
Sarah El-Mahmoud
The Background: Sarah El-Mahmoud has been with CinemaBlend since 2018, starting as a freelancer shortly after graduating from Cal State Fullerton with a degree in Journalism. In college, she was the Managing Editor of the award-winning college paper, The Daily Titan where she specialized in writing/editing long-form features, profiles and arts & entertainment coverage, including her first run-in with movie reporting, with a phone interview with Guillermo del Toro for Best Picture winner, The Shape of Water.
What She's Into: Sarah is CinemaBlend's resident YA enthusiast, often bringing her lifetime love of books and the stories behind their often contentious adaptations to the site. Deeply into when music and movies intersect, from knowing the hype musical tracks of Mamma Mia!, beautiful scores of Michael Giacchino and yes, the absolute banger Twilight soundtrack way too well. She is also passionate about highlighting and interviewing voices within the industry to help open the door for Hollywood to better represent the world through movies and television. Horror, she really loves horror movies. The world of animation as well... OK don't make her pick one genre.
What She's Excited About Right Now: The continued resurgence of horror and musicals. The next Hunger Games movie, Mike Flanagan's upcoming shows, the Wicked movies and the final Spider-Verse animated film.
Latest articles by Sarah El-Mahmoud

Yes, Tom Holland Is Hyping Up Zendaya's The Drama, And Fans Can't Get Over It: 'Z's Best Hype Man'
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
This is the best kind of PDA.

Leonardo DiCaprio Is Infamous For Serial Dating. What's (Allegedly) 'Different' About His Relationship With Vittoria Ceretti
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Is the 51-year-old's reputation changing?

Hot Take: Why I Like Ready Or Not 2 Even Better Than The Original
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Let me play devil's advocate.

Sarah Michelle Gellar Thinks There's One Reason A Buffy Reboot Still Needs To Come Together, Despite Hulu Cancellation
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
"...You can't not notice."

What's It Like To Learn You've Landed The White Lotus? This Chloe Bennet Video Is Everything
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
She's checking in to The White Lotus.

After Hoping To Be In A Minecraft Movie 2 For 'A Pile Of Cash,' Kirsten Dunst Just Got Her Wish
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Ask, and you shall receive.

Critics Have Seen Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come, And They Have A Lot Of Thoughts About How It Compares To The Original
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
It's been six years in the making.

Upcoming Horror Movies: All The New Scary Movies Coming Out In 2026 And Beyond
By Sarah El-Mahmoud last updated
From the next new creepy concept to the return of scary franchises like Saw and The Exorcist, there are a lot of upcoming horror movies to get excited for.

Drew Barrymore Just Got Super Real About Hosting Her Talk Show While Going Through Perimenopause: 'I Can't Fake Anything'
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
She's just "being honest".

Gwyneth Paltrow's Awards Dress Sounds Like My Literal Nightmare: 'Won't Be Able To Pee'
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
That's a no-go for me.

Pedro Pascal Celebrating Michael B. Jordan's Oscar Win Is Hilariously Going Viral For Two Different Reasons
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Oops!

A Back To The Future Star Just Shared a Fun BTS Set Story I'd Actually Never Heard Before
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Love this new BTS detail!

Will Sunrise On The Reaping Be 'The Last One'? The Hunger Games Screenwriter Shares Spinoff Thoughts
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives May the odds be ever in our favor!

As I Count Down The Days To The Hannah Montana Anniversary Special, I Have One Big Question About Emily Osment
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
What's going on here?

The Reminders Of Him Ending Really Pulled At My Heart Strings, And I Asked Maika Monroe About Filming It
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives The star talks about one "very special" scene.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 Cast Finally Commented On Miranda Priestly Forgetting Andy, And Now I Have A Theory
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Look who T.J. Maxx dragged in!

Could It Ends With Us Still Get A Sequel After The Blake Lively Drama? Here's The Latest From Colleen Hoover
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
What about It Starts With Us?

Sarah Michelle Gellar Reveals The Buffy Reboot Isn't Moving Forward, And Fans Are 'Devastated'
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Bad news!

I Can't Get Over How Robert Downey Jr. Reacted When Someone Yelled 'Doctor Doom' At Him
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The Doctor is in.

I Just Checked Out Disneyland Resort's Food & Wine Festival, And I Have High Praise For Two Dishes
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Not to be cheesy, but...

I Asked About The Real-Life Inspirations Behind New Horror Movie Slanted: 'Very Cathartic'
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Amy Wang directed a memorably first feature.

Hunger Games Screenwriter Just Published His Own YA Novel, And I Love How Suzanne Collins Was Involved
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives A new dystopian novel has just arrived on bookshelves.

Gwyneth Paltrow Throws Shade At Met Gala Attendees Who Choose 'A Hot Dog Costume'
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
"I'm me..."
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