Horror

Constant Listeners, yes, we originally planned to drop our Bazaar of Bad Dreams coverage this week. However, given Stephen King’s renewed interest in Hearts in Suspension, we opted to unlock our coverage of the collection from The Stephen King Archives. For those not in the know, The Stephen King Archives is our Patreon exclusive imprint

Horror has an official first family and their last name is Adams. No not that one. You might be thinking of the Addams Family. They don’t make movies, they’re fictional characters and they’re nowhere near as cool as the Adams Family. John Adams and Toby Poser, and their daughters Zelda and Lulu, have been making

Horror has an official first family and their last name is Adams. No not that one. You might be thinking of the Addams Family. They don’t make movies, they’re fictional characters and they’re nowhere near as cool as the Adams Family. John Adams and Toby Poser, and their daughters Zelda and Lulu, have been making

The found footage horror classic The Blair Witch Project is returning to Blu-ray with a new release from UK company Second Sight, and it’s set to be a first-of-its-kind offering. The 2-Disc Limited Edition set includes a new Second Sight Films restoration from the Hi8 videotapes and 16mm film elements, supervised and approved by the

Terror Tuesday: Extreme combines the experience of call-in radio shows with Thailand’s unique brand of modern horror. This new, eight-episode anthology series is inspired by the popular EFM radio program, Terror Tuesday, where listeners share their own frightening (and supposedly true) tales. Viewers will be lured in by the “based on real events” angle, but

Those of us enamored with shark horror generally accept Jaws as the unrivaled king.  Steven Spielberg’s 1975 classic not only perfects the art of underwater suspense, it expertly blends high seas adventure with family drama and genuine dread. But Spielberg’s masterpiece fails to answer one glaring question: what if sharks were super smart? That’s the

Universal Pictures has announced that they’ve recruited Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes director Wes Ball to helm an adaptation of Reikon Games’ brutal cyberpunk shooter, RUINER. In addition to Ball directing, Turistas writer Michael Arlen Ross has joined the project to write the screenplay. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, on top of

Best known for playing Annie Brackett in John Carpenter’s original Halloween, Nancy Loomis (aka Nancy Kyes) returns to the screen for the first time in over 30 years in the upcoming horror anthology Hauntology from Gravitas Ventures. We’ve got the exclusive trailer. Hauntology comes to FrightFest on August 23 before hitting VOD on September 17.

Netflix’s possession horror movie The Deliverance is loosely based on the 2011 account of Latoya Ammons and her family’s haunting, otherwise known as the Demon House. Director Lee Daniels (Precious, The Butler) didn’t want to take any chances when it came to broaching the horror tied to Ammons’ account and enlisted an apostle to anoint

Peacock invites you to face your fears this Halloween with more than 150 new horror titles headed to the streaming service from September 1 straight through All Hallow’s Eve. From Universal classics, like FRANKENSTEIN, THE RAVEN and PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, and nostalgic favorites, like CHILD’S PLAY, THE CRAFT and CANDYMAN, to frightening franchises, like

Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions. This is “The Amityville IP.” The last couple entries in this editorial series have examined two of the three titles released by executive producer, writer, and director Nick Box released the week

Plans for A24 and Peacock’s planned Friday the 13th television series “Crystal Lake” derailed earlier this year, with showrunner Bryan Fuller‘s (“Hannibal”) departure leaving the project in limbo. Deadline reports that the project is back on track, enlisting Brad Caleb Kane (It: Welcome to Derry) as the new showrunner. Kane will serve as the series’ creator, showrunner, writer and executive producer. To

The first film in the Predator franchise in the wake of Disney taking over 20th Century Fox, Prey went direct-to-Hulu back in 2022, but the Alien franchise’s first film under the Disney umbrella is getting a big theatrical release this weekend. But that wasn’t always the case. As you may recall, Alien: Romulus was originally

NetherRealm has released the first gameplay trailer for their upcoming Khaos Reigns expansion for Mortal Kombat 1. And while the trailer doesn’t center around Ghostface or the T-1000 (gotta be patient), it does give us an in-depth look at Cyrax, including a glimpse at her Animality! The story for this version of Cyrax in Fire

Most horror movies don’t even receive one novelization, yet Friday the 13th Part III somehow ended up with two. In fact, the second sequel in this beloved franchise was the first to be novelized; the original 1980 movie and its immediate follow-up were not adapted until ‘87 and ‘88, respectively. Meanwhile, Michael Avallone’s divisive take

It’s summertime which means one thing in the cinemaverse: shark movie season! We have already been served fin-ematic releases like Under Paris from Netflix and Something in the Water over the past couple of months, but Mad Angel Films adds one more helping to our “shark”-cuterie plate with their horror-comedy Graveyard Shark. The Indiegogo-funded feature

It’s summertime which means one thing in the cinemaverse: shark movie season! We have already been served fin-ematic releases like Under Paris from Netflix and Something in the Water over the past couple of months, but Mad Angel Films adds one more helping to our “shark”-cuterie plate with their horror-comedy Graveyard Shark. The Indiegogo-funded feature

The impassable wilderness beckons. LAIKA Studio, the team behind stop-motion animated hits ParaNorman and Coraline, are back with their sixth stop-motion movie, Wildwood. The studio has released the title reveal for the epic fantasy, and it looks dark. Wildwood is written by Chris Butler (ParaNorman, Coraline, Missing Link), based on the novel written by Colin Meloy, the lead

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for the Alien franchise.  Of all of horror’s many sagas, few have produced such complex and dynamic female characters as the Alien franchise. From space-trekking astronauts and idealistic scientists to outlaw clones and alien queens, this cinematic galaxy is bursting with inspirational – and sometimes despicable – women fighting

Oscar-winner Ariana DeBose (West Side Story, I.S.S.) stars as a high-pressure “Chef” in House of Spoils, a new genre-bending thriller that explores the chaos she encounters both in and out of the kitchen. Brand new images highlight the stressful environment before the horror ensues. House of Spoils will have its World Premiere at Fantastic Fest on Saturday,

The latest edition of the Popcorn Frights Film Festival is underway, unleashing movie premieres, repertory screenings, and horror celebrations with much more still to come.  Opening weekend kicked off with a variety of repertory screenings of Psycho Cop Returns, Maniac Cop 2, Maniac, Society, the “lost” cut of Return of the Living Dead 3, and more

The Shade, a supernatural horror film starring Chris Galust (Give Me Liberty, Mending the Line) and Tony Award-winner Laura Benanti (tick, tick… BOOM!, No Hard Feelings), has been acquired for North American distribution by Level 33 Entertainment. A family finds themselves dealing with more than grief in the new, exclusive trailer. Writer/Director Tyler Chipman’s feature

Strange Darling starring Kyle Gallner is headed our way later this month courtesy of Magenta Light Studios, and the final trailer has been released this afternoon. Strange Darling will release in theaters August 23, 2024. Watch the official trailer below, which is loaded with rave reviews including high praise from Stephen King. King calls the upcoming film “a clever masterpiece.”

The Anna Kendrick-directed thriller Woman of the Hour is headed to Netflix here in the United States, and an official international trailer for the film has arrived this week. In 1978, a serial killer appeared on live TV as a bachelor on The Dating Game. Director (and star) Anna Kendrick tells the tale in Woman of

Peacock’s coming-of-age thriller “Hysteria!” is set to tackle the era of Satanic Panic, and we’ve learned today that all episodes will premiere on Peacock on Friday, October 18, 2024. Additionally, USA Network and SYFY will simulcast the first episode on October 18 with USA Network airing episodes each Friday. Watch the “Hysteria!” teaser trailer below.

An adaptation of the Stephen King story, horror movie The Monkey is headed our way in early 2025 from NEON, producer James Wan and director Osgood Perkins (Longlegs). The Monkey will release in theaters February 21, 2025. Watch the official teaser trailer for The Monkey below. [Related] Osgood Perkins Previews His Fun-for-the-Family Stephen King Movie The Monkey is a short horror story that appeared

Hunt: Showdown will have company next year in the extraction shooter genre, as developer Good Fun Corporation has announced their own horror extraction shooter and “slasher”, the PvPvE FPS HUNGER. The shooter, which also combines RPG elements, will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. HUNGER takes place in Napoleonic

Hunt: Showdown will have company next year in the extraction shooter genre, as developer Good Fun Corporation has announced their own horror extraction shooter and “slasher”, the PvPvE FPS HUNGER. The shooter, which also combines RPG elements, will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. HUNGER takes place in Napoleonic

This year’s horror hit Late Night with the Devil is headed to physical media in time for Halloween, with a Limited Edition Blu-ray SteelBook releasing on September 10, 2024. The film also comes to DVD and standard Blu-ray on the same date. Bonus Content on the DVD and Blu-ray includes… Commentary with David Dastmalchian Q&A

Released in 2019, Alexandre Aja‘s Crawl put Kaya Scodelario up against a category 5 hurricane and a pack of hungry alligators, and the thrilling mix of action and suspense-horror proved to be a hit with audiences at the box office. On a $13 million production budget, Crawl scared up over $91 million worldwide, with sequel talks beginning almost immediately.