As John previously noted, Adam Robitel‘s Escape Room has nicely positioned itself as a sort of Saw-lite franchise, delivering PG-13 thrills with deadly traps in cleverly designed rooms. Robitel is back for this year’s Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, which Sony is releasing in theaters July 16. “In the next installment, six people unwittingly find themselves locked in another series […]
Day: July 7, 2021
‘Scream’ Franchise Relaunch Is 100% Finished! [Photo]
The Scream franchise will return to theaters on January 14, 2022, and we know Scream fans the world over are hungry for any and all updates on the project. This latest one comes courtesy of directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (Ready or Not, V/H/S, Southbound), letting us know on their socials that the next entry is 100% finished! “Scream (2022) is complete. So […]
Fresh “American Horror Stories” Teaser Introduces the Cast; Danny Trejo! Billie Lourd! [Video]
“Every episode brings you a different nightmare.” The “American Horror Story” universe is expanding not only with the tenth season of the main series but also brand new spinoff “American Horror Stories,” both coming this summer. FX is calling it the “American Horror Summer,” and today they’ve shared a short new teaser video that introduces several members […]
New “Rick and Morty” Claymation Promo Pays Tribute to THAT Moment from ‘Hereditary’ [Video]
The team behind “Rick and Morty” are obviously huge horror fans, as the animated series often spoofs our favorite horror gems. The fifth season just premiered on Adult Swim last month, and a new promo bumper this week pays homage to Ari Aster’s Hereditary. Lee Hardcastle is the artist behind the claymation spoof, which has been […]
Ranking All Five Films in ‘The Purge’ Franchise, From Worst to Best
Back in 2013, James DeMonaco introduced America to a (hopefully) exaggerated cinematic dystopia where citizens are allowed to indulge their darkest sins for twelve hours—welcome to the annual “Purge.” We spend the entirety of DeMonaco’s The Purge trapped inside with masked intruders trying to spread lawless violence unto a gated community where privileged upper crusters, […]
[Review] ‘Dachra’ Embraces Unsettling Darkness in Tunisia’s First Horror Movie
Dachra marks multiple firsts at once. It’s the feature debut by writer/director Abdelhamid Bouchnak. More notably, Dachra earns the distinction of Tunisia’s first horror movie, and what an entrance into the realm of genre film. Bouchnak’s debut wears its influences on its sleeves but fully embraces the darkness to bring a new cultural tale of gruesome, dread-filled horror. […]
“Listening is Where the Love Begins”: The Power of Kindness in ‘Werewolves Within’
Werewolves Within begins in darkness, as the sounds of howling wind and menacing strings accompany a black screen. Slowly, white text fades into view, each line shivering alone for a moment before the next forms. “Listening is where the love begins,” declares the first line, followed by the second, “Listening to ourselves.” The third line […]
‘Back to the Future’ Meets ‘Scream’: Filming is Underway on ‘Freaky’ Writer’s ‘Time Cut’
The writer and director of slasher-comedy Freaky are reuniting for a young adult horror movie titled Time Cut, with Christopher Landon producing and Michael Kennedy writing the script alongside Sono Patel (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”). Hannah MacPherson (“Into the Dark”) is directing Time Cut, recently described as “Back to the Future meets Scream.” We’ve learned today that filming on the mysterious Time Cut began […]
Guillermo del Toro’s New Movie ‘Nightmare Alley’ Rated “R” for “Strong/Bloody Violence”
Guillermo del Toro wrapped production on his new movie Nightmare Alley during the pandemic, and Searchlight Pictures is planning a release in theaters on December 3, 2021. While you wait, you’ll be happy to hear that del Toro’s latest has been rated “R”! Nightmare Alley is rated “R” for… “Strong/bloody violence, some sexual content, nudity and language.” Bradley Cooper, […]
[Trailer] Upcoming Psychological Horror Title ‘MADiSON’ Arms You With a Polaroid For Fighting Demons
Fatal Frame doesn’t get nearly enough love as it should. Nosebleed Games seems to recognize this, and has taken a cue from the cult classic survival horror title with their upcoming title MADiSON. In MADiSON, much like Koei Tecmo’s baby, you must make use of a handheld camera to deal with ghosts. Granted, it’s more […]
‘Censor’ Filmmaker Prano Bailey-Bond Sets Up Next Movie ‘Things We Lost in the Fire’
One of this year’s best horror movies so far is Prano Bailey-Bond‘s Censor (now available on VOD), a haunting feature debut that takes you on a nightmarish descent through the lens of the “Video Nasty” panic of the 1980s. Up next from Bailey-Bond, you ask? Deadline reports that Prano Bailey-Bond will write and direct Things […]
Artist Jed Henry Interprets Iconic Horror Characters in Classic Japanese Art Style [Images]
Artist Jed Henry‘s “Ukiyo-e Heroes” series is one of the more unique pop culture art projects we’ve come across, with Henry imagining iconic characters in the classic Ukiyo-e style. As explained by Wikipedia, “Ukiyo-e is a genre of Japanese art which flourished from the 17th through 19th centuries. Its artists produced woodblock prints and paintings of such subjects as female beauties; kabuki actors […]
Ari Aster Executive Produces Upcoming Stop-Motion Supernatural Horror Short ‘The Bones’
Filming has wrapped on a short titled The Bones, Variety reports, and what’s particularly notable is that the film is being executive produced by Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar). Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña directed the short, a stop-motion horror tale. Variety details, “The Bones is a dive into recent Chilean history just as the country […]
[Review] ‘Fear Street Part 2: 1978’ Pays Tribute to Classic Slashers with Higher Body Count
The second entry in the Fear Street trilogy digs deeper into the Fier curse that’s plagued Shadyside for centuries by traveling backward in time. It leaves behind the high energy of the ‘90s in favor of the laid-back late ‘70s. While the formula bears many familiar beats as its predecessor, director Leigh Janiak continues her streak with […]
Trailer for Home Invasion Thriller ‘An Intrusion’ Uncovers a Family’s Dark Secret [Video]
Shot last year in Michigan, Bloody Disgusting has the exclusive trailer premiere for An Intrusion, a home invasion thriller that stars The Lords of the Rings‘ Billy Boyd, who also voiced Glen/da in Seed of Chucky! The pic follows an upper class suburban family who find themselves as the victims of repeated cases of vandalism and stalkings. […]