Popcorn Frights recently pulled back the curtain on its virtual festival experience that will be available nationwide. Running parallel to its in-theater program (August 12-15) and through the duration of the Festival (August 12-19), Popcorn Frights’ virtual experience is headlined by seven feature film World Premieres. There will also be a handful of North American […]
Month: July 2021
[Live Review] Tony Todd Proves He’s a Master of His Craft in August Wilson’s ‘How I Learned What I Learned’
The first time I made the trek to DeSales University campus I was in a hurry. It was Fourth of July, muggy and hot and the lush forests and cornfields offered me little comfort as I rushed from the airport straight to the theater. Anticipation that I’d been trying to stifle for weeks reared up […]
Childhood Horrors Can Kill in Trailer for ‘The Return’ [Video]
Richard Harmon and Sara Thompson, stars of The CW’s smash-hit series “The 100”, star in the award-winning supernatural thriller The Return, premiering On Demand and Digital August 10th from Uncork’d Entertainment. In the film… “Rodger returns home from college with two friends to settle the affairs of his recently deceased father. They begin to experience […]
‘Malignant’: James Wan Says His New Horror Movie is Inspired by Bava, Argento, and Cronenberg
Earlier this week we were treated to the first trailer for James Wan‘s new horror movie Malignant, which is coming to both theaters and HBO Max on September 10, 2021. In the film, “Paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, Madison’s (Annabelle Wallis) torment worsens as she discovers that her waking dreams are in fact […]
‘The Forever Purge’ Brings the “Final” Battle to PVOD Platforms
After a short theatrical run that started over Fourth of July weekend, The Forever Purge has already made its way into homes and is now available on PVOD for $19.99. Lower-priced VOD rental options are forthcoming, as are DVD, Blu-ray and Digital HD releases. In director Everardo Gout‘s fifth installment of The Purge, all the […]
[Trailer] ‘Chernobylite’ Arrives on PlayStation 4 And Xbox One on September 7
Console gamers wondering when they’d finally get their chance to play The Farm 51’s Chernobylite have their answer, as the developer announced via a press release that the game will arrive on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on September 7. The game will arrive on Steam a little over two months earlier on July […]
“Castle Rock”: Unofficial Season 3 Audio Drama Resurrects Stephen King’s Finest in Final Act [The Losers’ Club Podcast]
In case you missed it, The Losers’ Club were mysteriously given a decaying, coffee-stained teleplay for the lost Season 3 premiere of Hulu’s Castle Rock. Rather than keep it to themselves, your humble hosts brought the script to life in the best way they know how: By turning it into a podcast with no affiliation whatsoever to […]
10 Great Horror Movies You Can Stream on Tubi Now!
If you’re a regular reader of the weekly streaming column Stay Home, Watch Horror, or you listen to the Bloody Disgusting Podcast, you’ve likely noticed how frequently Tubi gets recommended. The completely free streaming service, meaning no subscriptions or hidden fees, offers an insane selection for viewers with currently over 30,000 titles available. That means a robust catalog […]
‘The Exorcist’: David Gordon Green Confirms That His New Movie Will Be a Sequel to the Original
Following in the footsteps of Fox’s “The Exorcist” television series, which cleverly revealed itself to be a direct sequel to William Friedkin’s horror classic, it looks like director David Gordon Green‘s (Halloween, Halloween Kills) upcoming “reboot” for Blumhouse will also be a sequel to the 1973 film, with Gordon Green giving the property the Halloween […]
KNB’s Greg Nicotero Had Actually Started Work on ‘Spawn’ for Todd McFarlane
I’ve never heard anyone talk the talk as much as comic legend Todd McFarlane, who has been touting his reincarnation of Spawn for several years now. In fact, if Blumhouse hadn’t have attached themselves as producers, I’d be even more skeptical than I already am. While the Blumhouse announcement came out of left field and […]
Michael Chernus Joins Amazon’s Series Adaptation of David Cronenberg’s “Dead Ringers”
It’s been almost a full year since Rachel Weisz (The Mummy) signed on to both star in and exec produce a series adaptation of David Cronenberg‘s Dead Ringers for Amazon. Michael Chernus (Werewolves Within, “Orange Is the New Black,” “Easy,” “Ramy,” “Tommy”) is the latest to join the modern take that’s being billed as “a reimagining with […]
‘Razorback’: A Beautiful, Brutal Eco-Horror from Down Under [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. Global infatuation with all things Australia was still under way when Russell […]
Motive Studios Consulted Former Visceral Games Dev For ‘Dead Space’ Remake
To say that we’re stoked about EA bringing Dead Space back from oblivion is an understatement. Understandably mixed, however, are fans of Visceral Games, the original developer of Dead Space. EA had closed the studio four years ago, and in hindsight it begs the question now of why. Nevertheless, there’s some reassurance that Motive is […]
Awesome Fan-Made “Nightmare on the 13th” Puzzle Puts Freddy Krueger into Jason’s Nightmares!
It’s now been nearly twenty years(!) since two horror icons battled up on the big screen in Freddy vs. Jason, but artist Marty “Riet” McEwen brings them back together for an awesome new print he’s calling “Nightmare on the 13th.” And the art, which puts Freddy Krueger (and Baby Freddy!) directly into Jason’s nightmares, is […]
‘Evil Dead 2’: New Ash Williams Figure from Asmus Toys Has a “Luxury Edition” Featuring Henrietta!
Bruce Campbell’s Ash Williams truly became a horror icon in Evil Dead 2, a more comedic take on the Deadites that affixed a chainsaw to Ash’s hand. The rest, as they say, is history. Now available for pre-order, the folks over at Asmus Toys have perfectly captured Campbell’s likeness for an Evil Dead 2 figure, […]