‘Abigail’ on Track for a Better Opening Weekend Than Universal’s Previous Two Vampire Attempts

In the wake of Leigh Whannell’s Invisible Man back in 2020, Universal has been struggling to achieve further box office success with their Universal Monsters brand. Even in the early days of the pandemic, Invisible Man scared up $144 million at the worldwide box office, while last year’s Universal Monsters: Dracula movies The Last Voyage […]

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Best of 2023: The 10 Most Memorable Horror Movie Villains of the Year

2023 was a good year for villains. With social media discourse at an all-time low, public figures taking constant swipes at each other, and A.I. poised to render all news meaningless, it seems like the year was filled with nefarious people coming out of the woodwork to make our lives a little more stressful. But […]

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Bloober Team Signs Deal With ‘The Walking Dead’s Skybound Entertainment to Develop New Horror Title

Bloober Team has announced that they’ve signed a licensing and publishing agreement with Skybound Entertainment to develop a new game based on one of Skybound’s intellectual properties. The game, code-named “R“, is expected to be released in 2025. “This project is another step in our second-party strategy, where we work with external partners to provide our […]

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From ‘Bubba Ho-Tep’ to ‘Totally Killer’: 8 Horror Movies to Stream on Prime Video in October 2023

‘Tis the season for all streaming platforms to embrace horror on a massive scale, making the options endless for your Halloween watchlists. We’re breaking down this month’s streaming highlights by platform. While Prime Video may not deck the halls for horror’s sacred holiday like Hulu, it does bring some notable gems worth checking out this […]

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Twenty 2023 Horror Releases You Can Stream Right Now

The Halloween season is almost here, which means a hectic Fall release schedule filled with horror looms just around the corner. Some of the year’s biggest horror releases are still ahead, including The Nun II, Saw X, The Exorcist: Believer, and Five Nights at Freddy’s. Of course, they join countless movies already released these past […]

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James Wan Reveals Nicolas Cage Almost Played Dracula in Defunct ‘Castlevania’ Adaptation

Actor Nicolas Cage finally gave his spin on the world’s most iconic vampire, Dracula, in this year’s Renfield. Director James Wan (Insidious, Saw, The Conjuring) recently revealed on Instagram that Cage nearly played the bloodsucking Count just over a decade ago. In 2009, Wan revealed that he was in the early process of adapting Castlevania for the big screen. Wan told Bloody Disgusting out of SDCC that “I’m very […]

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‘Renfield’ – 8 Things We Learned from the Blu-ray Commentary Track

Now that Renfield is available on Blu-ray and DVD, I think a lot of people will be kicking themselves for not sinking their teeth into the horror-comedy on the big screen. The home video release boasts an hour of making-of featurettes and deleted/extended scenes, plus an audio commentary with eight crew members. The track features […]

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12 Noteworthy Genre Movies to Stream at Home in June 2023

Welcome to June, a hefty month for horror on streaming. As we rapidly approach the halfway point of 2023, this month’s new additions to various streaming platforms lean heavily on recent releases. That means an extra packed month, giving you plenty of time to catch up on many of 2022 and 2023’s biggest releases.  Here […]

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‘Renfield’ Getting a “Dracula Sucks Edition” Blu-ray with 60 Minutes of Bonus Features

Universal’s horror-comedy Renfield is headed to physical media with a “Dracula Sucks Edition” Blu-ray, and we’ve learned today that it’s being unleashed on June 6, 2023. The film comes to Digital, DVD and Blu-ray from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Soaked with bloody fun and overflowing with toxic relationships, Renfield comes home in a Dracula Sucks Edition […]

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These 8 New Horror Movies Are Releasing at Home This Week

This week is all about horror at home, as all of this week’s new releases can be watched from the comfort of your couch. The list includes the home debuts of three of this year’s big theatrical releases. Here’s all the new horror releasing May 2 – May 7, 2023! For daily reminders about new […]

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‘Renfield’ – Hang Out With Nicolas Cage’s Dracula at Home Beginning Tomorrow

Universal’s brand new horror-comedy Renfield has been playing in theaters since April 14, and Bloody Disgusting has learned today that the film is already coming to VOD this week. Renfield will be available on at-home VOD ($24.99) beginning tomorrow, May 2, 2023. Meagan wrote in her review of Renfield, “It won’t reignite fervor for a […]

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‘Renfield’ – Nicholas Hoult Shares Deleted Dance Number from Vampire Comedy

Now playing in theaters, Universal’s Renfield uses the original Universal Monsters classic Dracula (1931) as the jumping off point for a brand new adventure, dissecting the not-quite-healthy relationship between Dracula and his loyal servant, R.M. Renfield. If you’ve seen it, you might’ve been curious by the images of Nicholas Hoult‘s Renfield dancing in the streets over the end credits. For […]

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‘Renfield’ – Did You Spot ‘Fright Night’ Star William Ragsdale in Universal’s Horror-Comedy?

Now playing in theaters, Universal’s Renfield uses the original Universal Monsters classic Dracula (1931) as the jumping off point for a brand new adventure, dissecting the not-quite-healthy relationship between Dracula and his loyal servant, R.M. Renfield. But the original Dracula isn’t the only fanged horror classic that Renfield pays loving homage to. An early scene […]

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‘The Pope’s Exorcist’ Defeats ‘Renfield’ With $36 Million Worldwide Opening

Sony’s Screen Gems went up against Universal Studios at the box office this weekend, with horror movies The Pope’s Exorcist and Renfield opening up on the very same day. Which film debuted with a stronger opening weekend? Well, The Pope’s Exorcist came in at #2 on the domestic box office charts, while Renfield debuted in […]

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‘Vampire Survivors’-inspired ‘Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood’ Available Today in Early Access on Steam [Trailer]

With Renfield on the way from director Chris McKay (The Tomorrow War, LEGO Batman Movie), what better way to do a tie-in than a video game? That’s exactly what Skybound Games and developer Mega Cat Studios are doing with the Vampire Survivors-esque Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood on Steam. Available now in Early Access, Renfield: Bring […]

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