The 15 Best Horror Movie Performances of 2021

Between a global pandemic that we’re still in the midst of and the increasing library of titles available for streaming, 2021 has been a strange comeback year for the movies. We are blessed once again with the newest films being (somewhat) safe to watch in a movie theater, yet these only make up a fraction […]

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The 10 Best Horror Movie and Television Monsters of 2021

Monsters rank near the very top of reasons why we love horror so much, and luckily 2021 horror gave us plenty. Archetypical vampires, ghosts, werewolves, and serial killers dominated, and franchise icons made their return. In such a packed year for horror releases, especially on the indie front, a monster needs to stand out through […]

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‘Antlers’ – Behind the Scenes Featurette Video Looks at How Guillermo del Toro Helped Design the Wendigo [Exclusive]

Searchlight Pictures finally releases Antlers, its creature feature from director Scott Cooper and producer Guillermo del Toro, on Digital December 21 and Blu-ray and DVD January 4, 2022. In this exclusive bonus clip, producer Guillermo del Toro gets hands on with the Wendigo creature design. See the evolution of the Wendigo, concept art, and the various stages of the creature’s progression below. […]

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From Stephen King to Guillermo del Toro: Tracking the Evolution of the Wendigo in Horror

From the Russian Baba Yaga to the Haitian Mètminwi, boogeymen adapt to the fears and peculiarities of the cultures that create them. Among these localized horrors, the Native American Wendigo stands out as one of the creepiest legends to survive all the way into modern times. Originally the product of oral storytelling, the Wendigo inevitably […]

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‘Antlers’: Guillermo del Toro-Produced Wendigo Creature Feature Gets Digital, DVD and Blu-ray Dates

After a Halloween theatrical run, Searchlight Pictures finally releases Antlers, its creature feature from director Scott Cooper and producer Guillermo del Toro, on Digital December 21 and Blu-ray and DVD January 4, 2022.  Meagan reviewed the film, writing that “Antlers sleepwalks through somber folkloric family nightmare.” In Antlers, the myth of the dreaded “wendigo” comes to shocking life when a […]

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‘Antlers’ and ‘Last Night in Soho’ Both Opened to $4 Million for Halloween Weekend

While Halloween Kills added another $8.5 million to its domestic total this past Halloween Weekend, two original horror movies released over the weekend didn’t fare quite as well. Scott Cooper’s Antlers debuted in the #6 spot on the domestic charts, scaring up $4,271,346 domestically thus far. The film’s worldwide total currently stands at $6,771,346. Edgar […]

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‘Antlers’: Read Nick Antosca’s Short Story “The Quiet Boy” That the Creepy New Movie Was Based On

“That presence was standing behind her. Giving off an overpowering desire to perform acts of cruelty. To mutilate, to desecrate, to inhale the agony of others.” Now playing in theaters, the Guillermo del Toro-produced, Scott Cooper-directed horror movie Antlers was co-written by “Channel Zero” creator Nick Antosca, based on a short story Antosca wrote titled “The Quiet Boy.“ If you’ve […]

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Chilling ‘Antlers’ Clip: “I Just Have to Feed Him” [Video]

Get ready for a crowded Halloween weekend as Searchlight Pictures is set to finally release Antlers, their creature feature from director Scott Cooper and producer Guillermo del Toro, in theaters this coming Friday, October 29, 2021. Meagan reviewed the film, writing that “Antlers sleepwalks through somber folkloric family nightmare.” In Antlers, a small-town Oregon teacher (Keri Russell) and her brother (Jesse Plemons), […]

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13 New Horror Movies Releasing This Week Including ‘Antlers’ and the Return of ‘Paranormal Activity’!

For daily release updates delivered straight to your feed, follow @HorrorCalendar. It’s the final week of October and that means Halloween is right around the corner, ending the week, the month, and the whole damn Halloween season on Sunday, October 31st. What fresh horrors can you expect on the road to the big day, you ask? […]

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[Review] ‘Antlers’ Sleepwalks Through Somber Folkloric Family Nightmare

Everything about Antlers, on paper, ticks off the boxes that mark it as one of the year’s most highly anticipated horror movies. Or rather, last year, where it was initially scheduled before the pandemic bounced it off the calendar and stretched out anticipation further. Based on the short story “The Quiet Boy” by Nick Antosca, produced […]

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‘Antlers’: Watch a Monster Rip a Bully to Pieces in Vicious First Clip [Video]

Get ready for a crowded Halloween weekend as Searchlight Pictures is set to finally release Antlers, their creature feature from director Scott Cooper and producer Guillermo del Toro, in theaters this coming Friday, October 29, 2021. In Antlers, a small-town Oregon teacher (Keri Russell) and her brother (Jesse Plemons), the local sheriff, become entwined with a young student […]

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Scott Cooper’s ‘Antlers’ Will World Premiere at Beyond Fest in October

In addition to our Beyond Fest screenings of V/H/S/94, Freddy vs. Jason, You’re Next, and Fede Alvarez’s Evil Dead Uncut, alongside Halloween Kills, The Black Phone, and Titane, this year’s positively stacked Beyond Fest lineup will also include Antlers, we’ve learned! Searchlight Pictures and Beyond Fest announced today the World Premiere of Scott Cooper’s new […]

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Remember ‘Antlers’? It’s Still Coming This Halloween and We’ve Got Some New Images!

Director Scott Cooper‘s Antlers, produced by Guillermo del Toro, had been set for release in April 2020 via Disney’s Searchlight, but that date was of course bumped back indefinitely due to the ongoing pandemic. A new date of February 2021 was subsequently announced but then also ditched, with the most recent announcement shifting the date to October 29, 2021. […]

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