Horror Report

Month: August 2026

  • The amazing Spider-Man

    The amazing Spider-Man

    Spider-Man: Brand New Day has officially swung into theaters and absolutely rocked the box office in all the right ways. Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, the latest chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe stars Tom Holland as Peter Parker alongside Zendaya, with Sadie Sink making her Marvel debut as Jean Grey.

    The movie is amazing .. the money rolling in is deserved..

    The numbers speak for themselves. The movie is making a tremendous amount of cash and will almost certainly finish as one of the highest-grossing films of the year. For Marvel, the opening weekend could even challenge Avengers: Endgame‘s opening record. Beating Endgame‘s lifetime box office seems highly unlikely given the historic run that film had, but one thing is abundantly clear: Spider-Man is once again the hottest ticket across the nation and world..

    You can feel it and see it in the crowds. People of every age and every background are heading to theaters together, and they’re leaving with smiles on their faces. That’s something very few movies accomplish anymore. Most movie audiences feel fragmented, but Spider-Man manages to unite audiences in genuine excitement and joy.

    We all need a hero..

    The acting is superb, the action sequences are thrilling for a big screen, and the storyline never loses sight of the human element that has always made Spider-Man so relatable. Tom Holland once again proves why he has become the defining Spider-Man of his generation, while Zendaya helps rekindle Peter and MJ’s unforgettable romance but yet somehow forgettable romance (You’d have to see the movie..)

    Sadie Sink’s as Jean Grey was handled perfectly, leading to several scenes that were surprisingly emotional.

    After seeing Sadie wield incredible powers on the big screen, some couldn’t help but think she almost feels like the version of Eleven we never got on Stranger Things!

    One of the movie’s greatest strengths is that you don’t necessarily have to be a Marvel encyclopedia to enjoy it. Casual moviegoers can simply sit back and experience a fantastic superhero adventure, while longtime Marvel fans will have a blast catching the countless Easter eggs and connections sprinkled throughout the film.

    If there’s been one recurring criticism, even with its outstanding 98% Rotten Tomatoes score, it’s that the movie is darker and more serious than previous Spider-Man films. BUT OF COURSE IT IS!

    The stakes have grown. Peter Parker’s existence is becoming more of a burden than a blessing, and watching him wrestle with anger, loss, responsibility, and maturity makes for a far more compelling hero than simply watching him crack jokes in every scene.

    We’re not quite ready to call it the movie of the year just yet, but it may very well be the movie of the summer.

    Will it receive Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor, or Best Actress? Certainly not. And that’s precisely why so many people have grown frustrated with the Academy Awards or accolades of that nature.. A movie that millions of people genuinely love, one that fills theaters and creates shared memories, will likely be ignored while smaller films seen by only a fraction of the audience receive the industry’s highest honors. But that is besides the point of this opening weekend..

    So here’s to Tom Holland and everyone involved in making what may very well be the best Spider-Man movie yet. More than anything, thank you for giving audiences a couple of hours to escape reality and reminding us what going to the movies is supposed to feel like.

    4.9 our of 5..

  • The midnight sun

    The midnight sun

    One of the more memorable episodes of The Twilight Zone was “The Midnight Sun.” In that episode, the Earth was being pulled closer and closer to the sun. Daylight became relentless, temperatures soared.. People began to act as they would when light and heat never ends..

    And now decades later there appears to be a company that is at least entertaining an idea that sounds like it could have come from the writers’ room of The Twilight Zone.

    A California startup known as Reflect Orbital has been created with the goal of reflecting sunlight back to Earth after dark by using satellites equipped with large mirrors. While the concept is still in its infancy, the vision being presented is one in which sunlight could eventually be purchased on demand. The company has even suggested a future price of around $5,000 per hour for targeted illumination.

    The FFC just granted approval for the giant space mirror.. from our colder and smoky neighbors to the north in Canada, here is some reporting:

    Despite hundreds of public comments opposing a giant space mirror that would shine a beam of light roughly five kilometres wide back down to Earth, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has given it the green light.

    The company building the space mirror, Reflect Orbital, is touting its proposal as “sunlight on demand,” which could be used for any number of reasons, it says, such as agriculture, solar farms or for search and rescue. 

    Astronomers and other groups are sounding the alarm about the project, citing numerous reasons, including the threat to species dependent on a pristine night sky, the threat to important astronomical research and more.

    At first glance, it almost sounds too far-fetched to be taken seriously.

    Reflect Orbital was founded in 2021 by former SpaceX engineer Ben Nowack and former Zipline engineer Tristan Semmelhack.

    Significant venture capital backing has already been secured from firms including Lux Capital and Sequoia Capital. It has also been revealed that the company has received research funding through the U.S. Air Force’s AFWERX Small Business Innovation Research program, where possible military applications have been explored alongside civilian ones.

    People most likely consider it a silly joke.. But the concept is real..

    The first satellite is expected to serve only as a proof of concept, producing illumination that would reportedly be closer to moonlight than daylight.

    That alone is unlikely to change anyone’s life just yet.

    The longer-term roadmap, however, is where eyebrows may begin to rise and sunscreen needs to be applied at night..

    Over the next several years, the number of satellites is hoped to grow from a handful into the dozens, then the thousands, and eventually, if the company’s vision is realized, to more than 50,000 satellites capable of directing daylight-like illumination onto selected locations around the world.

    Whether that timeline is realistic remains to be seen.

    It could very well turn out that the technology proves too expensive, too complicated, or too controversial. It is also entirely possible that regulators could determine the environmental consequences simply aren’t worth the benefits. Those questions have not yet been answered.

    But with the FFC approval and money being granted by to the company by the military, this is not just a pipedream.. This is happening.

    Concerns have been raised about circadian rhythms and whether introducing artificial sunlight into the middle of the night could affect human sleep patterns. Similar questions have been asked about birds, insects, sea turtles, bats, and other wildlife that have evolved around predictable cycles of darkness and light. And trees… and all of nature..

    Astronomers have also expressed concern that an increasingly reflective sky could make observations of the universe even more difficult.

    For now, what exists is a startup with an ambitious vision, experienced founders, venture capital support, military research funding, and a prototype that still has much to prove.

    One day the phrase “I’d like to order two hours of sunshine for my backyard tonight” won’t sound quite as ridiculous as it does today.

    If that ever happens, it probably won’t just be a technological milestone but represent the moment when humanity decides that even the night sky can be commercialized and sold.. If any of us have money by then..

    A future problem may be sleepy neighbors complaining about second hand sun…

    Just picture the other military rationale for funding this.. a war torn future conflict where the enemy can utilize the darkness of night for cover or pressing forward.. until that satellite lights up the midnight sky with a beacon of sunlight from a satellite high in space..

    Get the sunglasses ready… to wear at night..