The wait for Mortal Kombat will be just a tad bit longer, we’ve learned tonight, previously dated for release on April 16th but now bumped to April 23rd as of this moment in time. The rated “R” adaptation of the games comes to theaters and HBO Max same day. Presumably, it’s been slightly bumped to
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For those who enjoyed Konami’s experiment with Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow – Mirror Of Fate, developer Ludus Future and Buka Entertainment have something akin to that for you in their upcoming game, Demon Skin. Set for release on April 13th for PC via Steam, this dark and bloody hackfest will also be headed to the
On the road to this week’s release of Godzilla vs. Kong, director Adam Wingard (V/H/S, You’re Next, The Guest, Blair Witch) has set up his next project, a feature film adaptation of the beloved 1980s animated series “ThunderCats” for Warner Bros! Deadline reports that Wingard is directing the film and also writing the script with frequent
Horror is so often defined by a sense of place. It’s the first thing that sets the tone for a game, before you run into any creatures or puzzles. The first Resident Evil struck a chord with many due to its impressive and imposing setting, and since then the series has brought us to many
Do you guys believe in ghosts? Disney’s Searchlight acquired The Night House (our review) out of Sundance last year, and they’ll be bringing director David Bruckner‘s new horror movie to theaters on July 16, 2021. The trailer has arrived today, taking you into the titular Night House for a waking nightmare that begins with death, leading a widow
In addition to their recently announced “Kessler Wolf” action figure based on John Landis’s An American Werewolf in London, NECA has revealed tonight that the four Nazi nightmare mutants from one of the film’s most memorable scenes are also getting their own toys! The half-human/half-werewolf creatures appeared in a nightmare sequence in the 1981 horror
While it could very well just be for an update to allow newer PCs to be able to play the game, Square Enix has nonetheless pulled Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver from Steam. As reported by VGC, the page is still very much there, but instead of giving you the option to buy the game,
Typically, you wouldn’t expect a space shooter to have horror elements attached to it, but that’s where developer Italian Games Factory is hoping to succeed with their upcoming title Haunted Space, which is set for release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC. Harkening back to the days of Wing Commander: Privateer, Haunted Space blends
Scares can come from anywhere. And the most unforgettable fear-inducing moments of cinema often happen outside the realm of the genre entirely, when you least expect it. Horror movies set the anticipation for scares, but that’s not the primary emotional response expected in comedies, dramas, and beyond. We’ve celebrated numerous scenes from non-horror movies that
While we still don’t have a definitive release date for LKA’s psychological horror title Martha is Dead, we do have a new trailer that was unveiled as part of Gamesradar’s Future Games Show Spring Showcase. Dubbed “Fresh Flies”, the trailer doesn’t waste any time getting into your head with the creepy imagery and unsettling music, touching
Alongside grotesque bioweapons, spurious conspiracies, and demented interior design, puzzles are an inextricable part of Resident Evil’s DNA. In fact, they’re so tightly woven into the very fabric of the series, that it feels wrong whenever they’re sidelined. It’s just not an authentic RE experience if you don’t get hopelessly stuck, trying to figure out
As studios continue to rework their distribution plans in the wake of the ongoing pandemic, Paramount Pictures announced that Blumhouse’s upcoming new installment in the Paranormal Activity franchise would be going straight to Paramount+. At the time, a March 4, 2022 date had been slotted, although it was unclear if there would be a theatrical component to
Before he took a trip to the Overlook Hotel to adapt Doctor Sleep, Mike Flanagan first dipped his toes into Stephen King‘s library with Gerald’s Game, a novel previously thought to be unfilmable. Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood star as a couple trying to spice up their marriage in a remote lake house. After the
Putting aside the “is it or isn’t it” with regards to Death Stranding getting DLC, it seems that Hideo Kojima is getting ready to work on his next game. As reported by Video Games Chronicle, in an interview with Al Hub, Kojima Productions’ studio art director Yoji Shinkawa stated that the team will be announcing the
Well, that didn’t take long. After announcing last week that their 2021 edition of the demo disc would be released “later this month”, Haunted PS1 has delivered the goods. You can grab the demo disc for free from their itch.io site. Here’s the complete list of demos available in the disc: As Haunted PS1 has
UK publishing home Hodder & Stoughton is planning on re-releasing Stephen King‘s entire catalogue of novels, with the first collection dubbed “Chilling Classics” and focused on King’s horror tales. The “Chilling Classics” line includes six books, all of them releasing on May 11. Thanks to StephenKingBooks.co.uk we know that the “Chilling Classics” wave includes: Christine
With Godzilla vs. Kong hitting HBOMax next week, Godzilla is set to stomp onto mobile today with the first of three games! TOHO Games, the game division of Toho Co., Ltd., has announced three free-to-play games are hitting iOS and Android phones, starting with Run, Godzilla!. Run, Godzilla! is an idle game in which you
The Darren Bousman-directed Spiral: From the Book of Saw had been set to open in theaters on May 21, but today we’ve learned that it’ll now be releasing sooner than expected. Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures have moved up the release date of the highly anticipated Spiral: From the Book of Saw, starring Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson,
Announced last week, the title of the tenth season of “American Horror Story” is “American Horror Story: Double Feature,” with two new stories being featured in one season. “One by the sea… and one by the sand,” a short video teased last week. The cast for Season 10 will include “AHS” regulars Evan Peters, Kathy Bates, Billie Lourd, Finn
Daylight Savings Time still got you down? Tripwire has what you need in the form of the new Dystopian Devastation update for Killing Floor 2! The free content update is now live for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. Continuing Tripwire’s annual free seasonal content updates, Dystopian Devastation introduces a new community
Some huge news from Entertainment Weekly tonight, with the site reporting that Fiona Dourif will be reprising the role of Nica Pierce in USA/Syfy’s “Chucky” series from Don Mancini! Fiona Dourif, the daughter of Child’s Play icon Brad Dourif (yes, he’s also back for the series), first played Nica Pierce in Curse of Chucky, reprising
Series of Frights is a recurring column that mainly focuses on horror in television. Specifically, it takes a closer look at five episodes or stories — each one adhering to an overall theme — from different anthology series or the occasional movie made for TV. With anthologies becoming popular again, especially on television, now is the perfect time to see
Up next from director Jim Cummings (Thunder Road, The Wolf of Snow Hollow) is The Beta Test, and Variety reports tonight that IFC Films has acquired the movie for U.S. release. Cummings wrote and directed the film, and he also stars. “An engaged Hollywood agent receives a mysterious letter for an anonymous sexual encounter and
Horror stalwart Barbara Crampton‘s appearance in You’re Next marked the start of a prolific genre renaissance that includes producing as well as acting. All of that experience culminates in a monster-as-metaphor feature that attempts to retool the vampire mythos to allow its leading lady to sink her fangs into a meaty lead role. She’s acting opposite indie horror darling Larry
A new werewolf movie is on the way with Brainstorm Media’s upcoming female-driven and directed Bloodthirsty, and the official trailer has just been unleashed this afternoon. Directed by Amelia Moses (Bleed With Me), conceived and written by mother-daughter duo Wendy Hill-Tout and singer-songwriter Lowell, and featuring the original music of Lowell, Bloodthirsty stars Lauren Beatty
Capcom has kicked off their 25th anniversary celebrations of the Resident Evil franchise by announcing that the pack-in with Resident Evil Village, the PvP multiplayer game Resident Evil RE:Verse, will have an open beta across consoles and PC in April. Announced via Capcom’s official Biohazard Twitter, the beta will run from April 8 at 2am
Since 1993’s Cronos, filmmaker Guillermo del Toro quickly became synonymous with horror hailing from Mexico. More recent releases like Issa Lopez‘s Tigers Are Not Afraid, Emilio Portes‘s Belzebuth, and even Gigi Saul Guerrero‘s Culture Shock indicate an emerging new class of talented genre contemporaries. While that’s exciting for horror’s future, there’s already a vast, rich history of Mexican
Atlus and Sega have announced that the upcoming Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster will finally arrive in the West on May 25. Pre-orders are now available, including a new Digital Deluxe Edition that allows players to get early access to the game. Available on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam,
Godzilla fever is sweeping the nation on the road to Godzilla vs. Kong‘s release, and today we’ve got a sneak peek at an upcoming King of the Monsters collectible from Mondo. Being put up for pre-order next week, Mondo’s officially licensed “Godzilla 89” Premium Scale Statue measures a towering 18″ tall, with pre-orders kicking off
It would seem that we’ve been going about the Resident Evil film reboot all wrong. At least, in terms of the film’s title. According to director Johannes Roberts, and reported on by IGN during an interview at SXSW’s online event, the official title for the upcoming Resident Evil movie is Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon