My escapism ultimately flourished elsewhere, but it began in animation. Baby dinosaurs, guardian angels in the form of bears, and altruistic stray dogs were just some of my babysitters growing up. Of all the colorful reveries that filled my youth and distracted me from formative upsets, however, none have had the same lasting effect as […]
Month: November 2021
[Interview] ‘Dying Light 2’ Lead Designer Tymon Smektala on Overcoming the Monsters and Horrors of Night
Throughout my time playing Dying Light 2 Stay Human, I felt drawn into the world. Everything from the monsters I faced to the NPCs I interacted with all came together to create this authentic apocalyptic setting. Humanity’s struggle to survive against these horrific creatures and each other moved me, especially considering the more emotional writing and […]
Blood Moon: 5 Great Horror Movie Eclipses for the Longest Partial Lunar Eclipse in 580 Years!
Last night, the moon slipped into the Earth’s shadow for six hours, the longest-lasting partial lunar eclipse in 580 years. It’ll be hundreds of years before we’ll see another celestial event like it again. But maybe that’s a good thing; horror teaches us repeatedly that strange phenomena bring deadly omens. Or, in the case of […]
“Batwoman” – The CW Unleashes First Look at Nicole Kang as Your New Poison Ivy! [Image]
Created by Robert Kanigher and Sheldon Moldoff, the fan favorite DC Comics character Poison Ivy is headed back into the world of live action thanks to “Batwoman” this month. Nicole Kang (“Dr. Mary Hamilton”) will be fully transforming into Poison Ivy for the current third season of The CW’s series in the midseason finale, airing […]
‘American Refugee’ Trailer Seeks Shelter as Martial Law Causes Civil Unrest [Video]
Blumhouse recently joined forces with EPIX to develop and produce eight standalone horror/genre-thriller movies exclusively for the network, the next of which is American Refugee, directed by Emmy award-winning multi-hyphenate Ali LeRoi, set to release on digital December 10th from Paramount Home Entertainment, the same day as its EPIX premiere. “American Refugee is about a family seeking shelter in a neighbor’s […]
Psychadelic Occult Game ‘Nix Umbra’ Releases on Steam Today
If you go down to the woods today, you’re sure of…finding a magical glowing sword to fight the denizens of the dark. At least that’s the case in Nix Umbra. This monochrome first-person horror game by solo developer Illzard sees an unknown party lost in the deep, dark woods when they see a mysterious sword […]
“Chucky” Had a Significant Uptick in SYFY Viewership for This Week’s Episode That Tied into the Original Movies
Keeping in mind that live viewership is hardly the be-all, end-all determination of how well a TV series is doing these days, as many people now choose to stream episodes of their favorite shows at their leisure rather than watching them live, it’s still always interesting to keep track of live viewership numbers for new […]
[Trailer] ‘ReVamped’ Versions of ‘BloodRayne’ And ‘BloodRayne 2’ Available Today For PS4, Xbox One And Nintendo Switch
The wait is finally over for console fans waiting to sink their teeth (sorry) into Ziggurat Interactive’s remasters of BloodRayne and BloodRayne 2. Both ReVamped titles are now available on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. The games were originally released on PC last year as with the Terminal Cut. On top of […]
‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ – Mckenna Grace’s Debut Single “Haunted House” Featured in the End Credits [Listen]
Jason Reitman‘s Ghostbusters: Afterlife is haunting theaters as of today, reuniting the legacy cast to aid a new generation of ghostbusters. Leading the charge is Mckenna Grace‘s Phoebe, the granddaughter of Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis). In addition to her wonderfully endearing performance (read our review), you can look forward to hearing her debut single “Haunted House” […]
Gravitas Ventures Acquires ‘The Free Fall’ Starring ‘Frozen’s Shawn Ashmore
Gravitas Ventures has acquired worldwide rights to horror film The Free Fall, reports Screen Daily. The Free Fall is about a suicidal young woman who must contend with an overbearing husband. Adam Stilwell (The Triangle, The Sighting, Holidays) directed the film that stars Shawn Ashmore (Frozen, The Ruins), Andrea Londo, and Jane Badler. “The Free Fall is a deep dive […]
*Spoilers* There’s a Surprising Cameo in ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’
For better or worse, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, ahem, Ghostbusters 3 is a nostalgia melting pot. With the exception of Onionhead (Slimer), this canonized third film harkens back to literally every beat from the 1984 classic, one-liners and all. Some of it is endearing and other bits are straight-up cringe, but in the end, the filmmakers tackle […]
Stephen King News Roundup: ‘Gwendy’s Final Task’ Involves ‘The Dark Tower’? [The Losers’ Club Podcast]
There’s a buzz in the air across King’s Dominion. So, once again, The Losers’ Club is putting on their shades, revving up their Plymouth Fury convertible, and heading to Hollywood King. Yes, it’s another high-octane news episode that finds Losers Michael Roffman, Randall Colburn, Dan Pfleegor, and Justin Gerber cycling through all the latest Stephen […]
Wendigos and Sibling Rifts in ‘Devil in the Dark’ [Horrors Elsewhere]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Returning to his hometown was not an easy decision for Adam. He […]
Mario Bava’s Shocking ‘Rabid Dogs’ Is Getting Remade…Again
Mario Bava’s crime thriller Rabid Dogs was remade by French director Éric Hannezo back in 2015 and was pretty well received. Now, an English-language remake is in the works for the cult film with Samuel Franco and Evan Kilgore penning the screenplay, writes Deadline. The site notes that Franco and Kilgore have acquired the remake […]
Saban Films Acquires ‘Here Before’, Starring ‘Mandy’ and ‘Possessor’ Fav Andrea Riseborough
Here Before, a Belfast-set psychological thriller from Stacey Gregg, has its World Premiere at the SXSW Film Festival this past March. Now, Saban Films has come in and acquired North American rights to the film that Meagan says, “dissolves reality with simplistic mystery.” Read her review here. In the previously released clip from the film, Andrea […]