Check Out These Four Fan-Made Slasher Franchise Video Games in the Retro NES Style [Trailer]

With no recent news on that rumoured new Friday The 13th game, what are fans to do? Well, if you’re like indie developer Steve McCall, you make your own. Not only that, but you take your existing game, along with other slasher games that you’ve made, and you demake it into the style of an […]

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Incredible ‘Candyman’ Statue from Premium Collectibles Studio Captures the Brutal Elegance of Tony Todd

Candyman has gotten a few different figures over the years, including the McFarlane Movie Maniacs toy, and a brand new statue is on the way from Premium Collectibles Studio. Capturing Tony Todd’s likeness as the horror icon from sequel Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh, the 1/3 scale statue is the most impressive Candyman collectible we’ve […]

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‘Candyman’ and ‘Motel Hell’ Action Figures Up for Pre-Order from Trick or Treat Studios

Taking a page out of the McFarlane Movie Maniacs playbook, the “Scream Greats” line of action figures from Trick or Treat Studios is adding more new horror icons this Halloween. The line of 8″ action figures will grow to include Tony Todd’s Candyman, Farmer Vincent from Motel Hell, Michael Myers from Halloween (’78) and Jacob […]

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New Decade, New Rules: The Slasher Villains of the 2020s

In early 2022, a reoccurring, annoying discourse was circulating Horror Twitter: “There are no original horror icons anymore.” In particular, these people were discussing slashers, and how bored they were of the just-about-to-be-released Scream and Ghostface, as well as Michael Myers, off the heels of Halloween Kills, released a few months prior. Fast forward to […]

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‘Salem Horror Fest’ 2023 Event Report – Tony Todd Kicks Off Festival with Special ‘Candyman’ Screening

Salem, Massachusetts brews up more Halloween activities than you can shake a broom at each October, so it was logical for Salem Horror Fest to take place during the spookiest month of the year. For its sixth installment, however, the festivities have moved to the spring, making it much easier to attend without throngs of […]

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Scream Factory’s ‘Candyman’ 4K Release Upgrades Theatrical Cut and Unrated Cut

The Bernard Rose horror classic Candyman is getting a 4K upgrade from Scream Factory, we recently learned, with the full list of extra contents announced this afternoon. Candyman buzzes onto 4K for the first time in the US & Canada on May 24! A new 4K master of the original negative, UHD presentation in Dolby Vision, […]

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Scream Factory Upgrades Original ‘Candyman’ to 4K Ultra HD!

Just a few short days after Arrow Video announced their UK release, we’ve learned that the Bernard Rose horror classic Candyman is also getting a 4K upgrade from Scream Factory! Candyman buzzes on to 4K for the first time in the US & Canada on May 24! A new 4K master of the original negative, […]

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The Original ‘Candyman’ Getting a 4K Ultra HD Release from Arrow Video!

Bernard Rose‘s horror classic Candyman is getting a 4K Ultra HD upgrade, we’ve learned today, with Arrow Video announcing a limited edition release for the United Kingdom. The good news? 4K Ultra HD discs are inherently Region Free, which means you’ll be able to watch Candyman on 4K UHD here in the United States thanks […]

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Critics Choice Super Awards Nominees Include “Chucky”, ‘Malignant’ and More Horrors!

The nominations for the second annual Critics Choice Super Awards have been announced this week, the rare ceremony that actually honors horror in multiple categories. The Critics Choice Super Awards were created “to honor the finest in genre fiction film, television and home media releases, including superhero, horror, science fiction, fantasy and animation releases,” and […]

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10 Romantic Horror Movies for Valentine’s Day

Another Valentine’s Day is upon us, and love is in the air. What better way to ring in the holiday dedicated to love than with horror movies that put romance at the center of the scares, monsters, and even a little gore? Innocent flirtations, lust, temptation, and enduring love drive the characters in these romantic […]

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30 Years Later: Remembering the Horror Movies of 1992

Happy 30th anniversary to 1992’s Class of Horror Movies! Still early into a decade often ranked the worst for the genre, the year’s theatrical output strongly favored sequels to beloved ’80s favorites. But 1992 also delivered an all-time classic, a massive-scaled period epic that took home the highest-grossing horror prize for the year, plenty of […]

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‘Candyman: Day of the Dead’ Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Extras Detailed; Out Now!

For the franchise completists, Candyman: Day of the Dead has been added to Lionsgate’s Vestron Video Collector’s Series, bringing it to Blu-ray for the first time. The third installment in the franchise, Day of the Dead went direct-to-video back in 1999 and is now available on Blu-ray and Digital HD. The release features an incredible […]

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‘Candyman’ Is Currently in the Running for a “Best Original Score” Nomination at the Oscars This Year

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently announced its shortlists in consideration for the 94th Oscars in ten categories, with fifteen scores advancing in the Best Original Score category. Of note, Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe‘s score for Nia DaCosta’s Candyman made the cut, which means the horror movie’s score *could* land itself an […]

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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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Bloody Disgusting’s Top Ten Horror Movies of 2021

Year two of an ongoing pandemic made for another fascinating year in horror. Last year’s delayed theatrical titles finally saw release in 2021, many of which experimented with day-and-date release strategies. Streaming services and VOD markets continued to bring an insane selection, and more film festivals joined the virtual space. All of which felt like […]

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