For a symbol that’s often regarded as the true mascot of the Halloween season, it’s strange that pumpkins aren’t the focus of more horror movies – especially when you consider the spooky folklore surrounding jack ‘o lanterns. Sure, pumpkins are featured in several popular franchises, but they’re usually relegated to atmospheric set dressing meant to […]
Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein is, without a doubt, my most anticipated movie of the year. I simply cannot think of a more perfect marriage of filmmaker and subject. Like Del Toro, my fascination with the mad doctor and especially his creation has been a lifelong obsession. Over the past few years, I have taken on […]
The normalization of hate-watching and the ironic consumption of media has done untold damage to my generation’s relationship with film. While getting a few friends together and riffing on old Gamera movies isn’t inherently bad, terms like “guilty pleasure” and “so bad it’s good” have made some folks forget that movies don’t have to conform […]
A locked door. A dead phone. A creature in pursuit. There is no escape. If today’s trailer left you wanting more, get another taste of Keeper in the clip below, courtesy of IGN. The latest dark trip from director Osgood Perkins opens in theaters on November 14 from Neon. Tatiana Maslany (“Orphan Black”) and Rossif Sutherland (Possessor) star. […]
Over thirty years later, the Sylvester Stallone action thriller Cliffhanger is getting a reboot, with Jaume Collet-Serra (Orphan, The Shallows, Carry-On) directing a fresh take on the material that’s being described as more of a grounded survival thriller than an action-adventure picture. The film will release nationwide in theaters on August 28, 2026. The Playlist reports, “Cliffhanger reimagines the 1993 […]
Predator: Badlands’ MPA rating reignited the enduring debate over PG-13 horror and its effectiveness, at least when it comes to violence and gore. Luckily, PG-13 horror has proven time and time again throughout the decades that it’s more than capable of inducing chills. Sometimes it even finds clever ways around its rating, delivering on horror […]
Ahead of the release of Mortal Kombat II in theaters on May 15, 2026, writer Jeremy Slater (“The Exorcist,” “Moon Knight”) has announced at New York Comic Con today that Warner Bros. has already hired him to start writing the screenplay for Mortal Kombat III! Slater announced at NYCC, “Our friends at New Line and […]
One of the most hotly anticipated horror movies for the remainder of the year is Blumhouse’s sequel Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, opening wide in theaters on December 5, 2025. It was announced by Jason Blum at New York Comic-Con last night that Megan Fox has joined the sequel, signing on to voice Toy Chica […]
Lionsgate has issued a new trailer for Battle Royale ahead of its 25th anniversary theatrical re-release on October 12, 13, and 15. The theatrical cut of Kinji Fukasaku‘s controversial dystopian thriller has been newly restored in 4K, presented in its original Japanese with English subtitles. It’s accompanied by an interview with Kenta Fukasaku, Battle Royale screenwriter […]
The year definitely isn’t over just yet but with Halloween on the horizon, Letterboxd is jumping the gun a bit and unleashing their Official Top 25 Horror Films of 2025 a bit early. What lands a horror movie on this particular list, you might be wondering? Letterboxd explains, “[These movies are] ranked by average Letterboxd […]