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‘The People Under the Stairs’ – Universal and Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Remaking Wes Craven Classic

November 16, 2023 Brad Miska Movies, the people under the stairs, Wes Craven

It was only a matter of time until Hollywood took a stab at remaking Wes Craven‘s criminally underrated and appreciated The People Under the Stairs, which will be penned by Doom Patrol and Night Sky scribe Ezra Claytan Daniels for Universal Pictures and Jordan Peele‘s Monkeypaw Productions, reports Deadline. Monkeypaw Productions will produce the film with Jordan Peele and […]

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The Original Screen-Worn Freddy Glove from the Original ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Is Up for Auction!

October 12, 2023 John Squires A Nightmare on Elm Street, freddy krueger, Robert Englund, The Further, Wes Craven

The original Freddy Krueger glove armour – seen in Wes Craven’s horror classic A Nightmare on Elm Street – has been located and put up for auction by Propstore this week. This prop has been screen-matched, meaning Propstore was able to verify that it’s the very same metal glove armour and razor blade fingers worn by […]

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Cellar Dwellers: How ‘The People Under the Stairs’ Shaped ‘Barbarian’ and ‘Cobweb’

September 18, 2023 Julieann Stipidis Barbarian, Cobweb, Editorials, Movies, the people under the stairs, Wes Craven

One of the oldest horror tropes in the book, the old, dusty, unfinished basement/crawl space setting has provided a cornucopia of stories about the universal fear of what lurks in the darkest and least-coziest corners of our homes. Yet, in Wes Craven’s 1991 lesser mainstream, still beloved cult favorite The People Under the Stairs, the […]

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‘Swamp Thing’ 4K Review – Wes Craven’s Superhero Movie Is More Welcome Than Ever in 2023

August 8, 2023 Alex DiVincenzo Home Video, Reviews, Swamp Thing, Wes Craven

Long before every conceivable comic book character received a film adaptation in the hopes of becoming the next blockbuster, there was Superman. While box office returns diminished over the course of four movies, the Man of Steel’s big-screen success heralded a crop of other superhero movies. Producers Benjamin Melniker and Michael E. Uslan swooped in […]

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‘Scream 3’ Joins the First Two Movies on 4K Ultra HD in October

July 24, 2023 John Squires Home Video, Movies, Scream 3, Wes Craven

In the wake of Wes Craven’s Scream and Scream 2 getting 4K Ultra HD upgrades, we’ve learned this week that Craven’s Scream 3 will also be coming to 4K Ultra HD this Halloween. Scream 3 slashes into 4K and 4K SteelBook on October 3, 2023! You can pre-order your copy over on Amazon today. Special Features […]

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‘Scream VI’ Finishes Box Office Run With Right Around the Same Total as the Original Classic

April 28, 2023 John Squires Movies, Radio Silence, Scream, Scream VI, Wes Craven

The Radio Silence-directed Scream VI has now been playing in theaters for well over a month, but with the film now available to watch at home, its box office run is coming to an end. The good news? Scream VI surpassed the impressive box office totals for last year’s franchise relaunch. In fact, Scream VI […]

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‘Scream’ Franchise Debates: On the Scariest Scenes, Best Calls, and Coolest Ghostface Looks [Halloweenies Podcast]

March 20, 2023 Michael Roffman Podcasts, Radio Silence, Scream, Wes Craven

With Tricks and Treats, the Halloweenies answer your questions. In this Scream edition, co-hosts Michael Roffman, Dan Caffrey, and Mike Vanderbilt return to the Big Apple, where they re-cast Stab with today’s talent, debate different directors for past sequels, which characters they’d resurrect, the scariest moments of the franchise, favorite calls, and so much more. […]

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How ‘Scream VI’ Costume Designer Paid Tribute to Wes Craven Through the Film’s Costumes [Interview]

March 15, 2023 Meagan Navarro Avery Plewes, Courteney Cox, Interviews, Scream VI, Wes Craven

One only has to go as far as the trailers to realize the sheer scope of work for Costume Designer Avery Plewes in Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillet’s Scream VI. A packed New York City subway on Halloween, filled with dense crowds in Halloween costumes, ensured that Avery had her hands full during production. And that’s only for one extended, thrilling […]

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[Interview] ‘Scream VI’ Producers James Vanderbilt and William Sherak Discuss Legacy, Fandom, and Returning Characters

March 13, 2023 Ari Drew Ari Drew, Courteney Cox, Guy Busick, Hayden Panettiere, interview, Interviews, James Vanderbilt, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Jenna Ortega, Marianne Maddalena, Mason Gooding, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Melissa Barrera, news, Paul Neinstein, Project X Entertainment, Scream, Scream VI, Tyler Gillett, Wes Craven, William Sherak

Hot on the heels of a largely positive critical response (see our own Meagan Navarro’s glowing review here) and an opening weekend performance that has broken franchise records, Scream VI‘s cast and crew are no doubt riding a high right now. The “sequel to the requel” follows the surviving “Core Four” from 2022’s Scream—Sam (Melissa […]

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Catastrophic Plans: The Enduring Importance of “Red Right Hand” in the ‘Scream’ Franchise

March 10, 2023 Paul Farrell Editorials, Movies, Music, Nick Cave, Scream, Scream 2, Scream 3, Scream 4, Wes Craven

Scream rewired the horror audience in 1996, exploring anew the connective tissue that bridged the history of the genre with its future patrons and purveyors. The resulting franchise encompassed a host of familiar tropes of both the slasher and “whodunit” variety, comprising ringing phones accompanied by mysterious callers, self-aware and snarky young adults and rules […]

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Ghostface Glossary: A Guide to Every Horror Reference in ‘Scream 4’

March 10, 2023 Julieann Stipidis Editorials, Ghostface Glossary, Movies, Scream, Scream 4, Wes Craven

Welcome to the Ghostface Glossary, a guide to every horror reference and nod throughout the first five films of the Scream franchise. After a lot of pausing, rewinding, and zooming in, as well as researching, we’re catching all of the many horror-specific references Williamson, Craven, and Co. included in this beloved postmodern slasher franchise. If we’ve forgotten any […]

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Ghostface Glossary: A Guide to Every Horror Reference in ‘Scream 3’

March 10, 2023 Julieann Stipidis Editorials, Ghostface Glossary, Movies, Scream 3, Wes Craven

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Ghostface Glossary: A Guide to Every Horror Reference in ‘Scream 2’

March 9, 2023 Julieann Stipidis Editorials, Ghostface Glossary, Movies, Scream, Scream 2, Wes Craven

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Ghostface Glossary: A Guide to Every Horror Reference in the Original ‘Scream’ Movie

March 9, 2023 Julieann Stipidis Editorials, Movies, Scream, Wes Craven

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‘Scream’ – Why Wes Craven’s Classic Is Still the Perfect Scary Movie for Horror Newcomers

March 3, 2023 Alex DiVincenzo Editorials, Kevin Williamson, Movies, Scream, Scream VI, Wes Craven

What’s your favorite scary movie? Nah, that’s too trite. What horror movie would you show to someone who has never seen one before? You may have the same answer to both questions, but the latter requires a bit more thought. John Carpenter’s Halloween is my favorite movie, but I recognize it most likely would not […]

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