“I Know What You Did Last Summer” Season 2 – Sara Goodman Explains Where the Story Would’ve Gone [Exclusive]

For this entry of Phantom Limbs, we’ll be taking a look at the planned but sadly unproduced second and third seasons of Amazon Prime’s I Know What You Did Last Summer. Though the show’s initial outing tied up its central murder mystery by revealing its killer and their motives, there were still plenty of plot […]

The post “I Know What You Did Last Summer” Season 2 – Sara Goodman Explains Where the Story Would’ve Gone [Exclusive] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Continue reading


‘The Unauthorized Musical Parody of Scream’ – Creators Peel Back the Curtain on the Bloody Slasher Musical

In our most recent Phantom Limbs, we discussed the unproduced third and fourth seasons of Scream: The TV Series with showrunners Michael Gans and Richard Register. In the course of our chat, the writers revealed that they had previous experience with the material, having written and produced a musical version of the original Wes Craven […]

The post ‘The Unauthorized Musical Parody of Scream’ – Creators Peel Back the Curtain on the Bloody Slasher Musical appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Continue reading


“Scream: The TV Series” Showrunners Slash into the Unmade 3rd and 4th Seasons! [Exclusive]

This installment of Phantom Limbs finds us cutting into the intended third and fourth seasons MTV’s Scream: The TV Series. While the first two seasons of the film series-inspired television slasher followed one particular group of characters whose stories were left unresolved when MTV rebooted the series with the unrelated Scream: Resurrection, the initial plan […]

The post “Scream: The TV Series” Showrunners Slash into the Unmade 3rd and 4th Seasons! [Exclusive] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Continue reading


‘Batman Returns’ Writer Claws into the Unmade ‘Catwoman’ Spinoff Movie Starring Michelle Pfeiffer

For this installment of Phantom Limbs, we’ll be taking a peek at Catwoman, the Batman Returns spinoff which was intended to bow during the mid-90s after the flagship franchise’s massive successes at the box office. To have featured Michelle Pfeiffer reprising her iconic role from that earlier Tim Burton comic book opus, the Catwoman movie […]

The post ‘Batman Returns’ Writer Claws into the Unmade ‘Catwoman’ Spinoff Movie Starring Michelle Pfeiffer appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Continue reading


‘Leatherface’ – Stephen Susco and James Wan Tear into the ‘Chain Saw’ Sequel Trilogy That Almost Was [Exclusive]

This installment of Phantom Limbs tears into Twisted Pictures’ initial attempts at tackling the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, developed during the early days of the company’s success with the Saw franchise. Joining us for this talk is Stephen Susco, writer of The Grudge and writer/director of Unfriended: Dark Web, who details the origins of the […]

The post ‘Leatherface’ – Stephen Susco and James Wan Tear into the ‘Chain Saw’ Sequel Trilogy That Almost Was [Exclusive] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Continue reading


Leatherface vs. Scarface – Adam Marcus Details the Wild Original Pitch for ‘Texas Chainsaw 3D’! [Exclusive]

In yesterday’s installment of Larval Ink, we learned the history behind the original draft of Texas Chainsaw 3D penned by Adam Marcus and Debra Sullivan. In addition to detailing the project’s inception and the many differences between their draft and the finished film, Mr. Marcus and Ms. Sullivan also discussed a tantalizing original pitch that […]

The post Leatherface vs. Scarface – Adam Marcus Details the Wild Original Pitch for ‘Texas Chainsaw 3D’! [Exclusive] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Continue reading


‘Texas Chainsaw 3D’ – Adam Marcus and Debra Sullivan Slice into the Crazy Movie That Almost Was!

With this installment of Larval Ink, we’ll be hacking into 2013’s much maligned horror requel pioneer Texas Chainsaw 3D, peeling back its skin and rummaging around its viscera to reveal the film’s bloody beginnings as a much different script from husband and wife screenwriting team Adam Marcus and Debra Sullivan. Ms. Sullivan and Mr. Marcus […]

The post ‘Texas Chainsaw 3D’ – Adam Marcus and Debra Sullivan Slice into the Crazy Movie That Almost Was! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Continue reading


‘My Bloody Valentine 2’? George Mihalka Reveals the Unmade Sequels [Phantom Limbs]

With this installment of Phantom Limbs, we’ll be digging into The Return of the Miner, the long-planned sequel to director George Mihalka’s classic 1981 Canadian slasher film My Bloody Valentine, which sadly went unproduced after years of development. Mr. Mihalka has joined us to discuss not only this unmade My Bloody Valentine 2, but also […]

The post ‘My Bloody Valentine 2’? George Mihalka Reveals the Unmade Sequels [Phantom Limbs] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Continue reading


The “Dexter” Spinoff We Never Saw – Scott Buck Details His Original Plan for Dexter’s Return [Phantom Limbs]

This installment finds us cutting into the first proposed spinoff of Showtime’s popular serial killer series Dexter, featuring Six Feet Under star Michael C. Hall as the eponymous murderer-of-murderers. While that show eventually received a follow-up late last year in the form of original Dexter showrunner Clyde Phillips’ Dexter: New Blood, its executive producer Scott […]

The post The “Dexter” Spinoff We Never Saw – Scott Buck Details His Original Plan for Dexter’s Return [Phantom Limbs] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Continue reading


‘The Crow 3: Resurrection’ – The Unrelated Action Movie That Almost Became a Sequel [Phantom Limbs]

phantom limb /ˈfan(t)əm’lim/ n. an often painful sensation of the presence of a limb that has been amputated. Welcome to Phantom Limbs, a recurring feature which will take a look at intended yet unproduced horror sequels and remakes – extensions to genre films we love, appendages to horror franchises that we adore – that were […]

Continue reading


‘Days with Ghosts’ – Alexandra Smith Stuffs Stockings With Her Spooky New Children’s Book [Interview]

It’s tough, letting go of Spooky Season. While every horror fan’s favorite holiday is nearly two months gone now, the feeling of this recent loss is still palpable, as it has been before and shall always continue to be from year to year. That yearning to hold onto Halloween can be intense, even through the […]

Continue reading


‘Hellraiser: Bloodline’ – Writer Peter Atkins Talks Production Nightmares and the Original Screenplay You Can Now Read [Interview]

Widely known as a deeply maligned production, 1996’s Hellraiser: Bloodline was the last theatrical feature in the Clive Barker-originated franchise, and the last to boast its creator’s input, before the ensuing sequels went the direct-to-video route with a number of low budget follow-ups which often suffered from diminishing returns. For years, fans have wished for […]

Continue reading


“We Don’t Need to Be Rescued” – Kelli Maroney Reflects on ‘Night of the Comet’ and Inspiring Buffy the Vampire Slayer [Interview]

Released in 1984 and having just celebrated its 37th anniversary, Thom Eberhardt’s endearing sci-fi/horror comedy Night of the Comet tells the story of Regina “Reggie” Belmont (Catherine Mary Stewart) and her sixteen-year-old sister Samantha (aka Sam), two young women who find themselves surviving a comet-induced extinction-level event only to run afoul of zombies created by […]

Continue reading


‘Darkman’ Within: Why Josh Ruben’s Horror Comedy ‘Werewolves Within’ Is a Promising Primer for the Filmmaker’s Dream Project

Pop by writer/director Josh Ruben’s (Scare Me) Twitter account at any given moment and you’ll have a better than decent chance of finding mention of the filmmaker’s desire to tackle a take on Sam Raimi’s 1990 horror/superhero romp Darkman. In numerous tweets, Ruben has trumpeted his interest in the property with appeals ranging from subtle […]

Continue reading


Tom Fitzpatrick Shares Surprisingly Sweet Memories of Playing the Bride in Black in the ‘Insidious’ Sequels [Mask of Insanity]

Welcome to Mask of Insanity, a recurring feature which will find the men and women behind some of the most indelible slashers and monsters in the genre chatting about the craziest times they’ve had behind latex or resin. These tales will allow readers insight into the wild world of horror filmmaking, while hopefully providing fans with […]

Continue reading