Instantly recognizable mask and costume? Tragic backstory? Iconic gimmick? All of these attributes describe some of cinema’s greatest slashers, folks like Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, and, of course, Ghostface, back in cinemas in this year’s Scream. But before Black Christmas, Italian gialli, and even Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, those were the attributes of comic book bad
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Sometime after their mother has passed away and their father has deserted them, brothers Lucas (August Maturo) and Tom (Mike Manning) are left to fend for themselves. Living alone in a shabby house in the woods, Tom spends his days going to work and then going out at night to drink, whereas Lucas roams about
This installment finds us cutting into the first proposed spinoff of Showtime’s popular serial killer series Dexter, featuring Six Feet Under star Michael C. Hall as the eponymous murderer-of-murderers. While that show eventually received a follow-up late last year in the form of original Dexter showrunner Clyde Phillips’ Dexter: New Blood, its executive producer Scott
In case you missed the news yesterday, Bethesda’s Ghostwire: Tokyo finally has a release date. Not only that, Sony had a showcase of the game in action earlier, and along with it, more details of what to expect when the game drops. Ghostwire: Tokyo takes place in the aforementioned city after a mysterious fog rolls
After pulling in over $100 million worldwide in theaters, this year’s brand new Scream movie is getting a sequel, with “Scream 6“ officially ordered up by Paramount and Spyglass! Production is already set to kick off this summer, we’ve learned, with Radio Silence’s Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett returning to direct the franchise’s next installment!
It’s Groundhog Day, a strange little holiday overshadowed by a popular Bill Murray comedy that sees his selfish character become a better person thanks to a bizarre time loop. It’s a fascinating concept that can turn downright sinister within the realm of horror. So we’re celebrating Groundhog Day by revisiting ten horror and sci-fi time
The universe of the Emmy-nominated hit “The Boys” is about to become even more demented. An appetizing new teaser for “The Boys Presents: Diabolical,” an eight-episode animated anthology series, unveils series details within an in-world fast-food chain Vought A Burger. The teaser, voiced by Christian Slater, gives an idea of who we’ll meet across the
Last year’s incredibly fun Slumber Party Massacre remake, a new take on director Amy Holden Jones’s 1982 slasher, just hit Blu-ray today, and next it’s coming to… VHS tape?! Yes, Broke Horror Fan has put the new Slumber Party Massacre onto fully functional VHS tapes, with the limited edition tapes going on sale on Wednesday,
One of the best slasher movies of the last several years, 2017’s Tragedy Girls is getting a brand new Blu-ray this year, courtesy of Vinegar Syndrome and Gunpowder & Sky. Announced and put up for pre-order today, the Tragedy Girls Blu-ray can be purchased as a Standard Edition or a Limited Edition Slipcover version that
Jaume Collet-Serra‘s 2005 House of Wax remake is a mashup of influences and intentions. It’s supposedly based on Andre DeToth‘s 1953 thriller of the same name, itself a remake of 1933’s Mystery of the Wax Museum — but you couldn’t tell based on watches alone. Collet-Serra admits in Fangoria Magazine that his House of Wax
They hide in plain sight and escape detection; they exemplify irrational evil. And the second they show their true colors, it may already be too late to fight back. Murder is their business, and wearing down prey is their game. The glut of killers in pop culture today does not erase the fact that these
They hide in plain sight and escape detection; they exemplify irrational evil. And the second they show their true colors, it may already be too late to fight back. Murder is their business, and wearing down prey is their game. The glut of killers in pop culture today does not erase the fact that these
Developer LKA and publisher Wired Productions have unveiled the PlayStation 5-exclusive Collector’s Edition for their upcoming psychological horror game Martha is Dead. Releasing the same day as the other versions, pre-orders for the Collector’s Edition are now open over at Wired Productions for £125.00 (approximately $167.65 USD). This hefty edition includes: The Original Game Soundtrack
They hide in plain sight and escape detection; they exemplify irrational evil. And the second they show their true colors, it may already be too late to fight back. Murder is their business, and wearing down prey is their game. The glut of killers in pop culture today does not erase the fact that these
They hide in plain sight and escape detection; they exemplify irrational evil. And the second they show their true colors, it may already be too late to fight back. Murder is their business, and wearing down prey is their game. The glut of killers in pop culture today does not erase the fact that these
A minor technicality prevents David Casademunt’s Netflix’s The Wasteland (El páramo, The Beast) from being classified as a horror Western; it is set in 19th-century Spain as opposed to the American frontier. However, the Netflix period film fits in both visually and thematically with subgenre staples like Bone Tomahawk, The Burrowers, and The Wind. Here
One of the most disturbing horror movies ever made, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is coming to 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray from Arrow Video, a release that’s exclusive to the UK. 4K discs, however, are inherently Region Free! The Limited Edition Blu-ray and Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD releases of John McNaughton‘s 1986
French synthwave icon Carpenter Brut is back, announcing his brand-new album Leather Terror, which is set for release April 1 via Universal, Bloody Disgusting just learned. Leather Terror is the second in Carpenter Brut’s Leather album trilogy, the next chapter following his widely acclaimed 2018 album Leather Teeth. But here’s the kicker: The albums form