The Disney era of “Star Wars” has been… controversial. Since purchasing Lucasfilm for more than $4 billion in 2012, we’ve seen plenty of excellent “Star Wars” content. The “High Republic” novels expanded the galaxy’s history, the “Star Wars: Jedi” video game series has produced award-nominated…
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The Scout staff has created a list of its favorite songs to listen to as we welcome the month of November, along with explanations and descriptions. Rome Tews: “Feel This Way” by Zebrahead A groovy not-hit from Zebrahead’s debut 1998 album “Waste of Mind,” the…
For 97 years, the Oscars have given out the award for Best Picture. The winning film is immediately immortalized in film history as one of the most important of its era. Only once has the Academy given it to a horror movie. During the 64th…
Another year, another aggravating Halloween trend. We all know Spirit Halloween as a one-stop shop for all things spooky. The haunted conglomerate has it all, be it trendy costumes, unearthly home decor or mainstream access to alternative clothes and accessories. Well, actually, the seasonal retailer…
Halloween means two things: a bunch of candy and movies that’ll make you jump out of your seats and leave you questioning why you’re watching them in the dark. Every year, we ask the same question at least once: What’s the best Halloween movie? Now,…
The most memorable, terrifying moments of any horror movie aren’t made by what we see but what we hear. Before the killer strikes, the monster appears, the jumpscare happens, there is music. Music in horror films isn’t just background ambiance; it’s a fundamental directing tool…
Warning: spoilers for the “I Know What You Did Last Summer” and “Scream” movies Laurie Strode. Sidney Prescott. Ellen Ripley. These are the faces of the “final girl” trope. The women who make it to the end of the horror movie, the ones cursed to…
Thanks to trick-or-treating, candy is just as important to Halloween as scary costumes and pumpkins. But not everyone wants the same candy in their trick-or-treat bag. Here are some of The Scout’s favorites! Rome Tews: 100 Grand Bar An underrated selection, the 100 Grand feels…
You don’t have to wear a costume everywhere to be festive on Halloween. Some of the best ways to celebrate the season are to make your own decorations. For all you crocheters, it’s time to pick up your hook, small bundles of brown, white, orange…
‘Dispatch’ turns superhero duty into a desk job
Not every hero wears a cape – some wear a headset. In “Dispatch,” AdHoc Studio’s new choice-driven narrative adventure, you play as a washed-up superhero trying to find meaning behind a desk. It’s a story about redemption, clarity and what happens when the world moves…