Horror

‘Wellington Paranormal’ is the horror comedy that genre fans have been waiting for and it’s far more than a silly ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ spin-off. Television has become a haven for cutting edge horror content and there are greater risks being taken with programs that gleefully deconstruct the genre or combine it together

‘Wellington Paranormal’ is the horror comedy that genre fans have been waiting for and it’s far more than a silly ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ spin-off. Television has become a haven for cutting edge horror content and there are greater risks being taken with programs that gleefully deconstruct the genre or combine it together

As the world becomes increasingly desensitized to extreme media, it’s easy to imagine unsimulated death as the disturbing final frontier of both horror and pornography. While there has never been a confirmed case of murder-on-tape being intentionally distributed for commercial purposes, the idea of snuff films has captured the imagination of writers and filmmakers for

Techland and Dynamite Entertainment have unveiled the first issue for the upcoming Dying Light 2: Stay Human prequel comic series, which is available now for download until July 15. After which, you’ll have to wait for the printed version at a later date. Announced during the second episode of Dying 2 Know, Banshee: I Am The

While Hammer Studios has been in business since 1934, it was between 1955 and 1979 that it towered as one of the premier sources of edgy, gothic horror. On top of ushering the famous monsters of Universal’s horror heyday back into the public eye, resurrecting the likes of Frankenstein, Dracula and the Mummy in vivid

Author Grady Hendrix‘s slasher book The Final Girl Support Group is set for release on July 13, and today we’ve learned some exciting news about the tale’s audiobook version. Revealed by Hendrix this afternoon, Friday the 13th‘s original final girl Adrienne King will be narrating the audiobook version of The Final Girl Support Group. How

“There are so many wonderful ways to make people suffer.” FX’s “American Horror Summer” begins with spinoff “American Horror Stories” on July 15, paving the way for 10th season “American Horror Story: Double Feature” on August 25. The Ryan Murphy-created spinoff series will feature “one-hour contained episodes, delving into horror myths, legends and lore. Many will

Arrow Video FrightFest is returning to the Cineworld Leicester Square from August 26 to August 30, 2021, for five days of the very best of global genre cinema.  FrightFest is bringing twenty-five films to the London-based fest, which includes four world premieres and eight International / European premieres. Here’s a breakdown of the first wave announcement

The Scream franchise will return to theaters on January 14, 2022, and we know Scream fans the world over are hungry for any and all updates on the project. This latest one comes courtesy of directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (Ready or Not, V/H/S, Southbound), letting us know on their socials that the next entry is 100% finished! “Scream (2022) is complete. So

A horror icon thanks to his role in beloved ’80s classic The Monster Squad and a friend to many in the film community, André Gower needs the help of fans and friends alike right now. Over the weekend, the 48-year-old Gower suffered a massive heart attack that nearly claimed his life, and his friends and family

A new deal has been inked between Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock, The Hollywood Reporter explains this afternoon. The basic gist? Starting in 2022, Universal’s theatrical releases will be heading to the Peacock streaming service “no later than four months” after they arrive on the big screen. THR further explains, “However, Universal

A new deal has been inked between Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock, The Hollywood Reporter explains this afternoon. The basic gist? Starting in 2022, Universal’s theatrical releases will be heading to the Peacock streaming service “no later than four months” after they arrive on the big screen. THR further explains, “However, Universal

Over ten years after Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, Elvira returned to the screen in 2001’s follow-up feature film Elvira’s Haunted Hills, which is headed to Scream Factory Blu-ray! Announced today, the Collector’s Edition Blu-ray releases on September 28. Here’s the full rundown from Scream Factory… “In ELVIRA’S HAUNTED HILLS, Elvira must use her enormous…wits

We’ve learned the sad news today that legendary filmmaker Richard Donner, who directed horror classic The Omen back in 1976, has passed away this week at the age of 91. Of course, The Omen is hardly the only classic film Richard Donner is known for, as he also directed a string of other classics including

Chet Faliszek has worked on some of the most beloved franchises in video game history. But that comes with the territory if you spend much time at all working at Valve. Faliszek worked at the Seattle-based hit factory through much of its golden age, writing on Half-Life 2: Episode 1 and Episode 2, Portal, Portal

Directed by Leigh Janiak (Honeymoon), R.L. Stine‘s Fear Street books come to the screen with Netflix’s Fear Street Trilogy, and the second chapter of the trilogy is on the way this week. In the Fear Street trilogy, “In 1994, a group of teenagers discovers that the terrifying events that have haunted their town for generations may all be connected — and

Earlier last week, news broke that Bloober Team and Konami were teaming up for a strategic partnership, which of course has tongues wagging over a potential Silent Hill revival. Things have gotten even more interesting now that Twitter user Bobvids brought to light three Bloober Team projects that have received grants from the European Union’s

Earlier last week, news broke that Bloober Team and Konami were teaming up for a strategic partnership, which of course has tongues wagging over a potential Silent Hill revival. Things have gotten even more interesting now that Twitter user Bobvids brought to light three Bloober Team projects that have received grants from the European Union’s

Another throwback FPS is on the way in DIRIGO GAMES’ Kingdom of the Dead, which has you battling Death’s armies in a “hand-drawn horror world” set in 1867 America. Describing its graphical style as “pen and ink drawn”, Kingdom of the Dead has a simple setup: you play as Agent Chamberlain, professor turned Army General,

Three releases for September 2021 were announced by Severin Films today, including Giallo movie The Fourth Victim (1971) and Christian slasher A Day of Judgment (1981). In addition, John Russo‘s Midnight will be released on the same day, September 28. Severin explains, “A decade after co-writing Night of the Living Dead, writer/director John Russo gathered

Film criticism is meant to help audiences navigate the ever-growing sea of new releases, but there’s an undeniable divide between many professional critics and the general public. The horror genre has an especially troubled history with conflicting opinions, with certain films only being considered “classics” decades after loyal fans insisted that negative reviews were mistaken.

Hammer’s Dracula (1958) comes to your collectibles shelf with two brand new Premium Format statues from Sideshow Collectibles, depicting the film’s two icons of the horror genre. We’re of course talking about Christopher Lee‘s Dracula and Peter Cushing‘s Van Helsing, and both Premium Format statues measure approximately 22-inches tall! Sideshow details via press release today…

The End Is Only The Beginning. The Final Battle is here. The battle for Eternia continues on Netflix this July 23 with the premiere of Kevin Smith and Mattel Television’s “Masters of the Universe: Revelation,” a brand new animated series that will serve as a direct continuation to the animated series from the 1980s. Check out the brand new story trailer

The End Is Only The Beginning. The Final Battle is here. The battle for Eternia continues on Netflix this July 23 with the premiere of Kevin Smith and Mattel Television’s “Masters of the Universe: Revelation,” a brand new animated series that will serve as a direct continuation to the animated series from the 1980s. Check out the brand new story trailer

Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not always be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Woodlands and mountainous terrains are unsafe places to be in Norwegian

Actor, writer, and director Josh Ruben has had one hell of a first two years as a filmmaker here on the horror scene, kicking things off with last year’s Scare Me and now enjoying similarly rave reviews for his new video game adaptation Werewolves Within. It was Scare Me that introduced Ruben to horror fans,

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 remember

Announced at the tail end of last year, Disney is working on the first-ever television series set within the Alien universe for FX/Hulu, with Noah Hawley (“Legion,” “Fargo”) developing. What we know so far, which isn’t very much at all, is that the series will be set on Earth. FX had teased, “Expect a scary thrill ride set not

Casting continues on HBO‘s “The Last of Us” television series, with Deadline reporting today that Nico Parker (Dumbo, pictured above) is the latest actor to join the project. Parker will be playing Joel’s daughter Sarah Miller, who we briefly met early on in the original Last of Us video game. Sarah, who we start the game playing

Resident Evil fans may be spoiled for choice when it comes to content this year. Between another successful entry in the popular video game franchise, a live-action reboot on the way, and not one, but two, new series heading to Netflix, all bases get covered. The first of the planned Netflix series to arrive is Resident Evil: