Video Game adaptations have long been a tricky, tricky thing to accomplish. Too far removed from the source material, and you earn the fanbase’s ire. Too close to the source material, and you’ll likely alienate newcomers. Many adaptations opt for the former. Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City tries its hand at the latter, attempting to […]
Month: November 2021
‘Dead By Daylight’ Finally Heading to The Epic Games Store Next Week, Will be Free For One Week
Behaviour Interactive will be bringing their hit asymmetrical multiplayer game Dead by Deadlight to the Epic Games Store next week. As an added bonus, the game will be part of Epic’s free game giveaway for a week, from December 2 to December 9. The DLC will also be making its way over in the form […]
“Are You Even a Horror Fan?” On Toxic Fandom and Gatekeeping in the World of Horror
Fandom can be a funny thing. People become very protective of the things they love. As horror fans, most of us have likely had to defend our love of the genre a time or two…hundred, which can cause some jading over time. This is perfectly understandable considering the deep chords that horror has the ability […]
Arrow Video Unleashes ‘An American Werewolf in London’ 4K UHD Release With Hand Transformation Statue!
The John Landis horror classic An American Werewolf in London is one of those movies that has been released so many different times it’s hard to even keep track anymore, but Arrow Video has just announced this morning that they’ve whipped up an extra special new physical media release to whet your appetite. This one […]
‘Resident Evil Village’ Cleans up The Golden Joystick Awards, ‘Dark Souls’ Named The “Ultimate Game of All Time”
In what might be a prelude for The Game Awards in a few weeks’ time, Capcom’s Resident Evil Village snagged several of the awards earlier this week at GamesRadar’s Golden Joystick Awards, including the coveted Ultimate Game of the Year. Alongside Village, Death Loop, Metroid Dread, Psychonauts 2, Elden Ring and even Dark Souls all […]
Stephen King’s “The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon” Is Swift Survival Horror for All Ages [The Losers’ Club Podcast]
“It’s God’s nature to come on in the bottom of the ninth, Tom had told her.” Don’t panic, but the Losers are a little lost. Somewhere on their hike through the Appalachian Trail, they managed to stumble off road. Now, they’re deep within the unmarked woods of Maine with just their wits to lean upon […]
[Video] Upcoming Gameplay Reveal Teased For ‘Dying Light 2’ Next Week
Dying Light 2 fans can expect new gameplay footage for the upcoming open-world survival game next week, according to developer Techland. The footage will be unveiled as part of the fifth episode of “Dying 2 Know”, which will be broadcast on Techland’s Twitch channel on December 2 at 12 PM Pacific Time. The fifth “Dying […]
Vinegar Syndrome Celebrates Black Friday With Secret Title Reveals and 50% Off Most Releases!
Our friends over at Vinegar Syndrome always make sure Black Friday is extra special, and this year’s sale is now live for Thanksgiving Weekend, through Monday, November 29th. “Pretty much everything is 50% off” as part of the sale, Vinegar Syndrome notes, and previously announced new titles are available alongside just-announced secret titles. Flesh for […]
10 Horror Gems from Vinegar Syndrome and Severin to Add to Your Black Friday Cart!
The boutique Blu-ray market is alive and well, especially for genre fans. Labels such as Scream Factory and Vinegar Syndrome are fighting the good fight and ensuring physical media is far from dead just yet. Our long forgotten VHS memories are constantly being resurrected, restored, and re-released on high-def formats. From Blu-ray to UHD, we’ll […]
5 Tales of Family Horror from TV Anthologies [Series of Frights]
Series of Frights is a recurring column that mainly focuses on horror in television. Specifically, it takes a closer look at five episodes or stories — each one adhering to an overall theme — from different anthology series or the occasional movie made for TV. With anthologies becoming popular again, especially on television, now is […]
[Trailer] Survival Horror Title ‘Wronged Us’ Announced For PC, Consoles
Remember that all-too-brief and cryptic teaser that was dropped last month for for Delusional Studio’s Wronged Us? Well, the team has now given out a little more info on the game, which is now slated to be in production for PC and consoles. They’ve also dropped a new gameplay trailer for the game, which according […]
[Trailer] Latest ‘DayZ’ Update Adds More Weapons, Quality of Life Improvements
Bohemia Interactive have added more goodies in the new 1.15 update for their open-world survival game, DayZ. In addition to quality-of-life improvements, player can now add a barbed wire baseball bat to their arsenal, along with several other weapons. As well as being able to craft the barbed wire baseball bat, players will also be […]
‘Kristy’: Surviving the Holidays in the Thanksgiving Slasher [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 […]
Lovecraftian Cyberpunk Horror Game ‘Transient’ Receives Upgrade For Console Release Next Month
Originally released back in October of last year on Steam, publisher Iceberg Interactive and developer Stormling Studios have announced that their Lovecraftian cyberpunk horror game Transient will be receiving a hefty upgrade when it launches for consoles on December 8 as Transient: Extended Edition. This new version will arrive on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One […]
‘Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives’ – Cover Art and Synopsis for Adam Cesare’s Slasher Sequel! [Exclusive]
Bram Stoker Award-Winning author Adam Cesare released his original slasher novel Clown in a Cornfield last year, which Bloody Disgusting’s own Meagan Navarro called “a great retro slasher in the guise of Young Adult horror.” Meagan added, “Cesare applies an ’80s style slasher to a modern setting, complete with social relevancy, making the small town […]