Horror

Stories mutate over time, adapting to both storytellers and their audience in often unpredictable ways. This is precisely why folks will still flock to creature features about monsters they’ve seen a million times before, as it’s always fun to find out how filmmakers have managed to update the source material. And when it comes to

The movie Virus did not officially scuttle across screens until 1999, but its biomechanical horrors first sprang to life a bit earlier. The road to screen adaptation was not straightforward for Navy SEAL turned writer Chuck Pfarrer; he first pitched his high concept to Universal Pictures, only to then have it land at Dark Horse

After making huge waves out of last year’s Toy Fair, Trick or Treat Studios is at the annual Halloween Party Expo to share a handful of new products slated for 2025. While John Squires unveils some of the more horror-related goodies, I’m excited to share a first look at Trick or Treat’s “Fallout” masks, which

Noted Resident Evil leaker AestheticGamer aka Dusk Golem is back with another interesting set of rumours, this time involving Resident Evil Zero. Not only is there renewed speculation of a remake of the 2002 GameCube title, but also a potential film adaptation from Screen Gems/Constantin Films. As always, take these bits with your usual dose

Serial killer Ed Gein‘s heinous exploits inspired three horror classics — Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs — but Deranged offers a more faithful cinematic retelling of the true-crime story. Also known as Deranged: Confessions of a Necrophile, the 1974 film is coming to 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Grady Hendrix prefers his scares to have substance. More specifically, the author tends to give a unique, witty, and poignant spin on classic monster archetypes and horror subgenres in his novels. My Best Friend’s Exorcism put a lighthearted, charming ’80s spin on demonic possession, The Final Girl Support Group envisioned forged friendships born of slasher

In the wake of the 1928 animated short Steamboat Willie entering the public domain, horror movie Screamboat is headed our way to twist the tale into a horror movie nightmare, with David Howard Thornton (Terrifier franchise’s Art the Clown) playing the killer Steamboat Willie. Iconic Events Releasing is bringing Screamboat to the big screen in

We’re only three days away from crossing a fear on Netflix with Season 2 of “Castlevania: Nocturne”. And while we’ve already received the official trailer for the second season, Netflix has thought to give us more with a new trailer that sums up what to expect in this new season. Set 300 years after the

Up next from Under the Shadow and Wounds director Babak Anvari is psychological thriller Hallow Road, and Deadline has unveiled a trio of first look images that introduce stars Rosamund Pike (Saltburn) and Matthew Rhys (Perry Mason).  William Gillies wrote the screenplay for Hallow Road. In the film, “two parents enter a race against time when

Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu has redefined the iconic vampire story, but Buffy tackled comparable territory 25 years earlier with its subversive Dracula episode. “Your power is rooted in darkness. You must feel it.”“No. You know what I feel? Bored.” This article contains heavy spoilers for 2024’s Nosferatu and Season 5 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Society has been telling vampire stories

It didn’t take long for Bandai Namco to give us more info on their upcoming standalone cooperative action RPG title, Elden Ring Nightreign. While there’s no release date just yet, developer FromSoftware have opened registrations for the game’s closed network test, which will run from February 14 to 16 across PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series.

The train that is V Rising continues to roll, with developer Stunlock Studios announcing that the open-world vampire survival game has surpassed 5 million copies sold across PC via Steam and PlayStation 5. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, seeing as the game hit the ground running (and kept running) not long after it launched

The most controversial aspect of Fede Alvarez’s Alien: Romulus last year was the use of late actor/original Alien star Ian Holm’s likeness in the film, with the digitally resurrected Holm playing an android named Rook, the same model as his character Ash from Ridley Scott’s original classic. The effects work for the uncanny cameo, well,

Sega’s The Typing of the Dead is a classic for many Dreamcast fans, even if you still have to call it “edutainment”. Mike Monroe and Belief Engine’s DEAD LETTER DEPT., while not carrying the humour of Sega’s title, still aims to entertain through its psychological horror, as well as its unorthodox feature of typing. Launching

Powered by Bloody Disgusting, the SCREAMBOX streaming service is getting set to unleash the exclusive film Lizzie Lazarus, and we’re whetting your appetite with a new clip this week. Drawing comparisons to Stephen King’s Pet Sematary, the quirky psychological folk-horror film will be resurrected January 14 exclusively on Cineverse & BD’s SCREAMBOX. Watch the clip

Powered by Bloody Disgusting, the SCREAMBOX streaming service is getting set to unleash the exclusive film Lizzie Lazarus, and we’re whetting your appetite with a new clip this week. Drawing comparisons to Stephen King’s Pet Sematary, the quirky psychological folk-horror film will be resurrected January 14 exclusively on Cineverse & BD’s SCREAMBOX. Watch the clip

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more. Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week! Tim Cappello Plush from Tapes from the Crypt Tapes from the Crypt has turned The Lost Boys’ Tim Cappello into a

Sega’s The Typing of the Dead is a classic for many Dreamcast fans, even if you still have to call it “edutainment”. Mike Monroe and Belief Engine’s DEAD LETTER DEPT., while not carrying the humour of Sega’s title, still aims to entertain through its psychological horror, as well as its unorthodox feature of typing. Launching

Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare gives a dark new spin on a classic fairy tale. Ahead of the film’s theatrical release next week, Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Studios have unveiled new images of the “Poohniverse” version of Tinkerbell and Hook. Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare gets a limited theatrical release for three days only, from January

Evil comes in all shapes and sizes — including cute plushes. Puppet Master‘s Blade and Torch joining Kidrobot‘s Phunny line of stylized stuffies. The stealthy leader of André Toulon’s living puppets, Blade has a knife and a hook for hands and has appeared in every Puppet Master film. The ruthless Torch, introduced in Puppet Master

Chucky gets lucky. Shouldn’t you this Valentine’s Day? Instead of flowers, let your love bloom with Funko‘s Bride of Chucky Pop! Bitty Bouquet. Due out on January 30, it costs $21.95. The killer bouquet stands 4.25″ tall and holds two 1″ mini figures. Chucky and Tiffany are included, but you can mix and match for

Here on Bloody Disgusting we’ve published multiple articles (find them all here) covering *our* favorite horror movies of last year, but it’s always interesting to take a look at year-in-review roundups from other places as well. Letterboxd, for example, kicks off each new year by spotlighting the previous year’s top hits, and their full 2024 Year in

A vague first teaser trailer has paved the way for a much more in-depth official trailer for Companion today, the new horror movie from Warner Bros., New Line Cinema, and producer Zach Cregger (Barbarian). It reveals the sci-fi twist of the upcoming genre movie, which stars Sophie Thatcher (Heretic, The Boogeyman) as a sex bot seeking bloody vengeance. Watch

Terror strikes from beneath the sea when Monster from the Ocean Floor hits Blu-ray and DVD on February 4 via Film Masters. The 1954 creature feature was the first film produced by the legendary Roger Corman. After reading an article about an electric-powered one-man submarine, Corman convinced the company to let the production use one

So here’s a weird one. It was reported back in December that Austin Butler would be playing the role of Patrick Bateman in a new movie adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis novel American Psycho for director Luca Guadagnino (Suspiria, Challengers), but those reports are now being disputed by none other than Bret Easton Ellis

Sony wasn’t done with their film announcements at the Consumer Electronics Show 2025. Along with revealing that a Helldivers film adaptation was in the works, Sony also dropped news regarding the film adaptation of Until Dawn. Per IGN, Ashley Brucks, president of Sony’s film division Screen Gems, stated that director David F. Sandberg‘s Until Dawn

War is hell, and it’s been that way for a very long time. However, when it comes to moviemaking, many filmmakers have difficulty portraying large scale combat as anything but thrilling. This accidental glorification of collective violence is especially true when it comes to epic tales of historical warfare, with films like Braveheart and even

Have you ever noticed that some concepts are so prevalent in popular culture that you’re already familiar with them long before you engage with the stories that spawned them? For example, I can almost guarantee that your very first exposure to vampires was not through a vampire movie, but instead something more innocuous like a

#Manifesting After spending December revisiting Joel Schumacher’s 2004 version of The Phantom of the Opera (listen), Bette Davis’ Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte (listen) and Damien Leone’s Terrifier 3 (listen), Trace and I rang in 2025 with a look back at Sophia Takal‘s Into The Dark entry, New Year, New You (2018), co-written with Adam Gaines. In the Hulu

Best known to horror fans for playing iconic proto-final girl Jess Bradford in the late Bob Clark’s slasher classic Black Christmas, Olivia Hussey has passed away at the age of 73. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Olivia Hussey Eisley, who went peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones