“How Much Trouble Can a Hotel Be?” What’s Next for Dick Hallorann in the ‘Welcome to Derry’ Universe

One of the more interesting aspects of “IT: Welcome to Derry” is the way it brings The Shining character Dick Hallorann into the world of Pennywise, providing us with more details about his pre-Overlook Hotel life than Stephen King fans have ever gotten before. Hallorrann was mentioned in King’s novel IT, but the prequel series […]

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‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ Explained: The Stephen King Connections & References in Season One’s Finale

WARNING: The Following contains major spoilers for It: Welcome to Derry episode eight. After seven thrilling episodes, It: Welcome to Derry concludes its inaugural season with “Winter Fire,” a powerhouse finale that effectively wraps up the town’s 1962 cycle of death and destruction while peppering in shrewd connections to Stephen King’s larger body of work. With Pennywise […]

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Holiday Gift Guide: 12 Ugly Christmas Sweaters for Horror Fans This Year!

With the holiday season now well underway and Christmas fast approaching, we’ve compiled a dozen of the best ugly Christmas sweaters for horror fans to spread Yuletide fear this year. Welcome to Bloody Disgusting’s 2025 Holiday Gift Guide! Terrifier 3 Ugly Christmas Sweater You better not shout, you better not cry, because Art the Clown […]

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7 New Must-Have Horror Collectibles, Including ‘Pearl’ Tree Topper & ‘Scars of Dracula’ 4K UHD

Killer Collectibles highlights the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more. Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week! Pearl Tree Topper from A24 Pearl is a star — so she belongs at the top of a Christmas tree. A24 has […]

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Monster High Celebrates ‘The Shining’ 45th Anniversary with Grady Twins Skullector Re-Release

Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining turns 45 this year, and Mattel is celebrating with a re-release of Monster High’s Grady Twins Skullector dolls. The Grady Twins, previously released in 2020, are back on sale on November 13, 2025, at 9 am PT. Mattel previews, “Inspired by legendary horror film The Shining and reimagined through a scary-cool […]

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‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ Explained: The Many Stephen King Connections & References in Episode Two

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for It, It: Chapter Two, and It: Welcome to Derry. The inaugural episode of It: Welcome to Derry introduced us to the sinister town via a lumbering, airborne mutant baby slaughtering a theaterful of screaming kids. Episode 2, “The Thing in the Dark,” debuts a strangely charming opening credits […]

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Kubrick’s ‘The Shining’ Comes to IMAX Theaters for the First Time This December! [Trailer]

Stephen King adaptations have been all over screens both big and small this year, with The Long Walk, The Life of Chuck, and “IT: Welcome to Derry” being joined by Edgar Wright’s The Running Man in November. But it’s a classic King adaptation from the past that’s making headlines today, as Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining […]

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Overnightmare: Surviving Peacock & Blumhouse’s Halloween Horror Event at the Stanley Hotel [Report]

This past weekend, Peacock and Blumhouse joined forces for a Halloween horror takeover at The Lodge at the iconic Stanley Hotel. The two-night special “Overnightmare” event lets guests choose their fear experience, with this Bloody Disgusting correspondent going all in on the max-level “Insidious” experience and living to tell about it. Located in Estes Park, […]

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Overnightmare: Peacock & Blumhouse Join Forces for Halloween Horror Event at the Stanley Hotel

Check in if you dare… Peacock and Blumhouse are taking over the Stanley Hotel this Halloween season for a special “Overnightmare” event, we’ve learned this morning. Located in Estes Park, Colorado, the Stanley Hotel is the inspiration behind Stephen King’s classic horror novel The Shining, and Blumhouse’s “Overnightmare” event promises a one-weekend-only experience that will […]

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Friday, July 26 – These Six New Horror Movies Just Released Today

While Longlegs continues to make a killing at the box office, six more brand new horror movies are out today. They feature sharks, werewolves, and even a trip back to the Overlook Hotel. Here’s all the new horror released on Friday, July 26, 2024! For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar. […]

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‘Shine On’ – ‘The Shining’ Documentary Will Uncover a “Holy Grail of Film History”

Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining gets explored from a fresh angle in Shine On – The Forgotten Shining Location, Indiewire reports today. The upcoming documentary, “certified by the Stanley Kubrick Film Archive and family estate,” is said to “capture the location scouting and making of the art direction for the Overlook Hotel at Elstree Studios.” The documentary’s trailer […]

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‘The Shining’ Star Shelley Duvall Has Passed Away at 75

A true icon and legend in the world of entertainment, actress Shelley Duvall has passed away at the age of 75, her longtime partner Dan Gilroy tells The Hollywood Reporter this morning. “Duvall died in her sleep of complications from diabetes at her home in Blanco, Texas.” “My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend […]

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Six Horror Families to Visit Ahead of ‘The Vourdalak’

The director of The Vourdalak, Adrien Beau recommends six horror favorites. Family is the ultimate encapsulation of society. It offers us a taste of the whole world, but at a molecular level – and is very convenient if you want to destroy the world via your storytelling. The Greeks knew it with their tragedies, and […]

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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ Skateboards!

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more. Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week! The Shining (1997) Blu-ray from Scream Factory The 1997 miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s The Shining will be released on Blu-ray […]

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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including ‘Chainsaw Massacre’ 20th Anniversary Shirt

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more. Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week! The Shining & Jaws Prints from Readful Things Best known for his one-of-a-kind pop culture action figures, Readful Things is […]

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