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10 min read

Ghostface Glossary: A Guide to Every Easter Egg in ‘Scream VI’

Welcome to the Ghostface Glossary, a guide to every horror reference and nod throughout all six films in the Scream franchise thus far. Click the link to see previous articles. After a lot of pausing, rewinding, and zooming in, as well as researching, we’re catching all of the many horror-specific references Williamson, Craven, and Co. included […] The post Ghostface Glossary: A Guide to Every Easter Egg in ‘Scream VI’ appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Julieann Stipidis
2 min read

‘The Conjuring’ Turns 10: James Wan at His Scariest and Strongest [Halloweenies Podcast]

“The devil exists. God exists. And for us, as people, our very destiny hinges upon which one we elect to follow.” In 2013, James Wan broke the box office again for horror with The Conjuring. At the time, he was riding high off the successes of Saw and Insidious, so to crack open yet another […] The post ‘The Conjuring’ Turns 10: James Wan at His Scariest and Strongest [Halloweenies Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Michael Roffman
1 min read

“Masters of the Universe: Revelation” – Mattel Brings Mechanical Cult Leader Motherboard to Your Toy Shelf

As part of Mattel’s San Diego Comic-Con festivities, the company has turned Motherboard from “Masters of the Universe: Revelation” into a massive 12″ tall action figure. Officially announced this morning, the Masters of the Universe® Masterverse Motherboard™ Action Figure is selling for $65, and it’s officially launching on July 21 at 9am PT. This Masters […] The post “Masters of the Universe: Revelation” – Mattel Brings Mechanical Cult Leader Motherboard to Your Toy Shelf appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
5 min read

‘My Friendly Neighborhood’ Review – Survival Horror Game About Killer Muppets Plays It Straight

It’s difficult to recommend or describe My Friendly Neighborhood without using the phrase “and I’m not kidding.” MFN is a short, speedrunner-friendly first-person survival horror game. Right from the start, it’s got a solid atmosphere of dread that’s carried by its audio design, with a setting that effectively mixes the mundane and the bizarre. It’s […] The post ‘My Friendly Neighborhood’ Review – Survival Horror Game About Killer Muppets Plays It Straight appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Thomas Wilde
2 min read

‘Insidious: The Red Door’ Has Passed $120 Million at the Box Office

In its second weekend of release, fifth franchise installment Insidious: The Red Door has been bumped to the #3 spot on the domestic box office charts, largely thanks to chart-topping new release Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. But that’s not bad news for the new Insidious movie, which has now officially passed the […] The post ‘Insidious: The Red Door’ Has Passed $120 Million at the Box Office appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

The Original ‘Terrifier’ Slashes into 700 Theaters This Week; Tickets On Sale Now!

You never forget your first kill. In the wake of last Halloween’s smash hit box office success of Terrifier 2, Dread and Iconic Events are bringing the original Terrifier to theaters. Damien Leone’s cult slasher slices into around 700 theaters nationwide on July 19, 2023. This is the widest theatrical release the cult classic has EVER received! If […] The post The Original ‘Terrifier’ Slashes into 700 Theaters This Week; Tickets On Sale Now! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
9 min read

VHS Fest at the Mahoning Drive-In Theater Proves That VHS Is Indeed Happiness [Event Report]

Since shifting its focus from first-run films to cult classics nearly a decade ago, the Mahoning Drive-In Theater in Lehighton, Pennsylvania — a rural borough about 75 miles northeast of Philadelphia — has thrived as a haven for genre fans. Zombie Fest, Godzilla-palooza, Troma-Thon with Lloyd Kaufman, Camp Blood Slasher Celebration, Werewolf Weekend, and John […] The post VHS Fest at the Mahoning Drive-In Theater Proves That VHS Is Indeed Happiness [Event Report] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
2 min read

‘Talk to Me’ Gets Cross-Promotion With ‘Fortnite’ Creative Integration Game ‘Deadpines: Zombie Survival’

With Danny and Michael Philippou‘s Talk to Me kicking off limited screenings this Wednesday, the film is getting a little cross-promotion thanks to the Fortnite Creative integration Deadpines: Zombie Survival, courtesy of UK studio Altitude. Ahead of Talk to Me‘s nationwide release on July 28, the Talk to Me integration with Deadpines: Zombie Survival, is […] The post ‘Talk to Me’ Gets Cross-Promotion With ‘Fortnite’ Creative Integration Game ‘Deadpines: Zombie Survival’ appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
3 min read

Dissecting Two Very Different Films With ‘Escape Room: Tournament of Champions’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

Physical Media 4Eva After tackling a contemporary sequel last week with Insidious: Chapter Two, Trace and I figured we should do it again. This week we’re dissecting the sequel to queer director Adam Robitel‘s immensely popular Escape Room, which was released in 2021 as Escape Room: Tournament of Champions. In the film, survivors Zoey (Taylor Russell) and […] The post Dissecting Two Very Different Films With ‘Escape Room: Tournament of Champions’ [Horror Queers Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Joe Lipsett
2 min read

‘The Creator’ Full Trailer – Artificial Intelligence Destroys the World in New Movie from ‘Rogue One’ Director

20th Century Studios, New Regency and Entertainment One have released the full official trailer for their sci-fi action thriller The Creator, from director Gareth Edwards (Rogue One, Godzilla). The film opens in theaters September 29, and the official trailer this morning promises a motion picture event of summer blockbuster proportions. Watch the official trailer for The Creator below, which […] The post ‘The Creator’ Full Trailer – Artificial Intelligence Destroys the World in New Movie from ‘Rogue One’ Director appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

‘Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead’ – Trailer for Netflix Horror Movie Features a Zombie Shark!

Netflix has announced this morning that their live action horror movie Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead will premiere on August 3, and they’ve also unleashed the official trailer. The film is a feature length, live action adaptation of the Japanese manga. Netflix previews the upcoming Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, “a […] The post ‘Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead’ – Trailer for Netflix Horror Movie Features a Zombie Shark! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
4 min read

Five Horror Fairy Tales to Stream This Week

One of this week’s most notable new releases is Lionsgate’s big screen horror movie Cobweb, a horror fairy tale of sorts from first time feature film director Samuel Bodin. Bodin’s no stranger to the realm of violent fairy tales for adults; the filmmaker’s direction on Netflix’s Marianne unleashed no shortage of visceral scares unleashed from a […] The post Five Horror Fairy Tales to Stream This Week appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
2 min read

Hellboy Punches Through a New Gameplay Trailer for ‘Hellboy: Web of Wyrd’ [Watch]

Announced way back in December, Good Shepherd Entertainment and developer Upstream Arcade have finally given those interested in their upcoming action roguelite Hellboy: Web of Wyrd a taste of the gameplay with a brand-new trailer. Revealed during the ID@Xbox Digital Showcase, the gameplay trailer shows off and some of the gameplay features of Web of […] The post Hellboy Punches Through a New Gameplay Trailer for ‘Hellboy: Web of Wyrd’ [Watch] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
1 min read

‘Eenie Meanie’ – Samara Weaving Will Star in Heist Thriller from 20th Century Studios

On the way from 20th Century is a heist thriller titled Eenie Meanie, and Deadline reports this week that Samara Weaving (Ready or Not, Scream 6) has signed on to star. Shawn Simmons (“Wayne”) is directing the film, and Simmons also wrote the script. Deadline notes that Eenie Meanie is likely to debut on Hulu. […] The post ‘Eenie Meanie’ – Samara Weaving Will Star in Heist Thriller from 20th Century Studios appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
14 min read

Five Years Later: A Retrospective on the Uncanny Horrors of ‘Hereditary’

2018 honestly feels like a whole lifetime ago. The world was certainly in a much different place. Horror fans were eager to witness the next chapter in the beloved Halloween saga, spearheaded by the Pineapple Express folks. We’d finally gotten a sequel to The Strangers, though horror had been cycling through its latest in a […] The post Five Years Later: A Retrospective on the Uncanny Horrors of ‘Hereditary’ appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Ron Breton
3 min read

Celebrate 30 Years of ‘Jurassic Park’ With the ‘Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection’ From Limited Run Games [Trailer]

Seeing as it’s the 30th anniversary of Steven Spielberg‘s iconic Jurassic Park this year, Limited Run Games has once again dipped into the nostalgia pool in a collaboration with Universal Games and Digital Platforms for the new Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection. The collection packages together the NES, Game Boy and SNES versions of Ocean […] The post Celebrate 30 Years of ‘Jurassic Park’ With the ‘Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection’ From Limited Run Games [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
3 min read

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Pet Sematary’ Retrospective Book Releasing in 2024 for the Film’s 35th Anniversary!

Bloody Disgusting is very excited to report today that the team behind the documentary Unearthed and Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary – now streaming on SCREAMBOX – is headed back into the world of Stephen King’s terrifying horror classic with a brand new book! A retrospective book to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Stephen […] The post EXCLUSIVE: ‘Pet Sematary’ Retrospective Book Releasing in 2024 for the Film’s 35th Anniversary! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

“The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” Sets September Premiere Date on AMC

The next spinoff show from the world of “The Walking Dead” is AMC’s “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon,” and this afternoon we’ve learned exactly when the show will premiere. “Daryl Dixon” brings Norman Reedus back to AMC & AMC+ on September 10, 2023. While you wait, check out some new photos from the spinoff series […] The post “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” Sets September Premiere Date on AMC appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
1 min read

Charting Stephen King’s Influence On TV Over the Years [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

Sorry Henry Rollins, we’re havin’ a TV party tonight, and we’ve got one name on the mind: Stephen King. Sit back and relax, Constant Listeners, as the Losers see what they can learn from TV’s treatment of King — the jokes, the references, and the shows that, if not for him, might not exist. Cheers […] The post Charting Stephen King’s Influence On TV Over the Years [The Losers’ Club Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Michael Roffman
2 min read

‘Return of the Living Dead’ Reboot in the Works; “Will Expand the Existing World”

One of the greatest horror-comedies of all time, Dan O’Bannon’s 1985 movie The Return of the Living Dead ended up launching a franchise that to date includes five total movies, but you mostly only hear horror fans talking about the first three. The first sequel came in 1988 and featured returning actors, but 1993’s Brian […] The post ‘Return of the Living Dead’ Reboot in the Works; “Will Expand the Existing World” appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires