Horror probably isn’t the first genre influence that comes to mind when discussing Tomb Raider. And yet, the genre’s influence has always been evident within the franchise’s 25-year tenure. Whether Lara Croft is facing off against T-Rexs, droves of mercenaries, or more supernatural foes, her journey has always been guided and elevated by sub-genres such […]
Day: November 15, 2021
Stay Home, Watch Horror: 5 Black Magic Horror Movies to Stream This Week
Characters that encounter or choose to dabble in black magic find themselves on a fast track to horror. Over their heads and their very souls at risk. Whether it’s witchcraft, Hoodoo, voodoo, or a simple séance that went wrong, all will cause irreparable harm to the careless. This week’s horror picks feature characters empowered or […]
‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ Has Now Devoured $200 Million at the Domestic Box Office
Sony has another hit on their hands with the Andy Serkis-directed Venom: Let There Be Carnage, which is now the second highest grossing movie of 2021 here in the States. Behind Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, the Venom sequel just hit that huge domestic milestone, making it only the second film of […]
IFC Sets Home Invasion Horror ‘See for Me’ for January Release
Visually impaired actor Skyler Davenport stars as a blind house sitter in the upcoming See for Me from director Randall Okita, which Bloody Disgusting learned will release in theaters and on VOD platforms January 7, 2022. Meagan wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting out of Tribeca this year, “It’s a simple story that’s stunningly executed.” She also calls it […]
Paramount+ Shares First Look at Live Action “Halo” Series During Xbox Celebration! [Video]
Hello, Master Chief. Originally announced for Showtime, the TV series based on the “Halo” video games will now be exclusively found on Paramount+, and today we’ve learned that it’s coming in 2022. Additionally, Paramount+ has shared a first-look teaser for Xbox’s 20th anniversary celebration today. Master Chief suits up in this very first glimpse, and you can watch […]
‘Pumpkinhead’: Paramount Players Conjuring a Remake of Stan Winston’s Classic [Exclusive]
Every horror fan knows Paramount Pictures, but Paramount Players is quietly building out quite the horror library. They were not only behind last year’s Spell, but also this October’s Paranormal Activity: The Next of Kin, and are also in production on several horror films from Orphan: First Kill to the Pet Sematary prequel, Something’s Wrong […]
20 Years Later, “Buffy’s” Musical Episode Is Still Worth Singing About! [Horror Queers Podcast]
Spontaneous Comburst. We’re only a few weeks into November, but we’re not letting the post-Halloween doldrums get us down. After celebrating our 150th (!!!) episode last week with The Lost Boys, we’re dedicating this week to a whole different anniversary: Buffy the Vampire Slayer‘s amazing musical episode, “Once More, With Feeling,” which turned 20 last week. […]
[Black Friday] Target Will Have a “Buy 2, Get 1 Free” Deal on Blu-rays Including ‘A Quiet Place 2’ and ‘Mortal Kombat’
As always, we’re keeping our eyes peeled for the best Black Friday deals on horror movies and beyond these next two weeks, with several stores already beginning their annual deals. Target is one of the stores we’re always keeping an eye on for Black Friday, and this year’s ad teases a massive “Buy 2, Get […]
Microsoft Celebrates 20 Years of Xbox With New Backwards Compatible Titles Including ‘F.E.A.R.’ Series, ‘Manhunt’ And More
With the original Xbox hitting the big 2-0, Microsoft has dug deep for a celebration and announced that a new crop of titles will be available via backwards compatibility. Included in the 76 announced titles are several horror gems that will no doubt hit the nostalgia factor for many. In addition to the F.E.A.R. series […]
‘Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City’ – Claire Redfield Gets Attacked By a Zombie in New Clip [Video]
We’re just over one week away from Sony’s Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, a brand new franchise reboot from director Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down, The Strangers: Prey at Night) that’s taking a bite out of theaters on November 24. The movie is said to kick off “a new universe inspired by storylines and characters from Capcom’s […]
[Review] Vampire Movie ‘Dead & Beautiful’ Hesitates to Bite Deep
With exceptions, many vampires are presented in a light (though not literally) of wealth. Class and vampires aren’t that far a stretch when it comes to topical overlapping; given the castles, decadent wardrobes, and fancy lifestyles, vampires have been accustomed to portrayals of high society. The monsters are a brilliant means to explore the corruption […]
Exclusive ‘A House on the Bayou’ Clip Hopes to Become as Famous as Charles Manson [Video]
Blumhouse recently joined forces with EPIX to develop and produce eight standalone horror/genre-thriller movies exclusively for the network, the next of which is A House on the Bayou, from writer/director Alex McAulay (Don’t Tell a Soul), set to premiere on digital November 19th, the same day as its EPIX premiere. In A House on the Bayou… “In an […]
‘Halloween Kills’ Coloring Book Allows You to Brighten Up the World of the Gruesome Slasher Sequel
In addition to the official novelization, David Gordon Green’s Halloween Kills has also spawned its own coloring book, which is now available through Amazon for the holiday season. Put together by Dominique Georges, the Halloween Kills coloring book doesn’t appear to be an official release, but rather an independently published treat you can grab for […]
Six New Horror Movies Releasing This Week Plus a New Netflix Series from the Director of ‘Train to Busan’!
New horror releases tend to slow down a bit on the road to the holidays, and honestly that’s not a bad thing because it gives us a chance to catch up on all the stuff we missed earlier in the year. During this past Halloween Season alone, so many new movies were released that we […]
‘Antlers’: Guillermo del Toro-Produced Wendigo Creature Feature Gets Digital, DVD and Blu-ray Dates
After a Halloween theatrical run, Searchlight Pictures finally releases Antlers, its creature feature from director Scott Cooper and producer Guillermo del Toro, on Digital December 21 and Blu-ray and DVD January 4, 2022. Meagan reviewed the film, writing that “Antlers sleepwalks through somber folkloric family nightmare.” In Antlers, the myth of the dreaded “wendigo” comes to shocking life when a […]