Horror

Slapdash, direct-to-video horror sequels cropped up like weeds in the 2000s, but no title from this particular era continues to receive as much flak as American Psycho 2 (sometimes subtitled All American Girl). As people probably know by now, this began as an original movie called The Girl Who Wouldn’t Die before someone at Lionsgate

Werewolves in horror often depict the afflicted as desperate to repress or separate themselves from their carnivorous Other self. My Animal instead correlates that Otherness with relatable emotions tied to feeling out of place within society. That angle gives a new spin on a classic monster tale, with its horror rooted more firmly in reality. Heather (Bobbi

Squelching sounds radiate over a dark screen as we fade in on a humanoid creature chowing down on a victim’s throat. After pulling away and exposing an inhumanly long tongue, the creature begins to gag, vomiting up a small black bird. So begins Kenneth Dagatan‘s In My Mother’s Skin, a horror fairy tale that will

Revealed this past Summer Game Fest in June, Fallen Leaf and Black Drakkar Games have found a publisher in Dear Villagers for their upcoming third-person sci-fi thriller Fort Solis. Not only that, Fort Solis will be hitting Steam this Summer. Featuring the talents of Troy Baker (The Last of Us, Death Stranding) and Julia Brown

The horror genre has always been an excellent vehicle for metaphors for grief and trauma. After all, what better genre is there to take our emotional monsters and make them literal? We’ve seen a rise in these types of films over the past decade, with particular standouts being films like The Babadook (review), Hereditary (review) and Relic (review).

The horror genre has always been an excellent vehicle for metaphors for grief and trauma. After all, what better genre is there to take our emotional monsters and make them literal? We’ve seen a rise in these types of films over the past decade, with particular standouts being films like The Babadook (review), Hereditary (review) and Relic (review).

The nominees for the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards were announced this week, with the annual awards honoring media for “fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues.” Of note here in the world of horror, Don Mancini‘s “Chucky” series, the second season of SYFY and USA’s hit series, has been nominated this year. “Chucky,”

The last time Jason Voorhees slashed onto the screen, Barack Obama had just taken office as president, Michael Jackson was still alive, and Scream was only a trilogy. While we await the “Crystal Lake” prequel series from Peacock, I was fortunate enough to experience the first six Friday the 13th movies back-to-back on the big

The last time Jason Voorhees slashed onto the screen, Barack Obama had just taken office as president, Michael Jackson was still alive, and Scream was only a trilogy. While we await the “Crystal Lake” prequel series from Peacock, I was fortunate enough to experience the first six Friday the 13th movies back-to-back on the big

Hatchet for the Honeymoon doesn’t behave like other gialli. This Italian-Spanish movie does something unconventional at the beginning; the identity of the killer is revealed to the audience. It goes against tradition to spoil the mystery so early, but after feeling restrained while working under producer Dino De Laurentiis only a year earlier, director Mario

Before listening to this week’s discussion, be sure to dive into last week’s episode of Horror Bytes: our indie showcase show! In Space, no one can hear you stomp. Space horror has always scratched a similar terrifying itch for me, not unlike aquatic horror. Both settings are inherently isolating, and inhospitable locals are shrouded in

Metallica is revving up the hype for the brand new album 72 Seasons with the second single, “Screaming Suicide”! Both “Lux Æterna” and “Screaming Suicide” are old school thrash, picking right up where Hardwired… to Self-Destruct left off, only this time, guitarist Kirk Hammett was involved in the writing. 72 Seasons will be available April

Want more news on Good Shepherd Entertainment’s upcoming Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game? IGN has snagged info on the classes of Klowns you’ll be able to play as in the asymmetrical multiplayer title, which is due out this year. For those of you wanting to make a meal out of humans, you’ll have

Officially announced and titled this afternoon, M3GAN sequel M3GAN 2.0 is on the way from Blumhouse and Atomic Monster, in the works and coming to theaters on January 17, 2025! Allison Williams and Violet McGraw are back for the sequel, with Akela Cooper (Malignant, M3GAN) once again writing the script and James Wan on board to

Officially announced and titled this afternoon, M3GAN sequel M3GAN 2.0 is on the way from Blumhouse and Atomic Monster, in the works and coming to theaters on January 17, 2025! Allison Williams and Violet McGraw are back for the sequel, with Akela Cooper (Malignant, M3GAN) once again writing the script and James Wan on board to

Brandon Cronenberg‘s (Antiviral, Possessor) new movie Infinity Pool is headed our way this month, and today NEON has shared four brand new character posters for the film. Infinity Pool will release in theaters on January 27, 2023, with Mia Goth (Pearl) starring alongside Alexander Skarsgård (The Northman) in the latest film from Brandon Cronenberg. Goth and Skarsgård get their own character

As we told you last week, horror-comedy Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls, based on writer, director, and star Andrew Bowser’s viral internet character, will be premiering at the Sundance Film Festival this month, and Screen Rant brings us a clip today. In this first look clip, which features horror icon Jeffrey Combs, “Onyx

As we told you last week, horror-comedy Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls, based on writer, director, and star Andrew Bowser’s viral internet character, will be premiering at the Sundance Film Festival this month, and Screen Rant brings us a clip today. In this first look clip, which features horror icon Jeffrey Combs, “Onyx

Indie filmmaker Onur Tukel (Summer of Blood, Applesauce, Catfight) has a lot to say in his latest, Poundcake, a horror satire that mixes slasher with political discourse. Fans of Tukel know that his films have always been heavy on commentary, and this one is sure to get a rise out of people. In the film,

You have to give credit to the team at Striking Distance Studios for trying to take on EA and their upcoming Dead Space remake with The Callisto Protocol. However, judging from the initial sales of The Callisto Protocol, and the game’s quality, things haven’t gone the way they intended. Per GamesIndustry.biz, analysts have lowered sales

Almost a year after Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday sent the infamous Mr. Voorhees into the not-so-sweet hereafter, the third book in Berkley’s Camp Crystal Lake series was published. At the time, it wasn’t clear when Jason would be back on the big screen, but his story continued in random books (not novelizations)

TNT‘s series adaptation of Bong Joon Ho’s “Snowpiercer” (which was based on the French graphic novel Le Transperceneige by Jacques Lob) kicked off back in 2020, with three seasons aired between 2020 and 2022. The show’s fourth season has been filmed, but in a strange twist of fate we’ve learned this week that it won’t actually be airing

After 14 years, the Friday the 13th franchise is finally getting set to return to the screen with “Crystal Lake,” an upcoming prequel series from A24, Peacock and Bryan Fuller (“Hannibal”) that’s miraculously able to use any and all existing elements from the franchise. Peacock has given the project a straight-to-series order, with “Crystal Lake”

In spite of the awesome news regarding Peacock’s Friday The 13th series, those pesky issues regarding the license have reared their head again. In this case, it’s in regards to Blue Wizard Digital’s Friday The 13th: Killer Puzzle, which is slated to be removed from all digital platforms later this month. The devs took to

An unattainable ideal, perfection is out of reach for any artist, whether they are composing a symphony, developing a prestige TV show, or writing an epic novel. Even those who are assumed to be masters of their respective crafts have to compromise from time to time. Not to mention, they are also susceptible to plain

An unattainable ideal, perfection is out of reach for any artist, whether they are composing a symphony, developing a prestige TV show, or writing an epic novel. Even those who are assumed to be masters of their respective crafts have to compromise from time to time. Not to mention, they are also susceptible to plain

After 14 years, the Friday the 13th franchise is finally getting set to return to the screen with “Crystal Lake,” an upcoming prequel series from A24, Peacock and Bryan Fuller (“Hannibal”) that’s miraculously able to use any and all existing elements from the franchise. Peacock has given the project a straight-to-series order, with “Crystal Lake”

Following in the wake of dolls based on The Shining, Stephen King’s IT, Beetlejuice, and Gremlins 2, Elvira is the latest horror icon to join Mattel’s “Monster High” collection! Bloody Disgusting has learned that on Friday, January 13th, Mattel Creations, Mattel’s e-commerce and content platform for creators, collaborations, and innovators, will be releasing the newest Monster High Skullector

Fay Wray began her autobiography On the Other Hand with an open letter to her most famous co-star. In it she said, “for more than half a century, you have been the most dominant figure in my public life. To speak of me is to think of you. To speak to me is often a

Fay Wray began her autobiography On the Other Hand with an open letter to her most famous co-star. In it she said, “for more than half a century, you have been the most dominant figure in my public life. To speak of me is to think of you. To speak to me is often a