‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Elm Street: Dream Warriors’ Composer Angelo Badalamenti Has Passed Away

A legendary, Emmy-nominated composer known for his work with David Lynch, we’ve learned the sad news this afternoon that Angelo Badalamenti has passed away at the age of 85. Born on March 22, 1937 in New York City, Angelo Badalamenti earned three Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for the musical composition and main title theme music […]

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‘Choo-Choo Charles’ Review – Delightfully Weird Video Game Is a Horror Ride Worth Taking

Gazing down from a rickety platform, about 7 or 8 stories high, our field of vision is restricted by a thick fog embankment. All that we can really make out in these obfuscating weather conditions is the surrounding treeline and a few nearby sheds that offer very little in the way of protection. To make […]

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‘My Animal’ – Horror Romance Starring Amandla Stenberg Finds Home at Paramount

Amandla Stenberg (Bodies Bodies Bodies) stars in the upcoming Sundance horror movie My Animal, and THR reports this afternoon that the film has been acquired by Paramount. The Hollywood Reporter notes, “The studio has landed global distribution rights, excluding Canada, with distribution plans still to be determined.” “Set in a small northern town, the story […]

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‘John Dies at the End’ – Don Coscarelli’s Cult Horror-Comedy Is Still Underappreciated 10 Years Later

Some critics believe that “cult movies” no longer exist. After all, how do you define an underground cult following in an age when independent films are more easily accessible than ever and you can instantly discuss movies with anyone in the world? It’s now possible to stream nearly any picture at the touch of a […]

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‘The Mutilator 2’ – Official Poster Released for Upcoming Sequel to 1984 Slasher Movie

All these years later, the 1984 slasher movie The Mutilator is getting an official sequel, and filming wrapped earlier this year. Today, the official poster art has been released. Buddy Cooper returned to write and direct the decades-later sequel to the slasher he made back in the 1980s. While you wait for more, check out the […]

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BD’s ‘Horror Queers’ Celebrate the Best Horror of 2022 with Fourth Annual “Hereditaries” Awards; Vote Now!

Three years ago, following the lack of recognition at the Oscars for horror films, Trace Thurman and I created “The Hereditaries” (named after Toni Collette’s Hereditary omission), a series of horror awards to acknowledge all of the great work being done in the genre. We’re now up to the fourth annual Hereditaries (click here to vote), which celebrates […]

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Bryce Dallas Howard Will Escape to “Witch Mountain” in Disney+ Pilot

The long-running Escape to Witch Mountain saga from Disney is coming back to life with a Disney+ pilot titled “Witch Mountain,” Variety has reported this afternoon. Bryce Dallas Howard (“Jurassic World” franchise, “Rocketman”) will lead the cast of the pilot, with Isabel Gravitt (“The Watcher”), Levi Miller (“Streamline”), Bianca “b” Norwood (“WeCrashed”) and Jackson Kelly (“Straight […]

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‘The Apology’ Review – A True Gift for Fans of Dark Christmas Stories

Be it sadness or happiness, Christmas tends to bring out intense emotions. What’s often seen as a joyous time for some people can be the loneliest day of the year for others. In the movie The Apology, Darlene Hagen hasn’t had a happy Christmas since she experienced every parent’s worst nightmare. This one particular holiday […]

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‘Land of the Dead’ Actor Pedro Miguel Arce Has Passed Away at 46

We’ve learned the sad news this week that Nicaraguan actor Pedro Miguel Arce, best known to horror fans for George A. Romero’s Land of the Dead, has passed away at the age of 46. Sean Clark writes on Instagram, “I just read that Pedro Miguel Arce who played Pillsbury in George A. Romero’s Land of […]

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‘Creature from Black Lake’ – Synapse Rediscovers a Hidden Bigfoot Gem from the 1970s

Despite being the most well-known cryptid, Bigfoot (or Sasquatch, yeti, skunk ape, et al.) has surprisingly few horror movies dedicated to it – and even fewer that are worth seeking out. After the infamous Patterson–Gimlin film purportedly captured footage of the creature in 1967, a spate of Bigfoot movies surfaced in the ’70s. Although not […]

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Worshipping at the Altar of Uma Thurman in ‘Batman & Robin’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

Holy Ice Puns, Batman! After ending November with the better-than-the-original sequel Addams Family Values and Jacques Tourneur’s queer-coded Cat People, we’re kicking off December with an annual discussion of a Batman film…only this time it’s queer filmmaker Joel Schumacher‘s much-maligned sequel: 1997’s Batman & Robin! The film sees Batman (George Clooney) and his partner, Robin (Chris O’Donnell), attempting […]

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‘Circle Line’ Trailer – Singapore’s First Monster Movie Features a Giant Mutant Rat Creature

Pulling into the station on January 5, 2023 over in Singapore is J.D. Chua‘s monster movie Circle Line, which is notable for being the first big creature feature to come out of Singapore. “The film features what is said to be a big mutant lizard/rat hybrid monster,” Bloody Disgusting has been told, and the official […]

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5 Horror Movies to Stream This Week That You Might Not Even Realize Are Christmas Horror Movies

There are holiday horror movies that wholly commit to the yuletide theme, and then there are holiday horror movies you might not even recall being set over or around Christmas. This week’s streaming picks are dedicated to the latter category. These horror titles make it clear that they’re set around the holidays without that ever […]

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Golden Globes – Anya Taylor-Joy and Ralph Fiennes Earn Nominations for ‘The Menu’

Anya Taylor-Joy stars alongside Ralph Fiennes and Nicholas Hoult in The Menu, a film from director Mark Mylod (“Succession”) that was released in theaters last month, where it has thus far eaten its way to $57 million at the worldwide box office. And the film may soon be getting a bit of a box office boost, as it’s just been nominated for […]

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How Casper Kelly’s Experimental Yule Log Project Turned into Adult Swim’s First Horror Feature [Interview]

Casper Kelly opens up on how his stealth holiday horror movie came together, its curious development, and the importance of keeping audiences surprised. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to genuinely surprise audiences during a digital age where entire scripts can leak before a movie even exits pre-production. Horror is a genre that thrives through the unknown […]

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