As the driving force behind The Mountain Goats, John Darnielle has long been lauded for his rich, dense lyricism, where emotional landmines lay in wait beside deep references to classic literature, forgotten history, and pop cultural ephemera. The prolific songwriter published his debut novel, Wolf In White Van, in 2014, and that knotty and genre-steeped […]
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Headed our way sometime this year, “Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai” puts an animated spin on the popular horror-comedy franchise, with the series coming to HBO Max. Ahead of its debut on the streaming platform, however, “Secrets of the Mogwai” will world premiere at the upcoming Annecy Animation Festival, Variety has announced this morning. The […]
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There was a surge of barbaric violence in horror during the 2000s. Looking back, this cinematic trend was a reflection of the general ethos. And while the United Kingdom’s output might not have matched the peaks of the New French Extremity or the burgeoning brutality of American neo-slashers, there were bursts of comparable cruelty seen […]
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NECA‘s new line of Universal Monsters action figures is growing with an accessory set, the company has announced this week, made to complement their figure of Frankenstein. The 7″ scale accessory set includes an alternate “bandaged” head for NECA’s new figure of Frankenstein’s Monster, as well as a massive laboratory table to display him on! […]
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Mariama Diallo’s feature debut Master, starring Regina Hall, Zoe Renee, and Amber Gray, will premiere globally March 18 on Prime Video. In the film, three women strive to find their place at a prestigious New England university whose frosty elitism may disguise something more sinister. The film’s title is in reference to Regina Hall’s role as Professor Gail Bishop, who […]
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Now funding over on Indiegogo with just a few days left, So Vam filmmaker Alice Maio Mackay‘s new movie Bad Girl Boogey recently wrapped production, with the 17-year-old transgender filmmaker now seeking funds to finish post-production on the queer slasher. The project has surpassed its goal amount, with three more days to raise extra funds. […]
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Despite being released just last year, We Create Stuff’s psychological horror game In Sound Mind is the latest free game available on the Epic Games Store. As is the usual for the Epic Games Store, In Sound Mind will be available to download for free and keep from now until March 24. Released this past […]
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Writer/Director Iris K. Shim’s feature debut, Umma, works as a rare example of a movie that would’ve been better served without the horror. Themes of cultural identity, heritage, abuse, complex mother-daughter relationships, and generational abuse present fertile ground for exploration and conflict. It gets neglected, buckling under the weight of conventional horror cliches, ineffective jump scares, a […]
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Bloody Disgusting’s “Halo” review covers the first two episodes. Adapting popular video games, particularly those with extensive history, creates a daunting task in appeasing longtime fans while welcoming newcomers. Then there’s the complete shift in mediums that requires a wholly different approach to storytelling, widening the divide between video games and feature film or television […]
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More casting news for Showtime’s “Let the Right One In” series has been announced by Deadline today, with Jimmie Saito (Sweetbitter), Josh Wingate (Priest) and Caroline Neff (Chicago P.D.) signing on for “heavily recurring roles” in the upcoming vampire series. The series is of course based on John Ajvide Lindqvist’s novel, which became Swedish movie Let the Right […]
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When he was sixteen years old, Tod Browning ran away with the circus. Technically speaking it was a travelling show called the Manhattan Fair & Carnival Company which he joined after becoming enthralled with one of its dancers. He held several jobs in various carnivals, circuses, and sideshows including barker, escape artist, clown, and stable […]
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The wild true story of Candy Montgomery, who killed her friend with an ax on Friday, June 13th, 1980, is coming to Hulu, with Jessica Biel starring in the title role as “Candy”. “Candy” will premiere on Hulu Monday, May 9, kicking off a five-night event leading up to the finale on Friday, May 13, […]
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Ti West‘s X made its world premiere at SXSW and arrives in theaters on March 18, unleashing a full-throttle, savage throwback slasher with surprising humor (my review). Shortly after the premiere, we sat down with West to discuss his unique approach to building tension in his latest, which makes innovative and unique editing techniques. The filmmaker also […]
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AMC’s upcoming “Interview with the Vampire” series continues casting up, with Variety reporting today that Eric Bogosian (“Billions”) has been cast in the role of Daniel Molloy. The site details, “Molloy is described as an investigative journalist nearing the end of his career who’s given a second chance at the interview of a lifetime.” Christian […]
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Switch users will finally be able to sink their teeth into Scythe Dev Team’s fast food horror sim Happy’s Humble Burger Farm next month. Happy’s Humble Burger Farm will arrive on the Switch April 7th, and to mark the announcement, publisher tinyBuild has released a new trailer for those humble burger flippers. In addition, pre-orders […]
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