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Shudder Delivers a ‘Spoonful of Sugar’ With Latest Original Movie on March 2 [Trailer]

Shudder‘s next original horror movie is Spoonful of Sugar, a cinematic LSD trip directed by Mercedes Bryce Morgan and coming exclusively to Shudder on March 2, 2023. In the film, “A disturbed babysitter experiences a sexual awakening while using LSD to alternatively treat a seemingly “sick” child from a family with dark secrets of their […] The post Shudder Delivers a ‘Spoonful of Sugar’ With Latest Original Movie on March 2 [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
6 min read

‘The River’ – Rediscovering the ‘Paranormal Activity’ Director’s Found Footage TV Series

In the finale of the 2012 television series The River, a character says what everyone else is thinking: “It’s never gonna let us go.” This foreboding last line is, of course, in reference to the show’s sinuous and uncanny namesake. From there the audience is left to wonder what happened to the crew of the […] The post ‘The River’ – Rediscovering the ‘Paranormal Activity’ Director’s Found Footage TV Series appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Paul Lê
3 min read

“The Last of Us” Viewership Surges to 7.5 MILLION Day One Viewers for Episode 4

HBO’s “The Last of Us” just keeps getting better with each passing week, and the viewership also continues to rise. The first episode debuted to 4.7 million day-one viewers, while the second episode rocketed up to 5.7 million day-one viewers. Episode Three hit 6.4 million day-one viewers, and the numbers for this past Sunday night’s Episode Four […] The post “The Last of Us” Viewership Surges to 7.5 MILLION Day One Viewers for Episode 4 appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

Horrorpunk RPG ‘Morbid: The Lords of Ire’ Announced for Later This Year [Trailer]

Fans of Still Running’s “horrorpunk” RPG Morbid: The Seven Acolytes will have more to dig into later this year. Together with publisher Merge Games, Still Running has announced a 3D sequel, Morbid: The Lords of Ire, which is set to arrive in 2023 on Steam. The story sees the antagonists from the first game, the […] The post Horrorpunk RPG ‘Morbid: The Lords of Ire’ Announced for Later This Year [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
2 min read

‘Die Laughing’ – Horror-Comedy Anthology Features ‘Trouser Snake’ and More Horror Shorts

Horror-comedy anthology Die Laughing is now available on Blu-ray via Bonelady Studios, who curated 21 shorts from 10 independent filmmakers — including yours truly! Trouser Snake is my comedic send-up to 1950s creature features. A night of necking at Lovers’ Lane gets the shaft when a monster rears its ugly head in the 5-minute short, […] The post ‘Die Laughing’ – Horror-Comedy Anthology Features ‘Trouser Snake’ and More Horror Shorts appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
5 min read

Knock, Knock: The 5 Scariest Moments in M. Night Shyamalan Horror Movies

M. Night Shyamalan‘s latest, Knock at the Cabin, showcases the director’s ability to build suspense through dynamic camerawork and composition. The home invasion thriller, which sees a vacationing family held hostage and forced to make an unthinkable choice, eventually gives way to a contemporary biblical tale. Shyamalan immediately hits the ground running in his latest movie, […] The post Knock, Knock: The 5 Scariest Moments in M. Night Shyamalan Horror Movies appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
1 min read

Intramovies Acquires Folk Horror ‘Nightsiren’ After Festival Run

Intramovies has sold North American rights for Slovak director Tereza Nvotova’s folk horror Nightsiren to Breaking Glass Pictures, reports ScreenDaily out of the EFM. Nightsiren, Tereza Nvotova’s second feature, was awarded a Golden Leopard for best film in the Filmmakers of the Present competition section at the 2022 Locarno Film Festival, and has also played at […] The post Intramovies Acquires Folk Horror ‘Nightsiren’ After Festival Run appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Brad Miska
4 min read

‘Woman of the Photographs’ Review – A Dark Love Story About Authenticity and Image

Conceptual artist Joan Fontcuberta once said “photography is a tool to negotiate our idea of reality.” He and other artists like him have made it their life’s work to challenge the accuracy of their medium and toy with the viewer’s impression. Someone such as Kai (Hideki Nagai), however, prefers veracity over falsity. The rigid character […] The post ‘Woman of the Photographs’ Review – A Dark Love Story About Authenticity and Image appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Paul Lê
2 min read

‘Frankenstein’ – Manuel Cinema Revives the Horror Classic as a Unique Live Puppetry Experience

Manual Cinema, the Emmy Award-winning performance collective responsible for the inspired shadow puppetry in Nia DaCosta’s Candyman, have revived Frankenstein as a unique live experience. More than 500 handmade puppets, actors, live music, and cinematic elements are utilized to bring to life the unexpected story about the beauty and horror of creation. The layered interpretation […] The post ‘Frankenstein’ – Manuel Cinema Revives the Horror Classic as a Unique Live Puppetry Experience appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
1 min read

‘Hell of a Summer’ – First Image from Horror-Comedy Directed by Finn Wolfhard

“Stranger Things” and Ghostbusters: Afterlife star Finn Wolfhard had recently teased that he was developing a “horror-comedy slasher movie,” and we later learned that the film is titled Hell of a Summer. This week, Variety has shared a first-look image from the film (above). Finn Wolfhard wrote and directed the upcoming movie alongside Billy Bryk (Ghostbusters: Afterlife), with both […] The post ‘Hell of a Summer’ – First Image from Horror-Comedy Directed by Finn Wolfhard appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

‘Body Snatchers’ – Watch Abel Ferrara’s 1993 Adaptation on SCREAMBOX Now!

Invasion of the Body Snatchers has not only been adapted a handful of times but it has inspired hundreds of movies. One of the best takes on the source material is the 1993 film Body Snatchers, which stars Meg Tilly (Psycho 2, “Chucky”), R. Lee Ermey (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Frighteners), and Forest Whitaker […] The post ‘Body Snatchers’ – Watch Abel Ferrara’s 1993 Adaptation on SCREAMBOX Now! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Brad Miska
2 min read

“SNL” Imagines ‘Mario Kart’ as a Post Apocalyptic HBO Series Starring Pedro Pascal! [Video]

The star of HBO’s hit series “The Last of Us,” Pedro Pascal was the host of “Saturday Night Live” over the weekend, and the sketch of the night brought Pascal into the world of another popular video game. Pascal plays the role of Super Mario in a sketch that imagines a faux HBO adaptation of […] The post “SNL” Imagines ‘Mario Kart’ as a Post Apocalyptic HBO Series Starring Pedro Pascal! [Video] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

‘Rachel’ – Jenn Wexler Directing Sci-fi Thriller Starring Hannah John-Kamen

Jenn Wexler (The Ranger) will next be directing a sci-fi thriller titled Rachel, and Deadline reports today that Hannah John-Kamen (Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City) will star. Theo Rossi (Sons of Anarchy) has also joined the cast of Wexler’s latest. “The film will follow new mother Rachel (John-Kamen) who seemingly has the perfect life except […] The post ‘Rachel’ – Jenn Wexler Directing Sci-fi Thriller Starring Hannah John-Kamen appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
12 min read

‘Knock at the Cabin’ – The Differences Between Tremblay’s Book and Shyamalan’s Movie

Paul Tremblay’s novel The Cabin at the End of the World feels like the perfect source material for an M. Night Shyamalan film. The story of an isolated cabin housing an apocalyptic choice seems well-suited for a director who has built his name with intimate stories that shake the foundations of everything we know. Tremblay’s […] The post ‘Knock at the Cabin’ – The Differences Between Tremblay’s Book and Shyamalan’s Movie appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Jenn Adams
2 min read

‘Holland, Michigan’ – Matthew Macfadyen Joins the Cast of ‘Fresh’ Director’s New Movie

Up next from director Mimi Cave (Fresh) is the thriller Holland, Michigan, and Deadline lets us know today that Emmy winner Matthew Macfadyen (“Succession”) has signed on. The film’s cast also includes Nicole Kidman and Gael García Bernal. Cave’s Holland, Michigan comes from Amazon Studios. The site’s report details, “The feature, based on Andrew Sodroski’s (Manhunt) script, topped the 2013 […] The post ‘Holland, Michigan’ – Matthew Macfadyen Joins the Cast of ‘Fresh’ Director’s New Movie appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

‘The Monster Tale’ – Andy Serkis Teaming Up to Develop Jason Kim’s Creature Feature

South Korea’s Climax Studios, behind recent Netflix genre hits Jung_E and “Hellbound,” is teaming up with Andy Serkis to develop a creature feature, The Monster Tale. The Monster Tale will be written and directed by Jason Kim, who is behind South Korean possession horror The Divine Fury (pictured above) and the upcoming series “Bloodhounds.” Deadline reports that Serkis and Jonathan Cavendish will executive […] The post ‘The Monster Tale’ – Andy Serkis Teaming Up to Develop Jason Kim’s Creature Feature appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
1 min read

Blumhouse and Lionsgate Joining Forces for Horror Movie ‘Imaginary’ from ‘Cry Wolf’ Director

Bloody Disgusting has learned that Lionsgate is in final negotiations to acquire worldwide rights to the Blumhouse horror movie Imaginary. The two companies will co-finance the film, and Lionsgate will be presenting the project to buyers at the European Film Market. Blumhouse’s Jason Blum will produce, with Jeff Wadlow (Cry Wolf, Kick-Ass 2, Truth or […] The post Blumhouse and Lionsgate Joining Forces for Horror Movie ‘Imaginary’ from ‘Cry Wolf’ Director appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ – John Krasinski Shares Behind the Scenes Photos on Day 1 of Filming

Filming is now officially underway on A Quiet Place: Day One, with franchise creator John Krasinski taking to Twitter today to share some behind the scenes shots from the set. The next installment in Paramount’s hit horror franchise, A Quiet Place: Day One is set to be a universe-expanding spinoff movie and it’s arriving in […] The post ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ – John Krasinski Shares Behind the Scenes Photos on Day 1 of Filming appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires