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What’s your favorite scary movie? For a lot of ‘90s horror fans, the answer is Scream. The slasher teen horror flick changed the face of the genre with its meta commentary and surprise twist of two killers. Fans thought the franchise would be a trilogy, but it returned triumphantly in 2011 with Scream 4. This sequel was also ahead of its time, commenting on people’s desires to film everything and seek fame through controversy. So, it is only right that Scream 4 has a fresh 4K UHD and Blu-ray Steelbook release with a ton of extras and special features. We were glad to get our hands on a copy of this release and it is sleek and packed full of entertainment. And, there’s even a digital copy that you can add to your online library with ease. 

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First, let’s get into the Steelbook artwork by gnah studios for the Scream 4 4K UHD and Blu-ray release. The cover has a menacing side profile of our favorite masked slasher Ghostface as he stares at a big Scream 4 logo. The inside, which has a disc for each format, includes an image of our ever-intrepid final girl Sidney Prescott with a knife in hand.

I particularly love the back of the Steelbook, which includes a webcam with blood splatters all around it and the scrawled words “Welcome Home, Sidney.” Of course, all of us at Nerdist are big-time physical media fans and this will be a really nice one to add to any growing (or already massive) collection. 

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Now, onto its features! Both discs have the film as well as the following Legacy Special Features: 

•  Feature Commentary with Director Wes Craven and Cast Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, and Neve Campbell
•  Deleted and Extended Scenes
•  Alternate Opening
•  Extended Ending
•  Gag Reel
• EPKs:
  • B-Roll 
  • Soundbites
• Junket Interviews
•  Trailers
• TV Spot

As you can see, Lionsgate did not skimp on the features that we all want to see. I won’t give away anything, but the deleted and extended scenes, alternate opening, and the gag reel were absolutely stellar.

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Additionally, both the Scream 4 Blu-ray and 4K UHD also have these limited extras: 

• The Meta of Scream 
• Rebooting the Franchise: Scream 4 Revisited 
• Ghostface Revealed!
• Wes Craven: The Maestro of Scream

The ode to Wes Craven, who helmed the franchise until his death 2015, was exceptionally touching as a long-time horror fan. And, of course, seeing Scream 4 in 4K is an immersive experience that totally changes a film that I’ve watched dozens of times over the years. Right now, you can grab your copy on Lionsgate’s website for a very fair price of $34.99 to enjoy all the goods. 

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⚡ Quick Take

• LEGO’s first Twilight set has arrived and it brings to life the Cullen House. This LEGO set also includes a sparkling Edward minifigure.

Get ready to say, “Where the hell have you been (all my life), Loca!” to this LEGO set because the time has officially come. Yes, LEGO has put out a Twilight set. We hope it’s only the first of many, for now but the Twilight LEGO collaboration kicked off with a dazzling buildable model of the Cullen House. You know it, you love it, you know it’s made of glass just so that Bella can potentially hurt herself as much possible. Now it can be yours to build. And YES, my good people. YES. LEGO’s Edward Minifigure does SPARKLE. We’d expect nothing less from LEGO, which has proven time and time again that it knows how to take care of all the details. But we are still excited! Want to know all the details of LEGO‘s first Twilight collaboration set? Grab on Spider Monkey, and let’s dive in.

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Jump to: LEGO’s Twilight The Cullen House Set Details // (Sparkling) Minifigures // Twilight LEGO Set Dimensions and Piece Count // Release Date and Pre-Order // How Much Does LEGO’s Twilight Cullen House Set Cost? // LEGO’s Twilight Set Began as a LEGO Ideas Submission // Nerdist’s Take

LEGO’s Twilight The Cullen House Set DetailsLEGO

The LEGO Group and Lionsgate have finally come together to bring one of Twilight‘s most iconic structures to life in this Cullen House LEGO set. After all, so many things went right (and wrong) in the Cullen House throughout the Twilight journey, it’s only fair LEGO’s first homage to the franchise honors it as it deserves. (Although we still are after a Cullen baseball field set, but that’s a conversation for a whole different piece.) It makes true sense to begin with the jewel of the Twilight world, what LEGO describes as a design that captures “the stylish, modern architecture and intricate interior of the three-story residence” and invites fans to immerse themselves in the epic saga.

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Of course, Twilight is all about Bella cramping the Cullens style with her churlish and unfashionable ways (with love!) so Bella’s iconic red truck makes an appearance as well. Just so we know there’s a little bit of our favorite loca represented. Additionally, we get a towering tree to build for the full Spider Monkey experience. (A meadow to lie shirtless in is sold separately.) The LEGO version of the Twilight Cullen House also features a grand piano for the living room so that LEGO Edward can serenade Bella to his heart’s content.

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This 18+ set is a gorgeous tribute to Twilight and an incredible gift for the Twi-hards in your life. Speaking from INTENSE experience, LEGO will never disappoint, and this architectural, chic, and vampiric LEGO set is sure to light any Twilight fan’s heart on fire. While you build, you can even watch a magical LEGO Twilight creation inspired by the film that features the set and minifigures. It’s looped for two hours… but realistically, you’ll probably need more than that. You can check it out here at LEGO.com/Twilight.

LEGO’s Cullen House Set Contains a (Sparkling) Edward Minifigure and 7 Total Twilight Minifigures LEGO

That’s the good stuff. Now for the EXTRA good stuff. The Cullen House LEGO set includes seven Twilight minifigures, including Bella Swan, Edward Cullen (with a dazzling sparkle effect), and Jacob Black, who also appears in his wolf form. Honestly, we would have rioted if the Edward minifigure didn’t sparkle. But now we don’t have to. What a relief! But that would have truly robbed us of something elemental to the LEGO Twilight experience. Also how much do we love that Jacob has long hair in the set, reflecting his look when Bella first met the Cullens? So much. (Although it seems like LEGO also provides this Twilight LEGO minifigure with his short haircut for even more transformative possibilities.)

In full, the set includes the following Twilight LEGO Minifigures: Edward Cullen, Bella Swan, Jacob Black, Alice Cullen, Carlisle Cullen, Rosalie Cullen, and Bella’s Dad, Charlie Swan. Honestly, we feel obsessed with it! Sorry to Emmett, Jasper, and Esmee.

LEGOHow Many Pieces Does the LEGO Twilight Set Contain? (And Other Cullen House Dimensions) LEGO

The Twilight Cullen House set contains 2001 pieces. It’s dimensions are as follows: W: 37cm   L: 18cm   H: 21cm

When Will LEGO’s Twilight Cullen House Set Release?

The Twilight Cullen House LEGO set is available to purchase right now.

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LEGO’s Twilight Cullen House set costs $219.99 (or € 219.99 / £189.99).

LEGO’s Twilight Set Began as a LEGO Ideas Submission LEGO Ideas

Incredibly, this Twilight set began life as a LEGO Ideas submission. That means a fan submitted the set so it could potentially transform into a real LEGO set.

The new Twilight LEGO set was designed by LEGO fan Nick Micheels. A release shares, “Once designed, 10,000 people voted for it to be made into a real set. This idea took less than 48 hours to make it to 10,000 votes – one of the fastest 10,000 submissions to date!”

Micheels shares of his design, “The amazing submissions on the LEGO Ideas site that demonstrated how dynamic the LEGO system is inspired me to submit my own idea. I decided to create a Twilight build because I’m a massive fan of the saga, and imagining a LEGO interpretation of the films made me so happy!” You can check out more about the original LEGO Ideas design here and know that this Twilight LEGO set was truly made by fans for fans.

Nerdist’s Take

We actually built the LEGO Twilight set and we loved it. You can read our review below.

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So let’s say it, out loud. This LEGO Twilight set just sparkles in its perfection.

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⚡ Quick Take

• Big Baby is a new film by Spider One, who made Little Bites in 2024.
• It will be a gory, gutsy slasher movie about a man in a baby mask, and the author who is writing his story.

A teaser trailer for an upcoming horror film dropped today. Big Baby from director Spider One will bring back the classic horror writer trope in a brand new way.

In this Stranger-Than-Fiction-turned-horror, a writer spirals into insanity as he kills off his own characters left and right, using a man in a baby mask as his main villain. His characters come back to haunt him and beg for their lives.

Nightmares of a maniac killer in a baby mask inspire a horror writer’s new script. As his life begins to spiral out of control, he discovers Big Baby’s murderous rampage may be more than just fiction.

The trailer makes it clear the movie will be a classic slasher. The “Big Baby” kills various people in myriad gruesome ways. The more interesting part, though, is that the author is able to see and commune with his own characters, and that they seem entirely aware of the fact that he is choosing to kill them. This will provide some interesting tension.

Spider One, Brainstorm Media

The main killer says he is slaying “everyone who hurt [him],” so he will almost definitely have an elaborate, likely tragic backstory.

Krsy Fox, who appeared in Terrifier 3 and Little Bites (also by Spider One), is both starring in and producing the movie. Her co-star, playing the tortured author, is Brandon Scott, whose credits include Dead To Me and Grey’s Anatomy. Cher is an executive producer for the movie as well, and she served the same role on Little Bites. Spider One is an alias for Michael Cummings, Rob Zombie’s brother and front man of the band Powerman 5000.

The trailer promises plenty of action as well as interesting characters. It does bring into question, though, if this slasher will provide anything the last couple of hundred did not. Blood, gore, horrifying deaths and jump scares, most certainly. But characters with depth and a terrifying story? We’ll have to see.

Big Baby is set to come out August 7.

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It’s almost time to return to Westeros for more fire and blood as the Dance of the Dragons kicks off on House of the Dragon season 3! But if you need a refresher on all the Aegons, family drama, and dragons running around, Dan Casey is here with a recap of the Targaryen timeline to catch you up on everything you need to remember before House of the Dragon season 3 premieres on HBO on June 21!

Special thanks to Nerdist’s grand maester Michael Walsh for his help in putting this video together.

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