As another Shark Week draws to a close, a new entry in shark attack horror swims into theaters and VOD. Australian aquatic horror movie Great White releases on July 16 (from RLJE Films), pitting a group of tourists against one of the ocean’s most fearsome predators. When the great white capsizes their seaplane, the five travelers […]
Month: July 2021
Finding Stephen King at the End of Fear Street [The Losers’ Club Podcast]
Curses. Mysteries. Murder. The streets of Shadyside are stained with blood and the teens are always in danger. This is the perilous world of R.L. Stine’s Fear Street, the ’90s young adult series that inspired an entire generation of readers to vanish into the stacks in search of the spooky. Naturally, many of them became […]
First ‘Old’ Clip is No Joke as Mom Gets Shocking News [Video]
M. Night Shyamalan returns to theaters next week with Old, a brand new thriller that is already the talk of summer. In the film, a family on a tropical holiday discovers that the secluded beach where they are relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly. Ken Leung and Nikki Amuka-Bird […]
Haunted by Guilt in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s ‘Retribution’ [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. The genre output of Kiyoshi Kurosawa is best characterized by atmosphere, ambiguity, […]
[Trailer] Take on The Arctic And Eat Your Friends in Upcoming Survival Title ‘Dread Hunger’
Those of you looking for the video game equivalent of Antonia Bird’s Ravenous will certainly be keeping an eye on Digital Hunger Team’s Dread Hunger. Not only is the title set to come out of Early Access on Steam later this Fall, but also recently had an update to its Early Access build. Similar to […]
[Review] ‘Fear Street Part 3: 1666’ Closes Out the Netflix Trilogy With a Whimper
The first two-thirds of Netflix’s Fear Street trilogy delivered solid love letters to the slashers of yesteryear, connected by an overarching supernatural curse that’s plagued Shadyside since 1666. Director Leigh Janiak demonstrated a much-appreciated mean streak when killing off characters that audiences actively rooted for; she injected her slashers with emotional stakes. For its conclusion, Fear Street jumps even further back […]
[Review] ‘Escape Room: Tournament of Champions’ Struggles to Break Its Game Rules
The ending of Escape Room teased another doomed plane ride for heroine Zoey Davis (Taylor Russell) and fellow survivor Ben Miller (Logan Miller). The implication being that they’re once again one step behind in their quest to stop the evil Minos Corporation. Its sequel, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, quickly bypasses that ending and finds […]
‘Tattered Hearts’: Katey Sagal Starring in Thriller from Blumhouse, EPIX and Director Brea Grant
It was recently announced that Blumhouse and EPIX have joined forces for eight original horror/thrillers, and another one of those projects has been announced this afternoon. This one is titled Tattered Hearts, and THR reports that Katey Sagal (“Married With Children,” “Sons of Anarchy,” “The Conners”) will be leading the cast of the thriller. “The movie will follow […]
‘The Stairs’: Mysterious Set of Stairs Appears in the Middle of the Woods in Upcoming Horror Movie [Trailer]
John Schneider (The Dukes of Hazzard) and Academy Award® nominee Kathleen Quinlan (Apollo 13) lead the cast of The Stairs, coming to theaters for one-night-only this summer. The Stairs will arrive in theaters for a one-night event on August 12 from Cinedigm and Fathom Events, we’ve learned today. You can check out the official trailer […]
New Line Developing Female-Driven Home Invasion Thriller ‘Prowl’
“The House That Freddy Built” is about to be invaded courtesy of Prowl, a new female-driven home invasion thriller that New Line Cinema has just picked up, THR reports today. The Hollywood Reporter notes, “The project is being described as a genre-bending female-driven home invasion thriller set over the course of one evening.” Jake Emanuel […]
Ian McShane Will Return in ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’
Today brings more John Wick: Chapter 4 casting news, with Deadline reporting that Ian McShane will be playing Winston in the film, the character he played in the previous three. “I couldn’t be happier than to welcome Ian McShane back to John Wick: Chapter 4. He is not only an amazing actor but is an indispensable […]
‘Resident Evil Re:Verse’ Delayed Until 2022
In what will surprise very few people, Capcom has again delayed the launch of Resident Evil Re:Verse from its previous July 2021 release to 2022. The free companion multiplayer game was supposed to launch with Resident Evil Village back in May, but was delayed for unknown reasons. Prior to that, the open beta test for Re:Verse […]
“The Last of Us”: Actor Who Voiced Tommy in the Games Joins HBO’s Series
Casting continues on HBO‘s “The Last of Us” television series, with Deadline reporting today that Jeffrey Pierce, Murray Bartlett and Con O’Neil have joined the cast. What’s interesting about this casting is that Jeffrey Pierce had voiced Tommy, Joel’s brother, in The Last of Us video games, though he’s playing a different role in the show. “Pierce […]
‘The Munsters’: Rob Zombie Teases Grandpa Munster’s Look With New Behind the Scenes Shot
Another behind the scenes treat from Rob Zombie today continues to tease The Munsters, a live action take on the classic series that Zombie wrote and is gearing up to direct. This time around, we’ve been provided with a sneak-peek at a familiar looking wig, which is of course our first preview of Zombie’s own […]
[Review] “American Horror Stories” Struggles for Fresh Air in Lackluster Series Premiere
The American Horror Story episodic anthology spin-off starts with classic imagery that fits like a latex glove, but struggles for fresh air. “People love to be scared…” Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story marked a radical turning point not just for mainstream horror programming on television, but it’s also largely responsible for the massive resurgence of […]