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Mapping Stephen King’s Maine with Sharon Kitchens [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

As Constant Readers, we love to wander through Stephen King‘s small towns, whether it’s the main street of Castle Rock, the barrens outside of Derry, or in the thick of the woods surrounding Harlow. But author Sharon Kitchens actually walked those paths herself in real life, and she lived to tell the tale. Well, she […] The post Mapping Stephen King’s Maine with Sharon Kitchens [The Losers’ Club Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Michael Roffman
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‘Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP’ Launches September 25, New Details on Remaster [Trailer]

Lollipop Chainsaw fans not only have their first look at the Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP remaster this morning, but also have a release date of September 25 digitally for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC via Steam. On top of all of that, Gematsu was able to sit down with Dragami Games CEO Yoshimi Yasuda […] The post ‘Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP’ Launches September 25, New Details on Remaster [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
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‘Trap’ – Warner Bros. Sets Earlier Release Date for M. Night Shyamalan Thriller

Take your seats as the show is set to begin earlier than expected for M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap. Deadline reports that the anticipated thriller shifted release dates along with new mysterious projects from Warner Bros. on the way. M. Night Shyamalan’s new thriller for Warner Bros. – the sixteenth movie in his Oscar-nominated career thus far […] The post ‘Trap’ – Warner Bros. Sets Earlier Release Date for M. Night Shyamalan Thriller appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
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‘Evil Dead Rise’ Director Lee Cronin’s Next Horror Movie Dated for 2026 Release

Fresh off last year’s Evil Dead Rise, director Lee Cronin will next be directing an untitled horror movie for Blumhouse and James Wan’s Atomic Monster, THR reports tonight. The Hollywood Reporter previews the project in their exclusive report, “Lee Cronin is rising with a new, mysterious project described as a modern take on something ancient.” […] The post ‘Evil Dead Rise’ Director Lee Cronin’s Next Horror Movie Dated for 2026 Release appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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Viral Marketing Campaign for ‘Smile 2’ Already Underway?

Paramount’s hit horror movie Smile gets a sequel this Halloween with returning director Parker Finn’s Smile 2, which centers on a pop star targeted by the franchise’s curse. Naomi Scott leads the cast of Smile 2, which arrives in theaters on October 18, 2024. We’ve been waiting for the marketing campaign to begin… but maybe it already has… Bloody […] The post Viral Marketing Campaign for ‘Smile 2’ Already Underway? appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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Spirit Halloween and Funko Say “I Do” to New ‘Bride of Chucky’ Exclusive Movie Moment Figure

Funko is getting into the Halloween spirit already. Spirit Halloween and Funko are teaming up for an exclusive, limited-edition Funko POP! Movie Moment from Bride of Chucky that’ll leave you saying “I do.” The Chucky & Tiffany Funko is available exclusively at SpiritHalloween.com now and at Spirit Halloween stores opening nationwide starting in August. The new […] The post Spirit Halloween and Funko Say “I Do” to New ‘Bride of Chucky’ Exclusive Movie Moment Figure appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
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Emily Blunt is in Early Talks to Join Steven Spielberg’s Mysterious “Event Movie”

Steven Spielberg is reteaming with David Koepp (Jurassic Park) on an untitled “UFO film based on his own original idea,” and the mystery project may have found its star in Emily Blunt (A Quiet Place, Edge of Tomorrow) Deadline reports today. Universal will be bringing an untitled “original event film” from Steven Spielberg to theaters on May 15, […] The post Emily Blunt is in Early Talks to Join Steven Spielberg’s Mysterious “Event Movie” appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
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Is ‘Amityville Ride-Share’ Secretly Self-Aware? [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.” We’ve finally arrived at the first of ten 2023 Amityville titles! First up is writer/director Jack Hunter II’s Amityville Ride-Share, a ~60 minute found footage film featuring […] The post Is ‘Amityville Ride-Share’ Secretly Self-Aware? [The Amityville IP] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Joe Lipsett
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‘Beacon’ Tribeca Review – Paranoid Psychodrama Leaves Most of Its Horror at Sea

Seafarers are superstitious folk. It’s unsurprising, given the ocean’s volatile nature, that sailors would look for omens to embrace or avoid in the hopes of a safe voyage. It’s a failure to properly honor nautical superstition just before a shipwreck that kickstarts Beacon, a paranoid psychological thriller that traps two strangers together on an almost […] The post ‘Beacon’ Tribeca Review – Paranoid Psychodrama Leaves Most of Its Horror at Sea appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
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Stephen King’s ‘The Institute’ – Mary-Louise Parker & Ben Barnes Starring in TV Series

Published in 2019, Stephen King‘s novel The Institute is getting a TV series adaptation from MGM+, with Deadline reporting today that the project has been given a series order. Ben Barnes (Shadow and Bone) and Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds) will star. The Institute comes from director/executive producer Jack Bender (Lost, Mr. Mercedes), writer/executive producer Benjamin Cavell (Justified, The Stand) […] The post Stephen King’s ‘The Institute’ – Mary-Louise Parker & Ben Barnes Starring in TV Series appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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‘Strange Darling’ Trailer – Kyle Gallner and Willa Fitzgerald Star in Critically Acclaimed Thriller

Fresh off the film’s premiere at Fantastic Fest, Strange Darling starring Kyle Gallner is headed our way courtesy of Magenta Light Studios, and the trailer has arrived today. Strange Darling will release in theaters August 23, 2024. Watch the official trailer below, which is loaded with rave reviews including high praise from filmmaker Mike Flanagan! Flanagan calls […] The post ‘Strange Darling’ Trailer – Kyle Gallner and Willa Fitzgerald Star in Critically Acclaimed Thriller appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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New Details Emerge for ‘Jurassic Park: Survival’, Including New Locations, Dinosaurs and Gameplay Features

We never did get many details regarding Saber Interactive’s surprise announcement of Jurassic Park: Survival last December. Luckily, IGN was able to get some details on the game in a recent interview, including the game’s characters, new locations, new dinosaurs and more. First, what we do know about Survival is that it takes place one […] The post New Details Emerge for ‘Jurassic Park: Survival’, Including New Locations, Dinosaurs and Gameplay Features appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
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Henry Selick Says His Next Movie Is “Almost a Sequel” to ‘Coraline’

While we wait for Coraline to return to theaters with a brand new 3D remaster this August, director Henry Selick’s (Nightmare Before Christmas) next project has been revealed. Variety reports this week that Henry Selick is planning on making a stop motion animated adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s novel The Ocean at the End of the […] The post Henry Selick Says His Next Movie Is “Almost a Sequel” to ‘Coraline’ appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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‘They Will Kill You’ – Zazie Beetz Starring in Horror Movie Produced by the Muschiettis

It was announced back in March that Skydance was launching a new horror label titled Nocturna, partnering with Andy Muschietti & Barbara Muschietti (It, It: Chapter Two) on the genre venture. We had been told when the deal was first inked, “the Muschiettis will co-own the label and will run its creative direction.” What’s Nocturna working on, […] The post ‘They Will Kill You’ – Zazie Beetz Starring in Horror Movie Produced by the Muschiettis appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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‘Elden Ring’ Has Now Sold Over 25 Million Copies

With Elden Ring fans getting ready to jump back into the game next week for the Shadow of the Erdtree, FromSoftware took the time to remind everyone just how successful their Soulslike has been. According to the developer, total worldwide shipments and digital sales for Elden Ring have surpassed 25 million units. Breaking that down […] The post ‘Elden Ring’ Has Now Sold Over 25 Million Copies appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
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‘Blade’ Director Yann Demange Has Reportedly Exited the Marvel Reboot

Marvel’s upcoming Blade reboot has been going through all kinds of behind the scenes changes and delays, and The Wrap reports on another massive shakeup for the project tonight. According to the site, director Yann Demange (“Lovecraft Country”) has departed Marvel’s new Blade movie, an “entirely amicable” split they say happened “a while ago.” As you […] The post ‘Blade’ Director Yann Demange Has Reportedly Exited the Marvel Reboot appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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‘Possession’ Remake on the Way from ‘Smile’ Director Parker Finn and Robert Pattinson

Andrzej Żuławski’s 1981 psychological horror movie Possession is getting a remake from Smile writer/director Parker Finn, THR reports today, and actor Robert Pattinson is set to produce. Finn is currently attached to write and direct the remake, which has reportedly caused a bidding war among A24, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, and Warner Bros. The project is […] The post ‘Possession’ Remake on the Way from ‘Smile’ Director Parker Finn and Robert Pattinson appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
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‘Terrifier 3’ – Damien Leone Teases Stomach Turning Gore from New Effects Team

The makeup effects work on this Halloween season’s Terrifier 3 is complete, director Damien Leone has announced in a social media post this week that’s full of praise for the contributions from Christien Tinsley and his team at Tinsley Studio. The award-winning makeup effects studio is handling all the insane gore in the upcoming slasher […] The post ‘Terrifier 3’ – Damien Leone Teases Stomach Turning Gore from New Effects Team appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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Box Office Hit ‘Tarot’ Haunts Blu-ray in July With Outtakes and More

Sony’s Screen Gems has a hit on their hands with Tarot, a not-good movie that nevertheless managed to scare up $45 million at the box office on an $8 million production budget. The horror movie is now available at home, up for Digital rental for $9.99 and Digital purchase for $14.99, and we’ve learned that […] The post Box Office Hit ‘Tarot’ Haunts Blu-ray in July With Outtakes and More appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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Modder Recreates ‘DOOM: The Dark Ages’ Saw Shield for Original ‘Doom’

There’s lots of things to be excited about for DOOM: The Dark Ages next year, one of which is the ridiculously-awesome weapons like the saw shield at your disposal. In fact, one modder saw fit to take one the weapons shown in the trailer and bring it over to classic Doom. Per IGN, modder Craneo […] The post Modder Recreates ‘DOOM: The Dark Ages’ Saw Shield for Original ‘Doom’ appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson