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‘Aliens: Fireteam Elite’ Receiving Cloud-Based Switch Version on April 26th [Trailer]

Two years after its initial launch, Cold Iron Studios and Focus Entertainment have announced that they’ll be bringing Aliens: Fireteam Elite to the Nintendo Switch. And seeing as Alien Day isn’t too far away, it makes sense that the Switch version comes out on April 26th. The Switch version of Fireteam Elite will be cloud […] The post ‘Aliens: Fireteam Elite’ Receiving Cloud-Based Switch Version on April 26th [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
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‘Halloween III: Season of the Witch’ Actress Garn Stephens Has Passed Away

Known to horror fans for playing Marge Guttman in 1982’s beloved sequel Halloween III: Season of the Witch, actress Garn Stephens has passed away this week at the age of 87. The wife of Halloween III star Tom Atkins at the time, Garn Stephens played a memorable role in the unique franchise installment, her character […] The post ‘Halloween III: Season of the Witch’ Actress Garn Stephens Has Passed Away appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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“Yellowjackets” Season 2 Review – Episode 4 Sharpens the Dividing Lines and Rips Open “Old Wounds”

Episode four of “Yellowjackets” Season 2, “Old Wounds,” picks up with both teen and adult Tai (Jasmin Savoy Brown and Tawny Cypress, respectively) regaining control and consciousness. In the present, it sends Tai running for the only person she knows will understand, while the past sees Tai in denial as her strange trances begin to drive a wedge in […] The post “Yellowjackets” Season 2 Review – Episode 4 Sharpens the Dividing Lines and Rips Open “Old Wounds” appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
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‘Timber Falls’ – Backwoods Butchery Now Streaming on SCREAMBOX!

Get ready for a heavy dose of backwoods butchery with Timber Falls, which is now streaming on the Bloody Disgusting-powered SCREAMBOX streaming service. Originally released in December of 2007, the Tony Giglio-directed slasher begins when a weekend of camping in the mountains becomes an excursion into hell for a young couple, who become pawns in a […] The post ‘Timber Falls’ – Backwoods Butchery Now Streaming on SCREAMBOX! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Brad Miska
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George A. Romero’s ‘The Dark Half’ Turns 30: Revisiting the Stephen King Thriller [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

“You always were the clumsy one, old hoss.” Believe it or not, but this month marks the 30th anniversary of George A. Romero‘s The Dark Half. Starring Timothy Hutton in a dual role and Michael Rooker as Sheriff Alan Pangborn, the 1993 supernatural thriller brought Romero back to King’s Dominion with the late filmmaker both […] The post George A. Romero’s ‘The Dark Half’ Turns 30: Revisiting the Stephen King Thriller [The Losers’ Club Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Michael Roffman
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‘Beaten to Death’ – Welcome Villain Films Releasing Gory Horror Movie This Summer

The fresh new genre label Welcome Villain Films burst onto the scene with Malum this year, and up next they’ll be releasing a gory new horror movie titled Beaten to Death. Variety reports, “The company plans to release the film in select theaters this summer with a digital release to follow.” Beaten to Death “unfolds […] The post ‘Beaten to Death’ – Welcome Villain Films Releasing Gory Horror Movie This Summer appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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Shiver Studios: Craig Engler and The Cartel Join Forces to Make 10 Horror Movies for Theaters Each Year

The former GM of AMC’s Shudder, Craig Engler is sticking to the horror genre, with Variety reporting that Engler and The Cartel (“Creepshow”) have formed a new horror shingle. Dubbed Shiver Studios, the plan is to “make and finance up to 10 horror films a year.” “Based in Los Angeles, Shiver Studios will focus on […] The post Shiver Studios: Craig Engler and The Cartel Join Forces to Make 10 Horror Movies for Theaters Each Year appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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Amazon Reportedly Looking to Revive ‘RoboCop’ Franchise With Potential Television Series

It’s now been nearly ten years since the most recent installment in the RoboCop franchise, that film of course being the 2014 remake, but the property certainly hasn’t gone anywhere. For starters, new video game RoboCop: Rogue City is coming later this year, and the comprehensive documentary RoboDoc is headed to SCREAMBOX this year as […] The post Amazon Reportedly Looking to Revive ‘RoboCop’ Franchise With Potential Television Series appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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PS1-Styled Survival Horror Game ‘Rewind or Die’ Out Now [Trailer]

The day has finally arrived for Comp-3 Interactive’s throwback first-person Survival Horror title Rewind or Die. The game is out now on Steam, and the developer has marked the occasion with a new trailer. Taking a few cues from Scythe Dev Team’s Happy’s Humble Burger Farm, Rewind or Die is described as “a heart-thumping, blood-dripping […] The post PS1-Styled Survival Horror Game ‘Rewind or Die’ Out Now [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including Wes Craven’s ‘Swamp Thing’ on 4K UHD

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more. Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week! Swamp Thing 4K UHD from MVD Swamp Thing will be released on 4K Ultra HD on July 25 via MVD, […] The post 5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including Wes Craven’s ‘Swamp Thing’ on 4K UHD appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
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‘Infernax: Deux or Die’ Review – Modern 8-bit Throwback Is Now a Must for Co-Op Players

I’ve been a fan of Infernax since it was released in early 2022. While I’m not quite old enough to remember games such as Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest or Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, I have a lot of respect for them for how ambitious they were despite how limited gaming hardware was at […] The post ‘Infernax: Deux or Die’ Review – Modern 8-bit Throwback Is Now a Must for Co-Op Players appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Reyna Cervantes
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‘Insidious: The Red Door’ Is the Official Title of the Horror Franchise’s Fifth Movie

Sony Pictures is heading back into The Further with a brand new installment in the Insidious franchise this summer, and the official title for the film has been revealed. Insidious: The Red Door will release in theaters everywhere on July 7, 2023. After starring in the first two movies as Josh Lambert, we learned in 2020 […] The post ‘Insidious: The Red Door’ Is the Official Title of the Horror Franchise’s Fifth Movie appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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Toxic: “Swarm” and Horror’s Obsession with Obsessed Fandom

“How can fandom be toxic?!” Richie Kirsch (Jack Quaid) scowls after his motive explanation and reveal as one-half of the Ghostface team in last year’s Scream. “It’s about love! You don’t fucking understand– these movies are important to people!” “Toxic fandom” may only feel like a relatively recent term, used in reference to crazed, niche […] The post Toxic: “Swarm” and Horror’s Obsession with Obsessed Fandom appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Julieann Stipidis
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‘The Pope’s Exorcist’ Review – Russell Crowe Is the Saving Grace in Generic Exorcism Horror Movie

The Pope’s Exorcist draws basis from the books An Exorcist Tells His Story and An Exorcist: More Stories, penned by Catholic priest and exorcist Gabriele Amorth. Screenwriters Michael Petroni (The Rite) and Evan Spiliotopoulos (The Unholy), along with director Julius Avery (Overlord), eschew the biopic approach when exploring Amorth’s tenure as an exorcist in favor of a by-the-books horror movie. Russell Crowe is the sole saving grace in […] The post ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’ Review – Russell Crowe Is the Saving Grace in Generic Exorcism Horror Movie appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
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Procedural Survival Horror Title ‘Project Nightmares Case 36: Henrietta Kedward’ Coming to Consoles This Month [Trailer]

Feardemic Games has announced that they’ll finally be bringing NC Studio’s procedural survival horror game Project Nightmares Case 36: Henrietta Kedward to consoles. Originally released for PC via Steam back in 2021 (after spending a bit of time in Early Access), Project Nightmares will arrive on PlayStation and Xbox on April 27th. Taking a cue […] The post Procedural Survival Horror Title ‘Project Nightmares Case 36: Henrietta Kedward’ Coming to Consoles This Month [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
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Art the Clown from ‘Terrifier’ Appears in New Pete Davidson Series “Bupkis”?! [Trailer]

Comedian Pete Davidson (Bodies Bodies Bodies) debuted the trailer for his new series “Bupkis” today, and we were surprised to see a familiar face in the show’s first look. Yes, that’s Art the Clown from Damien Leone’s Terrifier movies, and actor David Howard Thornton reprised the role for his surprise appearance in “Bupkis”! How did […] The post Art the Clown from ‘Terrifier’ Appears in New Pete Davidson Series “Bupkis”?! [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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‘The Tank’ – Meet the Practical Horror Movie Monster Designed by Weta Workshop! [Exclusive]

A new creature feature from New Zealand filmmaker Scott Walker (The Frozen Ground), The Tank is coming to select theaters on April 21 followed by a Digital release on April 25. Set in the 1970s, The Tank is a story about a young family who awakens a horde of creatures. Academy Award-winning special effects supervisor and creative director […] The post ‘The Tank’ – Meet the Practical Horror Movie Monster Designed by Weta Workshop! [Exclusive] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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Delve Into the Making of Gun Interactive’s ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ With New Featurette [Video]

Ahead of next month’s technical playtest, Gun Interactive dropped a new making-of featurette for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre that delves into the team’s creative processes, highlighting all the excitement and difficulties that come with working on such a beloved franchise. Featuring interviews with eight different team members of both Gun Interactive and co-developer Sumo […] The post Delve Into the Making of Gun Interactive’s ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ With New Featurette [Video] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
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Melissa Barrera Joins the Cast of Mysterious Universal Monster Movie from Radio Silence

Announced earlier this week, Radio Silence (V/H/S, Southbound, Scream, Scream VI) will be directing an “Untitled Monster Thriller” for Universal, and we now have casting news. Melissa Barrera, who of course plays a pivotal role in Radio Silence’s two Scream movies, has signed on to star in the mysterious horror movie, Deadline first reported. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler […] The post Melissa Barrera Joins the Cast of Mysterious Universal Monster Movie from Radio Silence appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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‘Shifted’ – Gnarly Exclusive Clip from SCREAMBOX Original Unleashes the Beast Within

Drawing comparisons to Night of the Living Dead and The Thing, SCREAMBOX Original Shifted streams on April 18. The ambitious indie horror tale finds a group of neighbors trapped by murderous creatures with a serial killer hidden among them. Unleash the beast by watching an exclusive sneak-peek clip below… Shifted is written and directed by […] The post ‘Shifted’ – Gnarly Exclusive Clip from SCREAMBOX Original Unleashes the Beast Within appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires