From the original Star Wars trilogy to Starship Troopers, legendary and Oscar Award-winning visual effects artist Phil Tippet has long established himself a pioneer and master of stop-motion animation. He’s kept so busy that his personal stop-motion animated masterwork that its taken thirty years to complete his personal masterwork, Mad God. A new trailer, below, […]
Day: July 30, 2021
Epic Games Store Adds ‘A Plague Tale: Innocence’ Next Week
Epic Games are catering to genre fans once again with the reveal that Asobo’s A Plague Tale: Innocence will be the next title available for free for a week as part of the store’s weekly giveaways. Innocence (which once again, we loved) will be available for free from August 5 to August 12, alongside Double […]
The Decade of Grief Horror: Reflecting on Shared Themes in the Horror Movies of the 2010s
It’s not unusual for eras or decades of the horror genre to be categorized by one overarching theme or style. The eighties have become synonymous for their boom in low-budget, often sleazy, slasher films inspired by the cornerstone slashers of the mid-to-late seventies. The horrors of the 50s reflected cultural fears of science creating new […]
Stephen King Wrangled the Beast Within the “Lord of the Flies” [The Losers’ Club Podcast]
“Maybe there is a beast… maybe it’s only us.” There’s been a wreck. A British aeroplane has crashed on a remote island, leaving the Losers stranded somewhere in the vastness of the Pacific Ocean. Hope is dwindling, but the weather is beautiful, the vegetation is plentiful, and there’s even livestock roaming around. In an effort […]
Hungry for a “Brand New Cherry Flavor” Trailer? Netflix Series from “Channel Zero” Creator Premiering on Friday the 13th! [Video]
Todd Grimson’s horror novel “Brand New Cherry Flavor” is coming to Netflix as a horror-thriller revenge series, with Rosa Salazar (Alita: Battle Angel) in the leading role. The eight-episode limited series was written and executive produced by “Channel Zero” duo Nick Antosca and Lenore Zion, who also serve as showrunners. Here’s the synopsis… “Lisa N. Nova (Rosa Salazar) comes to LA dead set […]
[Trailer] Get a Taste of The New Gameplay Features in ‘World War Z: Aftermath’
After surprising folks at this year’s E3, Saber Interactive has given World War Z fans some new gameplay to chew on with the upcoming upgrade/expansion to World War Z in Aftermath. The new trailer (courtesy of IGN) shows off the new locales, the new Vanguard class, first-person combat, and just to show zombies in the […]
Poppy Drops Title Track and Trippy Music Video Off New Album, ‘Flux’
After fine-tuning her sound and brand around the release of last year’s excellent I Disagree, Poppy parted ways with her longtime collaborator, leaving many of us wondering what the future would look like. We got a taste of Poppy’s new sound this past March when she performed a brand new track to celebrate being nominated for “Best Metal […]
Nicholas Hoult Cooks Up a Role Next to Anya Taylor-Joy in the Horror-Comedy ‘The Menu’; Set in the World of “Eccentric Culinary Culture”
Deadline initially broke the news that Mark Mylod will direct Searchlight Pictures’ (Ready or Not, The Night House) horror-comedy The Menu, which promises to cook up many surprises. With the announcement came news that Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch, Last Night in Soho) is starring alongside Ralph Fiennes, while THR adds today that Nicholas Hoult (Warm Bodies, Mad Max: Road Fury) […]
Behold Starro, Fear Weasel in Two Great ‘The Suicide Squad’ Clips [Video]
It’s always frustrating when a studio releases boring stills and even more useless clips from their films in an attempt to garner hype. Thankfully, Warner Bros. is delivering the goods with these brand new clips from The Suicide Squad, the brand new DC adaptation from horror veteran James Gunn (SLiTHER). The film has even been […]
Psychological Horror Game ‘Dollhouse’ Receiving Nintendo Switch Release This October
Originally released in 2019 for PC via Steam and PlayStation 4, Soedesco and developer Creazn Studio have announced that their film noir psychological horror title Dollhouse is getting both a physical and digital release this October for the Nintendo Switch. The new version of the game will take advantage of Switch-specific features, including the touch screen […]