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4 min read

‘Cobweb’ Review – Fairy Tale Horror Movie Spins a Messy, Tangled Web

Director Samuel Bodin established a talent for crafting bone-chilling scares with “Marianne,” a series that saw a fairy tale nightmare spill over into waking life for its protagonists. For his follow-up, Cobweb, Bodin steps further into the realm of fairy tales for a gateway horror effort that plays like a bedtime story. In the severing of reality, though, Cobweb spins […] The post ‘Cobweb’ Review – Fairy Tale Horror Movie Spins a Messy, Tangled Web appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
6 min read

‘Independence Day’ – The 1996 Summer Blockbuster and Its Truly Terrifying Aliens

Not many horror films truly scare me these days. But alien horror? Even the ones substandard to most send me into a fear frenzy. That’s why I’m taking a deep dive into the sub-genre. Welcome to Aliens Scare Me. A look into alien horror films on a case by case basis. This month we go back to a […] The post ‘Independence Day’ – The 1996 Summer Blockbuster and Its Truly Terrifying Aliens appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Holtz
2 min read

‘It Lives Inside’ Rated PG-13 for “Terror” and “Bloody Images”

One of the hot new horror movies on our radar for the second half of 2023 is director Bishal Dutta’s It Lives Inside, which NEON is releasing in theaters on September 22. This week, It Lives Inside has officially been rated PG-13 for… “Terror, violent content, bloody images, brief strong language and teen drug use.” […] The post ‘It Lives Inside’ Rated PG-13 for “Terror” and “Bloody Images” appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

Horror Shooter ‘Bloodhound’ Unleashes Hell Today on Steam, With a Console Release Coming Soon [Trailer]

Kruger & Flint Productions’ arcade first-person horror shooter Bloodhound has finally arrived in full, and is now available on PC via Steam. The launch comes complete with a 15% discount to entice those of you who aren’t quite decided yet on diving weapons first into “a blood-soaked frenzy of demonic proportions”. Set in meticulously crafted […] The post Horror Shooter ‘Bloodhound’ Unleashes Hell Today on Steam, With a Console Release Coming Soon [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
6 min read

‘Cobweb’ – Director Samuel Bodin and Star Woody Norman Take You Inside Their Horror Fairy Tale [Interview]

Note: This Cobweb interview was conducted prior to the current SAG-AFTRA strike. Samuel Bodin, the creator of Netflix horror series “Marianne,” returns to the genre with Lionsgate’s horror movie Cobweb, releasing in theaters on July 21. Cobweb, written by Chris Thomas Devlin, follows eight-year-old Peter (Woody Norman, The Last Voyage of the Demeter) as mysterious tappings from within his […] The post ‘Cobweb’ – Director Samuel Bodin and Star Woody Norman Take You Inside Their Horror Fairy Tale [Interview] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
2 min read

‘Perpetrator’ Trailer – Alicia Silverstone Stars in Shudder’s New Feminist Horror Noir Feature

Up next from Jennifer Reeder (V/H/S/94, Night’s End, Knives and Skin) is the horror movie Perpetrator, which first premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival, followed by Tribeca. It will next stream on Shudder and open in select theaters on September 1, 2023. While you wait, you can watch the official trailer for Shudder’s Perpetrator down below. […] The post ‘Perpetrator’ Trailer – Alicia Silverstone Stars in Shudder’s New Feminist Horror Noir Feature appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
3 min read

Larry Fessenden’s ‘Blackout’ – Exclusive Images Preview Practical Effects Werewolf Movie

Larry Fessenden (Wendigo, Habit, Depraved) is back with a new werewolf horror movie titled Blackout, and Bloody Disgusting has some exclusive first-look imagery to share today. Check out the images below and read on for everything you need to know… Blackout marks the second pairing of Glass Eye Pix, the New York production shingle headed by Fessenden, […] The post Larry Fessenden’s ‘Blackout’ – Exclusive Images Preview Practical Effects Werewolf Movie appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
3 min read

Code Orange – New Album ‘The Above’ This September; Single + Video Featuring Billy Corgan Today!

Two time Grammy-nominated band Code Orange announce today their new album The Above, releasing September 29th via Blue Grape Music! The first album since their critically acclaimed 2020 Underneath, is self-produced by Jami Morgan and Eric “Shade” Balderose with engineering by Steve Albini. Accompanying the album announcement, the single and music video for the track […] The post Code Orange – New Album ‘The Above’ This September; Single + Video Featuring Billy Corgan Today! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Brad Miska
3 min read

‘A Haunting in Venice’ – New Trailer for the Agatha Christie Horror Movie You’ve Been Waiting For

Iconic character Hercule Poirot hits the high seas for a terrifying horror adventure in A Haunting in Venice, a supernatural horror movie from Oscar® winning filmmaker Kenneth Branagh (“Belfast”) that adapts Agatha Christie’s novel Hallowe’en Party. Watch the brand new trailer for the Agatha Christie horror movie down below. This is the first horror movie from Branagh […] The post ‘A Haunting in Venice’ – New Trailer for the Agatha Christie Horror Movie You’ve Been Waiting For appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

Rogue-Lite Lovecraftian Shooter ‘Madshot’ Available Now on Steam and Nintendo Switch [Trailer]

More Lovecraftian horror is available now for PC gamers, as HOOK and indie developer Overflow’s rogue-lite shooter Madshot has left Early Access on Steam with v1.0 available now. Not only that, but Switch users can also enjoy Madshot, as the game is also now available for the console via the eShop. The game is available […] The post Rogue-Lite Lovecraftian Shooter ‘Madshot’ Available Now on Steam and Nintendo Switch [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
7 min read

“The Walking Dead: Dead City” Review – Episode 5 Unleashes the Monstrous “Walker King”

Picking up right where the previous episode of “The Walking Dead: Dead City” left off, Maggie and co. dig deeper through the Methane-filled sewers of New York City while Negan and Marshall Perlie Armstrong (Gaius Charles) venture off on their own journey through the city. Ginny (Mahina Napoleon) is now also along for the ride […] The post “The Walking Dead: Dead City” Review – Episode 5 Unleashes the Monstrous “Walker King” appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Noah Levine
2 min read

‘The Becomers’ – An Alien’s Cover Gets Blown in New Trailer for Genre-Bending Comedy

Body-snatching aliens attempt to navigate love in the modern world in The Becomers, a genre-bending comedy set to make its premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival. A new trailer and poster reveal below gives a glimpse at the weird, funny, grotesque blend of genres in the latestby writer/director Zach Clark (Little Sister). The Becomers […] The post ‘The Becomers’ – An Alien’s Cover Gets Blown in New Trailer for Genre-Bending Comedy appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
4 min read

‘Army of Darkness: Forever’ – Upcoming Sequel Comic Picks Up After the Movie’s ORIGINAL Ending!

Finally giving us a payoff to both the original ending of Army of Darkness and the series finale of “Ash vs. Evil Dead,” Ash is headed into the future in Army of Darkness: Forever. Announced by AIPT Comics this afternoon, Army of Darkness: Forever is an upcoming comic series from Dynamite Entertainment, and it takes […] The post ‘Army of Darkness: Forever’ – Upcoming Sequel Comic Picks Up After the Movie’s ORIGINAL Ending! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

Horror-Comedy ‘Shoky & Morthy: Last Big Thing’ Now Streaming on SCREAMBOX! [Trailer]

A pair of notorious YouTubers make a killer comeback in the SCREAMBOX Exclusive Shoky & Morthy: Last Big Thing, now live to watch on the Bloody Disgusting-powered streaming service! The Czech film balances laughs and thrills like Tucker and Dale vs Evil while channeling the absurdity of Dumb and Dumber with a modern twist… In […] The post Horror-Comedy ‘Shoky & Morthy: Last Big Thing’ Now Streaming on SCREAMBOX! [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Brad Miska
6 min read

8 New Horror Movies Releasing This Week Including ‘Cobweb’ in Theaters

It’s officially Barbenheimer week, so expect the online discourse to be dominated by Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, two of this year’s most hotly anticipated movies. They’re both releasing in theaters this week, and the packed theatrical slate for the week also includes one of this summer’s brand new big screen horror movies. […] The post 8 New Horror Movies Releasing This Week Including ‘Cobweb’ in Theaters appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
9 min read

‘Tower of Terror’ – Revisiting Disney’s Original Ride-to-Movie Adaptation

On October 26, 1997, Tower of Terror aired as ABC’s The Wonderful World of Disney feature presentation, initiating a trend that would go on to shift the paradigm that had long existed between Disney’s immersive theme park attractions and their successful movie slate. The line between rides and movies was blurring and soon the path […] The post ‘Tower of Terror’ – Revisiting Disney’s Original Ride-to-Movie Adaptation appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Paul Farrell
2 min read

‘Talk to Me’ – Last Chance to Get Your Tickets for Bloody Disgusting-Presented Nationwide Screenings!

Bloody Disgusting is excited to give YOU an early chance to see A24’s highly anticipated new horror film, Talk to Me, in select cities across the country on July 19, 2023. This is one of the hottest tickets of the year in the horror genre, and these tickets are being offered on a first come, first served basis. So make […] The post ‘Talk to Me’ – Last Chance to Get Your Tickets for Bloody Disgusting-Presented Nationwide Screenings! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Bloody Disgusting Staff
5 min read

‘Amityville Exorcism’ Is the One That Shamelessly Rips Off ‘The Exorcist’ [The Amityville IP]

Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions. This is “The Amityville IP.” After an “in name only” outing with Amityville Prison (aka Against The Night), there’s something reassuring about Amityville Exorcism, which delivers exactly what the title suggests. This […] The post ‘Amityville Exorcism’ Is the One That Shamelessly Rips Off ‘The Exorcist’ [The Amityville IP] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Joe Lipsett
2 min read

‘Haunted Mansion’ Final Trailer Finally Reveals Winona Ryder Plus Jared Leto’s Hatbox Ghost

Disney’s Haunted Mansion opens up for business in just one more week, and today Disney has unleashed the brand new final official trailer for the upcoming horror-comedy. Disney’s new live action Haunted Mansion movie will be releasing in theaters on July 28, 2023, and it’s been rated “PG-13” for “thematic elements and scary action.” Watch the brand new […] The post ‘Haunted Mansion’ Final Trailer Finally Reveals Winona Ryder Plus Jared Leto’s Hatbox Ghost appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

‘Sharksploitation’ Exclusive Trailer – Shudder’s Shark Horror Documentary Premieres This Summer

Shudder is celebrating the shark horror movie this summer with brand new Shudder Original Documentary Sharksploitation, which is swimming our way July 21, 2023. The doc will be available in the United States, Canada, UK, and Australia/New Zealand. Exclusively watch the official trailer for Sharksploitation below! In the wake of blockbuster classic Jaws, a new subgenre was […] The post ‘Sharksploitation’ Exclusive Trailer – Shudder’s Shark Horror Documentary Premieres This Summer appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires