Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Film History Lesson of the Day:
For Fandor, Luis Azevedo looks at the history of werewolves, particularly in movies from Werewolf of London to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban:
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Movie Trivia of the Day:
With Halloween coming up, Screen Rant looks into the dark truth behind the original script for Monster House:
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Movie Science of the Day:
Why does Captain America’s shield bounce? Kyle Hill gives a scientific explanation for Nerdist:
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Film Legend of the Day:
Wonder Woman goes through the Film Theorists’heavy point-based analysis to determine where it ranks among film legends:
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Vintage Image of the Day:
Divine, who would have turned 72 today, with director John Waters and co-star Tab Hunter on the set of the 1981 cult classic Polyester:
Filmmaker in Focus:
With David Fincher’s new series Mindhunter out on Netflix, The Nerdwriter looks at the filmmaker’s work and how he “hijacks your eyes”:
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Video Essay of the Day:
Matt Draper explores the legacy of John Carpenter’s The Thing and what has made it a classic over time:
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Alternate Poster of the Day:
For his month-long horror-poster-a-day project, Matt Talbot offers a different take on last weekend’s box office hit, Happy Death Day:
My #31DaysOfHorror poster today is for #HappyDeathDayMovie ! Really dug this fun slasher film. @blumhouse FTW again! #31daysofhalloweenpic.twitter.com/5EUEa97I7H
— Matt Talbot (@mattrobot) October 18, 2017
Cosplay of the Day:
Mineralblu’s video showcasing the best cosplay of this year’s New York Comic Con includes It, Coraline, Transformers, Wonder Woman costumes and much more:
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Classic Trailer of the Day:
Today is the 10th anniversary of the release of Ben Affleck’s feature directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone. Watch the original trailer for the classic crime film below.
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