Horror

Announced this morning during Disney Plus Day, Disney’s upcoming Predator prequel will be arriving Summer 2022 on Hulu, and it’s now officially titled Prey (formerly Skulls). From 20th Century Studios, the return of the Predator franchise is directed by Dan Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield Lane), and it’s reportedly a prequel to the original classic that will tell the tale of the Predator’s

The noise that 200 Stab Wounds have been making is far from subtle. The Cleveland, Ohio death metal outfit are relatively new to the scene – having formed in 2020 – but have been rattling the underground. Their impressive EP Piles of Festering Decomposition bursts with ferocious sounding riffs and pummeling presentation. Compared to other

Ahead of the January 11, 2022 release on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD (plus a Best Buy Steelbook!), David Gordon Green’s Halloween Kills will be released Digitally on December 13, 2021, with an “Extended Cut” of the movie being previewed by Amazon. In all likelihood, this new extended version of the sequel to Halloween

“The plane crashed… a bunch of our friends died… and then the rest of us starved and scavenged.” So began the official teaser for Showtime’s “Yellowjackets,” a survival drama that features a pilot episode directed by Karyn Kusama (Jennifer’s Body, The Invitation). The series was created by Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson (“Narcos”), described as being “equal parts survival epic, psychological

The noise that 200 Stab Wounds have been making is far from subtle. The Cleveland, Ohio death metal outfit are relatively new to the scene – having formed in 2020 – but have been rattling the underground. Their impressive EP Piles of Festering Decomposition bursts with ferocious sounding riffs and pummeling presentation. Compared to other

Is Tim Burton and director Henry Selick’s classic The Nightmare Before Christmas a Halloween movie or a Christmas movie? It’s a question that inevitably gets asked on social media every year, and the reason there’s even a debate at all is because, well, it’s of course both! The beauty of the stop-motion animated classic is

If you’ve seen The Hateful Eight, you’ve probably gathered that Quentin Tarantino is a big fan of John Carpenter‘s The Thing, even going so far as to utilize unused cues from Ennio Morricone’s soundtrack for The Thing in his own snowy suspense tale. As it turns out, Reservoir Dogs was also inspired by The Thing,

In my defense, I thought it might be helpful, a kind of catharsis. First of all, I must say that my wife is the purest soul I’ve ever met, unendingly compassionate and completely selfless. Honestly, I have no idea how she puts up with me, but I am grateful for it every day. She’s never

From director Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down, The Strangers: Prey at Night), Sony’s Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City promises to bring the franchise back to its horror roots, headed to theaters on November 24. The movie is said to kick  “a new universe inspired by storylines and characters from Capcom’s classic Resident Evil games.” A new featurette video from Sony

Scream was the first horror film I can remember there really being a buzz about in school. Granted, I was in the sixth grade when it was released, but it was the first time I’d heard someone in the hallways say “You have to see this” about a horror movie. It was probably an eighth

Filmmakers employ a variety of tactics to frighten audiences. The jump scare is the most obvious, thanks to its jarring abruptness and accompanying loud music sting. Its complete opposite is the understated, subtle background scare. This type of scare can easily go unnoticed, making it even more potent for those who spot it.  The background

One of the most memorable movie openings of all time, Drew Barrymore‘s Casey Becker was killed off in the opening sequence of Wes Craven’s Scream, but did you know that Barrymore based her brief appearance in the film on 1983’s Scarface? Barrymore’s Casey Becker was modeled after Michelle Pfeiffer in the classic movie, particularly her

After creating various masks for former WWE superstar Bray “The Fiend” Wyatt, we’ve learned today that makeup effects artist Jason Baker is now making a movie with Wyatt. Baker, who owns Callosum Studios and frequently creates magic for the world of professional wrestling with partner Tom Savini, will be directing Wyatt in the upcoming movie.

After creating various masks for former WWE superstar Bray “The Fiend” Wyatt, we’ve learned today that makeup effects artist Jason Baker is now making a movie with Wyatt. Baker, who owns Callosum Studios and frequently creates magic for the world of professional wrestling with partner Tom Savini, will be directing Wyatt in the upcoming movie.

IDW Publishing’s new miniseries Chained to the Grave united the western and horror subgenres through a vibrant, colorful style atypical of both genres. Initially released as five individual issues earlier this year, Chained to the Grave collects the story into one graphic novel set for release on December 28, 2021. Ahead of its release, IDW shared an

For many cinephiles, November becomes Noirvember, a month dedicated to noir. Noir is often characterized by its fatalistic outlook, highly stylized imagery, down on their luck and morally ambiguous protagonists, urban settings, shadows, corruption, narration, and the femme fatale. All of which marries well with horror. Whether you want to dip your toes into noir

The Sex Scene Can Stay. After heading back to Haddonfield to discuss David Gordon Green’s 2018 sequel Halloween, we discussed everyone’s favorite vampire-killing Marvel superhero Blade before spending Halloween shacking up with the colorful characters in Clue. Now we’re kicking off November with our 150th episode and a discussion of a seminal queer vampire text in Joel

When it comes to Gateway Horror, it’s hard to name a better example than The Munsters. Based on tropes and characters from the Universal Monster movies, this lovable family of misfits has been entertaining audiences for almost 60 years. That’s why it’s no surprise that they’ve also survived numerous attempts at reboots and remakes. While

Numskull Designs, the company behind those awesome high-end horror-themed rubber duckies, is back with a brand new product, a clever line they’re calling Power Idolz. They’re not just VHS-inspired toys they’re also fully functional charging docks for your smart phone, each one based on a classic character from a beloved 1980s property. Numskull explains, “Paying

Bloody Disgusting loves Barbara Crampton, an icon in the horror industry who is not only a celebrated actor but also a producer on many projects. After starring in several 80s classics from Re-Animator (also available on Screambox) to From Beyond, Chopping Mall, and Castle Freak, Crampton made her return in the slasher classic You’re Next,

Haunted houses tend to adhere to a familiar formula. Characters get terrorized by paranormal activity within their home or current dwelling, and fleeing rarely is as easy as it sounds. The haunting is usually caused by an unspeakable tragedy that occurred years ago or an inciting event that disturbs the dead, prompting them to unleash

Haunted houses tend to adhere to a familiar formula. Characters get terrorized by paranormal activity within their home or current dwelling, and fleeing rarely is as easy as it sounds. The haunting is usually caused by an unspeakable tragedy that occurred years ago or an inciting event that disturbs the dead, prompting them to unleash

The fourth season of Netflix‘s “Stranger Things” is finally on the way soon, and out of “Stranger Things Day” this morning we’ve been provided with another teaser trailer. We’ve been promised that “Stranger Things 4” is coming Summer 2022, and this latest teaser takes us to one of the show’s brand new locations: sunny California! The 1-minute

The fourth season of Netflix‘s “Stranger Things” is finally on the way soon, and out of “Stranger Things Day” this morning we’ve been provided with another teaser trailer. We’ve been promised that “Stranger Things 4” is coming sometime in 2022, and this latest teaser takes us to one of the show’s brand new locations: sunny California! The

On November 6, 1983, Will Byers went missing in Hawkins, Indiana. The fourth season of Netflix‘s “Stranger Things” is finally on the way soon, and we were recently promised that “Stranger Things 4” is coming sometime in 2022. Perhaps we’ll learn more during “Stranger Things Day” tomorrow, a celebration from Netflix that has been detailed with an

With their Bag of Bones mailbag episodes, The Losers’ Club gathers at the Mellow Tiger, aka Zoom, to answer questions submitted from their fellow patrons. This month’s Bag was opened in late October, a spooky time when the pumpkins were still waiting to be carved. Joining Losers Michael Roffman, Jenn Adams, and Dan Pfleegor at

Director Ariel Vida heads to a marijuana farm only to find something horrifying in Trim Season, reports THR. “The project centers on a group of young people from Los Angeles who head to a remote marijuana farm where they hope to make some quick cash. Soon, they discover the location’s dark secrets as they race

Welcome to Mask of Insanity, a recurring feature which will find the men and women behind some of the most indelible slashers and monsters in the genre chatting about the craziest times they’ve had behind latex or resin. These tales will allow readers insight into the wild world of horror filmmaking, while hopefully providing fans with

At the time of writing this article I am 200 pages into writer Tim Waggoner‘s Halloween Kills, the official novelization of David Gordon Green’s sequel. As Waggoner recently explained in an interview with our own Jason Jenkins, “I was able to write it pretty much from the script,” which is usually how these sorts of

Old school gamers of kaiju mayhem remember SNK’s King of the Monsters games. While they weren’t the deepest fighters, they did give us the dream of battling other kaiju in one-on-one battles. We were subsequently spoiled with several other games in that style, notably Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee and its sequels, along with the