The release of the new Scream movie has me in the mood to play games where you’re trying to evade a slasher/serial killer. My personal favorites when it comes to this type of mayhem are that of Puppet Combo’s games; in gems like Babysitter Bloodbath and Murder House, you must run for your life as a mad killer tries to hunt […]
Day: January 14, 2022
“The Last of Us” – Storm Reid Cast as Riley in HBO’s Television Series
HBO‘s “The Last of Us” television series is currently filming, with Pedro Pascal (“The Mandalorian”) starring in the series as Joel and Bella Ramsey (“Game of Thrones”) as Ellie. Additionally, Deadline reports this afternoon that Storm Reid (Euphoria, A Wrinkle in Time) has been cast in the role of Riley, a character fans of the game should be familiar with. Deadline […]
Previously on ‘Scream’ – 17 Minute Recap Video Catches You Up on the Franchise Before You Watch the New Movie
Before you go see the new Scream movie in theaters, you’ll probably want to brush up on the previous films of the franchise, of course all four directed by the late Wes Craven. To be clear, without spoiling a single thing, the new movie is very much a sequel to all previous films in the […]
‘Scream’ Scares Up $3.5 Million in Thursday Night Previews
Back in 2011, Wes Craven’s Scream 4 dialed up an $18 million opening weekend, that sequel released eleven years after Scream 3. Interestingly, the brand new movie has now come along in theaters exactly eleven years after Scream 4, but the circumstances here in 2022 are quite different. For starters, Craven is no longer with […]
[Review] ‘Old Strangers’ Is a Brief Thriller With an Engaging Story and Palpable Tension
The dangers of COVID have wrought havoc on many people’s mental health. Folks who have been cooped up for so long inside and doing their best to remain safe and healthy are striving to find some form of solace; so, it would make sense if a group of friends planned a secluded get together out […]
[Video] Watch ‘Scream’ Cast Members Play ‘Among Us’ as Ghostface Cosmetic is Revealed for the Game
It was just yesterday that Bloody Disgusting’s Meagan Navarro published an interview with Scream stars Melissa Barrera and Jack Quaid where they likened the secrecy regarding the film’s script to playing the hit multiplayer murder game Among Us, and as is the norm for Scream, the reference had some real-world connection. In a promotional video […]
Shudder’s Horror Movie ‘Hellbender’ Has One Hell of an Official Trailer [Video]
Shudder has acquired streaming rights to Hellbender from directors Toby Poser, Zelda Adams, and John Adams (The Deeper You Dig), which World Premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival last year. It’s now coming home to Shudder on February 24, 2022. The film follows 16-year-old Izzy (Zelda Adams), who leads an isolated life on a lonely mountaintop due to a […]
[Hands-On Preview] ‘Ikai’ Paints Fascinating Japanese Folklore Onto an Overly Familiar Template
First-person Yokai-heavy horror game Ikai certainly likes to keep you busy from the off, but is it too much busywork? It certainly distracted me from a strong setup. Set in feudal Japan, Ikai concerns a young priestess named Naoko. She’s heard whispers of ancient evil creeping through the forests where she lives, but has dismissed […]
10 of the Most Memorable Slasher Movies Released in the 25 Years Since ‘Scream’ Changed the Game
By 1996, slashers were out of style. The Golden Age of Slashers waned over a decade ago, and ’90s horror was still searching for its identity thanks largely to massive shifts in technology. Wes Craven‘s second attempt at meta-horror changed everything; Scream‘s quiet December release snowballed into an enormous hit and reinvigorated the subgenre, ushering a new […]
Peacock’s “Wolf Like Me” Lets Isla Fisher Unleash Her Inner Wolf For Love [Trailer]
Series Creator/Director Abe Forsythe‘s (Little Monsters) newest genre-bender has him reteaming with Josh Gad to tackle a romantic dramedy with a genre twist in Peacock’s “Wolf Like Me.” The new trailer finally lets us in on the secret: this rom-com features a werewolf. In the series, “Everyone brings their own set of baggage to a […]
Move Over ‘Scream’, ‘SCREAM: The Musical’ Stage Production and Documentary is Coming to Steal Your Heart
Scream fans have a lot to celebrate these days with a new installment now available in theaters, but here’s one more: SCREAM: The Musical. In true Scream meta fashion, SCREAM: The Musical is an upcoming documentary about putting on a stage production of a fan made Scream musical. Seeing Scream at a young age didn’t […]
Kevin Williamson Details His Original Plans for ‘Scream 5’ & ‘Scream 6’! [Interview]
In case you thought we had exhausted ourselves on all things Scream after spending four hours(!!!) discussing Scream 4 last week, think again! In a special Horror Queers bonus episode, Joe and I have Scream scribe Kevin Williamson on the line in celebration of the new film, which hits theaters today! The Scream franchise, while beloved, is not […]
‘The Cursed’: LD Entertainment Will Release Renamed ‘Eight for Silver’ in Theaters; Trailer in Front of ‘Scream’!
One of the craziest films to play last year’s Sundance Film Festival was Eight for Silver (review), a 19th-century period horror in which a werewolf terrorizes a small town in France. LD Entertainment (The Collector) was behind the film and after a year on the market, it appears that the company will be self-distributing the film […]
‘Scream’ – Melissa Barrera and Jack Quaid on the Secretive Early Stages of the Movie’s Production [Interview]
In the world of Scream, everyone’s a suspect. That simple setup sums up the entire premise of popular online game Among Us, which makes every player sus. Because the production was so wrapped in secrecy that no one knew who the actual killer was, franchise newcomers Melissa Barrera (In the Heights) and Jack Quaid (“The […]
‘The Munsters’ – Rob Zombie Shares Brand New Image of “The Gypsy Queen” from Upcoming Movie
We still don’t yet have a release date for Rob Zombie‘s new movie The Munsters, a brand new movie that’s based on the classic television series. But Zombie has taken to social media to share another image from the movie today, this one revealing some fresh new casting news. Catherine Schell (“Space: 1999,” The Return of the […]