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New Line Hires Netflix as McG’s ‘Babysitter’
Netflix is a force to be reckoned with, although I worry about the standard of quality after seeing Legendary’s god awful Spectral dumped on the streaming service last week.
The video store was my second home growing up, and we learned to decipher the good and bad films based on distributors. It became a game of cat and mouse to figure out what direct-to-VHS/DVD films were good and not just some half-baked bullshit made for a quick buck. We got really, really good at it.
Now, most of the stuff you see on streaming services, including Redbox, is trash. It’s where bad movies go to die, or go to steal people’s hard-earned money if you’re looking at some of the crap that finds its way into consumers hands through these mediums.
Netflix needs to be above this. They don’t need to pick up movies just because they were once targeted Hollywood blockbusters. Supporting Osgood Perkins’ I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House was a step in the right direction; distributing Legendary’s miserable mess, Spectral, was not.
It’s awesome that there’s this new platform to get films released, but let’s hope Netflix has higher standards and isn’t just grabbing everything put in front of them because they’re in dire need of content.
The latest surprise acquisition is that of McG’s The Babysitter, which New Line Cinema was to release (they claim they have a crowded slate). According to Variety, Netflix paid close to $10 million to own this film, which is just f’n ridiculous.
The movie stars Bella Thorne, Robbie Amell, Samara Weaving, Andrew Bachelor, Hana Mae Lee, and Judah Lewis. It follows a lonely, 12-year-old boy who falls in love with his hot babysitter only to discover that she’s part of a satanic cult that wants to kill him.
I want to believe this movie is going to be good, but it’s hard for me to believe that New Line didn’t just pass it off when they lost confidence in it. $10 million is an insane price that could cover the film’s production, and it keeps New Line from having to cover the marketing costs that would exceed that and force them to have to make $50 million at the box office in order to see a return.
Netflix is turning into an awesome option for studios, but to reiterate, I hope it’s not at the expense of the viewers….
Movies
SCREAMBOX Investigates UFOs and Extraterrestrials: Several Documentaries Streaming Right Now!
As someone who is obsessed with UFOS (or more recently known as UAPs) and the concept of extraterrestrials, I love a good documentary. Sightings have been on the rise since the 1940s, with the atomic bomb seemingly acting as a catalyst for new visitors. But what are these UFOs/UAPs? Is there an explanation or are they simply beyond our explanation? Why are they here? Who are they? How much do our governments know? The questions are endless and so are the documentaries that attempt to uncover the secrets behind decades of sightings and alleged confrontations.
Whether you’re a seasoned viewer or new to the rabbit hole, there’s always a handful of interesting documentaries to get your neurons firing and leave you with sleepless nights. SCREAMBOX is investigating with the addition of several docs, all streaming now on the Bloody Disgusting-powered service. Here’s the breakdown:
Aliens (2021): Beam into this unidentified streaming documentary for a glimpse into Extraterrestrial life. Aliens are hypothetical life forms that may occur outside Earth or that did not originate on Earth.
Aliens Uncovered: Origins (2021): Before Area 51, hidden deep in the desert, the military discovered a hidden gem that helped them create Project Bluebook.
Aliens Uncovered: ET or Man-Made (2022): The crash of Roswell wasn’t meant for New Mexico. In 1947, a neighboring state had 3 major sightings that were swept under the rug.
Aliens Uncovered: The Golden Record (2023): In the late 70s, the US government launched a message to our distant neighbors.
Roswell (2021): This high-flying documentary examines the July 1947 crash of a United States Army Air Forces balloon at a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico. Theories claim the crash was actually that of a flying saucer, but what is the truth?
Also check out:
The British UFO Files (2004): Since the 1940’s the British Government has been investigating the Flying Saucer phenomenon. High-ranking military and government personnel, speak out for the first time, offering unique eyewitness accounts and inside information.
Alien Abductions and Paranormal Sightings (2016): Amazing Footage and stories from real people as they reveal their personal encounters of being abducted by Aliens.
And do not miss Hellier (2019): A crew of paranormal researchers find themselves in a dying coal town, where a series of strange coincidences lead them to a decades-old mystery.
These documentaries join SCREAMBOX’s growing library of unique horror content, including Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls, Here for Blood, Terrifier 2, RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop, Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story, The Outwaters, Living with Chucky, Project Wolf Hunting, and Pennywise: The Story of IT.
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