This Friday, February 9th, the ’80s horror-comedy Lisa Frankenstein stomps into theaters just in time for Valentine’s Day. In anticipation, Bloody Disgusting is dialing the clock back to 1989 with a full week of features that dig six feet under into the year. A crossroads year, 1989 saw the highs of the decade reach new […]
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If you read enough horror reviews or listen to enough horror podcasts, you’re bound to come across someone bemoaning the shoddy digital effects present in so many modern genre movies. As cranky as it sounds, it also makes sense—practicals are rare, violence is often digitized rather than staged, and CGI blood has unfortunately become the […]
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In 1974, Tobe Hooper‘s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre changed the face of horror. Next month, actors Ed Neal, John Dugan, Allen Danziger, Teri McMinn, and William Vail will participate in the first official 50th anniversary cast reunion at Creep I.E. Con in Southern California. Brett Wagner, who played Leatherface in the 2003 version of […]
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It’s the most wonderful time … for your fears! Without stating the obvious, Horror is a lifestyle — why else would we pledge to cover the genre 24/7/365? — and the holidays are no exception to that truth. Fortunately for us, Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group, the producers of world-class live events and location-based entertainment, have […]
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We’ve all got that friend. The one who convinces us to push our boundaries or take that crazy risk, even though we have a hunch we’ll probably get hurt. They’re exciting, they’re cool, maybe even supportive, but they tend to lead us down the road to trouble, only to duck out when the consequences roll […]
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Femme fatales have existed since the dawn of narrative art. This intoxicating female archetype is known for her alluring sensuality and dark habit of causing harm or destruction to any man who falls into her grasp. From the sirens of Greek literature and Shakespeare’s Lady MacBeth to the vamps of the silent film era and […]
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Few sensations are as unnerving as an insect scuttling across your skin in the dead of night. Is that tiny pinprick on the tip of your toe just an itch or merely the beginning of an infestation that will ravage your skin and destroy your sanity? As bed bugs make a global resurgence (sadly), writer […]
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As autumn leaves give way to winter’s chill, the city of Columbus, Ohio, braces itself for a return of the extraordinary, the spine-tingling, and the absolutely spectacular. Krampus: A Haunted Christmas Experience is set to reclaim its throne as the premier holiday horror event of the Midwest. And in 2023, this experience is not just […]
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Like Jaws before it, the release of Cocaine Bear earlier this year has resulted in a slew of natural horror films, many of which are using the same conceit of an animal driven to extreme behavior by the consumption of narcotics. Projects already in production include Crackcoon and the delayed Methgator, created by The Asylum. […]
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November 1st is a tough day for horror hounds. The decorations are still up, the air remains crisp, but the spirit has seemingly moved on, perhaps vanquished by the sun. Alamo Drafthouse says to hell with all of that and has announced two month’s worth of genre joy that’ll take you from Dia de los […]
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Want some news to cure the forthcoming Halloween blues? (You know they’re coming.) Well, Alamo Drafthouse has the early ticket on Eli Roth’s highly anticipated new slasher Thanksgiving, which hits theaters on November 17th. As part of their Fantastic Fest Presents series, they’re showing the film on Wednesday, November 15th — and tickets are available […]
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“It’s the most wonderful time of the year/ with the kids trick or treating/ and everyone saying you’re entitled to a scare/ it’s the most wonderful time of the year.” Granted, Halloween is a state-of-mind all year round for most horror hounds, but even the die-hards and devotees will contend that October is busy season. […]
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Sorry New Orleans, but Chicago may be America’s most haunted city. There’s the Congress Hotel, Jane Addams Hull House, the Water Tower, H.H. Holmes Murder Castle, basically the entire Lincoln Park neighborhood, the list could go on forever. (Seriously, if spooky is what you seek, head to the Second City.) This October, however, there’s a […]
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For those hungrier than a zombie for fresh horror content, the spookiest watch this Halloween comes from an unsuspecting source: your favorite fast food restaurant, Jack in the Box. Jack in the Box knows you’re craving scary this time of year, so in honor of the re-launch of the Monster Taco, and the release of […]
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Fans of anthology-style horror get ready for HeBGB TV (read our review), one of the most unique and fun new horror films that makes its way exclusively to SCREAMBOX tomorrow as a special Friday the 13th surprise! The hyperactive anthology about a multidimensional cable box has drawn comparisons to “Pee Wee’s Playhouse”, “Goosebumps”, “Rick & […]
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