As soon as characters like Michael Myers and Freddy Krueger joined the multiplayer horror game Dead by Daylight, speculation began—especially among the hardcore horror fans—as to whether or not we would ever see Pinhead do the same. That speculation has gone on for years and, finally, those fans have gotten their wish. Dead by Daylight […]
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“Dark Shadows: Reincarnation” – Mark B. Perry Reveals the Sequel Series That May Still Come to Life [Phantom Limbs]
phantom limb /ˈfan(t)əm’lim/ n. an often painful sensation of the presence of a limb that has been amputated. Welcome to Phantom Limbs, a recurring feature which will take a look at intended yet unproduced horror sequels and remakes – extensions to genre films we love, appendages to horror franchises that we adore – that were sadly […]
Requiem for a Vampire: Remembering Bela Lugosi 65 Years After His Passing
The voice, the gestures, and those eyes. Few actors in the history of cinema are so instantly recognizable as Bela Lugosi or have had such an effect on the collective imagination. Though best known for his inescapable portrayal of Dracula on stage and screen, Lugosi’s career is long and varied. From the heights of fame […]
Stay Home, Watch Horror: 5 Scary Haunted House Horror Movies to Stream This Week
This Friday brings the release of David Bruckner’s The Night House (review), a haunted tale that goes heavy on the scares from the outset. It doesn’t stop, either, further establishing Bruckner as a master of scare crafting. The Night House stars Rebecca Hall as a recently widowed woman coming to terms with her husband’s suicide. The more a presence from beyond […]
A Trip to Planet #666: Exploring the Wild and Weird Worlds of the ‘Jason X’ Novels and Comics
I am a huge fan of novelizations and tie-ins. When I was a kid, I picked up Star Wars books at every library book sale and happily read the novelizations of movies I was anticipating, always wishing that there were books based on my favorite horror movies as well—not knowing, of course, that some already […]
[Exclusive] Classic Hardcore Action-Adventure PC Game ‘Blade of Darkness’ Returns This October
More than 20 years on from its original release, the bloody, brutal action-adventure game Blade of Darkness is making a return to PC with an updated version. Blade of Darkness‘ legacy can be seen in a wide variety of modern games, from Darksiders to Dark Souls, with its Dark Fantasy setting and challenging gameplay helping […]
[Review] ‘Don’t Breathe 2’ Pits Monster Against Monster in Less Suspenseful, More Savage Sequel
Fede Álvarez’s Don’t Breathe saw a trio of unlikeable characters break into a house with the intent to steal cash from a Blind Man (Stephen Lang). The twist was that these characters garnered sympathy because the Blind Man quickly established himself to be the bigger monster that doled out gruesome punishments for their trespass. The heinous acts […]
July Release ‘The Boy Behind the Door’ Leaves You Breathless and On Edge [Indie Horror Spotlight]
The content space is more crowded than ever, making it challenging to keep up with all of the genre titles available via streaming platforms, VOD, and theatrical releases. It can be overwhelming just to browse. To help prevent great indie horror from slipping through the cracks, we’ll spotlight our favorites every month. Netflix dominated July […]
The Weak and the Wounded: Danvers, Demons, and the Heart of Darkness in ‘Session 9’
“We need to talk about Gordon,” as Phil (David Caruso) tells Mike (Stephen Gevedon) not long before all hell breaks loose in Session 9. But before we do, I should mention that this will not be a spoiler-free review but a deeper look into this unnerving cult film. I wouldn’t normally issue a spoiler alert […]
Stay Home, Watch Horror: 5 Superhero Horror Movies to Stream This Week
This weekend brought James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad (read my review) to theaters and HBO Max. The hyper-violent, gory Troma-like movie transformed unlovable supervillains into charming antiheroes. It’s the precise type of no holds barred fun that leaves you clamoring for more, so this week’s streaming picks belong to the unconventional superhero (or villain) movies that […]
‘RoboCop’ Video Game Adaptations You’d Buy For a Dollar (or Not) [Based on the Hit Film]
Part classic 80s action film, part social satire (that sadly has become reality with each passing year), the RoboCop franchise has done capitalism right from toys, TV shows, comic books, cartoons, and of course, video games. And as is the norm, the video game adaptations run the gamut in quality, much like the later film […]
Writer Peter Briggs Opens the Puzzle Box to Discuss His Unmade Sequel ‘Hellraiser: Lament’ [Phantom Limbs]
phantom limb /ˈfan(t)əm’lim/ n. an often painful sensation of the presence of a limb that has been amputated. Welcome to Phantom Limbs, a recurring feature which will take a look at intended yet unproduced horror sequels and remakes – extensions to genre films we love, appendages to horror franchises that we adore – that were sadly […]
[Review] James Gunn’s ‘The Suicide Squad’ Is a Joyous, Ultra-Violent Crowd Pleaser
The Suicide Squad is what happens when you give James Gunn complete creative control of a DC movie centered around expendable supervillains. The filmmaker assembles the most unlikely of lowlifes to accompany the already established antiheroes, then subjects them all to a splatstick voyage of abject madness. The result is an absolute crowd pleaser filled with ultra-violence, insane […]
‘House on Haunted Hill’ Will Live in Glorious Infamy for Its Over-the-Top Theatrics [Revenge of the Remakes]
Welcome to Revenge of the Remakes, where columnist Matt Donato takes us on a journey through the world of horror remakes. We all complain about Hollywood’s lack of originality whenever studios announce new remakes, reboots, and reimaginings, but the reality? Far more positive examples of refurbished classics and updated legacies exist than you’re willing to remember […]
Over 20 New Horror Movies and Shows Releasing in August 2021!
Autumn may be around the corner, but the summer isn’t going to end without a bang. August is packing a great variety of horror, covering every nightmare one can imagine. When a journalist returns to her ancestral home to research a story, a group of locals capture her and accuse her of being the devil. […]