Day: March 8, 2024

‘Oddity’ SXSW Review – A Creepy Tale of Mannequin Horror and Supernatural Karma

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Writer/Director Damian Mc Carthy‘s sophomore effort, Oddity, serves as a welcome extension of his feature debut, Caveat, in many ways. Aside from the brief return of at least one familiar face and a nightmare bunny, Oddity continues the filmmaker’s exploration of supernatural karma and retribution with offbeat characters and a unique vision for scares. Armed with a tighter narrative, a […]

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Six Underrated Horror Movies Based on Urban Legends

Luiz H. C. #dumplings, Alligator, Amusement, Carved, Cropsey, Editorials, Movies, The Last Broadcast, Urban Legends

You can never underestimate the power of hearsay. Sometimes, something sounding like it could be true is enough to convince people that it must be. And while this phenomenon can have disastrous real-world consequences when applied to science and politics, it’s also responsible for some memorable instances of collective storytelling. From hook-handed murderers to gerbils […]

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‘Things Will Be Different’ – Director Michael Felker on the Surprising Family Origins for His Twisty Sci-Fi Thriller

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Chances are high, if you’re here, that you’re familiar with the names Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, the filmmakers behind Spring and The Endless. Prepare to add one more name to that list: Benson & Moorhead’s longtime editor Michael Felker, set to make his feature debut with upcoming sci-fi thriller Things Will Be Different. Things Will Be […]

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Movie Adaptation of Video Game ‘Watch Dogs’ in the Works With ‘Talk to Me’ Actor Sophie Wilde Starring

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The video game Watch Dogs is headed to the big screen, and Deadline reports today that Sophie Wilde, the breakout star of last year’s Talk to Me, is attached to lead the film’s cast. New Regency is adapting the video game from Ubisoft. Mathieu Turi (The Deep Dark) is directing the Watch Dogs movie, written […]

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Living Through Pandemic Times: Fear and Paranoia in ‘The Bay’ & ‘Quarantine’ [Double Trouble]

Bee Delores Double Trouble, Editorials, Movies, Quarantine, The Bay

The early days of the pandemic were like living in some unholy vortex. Stores were indefinitely shuttered. The streets were eerily abandoned. And the threat of COVID lurked around every corner. While it has been four years since those rudimentary times, and we’ve returned to some normalcy, the danger still exists in hushed whispers and […]

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‘Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey II’ – New Poster Takes a Chainsaw to Your Happy Childhood Memories [Exclusive]

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Winnie the Pooh is back and he’s bringing his friends along for his latest slasher adventure in Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey II, headed to theaters nationwide later this month. Fathom Events will bring the bloody slasher sequel Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey II to U.S. theaters beginning on March 26, 2024. The […]

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‘Halloween’ – Miramax TV Series Will Be a “Creative Reset” for the Franchise; Here’s the Latest

John Squires Halloween, michael myers, miramax, TV

We had learned this past October that Miramax landed the TV rights to the Halloween franchise, joining forces with Malek Akkad’s Trancas International Films to bring Michael Myers to the small screen. Miramax will be developing and co-producing the Halloween saga’s first ever TV series, and Miramax head Marc Helwig provides an update to Deadline […]

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‘Ankle Snatcher’ – Grady Hendrix’s Short Horror Story Getting a Feature Film from Sony

John Squires Ankle Snatcher, Grady Hendrix, Movies

Another horror tale from author Grady Hendrix (My Best Friend’s Exorcism, How to Sell a Haunted House) is getting a film adaptation, with Deadline reporting today that Hendrix’s Ankle Snatcher has been scooped up by Sony for an upcoming feature film adaptation. Hendrix is on board to write the screenplay and produce alongside Escape Artists‘ […]

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Michele Soavi’s ‘The Church’ Continues to Evoke Evil & Rip Faces After 35 Years

Daniel Kurland Dario Argento, Demons, Editorials, Italian Horror, Lamberto Bava, Michele Soavi, Movies, The Church

When Italian horror comes to mind, it’s the unholy trifecta of Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci, and Mario and Lamberto Bava that dominate the discussion. However, Michele Soavi is another essential – albeit underrated – Italian horror savant from the ‘80s and ‘90s who cut his teeth as Argento and Fulci’s apprentice, before ascending to become […]

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‘Night Shift’ – Exclusive Clip from Motel-Set Horror Movie Channels the Spirit of ‘The Strangers’

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Fans of films like Vacancy and Motel Hell may want to check out the next motel-set horror movie, titled Night Shift and released by Quiver Distribution as we head into the weekend. Night Shift opens up for business in select theaters and on VOD today, March 8. You can whet your appetite with an eerie exclusive clip below… In the […]

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‘Welcome to Primetime’ – New Book Explores the “Freddy’s Nightmares” Television Series

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A spinoff of the film franchise, “Freddy’s Nightmares” was an anthology series starring the original Freddy Krueger, Robert Englund. Airing from 1988 to 1990, each episode told a different story of a dark rooted and grim nature that takes place in this fictitious town on Elm Street, and now a brand new book will take […]

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‘Godzilla Minus One’ Just Won Best Picture at the Japanese Academy Awards; Plus 7 Other Wins!

John Squires Godzilla: Minus One, Japanese Academy Awards, Movies

While we wait to see if Toho’s Godzilla Minus One will take home the “Visual Effects” Oscar at the Academy Awards this weekend – it’s the only category the film is nominated in – some big news is coming out of Japan this week. The new Godzilla movie was nominated in twelve categories at the […]

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‘The Piper’ Review – ‘Rift’ Director’s Fairy Tale Horror Movie Plays a Deadly But Familiar Tune

Paul Lê Charlotte Hope, Erlingur Thoroddsen, Julian Sands, Movies, Reviews, The Piper

The German legend of The Pied Piper of Hamelin is the basis of two recent horror productions. The first of these “twin films” to receive a wide release is Erlingur Thoroddsen’s take, which shares the same title as Anthony Waller’s adaptation. And although both reimaginings feature demonic updates of that famous ratcatcher, only Thoroddsen’s story […]

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‘Drag Me to Hell’ – New Australian Blu-ray Celebrates 15 Years of Sam Raimi’s Horror Return [Review]

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Of all the masters of horror that helped to reshape the genre as we know it in the ’70s and ’80s, none were more successful in branching out and achieving commercial success within the studio system than Sam Raimi. His Spider-Man trilogy laid the groundwork for the influx of comic book movies that would follow, […]

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‘Children of the Corn’ at 40: Fritz Kiersch Adds Sugar to Stephen King’s Story [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

Jenn Adams Children Of The Corn, Fritz Kiersch, Linda Hamilton, Peter Horton, Podcasts, Stephen King

“Question not my judgment, Malachai. I am the giver of His word.” It’s the summer of 1984. The pavement is hot, the corn is high, and the eerie voices of children can be heard singing in a distant barn. Something sinister walks behind the rows. Is it a cult of killer children ripped from the […]

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