Horror

Whether it’s because of the hours we’ve lost in traffic or an unconscious desire to rebel against the unnatural rat race of modern life, there’s an undeniable catharsis in watching gigantic monsters obliterate a metropolitan area on the big screen. Don’t get me wrong, a real life Kaiju incident would probably be regarded with the

After last October’s closed beta, you’re probably wondering just when Red Barrels was going to update us on The Outlast Trials. Well, not only will The Outlast Trials be headed to Early Access on Steam and the Epic Games Store., but it’ll be happening this Spring on May 18. In addition to the Early Access

As expected, the Radio Silence-directed Scream VI is another box office win for the franchise, the sixth installment surpassing the opening weekends of every other Scream movie. At this time it’s being reported that Scream VI scared up $44.5 million in theaters here in the United States this weekend, compared to last year’s $30 million

While Namco’s 1988 sidescroller Splatterhouse had its soundtrack released back in Japan, that was a long time ago, and it’s also out of print. Luckily, the folks at SPACELAB9 have teamed up with Bandai Namco to remedy that with a brand-new vinyl that you can pre-purchase now from SPACELAB9’s website, with an expected August 2023

Lulu Wilson tapped into a primal ferocity for her turn as the enraged teen taking down violent home intruders in 2020’s Becky. Its follow-up, The Wrath of Becky, reveals that the time passed between films hasn’t diminished the teen’s volatile rage in the slightest. Armed with John Wick-like motivation, Becky plunges into a new vengeful quest that provokes more

The late night talk show has been a television staple as far back as the late ‘40s, though its form would crystalize and surge in popularity in the ‘60s and ‘70s. The format relied on humor; it’s late at night, so why not relay the news or conduct interviews with biting wit for entertainment? Late Night

Cinemark heard your call: they’ve opened up presale for Scream VI Beverage Buddies in addition to the Collectible Ghostface Popcorn Tub! After instantly selling out at select Cinemark locations, the movie theater chain just opened up another presale for the Scream VI collectibles.  Like the popcorn tubs, these Ghostface beverage buddies will be available for online purchase

Welcome to the Ghostface Glossary, a guide to every horror reference and nod throughout the first five films of the Scream franchise. After a lot of pausing, rewinding, and zooming in, as well as researching, we’re catching all of the many horror-specific references Williamson, Craven, and Co. included in this beloved postmodern slasher franchise. If we’ve forgotten any

Scream rewired the horror audience in 1996, exploring anew the connective tissue that bridged the history of the genre with its future patrons and purveyors. The resulting franchise encompassed a host of familiar tropes of both the slasher and “whodunit” variety, comprising ringing phones accompanied by mysterious callers, self-aware and snarky young adults and rules

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more. Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week! Evil Dead II Poster from Vice Price Kiss your nerves goodbye with Vice Press’ Evil Dead II poster. James Bousema’s

It’s hard to talk about the fourth entry in the long running Fatal Frame franchise in anything but a retrospective manner. Mask of the Lunar Eclipse was originally released for the Nintendo Wii nearly 15 years ago and was a collaboration between series creator Makoto Shibata and director/writer Goichi “Suda51” Suda (of No More Heroes

Can’t wait for the Resident Evil 4 remake, and that ARG website isn’t doing it for you? Capcom has you covered, as they’ve announced the “Chainsaw Demo” for Resident Evil 4 during their 2023 Showcase. This is despite Twitch letting the cat out of the bag early last night, but we kind of all knew

The second season of Showtime’s “Yellowjackets” will premiere on March 24, 2023 – with a third season already ordered – and the official full trailer has arrived this morning. The “Yellowjackets” season two trailer also marks the release of Florence + The Machine’s exclusive new single “Just A Girl,” a cover of No Doubt’s iconic song from 1995,

The marketing campaign for Evil Dead Rise gave us a tiny little treat today, the team celebrating International Women’s Day with a fun video shared to social media. Paying tribute to the “killer women” of the franchise’s latest movie, the short video features a bit of fresh new footage from Evil Dead Rise, so you’ll

The focus is on the battle between He-Man and Skeletor in Netflix‘s next animated series “Masters of the Universe: Revolution,” the follow-up to “Masters of the Universe: Revelation.” “Masters of the Universe: Revolution” is being billed as “the next epic chapter in the battle for Eternia,” and it’s set to debut in 2024. While you wait,

Last year’s Scream delivered a “requel” that introduced a new generation of killers and survivors while celebrating Wes Craven and the franchise’s legacy. Much like Scream 2, Scream VI arrives a full year later and expands upon its characters and themes in thrilling ways as the surviving Woodsboro players relocate to college in NYC. With introductions now in the

Grabbers director Jon Wright’s latest, Unwelcome, blends modernism with Irish mythology. Described in a pitch as “Gremlins meets Straw Dogs,” Unwelcome introduces the far darrig, tiny bloodthirsty fae also dubbed redcaps for their signature red hats. Yet Wright, who co-wrote with screenwriter Mark Stay, struggles to find a consistent tone. The emphasis on gritty home invasion thriller clashes with the lighter horror-comedy creature

Described as a “sci-fi romance,” Deadline reports today that John Boyega (Attack the Block) is set to star in The Freshening, a genre movie from director Cathy Yan (Birds of Prey). Production is expected to get underway later this year. Deadline details, “The project is inspired by Rachel Khong’s short story in the Paris Review.

A24 recently acquired the hot Sundance horror title Talk to Me, and we’ve learned today that they’ll be releasing the Australian horror movie wide in theaters on July 28, 2023. The film follows a group of teenage friends that takes up communion with the spirits as a party activity. Mia (Sophia Wilde) looks to connect

Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion‘s home invasion action-thriller Becky (read Meagan’s review) was released in 2020, and the sequel will be World Premiering at the SXSW Film Festival this year. The sequel is titled The Wrath of Becky, and the first teaser has arrived. Watch the teaser trailer below, debuted by IGN this morning! In the film, “Two

From director Damián Szifron, Vertical Entertainment’s To Catch a Killer is headed to theaters on April 21, and the official trailer today carries strong Silence of the Lambs vibes. In fact, the press release describes Shailene Woodley‘s main character as a “modern-day Clarice Starling,” of course the heroine played by Jodie Foster in the 1991

The MGM+ streaming service has announced today that they’ll be celebrating “Halfway to Halloween” on April 23 with “From” Season 2 as well as a new Amityville Horror special. You can also watch the brand new trailer for “From” Season 2 below. “From” unravels the mystery of a nightmarish town that traps all those who

This week is one of the biggest weeks for horror in the entirety of 2023, as it brings the release of one of the biggest horror movies of 2023. I’m of course talking about Scream VI, which will be slashing its way into theaters nationwide beginning on Thursday night. The even better news? Scream VI

SCREAMBOX is the exclusive home to “The Island” (“Sløborn”), the critically-acclaimed pandemic-fueled series from celebrated filmmaker Christian Alvart, director behind horror favs Antibodies and Pandorum, not to mention Case 39 and Netflix’s “Dogs of Berlin”. Today, we’ve released Season 2 of the coming-of-age pandemic-set thriller and have all 14 episodes now streaming on SCREAMBOX! “Blurring the line between pandemic fantasy

SCREAMBOX is the exclusive home to “The Island” (“Sløborn”), the critically-acclaimed pandemic-fueled series from celebrated filmmaker Christian Alvart, director behind horror favs Antibodies and Pandorum, not to mention Case 39 and Netflix’s “Dogs of Berlin”. Today, we’ve released Season 2 of the coming-of-age pandemic-set thriller and have all 14 episodes now streaming on SCREAMBOX! “Blurring the line between pandemic fantasy

This week is one of the biggest weeks for horror in the entirety of 2023, as it brings the release of one of the biggest horror movies of 2023. I’m of course talking about Scream VI, which will be slashing its way into theaters nationwide beginning on Thursday night. The even better news? Scream VI

Before listening to this week’s discussion, be sure to dive into last week’s episode of Horror Bytes: our indie showcase show! In Space, no one can hear you stomp. Space horror has always scratched a similar terrifying itch for me, not unlike aquatic horror. Both settings are inherently isolating, and inhospitable locals are shrouded in

Metallica is revving up the hype for the brand new album 72 Seasons with the second single, “Screaming Suicide”! Both “Lux Æterna” and “Screaming Suicide” are old school thrash, picking right up where Hardwired… to Self-Destruct left off, only this time, guitarist Kirk Hammett was involved in the writing. 72 Seasons will be available April

Want more news on Good Shepherd Entertainment’s upcoming Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game? IGN has snagged info on the classes of Klowns you’ll be able to play as in the asymmetrical multiplayer title, which is due out this year. For those of you wanting to make a meal out of humans, you’ll have

Officially announced and titled this afternoon, M3GAN sequel M3GAN 2.0 is on the way from Blumhouse and Atomic Monster, in the works and coming to theaters on January 17, 2025! Allison Williams and Violet McGraw are back for the sequel, with Akela Cooper (Malignant, M3GAN) once again writing the script and James Wan on board to