In a surprise to many, Capcom appears to be returning to the Dead Rising franchise. Despite Dead Rising 4 having weak sales and a tepid response from gamers, according to a post on Capcom Unity, Capcom has decided to give it another go with Dead Rising, but at the cost of another franchise. More specifically, […]
Director Darren Lynn Bousman began his feature filmmaking career by directing the first three sequels in the mega-popular Saw series. Between his distinct style and his work on that series, Bousman became the perfect person to revive a subgenre we didn’t know we needed; the gritty nunsploitation. In St. Agatha, Bousman unleashes vicious nuns upon […]
We shine a light on the highly controversial, deeply ambitious Harlan Ellison video game adaptation that was decades ahead of its time. When was the last time that a video game really got in your head and made you question your every decision? Sure, there are plenty of survival horror games that succeed in frightening […]
In the documentary Not Quite Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino called the 1982 Australian movie Next of Kin “a horror movie unlike any other,” adding that “it has a very, very unique tone and the closest equivalent to this tone is The Shining.” Despite Tarantino’s praise, the film has to date never come off of VHS, but it’s […]
The sound of Hell’s fury will be heard loud and clear this summer. Now up for pre-order through Laced Records, the original DOOM video game soundtrack is being offered up in a special limited vinyl (x4)/custom slipmat/double CD bundle package that will be up for grabs for just two weeks. Yes, you only have two […]
The Dread Central Presents title Imitation Girl is now available on VOD, and in preparation for its theatrical screening series (click here for theaters!), we were fortunate to sit down with indie starlet Lauren Ashley Carter to chat about her career, Imitation Girl, and working with female directors. Here’s the film’s synopsis: “When an alien takes the form […]
There’s a new Castlevania game coming our way, and whilst you might be a little disappointing that it’s not a fully fledged console release, you’ll be glad to know that it’s not a Pachinko either. It’s actually an iOS game by the name Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls, and it takes the series back to its […]
Six months away from the release of this year’s Jamie Lee Curtis-starring Halloween, the first official poster for the film dropped this morning, giving us our first look at Michael Myers 40 years after his initial confrontation with Laurie Strode. Not only is Myers’ mask the worse for wear, but it seems he’s bearing war […]
As part of this month’s third annual Alien Day, a global celebration of the franchise, 20th Century Fox just announced Alien: Offworld Colony Simulator, a brand new and first of its kind interactive experience that’ll be exclusively available on Amazon Alexa devices. “Hold your breath and step into the ALIEN Universe for the launch of the […]
Photo: Bobby Doherty/New York Magazine “One scheming, sinister man, Jamison Bachman. A dozen unsuspecting victims. The ultimate Craigslist nightmare.” Blumhouse has acquired the rights to adapt the New York Magazine article “Worst Roommate Ever” about a serial squatter and murderer in what will be the first project developed simultaneously for both film and television. Chris […]