Horror

From absurd dashcam footage to amusing cat videos, it’s pretty safe to assume that the vast majority of real-world recordings are completely banal in nature – so why is it that Found Footage movies are almost exclusively associated with the horror genre? If you really think about it, we should have seen major Found Footage

It truly goes without saying that the first three Indiana Jones films are some of the most beloved films ever made with one of the most beloved characters ever to grace the big screen in Harrison Ford’s Henry Jones. Jr. Spawned from the gray matter of George Lucas and brought to the screen by Steven

It truly goes without saying that the first three Indiana Jones films are some of the most beloved films ever made with one of the most beloved characters ever to grace the big screen in Harrison Ford’s Henry Jones. Jr. Spawned from the gray matter of George Lucas and brought to the screen by Steven

That Legendary Television and Netflix’s animated series “Skull Island” comes from creator/writer/executive producer Brian Duffield makes perfect sense. The writer behind Underwater, Love and Monsters, and Spontaneous has already established an affinity for larger-than-life monsters, a sense of adventure, and an uncanny knack for tugging at the heartstrings in the process. All three of those elements capture the essence of the monstrously

Writer/Director Nick Cassavetes channels the same grit of Alpha Dog for his latest, God Is a Bullet, adapted from Boston Teran‘s based-on-true-events best-selling novel. Only this time, the filmmaker doubles down on the bone-shattering violence… and the runtime. God Is a Bullet uses the sleazy criminal world, a talented pair of leads, and visceral violence to offset a straightforward narrative. Bob

John Waters raved that Smoking Causes Coughing is a “superhero movie for idiots,” and Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive clip that perfectly encapsulates the absurdist humor and violence that ensues when the Tobacco Force attempts to prepare for battle. Written/Directed by Quentin Dupieux (Rubber, Deerskin, Mandibles), the absurdist, gory French comedy releases On Demand on June 27 from Magnolia Home Entertainment under the Magnet

It used to be that video game adaptations were limited to big budget franchises, with household names like Super Mario Bros. and Mortal Kombat getting blockbuster movies while more niche experiences like Dino Crisis and System Shock were mostly ignored by non-gamer audiences. Not only that, but corporate expectations and bloated production budgets meant that

Earlier this year, M. Night Shyamalan signed a multi-year first-look directing and producing agreement with Warner Bros., with mysterious thriller Trap up first. Thanks to Warner Bros’ CineEurope show, the first plot details for Shyamalan’s upcoming feature are here. Deadline reports that “M Night Shyamalan and his daughter Ishana sent a video to talk up their

Earlier this week, Spirit Halloween released an exclusive Killer Klowns from Outer Space toy from Funko, based on the memorable pizza delivery scene from the 1988 film. And more new Killer Klowns toys are on the way from Funko, put up for pre-order today. Funko is adding both Baby Klown and Fatso to their collection

Move over “Yellowjackets,” there’s a new survival thriller involving a plane crash and cannibalism in the works. THR reports today that  J.A. Bayona (The Orphanage, A Monster Calls) is reteaming with his Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom composer, Michael Giacchino (The Batman), for Society of the Snow (La sociedad de la nieve), a Netflix Spanish-language thriller based

Move over “Yellowjackets,” there’s a new survival thriller involving a plane crash and cannibalism in the works. THR reports today that  J.A. Bayona (The Orphanage, A Monster Calls) is reteaming with his Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom composer, Michael Giacchino (The Batman), for Society of the Snow (La sociedad de la nieve), a Netflix Spanish-language thriller based

Fans of David Cronenberg and body horror get ready for the stunning sci-fi horror New Religion, now streaming on SCREAMBOX! New Religion is a Japanese surrealist body horror film written and directed by Keishi Kondo. In the film, “After her daughter’s death, divorced Miyabi begins working as a call girl. One day, she meets an

AMC’s “The Walking Dead” has crawled back out of its shallow grave following the series finale that aired back in November with “The Walking Dead: Dead City.” The first of many spin-offs on the horizon, “Dead City” follows Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) as they venture into a walker-infested New York City

Genre filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Crimson Peak) made headlines last week when he announced via THR that he plans to soon focus exclusively on animated films. “Animation to me is the purest form of art, and it’s been kidnapped by a bunch of hoodlums. We have to rescue it. [And] I think that we can Trojan-horse a lot

Joanie, The Scammer After spending two weeks talking about dinosaurs with Tammy and the T-Rex and then Jurassic Park last week, it seemed like a good time to revisit a very serious, very somber contemporary classic: Ari Aster‘s 2018 family melodrama, Heredtiary, just in time for its 5th anniversary. In the film, grieving diorama creator Annie (Toni

Beware! Spoilers for the work of Stephen King abound.  Stephen King has always been a self-referential writer. In addition to his poignant memoir On Writing and a multitude of forwards and afterwards in his Uncle Steve voice, the Master of Horror tends to inject his fiction with characters that bear a striking resemblance to his

The long-awaited story-based DLC for The Callisto Protocol has finally been revealed in “The Final Transmission”. The DLC will launch as a timed exclusive on PlayStation consoles on June 27, with other platforms getting the DLC on June 29. Accompanying the announcement is a teaser for “The Final Transmission”, which doesn’t reveal much in terms

The long-awaited story-based DLC for The Callisto Protocol has finally been revealed in “The Final Transmission”. The DLC will launch as a timed exclusive on PlayStation consoles on June 27, with other platforms getting the DLC on June 29. Accompanying the announcement is a teaser for “The Final Transmission”, which doesn’t reveal much in terms

Scooby-Doo character Velma Dinkley got her own “adult animated series” over on Max earlier this year, and Max has confirmed this week that “Velma” Season 2 is on the way. Deadline reports, “Suzanna Makkos, EVP, Original Comedy and Adult Animation, Max and Adult Swim, revealed the renewal during Annecy International Animated Film Festival.” “Velma” is

“Stranger Things 5” will be the FINAL season of Netflix‘s hit series, and Netflix has announced during their TUDUM event that Terminator icon Linda Hamilton will star! No word yet on Hamilton’s role in “Stranger Things 5,” which is currently on pause while writers fight for fair wages as part of the ongoing WGA Strike. Stay

Beware! Spoilers for the work of Stephen King abound.  Stephen King has always been a self-referential writer. In addition to his poignant memoir On Writing and a multitude of forwards and afterwards in his Uncle Steve voice, the Master of Horror tends to inject his fiction with characters that bear a striking resemblance to his

Beware! Spoilers for the work of Stephen King abound.  Stephen King has always been a self-referential writer. In addition to his poignant memoir On Writing and a multitude of forwards and afterwards in his Uncle Steve voice, the Master of Horror tends to inject his fiction with characters that bear a striking resemblance to his

Following the one-two punch of 1986’s Witchboard and 1988’s Night of the Demons — both of which yielded sizable profits in the video store market — filmmaker Kevin Tenney was eager to return to his independent roots and make a movie without interference. He and his team managed to raise $400,000 with the caveat that

Following the one-two punch of 1986’s Witchboard and 1988’s Night of the Demons — both of which yielded sizable profits in the video store market — filmmaker Kevin Tenney was eager to return to his independent roots and make a movie without interference. He and his team managed to raise $400,000 with the caveat that

The following contains major spoilers for Season 2 of Yellowjackets.  With a thrilling sophomore season, Showtime’s Yeliowjackets has cemented its place among the year’s best television. Picking up two months after Jackie’s (Ella Purnell) devastating death, the show’s 90s timeline reunites us with the stranded soccer players now struggling to survive in the dead of

The cast continues to grow for big screen sequel Mortal Kombat 2, adding four new cast members to play popular characters from the video game series. Deadline reports today that Martyn Ford (“The Sandman”), Desmond Chiam (“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”), Ana Thu Nguyen (Suka) and Damon Herriman (House of Wax, The Nightingale) have signed on to play Shao

Joel and Ellie are headed to Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights, with an official “The Last of Us” themed haunted attraction announced for this year’s event! Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights dares guests to survive “The Last of Us” as Naughty Dog and PlayStation’s award-winning post-pandemic video game comes to life – for the first time –

Shudder‘s infectious found footage horror-comedy Deadstream finally heads home to Blu-ray, including a WALMART Exclusive Steelbook, starting July 18, 2023. Even better news is that the release comes loaded with special features worthy of this funhouse horror-comedy debut. Take a peek at the limited Steelbook and special features below. Deadstream follows a disgraced internet personality who

There are nearly 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills currently advancing through state legislatures. Many bills specifically target drag shows or other public performances–censoring or outright banning them. Of course, there are also plenty of Don’t Say Gay bills, bathroom bills, and other anti-trans bills circulating in this country. It’s a terrifying time to be queer. Such lawmaking

Tatiana Maslany, Laurie Metcalf, and Paul Sparks star in ‘Grey House,’ a scary, psychological play that turns Broadway into a haunted house of horrors. “I’ve seen this movie. We don’t make it…” Horror is a popular genre for many reasons, but at the end of the day there is just nothing like the genuine experience