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‘Jagged Mind’ Review – A Time Loop Makes Hulu’s Queer Horror Story Tense and Unique

Kelley Kali’s Jagged Mind is a unique kind of erotic thriller. Not only does the film focus on a lesbian couple, Kali and writer Allyson Morgan broach a subject rarely seen in queer cinema: domestic abuse. The film approaches its weighty topic with urgency and graveness, but the distinct genre elements make everything more digestible. […] The post ‘Jagged Mind’ Review – A Time Loop Makes Hulu’s Queer Horror Story Tense and Unique appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Paul Lê
2 min read

“Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai” Exclusive Clip – Bowen Yang Joins the Animated Series This Week

The seventh and eighth episodes of Max’s excellent animated prequel series “Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai” will be unleashed this week, and we’ve got an exclusive sneak peek. This week, Bowen Yang (“Saturday Night Live”) enters the world of Gremlins! The following exclusive clip is from Episode 8 and features a fun scene between Bowen Yang’s […] The post “Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai” Exclusive Clip – Bowen Yang Joins the Animated Series This Week appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

‘Cobweb’ Official Trailer – Family Secrets Creep Out in “Marianne” Creator’s First Horror Movie

Samuel Bodin, the creator of Netflix horror series “Marianne,” returns to the genre with Lionsgate’s horror movie Cobweb, and the official trailer has arrived this afternoon. Cobweb hits theaters on July 21, and the official trailer introduces Lizzy Caplan (“Castle Rock”) and Antony Starr (“The Boys”) as parents who seemingly can’t be trusted. Their dark secrets will be […] The post ‘Cobweb’ Official Trailer – Family Secrets Creep Out in “Marianne” Creator’s First Horror Movie appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

Dark Fantasy Strategy Game ‘Gord’ Gets August 8 Release Date, Steam Next Fest Demo Next Week [Trailer]

Team17 Digital and Covenant.dev’s dark fantasy strategy game Gord has gotten that summer release date. The game will launch on August 8th for PC via Steam, as well as the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series. On top of that, Gord will be getting a playable demo during Steam Next Fest next week from June […] The post Dark Fantasy Strategy Game ‘Gord’ Gets August 8 Release Date, Steam Next Fest Demo Next Week [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
2 min read

‘Halloween II: The Game’ – Retro Tabletop Game Puts You Up Against Michael Myers

The nightmare isn’t over with Halloween II: The Game! The exclusive first edition of Fright-Rags and Stop the Killer’s latest board game is available to pre-order on Kickstarter. Michael Myers is back in the retro-style tabletop game based on the classic slasher sequel. Play as Dr. Loomis, Jimmy, Sheriff Brackett, Nurse Karen, and more characters […] The post ‘Halloween II: The Game’ – Retro Tabletop Game Puts You Up Against Michael Myers appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

‘Tearsucker’ Trailer – Surreal Psychological Horror Teases Strange, Twisty Thrills Ahead of July Release [Exclusive]

Tearsucker, set to make its debut next week at the Chattanooga Film Festival, promises “dynamic performances and dramatic tone shifts that would make even David Lynch squirm.” If the trailer is anything to go by, which Bloody Disgusting can exclusively reveal, all signs point to Tearsucker delivering on stylish, surreal psychological horror. We won’t have […] The post ‘Tearsucker’ Trailer – Surreal Psychological Horror Teases Strange, Twisty Thrills Ahead of July Release [Exclusive] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
2 min read

‘Lies of P’ Takes a Deeper Dive Into Gameplay With New Video [Watch]

To go along with the announced release date last week, Neowiz has dropped a new gameplay overview trailer for its upcoming Soulslike, Lies of P. The gameplay trailer introduces players to many of the core gameplay systems in Lies of P, including weapon assembly, Fable Arts, Legion Arms, P-Organ upgrades, and more. The video kicks […] The post ‘Lies of P’ Takes a Deeper Dive Into Gameplay With New Video [Watch] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
2 min read

‘The Chair’ – Watch the Creepy Horror Short Film That’s Terrifying the Internet This Week

We’re always paying attention to what’s trending here in the horror world, and this week we’ve seen more than a handful of mentions of The Chair, an award-winning short horror film. Directed by Curry Barker, horror short The Chair is now available to watch over on YouTube (embed below), and now that we’ve seen it […] The post ‘The Chair’ – Watch the Creepy Horror Short Film That’s Terrifying the Internet This Week appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
6 min read

‘You’ll Never Find Me’ – Directors Indianna Bell and Josiah Allen Discuss Challenges in Creating Single-Location Horror [Interview]

Claustrophobic chamber piece You’ll Never Find Me, the feature directorial debut by Indianna Bell and Josiah Allen, just debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival, where it introduced a haunting new entry in Australian horror. In the film, “An isolated man living in the back of a desolate caravan park is visited by a desperate young woman seeking shelter from […] The post ‘You’ll Never Find Me’ – Directors Indianna Bell and Josiah Allen Discuss Challenges in Creating Single-Location Horror [Interview] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
6 min read

[Review] “Grey House” Brings a Genuinely Terrifying Cabin in the Woods Tale to Broadway

Tatiana Maslany, Laurie Metcalf, and Paul Sparks star in ‘Grey House,’ a scary, psychological play that turns Broadway into a haunted house of horrors. “I’ve seen this movie. We don’t make it…” Horror is a popular genre for many reasons, but at the end of the day there is just nothing like the genuine experience […] The post [Review] “Grey House” Brings a Genuinely Terrifying Cabin in the Woods Tale to Broadway appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Daniel Kurland
2 min read

‘Vampire Hunters’ Combines Roguelite Elements With Classic FPS Gameplay, Demo Available Now [Trailer]

With the absence of Castlevania at the moment, Gamecraft Studios is looking to fill that vampire hunting niche with their throwback FPS, Vampire Hunters. Inspired by Poncle’s Vampire Survivors, this shooter incorporates roguelike elements in the form of stackable weapons, which you can experience in a new demo during Steam Next Fest. There’s not much […] The post ‘Vampire Hunters’ Combines Roguelite Elements With Classic FPS Gameplay, Demo Available Now [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
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Terror on Wheels: Playing ‘Road Games’ Over 40 Years Later

Richard Franklin has been called “The Australian Hitchcock” and 1981’s Road Games is the movie that earned him that title. Unlike many of his contemporaries, however, Franklin did not particularly emulate Hitchcock’s visual style. Instead, he learned how to structure a story and effectively build a sense of dread from the Master of Suspense. He […] The post Terror on Wheels: Playing ‘Road Games’ Over 40 Years Later appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Brian Keiper
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“END TRANSMISSION” Chapter Available Now for ‘Dead by Daylight’ [Trailer]

After Harrison’s heads up a few weeks back, Behaviour Interactive’s latest DLC for Dead by Daylight is out today in “END TRANSMISSION”. The Chapter 28 DLC introduces sci-fi horror to the asymmetrical horror game, complete with a new Killer, new Survivor, and a new map. The new Map, Toba Landing, is composed of three areas. […] The post “END TRANSMISSION” Chapter Available Now for ‘Dead by Daylight’ [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
2 min read

‘Jethica’ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Now Available for Pre-Order on Limited Edition Cassette

After premiering on Fandor last fall, the SXSW genre-bender Jethica is now streaming on the Bloody Disgusting-powered SCREAMBOX. In conjunction with the SCREAMBOX premiere, Ship to Shore PhonoCo. is proud to present the original film soundtrack to Jethica on limited edition audio cassette! The digital/streaming version of the soundtrack is also now available across all major platforms, while the […] The post ‘Jethica’ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Now Available for Pre-Order on Limited Edition Cassette appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
3 min read

‘Suitable Flesh’ Teaser Offers a Taste of Joe Lynch’s Lovecraftian Horror

Joe Lynch’s (Wrong Turn 2, Mayhem, “Creepshow”) new movie Suitable Flesh, based on H.P. Lovecraft‘s The Thing On The Doorstep, will unleash body-hopping madness in theaters and VOD later this year from RLJE Films. Our friends at Fangoria unveiled a new teaser today that offers a taste of the Lovecraftian horror to come. In Suitable Flesh, “After murdering her young patient, […] The post ‘Suitable Flesh’ Teaser Offers a Taste of Joe Lynch’s Lovecraftian Horror appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
8 min read

These 9 New Horror Movies Are Releasing This Week Including ‘The Blackening’ in Theaters

This week is once again loaded up with fresh new horrors, most of them available at home. The lone theatrical release, however, is one you don’t want to miss with a crowd this weekend. Here’s all the new horror releasing June 13 – June 18, 2023! For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure […] The post These 9 New Horror Movies Are Releasing This Week Including ‘The Blackening’ in Theaters appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

‘Phasmophobia’ Coming to Consoles This August, Will Feature Optional Crossplay [Trailer]

You console fans wanted it, and now you’re going to get it. After what seems like forever, Kinetic Games has announced that Phasmophobia will be headed to Early Access on consoles this August. Phasmophobia will launch for the Xbox Series, PlayStation 5 and Playstation VR2. “We heard you loud and clear, and now it’s finally […] The post ‘Phasmophobia’ Coming to Consoles This August, Will Feature Optional Crossplay [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
3 min read

First DLC for ‘Dead Island 2’ Out Today, First Expansion Due Out Later This Year

It didn’t take long for Dambuster and Deep Silver to put out the first DLC for Dead Island 2, with more on the way. Out today is the new Cosplay feature. This free addition is unlocked during the “Call The Cavalry” quest, after which players can select cosplay via the main menu or by visiting […] The post First DLC for ‘Dead Island 2’ Out Today, First Expansion Due Out Later This Year appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
2 min read

‘Cobweb’ Teaser Video Promises Full Trailer for Lizzy Caplan Horror Movie Tomorrow

Samuel Bodin, the creator of Netflix horror series “Marianne,” returns to the genre with Lionsgate’s horror movie Cobweb, which is arriving in theaters on July 21, 2023. Lizzy Caplan (“Castle Rock”) and Antony Starr (“The Boys”) will lead the cast, starring in the film alongside Cleopatra Coleman and Woody Norman. Check out a short teaser below and expect the full trailer tomorrow, June […] The post ‘Cobweb’ Teaser Video Promises Full Trailer for Lizzy Caplan Horror Movie Tomorrow appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

‘Alien’ – Disney’s First ‘Alien’ Franchise Movie Gets 2024 Release Date

Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe director Fede Alvarez is directing the next installment in the Alien franchise, which will notably be the first Alien movie released by Disney. Disney has just dated Alvarez’s Alien for August 16, 2024. The project doesn’t yet have an official title, but we’ve been told it’s set to be a gritty and […] The post ‘Alien’ – Disney’s First ‘Alien’ Franchise Movie Gets 2024 Release Date appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires