August 7, 2023 – All Things Ick

‘Insidious: The Red Door’ Just Became the Highest Grossing Horror Movie of 2023 at Worldwide Box Office

August 7, 2023 John Squires Insidious: The Red Door, Movies

Officially the highest grossing film in the entire Insidious franchise, the Patrick Wilson-directed Insidious: The Red Door just passed another major milestone over the weekend. The worldwide total for Insidious: The Red Door as of this writing is $182,430,087, which makes the franchise’s fifth installment the highest grossing horror movie of 2023 to date! The previous worldwide record […]

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A Matter of Life and Death: Externalizing Internal Struggles in ‘The Seventh Victim’

August 7, 2023 Brian Keiper Editorials, Gods and Monsters, Movies, The Seventh Victim, Val Lewton

One of the unique aspects of the horror films produced by Val Lewton at RKO in the 1940s is the seriousness with which they discuss matters of mental illness. Even today, mental health issues are often tiptoed around, but in the forties, they were practically taboo. As discussed in previous entries in this column, Cat […]

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‘Sleepaway Camp’ – Celebrate the Film’s 40th Anniversary with New Book and Vinyl Soundtrack

August 7, 2023 John Squires 1984 Publishing, Books, Movies, Sleepaway Camp

1984 Publishing will release Sleepaway Camp: Making the Movie and Reigniting the Campfire by Jeff Hayes, a 40th anniversary look at the ‘83 cult classic Sleepaway Camp, Bloody Disgusting has learned this afternoon. A 4-song soundtrack EP will accompany the book’s release on vinyl (in three colorways) and CD. Longtime official Sleepaway Camp webmaster, writer, […]

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Five Monstrous Vampire Movies to Stream This Week

August 7, 2023 Meagan Navarro Blood Red Sky, Editorials, featured, From Dusk Till Dawn, Lifeforce, Movies, Nosferatu, Stake Land, Stay Home Watch Horror, topnews

This week’s new horror releases bring The Last Voyage of the Demeter, based on “The Captain’s Log” chapter from Bram Stoker’s Dracula. It features the iconic vampire at his most monstrous as he lurks about the schooner and preys upon the passengers and crew. Thanks to Dracula, much of cinema’s portrayal of the vampire leans romantic; their […]

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Demo for Lovecraftian Visual Novel RPG ‘HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising’ Available Today

August 7, 2023 Mike Wilson HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising, lovecraft, PC, steam, Touched by Grace, Video Games, Why Not AI

Why Not AI and Touched by Grace have announced a time-limited demo for their upcoming horror visual novel RPG HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising. The demo will be available during the Visual Novel Festival on Steam, which kicks off today, and will last until August 14th. In addition to the demo, the press release also narrowed the […]

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Oscar-Winning ‘The Exorcist’ Filmmaker William Friedkin Has Passed Away

August 7, 2023 John Squires Movies, William Friedkin

One of the all-time great filmmakers, Oscar-winner William Friedkin has passed away in Los Angeles at the age of 87, Bloody Disgusting has learned this afternoon. William Friedkin won “Best Director” at the Academy Awards in 1972 for The French Connection, and he was nominated in the same category just two years later for The […]

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‘Sharknado’ Celebrating 10th Anniversary with Theatrical Release and 100s of New Special Effects

August 7, 2023 John Squires Movies, Sharknado

The Asylum has announced today that they’re celebrating 10 years of their cult classic made-for-TV hit Sharknado this summer with a two-night-only theatrical release. On August 15 and August 16, Sharknado is coming to theaters for the very first time, and The Asylum is promising a fully remastered version with “100s of new special effects.” […]

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American Giallo ‘Eyes of Laura Mars’ Is a Vision of 1970s Fashion Photography [Horror Queers Podcast]

August 7, 2023 Joe Lipsett Brad Dourif, Eyes of Laura Mars, Faye Dunaway, Irvin Kerschner, John Carpenter, Podcasts, Raul Julia, René Auberjonois, Tommy Lee Jones

Let’s All Chant. July wound up being another wild month as Trace and I veered all over the place. From cross-dressing serial killers in Insidious: Chapter 2 and Psycho, to trans representation in Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, to the incredibly queer cast and crew of Peaches Christ’s All About Evil. Now we’re closing out the month with an […]

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‘Dear David’ Exclusive Poster – Terror Goes Viral This October

August 7, 2023 John Squires Dear David, Exclusives, Movies

Lionsgate and BuzzFeed are bringing the creepy viral story Dear David to the big screen with a brand new horror movie, and we’re debuting the film’s official poster art today. While you wait for terror to go viral, check out the poster below. Lionsgate will be releasing the Dear David movie in theaters, On Demand […]

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‘Megalomaniac’ – Dark Star Pictures Releasing Extreme Horror Movie in September

August 7, 2023 John Squires Dark Star Pictures, Megalomaniac, Movies

The ultra-violent horror movie Megalomaniac (read Meagan’s review) premiered at Fantasia last year, and the film is being released in theaters by Dark Star Pictures this September. Megalomaniac comes to US theaters on September 8, 2023. Winner of the top Jury Prize (Best Feature) at the Fantasia Film Festival, this brutal and dark serial killer film utilizes […]

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‘Love Bomb’ Poster Swipes Left For Thrills [Exclusive]

August 7, 2023 Brad Miska Exclusives, Jessie Andrews, Love Bomb, Movies

Jessie Andrews stars in Love Bomb, an erotic thriller about a mysterious dating app that links three strangers together with deadly consequences. David Guglielmo (No Way to Live, Hospitality) directed the picture from a script by Kathy Charles (Jacob’s Wife). In addition to Andrews, Love Bomb also stars Josh Caras (The Highway Men) and Zane […]

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New Rubber Duckies from Numskull Designs Include Carrie and Bride of Chucky for Halloween 2023!

August 7, 2023 John Squires Numskull Designs, Toys, Tubbz

The TUBBZ range of cosplaying collectible rubber ducks from Numskull Designs now has over 230 iconic characters from popular culture, and the Tubbz Horror wave is growing. Joining a lineup that includes Dracula, Werewolf, Frankenstein’s Creature, The Mummy, Chucky, Gremlins‘ Stripe, David & Michael from The Lost Boys, Beetlejuice, Pennywise, Regan (The Exorcist), The Nun, […]

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Dark Fantasy Soulslike ‘Deathbound’ Has You Absorbing Fallen Warriors to Aid You in Combat [Trailer]

August 7, 2023 Mike Wilson Deathbound, PC, steam, Tate Multimedia, Trialforge Studio, Video Games, Videos

Those who enjoyed Cold Symmetry’s Mortal Shell (which most recently made its Switch debut) and its unique mechanics can look forward to Tate Multimedia and Trialforge Studio’s upcoming Soulslike Deathbound. Launching on Steam next year, Deathbound makes use of its Binding System to mix up its combat mechanics akin to Mortal Shell‘s playstyle. Deathbound is […]

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‘Meg 2: The Trench’ Devours $142 Million at the Worldwide Box Office in Debut Weekend

August 7, 2023 John Squires Meg 2: The Trench, Movies

Back in 2018, The Meg was a big time success at the box office, debuting to $45 million here in the United States and going on to gobble up $530 million worldwide. It’s no surprise that Warner Bros. is back at it with Meg 2: The Trench, now playing in theaters worldwide. How is the […]

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2005’s ‘House of Wax’ Has a Vicious Imagination [Halloweenies Podcast]

August 7, 2023 Michael Roffman Chad Michael Murray, Dark Castle Entertainment, Elisha Cuthbert, House of Wax, House of Wax (Remake), Jared Padalecki, Podcasts

“You’re saying that that’s a real person… underneath?” Join the Halloweenies as they head to Ambrose to discuss Dark Castle’s 2005 remake of House of Wax. Together, Michael Roffman, Dan Caffrey, and Justin Gerber “wax” nostalgic on all of those gritty remakes from the aughts, debate what happened to Chad Michael Murray/Elisha Cuthbert, and spend […]

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