For years, the prevailing story in film criticism has been simple: CGI won, practical effects lost, and audiences learned to accept weightless digital spectacle as the new normal. That narrative is ...

The fabled sequence occurs early in the film when Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) first discovers his newfound abilities in the school cafeteria. In the scene, Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst) slips into the ...

From a 60 foot Cyclops puppet to mirrors hidden beside an IMAX camera, here is how the effects for The Odyssey were actually ...

The '80s provided fans with some of the most memorable movies of all time. While countless variables contribute to making a successful film, such as acting, cinematography and storylines, practical ...

Recently, I asked the BuzzFeed Community what they think are the most impressive practical effects in older movies. Here are 11 of their top responses: 1."The entire movie Aliens is loaded with great ...

Practical effects have long been a staple of the horror movie genre, where they’ve been used to pull off deaths, dismemberments, and everything between. From Sandberg’s new video, it seems the ...

James Cameron’s Avatar films are synonymous with pushing the boundaries of digital effects. The world of Pandora, with its floating mountains and bioluminescent jungles, is a testament to the power of ...

If you’ve ever complained about the dominance of digital special effects in modern Hollywood movies, Werewolves was made for you. The new action-horror movie, now available for digital rental or ...

Rachel is a contributor at Collider who specializes in the horror genre. She was raised in Atlanta and moved to Colorado in 2016. In 2022, she graduated from The University of Colorado Boulder with a ...

Erick Massoto is a Brazilian writer who's always loved film and TV and loves finding connections between them. That's why he supports double features, especially if they are of a modern film paired ...

CGI can build entire planets now, but bigger does not always mean better. Some older movies still look incredible because their effects had texture and real-world messiness baked in. Models, ...