Announced earlier this year, Naughty Dog’s hit zombie game “The Last of Us” was in the works as a potential series for HBO, with game creator/writer Neil Druckmann on board to co-write and produce, and we’ve learned today that the series has now been officially ordered up by HBO. And we’ve also got some plot details for
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Actor-turned-director Chad Faust‘s feature debut couldn’t have a more generic title. The idea behind it is that its lead protagonist could be a stand-in for any number of troubled youths from anywhere in the USA that suffered neglect or abuse. Kids that were forced to grow up too soon from the years of shouldering adult
November 19, 2020 12:37 pm By Nadia Vella Louisville punk/metal band Prayer Line have returned with a heavy hitting new single. The song is called “Who Goes There?” and is based on John Carpenter’s classic THE THING. This is the first single from the band’s upcoming record titled Thrill Me, Lick Me, Fuck Me, Kill
Horror movies put their characters through the wringer. Protagonists face their greatest fears and tend to come out alive but profoundly transformed by the trauma they endured. That’s not always the case, though. If there’s any genre that serves as a stark reminder of life’s fragility, it’s horror. The good guys don’t always win, let
You can’t escape a mother’s love. The new movie from Searching director Aneesh Chaganty, Lionsgate’s Run is headed to Hulu on November 20, and new clips today play up the Misery-esque thrills. “American Horror Story” vet Sarah Paulson plays a mother raising her teen daughter (Kiera Allen) in isolation. Chloe’s life begins to unravel as she discovers her mom’s sinister secret. All the signs are
It was announced on the road to Halloween that Michael C. Hall will be reprising the role of “Dexter” for an upcoming limited series revival, set to be a 10-episode continuation of the series that’ll allow the show’s creators to essentially make up for the series finale that disappointed many viewers seven years ago. And
November 15, 2020 12:23 pm By Nadia Vella For over two decades, Atmosphere have maintained a course of rigorous output, releasing over two dozen studio albums, EP’s and collaborative side projects in as many years. In that time, the venerated duo have built a legacy out of bringing honesty, humility and vulnerability to the forefront
It’s that time of year again. The Game Awards, which will air live on December 10 across more than 45 global video platforms, has announced its nominees across 30 categories. And to no one’s surprise (well, maybe), Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II leads the way with eleven nominations, followed by Sucker Punch’s
Camille Sullivan (“The Man in the High Castle”) and Summer Howell (Curse of Chucky) star alongside Devon Sawa (Final Destination, Idle Hands, The Fanatic) and Nick Stahl (Bully, Disturbing Behavior) in IFC Midnight’s Hunter Hunter, and the trailer has arrived today. IFC Midnight will release the film on December 18th, 2020. Check out the trailer below, which promises a “shocker of an ending” that
Obvious statement incoming: 2020 is one giant mess of a year. Nothing about it is normal, including the release slate. The pandemic threw a major wrench in the theatrical lineup, among countless other things, and much of the year’s most anticipated titles got bounced to next year and beyond. Digital, VOD, and streaming services became
November 16, 2020 2:22 pm By Nadia Vella I squirmed, I cringed, I gritted my teeth and held my breath…And that ending…. I just…. WHAT? I don’t even know what to say. Amazing? Exhilarating? Nerve-racking? Total WTF moment? It was soooooo good!” JessicaScurlock, author of Pretty Lies “Sh*t, this is good. I’m still reeling at
Sam Raimi has joined forces with A Quiet Place writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods for 65, an original sci-fi thriller that recently set Adam Driver to lead the cast. Deadline reports today that Ariana Greenblatt (Love and Monsters) will also star. Sony’s sci-fi thriller, written by Beck and Woods, will also be directed by the duo. The film’s
After finally being released in theaters over the summer, at pretty much the worst possible time to be released in theaters, Josh Boone‘s horror-superhero movie The New Mutants is now finally available to watch at home. Today, Tuesday, November 17, 20th Century Studios brought The New Mutants to Digital HD as well as DVD, Blu-ray and 4K
Horror and science fiction have always been a part of the television canvas, and constant attempts have been made over the years to produce classic entertainment. Some have fallen by the wayside, while others became mainstream phenomena. With “TV Terrors,” we take a look back at the many genre efforts from the 80’s, 90’s, and
November 16, 2020 2:31 pm By Nadia Vella “Anxiety Kills, Right?” is a collaborative effort between metalcore band Dishonor The Martyr and horror production studio JFP Studios. The film follows a wealthy eccentric, simply named “The Boy” (played by Robin Burnette), as he is on a journey to collect the evidence from the Michael Myers
Suppose the onslaught of new releases or your 31 Days of Horror watchlists from October drained your attention span or will to binge more horror movies. In that case, there’s no shortage of fantastic series available to give you smaller doses of horror at your leisure. Because there’s an insane wealth of excellent horror TV
Directed and co-written by acclaimed horror master Álex de la Iglesia (The Day of the Beast, Witching & Bitching, The Last Circus), HBO/HBO Max’s new series “30 Coins” takes viewers into a world where nothing is as it seems, and nobody can be trusted. The eight-episode drama series follows Father Vergara (Eduard Fernández), an exorcist,
November 15, 2020 12:55 pm By Nadia Vella A first-of-its-kind chronological history of feature-length HORROR films, beginning at the end of the Spanish Flu and World War I. This first volume details the day-to-day history of the world, comparing the most significant historical happenings with the actual release dates of the initial groundbreaking films of
Funko has to date released a couple different POP! vinyl toys of Ash Williams, from both Army of Darkness and “Ash vs. Evil Dead,” and a brand new one is now available. Based on Ash’s appearance in Sam Raimi’s Army of Darkness, this latest offering from Funko is exclusive to Hot Topic and you can
We talked last week about how Kinetic Games has switched up their Early Access plans for Phasmophobia. And it seems that part of the plan is to update the game with some new features, after all. The latest update to the co-op ghost-hunting game now includes a much-requested feature: the ability for players who have
Valve has updated Half-Life: Alyx with nearly three hours of insight by the developers. Announced on the title’s Steam page, the team originally intended for the commentary to be out with the game when it launched in March (read our review of it here), but the pandemic put a hold on that. The update adds
As promised, Womp Stomp Films is celebrating Friday the 13th today with the release of Never Hike Alone: The Ghost Cut, a brand new 82-minute fan film anthology supercut! They detail, “Never Hike Alone: The Ghost Cut includes Disappear, Never Hike in the Snow, and Never Hike Alone cut into one cohesive anthology timeline. This Ghost Cut has an 80 minute running
Like one of the cyborgs at the heart of its cyberpunk horror story, Observer: System Redux is a combination of the still-functioning old and the shiny new. Faulty parts have been scrapped. New components have been grafted on. And, the totality has been buffed to a futuristic sheen. Since its release in 2017, Observer has
This year’s Black Friday sale from Vinegar Syndrome goes live in two weeks (November 27-30), but the company has already started teasing what’s coming *next* year, in 2021. Vinegar Syndrome’s Brad Henderson took to Twitter this afternoon to tease four of the company’s 2021 releases, which include “Lovecraft, Nazis, Action, and a slasher flick.” Those
The Epic Games Store is continuing their recent horror-themed free game giveaway with MorbidWare and Headup Games’ The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia. The title, which was released back in February 2019 (you can read our original review here), is available from now until November 19th. The Textorcist puts you as Ray Bibbia, a
We don’t come bearing any official confirmation on this one but for what it’s worth, Constantine actor Peter Stormare took to Instagram today to tease… Constantine 2?! Stormare, who memorably played Satan in the Francis Lawrence-directed 2005 film, shared an image praising his performance in the movie today, along with the caption: “Sequel in the
We’re still waiting on more news regarding the upcoming Five Nights At Freddy’s: Security Breach since it was officially announced back in September, but for those of you current-gen owners who still haven’t gotten their fill of the franchise, Maximum Games has you covered with a physical editions of Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted
November 11, 2020 12:04 pm By Nadia Vella After months of being stuck inside with one another, Kurt and Devin attempt to relieve the stress on their relationship by a drunken camping trip. [embedded content] The film was created in Durham, N.C. and has a run time of approximately six minutes. Moonlance was initially released
Blizzard’s iconic Diablo II hit the big 2-0 earlier this year. And while we’re still holding out hope for Diablo IV (whenever it gets released) to return to D2‘s style of gameplay, fans are still working on mods to improve the original Diablo II, such as Project Diablo 2. The mod is completely designed by
What you may not know about NASA is that they have an official “Galaxy of Horrors” website, a portal for discovering and learning about what they refer to as “the most terrifying and mind-blowing destinations in our galaxy… and beyond.” NASA cautions in true horror movie fashion, “After a visit to these nightmare worlds, you