Horror

Peacock invites you to face your fears this Halloween with more than 150 new horror titles headed to the streaming service from September 1 straight through All Hallow’s Eve. From Universal classics, like FRANKENSTEIN, THE RAVEN and PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, and nostalgic favorites, like CHILD’S PLAY, THE CRAFT and CANDYMAN, to frightening franchises, like

Twice a month Joe Lipsett will dissect a new Amityville Horror film to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions. This is “The Amityville IP.” The last couple entries in this editorial series have examined two of the three titles released by executive producer, writer, and director Nick Box released the week

Actor Bill Skarsgård (IT) will unleash “outlandish, brutal, and bloody” violence this week with the release of Lionsgate’s The Crow in theaters, a new take on the iconic tale. Ahead of the film’s release, we’ve got an exclusive image highlighting the bloodshed in store. The Crow releases in theaters on August 23.  In the new movie,

The first film in the Predator franchise in the wake of Disney taking over 20th Century Fox, Prey went direct-to-Hulu back in 2022, but the Alien franchise’s first film under the Disney umbrella is getting a big theatrical release this weekend. But that wasn’t always the case. As you may recall, Alien: Romulus was originally

NetherRealm has released the first gameplay trailer for their upcoming Khaos Reigns expansion for Mortal Kombat 1. And while the trailer doesn’t center around Ghostface or the T-1000 (gotta be patient), it does give us an in-depth look at Cyrax, including a glimpse at her Animality! The story for this version of Cyrax in Fire

Most horror movies don’t even receive one novelization, yet Friday the 13th Part III somehow ended up with two. In fact, the second sequel in this beloved franchise was the first to be novelized; the original 1980 movie and its immediate follow-up were not adapted until ‘87 and ‘88, respectively. Meanwhile, Michael Avallone’s divisive take

It’s summertime which means one thing in the cinemaverse: shark movie season! We have already been served fin-ematic releases like Under Paris from Netflix and Something in the Water over the past couple of months, but Mad Angel Films adds one more helping to our “shark”-cuterie plate with their horror-comedy Graveyard Shark. The Indiegogo-funded feature

It’s summertime which means one thing in the cinemaverse: shark movie season! We have already been served fin-ematic releases like Under Paris from Netflix and Something in the Water over the past couple of months, but Mad Angel Films adds one more helping to our “shark”-cuterie plate with their horror-comedy Graveyard Shark. The Indiegogo-funded feature

The long wait for Black Salt Games’ DREDGE expansion The Iron Rig is finally over. The highly anticipated second expansion for the Lovecraftian fishing adventure is available now on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch. Simultaneously, the Complete Edition of DREDGE is now available across all

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for the Alien franchise.  Of all of horror’s many sagas, few have produced such complex and dynamic female characters as the Alien franchise. From space-trekking astronauts and idealistic scientists to outlaw clones and alien queens, this cinematic galaxy is bursting with inspirational – and sometimes despicable – women fighting

40 years ago, Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street made Freddy Krueger a household name — but a slasher icon is nothing without a formidable foe. Heather Langenkamp epitomized the resourceful final girl, going toe-to-toe with the Springwood Slasher as Nancy Thompson. The actress, who was 20 years old when A Nightmare on Elm

The latest edition of the Popcorn Frights Film Festival is underway, unleashing movie premieres, repertory screenings, and horror celebrations with much more still to come.  Opening weekend kicked off with a variety of repertory screenings of Psycho Cop Returns, Maniac Cop 2, Maniac, Society, the “lost” cut of Return of the Living Dead 3, and more

Fede Álvarez subverts expectations and form with his unnerving apocalyptic audio drama TV series that mixes psychedelia with the supernatural. “We’re getting a lot of strange calls. The kind that makes no sense.” Fede Álvarez has been a genre force to be reckoned with ever since his short film about a robot rampage in Montevideo,

Strange Darling starring Kyle Gallner is headed our way later this month courtesy of Magenta Light Studios, and the final trailer has been released this afternoon. Strange Darling will release in theaters August 23, 2024. Watch the official trailer below, which is loaded with rave reviews including high praise from Stephen King. King calls the upcoming film “a clever masterpiece.”

The Black Christmas fan film It’s Me, Billy gets a sequel this coming Halloween season with It’s Me, Billy: Chapter 2, set to be the final installment of this particular fan film saga. Written, Produced, and Directed by Canadian filmmakers Dave McRae and Bruce Dale, It’s Me, Billy: Chapter 2 picks up immediately from the

Peacock’s coming-of-age thriller “Hysteria!” is set to tackle the era of Satanic Panic, and we’ve learned today that all episodes will premiere on Peacock on Friday, October 18, 2024. Additionally, USA Network and SYFY will simulcast the first episode on October 18 with USA Network airing episodes each Friday. Watch the “Hysteria!” teaser trailer below.

Peacock’s coming-of-age thriller “Hysteria!” is set to tackle the era of Satanic Panic, and we’ve learned today that all episodes will premiere on Peacock on Friday, October 18, 2024. Additionally, USA Network and SYFY will simulcast the first episode on October 18 with USA Network airing episodes each Friday. Watch the “Hysteria!” teaser trailer below.

Hunt: Showdown will have company next year in the extraction shooter genre, as developer Good Fun Corporation has announced their own horror extraction shooter and “slasher”, the PvPvE FPS HUNGER. The shooter, which also combines RPG elements, will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. HUNGER takes place in Napoleonic