Horror

The Epic Games Store is continuing their recent horror-themed free game giveaway with MorbidWare and Headup Games’ The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia. The title, which was released back in February 2019 (you can read our original review here), is available from now until November 19th. The Textorcist puts you as Ray Bibbia, a

To make it clear right out of the gate: I do not want them to ever stop making Friday the 13th movies. I don’t even care who “they” are. I don’t want to ever see the last of Jason on the big screen, to know that franchise has run its course and to have to

Blizzard’s iconic Diablo II hit the big 2-0 earlier this year. And while we’re still holding out hope for Diablo IV (whenever it gets released) to return to D2‘s style of gameplay, fans are still working on mods to improve the original Diablo II, such as Project Diablo 2. The mod is completely designed by

A new take on the classic H.G. Wells novel The Island of Dr. Moreau is on the way courtesy of Gunpowder & Sky‘s sci-fi label DUST, we’ve learned this afternoon. Zack Stentz (X-Men: First Class, Thor, Rim Of The World, “Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous”, “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”) is attached to write “Moreau” for

Announced tonight by Variety, Lionsgate has acquired a horror spec script titled Video Nasty, which has one hell of a cool premise along with Seth Rogen attached to produce. The film, written by Chris Thomas Devlin, “centers on three teens who rent a cursed VHS and are pulled into an ’80s slasher movie that threatens

The most recent release date we were provided with for the new Mortal Kombat movie from Warner Bros/New Line was January 15, 2021, but as you probably figured by now, that’s no longer the plan thanks to the ongoing pandemic upending the film industry. This highly expected news was confirmed by producer Todd Garner in

A spinoff of the Brendan Fraser-starring Mummy franchise, 2002’s The Scorpion King starred Dwayne Johnson as Mathayus, the titular Scorpion King, spawning its own film franchise that to date includes five total installments. Johnson returned for precisely none of them, but he will be on board as producer for a brand new reboot on the

Earlier this year, CBS handed a series order to “Clarice,” a show that will center on Clarice Starling in the wake of The Silence of the Lambs. Rebecca Breeds (“Pretty Little Liars”) will star as Clarice Starling, with the cast also including Kal Penn (Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle), Nick Sandow (“Orange is the New Black”) and Michael Cudlitz (“The Walking Dead”). More

Ahead of the American Film Market, Will Packer Productions announced that Daniel di Grado will be directing the psychological horror film Oracle, which will star actress and recording artist Ryan Destiny, best known for starring in the Lee Daniels Fox series “Star”, says Deadline. Heather Graham, who can be seen in the upcoming CBS All

Bloody Disgusting has the exclusive trailer to the gross-out horror-comedy Cyst, a creature feature being sold by Raven Banner Entertainment at the forthcoming AFM.  Raven Banner is handling worldwide sales rights. “Cyst is an old school monster movie in which an enthusiastic plastic surgeon will stop at nothing to patent his latest cyst-removal machine. What started

If you were sleeping on Kinetic Games’ cooperative ghost-hunting game Phasmophobia, you’re weren’t alone. The game has become an overnight success for the developer, so much so that they’ve had to “reconsider” their original plans for the game’s future in Early Access. IGN reached out to Kinetic Games and its sole developer, Dknighter, regarding Phasmophobia,

The wait is finally over for some when Sony finally drops the PlayStation 5 on November 12. It’ll also be a relief for those looking to get their hands on Bluepoint’s Demon’s Souls remake, which PlayStation Blog just had to drop one more goodie for during Sony’s State of Play presentation. The presentation is a

The latest horror icon to join the “Horror Buddy” collection from Horror Decor is Zeke the Plumber, who ’90s kids surely remember from his appearance in “Salute Your Shorts.” As Meagan recently explained here on BD, “Zeke the Plumber’s appearance was unexpected and terrifying. The mask, the unassuming outfit, and the gravelly quiet voice instilled

Director Don Coscarelli took to Twitter last night to report the passing of Ken Jones, an actor who appeared in what Coscarelli refers to as “the most impactful scene” in Phantasm. Jones is credited as “Caretaker” in the 1979 horror classic, and it was Jones’s character who was famously drilled through the head by the

Those waiting for the next-gen version of Remedy Entertainment’s Control will have to wait a little longer, as the studio stated via Twitter that the PlayStation 5/Xbox Series X version of their hit psychological thriller will be delayed from its original “end of 2020” release. The new release window is slated for “early 2021”. Remedy

Set for release on VOD platforms November 10th, Bloody Disgusting has a panicked exclusive clip from Dark Figures, directed by Alex Tait. In the film, five friends accidentally awaken an ancient evil while hiking in Arizona. They must fight to survive both a demonic spirit and the small tribe who worships it. It stars Kelly

The cyberpunk genre seems to be having a moment in video games right now. Watch Dogs: Legion just came out, telling the story of a collection of hackers fighting back against an authoritarian regime with a stranglehold on near-future London. Cyberpunk 2077, one of the year’s most anticipated games, looks to give players a huge

Filmmaker Keith Thomas will see his festival hit The Vigil released here in the United States next year via IFC Midnight, but before then it will arrive on UK VOD platforms November 30th and on DVD January 4, 2021. The Vigil had its world premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival in the coveted Midnight Madness section with a

Thought that you were done with modding Skyrim? The team behind the upcoming Apotheosis mod don’t think so. Unless you’re averse to Eldritch gods being in your game, for some reason. Taking over four years so far in development, Apotheosis is a massive upcoming DLC expansion mod set across the 16 wastes of Oblivion and

We’ve known for a while now that a new installment in the long-running Wrong Turn franchise is headed our way from director Mike P. Nelson (The Domestics), with filming wrapping up last year. Last we heard, the movie’s title was set to be Wrong Turn: The Foundation, but it’s interesting to note that the official MPA classification lists it

It may not always seem like it but we have a lot to be thankful for this November. Sure, 2020 has been difficult as hell but at least we have nearly two dozen new horror movies, TV shows, video games and comics coming our way! What’s more, the terror begins right now on Netflix! The

It’s been a few months since Ziggurat Interactive first announced their acquisition of the BloodRayne license, so you know what that means. Today, Ziggurat announced that not only is BloodRayne receiving an enhanced PC version to take advantage of modern hardware, but so is its sequel. BloodRayne: Terminal Cut and BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut will

Originally released on the road to Halloween way back in August 1929, Disney’s 5-minute animated short The Skeleton Dance has just been given new life here in 2020! Directed by Walt Disney and animated by Ub Iwerks, the “Silly Symphony” short has been remastered in 4K by YouTube’s Adam Maciaszek, who employed an interesting technique.

Ultranite have a post-Halloween treat for those of you waiting for their upcoming first-person horror game Dryad in the form of a new trailer. While not much is shown, the team certainly demonstrates how to effectively set up the tension and mood they’re going for in the final game. Not to mention how unorthodox it

Superflat Games, creator of the survival horror game Lone Survivor, has announced an enhanced version of the game entitled Super Long Survivor. The title will hit PC and the Nintendo Switch in 2021, and include a brand-new scenario. Rewritten from scratch in a modern engine, Super Lone Survivor (which is different than the enhanced Director’s

With Dying Light 2 still not having a release date, good on Techland for following through with their support of the original Dying Light. In addition to having a second crossover with Left 4 Dead, the developer has now announced that they will be releasing Dying Light Anniversary Edition for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox

DreadXP, the video game-focused offshoot of Dread Central, has been doing great things in terms of championing and publishing indie horror games this past year. Not only has it released three Dread X Collections, packed with game jam horror experiences from talented up and coming developers, it’s put on a Halloween showcase for indie horror

Kicking off Halloween proper, NECA has made the announcement this morning that “Ultimate Edition” action figures based on Puppet Master‘s iconic puppets are coming soon! “Ultimate 2 packs coming soon,” NECA tweeted, along with preview photos. The figures depict Blade, Pinhead, Torch and Tunneler. Check ’em out below and expect more info soon! A box

Announced back in April, HBO is developing a “Hellraiser” television series, which has an incredible creative team attached including David Gordon Green (Halloween Kills) directing the pilot and “several more initial episodes,” and Michael Dougherty (Trick ‘r Treat, Krampus, Godzilla: King of the Monsters) writing alongside Mark Verheiden (“Battlestar Galactica”). And Deadline reports tonight that Clive