PBS series “Monstrum“ gets into the Halloween spirit this year with a special episode that breaks down the unspoken rules of a quintessential Halloween staple: Slasher movies. And you can watch this Halloween treat right now. “Monstrum” celebrates the world’s monsters, myths, and legends. The show, hosted by Emily Zarka, Ph.D., takes us on a […]
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Alfred Hitchcock: The Iconic Film Collection will collect six of the Master of Suspense’s classics on 4K Ultra HD + Digital: Rear Window, To Catch a Thief, Vertigo, North By Northwest, Psycho, and The Birds. Releasing on November 26 via Universal, the six-disc set is limited to 5,150. It’s housed in premium book-style packaging featuring […]
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Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho is arguably the first modern horror movie and an unrivaled masterpiece of genre filmmaking. Adapted from Robert Bloch’s 1959 novel, the story follows Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) as she flees with $40,000 of stolen money before running afoul of a monster hiding in plain sight. Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) is a solitary […]
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On its way to $1 billion at the worldwide box office, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie is a smash hit success by any possible metric, becoming a true pop culture moment in just one week of release. Gerwig’s bold take on the iconic Mattel toy line is winning over audiences and critics alike, and it’s no surprise […]
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Baters It’s nearly time to close out the month of July, which has been another scorching hot one for Trace and me. We kicked things off with Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) to coincide with our coverage of The Red Door, then we talked about another sequel to celebrate the two-year anniversary of Adam Robitel’s Escape Room: […]
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Freshly announced and put up for pre-order this morning, Arrow Video presents The Psycho Collection on both Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD for a limited edition UK release. The good news? 4K discs are inherently Region Free! The Psycho Collection will release on September 25, 2023. Presented together for the first time in the UK […]
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Hello again, Norman. Suntup Editions is back with another hot horror release, this time a fine press limited edition of the classic horror novel Psycho by Robert Bloch. Printed letterpress from hot metal type, the edition includes an exclusive new introduction by Joe R. Lansdale, six full color illustrations by Gregg Kreutz and a dust […]
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Real-life killer and grave-robber Ed Gein was the inspiration for several horror movie villains, including Buffalo Bill from The Silence of the Lambs, Norman Bates from Psycho and Leatherface from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and Gein’s horrific crimes will be profiled in the four-episode true crime docuseries Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein from MGM+. Directed and […]
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This year’s Oscar nominations might’ve overlooked horror, but TCM’s dedicated Oscar programming won’t. Turner Classic Movies’ annual 31 Days of Oscar® programming returns for its 29th year with a month-long showcase of films recognized by the Academy in March. The showcase will highlight films that have either been nominated or awarded the esteemed ranking of “best” in […]
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If you’re a fan of both horror and soundtracks, like me, you know there’s an embarrassment of riches to collect– especially in the current golden age of boutique labels like Waxwork Records and One Way Static. Some of these horror soundtracks are highly uncommon, not because they’re for obscure films or TV series, but because […]
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Horror themed, metalcore band Ice Nine Kills is back with “The Shower Scene,” a brand new NSFW music video that pays tribute to Psycho from the album, The Silver Scream 2: Welcome To Horrorwood. Frontman Spencer Charnas, a big time horror fan and guest star on Bloody Disgusting’s new scripted podcast series Bleeders DIEgest, plays Norman Bates in the […]
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Not Your Grindr’s Voyeurism We spent the better part of 2.5 months exploring an “underseen or underrated?” theme, including Gaspar Noé’s Climax and Kurtis David Harder‘s Spiral before wrapping up with Michael J. Ahern, Brandon Perras and Christopher Dalpe‘s independent film Death Drop Gorgeous last week. Now that we’re free of the 2010s, Trace and I are jumping back to 1960 […]
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Horror is filled with unlucky characters. Ever since Little Maria (Marilyn Harris) innocently played with Frankenstein’s Monster (Boris Karloff) on a peaceful lake shore and Count Orlok (Max Schreck) moved in across the street from Nosferatu’s Hutter (Gustav von Wangenheim) and Ellen (Greta Schröder), the genre has been filled with stories of regular people who […]
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Since the dawn of cinema, movie trailers have been promising thrills, chills and laughs for the price of an admission ticket, and I’d argue that they’re the most culturally significant form of advertising in modern media. In fact, some say that previews have evolved into an artform in and of themselves, often overshadowing the very […]
Horror movies and popular music have a longstanding association. After all, one of the biggest pop hits of all time is about horror: Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” featuring the inimitable Vincent Price. And of course, the unofficial anthem of Halloween, “Monster Mash” by Bobby Boris Pickett, is an homage to the classic monsters. Both are staples […]