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“Wednesday” Season 2 Enters Production; Teaser from Netflix Reveals Full Cast

Here we woe again. Netflix has announced this morning that production is now underway on “Wednesday” Season 2, and they’ve also revealed the cast with a fun teaser video. Jenna Ortega stars in the upcoming new season as Wednesday Addams, with Luis Guzmán returning as Gomez Addams and Catherine Zeta-Jones back as Morticia Addams. The […] The post “Wednesday” Season 2 Enters Production; Teaser from Netflix Reveals Full Cast appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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Mob Entertainment Teams With Scholastic to Launch the ‘Poppy Playtime Orientation Notebook’ [Video]

Who doesn’t remember as a kid getting the Scholastic catalogue in school and ordering the latest Goosebumps books? You’re about to do it again, only this time, it’s for the first book inspired by Poppy Playtime in Poppy Playtime Orientation Notebook. Mob Entertainment, the creators of the Poppy Playtime franchise, have announced a new partnership […] The post Mob Entertainment Teams With Scholastic to Launch the ‘Poppy Playtime Orientation Notebook’ [Video] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
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Episode 1 of Horror Visual Novel ‘Cannibal Tales’ Available Now on Steam

The big day has finally arrived for Fantastico Studio and Cannibal Tales, as Episode 1 of the horror visual novel is now available on Steam. As mentioned on the Cannibal Tales Steam page, Episode 1 is only the “beginning of a larger journey” for the team, as two episodes are set for release in 2025, […] The post Episode 1 of Horror Visual Novel ‘Cannibal Tales’ Available Now on Steam appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
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‘The Hangman’ Trailer – A Bloodthirsty Demon Plays a Twisted Game in Dread’s Latest Original

Up next from indie director Bruce Wemple (Monstrous, Dawn of the Beast) comes The Hangman, which will release in limited theaters on May 31 before it hits VOD June 6. In Dread’s latest horror movie, “During a camping trip from hell, a father battles a murderous cult and a bloodthirsty demon, known as The Hangman, […] The post ‘The Hangman’ Trailer – A Bloodthirsty Demon Plays a Twisted Game in Dread’s Latest Original appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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The Tall Man from ‘Phantasm’ Finally Gets His Own Funko Toy

The majority of the big franchise horror icons have gotten their own Funko toys by now, but one icon you haven’t yet been able to add to your collection is the Tall Man from Phantasm, played by the late Angus Scrimm across four movies between 1979 and 2016. For the 45th anniversary of the original […] The post The Tall Man from ‘Phantasm’ Finally Gets His Own Funko Toy appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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Five Found Footage Horror Movies to Stream This Week

When done well, found footage horror makes for one of the most immersive and unnerving viewing experiences. The inherent naturalism tends to make the horror feel more plausible and real. Found footage horror doesn’t need a huge budget or recognizable names among the cast to induce chills, either, and the lo-fi visuals only further add to […] The post Five Found Footage Horror Movies to Stream This Week appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
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New ‘MaXXXine’ Images Spotlight Mia Goth, Sophie Thatcher and Bloody Kevin Bacon

The third installment in Ti West’s trilogy, A24 will be releasing X and Pearl follow-up MaXXXine in theaters July 5, and Entertainment Weekly has shared four new images today. With her past catching up to her, Maxine attempts to make it big as a superstar in mid-80s Hollywood in the upcoming MaXXXine. Check out the […] The post New ‘MaXXXine’ Images Spotlight Mia Goth, Sophie Thatcher and Bloody Kevin Bacon appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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Is There More Beneath the Surface of ‘Deadpool’? [Guide to the Unknown]

Deadpool isn’t typical horror fare, despite the franchise potentially being the bloodiest throughout the Marvel kingdom. (And in spite of the titular main character breaking the Fourth Wall and acknowledging the audience, which some people may find as jolting as a jump scare). And look, the guy’s divisive! For the average person, the 2016 movie […] The post Is There More Beneath the Surface of ‘Deadpool’? [Guide to the Unknown] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Guide to the Unknown
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‘The Strangers’: We Could See a 4.5 Hour Supercut of All Three New Movies

A new article published on Variety this afternoon details Lionsgate’s ambitious plans for their relaunch of The Strangers franchise, which kicks off with The Strangers: Chapter 1 in theaters on May 17, 2024. The new movie begins a brand new story that will continue in two subsequent sequels, one expected this coming Fall and the […] The post ‘The Strangers’: We Could See a 4.5 Hour Supercut of All Three New Movies appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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‘Body Parts’- SCREAMBOX Makes a Sacrifice For New Religious Horror Anthology!

I love a good anthology which is probably why I keep making them. And with the Bloody Disgusting-powered SCREAMBOX, we love finding diamonds in the rough and bringing them to you. Today we announce the acquisition of Body Parts, a South Korean horror anthology featuring the works of Won-kyung Choi, Byeong-deock Jeon, Jisam, Jang-mi Kim, […] The post ‘Body Parts’- SCREAMBOX Makes a Sacrifice For New Religious Horror Anthology! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Brad Miska
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‘The Backrooms’-Inspired Horror-Adventure Game ‘The Bathrooms’ Arrives May 17th [Trailer]

The Backrooms internet phenomena (which has been capitalized upon in video game and soon in film form) is still ripe for picking. Developer/publisher Hidden Palace has their own inspired take coming later this month with The Bathrooms, which is set to arrive on Steam on May 17th. As you’d expect, you’ll be exposed “a plethora […] The post ‘The Backrooms’-Inspired Horror-Adventure Game ‘The Bathrooms’ Arrives May 17th [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
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‘Riddick: Furya’ Starring Vin Diesel Finally Begins Production This Summer!

Vin Diesel has been hungry to bring back the Riddick franchise for the past several years, and it sounds like his hard work behind the scenes is finally paying off here in 2024. Variety reports this afternoon that production on the long awaited fourth franchise installment Riddick: Furya is getting set to kick off on August 26, 2024! […] The post ‘Riddick: Furya’ Starring Vin Diesel Finally Begins Production This Summer! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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‘The Carpenter’s Son’ – Nicolas Cage and FKA Twigs Starring in Jesus-Based Horror Movie

In news we absolutely did not see coming, Deadline reports today that Nicolas Cage (Arcadian) and FKA Twigs (The Crow) will be leading the cast of The Carpenter’s Son, which is said to be “exploring the rarely told story of the childhood of Jesus with a horror take.” Noah Jupe and Souheila Yacoub will also […] The post ‘The Carpenter’s Son’ – Nicolas Cage and FKA Twigs Starring in Jesus-Based Horror Movie appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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‘Dangerous Animals’ – ‘The Loved Ones’ Director Returning With Shark Attack Horror Movie

Australian filmmaker Sean Byrne is two-for-two with impressive feature films The Loved Ones and The Devil’s Candy, and his next horror movie will be titled Dangerous Animals. Variety reports today that Hassie Harrison (“Yellowstone”), Jai Courtney (Terminator Genisys) and Josh Heuston (“Heartbreak High”) will star in Dangerous Animals. In Dangerous Animals, “Zephyr (Harrison), described as […] The post ‘Dangerous Animals’ – ‘The Loved Ones’ Director Returning With Shark Attack Horror Movie appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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‘Chucky’ Season 3 TV Review: What Worked and What’s Next? [Halloweenies Podcast]

With the third season of Chucky behind them, the Halloweenies chime in. Join Justin Gerber, Dan Caffrey, and Michael Roffman as they take inventory on what was undoubtedly a wild second half to an already batshit crazy season. Together, they discuss all the White House shenanigans, the curious spirit world that brought back Brad Dourif […] The post ‘Chucky’ Season 3 TV Review: What Worked and What’s Next? [Halloweenies Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Michael Roffman
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Party City Releasing Life-Size ‘Terrifier 2’ Art the Clown & Little Pale Girl Animatronics!

The Terrifier franchise’s Art the Clown is the closest thing we have to a modern day Freddy Krueger, and the killer clown has become a merchandising powerhouse just like the horror icons of the 1980s. Up next, Party City is turning both Art the Clown and the Little Pale Girl into life-size animatronic decorations based […] The post Party City Releasing Life-Size ‘Terrifier 2’ Art the Clown & Little Pale Girl Animatronics! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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“The Boys” Season 4 Trailer Enlists New Supes and Familiar “Gen V” Faces

Prime Video has unveiled the official full trailer for “The Boys” season 4, introducing new Superhero baddies for our antiheroes to take on. Even more intriguing, though, are the familiar faces from spinoff series “Gen V“ joining the fray. The Emmy-nominated global hit series will return on June 13, 2024. In season four, “The world […] The post “The Boys” Season 4 Trailer Enlists New Supes and Familiar “Gen V” Faces appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
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Wales Interactive Releases Post-launch Roadmap for ‘Sker Ritual’, Including Two Free Content Updates

Wales Interactive has released the post-launch content roadmap for their recently-released Maid of Sker follow-up in Sker Ritual. The FPS will be receiving two free content updates, with the first one arriving this July. Even before that, however, Sker Ritual will be getting some tweaks later this month, including the addition of crossplay on the […] The post Wales Interactive Releases Post-launch Roadmap for ‘Sker Ritual’, Including Two Free Content Updates appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
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The Bisexual Energy of the Cast of ‘The Mummy’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

Romancing the Mummy. After concluding April with discussions of Ciarán Foy’s Eli (listen), a horror version of The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, and the pseudo-sequel to Videodrome in David Cronenberg’s eXistenZ (listen), we’re kicking off May with a revisit to one of our favorite years for cinema: 1999! The film we’ve selected is Stephen Sommer‘s action-adventure-horror-romantic-comedy The Mummy! […] The post The Bisexual Energy of the Cast of ‘The Mummy’ [Horror Queers Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Trace Thurman
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‘The Substance’ – First Look at ‘Revenge’ Director’s Body Horror Movie

The director of fan favorite Revenge (2017), Coralie Fargeat is back with hotly anticipated second feature film The Substance, which has been described as a body horror movie. Written and directed by Fargeat, The Substance stars Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid, and we’ve got three first look images for you today (above & below). Here’s […] The post ‘The Substance’ – First Look at ‘Revenge’ Director’s Body Horror Movie appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires