From New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a gripping dark romance about a villain and his irresistible new obsession.
I caught the attention of a monster. I didn’t ask for it. Didn’t even see it coming. But the moment I do, it’s too late. Killian Carson is a predator wrapped in sophisticated charm. He’s cold-blooded, manipulative, and savage. The worst part is that no one sees his devil side. I do. And that will cost me everything. I run, but the thing about monsters? They always chase.
In this riveting dark fantasy debut, a woman with missing memories fights to survive a war-torn world of necromancy and alchemy—and the man tasked with unearthing the deepest secrets of her past.
“What is it you think you’re protecting in that brain of yours? The war is over. Holdfast is dead. The Eternal Flame extinguished. There’s no one left for you to save.”
Once a promising alchemist, Helena Marino is now a prisoner—of war and of her own mind. Her Resistance friends and allies have been brutally murdered, her abilities suppressed, and the world she knew destroyed.
In the aftermath of a long war, Paladia’s new ruling class of corrupt guild families and depraved necromancers, whose vile undead creatures helped bring about their victory, holds Helena captive.
According to Resistance records, she was a healer of little importance within their ranks. But Helena has inexplicable memory loss of the months leading up to her capture, making her enemies wonder: Is she truly as insignificant as she appears, or are her lost memories hiding some vital piece of the Resistance’s final gambit?
To uncover the memories buried deep within her mind, Helena is sent to the High Reeve, one of the most powerful and ruthless necromancers in this new world. Trapped on his crumbling estate, Helena’s fight—to protect her lost history and to preserve the last remaining shreds of her former self—is just beginning. For her prison and captor have secrets of their own . . . secrets Helena must unearth, whatever the cost.
Guts, the feared Black Swordsman, has saved the Band of the Hawk mercenaries from annihilation at the hands of the army of Midland, but he must now descend into the dungeons of Windham Castle to liberate Griffith, the Hawks’ charismatic leader. Imprisoned and tortured for his tryst with the King of Midland’s daughter, the flayed and starved Griffith may be in isolation, but he is far from alone. Unspeakable horrors dwell within the dank catacombs, where the living may truly envy the dead! Collects Berserk volumes 10-12.
Kentaro Miura’s Berserk has ruled in hell for three decades, creating an international horde of disciples and inspiring anime TV series and feature films, video and card games, and a blizzard of related products. And now, the entire Berserk series is being released in handsome oversized bookshelf editions, each collecting three volumes of the original manga.
Set in the year 2029 and following World Wars III and IV, a Japanese-led Asian block dominates world affairs. The alliance maintains its international supremacy through its elite security force whose cybernetically enhanced operatives tackle an array of hi-tech terrorists and other threats to international security.
The year is 2065. A meteor has crashed onto Earth unleashing millions of alien creatures who roam the earth, decimating field and city alike, threatening to extinguish life itself. Prepare to be spellbound by an amazing woman, the brave individuals at her side and an astounding mission to save the Earth.
The special edition DVD of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within can keep you occupied for hours. The first disc includes two feature-length commentaries. The first was recorded by co-director Motonori Sakakibara, sequence supervisor Hiroyuki Hayashida, sets and props lead artist Tatsuro Maruyama, and Phantom supervisor Takao Noguchi the day after the film was finished. They speak Japanese so you might have to read subtitles, but it’s fun to hear them laugh as they enjoy the film.
The second commentary, which is less giddy and more informative (and in English), is by animation director Andy Jones, editor Chris S. Capp, and staging director Tani Kunitake, who discuss technical elements of the animation, notes on the casting, and subtle details you might not have noticed. There’s also an isolated version of the powerful score with infrequent but interesting comments from composer Elliot Goldenthal, and 11 scenes (81 minutes total) that alternate among storyboard, rough animation, and final film, with optional filmmaker commentary or subtitled factoids.
The bulk of the second disc is a 30-minute making-of documentary supplemented by numerous easy-to-find Easter eggs. There are also profiles of the seven major characters (including personal background, as well as voice actor and lead animator info), sketches and explications of three of the film’s vehicles, DVD-ROM content, and an editing tool that allows the viewer to rearrange parts of the council-conference scene and play them back. Even the menu intros are interesting to watch! –David Horiuchi
Escape to legendary times when majestic dragons ruled the skies in this epic 5-movie collection that will move, thrill and capture the imagination of the entire family with its fantasy, humor and amazing special effects! The films feature unique stories about sacrifice, honor, courage and conquering evil.
This collection includes all five of producer Raffaella De Laurentiis’ fantasy action/adventure films, starring Dennis Quaid and featuring the voices of Academy Award winner Sean Connery, Robby Benson, Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley, Patrick Stewart, Helena Bonham Carter and more.
Dracula keeps finding new ways to show up in horror, and Dracula Eternal is the latest entry to officially hit streaming. Released on January 15, the film is now available on Apple TV and other platforms.
This version pulls the mythology into the present day. Instead of castles and period settings, the story centers on a woman whose summer collapses when her best friend becomes ill and her fiancé disappears. That unraveling leads her into a terrifying confrontation with an ancient evil rooted in classic Dracula lore.
The cast is led by Mike Ferguson, joined by Cody Renee Cameron, LeeAnne Bauer, and Denise Milfort. Ferguson’s name will be familiar to genre fans who track modern horror and indie releases, while the rest of the cast brings experience from television and film across different corners of the industry.
Behind the camera, cinematographer David Mitch Parks continues creative partnerships formed on earlier projects, reconnecting with cast members from films like When It Rains in LA and Porterville.
Now streaming, Dracula Eternal joins the long line of Dracula reinterpretations that shift the myth into contemporary settings, alongside modern takes that reframe classic monsters for today’s audiences.
Some horror stories don’t need monsters to work. They just need people under stress. “Blood” builds its tension around that idea.
Directed by Francesco Monti, the film follows two close friends who decide to make a low budget slasher together. At the beginning, the project is driven by shared enthusiasm and creative freedom. Over time, that freedom becomes a liability. Long shoots, creative disagreements, and emotional strain start to damage the relationship.
As production continues, the separation between what’s being staged for the camera and what’s happening between the two friends becomes harder to define. The collaboration collapses into paranoia and violence, eventually leading to murder.
Monti serves as writer, director, producer, and executive producer, developing the project through Gore Culture. Spyder Dobrofsky joins as Executive Producer, alongside Jason Renaldy and Torin Penwell. The cast includes Van McInish, Marty Glynn, Chris Driver, Molly Dakota, Holly Dominique, Stephanie Knirk, Nicolas Teixeira, Kevin Hagler, Jason Barnes, and David K. Moore.
Russell Crowe’s “Robin Hood” does not feel like a fairy tale. It feels like a bunch of tired men dragging themselves through mud and blood and politics, and honestly that is what makes it interesting. This version of Robin is not swinging through trees cracking jokes. He is a soldier who has seen too much and just wants some kind of justice to come out of all the chaos.
The movie spends a lot of time on how broken the world is after years of war. England feels exhausted. The people are angry. The crown is weak. That gives Robin’s rebellion a different flavor. It is not just about stealing from the rich. It is about pushing back against a system that has stopped caring about anyone.
Crowe brings a heavy, grounded energy to the role. He does not play Robin as a charming outlaw. He plays him as someone who is figuring out what kind of man he wants to be in a world that keeps trying to crush him. That makes his version of the character feel more human than heroic.
The action is rough and physical, especially in the big battles. Swords feel heavy. People get tired. Nothing looks easy. It is closer to a medieval war movie than a swashbuckling adventure, which gives it a different kind of appeal.
“Robin Hood” might not be the most romantic take on the legend, but it has a weight to it that sticks. It feels like the story of a rebel being born in a world that gave him no better options.
