While I think there’s a case to be made in defense of films like Paul W.S. Anderson’s Mortal Kombat and Christophe Gans’ Silent Hill, it’s easy to understand why videogame adaptations were once regarded as the lowest form of cinema. Fortunately, recent years have been kinder to gamers who also like to see their favorite […]
Day: October 22, 2021
‘Hell Fest’ Is a Halloween Treat for Old School Slasher Fans [Young Blood]
Horror contemplates in great detail how young people handle inordinate situations and all of life’s unexpected challenges. While the genre forces characters of every age to face their fears, it is especially interested in how youths might fare in life-or-death scenarios. The column Young Blood is dedicated to horror stories for and about teenagers, as […]
[Podcast] Knight Light: A Horror Movie Podcast Heads Back to the Overlook With Mike Flanagan’s ‘Doctor Sleep’
Well, hi there. Knight Light: A Horror Movie Podcast takes on Mike Flanagan’s Doctor Sleep (Director’s Cut) in this two-parter episode of epic proportions! Okay, we are just going to be blunt, we adore this movie, but we try our best not to gush as much as possible. Doctor Sleep follows a much older Dan Torrance […]
The Longest Night: The Original ‘Halloween II’ at 40
Halloween II has always stood in the long shadow of its practically perfect predecessor. In many ways, it is a meaner film than the original. While the first has more in the way of trick or treating, carving jack o’ lanterns, and teenage mischief, the sequel is the razor blades in apples, carved up bodies, […]
London’s “Dread and Breakfast” Experience Promises “The First Hotel to Guarantee a Sleepless Night”
When you pay money to spend the night at a hotel, you’re typically looking for a pleasant experience. You don’t always get one, mind you, but it’s always the hope. The team behind Kraken Rum, however, is going the complete opposite direction this Halloween over in London, offering up an experience that promises “the first […]
Funko Plays Netflix’s “Squid Game” With a Full Line of Upcoming Toys
Netflix’s most popular series to date, “Squid Game” is taking over the world, and since I’m one of the only people in the world who admittedly hasn’t gotten around to checking it out yet, I’m one of the only people in the world who really has no idea what anyone is talking about with any […]
They’re Not Dead Yet: Character Posters Introduce the ‘Army of Thieves’ Ahead of Next Week’s Release
Zack Snyder’s zombie movie Army of the Dead is getting two different follow-up projects, including a prequel anime series titled “Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas.” The other project is a live-action prequel movie titled Army of Thieves, arriving October 29, 2021. Meet the characters with a new series of posters below! Matthias Schweighöfer directed Army of Thieves, a prequel movie that will […]
Day One DLC Announced For ‘Shin Megami Tensei V’, New Digital Deluxe Edition Pre-Orders Available
Shin Megami Tensei V will have Day One DLC available when the game launches next month. Altus made the reveal in a press release, as well as part of the fourth volume of its Shin Megami Tensei V News program. This also coincides with the announcement of the Digital Deluxe Edition for SMTV, which is available now […]
Scream Factory’s “Shocktober” Sale is Live With Massive 40% Off Sales on Hot Horror Blu-rays!
If you’ve been waiting for a big sale to stock up on Scream Factory Blu-rays (and even some 4K Ultra HD releases!), oh boy is RIGHT NOW the time to start spending some money… Scream Factory just launched their massive “Shocktober” sale this afternoon, and you should know that these scary good deals go away […]
The Ghost Hunters Share Their 10 Scariest Moments Ahead of Revival!
The mega-hit paranormal television series Ghost Hunters is returning! Discovery+ greenlit brand-new episodes and will offer a special sneak peek on Halloween as part of their Ghostober programming. If you recall, Ghost Hunters premiered initially back in 2004 on Syfy and ran for 11 seasons. The series was revived by A&E for two brand new seasons […]
‘Brain Freeze’: Zom-Com Streaming on Screambox Ahead of Its Oct. 26th Digital Release [Trailer]
With a successful festival run that saw the film opening this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival, the Zom-Com Brain Freeze is seeking out a whole new audience to devour on Digital beginning next Tuesday, October 26th. For those who want to watch to be infected immediately, Brain Freeze is currently streaming on Cinedigm’s Screambox, powered […]
Greg Nicotero Joins Joe Bob Briggs for Shudder’s “The Last Drive-In: The Walking Dead” on October 29th!
Joe Bob and Darcy are back in a brand new Shudder special titled “The Last Drive-In: The Walking Dead,” and they’re being joined by “Walking Dead” producer Greg Nicotero. Announced today, “The Shudder Original special The Last Drive-in: The Walking Dead will premiere Friday, October 29 on Shudder and AMC+.” Join iconic horror host and foremost drive-in movie critic […]
Virtual Salem Horror Fest Begins Tonight With ‘What Happens Next Will Scare You’ from ‘WNUF Halloween Special’ Team and More!
The Salem Horror Fest returned to the Halloween capital of the world this October for the event’s fifth anniversary with an in-person event earlier this month, and now the virtual portion of this year’s Salem Horror Fest kicks off today, Friday, October 22nd! The virtual program runs from October 22 – October 31, and you can […]
NECA Teases Upcoming Bela Lugosi ‘Dracula’ Action Figure! [Image]
NECA‘s new line of Universal Monsters action figures based on the original classics is on the way, with Frankenstein’s monster, The Wolf Man, The Mummy and Dracula confirmed. The company took to Twitter last night, this week being the late Bela Lugosi‘s birthday and all, and shared the first sneak-peek preview of the upcoming Dracula action figure! The […]
Bob Odenkirk Makes a Hilarious Easter Egg Cameo in ‘Halloween Kills’ [Image]
You probably didn’t even notice, but Bob Odenkirk (Nobody) makes a highly amusing cameo in Halloween Kills, an old yearbook photo of the actor included in a bit of news footage. In the blink-and-miss-it cameo, Odenkirk’s old yearbook photo is used to depict the character Bob Simms from the original Halloween murders, who was of […]