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2 min read

Funko Puts Two New ‘Hocus Pocus’ Pop! Figures Up for Pre-Order

Funko POP! expands its Hocus Pocus line just in time for Halloween. Fans of the Disney Halloween classic can round out their collection with protagonists Max and Allison, along with Binx, joining the line. Funko launches preorders for POP! Max and POP! Allison with Binx beginning today through November 1. Preorder here. Kenny Ortega directed […] The post Funko Puts Two New ‘Hocus Pocus’ Pop! Figures Up for Pre-Order appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
2 min read

‘Replicator’ Trailer Brings All the Practical Effects and Stuart Gordon Vibes You’re Craving [Exclusive]

After making its World Premiere at the Nightmares Film Festival this month, Bloody Disgusting has learned that Mark Andrew Hamer’s Replicator is coming home in December. The film will be available on demand December 10 from Cranked Up Films. Exclusively watch the official trailer for the Lovecraftian horror movie Replicator below. You’ll also find the […] The post ‘Replicator’ Trailer Brings All the Practical Effects and Stuart Gordon Vibes You’re Craving [Exclusive] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

Australian ‘Terrifier’ Franchise Set Includes Christmas Glasses, VHS Tape, Brick Toy and More!

Australia’s Umbrella Entertainment has announced the Art Attack Terrifier four-film box set. The limited edition numbered release collects Damien Leone’s Terrifier, Terrifier 2, andTerrifier 3 on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray alongside the 2013 anthology All Hallows’ Eve on Blu-ray. The epic set also includes a 250-page book with behind the scenes photos by Jeff […] The post Australian ‘Terrifier’ Franchise Set Includes Christmas Glasses, VHS Tape, Brick Toy and More! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
2 min read

Looking for More Like ‘The Substance’? Watch the Bloody Trailer for Body Horror Movie ‘Grafted’

Compared to Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance and the wild works of Takashi Miike by Daniel Kurland in his recent review for Bloody Disgusting, Sasha Rainbow’s feature debut Grafted has received an official trailer from its Australian distributor this week. Over in Australia, the film will release in cinemas on November 21, and you can find that […] The post Looking for More Like ‘The Substance’? Watch the Bloody Trailer for Body Horror Movie ‘Grafted’ appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

Pre-orders for Physical Game Boy Cartridge ‘Metamorphosis Collection’ Now Available [Trailer]

Back when the Nintendo Game Boy hit the big 3-5, we looked at some of the more recent games for the little grey block. One of which was Ben Jelter’s Opossum Country. For those who enjoyed that one, Ben Jelter and retro publisher Incube8 Games have announced Metamorphosis Collection for the Nintendo Game Boy Color. […] The post Pre-orders for Physical Game Boy Cartridge ‘Metamorphosis Collection’ Now Available [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
2 min read

‘The Substance’ Comes Home for Halloween; Here’s How to Watch It

It seems like everyone’s talking about (and unfortunately sharing social media GIF spoilers from) The Substance, Coralie Fargeat’s body-swapping, body-horror masterpiece starring Demi Moore as a fading celebrity who injects herself with a cell-replicating green substance that quite literally makes her give birth to a younger version of herself (Margaret Qualley). With its shades of […] The post ‘The Substance’ Comes Home for Halloween; Here’s How to Watch It appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
17 min read

‘A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead’ Screams Tension While Offering an Emotional Narrative [Review]

A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is not the first horror game to feature blind enemies that are hypersensitive to the sounds you make. House of Ashes has its gnarly space-vampires that rely on echolocation to get around, The Last of Us has its iconic Clickers — caked in fungi that obscures all but their […] The post ‘A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead’ Screams Tension While Offering an Emotional Narrative [Review] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Harrison Abbott
3 min read

Uncovering the Secret Life of Ed Gein [Murder Made Fiction Podcast]

Month Two Take-Aways. It’s been a month filled with bangers on Bloody FM’s Murder Made Fiction Podcast. Joe and I have spent spooky season digging into films that have little in common to the naked eye, but they’re all based on the life of a quietly disturbed and dangerous man from rural Wisconsin. Ed Gein’s […] The post Uncovering the Secret Life of Ed Gein [Murder Made Fiction Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Jenn Adams
6 min read

‘The Line’ Is a Scathing Indictment of Frat Culture [Review]

There’s a micro and a macro narrative at work in writer/director Ethan Berger’s fraternity thriller The Line. On one hand, it’s a small-scale drama about Tom Backster (Alex Wolff), a promising young man who begins to question his involvement in a fraternity at prestigious Sumter College. On the grand scale, it’s a scathing indictment of […] The post ‘The Line’ Is a Scathing Indictment of Frat Culture [Review] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Joe Lipsett
1 min read

DreadXP’s Indie Horror Showcase 2024 Streams Today [Teaser]

Fans of indie horror video games will have Halloween come a little early, as the 2024 edition of DreadXP’s Indie Horror Showcase streams later today at 10am PST/1pm PST. Similar to last year, the team at DreadXP, alongside The MIX, will be presenting a showcase with over 60 new announcements and updates on upcoming titles […] The post DreadXP’s Indie Horror Showcase 2024 Streams Today [Teaser] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
2 min read

[Contest] Win a Copy of ‘In a Violent Nature’ on Collector’s Edition Blu-ray!

One of the year’s most talked about horror films can be yours to own ahead of All Hallow’s Eve: In A Violent Nature is now available on DVD and Collector’s Edition Blu-ray, and Bloody Disgusting has a few copies to give to three lucky readers willing to venture into the woods. The Collector’s Edition Blu-ray […] The post [Contest] Win a Copy of ‘In a Violent Nature’ on Collector’s Edition Blu-ray! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Sponsored
5 min read

‘Smile 2’ Required the Biggest Creature Alec Gillis Has Created Since the ‘Aliens’ Queen [SPOILERS]

Spoiler Warning: This article contains spoilers for Smile 2. Writer/Director Parker Finn goes bigger and harder in every way when it comes to the horror in Smile 2. That includes the film’s finale, topping the original’s ghastly monstrosity reveal on a much larger scale. The sequel follows global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott), who […] The post ‘Smile 2’ Required the Biggest Creature Alec Gillis Has Created Since the ‘Aliens’ Queen [SPOILERS] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
1 min read

Mezco Captures Art the Clown in All His Gory Glory for This Incredible New Action Figure

After slashing up the box office in Damien Leone’s Terrifier 3, Art the Clown will join Mezco Toyz’s One:12 Collective. Dressed in a blood-stained clown suit, the 6.7″ action figure features over 28 points of articulation and hand-painted detailing. Three interchangeable heads and 11 interchangeable hands (including scalpel and syringe) are included, along with some […] The post Mezco Captures Art the Clown in All His Gory Glory for This Incredible New Action Figure appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
2 min read

‘The Activated Man’ – Tony Todd Battles the Fedora Man This December [Trailer]

From director Nicholas Gyeney, the supernatural thriller The Activated Man is headed our way this December, and the official trailer introduces us to the Fedora Man this week. Watch the trailer below and read on for everything you need to know. The Activated Man will have an exclusive premiere at the Writers Guild Theater in […] The post ‘The Activated Man’ – Tony Todd Battles the Fedora Man This December [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
15 min read

‘Smile’ vs. ‘Smile 2’: Which Film Has the More Devastating Grin?

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Smile and Smile 2. Trauma has always been a staple of the horror genre. In his classic (1977) novel The Shining, Stephen King wrote, “Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.” No modern genre creator embodies the darker side […] The post ‘Smile’ vs. ‘Smile 2’: Which Film Has the More Devastating Grin? appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Jenn Adams
5 min read

‘Grafted’ Feels Like ‘The Substance’ Meets Takashi Miike [Review]

It’s incredibly human to want to be seen and accepted, warts and all. It’s a deeply vulnerable experience and territory that can be ripe for horror as characters reach troubling breaking points in order to become popular and stop feeling like an outcast. People will do whatever it takes to fit in, even if that […] The post ‘Grafted’ Feels Like ‘The Substance’ Meets Takashi Miike [Review] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Daniel Kurland
2 min read

Physical Version of ‘Darkest Dungeon II’ Now Available [Trailer]

Skybound Games and Red Hook Studios have released the physical version of Darkest Dungeon II for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and the Nintendo Switch. Available now at all major retailers, the physical version is packed with “nightmarish” extras, and coincides with a new launch trailer that also drops a few accolades in addition to the […] The post Physical Version of ‘Darkest Dungeon II’ Now Available [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Mike Wilson
1 min read

Win an Art the Clown Mask from Trick or Treat Studios!

Terrifier 3 is a smash-hit and Halloween is just around the corner. Art the Clown looks to be one of the most popular costumes this year and Trick or Treat Studios has you covered with this awesome mask available at retailers and on the official website (currently on backorder) “This amazing mask is a perfect […] The post Win an Art the Clown Mask from Trick or Treat Studios! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Brad Miska
5 min read

‘Splinter’ – This Practical Effects Creature Feature Has Only Gotten Better With Age

By the time Toby Wilkins’ 2008 film Splinter first arrived on the scene — a limited theatrical premiere on Halloween — zombies were everywhere. Yet the first-time director managed to rework the already overused concept into something fresh, not to mention plain creepy. And with its preference for practical effects wizardry, Splinter stood out from […] The post ‘Splinter’ – This Practical Effects Creature Feature Has Only Gotten Better With Age appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Paul Lê
2 min read

‘Terrifier 3’ Star Lauren LaVera in Talks for Darren Lynn Bousman’s ‘The Monster’! [Exclusive]

Fresh off Damien Leone’s Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3 (now playing in theaters), franchise star Lauren LaVera is now in talks to star in Darren Lynn Bousman’s (Saw II-IV, Spiral) next horror movie The Monster, Bloody Disgusting can exclusively report this morning. Previously announced, Djimon Hounsou (A Quiet Place) also stars in The Monster. In the […] The post ‘Terrifier 3’ Star Lauren LaVera in Talks for Darren Lynn Bousman’s ‘The Monster’! [Exclusive] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires