Earlier this month we told you about the #FaceTheShapeContest, which had die-hard Michael Myers fans from across the country submit videos of themselves on TikTok and Instagram explaining why they are the franchise’s biggest fan, while also providing their best horror scream. “Similar to Dr. Loomis, Murtha became obsessed with Myers,” says the press release […]
Day: October 15, 2021
NECA Reveals Ultimate Ash Figure from Sam Raimi’s 1981 ‘The Evil Dead’!
Celebrating the film’s 40th anniversary, NECA has revealed a brand new Ultimate Ash action figure based on Sam Raimi‘s pinnacle indie classic The Evil Dead (1981). This is a pretty big deal considering previous Ash Williams figures were always based on the sequels and the TV series. It’s crazy how young Bruce Campbell looks, especially in […]
[Review] Restored Cult Film ‘Arrebato’ Offers Surreal Descent Into Vampiric Nature of Addiction
Late Spanish director Iván Zulueta’s lost cult horror film Arrebato, or Rapture, is currently in its first theatrical run stateside after opening abroad in 1980. Cited a favorite by filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar (The Skin I Live In), the new 4K restoration of Arrebato delivers arthouse psychological horror to the masses; only the horror here is more on the phantasmagorical, meditative […]
A New Island Awaits This December in “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous” Season 4! [Video]
A fourth season of Netflix‘s animated series “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous” is on the way, and DreamWorks Animation has announced this afternoon that it’s coming this year. A new island awaits, a teaser video reveals, on December 3, 2021! The third season of “Camp Cretaceous” ended with the tease that the kids have finally made […]
[Review] Cradle of Filth Bring Spectacular Thrill and Despair on ‘Existence Is Futile’
Within black metal, Cradle of Filth has always been an (ahem), black sheep of sorts. Yet in taking parts of the genre’s conventional sound, they’ve carved out an exciting path for their material. In providing a symphonic edge to their blackened speed, the band’s exploration of the occult and fantastical is nothing short of theatrically […]
‘Hellraiser’ Writers Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski Carve into the ‘Halloween’ Reboot They Pitched in 2012 [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 […]
[Review] SYFY’s “Day of the Dead” Is One Zombie Series That’s Especially Rotten and Lifeless
SYFY’s revamp of Romero’s zombie classic adds little to the overcrowded corner of horror and loses itself in generic melodrama and scares. Do we need another zombie television show? That’s the question that’s inherently on everyone’s minds when they even hear about a new zombie television series that pulls from George A. Romero’s Day of […]
The Scariest Scene in John Carpenter’s ‘Halloween’ Touched Upon a Real Suburban Nightmare
The scariest scene in Halloween doesn’t involve a knife or a gruesome death. In fact, the most terrifying scene in the movie doesn’t even involve Michael Myers. John Carpenter’s 1978 classic about the boogeyman come to life explores the nature of evil in an ordinary town where gunshots triggered track meets, not sirens. Haddonfield, Illinois […]
[Podcast] Knight Light: A Horror Movie Podcast Closes Out Stephen King Month With Kubrick’s ‘The Shining’
Here’s Johnny! Knight Light: A Horror Movie Podcast is back posting again on Bloody Disgusting to celebrate the closing of our Stephen King month with Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining! I am sure we all know the tale, but for those who don’t, we follow the Torrance family spending a long Winter in the Overlook Hotel […]
‘Halloween Kills’ Is Either a Camp Classic or the Worst of the Franchise [Halloweenies Podcast]
“Evil dies tonight.” Indeed it does. The Halloweenies have returned to the streets of Haddonfield, Illinois, where the heat is on, and not in a Glenn Frey sort of way. No, there is rage in the air, fuming from the souls of this Midwestern town who have just been notified of Michael Myers’ Halloween homecoming. […]
Batman and the Riddler Take Center Stage in Two Blood Red Posters for ‘The Batman’
Much like last year’s event, this year’s virtual DC FanDome celebration on Saturday, October 16 will host a brand new trailer for director Matt Reeves‘ The Batman, and today brings two brand new official posters ahead of the event. Robert Pattinson‘s Batman and Paul Dano‘s Riddler each get the solo spotlight here, both iconic characters bathed in an eerie […]
Sam Raimi’s Horror Anthology Series “50 States of Fright” is Now Streaming on The Roku Channel
Quibi is no more but the good news is that Roku has been picking up Quibi’s original projects, and as of today, Sam Raimi’s “50 States of Fright” is now a Roku Original Series! As part of a “Freakout Friday” campaign to bring streamers thrilling new horror content on The Roku Channel all month long, the platform […]
‘Halloween Kills’ Scares Up $4.9 Million from Thursday Night Previews
David Gordon Green’s Halloween was a massive hit back in 2018, the return of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode scaring up $159 million domestically and $255 million worldwide. The success of that film has led to two sequels, Halloween Kills and next year’s Halloween Ends, with Halloween Kills released into theaters and at home via […]
‘Doom’ Now Plays on Twitter
Just when you think the running joke of making Doom run on everything has reached its zenith, along comes something else. Case in point: Doom now runs on Twitter. Okay, while it’s not quite the experience you might be thinking, it’s still pretty cool. The Tweet2Doom bot allows you (if you have the patience) to […]
New Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees Sneakers Now Available Exclusively from Fun.com!
If you missed out on grabbing a pair of those sweet Freddy Krueger shoes from Vans, another option has popped up, with similar Freddy shoes now available for pre-order from Fun.com. Both Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees get their own sneakers from the online retailer, each pair selling for $49.99 and shipping out later this […]