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‘The Frighteners’ Scares Up a Sexy Killer Couple [The Ladykillers Podcast]

“We’re in the mood for a little vivisection.” We’ve all heard the saying “less is more.” Marie Kondo championed this minimalist sentiment when convincing us to rid our homes of unwanted items and Coco Chanel lived by the rule of taking one accessory off before leaving the house. We’re not sure Peter Jackson has ever […] The post ‘The Frighteners’ Scares Up a Sexy Killer Couple [The Ladykillers Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

“The Muppets Mayhem” – Peter Jackson’s Surprise Cameo Brings ‘Meet the Feebles’ Crossover to Disney+ Show

All ten episodes of “The Muppets Mayhem“ dropped on Disney+ earlier this week, sending beloved Muppet band, The Electric Mayhem, on a musical journey to record their first album. In true Muppet style, the journey comes with a slew of notable cameos, including a shocking horror crossover we never would’ve anticipated in a million years. A surprising uncredited […] The post “The Muppets Mayhem” – Peter Jackson’s Surprise Cameo Brings ‘Meet the Feebles’ Crossover to Disney+ Show appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Carpenter, Barker and King: 6 Times Masters of Horror Contributed to Video Games

Video games may not be as well respected as other narrative artforms, but it’s only a matter of time before mainstream media begins to regard these interactive experiences with the same prestige as film and television. Fortunately, there are some artistic pioneers from other areas that have already recognized the creative potential of gaming, and […] The post Carpenter, Barker and King: 6 Times Masters of Horror Contributed to Video Games appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

‘Dead Alive’ at 30 – 30 Reasons We Still Adore Peter Jackson’s Splatstick Horror Romance

Love is in the air this week, and we’re celebrating romance in horror ahead of Valentine’s Day. For horror fans, nothing says romance quite like Peter Jackson’s Dead Alive (aka Braindead outside the U.S.), a twisted love story between meek mama’s boy Lionel Cosgrove (Timothy Balme) and hungry-for-love shopgirl Paquita Maria Sánchez (Diana Peñalver). The film also happens […] The post ‘Dead Alive’ at 30 – 30 Reasons We Still Adore Peter Jackson’s Splatstick Horror Romance appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Cosmic Kaiju: The Lovecraftian Horrors of Peter Jackson’s ‘King Kong’

King Kong has the rare honor of being one of few Universal Monsters that weren’t adapted from any existing media, having been created exclusively to terrify filmgoers. While the original 1933 film wasn’t exactly a horror flick, presenting itself as an adventurous trek through dinosaur-infested jungles with some melodramatic romance thrown in for good measure, […] The post Cosmic Kaiju: The Lovecraftian Horrors of Peter Jackson’s ‘King Kong’ appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Peter Jackson’s Digital 4K Restorations of His Early Horror Films Including ‘Dead Alive’ Coming Soon!

Before going mainstream with the Lord of the Rings films, Peter Jackson was a horror guy, kick-starting his career with the gory flicks Dead Alive and Bad Taste. Despite being beloved by horror fans, neither film has to date been restored and re-released, but Jackson himself had revealed way back in 2018, you may recall, that 4K restorations were in the works. […]