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‘Video Killed The Radio Star’ – Luke Brandon Field and Harriet Cains Star in 1979-Set Horror Film

Filming is underway on Video Killed the Radio Star, a 1979-set horror film that draws inspiration from the classic song from The Buggles. Per Deadline, the film has found its stars in Luke Brandon Field (“Interview with the Vampire”) and Harriet Cains (“Bridgerton”). Video Killed the Radio Star is directed by Brad Watson (I’ll Play […] The post ‘Video Killed The Radio Star’ – Luke Brandon Field and Harriet Cains Star in 1979-Set Horror Film appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
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Psychological Horror Title ‘Supernatural’ Now Available on Steam [Trailer]

If you’re looking for a psychological horror title that incorporates a bit of detective work, then solo dev Hitori De Productions’ new game Supernatural might be something to check out. The game has just been released onto Steam (complete with a new trailer), and includes a limited-time 10% discount until July 22. Supernatural centres around […] The post Psychological Horror Title ‘Supernatural’ Now Available on Steam [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
2 min read

‘The Deliverance’ Trailer – Netflix Spent Big Money on This Horror Movie from Director Lee Daniels

Netflix paid a reported $65 million for the rights to The Deliverance in a hot bidding war, you may recall, and the streamer has unveiled the film’s official trailer this morning. Lee Daniels (Precious, The Butler) heads into the world of horror with the upcoming Netflix Original movie, which is rated “R” for “Violent content, language & […] The post ‘The Deliverance’ Trailer – Netflix Spent Big Money on This Horror Movie from Director Lee Daniels appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
1 min read

‘Area 51’ – James Wan Producing Single-Camera Comedy for CBS

CBS is headed to the infamous “Area 51” with an upcoming single-camera comedy that’s being produced by James Wan’s company Atomic Monster, Deadline reports this week. Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt (“God Friended Me”) are behind the series for CBS. “Written and executive produced by Lilien, Wynbrandt and Laura Moran, “Area 51″ follows the humans […] The post ‘Area 51’ – James Wan Producing Single-Camera Comedy for CBS appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

[Rumour] ‘Aliens: Fireteam Elite’ Sequel Detailed in Leaked Document, Coming in 2025

If you’re a fan of 2021’s Aliens: Fireteam Elite (check out our review), then this next rumour might get you giddy. According to a post on the r/AliensFireteamElite subreddit, developer Cold Iron is working on a sequel set to be released next year. As always, given the origins of this post, you’d best be taking […] The post [Rumour] ‘Aliens: Fireteam Elite’ Sequel Detailed in Leaked Document, Coming in 2025 appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
2 min read

Bath & Body Works Teams with Netflix’s “Stranger Things” on Limited Edition Scented Candles

The makers of your favorite scents and and Netflix have joined forces for another epic collaboration: Bath & Body Works x Stranger Things. Get ready to immerse yourself in the delicious smells of “Stranger Things” while we wait for the final season of series. The limited-edition Bath & Body Works x Stranger Things collection is […] The post Bath & Body Works Teams with Netflix’s “Stranger Things” on Limited Edition Scented Candles appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
2 min read

‘Alien: Romulus’ – Three New Images Spotlight the Crew of the Renaissance Station

The second half of the year is loaded with hotly anticipated horrors including Alien: Romulus, director Fede Alvarez’s (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe) sequel to the original horror classic that takes place between the events of Alien and Aliens. The film is set on the Renaissance research station, and Total Film has shared three brand new […] The post ‘Alien: Romulus’ – Three New Images Spotlight the Crew of the Renaissance Station appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
5 min read

Looking Back on the Stop-Motion Nightmare of 1986’s ‘The Pied Piper’

Genre classifications tend to fall apart the further we look back in time. That’s why nearly all the original versions of classic fairy tales contain at least one bizarrely horrific element or another. From the Evil Queen’s cannibalistic intentions in Snow White to the Big Bad Wolf successfully devouring both granny and Little Red Riding […] The post Looking Back on the Stop-Motion Nightmare of 1986’s ‘The Pied Piper’ appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Luiz H. C.
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‘Hellboy: The Crooked Man’ – Fresh Look at Jack Kesy as Your New Hellboy

Ketchup Entertainment’s Hellboy: The Crooked Man will introduce yet another live action Hellboy, with Jack Kesy (12 Strong) playing the iconic comic book character this time around. Check out a fresh look at Jack Kesy as Big Red in the brand new image below. Hellboy creator Mike Mignola co-wrote the new Hellboy film with Christopher Golden. Hellboy: The Crooked Man, which doesn’t […] The post ‘Hellboy: The Crooked Man’ – Fresh Look at Jack Kesy as Your New Hellboy appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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Halloween Slasher ‘Creeping Death’ Heads to SCREAMBOX This Fall!

We’re bringing all the tricks and treats with Creeping Death, having acquired the Halloween-themed slasher with plans to release the film this fall across all platforms, including our Bloody Disgusting-powered SCREAMBOX streaming service. The news was first reported by our friends at Fangoria today. In the film, “While trying to enjoy a peaceful Halloween with […] The post Halloween Slasher ‘Creeping Death’ Heads to SCREAMBOX This Fall! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Brad Miska
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Leaked Image of Next ‘Bioshock’ Game Appears Online

It’s not much, but a leaked image from the fourth BioShock game has made its way online, courtesy of gaming website MP1ST. The screenshot in question (which you can see below via Imgur) is actually from a 2K Visual Effects Artist’s 2021 demo reel, with the image showing the UI and weapon. Given that the […] The post Leaked Image of Next ‘Bioshock’ Game Appears Online appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
4 min read

Five Horror Movies to Watch at This Year’s Fantasia International Film Festival

The Fantasia International Film Festival kicks off its 28th edition this week, running from July 18 through August 4, 2024, at the Concordia Hall and J.A. de Sève cinemas, with additional screens and events at Montreal’s Cinémathèque québécoise and Cinéma du Musée. That means multiple weeks of dense genre programming, buzzy premieres, and more. The festival is […] The post Five Horror Movies to Watch at This Year’s Fantasia International Film Festival appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
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Shudder Invites You into a ‘Hell Hole’ This August [Poster]

Ahead of the film’s world premiere at Fantasia this summer, the next film from The Adams Family (Hellbender, Where the Devil Roams) has received an official poster this week. Shudder will premiere Hell Hole on August 23. Check out the brand new official artwork below. Fantasia previews, “A road trip through Canadian oil fields conjured up fantasies of […] The post Shudder Invites You into a ‘Hell Hole’ This August [Poster] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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‘Hellbreach: Vegas’ Leaves Early Access on August 14 [Trailer]

Infinity Ape Studios’ co-op FPS Hellbreach: Vegas is going to have a short stay in Early Access. Just four months after launching into the service, which has seen the game add 4 new maps, 2 game modes, new cosmetics, and “a ton of improvements on both the visual and gameplay fronts,” Infinity Ape has announced that […] The post ‘Hellbreach: Vegas’ Leaves Early Access on August 14 [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
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The Queer Undertones of Stanley Kubrick’s Masterful ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

Kubrick Edging June proved to be a wild month: we talked about the wacky space antics of Leprechaun 4: In Space (listen), the underseen-but-very-good trans vampire film Bit (listen), the first half of Grindhouse’s double-bill, Planet Terror (listen) before closing the month with Shinya Tsukamoto’s Japanese cyberpunk masterpiece, Tetsuo: The Iron Man (listen). Now it’s […] The post The Queer Undertones of Stanley Kubrick’s Masterful ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ [Horror Queers Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Joe Lipsett
4 min read

‘I Walked with a Zombie’ & ‘The Seventh Victim’ Getting New 4K Release from Criterion

A pair of moody horror milestones from producer Val Lewton, I Walked with a Zombie and The Seventh Victim are being paired up for a new release from The Criterion Collection. The double feature is getting a 4K UHD + Blu-ray combo edition as well as a Blu-ray edition and a DVD edition, with the […] The post ‘I Walked with a Zombie’ & ‘The Seventh Victim’ Getting New 4K Release from Criterion appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

‘Longlegs’ Scores Highest Opening Weekend for an Original Horror Movie This Year

Driven by rave reviews and one hell of a marketing campaign, NEON’s horror movie Longlegs has already proven to be a massive box office success story in the first few days of release. NEON released Longlegs into 2,510 theaters here in the United States over the weekend, and the acclaimed horror movie scared up a […] The post ‘Longlegs’ Scores Highest Opening Weekend for an Original Horror Movie This Year appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
3 min read

Pop a Squat in the Devil’s Chair for More from Wikipedia’s Urban Legends List [Guide to the Unknown]

Urban legends are just cozy. They used to be shared person to person, often in some sort of idyllic, spooky setting, like the ring around a campfire or at a sleepover. More recently, we’ve traded the light and shadow of campfire flames for the glow of a computer monitor, which is less romanticized but has […] The post Pop a Squat in the Devil’s Chair for More from Wikipedia’s Urban Legends List [Guide to the Unknown] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Guide to the Unknown
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‘Catnado’ – It’s Raining Cats and More Cats This October [Trailer]

The viral success of the Sharknado franchise has recently spawned knockoff movies including Clownado and Monsternado, and up next Wild Eye Releasing is preparing for a Catnado. Catnado will be unleashed on VOD and DVD on October 22, 2024. Yes, it’s a real movie. Yes, it looks terrible. Yes, we’ll be watching. Watch the trailer […] The post ‘Catnado’ – It’s Raining Cats and More Cats This October [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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“Reginald the Vampire” Has Been Cancelled After Two Seasons

The Jacob Batalon-starring vampire-comedy series “Reginald the Vampire” returned to SYFY for Season 2 on May 8, but we’ve learned today that we won’t be getting a third season. SYFY has cancelled “Reginald the Vampire,” Deadline reports today. The short-lived series “followed Reginald Andres (Jacob Batalon), who, in a world populated by beautiful, fit and vain […] The post “Reginald the Vampire” Has Been Cancelled After Two Seasons appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires