Universal has all sorts of interesting monster projects in the works now that their “Dark Universe” is no more, kicking off with Leigh Whannell’s The Invisible Man this month and continuing with Paul Feig’s Dark Army, Dexter Fletcher’s Renfield, and Elizabeth Banks’s The Invisible Woman. Additionally, Deadline reports that a film titled Monster Mash is […]
After the success of Halloween, John Carpenter returned to horror once more with a traditional ghost story. Co-written with producer Debra Hill, The Fog opens with old Mr. Machen (John Houseman) telling a group of kids around a fire the eerie tale of the clipper ship Elizabeth Dane that sank off the coast of their town nearly a […]
With Scott Derrickson out as director and Sam Raimi(!) currently in talks to take over where he left off, it looks like Marvel’s scary sequel Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness is undergoing a substantial makeover from its original incarnation. THR reports tonight that “Loki” showrunner Michael Waldron has been brought in to work […]
Goodnight Mommy directors Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz are back with their latest thriller, The Lodge, which NEON will be opening in New York and Los Angeles theaters this Friday, February 7, before expanding wide on February 21. In the film, Riley Keough plays Grace, a cult survivor trying to bond with the children of her new […]
We adore Scott Derrickson here at Bloody Disgusting and would have loved to see him return for Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness. With his abrupt exit a few weeks ago, we weren’t sure who would be a worthy replacement, but thankfully Marvel is staying in the horror family with their Doctor Strange sequel. […]
Society’s relationship with the telephone has changed throughout the years. Once a necessary means of communication, the phone is treated as a nuisance these days. Unwanted calls, bad news, and plain social anxiety are among the reasons why we avoid answering. So, while the phone’s place in a modern world has shifted, its purpose in […]
In the wake of the twisty, Helen Hunt-starring I See You, which is very much worth a watch, Adam Randall is next directing the film Night Teeth for Netflix, and casting is underway. Deadline reports that Jorge Lendeborg Jr. has been set to star alongside Debby Ryan (Insatiable) Lucy Fry (Bright) and Alfie Allen (Jo Jo Rabbit, Game of Thrones). “Lendeborg Jr. […]
Universal, Blumhouse and Leigh Whannell‘s new take on The Invisible Man is headed our way in less than a month, and a Super Bowl spot tonight features bits of new footage. Check it out below. Here’s the full plot rundown: “Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy and brilliant scientist, Cecilia Kass (Elisabeth […]
Telling a story that’s been told before is a tricky thing. Telling a story that’s been told over and over again for centuries is even trickier. In Osgood Perkins’ new horrifying fairy tale Gretel and Hansel, the filmmaker – who is famous for his pronounced, arch aesthetics and compositions – had to pick and choose […]
Documentary filmmaker Alexandre O. Phillipe is quickly assembling a collection of cinematic essays dissecting horror’s most notable classics. 78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene broke down Psycho’s most iconic scene. Phillipe’s follow-up, Memory: The Origins of Alien, examined Alien and the chest-bursting sequence that permanently embedded itself in pop culture. Now comes Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist, another video essay that […]