Horror

For decades, Stephen King has been known as the Master of Horror. By now the prolific Maine author is a household name, known to genre fans and normies alike. He’s a central pillar of American folk horror and a major contributor to the modernization of genre fiction. But fifty years ago, Stephen King was a

Writer/Director Kiah Roache-Turner (Wyrmwood: Apocalypse) will unleash arachnophobia-inducing terror this week with Sting, featuring practical effects from 5-time Academy Award® Winner Weta Workshop, led by Creative Director Richard Taylor (Blade Runner 2049, King Kong, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy). Well Go USA releases the giant spider horror movie in theaters on April 12, 2024. In Sting, a mysterious object falls from the

Feardemic has teamed with Super Rare Games to bring a physical version of Blazing Bit Games’ Nightmare Reaper to the Nintendo Switch. Already available digitally, the physical version of Nightmare Reaper will be available for ordering on April 11 at 6pm GMT (10am PST/1pm EST) via the Super Rare Games webstore. As you might expect, this

Feardemic has teamed with Super Rare Games to bring a physical version of Blazing Bit Games’ Nightmare Reaper to the Nintendo Switch. Already available digitally, the physical version of Nightmare Reaper will be available for ordering on April 11 at 6pm GMT (10am PST/1pm EST) via the Super Rare Games webstore. As you might expect, this

The Blair Witch Project has little-known lore that extends beyond the movies, including books, comics, TV specials, and video games. Not to mention the fan discussion on subreddits and Facebook groups that’s been going on in one way or another since the movie’s release 25 years ago. Bloody FM’s Guide to the Unknown is in the

If you’ve polished off Alone in the Dark, and are looking to get your next Lovecraftian fix, Fulqrum Publishing and Misterial Games’ newly-announced Stygian: Outer Gods aims to fill in nicely. This upcoming first-person Survival Horror title mixes RPG elements with the deep lore and madness that you’ve come to expect with Lovecraftian games. Set

With Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire squashing the box office and Godzilla Minus One earning that coveted first Academy Award for the series, talk of Godzilla is obviously high. As such, Godzilla: Final Wars director Ryuhei Kitamura recently revealed that the film was close to getting a Mechagodzilla redesign by none other than Metal

Ti West completes his X trilogy with MaXXXine, a sequel to both X and Pearl that will bring Mia Goth’s title character into the 1980s. But where the hell is the trailer, you ask? A24 has announced tonight that the hotly anticipated trailer for MaXXXine will debut online on Monday, April 8! The film is coming to theaters nationwide on July 5, 2024. MaXXXine‘s cast

With Nightdive’s long-awaited System Shock remake hitting consoles next month with some new updates, PC players are probably wondering when those same updates are headed their way. Wonder no more, as Nightdive has announced that v1.2 of System Shock will arrive on April 11. The v1.2 System Shock update will add those same enhancements that

A group of would-be criminals kidnap the 12-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, only to find themselves locked inside with an actual monster vampire in Universal Pictures’ Abigail. Abigail, directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, and written by Stephen Shields (The Hole in the Ground, Zombie Bashers) and Guy Busick (Scream franchise, Ready or Not), transforms a heist movie into a

Gay Flowers. March featured a variety of conversations, including the Kristen Stewart vehicle Personal Shopper (listen), Alfred Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train (listen), and Raja Gosnell‘s live-action cartoon sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (listen here). After previously covering The Old Dark House and Bride of Frankenstein, we wrapped the month up with another James Whale classic, The

Nell Tiger Free (“Servant”) stars in The First Omen, an upcoming prequel to the original 1976 horror classic directed by Arkasha Stevenson.  The new prequel movie from 20th Century Studios will unleash hell in theaters on April 5, 2024. It’s rated “R” for “Violent content, grisly/disturbing images, and brief graphic nudity.” The First Omen is based on characters created

After sadly having to strip out all of the Bloodborne content a few months back, Lilith Walther‘s rechristened Nightmare Kart is almost ready to go. In fact, you’ll be able to play it for free next month! Nightmare Kart will be launching on Steam and itch.io on May 31, and will feature 20 “legally distinct”

ReadyComicsRoll has announced their Kickstarter for their new “Rules-Lite” modern horror tabletop RPG, What Horrors Lie In Wait. Described as “a love letter” to the genre, What Horrors Lie in Wait‘s campaign kicks off on April 3rd. Inspired by and incorporating many of the different sub-genres, themes, elements, and tropes of horror over the past

There is no The Strangers franchise without Bryan Bertino, who directed the original home invasion movie that paved the way for a sequel and now a reboot trilogy later this year. Bertino (The Dark and the Wicked) is also making his own return to the horror genre with the upcoming Vicious, which has Dakota Fanning

The first half of “Chucky” Season 3 ended with the massive bombshell that the serial killer’s Good Guy doll body is rapidly aging, putting him on the fast track toward death. Chucky wasn’t the only killer receiving bad news. Tiffany Valentine, inhabiting the body of Jennifer Tilly, also finds herself on Death Row with time running out. USA

Best known to horror fans for his role in Netflix’s “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” actor Chance Perdomo has tragically passed away this weekend as the result of a motorcycle accident. Perdomo, who played Sabrina’s cousin Ambrose Spellman on the show, was 27 years old. Chance Perdomo’s career was only just getting started, and he further

Troglobytes Games is making good on their word, announcing that their psychological horror management sim The Kindeman Remedy will arrive on PlayStation, Xbox and the Nintendo Switch on April 11. 3D Realms will once again serve as publisher for the console release of the “most blasphemous, diabolical and insane management game ever created”. The spiritual

The first installment in a brand new reboot trilogy from Lionsgate and director Renny Harlin, The Strangers: Chapter 1 will be available in theaters everywhere on May 17, 2024. While you wait, check out three new character posters below, which spotlight Dollface, Pin-Up Girl, and Scarecrow, the latter character previously known as “The Man in the Mask.” Whatever

This week brought along with it five brand new horror movies, including a sequel to a viral hit, the at-home debut of a recent theatrical release, and even a new Easter horror movie. Here’s all the new horror that released March 25, 2024 – March 31, 2024! For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure

New month, new horror recommendations from Deep Cuts Rising. This installment features selections reflecting the month of April 2024. Regardless of how they came to be here, or what they’re about, these past movies can generally be considered overlooked, forgotten or unknown. This month’s offerings include telepathic plants, ecological horrors, and a lot of killer

David Robert Mitchell (It Follows) is directing a genre movie for J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot that’s so secretive we didn’t even have a title. Until now. And we also have a release date! Deadline reports today that the mysterious event movie from Bad Robot and David Robert Mitchell is titled Flowervale Street, with an IMAX

WARNING: The following contains mild spoilers for the Ghostbusters franchise.  Yes, Ghostbusters is a horror movie – gateway horror to be exact. Setting aside the fact that the title literally contains the word “ghost,” a foundational element of the scariest genre, the franchise follows a group of paranormal researchers who battle entities attacking from beyond

WARNING: The following contains mild spoilers for the Ghostbusters franchise.  Yes, Ghostbusters is a horror movie – gateway horror to be exact. Setting aside the fact that the title literally contains the word “ghost,” a foundational element of the scariest genre, the franchise follows a group of paranormal researchers who battle entities attacking from beyond

Prime Video’s social horror series “Them” continues with new season “Them: The Scare” next month, and Prime Video is promising the official trailer tomorrow, March 28. While you wait, check out an unsettling official poster below… The first season of “Them” (now retroactively dubbed “Covenant”) debuted back in 2021, and among the fans of the

Writer/Director Luke Sparke (Occupation Rainfall, Bring Him To Me) is adapting author Ethan Pettus’ sci-fi military novel Primitive War, pitting soldiers against dinosaurs…in 1968?! Per Deadline, the sci-fi horror film is lining up a rather robust cast. Jeremy Piven (“Entourage“, Old School), Tricia Helfer (“Battlestar Galactica”, “Lucifer”), Ryan Kwanten (“True Blood”, Glorious) and Nick Wechsler (“The Boys“)

There haven’t been all that many Easter-themed horror movies over the years, with most fans agreeing that Mick Garris’ Critters 2 still remains the definitive Easter horror movie. It’s not the only one, of course, with the “Easter” segment of horror anthology Holidays being a personal favorite of mine. But the pickings for Easter horror

Christmas and Halloween reign supreme in terms of holiday-themed horror to the point that every other holiday pales in comparison when it comes to horror offerings. Easter does have a few selections to offer, but many of them don’t lean into any familiar holiday motifs. Then there are the horror films that get lumped in

The Bloody Disgusting-powered SCREAMBOX is home to a variety of unique horror content, from originals and exclusives to cult classics and documentaries. With such a rapidly-growing library, there are many hidden gems waiting to be discovered. Here are five recommendations you can stream on SCREAMBOX right now. Ghost Killers vs. Bloody Mary If bustin’ makes

The Bloody Disgusting-powered SCREAMBOX is home to a variety of unique horror content, from originals and exclusives to cult classics and documentaries. With such a rapidly-growing library, there are many hidden gems waiting to be discovered. Here are five recommendations you can stream on SCREAMBOX right now. Ghost Killers vs. Bloody Mary If bustin’ makes