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‘The Mothman Prophecies’ – Cosmic Cryptozoology Horror Movie Is Still Thrilling 20 Years Later

May 16, 2022 Luiz H. C. cosmic horror, Cryptozoology, Editorials, featured, Longform, Mark Pellington, Movies, news, Richard Gere, The Mothman Prophecies, topnews

Cryptozoology is woefully underexplored in popular culture. Sure, we have a handful of entertaining bigfoot flicks and even Zak Penn and Werner Herzog’s experimental Incident at Loch Ness, but where’s our big budget Jersey Devil thrillers? Or how about some Chupacabra-related mysteries? Having grown up on a steady diet of late-night Discovery Channel and questionable […]

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‘Tremors’ Star Fred Ward Has Passed Away at 79

May 13, 2022 John Squires Fred Ward, news, Tremors

We’ve learned the incredibly sad news this morning (via NPR) that actor Fred Ward has passed away at the age of 79, the actor of course beloved by horror fans for his role in Tremors. NPR reports that Ward died on Sunday, May 8th. “No cause of death was given.” Fred Ward played the lovable […]

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‘Ernest Scared Stupid’ Director John Cherry Has Passed Away

May 9, 2022 John Squires Ernest Scared Stupid, John Cherry, news

There are two men responsible for the creation of beloved character Ernest P. Worrell, of course including the late actor Jim Varney who memorably played Ernest on screen. But it was John R. Cherry III who created the Ernest character that Varney ended up making famous, and we’ve learned the sad news this week that […]

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‘The Devil’s Rejects’ Actress Jossara Jinaro Has Passed Away at 48

May 2, 2022 John Squires Jossara Jinaro, news, Rob ZOmbie, The Devil's Rejects

Rob Zombie brings us the sad news this week that actress Jossara Jinaro has passed away at the age of 48, the actress known to horror fans for her role in The Devil’s Rejects. Zombie writes on Instagram, “So sad to hear about the death of Jossara Jinaro. As you will remember she played the […]

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The Overlook Film Festival’s First Wave Includes ‘The Black Phone,’ Carter Smith’s ‘Swallowed,’ and More!

April 26, 2022 Meagan Navarro Flux Gourmet, news, Overlook Film Festival, Overlook Film Festival 2022, Swallowed, The Black Phone

The Overlook Film Festival returns to New Orleans on June 2 through June 5, unleashing a new lineup of horror screenings and immersive experiences. The festival, set in one of America’s most haunted cities, unveiled its first wave of programming that includes Scott Derrickson‘s The Black Phone (our review) as its closing night film. From […]

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‘Alien: Isolation’ Book ‘Perfect Organism’ Will Offer a Deep Dive Into the Iconic Horror Game

April 26, 2022 Neil Bolt alien day, alien: isolation, Books, news, Video Games

It’s Alien Day, so it follows there must be some new Alien-related things getting announced in both an official and unofficial capacity. The day has started well as seasoned games journalist Andy Kelly has announced he’s writing an extensive, in-depth, companion book for Creative Assembly’s 2014 game Alien: Isolation. The book, titled ‘Perfect Organism‘, will […]

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‘Here Come The Munsters’ Actor Robert Morse Has Passed Away

April 21, 2022 John Squires Here Come The Munsters, news, Robert Morse

Tony-winning actor Robert Morse has passed away at the age of 90, we’ve learned this afternoon, the actor perhaps most known to this generation as Bert Cooper on “Mad Men.” “My good pal Bobby Morse has passed away at age 90,” writer-producer Larry Karaszewski tweeted today. “A huge talent and a beautiful spirit. Sending love […]

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‘Evil Dead 2’ Gives Bruce Campbell the Keys to the Franchise [Halloweenies Podcast]

April 18, 2022 Michael Roffman Bruce Campbell, Evil Dead 2, Evil Dead 2 Dead By Dawn, Evil Dead Rise, Horror, Joseph Loduca, news, Sam Raimi, Ted Raimi

A week ago, the Halloweenies returned to the woods to hit record yet again on their reel-to-reel and discuss Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn. Together, they shared their first experiences with the brazen 1987 sequel and revisited its inspiring production history that saw Raimi & co. rebound tremendously in the wake of 1985’s […]

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“Good Taste Is Not a Democracy”: Slasher-Comedy ‘Detention’ Is Better Than Ever 10 Years Later

April 14, 2022 Matt Donato Detention, featured, Joseph Kahn, news, topnews

Joseph Kahn‘s Detention deserves its own club when we talk about underappreciated, before-their-time strokes of brilliance. What an embarrassment of riches in a post-meta Scream world where so few imitators live up to Wes Craven’s redefinition of evolutionary slashers. Yes, initial reception led to negative aggregator scores for numerous reasons — too many subgenres smashed […]

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Gilbert Gottfried – Comedian and “Critters: A New Binge” Actor Has Passed Away

April 12, 2022 John Squires Critters: A New Binge, Gilbert Gottfried, news

Terribly sad news to report this afternoon, as we’ve learned that beloved actor and comedian Gilbert Gottfried has passed away at the age of 67 after a long battle with illness. “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness,” his family states today. “In addition to being […]

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The Surprising Practical Effects in ‘The Night House’ That Made the Entity So Scary

April 11, 2022 Meagan Navarro David Bruckner, news, Rebecca Hall, The Night House

The Ritual filmmaker David Bruckner delivered no shortage of potent scares in last year’s The Night House, now available to stream on HBO Max. The film stars Rebecca Hall as Beth, a woman reeling from the unexpected death of her husband. Left alone in the lakeside house he built for her; Beth quickly becomes plagued by nightmares and visions […]

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SCREAMBOX Now Streaming Grindhouse Releasing Library Including Fulci’s ‘The Beyond’!

April 1, 2022 John Squires Cannibal Ferox, Cannibal Holocaust, featured, Grindhouse Releasing, Lucio Fulci, news, Screambox, The Beyond, topnews

The SCREAMBOX streaming service is now powered by the Bloody Disgusting team, and “Freddy’s Nightmares” was only the beginning of what we have in store for ya here in 2022. In the coming months we’ll be bringing you Takashi Shimizu’s Suicide Forest Village and the documentary Pennywise: The Story of IT, but first up let’s […]

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‘Goosebumps: Say Cheese and Die!’ – The Book, The Episode, and Ryan Gosling! [Viewer Beware]

March 30, 2022 Paul Farrell Goosebumps, news, R.L. Stine, Viewer Beware

Goosebumps: Say Cheese and Die! was originally published in November 1992 (Spine #4). The series adaptation later aired on Friday February 9, 1996 (runtime: 22 minutes). Whatever the number of copies of the Goosebumps book series that my elementary school library actually housed was decidedly not enough to meet the demand of its ravenous patrons. Checking […]

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‘Bride of Chucky’ and ‘Scanners’ Actor Lawrence Dane Has Passed Away

March 23, 2022 John Squires Bride of Chucky, Lawrence Dane, news, Rituals, Scanners

Some more sad news this week, as we’ve learned from Child’s Play creator Don Mancini that Bride of Chucky actor Lawrence Dane has passed away. Dane was 84 years old. “Dane passed away March 21 at his home in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, with his wife, Laurel, and family members at his side after a long battle […]

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Ben Stiller in Talks to Play Jack Torrance in ‘The Shining’ Stage Adaptation

March 21, 2022 John Squires Ben Stiller, news, Stephen King, The Shining

Stephen King‘s The Shining is headed to the stage with a brand new adaptation from Ivo van Hove, and Deadline reports today that Ben Stiller is in talks to star as Jack Torrance! Deadline reports, “Rehearsals are set to begin in the fall, with London performances targeted for January 2023. An eventual move to Broadway is […]

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