April 13th, 2018If you're a movie or TV buff, you may have heard the term "MacGuffin" (alternately "McGuffin") quite a bit in discussions about your favorite titles over the years. It's a word that has taken on a life of its own with regard to how we talk about storytelling... but what is it, exactly?
The short version is: It's that thing that drives...
March 30th, 2018This week Star Wars: The Last Jedi hits DVD and BluRay at last, and for the last few weeks we've periodically gotten teases of what seems like a pretty spectacular package for home video geeks...
In addition to the feature-length documentary "The Director and the Jedi," – which we've already seen snippets of including some emotional...
March 22nd, 2018We've been waiting to say these words for a long time, Looters... we're proud to announce the return of EDUCRATED to our YouTube channel!
Educrated is a show that dives into some of the franchises we love and would love to share with you! Through fun facts, trivia, and employee interaction, we’ll show you why Loot Crate loves all...
March 12th, 2018This mission has been one close to our hearts, Looters, and we are excited as we can be to see you all joining us on the first leg of what we hope to be an incredible journey!...
Loot Crate announced last year that we've joined forces again with Quantum Mechanix Inc. (QMx) to create the Star Trek Mission Crate. Each Mission...
March 5th, 2018Comedy and rock fans, come along and nerd out with us on this one!: Our production team was thrilled to come along and shoot this behind the scenes video on Brendon Small's newest short film: Galaktikon, "Nightmare." Check it out above – and don't forget to watch the original film itself at Funny or Die!
Not only...
February 19th, 2018Look, I'm not going to lie about it... I am SO HYPED for Pacific Rim Uprising, which is just around the corner now. And I don't often get excited about things like 3D movies or IMAX theaters, but this is one movie that I think I will be enjoying in the IMAX – and this trailer released from IMAX just a couple of days ago has only...
February 16th, 2018You've been waiting and waiting and it's finally time! Black Panther hits theatres this weekend and we wouldn't be surprised if, like us, you're looking at how many showings you can squeeze into 72 or so hours...
So, so much about Ryan Coogler's Black Panther is worth celebrating: From the incredible storytelling and empowering sense...
February 7th, 2018The awesome folks over at Channel Frederator know just what we like! The best videos can sometimes be cool theories on our favorite series and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is just the series we needed!
Loot Gaming has you covered this February as HEROIC'S theme has a TMNT: Turtles in Time EXCLUSIVE! Make sure to get yours!...
January 16th, 2018As you may have noticed, we are excited to feature a number of The Jim Henson Company titles across our crate lines this January. So as you might imagine, we were triply excited to have the opportunity to interview one of the veterans of the Henson creative stable, Julie Zobel!
Zobel is a Senior Puppet Builder based out of Jim...
December 29th, 2017Great Britain has many television traditions, many of which have caught on in the States over the years – hello, everything from Doctor Who to The Great British Bakeoff . Others have been adapted into US cover-versions, and still others haven't really caught on in force. (Though for Anglophiles everywhere, we know how to seek out the...
December 22nd, 2017We know, you've seen The Last Jedi like eight times already. Which was totes worth it, but it's nearly Christmas and you have to save a little dough for those last-minute gifts. (Movies is expensive guys!) Never fear, we've got an alternative...
There's a lot to love in the latest Star Wars film, but certainly one of its highlights is...
November 24th, 2017Black Friday is upon us! Which means it's officially the start of the holiday season, and we're guessing the first thing some of you will want to do after getting home from that all-night stakeout at Best Buy is flop on the couch and watch a movie...
Granted, there's still a month out until the holiday season begins for realsies. So we...
November 15th, 2017SPOILER ALERT!: If you want to watch this freakin' awesome interview with two of your favorite O.G. Power Rangers without being spoiled, you can! – for the first 24 minutes. ;) We did a reveal with the guys of the Power Rangers item in November's crate, but it's at the very end. So as long as you stop the video at the 24 minute mark,...
October 31st, 2017It's Halloween! Have you already got your party plans settled? No? I got you then! Grab a couple of these doozies and settle in with your friends for some fun, silly and somewhat intense Halloween fun!
I've got a handful of titles that you can sit around with your friends and play! Whether they're screaming at the screen beside you,...
October 27th, 2017TODAY, stranger fans! Stranger Things 2 is finally available to stream on Netflix! In fact, we're confused why you're reading this and not binging right now...
Who are we kidding, though, you probably got up at midnight last night and binged the entire season right through to this morning! No? Even if that's a slight exaggeration, we're...
October 20th, 2017Watch these awesome canine counterparts unite as some of world’s "bravest and boldest" super heroes in this "Justice League" parody trailer! The theme for November 2017 is UNITE 2.0!
November’s Loot Crate Theme brings back one of our all-time favorites in a sequel - it's UNITE 2.0! We're bringing you awesomeness...
October 13th, 2017It's Halloween season, and if you're like us you love to have a creepy, crawly, or just plain fun flick on to amp up the feels through All Hallows Eve...
Everyone's got their favorite scary movie, or their favorite fun and freaky tale that celebrates all the creatures and legends that make this time of year such a delight. If...
October 3rd, 2017October's Loot Gaming theme DEMON pops off with some Castlevania and we thought, now's a good time to share The Game Theorists awesome 'A Brief History' video with the world. Check out this dang good time doing a deep dive of Castlevania's crazy history.
After you dig in, make sure you grab your October DEMON Loot Gaming...
September 21st, 2017I know most of you have heard of the crazy fun 'Theorists' video series like Game Theory and Film Theory, but this one, this one right here, hits home in the best ways. Check out the insanity of Death Note's anime series and do a deep dive into its actual death count!:
So glad we've got The Film Theorists to dig in on those death...
September 20th, 2017Winston and Gary are ready to blow the lid off of the biggest rumors, questions, and hearsay surrounding the mythical community. Vampires, Trolls, and Ghosts. Oh my!
October 2017’s Loot Crate Theme Video is MYTHICAL! Please enjoy, and sign up for our latest crate featuring Stranger Things, Thor, Ghostbusters and...
