Vertical Entertainment shares the first trailer for Risen, a new sci-fi horror film that looks about as generic as you can get. From director Eddie Arya, Risen pulls out all of the tropes while calling to mind everything from Invasion of the Body Snatchers to Ridley Scott’s Alien and John Carpenter’s The Thing. Timing couldn’t […]
Month: July 2021
Salem Horror Fest Announces First Wave Programming; Plus Month-Long “Romero Lives” Celebration
The Salem Horror Fest returns to the Halloween capital of the world this October for the event’s fifth anniversary, and the first wave of programs has been announced this week. Here’s everything you need to know… Romero Lives, the annual retrospective celebrating the life and legacy of George A. Romero, will relocate from Pittsburgh to […]
[Trailer] Newly-Announced Metroidvania ‘Crowsworn’ Mixes ‘Bloodborne’ and ‘Devil May Cry’ With ‘Hollow Knight’ Visuals
It would seem developer Mongoose Rodeo has hit on something with their recently-announced Metroidvania Crowsworn, which was revealed on Kickstarter on July 10, and has already crushed its funding goals and two stretch goals. According to the description, Crowsworn is a mix of Hollow Knight, Bloodborne, and Devil May Cry, which could explain the funding success. Planned for […]
First ‘Titane’ Reviews: Julia Ducournau Shocks With “Controversial”, “Gory”, and “Ballsy” Body Horror
The car puns are turned to eleven with Raw director Julia Ducournau‘s latest shocker, Titane (acquired by NEON), which just premiered at the ongoing Cannes festival to a mixed-bag of reviews. The program says the plot follows a series of unexplained crimes where a father is reunited with the son who has been missing for […]
“American Horror Stories”: Meet Rubber Woman in This Week’s First Two Episodes of New Series [Video]
Ahead of “American Horror Story: Double Feature” in August, we’ll first be treated to “American Horror Stories,” a brand new spinoff anthology series coming to FX on Hulu this week. FX’s “American Horror Summer” begins with the premiere of “American Horror Stories” on July 15, and not one but TWO episodes will be unleashed to […]
“Dexter”: Jennifer Carpenter Will Be Back in Showtime’s Revival
Michael C. Hall stars in Showtime‘s upcoming revival of “Dexter,” a continuation of the original series that will essentially allow Showtime to make up for the show’s original finale. And we’ve learned via Deadline that Jennifer Carpenter (The Exorcism of Emily Rose), who played Dexter’s sister Debra Morgan in the original series, is also coming back for […]
‘Fear Street Part 3: 1666’: The 300 Year Nightmare Comes to an End This Friday! [Trailer]
Directed by Leigh Janiak (Honeymoon), R.L. Stine‘s Fear Street books come to the screen with Netflix’s Fear Street Trilogy, and the FINAL chapter of the trilogy is on the way this week. This time around, we’re heading all the way back to 1666… In the Fear Street trilogy, “In 1994, a group of teenagers discovers that the terrifying events that have haunted their […]
‘Ghostwire: Tokyo’ Delayed to “Early 2022”
The COVID-19 pandemic strikes again. Tango Gameworks has announced that due to the current situation in Japan, the developer has decided to push the release of Ghostwire: Tokyo from later this year to “early 2022“. It shouldn’t be that much of a surprise when you think about it, as we haven’t heard much more about […]
Disney+ Series “Behind the Attraction” to Highlight ‘Haunted Mansion’ and ‘The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror’ [Trailer]
While it may appear that Disney attractions are being used to drive the creation of feature films, the truth is that these movies are being produced in order to encourage viewers to visit the many Disney Parks. This month, Disney will release their feature film Jungle Cruise, inspired by the Disney Parks attraction which debuted […]
‘Escape Room: Tournament of Champions’: Watch a 3-Minute Scene from the Sequel [Video]
Adam Robitel‘s Escape Room franchise will deliver more PG-13 thrills, deadly traps, and cleverly designed rooms in Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, which Sony is releasing in theaters July 16. Today, an electrifying new clip from the film has arrived online. Meet the champions below… “Escape Room: Tournament of Champions is the sequel to the box office hit psychological […]
‘Fear Street: 1978’ Was Filmed at the Same Camp Location as ‘Friday the 13th: Jason Lives’!
Now streaming on Netflix, Fear Street Part 2: 1978 (read Meagan’s review) is the middle piece in director Leigh Janiak‘s trilogy of films inspired by R.L. Stine’s teen horror novels, taking a (mostly) new group of characters to Camp Nightwing for a retro slasher inspired by “Golden Age” films like Friday the 13th and Sleepaway […]
‘Cryptozoo’ Trailer Takes You into a World That’s Home to Mythical Beasts and Pure Imagination [Video]
“The Cryptozoo is a sanctuary. A place for all the unloved animals in the world.” So begins the official trailer for Cryptozoo, one of the most imaginative trailers we’ve seen in a long while. The animated movie looks like nothing we’ve ever seen before, actually, an explosion of imagination and creativity that’s driven by a […]
[Trailer] ‘Maneater’ Expansion “Truth Quest” Launches August 31 For PC, Consoles
We’ve been waiting for this one. Finally, Tripwire will unleash the DLC for their “sharkPG” Maneater on August 31 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series and PC via the Epic Games Store. The DLC will set you back $14.99 USD. Picking up from the original game, the titular and evolved bull shark protagonist […]
Performance Issues on Steam Version of ‘Resident Evil Village’ Solved by Hacking Group
For those who own Resident Evil Village on Steam, you’ve probably noticed at some point performance hiccups while playing the game. It turns out that the performance issues are a side effect of Capcom’s use of DRM protection. How do we know? A hacking group was able to fix the issues by cracking the game. […]
‘Valentine’ Kicked Off 2000s Horror With a Fun Trip Right Back to the 1980s [You Aughta Know]
Hello, true believers, and welcome to You Aughta Know, a column dedicated to the decade that is now two full decades behind us. That’s right, it’s time to take a look back at one of the most overlooked decades of horror. Follow along as I do my best to explore the horror titles that made up […]