Monsters rank near the very top of reasons why we love horror so much, and luckily 2021 horror gave us plenty. Archetypical vampires, ghosts, werewolves, and serial killers dominated, and franchise icons made their return. In such a packed year for horror releases, especially on the indie front, a monster needs to stand out through […]
The Suicide Squad
James Gunn Drew Upon ‘Lollipop Chainsaw’ For Inspiration in ‘The Suicide Squad’
By now, you’ve probably seen James Gunn’s handiwork in The Suicide Squad (if you haven’t, check out Meg’s review). Some of you gamers might have seen it and thought one particular scene looked kind of familiar. Well, that’s because it was. In an interview with Collider, Gunn talked about his filmmaking process, and one of […]
A Tale of Two Squads: Comparing ‘Suicide Squad’ and ‘The Suicide Squad’
Is it a sequel? Is it a remake? Is it a reboot? Those were the questions thrown around after it was announced that director James Gunn was slated to write and direct The Suicide Squad. Sporting returning cast members Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, Joel Kinnaman, and Jai Courtney in their respective roles, Gunn’s bizarrely heartfelt […]
‘The Suicide Squad’: Six Strange Tales of Starro the Conqueror from the World of Comics
If you’re not a comic book reader, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the climax of The Suicide Squad is just more James Gunn silliness. After all, the writer/director has been blending gore, goofiness, and genuine emotion since his early days at Troma. But Starro the Conqueror, the giant starfish who dispatches mind-controlling drones, isn’t […]
‘The Suicide Squad’: Incredible Sixth Scale Figure from Hot Toys Brings King Shark into Your Home!
One of the most lovable characters in a movie full of lovable characters, King Shark won our hearts in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, his penchant for devouring bad guys and relatable desire for friendship making him one of the most endearing deadly predators to ever grace the screen. He’s like the shark from Jaws […]
“There’s a Polka-Dot Man in All of Us”: David Dastmalchian Walks Us Through the History of His ‘The Suicide Squad’ Character [Exclusive]
At first glance, a big budget superhero film might seem an odd choice for coverage on Bloody Disgusting, given that the capes-n’-tights genre rarely caters to the average horror enthusiast or gorehound. However, Warner Brothers’ new DC film The Suicide Squad might very well surprise readers of this site, what with its astonishing levels of […]
[Review] James Gunn’s ‘The Suicide Squad’ Is a Joyous, Ultra-Violent Crowd Pleaser
The Suicide Squad is what happens when you give James Gunn complete creative control of a DC movie centered around expendable supervillains. The filmmaker assembles the most unlikely of lowlifes to accompany the already established antiheroes, then subjects them all to a splatstick voyage of abject madness. The result is an absolute crowd pleaser filled with ultra-violence, insane […]
Behold Starro, Fear Weasel in Two Great ‘The Suicide Squad’ Clips [Video]
It’s always frustrating when a studio releases boring stills and even more useless clips from their films in an attempt to garner hype. Thankfully, Warner Bros. is delivering the goods with these brand new clips from The Suicide Squad, the brand new DC adaptation from horror veteran James Gunn (SLiTHER). The film has even been […]
‘The Suicide Squad’: Meet Nathan Fillion’s The Detachable Kid in Hilarious Clip [Video]
James Gunn reteams with his SLiTHER star Nathan Fillion in his forthcoming The Suicide Squad, which one critic hailed as “a big-budgeted Troma movie.” In the film, “Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at […]
King Shark’s Taste for Human Meat Takes Center Stage in New TV Spot for ‘The Suicide Squad’ [Video]
James Gunn‘s version of The Suicide Squad will introduce DC Comics character King Shark, a descendant of an ancient shark god who’s voiced in the film by Sylvester Stallone! The Suicide Squad comes to theaters and HBO Max on August 6, and you can check out a brand new 30-second TV spot below that puts the solo spotlight on […]