The boutique Blu-ray market is alive and well, especially for genre fans. Labels such as Scream Factory and Vinegar Syndrome are fighting the good fight and ensuring physical media is far from dead just yet. Our long forgotten VHS memories are constantly being resurrected, restored, and re-released on high-def formats. From Blu-ray to UHD, we’ll […]
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‘Kristy’: Surviving the Holidays in the Thanksgiving Slasher [Young Blood]
Horror contemplates in great detail how young people handle inordinate situations and all of life’s unexpected challenges. While the genre forces characters of every age to face their fears, it is especially interested in how youths might fare in life-or-death scenarios. The column Young Blood is dedicated to horror stories for and about teenagers, as […]
Psychadelic Occult Game ‘Nix Umbra’ Releases on Steam Today
If you go down to the woods today, you’re sure of…finding a magical glowing sword to fight the denizens of the dark. At least that’s the case in Nix Umbra. This monochrome first-person horror game by solo developer Illzard sees an unknown party lost in the deep, dark woods when they see a mysterious sword […]
[Review] The Bizzare, Ever-Shifting, Folk Horror Card Game ‘Inscryption’ is a Delectable Descent Into Weirdness
‘Not everything is at it first appears’ is a common tool in horror-led storytelling, but in Daniel Mullins’ folk horror-styled Inscryption, it’s less a tool, and more the entire toolbox. I’ll say this right now, go into Inscryption as cold as you can. Hell, don’t read another word here if you want the optimal experience. […]
Saban Films Acquires ‘Dig’, Starring Emile Hirsch and Thomas Jane
Deadline shares a new image of Thomas Jane (Deep Blue Sea, The Predator, The Mist) and his daughter Harlow Jane in Dig, which Saban Films will release sometime next year. Emile Hirsch (Son, Freaks) and Liana Liberato also star. In the film… “Contracted for home demolition, a widowed father (Thomas Jane) and his daughter suffering from major hearing loss […]
New Trailers For ‘Dread Delusion’ ‘My Friendly Neighborhood’ and TorpleDook’s ‘Hand of Doom’ Feature in DreadXP Spooky Showcase
Over at DreadXP on Halloween, there was a cavalcade of indie horror games on display during its Spooky Showcase event presented by Torple Dook, doing his delightfully bizarre spin on Blues Clues; Chips Tips. A total of 87 horror game trailers from the recent past and the near future were featured in the sizable showcase, […]
Join Us For Devil’s Night and Halloween Marathons Streaming Free on Bloody Disgusting TV!
Join us for two special Halloween marathon’s hosted by Hello Horror‘s Vanessa Decker, Ryan Valdez, and Jones Bones streaming free on Bloody Disgusting TV! You can find Bloody Disgusting TV streaming on Sling, The Roku Channel (#770), Vizio smart TVs, and now streaming free inside the newly relaunched Screambox! Just open the app and click […]
Is ‘Back 4 Blood’ Haunted By its Prestigious Past? [Safe Room Podcast]
Legacy is a double-edged sword when it comes to sequels and spiritual successors. Legacy can provide a day one fanbase, but often at the cost of raised expectations. This has proven insurmountable for some games, having made the fatal error of resting too heavily upon the laurels of past successes. Nostalgia and reverence can cloud […]
‘Halloween Kills’: Classic Character’s Return Was Achieved Entirely Through Practical Makeup Effects! [Images]
Warning: this article contains Halloween Kills spoilers. While the movie has proven to be quite polarizing, one aspect of David Gordon Green’s Halloween Kills that most fans of the franchise seem to have enjoyed is the opening sequence, which takes us back to 1978 to show us what happened directly after the events of John […]
“Hello Horror” Survives the ‘Halloween Kills’ Interactive Experience “Haddonfield Kills: The Hunt for Michael” at Universal Studios Hollywood [Video]
This past Tuesday, Oct. 5, Hello Horror‘s Vanessa Decker and Ryan Valdez attended an insanely cool event in Los Angeles, “Haddonfield Kills: The Hunt for Michael”, in which Universal Studios transformed their backlot into the town of Haddonfield. To promote the forthcoming Halloween Kills, guests were transported to Haddonfield where an angry mob hunts down Michael Myers […]
[Report] Remasters, Remakes, and Reboots For ‘Castlevania’, ‘Metal Gear Solid’, and ‘Silent Hill’ Are In Production
It seems that Konami is going to let its big three back out into the world in the near future, with a plethora of remasters, remakes, and new entries in production for the Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, and Castlevania series. There had been similar whispers of this before, but this time, Andy Robinson at […]
‘Head’: Bloody Disgusting’s Bleeders DIEgest Episode #15 with Special Guest Writer Mark Steensland Now Available!
Bleeders DIEgest is an original scary story podcast delivered as a fully immersive theatrical experience. From your speakers, straight into your psyche. Our tales are guaranteed to terrify the bravest of souls (even the dead ones). Select episodes feature horror celebrities, so you never know who will be narrating your next favorite story. This week’s […]
Fan Short ‘Silent Hill: Road of Guilt’ Premieres Today on YouTube
At long last, Leigh Thorne and Ruben Abreu’s fan film Silent Hill: Road of Guilt will hit YouTube later today, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of Silent Hill 2. We’ve been chronicling the production throughout the past year and a bit, and it’s finally here. As Leigh had mentioned before, both he and Ruben will […]
Blumhouse Takes Over Loot Fright’s November Crate With Really Cool ‘The Invisible Man’ Bath Mat
Blumhouse has taken over this November’s Loot Fright crate, jam-packing it with officially licensed and exclusive collectibles from The Invisible Man, The Purge, Upgrade and even Happy Death Day. The crate includes an exclusive Blumhouse T-shirt, Happy Death Day Bayfield Babies-styled Dad Hat, and Upgrade Pin, but the coolest item is the awesome The Invisible Man […]
Forever Entertainment Announces Remake of 1993 Beat ‘Em Up ‘Night Slashers’
When we did our first list of horror arcade games, we mentioned Data East’s Night Slashers as one of those brawlers that you probably missed out on, due to Capcom having cornered the market. Well, if you’re one of those missed out on it, Forever Entertainment is giving you a second chance. Gematsu reports that […]