“Superman” meets “The Omen” in “Brightburn,” a watchable but super-silly mix of superheroics and evil-child horror that mashes together singularly uninspired ideas from both. Offering R-rated fantasy ...

From the outset, Brightburn presents an intriguing concept: what if an alien boy who crashes in Kansas grew up to be evil? The film’s best asset is the way it explores that superhero mythology through ...

What if Superman was a bad seed? That’s the mildly subversive premise of this stylishly made horror film directed by David Yarovesky and written by Mark and Brian Gunn. Childless couple Tori ...

"Brightburn " is a one idea movie. What if a baby from another planet crash lands on earth and is adopted and raised by a nice childless couple living on a farm? This kid doesn't get hurt, never ...

It’s an interesting idea: What if Superman hadn’t been one of the good guys? What if Clark Kent didn’t grow up in Smallville as a sweet, mild-mannered farm boy with a heart of gold? That’s kind of the ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Brightburn, the darkest, most violent, and adult superhero movie you ...

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A gifted child arrives from outer space, crash-landing into a Kansas field, where he’s adopted by a pair of kind, salt-of-the-earth parents. As he gets older, ...

James Gunn has received a lot of backlash as the new co-head of DC Films for canceling many highly anticipated superhero projects, including a Man of Steel sequel with Henry Cavill. However, he has ...