Horror

1. Hadestown Hadestown arrived on Broadway in 2019 with a splash. At the 73rd Tony Awards, it netted 14 nominations and won 8—including Best Musical and Best Original Score—establishing it as the production of that season. A modern adaptation of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, Hadestown finds Orpheus in a Great Depression-inspired post-apocalypse.

A brand new trailer for the visionary fantasy film The Wanting Mare has arrived via IGN this week, loaded with rave review quotes that promise a film unlike any you’ve seen before. Here’s the lengthy plot synopsis… “In the world of Anmaere, north of the city of Whithren, wild horses run through the moorlands and

Nearly twenty years(!) after the release of his damn good Romero remake Dawn of the Dead, Zack Snyder returns to the world of the undead with Netflix’s Army of the Dead. Army of the Dead will likely be hitting Netflix this coming Summer, and Entertainment Weekly just scored two first-look images while we all sit

After making a name for himself in the horror world as the writer of Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later, Alex Garland went on to direct the genre films Ex Machina and Annihilation, most recently creating the FX/Hulu series “Devs.” Garland had recently teased that he’s working on a new horror movie, and details on what may be a different project have

Three new Mars Attacks “ReAction Figures” have just been released by Super7, each of them based on the classic line of Topps trading cards rather than Tim Burton’s feature film. “Based on the 1962 trading card series, the Super7 Mars Attacks ReAction Figures hearken back to the story considered so shocking it got the cards

Fallout was my first M-rated game. While I was way too young at the time to truly appreciate Interplay’s satirical odyssey through a dystopic wasteland, I still remember opening that jewel case in awe of a title that was clearly meant for a more mature audience. Unfortunately, I was also really bad at the game,

In case you missed them… Like we do every year, we finished out 2020 with a handful of articles covering our favorite horror things of the year, from movies to television shows, video games to poster art. Some of Bloody Disgusting’s top writers came together to celebrate the best in 2020 Horror, with BD’s head

I think we can all be thankful that 2020 has come and gone, and while the difficulties still remain in the new year, there’s plenty to look forward to in a lot of areas. One area of course is horror-based video games. Since we’re all sticking to the idea of staying apart, it’s nice to

Robert Rodriguez (From Dusk Till Dawn, Sin City, Planet Terror, Machete) returns to the kid-friendly vibes of the Spy Kids movies with Netflix‘s We Can Be Heroes, which just launched globally on Netflix on December 25. And the film has proven to be a hit for the streaming service, as it’s projected that 44 million households will have watched it

Once dubbed “The First Leading Lady of British Horror,” Barbara Shelley was indeed a horror icon and legend thanks to her work with the famed British company Hammer Studios. Sadly, we’ve learned at the start of this week that Shelley has passed away at the age of 88. Born on February 13, 1932 in the

After seeming like an eternity, publisher and developer Nicalis has announced that the “Repentance” DLC for The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is finally arriving March 31 for Steam. Console versions will have to wait a little while longer, unfortunately. “[Edmund McMillen] and the team are quite excited for this beast to finally rise from the

While we’re waiting on Tarsier Studios’ Little Nightmares II later this February, former members of the development team have been cooking up a little horror game on their own. Based in Malmö, Sweden, the new studio known as Section 9 Interactive has put out a few images on their Instagram and Twitter pages of their

Nickelodeon released today the first footage from their second season of “Are You Afraid of the Dark?”, the beloved horror anthology series that returns with a fresh look at the Midnight Society. In addition, the teaser revealed the official title as “Curse of the Shadow”, which is in reference to the newest villain known simply as

After the surprise announcement that GSC Game World would be bringing its elusive S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 to the Xbox Series, much like before, we still haven’t heard much about the game. GSC Game World must have realized this, since they’ve released an in-engine gameplay teaser trailer for the follow-up to 2010’s Call of Pripyat. Other than

No matter how the year panned out, at least horror was bountiful. Just a precursory glance at the most notable genre series that released in 2020 indicates an overwhelming selection. Spread across multiple platforms and streaming services, the sheer content available meant a staggering number of brand-new series, limited runs, returning favorites, and shows that

We’ve learned the sad news this afternoon via the George A. Romero Foundation that Gary Klar, known to horror fans for his role in Day of the Dead, has passed away at the age of 73. Klar played Steel in Romero’s 1985 classic, one of the film’s memorable human antagonists. The George A. Romero Foundation

To say the very least, 2020 has been an interesting year for anyone even tangentially involved in the film business – and, for that matter, for literally everyone. Period. After a couple months of steady theatrical releases, including Underwater and The Invisible Man, the entire industry was brought to a screeching halt when it became

It has been a tumultuous year for the music industry, but there was never a loss of resiliency or creativity. This year, the Lovecraft Country soundtrack made history by becoming the first-ever series scored by an online orchestra, with players from Metropolitan Opera, New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony and the Toronto Symphony recording solo in

Happy New Year, Fiends! It all ends right here, right now, on this week’s episode of Nightmare On Film Street. Join your horror hosts Jon & Kim as they kick 2020 to the curb and welcome another pre-apocalyptic year with a double-feature of post-apocalyptic cinema. First up, we’re hopping on board a zombie-infested train ride

Finding positivity in the infamous year that is 2020 may seem like a challenge, especially in the film world. Ever since the pandemic became an unfortunate factor in our lives, one of the many side effects has been the rampant pushbacks of anticipated films to later dates, including horror films like A Quiet Place: Part

There’s never been a more brilliant, groundbreaking TV series than the Rod Serling-created “The Twilight Zone,” which was WAY ahead of its time back in the 50s/60s. The original series ran for five seasons from 1959 to 1964, and it’s still blowing minds all these years later. If you’re in the mood to revisit those

After crushing their Kickstarter goal, and enjoying a successful release back in October, what’s left for October Night Games? How about some holiday content to help send you into the new year? Available now as a free content update, “Freezing Moon” is a new game mode that is faster, more intensive and challenging than the

The vibe of family reunions has shifted significantly this year, no question about it. In a country that has been encouraged to stay home for the holidays, the traditional get-togethers for many families have either been called off or are being held in spite of guidelines. Even for families that are still meeting up this

A few days ago, NECA celebrated Christmas by providing a first-look preview of their upcoming action figure line based on Amazon’s “The Boys,” and we admittedly missed the reveal until today. In the event that anyone else did too, well, better late than never… right?! Check out NECA’s Homelander and Starlight action figures above and

December 29, 2020 4:50 pm By Nadia Vella Lil’ Baker Films is a new venture between Nath Milburn and Luke Baker to experiment making mixed-media short horror films combining live action, animation, and visual effects. Nath has worked in the animation industry since 2010 on projects such as The Simpsons, Hey Arnold, and Aqua Teen

Álex de la Iglesia is a filmmaker with a reputation for insanely dark humor, stark violence, and an impressive ability to blend genres. All of which are on full display in cult hits The Day of the Beast, Witching and Bitching, The Last Circus, and more. The acclaimed horror filmmaker now turns his focus on television, spinning an

2020 has been an absolute beast of a year in every capacity. The movie industry faced unprecedented upheaval and solutions are still being found on how to best release movies. This year has still featured some big movies, but there are a number of highly anticipated horror releases like Candyman, Halloween Kills, and Spiral: The

If there was any movie that came along and truly captured the zeitgeist this year it was Rob Savage’s Host, filmed during the pandemic, released during the pandemic, and taking place entirely across a Zoom conversation between a lovable group of friends. It was truly a horror movie for 2020, both perfectly timed and genuinely scary

The end of 2020 is finally here! Here’s to hoping the new year brings a return to normalcy, at least in some capacity, and a lot of great new horror. There’s a handful of titles themed around New Year’s Eve when it comes to holiday horror. Movies like New Year’s Evil, Terror Train, and End of Days up the

Welcome to Unveiling The Mind. This bi-monthly column explores psychological horror and representations of mental illness within the genre. Coming into my first viewing of Black Swan in 2010, I had no idea what I was about to see. At the time, I knew little of Darren Aronofsky‘s work. I had seen Requiem for a Dream