‘The Haunting of Julia’ 4K Review – Scream Factory Sheds New Light on a Hidden Horror Gem

With a long and successful career spanning genres, Mia Farrow may not be considered a horror icon, but she’s certainly deserving of the title in terms of quality over quantity. The two genre efforts in which she starred are exemplary horror movies of their respective eras; while Rosemary’s Baby has been widely lauded since its […]

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‘Evil Dead Rise’ Production Designer Discusses the Apartment, the Cabin, and That Blood Elevator [Interview]

Fresh voices can breathe new life into an old idea, which is why the majority of Evil Dead Rise‘s cast and crew outside of producers Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, and Robert Tapert are newcomers to the franchise. Production designer Nick Bassett and cinematographer Dave Garbett, however, notably worked together on Ash vs Evil Dead before […]

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‘Lovers Lane’ Blu-ray Review – Arrow Video Gives New Life to Obscure Direct-to-Video Slasher Movie

With roots in real-life murders, “The Hook” urban legend goes hand-in-hand — or should I say hand-in-hook? — with the slasher genre. After being referenced in ’80s slashers He Knows You’re Alone and Final Exam, it went on to at least partially inspire five slashers from the ’90s: Candyman, I Know What You Did Last […]

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‘Salem Horror Fest’ 2023 Event Report – Tony Todd Kicks Off Festival with Special ‘Candyman’ Screening

Salem, Massachusetts brews up more Halloween activities than you can shake a broom at each October, so it was logical for Salem Horror Fest to take place during the spookiest month of the year. For its sixth installment, however, the festivities have moved to the spring, making it much easier to attend without throngs of […]

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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including ‘The Thing’ Prequel on SteelBook Blu-ray

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! Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist Blu-ray from Synapse The life and art of Evil Dead special effects […]

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‘Cocaine Bear’ – 8 Things We Learned from the Elizabeth Banks Blu-ray Commentary Track

Get in line, because Cocaine Bear has made its way to Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital following a successful theatrical run. The “Maximum Rampage Edition” features several featurettes, including a fun audio commentary by director/producer Elizabeth Banks and producer (and Banks’ husband) Max Handelman. Here are eight things I learned from the Cocaine Bear commentary… 1. […]

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‘House of 1000 Corpses’ – 7 Things We Learned from Rob Zombie’s 20th Anniversary Commentary Track

In celebration of its 20th anniversary, House of 1000 Corpses has received a new Blu-ray edition. The two-disc box set is loaded with extras — including never-before-seen cast and crew interviews — among other bells and whistles, but writer-director Rob Zombie’s new commentary track is a digital exclusive (here’s how to listen). It’s a bizarre […]

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“Bruce-O-Rama” Event Recap – Watching ‘Evil Dead II’ with Ash, a Rowdy Crowd, and My Mom

I watched Ash vs. Evil Dead with my parents when it aired, not because they had any interest in it — they had never seen an Evil Dead movie — but because they had Starz and I’m cheap. Although they’ve always been supportive of my interest in the genre, neither of them watch horror movies. […]

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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including Wes Craven’s ‘Swamp Thing’ on 4K UHD

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! Swamp Thing 4K UHD from MVD Swamp Thing will be released on 4K Ultra HD on July 25 via MVD, […]

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‘Night of the Demons’ – Linnea Quigley Hosting 35th Anniversary Screening in Arlington, MA

Linnea Quigley is having a party. Jason and Freddy are too scared to come. But you’ll have a hell of a time! Celebrate the halfway point to Halloween by watching a quintessential Halloween favorite on the big screen alongside a scream queen, as Quigley is hosting a 35th anniversary screening of Night of the Demons […]

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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including ‘V/H/S/99’ on Blu-ray

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! V/H/S/99 Blu-ray from RLJE Films Produced by Bloody Disgusting, V/H/S/99 is going to Hell on Blu-ray and DVD on May […]

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‘Living with Chucky’ – 9 Things We Learned from the SCREAMBOX Documentary

As the daughter of Chucky franchise special effects artist Tony Gardner, director Kyra Elise Gardner offers a unique perspective on the killer doll’s lasting impact in the SCREAMBOX Original documentary Living with Chucky. Child’s Play creator Don Mancini and franchise alumni Brad Dourif, Jennifer Tilly, Fiona Dourif, Alex Vincent, Christine Elise, Billy Boyd, John Waters, […]

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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including ‘Halloween Ends’ Replica Masks

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! Subspecies V: Bloodrise from Full Moon Features Ancient vampire Radu is back in Subspecies V: Bloodrise. The long-awaited fifth installment […]

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‘Smoking Causes Coughing’ Review – Absurdist Humor, Buckets of Gore, and Rubber Monsters!

Smoking Causes Coughing is ostensibly a riff on Power Rangers/Super Sentai, Ultraman, and other tokusatsu-style media in which spandex-clad superheroes battle intergalactic monsters, but — as is the case with writer-director Quentin Dupieux’s (Rubber, Deeskin) entire filmography — his latest genre-bending slice of French absurdity is predictably unpredictable. The Tobacco Force is a team of […]

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Boston Underground Film Festival 2023 – 7 Movies We Watched

The 23rd annual Boston Underground Film Festival took place at The Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, MA from March 22 to March 26. The genre-blending lineup included premieres, festival favorites, anticipated titles, shorts, and more. Here’s what I saw at this year’s event… The Unheard The festival’s opening night kicked off with the world premiere of […]

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