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Film Review: ‘Saw X’ Brings John Kramer Front and Center for a Bloody Good Time
The Saw franchise has shown incredible life over the years. What was just a small independent horror film has now become one of the biggest properties in the genre. After going nonstop for over half a decade, there were pauses, but it always comes back to Saw. While both Jigsaw and Spiral: From the Book […] More
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Sunday Scaries: Ranking the ‘Saw’ Franchise So Far in Anticipation of ‘Saw X’
The Sunday Scaries are upon us once again! Yes, as the weekend concludes, most of us feel an oncoming sense of anticipatory dread about the week ahead. Anxiety about work manifests itself into a feeling that’s known as the Sunday Scaries. However, we at Awards Radar are here to combat that, by taking back the […] More
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Sunday Scaries: The ‘Saw X’ Trailer Has Me Very Excited for John Kramer’s Showcase
The Sunday Scaries are upon us once again! Yes, as the weekend concludes, most of us feel an oncoming sense of anticipatory dread about the week ahead. Anxiety about work manifests itself into a feeling that’s known as the Sunday Scaries. However, we at Awards Radar are here to combat that, by taking back the […] More
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John Kramer is Back in First Trailer for ‘Saw X’
Joey and Myles must be rejoicing. Lionsgate has released the first trailer for Saw X, which sees Tobin Bell not only return as the iconic Jigsaw / John Kramer, but has a starring role, to boot. Synnøve Macody Lund, Steven Brand, Michael Beach, and Renata Vaca co-star with Bell, while Shawnee Smith also returns to […] More
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100 Films to Look Forward To in 2023
Welcome to 2023! With the calendar fully turned over from 2022, we’re about to get an entire slate of new movies to dig into. This coming weekend, the first major releases of the year will be hitting. Beyond that? Well, there’s literally everything. Two years ago, I posed this list for 2021 on January 1st (here), […] More
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Tobin Bell to Return in Next ‘Saw’ Film
If it’s (almost) Halloween, it must be (time for news about) Saw. Awards Radar fans know how much Joey Magidson and Myles Hughes love the Saw films. Well, this week brought some news not just about the about to shoot next installment, but about an important bit of casting. It seems that John Kramer is […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #107: Joey, Myles, and Steve Discuss the ‘Emancipation’ Oscar Push, Draft a New ‘Saw’ Film, and Revisit ‘Trick r Treat’
Welcome back to the Awards Radar Podcast. In each episode, Editor Joey Magidson (that’s me!) will be joined by some of the staff of Awards Radar to talk about the latest in film, television, and entertainment in general. The show will obviously have an awards season slant to it, but we won’t forget about other […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #100: Joey and Myles are Joined by Ryan McQuade (and Special Guests like Keith Lucas) to Celebrate 100 Episodes!
Welcome back to the Awards Radar Podcast. In each episode, Editor Joey Magidson (that’s me!) will be joined by some of the staff of Awards Radar to talk about the latest in film, television, and entertainment in general. The show will obviously have an awards season slant to it, but we won’t forget about other […] More
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A New ‘Saw’ Film is Coming in 2023
Saw fans (or at the very least, Joey and Myles) rejoice! The franchise is prepping its tenth installment, following on the heels of Spiral: From the Book of Saw hitting theaters last year and proving to be a moderate success. Joey was a big fan of that one, reviewing it here and writing here about […] More
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Sunday Scaries: Six Horror Films That Influenced ‘The Batman’
Director Matt Reeves’ latest depiction of the world’s broodiest superhero isn’t shy about its cinematic influences. Over the course of The Batman, one can easily identify through-lines adopted from similar tales of conspiracy and corruption like Chinatown and All the President’s Men, as well as gritty thrillers like Klute and Taxi Driver. This is to […] More
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Sunday Scaries: Horror Films That Played At Sundance
The Sunday Scaries are upon us once again! Yes, as the weekend concludes, most of us feel an oncoming sense of anticipatory dread about the week ahead. Anxiety about work manifests itself into a feeling that’s known as the Sunday Scaries. However, we at Awards Radar are here to combat that, by taking back the […] More
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Sunday Scaries: A Retrospective on James Wan, the Best Horror Director of the Modern Era
Hitchcock. Carpenter. Craven. These would be names that many horror fans consider to be some of the most important creative minds to put together horror films. While some have tried to copy those greats, only a few have been able to build on their success and take the genre to new places with fascinating stories […] More