Horror

The NC-17 rating first appeared in 1990 for the movie Henry and June. It replaced the X-rating used throughout the 70s for sexually explicit American films, or as it’s referred to: porn. Don’t get it confused with NA which applies to films that haven’t been submitted to be rated by the Motion Picture Association (MPA).

I’ve been in this business a long time and can understand why it’s such a hard sell for people to believe a movie can be so potent that it physically affects its viewers. I think one of the reasons is that we’re all such seasoned horror fans that movies don’t affect us the same way

Image via Mubi For this writer, writer and director Coralie Fargeat changed my life with the 2017 subversive rape-revenge film Revenge. Confrontational, stylish, and gory, Fargeat’s feature film debut shifted cultural consciousness ever so slightly. And now, with her sophomore feature The Substance, Fargeat has even shifted the zeitgeist with a disgusting, rage-filled scream about

It hasn’t even had its world premiere yet, and Night of the Zoopocalypse has already been picked up by a domestic distributor. The animated film is debuting at the Sitges Film Festival on Oct. 6. According to Variety, it will be released across North America on March 7, 2025. It is animated by award-winning illustrators

Ziggurat and Nightdive Studios have added another horror title to gamers’ lists this month with the announcement that Killing Time: Resurrected, the HD remaster of the cult-classic 3DO FPS, will arrive on October 17 for PC via Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and the Nintendo Switch. Once described as “the bastard

Stephen King’s second novel is arguably his most frightening. It might also be my favorite full-length work from the author. Now, for the third time, King’s vampiric small-town opus has been adapted for the screen. And for the third time, it’s gone directly to the small screen. Director Gary Dauberman (Annabelle Comes Home) was tapped

The NC-17 rating first appeared in 1990 for the movie Henry and June. It replaced the X-rating used throughout the 70s for sexually explicit American films, or as it’s referred to: porn. Don’t get it confused with NA which applies to films that haven’t been submitted to be rated by the Motion Picture Association (MPA).

Dark secrets, resentment, and jealousy raucously bubble up to the surface in writer/director Greg Jardin’s feature debut, It’s What’s Inside. A pre-wedding reunion amongst former college friends begins with easy revelry as eight gather to reminisce and imbibe in mind-altering substances. Only none know just how mind-bending the night will become when a suitcase emerges to introduce

Stephen King is proving time and time again that he still has a firm grip on horror fans and the culture at large. So much so that the film adaptation of his masterful horror novel IT is now the most-watched horror movie on HBO’s streaming service, Max. And just in time for spooky season, no

The hype machine for Damien Leone’s upcoming movie Terrifier 3 is working overtime thanks to its overseas theatrical debut this week. First came the content warnings outside auditoriums, then reports that people were leaving early out of disgust, some even lost their lunches at screenings. Now, in a move not seen since Saw 3, the

Inspired by horror classic Creature from the Black Lagoon, the upcoming international creature feature Orang Ikan is set to premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival, the website SciFi Japan reports this week. The site also shares the first images from the monster movie. Dean Fujioka (“Fullmetal Alchemist”) and Callum Woodhouse (“All Creatures Great and Small”) lead

Stephen King and Mike Flanagan / photos by Josh Korngut Stephen King and Mike Flanagan work exceptionally well together. The author’s bibliography is notoriously difficult to adapt, leading to several maligned screen adaptations of King’s work. However, Flanagan possesses a keen understanding of how to translate the essence of King’s writing without packing the proceedings

It’s almost time to figure out what costume you will wear this Halloween. This year has brought us many ideas inspired by the movies. According to the seasonal pop-up store Spirit Halloween 2024 isn’t lacking in ideas. Although some people will create their own inventive get-ups; maybe Longlegs or the creature from Cuckoo, but those

Are you ready for one of the biggest Octobers of all time? This Halloween season is packed with 50+ new release horror movies, a good portion of them releasing this week alone. Here’s all the new horror releasing from October 1 – October 6, 2024! For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to

In 2015, Gore Abrams and Danny Bellini appeared together in the found footage hit Hell House LLC. Since then, the two filmmakers have become creative partners, co-writing and co-directing their new horror short film Locations, a haunting tale about fatherhood. Read the full synopsis below: An American man, Arnold, follows his pregnant girlfriend, Camille, to

Hulu’s seasonal brand, Huluween, is getting underway and they just released the trailer for Carved, the tale of a monster vigilante pumpkin (you read that right). Obviously, this is a horror comedy, but what might be the best thing about it is the practical effects. Directed by Justin Harding, Carved is a feature-length movie based

Starship Troopers fans are getting spoiled with another video game, this time courtesy of Sony Pictures Virtual Reality (SPVR) and XR Games with their newly-announced VR title Starship Troopers: Continuum. Arriving on Meta Quest 2 and 3 on October 17, Continuum will also launch for the PlayStation VR2 on October 31. Pre-orders are now open

Morjana Alaoui, 2008. ©Weinstein Company/Courtesy Everett Collection Mike Flanagan’s cinematic output is very much my cup of tea. The Hush director counts a lot of my favorite films among his favorites. So, I’m likely predisposed to connecting with the content he creates on that basis. I recently happened upon a recommendation from the director where

Some of you might say calling out the “reverse Carrie” in the headline is a spoiler for The Substance. Arguably, it could be, but the movie poster itself gives more away visually. And that one scene is nothing compared to the body horror in its over two-hour runtime. You aren’t ready. Don’t worry we aren’t

In celebration of A Nightmare on Elm Street’s 4K restoration — available on Digital today and on 4K Ultra HD on October 15 — living legend Robert Englund spoke to Bloody Disgusting about 40 years of Freddy Krueger and if he has one more performance left in him. The actor had a feeling that A

In 20212, writer and director Kerry Bellessa released his micro-budget found footage movie Amber Alert where a group of friends follows a car they suspect is part of an active Amber Alert. Now, over a decade later, he’s bringing that narrative back to life, but this time with a bigger scope and sleeker cinematography thanks

Some of you might say calling out the “reverse Carrie” in the headline is a spoiler for The Substance. Arguably, it could be, but the movie poster itself gives more away visually. And that one scene is nothing compared to the body horror in its over two-hour runtime. You aren’t ready. Don’t worry we aren’t

Guillermo del Toro is adapting Mary Shelley’s classic horror novel Frankenstein for Netflix, and the Oscar-winning filmmaker has been keeping us updated on the production these last several months via his official Twitter account. Shooting kicked off back in February, and del Toro has taken to Twitter this morning to announce that production is now

Quentin Tarantino, 1995. ph: Claudette Barius / © Miramax/courtesy Everett Collection Quentin Tarantino is an outspoken fan of Kinji Fukasaku’s gruesome horror film Battle Royale. Like a lot of moviegoers, the director saw certain similarities to the cult classic in a certain blockbuster film. If you haven’t guessed, I’m talking about The Hunger Games. Tarantino

Netflix is gearing up for Halloween and the end of the fourth quarter with some great content. It’s not only movies we can look forward to, but games, live events and bonus episodes. There is so much stuff to cover that we will let Netflix tell you all about it from their extensive press release:

Washington is a big state in the American games industry, so the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle has traditionally been a great convention for smaller games and niche releases. For every Nintendo or Capcom that’s drawing all the attention, there are traditionally 6 to 12 independent developers somewhere else in the venue who’re there to

M. Night Shyamalan is well known for his elaborate narrative setups and twist-filled conclusions. The prolific filmmaker has made a successful career out of misdirection. Perhaps that’s not surprising, seeing as Shyamalan is quite fond of the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Hitchcock was no stranger to misdirection and used it flawlessly to subvert viewer expectations

A bit of bad news is coming out of Hollywood tonight. Don Mancini’s Chucky the TV series has been cancelled on SyFy after what some might consider to be a successful run.  Often times a network won’t give an advance warning to the crew if they decide to cancel a show. It’s not known if

After four long years, the highly anticipated return of The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor is finally here, and the revival of this beloved event does not disappoint. For over a decade, Dark Harbor delivered the scares. This year, as the fog rolls in over Long Beach, the spirits rise and give horror enthusiasts in Southern

George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino are a dynamic duo when they are getting along. The pair first collaborated on the […] View original source here.