Really, what more can anyone say about the Super Nintendo, which has now hit the big 3-0 here in North America? The successor to the NES was the best-selling console of its era, went toe-to-toe with the Sega Genesis in the “console wars” of the 90s, and for many remains the most-cherished Nintendo console of […]
Day: August 23, 2021
The AIDS Allegory at the Center of David Cronenberg’s ‘The Fly’ [Horror Queers Podcast]
He’s a squirter. First we got cosmic with Adam Egypt Mortimer’s outstanding imaginary friend tale Daniel Isn’t Real, then we got hot with the 1981 parody Student Bodies before getting fancy (and super duper queer) with Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope. Now, we’re getting weird, gooey and tragic with David Cronenberg‘s masterful remake of The Fly! In the film, […]
The “Street Sharks” Are Back With Three New Limited Edition Toys from Mattel
An animated series and toy line from the ’90s, the “Street Sharks” were half-man/half-shark monsters that fought crime, and all these years later they’re coming back to life here in 2021! It was Mattel who released the original toys back in the ’90s, and it’s Mattel who is now making three brand new “Street Sharks” […]
Saying ‘Candyman’ Five Times into Your Microphone Unlocks Final Trailer on the Movie’s Official Website
A brand new official website for Nia DaCosta‘s Candyman has been launched this week, and with it comes a dare. Say his name… five times… into your computer’s microphone. Found at IDareYou.CandymanMovie.com, the website utilizes your microphone to allow you to summon Candyman, and saying his name five times unlock the film’s final trailer. Mind […]
‘Wolf Creek’ Star Cassandra Macgrath Uncovers Dark Secrets in ‘Witches of Blackwood’ [Trailer]
Sixteen years after making her horror debut in Wolf Creek, actress Cassandra Macgrath is back in Witches of Blackwood, a new horror movie releasing on the road to Halloween. New Era announced today, “The film will receive a home entertainment release, with a day-and-date DVD and Premium TVOD September 7th followed by a full digital […]
“All the Haunts Be Ours”: 15-Disc Folk Horror Compendium on the Way from Severin Films
We don’t have all that much information at the moment but Severin Films has taken to social media today to tease All The Haunts Be Ours, an upcoming Limited Edition “Compendium of Folk Horror” that includes 15 discs and is “coming this midwinter”! The 15-disc set will feature 12 Blu-rays, 3 CDs, and 20 feature […]
‘Violation’: RLJE Brings Retribution This September With Feminist Revenge Fable
An Official Selection at Sundance, SXSW and TIFF, the “feminist revenge fable” Violation from directors Madeleine Sims-Fewer & Dusty Mancinelli is coming to Digital HD and Blu-ray on September 21, 2021, via RLJE Films. Meagan wrote in her review out of TIFF last year, “Violation tosses all the subgenre rules out the window, instead applying Lars von Trier-like auteurism and realism […]
‘Candyman’ Director Bernard Rose Details His Unmade Sequel in More Depth Than Ever Before [Exclusive]
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 […]
This Year’s AMC FearFest Will Run All October Long With 80 Different Horror Movies Featured!
30 Days. 100s of Thrills and Chills. An annual staple of every Halloween season is AMC’s FearFest programming block, and we’ve learned today that this year’s celebration will again be super-sized to a full month long! AMC FearFest 2021 will run from October 1st – October 31st! The official Twitter account for AMC FearFest teases… “This […]
‘Quake’ Remaster Restores Portion of Map Cut From Final Release
With the Quake remaster now out in the wild, and gamers rediscovering (and discovering for the first time) the phenomenon that was Quake, some fans have found a little something that Nightdive added back into the game that was originally cut. As noted by PCGamer, E2M6, the Dismal Oubliette, has now been fully restored. Quick […]
[Review] In Chaotic Shooter ‘Aliens: Fireteam Elite’ It’s Cooperate or Collapse
For a franchise with such inconsistent efforts as a movie series, one would have to call the Alien video games “on brand” for being just about as unpredictable over the years. Aliens: Fireteam Elite has the unenviable task of coming after a broken mess of a shooter in Colonial Marines and a beloved horror that […]
[R.I.P.] ‘Night of the Living Dead’ Actress Marilyn Eastman Has Passed Away
Sad news today, as we’ve learned that another member of George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead family has passed away. The George A. Romero Foundation has this morning confirmed reports that Marilyn Eastman, who played Helen Cooper in the original 1968 classic, has passed away at the age of 87. The foundation tweets, […]
Crazy Viral Thriller ‘Hall’ Infects a Hotel This October
After holding its World Premiere at last year’s FrightFest, Francesco Giannini‘s excellent indie Hall, a high-tension thriller about a scary virus outbreak within a hotel, will finally infect VOD platforms on October 12, 2021. In the film, scattered victims are thrust into the fight of their lives, when a hotel hallway is ravaged by a mysterious […]
Netflix’s Live Action “Cowboy Bebop” Series Will Premiere in November; First Images Revealed!
A 10-episode live-action “Cowboy Bebop” series from writer and executive producer Christopher Yost (Thor: The Dark World, Thor: Ragnarok) is on the way to Netflix, with John Cho (Searching) set to lead the cast as Spike Spiegel. The streaming service announced this morning that “Cowboy Bebop” will be premiering on November 19, 2021! Additionally, we’ve been provided with some […]
As ‘Devil May Cry’ Turns 20, Bloody Disgusting Revisits its Origins and Influences
The leap from the original PlayStation to the PlayStation 2 was one of the biggest in console history. Now developers had the graphical horsepower to make good on the cinematic promises made by games like Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy VII. Not only were games able to play at a faster pace, but they […]