In the wake of directing “Into the Dark: My Valentine” for Blumhouse and Hulu, Maggie Levin has set up her next project, set to write an adaptation of young adult novel Caster. Deadline reports that Levin is adapting Elsie Chapman’s novel for Paramount. The site compares Caster to both Hunger Games and Fight Club. “Caster […]
Month: September 2021
[TIFF Review] ‘Silent Night’ Hides Grim Tragedy Within Awkward Christmas Comedy
For the most part, writer/director Camille Griffin’s feature debut, Silent Night, plays like many comedies set around holiday gatherings. It features typical awkwardness that comes from a large makeshift family coming together during one of the most stressful times of the year, attempting to cast aside grudges, secrets, or bad manners for the sake of […]
Over 20 Classic Monster Movies Added to Peacock Including ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ and ‘Son of Dracula’
While we wait for Halloween Kills, which will be exclusively streaming on Peacock October 15, NBCUniversal’s streaming service has first unleashed a handful of classic horror movies. Available for streaming via Peacock, the horror selection now includes Bride of Frankenstein, Dracula’s Daughter, Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman, and The Invisible Man. Here’s the full lineup of […]
New Public Demo For ‘Zombies Ate My Neighbors’ Total Conversion For ‘Doom II’ Coming This Halloween
We talked about the Zombies Ate My Neighbors Total Conversion for Doom II a few months ago. And now, the creator of the mod, Dude27th, has announced that the mod will be getting a public demo this Halloween! Those who have been members of Dude27th’s Patreon have been getting the latest taste of the game’s […]
Debating Camp vs Trash in ‘Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare’ [Horror Queers Podcast]
Looney Tunes. After back-to-back weeks of visually sumptuous horror films with Germany’s Der Samurai and Detroit‘s It Follows, Trace and I are tackling a franchise entry with the 30th anniversary of Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991). Joining us is Mark O. Estes, host of the Midnight Social Distortion podcast, who has strong nostalgic feelings for the […]
‘The Beta Test’: ‘The Wolf of Snow Hollow’ Director’s Next Movie Will Make You Suspicious of Everyone [Trailer]
Up next from director Jim Cummings (Thunder Road, The Wolf of Snow Hollow) is The Beta Test, which IFC Films had recently acquired for U.S. release. They’ll be bringing the film to Select Theaters, Digital Platforms and VOD on November 5, 2021. Check out the official trailer below, via Empire Magazine today. Cummings wrote and directed the film, and he also […]
NECA Teases “Monster Madness” Event in October!
NECA has taken to social media this afternoon to tease an upcoming “Monster Madness” event, which will be taking place virtually (via Instagram) on the road to Halloween. We have no idea what to expect from the event at this time, but we can only assume the idea is to tease and preview upcoming horror/monster […]
When ‘The Power’ Goes Out: 10 of the Scariest Scenes in Horror That Take Place in the Dark
Corinna Faith’s supernatural chiller, The Power, takes place in 1974 London when mandated blackouts plunged the city into darkness every night. It’s the worst-case scenario for Val (Rose Williams), a young nurse starting her very first night shift in an old hospital that’s mid-relocation. Trying to navigate the unfamiliar labyrinthine corridors at night, save for a lantern […]
‘Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman’: Exclusive Look at “Cobra Kai” Star Peyton List the Prequel to ‘Monster’ [Photos]
In 2004, Charlize Theron won an Oscar for playing Aileen Wuornos, America’s most notorious female serial killer, in Monster. Now, “Cobra Kai” actress Peyton List is taking over the role for Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman, a brand new true crime feature. Based on Aileen Wuornos’s early life in 1976, the film follows America’s most notorious female serial killer in Florida […]
‘Halloween Kills’ Final Trailer is Loaded With New Footage and Returning Characters from the Original Classic!
“We are the survivors of Michael Myers.” David Gordon Green‘s sequel Halloween Kills comes to theaters and Peacock on October 15, almost exactly one year after it was originally supposed to be released in theaters. Today, the FINAL trailer has arrived, and it is absolutely loaded with brand new footage that we hadn’t seen before. In particular, […]
Anniversary Update For ‘Phasmophobia’ Eases The Pain of Failed Ghost-Hunting Contracts
Kinetic Games’ runaway hit Phasmophobia hit Steam a year ago, and to celebrate, the devs have unveiled a new update. Sure, they’ve been constantly updating the game with new ghosts and tweaks to gameplay, but this update aims to improve quality of life for some players. For one, the update overhauls the journal, allowing you […]
‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ Character Posters Tease the Return of She-Venom!
Eddie Brock’s (Tom Hardy) ex, Anne Weying (played by Michelle Williams), briefly transformed into comic book character She-Venom in Ruben Fleischer’s Venom, a surprise treat for fans that was no doubt one of the coolest moments in the movie. And it looks like we may be getting more She-Venom in director Andy Serkis‘ hotly-anticipated Venom: […]
Romantic Drama ‘In the Flesh’ Falls In Love With a Cannibal
Variety has first word on In the Flesh, described as a “romantic drama with dashes of terror” that will mark the feature debut of Ainhoa Menéndez. “In the Flesh follows Mara, a woman almost in her thirties, working as a stock girl in a supermarket, who grew up in foster homes. Throughout her life all […]
Bruce Campbell Will Star in Upcoming Hallmark Christmas Movie ‘One December Night’
In addition to the upcoming horror-comedy Black Friday, horror legend Bruce Campbell will also soon be seen in a Hallmark Christmas movie, The Screening Space reports. The movie is titled One December Night, described as being “a wonderful heartfelt Christmas tale about friendship, music, family and the things that ultimately bring us all together.” One […]
Fabrice du Welz Hunts a Child Abuser With Next Thriller, ‘Maldoror’
Fabrice du Welz (Calvaire, pictured, and Vinyan) is back in TIFF with Inexorable and has already set his next, Maldoror, a thriller inspired by a true story, writes Variety. “Maldoror follows Paul Chartier, a young policeman who became obsessed with a case involving a notorious child abuser after coming close to catching him.” Belgian actor […]