Horror

Sinister and Doctor Strange duo Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill return to horror with their brand new Blumhouse horror movie The Black Phone, an adaptation of Joe Hill‘s short story. The Black Phone features Ethan Hawke as a killer who wears a mask designed by Tom Savini and his team, but you’ll unfortunately have to wait a bit longer to see it. Originally set for theatrical release

The multiplayer horror game Dead By Daylight is fast becoming the home of almost every significant fictional murderer in history. Already we’ve had the likes of Leatherface, Micheal Myers, Pyramid Head, and the lesser version of one Freddy Krueger. Not to mention a host of characters and locales from franchises such as Resident Evil, Saw,

This editorial contains major spoilers. A child of an alcoholic, I grew up conditioned to expect my mother would be totally blitzed anytime I walked through the front door. An uncontrollable need to drink, often before breakfast and always those 40-ounce tall boys, turned a caring, attentive mother into a mangled and malnourished shell of

Ghostface wants to play a game. We’re just one month away from the return of the Scream franchise, with next year’s franchise relaunch/legacy sequel coming exclusively to movie theaters on January 14, 2022. Today kicks off the “12 Screams for the Holidays” social media campaign, which promises “new exclusive Scream surprises every single day” on Scream‘s

Terminator fans were treated to a return of the film franchise to video games earlier this year with Teyon’s Terminator: Resistance. And in 2022, they’ll be getting more, thanks to Slitherine. As part of their Home of Wargamers Live+ winter showcase, Slitherine not only dropped more details on their upcoming RTS game based on Starship

The “Fannibal” community is mourning the loss of producer Martha De Laurentiis this weekend, who played a pivotal role in the evolution of the “Hannibal” franchise from big screen movies to Bryan Fuller’s more recent “Hannibal” television series for NBC. De Laurentiis passed away at age 67 after a battle with cancer. Martha De Laurentiis

Almost every horror anthology, be it a movie or a TV series, has a gimmick. Some are attached to certain authors for their source material (Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected, The Ray Bradbury Theater) while others are holiday-themed (Trick ‘r Treat, Into the Dark). The motifs are numerous. An anthology concept that stands out to

Tubi dominates when it comes to selection, especially for the horror fan. The completely free streaming service, meaning no subscriptions or hidden fees, offers an insane selection for viewers with over 35,000 titles available. It’s a robust catalog of horror, and Tubi covers just about every level of the genre — from the famous, mainstream

After announcing the game’s delay last month, developer Ebb Software has announced that their long-awaited first-person adventure game Scorn will arrive October 2022 for PC and the Xbox Series. In addition, the developers took to the game’s Kickstarter to elaborate in more detail about the game’s development. “We want to ensure that Scorn is the

Saber Interactive recently dropped a nice Christmas treat for those of you wanting more info about their upcoming co-op shooter based on The Evil Dead. Of course, that’s not the only thing, as the December 2021 Showcase video also drops nuggets for those interested in World War Z: Aftermath, and even the upcoming adaptation based

Fresh off the incredible “Midnight Mass,” Netflix will next be reteaming with Mike Flanagan for “The Fall of the House of Usher,” a new series based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe. The limited series from Intrepid Pictures is “based on multiple works from Poe.” 8 episodes have been ordered. Flanagan and Michael Fimognari will each direct four

We all have those horror movies that scarred us for life. Whether your blood ran cold from the macabre family dinner in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre or you found yourself disturbed and nauseous while watching Regan’s head spin in The Exorcist, these terrible frights became the catalyst for a lifetime of loving horror. When

We all have those horror movies that scarred us for life. Whether your blood ran cold from the macabre family dinner in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre or you found yourself disturbed and nauseous while watching Regan’s head spin in The Exorcist, these terrible frights became the catalyst for a lifetime of loving horror. When

Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Nothing quite evokes a bodily chill like a good ol’ fashioned ghost

Announced last year at The Game Awards, publisher Focus Home Interactive and developer Asobo have dropped a new short but sweet trailer for A Plague Tale: Requiem. The game is slated to arrive in 2022 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and the Nintendo Switch. Requiem follows Amicia and her brother Hugo, as they do

Film festivals are still attempting a comeback and this new variant is complicating things once again. Still, events are moving forward and the Slamdance Film Festival is set to return this coming January with another load of independent films that run parallel to the massive Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah (virtual screenings take

Next year kicks off with notable horror movies including Scream (1/14), Morbius (1/28), and The Black Phone (2/4), but you might not want to overlook Warhunt from Saban Films, a World War II-set horror movie that gives rise to a pretty impressive trailer this afternoon. Mickey Rourke, Jackson Rathbone (Twilight), and Robert Knepper star in the

While Hammer Studios has been in business since 1934, it was between 1955 and 1979 that it towered as one of the premier sources of edgy, gothic horror. On top of ushering the famous monsters of Universal’s horror heyday back into the public eye, resurrecting the likes of Frankenstein, Dracula and the Mummy in vivid

In 2015, Michael’s Dougherty’s tale of yuletide terror, Krampus, was released in theaters with a family-friendly PG-13 rating. That was less a way to draw in a broader audience and more of a means of appeasing the MPAA. Scream Factory, working under Dougherty’s supervision, has now restored those excised bits to deliver the definitive “Naughty Cut.”

‘Tis the season to watch holiday-themed horror, and we’re here to make that even easier for you. We’re breaking down the best holiday horror selections across the many streaming apps available to us, and we’ll be running individual articles for each of the big services. To begin, Shudder‘s robust horror library means no shortage of

“I’m gonna get you and I’m gonna get Eddie… no matter what!” When the “Chucky” series was first announced, creator Don Mancini had promised that the show would “explore Chucky’s character with a depth that is uniquely afforded by the television series format,” and he sure wasn’t kidding. In addition to putting Chucky on a

Fans of “The Walking Dead” should expect more zombie mayhem as AMC will bring “Fear the Walking Dead” back for an eighth season, it was announced this morning. Kim Dickens, who played fan-favorite character Madison Clark in Seasons 1 through 4, is set to return to the series. It was also revealed that Dickens, pictured

Amazon’s Prime Video announced today the eight-episode pickup of the animated anthology series Diabolical, set in the universe of the Emmy-nominated hit The Boys! “Diabolical reveals unseen stories within The Boys universe, brought to life by some of the most creative minds in entertainment today, including Awkwafina, Garth Ennis, Eliot Glazer & Ilana Glazer, Evan Goldberg & Seth Rogen,

Paramount Pictures sent us into the weekend with a trio of Scream posters that celebrated the legacy characters – Courteney Cox‘s Gale Weathers, Neve Campbell‘s Sidney Prescott, and David Arquette‘s Dewey Riley – each of them holding the iconic Ghostface mask that has been terrorizing them since the 90s. The series of posters was a lead up to

Paramount Pictures sent us into the weekend with a trio of Scream posters that celebrated the legacy characters – Courteney Cox‘s Gale Weathers, Neve Campbell‘s Sidney Prescott, and David Arquette‘s Dewey Riley – each of them holding the iconic Ghostface mask that has been terrorizing them since the 90s. The series of posters was a lead up to

Jaymin Eve’s “Supernatural Academy” books are getting a Young Adult animated series adaptation from the streaming service Peacock, Deadline has announced this afternoon. Deadline notes, “The project was developed and written by Gillian Horvath and hails from executive producer Allen Bohbot and 41 Entertainment.” “Supernatural Academy” will premiere on Peacock on January 20, 2022! “Supernatural

Jaymin Eve’s “Supernatural Academy” books are getting a Young Adult animated series adaptation from the streaming service Peacock, Deadline has announced this afternoon. Deadline notes, “The project was developed and written by Gillian Horvath and hails from executive producer Allen Bohbot and 41 Entertainment.” “Supernatural Academy” will premiere on Peacock on January 20, 2022! “Supernatural

As they announced earlier this week, Techland has unveiled 15 minutes of brand-new gameplay footage in the latest “Dying 2 Know” episode for the upcoming Dying Light 2. In addition, the episode also focuses on Techland’s 30th Anniversary, which not only involves in-game rewards for Dying Light and Dying Light 2, but also free access to

Being the metalcore force that they’ve been for more than three decades, Converge has always been interested in experimentation. The band’s most iconic release, Jane Doe (which came out 20 years ago), is a testament to that; going beyond the realm of hardcore song structure, Converge laid out an experience that hammers and throttles away

It’s no secret that Mortal Kombat fans have been jerked around in regards to a remaster of the original trilogy of games for some time now. Stories of the on again, off again remaster have been floating around for years, and now indie studio Eyeballistic wants to do something about it. Eyeballistic’s plan is to take