The Haunting of Bly Manor is the second story in the horror anthology by Netflix that also includes Hill House and has been collected in its entirety under the title The Haunting. Plot After the tragic death of a previous au pair, Henry Wingrave hires a young American woman as aRead More →
October is the month of falling leaves, the period in which life gives way to death, everything stops and then changes in the infinite circle of the seasons, to culminate with the most mystical festivity of the year: Halloween. So what better way to celebrate Samhain’s night than with theRead More →
The Witches by Roald Dahl is one of the most famous and lasting children’s books of the dark fantasy genre. After its first adaptation in 1990 with the same title, the story jumps back into current events with a new movie by HBO coming out on the 22nd of October in AmericaRead More →
Released only a couple of months ago, Peninsula promises to expand the world created in Train to Busan and, following it, has to face very high expectations for a movie that’s been almost four years in the making. Plot Right after the zombie epidemic, an ex-soldier (played by Gang Dong-won) and his team look forRead More →
Train to Busan is the second movie of the saga in chronological order, but the first to be released in movies on a large scale and the one that most contributed, with its success, to the distribution of its prequel and the creation of its sequel. Plot During a tripRead More →
Right from its release, Train to Busan has gained fame and recognition that were fully deserved. It’s cemented itself almost immediately as one of the best movies of the horror renaissance of the last few years and brought with it the possibility of expanding its narrative universe with two more works, one thatRead More →
Enola Holmes opens the doors of the mystery genre for a new audience and gives an unexpected twist to an established character that is now part of the world’s popular culture. Plot When Enola Holmes (played by Millie Bobby Brown), Sherlock‘s (Henry Cavill) teenage sister, finds out that her mother has goneRead More →
Poetic, intimate, ironic, and sharp. Smoke Signals made his debut at Sundance Film Festival in 1998. Even before its release in theathers, the film had won two extremely important prizes. Two awards, the Filmmaker’s Trophy and the Audience Award, which announced its upcoming success. It was the first film toRead More →
The second season of The Umbrella Academy left everyone in awe, not only for the avalanche of events depicted, but also for all the possibilities it introduced for future seasons. Breakdown of some questions It’s already been over a month since the release of the second season of The UmbrellaRead More →
In chaotic New York, every afternoon, a group of friends gathers at Central Perk to have a giant cup of coffee. But yeah, you guessed it, I’m talking about them: Monica, Ross, Rachel, Phoebe, Joey and Chandler, those “friends” we all wish we had. The girls The end of Rachel‘sRead More →
First released in 1922, Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror is definitely one of the titles that paved the way for the wider horror cinematic genre. There was no way, then, for it not to be the first movie in our new segment: Steps in the Dark. Nosferatu: A Symphony ofRead More →
Le Rendez-Vous des Arts is an animation project from an idea by Walter Rastelli, a young photographer and director from the area surrounding Naples. In his small work, a short movie just a few minutes long, Rastelli tries to realise an ambitious project dedicated to Art in all its shapes.Read More →
The Great Mouse Detective is an animated film produced by Disney in 1986 and based on the adventures of another famous detective from London: Sherlock Holmes. The movie is probably not one of the most famous to come out of Disney, but it was certainly a pleasant surprise for fans of theRead More →
Call me by your name, a cinematic success that received glowing reviews from critics under every aspect but that may have had a different reaction from the wider audience. Synopsis From the novel of the same title by AndrĂ© Aciman, Call me by your name transports us to the summerRead More →
“The Power of Three will set us free. The Power of Three will set us free.” How many magical moments does this phrase bring to mind as we followed the Halliwell sisters in their struggle against the evil forces? Do not deny it, you too jealously guarded the desire toRead More →
A new column is coming on our portal and its name is Steps in the Dark and will be dedicated to horror movies of all time. As we have already done with Memories Forgotten, dedicated to animation we will face a path that will lead us to rediscover old cinematicRead More →
The Umbrella Academy season two: a one-year-and-a-half wait, but was it worth it? I swear there are no spoilers this time. Synopsis of season two Five warned his family (more than once) that using his powers to escape the 2019 apocalypse caused by Vanya would be risky. As it turnsRead More →
Brave New World, spectacular television adaptation or a story that leaves you wanting? This article may contain spoilers. Synopsis Brave New World is a new TV show from Peacock adapted from the book of the same title by Aldous Huxley. It talks about a utopic society that has reached stabilityRead More →
The Umbrella Academy, a streaming event that many hope will be a repeated success. The following article might contain spoilers. Synopsis On the same day of 1989, forty-three children are born from random women who weren’t showing any signs of pregnancy the previous day. Seven of them are adopted byRead More →
Lola is a short movie by Francesca Tasini (Artaia-la dolce Berlin) and an Anie Gombos, Mauro Paglialonga and Luigi de Vecchi production. It boasts a versatile, enthusiastic cast full of talents, most notable of which are Christina Andrea Rosamilia in the titular role of Lola, Klaus Salminen (Johnathan), and GiovanniRead More →
Warrior Nun, a TV series that goes beyond the laws of science and surpasses the most unconditional faith in the Church, appears on Netflix. Plot Ava Silva is quadriplegic. Stuck in bed in a Catholic orphanage in Spain, she doesn’t seem to have any prospects. But on a night perhapsRead More →
The Old Guard, just another action movie about superheroes or a story with a lot of potential? Synopsis Based on the graphic novel by Greg Rucka and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, The Old Guard tells the story of a warrior called Andy (played by Charlize Theron), leader of a mercenaryRead More →
Why often remember we the past with melancholy? Why would we want those years to come back? What dark mystery draws us back rather than forward? There is no correct or wrong answer to these questions. But, for those of you who suffer from chronic nostalgia like myself, we haveRead More →
Kirikou and the Sorceress is an animation movie released in 1998 directed by the French Michel Ocelot. In our column Forgotten Memories, we’ll start a new trip with the little Kirikou to a small African village plagued by drought end a terrifying witch eats the men and ask tolls toRead More →
City of Angels is the new Penny Dreadful spin-off. This name recalls about Los Angeles, so we can easily imagine that this season will be completely different from the others one. Plot 1938 Los Angeles is a time and place deeply infused with social and political tension. When a grislyRead More →
You, a word that means everything. Three letters that contain within them a world of meanings, when it comes to love … and vice versa when it comes to obsession. You – Plot of the first season Joe is charming and brilliant, a different, unique guy, maybe the right one,Read More →
Aida of the Trees is an animation movie released in 2001 by Medusa film and Lanterna Magica. We will talk about this movie in the new article of our column Forgotten Memories. Plot Arborea and Petra are two neighbouring countries perpetually at war with one another. Only the romantic relationshipRead More →
A few months ago, I found this show on Amazon Prime. NOS4A2 is a horror series that will enchant you with its originality, with the great potential to become something truly unique. Plot Victoria McQueen discovers she has an amazing power: she can find lost things. Onboard her motorcycle, sheRead More →
Momo is an animation movie released in 2001. It’s an Italian and German production by Checchi Gori Entertainment. It’s a little masterpiece even it seems it’s not famous as it deserves. So, I’d like to talk about it in this column Forgotten Memories. Plot Momo, a little orphan girl, livesRead More →
Forgotten Memories is the first column in our English version of our website. Here we’ll discuss old animation movies. Some days ago, we talk about Momo on our Instagram ad we found out a lot of people are interested in. So as the response of the poll, we create thisRead More →
Sigmund Freud is a character who never particularly fascinated me; but, for his historic and scientific importance, he caught soon my attention with a new Netflix series. Plot Struggling with career and cocaine, Freud is involved in a gruesome crime and then in an exclusive spirit session led by aRead More →
Still them, the vampires, with a new Netflix series that tries to identify them. Another time, science contrasts the popular belief which segregates these creatures in folklore. Plot Born in a vampires’ family, the teenager Doina rebels to her mother’s rules, refusing the pills that she has to swallow everyRead More →
We already wrote about Joker on our Italian version of this website. Joker is a movie directed by Todd Phillips with Joaquin Phoenix as the main character. Phoenix won the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role at Oscar Academy Award. A prize he fully deserved. Plot Read More →
As always, attracted by all the vampires’ world, particularly Dracula’s world, I couldn’t miss Castlevania, animated series inspired by a video game. Plot of the first season Targoviste, Wallachia, 1475. Lisa from Lupu, Dracula’s wife, is burned at the stake on charges of witchcraft. Dracula arrives too late to saveRead More →
Kubo and the Two Strings is a 2016 animation movie. It was produced with the stop motion technique by Travis Knight for Laika. In this story, the young Kubo had his adventure between myth and legend, magic, music and the art of folded paper. Plot From the acclaimed animation studio,Read More →
The trailer of this new Netflix series is so powerful to convince me to watch it. This story has a sort of “Burtonian” style, but go to discover what I think about it. Plot After the loose of the father, Locke family moves to the Key House, where the littleRead More →
Attracted by the title, Ragnarok, I choose to dive into this story by Netflix. The events, which at first glance could seem banal, are compelling and treat actual issues. Plot Magne and his family return to live in Edda, a little Norwegian town divided between impetuous nature and pressing industrialization.Read More →
Sabrina is back. Since January 24th you can find her on  Netflix in streaming. Finally, we take our time to watch the new series. And it’s amazing! I always had great expectations for Sabrina. I still remember the ’90’s series, I watched when I was young. But the new oneRead More →
A new story about him, Dracula, and how could I miss it? His world always fascinated me, so it was inevitable to yield to this seductive nocturnal creature. Plot The challenges of a cunning nun seem to lead Dracula against intriguing dangers, but soon he wakes up in a foreignRead More →
Facets of the female figure Cheerful, altruistic, talkative, sensitive, creative: these are all the adjectives that jump to my mind when I think to March girls. Meg, desirous of a family, a nice husband and all the frivolities of the upper class; but also a great worker and a referenceRead More →
What a surprise, when Netflix streamed the first season of this new TV series, V Wars. I was very curious to see again Ian Somerhalder in a new vampires’ telefilm, so I decided to watch it and I was pleasantly impressed. Plot Returned from a trip to the Arctic Circle,Read More →
Saturday I’ve watched Captain Harlock movie to the cinema. I was very curious about it. I think it is very good made. Someone said that it result slow, but I don’t think so.  I think it is  just  like it has to be because of the narrative scene and someRead More →