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Maddie Davis-Movies & TV Features/List Writer

Maddie Davis

Movies & TV Features/List Writer

About Maddie Davis

Maddie Davis is an artist, writer, and life-long movie buff. While she balances her time between CBR and Ohio University, she’s usually covered in paint or crocheting out of her purse. Stevie Nicks is her fairy godmother, Scream is her favorite franchise, she’s hugged Matthew Lillard, and she has an intense connection with Dr. Pepper. Aside from her love of TV and movies, she’s a book nerd, vinyl enthusiast, gamer girl, and proud guardian of three fur babies. She doesn’t have a preference between cats or dogs, but she will take any opportunity to name a pet after a song.

Werewolf by Night’s Jack Russel in Lycan form beside an attack scene from Hammer film The Reptile.  1
Werewolf by Night’s Violence in Color References a Bloodier Era of Horror

Werewolf by Night is releasing in color in time for Halloween, and the new take is a nod to the post-Universal Monsters era of horror, Hammer Horror.

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Movie Genres List: A Complete Guide

Just about every movie can fit into some category or genre. But because there are many different kinds of movies, a complete genre guide is helpful.

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Why Quidditch Makes No Sense in Harry Potter

The Harry Potter franchise is filled with strange things that still get fans talking. A controversial example is Quidditch and how it makes no sense.

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Gone Girl Isn't a True Story - But It Does Have Real-life Inspiration

Gone Girl isn’t technically a true story, but a tragic true-crime case and the subsequent media circus somewhat inspired the source novel.

Moiraine Damodred alongside Rand Al’Thor and al’Lan Mandragoran in Wheel of Time. 1
Wheel of Time Cast and Character Guide

The Wheel of Time Season 2 is here and there’s plenty to get hyped over, especially the Wheel of Time book characters and the star-studded cast.

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Yellowstone Cast and Character Guide

Yellowstone Season 5’s Part 2 is coming soon, with new things to be excited about. But, there are still some familiar faces to look out for.

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The 10 Scariest Ghosts in Horror Movies

With movies like The Grudge, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Thirteen Ghosts, the horror genre is full of terrifying ghosts.

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20 Best New Movies of the Month (Updated 'August' 2023)

Even though July 2023’s biggest releases are hard to match, there are new movies from this month like Strays and Blue Beetle worth checking out.

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All the Ghosts in Thirteen Ghosts, Explained

Thirteen Ghosts features plenty of terrifying ghosts. Each has its own traits and unique backstories that are hardly explained in the movie.

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Why The Hunger Games Has Been Banned in the US

The Hunger Games series are among the hundreds of books that have been banned or challenged in the United States. But why?

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One of Pop Culture's Healthiest Romances Belongs to the Horror Genre

The horror genre is usually just associated with scary things, but it’s actually home to the best couple in pop culture: Morticia and Gomez Addams.

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Blue Beetle Cast and Character Guide

The release of DC’s Blue Beetle is looming, and fans are getting pumped. There are plenty of familiar faces to look out for in the movie, too.

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How to Watch the Saw Movies in Chronological Order

Saw X is dropping soon, and surprisingly, it’s not the 10th film in the chaotic timeline. So, how should fans watch the Saw franchise chronologically?

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Halloween III Didn't Wow Audiences - But Set the Right Formula for an Anthology

Halloween III: Season of the Witch was notoriously underwhelming for fans when it dropped in 1982. But it set a precedent for a Halloween anthology.

Burtonverse Batman poster and The Batman poster behind Christian Bale’s Batman from The Dark Knight. 1
Batman Has Three Groundbreaking Film Franchises, Thanks to Its Ability to Innovate

Tim Burton, Christopher Nolan, and Matt Reeves made three very different Batman franchises. They’re the best, and that has to do with innovation.

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TMNT: Mutant Mayhem Takes a Stance on One of Hollywood's Biggest Debates

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is absolutely packed with jokes and pop culture references, including a take on the Best Chris debate.

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It's Okay for Barbie to Be a Huge Hit Without a Cinematic Universe

Barbie is already a huge hit, and it makes sense for Mattel to capitalize on that success. However, it must also avoid learning the wrong lessons.

Ariana Greenblatt’s Sasha Barbie poster in front of Bratz dolls. 1
A Barbie Joke Has Reignited Mattel's Rivalry With Another Iconic Doll

Barbie is finally here, and a lot of fans have noticed that Barbie and Ariana Greenblatt’s character may be a riff on an old Mattel feud.

Margot Robbie’s Barbie mugshot alongside Barbie and Ryan Gosling’s Ken driving in a car. 1
Barbie Is Killing the Box Office, Thanks to the Enduring Relevance of Satire

Barbie is definitely killing it at the box office for many reasons, but the movie also has one other major thing working in its favor: satire.

Ryan Gosling’s Ken smirking in front of Barbie’s pink paradise Dreamhouses of Barbieland. 1
The Barbie Movie Never Answered Its Biggest Question About the Kens

The Barbie movie is finally here after a long wait, and there’s a lot to unpack. One mystery includes a logistics issue with the Ken lifestyle.

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