“Slasher: Flesh & Blood,” the eight-episode fourth season of the horror anthology series that kicked off back in 2016, is coming exclusively to Shudder on August 12. Ahead of its release, Shudder brought a first look at “Slasher: Flesh & Blood” to its Comic-Con@Home panel. Competition gets killer in the teaser, found below. “Slasher: Flesh […]
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‘Death Rider in the House of Vampires’: Glenn Danzig’s Vampire Spaghetti-Western Gets August Theatrical Release!
It looks as if Glenn Danzig is bringing his Vampire Spaghetti-Western Death Rider in the House of Vampires to theaters this fall. Fan site 7th House is reporting that Danzig’s second feature film, the follow-up to his so-bad-it’s-good Verotika, will open across the US at select theaters on August 27th. They add that there will […]
New WWE Action Figure Line from Mattel Includes Roddy Piper’s Character from ‘They Live’!
The late “Rowdy” Roddy Piper‘s character John Nada from They Live was already turned into an action figure by NECA last year, but we’ve learned another one is soon on the way. This one is particularly interesting, as it’s part of Mattel’s line of WWE action figures, included in a new wave of toys that […]
‘Paranormal Activity’: Jason Blum Says the Latest Installment Is Already Complete
Paramount Pictures pumped out the Paranormal Activity sequels, producing and releasing five in just six years. After the promise that 2015’s Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension would be the final entry in the franchise, Bloody Disgusting told you a remake was on the horizon. It took longer than expected, but is coming to Paramount+ sometime […]
‘Snapper’: Short Documentary Exploring the Unmade Man-Eating Turtle Movie is Swimming to Online Festivals
As you may recall, we told you about Snapper: The Man-Eating Turtle Movie That Never Got Made a few months back, a new documentary from writer/director John Campopiano (Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary, Pennywise: The Story of IT) that uncovers lost footage from a creature feature that never came to be, telling the tale of […]
Upcoming ‘Pet Sematary’ Prequel for Paramount+ Adds Pam Grier!
A new installment in the Pet Sematary franchise is in the works for Paramount+, with Jeff Buhler, who wrote the 2019 adaptation, writing. There’s been a ton of casting already, but Variety adds that the legendary Pam Grier (Foxy Brown, Coffy, Jackie Brown) has joined the cast! Grier joins a cast that includes Natalie Alyn Lind (“Big Sky,” “Tell Me a […]
“I Know What You Did Last Summer”: Amazon’s Series Will Premiere in October 2021!
James Wan is producing a small screen version of “I Know What You Did Last Summer” that’s coming to Amazon, and today we’ve learned it’s hitting Prime in October 2021! The announcement was made during Amazon’s Comic-Con@Home panel today, where showrunner Sara Goodman provided some teases for what we can expect from the series. Goodman says the […]
‘Strangeland: Disciple’ – Dee Snider Updates on the Planned Return of Captain Howdy [Phantom Limbs]
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 […]
Officially Licensed ‘It’ and ‘It: Chapter Two’ Apparel and Accessories Coming from Vixen by Micheline!
Vixen by Micheline Pitt is on fire as of late, announcing officially licensed apparel and accessories for everything from Paramount Pictures’ Pet Sematary to Columbia Pictures’ Ghostbusters and even merch based on Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow. Next up for the LA-based design house known for vintage-style fashion inspired by 1950s bad girls and ‘80s flair […]
‘The Kaiju Score’: ‘Brightburn’ Writers Tackling Giant Monsters With Adaptation of Comic For Sony!
Cousins Brian and Mark Gunn, who most recently wrote and executive produced 2019’s Brightburn for James Gunn, are adapting the screenplay for Sony Pictures and Escape Artists’ The Kaiju Score based on the AfterShock Comics’ series by James Patrick and artist Rem Broo, reports Deadline on the opening day of the San Diego Comic-Con. The […]
Count Chocula and Franken Berry Get Their Own 6-Inch Figures in Retro Cereal Box Packaging!
On the road to Halloween, Entertainment Earth has just put up for grabs two new action figures of the iconic General Mills cereal monsters, Count Chocula and Franken Berry! The 6-inch scale figures are selling for $24.99 each, now up for pre-order. Count Chocula: “Breakfast at midnight? Our favorite Transylvanian chocoholic Count Chocula likes nothing […]
Nicolas Cage from ‘Mandy’ Has Been Turned into a Plush Toy, Officially Licensed and Approved by Cage!
Announced and put up for pre-order today as part of the virtual Comic-Con@Home celebration, Legion M has turned Nicolas Cage‘s Red Miller from Mandy into a plush toy! The Convention Exclusive Red Miller plush can be purchased through Legion M or Entertainment Earth for $31.99, and he’s expected to begin shipping out in August 2021. […]
Julia Ducournau’s Shocking Palme D’Or Winner ‘Titane’ Gets a Release Date!
Rev up your engines in preparation for this October! NEON increased our anticipation for the Halloween season by setting a theatrical release date for Titane on October 1, 2021. The news comes just days after director Julia Ducournau‘s hotly-anticipated follow-up to Raw won the coveted Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Titane refers to “A metal highly resistant to […]
Pure Celluloid Mayhem: Stephen King’s ‘Maximum Overdrive’ Turns 35
Maybe it’s nostalgia. Maybe it’s my undying devotion as a “Constant Reader.” Maybe I’m just a sucker for seeing Pat Hingle fire a bazooka. Whatever the reason, I shamelessly love Maximum Overdrive. This first and only film directed by Stephen King is pure celluloid mayhem. Universally panned by critics and nearly as disliked by audiences, […]
Official Art Teases SYFY’s “Day of the Dead” Series Ahead of Comic-Con@Home Panel [Exclusive]
SYFY recently gave a 10-episode series order to a new take on George A. Romero’s “Day of the Dead,” as you may recall, with Steven Kostanski (The Void, Leprechaun Returns, Psycho Goreman) directing four episodes. SYFY is planning to premiere their “Day of the Dead” series this Fall, and we’ll be getting a sneak peek first-look out of […]