Okay, we had someone being creative in a field celebrating Resident Evil Village, and we had Lady Dimitrescu’s voice and performance capture actress revealed today. But what if we combined both? Senior Video Editor at IGN Kevin Cappiello decided to answer that question with a mock commercial for a Lady Dimitrescu action figure! Cappiello posted
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Welcome to Larval Ink, a recurring feature which will take a look at the earliest iterations of certain genre films as they existed in their early scripting stage, long before the transformation which significantly changed the original vision into its final form for the silver screen. Here, we will be chatting with the writers of
The original Faces of Death, released in 1978, is one of the most infamous films of all time, allegedly showcasing real footage of real death. In actuality, much of the footage seen in Faces of Death is staged, with gory special effects often being paired up with real footage to create the illusion of gruesome
The Muppets are headed into the Haunted Mansion in the upcoming Disney+ special Muppets Haunted Mansion, announced today with a fun little teaser trailer you’ll find below! Deadline details, “The Muppets’ first-ever Halloween special, Muppets Haunted Mansion will feature the Muppets cast, celebrity cameos and new music and spooky amusement for families to enjoy later this
Paramount and Blumhouse’s upcoming new installment in the Paranormal Activity franchise will be going straight to Paramount+, with Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) on board to write and William Eubank (Underwater) directing. The movie had been dated for release on March 4, 2022, but it was subsequently pushed off the calendar. What does that mean? Well, according to
As we learned last year, Orphan star Isabelle Fuhrman will be reprising the role of Esther in a prequel to Jaume Collet-Serra’s 2009 film that’s currently titled Orphan: First Kill, and filming recently wrapped up on the project. William Brent Bell (The Boy, Separation) directed First Kill, and he teases the upcoming film in a new chat with BD’s Boo Crew
Really, what more can be said about Resident Evil Village?You’ve read our review (we love it, by the way). You’ve shelled out for the Japanese Collector’s Edition, you’ve watched Capcom’s wacky ads, and you’ve played the demo. Hell, you even want the standee that I’m pretty sure isn’t for sale! So really, is there any
Netflix is turning the Dark Horse Comics series Lady Killer into a feature film, and Deadline reports tonight that Diablo Cody (Jennifer’s Body) will be writing the adaptation! Additionally, Blake Lively (The Shallows) is on board to star in the movie. “The plan is for Lively to play Josie Schuller. By all appearances, she is
The official account for Netflix‘s “Stranger Things” over on YouTube is teasing a special little *something* for tomorrow, uploading a mysterious video with a cryptic caption. The video’s description reads, “Due to technical difficulties, Hawkins National Laboratory will be closed until further notice. We will be back in service tomorrow at 9:00AM ET.” As for
Developer Angry Demon Studio has announced that their “future Viking horror” title Apsulov: End of Gods will be headed to consoles this summer, courtesy of publisher Digerati. The title will be released digitally for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch. Physical editions of the game will be released for
Announced today, Damian Mc Carthy’s feature debut Caveat has been acquired by Shudder, with the horror movie set to arrive on the horror streaming service on June 3, 2021. Ben Caplan (Band of Brothers, Call the Midwife), Jonathan French (A Soldier’s Voice) and Leila Sykes (Missing Something) star in a movie written and directed by Mc
While it may very well be Ed Boon up to his typical teases, what seems like a harmless tweet could be the precursor to something more for the studio behind Mortal Kombat and the Injustice series. With James Gunn announcing the release date of Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3, Ed Boon had this little
With the extended time frame of playing the Resident Evil Village demo, you knew that some players would be looking for ways to get around the 60-minute time limit. Lo and behold, someone has found a way to reset the demo timer. The demo communicates with Capcom’s servers with a countdown timer. Users on the
While Kevin Smith aims to release his horror film Killroy Was Here as an NFT (non-fungible token), writer-director Norith Soth‘s religious-horror Nicodemus is allegedly not only the first horror film NFT, but also the first ever motion picture NFT. So exclaims the film’s press release. In the vein of The Rapture with a Don’t Look
Puppet Combo is at it again with another throwback horror title in Bloodwash. The developer has announced that the title, which is being published through their Torture Star Video label, is tentatively planned to launch “This Summer” on Steam. Described as being “Giallo-inspired” in its story, Bloodwash mashes up survival horror and adventure game elements with
Just in case you haven’t been paying attention, Resident Evil Village is coming out May 7th. And just in case you still haven’t been paying attention, Capcom is having a “Resident Evil Village Launch Special” live stream on YouTube on May 7 at 7am ET. Per Gematsu, the event will be presented by Village game
A few months back, we told you about developers Austin Schaeffer, Cyrus Byrd and Pete Goodfellow and their upcoming Dino Crisis-inspired Survival Horror game Compound Fracture. The team recently dropped a new update in the form of a new gameplay video. The five-minute video in question not only shows off that retro PS1-style we all
First launched for PC via Steam and on Game Jolt back in 2018, Clickteam has now released the Five Nights at Freddy’s mashup game Ultimate Custom Night for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch. In what’s described by Clickteam as “the ultimate Five Nights at Freddy’s mashup”, players are once again be trapped alone
One of the standout new additions in Season 2 before being promoted to a series regular for Season 3, Priah Ferguson’s “Stranger Things” character Erica Sinclair is getting her own comic book tale from Dark Horse Comics, we’ve learned via Syfy Wire this afternoon. The young adult graphic novel is titled Stranger Things: Erica the
The shark remains the reigning champ of aquatic horror, dominating the subgenre more than any other oceanic creature. Alligators, crocodiles, and mutated fish make up another large percentage of an already shallow pool. Then there’s cryptids and sea creatures, of which horror always has room for more. That includes the folkloric creature made benign and
Fabrice du Welz, director of excellent genre fare including Calvaire, Vinyan and Alléluia, is back with an atmospheric new thriller, Adoration, which is now available for pre-order over at Vinegar Syndrome. The film was acquired by Altered Innocence for a U.S. release this summer. Young lovers are on the run in the final film of
The standout highlight of the new Mortal Kombat movie is the long-running feud between Sub-Zero (Joe Taslim) and Scorpion (Hiroyuki Sanada) which book-ends the film with two fight scenes that take place hundreds of years apart. Sub-Zero and Scorpion are of course mortal enemies, and it’s Scorpion who ultimately ends up defeating his adversary. What’s
Originally pushed back to March 2021 in the early days of the pandemic, we’ve learned today that Sony has once again set a new date for the Jared Leto-starring Morbius. Morbius will now be taking a bite out of the big screen on January 28, 2022, one week later than the most recently scheduled release date of January 21,
Back in February, Firesprite Games announced that they were working on a next-gen version of the sci-fi shooter, The Persistence. Per Gematsu, the developer has now announced that The Persistence Enhanced will launch for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam on June 4. In a press release, Firesprite managing director Graeme Ankers
“Kill everything you see.” As we recently learned, the upcoming fourth season of Netflix‘s “Castlevania” will actually be the show’s *final* season, and today the official trailer spills blood across the internet. The 10-episode Final Season arrives on May 13. Preview the gory bloodshed below! In Season 4, “Dracula’s influence looms large as Belmont and Sypha
The last we heard about Sony’s live-action Masters of the Universe feature film was that it had been delayed back in January of last year, and a new date was never provided. Not surprisingly, it looks like the project is no longer even moving forward as originally planned, with attached star Noah Centineo reportedly no
America’s favorite serial killer is back. Michael C. Hall stars in Showtime‘s upcoming revival of “Dexter,” a continuation of the original series that will essentially allow Showtime to make up for the show’s original finale. Check out the official teaser trailer below, giving us our first look at Hall as Dexter in nearly 10 years!
A24 and director David Lowery‘s (A Ghost Story) The Green Knight is finally being released in theaters on July 30, 2021, and we’ve got a trio of new images for you today. “From visionary filmmaker David Lowery comes a fresh and bold spin on a classic tale from the knights of the round table,” A24 explained The Green Knight last year. “An epic fantasy adventure
A family moves into a new home with a gruesome past, which still lingers in many ways. That simple setup could apply to any number of horror movies set within a haunted house. Things Heard & Seen opts for a slightly altered approach that adds true crime and drama to the fold, with mixed results. Netflix’s latest
The lead singer and founding member of the band Cradle of Filth, Dani Filth is headed into the world of horror with the upcoming Baphomet, and we’ve got a trailer for ya this week. Cleopatra Entertainment will be unleashing writer/director Matthan Harris‘s Baphomet on Blu-ray and Digital June 8. Get your first look via the