With the release of Evil Dead Burn, I thought this would be the perfect time to look back at one of the greatest, weirdest, bloodiest, funniest, and most consistently entertaining franchises in horror history. And yes, I absolutely consider it a universe now. We're not just talking about six feature films anymore. There was the terrific Ash vs. Evil Dead television series, comic books, graphic novels, video games, stage musicals, crossover stories, documentaries, conventions,

I love Jackass. And I'm not even remotely embarrassed to admit it, in fact, I'm proud of it. I am a card-carrying member of the Jackass fan club, and I think the entire franchise (from the original MTV series to the feature films to the spin-offs and now the bittersweet final chapter) is one of the funniest, most joyous, and most misunderstood pieces of pop culture from the last quarter century. When Jackass premiered on MTV in October of 2000, I was there from day one. Like

Hitchhiking is one of those things that feels incredibly tied to a very specific kind of freedom. It’s romantic in theory, terrifying in reality, and absolutely perfect for movies. The idea itself is simple: stick your thumb out, stand by the side of the road, and trust a complete stranger to take you somewhere. Sometimes it’s across town. Sometimes it’s across the country. Sometimes it’s across Europe with a backpack and twenty bucks in your pocket and nowhere to sleep. And

The new animated film adaptation of George Orwell's Animal Farm (directed by Andy Serkis and featuring the voices of Seth Rogen, Woody Harrelson, Glenn Close and Kieran Culkin) is an absolute train wreck and should be avoided at all costs, especially if you're a true fan of Orwell's...like I am. Okay, so here’s the thing about George Orwell (and yeah, I know, everybody throws that name around like they’ve actually read him, like they didn’t just pick up Nineteen Eighty-Four i

Hey, I have an idea! Let's watch people with way more money, way more fame, and way bigger egos than any of us could ever imagine just absolutely go at each other. I gotta tell you, sometimes I love it. I really do. There’s something endlessly entertaining about rivalries in show business. Always has been. And part of that is because entertainment, at its core, is built on ego. Let’s be honest. You don’t become a movie star or a rock god or a legendary TV personality without

Jon Hamm …man, I gotta tell you, this guy is one of those performers that kind of sneaks up on you, and then before you know it, he’s everywhere, and he’s great in everything, and you’re like, “Wait a minute…how the hell did this happen?” And then you go back and you look at the career and you go, “Oh, okay…yeah, that makes sense. This guy’s the real deal.” Jonathan Daniel Hamm, born March 10, 1971, in St. Louis, Missouri…Midwestern guy, Cardinals fan, which, as a Cubs fan,