Since its debut in 1993, the Power Rangers television franchise has introduced viewers to an impressive lineup of Rangers, as well as the teams’ colossal robots known as Zords. Between each Ranger’s Zords and their collective combinations, the Power Rangers weapons have played a key role in defeating whatever evil force threatened the heroes over the course of 30 seasons and four feature films. Considering how long Power Rangers has been around, it’s important to keep the stories constantly fresh with new Zords for colorful heroes. Some Zords required a pilot, while others were completely autonomous and had multiple forms…

When it comes to the great horror directors, few are more celebrated, influential, and iconic than John Carpenter. Not content with being the creator of the never-ending Halloween franchise, Carpenter is also responsible for one of the finest horror remakes of all time in 1982’s The Thing, as well as numerous other cult favorites across his long, successful career. This includes the Stephen King adaptation Christine, satirical sci-fi horror They Live, and Lovecraftian love letter In the Mouth of Madness. Carpenter’s status as a bona fide horror master means that — much like the aforementioned King — he can be…

The Power Rangers franchise has never been short on villains. For more than three decades, the Rangers have battled monsters, evil sorcerers, mutant criminals, ancient demons, and even villains from the distant future. However, some of the franchise’s most entertaining conflicts have happened when the villains stop fighting the Rangers and start fighting each other. A good villain rivalry can make an entire season more interesting. Instead of every member of the evil team blindly following the same plan, competing personalities, conflicting ambitions, and personal grudges can create genuine tension within the villains’ ranks. Sometimes the rivalry is played for…