Ōkunoshima, Japan rests two miles off the coast of Takehara. Most folks know the island as “Usagi Jima”, or “Rabbit Island”, due to hundreds of feral bunnies occupying the land. Historians still argue over how the rabbits all got on the infamous island. One prevailing...

As the horror genre continues to thrive by modern assimilation and continued rejuvenation - just like it always has - provocateurs dredge up the same frustrating conversation. “[X] movie isn’t really a horror movie, though,” scoffs those who scribble an asterisk next...

Let’s talk about Hellboy, yeah? The half-demon hero has had a surprising amount of media surrounding him for such a relatively young character, but there’s a lot to love about the big guy. He made his first appearance in 1993, meaning the character was still...

Disney’s original Dumbo scarred many of us as a child. So when I learned that the studio had decided to add the animated film to their roster of live-action remakes – one directed by Tim Burton, no less - it almost felt like a personal attack. Why would Disney want to...

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night and found your doll-faced daughter staring at you from a dark corner of your room? Have you ever had a nephew say something deeply cryptic and deeply unsettling to one of his toys? Or heard them ramble on and on about...

Each week on Atom Insider, we break down the box office numbers for all of the biggest films opening in theaters. This week, Disney’s latest live-action remake managed to triumph over two other March heavy-hitters, so why doesn’t it feel like a win? This Week’s Top...

There are only a few weeks left until the premiere of Captain Marvel on March 8th (International Women's Day!) and to say this film is eagerly-awaited would be putting it mildly. Since the gut-wrenching finale of Avengers: Infinity War and the promise of Captain...

Year after year, we see more reboots and sequels of franchises we loved growing up. With each new announcement comes another wave of concern about ruined childhoods. It can be hard for sequels to live up to our nostalgic memories of being kids witnessing the originals...