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About Ryan J. Downey

Ryan J. Downey has covered film, television, music, and politics as writer, reporter, producer, and editor for a number outlets, including MTV, MSNBC, GRAMMYs, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, IFC, and more. He is the cofounder of PopCurse.

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15 The Nightmare Before Christmas Facts You Never Knew

No matter how many times you've seen The Nightmare Before Christmas there are still plenty of secrets to discover about Tim Burton's ultimate holiday classic.

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15 Killer Facts About John Carpenter's Halloween

Taking a look at John Carpenter's masterpiece in slasher cinema, the one that started it all, Halloween.

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15 Killer Facts About An American Werewolf in London

We take a look at John Landis's killer 80s horror classic, An American Werewolf in London.

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12 Facts About The Shining You Never Knew

We've found some dirty old secrets locked up in the basement of Stanley Kubrick's timeless take on the Stephen King horror classic, The Shining.

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13 Friday the 13th and Jason Voorhees Facts You Never Knew Until Now

Discover the hidden legacy behind the iconic slasher Jason Voorhees, who has terrorized Camp Crystal Lake for four decades in the Friday the 13th series.

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Zack Snyder's Original DCEU Plans

Zack Snyder has moved on from the DC heroes, and the franchise is moving in a new direction; look back at the director's original vision.

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10 Batman Movies That Never Got Made

In honor of Batman Day, look back at the biggest cinematic takes on The Dark Knight that almost happened.

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Horror Movie Reboots Gone Horribly Wrong

While there have been a few great horror remakes over the years, most are bad, and these are the absolute worst.

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15 Facts About Predator You Never Knew

Cover yourself in mud, cause we're talking about one of the greatest action movies of all time, Predator.

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10 Actors Who Rejected Marvel Superhero Roles

From Leonardo DiCaprio to Russell Crowe, there have been some pretty big names over the years who have turned Marvel down for a starring role in a superhero movie.

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The Best Stephen King Movies, Ranked

Stephen King is one of the most prolific authors ever, these are the best adaptations of his many iconic stories.

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15 Tombstone Facts You Never Knew Until Now

From Kurt Russell being the real director behind Tombstone, to missing Earps and rare Doc Holliday trivia, there's a lot you may not know about this fan-favorite Western.

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13 Horror Movies That Went to Space

Even though no one can hear you scream, there's been a lot of screaming over the years as Alien, Jason X, and Leprachuan all set course for the stars.

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Badass Facts About Dolph Lundgren

Dolph Lundgren may play a muscled up bad guy on the big screen, but there's plenty of interesting behind-the-scenes facts that fans just don't know.

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Doctor Strange Was Written Out of WandaVision

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige revealed plans for Benedict Cumberbatch to appear in WandaVision and explained why those plans were scrapped.

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Glenn Danzig Explains How He Ended Up Writing Songs for 1987's Less Than Zero [Exclusive]

Misfits bandleader Glenn Danzig talks about his connection to the '80s classic Less Than Zero starring Robert Downey Jr.

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Ice Nine Kills Singer Details the Band's Connection to The Shining [Exclusive]

Ice Nine Kills vocalist Spencer Charnas explains his longtime love for Stanley Kubrick's The Shining and how it fits into the band mystique.

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GWAR Singer Recalls Watching RoboCop While Tripping on LSD [Exclusive]

Blöthar The Berserker makes the journey from Scumdoggia to talk about the power of Robocop and its cultural impact.

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Robert Patrick Talks The Rising Hawk, Revisits His Legacy in The X-Files, The Sopranos and More [Exclusive]

Actor Robert Patrick sits down with us to discuss his new movie, The Rising Hawk, as well as revisiting some of his most iconic roles.

How Satanic Panic and Occult Beliefs Shaped Darren Lynn Bousman Films Like Death of Me [Exclusive] 1
How Satanic Panic and Occult Beliefs Shaped Darren Lynn Bousman Films Like Death of Me [Exclusive]

Filmmaker Darren Lynn Bousman talks about growing up in Kansas, going to church and how urban legends and Satanic panic has shaped his movies.

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