Amy West
I am an Entertainment Writer here at 12DOVE, covering all things TV and film across our Total Film and SFX sections. Elsewhere, my words have been published by the likes of Digital Spy, SciFiNow, PinkNews, FANDOM, Radio Times, and Total Film magazine.
Latest articles by Amy West

Mike Flanagan knew after just four days of filming that his new Stephen King adaptation would be his best movie
By Amy West published
News "It was the first time in my life where I loved what was on the monitor just as much"

Speak No Evil director reveals why he gave James McAvoy's "toxic" antagonist a tragic backstory: "If they're just mustache-twirling villains, it's boring"
By Amy West published
Exclusive Exclusive: Here's why James Watkins' new take on Christian Tafdrup's cold chiller fleshes out baddies Paddy and Ciara

Speak No Evil's James McAvoy "channeled a friend" in one of the horror remake's most unpredictable scenes
By Amy West published
Exclusive Exclusive: The X-Men star and writer-director James Watkins break down that darkly funny 'Eternal Flame' moment

A creepy, unnamed horror movie trailer has just found(footaged) its way online – and genre fans are convinced they know what it's teasing
By Amy West published
News "It's giving me Peachfuzz vibes!!"

Speak No Evil writer-director opens up on his White Lotus-inspired horror remake, and how it's the culmination of a 16-year conversation with Blumhouse
By Amy West published
Exclusive Exclusive: Eden Lake's James Watkins also explains why it was so important for him to set the story in England rather than in the US

Speak No Evil's James McAvoy says he's "never seen the problem" with remaking films: "Great stories can be told again and again"
By Amy West published
Exclusive Exclusive: The X-Men actor claims that the two movies "say different things" and that he "didn't make it" for those who've seen the original

Speak No Evil's James McAvoy is "glad" he didn't watch the original before signing up to the horror remake: "I don't know if I'd have taken the role"
By Amy West published
Exclusive Exclusive: The actor also opens up about his larger-than-life character Patrick Feld and what drew him to the project

First teaser for Blumhouse's new Universal Monsters movie Wolf Man gives the classic tale an Amityville Horror twist
By Amy West published
News From The Invisible Man's Leigh Whannell, comes a new take on the beastly story...

Beetlejuice 2 release date, cast, trailer, and more news
By Amy West last updated
Guide Before you accidentally summon anything, here are all the details on Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Will there be a Beetlejuice 3? Here's how Tim Burton's latest sets up a potential sequel
By Amy West published
Guide We weigh up the chances of a Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice...

Netflix unveils angsty, action-packed trailer for Arcane season 2 – though the League of Legends show's release date is still up in the air
By Amy West published
News Jinx and Vi are back!

The titular wolfman in Blumhouse's Wolf Man just got a very unusual first look – via Halloween Horror Nights
By Amy West published
News "Just looks like a guy who had a rough life"

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 3 adds a bunch of new cast members – and Guillermo del Toro-loving horror fans will already be familiar with one
By Amy West published
News Candela Saitta, Óscar Jaenada, and Eduardo Noriega and more have joined the zombie spin-off

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice stars explain why they were "surprised and shocked" when they saw the Tim Burton sequel for the first time
By Amy West published
Exclusive Exclusive: Monica Bellucci and Willem Dafoe also open up on their elaborate, Afterlife-appropriate makeup, and how it helped them get into character

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice star explains how his mom's ex-boyfriends inspired his new "cringey" character: "He's sort of a shake bag of people I know"
By Amy West published
Exclusive Exclusive: Justin Theroux also recalls how fun the Tim Burton-directed sequel was to make: "We were giggling a lot"

New Arcane season 2 footage sees Jinx become a symbol of the rebellion, as the entire undercity rallies against Piltover
By Amy West published
News "Topside is the real enemy"

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice's Jenna Ortega on ensuring Astrid wasn't Lydia Deetz 2.0: "Tim just kind of takes a step back and lets you do what you need to do"
By Amy West published
Exclusive Exclusive: The Wednesday star explains how the franchise's new teen character is like her mother, but not a carbon copy

Michael Keaton's performance in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice gets high praise from his co-star: "His mind is like a spark plug"
By Amy West published
Exclusive Exclusive: Justin Theroux also likens appearing in the the Tim Burton-directed sequel to playing basketball with the Chicago Bulls

Will Winona Ryder ever cameo in Wednesday season 2? Beetlejuice Beetlejuice star Jenna Ortega weighs in
By Amy West published
Exclusive Exclusive: The star of Netflix's Addams Family spin-off series says she'd "love to work with Winona again" after Beetlejuice 2

New true crime series that's rising up Netflix's top TV chart lands perfect Rotten Tomatoes score
By Amy West published
News American Murder: Laci Peterson is impressing critics and subscribers

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon showrunner explains why they'll never make Daryl and Carol a couple
By Amy West, Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: David Zabel also hints at romance between Norman Reedus's Daryl Dixon and Clémence Poésy's Isabelle

Who is Morgoth in Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power? The great enemy's history explained
By Amy West last updated
News We break down the First Age villain's beginnings, allegiances with Sauron, and more

The Walking Dead's Daryl Dixon kicks off production on season 3 with a suitably on-brand announcement
By Amy West published
News "Hola amigos!"
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