David Opie

David is a writer and editor who once believed that Suicide Squad would be the greatest comic book movie of all time. Passions include horror, superheroes and queer cinema, which is why he regularly pesters Xavier Dolan to direct an adaptation of Marvel Zombies.

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Stories By David Opie

Movies

Bad Movies That Still Have One Amazing Scene

No one sets out to make a 'bad' film, and while those included in the following list will never be remembered as the very best that cinema has to offer, each contains at least one amazing scene that goes some way towards redeeming those involved in the film's production.

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Comics

Why The Flash Movie Could Fix The DCEU

The DCEU is struggling, but a well-liked star and a story with tons of narrative possibilities could be just the thing to fix it. Join us as we break down the reasons why the upcoming Flash movie could be exactly what the franchise needs right now.

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Movies

Why We're Worried About The New Mutants

The creative team behind X-Men: Dark Phoenix are apparently waiting for their A-list cast to become available again for reshoots, but the story behind New Mutants appears to be far more complicated than that.

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Comics

The Untold Truth Of Nightwatch

Plans are afoot for a movie starring the Marvel character Nightwatch, but even diehard comics fans might need a refresher about this long-forgotten character.

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Exclusives

Every Guillermo Del Toro Movie Ranked From Worst To Best

This acclaimed director has tackled a whole range of monster tropes that transcended typical notions of horror and fantasy. Join us as we rank all of Guillermo del Toro's movies from worst to best, singing the praises of each as we go.

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Movies

The Most Disappointing Superhero Movie Costumes

In real life, the majority of these comic book outfits would look strange without being modified and unfortunately, the movies don't always get it right.

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Television

Times South Park Freakishly Predicted The Future

Join us as we explore all the times South Park pushed beyond topical concerns and freakishly predicted the future too.

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Movies

All The It: Chapter Two Rumors And Spoilers Leaked So Far

What can we expect when the Losers Club reconvenes for It: Chapter Two in 2019?

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Movies

Why The First Purge Will Blow You Away

The First Purge takes place before the rest of the Purge movies and explains why the government instituted such measures. Here's everything you need to know.

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Movies

Bad Acting That Somehow Made These Movies Better

A look at the dreadful acting in some dreadful roles that make these truly terrible movies somehow worth watching. Oscars be damned!

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Movies

Films Stuck In Limbo Because Of Rights Issues

Wondering why that sequel or film adaptation never made it to screens? Here are some of Hollywood's most anticipated movies stuck in development hell.

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Movies

Actors Who Could Have Died Preparing For Their Role

These actors went to surprising extremes—and could have even died preparing for their roles.

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Movies

The Greatest Deleted Scenes Ever Filmed

You may be surprised by how much some of these change the way you look at your favorite films.

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Movies

Huge Flops Disney Wants You To Forget About

Disney would exile these flops from the Magic Kingdom if given the chance.

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Movies

Box Office Bombs That Changed Everything

Everyone wants a box office blockbuster, but sometimes, it's the failures that really change Hollywood.

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