‘The Boogeyman’ Review – A Familiar Grief Metaphor Delivers on Potent Scares

The Boogeyman, directed by Rob Savage (Host) with a screenplay by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (A Quiet Place, 65) and Mark Heyman (Black Swan), draws from Stephen King‘s 1973 short story of the same title. Rather than presenting a straightforward adaptation of King’s text, however, The Boogeyman uses its narrative as the film’s inciting event, acting as a spiritual […]

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‘The Boogeyman’ – New TV Spot and Poster Announce That Tickets Are On Sale Now

From the mind of Stephen King, 20th Century Studios and 21 Laps’ The Boogeyman will be unleashed on June 2, 2023, and tickets just went up for grabs this morning. Get your tickets now and check out a new TV spot and poster below… In the film, “High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer […]

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‘The Last Days of Jack Sparks’ – Rob Savage Directing Supernatural Horror Series for Vertigo

Vertigo Films has announced they are lining up a horror dream team for new TV series “The Last Days of Jack Sparks,” based on Jason Arnopp’s terrifying, genre-bending novel of the same name. Screenwriter Gaby Hull (Two Weeks to Live, We Hunt Together) is adapting the book and UK horror master Rob Savage (Host, Dashcam) […]

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Stephen King News Roundup: On ‘The Boogeyman’, ‘Holly’, and Banned Books [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

Winter is fierce, but the heat is on across King’s Dominion. So, once again, The Losers’ Club is putting on their shades, revving up their Plymouth Fury, and feeling the breeze in Hollywood King. Yes, it’s another high-octane news episode that finds Losers Michael Roffman, Justin Gerber, Dan Caffrey, and Randall Colburn cycling through all the […]

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‘The Boogeyman’ – Watch the Trailer for the Latest Stephen King Adaptation!

As promised, the official trailer for the brand new Stephen King adaptation The Boogeyman just premiered during today’s NFC game, and the trailer has also made its way online. From Host and Dashcam director Rob Savage, The Boogeyman will be getting a theatrical release on June 2, 2023, from 20th Century Studios, which is notable considering the film […]

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‘The Boogeyman’ – Stephen King Adaptation Rated “PG-13” for “Terror” and “Violent Content”

Up next from Host director Rob Savage is the Stephen King horror adaptation The Boogeyman for Hulu and 20th Century Studios, which has just received its official MPA rating. The Boogeyman is Rated “PG-13” for… “Terror, violent content, teen drug use, and some strong language.” In the film, “Still reeling from the tragic death of […]

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‘Night of the Ghoul’ – ‘Host’ Filmmaker Rob Savage Directing Comic Book Adaptation

Fresh off the found footage horror hit Host and more recently Dashcam, Rob Savage will next be directing an adaptation of Dark Horse comic Night of the Ghoul, Deadline reports. 20th Century Studios picked up the rights to Scott Snyder and Francesco Francavilla‘s horror comic, with Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, and Dan Cohen producing for […]

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Exclusive ‘Dashcam’ Clip – Infected Woman Hitches a Ride in the BandCar

After breaking out with the Zoom-set horror film Host back in 2020, Director Rob Savage teamed up with genre specialist Blumhouse for the chaotic found-footage horror DASHCAM. The film follows an abrasive musician’s (Annie Hardy) night, via her livestream, as it takes a dangerous turn when she agrees to help transport a frail elderly woman out of town. In this […]

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The ‘DASHCAM’ Trailer Brings More Frenzied Found-Footage Chaos From the Director of ‘Host’

After breaking out with the Zoom-set horror film Host back in 2020, Director Rob Savage teamed up with genre specialist Blumhouse for the chaotic found-footage horror DASHCAM. The first trailer is finally here ahead of this summer’s release and promises a frenzy of scares as the footage follows an abrasive musician’s (Annie Hardy) night, via […]

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‘DASHCAM’ Teaser Trailer – ‘Host’ Director’s New Horror Movie Arrives in June

Director Rob Savage broke out in 2020 with Shudder’s Zoom horror movie Host, and his Blumhouse-presented follow-up DASHCAM is now set for release this coming Summer. Collider reports that DASHCAM will be released In Theaters and On Demand June 3. This latest screenlife movie captures all of the horror and chaos through a dashcam. DASHCAM follows “an abrasive musician’s (Annie Hardy) […]

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“Yellowjackets” Star Sophie Thatcher Enters the World of Stephen King in ‘The Boogeyman’ Movie

Fresh off the incredible first season of Showtime’s “Yellowjackets,” actress Sophie Thatcher has lined up a role in Rob Savage‘s (Host) upcoming Stephen King adaptation. Savage will be adapting King’s short story The Boogeyman for Hulu and 20th Century Studios, and Deadline reports that Thatcher will star alongside Chris Messina (Birds of Prey). Sophie Thatcher plays young Natalie […]

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Stephen King News Roundup: ‘Gwendy’s Final Task’ Involves ‘The Dark Tower’? [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

There’s a buzz in the air across King’s Dominion. So, once again, The Losers’ Club is putting on their shades, revving up their Plymouth Fury convertible, and heading to Hollywood King. Yes, it’s another high-octane news episode that finds Losers Michael Roffman, Randall Colburn, Dan Pfleegor, and Justin Gerber cycling through all the latest Stephen […]

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‘Host’ Filmmaker Rob Savage Directing Film Adaptation of Stephen King’s Short Story ‘The Boogeyman’

After making a name for himself in the horror world with last year’s Shudder movie Host, Rob Savage has set up his next project, and this time around he’s tackling Stephen King. Deadline reports that Savage will be adapting King’s short story The Boogeyman for Hulu and 20th Century Studios. The film is expected to debut exclusively […]

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[TIFF Review] Screenlife Horror ‘DASHCAM’ Aims for Manic Splatstick Chaos

Director Rob Savage captured that trapped feeling of lockdown with last summer’s buzziest horror movie, Host, a Zoom séance gone wrong. It established Savage as a filmmaker who wears his horror influences on his sleeves. His latest, filmed during the second lockdown, demonstrates that once again. Savage’s follow-up feature, DASHCAM, aims to achieve Sam Raimi levels of splatstick […]

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