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Posts published in 2026-04-02.

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Aaron Eckhart Spots a Shark in Renny Harlin’s ‘Deep Water’ Clip

If last week’s trailer left you hungry for more, today brings the first clip from Deep Water. In the video, Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight) and Molly Belle Wright (The Best Christmas Pageant Ever) attempt to save a fellow plane crash survivor from an encroaching shark… but it may be too late. Directed by Renny […] The post Aaron Eckhart Spots a Shark in Renny Harlin’s ‘Deep Water’ Clip appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
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‘Ghostbusters in Concert’ Brings the Classic Film on Tour with a Live Orchestra

There’s something strange coming to your neighborhood… Ghostbusters in Concert is bringing the 1984 supernatural comedy classic to the big screen accompanied by a live soundtrack. An orchestra will perform spine-tingling score, which Peter M. Bernstein — son of the film’s composer, Elmer Bernstein — has artfully reconstructed for the live production. The tour is […] The post ‘Ghostbusters in Concert’ Brings the Classic Film on Tour with a Live Orchestra appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
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Jamie Blanks’ ‘Urban Legend’ and ‘Valentine’ Reflect a Dangerous World Through Its Cutthroat Women

Few subgenres in horror are so maligned as the ’90s slasher. Aside from the meta-perfection of Wes Craven’s Scream, many are dismissed as toothless copycats or formulaic retreads of familiar concepts. But there’s a surprising amount of gold to mine in the last gasp of 20th-century horror. Not only are ’90s slashers usually stylish and […] The post Jamie Blanks’ ‘Urban Legend’ and ‘Valentine’ Reflect a Dangerous World Through Its Cutthroat Women appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Jenn Adams
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Kathryn Newton & Nick Jonas to Star in Holiday Horror Film ‘White Elephant’ from ‘Tucker & Dale’ Director

Fresh off Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, genre favorite Kathryn Newton will star opposite Nick Jonas (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) in the holiday horror film White Elephant, Deadline reports. Eli Craig (Tucker and Dale vs Evil, Clown in a Cornfield) is directing from a script he co-wrote with JT Billings (“Are You […] The post Kathryn Newton & Nick Jonas to Star in Holiday Horror Film ‘White Elephant’ from ‘Tucker & Dale’ Director appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
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The Asylum’s ‘The Mummy’ Trailer – The Bride of the Dead Rises in Monster Mockbuster [Exclusive]

Before Lee Cronin’s The Mummy opens on April 17, The Asylum is unwrapping its own monster mockbuster. The Mummy will be released on Digital tomorrow, April 3. Watch our exclusive trailer below. An Egyptologist in possession of a haunted Bride of the Dead amulet is the target of a tech billionaire who believes the ancient […] The post The Asylum’s ‘The Mummy’ Trailer – The Bride of the Dead Rises in Monster Mockbuster [Exclusive] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
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‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Writer to Adapt Apocalyptic Book Series ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ for Peacock

The apocalypse will be televised in “Dungeon Crawler Carl.” Variety reports that a live-action series adaptation of Matt Dinniman‘s comedic, dystopian science fantasy LitRPG books is in development at Peacock. Christopher Yost (Thor: The Dark World, Thor: Ragnarok) is writing, with “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane serving as executive producer. In the show, an alien invasion has […] The post ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Writer to Adapt Apocalyptic Book Series ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ for Peacock appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
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Comedian Vir Das Directing Found Footage Horror Movie ‘Baara Number’

Found footage is having a bit of a moment, and popular Indian comedian Vir Das is getting in on the action. Variety reports that Vir Das will direct found footage film Baara Number. Vir Das will star in the film in addition to directing. Zazu Productions previews, “Positioned as a found footage horror narrative, the […] The post Comedian Vir Das Directing Found Footage Horror Movie ‘Baara Number’ appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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‘Se7en’ Writer’s Satanic Slasher ‘Psycho Killer’ Hits Digital Next Week

From writer Andrew Kevin Walker (Se7en, Sleepy Hollow), Psycho Killer will be released on Digital next Tuesday, April 7, via 20th Century Studios. Georgina Campbell (Barbarian) and James Preston Rogers (The Blackening) star alongside Grace Dove (The Revenant), Logan Miller (Escape Room), and Malcolm McDowell (Rob Zombie’s Halloween). Following the brutal murder of her husband, a […] The post ‘Se7en’ Writer’s Satanic Slasher ‘Psycho Killer’ Hits Digital Next Week appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
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‘Legacy of Kain: Ascendance’ Disappoints with Lackluster Return to Nosgoth [Review]

As someone who was in his mid-teens during the original Playstation era, Legacy of Kain was particularly up my alley. While Blood Omen was definitely in line with the edgy content I was looking for, the game that got its hooks in me was Soul Reaver. The more-than-25-year time gap since I last played the […] The post ‘Legacy of Kain: Ascendance’ Disappoints with Lackluster Return to Nosgoth [Review] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Aaron Boehm
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New ‘Over Your Dead Body’ Trailer – Samara Weaving & Jason Segel Try to Kill Each Other in Splatstick Comedy

Jason Segel (“Shrinking”) and Samara Weaving (Ready or Not) give new meaning to the phrase “toxic relationship” as they try to kill one another, as well as a group of lethal intruders, in the Over Your Dead Body red-band trailer. A remake of the 2021 Norwegian film The Trip, the gory action comedy thriller opens […] The post New ‘Over Your Dead Body’ Trailer – Samara Weaving & Jason Segel Try to Kill Each Other in Splatstick Comedy appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
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A Cursed Coastal Town Torments Matthew Rhys In Apple TV’s ‘Widow’s Bay’ Teaser

Every town has its demons. The new teaser for Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay“ suggests its sleepy coastal town is full of them. The new 10-episode series will make its global debut on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, with the first two episodes, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through June 17, 2026, on Apple TV, with […] The post A Cursed Coastal Town Torments Matthew Rhys In Apple TV’s ‘Widow’s Bay’ Teaser appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
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‘Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord’ Renewed for Season 2 Ahead of Next Week’s Premiere

“Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord” doesn’t premiere until Monday, but it has already been renewed for a second season. Lucasfilm Animation is already working on the next chapter in Maul’s vengeful journey ahead of the show’s two-episode premiere on April 6 on Disney+. Set after the events of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” the […] The post ‘Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord’ Renewed for Season 2 Ahead of Next Week’s Premiere appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
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‘Dead Mall’ from Dark Horse Comics Getting a Movie Adaptation

From Dark Horse Comics, Adam Cesare’s (Clown in a Cornfield) cosmic horror comic Dead Mall is getting a horror movie adaptation, Variety exclusively reports this week. Michael Varrati (“The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula,” “Fangoria Chainsaw Awards”) will write the Dead Mall movie, based on the 4-issue series from Cesare and David Stoll. Varrati is said to […] The post ‘Dead Mall’ from Dark Horse Comics Getting a Movie Adaptation appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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Three Classic ‘Resident Evil’ Games Head to Steam Today

Capcom is seeing S.T.A.R.S. for the Resident Evil series’ 30th anniversary; three groundbreaking survival horror classics are now available on Steam. Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis MSRP for $9.99 each and launch with a limited-time 50% discount available now through Wednesday, April 15 at 10:00 am PT. Originally released in 1996, the critically […] The post Three Classic ‘Resident Evil’ Games Head to Steam Today appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
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Brian Cox Joins ‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Season 2 as The New York Ripper

Emmy winner Brian Cox (“Succession,” The Ring) will play The New York Ripper in “Dexter: Resurrection” Season 2. Although no longer active, the serial killer who once terrorized the city found a new way to live into his infamy by continuing to taunt the survivors of his long-ago murder spree. Deadline explains, “It was revealed […] The post Brian Cox Joins ‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Season 2 as The New York Ripper appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
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You Can Get Drunk in ‘Halloween: The Game’ – But It Might Get You Killed

It’s not really a slasher movie without teens drinking booze, getting high, and having sex, and you’ll be able to do at least two of those things in the upcoming Halloween video game. We learned last week that you’ll be able to get high like Laurie and Annie did in John Carpenter’s original slasher classic, […] The post You Can Get Drunk in ‘Halloween: The Game’ – But It Might Get You Killed appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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Paranormal Podcast ‘The Witch Farm’ to Receive BBC Series Adaptation

“The Witch Farm,” BBC Radio 4‘s hit paranormal podcast hosted by Danny Robins, is being adapted into a supernatural thriller series. Deadline reports that the BBC has greenlit a four-part series written by Robins and directed by Stacey Gregg (“Bad Sisters”). Gabrielle Creevy (“Black Doves”) and Michael Socha (“Chernobyl”) will star, with filming due to […] The post Paranormal Podcast ‘The Witch Farm’ to Receive BBC Series Adaptation appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
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Repressed Trauma Takes Monstrous Form in ‘They Wait in Shadows’ Trailer

They Wait in Shadows is the latest horror movie about trauma — but rather than metaphorical, the grief manifests physically, blending supernatural creatures with psychological terror. The UK independent film will be released on Digital May 12 via Cleopatra Entertainment. Watch the trailer below. Following the death of their mother, estranged sisters Ingrid and Jenny […] The post Repressed Trauma Takes Monstrous Form in ‘They Wait in Shadows’ Trailer appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
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‘From Hell’ Upped The Gore for Jack The Ripper Films [Murder Made Fiction Podcast]

Americans in London. It’s been a month of Jack the Ripper texts on Murder Made Fiction podcast and while the quality has been consistent, the approach to arguably one of the most famous unsolved murders in true crime history has varied widely. Naturally made-for-TV movies like 1997’s The Ripper (listen here) and the Michael Caine-led Jack […] The post ‘From Hell’ Upped The Gore for Jack The Ripper Films [Murder Made Fiction Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Joe Lipsett
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Official Runtime of the ‘Backrooms’ Movie Is NOT Over 2 Hours

After A24 released the official trailer earlier this week, a rumor began to spread on social media that director Kane Parsons’ Backrooms movie has a runtime of a whopping 2 hours, 25 minutes. This was information allegedly pulled from A24’s own ticketing website for the film, but is there any truth to the rumor that […] The post Official Runtime of the ‘Backrooms’ Movie Is NOT Over 2 Hours appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires