Horror

In a rare surprise twist for The Game Awards this year, the winner of Best Game Direction (which was Bethesda’s Deathloop) did not earn the coveted Game of The Year award. Instead, Hazelight Studios’ It Takes Two snuck in for the win. Deathloop didn’t go away empty-handed, however. Of its nine nominations in eight categories,

The inaugural season of “Chucky” packed multiple storylines, twists, and surprise reveals into just eight episodes. Killer Good Guy doll Chucky (voiced by Brad Dourif) returned to his hometown to begin a new reign of slaughter and Tiffany (Jennifer Tilly) came to his aid, while Nica (Fiona Dourif) fought for control of her own body.

Film festivals are still attempting a comeback and this new variant is complicating things once again. Still, events are moving forward and the Slamdance Film Festival is set to return this coming January with another load of independent films that run parallel to the massive Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah (virtual screenings take

Next year kicks off with notable horror movies including Scream (1/14), Morbius (1/28), and The Black Phone (2/4), but you might not want to overlook Warhunt from Saban Films, a World War II-set horror movie that gives rise to a pretty impressive trailer this afternoon. Mickey Rourke, Jackson Rathbone (Twilight), and Robert Knepper star in the

Next year kicks off with notable horror movies including Scream (1/14), Morbius (1/28), and The Black Phone (2/4), but you might not want to overlook Warhunt from Saban Films, a World War II-set horror movie that gives rise to a pretty impressive trailer this afternoon. Mickey Rourke, Jackson Rathbone (Twilight), and Robert Knepper star in the

Say what you will about the Resident Evil: Survivor series, there are those who are fans of it. Case in point: Modder Aydan Watkins has come through with a demo for his Resident Evil: Survivor Redux Mod that pays tribute to the first-person shooter series. As with Aydan’s other mods, this one uses the original

In 2015, Michael’s Dougherty’s tale of yuletide terror, Krampus, was released in theaters with a family-friendly PG-13 rating. That was less a way to draw in a broader audience and more of a means of appeasing the MPAA. Scream Factory, working under Dougherty’s supervision, has now restored those excised bits to deliver the definitive “Naughty Cut.”

Released in 1984 and having just celebrated its 37th anniversary, Thom Eberhardt’s endearing sci-fi/horror comedy Night of the Comet tells the story of Regina “Reggie” Belmont (Catherine Mary Stewart) and her sixteen-year-old sister Samantha (aka Sam), two young women who find themselves surviving a comet-induced extinction-level event only to run afoul of zombies created by

HBO‘s “The Last of Us” television series is currently filming, with Pedro Pascal (“The Mandalorian”) starring in the series as Joel and Bella Ramsey (“Game of Thrones”) as Ellie. The cast also includes Murray Bartlett (“The White Lotus”), who has revealed in an interview with The Guardian this week that he’s co-starring alongside Nick Offerman! “It’s an

“I’m gonna get you and I’m gonna get Eddie… no matter what!” When the “Chucky” series was first announced, creator Don Mancini had promised that the show would “explore Chucky’s character with a depth that is uniquely afforded by the television series format,” and he sure wasn’t kidding. In addition to putting Chucky on a

Welcome to Revenge of the Remakes, where columnist Matt Donato takes us on a journey through the world of horror remakes. We all complain about Hollywood’s lack of originality whenever studios announce new remakes, reboots, and reimaginings, but the reality? Far more positive examples of refurbished classics and updated legacies exist than you’re willing to remember

The “Fannibal” community is mourning the loss of producer Martha De Laurentiis this weekend, who played a pivotal role in the evolution of the “Hannibal” franchise from big screen movies to Bryan Fuller’s more recent “Hannibal” television series for NBC. De Laurentiis passed away at age 67 after a battle with cancer. Martha De Laurentiis

Amazon’s Prime Video announced today the eight-episode pickup of the animated anthology series Diabolical, set in the universe of the Emmy-nominated hit The Boys! “Diabolical reveals unseen stories within The Boys universe, brought to life by some of the most creative minds in entertainment today, including Awkwafina, Garth Ennis, Eliot Glazer & Ilana Glazer, Evan Goldberg & Seth Rogen,

It wouldn’t be The Game Awards season without some rumours going around, now would it? Granted, the source of this one is from 4chan, so temper your expectations accordingly. According to the leak, Bethesda and Arkane will be returning to the world of 2017’s Prey. The story goes that the project originated from an internal

Paramount Pictures sent us into the weekend with a trio of Scream posters that celebrated the legacy characters – Courteney Cox‘s Gale Weathers, Neve Campbell‘s Sidney Prescott, and David Arquette‘s Dewey Riley – each of them holding the iconic Ghostface mask that has been terrorizing them since the 90s. The series of posters was a lead up to

Paramount Pictures sent us into the weekend with a trio of Scream posters that celebrated the legacy characters – Courteney Cox‘s Gale Weathers, Neve Campbell‘s Sidney Prescott, and David Arquette‘s Dewey Riley – each of them holding the iconic Ghostface mask that has been terrorizing them since the 90s. The series of posters was a lead up to

Jaymin Eve’s “Supernatural Academy” books are getting a Young Adult animated series adaptation from the streaming service Peacock, Deadline has announced this afternoon. Deadline notes, “The project was developed and written by Gillian Horvath and hails from executive producer Allen Bohbot and 41 Entertainment.” “Supernatural Academy” will premiere on Peacock on January 20, 2022! “Supernatural

Welcome to Revenge of the Remakes, where columnist Matt Donato takes us on a journey through the world of horror remakes. We all complain about Hollywood’s lack of originality whenever studios announce new remakes, reboots, and reimaginings, but the reality? Far more positive examples of refurbished classics and updated legacies exist than you’re willing to remember

Jaymin Eve’s “Supernatural Academy” books are getting a Young Adult animated series adaptation from the streaming service Peacock, Deadline has announced this afternoon. Deadline notes, “The project was developed and written by Gillian Horvath and hails from executive producer Allen Bohbot and 41 Entertainment.” “Supernatural Academy” will premiere on Peacock on January 20, 2022! “Supernatural

Written and directed by Patrick Ridremont, The Advent Calendar offers an intriguing spin on holiday horror through the use of its titular plot device. For those unaware, an Advent Calendar is a calendar used to track the days leading up to Christmas. The calendar contains doors which people can open on each consecutive day, the

Fans of panstasz and publisher Ysbryd Games’ throwback RPG text adventure World of Horror received an early Christmas present today with a new update for the game, which adds two new characters, a new CHALLENGES mode, and two new endings. The main content for the update introduces “a truly cursed WITCH and the EX-CULTIST on the

Being the metalcore force that they’ve been for more than three decades, Converge has always been interested in experimentation. The band’s most iconic release, Jane Doe (which came out 20 years ago), is a testament to that; going beyond the realm of hardcore song structure, Converge laid out an experience that hammers and throttles away

Up for some horror-like psychological survival thriller? META Publishing and developer ONE-O-ONE Games might have what you’re looking for with their newly-announced title AFTERMATH. The over-the-shoulder shooter will be heading to the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and GOG in 2022. Set in a European city, you play as Charlie Gray,

The true story of the Boston Strangler will come to the screen in an upcoming feature being produced by Ridley Scott for 20th Century Studios, with Keira Knightley set to star. Matt Ruskin (“Crown Heights”) will write and direct the movie, and THR reports today that David Dastmalchian (The Suicide Squad, Dune) is the latest actor to come on board. THR

This article contains spoilers. Obviously. With Don Mancini in charge, you just knew that “Chucky” was going to take the franchise down entirely new paths while also making sure to continue storylines and bring back characters from the original movies. And indeed that’s precisely what the first season of the SYFY/USA series did, bringing back

Since the dawn of cinema, movie trailers have been promising thrills, chills and laughs for the price of an admission ticket, and I’d argue that they’re the most culturally significant form of advertising in modern media. In fact, some say that previews have evolved into an artform in and of themselves, often overshadowing the very

Originally announced a couple years back, Universal Pictures has been developing a solo movie for Dracula’s henchman Renfield, based on an original pitch from “The Walking Dead” creator Robert Kirkman. Chris McKay (The Tomorrow War) is set to direct the movie, with Nicholas Hoult (Warm Bodies, Mad Max: Fury Road) on board to star as Renfield. THR brings us the

Originally announced a couple years back, Universal Pictures has been developing a solo movie for Dracula’s henchman Renfield, based on an original pitch from “The Walking Dead” creator Robert Kirkman. Chris McKay (The Tomorrow War) is set to direct the movie, with Nicholas Hoult (Warm Bodies, Mad Max: Fury Road) on board to star as Renfield. THR brings us the

As is in life, first impressions are important. And as a result, launch titles carry more weight than most console releases. Not only ushering in a new console cycle, but the games available on Day 1 should be a snippet of the future of that cycle. And for the Xbox 360, that Day 1 horrifying

Ahead of this week’s Season 1 finale, we’ve learned that Don Mancini‘s Child’s Play-based “Chucky” series has already been renewed for a second season by USA and SYFY! Across all platforms, “Chucky” has reached 9.5 million viewers in its first season. The season finale of “Chucky” airs Tuesday, Nov 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on