It may not be his most iconic or memorable role, but here in the horror world, we know and love Jeff Daniels for his work in 1990 movie Arachnophobia, wherein he played Dr. Ross Jennings. When a new species of spider invades the small town he’s just moved his family to, it’s up to Dr. […]
Month: January 2022
‘Killer Crocodile’ – The Italian Creature Features and Their Schlocky Charms [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Vintage Italian horror is well stocked with ghouls, murderers and zombies, but […]
In 2000, Stephen King Looked to the Future With ‘The Plant’ and ‘Riding the Bullet’ [The Losers’ Club Podcast]
As the ‘90s turned into the 2000s, Stephen King was learning how to write again. He was struck by a van the previous summer and the resulting injuries required rest, rehabilitation, and the complete upheaval of his writing routine. But, somewhat serendipitously, upheaval was also gripping his industry. All across culture, the Internet was changing […]
R.I.P. Meat Loaf, Rock Legend and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Star Passes Away at 74
If losing Bob Saget wasn’t big enough of a blow, today we say goodbye to rock legend Meat Loaf, the Canadian musician behind Bat Out of Hell, one of the best-selling albums of all time, who was also a well-respected actor in his lengthy and remarkable career. He passed away at the age of 74, […]
Switch Version of ‘Dying Light 2’ Delayed From Next Month’s Launch
Unfortunately for Dying Light 2 fans, they’ll have to endure another delay. However, this time it’s for those who were looking to snag the game on the Nintendo Switch. Per IGN, developer Techland has announced that the Switch version of Dying Light 2, which uses a cloud-based streaming system, has been pushed back from next […]
The “MonsterVerse” Will Continue With an Apple TV+ Original Series Featuring Godzilla!
Godzilla will return in an upcoming Apple TV+ series from Legendary Television, we’ve learned tonight (via Deadline), a small screen expansion on the “MonsterVerse“! The live-action series will feature Godzilla and various other Titans! Here’s the synopsis we’ve been provided with: “Following the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and […]
Vertical Entertainment’s Horror Movie ‘In the Forest’ Turns a Family Camping Trip into a Nightmare
Directed by Hector Barron, the horror movie In the Forest has been picked up by Vertical Entertainment, Deadline reports tonight, with a theatrical release planned this month. In the Forest comes to theaters and VOD on January 28. “In the Forest watches as Helen (Debbon Ayer) and her daughter Emily (Cristina Spruell) reluctantly accompany Helen’s […]
[Trailer] Lovecraftian Romance Awaits With ‘Sucker for Love’ Available Today
Your dream (date) of romancing Cthulhu and other Lovecraftian Eldritch ladies is here, as DreadXP and indie developer Akabaka’s Sucker for Love: First Date is available today on Steam and Itch.io. Sucker for Love aims to put the “love” back into “Lovecraftian horror,” tasking you with conducting occult rituals in order to win the affection […]
Hulu Turning Their “Bite Size Halloween” Shorts into a Series of Feature Length Horror Movies
Remember Hulu‘s “Bite Size Halloween” shorts? Well today we’ve learned via press release that several of those short films are now being turned into feature length horror movies! The press release explains, “The partnership between 20th Digital Studio and Hulu is set to include nine horror features over the next few years. The films will […]
‘Scream’ Filmmakers Break Down How They Pulled Off the Most Surprising Callback to Wes Craven’s Original Classic [Spoiler Interview]
Spoiler Warning: This article contains massive plot spoilers for Scream. Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette weren’t the only legacy actors to return in this year’s brand new Scream… Skeet Ulrich also made a surprise return as Billy Loomis, or rather a recurring hallucination of the very dead Billy Loomis. Franchise newcomer Sam Carpenter (Melissa Barrera) reveals […]
The New ‘Scream’ Movie Getting a Solo 4K Release and Two-Pack With Original Movie; Pre-Order Now!
The movie theater is currently the only place you can see the brand new Scream movie, unfortunately, but we can expect that a Digital HD and physical media release isn’t far behind. In fact, you can already pre-order the movie’s home video releases through Amazon this week! We don’t yet have any release dates but […]
Joshua Jackson Joins Lizzy Caplan in “Fatal Attraction” TV Series for Paramount+
Released in 1987, Adrian Lyne’s Fatal Attraction is the latest movie to get its own television series, with Paramount officially ordering the project to series for Paramount+. Lizzy Caplan (“Castle Rock”) is set to star as female lead Alex, and Deadline now reports this afternoon that Joshua Jackson (“Dr. Death”) has signed on to play Dan Gallagher. Those […]
[Review] Boy Harsher Deliver Pulse-Pounding, Haunting Industrial Dance With ‘The Runner’ Soundtrack
Sometimes it may go over our heads how important music is to a film. Take the legendary 1978 Halloween for example – a film originally noted by a producer to not be that scary until said producer viewed the film with its now-iconic score. Music’s presence within a film has the power to elevate mood […]
[Trailer] Drive and Survive With Car-Centric Horror Title ‘HorrorDriven’; Demo Available This Week
It’s always good to have some competition, and for Ondrej Svadlena’s car-centric horror title BEWARE, that comes in the form of InputAlfa’s upcoming HorrorDriven: A story for the road, which is having its demo released later this week. Much like BEWARE, HorrorDriven centres on the player driving through a derelict and hostile world, avoiding dangers […]
‘Something in the Dirt’: Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead Preview Their “X-Files”-Inspired New Movie!
One of the most consistently fresh and exciting teams out there, Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (Resolution, Spring, V/H/S: Viral, The Endless, Synchronic) will soon return with brand new movie Something in the Dirt, which is premiering at Sundance this weekend. The film premieres on Sunday, and an official Sundance preview video today provides us with our first […]