“30 Coins” Season 2 Finally Gave Paul Giamatti the Chance to Play a James Bond Villain [Interview]

This is it. The season two finale of the HBO Original Series “30 Coins” arrives on Monday, December 11, concluding a season long, high stakes battle between our heroes and ruthless enemies led by sycophant billionaire Christian Barbrow (Paul Giamatti). Expect things to get wild as hell. Directed and co-written by Álex de la Iglesia, along with […]

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“30 Coins” – How Álex de la Iglesia’s Love of Role Playing Games Shaped the HBO Series

The second season of the HBO Original Series “30 Coins” is underway, plunging some of its central characters into the bowels of one ultra-cool depiction of Hell that could only come from the mind of acclaimed horror filmmaker Álex de la Iglesia (The Day of the Beast, Witching & Bitching, The Last Circus). The eight-episode season of the acclaimed […]

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“30 Coins” – Exclusive Clip from This Week’s Episode “Hellish Creatures” Teases an Unholy Alliance in Hell

Things are getting downright apocalyptic in the second season of HBO Original Series “30 Coins.” Bloody Disgusting has been provided with an exclusive clip from the upcoming episode “Hellish Creatures,” teasing an unholy alliance between Father Vergara (Eduard Fernández), his sworn enemy, and Lucifer (Cosimo Fusco). Directed and co-written by acclaimed horror master Álex de la […]

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“30 Coins” Fantastic Fest Review – Season 2 Plunges Straight into the Winding Depths of Hell

Writer/Director Álex de la Iglesia, co-writing with Jorge Guerricaechevarría, launched a unique biblical horror story in “30 Coins,” unfurling an overarching battle of good versus evil over the powerful set of silver that Judas once received in his betrayal of Jesus. By the inaugural season’s conclusion, the rural town of Pedraza was left devastated, its residents scattered […]

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“30 Coins” Season Two – HBO Original Series Trailer Invites You to Hell This October

The second season of HBO Original Series “30 Coins” will arrive just in time for Halloween this year, and the brand new trailer and poster unveiled today invites you to join the second season in Hell. The eight-episode season of the acclaimed horror series, produced by HBO Europe in Spain, will air on HBO and will […]

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Álex de la Iglesia’s “30 Coins” Season Two Trailer Welcomes You to Hell

The second season of HBO Max’s “30 Coins” will arrive this year, and, judging by the brand new Spanish trailer unveiled by HBO Max today, it’s bringing Hell with it. The trailer comes with the announcement that “30 Coins” season two will arrive in October, and the series creator confirmed via Twitter that it’s Fall debut includes the […]

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‘Venus’ TIFF Review – Jaume Balagueró Gives Modern, Bloody Update to Lovecraft Story

Producer Álex de la Iglesia (The Day of the Beast) enlisted horror director Jaume Balagueró (REC, Sleep Tight) to helm the newest entry in his feature film series “The Fear Collection.” Balagueró teamed with Verónica scribe Fernando Navarro to co-write Venus, a blood-drenched and modern update to H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Dreams in the Witch House.” A violent crime thriller gets applied to the Lovecraftian tale, […]

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‘Shrew’s Nest’: Exploring Generational Trauma Through Agoraphobia in the Underrated Spanish Thriller

At about 40 minutes into the runtime of the Spanish psychological horror thriller Shrew’s Nest, our main character Montse (played with tragic tenacity by Macarena Gómez) allows herself a chance at feeling vulnerable in a revealing conversation with her younger sister. Montse, who has raised her as her own after the death of their parents, […]

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Paul Giamatti Joins the Cast for Season Two of HBO Max’s “30 Coins”

A second season of HBO Max’s “30 Coins” is on its way, and, thanks to Sensacine, we can expect a surprising new cast addition to look forward to: actor Paul Giamatti (Lady in the Water, John Dies at the End). The site reports that Giamatti will play “Christian Barbrow, an American business and technology billionaire, science fiction […]

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Breaking Taboos With Rosie Perez in ‘Perdita Durango’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

Rosie. F******g. Perez. We’ve been on a roll with films overshadowed by controversy lately, especially after witnessing the real-life kangaroo violence in Ted Kotcheff’s Wake in Fright and the injuries sustained by the lead actress in Pascal Laugier’s Incident in a Ghostland (on top of a problematic queer killer). We’re keeping things similar this week as […]

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‘Veneciafrenia’ Trailer – Álex de la Iglesia’s New Movie Brings Real Fear to the Streets of Venice

Álex de la Iglesia is back with brand new movie Veneciafrenia, part of the feature film series “The Fear Collection,“ and the final official trailer has arrived this afternoon. Watch the Veneciafrenia trailer below and read on for more info. Sony Pictures International Productions and Amazon Prime Video joined forces with Álex de la Iglesia (The Day of the Beast, The […]

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10 Horror Gems from Vinegar Syndrome and Severin to Add to Your Black Friday Cart!

The boutique Blu-ray market is alive and well, especially for genre fans. Labels such as Scream Factory and Vinegar Syndrome are fighting the good fight and ensuring physical media is far from dead just yet. Our long forgotten VHS memories are constantly being resurrected, restored, and re-released on high-def formats. From Blu-ray to UHD, we’ll […]

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Álex de la Iglesia’s ‘Veneciafrenia’ Kicks Off Sony and Amazon’s “Fear Collection” [Teaser]

While we wait for the return of his HBO series “30 Coins,” Álex de la Iglesia is back with brand new movie Veneciafrenia, part of the feature film series “The Fear Collection.” Sony Pictures International Productions and Amazon Prime Video joined forces with Álex de la Iglesia (The Day of the Beast, The Last Circus, Witching and […]

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Horror Master Álex de la Iglesia Teases the Return of “30 Coins”

Acclaimed horror master Álex de la Iglesia (The Day of the Beast, Witching & Bitching, The Last Circus) turned religious horror upside down in HBO/HBO Max’s series “30 Coins” with weird twists on Vatican conspiracies and bizarre takes on demons. It also left a few dangling loose ends that left fans clamoring for more. Now, it seems that […]

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