Horror

Outside of the Popcorn Frights features playing in theaters, the south Floridian festival also has a huge batch of films that will premiere virtually, from August 16-19. Bloody Disgusting has your first look at Night at the Eagle Inn, the latest feature from Erik Bloomquist, who saw his Ten Minutes to Midnight premiere at last

Sub-columns in columns are a thing, right? Well whether they are or aren’t, I’m introducing Haunted Riffs‘ Records From the Dark. From time to time, I’m going to highlight six records from bands you may not be aware of. For these six records featured on Records From the Dark, it’s my goal to help raise

You can always count on Food Network to embrace the Halloween spirit proper throughout the season, and with October inching closer, their 2021 schedule has been revealed! This year, discovery+ is joining Food Network for all the spooky fun. Of course, “Halloween Wars” is coming back on the road to Halloween, and we’re being promised the

Welcome to Revenge of the Remakes, where columnist Matt Donato takes us on a journey through the world of horror remakes. We all complain about Hollywood’s lack of originality whenever studios announce new remakes, reboots, and reimaginings, but the reality? Far more positive examples of refurbished classics and updated legacies exist than you’re willing to remember

Series of Frights is a recurring column that mainly focuses on horror in television. Specifically, it takes a closer look at five episodes or stories — each one adhering to an overall theme — from different anthology series or the occasional movie made for TV. With anthologies becoming popular again, especially on television, now is

Welcome to Revenge of the Remakes, where columnist Matt Donato takes us on a journey through the world of horror remakes. We all complain about Hollywood’s lack of originality whenever studios announce new remakes, reboots, and reimaginings, but the reality? Far more positive examples of refurbished classics and updated legacies exist than you’re willing to remember

Horror fans unanimously hate CGI. Rightfully so, but even with that truth, it’s not all bad. Great visual effects work is so good that the viewer won’t even notice. It’s the bad CGI that fails the eye test. It’s different when it comes to films like Venom and its forthcoming sequel Let There Be Carnage,

It’s not unusual for eras or decades of the horror genre to be categorized by one overarching theme or style. The eighties have become synonymous for their boom in low-budget, often sleazy, slasher films inspired by the cornerstone slashers of the mid-to-late seventies. The horrors of the 50s reflected cultural fears of science creating new

Now available on PVOD, this year’s “final” franchise installment The Forever Purge is already headed to Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD, with the release scheduled for September 28. Additionally, all five films will be collected together in a Blu-ray set on the same day. “This year, all the rules are broken as a sect of

With a new Ghostbusters on the way this November, Hasbro is making the call by going all-out on a new line of toys. Just last week, Hasbro revealed dozens of new action figures, not to mention an RC RTV Ghost Trap, Mini-Puft Popper, and even a Ghostbusters-themed “Clue”. Not included in the press release –

Epic Games are catering to genre fans once again with the reveal that Asobo’s A Plague Tale: Innocence will be the next title available for free for a week as part of the store’s weekly giveaways. Innocence (which once again, we loved) will be available for free from August 5 to August 12, alongside Double

Revealed at this year’s E3, we’ll be getting Mortal Shell‘s “The Virtuous Cycle” DLC later this month! Developer Cold Symmetry have announced that the DLC will arrive August 18th, and will also be coinciding with Mortal Shell’s debut on Steam. The Virtuous Cycle “reinvents your journey through Fallgrim and beyond as adversaries cycle and shuffle

When writer-director Tom McLoughlin grabbed the wheel of the Friday the 13th franchise, he took it in a completely new direction. Five sequels in — and particularly following the polarizing reception to 1985’s Friday the 13th: A New Beginning — he knew the slasher series needed a fresh take. Something that could recalibrate the Jason

American Horror Stories conjures inspired scares with a murderous Santa, but falls flat with its vile cast of social media-obsessed Grinches. “We’re not just gonna sit here, Barry. We’re gonna record it.” I love Killer Santas. There’s something absolutely twisted about the perversion of this symbol of purity and childhood innocence, whether it’s through the

Before the Halloweenies head to Hollywood in August for Scream 3, they have some film courses to complete this summer at Windsor College. In June, they visited Mark Rosman’s 1982 American slasher The House on Sorority Row. For July, they’re conjuring Demons. More specifically, Lamberto Bava’s 1985 Italian meta blood bath. Fueled by a star-studded

It’s not unusual for eras or decades of the horror genre to be categorized by one overarching theme or style. The eighties have become synonymous for their boom in low-budget, often sleazy, slasher films inspired by the cornerstone slashers of the mid-to-late seventies. The horrors of the 50s reflected cultural fears of science creating new

Epic Games are catering to genre fans once again with the reveal that Asobo’s A Plague Tale: Innocence will be the next title available for free for a week as part of the store’s weekly giveaways. Innocence (which once again, we loved) will be available for free from August 5 to August 12, alongside Double

It’s not unusual for eras or decades of the horror genre to be categorized by one overarching theme or style. The eighties have become synonymous for their boom in low-budget, often sleazy, slasher films inspired by the cornerstone slashers of the mid-to-late seventies. The horrors of the 50s reflected cultural fears of science creating new

“I feel like dynamite, I feel like dying tonight…” Sleigh Bells – comprised of producer/guitarist Derek Miller and singer Alexis Krauss – have returned to shred on just-announced their sixth album, Texis, set for release on September 10, 2021 (Mom + Pop Music). The first single from the record “Locust Laced” — “a classic slice

Winchester Mystery House announced today All Hallows’ Eve, an all-new estate-wide Halloween event with both indoor and outdoor tours kicking off on Friday, September 10th. Tickets are on sale. All Hallows’ Eve features the “Lost in the House Tour”, a theatrical paranormal investigative adventure and the family-friendly Jack O’ Lantern Trail. The Winchester Mystery House

Originally announced last year, Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent) will be following up his brand new horror movie The Reckoning with The Lair, a fresh horror project that’ll bring Marshall back into the world of creatures. It was announced tonight that filming is currently underway in Hungary and that The Lair will star Jonathan Howard (Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World, Skylines, Warner Bros.’ Godzilla

At long last, Disney is welcoming guests back to the Haunted Mansion, a fresh take on one of the company’s signature rides. In some pretty huge news, comedian Tiffany Haddish (Night School, Bad Trip) and Oscar nominee LaKeith Stanfield (Get Out, Death Note, Knives Out, Uncut Gems) are in negotiations to star in the film,

Epix has rounded out the series regular cast for “From”, its upcoming contemporary sci-fi horror series that unravels the mystery of a nightmarish town in Middle America that traps all those who enter. “As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they also must survive the

From Scream to Goosebumps and even those annoying little snap bracelets, you’ve got to admit that the 90s were pretty terrifying. However, there’s no doubt in my mind that the scariest thing to come out of that decade was the rise of Reality Television. Quick and cheap to produce while allowing for endless variations of

The fascination with nuclear apocalypse as a form of horror is understandable given how the threat of it lingers in the background of our own lives as silent and menacing as radiation itself. The harrowing impact of a radioactive disaster can be seen in gut-punching films such as When the Wind Blows, where the terror

True to its name, a documentary documents a subject and provides an examination of it in the process. Horror documentaries usually offer insight, analysis, and context for various aspects of the genre, either on a broad or niche scale. Hail to the Deadites doesn’t seek to provide any new details or analysis of the Evil Dead franchise but instead

Welcome back to Anime Horrors – a column dedicated to exploring new and classic works of anime and manga.  Godzilla adapted into an anime – animated by studio Bones nonetheless- sounds like an excellent idea. Given the release of Godzilla vs. Kong earlier this year, Godzilla: Singular Point comes at a perfect time to satiate the need

One tried and true method of compounding the horror of a scenario while inducing a visceral viewer response is to create a claustrophobic atmosphere. Confined spaces trap characters in place with their threat, ramping up the tension to an uncomfortable degree. Effective use of those small spaces can evoke claustrophobia even in those that don’t

The virtual edition of the San Diego Comic-Con has come to an end, which means it’s time to set our sights on Halloweentime! “The Simpsons” had its own panel where they revealed this fall’s episode of “Treehouse of Horror” will carry five stories instead of the typical three. In fact, they went as far as

The virtual edition of the San Diego Comic-Con has come to an end, which means it’s time to set our sights on Halloweentime! “The Simpsons” had its own panel where they revealed this fall’s episode of “Treehouse of Horror” will carry five stories instead of the typical three. In fact, they went as far as