Director Jordan Downey embraces practical effects, and audiences can see a lot of it with the creatures featured in The Cycle.

“There’s been a shift, rightfully, to CG and VFX for certain things,” Downey told Nerd Reactor. “That has a place, and there are certain things you just can’t do without it. I always wondered, and I don’t know if other audiences do, ‘Well, how did we lose sight of practical effects because they don’t look good on modern cameras anymore?’

“That’s not true. I even had some doubts coming into The Cycle of whether or not 4K cameras in 2025, with modern lenses and color correction and editing and all of the modern tech wizardry that we have, is that going to make this stuff look fake. And it makes it look better, I think. So it’s really cool to honor the craft and the old traditions, but with modern technology and contemporary trickery.”

One of the themes in The Cycle is redemption. This is true for Meg’s relationship with her father.

“I think for me, it’s never too late,” Woll said. “You can open your heart to people, ideas, stories at any point and learn from them. I do think for Meg, if [her father] had come to her alive, if he’d come to her any earlier, she might not have been at a place where she could handle it or wanted to. Whereas coming to her dead at this point in her life was kind of the only way they were going to have a relationship after what happened. Even after death, it is not too late to reconnect with your family.”

Donovan said that his character, Marks, is someone who recognizes Meg’s expertise, and it shows his willingness to be a team player.

“When Meg first comes in, with all of his experience, he can immediately ascertain that she is the smartest person in the room, and I should just shut up,” Donovan said. “That’s where we started. But then as the movie unfolds, especially in the rainy parking lot scene in the cruiser where they bond, they really are going through a similar emotional landscape of ‘How am I dealing with this grief?’ Hers is old, but that’s been brought to the surface fresh, and his is brand new.”

About The Cycle

Synopsis: When the body of a man missing for thirty-six years is discovered at the scene of a horrific crime, it’s up to his estranged daughter to unravel his dark past.

Director: Jordan Downey

Written By: Jordan Downey, Kevin Stewart

Cast: Deborah Ann Woll, Jeffrey Donovan, Will Hochman, Jack Doolan, Carl W. Crudup, Jeb Berrier, Gretchen Corbett, David Myers Gregory

The Cycle was released on Shudder on October 23, 2026.

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Peyton Elizabeth Lee on Voicing Prue McKeel

Lee is known for portraying the titular character in Andi Mack. In Wildwood, she is an impulsive kid who disobeyed her parents by taking her little baby brother, Mac, out on a trip. As a result, a murder of crows kidnaps him. Now it’s up to Prue and Curtis to venture into the Impassable Wilderness and bring back her baby brother.

“I think it’s really exciting getting to play characters that have a big moment in their lives that kind of throws everything around and mixes everything up and turns their lives upside down,” Lee tells Nerd Reactor. “Because I think you learn the most about a person in those moments of uncertainty, in exploring something new. I think that’s where one’s humanity is really tested and one really has the ability to grow. And so getting to portray a character sort of at that landmark moment, and how they come out of that and the person they become because of that, I think is such a beautiful thing to see that change and that transformation.”

Jacob Tremblay on Voice Acting

Jacob Tremblay voices Curtis, a boy who loves to geek out and is excited to hang out with Prue. In Wildwood, he had to rely on his imagination and director Travis Knight (Bumblebee, Kubo and the Two Strings) to bring Curtis to life.

“It requires a lot more imagination because with live action, you’re able to be there on set with other actors,” Tremblay explained. “You’re there in your wardrobe, so there’s a lot of different things that you can draw on to work towards your performance. And with animation, every time you’re on your own, usually the director’s on Zoom, and you’re in this booth, so it’s a very unnatural kind of environment.”

Wildwood Creators on Portland and Forest Park

The book’s creators, Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis, worked together on the Wildwood book, and one of the most pivotal things they wanted to showcase was Portland’s Forest Park.

“It’s a 5,000 acre wooded park,” Meloy said. “It’s like right up against the city. And walking into it, you will have been on like a neighborhood street, and then suddenly you’re just in the middle of the woods, it has this sort of transportative effect. And it always feels sort of magical stepping into Forest Park, and that was really the conceit of the whole thing.”

Illustrator Carson Ellis, Meloy’s wife, was the artist for the book, and she admits that it was tough trying to bring to life Portland in her art.

“So I didn’t have the best time because I love the place so much,” Ellis said. “It was always really hard for me to feel like I had captured it. And so I kind of stylized it so that it was something that I could draw and paint. I think Laika did a better job. I think that they really recognize Forest Park in the movie in a way that I think is very cool.”

Writing and reading is usually a solo experience, and Meloy enjoyed the communal experience when he saw the film at a London screening.

“We saw it in a big theater in London last week, and that’s the first time I’d seen the finished thing,” Meloy explained. “It was really extraordinary and I didn’t expect to see it in a room with 2,000 plus people. All communally sharing the story was kind of an extraordinary experience when you think about novel writing and novel reading as being very solitary singular activity. So that was kind of wild to me to think about this story. But now we’re all sharing it together, which is one of the profound things about cinema and that’s why watching movies in theaters I think is so important.”

About Wildwood

Synopsis: After her baby brother is abducted by a murder of crows, headstrong teenager Prue McKeel (Peyton Elizabeth Lee) launches a desperate rescue mission into the Impassable Wilderness—an enchanted forest hidden just beyond Portland, Oregon. Joined by her hapless but loyal classmate Curtis Mehlberg (Jacob Tremblay), Prue navigates a world of talking animals, bandits, and powerful figures driven by grief and ambition. As the pair is drawn into a conflict threatening the balance of the forest itself, Prue must discover the strength and belief she never knew she possessed. If she hopes to save her brother and protect Wildwood’s fragile future, she will have to risk everything.

The film is directed by Travis Knight and written by Chris Butler.

The voice cast includes Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali, Angela Bassett, Awkwafina, Maya Erskine, Jake Johnson, Charlie Day, Tom Waits, Richard E. Grant, Amandla Stenberg, Tantoo Cardinal, Len Cariou, and Marc Evan Jackson.

Wildwood released in theaters on Friday, October 23, 2026.

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The show stars Reba McEntire as Bobbie, the owner of a tavern in Knoxville, Tennessee that she inherited from her late father, only to find out she has to share ownership with Isabella (Escobedo), the half-sister she never knew about. With a colorful crew of colleagues and friends, the sisters learn to work together and grow the business into a truly even happier place.

Reflecting on the transformation Isabella has gone through since arriving at Happy’s Place, Escobedo says, “She’s finally accepting of Bobbie’s love for her. We’ve seen her searching for everyone’s validation and acceptance at the tavern, and she didn’t have to try so hard, because the family was already there. It was kismet. So now we see her really confident, getting to chill out a bit, get excited about other things, and figure out her new path in life with this family.”

Bartender Gabby, played by McEntire’s longtime friend and collaborator Peterman, steals the show constantly with her effortless comedic ad-libs and wacky brand of charm. We talked about what it’s like for the duo now after working together for so many years. “As actors and as people, you’re always surprising each other,” said Peterman. “She still makes me laugh. She still makes choices that I didn’t see coming. But there’s a comfort where I know whatever I throw, she’s going to hit it right back.”

Tavern cook Emmett, played by McEntire’s real-life fiancé, Linn, can’t speak highly enough about the cast as a whole and the vibes on set. “There’s a lot of kindness on this set,” said Linn. “It starts at the top with Reba, and it truly is a happy place. That makes us all smile, and we don’t take it for granted.” He also teases some upcoming shenanigans with guest star James Denton, which I personally can’t wait to see.

Also setting the show apart is the fact that they film in front of a live studio audience, extremely rare for today’s sitcoms. “I call the audience the other cast member, or the ultimate producer,” said Castelblanco. “They’re a living part of it. Some scenes will come alive just because they now have an audience, and it’s magical.”

Happy’s Place Season 3 premieres on Friday, October 23rd on NBC, and will also be streaming on Peacock.

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Clayface is directed by James Watkins (Speak No Evil) and stars Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen, an actor rising to the top. His life turns upside down when the local Gotham mob boss leaves his face disfigured. Desperate to get his future back, he participates in an experience that will transform his body forever.

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With Harries as Matt Hagen, the aim is to have audiences feel for his tragic story. The director knew Harries was the one during auditions.

“I thought, ‘Oh this guy’s got something,'” Watkins tells nerd Reactor during the film’s red carpet premiere. “I remember when we’re on set, it was great.”

The body horror film has plenty of gruesome scenes as we see Matt shocked by the experiment gone wrong. Even with these scenes, Watkins still has limits in place.

“There’s always a limit, but you want to kind of be just on the right side of it,” Watkins said.

The practical effects on Matt’s body and face help to instill a sense of uneasiness.

“I like to do things practically,” Watkins explained. “I like to see it for real on the actors’ faces. I like them to have something to respond to. So yeah, that was probably my starting point always.”

DC Studios’ Peter Safran and James Gunn and the team were really supportive of the director, which made his job easier.

“Peter and James and Matt Reeves, they’ve been fantastic,” Watkins said. “They’ve been really real allies, really supportive. Gave me a lot of freedom and support to just push the envelope.”

About Clayface

Synopsis: Matt Hagen’s meteoric rise from Gotham street kid to Hollywood leading man is tragically cut short when a local crime boss’s actions leave him horribly disfigured. Abandoned by his team and with nothing left, Matt seeks out a cutting edge treatment that miraculously returns him to his former self… but also unexpectedly affects his grip on reality, spiraling him down a destructive path of all-consuming revenge.

The film also stars Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Max Minghella and Eddie Marsan, as well as Nancy Carroll and Joshua James.

James Watkins directs from a screenplay by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini, story by Flanagan, based on characters from DC. The film is produced by Matt Reeves, Lynn Harris, James Gunn and Peter Safran, with Michael E. Uslan, Chantal Nong Vo, Lars P. Winther, Rafi Crohn and Paul Ritchie executive producing.

Watkins’ creative team includes director of photography Rob Hardy, production designer James Price, editor Jon Harris and costume designer Keith Madden. Music is by Volker Bertelmann.

Clayface releases in North America on October 23, 2026, and internationally beginning 21 October 2026.

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He wore many hats, including directing, writing, and portraying Ethan Winters, and he was able to bring in a crew that was passionate about the project. Instead of the first-person view, the short film is captured in third person, and Riggs was hoping that fans would be forgiving. Now that the fan project is out, it has received over 2.6 million views as of this writing, with many praising how it captured Resident Evil 7.

Riggs was worried about his fan film getting removed by Capcom to the point where he had his crew sign NDAs.

“And we had to keep it really on the down low, in general, that it was Resident Evil because I didn’t want to get a cease and desist from Capcom,” Riggs tells Nerd Reactor. “I’ve seen other fan projects get shut down and from other people, not from Capcom, not from Resident Evil, but just in general. So I was like, ‘Okay, let’s avoid anything.’ So I’m not even going to tell these people that it’s RE until I’m with them and can tell them. And if they’re down, then sign an NDA.”

The actor was a fan of Resident Evil since he first played Resident Evil 4, which featured the return of Leon S. Kennedy. Resident Evil 7 was the one that spoke to him the most.

“I really didn’t feel like I was like an RE fan until Resident Evil 7,” Riggs said. “And so that was kind of a big part of why I truly feel like it’s one of the best games, at least horror-wise. It reinvented the wheel, a Hail Mary of a game to just, like, ‘All right. Let’s change up the formula. Let’s try something new and try it out and hope that it works. And it definitely paid off for them.”

Riggs is known to many as Carl Grimes, who was in The Walking Dead show for 8 seasons. To this day, his death is still a sad moment for fans.

“You watched this kid grow up,” Riggs said. “I think it’s one thing to just have a character that you have just watched for a long period of time get killed off. It’s another thing to watch them grow and progress and go from being a kid to being a teenager to then almost being an adult and then that being it for them. It’s hard not to get attached to a character like that, even if you didn’t like him in the earlier seasons because of XYZ.”

You can check out the Resident Evil 7 fan film below:

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Clayface tells the story of Matt Hagen (Tom Rhys Harries), a charming actor whose career is taking off. Just as he’s about to make it big, one mistake ruins everything. After he’s left badly disfigured and desperate to get his life back, Matt tries an experimental treatment that changes him in surprising ways. From there, what starts as a chance to fix his old life slowly turns into a journey through obsession, madness, and revenge.

What makes Clayface interesting is that Matt doesn’t come across as your typical comic book villain. He’s likable enough that you actually want him to succeed, even when his actions get more violent. The people who ruin his life are so awful that it’s hard not to hope he gets his revenge. Because of that, the film strikes a fine balance, showing that the best villains aren’t always born evil. Sometimes, the world around them turns them into what they become.

Watkins does a great job with Matt’s transformation. Instead of quickly turning Matt into the monster fans know, the movie lets his desperation take over little by little. As Matt figures out how to use his powers, his changes from one form to another are smooth and often surprising. Watkins also has a good sense of when to show something scary and when to let the suspense build. Even before the most shocking scenes, the tension is enough to make you squirm.

Clayface delivers disturbing DC body horror, with Tom Rhys Harries bringing tragedy and terror to Batman’s shapeshifting villain.

Harries does a fantastic job as Matt, showing both charm and vulnerability as his character loses his humanity. His performance makes Matt’s turn to villainy hit harder because you’ve spent so much time hoping he’ll choose a different path. Naomi Ackie is just as strong as the doctor who gets caught up in Matt’s transformation. Together, their relationship gives the story an emotional center as things become more unsettling.

The movie’s visual effects and makeup are another standout. The body horror looks so real that every change to Matt’s appearance is hard to watch, but in a good way. These scenes still feel true to the comics. As a result, the horror adds to the tragedy at the heart of the story, giving this well-known villain a scary new side.

Not every villain in the film gets the same focus. David Dencik’s Marko Szabo is supposed to be scary, but we don’t see enough of his viciousness to understand why people are afraid of him. With more time on screen, Dencik could have made the character much more intimidating.

Overall, Clayface succeeds because it combines gritty horror with a strong comic book origin story. It proves that even well-known villains can still surprise us. The new origin story retains the spirit of “Feat of Clay,” and Watkins and Harries create a villain story that’s disturbing, emotional, and surprisingly easy to cheer for.

Rating: 4/5 atoms

Clayface hits theaters on October 23rd.

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Final Fantasy Resonance is one of the most enjoyable turn-based RPGs I’ve played in a long time. It reminded me why I ended up falling in love with Final Fantasy to begin with.

It Wouldn’t Be Final Fantasy Without a Wonderful Band of Misfits

The story centers on Rain and Lasswell, two young warriors drawn into a battle to protect their world’s crystals. As they travel, more and more colorful allies join them on their quest.

Rain is a genuinely good-hearted main character who always tries to do the right thing, but the real strength of the story comes from the group around him. The party has great chemistry, mixing comedy with the game’s emotional moments. Even the villains have enough depth that you can understand their motivations, instead of just seeing them as typical world-ending bad guys.

The world isn’t weighed down by too much lore. Instead, Resonance focuses on its characters, their relationships, and their personal stories.

Stagger First, Ask Questions Later

What really won me over was the combat. Resonance uses a classic turn-based system with a timeline that shows upcoming actions, similar to Final Fantasy X. This lets you plan for big enemy attacks and decide whether to heal, buff your party, or go all out to stagger the enemy first.

Staggering isn’t just a way to do extra damage—it’s essential. Elemental weaknesses make stagger damage much higher, so choosing your party and preparing well really matters, especially in boss fights. Even regular enemies in a dungeon can give you indications about which elements will help against the boss. There’s an interesting tradeoff, though. Many of your best attacks use MP, so battles can turn into repeating the same abilities while you try to save enough MP to reach the next inn or save point and use a tent.

Visions also add a lot more depth to the battle system. As you play, you meet famous characters from Final Fantasy history who become Visions. Their appearances are definitely meant to spark nostalgia, and that’s exactly the idea.

Finding their shrines, seeing scenes from their games, hearing their stories, and watching them show up during flashy Resonance attacks always made me smile. The first time I met the Warrior of Light was when Resonance really clicked for me.

More Than Just a Trip Down Memory Lane

More importantly, Visions aren’t just cameos. As you level them up, you unlock abilities you can use in your character builds, which encourages you to experiment beyond each character’s given role. For example, Lasswell is a Breaker, but you can equip the Warrior of Light Vision and give him a blend of Sentinel and Breaker abilities. By the end of the game, I was mixing abilities like Reckless Abandonment and Magic Barrage with powerful spells like Ultima, Meteor, and Flare. This lets me build combos that can unleash repeatedly while still finding ways to heal or restore MP.

Not every party member gets the same benefit from that flexibility. Characters with strong natural abilities, like Nichol’s buffs and Lasswell’s stagger skills, were hard for me to take out of the party, even though other characters could technically fill similar elemental roles using Visions.

Resonances work like impressive limit breaks that you trigger through the stagger system. They’re strong enough to be essential against tough bosses, and even though I saw some of the animations many times, I usually watched them instead of skipping.

Espers, on the other hand, don’t have as much impact as I expected. I mostly used them as temporary distractions to soak up enemy attacks, rather than the powerful summons I thought they would be.

Final Fantasy Through a Modern Pixel Lens

Outside of combat, exploring is still rewarding because of concealed passages, treasures, optional bosses, ancient weapons, the Colosseum, and Vision shrines you can find around the world. Chocobos help you get around early on, and fast travel makes it easy to revisit places you’ve already discovered.

All of this is presented with impressive pixel art. The characters and environments keep a retro look but exist in detailed 3D spaces, and some cutscenes look surprisingly modern while still using the pixel style. The soundtrack might not be the very best in the series, but it’s still excellent. Overall, the visuals and music perfectly capture the feeling the game is going for.

That blend of nostalgia, strategy, and character-driven storytelling is what really makes Final Fantasy Resonance stand out.

With Final Fantasy nearing its 40th anniversary, Resonance feels like a celebration of the time when turn-based RPGs defined the series, but it doesn’t just copy the past. The combat is strategic and fun; the Vision system encourages you to experiment, and the cast provides the character-driven heart that makes the best Final Fantasy games memorable. If you don’t like turn-based RPGs, this game probably won’t change your mind. But for longtime Final Fantasy fans, this is much more than simply a nostalgic side project.

It’s one of the best Final Fantasy experiences in recent years.

Rating: 4.5/5 atoms

Final Fantasy Resonance hits Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PS5 on October 22nd.

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Nerd Reactor spoke with Neal McDonough (Band of Brothers), Frank Grillo (Captain America: The Winter Soldier), Garrett Hedlund (Tron: Legacy), Martin Starr (Spider-Man: No Way Home) and Jay Will (Rob Peace) about their characters’ storylines in Season 4.

Frank Grillo on Bill Bevelacqua’s Business with Dwight

Frank Grillo returns as Bill Bevelacqua, a rival mob boss whose business interests sometimes align with Dwight’s. Grillo explains that Bill sees Dwight’s ability to make money and the continued opportunity to work together.

“I think Bill’s always thinking about money,” Grillo tells Nerd Reactor. “I think he sees Dwight as a great earner. He knows Dwight knows how to make money, he’s got great ideas, and he knows how to execute them, and he’s not afraid.”

Garrett Hedlund on Mitch’s New Chapter

Garrett Hedlund is back as Mitch, who gets involved in horse racing this season while Dwight is dealing with a new threat of his empire falling. Hedlund says the new season pushes Mitch into a different chapter.

“This one for season four, we’re dealing with the government trying to take away our land, our casino, our bar, our weed shop, and so that’s a whole new adventure in this one,” Hedlund said. “But yeah, I think audiences are going to get to see something out of Mitch that was a little different from last year. Last year was a little bit of relationship from a blast from a past on them. This season’s a rebirth in certain senses.”

Jay will on Tyson’s Hip-Hop Venture

Jay Will returns as Tyson, whose journey into the hip hop industry has been building up since previous seasons. Will helps to shape the music featured in the series, getting to channel his songwriting and rapping experience.

“I think the mutual respect of everybody with production, studio, actors, Sly, me, everybody was totally in for it,” Will said of getting to showcase his rapping. “And I’m just grateful they trusted me. I’m honestly surprised, because I really didn’t expect this, the music venture, but it really turned out to be a beautiful hybrid you never would expect.”

Martin Starr on Bodhi’s Deepened Relationship with Dwight

Martin Starr returns as Bodhi, whose relationship with Dwight continues to deepen in Season 4. Starr appreciates the opportunity to explore his character’s emotional side while working with Sylvester Stallone.

“They keep letting us dive into a deeper relationship,” Starr said. “I’m lucky that I get to share those moments with him. He’s such a giving performer, and it’s fun to get to work with and collaborate with someone as talented as Sly.”

Neal McDonough on Cal Thresher as the Governor

The first episode of the fourth season will shock those watching Cal Thresher’s arc from a businessman to the governor. McDonough is back as Cal, and he believes that his character wants what’s best for the state of Oklahoma.

“I think he becomes the governor for altruistic reasons,” McDonough explained. “He’s not there just for the power of it. He’s there because he thinks he can actually help his state that he loves so much and protect not just his assets, but protect the state.”

Tulsa King Season 4 premiered on October 16 on Paramount+.

About Tulsa King

Synopsis: In Season Four, Dwight (Stallone) fights to legitimize his empire and protect his crew as corrupt politicians, dangerous new enemies, and a crushing personal loss hit from every direction. However, every hard-won gain comes with even harder truths: about loyalty, leadership and the cost of ambition. Each move drags Dwight deeper into the street instincts he left behind in New York – turning Tulsa into a battleground and Dwight into the one threat no one can afford to underestimate.

In addition to Stallone, Tulsa King Season Four stars Martin Starr, Jay Will, Vincent Piazza, Annabella Sciorra, Chris Caldovino, McKenna Quigley Harrington, Frank Grillo, Mike “Cash Flo” Walden, James Russo, Kevin Pollak, Neal McDonough, with Garrett Hedlund and Dana Delany. Gretchen Mol also joins the cast for Season 4 as a series regular.

Terence Winter is head writer and executive producer. Tulsa King is also executive produced by Academy Award nominee Taylor Sheridan, Sylvester Stallone, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Thomas Kelly, and Keith Cox.

The series is produced by Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios.

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Nerd Reactor chatted with director Casey Stangl about bringing the play to life.

“When is it a tool and when is it just doing the work for you? Anyway, so that’s the essential nature of the play,” Stangl tells Nerd Reactor. “Matt is a writer, and he set out to write a funny human play that also is a relationship story. It’s not setting out to be a full-on philosophical examination of what AI is and our society and our culture.

“It’s a little lighter than that, but it definitely is very astute in its observations of exploring what those large language models are like. For me, the thing that I love about the play the most is how much the AI essentially reflects our humanity back to us for better or worse.”

There have been many AIs featured in films, from Terminator and I, Robot to Westworld. With the latter, Stangl talks about what makes us human, and a part of that is suffering.

“That suffering makes us human, and then living that in the robots, I just thought that was the most fascinating thing,” Stangl said about Westworld. “Bobby, in some ways, our Bobby, there’s a weird anxiety in a way that he has to fulfill his purpose, which is to help this person. I mean, it’s even weird to call him a he, but he, I mean, we do refer to him as a he. He has no existence except when he’s interacting with the writer.”

The play does touch on how AI can be scary, but at its core, the play is still a comedy.

“I think that what the play really talks about is how vulnerable we can become and how much that leaves us open to the vagaries of this technology,” she explained. “We think of AI as like, ‘Oh, everything, like at the beginning of the internet, right?’ Like everything you would read is true. And so these are super intelligent, and they know everything, and it’s really not true, right? They make **** up; they lie. In our play anyway, it’s all in service of what we think they think is giving us what we want. And that’s pretty scary. I do think that is examined a little bit in the play, but again, I think the play stays at the level of the relationship and is essentially a comedy.”

About Bobby Robotowitz

A site-specific production performed in two secret locations in Los Angeles – one Westside (Pico-Robertson) and one Eastside (Silver Lake) – to be disclosed upon ticket purchase. Produced in association with InHouse Theatre, the Los Angeles company that has spent twelve years making intimate, site-specific work in real spaces rather than in any fixed theater.

Westside Cast (Oct 15 – Nov 2): Amy Rosoff* as Dina & James Luster* as Bobby

Eastside Cast (Nov 5 – Nov 23): Erin Alexis as Dina & Drew Rausch^ as Bobby

*IAMA Theatre Company Ensemble Member

^InHouse Theatre Ensemble Member

Tickets are available at https://www.iamatheatre.com/bobby-robotowitz.

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Pop! Mystery Kpop Demon Hunters

What I’ve been looking forward to the most is Pop! Mystery KPop Demon Hunters, which are Funko’s version of blind boxes. The mystery figures includes one of the Saja Boys in demon form or the crying demon. There’s also a mystery Chase figure. Since my favorite character is Jinu from the Saja Boys, I was excited to find out that I got demon Jinu, which includes his collectible card.

Demon Jinu dons his dark version of the traditional Korean attire, as seen during the “Your Idol” scene in the film. His skin is purple and has the demon markings.

Each Pop! Mystery KPop Demon Hunters has an MSRP of $14.99.

Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice is a popular franchise that started with the Tim Burton film starring Michael Keaton. It spawned an animated series that showed a lighter side of Beetlejuice. Funko has released the animated versions of Beetlejuice and Lydia Deetz. The Beetlejuice Pop! figures have an MSRP of $14.99 each.

The figures capture the animated aesthetic including the outfits and color palette.

The Nightmare Before Christmas

One of the classic spooky films of all time is The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Funko has the Pop! available. The Nightmare Before Christmas 4-Pack. MSRP is $44.99, and it includes Sally, Mayor, Jack Skellington, and Zero.

The Jack figure has him standing next to a tombstone, Zero is biting on a candy cane, Mayor is happy with his megaphone, and Sally is ready to gather an assortment of odd items.

Funko has many other Halloween goodies, including their sister brands, which you can visit at Funko.com, Loungefly.com, and MondoShop.com.

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