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‘The Nun 2’ – First Look Image Sees Taissa Farmiga Surrounded By Faceless Evil

Taissa Farmiga is back in the habit as Sister Irene in The Nun 2, and a first look image debuted over at EW teases the terror in store for her when she faces against Valak (Bonnie Aarons) once more. Get a peek of Sister Irene amidst a crowd of faceless nuns below. It’s been two […] The post ‘The Nun 2’ – First Look Image Sees Taissa Farmiga Surrounded By Faceless Evil appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
6 min read

4 New Horror Movies Releasing This Week Including ‘Insidious: The Red Door’

Prepare to head back into the Further this week. The long Fourth of July Weekend means a lighter week ahead for new horror releases, but there’s still plenty to keep you busy. That includes a highly anticipated horror sequel arriving in theaters this week and a home release for one of the year’s funniest horror […] The post 4 New Horror Movies Releasing This Week Including ‘Insidious: The Red Door’ appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
2 min read

‘Cocaine Bear’ Writer Jimmy Warden Shakes the ‘Magic 8 Ball’ For Mattel Films

Developed in the 1950s and manufactured by Mattel, the novelty Magic 8 Ball is one of the most iconic toys of all time, and it’s now getting a feature-length movie adaptation. It was announced four years ago that Mattel and Blumhouse were joining forces to turn the toy into a live-action movie, with Jeff Wadlow (Truth or Dare) attached to […] The post ‘Cocaine Bear’ Writer Jimmy Warden Shakes the ‘Magic 8 Ball’ For Mattel Films appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Brad Miska
2 min read

‘The Blackening’ Comes Home to On Demand This Friday

After scaring up an estimated $7 million in theaters over Juneteenth weekend, director Tim Story‘s The Blackening is now headed home to Premium Video On Demand outlets this Friday, July 7, Bloody Disgusting has learned. The Blackening, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, centers around a group of Black friends who reunite for […] The post ‘The Blackening’ Comes Home to On Demand This Friday appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
2 min read

‘The Sacrifice Game’ – Exclusive Images Preview Fantasia Horror Movie from Director Jenn Wexler

From director Jenn Wexler (The Ranger), The Sacrifice Game will world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival and will launch later this year on Shudder. While you wait, Bloody Disgusting has been provided with two exclusive first-look images from The Sacrifice Game this week, which you can check out above and below. Fantasia describes The […] The post ‘The Sacrifice Game’ – Exclusive Images Preview Fantasia Horror Movie from Director Jenn Wexler appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

“Stranger Things: The First Shadow” – Clip Promises That Stage Play Holds Keys to Season Five

“Stranger Things 5″ might mark the official conclusion for the popular Netflix series, but the lore will continue to expand beyond the series. That includes the upcoming stage play “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” which may hold clues to the final season, the official series’ Twitter account teased today. The video unveiled on social media […] The post “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” – Clip Promises That Stage Play Holds Keys to Season Five appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
2 min read

‘The Outwaters’ – SCREAMBOX’s Found Footage Nightmare Heads Home to Blu-ray!

This is no mirage. This is really happening. The summer sale is in full swing over at Vinegar Syndrome, where you can also preorder SCREAMBOX found footage freakout The Outwaters on Blu-ray, loaded with special features. Fans of writer/director Robbie Banfitch‘s feature will want to run to grab a copy; the limited edition slipcover is […] The post ‘The Outwaters’ – SCREAMBOX’s Found Footage Nightmare Heads Home to Blu-ray! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
4 min read

“The Horror of Dolores Roach” Review – Sweeney Todd-Like Cannibal Comedy Series Spins its Wheels

Amazon Original series “The Horror of Dolores Roach,” based on the hit Gimlet podcast, isn’t shy about its influences. Giving a contemporary, gentrification spin on the Victorian cannibalism tale of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, the new series from creator Aaron Mark injects winking nods at every turn and then some, including a reference to William Shakespeare’s Titus […] The post “The Horror of Dolores Roach” Review – Sweeney Todd-Like Cannibal Comedy Series Spins its Wheels appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
2 min read

‘Psychosis’ – Exclusive Images and Clip Preview Psychedelic, Violent Popcorn Frights Horror Movie

Australian horror film Psychosis aims to bring psychedelic, violent madness to Popcorn Frights Film Festival next month, and Bloody Disgusting has been provided with exclusive images and a clip that highlights the hyper-stylized feature. Popcorn Frights describes the film, “Stylishly gloomy tour-de-force of grainy high-contrast black-and-white photography, Psychosis offers a polarizing whirl of arresting visuals […] The post ‘Psychosis’ – Exclusive Images and Clip Preview Psychedelic, Violent Popcorn Frights Horror Movie appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
2 min read

Nicolas Cage Now Available in Public Test Build on Steam for ‘Dead by Daylight’, Officially Releases July 25

We’ve been waiting months for it, and today Nicolas Cage is finally in Behaviour Interactive’s Dead by Daylight! Or more accurately, Cage is now available in the Public Test Build on the Steam version of Dead by Daylight. Playing a fictionalized version of himself, Nicolas Cage joins Dead by Daylight as a new Survivor. The […] The post Nicolas Cage Now Available in Public Test Build on Steam for ‘Dead by Daylight’, Officially Releases July 25 appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
6 min read

‘The Callisto Protocol’ DLC Review – “The Final Transmission” Fails to Improve on a Flawed Base Game

In Thomas Wilde’s review of the Callisto Protocol last December, he wrote that the game could have used more time in development to reach the full potential of what developer Striking Distance was going for. In the last seven months, the game has received patches fixing bugs and adding new game modes, including New Game+ and a […] The post ‘The Callisto Protocol’ DLC Review – “The Final Transmission” Fails to Improve on a Flawed Base Game appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Aaron Boehm
3 min read

‘Superposition’ Review – A Character Driven Doppelgänger Thriller

In the film Superposition, city dwellers Stine (Marie Bach Hansen) and Teit (Mikkel Boe Følsgaard) trade Copenhagen for Sweden. Their young son Nemo (Mihlo Olsen) and their dog Tarzan are in tow. As Stine tries to overcome her writer’s block at their isolated cabin in the woods, Teit conceives a podcast documenting their year-long stay. No […] The post ‘Superposition’ Review – A Character Driven Doppelgänger Thriller appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Paul Lê
2 min read

‘Alien’ – Filming Wraps on Disney’s First ‘Alien’ Franchise Movie

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. We’re now one step closer toward the theatrical release of Alvarez’s Alien on August 16, 2024; the filmmaker took to Instagram yesterday to celebrate the wrap on principal photography. Alvarez is directing the brand new Alien movie for Ridley […] The post ‘Alien’ – Filming Wraps on Disney’s First ‘Alien’ Franchise Movie appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
2 min read

Tomorrow’s Update for ‘Friday the 13th: The Game’ Unlocks Almost Everything for Players

With the announcement that Gun Interactive will be pulling Illfonic’s Friday The 13th: The Game from sale later this year, the developer is looking to make the most of the remaining time for fans. Per the official Twitter account for the game, Gun Interactive is giving players a boost in a new update for Friday […] The post Tomorrow’s Update for ‘Friday the 13th: The Game’ Unlocks Almost Everything for Players appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
4 min read

‘Bldg. N’ Review – Japanese Haunted Apartment Movie Can’t Fill Its Own Vacancy

In true fashion, the inspiration for the Japanese horror film Bldg. N is an urban legend. In the early 2000s, there was a media storm about the “poltergeist apartments” in Tomika, Gifu. This new complex lured many tenants with its cheap rent, but they gradually cleared out once the paranormal activity began and the news coverage became […] The post ‘Bldg. N’ Review – Japanese Haunted Apartment Movie Can’t Fill Its Own Vacancy appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Paul Lê
2 min read

Horror Short “Deep End” Will Make You Terrified of Swimming Pools [Exclusive]

If you’re looking to up the creep factor with your Fourth of July festivities, we’ve found the perfect pairing for your annual rewatches of holiday horror favorites like Jaws and I Know What You Did Last Summer — Anthony Sellitti’s terrifying short film, “Deep End“! Check out Bloody Disgusting’s exclusive short debut below. When an adventurous […] The post Horror Short “Deep End” Will Make You Terrified of Swimming Pools [Exclusive] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Ari Drew
2 min read

Analyzing the Queer-Coded Killer in ‘The Hitcher’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

Fairy man. We spent June discussing a cisgender male demon trapped in a female body, genderfluid dinosaurs and evil weaves, so we’re kicking off July with a film that’s a bit more grounded: Robert Harmon‘s classic cautionary tale The Hitcher! In The Hitcher, Jim (C. Thomas Howell) picks up a hitchhiker named John Ryder (Rutger Hauer) while […] The post Analyzing the Queer-Coded Killer in ‘The Hitcher’ [Horror Queers Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Trace Thurman
2 min read

‘The Awakening’ – Rebecca Hall’s First Foray Into Horror Is a SCREAMBOX Exclusive!

The entire film community has finally caught onto Andrea Riseborough, an absurdly talented actor who shocked the world with her surprise “Best Actress” Oscar nomination. Another fan favorite in the horror community is Rebecca Hall, who is easily one of the best actors on the planet. While she’s appeared in several high-profile films, including Godzilla […] The post ‘The Awakening’ – Rebecca Hall’s First Foray Into Horror Is a SCREAMBOX Exclusive! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Brad Miska
2 min read

Latest ‘OXENFREE II: Lost Signal’ Developer Video Explores Choice [Video]

Ahead of the release next week of OXENFREE II: Lost Signals, developer Night School Studio has been busy with a “tape series” of videos detailing the behind-the-scenes development of the anticipated sci-fi thriller. The latest, entitled “The Complexity of Choice”, the developers explain the thought process behind the dialogue mechanics in OXENFREE II: Lost Signals, […] The post Latest ‘OXENFREE II: Lost Signal’ Developer Video Explores Choice [Video] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
16 min read

Cinema of Fear – The “Best” of Old-School FMV Horror Games

A while back, when we had celebrated the 30th anniversary of Trilobyte’s The 7th Guest, a few of you got nostalgic for the heyday of Full Motion Video (FMV) horror games. So, what better way to scratch that itch than with a selection of titles from the genre’s peak? Now obviously, there’s more to the […] The post Cinema of Fear – The “Best” of Old-School FMV Horror Games appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson