Hello, true believers, and welcome to You Aughta Know, a column dedicated to the decade that is now two full decades behind us. That’s right, it’s time to take a look back at one of the most overlooked decades of horror. Follow along as I do my best to explore the horror titles that made up
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In an interview with Slate Magazine, developer Kitty Horrorshow talked through her approach to producing low-budget horror titles that are uniquely disquieting, and how she manages to accomplish this without leaning on any in-your-face gore or sudden jolt tactics. According to the Itch.io sensation, jump-scares are inherently unsatisfying, akin to somebody raising their ‘’fist up
Who wouldn’t love some sci-fi horror about now? Well, to be fair, kuklam studios’ CryoSpace won’t be coming until 2022, but hey, it’s something to look forward to. The title, which you can currently wishlist on Steam, is inspired by Alien (of course) and Philip K. Dick, and puts you in the usual situation of
It’s a downer that we never did get Halloween Kills this Halloween. However, Final Flame Productions are back to the rescue with another of their Grand Theft Auto 5 Machinima videos, with this entry loosely based on the 2018 Halloween film. Sadly, we don’t have a Jamie Lee Curtis model in this one, but you
Formative Fears is a column that explores how horror scared us from an early age, or how the genre contextualizes youthful phobias and trauma. From memories of things that went bump in the night, to adolescent anxieties made real through the use of monsters and mayhem, this series expresses what it felt like to be
It’s been a long time coming for Big Sugar and developer 2 Ton Studios’ Unto The End, which has been in development since it was first announced back in 2017. However, that’s all culminating next month, as the developers have announced that the game will see its launch for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC
Just a week ago it was announced that Warner Bros. will give Wonder Woman 1984 a Christmas release on both premium VOD and in limited theaters, assuming they’re even open. In some monstrous news to kick off a long holiday weekend, THR says Netflix made a $200 million bid to bring Godzilla vs. Kong directly
Those keen on listening for more metal mayhem with Funcom’s upcoming rhythm-based first-person shooter Metal: Hellsinger are in luck. The publisher, with developer The Outsiders, have released a gameplay music video for the title, featuring the progressive metal track “Poetry of Cinder” sung by James Dorton of Black Crown Initiate. The track was written by
Screendaily shares a first look at The Other Side, which marks the feature debut of co-directors Tord Danielsson and Oskar Mellander. The story follows a family of three who move into a small-town duplex and begin to hear mysterious noises from a supposedly uninhabited part of the house. The cast includes Dilan Gwyn (Love Me)
Michael Younesi (“Project Mc2”) and Studio71 have joined forces to develop a mystery adventure series titled “Lost Island,” which sounds like it’s going to have some horror elements. Deadline broke the news today, reporting that the series, created and written by Younesi, is “inspired by Tiki culture and folklore from the South Pacific.” “Lost Island
It’s Black Friday week once again, and as ever, there’s plenty of horror gaming deals to be found. Many of them can be done without even having to leave the house or wait for the mail too, which is that bit more essential this year. New consoles are out, but you’d currently be lucky to
It looks as if one of the rumours that’s been floating around for months regarding Mortal Kombat 11 is coming to fruition. Months after dataminers had found evidence of NetherRealm using the actor voices from the original 1995 Mortal Kombat film, co-creator Ed Boon has now decided to stir the pot a little and show
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Full Moon announced a trio of upcoming horror movies through Arrow in the Head today, one of which is set to give another Puppet Master character a spinoff solo movie. Introduced in Retro Puppet Master, the puppet known as Dr. Death is getting his own “Puppet Master Universe” movie with the upcoming Doktor Death, Arrow
Next year’s animated series “Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai” will mark the return of the beloved franchise after 30 years, but what about the return of the *film* franchise? We’ve been hearing rumblings about a live-action Gremlins 3 for many, many years now, with the original film’s scribe Chris Columbus revealing a while back that
For those who enjoyed it the first time around, Haunted PS1 are at it again. The community for low-rez horror games has announced that they’re accepting submissions from indie devs from now until January 31st for the 2021 edition of their Demo Disk. As it was before, the Demo Disk will be a game launcher
November 22, 2020 3:51 pm By Nadia Vella Rumours has it that Netflix is working on a live-action reboot of The Addams Family series starring Johnny Depp and Eva Green. Promotional posters showing Johnny Depp and Eva Green as Gomez and Morticia Addams are making their rounds the internet leading many to believe that Netflix
If you’ve been keeping track of Nightdive Studios, a few years back, the studio had filed a trademark for Powerslave aka Exhumed, a first-person shooter developed by Lobotomy Software back in the mid 90s that sadly got lost in the Duke Nukem 3D and Quake craze. Well, not only now has the original game been
Those excited for the upcoming arrival of the Brotherhood of Steel to Fallout 76 in the new Steel Dawn expansion are probably wondering just how that group of zealots made their way into the game in the first place. After all, the BoS are based in California, not West Virginia. So what gives? Lucky for
Welcome to Revenge of the Remakes, where columnist Matt Donato takes us on a journey through the world of horror remakes. We all complain about Hollywood’s lack of originality whenever studios announce new remakes, reboots, and reimaginings, but the reality? Far more positive examples of refurbished classics and updated legacies exist than you’re willing to
November 21, 2020 1:51 pm By Nadia Vella [embedded content] JAMES S. MURRAY is a writer, executive producer, and actor, best known as “Murr” on the hit television show Impractical Jokers along with his comedy troupe, the Tenderloins. He has worked as the Senior Vice President of Development for NorthSouth Productions for over a decade
The plot details are being kept under wraps at the moment but THR reports this week that Paramount Players is behind an upcoming sci-fi movie titled One Night in Compton. Kenya Barris (“Black-ish”) is producing the “sci-fi action” movie, with Rohan Blair-Mangat (Quibi’s “Centerpiece With Maurice Harris”) on board to make his feature debut. Stanley
As we’ve reported a few times over the years, Blumhouse and Five Nights at Freddy’s creator Scott Cawthon have been developing a film adaptation of the games, with various updates coming along every so often. The most recent update came this past summer, with producer Jason Blum noting that the project was moving “rapidly forward”
The duo behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, Phil Lord and Chris Miller are developing an untitled monster movie for Universal Studios, Deadline is reporting tonight. Being referred to as Untitled Monster Project at the moment, the film is “described as a modern-day, tongue-in-cheek thriller inspired by Universal’s classic monster legacy.” Additionally, the
Known for writing the 30 Days of Night comic series, horror creator Steve Niles is continuing his work in the genre by launching Monster Forge Productions, THR reports tonight. Niles has partnered with Shannon Eric Denton to launch the company, which has its sights set on “a spectrum of horror properties, ranging from light monster
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
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