Joe Dante

the Ramones and Riff Randell in 'Rock N Roll High School'

5 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll High School’

Plus the 1979 Roger Corman-produced cult classic almost featured disco instead of rock and roll!

black and white behind-the-scenes image from the set of the 1966 movie

TCM Remembers Roger Corman With Three Nights of Cult Classics in July 2024

Prolific and influential filmmaker Roger Corman passed away in early 2024 at age 98, and in July, TCM is airing several of his cult favorites in remembrance.

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I Really Want to Play That ‘Killer Shark’ Arcade Game Shown in ‘Jaws’

A brief scene in Steven Spielberg’s classic 1975 thriller ‘Jaws’ shows a kid at a beachfront arcade playing an early ’70s ‘electro-mechanical’ game called ‘Killer Shark’ that still looks pretty cool.

Ghoulies, Gremlins and Critters Collage

40 years ago, ‘Gremlins’ Spawned a New Breed of Horror Films Featuring Pint-Sized Terrors

Here are the best and worst ‘80s horror flicks that tried to cash in on the success of ‘Gremlins’

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Cult Films ‘UHF’ & ‘Matinee’ Are Coming to 4K UHD/Blu-ray

The 1989 “Weird Al” Yankovic-led comedy “UHF,” and director Joe Dante’s 1993 early ’60s-set comedy “Matinee,” are getting new releases on 4K UHD and Blu-ray courtesy of Shout! Studios.

GREMLINS, Zach Galligan, 1984, reading in bed with Gizmo

‘Gremlins’ Turns 40 — How Does it Hold up?

Campy horror flick about tiny gremlins leaves many questions. Plus will there be a sequel?

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‘Twilight Zone: The Movie’ Moments That Are Still Creepy 40 Years Later

A monstrous rabbit in the hat, a mouthless sister, a gremlin on the wing of the plane and more from the 1983 anthology movie that also inspired me to watch Rod Serling’s classic series for the first time.

a closeup of Gizmo the Mogwai smiling with his arms wide open as if about to hug in a scene from the animated family series

Max Debuts Teaser, Sets Premiere for Animated ‘Gremlins’ Prequel Series

The family-friendly adventure Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai will have a May debut on Max, the same day that enhanced streaming service from Warner Bros. Discovery launches.