The opening scenes to these legendary horror movies have become some of cinema’s most iconic moments. Horror has been an incredibly popular genre for entertainment for well over a century, with the ...
The opening scene of the 2000 comedy-horror film Scary Movie has taken social media by storm once again, with fans praising Carmen Electra’s unforgettable performance as Drew Decker. The sequence, ...
The Camp on Blood Island is a harrowing 1958 film depicting brutal conditions in Japanese POW camps during World War Two, ...
The prologue for Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' is screening before IMAX re-releases, and it's easily the director's ...
Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...
In the build-up to the much-awaited Toy Story 5, Disney recently showcased the opening scene of the movie to a select group of audience, hinting at a surprising storyline for Buzz Lightyear. The brief ...
Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Naked contrast paints the opening frames of Claire Denis’ 1999 film. Despite opening on a brief ...
The best movie opening scenes don't necessarily have to be heavy on plot, or set up anything of narrative significance; often, it's more about teasing the mood. The perfect example? The pre-title ...
Olga Artemyeva is a film critic, screenwriter and film curator based in NYC. She has a PhD in Art History and teaches Film Studies. Her dissertaion was dedicated to the evolution of horror, and it ...
Discover What’s Streaming On: Severance Season 2 may have taken nearly three years to arrive, but creator Dan Erickson and director/EP Ben Stiller’s pursuit of quality was well worth the wait. The ...
Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The opening scene of a movie is the filmmaker’s first and most important opportunity to grab the ...
The hit horror film Final Destination Bloodlines opens with the terrifying Skyview scene, but that dizzying sequence wasn’t there when the film’s directors, Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, started ...