Horror

The ‘90s often get a bad rap with horror fans. After the numerous successful slashers and creature effects films of the ’80s, the ‘90s offered a different variety of horror fare. Though there were plenty of hits, hidden gems, and misunderstood classics, the ‘90s usually don’t get the kind of love that other decades get when

Pandemic be damned, the 45th Toronto International Film Festival is still taking place from September 10–19, 2020. While it’s unclear how things will unfold over the next few months, TIFF has assembled quite an impressive lineup, including three must-see Midnight Madness titles. The first, Shadow in the Cloud, from director Roseanne Liang, is teased for

Announced this week, designer Warren Lotas has whipped up a limited edition pair of custom Nike Dunk Lows that pay tribute to both Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger. Only 2,000 pairs of the green & white shoes will be produced, and they feature red laces as well as a custom Nike “swoosh” logo that incorporates

Nothing can truly “cancel” Halloween, but we can be pretty certain that this year’s Halloween season will be a bit different. Halloween Horror Nights, for starters, has been cancelled this year, and we can only assume trick-or-treating on the big day won’t be as popular as it usually is. As for haunted attractions, well, they

Production wrapped last year on director Robert Zemeckis‘s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Witches for Warner Bros., which had previously been adapted by Nicolas Roeg back in 1990. And much like the 1990 film, the new take has also been rated PG by the MPAA. The Witches is rated PG for “Scary images/moments, language and

Well, it was too good to be true. The suggestion of Junji Ito actually working with Hideo Kojima on his rumoured horror game turned out to be a case of Ito overstating what Kojima had said. After the frenzy generated over the weekend by Ito saying that Kojima was working on a horror game, and

Well Go USA had been set to release Sang-ho Yeon‘s Train to Busan follow-up Peninsula in theaters here in the U.S. and Canada beginning on August 7, but we’ve learned today that the release has been bumped slightly back to later in the month. The new date? August 21, 2020. Peninsula will still release in Canada, however, on

In addition to the 4-part “Marvel Action: Chillers” series, Marvel is also celebrating Halloween this year with a line of Horror Variant covers that pay tribute to their own past horrors. The press release explains, “From Werewolf by Night to Tomb of Dracula, Marvel has a proud history of horror themed comics and this October, these classic terrifying

Ahead of the recently announced third season that’s coming our way next year, Joe Bob Briggs first returns to Shudder next month with “The Last Drive-In: Summer Sleepover Special”! Also headed our way in August are the brand new originals/exclusives La Llorona, Random Acts of Violence and The Shed. Here’s the full Shudder schedule for

Throw up some devil horns, this week’s streaming picks are dedicated to one of the genre’s most prominent villains: the Devil. There are endless horror movies that feature the evils of Satan, from possession horror to cult horror, ranging all tones and styles. Many of which make up seminal genre classics, like Rosemary’s Baby and The Exorcist.

Last month, it was revealed that developer Different Tales were in production of a game set in the Werewolf: The Apocalypse universe entitled Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Heart of the Forest. Not much information was revealed about the game until recently, when Different Tales took to Twitter to reveal more meat. The devs not only

Following in the wake of Red State and Tusk, Kevin Smith returns to horror with Killroy Was Here, which originally began as a Krampus film before being re-written. The horror-comedy creature anthology was inspired by the “KilRoy Was Here” graffiti that was prominent during World War II, and Smith shared the bloody official trailer out

SOMA might be the current king of nautical horror video games for many, but Globiss Interactive is looking to change that with their upcoming game known simply as Under. Currently set for a Q3 2020 on Steam, Under combines the suffocating horror of being trapped on a sinking boat with some paranormal activity thrown in

Airing this Halloween season, “The Simpsons” are back for another round of animated terror in “Treehouse of Horror XXXI,” previewed during today’s San Diego Comic-Con@Home panel. The episode was previewed with two clips, one of which is from the “Into the Homerverse” segment. The other segment previewed is titled “What Happens to the Halloween Candy?”

It is with a heavy heart that we must tell you that we’ve lost yet another horror legend in John Saxon, who passed away Saturday at the age of 83. Saxon died of pneumonia in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, his wife, Gloria, told The Hollywood Reporter. While known for other roles such as starring alongside Bruce Lee

In addition to releasing a whole bunch of new Trick ‘r Treat goodies this Halloween, Spirit Halloween will also be celebrating Michael Dougherty’s Christmas horror movie Krampus with a new line of collectibles that includes a massive, 7.5-foot tall animatronic Krampus! Based on Legendary Pictures’ Krampus, the animatronic is exclusive to Spirit Halloween, and we’re

We’ve learned via Deadline tonight that Netflix has made a seven-figure deal to acquire the short horror story My Wife and I Bought a Ranch, which was originally posted on Reddit. Matt Query wrote the story, and Harrison Query is writing the film adaptation. Deadline details, “[The story] involves a couple, Harry and Sasha, who

Sounding a bit like the classic Goosebumps story The Haunted Mask, THR announces tonight that Disney+ is developing a live-action supernatural comedy titled Spooked. THR details the Halloween-set comedy: “The storyline involves a Halloween night gone awry as trick or treaters are transformed into whatever costume they are wearing.” Peter Foott has been set to

Fatshark, the minds behind the successful Warhammer: Vermintide games, have announced a new 4-player co-op action game set in the Warhammer universe called Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. The game will launch for Xbox Series X and PC via Steam next year. Set in the hive city of Tertium, Darktide sees corruption threatening an overwhelming tide of

We were pretty sure it was still gonna be a while before we got any new Friday the 13th figures from NECA, what with the franchise’s ongoing legal issues and all, but the company has surprised us tonight by unleashing our first look at a brand new Jason figure! The “Ultimate” figure is based on

“The Boys” are back in town this September, with Amazon recently announcing that the second season of their ultra-violent superhero series is headed to Prime on September 4th. The first three episodes will be available September 4, followed by new episodes weekly. As part of the show’s “Comic Con at Home” panel today, a *crazy* new clip

And because why not, it even glows in the dark! Toy company Super7 just put this year’s San Diego Comic-Con exclusives up for grabs in their online shop, including a ReAction Figure of “Shit-Toad Chet” from Weird Science! Bill Paxton played Chet in the 1985 film, turned into a big pile of poo in a

Become the Monster. Carrion is crawling ever closer to its release date (tomorrow, actually!), and so Devolver Digital and Phobia Game Studio have released a new animated launch trailer that captures the pending horror for the unlucky humans caught in the underground facility where you’re being experimented upon. Carrion will be available for PC via

It’s an obvious thing to say, but after years of waiting, we’ll finally have another Ghostbusters film back in theatres soon. Heck, we have the original film playing in drive-ins, and that once again topped the box office! How it all plays out with Ghostbusters: Afterlife remains to be seen, but in the meantime, at

A new anthology is on the way this Halloween season with A Night of Horror: Nightmare Radio, being released by Uncork’d Entertainment to DVD/On Demand September 1. The film promises ” 8 terrifying tales from 10 of horror’s hottest rising filmmakers.” A Night of Horror is a new anthology from brothers Luciano Onetti and Nicolas

It’s been five years since the stateside release of [REC] 4: Apocalypse, the closing entry to a standout franchise in modern horror. Starting with 2007’s [REC], this unique quadrilogy shook up the zombie formula and proved just how effective found footage could be at delivering visceral terror; at least at the start. As with most franchises, each

A few years ago, we mentioned Hidden Fields and their hand-drawn horror adventure game, Mundaun. Well, after partnering up with publisher MWM Interactive, the game will finally see a release on Steam in Spring 2021. In Mundaun, you assume the role of an unnamed protagonist. After learning of your grandfather’s mysterious death in a fire,

Indonesian filmmaker Joko Anwar‘s (Satan’s Slaves) horror movie Impetigore is coming to Shudder this week, and we’re previewing the film with a new image gallery today. The film premieres July 23 only on Shudder. Check out the gallery below. “After surviving a murder attempt in the city, Maya, a down-on-her-luck young woman, learns that she may inherit

With the popularity of online vacation rental companies like Airbnb, it’s a little surprising that very few horror movies have taken inspiration from it. Though it’s often cheaper than booking a stay at more regulated hotels, renting through the likes of Airbnb can be a grab bag; you’re entirely at the mercy of the unknown

While it doesn’t look to be a full-on creature feature, there are indeed hungry, murderous lions in Silent Hill: Revelation and “Ash vs. Evil Dead” director M.J. Bassett‘s new movie Rogue, and that’s enough for us to profile it here on Bloody Disgusting. Megan Fox (Jennifer’s Body) stars in the action-thriller from Lionsgate, and the