Horror

“The monkey that likes killing our family is back.” Anyone familiar with Stephen King’s massive body of work knows that no character is safe and anyone can die. In fact, the Master of Horror specializes in deaths that run the gamut from subtle and poignant to outlandish and cruel. Though Constant Readers are often devastated

A vengeful sex bot, a murderous monkey toy, and a blood-sucking icon lead this week’s lineup of new horror movie releases, and they’re joined by a twisted perversion of a pop culture icon. Here’s all the new horror that released February 17 – February 21, 2025! For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to

Presented by Neon’s The Monkey, Bloody Disgusting is celebrating this Friday’s release of Osgood Perkins’ highly anticipated horror with Stephen King Week. Yesterday, Luiz H. C. catalogues his cursed objects. and today, Rachel Reeves dusts off other adaptations from King’s Skeleton Crew. For some, it was Michael J. Fox holding a copy of Skeleton Crew for his

One year after ABC’s juggernaut adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand, the network hoped to reap similar success from a lesser-known King property: The Langoliers. In May of 1995, horror titan Tom Holland unleashed his take on the sci-fi oddity across two nights. The television event was a ratings success, but critics savaged it as “dull” with

Developer Peanut Button is venturing into the old-school point-and-click adventure realm with their newly-announced title, Riddlewood Manor. Available to wishlist now on Steam, this “whimsical horror” title combines a rich story, intricate puzzles, and escape room-inspired challenges. You’re on a mission to exorcise the eponymous mansion, formerly home to William, Margaret, and their daughter, Emily,

Edward Furlong helped save humanity in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and now he has to do it again in Unspeakable: Beyond the Wall of Sleep. Based on H.P. Lovecraft‘s 1919 short story “Beyond the Wall of Sleep,” the cosmic horror film hits VOD on March 4 from Breaking Glass Pictures. It’s the third Lovecraft adaptation

Edward Furlong helped save humanity in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and now he has to do it again in Unspeakable: Beyond the Wall of Sleep. Based on H.P. Lovecraft‘s 1919 short story “Beyond the Wall of Sleep,” the cosmic horror film hits VOD on March 4 from Breaking Glass Pictures. It’s the third Lovecraft adaptation

CultureFly is celebrating Gremlins‘ 40th anniversary with a figure created by original Madballs designer James Groman. Standing 12″ tall, the stylized soft vinyl Stripe toy holds a smaller Gizmo plush as well as a dart accessory. Groman’s detailed sculpt showcases the menacing monster’s razor-sharp claws, devilish grin, and signature white mohawk. The piece is limited

When I first read the news that one of my favorite modern directors, Osgood Perkins (Longlegs, The Blackcoat’s Daughter), would be directing The Monkey, the article was accompanied by a familiar image: a toy monkey with a cracked-out face, banging two cymbals together. My brain immediately went to George A. Romero’s underappreciated 1988 film, Monkey

NECA is ready to transform your toy collection with The Howling werewolf ultimate action figure. The 7″ scale toy stands over 9″ tall and is fully articulated, including its jaw. Three interchangeable heads and six interchangeable hands are included along with a posing base feature different-sized rods for various height positions. It’s packaged in a

Joe Bob Goes to the Drive-In, an updated and expanded hardcover edition of the long out-of-print collection written by cult film host and author Joe Bob Briggs, will be published on October 15 via Dark Horse Books. The newly designed edition includes fresh cover art by Wallace McBride — which can be seen exclusively below

Take a bite… After closing out January with a trip to the prom in Carrie (listen) and kicking off February with a look at Tom Ford’s Academy Award-nominated thriller Nocturnal Animals (listen), we’re feeling festive for Valentine’s Day as we check out Mitchell Lichtenstein‘s vagina dentata-centered horror comedy Teeth! In Teeth, high school student Dawn

Developer/publisher sodesign looks to scratch that post-apocalyptic itch for Survival Horror fans with their upcoming third-person shooter MINSK, which recently had nine minutes of gameplay revealed to get you in the mood. Courtesy of YouTube channel Punish, the video shows off the wasteland you’ll have to navigate, as well as glimpses of the enemies you’ll

Fresh off its four Academy Award nominations, Robert Eggers‘ Nosferatu will stream exclusively on Peacock on February 21. Both the 132-minute theatrical cut and the 136-minute extended cut will be available on the streaming service, along with a behind-the-scenes featurette, Nosferatu: An Inside Look. Other vampire films on Peacock include Werner Herzog‘s Nosferatu the Vampyre,

Koei Tecmo is going to have some competition this summer for the return of old school ninjas to video games. First revealed at The Game Awards 2023 alongside other legacy Sega franchises, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance will release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PC via Steam and the Nintendo Switch on August 29. Pre-orders are

Koei Tecmo is going to have some competition this summer for the return of old school ninjas to video games. First revealed at The Game Awards 2023 alongside other legacy Sega franchises, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance will release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PC via Steam and the Nintendo Switch on August 29. Pre-orders are

Hot on the heels of the Jurassic World Rebirth trailer, Mattel has launched pre-orders for the inaugural toy based on the film. The Bite n’ Blast Mosasaurus is fans’ first chance to bring home the prehistoric thrills of the seventh installment in the Jurassic Park franchise. The aquatic reptile has a button-activated “bite” feature that

Rose Lane Games’ story-driven choose-your-own-adventure title Helios Hotel: The Night Shift is out today on PC via Steam. And as mentioned last month, the game has launched with a time-limited 15% discount from now until February 21. Helios Hotel: The Night Shift is a foreboding first-person, choose-your-own-adventure-style horror game inspired by paranormal and slasher films

It’s Valentine’s Day, and this week brought plenty of new horror movies for you to cuddle up on the couch with. In addition to Terrifier 3 slashing its way into streaming, Scott Derrickson’s latest horror movie is now available at home, and that’s just the beginning of the lineup. Here’s all the new horror that

The classic tale of Hansel and Gretel gets reimagined by literary titans Stephen King and the late Maurice Sendak in a brand new picture book from HarperCollins Publishers. The Brothers Grimm fairytale has been retold by bestselling author Stephen King, with previously created artwork by the creator of Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak.

It’s Valentine’s Day, and this week brought plenty of new horror movies for you to cuddle up on the couch with. In addition to Terrifier 3 slashing its way into streaming, Scott Derrickson’s latest horror movie is now available at home, and that’s just the beginning of the lineup. Here’s all the new horror that

After announcing last year that their Doom II mod would be turned into a full game, Trigger Happy Interactive has announced that Total Chaos will be unleashing a demo for Steam Next Fest on February 24. A “brutal Survival Horror experience,” Total Chaos sees players assume the role of a Coast Guardsman washed up on

A new live-action Dungeons & Dragons series, “The Forgotten Realms“, is now in development at Netflix. Deadline reports that the upcoming series has some heavy hitters behind it. Producer Shawn Levy (Stranger Things, Deadpool & Wolverine) is teaming with writer/showrunner Drew Crevello (The Grudge 2) and Hasbro Entertainment for “The Forgotten Realms”. Plot details are scarce

A new live-action Dungeons & Dragons series, “The Forgotten Realms“, is now in development at Netflix. Deadline reports that the upcoming series has some heavy hitters behind it. Producer Shawn Levy (Stranger Things, Deadpool & Wolverine) is teaming with writer/showrunner Drew Crevello (The Grudge 2) and Hasbro Entertainment for “The Forgotten Realms”. Plot details are scarce

The first film in an anticipated franchise based on the New York Times #1 bestselling YA vampire fantasy book series House of Night is in the works. Cinematographer Rain Li (Paris, Je T’aime, Paranoid Park) will direct from a script she co-wrote with P.C. Cast, who authored the novels with daughter Kristin Cast. The story

A24 and Peacock are headed to “Crystal Lake” for a small screen expansion of the Friday the 13th franchise, and the team may have found their Mrs. Voorhees for the prequel series. According to a report from Jeff Sneider over on The Insneider tonight, Linda Cardellini (“No Good Deed”) is in talks to play Jason’s

While we may never get a sequel, Sony has surprised fans of their 2019 open world zombie epic Days Gone with a remaster announcement for the PlayStation 5. Climax Studios will be handling the remaster duties alongside original developer Bend Studio, with a release date of April 25. Over at PlayStation Blog, Creative & Product

Feed your appetite for the grotesque when Eating Miss Campbell takes a bite out of Blu-ray on March 11 via Troma Entertainment. Lyndsey Craine (Book of Monsters) and Lala Barlow star in the gory high school horror-comedy from British writer-director Liam Regan (My Bloody Banjo). Vito Trigo (Return to Nuke ‘Em High), James Hamer-Morton, Charlie

Give a piece of your heart this Valentine’s Day with two new Saw enamel pins. A heart-eyed Billy the puppet asks you to choose between love or death on one design, while the other is a perfect gift for your missing puzzle piece. Four additional designs commemorating the film’s 20th anniversary — Pumpkin Head, Angry

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie director and frequent George A. Romero collaborator John Harrison has published Residue: Paramentals Rising. Poised to be the first installment in a sci-fi horror trilogy, the 300-page novel is out today in hardcover, trade paperback, and e-book from WordFire Press. In the aftermath of a catastrophic New Year’s Eve