Thankfully, There’s Just One Dust Bunny Than Two in Bryan Fuller’s Directorial Debut

Bryan Fuller’s feature debut Dust Bunny pairs Mads Mikkelsen with a sharp young heroine and a very picky monster under the bed. It’s a stylised mix of dark fantasy and absurdist humour that doesn’t always land, but its strange, playful energy is hard to shake.

Dust Bunny Movie PosterLionsgate
Coming to theatres Dec 12th

Most fans of Bryan Fuller’s work will name Hannibal or Pushing Daisies as his defining projects, but for me, his voice was forged back when he got full credit for scripts for Star Trek Voyager and Deep Space Nine. In Dust Bunny, his feature debut, he leans into an Art déco sensibility that flirts with Wes Anderson staging while brushing up against Tim Burton’s sense of humour. It’s an odd blend, but I’m enjoying the experiment. That’s because his ideas have always balanced a dark, moral edge with a certain playfulness.

As the title suggests, there’s a monster in the mix. Young Aurora (Sophie Sloan) believes it ate her foster parents. Alone for a few days, she’s not sure what to do. But once she musters the courage to ask for help, the only person she can turn to is Resident 5B (Mads Mikkelsen). He’s the perfect “freaky neighbour,” a type Mikkelsen slides into with alarming ease. Together, this unlikely duo might be the only hope the apartment has for stopping whatever’s lurking under the beds before it decides to snack on more tenants.

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5 Pagan, Folk, and Secular Graphic Novel Winter Worlds Tucked In….

Graphic novel winter worlds move beyond holiday cheer, drawing on pagan, folk, and secular traditions where snow, darkness, and isolation shape the story. These chilling titles use winter itself as myth, menace, and memory.

Graphic Novel Winter WorldsAs the nights grow even longer and the month of December settles in, many people would rather stay home, cosy with a book than venture out. For those getting heavy snowfall, heading outside often isn’t even an option. In these graphic novel winter worlds, artists and writers use ice, snow, and darkness to evoke the season’s chill without needing to experience it firsthand, especially when the colouring and atmosphere land just right.

But when you start looking for material that isn’t rooted in year-end celebrations, Yule, or festive tradition, it becomes surprisingly difficult to find winter stories that truly stand apart. In these tales, winter becomes the main character, not tinsel or mistletoe. Here are some standout titles that embrace the season on their own terms:

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Full Moon Horror: Puppet Master Updates, Spin-Offs and What’s Next?

This Full Moon horror guide covers every Puppet Master film, spin-off, and crossover in chronological order. Since the recent Noir releases aren’t new, they fit in the same continuity. Discover the essential entries and the complete watching order to experience the franchise from start to finish.

full moon horror moviesFull Moon Features isn’t currently producing a new mainline entry in its iconic full moon horror doll franchise. Instead, the studio has shifted its attention to re-releasing some of their classics in a “silent film” format. Well, there’s sound, otherwise how else can one hear those screams? With the Noir format, four films are being revisited, and it works very well for the Axis storyline, just to give it some grit.

While other fans are waiting for a continuation of the solo spin-offs featuring fan-favorite puppets, thankfully this IP isn’t fully resting.  Furnace: Leech Woman (announced in March 2023) may  be stalled; although disappointing, hopefully all six of Toulan’s puppets will get their due. Currently, Blade: The Iron Cross and Doktor Death makes up the puppet brigade.

Until new films arrive, it’s the perfect time to explore the Puppet Master series in full. One of the franchise’s most interesting storylines is the Sutekh arc. First mentioned in Puppet Master 4: The Demon, Sutekh’s essence wreaks havoc in The Final Chapter via a mystical totem. These films also introduce the elixir of life, a mysterious substance stolen long ago by the Mad Arab from a temple dedicated to this chaos god, later sought by André Toulon.

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Leonide The Vampyr Has Come Knocking at the House of Yonda in a Brand New Adventure!

Leonide the Vampyr returns with a new two-part story subtitled The House of Yonda, and her presence once again signals that something is waking. This child of the night brings omens wherever she goes — and the next instalment may finally reveal why.

Leonide The Vampyr The House of Yonda #1 coverDark Horse Comics

Legendary Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is teaming up with fan-favourite artist Rachele Aragno (Yuletide, Mel: The Chosen) to return to the world of their critically acclaimed Leonide the Vampyr with a new two-part comics event, subtitled House of Yonda, debuting on March 18, 2026. But for those unfamiliar with when she entered this world, it all started in Miracle at the Crow’s Head #1 (Oct. 5, 2022, Kindle).

She’s discovered after a shipwreck, and little does anyone realise what her arrival truly means. In A Christmas for Crows #1 (Dec. 14, 2022, Kindle), a holiday-tinged horror fable, mountain folk find a ruined carriage and a coffin that leads them into far darker company than expected. Yes — it’s this girl.

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The Mummy 4-Ever? But Will It Be the Legendary One Fans Remember?

Brendan Fraser & the Radio Silence crew are on board for The Mummy 4, but details remain buried in the sand. With #Blumhouse’s 2026 take, @UniversalPics’ version might be cursed by a classic case of “who’s on second?” #TheMummy

The Mummy 4 and TrilogyGood news, Mummy fans—Stephen Sommers’ adventure classic might just rise from its sarcophagus once more. While Arnold Vosloo’s return as Imhotep isn’t guaranteed, Brendan Fraser and the Radio Silence duo are on board. Fraser told Variety he’s open to revisiting Rick O’Connell “with the right script,” and that’s the key phrase. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett will direct, and David Coggeshall is developing the screenplay. Just how complete that script is remains unknown until pre-production officially begins.

Unconfirmed is if Rachel Weisz is truly on board. She’s had a brilliant life outside of Hollywood with independent productions like The Whistleblower and Disobedience. She made a step back into higher profile roles like Melina Vostokoff in Black Widow. Talks are indeed happening. The biggest factor in seeing the couple return is that both are adamant about a good script! And without Jonathan (John Hannah), the comic relief, the odds are 50-50 to greenlight it. I can’t see a movie working without this rogue in tow.

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Who is Worse? The Twits, Tweedledee, or Tweedledum?

Equal parts absurd and unsettling, Netflix’s The Twits brings Dahl’s world of gleeful cruelty to animated life with sharp humour and twisted heart.

The Twits Movie PosterNow Playing on Netflix

The Twits is one of those movies where viewers will either click with it or not. For fans familiar with Roald Dahl’s story, the titular couple remain delightfully vile yet oddly sympathetic. For newcomers, however, Mr. and Mrs. Twit (voiced by Johnny Vegas and Margo Martindale) appear as two humans at their worst—mean-spirited, petty, and oblivious to the flaws in their own partnership. They’re less a Gomez-and-Morticia duo and more like Wednesday and Pugsley without the sibling bond, united by mischief but lacking the familial charm.

Enter two orphans, Beesha (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) and Bubsy (Ryan Anderson Lopez), whose immediate connection shows they care more for each other’s welfare than anything else. On the brink of adoption into separate families, the children are caught in the fallout of the Twits’ latest schemes. Bubsy’s potential parents withdraw after chaos literally spills all over them. And as the story unfolds, the orphanage itself risks closure. The cost of maintaining it is high, underscoring just how precarious life can be for children in such situations.

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