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Before the action kicks in, every great heist story starts with a plan. Whether it’s stealing millions from a heavily guarded vault, pulling off the perfect con, or assembling an unlikely team of experts, the best entries in the genre keep audiences guessing until the very end. Some rely on clever twists, others on explosive set pieces, but they all share the thrill of watching impossible jobs unfold against overwhelming odds. From beloved classics to modern TV hits, these movies and series prove that sometimes the most entertaining stories are the ones where everything could go wrong.

Here are 15 heist movies and TV shows that are worth the risk.

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San Diego Comic-Con is known for its massive exhibit halls and blockbuster panels, but tucked away from the convention center chaos, Den of Geek and Wattpad carved out something different this year: a night built entirely for writers. 

The partnership took shape as Wattpad Presents: The SDCC Writing Club, led by Wattpad Head of Content Alessandra Ferreri, which transformed Mission Brewing into what organizers called the ultimate writing lounge for the night. The event welcomed everyone from seasoned professional authors to aspiring storytellers and fanfiction writers eager to try their hand at something new. 

The stakes of the night went beyond inspiration, too. Attendees who posted their own Writing Club stories to Wattpad using the tag #SDCCWritingClub were entered for a chance to be featured in Den of Geek magazine. One winning story, chosen jointly by the Wattpad and Den of Geek teams, will receive up to a four-page printed excerpt complete with professionally commissioned artwork as well. 

Writers in attendance also had the chance to meet Wattpad author E.M. Wilson and walk away with an advance, signed copy of her newest novel, Break Up For Two. 

Three authors spoke with Den of Geek during the event, and while their paths into storytelling varied, their advice converged again and again on the same principle ideas: growth as a writer requires discomfort, deadlines, and an honest relationship with one’s own work. 

The first of those authors was Punko, creator of Stagtown and Cinderella Boy, who spent much of the night discussing her creative philosophy. She was candid about the necessity of criticism in an artist’s development, urging writers to seek feedback rather than avoid it.

“Your goal as an artist and a writer, as a creator, is to create the best possible stories you can. You will not do that if all you do is seek out praise, because you don’t grow from praise; you grow from criticism,” she said. “It can be painful, but it’s necessary. It’s like riding a bike; you’re going to fall off of it, but if you don’t do that, then you’ll never learn.” 

The same clear-eyed approach carried into how she talked about balancing personal creative instincts with audience expectations. “What’s interesting for you to write as a writer is not always interesting for the audience to enjoy, and you have to know the difference between the two,” she explained. 

Beyond advice, Punko also shared exciting news about Stagtown‘s film adaptation. When asked how much involvement she would have in the project, Punko spoke warmly about partnering with LuckyChap Entertainment, the production company founded by Margot Robbie, and filmmaker Benjamin Brewer.  

“I feel extremely blessed that Margot and everybody at LuckyChap are very interested in working with the creators, like the source material, and really staying honest to their vision. And we have a terrific director, Ben Brewer. I’ve spoken to him on Zoom. He’s funny; he’s great,” she said. 

Derek V. Song, author of Fantasy High, brought a craft-focused perspective to the night, breaking down the two archetypes writers tend to fall into. “They say there’s two styles of writers; there’s architects and gardeners,” he explained. Gardeners let the story unfold as they write and, in Song’s words, “scare the fuck” out of him, while architects plan everything out before putting pen to page, which is more his style. 

Song offered a refreshingly practical take on writer’s block too, arguing that it’s often a symptom of too much freedom rather than too little. 

“I think writer’s block is almost like a liberty, you know? If I’m working on something that’s just me that has no deadline, no expectations, that’s where writer’s block comes in,” he said, which contrasts heavily with when the writer works on his WEBTOON series, “where readers are expecting a new episode every Monday.” 

In those cases, “there is no room for writer’s block” according to Song. 

Song also spoke of how innovative WEBTOON was when he first discovered it. After reading Lore Olympus, a well-known cultural titan, and discovering the WEBTOON format for the first time, Song remembered marveling at the virtual scroll and effect features on the app. 

“[WEBTOON] was doing things I had never seen before…I remember reading [Lore Olympus] for the first time back in 2019 and thinking, ‘Holy shit,’ like this is so new, so different,” he recalled. 

Rounding the night’s lineup was author E.M. Wilson, who, before signing copies for attendees, spoke with us about her career and time with both WEBTOON and Wattpad. Her road to publication, however, was far from smooth. Reflecting on her early attempts to break into traditional publishing, Wilson recalled a discouraging round of feedback from an agent. 

“They basically told me to give up… ‘Not everyone has a strength in writing, like you don’t really have an author voice that’s discernible,” Wilson remembers being told. 

Rather than quitting after that reflection, however, Wilson turned to Wattpad. “At the time that I joined, people were starting there, finishing a draft, getting feedback from people, and then pitching it,” she said. “So it was like, ‘Okay, well, that’s where I’m at. At least I can have somebody tell me how to get better.” 

That decision eventually led to a publishing deal under the Wattpad/WEBTOON umbrella, spanning books, audiobooks, international deals, and now a webcomic. “It’s just one big happy family for me,” Wilson concluded happily. 

And so, after a night of drinking, drafting, and dreaming, it was clear the Writing Club had done exactly what it set out to do: get people to write, be creative, and have fun! 

The post Pens, Prose, and Pints: Recapping Wattpad’s SDCC Writing Club appeared first on Den of Geek.

San Diego Comic-Con is known for its massive exhibit halls and blockbuster panels, but tucked away from the convention center chaos, Den of Geek and Wattpad carved out something different this year: a night built entirely for writers.  The partnership took shape as Wattpad Presents: The SDCC Writing Club, led by Wattpad Head of Content […]

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San Diego Comic-Con is known for its massive exhibit halls and blockbuster panels, but tucked away from the convention center chaos, Den of Geek and Wattpad carved out something different this year: a night built entirely for writers. 

The partnership took shape as Wattpad Presents: The SDCC Writing Club, led by Wattpad Head of Content Alessandra Ferreri, which transformed Mission Brewing into what organizers called the ultimate writing lounge for the night. The event welcomed everyone from seasoned professional authors to aspiring storytellers and fanfiction writers eager to try their hand at something new. 

The stakes of the night went beyond inspiration, too. Attendees who posted their own Writing Club stories to Wattpad using the tag #SDCCWritingClub were entered for a chance to be featured in Den of Geek magazine. One winning story, chosen jointly by the Wattpad and Den of Geek teams, will receive up to a four-page printed excerpt complete with professionally commissioned artwork as well. 

Writers in attendance also had the chance to meet Wattpad author E.M. Wilson and walk away with an advance, signed copy of her newest novel, Break Up For Two. 

Three authors spoke with Den of Geek during the event, and while their paths into storytelling varied, their advice converged again and again on the same principle ideas: growth as a writer requires discomfort, deadlines, and an honest relationship with one’s own work. 

The first of those authors was Punko, creator of Stagtown and Cinderella Boy, who spent much of the night discussing her creative philosophy. She was candid about the necessity of criticism in an artist’s development, urging writers to seek feedback rather than avoid it.

“Your goal as an artist and a writer, as a creator, is to create the best possible stories you can. You will not do that if all you do is seek out praise, because you don’t grow from praise; you grow from criticism,” she said. “It can be painful, but it’s necessary. It’s like riding a bike; you’re going to fall off of it, but if you don’t do that, then you’ll never learn.” 

The same clear-eyed approach carried into how she talked about balancing personal creative instincts with audience expectations. “What’s interesting for you to write as a writer is not always interesting for the audience to enjoy, and you have to know the difference between the two,” she explained. 

Beyond advice, Punko also shared exciting news about Stagtown‘s film adaptation. When asked how much involvement she would have in the project, Punko spoke warmly about partnering with LuckyChap Entertainment, the production company founded by Margot Robbie, and filmmaker Benjamin Brewer.  

“I feel extremely blessed that Margot and everybody at LuckyChap are very interested in working with the creators, like the source material, and really staying honest to their vision. And we have a terrific director, Ben Brewer. I’ve spoken to him on Zoom. He’s funny; he’s great,” she said. 

Derek V. Song, author of Fantasy High, brought a craft-focused perspective to the night, breaking down the two archetypes writers tend to fall into. “They say there’s two styles of writers; there’s architects and gardeners,” he explained. Gardeners let the story unfold as they write and, in Song’s words, “scare the fuck” out of him, while architects plan everything out before putting pen to page, which is more his style. 

Song offered a refreshingly practical take on writer’s block too, arguing that it’s often a symptom of too much freedom rather than too little. 

“I think writer’s block is almost like a liberty, you know? If I’m working on something that’s just me that has no deadline, no expectations, that’s where writer’s block comes in,” he said, which contrasts heavily with when the writer works on his WEBTOON series, “where readers are expecting a new episode every Monday.” 

In those cases, “there is no room for writer’s block” according to Song. 

Song also spoke of how innovative WEBTOON was when he first discovered it. After reading Lore Olympus, a well-known cultural titan, and discovering the WEBTOON format for the first time, Song remembered marveling at the virtual scroll and effect features on the app. 

“[WEBTOON] was doing things I had never seen before…I remember reading [Lore Olympus] for the first time back in 2019 and thinking, ‘Holy shit,’ like this is so new, so different,” he recalled. 

Rounding the night’s lineup was author E.M. Wilson, who, before signing copies for attendees, spoke with us about her career and time with both WEBTOON and Wattpad. Her road to publication, however, was far from smooth. Reflecting on her early attempts to break into traditional publishing, Wilson recalled a discouraging round of feedback from an agent. 

“They basically told me to give up… ‘Not everyone has a strength in writing, like you don’t really have an author voice that’s discernible,” Wilson remembers being told. 

Rather than quitting after that reflection, however, Wilson turned to Wattpad. “At the time that I joined, people were starting there, finishing a draft, getting feedback from people, and then pitching it,” she said. “So it was like, ‘Okay, well, that’s where I’m at. At least I can have somebody tell me how to get better.” 

That decision eventually led to a publishing deal under the Wattpad/WEBTOON umbrella, spanning books, audiobooks, international deals, and now a webcomic. “It’s just one big happy family for me,” Wilson concluded happily. 

And so, after a night of drinking, drafting, and dreaming, it was clear the Writing Club had done exactly what it set out to do: get people to write, be creative, and have fun! 

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Even a quarter-century later, David Koepp is still pretty much in awe of James Cameron’s audacity. While Koepp is the lone credited screenwriter of the first live-action Spider-Man movie from 2002, not every innovation and wrinkle in that landmark film came via the Jurassic Park scribe. In fact, the most contentious element was something Cameron […]

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San Diego Comic-Con is known for its massive exhibit halls and blockbuster panels, but tucked away from the convention center chaos, Den of Geek and Wattpad carved out something different this year: a night built entirely for writers. 

The partnership took shape as Wattpad Presents: The SDCC Writing Club, led by Wattpad Head of Content Alessandra Ferreri, which transformed Mission Brewing into what organizers called the ultimate writing lounge for the night. The event welcomed everyone from seasoned professional authors to aspiring storytellers and fanfiction writers eager to try their hand at something new. 

The stakes of the night went beyond inspiration, too. Attendees who posted their own Writing Club stories to Wattpad using the tag #SDCCWritingClub were entered for a chance to be featured in Den of Geek magazine. One winning story, chosen jointly by the Wattpad and Den of Geek teams, will receive up to a four-page printed excerpt complete with professionally commissioned artwork as well. 

Writers in attendance also had the chance to meet Wattpad author E.M. Wilson and walk away with an advance, signed copy of her newest novel, Break Up For Two. 

Three authors spoke with Den of Geek during the event, and while their paths into storytelling varied, their advice converged again and again on the same principle ideas: growth as a writer requires discomfort, deadlines, and an honest relationship with one’s own work. 

The first of those authors was Punko, creator of Stagtown and Cinderella Boy, who spent much of the night discussing her creative philosophy. She was candid about the necessity of criticism in an artist’s development, urging writers to seek feedback rather than avoid it.

“Your goal as an artist and a writer, as a creator, is to create the best possible stories you can. You will not do that if all you do is seek out praise, because you don’t grow from praise; you grow from criticism,” she said. “It can be painful, but it’s necessary. It’s like riding a bike; you’re going to fall off of it, but if you don’t do that, then you’ll never learn.” 

The same clear-eyed approach carried into how she talked about balancing personal creative instincts with audience expectations. “What’s interesting for you to write as a writer is not always interesting for the audience to enjoy, and you have to know the difference between the two,” she explained. 

Beyond advice, Punko also shared exciting news about Stagtown‘s film adaptation. When asked how much involvement she would have in the project, Punko spoke warmly about partnering with LuckyChap Entertainment, the production company founded by Margot Robbie, and filmmaker Benjamin Brewer.  

“I feel extremely blessed that Margot and everybody at LuckyChap are very interested in working with the creators, like the source material, and really staying honest to their vision. And we have a terrific director, Ben Brewer. I’ve spoken to him on Zoom. He’s funny; he’s great,” she said. 

Derek V. Song, author of Fantasy High, brought a craft-focused perspective to the night, breaking down the two archetypes writers tend to fall into. “They say there’s two styles of writers; there’s architects and gardeners,” he explained. Gardeners let the story unfold as they write and, in Song’s words, “scare the fuck” out of him, while architects plan everything out before putting pen to page, which is more his style. 

Song offered a refreshingly practical take on writer’s block too, arguing that it’s often a symptom of too much freedom rather than too little. 

“I think writer’s block is almost like a liberty, you know? If I’m working on something that’s just me that has no deadline, no expectations, that’s where writer’s block comes in,” he said, which contrasts heavily with when the writer works on his WEBTOON series, “where readers are expecting a new episode every Monday.” 

In those cases, “there is no room for writer’s block” according to Song. 

Song also spoke of how innovative WEBTOON was when he first discovered it. After reading Lore Olympus, a well-known cultural titan, and discovering the WEBTOON format for the first time, Song remembered marveling at the virtual scroll and effect features on the app. 

“[WEBTOON] was doing things I had never seen before…I remember reading [Lore Olympus] for the first time back in 2019 and thinking, ‘Holy shit,’ like this is so new, so different,” he recalled. 

Rounding the night’s lineup was author E.M. Wilson, who, before signing copies for attendees, spoke with us about her career and time with both WEBTOON and Wattpad. Her road to publication, however, was far from smooth. Reflecting on her early attempts to break into traditional publishing, Wilson recalled a discouraging round of feedback from an agent. 

“They basically told me to give up… ‘Not everyone has a strength in writing, like you don’t really have an author voice that’s discernible,” Wilson remembers being told. 

Rather than quitting after that reflection, however, Wilson turned to Wattpad. “At the time that I joined, people were starting there, finishing a draft, getting feedback from people, and then pitching it,” she said. “So it was like, ‘Okay, well, that’s where I’m at. At least I can have somebody tell me how to get better.” 

That decision eventually led to a publishing deal under the Wattpad/WEBTOON umbrella, spanning books, audiobooks, international deals, and now a webcomic. “It’s just one big happy family for me,” Wilson concluded happily. 

And so, after a night of drinking, drafting, and dreaming, it was clear the Writing Club had done exactly what it set out to do: get people to write, be creative, and have fun! 

The post Pens, Prose, and Pints: Recapping Wattpad’s SDCC Writing Club appeared first on Den of Geek.

At its core, Star Trek is the story of humanity embracing an optimistic future, overcoming their petty differences to learn how to go boldly into unexplored parts of the universe. The original show has gone on to launch numerous spinoff series and movies with various crews and missions, opening space for lots of adventures and […]

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San Diego Comic-Con is known for its massive exhibit halls and blockbuster panels, but tucked away from the convention center chaos, Den of Geek and Wattpad carved out something different this year: a night built entirely for writers. 

The partnership took shape as Wattpad Presents: The SDCC Writing Club, led by Wattpad Head of Content Alessandra Ferreri, which transformed Mission Brewing into what organizers called the ultimate writing lounge for the night. The event welcomed everyone from seasoned professional authors to aspiring storytellers and fanfiction writers eager to try their hand at something new. 

The stakes of the night went beyond inspiration, too. Attendees who posted their own Writing Club stories to Wattpad using the tag #SDCCWritingClub were entered for a chance to be featured in Den of Geek magazine. One winning story, chosen jointly by the Wattpad and Den of Geek teams, will receive up to a four-page printed excerpt complete with professionally commissioned artwork as well. 

Writers in attendance also had the chance to meet Wattpad author E.M. Wilson and walk away with an advance, signed copy of her newest novel, Break Up For Two. 

Three authors spoke with Den of Geek during the event, and while their paths into storytelling varied, their advice converged again and again on the same principle ideas: growth as a writer requires discomfort, deadlines, and an honest relationship with one’s own work. 

The first of those authors was Punko, creator of Stagtown and Cinderella Boy, who spent much of the night discussing her creative philosophy. She was candid about the necessity of criticism in an artist’s development, urging writers to seek feedback rather than avoid it.

“Your goal as an artist and a writer, as a creator, is to create the best possible stories you can. You will not do that if all you do is seek out praise, because you don’t grow from praise; you grow from criticism,” she said. “It can be painful, but it’s necessary. It’s like riding a bike; you’re going to fall off of it, but if you don’t do that, then you’ll never learn.” 

The same clear-eyed approach carried into how she talked about balancing personal creative instincts with audience expectations. “What’s interesting for you to write as a writer is not always interesting for the audience to enjoy, and you have to know the difference between the two,” she explained. 

Beyond advice, Punko also shared exciting news about Stagtown‘s film adaptation. When asked how much involvement she would have in the project, Punko spoke warmly about partnering with LuckyChap Entertainment, the production company founded by Margot Robbie, and filmmaker Benjamin Brewer.  

“I feel extremely blessed that Margot and everybody at LuckyChap are very interested in working with the creators, like the source material, and really staying honest to their vision. And we have a terrific director, Ben Brewer. I’ve spoken to him on Zoom. He’s funny; he’s great,” she said. 

Derek V. Song, author of Fantasy High, brought a craft-focused perspective to the night, breaking down the two archetypes writers tend to fall into. “They say there’s two styles of writers; there’s architects and gardeners,” he explained. Gardeners let the story unfold as they write and, in Song’s words, “scare the fuck” out of him, while architects plan everything out before putting pen to page, which is more his style. 

Song offered a refreshingly practical take on writer’s block too, arguing that it’s often a symptom of too much freedom rather than too little. 

“I think writer’s block is almost like a liberty, you know? If I’m working on something that’s just me that has no deadline, no expectations, that’s where writer’s block comes in,” he said, which contrasts heavily with when the writer works on his WEBTOON series, “where readers are expecting a new episode every Monday.” 

In those cases, “there is no room for writer’s block” according to Song. 

Song also spoke of how innovative WEBTOON was when he first discovered it. After reading Lore Olympus, a well-known cultural titan, and discovering the WEBTOON format for the first time, Song remembered marveling at the virtual scroll and effect features on the app. 

“[WEBTOON] was doing things I had never seen before…I remember reading [Lore Olympus] for the first time back in 2019 and thinking, ‘Holy shit,’ like this is so new, so different,” he recalled. 

Rounding the night’s lineup was author E.M. Wilson, who, before signing copies for attendees, spoke with us about her career and time with both WEBTOON and Wattpad. Her road to publication, however, was far from smooth. Reflecting on her early attempts to break into traditional publishing, Wilson recalled a discouraging round of feedback from an agent. 

“They basically told me to give up… ‘Not everyone has a strength in writing, like you don’t really have an author voice that’s discernible,” Wilson remembers being told. 

Rather than quitting after that reflection, however, Wilson turned to Wattpad. “At the time that I joined, people were starting there, finishing a draft, getting feedback from people, and then pitching it,” she said. “So it was like, ‘Okay, well, that’s where I’m at. At least I can have somebody tell me how to get better.” 

That decision eventually led to a publishing deal under the Wattpad/WEBTOON umbrella, spanning books, audiobooks, international deals, and now a webcomic. “It’s just one big happy family for me,” Wilson concluded happily. 

And so, after a night of drinking, drafting, and dreaming, it was clear the Writing Club had done exactly what it set out to do: get people to write, be creative, and have fun! 

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Everyone makes mistakes, but some are much harder to explain than others. Whether it’s a sign pointing in the wrong direction, a design flaw that defeats its own purpose, or a simple oversight that somehow made it all the way to completion, these photos capture moments where someone definitely had one very important task. The funniest part is that many of these errors weren’t spotted until long after the work was finished, leaving everyone else to wonder how they happened in the first place. From confusing construction choices to hilarious design fails, these are the kinds of blunders that are impossible to ignore.

Here are 15 people who only had one job and still couldn’t get it done.

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The Devil. Lucifer Morningstar. Beelzebub. Whatever you choose to call him, Satan himself was damn near everywhere in the ’80s and ’90s. That’s because the United States was in the thrall of what would come to be known as the “Satanic panic.”

Intimidated by frightening new technologies like audio cassette tapes that transmitted heavy metal music into young people’s ears and 8-bit home video game consoles that allowed youth to perform creatively violent fatalities on their friends, folks saw Satan lurking around every corner in the burgeoning analog era. Parents, clergy, politicians – no corner of adult society was immune to Puritan brain worms.

While the concept of a Satanic panic may seem silly to modern sensibilities, the second-order effects of it were often anything but to those who were around to experience it. One particularly destructive example of the moral panic gone haywire was that of the West Memphis Three. Now an indie horror movie inspired by that real life true crime tragedy is set to depict a terrifying reality within the Satanic panic era… and Den of Geek can exclusively premiere its first trailer. Check out the first look at Carry the Darkness below.

“These games teach a child to enjoy inflicting torture,” narrates Senator Joe Lieberman (who is one of the chief reasons the United States doesn’t have a public option for universal healthcare, by the way) as we see lead character Travis Baldwin (Joel Meyers) enjoy some harmless heavy metal music and Mortal Kombat mayhem.

As the rest of the trailer reveals, however, Travis’ small town is experiencing a string of murders and his interest and the macabre and penchant for dark attire have made him a chief suspect. The film’s official synopsis reads:

Set in 1993, Carry the Darkness follows Travis Baldwin, a misunderstood teenage metalhead living in the shadow of the Satanic Panic. When a mysterious entity begins wreaking havoc in his small town, Travis becomes the prime suspect. Hunted by suspicion while the true evil remains hidden, he must protect himself and his friends before paranoia and darkness consume them all.

Blending supernatural horror, coming-of-age drama, and small-town mystery, Carry the Darkness captures the paranoia of the Satanic Panic through the lens of a generation raised on heavy metal, The X-Files, and Twin Peaks. Atmospheric, emotionally resonant, and steeped in ’90s nostalgia, the film explores the high cost of moral panic—and the monsters it creates.

Carry the Darkness is written and directed by Douglas Forrester and stars Joel Meyers, Jaden Gant, Helen Laser, Hollis Fox, Autumn Breaud, and David Boldt. Travis Bacon composed the score. The film will receive its streaming premiere to BloodStream on Friday, August 14, 2026 and will be available for digital rent or purchase via via Amazon, Apple TV, Direct TV, Google Play, Vimeo on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. A Blu-ray release (with audio commentary and deleted scenes) will be available Tuesday, September 8, 2026. It will receive a full release through The Horror Collective starting December 1, 2026.

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Games being re-released is far from a bad thing. Due to the life cycle of consoles, a game being available to play in the future is never guaranteed. Even if the game was originally for PC, as technology advances, nothing guarantees that you’ll be able to run the game in the future, even if you can freely download the executable.

With all this in mind, some games have jumped from one system to the other a bit too much. They’ve been ported, remastered, remade, or bundled so many times that they’ve become running jokes among gamers. These are the titles that just keep coming back, no matter how many years pass.

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The Devil. Lucifer Morningstar. Beelzebub. Whatever you choose to call him, Satan himself was damn near everywhere in the ’80s and ’90s. That’s because the United States was in the thrall of what would come to be known as the “Satanic panic.”

Intimidated by frightening new technologies like audio cassette tapes that transmitted heavy metal music into young people’s ears and 8-bit home video game consoles that allowed youth to perform creatively violent fatalities on their friends, folks saw Satan lurking around every corner in the burgeoning analog era. Parents, clergy, politicians – no corner of adult society was immune to Puritan brain worms.

While the concept of a Satanic panic may seem silly to modern sensibilities, the second-order effects of it were often anything but to those who were around to experience it. One particularly destructive example of the moral panic gone haywire was that of the West Memphis Three. Now an indie horror movie inspired by that real life true crime tragedy is set to depict a terrifying reality within the Satanic panic era… and Den of Geek can exclusively premiere its first trailer. Check out the first look at Carry the Darkness below.

“These games teach a child to enjoy inflicting torture,” narrates Senator Joe Lieberman (who is one of the chief reasons the United States doesn’t have a public option for universal healthcare, by the way) as we see lead character Travis Baldwin (Joel Meyers) enjoy some harmless heavy metal music and Mortal Kombat mayhem.

As the rest of the trailer reveals, however, Travis’ small town is experiencing a string of murders and his interest and the macabre and penchant for dark attire have made him a chief suspect. The film’s official synopsis reads:

Set in 1993, Carry the Darkness follows Travis Baldwin, a misunderstood teenage metalhead living in the shadow of the Satanic Panic. When a mysterious entity begins wreaking havoc in his small town, Travis becomes the prime suspect. Hunted by suspicion while the true evil remains hidden, he must protect himself and his friends before paranoia and darkness consume them all.

Blending supernatural horror, coming-of-age drama, and small-town mystery, Carry the Darkness captures the paranoia of the Satanic Panic through the lens of a generation raised on heavy metal, The X-Files, and Twin Peaks. Atmospheric, emotionally resonant, and steeped in ’90s nostalgia, the film explores the high cost of moral panic—and the monsters it creates.

Carry the Darkness is written and directed by Douglas Forrester and stars Joel Meyers, Jaden Gant, Helen Laser, Hollis Fox, Autumn Breaud, and David Boldt. Travis Bacon composed the score. The film will receive its streaming premiere to BloodStream on Friday, August 14, 2026 and will be available for digital rent or purchase via via Amazon, Apple TV, Direct TV, Google Play, Vimeo on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. A Blu-ray release (with audio commentary and deleted scenes) will be available Tuesday, September 8, 2026. It will receive a full release through The Horror Collective starting December 1, 2026.

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This article contains spoilers for Spider-Man: Brand New Day By the time Spider-Man: Brand New Day made it to theaters, the revelation that telepath Jean Grey was behind the attacks on the Department of Damage Control didn’t shock anyone. Those who don’t know the name Jean Grey just nodded along, and those who recognized the […]

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The Devil. Lucifer Morningstar. Beelzebub. Whatever you choose to call him, Satan himself was damn near everywhere in the ’80s and ’90s. That’s because the United States was in the thrall of what would come to be known as the “Satanic panic.”

Intimidated by frightening new technologies like audio cassette tapes that transmitted heavy metal music into young people’s ears and 8-bit home video game consoles that allowed youth to perform creatively violent fatalities on their friends, folks saw Satan lurking around every corner in the burgeoning analog era. Parents, clergy, politicians – no corner of adult society was immune to Puritan brain worms.

While the concept of a Satanic panic may seem silly to modern sensibilities, the second-order effects of it were often anything but to those who were around to experience it. One particularly destructive example of the moral panic gone haywire was that of the West Memphis Three. Now an indie horror movie inspired by that real life true crime tragedy is set to depict a terrifying reality within the Satanic panic era… and Den of Geek can exclusively premiere its first trailer. Check out the first look at Carry the Darkness below.

“These games teach a child to enjoy inflicting torture,” narrates Senator Joe Lieberman (who is one of the chief reasons the United States doesn’t have a public option for universal healthcare, by the way) as we see lead character Travis Baldwin (Joel Meyers) enjoy some harmless heavy metal music and Mortal Kombat mayhem.

As the rest of the trailer reveals, however, Travis’ small town is experiencing a string of murders and his interest and the macabre and penchant for dark attire have made him a chief suspect. The film’s official synopsis reads:

Set in 1993, Carry the Darkness follows Travis Baldwin, a misunderstood teenage metalhead living in the shadow of the Satanic Panic. When a mysterious entity begins wreaking havoc in his small town, Travis becomes the prime suspect. Hunted by suspicion while the true evil remains hidden, he must protect himself and his friends before paranoia and darkness consume them all.

Blending supernatural horror, coming-of-age drama, and small-town mystery, Carry the Darkness captures the paranoia of the Satanic Panic through the lens of a generation raised on heavy metal, The X-Files, and Twin Peaks. Atmospheric, emotionally resonant, and steeped in ’90s nostalgia, the film explores the high cost of moral panic—and the monsters it creates.

Carry the Darkness is written and directed by Douglas Forrester and stars Joel Meyers, Jaden Gant, Helen Laser, Hollis Fox, Autumn Breaud, and David Boldt. Travis Bacon composed the score. The film will receive its streaming premiere to BloodStream on Friday, August 14, 2026 and will be available for digital rent or purchase via via Amazon, Apple TV, Direct TV, Google Play, Vimeo on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. A Blu-ray release (with audio commentary and deleted scenes) will be available Tuesday, September 8, 2026. It will receive a full release through The Horror Collective starting December 1, 2026.

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Anyone who’s watched enough TV shows or movies has probably caught themselves thinking, “I’d eat there.” Sometimes it’s because the food looks incredible, while other times it’s the atmosphere that makes the place unforgettable. From cozy diners where everyone knows your name to magical pubs and burger joints that became just as famous as the characters themselves, fictional restaurants often end up feeling surprisingly real. Even without a reservation, we’d gladly pull up a chair at any of these spots if we had the chance.

Here are 15 fictional restaurants we’d actually eat at.

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The Devil. Lucifer Morningstar. Beelzebub. Whatever you choose to call him, Satan himself was damn near everywhere in the ’80s and ’90s. That’s because the United States was in the thrall of what would come to be known as the “Satanic panic.”

Intimidated by frightening new technologies like audio cassette tapes that transmitted heavy metal music into young people’s ears and 8-bit home video game consoles that allowed youth to perform creatively violent fatalities on their friends, folks saw Satan lurking around every corner in the burgeoning analog era. Parents, clergy, politicians – no corner of adult society was immune to Puritan brain worms.

While the concept of a Satanic panic may seem silly to modern sensibilities, the second-order effects of it were often anything but to those who were around to experience it. One particularly destructive example of the moral panic gone haywire was that of the West Memphis Three. Now an indie horror movie inspired by that real life true crime tragedy is set to depict a terrifying reality within the Satanic panic era… and Den of Geek can exclusively premiere its first trailer. Check out the first look at Carry the Darkness below.

“These games teach a child to enjoy inflicting torture,” narrates Senator Joe Lieberman (who is one of the chief reasons the United States doesn’t have a public option for universal healthcare, by the way) as we see lead character Travis Baldwin (Joel Meyers) enjoy some harmless heavy metal music and Mortal Kombat mayhem.

As the rest of the trailer reveals, however, Travis’ small town is experiencing a string of murders and his interest and the macabre and penchant for dark attire have made him a chief suspect. The film’s official synopsis reads:

Set in 1993, Carry the Darkness follows Travis Baldwin, a misunderstood teenage metalhead living in the shadow of the Satanic Panic. When a mysterious entity begins wreaking havoc in his small town, Travis becomes the prime suspect. Hunted by suspicion while the true evil remains hidden, he must protect himself and his friends before paranoia and darkness consume them all.

Blending supernatural horror, coming-of-age drama, and small-town mystery, Carry the Darkness captures the paranoia of the Satanic Panic through the lens of a generation raised on heavy metal, The X-Files, and Twin Peaks. Atmospheric, emotionally resonant, and steeped in ’90s nostalgia, the film explores the high cost of moral panic—and the monsters it creates.

Carry the Darkness is written and directed by Douglas Forrester and stars Joel Meyers, Jaden Gant, Helen Laser, Hollis Fox, Autumn Breaud, and David Boldt. Travis Bacon composed the score. The film will receive its streaming premiere to BloodStream on Friday, August 14, 2026 and will be available for digital rent or purchase via via Amazon, Apple TV, Direct TV, Google Play, Vimeo on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. A Blu-ray release (with audio commentary and deleted scenes) will be available Tuesday, September 8, 2026. It will receive a full release through The Horror Collective starting December 1, 2026.

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Watching a movie after reading the book can be a strange experience, especially when a familiar character suddenly feels like a completely different person. Sometimes it’s a matter of personality, while other adaptations change a character’s age, appearance, motivations, or even their entire role in the story. These changes aren’t always bad, but they can completely reshape how audiences see a beloved character.

Here are 15 movie characters that were completely different in the book.

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The Devil. Lucifer Morningstar. Beelzebub. Whatever you choose to call him, Satan himself was damn near everywhere in the ’80s and ’90s. That’s because the United States was in the thrall of what would come to be known as the “Satanic panic.”

Intimidated by frightening new technologies like audio cassette tapes that transmitted heavy metal music into young people’s ears and 8-bit home video game consoles that allowed youth to perform creatively violent fatalities on their friends, folks saw Satan lurking around every corner in the burgeoning analog era. Parents, clergy, politicians – no corner of adult society was immune to Puritan brain worms.

While the concept of a Satanic panic may seem silly to modern sensibilities, the second-order effects of it were often anything but to those who were around to experience it. One particularly destructive example of the moral panic gone haywire was that of the West Memphis Three. Now an indie horror movie inspired by that real life true crime tragedy is set to depict a terrifying reality within the Satanic panic era… and Den of Geek can exclusively premiere its first trailer. Check out the first look at Carry the Darkness below.

“These games teach a child to enjoy inflicting torture,” narrates Senator Joe Lieberman (who is one of the chief reasons the United States doesn’t have a public option for universal healthcare, by the way) as we see lead character Travis Baldwin (Joel Meyers) enjoy some harmless heavy metal music and Mortal Kombat mayhem.

As the rest of the trailer reveals, however, Travis’ small town is experiencing a string of murders and his interest and the macabre and penchant for dark attire have made him a chief suspect. The film’s official synopsis reads:

Set in 1993, Carry the Darkness follows Travis Baldwin, a misunderstood teenage metalhead living in the shadow of the Satanic Panic. When a mysterious entity begins wreaking havoc in his small town, Travis becomes the prime suspect. Hunted by suspicion while the true evil remains hidden, he must protect himself and his friends before paranoia and darkness consume them all.

Blending supernatural horror, coming-of-age drama, and small-town mystery, Carry the Darkness captures the paranoia of the Satanic Panic through the lens of a generation raised on heavy metal, The X-Files, and Twin Peaks. Atmospheric, emotionally resonant, and steeped in ’90s nostalgia, the film explores the high cost of moral panic—and the monsters it creates.

Carry the Darkness is written and directed by Douglas Forrester and stars Joel Meyers, Jaden Gant, Helen Laser, Hollis Fox, Autumn Breaud, and David Boldt. Travis Bacon composed the score. The film will receive its streaming premiere to BloodStream on Friday, August 14, 2026 and will be available for digital rent or purchase via via Amazon, Apple TV, Direct TV, Google Play, Vimeo on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. A Blu-ray release (with audio commentary and deleted scenes) will be available Tuesday, September 8, 2026. It will receive a full release through The Horror Collective starting December 1, 2026.

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It’s funny how quickly public opinion can flip. A celebrity who couldn’t escape criticism ten years ago might be one of the internet’s favorite people today. Sometimes they changed. Sometimes we did. And sometimes all it took was enough distance to realize the backlash never made much sense in the first place. From former tabloid targets to stars who completely reinvented their careers, plenty of famous faces have managed to win people over.

Here are 15 celebs we all used to hate who we’ve now grown to adore.

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The Devil. Lucifer Morningstar. Beelzebub. Whatever you choose to call him, Satan himself was damn near everywhere in the ’80s and ’90s. That’s because the United States was in the thrall of what would come to be known as the “Satanic panic.”

Intimidated by frightening new technologies like audio cassette tapes that transmitted heavy metal music into young people’s ears and 8-bit home video game consoles that allowed youth to perform creatively violent fatalities on their friends, folks saw Satan lurking around every corner in the burgeoning analog era. Parents, clergy, politicians – no corner of adult society was immune to Puritan brain worms.

While the concept of a Satanic panic may seem silly to modern sensibilities, the second-order effects of it were often anything but to those who were around to experience it. One particularly destructive example of the moral panic gone haywire was that of the West Memphis Three. Now an indie horror movie inspired by that real life true crime tragedy is set to depict a terrifying reality within the Satanic panic era… and Den of Geek can exclusively premiere its first trailer. Check out the first look at Carry the Darkness below.

“These games teach a child to enjoy inflicting torture,” narrates Senator Joe Lieberman (who is one of the chief reasons the United States doesn’t have a public option for universal healthcare, by the way) as we see lead character Travis Baldwin (Joel Meyers) enjoy some harmless heavy metal music and Mortal Kombat mayhem.

As the rest of the trailer reveals, however, Travis’ small town is experiencing a string of murders and his interest and the macabre and penchant for dark attire have made him a chief suspect. The film’s official synopsis reads:

Set in 1993, Carry the Darkness follows Travis Baldwin, a misunderstood teenage metalhead living in the shadow of the Satanic Panic. When a mysterious entity begins wreaking havoc in his small town, Travis becomes the prime suspect. Hunted by suspicion while the true evil remains hidden, he must protect himself and his friends before paranoia and darkness consume them all.

Blending supernatural horror, coming-of-age drama, and small-town mystery, Carry the Darkness captures the paranoia of the Satanic Panic through the lens of a generation raised on heavy metal, The X-Files, and Twin Peaks. Atmospheric, emotionally resonant, and steeped in ’90s nostalgia, the film explores the high cost of moral panic—and the monsters it creates.

Carry the Darkness is written and directed by Douglas Forrester and stars Joel Meyers, Jaden Gant, Helen Laser, Hollis Fox, Autumn Breaud, and David Boldt. Travis Bacon composed the score. The film will receive its streaming premiere to BloodStream on Friday, August 14, 2026 and will be available for digital rent or purchase via via Amazon, Apple TV, Direct TV, Google Play, Vimeo on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. A Blu-ray release (with audio commentary and deleted scenes) will be available Tuesday, September 8, 2026. It will receive a full release through The Horror Collective starting December 1, 2026.

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