Horror

Rockstar Games has never shied away from violence, and Manhunt is the ultimate example. Its legacy is rooted in controversy and provocation by continuously pushing the limits of violence in games, but more importantly, the violence is imperative to its vision. Where others may use extreme violence to stir up controversy as a marketing hack,

The Sex Scene Can Stay. After heading back to Haddonfield to discuss David Gordon Green’s 2018 sequel Halloween, we discussed everyone’s favorite vampire-killing Marvel superhero Blade before spending Halloween shacking up with the colorful characters in Clue. Now we’re kicking off November with our 150th episode and a discussion of a seminal queer vampire text in Joel

This week’s episode of “Chucky” is a big one, as Tuesday night’s “Little Little Lies” on USA and SYFY will bring Tiffany Valentine (Jennifer Tilly) and Nica Pierce (Fiona Dourif) into the mix. Yes, the world of the movies is soon set to collide with the new storyline of the television series, with Andy Barclay

Numskull Designs, the company behind those awesome high-end horror-themed rubber duckies, is back with a brand new product, a clever line they’re calling Power Idolz. They’re not just VHS-inspired toys they’re also fully functional charging docks for your smart phone, each one based on a classic character from a beloved 1980s property. Numskull explains, “Paying

Bloody Disgusting loves Barbara Crampton, an icon in the horror industry who is not only a celebrated actor but also a producer on many projects. After starring in several 80s classics from Re-Animator (also available on Screambox) to From Beyond, Chopping Mall, and Castle Freak, Crampton made her return in the slasher classic You’re Next,

Haunted houses tend to adhere to a familiar formula. Characters get terrorized by paranormal activity within their home or current dwelling, and fleeing rarely is as easy as it sounds. The haunting is usually caused by an unspeakable tragedy that occurred years ago or an inciting event that disturbs the dead, prompting them to unleash

Haunted houses tend to adhere to a familiar formula. Characters get terrorized by paranormal activity within their home or current dwelling, and fleeing rarely is as easy as it sounds. The haunting is usually caused by an unspeakable tragedy that occurred years ago or an inciting event that disturbs the dead, prompting them to unleash

The fourth season of Netflix‘s “Stranger Things” is finally on the way soon, and out of “Stranger Things Day” this morning we’ve been provided with another teaser trailer. We’ve been promised that “Stranger Things 4” is coming sometime in 2022, and this latest teaser takes us to one of the show’s brand new locations: sunny California! The

The fourth season of Netflix‘s “Stranger Things” is finally on the way soon, and out of “Stranger Things Day” this morning we’ve been provided with another teaser trailer. We’ve been promised that “Stranger Things 4” is coming Summer 2022, and this latest teaser takes us to one of the show’s brand new locations: sunny California! The 1-minute

On November 6, 1983, Will Byers went missing in Hawkins, Indiana. The fourth season of Netflix‘s “Stranger Things” is finally on the way soon, and we were recently promised that “Stranger Things 4” is coming sometime in 2022. Perhaps we’ll learn more during “Stranger Things Day” tomorrow, a celebration from Netflix that has been detailed with an

With their Bag of Bones mailbag episodes, The Losers’ Club gathers at the Mellow Tiger, aka Zoom, to answer questions submitted from their fellow patrons. This month’s Bag was opened in late October, a spooky time when the pumpkins were still waiting to be carved. Joining Losers Michael Roffman, Jenn Adams, and Dan Pfleegor at

Bloody Disgusting loves Barbara Crampton, an icon in the horror industry who is not only a celebrated actor but also a producer on many projects. After starring in several 80s classics from Re-Animator (also available on Screambox) to From Beyond, Chopping Mall, and Castle Freak, Crampton made her return in the slasher classic You’re Next,

Welcome to Mask of Insanity, a recurring feature which will find the men and women behind some of the most indelible slashers and monsters in the genre chatting about the craziest times they’ve had behind latex or resin. These tales will allow readers insight into the wild world of horror filmmaking, while hopefully providing fans with

At the time of writing this article I am 200 pages into writer Tim Waggoner‘s Halloween Kills, the official novelization of David Gordon Green’s sequel. As Waggoner recently explained in an interview with our own Jason Jenkins, “I was able to write it pretty much from the script,” which is usually how these sorts of

Announced over the summer, a Halloween special from Marvel is headed to Disney+ next year, with the project “said to be centered on a werewolf character.” Naturally, this is leading to speculation that the project centers on the Werewolf by Night character, though that has not been confirmed at this time. Today, however, does bring a nice little

For Godzilla Day and Godzilla Fest today, Toho has released a special treat in the form of a brand new 5-minute short film that continues the fight between Godzilla and Hedorah! Kazuhiro Nakagawa (Ultraman Z) directed Godzilla vs Hedorah, which comes in the wake of Nakagawa’s previous short film that was titled Godzilla Appears at

The thirty-five years that have passed since its premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival in October of 1986 have done nothing to diminish the impact of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. It is a film about reality—truths that are in some ways distant, but in others deeply relatable. It is about chaos and

There’s an infectious energy in the early parts of Edgar Wright’s new film, Last Night in Soho. The film opens with a dance number as aspiring fashion designer Eloise (Thomasin McKenzie) lip-synchs to one of her many records in her grandmother’s (Rita Tushingham) country house and this effusive excitement permeates the screen. Eloise is an

Film criticism has never been an exact science, and movie critics themselves are still fallible human beings. That’s why it’s no surprise that some horror movies only find a welcoming audience years after being dismissed during their initial release. While the rise of the internet means that it’s now much easier to recommend underrated flicks

Film criticism has never been an exact science, and movie critics themselves are still fallible human beings. That’s why it’s no surprise that some horror movies only find a welcoming audience years after being dismissed during their initial release. While the rise of the internet means that it’s now much easier to recommend underrated flicks

For daily release updates delivered straight to your feed, follow @HorrorCalendar. Another Halloween may be over, but as we always like to say, it is *always* Halloween when you’re reading Bloody Disgusting and following us on the various social media platforms. What we mean by that is, well, there are *always* new horror movies being released

Flames… Another October has come and gone <sob>, but we’ll always have the amazing line-up that carried us through the month: Joy Ride, Halloween (2018), Blade, and now our Halloween episode, Clue, featuring the lovely ladies of Good Mourning, Nancy! The 1985 board game adaptation by UK writer/director Jonathan Lynn takes all of the elements from the classic

Troy Duffy‘s The Boondock Saints spawned a sequel in 2009 titled The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, and over ten years after that film we’ve learned another one is on the way. Norman Reedus and Sean Patrick Flanery will again play Murphy and Connor MacManus in The Boondock Saints III, a brand new feature

Over at DreadXP on Halloween, there was a cavalcade of indie horror games on display during its Spooky Showcase event presented by Torple Dook, doing his delightfully bizarre spin on Blues Clues; Chips Tips. A total of 87 horror game trailers from the recent past and the near future were featured in the sizable showcase,

Michael Myers’ adventures in murdering babysitters have certainly changed since his silent and disturbing introduction in 1978. While John Carpenter introduced us to a more subdued yet equally terrifying Shape in his first film, the series would soon transform the white-masked menace into something more. Myers went from a shadow, lurking amongst the town of

It was only last month that we looked back on the original Castlevania, which after 35 years, still remains one of the Konami’s best NES games. And, after a sequel that, while initially maligned, laid the groundwork for what was to come for the franchise, and a third entry that is still praised as one

If you’re thirsty for more gameplay footage of Stunlock Studios’ upcoming vampire Strategy RPG V Rising, the devs are happy to oblige with a brand-new gameplay trailer. The team also posted a new development blog earlier this week to talk about the game’s progress. The devs have been “pushing full-throttle” to get the game ready

NECA‘s new line of Universal Monsters action figures based on the original classics is on the way, with Frankenstein’s monster, The Wolf Man, The Mummy and Dracula confirmed. Tonight is of course Halloween Eve, and NECA has taken to social media with a special treat: our very first look at their head sculpt for the action figure of Bela Lugosi‘s

phantom limb /ˈfan(t)əm’lim/ n. an often painful sensation of the presence of a limb that has been amputated. Welcome to Phantom Limbs, a recurring feature which will take a look at intended yet unproduced horror sequels and remakes – extensions to genre films we love, appendages to horror franchises that we adore – that were sadly

It’s no secret that October is our favorite month of the year here at Bloody Disgusting. Not surprisingly, it’s also our busiest time, and that seasonal chaos has certainly extended to the Bloody Disgusting Podcast Network. Below, you can catch up on what we’ve been creating! Acast Audio Fiction Week Over 80 years ago, Orson