October 4, 2023 – All Things Ick

Shaqtoberfest Returns With Bigger Scare Trails and All-New Experiences Aboard the Queen Mary

October 4, 2023 Sponsored Halloween 2023, Shaqtoberfest, Sponsored, The Further

15-time All-Star and basketball Hall of Famer, Shaquille O’Neal, Authentic Brands Group (Authentic), and Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group, the world’s largest Halloween-themed entertainment company, announced that Shaqtoberfest will return for its second Halloween season at the iconic Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. Opening on September 28 through October 31, tickets are on-sale now at […]

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‘When Evil Lurks’ – Demián Rugna Makes Movies for Horror Fans, Not for the Wider Audience [Interview]

October 4, 2023 Meagan Navarro Demian Rugna, Interviews, Shudder, When Evil Lurks

Writer/Director Demián Rugna broke onto the horror scene with 2017’s aptly titled Terrified (Aterrados), a paranormal tour de force of shocking imagery and genuine scares. Rugna shifts from ghosts to demonic possession for his latest, When Evil Lurks, breaking all the rules along the way. Shudder and IFC Films will be presenting When Evil Lurks in theaters on October 6, followed […]

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‘The Exorcist’ – Rare Footage Surfaces from the Original Classic’s Demon Makeup Tests!

October 4, 2023 John Squires Movies, The Exorcist, Videos, William Friedkin

William Friedkin’s horror classic The Exorcist turns 50 years old here in 2023, and the film’s raw power is felt as much today as it was all those decades ago. One of the most enduring images of the 1973 masterpiece is the face of the demon Pazuzu, played by Eileen Dietz. The image flashes on […]

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Appreciating the Darkness of Don Bluth’s ‘The Secret of NIMH’

October 4, 2023 Luiz H. C. Animation, Don Bluth, Editorials, Horror Adjacent, Movies, The Secret of NIMH

There’s a common misconception that art directed towards children is automatically less dignified than art aimed at other demographics. And with so many people mistakenly believing that animation is exclusively meant to entertain kids, it makes sense that audiences and critics often dismiss animated films as if it were impossible for them to contain anything […]

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Watch Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin Perform ‘Halloween’ and ‘The Exorcist’ Themes Live! [Video]

October 4, 2023 Alex DiVincenzo GOBLIN, Music

Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin is currently touring North America with a live score to Lamberto Bava’s Demons. That alone is worth the price of admission, but the band follows it with a full greatest hits concert. While the majority of the set consists of classic Goblin cues from the likes of Dawn of the Dead, Suspiria, […]

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Between Heaven and Hell: The Crisis of Faith at the Heart of ‘The Exorcist’

October 4, 2023 Brian Keiper Editorials, Movies, The Exorcist

The Exorcist rocked the world 50 years ago and horror has never been the same since. It shocked audiences with its unflinching portrayals of disturbing medical examinations, levels of profanity that shot right past those considered “acceptable” for Hollywood studio films, and a scene in which a twelve-year-old girl masturbates with a crucifix. It was […]

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Survival Horror Soulslike ‘Stray Souls’ Arrives October 25th for PC, Consoles [Trailer]

October 4, 2023 Mike Wilson Jukai Studio, PC, playstation 4, PlayStation 5, steam, Stray Souls, Versus Evil, Video Games, Videos, Xbox Series

Jukai Studio and Versus Evil have announced that their Survival Horror Soulslike Stray Souls will join the crowd this month with an October 25th release on PC via Steam, PlayStation and Xbox Series. In addition, PC players will be able to purchase the Cult Classic Edition for Stray Souls. The Cult Classic Edition includes includes […]

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‘Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor’ – Exclusive Clip Investigates Noises in the Hallway

October 4, 2023 John Squires Hell House LLC, Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor, Movies, Shudder, Videos

Every story has an origin, and the found footage hit Hell House LLC is no exception. The long-awaited fourth film in writer/director Stephen Cognetti’s franchise is titled Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor, and we’ve got an exclusive clip today. The film will debut as an official selection at the 14th annual Telluride Horror Show, from October 13th […]

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‘The Devil on Trial’ Trailer – Netflix Documentary Tells the True Story of ‘The Conjuring 3’

October 4, 2023 John Squires Movies, Netflix, The Conjuring, The Devil on Trial, Videos

Third franchise installment The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It came along in 2021, and like the other films in the franchise it was inspired by a true story of true evil. The film was based on the first person in the US to use “the devil made me do it” in a murder defense, […]

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‘Doctor Jekyll’ Trailer – Eddie Izzard Is Dr. Nina Jekyll in the Official Return of Hammer Horror

October 4, 2023 John Squires Doctor Jekyll, Movies, Videos

Hammer Films returns to life with a new owner and a new slate of movies, and up first is the previously announced Doctor Jekyll, which stars Eddie Izzard in the title role. Doctor Jekyll will release in UK cinemas on October 27, and the official trailer has been debuted by the freshly relaunched Hammer this morning. Watch it down below. Director Joe […]

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‘The Exorcist: Believer’ Review – New Chapter of the Franchise Lacks Conviction and Scares

October 4, 2023 Meagan Navarro blumhouse, David Gordon Green, Reviews, The Exorcist, The Exorcist: Believer

Fifty years ago, writer William Peter Blatty and director William Friedkin changed the face of possession horror with the seminal feature The Exorcist, which inspired sequels and prequels that never quite reached the same box office highs of the original, along with a short-lived TV series. Director David Gordon Green and Blumhouse, fresh off the recent Halloween trilogy, reteam for a new chapter, The […]

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“Wicked City” Season 2 Exclusive Trailer – The Witches Return to ALLBLK on October 19

October 4, 2023 John Squires ALLBLK, TV, Videos, Wicked City

ALLBLK, the popular streaming service for Black television from AMC Networks, has unleashed the trailer for the sophomore season of supernatural drama, “Wicked City.” The 8-episode series premieres Thursday, October 19, with new episodes dropping every Thursday exclusively on ALLBLK. Watch the trailer for Season 2 below, only here on BD. In season one, we […]

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Get a Taste of the Gameplay for Upcoming Cosmic Horror FPS ‘Quantum Error’ With This New Trailer [Watch]

October 4, 2023 Mike Wilson PC, PlayStation 5, Quantum Error, TeamKill Media, Video Games, Xbox Series

Those looking for a little more in terms of gameplay from Quantum Error now have more to chew on, thanks to TeamKill Media’s official gameplay trailer for their upcoming cosmic horror shooter. Along with showing off more of the eerie atmosphere of the offshore Monad Quantum Research Facility, the trailer also shows off the otherworldly […]

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‘The Strangers Trilogy’ – First Images from ‘Chapter 1’ Bring the Masked Murderers Back to Life

October 4, 2023 John Squires Movies, The Strangers, The Strangers Trilogy

Lionsgate is gearing up to unleash an entire trilogy of brand new movies set in the world of The Strangers, with The Strangers Trilogy set to be released some time next year. This morning, Entertainment Weekly has provided us with a first taste of The Strangers Trilogy, previewing director Renny Harlin’s new movies with three […]

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‘Prey’ – Watch the Early Pre-Visualization for a Treetop Chase Sequence That Never Made It into the Movie

October 4, 2023 John Squires Movies, Predator, Prey, Videos

A huge streaming hit for Hulu last year, Dan Trachtenberg’s Emmy-nominated horror movie Prey is now available on 4K and Blu-ray, and this week 20th Century Home Entertainment has released a Deleted Scene that’s included in the physical release’s bonus features package. The deleted scene is titled “Treetop Chase,” and indeed it spotlights an intense […]

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