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Serpentorslair Staff · August 2, 2026

Tom Holland Swings in to Save Summer Movies

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By: R.A. Rayne It has been widely debated this summer whether the movie-going experience is on the decline, with some arguing that audiences are over-nostalgic for epic films and that “Superhero Movie Fatigue,” or SMF, is the cause. There may be an argument for that, but not after this weekend. For the first time since 1985, an actor starring in two films in theaters at the same time took the number 1 and 2 spots. The weekend of August 23-25, 1985, Michael J. Fox starred in Back to the Future…

October Monster Mash: “Release the Kraken!” – The Titan of Terror That Ruled the Seas

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 Serpentorslair Staff1980s fantasy films, Clash of the Titans 1981, classic movie monsters, Greek mythology movies, Medusa and Kraken, Perseus Greek myth, Ray Harryhausen creatures, Ray Harryhausen stop motion, stop motion monsters, The Kraken monster0 comment

A Monster Born of Myth and Magic Few phrases in movie history are as iconic as “Release the Kraken!” — the command that heralds the arrival of one of cinema’s most unforgettable monsters. In Clash of the Titans (1981), the Kraken wasn’t just a creature—it was a cinematic event, the ultimate showdown between gods, heroes, and stop-motion mastery. The Kraken originated in Greek mythology, though Ray Harryhausen and the filmmakers reimagined it with monstrous flair. Traditionally, the Kraken was a sea beast from Norse legend, but in Clash of the…