‘The Black Phone 2’ – Production Begins on Scott Derrickson’s Upcoming Sequel

Ethan Hawke will be back as The Grabber on Scott Derrickson’s The Black Phone 2, and the filmmaker has revealed on socials that production is now underway on the upcoming sequel. Universal and Blumhouse will release The Black Phone 2 in theaters on October 17, 2025. Mason Thames (How to Train Your Dragon, Incoming), Madeleine McGraw (Toy Story 4, Secrets of Sulphur Springs), Jeremy Davies (Justified) and Miguel […]

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‘The Gorge’ – First Look at Scott Derrickson’s New Genre Movie Starring Anya Taylor-Joy

Up next from Sinister, The Black Phone and Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson is The Gorge for Skydance and Apple Original Films, releasing via Apple TV+ next year. IGN has shared the official poster art and a few first-look images from Derrickson’s The Gorge this afternoon, while also sharing plot details that had been previously under wraps. The outlet details, “Miles Teller and […]

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Scott Derrickson & C. Robert Cargill Sign First Look Deal With Sony’s Screen Gems

The duo behind Sinister, Doctor Strange and The Black Phone, Scott Derrickson and his frequent partner C. Robert Cargill have set up shop at Screen Gems, Deadline reports tonight. The idea behind the pact? To bring new genre films to movie theaters. Specifically, in Deadline’s words, they’ve “signed a first look deal with Sony Pictures […]

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Scott Derrickson’s ‘The Gorge’ Rated PG-13 for “Intense Sequences of Violence”

Up next from Sinister, The Black Phone and Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson is The Gorge for Skydance and Apple Original Films, and the MPA rating has been handed in. Scott Derrickson’s The Gorge is rated PG-13 for: “Intense sequences of violence and action, brief strong language, some suggestive material and thematic elements.” Sigourney Weaver (Aliens) stars alongside Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch, The Northman, […]

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‘The Night of the Hunter’ – Scott Derrickson Directing New Adaptation of Classic Novel

The classic 1955 movie The Night of the Hunter was adapted from Davis Grubb’s same-titled novel, and we’ve learned tonight that a brand new adaptation is now in the works. THR reports this afternoon that Scott Derrickson (Sinister, The Black Phone) will be directing the new take on The Night of the Hunter, with C. […]

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10 Directors Who Should Take Over ‘The Exorcist: Deceiver’

Some horror properties naturally lend themselves to incessant sequels, while others seem to will themselves into existence through sheer will, as if they’re the result of a demonic possession. William Friedkin’s The Exorcist, while over 50 years old, is still considered to be one of the scariest movies of all-time. Various Exorcist sequels and even […]

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‘The Black Phone 2’ – Ethan Hawke and the Rest of the Main Cast Will Return for Upcoming Sequel!

It was announced earlier this year that Scott Derrickson’s The Black Phone is getting a sequel, and Deadline reports today that Ethan Hawke will be back as The Grabber. Actors Mason Thames (How to Train Your Dragon, Incoming), Madeleine McGraw (Toy Story 4, Secrets of Sulphur Springs), Jeremy Davies (Justified) and Miguel Mora (The Black Phone) are […]

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‘The Black Phone 2’ Ringing into Theaters in Summer 2025!

Director Scott Derrickson’s Joe Hill adaptation The Black Phone was a hit in theaters last year, so it comes as no big surprise that The Black Phone 2 has officially been confirmed. Universal and Blumhouse will release The Black Phone 2 on June 27, 2025! No word yet on whether or not Derrickson will return […]

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‘V/H/S/85’ – How the Anthology Segment “Dreamkill” Allowed Scott Derrickson to Get Extreme [Interview]

If the above image doesn’t make it abundantly clear, director Scott Derrickson brings a rather bloody, violent segment to V/H/S/85 with “Dreamkill.” Derrickson, who needs no introduction, recently directed the horror blockbuster The Black Phone for Blumhouse and previously helmed horror favorites like The Exorcism of Emily Rose. With “Dreamkill,” Derrickson and writing partner C. Robert Cargill evoke the gritty […]

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‘V/H/S/85’ to World Premiere at Fantastic Fest! [Image]

Shudder, Studio71, Cinepocalypse & Bloody Disgusting are this time rewinding all the way back to the 1980s with V/H/S/85, which will have its World Premiere at this year’s Fantastic Fest, in Austin, Texas (September 21 – 28). “The iconic found footage series returns with an array of explosive, bloody scares set in a decade obsessed with […]

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‘The Gorge’ – Sigourney Weaver Joins the Cast of Scott Derrickson’s New Movie

Up next from Sinister, The Black Phone and Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson is The Gorge for Skydance, and Deadline reports that Sigourney Weaver has signed on. The film’s stellar cast also includes Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch, The Northman, Last Night in Soho, The Menu) and Miles Teller (Top Gun: Maverick) at this time. The Gorge is said to be an action love story with “genre-bending” […]

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Scott Derrickson’s ‘The Gorge’ – Anya Taylor-Joy Joins the Cast

Up next from Sinister, The Black Phone and Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson is The Gorge for Skydance, and Deadline reports that Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch, The Northman, Last Night in Soho, The Menu) will star alongside Miles Teller (Top Gun: Maverick). The Gorge is said to be an action love story with “genre-bending” elements, and Deadline additionally reports today that Apple Original Films […]

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‘V/H/S/85’ – Franchise Rewinds Back to the 1980s!

Shudder & Studio71’s Cinepocalypse & Bloody Disgusting-produced V/H/S/99 isn’t even out yet and we’re already rewinding all the way back to the 1980s with V/H/S/85! The news was announced out of the New York Comic Con where Shudder is putting our V/H/S/99 on display ahead of the October 20th release date. Directors are already locked […]

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Sweet Suffering: A Definitive Ranking of All Ten ‘Hellraiser’ Films!

As we prepare for David Bruckner’s new take on Clive Barker‘s iconic text Hellraiser, what better time to re-evaluate the state of the franchise up to this point? Even a cursory glance at the ten existing Hellraiser films (four theatrical, six direct-to-video) reveals that not all Cenobite films are made equal. And while the top […]

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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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