Often, a truly great anime can be identified immediately by their shocking first scenes.

Movies like The Hateful Eight and Field of Dreams hook an audience in. Here are the 14 best opening scenes in movie history.

In the build-up to the much-awaited Toy Story 5, Disney recently showcased the opening scene of the movie to a select group of audience, hinting at a surprising storyline for Buzz Lightyear. The brief ...

A great opening scene does more than just start a story; it grabs you by the collar and refuses to let go. In a thread on r/movies, redditors discuss the films that master the art of the introduction, ...

Most films made for streamers rush to grab the audience before they can keep scrolling. They’ll start in medias res or offer up so much bombast that you can’t look away. But before streaming, ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

Director Destin Daniel Cretton, stars Tom Holland and Zendaya, and crew members offer an annotated script from the Sony/Marvel release.

Eddie Possehl is a dynamic and driven writer/director with a passion for the written word and all things film, television, comics, and games. His passion for storytelling led him to establish his own ...

Great sci-fi films have a way of instantly immersing you in their worlds. They might use striking atmospheric imagery to set the stage, or start with a killing to convey high stakes right off the bat.

Unfortunately, that early promise sometimes ends up being nothing more than a frustrating bait-and-switch. There are few cinematic experiences quite as irritating as watching a movie that peaks purely ...

What Happens in the Terrifier 3 Opening Scene? Per Bloody Disgusting, writer-director-producer Damien Leone mentioned a “shower massacre” scene and recalled several attendees leaving the premiere.