Originally released on Blu-ray back in 2015, the 1982 horror movie Trick or Treats is being repressed to Blu-ray for this year’s Halloween season, via Code Red and Kino Lorber. The Blu-ray will be re-released on October 5, 2021. Special Features include: Audio Commentary with Actors Jackie Giroux, Peter Jason, Chris Graver and Cameraman R. […]
Day: September 3, 2021
Nia DaCosta’s ‘Candyman’ Uses Centuries of Trauma and Loss to Reframe and Reclaim Candyman
When it comes to race and “uncomfortable conversations,” Nia DaCosta is out of fucks to give. Before most of us hit grade school, we’re taught to fear the boogeyman and other things that go bump in the night, but DaCosta violently disagrees. For her, the scariest things are the trauma, cultural appropriation, and lack of […]
‘Prisoners of the Ghostland’ Brings Nicolas Cage in an Explosive Suit to Blu-ray in November
The English-language debut of Suicide Club director Sion Sono, Prisoners of the Ghostland is coming to theaters and on VOD and Digital September 17, 2021 via RLJE Films, and Cage himself has described the project as being “the wildest movie I’ve ever made.” While you wait for the digital release, we’ve learned via Amazon that Image Entertainment will be bringing Prisoners of […]
Remember ‘Antlers’? It’s Still Coming This Halloween and We’ve Got Some New Images!
Director Scott Cooper‘s Antlers, produced by Guillermo del Toro, had been set for release in April 2020 via Disney’s Searchlight, but that date was of course bumped back indefinitely due to the ongoing pandemic. A new date of February 2021 was subsequently announced but then also ditched, with the most recent announcement shifting the date to October 29, 2021. […]
This Year’s Halloween Horror Nights Online Shop Includes Toys, Shirts, Collectible Glasses and More!
Today is the day. It’s September 3, 2021, and Halloween Horror Nights has officially begun at Universal Studios Orlando! This year’s event runs on select nights straight through Halloween, with Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood beginning next week, on September 9. If you’re not able to attend, you can at least pick up some awesome Halloween […]
Prano Bailey-Bond’s Excellent Horror Film ‘Censor’ Coming to 4K Ultra HD from Vinegar Syndrome Pictures
My personal favorite horror movie of 2021 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. Censor is coming to DVD from Magnolia Pictures on September 14, and today we’ve learned that a […]
For All the Poetic Rage, Carnifex’s ‘Graveside Confessions’ Plays It Too Safe [Haunted Riffs]
The trajectory of Carnifex’s musical growth has been both promising and odd over the years. Always a band to count on when it comes to vicious sounding music, a major component that has set them apart from other deathcore acts is their approach to atmosphere. With their past few records, Carnifex has woven elements of […]
From ‘Interviews With Some Vampires’ to ‘Wellington Paranormal’ – The Evolution of ‘What We Do in the Shadows’
Vampires have been lurking in the shadows of our scary stories for thousands of years, finding their way into several different cultures and eventually turning into movie stars. With so many variations of these legends, it’s only natural that some of the specifics behind this classic monster often seem silly when judged by modern standards. […]
Stephen King News Roundup: ‘Salem’s Lot’, ‘Pet Sematary’ and ‘The Black Phone’ [The Losers’ Club Podcast]
Busy times in King’s Dominion. Seems as if we’re finally over the rumor mill on a number of Stephen King-related projects, which means it’s time for the Losers to put on their shades, rev up their Plymouth Fury convertible, and head to Hollywood King. It’s a freewheelin’ news episode that finds Losers Michael Roffman, Dan […]
‘Don’t Breathe 2’ is Now Available On Demand; Watch the First 8-Minutes Right Here!
After releasing in theaters just last month, Sony Pictures has already brought the brand new sequel Don’t Breathe 2 (read Meagan’s review) home, available On Demand as of today! To whet your appetite, Fandango has exclusively debuted the first 8-minutes from the film this morning, catching you back up with the Blind Man years after the […]
[Trailer] Japanese Survival Horror Title ‘Shadow Corridor’ Headed to The Switch This October
Switch fans will finally be getting Kazuki Shiroma’s horror adventure game Shadow Corridor this October, with NIS America bringing it to the Nintendo eShop on October 26. Currently, the game is available for the Switch and the PlayStation 4 in Japan, as well as on Steam. No word on if NIS America will be bringing the […]
New Rubber Duckies from Numskull Designs Include Chucky and Stripe for Halloween!
With their Tubbz line, Numskull Designs turns fan-favorite pop culture characters into unique rubber duckies, and their latest wave brings more horror icons to the tub for Halloween! The company announced this week, “Following the success of TUBBZ Bloodbath range last Halloween, Numskull is creepily delighted to announce that the original five horror characters will be […]
‘Silent Hill’ Star Radha Mitchell Tops ‘Rear Window’-Like ‘The Girl at the Window’
Radha Mitchell, the actress who has starred in everything from Silent Hill to Rogue and Pitch Black, is topping a new thriller inspired by films like Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window and the more recent Disturbia. Filming is currently underway on The Girl at the Window, which is being directed by Mark Hartley, known for Not […]
Magnet Releasing Will Help Priests Exorcise a Demon from a Nun in ‘Agnes’
Magnet Releasing has acquired all rights to the indie horror Agnes, which hails from up-and-coming genre filmmaker Mickey Reece, director of the excellent Climate of the Hunter. In this go-around, “Reece tells the story of a young nun named Sister Agnes who shows signs of a possible demonic possession. “As the nun’s behavior gets stranger […]
‘The Last Frankenstein’: An “Existential Slasher” Take on the Classic Story Rises This Halloween [Trailer]
There have been countless takes on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein over the years, and there will undoubtedly be countless more before we all shuffle off this mortal coil. It is, after all, one of the most iconic horror tales of all time, imbued with a truly timeless appeal. Up next is The Last Frankenstein, which will […]