Welcome to Larval Ink, a recurring feature which will take a look at the earliest iterations of certain genre films as they existed in their early scripting stage, long before the transformation which significantly changed the original vision into its final form for the silver screen. Here, we will be chatting with the writers of […]
The original Faces of Death, released in 1978, is one of the most infamous films of all time, allegedly showcasing real footage of real death. In actuality, much of the footage seen in Faces of Death is staged, with gory special effects often being paired up with real footage to create the illusion of gruesome […]
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not always be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Neither leprechauns nor banshees can be found in Paddy Breathnach’s Irish slasher Shrooms. Cinematic […]
Writer Eric Red had teased over the weekend that 1986 classic The Hitcher was finally getting a Blu-ray release, and the release has been confirmed today by Second Sight Films. Second Sight, the company behind the recent 4K Ultra HD release of George Romero’s Dawn of the Dead, has unfortunately also revealed, however, that a […]
One of the original horror movies coming to Netflix this summer is the German film Blood Red Sky, currently set for release in July with no specific date announced at this time. While we wait for more information, USA Today shares a first-look image from the film today, highlighting a mother who’s forced to reveal […]
All bets are off when Zack Snyder‘s new Netflix zombie movie Army of the Dead arrives on May 21, and Snyder took to Twitter yesterday to share another brand new poster. Check out the trippy new art below! “Army of the Dead takes place following a zombie outbreak that has left Las Vegas in ruins and walled off from the rest of […]
Originally pushed back to March 2021 in the early days of the pandemic, we’ve learned today that Sony has once again set a new date for the Jared Leto-starring Morbius. Morbius will now be taking a bite out of the big screen on January 28, 2022, one week later than the most recently scheduled release date of January 21, […]
Fabrice du Welz, director of excellent genre fare including Calvaire, Vinyan and Alléluia, is back with an atmospheric new thriller, Adoration, which is now available for pre-order over at Vinegar Syndrome. The film was acquired by Altered Innocence for a U.S. release this summer. Young lovers are on the run in the final film of […]
phantom limb /ˈfan(t)əm’lim/ n. an often painful sensation of the presence of a limb that has been amputated. Welcome to Phantom Limbs, a recurring feature which will take a look at intended yet unproduced horror sequels and remakes – extensions to genre films we love, appendages to horror franchises that we adore – that were sadly […]
We have one final piece of the puzzle, offering a third look at Lionsgate’s Spiral: From the Book of Saw, which has been following Samuel L. Jackson as he investigates a warehouse. The ex-police chief first came across the following message spraypainted on a brick wall: “Do you want to play a game, Chief Banks?” […]