“In the real world, we create monsters of men all the time.” Described as a “spiritual sequel” to Bernard Rose’s Candyman (itself an adaptation of a Clive Barker tale), Nia DaCosta‘s Candyman is coming to theaters on August 27, 2021. Today, a special Candyman x Juneteenth video message has arrived from DaCosta. The press release explains, “Juneteenth is a day […]
Keanu Reeves is of course coming back for John Wick: Chapter 4, with the cast thus far also including singer Rina Sawayama, Donnie Yen (Ip Man, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Bill Skarsgård (It, It: Chapter Two, “Castle Rock”), and Shamier Anderson (Stowaway). Today, Deadline reports that Hiroyuki Sanada (Mortal Kombat) has also signed on to star. Sanada has been […]
One of my personal favorite movies, Kathryn Bigelow‘s Near Dark was the *other* and arguably *better* vampire movie of 1987, and the bummer there is that the horror-western hybrid has been out-of-print on physical media for several years now. Even worse, Near Dark has been unavailable to stream *anywhere*, making costly DVDs & Blu-rays your […]
Here’s a new spin on ghost hunting that ties directly into the lore that inspired one of the biggest horror films of all time, The Conjuring. Bloody Disgusting has the exclusive trailer debut for The Sleepless Unrest, which investigates the actual world-famous haunted house that inspired James Wan’s The Conjuring. “The haunted house that inspired […]
The setup for the Russian horror movie The Superdeep sounds very familiar, in which a research team digs up more than they bargained for at a snowy drill site. What they discover puts humanity’s survival at stake. Despite a plot and trailer, both suggestive of a creature-heavy effort, reading like another copycat of The Thing, The Superdeep attempts to forge […]
One of the many benefits of genre storytelling is the way horror evokes extreme empathy. Watching a character confront adversity in horror offers a uniquely communal experience that builds understanding that bridges all walks of life. Shapeless explores the all-consuming addictive behaviors of an eating disorder, using psychological body horror to convey the toll it can […]
Announced back in 2019, Legendary Entertainment is developing a remake of Troma’s The Toxic Avenger, with Macon Blair on board to write and direct the upcoming movie. Tonight, THR reports that Kevin Bacon has signed on to star alongside the previously announced Peter Dinklage (“Game of Thrones”) and Jacob Tremblay (The Predator)! Bacon is reportedly played the film’s villain. This should […]
The Tribeca Film Festival is underway and one film we’re looking forward to is the sci-fi indie thriller Ultrasound, which will hold its World Premiere over the weekend. Directed by Rob Schroeder, the film stars “Mad Men” breakout Vincent Kartheiser, who after his car breaks down, spends one hell of an odd night with a […]
Fan-favorite G.I. Joe character Snake Eyes is getting his own solo movie with Paramount’s Snake Eyes, a new origin story tale starring Henry Golding as the title character. Today, the various characters at play in Snake Eyes have been revealed with a series of character posters, which you can check out down below. Here’s the full breakdown. HENRY GOLDING […]
For those who don’t want to shell out the $100+ for Scream Factory’s franchise collection Blu-ray set, Paramount is offering up their own Friday the 13th collection this summer. Announced last month, the set includes only the first 8 films in the franchise, and though there’s nothing new to see here, it does come with […]