An official selection of FrightFest, it was announced today that Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired U.S. rights to The Last Rite, a new exorcism horror film that’s said to be rooted in writer-director Leroy Kincaide‘s love of The Amityville Horror, Poltergeist, and The Exorcism of Emily Rose. It’s scheduled for release on November 26th, Bloody Disgusting learned. In the […]
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Kratos Returns to the End of the World and Faces Off Against Thor in ‘God of War Ragnarok’ [Trailer]
At Sony’s PlayStation Showcase, we finally got a look at the sequel to 2018’s Norse mythology-led God of War, and Kratos will be facing off against a very angry Thor as Ragnarok looms. God of War Ragnarok is the official name for the sequel, and sees Kratos and a now teenage Atreus seeking out the […]
Home Invasion Movie ‘See for Me’ Starring Visually Impaired Actor Skyler Davenport Picked Up By IFC Midnight
Visually impaired actor Skyler Davenport stars as a blind house sitter in the upcoming See for Me from director Randall Okita, which has now been acquired by IFC Midnight. Deadline reports that IFC Midnight will release the film in 2022. Here’s the plot synopsis provided to Deadline… “Davenport plays blind former skier Sophie who accepts […]
[Video] Final Trailer For Upcoming Fan Film ‘Silent Hill: Road of Guilt’ Descends Into Madness
We’re officially less than a month away from the release of Leigh Thorne and Ruben Abreu‘s fan film Silent Hill: Road of Guilt. Leigh has got the clock ticking with a brand-new trailer for the short, which will be premiering on Dax79’s YouTube channel on the 20th anniversary of Silent Hill 2‘s release (September 24, […]
Kiernan Shipka Starring in Supernatural Audio Movie ‘Treat’ This Halloween
The Chilling Adventure of Sabrina‘s Kiernan Shipka will star in Treat, studio Cadence13’s first feature-length podcast, Variety reports today. Described by the company as an audio movie, Treat is set to release October 25, 2021, worldwide on all major podcast platforms just in time for Halloween. Treat tells “of a seemingly perfect American town whose residents […]
Go on a Spooky Mini-Game Filled Road Trip With Skeletons in ‘SPOOKWARE’, Out Today
SpookWare, a horror riff on WarioWare was one of my favorite horror game experiences when it was released last year, and now, creator Adam Pype (who also made the creepy No Players Online) and his team has built on that brief slice and made a fully-fledged road trip adventure game stacked with more mini-game madness. […]
Glenn Danzig’s ‘Death Rider in the House of Vampires’ Opening in 200+ U.S. Theaters This Friday!
Glenn Danzig (Verotika) is bringing his Vampire Spaghetti-Western Death Rider in the House of Vampires to select theaters across the United States this weekend, we’ve learned. The film is opening across 200+ select US theaters on August 27! Find locations and grab your tickets now! Here’s the newly-released official synopsis: “In Death Rider in the […]
[Gamescom 2021] New Trailer For ‘The Outlast Trials’ Looks Like ‘SAW’ Meets ‘Escape Room’
It’s been a hot minute since Red Barrels announced its third entry in the modern horror Outlast series; The Outlast Trials, but at Gamescom Opening Night Live, a brand new gameplay trailer emerged, showcasing the Saw/Escape Room style shift in style for the co-op focused title. The trailer shows plenty of traps and depraved psychopaths […]
[Gamescom 2021] Dr. Strange, Ghost Rider, Blade and More Team Up to Face Hell on Earth in ‘Marvel’s Midnight Suns’
I’ve been interested to see what angle XCOM developer Firaxis was going to take with its Marvel game, and I can’t think of many better outcomes than a horror-led strategy RPG featuring Ghost Rider, Blade, and Wolverine. Marvel’s Midnight Suns was revealed at Gamescom Opening Night Live, and sees player-created ‘dark heroes’ join forces with […]
Sterling K. Brown and Mark Duplass Starring in Sci-fi Movie ‘Biosphere’
Mel Eslyn will make her feature directorial debut with a mysterious sci-fi movie titled Biosphere, Variety reports today. For now, all we really know is who’s starring in the film. Sterling K. Brown (The Predator) and Mark Duplass (Creep) will lead the cast! Variety notes that production has wrapped, with the plot under wraps for […]
[R.I.P.] ‘Night of the Living Dead’ Actress Marilyn Eastman Has Passed Away
Sad news today, as we’ve learned that another member of George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead family has passed away. The George A. Romero Foundation has this morning confirmed reports that Marilyn Eastman, who played Helen Cooper in the original 1968 classic, has passed away at the age of 87. The foundation tweets, […]
[Exclusive] Classic Hardcore Action-Adventure PC Game ‘Blade of Darkness’ Returns This October
More than 20 years on from its original release, the bloody, brutal action-adventure game Blade of Darkness is making a return to PC with an updated version. Blade of Darkness‘ legacy can be seen in a wide variety of modern games, from Darksiders to Dark Souls, with its Dark Fantasy setting and challenging gameplay helping […]
Second Sight Bringing Adam Wingard’s ‘The Guest’ to 4K Ultra HD for Halloween!
There are a small handful of films that I’d describe as being *perfect* for October viewing, most of them naturally set on or around Halloween. One of them is Adam Wingard‘s The Guest. The good news? The 2014 movie is coming to 4K Ultra HD in time for Halloween this year! The release was teased […]
“Halloween Horror Nights Icons: Captured” Brings a Dream Team of Your Worst Nightmares to Orlando! [Trailer]
For 30 years, they’ve haunted your thoughts… Several of the most iconic Halloween Horror Nights villains are uniting for the very first time this year, with “Halloween Horror Nights Icons: Captured” coming to Universal Orlando! The press release explains, “The most notorious Halloween Horror Nights icons in Universal Orlando history will join forces to inflict […]
Shudder Acquires Folk Horror ‘Hellbender’ Out of the Fantasia Film Festival [Image]
Shudder has acquired streaming rights to Hellbender from directors Toby Poser, Zelda Adams, and John Adams (The Deeper You Dig), which is set to World Premiere at the upcoming Fantasia International Film Festival on Aug. 14. The film follows 16-year-old Izzy (Zelda Adams), who leads an isolated life on a lonely mountaintop due to a rare sickness. Questioning her […]