'Knock at the Cabin' knocks off 'Avatar' at the box office
For the first time in almost two months, the box office doesn't belong to blue people. After seven weeks as the top film in theaters, โAvatar: The Way of Waterโ was finally knocked out of the No. 1 spot by the M. Night Shyamalan thriller โKnock at the Cabinโ and the octogenarian comedy โ80 for Brady." โKnock at the Cabin,โ a home invasion horror film with an apocalyptic riff, dethroned James Cameron's 3-D sci-fi epic with $14.2 million in ticket sales at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.
news.yahoo.com7 tricks horror movies use to scare you
The most effective horror movies play on viewers' senses. From Alfred Hitchcock to M. Night Shyamalan, horror-film makers have always loved messing with our visual and auditory perception, using camera trickery, calculated shot composition, and immersive sound design to instill fear in their audiences. In this episode of "Movies Insider," we give a breakdown of some of their go-to techniques and explain what makes these classic horror devices so effective at crafting fear. Find out why the dark voyeur perspective is such a staple of slasher flicks. See how horror directors use negative space to make shots feel "off" and how their use of shallow focus creates discomfort in audiences. Plus, learn about the special range of low-frequency sounds in horror-movie soundtracks, which are basically programmed to put our bodies on edge. Here's how movies trick you into being scared.
news.yahoo.comSterling K. Brown Says 'This Is Us' Season 4 Starts to 'Bring Closure to the
With This Is Us just days away from returning, Sterling K. Brown says the Pearsons are marching toward the end goal. Brown also appears in the upcoming season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and he told ET at the Creative Arts Emmys last weekend that shooting the Amazon series was "rigorous." "You want to see three people who really love each other and support each other and that is what the show is about." RELATED CONTENT:Emmys 2019: Live Updates From TV's Biggest Awards ShowSterling K. Brown Admits Shooting 'Mrs. Maisel' Season 3 Was 'Rigorous' (Exclusive)Sterling K. Brown Officially Joins 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Following Rachel Brosnahan's Request
Late-night TV slams Joe Biden, cheers Kamala Harris after Democratic debate
She just pulled an M. Night Shyamalan, The Daily Shows Noah said. She was black the whole movie. I didnt see that coming. Did you see that coming? That move was so brutal on Joe Biden, for the first time, I wanted to give him a massage.
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