Horror

Godzilla was once a monster well suited for Cold War symbolism, but times changed. And as written in the book Japan’s Favorite Mon-star, author and film historian Steve Ryfle suggested “the breakup of the Soviet Union and the fading of the global nuclear threat” may have played a part in Toho’s drastic decision to kill

Nestled at 7,800 feet above sea level in Estes Park, Colorado, The Stanley Hotel sits in the snowy mountains with an air of regality. This is where BruceFest, the definitive Bruce Campbell film festival, returned for its second year from Dec 1st-3rd. This time around, it featured the exciting addition of fellow horror icon Ted

Nestled at 7,800 feet above sea level in Estes Park, Colorado, The Stanley Hotel sits in the snowy mountains with an air of regality. This is where BruceFest, the definitive Bruce Campbell film festival, returned for its second year from Dec 1st-3rd. This time around, it featured the exciting addition of fellow horror icon Ted

Music is intrinsically and irrevocably intertwined with cinema; it is never more vital than in horror. What builds mood, tension, and fear better than sound design and an unsettling score? This Gift Guide is for the music lover. More specifically, it’s for the horror fan that collects vinyl soundtracks, from recent releases to recently unearthed

Nestled at 7,800 feet above sea level in Estes Park, Colorado, The Stanley Hotel sits in the snowy mountains with an air of regality. This is where BruceFest, the definitive Bruce Campbell film festival, returned for its second year from Dec 1st-3rd. This time around, it featured the exciting addition of fellow horror icon Ted

Keanu Reeves has company in Night City, as the new gameplay trailer for the upcoming Phantom Liberty expansion for Cyberpunk 2077 reveals that Idris Elba will be joining the game as Solomon Reed, an FIA Agent for the NUSA. Set in a new area of Night City, Phantom Liberty will feature a new plot with

Keanu Reeves has company in Night City, as the new gameplay trailer for the upcoming Phantom Liberty expansion for Cyberpunk 2077 reveals that Idris Elba will be joining the game as Solomon Reed, an FIA Agent for the NUSA. Set in a new area of Night City, Phantom Liberty will feature a new plot with

We learned just a couple months back that the upcoming Saw 10 will bring Tobin Bell back to the franchise as horror icon John “Jigsaw” Kramer, and Deadline reports today that Shawnee Smith is now also in talks to make her long-awaited return to the franchise! Deadline reminds, “Introduced as one of Kramer’s victims in the original

Joining forces with Payback Entertainment, “American Gods” actress Yetide Badaki is developing a project titled “Naija Vamp” as both a TV series and comic book, Deadline reports. Deadline’s report announces, “Naija Vamp is about a Nigerian vampire’s hunger for eternal love, beyond the flesh. It is described as an irreverent love letter to all those

It’s been an incredibly robust and busy year for horror, which also extends to its physical media releases. The good news is that shopping for the holidays is more manageable than ever. The bad news is that the sheer selection available can be overwhelming, to say the least. To help, here’s a Bloody Disgusting Gift

Space travel never goes well in sci-fi and horror, and that seems to be the case once more in the eerie first look at Dean Devlin‘s upcoming SYFY series, “The Ark.” The teaser and first look images, below, hint at a tense bid for survival amidst catastrophe. Dead bodies litter the hall and quick glances

In an early present from Bloody Disgusting, History of the Occult, one of the most successful Latin horror films of all time, is now streaming on SCREAMBOX! From writer/director Cristian Ponce, History of the Occult was notably the highest-rated horror movie of 2021 on Letterboxd‘s Year in Review roundup, as rated by Letterboxd users. “History of the Occult pulls viewers

In an early present from Bloody Disgusting, History of the Occult, one of the most successful Latin horror films of all time, is now streaming on SCREAMBOX! From writer/director Cristian Ponce, History of the Occult was notably the highest-rated horror movie of 2021 on Letterboxd‘s Year in Review roundup, as rated by Letterboxd users. “History of the Occult pulls viewers

It’s the first full week of December, and we’re kicking off the final month of the year with a handful of brand new horror movies – including three Christmas-themed holiday horrors. It’s that time of the year, after all… Here’s all the new horror releasing December 6 – December 11, 2022! First up, Cinedigm and

Los Angeles-based Bloody Disgusting readers, clear your schedule this Wednesday for the World Premiere of Universal Pictures’ hotly anticipated sci-fi horror M3GAN! Bloody Disgusting has a limited number of tickets to this special event screening that takes place this coming Wednesday, December 7th, in Los Angeles at 7:30 PM.  Getting a pair of tickets is

Los Angeles-based Bloody Disgusting readers, clear your schedule this Wednesday for the World Premiere of Universal Pictures’ hotly anticipated sci-fi horror M3GAN! Bloody Disgusting has a limited number of tickets to this special event screening that takes place this coming Wednesday, December 7th, in Los Angeles at 7:30 PM.  Getting a pair of tickets is

In a year full of Pinocchio adaptations, 1996’s Pinocchio’s Revenge stands the test of time as a dark, disturbing update to the living wooden boy narrative. “I wish you were a real boy. Then I wouldn’t be all alone.”  Carlo Collodi’s The Adventures of Pinocchio was first published in 1883 and for more than a

The Evil Dead franchise returns to theaters next year with Evil Dead Rise, a brand new movie from Warner Bros./New Line and director Lee Cronin (The Hole in the Ground) that’s headed to the big screen on April 21, 2023. Out of BruceFest this week, producer Bruce Campbell has shared a new look at the movie today, introducing the franchise’s latest

So, with Striking Distance Studios’ The Callisto Protocol now out in the wild (read Thomas’ review here), one of the qualms about the game for some is its lack of post-game content. Namely, where’s the New Game+? Even Dead Space had that. Luckily, the developers have the answer, which includes six months of content starting

After revealing a whack of character posters earlier this week for their upcoming adaptation of The Last of Us, HBO has unleashed the big one with the official trailer. Set to a-ha’s “Take On Me” (seriously), the new trailer sports almost entirely new footage, as well as recreating some iconic scenes from the first game.

The producers of 2003’s Willard chose to nix “remake” from the film’s marketing vocabulary, but 2003’s Willard adaptation is irrefutably a remake of 1971’s furry social outcast chiller. At the forefront of 2000s remake trends, Glen Morgan‘s Willard features altered themes and a deeper thirst for suspense, going the “darker and grittier” route displayed by

For two seasons, “Los Espookys” followed the horror-tinged comedic hijinks of friends aiming to turn their love of horror into a profitable business. Despite its critical acclaim, Deadline reports today that the recently aired second season will be the series last. Created by Fred Armisen, Ana Fabrega, and Julio Torres (HBO comedy special “My Favorite Shapes”), “Los Espookys” debuted in 2019, with season

Art the Clown returns to the big screen in New Jersey on December 10, 2022, with Damien Leone‘s Terrifier and Terrifier 2 playing at Smodcastle Cinemas in Atlantic Highlands, NJ. Starting at 7pm EST on December 10, the double feature screening of Leone’s slasher saga will be hosted by none other than Kevin Smith, and

Art the Clown returns to the big screen in New Jersey on December 10, 2022, with Damien Leone‘s Terrifier and Terrifier 2 playing at Smodcastle Cinemas in Atlantic Highlands, NJ. Starting at 7pm EST on December 10, the double feature screening of Leone’s slasher saga will be hosted by none other than Kevin Smith, and

For two seasons, “Los Espookys” followed the horror-tinged comedic hijinks of friends aiming to turn their love of horror into a profitable business. Despite its critical acclaim, Deadline reports today that the recently aired second season will be the series last. Created by Fred Armisen, Ana Fabrega, and Julio Torres (HBO comedy special “My Favorite Shapes”), “Los Espookys” debuted in 2019, with season

Art the Clown returns to the big screen in New Jersey on December 10, 2022, with Damien Leone‘s Terrifier and Terrifier 2 playing at Smodcastle Cinemas in Atlantic Highlands, NJ. Starting at 7pm EST on December 10, the double feature screening of Leone’s slasher saga will be hosted by none other than Kevin Smith, and

SCREAMBOX has revealed the new films that will be joining the horror streaming service this December, including exclusive titles History of the Occult and The Anchor, and cult favorites like Tobe Hooper’s Night Terrors, American Mary, and the shocker Housebound. Letterboxd’s highest-rated horror movie of 2021, History of the Occult, streams exclusively on SCREAMBOX on

SCREAMBOX has revealed the new films that will be joining the horror streaming service this December, including exclusive titles History of the Occult and The Anchor, and cult favorites like Tobe Hooper’s Night Terrors, American Mary, and the shocker Housebound. Letterboxd’s highest-rated horror movie of 2021, History of the Occult, streams exclusively on SCREAMBOX on

Netflix’s Norwegian Kaiju feature, Troll, might draw easy comparisons to 2010’s Trollhunter for its Scandinavian roots and mythology, but it opts to adhere closer to Legendary Pictures’ MonsterVerse in plotting. While light on narrative, it’s when Cold Prey director Roar Uthaug embraces its monster that Troll reveals its magic. A prologue sees a father tell his young daughter, Nora, of legendary trolls turned

There are times when something that’s almost human is more terrifying than an actual monster. After all, uneasiness often stems from things that come eerily close to resembling humanity. Roboticist Masahiro Mori explained why people feel this way with his 1970 essay about the “uncanny valley” effect, and ever since, society has better understood why