Mysterious Unpublished Joe Hill Short Story ‘Ushers’ Getting a Film Adaptation from Screen Gems

An unpublished story from author Joe Hill (The Black Phone, “Locke & Key”), the mysterious Ushers has been picked up for feature film adaptation by Sony Screen Gems this week. Deadline reports that Gary Dauberman (Salem’s Lot) will produce the film. The website reports, “Under his first look deal with the studio, Gary Dauberman and his […]

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‘Wolverton Station’ – Joe Hill Turning His Short Story into an Official ‘Creepshow’ Comic Book!

Skybound has announced Creepshow: Joe Hill’s Wolverton Station this week, an all-new one shot of the smash-hit, Eisner Award nominated comic book anthology based on Greg Nicotero’s Shudder TV series produced and licensed by Cartel Entertainment. Season 4 of the hit Shudder TV series of the same name is out now on AMC and AMC+. […]

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‘The Black Phone’, ‘Summer of 84’ and a Deep Fear of Abduction [Double Trouble]

The tragedy cast a very long shadow. Up on Droop Mountain, a college student discovered the bodies of hitchhikers Vicki Durian and Nancy Santomero. They’d both suffered close-range gunshot wounds and were left for dead. The year was 1980, and the summer had barely ripened. The entire region, down to my hometown 20 minutes away, […]

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“Locke & Key” Season 3 Trailer Plays With Time Travel as the Netflix Series Comes to an End

You’ll be able to unlock the magic one last time when “Locke & Key” returns to Netflix for the third and final season on August 10, and you can check out the Season 3 trailer below. The series follows the Locke siblings and their mother who move into their ancestral home, which they discover is full of magical […]

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‘The Black Phone’ Fleshes Out a Lean and Mean Tale: Comparing the Short Story and the Movie

Joe Hill’s darkest short story comes to the big screen in Scott Derrickson’s latest film, The Black Phone. Derrickson reunites with Sinister co-writer C. Robert Cargill and star Ethan Hawke to expand and adapt the 7th story in Hill’s award winning collection “20th Century Ghosts.” Finney (Mason Thames) is a 13-year old boy struggling to […]

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‘The Black Phone’ – Joe Hill on the Movie’s Faithfulness and How They Got Tom Savini to Create the Mask

The dead are calling in director Scott Derrickson‘s (Sinister, Doctor Strange) new horror movie The Black Phone, arriving in theaters on June 24, 2022. The film’s screenplay is by Derrickson & C. Robert Cargill (Doctor Strange, Sinister franchise), based on the award-winning short story by Joe Hill from his New York Times bestseller 20th Century Ghosts.  Ahead of the film’s release, Bloody Disgusting chatted with […]

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“Locke & Key” Season 3 Teaser – FINAL Season of the Netflix Series Premieres August 10th

You’ll be able to unlock the magic one last time when “Locke & Key” returns to Netflix for the third and final season on August 10, and you can check out a Season 3 sneak peek below. Netflix debuted the “Locke & Key” Season 3 teaser trailer out of their ongoing “Geeked Week” celebration this […]

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New ‘Locke & Key: The Golden Age’ Graphic Novel Unlocks the Past

Netflix‘s “Locke & Key” fantasy horror series based on IDW graphic novels may be wrapping up with the upcoming final season, but Keyhouse still has a lot of stories left to tell. A brand new collection of stories in the graphic novel Locke & Key: The Golden Age arrives on April 26 in hardcover form. All […]

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Scott Derrickson’s Horror Movie ‘The Black Phone’ Moves from February to Summer

Sinister and Doctor Strange duo Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill return to horror with their brand new Blumhouse horror movie The Black Phone, an adaptation of Joe Hill‘s short story. The Black Phone film features Ethan Hawke as a killer who wears a mask designed by Tom Savini and his team, but you’ll have to wait a bit longer to see it. Originally set for theatrical release on […]

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‘The Black Phone’ – Joe Hill’s Short Stories Getting Movie Edition Re-Release Ahead of Next Year’s Movie

Sinister and Doctor Strange duo Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill return to horror with their brand new Blumhouse horror movie The Black Phone, an adaptation of Joe Hill‘s short story. The Black Phone comes to theaters on Friday, February 4, 2022, and the film features Ethan Hawke as a killer who wears a mask designed by Tom Savini and his team! The film’s screenplay is by Derrickson & C. Robert Cargill (Doctor Strange, Sinister franchise), […]

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[Review] “Locke & Key” Raises the Stakes in Darker But Uneven & Rushed Second Season

The inaugural season of Netflix‘s adaptation of writer Joe Hill and illustrator Gabriel Rodriguez‘s bestselling comic series took a more whimsical approach to the material. The first ten episodes saw the Locke children discover the magic and secrets of the Lockhouse estate. At the same time, demonic Dodge (Layla De Oliveira) sought to obtain the magical keys for nefarious […]

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The Creepy Mask Ethan Hawke Wears in ‘The Black Phone’ Was Designed By Tom Savini and His Team!

Sinister and Doctor Strange duo Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill are back with their brand new Blumhouse horror movie The Black Phone, an adaptation of Joe Hill‘s short story that premiered to rave reviews at Fantastic Fest over the weekend. Meagan wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “Derrickson and Cargill revive the same […]

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[Review] “Creepshow” Season 3 Opens With Mixed Results

While the small screen experienced a resurgence in traditional anthologies not too long ago, that moment was short-lived. The latest Twilight Zone revival, Room 104, and 50 States of Fright have all since ended. Fans of the standalone story have their limited choices nowadays, but they can count on Creepshow to keep things going. Five […]

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“Locke & Key” Returns to Netflix for the Show’s Second Season on October 22 [Teaser]

“It’s time to finish what I started.” As we learned late last year, Netflix’s “Locke & Key” has already been renewed for second and third seasons, and today we’ve been provided with a Season 2 premiere date. The new season will premiere on October 22, 2021! The series follows the Locke siblings and their mother who move […]

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