Real, real bad

We were promised a direct-to-internetDead Risingmovie, and that’s exactly what we’re getting.

Even with my expectations set accordingly, I’m coming off this trailer forDead Rising: Watchtowerfeeling disappointed. Rob Riggle (The Daily Show,21 Jump Street) as photojournalist Frank West sounded fine to me, but he won’t get much screen time if this clip is any indication.

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An axe-wielding clown psycho, “combo weapons,” and a Servbot t-shirt are nice nods to the source material, granted, but it’s going to take more than for me to sit through a full-length movie. It’ll debut exclusively on Crackle on July 16, 2025 if morbid curiosity gets the better of you.

Superman, Elio, and Glordon all looking up

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Steve, Garrett, and Henry standing on a bridge in front of a Woodland Mansion in A Minecraft Movie.

Five A Minecraft Movie characters standing in a blocky Minecraft forest with a dog.

A Minecraft Movie cast standing together in Minecraft

The Fantastic Four standing in front of a large blue four in Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps film.

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The Fantastic Four and Thunderbolts teams from Marvel