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Geek Tyrant
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Teaser Trailer For Osgood Perkins' Horror Film KEEPER Starrring Tatiana Maslany and Rossif Sutherland — GeekTyrant
Neon has released the first teaser for Keeper , marking the third horror project from director Osgood Perkins following Longlegs and The Monkey . The filmmaker has been on a roll lately, and this next outing looks just as unsettling. The film stars Tatiana Maslany ( Orphan Black ) and Rossif Sutherland ( Possessor ) as a couple celebrating their anniversary in a remote cabin. Things take a dark turn when Malcolm (Sutherland) suddenly heads back to the city, leaving Liz (Maslany) isolated. Alone in the woods, she comes face-to-face with an unspeakable evil lurking in the shadows of the cabin's sinister past. It looks like it's going to be psychological, and possibly supernatural, descent into terror. The script comes from Nick Lepard, and with Perkins' growing reputation for crafting deeply atmospheric horror, this first look suggests another chilling experience that dives headfirst into isolation and dread. Would you check out Keeper based on this teaser?
Fast Company
20-07-2025
- General
- Fast Company
How to listen to opinions you don't want to hear
It has become popular to say that we want to have a diversity of opinion represented in workplaces. We want people to speak up when they disagree with an approach or have a unique viewpoint on how to address a complex problem. While we say that in the abstract, there are many individual and group psychological factors that act against this ideal. We are often resistant to opinions that differ from our own and are more critical of evidence that contradicts our beliefs than we are of evidence consistent with it. We also have negative emotional responses to information that goes against what we believe. We are also more reluctant to say things that we think others in a group will not want to hear. Ultimately, people often have a powerful urge to believe what others in their social group also believe. To be successful at taking in diverging opinions, then, you have to fight against these factors. Listen without reacting One of the most difficult parts of hearing an opinion that differs from your own is to allow someone else to say everything they want to say before chiming in. There is a tendency to want to pick apart someone else's beliefs and arguments before they have even had a chance to say what they want to say. Instead, give your conversation partner the chance to complete their train of thought. Even if you think you have heard an argument like theirs before, let them finish. You may be surprised to find out that they have a different approach than you expect. You'll never find that out if you interrupt quickly. In addition, if you react in a visibly negative way when someone starts to disagree with you, they may find it difficult to complete their argument—particularly if you are in a position with more status or power than they have. Try to stay engaged and neutral in your interaction rather than being hostile. Repeat back what you heard A time-honored strategy when hearing a divergent opinion is to start by repeating back the argument you just heard before critiquing it. This works in discussions at work and in close relationships as well. Repeating the argument back has two benefits. It allows the other person to feel heard, which makes it more likely that they will express themselves in the future when they disagree. In addition, it ensures that you understood the argument clearly. When someone disagrees with you by taking a novel approach, you may miss some of their key tenets. Repeating the argument back to them ensures that you have fully understood their position. Find what is right in what you think is wrong Even after listening to someone else's point of view carefully, you may have a desire to argue back strongly with them—and perhaps convince them that you are right after all. A good conversation is not a debate, and it doesn't have to have a victor. The real benefit of a conversation is an exchange of ideas. Many people feel like the most intellectual thing they can do is to provide a convincing argument against someone else. I would argue that the hardest thing to do intellectually is to find something right inside of an idea you find wrong overall. When you do that, you can strengthen your overall base of knowledge, even if you don't change your mind in to agree with someone else completely. It is a skill to see the truth in other people's arguments. It can take a lot of work to integrate seemingly incongruous viewpoints. Most importantly, it requires a lot of self-confidence. You have to recognize that adopting some of another person's viewpoint does not diminish your own standing or give them power over you. It simply makes you more likely to be able to deal with the complexity of the world in the future.
New York Times
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
The Kurosawa You May Never Have Heard Of
'Who are you?' the enigmatic young man central to Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 1997 breakthrough horror thriller, 'Cure,' repeatedly asks. He's been accused of hypnotizing people and prompting them to commit gruesome murders. That deceptively simple question might be the paramount concern in the cinema of Kurosawa, the prolific Japanese filmmaker whose unnerving, genre-defying films are often preoccupied with questioning or revealing the true identity of their characters — to us and to them. One could say that Kurosawa is to psychological fright what David Cronenberg is to body horror. In 'Charisma' (1999), about a detective stranded in a rural community obsessed with a singular tree, he asks what makes some people special and others just ordinary. In 'Cure' (streaming on the Criterion Channel), he ponders whether the victims of hypnosis are innate killers or coerced puppets. And in his chilling 2001 internet ghost story 'Pulse' (streaming on Tubi), his young characters wonder if they are alone or just lonely. In each of these narratives, the weight of society influences the individual. Kurosawa seems perpetually interested in that tug of war between our free will and the status quo. The supernatural or eerie elements often read like catalysts that incite an inner reckoning. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Gizmodo
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Marvel Has Dropped Another Tiny Look at ‘Wonder Man'
Chris Pratt will return for a Garfield sequel. The cast of the Mummy reboot continues to grow. Get a creepy new look at Osgood Perkins' next horror project. Plus, what's coming on Resident Alien. Spoilers get!Deadline reports Hayat Kamille (Vikings: Valhalla) has joined the cast of Lee Cronin's The Mummy in a currently undisclosed role. Bloody-Disgusting also has word Odette Annabelle, Allegra Leguizamo, Julio Cesar Cedillo, Tony Revolori, and Andres Londono will star in Anima, a 'psychological horror movie' from director Andrés Beltrán. The story concerns Helena (Annable), 'a forensic medical investigator overwhelmed by grief after the death of her husband Richard (Londono). When she becomes obsessed with a disturbing new case, Helena starts to believe she can bring Richard back—unleashing a cascade of terrifying consequences. Revolori plays Pablo, a key figure tied to the mystery that pulls Helena further into a spiral of obsession and horror. Leguizamo portrays Helena's daughter Julia.' During a recent interview with Screen Rant, Peter Jackson—who hasn't directed a feature since 2014—revealed he's currently working on 'three different screenplays,' but believes his ongoing efforts with Colossal Biosciences to bring the giant moa back from extinction is 'just as exciting.' No, no. I'm certainly not retired. We are currently working on three different screenplays. I'm at the moment writing three different scripts. We are producing and have been writing The Hunt for Gollum, which Andy Serkis is going to direct next year. I've enjoyed working on documentaries, whether they show I've grown old or not, and obviously the Get Back The Beatles project. I've enjoyed doing various things with The Beatles, which is great, and that'll probably carry on. But to me, de-extincting the Moa would be just as exciting, if not more exciting, than any film I could possibly make. I've made a lot of movies, but to see the Giant Moa brought back would be a level of excitement that I think would supersede anything at this point in time. Speaking with People, Freddie Prinze Jr. stated he believes the new I Know What You Did Last Summer includes 'the best work' he and co-star Jennifer Love Hewitt have done 'in all three of the movies [they've done] together.' I'm really proud of the work that Love and I got to do on screen. I think it's the best work we've done in all three of the movies that we did together. And I don't think it's close. In conversation with Bustle, Sydney Sweeney stated she 'would not be opposed' to a role in a (still entirely hypothetical) sequel to 2023's Barbie. I'd have to read a script, but I'm a huge, huge fan of Margot [Robbie], so I would not be opposed to it. Elsewhere, THR reports that Chris Pratt will once again voice Garfield in an unexpected sequel to last year's poorly reviewed The Garfield Movie. However, 'producers are searching for a writer and director' willing to make it. Fangoria also has a poster for Osgood Perkins' mysterious new horror project, Keeper. An alien abductee fortifies his family home against further extraterrestrial incursions in the trailer for Descendent. Elsewhere, a bullfighter begins to transform into a bull herself after being gored by an especially aggressive toro in the trailer for Animale, a 'body horror nightmare' coming to VOD this August 8. While Harry is 'brought in front of the Galactic Housing Council to answer for his crimes,' chaotic duo D'arcy and Judy take center stage in new photos from this week's episode of Resident Alien (via Spoiler TV). Finally, a new promo for Disney+ and Hulu's 2025 programming roster includes our first look at Marvel's Wonder Man, as well as new footage from Alien: Earth and Percy Jackson & the Olympians. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
Geek Tyrant
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Creepy Awesome New Trailer for the Horror Game SILENT HILL F — GeekTyrant
Konami released a new trailer for Silent Hill f , the latest game in the long running psycological horror franchise, but this time it's set in Japan. This looks like a very creepy and awesome new entry in the horro franchise! The trailer in full Japanese language, but it's not hard to figure out they nightmarish that is unfolding with this characters. The story takes place in 1960s Japan, and it follows Shimizu Hinak, whose secluded town of Ebisugaoka is consumed by a sudden fog. Her once-familiar home becomes a haunting nightmare. As the town falls silent and the fog thickens, Hinako must navigate the twisted paths of Ebisugaoka, solving complex puzzles and confronting grotesque monsters to survive. 'Immerse yourself into Hinako's world as imagined by renowned author Ryukishi07, with entrancing soundscapes by Akira Yamaoka and beautiful visuals in a gripping tale of doubt, regret, and inescapable choices. 'Will Hinako embrace the beauty hidden within terror, or succumb to the madness that lies ahead? Discover a new chapter in the SILENT HILL series, blending psychological horror with a haunting Japanese setting.' Silent Hill series producer Motoi Okamoto, said the game will focus on '[finding] the beauty in terror. Regardless of its new setting in Japan, this is without a doubt a Silent Hill game. Silent Hill f 's mixture of beautiful and terrifying visuals gives new life to Silent Hill as a Japanese-style horror game.' Ryukishi07, known for his Higurashi When They Cry visual novel, described the concept of Silent Hill as a setting, one that has seen 'many memories, stories and much pain with a dark history.' He also said that Silent Hill is also about portraying a characters' struggles with the evil within themselves. 'Of these two interpretations, if we consider the latter to be closer to the core of Silent Hill, then we can see how this game is very much a Silent Hill.' Things are going to get so grim at points that Konami released a disclaimer saying that it's okay if you need to take a break now and then. It reads: "If you feel uncomfortable at any point while playing, please take a break from playing or speak to someone you trust." I lov e that! Legendary composer Akira Yamaoka returns to craft the chilling soundscapes of Silent Hill f blending haunting melodies attuned to the series' psychological horror roots to create a universally unsettling experience. Accompanying Yamaoka is game composer Kensuke Inage, who has worked on the Dynasty Warriors series, as well as Tekken 8 and Samurai Shodown . Inage will be responsible for composing the music for the game's Otherworld, adding a unique auditory contrast between the two Worlds in Silent Hill f . The game is set to be released on September 25, 2025.
