NECA’s “Toony Terrors” Series 8 Features Vampira, Captain Spaulding and Svengoolie

NECA has taken to social media tonight to show off Series 8 of their cartoon-inspired “Toony Terrors” line, which finally gives us a toy of the original horror host, Vampira! Also included in the mix is Svengoolie, a fellow horror host who’s still on the air on a weekly basis, plus the late Sid Haig’s […]

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Ghostface Glossary: A Guide to Every Horror Reference in ‘Scream’ (2022)

Welcome to the Ghostface Glossary, a guide to every horror reference and nod throughout the first five films of the Scream franchise. After a lot of pausing, rewinding, and zooming in, as well as researching, we’re catching all of the many horror-specific references Williamson, Craven, and Co. included in this beloved postmodern slasher franchise. If we’ve forgotten any […]

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“The Last of Us” – Ashley Johnson (Ellie in the Video Games!) Stars in the Season Finale [Image]

The penultimate episode of “The Last of Us” Season 1 featured an appearance from Troy Baker (who plays Joel in the games) in a new role, and now it’s Ashley Johnson‘s turn. Ashley Johnson, who plays Ellie in the video games the HBO series is based on, will be appearing in this Sunday’s season finale […]

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Catastrophic Plans: The Enduring Importance of “Red Right Hand” in the ‘Scream’ Franchise

Scream rewired the horror audience in 1996, exploring anew the connective tissue that bridged the history of the genre with its future patrons and purveyors. The resulting franchise encompassed a host of familiar tropes of both the slasher and “whodunit” variety, comprising ringing phones accompanied by mysterious callers, self-aware and snarky young adults and rules […]

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‘The Ancestral’ – SCREAMBOX Brings Haunting Twists and Turns With Vietnamese Box Office Hit

Cinedigm and Bloody Disgusting have acquired all North American rights to The Ancestral, the disturbing new horror film from renowned director Le-Van Kiet (The Requin). The Ancestral will be a SCREAMBOX Original, news that was first announced by Deadline this afternoon. The Ancestral released theatrically in Vietnam last year. It held the top spot for […]

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‘The Exorcist’ – Filming Has Wrapped on First Film in New Trilogy

David Gordon Green‘s The Exorcist will reboot the franchise later this year, and Deadline reports today that filming has now wrapped on the first movie in a planned trilogy of films. Gordon Green is directing the brand new sequel to The Exorcist for Universal, Blumhouse and Morgan Creek that will pave the way for that trilogy. The […]

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Ghostface Glossary: A Guide to Every Horror Reference in ‘Scream 4’

Welcome to the Ghostface Glossary, a guide to every horror reference and nod throughout the first five films of the Scream franchise. After a lot of pausing, rewinding, and zooming in, as well as researching, we’re catching all of the many horror-specific references Williamson, Craven, and Co. included in this beloved postmodern slasher franchise. If we’ve forgotten any […]

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‘Scream VI’ Takes Manhattan With a New Franchise Family [Halloweenies Podcast]

“This isn’t like any other Ghostface.” The Halloweenies will be the judge of that as they slice and dice through Scream VI. Join the gang as they take a bite outta the Big Apple through two juggernaut episodes. Together, they discuss the franchise’s expansion into New York City, the new suspects at large, the best […]

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‘The Lake’ Review – An Average Kaiju Film Kept Afloat by Great Special Effects

The Land of Smiles is trampled by an amphibious monster in Lee Thongkham and Aqing Xu’s creature-feature The Lake. After a mysterious egg washes ashore, an unknown predator rises from the Mekong River and goes on a rampage. The massive stars of this Thai-Chinese co-production are an achievement in modern kaiju effects, and a few […]

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‘Scream VI’ Remains On Track to Break an Opening Weekend Record for the Franchise

Ghostface is back on the big screen with the release of Scream VI in theaters nationwide, and Thursday’s opening night numbers suggest it’s another massive win for the franchise. In 3,125 theaters here in the United States, Scream IV scared up $5.7 million on Thursday night, with the film expanding to 3,675 theaters across the […]

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‘The Bachelor’ Zach Shallcross on Loving Stephen King and Horror [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

Will you accept this rose, Constant Listeners? We hope so, because The Bachelor himself, Zach Shallcross, has chosen The Losers’ Club’s Randall Colburn and Michael Roffman for a two-on-one to discuss his love for Stephen King and all things horror. In the episode, Shallcross details how Pennywise the Clown served as his gateway into King’s […]

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‘Scream VI’ Directors Couldn’t Resist Sneaking in a ‘Jason Takes Manhattan’ Easter Egg [Interview]

Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (Scream, Ready or Not) are back behind the camera for Scream VI, now playing in movie theaters nationwide. In the brand new movie, “The Scream saga continues with the four survivors of the Ghostface killings as they leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter.” That means we can expect themes and character arcs introduced in […]

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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including New “Treehouse of Horror” Toys!

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more. Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week! Evil Dead II Poster from Vice Price Kiss your nerves goodbye with Vice Press’ Evil Dead II poster. James Bousema’s […]

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Pre-orders Now Live For SPACELAB9’s Vinyl ‘Splatterhouse’ Arcade Soundtrack

While Namco’s 1988 sidescroller Splatterhouse had its soundtrack released back in Japan, that was a long time ago, and it’s also out of print. Luckily, the folks at SPACELAB9 have teamed up with Bandai Namco to remedy that with a brand-new vinyl that you can pre-purchase now from SPACELAB9’s website, with an expected August 2023 […]

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Ghostface Glossary: A Guide to Every Horror Reference in ‘Scream 3’

Welcome to the Ghostface Glossary, a guide to every horror reference and nod throughout the first five films of the Scream franchise. After a lot of pausing, rewinding, and zooming in, as well as researching, we’re catching all of the many horror-specific references Williamson, Craven, and Co. included in this beloved postmodern slasher franchise. If we’ve forgotten any […]

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