The term folk horror inspires certain kinds of imagery: pastoral fields, shrouded woods, period pieces, and witchcraft. In North American horror, legends tend to take the form of tall tales (Urban Legend, Candyman, I Know What You Did Last Summer) or whispered myths (Wendigos, Indigenous burial grounds, etc). In Irish writer/director’s Kate Dolan’s directorial feature […]
Month: September 2021
‘Darkest Dungeon II’ Hits Early Access This October
Darkest Dungeon fans can get ready this Halloween for the upcoming sequel, as developer Red Hook Studios has announced that the game will be hitting Steam Early Access for for PC via the Epic Games Store on October 26. Darkest Dungeon II will be an exclusive to the Epic Games Store during the Early Access period, but […]
Opening Scene of Netflix’s Sam Raimi-Produced ‘Nightbooks’ Introduces a Horror Kid We Can All Relate To [Video]
“If you’ve ever stayed up past bedtime with a scary story, Nightbooks is the horror film for you,” Netflix promises ahead of the new original movie’s premiere this coming Wednesday. From producer Sam Raimi and director David Yarovesky (Brightburn) comes Netflix’s Nightbooks, a kid-friendly gateway horror movie headed to Netflix on September 15. You can watch the first 3-minutes of Nightbooks […]
“Bright: Samurai Soul” – Animated Series Based on Netflix Original Movie Awakens the Dark Lord [Trailer]
David Ayer’s 2017 Netflix original movie Bright is getting an expansion with the upcoming animated series “Bright: Samurai Soul,” which is headed exclusively to Netflix on October 12. “Set in Japan during the end of the Shogunate and the beginning of the Meiji period, this retelling explores a new setting, era, and characters. Director Ishiguro […]
Uncrossing the Controversy Surrounding ‘Basic Instinct’ [Halloweenies Podcast]
It’s the ’90s. Hollywood stars are hotter than ever, particularly Michael Douglas. The Oscar-winning producer and actor is in search of his next chapter after owning the latter half of the ’80s. He’s found it in a new erotic thriller from scribe Joe Eszterhas (Flashdance, Jagged Edge) and filmmaker Paul Verhoeven (RoboCop, Total Recall). Together, […]
[Review] ‘Deathloop’ is a Glorious, Time-Bending Murder Puzzle
Arkane pushes the boat out big time with Deathloop. Its latest carries itself with all the swagger of a developer that has perfected the modern immersive sim with the excellent Dishonored series, and the greatly underappreciated Prey. Somehow, Deathloop has more personality, style, and ambition than its precursors, and sharpens the familiar Arkane trappings to […]
‘Dying Light 2’ Delayed to February 4, 2022
Dying Light 2 fans will unfortunately have to wait until the new year to get their hands on the game. Developer Techland has announced that the open world zombie epic has been pushed back from its original December 7th release date to February 4th, 2022. In a statement to fans (which you can read below), […]
Forever Entertainment Announces Remake of 1993 Beat ‘Em Up ‘Night Slashers’
When we did our first list of horror arcade games, we mentioned Data East’s Night Slashers as one of those brawlers that you probably missed out on, due to Capcom having cornered the market. Well, if you’re one of those missed out on it, Forever Entertainment is giving you a second chance. Gematsu reports that […]
‘The Batman’: The Penguin May Be Getting His Own Spinoff Series at HBO Max
From director Matt Reeves, The Batman is currently set to release in theaters on March 4, 2022, and various spinoff projects are already in the works. In addition to the previously announced spinoff series set in Gotham City, Variety reports tonight that HBO Max is also developing a spinoff series centered on Penguin, being played by Colin […]
Mike Mendez Unleashes a Demon Inside a Hospital With Next Horror Movie ‘The Devil’s Trap’
Filmmaker Mike Mendez (The Convent, Big Ass Spider!, Don’t Kill It) – who can currently be seen in James Wan’s Malignant! – is back with an upcoming horror movie titled The Devil’s Trap, and Deadline brings us the info this week. For starters, production is currently getting underway on the film, which features a cast including […]
‘Beetlejuice: The Musical’ Will Return to Broadway in 2022!
He’s back… and deader than ever. Well over a year after the Broadway run came to an end, the Tony-nominated Beetlejuice: The Musical (read our review) is headed back to Broadway, THR is reporting today! According to the site, Beetlejuice: The Musical will take the stage at the Marriott Marquis Theatre beginning Friday, April 8, 2022, with […]
Chainsaws, Space Vampires and Killer Crocodiles: Ranking All 16 of Tobe Hooper’s Horror Movies
Tobe Hooper is my favorite director. Not just my favorite Master of Horror, not just my favorite director in the horror genre, my favorite director period. That makes ranking his filmography an almost impossible task, because even those titles that rank lower on the list are still movies I love – or, at the very […]
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[Watch] Mini-Doc Takes a Look at The Making of ‘Batman: The Video Game’ For The NES
It must be the day where you sit back d d watch some making-of documentaries for classic video games. YouTuber Lord Kayoss (whom you might remember from his video of Jason Voorhees playing Mortal Kombat X a few years back) has recently waded into things with a documentary on the making of the Sunsoft adaptation […]
Nia DaCosta’s ‘Candyman’ Coming Home to On Demand This Friday!
Candyman returned to theaters on August 27, 2021 with Nia DaCosta’s Candyman (read Meagan’s review), a sequel to the original classic that gives rise to a whole new monster. We’ve learned today that DaCosta’s Candyman is now already headed home… Candyman comes to On Demand platforms this Friday, September 17! In Candyman, co-written by Jordan Peele, “For as long […]
[TIFF Review] Netflix’s Single-Location Thriller ‘The Guilty’ is a Showcase for Jake Gyllenhaal
The Guilty originated as a critically acclaimed, intense Danish thriller that marked the feature debut by Gustav Möller. A seemingly simple premise set entirely within a single-location frayed nerves thanks to a confluence of impeccable ingredients. So, it’s not surprising that remake rights were snatched up almost immediately. The result is a Jake Gyllenhaal vehicle directed by Antoine Fuqua, […]