Horror

In a post-Scream world, it seems slasher fans expect and deserve more from their favorite style of horror. The sub-genre remains reliant on buckets of blood and gratuitous violence, of course, but an expectation of the unexpected has become the new tradition. Story structure and character has changed, shifting away from the virginal Final Girl
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It seems that Konami is going to let its big three back out into the world in the near future, with a plethora of remasters, remakes, and new entries in production for the Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, and Castlevania series. There had been similar whispers of this before, but this time, Andy Robinson at
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Like Vampira, Svengoolie, Elvira and Joe Bob Briggs before him, Stan the Mechanic will be hosting three classic horror movies on the road to Halloween this year, we’ve learned. The fun begins with Scream Bloody Murder on October 7th, followed by Devil Times Five on October 14th, and then finally The Bat on October 21st.
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‘Halloween Hotness’ will include over 150 special guests, with Lifetime Achievement Award presented to pop icon Diane Franklin… “Halloween Hotness 7: Stronger Together” will take place Saturday, Oct. 16 at Madame Tussauds Hollywood (6933 Hollywood Blvd.). The star-studded charity fundraiser benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was created by entertainment industry professional and event planner Brian Sikoff to ease
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With Steam Next Fest coming to a close, Running With Scissors and developer Hyperstrange have a announced a parting treat for Postal fans in the form of the release date for the upcoming Postal: Brain Damaged. The retro-styled first-person shooter, which the press release notes was the most wishlisted game of Steam Next Fest, will arrive
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Anne Rice’s “Interview With the Vampire” is being turned into a new television series over at AMC, with Sam Reid recently cast as Lestat de Lioncourt. That was the role Tom Cruise played in the feature film from the 1990s, with Brad Pitt co-starring as Louis. The role of Louis has been landed by Jacob Anderson (“Game of Thrones”), and
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For those who enjoyed Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance‘s dismemberment and full-on cybernetic swordplay, developer Soleil and publisher 110 Industries have a little something for you. Announced during the Tokyo Game Show is Wanted: Dead, an over-the-shoulder action game for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and PC that will have you ripping off cyborg heads while
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The film is finally being released in theaters on November 19, and on the road to its release, Funko has previewed their massive line of upcoming toys based on Ghostbusters: Afterlife. First up we have human characters including Phoebe (Mckenna Grace), Podcast (Logan Kim), Lucky (Celeste O’Connor), and Mr. Grooberson (Paul Rudd), along with Finn
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While we won’t be seeing Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong until next year, that’s not stopping publisher Nacon and developer Big Bad Wolf Studio from releasing a new trailer for the game that reveals a new character from the game. In this case, we’re introduced to Emem, a former Jazz diva. One of the three
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Sinister and Doctor Strange duo Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill return to horror with their brand new Blumhouse horror movie The Black Phone, an adaptation of Joe Hill‘s short story. But we’ll have to wait just a smidge longer before we’ll be able to answer their call. The Black Phone was set to release in theaters on January 28, 2022, but it’s
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James Wan is producing a new take on Stephen King‘s vampire story Salem’s Lot for Warner Bros. and New Line, with Gary Dauberman (It, The Nun, Annabelle Comes Home) attached to write the script and also direct the film. THR brings us some new casting news tonight, with Jordan Preston Carter, Nicholas Crovetti and Cade Woodward all signing on. THR reports, “Carter
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Lionsgate is doing something very cool with the Blair Witch brand this October, partnering with fiction creator platform Dorian to help *you* get directly involved with the franchise! The press release explains, “Dorian, the first ever no-code platform that allows independent writers to easily transform their stories into playable immersive games, has partnered with global
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Lionsgate is doing something very cool with the Blair Witch brand this October, partnering with fiction creator platform Dorian to help *you* get directly involved with the franchise! The press release explains, “Dorian, the first ever no-code platform that allows independent writers to easily transform their stories into playable immersive games, has partnered with global
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Amy Holden Jones’ 1982 film The Slumber Party Massacre was a bit of a rarity in the ’80s slasher boom: it was written by a feminist writer (Rita Mae Brown) and told from a female perspective (Jones’). While they were beholden to certain non-feminist genre tropes (half-naked pillow fights and fully naked breasts, just to name a
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