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Terrifying Texts in Olivier Assayas’ ‘Personal Shopper’ Starring Kristen Stewart [Horror Queers Podcast]

Airplane Mode off… After closing out February with discussions of Pedro Almodóvar gender-bending thriller The Skin I Live In (listen) and Neil Jordan’s not-campy-enough stalker film Greta (listen), we’re entering the heady world of Olivier Assayas in his 2016 chiller Personal Shopper, which features a stellar lead turn from Kristen Stewart. In the film, a personal […] The post Terrifying Texts in Olivier Assayas’ ‘Personal Shopper’ Starring Kristen Stewart [Horror Queers Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Trace Thurman
2 min read

‘Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD’ Announced for the Switch, Coming June 27

Nintendo fans enjoying yesterday’s Mar10 Day were treated to the announcement that Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD has a release date. Previously revealed last September during the Nintendo Direct, this HD remaster of 2013’s Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon arrives June 27 on the Nintendo eShop. Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD joins 2019’s Luigi’s Mansion 3 on the […] The post ‘Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD’ Announced for the Switch, Coming June 27 appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
4 min read

‘Kryptic’ SXSW Review – A Goopy, Esoteric Cryptozoology Psycho-Thriller

Bigfoot isn’t the only elusive cryptid in horror. Director Kourtney Roy‘s feature debut, Kryptic, centers around an amnesiac in pursuit of a missing cryptozoologist and the Canadian cryptid she was pursuing. Don’t expect a straightforward approach to this cryptid tale, though. Kryptic earns its title and then some, unfurling an esoteric psycho-thriller that uses its forest dwelling […] The post ‘Kryptic’ SXSW Review – A Goopy, Esoteric Cryptozoology Psycho-Thriller appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
3 min read

‘Dead Mail’ SXSW Review – An Offbeat, Lo-Fi ’80s Thriller

Obsession and profound loneliness drive writers/directors Joe DeBoer and Kyle McConaghy’s lo-fi psychological thriller, Dead Mail. On paper, the premise reads like a familiar crime tale, yet the filmmakers’ execution quickly proves Dead Mail to be anything but conventional. A reinvention of the ‘80s aesthetic, a deft genre blend, and intimate empathy afforded to all of its unique […] The post ‘Dead Mail’ SXSW Review – An Offbeat, Lo-Fi ’80s Thriller appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
2 min read

‘Godzilla Minus One’ Just Became the First Godzilla Movie to Win an Academy Award!

In the wake of winning eight awards at the Japanese Academy Awards earlier this week, Toho’s box office hit Godzilla Minus One just became an Oscar winner tonight. Godzilla Minus One has captured the Academy Award for “Best Visual Effects,” with artists Takashi Yamakazi, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi, and Tatsuji Nojima taking home the gold tonight. […] The post ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Just Became the First Godzilla Movie to Win an Academy Award! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
4 min read

‘Family’ SXSW Review – Esoteric Arthouse Horror About Grief and Fear Induces Visceral Chills

The attention-grabbing opening scene in writer/director Benjamin Finkel’s Family effectively establishes the film’s peculiar, esoteric, yet bone-chilling tone. Evoking Relic or Ari Aster’s Hereditary, the cold open sees preteen protagonist Johanna (Cameron Dawson Gray) banging on the locked doors of a synagogue, pleading to be let in, only for her mother, Naomi (Ruth Wilson), to stalk across the lawn, […] The post ‘Family’ SXSW Review – Esoteric Arthouse Horror About Grief and Fear Induces Visceral Chills appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
3 min read

‘Desert Road’ SXSW Review – A Roadtrip Thriller with an Affecting Sci-fi Twist

A woman finds herself trapped in a harrowing nightmare in writer/director Shannon Triplett’s feature debut, Desert Road, but not in the way you’d expect. While the road trip thriller traps its protagonist in place on a desolate stretch of highway, tossing harrowing encounters and obstacles her way against a ticking clock, a sci-fi twist and a […] The post ‘Desert Road’ SXSW Review – A Roadtrip Thriller with an Affecting Sci-fi Twist appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
4 min read

‘Y2K’ SXSW Review – A24’s Teen Comedy-Horror is a Party Worth Rewinding the Clock For

Ah, Y2K. The millennium bug that induced widespread fear over the possibility of a worldwide infrastructure crash once 2000 arrived becomes infectious fodder for a teen comedy infused with horror and nostalgia. Armed with a pitch-perfect, game-for-anything ensemble and great practical effects behind the carnage and calamity, A24’s latest offers up the most entertaining, apocalyptic funny-bone-tickling […] The post ‘Y2K’ SXSW Review – A24’s Teen Comedy-Horror is a Party Worth Rewinding the Clock For appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
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Physics-Based Sci-Fi Horror Adventure ‘Horror Tales: The Beggar’ to Receive Physical PS5 Version [Trailer]

Solo developer Carlos Coronado has teamed up with JanduSoft to bring a “dynamic fusion of physics-based combat and mind-bending puzzles” to Steam, PlayStation and Xbox players with Horror Tales: The Beggar. The follow-up to 2021’s Horror Tales: The Wine, Horror Tales: The Beggar is slated for release later this year, and will also have a […] The post Physics-Based Sci-Fi Horror Adventure ‘Horror Tales: The Beggar’ to Receive Physical PS5 Version [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
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Kickstarter for Ghost-Hunting Sim ‘Haunted House Renovator’ on Now [Trailer]

Ever wanted to become a paranormal renovator, clearing out haunted mansions to restore them to their former glory? Image Power is looking to give you that opportunity with Haunted House Renovator. The team recently announced a Kickstarter to help get the necessary funds to “make the best game possible” for not only PC via Steam, […] The post Kickstarter for Ghost-Hunting Sim ‘Haunted House Renovator’ on Now [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
4 min read

‘Birdeater’ SXSW Review – A Nail-Biting Deconstruction of Identity and Abuse

A blurred image of a Wake in Fright poster in an early shot in Birdeater cuts right to the heart of directors Jack Clark and Jim Weir’s feature debut, a hat tip to the style and tone of madness ahead. Like Ted Kotcheff’s 1971 classic thriller, Birdeater utilizes horror and thriller mechanics and tropes to deconstruct Australia’s masculine identity, one at odds with today’s […] The post ‘Birdeater’ SXSW Review – A Nail-Biting Deconstruction of Identity and Abuse appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

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

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 […] The post ‘Oddity’ SXSW Review – A Creepy Tale of Mannequin Horror and Supernatural Karma appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
5 min read

Six Underrated Horror Movies Based on 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 […] The post Six Underrated Horror Movies Based on Urban Legends appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Luiz H. C.
7 min read

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

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 […] The post ‘Things Will Be Different’ – Director Michael Felker on the Surprising Family Origins for His Twisty Sci-Fi Thriller appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
2 min read

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

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 […] The post Movie Adaptation of Video Game ‘Watch Dogs’ in the Works With ‘Talk to Me’ Actor Sophie Wilde Starring appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
11 min read

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

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 […] The post Living Through Pandemic Times: Fear and Paranoia in ‘The Bay’ & ‘Quarantine’ [Double Trouble] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

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

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 […] The post ‘Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey II’ – New Poster Takes a Chainsaw to Your Happy Childhood Memories [Exclusive] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

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

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 […] The post ‘Halloween’ – Miramax TV Series Will Be a “Creative Reset” for the Franchise; Here’s the Latest appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

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

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‘ […] The post ‘Ankle Snatcher’ – Grady Hendrix’s Short Horror Story Getting a Feature Film from Sony appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
8 min read

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

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 […] The post Michele Soavi’s ‘The Church’ Continues to Evoke Evil & Rip Faces After 35 Years appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Daniel Kurland