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Eli Roth’s horror-comedy, Cabin Fever, about a vacation gone wrong when college grads encounter a flesh-eating virus, landed on Quentin Tarantino’s list of the best films of the 21st century. Tarantino mentioned on The Bret Easton Podcast in December that while he considers Hostel Roth’s strongest work, Cabin Fever is his personal favorite, praising its unique blend of humor, tension, and gore. He noted the film’s surprisingly tense first half and genuinely funny finale. A standout horror film from the 2000s, Cabin Fever is now available to stream for free on Tubi as of April 1st.

Finished reading the Dungeon Crawler Carl books and looking for something new? We’ve previously shared recommendations for other books and movies, and even suggestions for Dungeons & Dragons fans. Now, we’re diving into the world of comics with five picks that capture a similar feel or explore related themes, even if they aren’t exactly like Dungeon Crawler Carl.

The manga series Seraph of the End, created by Daisuke Furuya, Takaya Kagami, and Yamato Yamamoto, recently released its 36th volume in Japan. Along with the new volume, the creators announced that the series will conclude with the release of Volume 37. While the exact number of chapters remaining is unknown, it’s expected to be around 4 or 5 based on the content released so far.

The Korean limited series, If Wishes Could Kill, follows a group of high school friends, all hiding their own struggles. When a strange new app offering to make their wishes come true appears on their phones, they quickly find themselves in a fight for survival as they start receiving threatening messages. As things spiral out of control, they realize a classmate’s death may be connected to the app and the danger it now poses to them.

Mattel and Dark Horse Comics are launching a 12-issue comic book series called Masters of the Universe: Genesis. The series will delve into the history of Eternia, focusing on the backstories of beloved characters. The first story arc will center on Skeletor, and will be written by Rich Douek, illustrated by Gavin Smith, colored by Fabi Marques, and lettered by AndWorld Design. The first issue will have a main cover by Mark Buckingham and a variant cover by Lee Bermejo, both of which you can see below.

Palpatine always considered his apprentices tools to be used and discarded, perhaps because he understood the threat they posed – he himself had killed his own master, Darth Plagueis. He was even prepared to replace Darth Vader when Luke Skywalker appeared as a potentially more powerful successor. However, the recent Star Wars series, Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord, explains why Vader remained Palpatine’s most favored apprentice, despite the issues in their relationship.