The influence of horror in Rob Zombie‘s musical endeavors is unmistakable. From homages to German expressionism in Living Dead Girl to The Munsters references in Dragula (not to mention the band name White Zombie, itself borrowed from the homonymous 1933 classic), it was quite clear that the man was a spooky cinephile long before he […]
In the vein of A Quiet Place and Bird Box, Netflix’s John R. Leonetti-directed The Silence tells the story of a family attempting to survive a world terrorized by a deadly, primeval species who hunt only with their acute hearing. While I’ve never read Tim Lebbon‘s novel, Carey and Shane Van Dyke‘s adaptation is a […]
The Japanese zombie-comedy One Cut of the Dead from director Shinichiro Ueda was a huge hit out of Fantasia last year, with Meagan raving in her review for us that the film “charms with surprising zombie comedy,” while also adding: “For those looking for laughs and commentary on the passions of low budget horror filmmaking, this is a must […]
The opening for Paramount Pictures’ new adaptation of Stephen King‘s classic Pet Sematary (read our review) was anything but sour. Directed by Starry Eyes filmmakers Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer, the modern take opened to a strong estimated $25M domestic take on a reported $20M budget. It added another $17.3M internationally for a globally opening of $42.3M. The film needs to top $70M globally in order […]
This post discusses plot elements from the novel and both film adaptations, so obvious spoilers ahead. Stephen King’s beloved novel sat in a drawer for years until he reluctantly turned it over to a publisher to fulfill contractual obligations. It was a bleak novel that hit too close to home; King based much of it […]
Ahead of his big match at WrestleMania this Sunday night, we’ve learned tonight that Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy) will be starring in Zack Snyder‘s upcoming big-budget zombie movie for Netflix, Army of the Dead! The film is expected to shoot later this year. “The adventure is set amid a zombie outbreak in Las […]
With horror industry heavy hitters already in place from the 1970s, the 1980s built upon that with the rise of brilliant minds in makeup and effects artists, as well as advances in technology. Artists like Rick Baker, Rob Bottin, Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr., Tom Savini, Stan Winston, and countless other artists that delivered groundbreaking, […]
Just last week some news circulated that wasn’t news. A writer at Deadline speculated that Ridley Scott‘s next installment of Alien was still in the cards. It was picked up by several sites and reported as fact, when in fact, it was not. However, tonight’s news is that of fact and comes from the ongoing […]
A graphic at the ongoing CinemaCon has revealed a September 11, 2020, release date for The Conjuring 3, which is the next film in the ongoing universe following this year’s The Curse of La Llorona and Annabelle Comes Home. Michael Chaves will be handed the baton to direct The Conjuring 3 (Atomic Monster’s James Wan is still producing). While the […]
Much like the first trailer, this teaser poster for Annabelle Comes Home is pretty fun as it brings entire Conjuring franchise full circle and returns to the Warren family’s Occult Museum from the James Wan-directed first film. The sixth title in The Conjuring franchise picks up with the Warrens bringing the Annabelle doll to a place where she can no longer […]