Horror

Once upon a time, folklore and fairy tales were cautionary tales of violence, bloodshed, and horror. They were graphic stories of cannibalism, murder, and dismemberment nestled in fantastical settings full of witches, fairies, goblins, mermaids, and beyond. Its escapism meets grim morality. Family-friendly brands like Disney may have sanitized fairy tales for kid-appropriate consumption. But

Thanks to a pandemic that’s ground the world to a halt, most film festivals have been postponed or canceled. The Chattanooga Film Festival found a clever workaround through its virtual edition, bringing the film festival experience straight to the comfort of your home. Of their feature film lineup, The Pandemic Anthology most reflects the current social setting.

While the idea of Survival Horror has largely been from a close third or first-person view, Mandragora’s upcoming SKYHILL: Black Mist aims to do it a little differently when it launches for Steam on May 28. While taking on an isometric view from above might not be as tension-filled if the camera were up close

Italian horror auteur Lucio Fulci is one of the most prominent voices to shape horror, both in his native country and on an international scale. Known as the Italian godfather of gore thanks to memorably gruesome titles The House by the Cemetery, Zombi 2, City of the Living Dead, The Beyond, and The New York Ripper, Fulci drew the ire

Fresh from the previous DLC, Gearbox and 2K Games are set to release the third DLC for Borderlands 3 on June 25. “Bounty of Blood: A Fistful of Redemption” will launch across all platforms, and is included in the Borderlands 3 Season Pass, as well as with the Super Deluxe Edition. But before that, the

After being released back in 2018 on Steam, publisher Crunching Koalas and developer Buckshot Software will release 90s throwback shooter Project Warlock for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and the Nintendo Switch. In an unusual move, the releases will be staggered: PlayStation 4 on June 9, Switch on June 11, and Xbox One on June 12.

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom ended with an all-time great sequel tease, offering the promise that the next movie – which we now know is titled Jurassic World: Dominion – will be taking place in a world where the dinosaurs have been completely unleashed into *our* world for the first time, off the island and spilling

This year marks 40 years of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining and we’ve learned today that The Op is celebrating with a brand new Shining-themed at-home escape room game! The Shining: Escape from the Overlook Hotel is being billed as “the ultimate chance for fans to test their puzzle-solving skills,” and it’s headed our way this

It Came From the ‘80s is a series that pays homage to the monstrous, deadly, and often slimy creatures that made the ‘80s such a fantastic decade in horror. Getting a movie made is no small feat, but sometimes, in cases where every obstacle that can pop up does, it can be akin to performing

Touted as the “this year’s most insane midnighter” by Chattanooga Film Festival for their virtual edition, you only have to look to the trailer Skull: The Mask to see it more than earns that distinction. An insanely gory, ambitious effort hailing from Brazil, Skull sets a bloodthirsty supernatural killer loose in São Paulo. That would be enough to

The second season of FX’s “What We Do in the Shadows” has arguably been even better than the first, expanding upon the world in hilarious and wonderfully absurd ways, and we’re excited to report tonight that the vampire mockumentary series – which is of course a spinoff of the same-titled movie – has been renewed

The Jaws theme is renowned for how much it does with so little. Driven by two notes, repeated at a hastening pace, John Williams’ famous theme suggests the slow approach and frenzied attack of a stalking shark. The legendary composer creates dread, anxiety, fear. Two notes. The minimalism that defines Maneater is not nearly as

Publisher Blowfish Studios and developer Caustic Reality are bringing their psychological horror game Infliction: Extended Cut to the Nintendo Switch on July 2. Currently, the game is available in its original form on Steam, while the Extended Cut – which features everything from the original game, along with new endings and a “New Game Plus”

In horror, the higher the body count, the better. We cheer at particularly gruesome and creative demises of characters in genre movies, and it can go a long way toward our enjoyment of a film. Because most characters often tend to exist solely as prey, their grisly ends upstage whatever paper-thin characterization exists, if at

You may remember indie dev Artur Łączkowski and his story-driven horror game Death of Rose. The game was originally scheduled to arrive back in February, but Łączkowski pulled the plug, stating that he couldn’t “fully express and present” the game’s potential with its current state. However, it hasn’t stayed dead for long, as Łączkowski has

The (original) Child’s Play franchise is headed to the small screen with Syfy‘s upcoming “Chucky,” which hails from franchise creator Don Mancini and “Channel Zero” mastermind Nick Antosca. Mancini has promised a “fresh take on the franchise” with a series that’ll “explore Chucky’s character with a depth that is uniquely afforded by the television series format.” Chatting with

We’ve got more reveals from Funko‘s week-long “Funkoween in May” celebration for ya today, as the company has unveiled a first look at their wave of Corpse Bride POP! vinyl toys. The toys, based on the Tim Burton and Mike Johnson-directed film, depict the two main characters: Victor Van Dort (Johnny Depp) and the Corpse

It had been announced back in December that Yorgos Lanthimos (The Killing of a Sacred Deer, The Favourite) would be directing an adaptation of Richard Brautigan’s 1974 novel The Hawkline Monster: A Gothic Western for New Regency, and it looks like that’s still the plan. Additionally, Tony McNamara (The Favourite) is now in talks to write

After just one season, star Ruby Rose has made the surprising decision to exit The CW’s “Batwoman” television series, forcing the network to recast the role for the next season(s). Rose said in a statement, “I have made the very difficult decision to not return to Batwoman next season. This was not a decision I made

Freeform debuted their original series “Motherland: Fort Salem” earlier this year, and it looks like the show found its audience out of the gate as a second season has been ordered up. The hour-long drama comes from “Claws” creator Eliot Laurence and executive producers Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Kevin Messick. Check out early Season

In an age where Googling the term “body cam” yields endless news articles of police body camera footage revealing excessive violence, it’s not surprising that the volatile subject matter is being addressed and explored through film. Last year’s action-thriller Black and Blue, for example, saw a rookie cop on the lam after capturing a murder by

The upcoming The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth DLC in Repentance has become the latest victim of the current Coronavirus pandemic. The Binding of Isaac creator Edmund McMillen tweeted today that the DLC will be delayed from its original summer release. No word on the new release date. McMillen also took the opportunity to update fans

Funko is celebrating Funkoween in May all week long with sneak-peek previews of upcoming horror toys, and today they’ve kicked off the fun by debuting a new Chucky toy and a horror-themed advent calendar! First up, Chucky gets Super-Sized for an upcoming POP! vinyl toy based on the killer doll’s look in Child’s Play 2,

It’s a sales figures type of day, as Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja have announced that Nioh 2 has surpassed one million units sold since its release on March 12. On top of that, it was reported that the game’s first DLC entry, The Tengu’s Disciple, now has a release date. In celebration of the

While we wait for DOOM Eternal‘s upcoming first DLC, Bethesda has given fans a treat with the recent update to the first-person shooter. New single-player content has been added, along with several tweaks to single- and multiplayer. First off are the empowered demons. Now, when a demon kills you, it’s powered up and transported to

In a new update to their sale figures, Capcom has announced that the Resident Evil franchise has crossed the 100 million units milestone. Though it obviously won’t catch the Super Mario series anytime soon (hint: over 600 million), this puts the franchise in the company of other legendary properties such as The Legend of Zelda

Not that any news of this sort is any kind of surprise anymore but Variety is reporting today that Edgar Wright‘s psychological horror movie Last Night in Soho has been pulled off the release schedule by Focus Features. The film had been set for release on September 25, 2020. Last Night in Soho, starring Anya

For you dark fantasy enthusiasts, Devolver Digital and Ronimo Games have announced a new multiplayer dungeon crawler in the form of Blightbound. The game will launch for PC via Steam Early Access in 2020, and has a shiny new teaser trailer to go with the announcement. The story for Blightbound has a band of legendary

There’s been a recent trend in Korea of blending period dramas with horror, with zombie thriller Rampant and Netflix’s zombie series Kingdom taking advantage of the visuals of the Joseon era to make for a different horror experience. So too does the creature feature Monstrum. The film is introduced as “based on a true story,”

Adventure games seem to have risen from the dead in recent years, and why not? For those who love the idea of being immersed in the lore and characters of the game’s world, there’s plenty to choose from. One such game (especially if you’re looking into cyberpunk) is Blood Music and Theta Division’s VirtuaVerse, which