Author: Meagan Navarro

‘Onyx the Fortuitous’ Would Do Anything for Love (But He Won’t Do That) in New Clip That Pays Tribute to Meatloaf

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This Halloween season, Bloody Disgusting and SCREAMBOX are bringing Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls to theaters, a gateway horror film that wears its ’80s/’90s influences on its sleeves. Those influences extend to music, and we’ve got a treat for you this afternoon with a brand new clip channeling Meatloaf’s hit song “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t […]

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‘V/H/S/85’ – How the Anthology Segment “Dreamkill” Allowed Scott Derrickson to Get Extreme [Interview]

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If the above image doesn’t make it abundantly clear, director Scott Derrickson brings a rather bloody, violent segment to V/H/S/85 with “Dreamkill.” Derrickson, who needs no introduction, recently directed the horror blockbuster The Black Phone for Blumhouse and previously helmed horror favorites like The Exorcism of Emily Rose. With “Dreamkill,” Derrickson and writing partner C. Robert Cargill evoke the gritty […]

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‘Your Lucky Day’ Trailer – Lottery Hostage Scenario Gets Intense in Angus Cloud-Starring Thriller

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An intense hostage situation breaks out on Christmas Eve at a convenience store in writer/director/producer Dan Brown’s feature debut, Your Lucky Day, starring Angus Cloud in one of his final roles. A brand new trailer and poster unveiled from Well Go USA gives a closer look at the intensity in store. Your Lucky Day releases in theaters on […]

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‘V/H/S/85’ – Natasha Kermani Unlocks Cosmic Horror Through Cyberpunk in Segment “TKNOGD”

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Writer/Director Natasha Kermani (Imitation Girl, Lucky) uses cyberpunk horror to tap into contemporary anxieties over technology in her V/H/S/85 segment “TKNOGD.” The latest anthology installment rewinds to a grittier 1985 and arrives exclusively on Shudder on October 6. Bloody Disgusting caught up with Kermani ahead of V/H/S/85’s Shudder debut to learn more about her segment and its cyberpunk origins. There was no question […]

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‘We Are Zombies’ – ‘Turbo Kid’ Filmmakers RKSS Discuss Their Gory Comic Book Adaptation [Interview]

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The filmmaking trio collectively known as RKSS (François Simard, Anouk Whissell, and Yoann-Karl Whissell) have not one but two features making their rounds in the festival circuit: mean slasher Wake Up (our review) and charming horror-comedy We Are Zombies (our review). We Are Zombies, an adaptation of Jerry Frissen and Guy Davis’ comic book series “The Zombies That Ate the World,” follows three […]

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‘V/H/S/85’ – Gigi Saul Guerrero Details Personal Horror Story that Inspired Segment “God of Death” [Interview]

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“Write what you know” is a common piece of writing advice and something that came naturally to writer/director Gigi Saul Guerrero when drawing inspiration for her historical horror segment “God of Death” in the latest anthology installment V/H/S/85. V/H/S/85 is set to arrive exclusively on Shudder on October 6, 2023. The filmmaker behind recent horror hits Bingo Hell, Into […]

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‘Pet Sematary: Bloodlines’ Exclusive Clip – David Duchovny Digs Into Sour Ground

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“The ground is sour,” Stephen King‘s characters famously warned of the cursed burial ground in Pet Sematary. Paramount+ original prequel movie Pet Sematary: Bloodlines explores this further by visiting Jud Crandall’s early encounters with the sour ground, and Bloody Disgusting has been provided with an exclusive clip introducing the horror. Pet Sematary: Bloodlines will premiere Friday, October 6, exclusively […]

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‘V/H/S/85’ – ‘Wrong Turn’ Director Mike P. Nelson Talks Unique Structure of His Segment “No Wake” [Interview]

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Director Mike P. Nelson is no stranger to infusing horror with political bite, having previously helmed 2021’s Wrong Turn and 2018’s The Domestics. For V/H/S/85, Nelson gets ambitious in narrative structure and tone with the segment “No Wake.” V/H/S/85 is set to arrive exclusively on Shudder on October 6, 2023. Joining the V/H/S team was an easy choice for Nelson when it became clear […]

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‘When Evil Lurks’ – Demián Rugna Makes Movies for Horror Fans, Not for the Wider Audience [Interview]

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Writer/Director Demián Rugna broke onto the horror scene with 2017’s aptly titled Terrified (Aterrados), a paranormal tour de force of shocking imagery and genuine scares. Rugna shifts from ghosts to demonic possession for his latest, When Evil Lurks, breaking all the rules along the way. Shudder and IFC Films will be presenting When Evil Lurks in theaters on October 6, followed […]

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‘The Exorcist: Believer’ Review – New Chapter of the Franchise Lacks Conviction and Scares

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Fifty years ago, writer William Peter Blatty and director William Friedkin changed the face of possession horror with the seminal feature The Exorcist, which inspired sequels and prequels that never quite reached the same box office highs of the original, along with a short-lived TV series. Director David Gordon Green and Blumhouse, fresh off the recent Halloween trilogy, reteam for a new chapter, The […]

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“Chucky” Season 3 Part 1 Review – Chucky’s Back for a Campy White House Bloodbath

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By the end of Don Mancini’s “Chucky“ Season 2, orphans Jake Wheeler (Zackary Arthur), Devon (Bjorgvin Arnarson), and Lexy (Alyvia Alyn Lind) found a new stable home, free from Chucky (Brad Dourif). With Chucky on the lam and Tiffany (Jennifer Tilly) accosted by the authorities, all seemed well for Hackensack and the franchise’s protagonists, save for […]

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‘Wake Up’ – ‘Turbo Kid’ Filmmakers Find Inventive Ways to Get Vicious in Mean Slasher [Interview]

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The filmmaking trio collectively known as RKSS (François Simard, Anouk Whissell, and Yoann-Karl Whissell) put their stamp on the slasher subgenre with the brutal Wake Up, which made its World Premiere last week at Fantastic Fest (our review) before heading to Sitges this week. Bloody Disgusting spoke with RKSS after the debut about their slasher with a severe mean streak. Wake […]

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‘Eight Eyes’ Trailer – Vinegar Syndrome’s Original Horror Production from “The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs” Austin Jennings

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Vinegar Syndrome, the boutique label dedicated to unearthing and preserving genre films, makes its first foray into original productions with Eight Eyes, a retro horror nightmare co-produced with Not the Funeral Home, the team behind Shudder’s “The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs.” A new trailer unveiled today teases the madness ahead. In Eight Eyes, “A mysterious […]

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Calling All Jasons: Tombstone Pizza Celebrates Halloween with a Ghastly Giveaway

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Last year, Tombstone Pizza got into the Halloween spirit with A Nightmare on Elm Street themed giveaway for those that lived on an Elm Street. This year, the Official Pizza of Halloween embraces October’s Friday the 13th with a ghastly giveaway open to those that share a first name with Jason Voorhees. That’s right, anyone […]

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“Fright Krewe” Review – Gateway Horror Series from Eli Roth Embraces Power of Voodoo and Friendship

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The historic city of New Orleans also happens to be one of the most haunted and rich in supernatural folklore. That makes it the perfect setting for “Fright Krewe,” an animated gateway horror series from creators/executive producers Eli Roth and James Frey. The 10-episode inaugural season charms for its adolescent spin on Voodoo, folklore, and a demonic ancient […]

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