Not many horror films truly scare me these days. But alien horror? Even the ones substandard to most send me into a fear frenzy. That’s why I’m taking a deep dive into the sub-genre. Welcome to “Aliens Scare Me”. A look into alien horror films on a case by case basis. Today’s movie was a first time watch for me. A little film […]
Month: January 2022
Ghostface in the Machine: A Brief History of ‘Scream’ in Video Games
1996 was a pretty important year for horror. Not only did Resident Evil burst onto the scene to thrust horror games into the limelight, but Wes Craven’s meta-slasher Scream exploded onto cinema screens and changed the face of horror. I’m sure that, like me, there were a few horror fans whose real horror awakening came […]
[Watch] Go Behind the Making of ‘Mortal Kombat’ With the Latest Splash Wave Documentary
With the original Mortal Kombat arcade game turning the big 3-0 later this year, what better way to celebrate than an in-depth look at the origins and making of the game? YouTube channel Splash Wave is here to answer that with a new entry in their series of documentaries. The documentary covers the very beginnings […]
Peacock’s “Wolf Like Me” Trailer Digs Claws Into Genre-Bending Romantic Dramedy
Director Abe Forsythe previously demonstrated a knack for genre-bending rom coms with Little Monsters, a charming horror-comedy that saw love bloom amidst a zombie-infested school field trip that featured Josh Gad in a supporting role. Forsythe has reteamed with Gad to tackle a new romantic dramedy with a genre twist in Peacock’s “Wolf Like Me.” The series’ title and […]
‘Gremlins’ Director Joe Dante Selects Six Horror Movies to Stream on Screambox Now!
Legendary filmmaker Joe Dante is a titan in the film industry, having directed everything from Gremlins and its sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch to classics such as Piranha, The Howling, Explorers, Innerspace, The ‘Burbs, Matinee, and Small Soldiers. He even got behind the camera for segments in Twilight Zone: The Movie and Nightmare Cinema, […]
Michael Keaton Reveals Why He Stopped Playing Bruce Wayne After Tim Burton’s ‘Batman Returns’
All these years later, Michael Keaton is returning to the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman in Andy Muschietti’s upcoming movie The Flash, a role he helped make famous on the big screen back in 1989 and later 1992 with Tim Burton’s films Batman and Batman Returns. Of course, the role was subsequently passed between several different […]
First Look at Psychological Thriller ‘Find Her’ [Images]
Bloody Disgusting has the first batch of stills from the indie Find Her, a psychological thriller from director Nick McCallum. In the film, Isaiah Slade, a mysterious ex-cop with an addiction to uppers, arrives in a small town searching for answers to a murdered ranch owner and his still-missing daughter. Slowly it becomes clear that […]
New Four-Issue Comic Series ‘Stranger Things: Kamchatka’ Arriving Ahead of Season Four
Season Four of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” is finally arriving this summer, and a brand new comic book mini-series is also on the way from Dark Horse Comics this year. Stranger Things: Kamchatka will be available beginning March 23, 2022! In the four-issue series, “A Russian scientist is kidnapped by Soviet troops, leaving nothing for his […]
Kristen Bell Witnesses a Murder in Netflix Series “The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window” [Trailer]
When it rains, she pours. Looking like a straight-faced spoof of Lifetime movies and films including Netflix‘s own The Woman in the Window, Netflix has debuted a new trailer for the mysterious series titled “The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window,” starring Kristen Bell. In the series… “For heartbroken Anna (Kristen Bell), […]
[Video] Youtuber Lord Kayoss Releases Trivia-Filled Walkthrough for ‘Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse’
Any excuse (well, almost) to talk about Castlevania is okay in our book. YouTuber Lord Kayoss is back with another of his mini-documentaries/walkthrough videos, and this time he’s completed the NES trilogy with Konami’s Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse. As with his other videos in the same vein, Kayoss runs through the game in a full walkthrough […]
‘Rose: A Love Story’ Trailer Has a Vampiric, Parasitic Thirst for Blood! [Video]
Shout! Studios, Scream Factory, and The Yellow Affair bite into Rose: A Love Story, a chilling, deeply moving vampire thriller that will release on all digital entertainment platforms beginning on February 8, 2022. Directed by Jennifer Sheridan and written by Matt Stokoe, Rose: A Love Story is the story of a young couple living alone […]
‘The Hitcher’: 1986 Horror Classic Being Restored for 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Release This Year!
Writer Eric Red had teased last year that 1986 classic The Hitcher was finally getting a Blu-ray release, and the release was subsequently confirmed by Second Sight Films. Second Sight, the company behind the recent 4K Ultra HD release of George Romero’s Dawn of the Dead, had unfortunately also revealed, however, that a 4K release would not be […]
‘Mortal Kombat’ Had Best Debut Weekend of All the Warner Bros. Movies That Went Straight to HBO Max Last Year
We’ve been spending the past couple weeks, as most have around the internet, looking back at the year that was 2021, as always with a particular focus on the Best of 2021. It was a year where hybrid release models dominated the movie landscape, with Warner Bros. in particular using the HBO Max streaming service […]
‘Resident Evil Village’ Wins “Game of the Year” From 2021 Steam Awards
Despite missing out on Game of the Year honours at The Game Awards, Capcom’s Resident Evil Village rebounded with the honour from the fans and Steam. Village beat out the likes of Valheim, Cyberpunk 2077 (which was released in 2020, but whatever) and Forza Horizon 5 to earn the win during the 2021 Steam Awards. Horror […]
Keanu Reeves to Star in “The Devil in the White City”, Detailing America’s Very First Serial Killer!
Keanu Reeves is set to star in the long-gestured but hotly-anticipated “The Devil in the White City”, a big-budget take on Erik Larson’s 2003 book that tells the tale of America’s very first serial killer, H. H. Holmes. It’s unclear if Reeves will be starring as the monstrous murderer or the architect behind Holmes’ nightmarish […]