One of Harry Potter’s most glamorous scenes is way more sinister than you originally thought. Here’s why the Yule Ball in Harry Potter has a much darker meaning than you originally thought.
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It may be iconic, but that doesn't mean it was pleasant. The Cowardly Lion costume from The Wizard of Oz stands as one of Hollywood's most disgusting. Here's why.
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At 90 years of age, the iconic Sir Sean Connery passed away on October 31, leaving fans and peers alike in a state of mourning for one of the greatest actors of our time. One huge role that Sean Connery turned down was the part of Gandalf the Grey. Here's how much he would have made from it.
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Of the familiar faces in The Queen's Gambit, it's likely you won't be able to place that of the actor who portrays Kentucky chess champ Harry Beltik in the series. It belongs to one Harry Melling. And if you do recognize Melling, it's likely because you're a fan of the Harry Potter franchise.
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Fantasy isn't for everyone, but the genre has plenty for even the haters. Here are some must-see fantasy movies for people who hate fantasy.
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Throughout the Harry Potter franchise, Severus Snape serves as one of the series' most complex characters. And just like Snape's motives, his last words to Harry might have much deeper implications than many realize.
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There's one particular major character who has shockingly little screen time, considering how critical he is to the Harry Potter mythos.
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Why, exactly, does Harry Potter's scar hurt whenever Voldemort is near? We've got the answers.
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Harry Potter has so many characters that not all of them made it into the finished films. If you haven’t read the Harry Potter books, here’s the extremely strange character — Peeves the Poltergeist — we never got to see in the movies.
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From wise wizards to heroic hobbits, here are the endings ranked for each member of the Fellowship of the Ring.
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From Eastern philosophy to shades of drug use, these are the Alice in Wonderland details only the adults in the audience notice.
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With perfect love and perfect trust, here's the ending of The Craft explained.
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Ron Weasley is the main source of comic relief in the Harry Potter series, but he’s also incredibly wise… though that might be by accident. Here are just a few huge Harry Potter twists Ron predicted, though he did so by mistake.
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While the Harry Potter films are loaded with memorable moments and disturbing realizations, it's impossible to convert every scene from the books, however notable, onto the silver screen. Here's a fight scene from the books that didn't make it into the movies.
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There are so many wild moments in the original version of Conan the Barbarian that if you haven't viewed it recently, you might not remember how crazy things get. Here are some things you forgot happened in 1982's Conan the Barbarian.
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In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, Hermione perhaps made the biggest sacrifice when it came to her family. Here's the heartbreaking Hermione detail Harry Potter fans ignored — and what author J.K. Rowling has said about it since.
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Harry Potter is full of mystical, magical items, but one of its most important artifacts isn’t as amazing as it seems. Here's the real reason you wouldn't want the Resurrection Stone, which makes up one part of the Deathly Hallows.
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Given how intricate the Harry Potter books were to begin with, it stands to reason that changes would be made from page to screen.
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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry can be a pretty crazy place, but you might not know that one of the staff positions is actually cursed. Which is it?
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Though not often seen, Sauron's presence weighs on every step Frodo (Elijah Wood) and company take towards the fires of Mount Doom. An endless number of orcs stand at his beck and call. But who is the trilogy's true "villain," in a human sense?
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Gilderoy Lockhart is one of the most obnoxious characters in the Harry Potter series. What makes this Defense Against the Dark Arts professor so awful? We're here to break his villainy down, one memory charm at a time.
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We decided to dig into the background of the Ringwraiths to figure out where they came from, how they operate, and what they were up to before they got tangled up in all of the Lord of the Rings stuff. Here are our disturbing findings, presented for your spine-chilling entertainment.
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The Harry Potter series was a massive phenomenon that captivated millions with its tale of a boy wizard's battle against evil. The ending, however, didn't sit right with some fans. Fortunately, fan fiction is here with a revised version that may make those particular Potterheads happy.
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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is the hugely successful themed area in Universal Studios' theme parks inspired by the best-selling book series and movies.
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In Harry Potter, Hogsmeade is a little village near Hogwarts that many of the students visit during the school year, assuming they can get their parents to sign the permission slips. There are lots of fun and safe things to do in Hogsmeade, but there is a shadier side to the sleepy village.
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The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings take place in the Third Age of Middle-earth, but what about the Fourth Age? What happened after Frodo sailed west? This is Lord of the Rings' Fourth Age of Middle-earth explained.
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From mighty warriors to slimy bad guys, here are the last words of every fallen Lord of the Rings hero and villain.
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