We are still in the heat of summer, and that means there’s still some time for the pool, camping, and leisurely road trips across the country. If you’re inclined to take to the open road, may I suggest sticking to major highways and leaving dusty backroads alone. You don’t wanna end up like the kids […]
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“You’re saying that that’s a real person… underneath?” Join the Halloweenies as they head to Ambrose to discuss Dark Castle’s 2005 remake of House of Wax. Together, Michael Roffman, Dan Caffrey, and Justin Gerber “wax” nostalgic on all of those gritty remakes from the aughts, debate what happened to Chad Michael Murray/Elisha Cuthbert, and spend […]
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See Paris Cry. After kicking off 2023 with a re-do of one of our earliest episodes (The Perfection), we moved on to Todd Haynes’ AIDS allegory Safe before tackling Guillermo del Toro’s Gothic romance Crimson Peak. Now, we’re venturing back into the world of Dark Castle Entertainment with a fun discussion of Jaume Collet-Serra‘s 2005 remake House […]
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Elisha Cuthbert returns to the horror genre in brand new Shudder Original The Cellar, which is now available to stream exclusively on the Shudder streaming service right now. Ahead of The Cellar‘s release, Bloody Disgusting’s The Boo Crew Podcast sat down with Elisha Cuthbert to reflect on some of her past roles inside the horror […]
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Jaume Collet-Serra‘s 2005 House of Wax remake is a mashup of influences and intentions. It’s supposedly based on Andre DeToth‘s 1953 thriller of the same name, itself a remake of 1933’s Mystery of the Wax Museum — but you couldn’t tell based on watches alone. Collet-Serra admits in Fangoria Magazine that his House of Wax […]
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By 1996, slashers were out of style. The Golden Age of Slashers waned over a decade ago, and ’90s horror was still searching for its identity thanks largely to massive shifts in technology. Wes Craven‘s second attempt at meta-horror changed everything; Scream‘s quiet December release snowballed into an enormous hit and reinvigorated the subgenre, ushering a new […]
If you’re a regular reader of the weekly streaming column Stay Home, Watch Horror, or you listen to the Bloody Disgusting Podcast, you’ve likely noticed how frequently Tubi gets recommended. The completely free streaming service, meaning no subscriptions or hidden fees, offers an insane selection for viewers with currently over 30,000 titles available. That means a robust catalog […]