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“The Penguin” and “Dune: Prophecy” Will Air on HBO in Addition to Streaming on Max

We had learned last month that several Max Original shows are being rebranded as HBO Originals by Warner Bros. Discovery, with shows including “Welcome to Derry” now confirmed to air on HBO in addition to streaming on Max. “We felt like we had to delineate between an HBO show and a Max show,” HBO/Max’s Casey […] The post “The Penguin” and “Dune: Prophecy” Will Air on HBO in Addition to Streaming on Max appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
10 min read

From ‘It Follows’ to ‘Longlegs’: Maika Monroe Has Defined a Decade of Horror

When we think about legendary Scream Queens from the world of horror, it’s usually iconic final girls or empowered assassins who jump to mind – women like Jamie Lee Curtis and Sarah Michelle Gellar most associated with an iconic role despite a multitude of successful genre titles in their extensive catalog. While these beloved actresses […] The post From ‘It Follows’ to ‘Longlegs’: Maika Monroe Has Defined a Decade of Horror appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Jenn Adams
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‘The Platform 2’ Trailer – Netflix Serves Up Seconds with Horror Sequel in October

Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia’s The Platform was a massive hit for Netflix back in 2020, becoming one of the most watched original movies in the streaming service’s history. The director returns for The Platform 2, and Netflix has announced this morning that the sequel will begin streaming October 4, 2024. Watch the official teaser trailer for a taste… […] The post ‘The Platform 2’ Trailer – Netflix Serves Up Seconds with Horror Sequel in October appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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‘The Substance’ Teaser Trailer – Preview Coralie Fargeat’s Body Horror Movie Starring Demi Moore

Director Coralie Fargeat (Revenge) is back this year with brand new body horror movie The Substance, and the official teaser trailer has arrived this morning. Watch it below. The Substance will open nationwide on September 20, we’ve also learned. Here’s how the Cannes Film Festival website describes the film… “Have you ever dreamed of a better version of yourself? […] The post ‘The Substance’ Teaser Trailer – Preview Coralie Fargeat’s Body Horror Movie Starring Demi Moore appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

‘World War Z: Aftermath’ Gets Free “Battle of Arizona” Update Today

Saber Interactive is gifting World War Z: Aftermath fans with another free update, this time with the “Battle of Arizona”. Available today on PC and consoles, the update introduces a brand-new map for the massive Horde Mode XL. Set in an abandoned military museum in Phoenix, this latest map takes the war against the swarms […] The post ‘World War Z: Aftermath’ Gets Free “Battle of Arizona” Update Today appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
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Open World Survival Horror Title ‘Vorax’ Enters Early Access on Steam on July 18th [Trailer]

After showing off the gory goodies over the past year, the long road to release for IndieGala’s Survival Horror game Vorax is almost over. Coinciding with a new teaser trailer that encapsulates what you’ll expect in the game, Vorax will enter Early Access on Steam on July 18th. “The journey to this point has been […] The post Open World Survival Horror Title ‘Vorax’ Enters Early Access on Steam on July 18th [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
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NecroBobicon: Kevin Smith Shares ‘Evil Dead’-Inspired Prop from Next Jay & Silent Bob Movie

The lovable duo Jay & Silent Bob will return in a brand new movie that Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes are shooting later this year, and Smith has taken to Instagram this afternoon to share a prop that he had whipped up for the production. It’s titled the “NecroBobicon,” a take on the classic Necronomicon […] The post NecroBobicon: Kevin Smith Shares ‘Evil Dead’-Inspired Prop from Next Jay & Silent Bob Movie appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
6 min read

Celebrating 6 of the Scariest Stop-Motion Effects in Horror

Stop-motion animation is responsible for some of the most heartwarming moments in the history of film, but even the most ardent fan of Claymation has to admit that there’s something inherently uncanny about puppetry where you can’t see the strings. The very act of bringing an inanimate humanoid figure to life recalls spooky tales of […] The post Celebrating 6 of the Scariest Stop-Motion Effects in Horror appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Luiz H. C.
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Martin Scorsese Is a Big Fan of the Ti West x Mia Goth Trilogy

Beginning in March 2022, Ti West and Mia Goth have unfolded a decades-spanning saga with what’s commonly referred to as the “X Trilogy,” which of course kicked off with 1970s-set slasher X and continued with the 1918-set prequel Pearl and now the 1980s-set MaXXXine. It’s of course extremely uncommon to get an entire trilogy of […] The post Martin Scorsese Is a Big Fan of the Ti West x Mia Goth Trilogy appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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‘Watchmen: Chapter 1’ – Two-Movie Animated Adaptation Begins in August [Trailer]

Based on DC’s acclaimed graphic novel, Watchmen: Chapter I is the first film in a two part animated adaptation from Warner Bros. Animation and Paramount, and IGN lets us know this afternoon that it’s headed to Digital on August 13 and physical media August 27. IGN previews, “The animated feature is a faithful adaptation of […] The post ‘Watchmen: Chapter 1’ – Two-Movie Animated Adaptation Begins in August [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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Fan Game ‘Castlevania ReVamped’ Combines Metroidvania and Classic Styles Into One [Trailer]

When you break it down, Castlevania fans are still divided into two camps: one loves the old-school sidescrolling whip action of the original trilogy, while the other enjoys the Metroidvania entries a la Symphony of the Night. Indie developer Lv.4 Games has gone the “Why not both?” route with their fan game Castlevania ReVamped, combining […] The post Fan Game ‘Castlevania ReVamped’ Combines Metroidvania and Classic Styles Into One [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
1 min read

Johannes Roberts Directing Horror Movie ‘Primate’ Starring Troy Kotsur

Academy Award winner Troy Kotsur (CODA) will lead the cast of the upcoming horror movie Primate, Deadline reports, with Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down, The Strangers: Prey at Night, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City) directing for Paramount Pictures. Roberts co-wrote the screenplay with Ernest Riera, the website’s report notes. Plot details for Primate, at […] The post Johannes Roberts Directing Horror Movie ‘Primate’ Starring Troy Kotsur appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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‘Terrifier 3’ – Clint Howard & Krsy Fox Come Face-to-Face With Art the Clown!

Art the Clown isn’t done terrorizing Miles County. Our highly anticipated Terrifier 3 is gearing up for a release this Halloween season and creator/director Damien Leone is hard at work editing this beast of a sequel that’s going to bring Art home for the holidays. Filming has wrapped and the majority of the cast has […] The post ‘Terrifier 3’ – Clint Howard & Krsy Fox Come Face-to-Face With Art the Clown! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Brad Miska
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‘Josephine’ – ‘Soft & Quiet’ Director’s Next Movie Stars Channing Tatum

Beth de Araújo certainly got people talking with her debut feature Soft & Quiet back in 2022, a brazen bit of social commentary that our own Paul Le described as a “shocking white-power nightmare” in his 4-star review for Bloody Disgusting. What’s next from Beth de Araújo? Indiewire reports this afternoon that the filmmaker has […] The post ‘Josephine’ – ‘Soft & Quiet’ Director’s Next Movie Stars Channing Tatum appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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‘V/H/S/Beyond’ Coming to Shudder This Halloween; Meet the Directors

The V/H/S franchise will return to Shudder with brand new Shudder Original V/H/S/Beyond this coming Halloween season, and Variety has announced the roster of directors. For starters, V/H/S/Beyond will premiere on Shudder October 4, 2024. From Shudder and Studio71, the upcoming seventh installment of the series “will feature six new bloodcurdling tapes, placing horror at […] The post ‘V/H/S/Beyond’ Coming to Shudder This Halloween; Meet the Directors appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
6 min read

‘Amityville Frankenstein’ Isn’t Worth Reanimating [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.” This editorial series has spilled a lot of digital ink analyzing how IP is the driving factor in the vast majority of Amityville films. This is hardly […] The post ‘Amityville Frankenstein’ Isn’t Worth Reanimating [The Amityville IP] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Joe Lipsett
2 min read

‘Black Eyed Susan’ Exclusive Trailer – Erotic Sci-fi Drama Was Shot on Super 16mm Film

The director of cult films Shatter Dead (1994) and Sixteen Tongues (1999), Shooter McCrae is getting set to unleash his third feature film, titled Black Eyed Susan. The upcoming genre film, which is being described as a takedown of toxic masculinity, will World Premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival on Friday, August 2nd. Exclusively watch the official trailer for […] The post ‘Black Eyed Susan’ Exclusive Trailer – Erotic Sci-fi Drama Was Shot on Super 16mm Film appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
3 min read

‘Stream’ Trailer – Horror Movie Features Gore Effects from ‘Terrifier’ Director Damien Leone

While you wait for Damien Leone’s Terrifier 3 this coming October from Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting, the team’s next horror movie Stream is headed our way even sooner. Iconic Events Releasing will bring Stream to theaters nationwide on August 21, 2024, and the upcoming horror movie’s bloody trailer has been debuted by Variety today. Director Michael Leavy‘s Stream comes from Fuzz on the Lens Productions […] The post ‘Stream’ Trailer – Horror Movie Features Gore Effects from ‘Terrifier’ Director Damien Leone appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
1 min read

Nintendo Releases Mysterious “Smiling Man” Teaser [Watch]

Nintendo has gone the creepy route with a cryptic new video that, well, doesn’t explain a whole lot. Published across their regional social media accounts, the video is entitled “Emio,” while the Japanese version of the video is titled “The Smiling Man.” The 15-second video (which is now age restricted) carries an ESRB rating of […] The post Nintendo Releases Mysterious “Smiling Man” Teaser [Watch] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
2 min read

‘X’ Trilogy Producer Kid Cudi Teases Another Upcoming Collaboration with ‘Ti West’

In addition to starring in Ti West’s 1970s-set slasher X, Scott Mescudi (aka Kid Cudi) was also an executive producer on the subsequent prequel Pearl and this year’s sequel MaXXXine, and the singer/actor has taken to Twitter this week to tease another collaboration with West. Mescudi tweets, “Wait til u see what me and Ti […] The post ‘X’ Trilogy Producer Kid Cudi Teases Another Upcoming Collaboration with ‘Ti West’ appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires