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4 min read

‘Shell’ Review – Max Minghella Revives ’90s Horror with Escapist Genre-Bending Comedy

Much like Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance, director Max Minghella‘s Shell explores the hells of aging in Hollywood with vibrant style and biting wit. That both employ body horror, harken back to golden eras of the industry, and screened at TIFF will further draw inevitable comparisons. Yet they couldn’t be further removed in just about every […] The post ‘Shell’ Review – Max Minghella Revives ’90s Horror with Escapist Genre-Bending Comedy appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
1 min read

‘Believer’ Exclusive Clip Sees Nose Bleed End in Intense Attack in High-Concept Sci-Fi Thriller

Out today on VOD and in theaters from Brainstorm Media is writer/director Sheldon Wilson‘s high-concept sci-fi feature Believer, and an exclusive new clip teases there may be more than meets the eye to this cult thriller. In Believer, “A young writer is attacked by a notorious cult leader and mass murderer, a man who exerts […] The post ‘Believer’ Exclusive Clip Sees Nose Bleed End in Intense Attack in High-Concept Sci-Fi Thriller appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
4 min read

‘Friday the 13th’ 4K Review – How Does the Remake Hold Up 15 Years Later? [Friday the 13th Week]

While remakes are a longstanding tradition in the horror genre, 2003’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre ushered in a decade-dominating trend of reinventing classic genre properties for the new millennium. Hoping to replicate the success of Texas Chainsaw, production company Platinum Dunes re-teamed with director Marcus Nispel for a contemporary take on Friday the 13th in […] The post ‘Friday the 13th’ 4K Review – How Does the Remake Hold Up 15 Years Later? [Friday the 13th Week] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
2 min read

New TGS 2024 Trailer for Horror Shooter ‘Nightmare Operator’ Shows off More Monstrous Youkai [Watch]

DDDistortion’s upcoming action horror shooter NIGHTMARE OPERATOR continues to up the weirdness in its new Tokyo Game Show 2024 trailer. The new trailer shows off a bit more gameplay compared to the trailer released in May, as well as showing off a redesign for Misha, the central protagonist (designed by Takeshi Oga of the Gravity […] The post New TGS 2024 Trailer for Horror Shooter ‘Nightmare Operator’ Shows off More Monstrous Youkai [Watch] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
2 min read

‘All You Need Is Blood’ Zombie-Comedy Starring Mena Suvari Sets October Release

Grammy®-nominated music video director Cooper Roberts makes his feature directorial debut with horror-comedy All You Need Is Blood, and Variety reports today that the zom-com has been picked up for October release by Level 33 Entertainment. All You Need Is Blood debuts exclusively on the KINO Studio app on October 19. The film will be available across VOD […] The post ‘All You Need Is Blood’ Zombie-Comedy Starring Mena Suvari Sets October Release appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
8 min read

Friday, September 13 – These 8 New Horror Movies Released Today

It’s Friday the 13th and you know what means: a bunch of new horror movies have been unleashed today to make us forget that it’s been 15 YEARS since we last saw Jason Voorhees. Here’s all the new horror that released Friday, September 13, 2024! For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar. […] The post Friday, September 13 – These 8 New Horror Movies Released Today appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
7 min read

Killer Score: How Harry Manfredini Helped Redefine the Slasher Sound [Friday the 13th Week]

Presented by Paramount Scares, Friday the 13th Week sees Bloody Disgusting heading to Camp Crystal Lake for a series of features that celebrate the Voorhees family and their influence. Yesterday, Jenn Adams celebrated the franchise’s final girls, and today, Rachel Reeves, sings praises for the music man behind the mayhem. Harry Manfredini’s score for Friday […] The post Killer Score: How Harry Manfredini Helped Redefine the Slasher Sound [Friday the 13th Week] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Rachel Reeves
2 min read

‘The Forest Hills’ Trailer – Shelley Duvall’s Final Movie Releases This Halloween Season

Scott Goldberg‘s The Forest Hills will bring together Edward Furlong (Terminator 2), Dee Wallace (The Howling), and Shelley Duvall (The Shining), with the film notably marking the late Shelley Duvall’s final movie appearance – and first in two decades. Entertainment Weekly has unleashed the film’s official trailer this morning, and you’ll find it down below. Additionally, we’ve learned this morning that The Forest […] The post ‘The Forest Hills’ Trailer – Shelley Duvall’s Final Movie Releases This Halloween Season appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

‘Dead Season’ Rises to Launch on PC on October 8 [Trailer]

Iceberg Interactive and solo developer Snail Bite revealed their real-time tactics title Dead Season back in April, with the aim to for a release later this year. That “later” comes at just the right time on October 8 for PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. Snail Bite will also be posting an FAQ […] The post ‘Dead Season’ Rises to Launch on PC on October 8 [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
2 min read

Demián Bichir Joins the Cast of ‘The Black Phone 2’

Universal and Blumhouse will release The Black Phone 2 in theaters on October 17, 2025, and Deadline reports tonight that Demián Bichir (The Nun) has joined the cast. Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill will be writing and producing the upcoming sequel, with Derrickson directing. The first movie was based on Joe Hill’s short story. Ethan Hawke will be […] The post Demián Bichir Joins the Cast of ‘The Black Phone 2’ appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

‘Will Helm’ – Creators of ‘The Houses October Built’ Announce Horror Project Starring Spencer Charnas [Exclusive]

From the creators of found footage movie The Houses October Built comes Will Helm, an upcoming proof-of-concept horror short starring Spencer Charnas from Ice Nine Kills. Directed by Bobby Roe and written by Zack Andrews & Bobby Roe, Will Helm is hitting the festival circuit this Halloween season, and Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive preview. […] The post ‘Will Helm’ – Creators of ‘The Houses October Built’ Announce Horror Project Starring Spencer Charnas [Exclusive] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
4 min read

‘Speak No Evil’ Review – Mostly Faithful Remake Dials Up Intensity But Loses Its Edge

Enjoyment, so to speak, of Christian Tafdrup’s bleak 2020 Danish horror movie Speak No Evil, a slow simmering cautionary tale of extreme passivity and politeness, is contingent on how much its “Because you let me” punchline gets under your skin. The grim pessimism and pervading discomfort culminated in a frustrating but fitting passive conclusion, making […] The post ‘Speak No Evil’ Review – Mostly Faithful Remake Dials Up Intensity But Loses Its Edge appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
1 min read

‘Deepest, Darkest’ – Rosario Dawson Starring in Horror Anthology Movie

Marc Bernardin (Star Trek: Picard) and Tiffany Smith are the forces behind an upcoming horror anthology titled Deepest, Darkest, and Deadline brings us the scoop this week. For starters, Rosario Dawson (“Ahsoka”) has signed on to star. Deadline details, “Deepest, Darkest has invited myriad television writing all-stars behind the lens to tell stories of horror, […] The post ‘Deepest, Darkest’ – Rosario Dawson Starring in Horror Anthology Movie appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

‘Director’s Cut’ – A Punk Band’s Music Video Shoot Turns Deadly [Trailer]

A riotous slasher throwback that pays tribute to horror cinema of the 80s and 90s, Director’s Cut opens in select theaters this October 31st before arriving on VOD at a later date. Director’s Cut, from filmmaker Don Capria, stars celebrated character actor Louis Lombardi (“The Sopranos”, “Suicide Kings”) as a mysterious, murderous sociopath preying on […] The post ‘Director’s Cut’ – A Punk Band’s Music Video Shoot Turns Deadly [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Brad Miska
14 min read

Our Girls Friday: The Final Girls of the Friday the 13th Franchise [Friday the 13th Week]

Presented by Paramount Scares, Friday the 13th Week sees Bloody Disgusting heading to Camp Crystal Lake for a series of features that celebrate the Voorhees family and their influence. Yesterday, Luiz H.C. took inventory of all the horror movie fans in horror similar to franchise hero Tommy Jarvis. Today, Jenn Adams celebrates the franchise’s final […] The post Our Girls Friday: The Final Girls of the Friday the 13th Franchise [Friday the 13th Week] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Jenn Adams
2 min read

‘Presence’ Teaser Highlights Unconventional Haunted House Story

Steven Soderbergh’s ghost story Presence has been acquired by NEON, giving a new spin on the haunted house format. A new teaser unveiled this morning highlights the setting, further establishing the unconventional haunting ahead. Presence releases theatrically in select cities on January 17, 2025. Check out the official teaser trailer for Presence below. I wrote in my review out of […] The post ‘Presence’ Teaser Highlights Unconventional Haunted House Story appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
2 min read

Dark Fantasy Co-op PvE Extraction Title ‘Dungeon Done’ Coming Later This Year [Trailer]

Hunt: Showdown 1896 is going to have more company soon in the horror extraction game genre, as South Korean developer Groovy MOAI is currently working on their own PvE extraction title in Dungeon Done. The game is set for release later this year on Steam, but in the meantime, the devs are running a beta […] The post Dark Fantasy Co-op PvE Extraction Title ‘Dungeon Done’ Coming Later This Year [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
12 min read

Beyond Fest 2024 Lineup Includes ‘Salem’s Lot,’ ‘Terrifier 3,’ the “Shush Cut” of ‘Hush,’ and So Much More

Beyond Fest 2024 announced today its complete, insanely packed slate of programming comprising 82 features, including 16 World Premieres, 4 International Premieres, 1 North American Premiere, 3 US Premieres, and 25 West Coast Premieres. Buckle up for 15 days of cinematic mayhem. The fest returns to Los Angeles for its 12th edition spanning September 25 […] The post Beyond Fest 2024 Lineup Includes ‘Salem’s Lot,’ ‘Terrifier 3,’ the “Shush Cut” of ‘Hush,’ and So Much More appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
4 min read

‘The Exorcist III’ – Watch the Trailer for Arrow Video’s 4K Restoration [Exclusive]

The true heir to William Peter Blatty and William Friedkin’s 1973 masterpiece, The Exorcist III is returning this Halloween with a brand new 4K restoration from Arrow Video. Arrow Video brings The Exorcist III to 4K Ultra HD in the United Kingdom on October 7, and Bloody Disgusting is exclusively debuting the trailer for the […] The post ‘The Exorcist III’ – Watch the Trailer for Arrow Video’s 4K Restoration [Exclusive] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
8 min read

Netflix & Chills is Back This Halloween Season with New Slate of Horror Programming

Netflix is back this Halloween season with a packed “Netflix and Chills” lineup this year, packing in the horror offerings to maximize your spooky season. While you can expect the arrival of horror favorites getting added to the library, the stream has unveiled its original “Netflix and Chills” programming this morning. Embrace your fears and […] The post Netflix & Chills is Back This Halloween Season with New Slate of Horror Programming appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro