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Mike Flanagan’s 2018 series, The Haunting of Hill House, a reimagining of Shirley Jackson’s novel, is still considered the best horror show of the 21st century thanks to its compelling characters and truly frightening moments. He followed this success with The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), Midnight Mass (2021), The Midnight Club (2022), and the surprisingly humorous and gruesome The Fall of the House of Usher (2023), establishing him as a leading figure in horror television and a major voice in the genre as a whole.

A new video offers a sneak peek at the first six minutes of the premiere episode, “Welcome to Hawkins, New Kid.” It introduces Nikki Baxter, a new character voiced by Odessa A’zion, known for her role in Marty Supreme. Nikki will be joining beloved characters from the live-action show as they face fresh dangers in Hawkins after the gate to the Upside Down was shut. You can watch the video below.

Country singer Morgan Wade is joining the cast of the show Dutton Ranch. She’ll play Carol, a bartender in Rio Paloma, Texas, who observes everything that happens around town. Wade isn’t the first musician to appear in Taylor Sheridan’s shows – Zach Bryan, Isaac Hoskins, and Shane Smith & The Saints have all been featured previously. Other artists like Ryan Bingham and Lainey Wilson appeared in Yellowstone, and Tim McGraw starred in the earlier series 1883.

Humphrey Bogart stars in John Houston’s classic film, a powerful critique of greed and its effects. The story follows adventurers on a long journey for treasure, but their pursuit of wealth ultimately corrupts them, turning friends against each other. This sweeping adventure remains as relevant and impactful today as it was nearly 80 years ago.

Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 takes place between the earlier seasons of the show, acting as a sort of missing piece in the overall story. Like the main series, it draws inspiration from 1980s culture, specifically aiming for the feel of a classic Saturday morning cartoon. However, some dedicated Stranger Things fans might find certain aspects of Tales a bit different than expected.

Despite initial reports and sightings of Sydney Sweeney on set last year, her cameo appearance in the film was ultimately cut, according to Entertainment Weekly. She did, in fact, film a scene where she was meant to play herself.