This week is a huge week for franchise horror, with Don Mancini’s “Chucky” series premiering on SYFY & USA last night and Halloween Kills headed to theaters and Peacock on Friday. Yes, both Chucky and Michael Myers are back in the very same week, and since they’re both Universal properties, well, that means the two […]
Day: October 13, 2021
[Trailer] Zombie Survival Game ‘Undying’ Arrives on Steam Early Access Next Week
We all love Stubbs The Zombie (which is being made available for free later this week, by the way). And there should be more games where you play as a zombie. Luckily, developer Vanimals are running with the idea in a unique way with Undying, which will be coming to Steam Early Access next week […]
Candy Meets Coffee: Dunkin Donuts Unleashes Peanut Butter Cup Macchiato for Halloween
Eat, drink and be scary this Halloween. In addition to their full line of pumpkin-flavored treats, including lattes and donuts, Dunkin Donuts has just released a special surprise treat on the road to the scariest night of the year. Now available? The brand new Peanut Butter Cup Macchiato! The press release whets your appetite, “Sure […]
Jada Toys Has Their Own Line of Awesome Universal Monsters Action Figures!
There are a ton of toy companies that have released action figures based on the classic Universal Monsters and now Jada Toys is getting into the game with four brand new authentically-licensed figures of their own. The 6” figures and their packaging are modern takes on Universal Pictures’ 1930s-1950s horror characters Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, The […]
David Gordon Green Says ‘Halloween Ends’ Script Is Complete and Awaiting John Carpenter’s Notes [Interview]
Halloween Kills arrives in theaters and on Peacock on Friday, October 15, picking up immediately after the events of 2018’s Halloween. Michael Myers escapes the blazing basement where the Strodes left him to die and resumes his killing spree across Haddonfield. It rips open old wounds from Haddonfield’s previous encounter with the boogeyman. Director David Gordon Green, who […]
The Queer Horror of “Chucky”: Episode 1, “Death By Misadventure”
Each week Joe Lipsett will highlight a key scene or interaction in Don Mancini’s Chucky series to consider how the show is engaging with and contributing to queer horror. There are plenty of thrilling moments in the premiere of Don Mancini’s Chucky series on Syfy. In addition to homages to both the series’ films and […]
[Review] “The Simpsons” Parodies ‘The Ring’ and More in Ghoulish New “Treehouse of Horror” Episode
The Simpsons have graced our screens once again with a brand new, terrifying installment of the iconic “TREEHOUSE OF HORROR” Halloween special. Treehouse of Horror XXXII sports the usual set of twisted tales depicting Springfield’s greatest in a slew of non-canon, haunting storylines. Featuring twisted parodies of Disney’s “Bambi,” Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite,” the artwork […]
“The Fall of the House of Usher”: Mike Flanagan Previews His “Insane” and “Horrific” New Netflix Series [Exclusive]
Fresh off “Midnight Mass,” Netflix will be reteaming with Mike Flanagan for “The Fall of the House of Usher,” a just-announced new series based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe. The limited series from Intrepid Pictures is “based on multiple works from Poe.” 8 episodes have been ordered. Flanagan and Michael Fimognari will each direct four episodes. What […]
[Video] ‘Siren’ Concept Artist Miki Takahashi Talks About Her Work With Upcoming Bokeh Game Studio Project
Bokeh Game Studio still aren’t giving up the goods in regards to their current project. But, in a new video posted to their official YouTube channel, we get another preview of what to expect, courtesy of concept artist Miki Takahashi. The 10-minute video centres on Takahashi’s work. In case you were wondering, Miki was the […]