Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988) started off with a foundation of Roald Dahl-based stories, but over time, this classic television anthology sought out other inspirations. One such source was Elizabeth Taylor, an esteemed English author whose short piece of fiction, “The Flypaper,” was adapted in 1980. Fans of the show will often cite this episode […]
Netflix’s upcoming thriller Apex, described as Free Solo meets Silence of the Lambs, will star Charlize Theron. Per Deadline, Theron will be joined by actor Taron Egerton in the intense thriller. Baltasar Kormákur (Touch) is set to direct Apex. Written by Jeremy Robbins (“The Purge” television series), the film “follows a rock climber who finds herself being hunted […]
We recently celebrated the 22-year anniversary of Neil Marshall’s Dog Soldiers here on Bloody Disgusting, a fan-favorite werewolf movie that’s still without a sequel. While a promising update on the anticipated sequel would soon follow, the filmmaker took to Instagram this afternoon with disappointing news. Dog Soldiers pit soldiers up against werewolves in the Scotland wilderness, and a trilogy […]
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are devastated to learn that horror icon Tony Todd, the legendary actor who played the title character in Candyman (1992) and its sequels, passed away on November 6 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 69. Deadline first reported the news. The prolific actor amassed more than […]
Filmmaker Patrick Rea (I Am Lisa, Nailbiter, They Wait in the Dark, the upcoming The Night Is Young) is back with new horror film Super Happy Fun Clown, an upcoming feature adaptation of a short that recently screened at Panic Fest and Nightmares Film Festival. Production on Super Happy Fun Clown recently wrapped and Bloody Disgusting has been exclusively […]
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are devastated to learn that horror icon Tony Todd, the legendary actor who played the title character in Candyman (1992) and its sequels, passed away on November 6 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 69. Deadline first reported the news. The prolific actor amassed more than […]
While many works of Richard Matheson ended up on the small screen, the author was a giant when it came to genre. From post-apocalyptic monsters to gremlins on a plane, Matheson fathered a treasure trove of speculative stories that have since inspired countless other writers, including Stephen King. King said of the late Matheson: “[He] […]
Bloody Disgusting and Cineverse will release the horror film Street Trash, a brand new spiritual sequel to the 1980s cult horror classic, on Digital outlets beginning November 19. A reimagining of the 1987 classic, Street Trash is directed by Ryan Kruger (“Warrior,” Fried Barry), who also co-wrote the film with James C. Williamson (Fried Barry), based […]
Lucy Hale (Fantasy Island, Truth or Dare) will continue hanging around in the horror genre with the upcoming White Mars, a sci-fi/horror movie announced by Deadline today. Deadline details, “Set in an isolated Aquila Research Facility in Antarctica, White Mars follows microbiologist Sammie (Lucy Hale), as she fights to save her fellow crew members from a […]
The family that slays together stays together. Actors Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick are set to direct the horror comedy Family Movie, and they’ll star along with their children Travis and Sosie Bacon, Variety reports today. As if that’s not intriguing enough, the family will produce for Mixed Breed Films alongside Norman Golightly at Dark Castle […]