So as virtual reality becomes an increasingly tempting alternative to the real world, we're going to look back at our favourite digital worlds in film.
It's a small but growing subgenre - though the majority of virtual reality's depictions on the silver screen aren't quite as upbeat and optimistic as Ernest Cline's Ready Player One book or the subsequent adaptation, with The Matrix the most famous example of the technology as a deceptive prison. Read More...
The true story behind Netflix thriller The Watcher dates back to 2014 when Derek and Maria Broaddus, who had three young children, purchased their dream home at 657 Boulevard in Westfield, New Jersey.
However, things quickly devolved when the family were targeted by The Watcher, who terrorised them with a series of ominous letters.
While The Watcher is certainly inspired by the true story, which was first depicted in a 2018 New York Magazine article, Ryan Murphy has exercised his creative licence with numerous details and attempted to protect the real-life family from any unwanted attention by altering certain facts - such as their names. Read More...
