Horror News

Déjà Vu! We’ve spent spooky season checking in with an infamous psychopathic bisexual, revisiting a horrendous slasher sequel and heaping all the praise on one of the best genre films of the 2010s. Now, we’re celebrating Halloween by heading to the quaint, puritanical town of Fallwell to hang with Elvira in James Signorelli‘s camp classic Elvira: Mistress of the Dark! In the film, horror movie hostess Elvira (Cassandra Peterson) quits her job and plans to open a show in Las Vegas. The only problem is she needs $50,000 to finance...

Horror fans have to start somewhere. You don’t just watch a VHS copy of Cannibal Holocaust and immediately start loving the genre (or at least I hope not), and that’s why Gateway Horror is so important. Like training wheels for spooky media, these stories are meant to introduce audiences to the recurring tropes and iconography of the genre without necessarily resulting in nightmare fuel. That being said, a lot of horror fans mistake that sentiment for Gateway Horror not being allowed to be scary, which simply isn’t true. The ideal...

After being revealed way back in 2018, Duality Games’ stealth horror title The Unholy (not to be confused with Evan Spiliotopoulos‘ 2021 film of the same name) has reappeared with 16 minutes of gameplay footage, courtesy of IGN. Created by former Painkiller, Bulletstorm and Gears of War developers, The Unholy is now aiming for release next year (according to the game’s Steam page) for PC and current-gen consoles. We also now have story details: you’re on the search for your young child after they disappear from a run-down, post-Soviet town....

Director/producer Andrew Saullo is back once again with another video involving the trio of actors from the original Resident Evil cutscenes. This time, it’s a short film entitled Resident Evil: Resurrection, which stars Charlie Kraslavsky, Greg Smith and Eric Pirius, reprising their roles as Chris Redfield, Barry Burton and Albert Wesker, respectively. The three minute short sees Chris Redfield teaming up with former partner, Barry Burton, to deal with Albert Wesker once again. If you recall the image that appeared online back in June that featured Kraslavsky as Chris, that was Resident Evil:...

Guillermo del Toro’s “Cabinet of Curiosities” brings back the underrated anthology series host trope that helps celebrate the nature of storytelling. When it comes to the versatile nature of anthology shows, one of the biggest selling points of the genre is that every episode tells a completely original story. It’s easy to get lost in the stories, but the best anthology shows understand that the act of storytelling itself is just as important to the experience. Stories can be found anywhere, but the process of being a storyteller is akin...

We recently told you about director Scott Goldberg‘s upcoming werewolf movie The Forest Hills, set to star Edward Furlong (Terminator 2) and Dee Wallace (The Howling). Deadline brings us a surprising update this afternoon, reporting that Shelley Duvall (The Shining) will also be appearing in The Forest Hills – Duvall’s first movie appearance in two decades. The Forest Hills follows Rico (Chiko Mendez), a man who is tormented by nightmarish visions after enduring head trauma while hiking in the Catskills. Deadline notes, “Duvall will play the mother of the mentally and emotionally disturbed...

We recently told you about director Scott Goldberg‘s upcoming werewolf movie The Forest Hills, set to star Edward Furlong (Terminator 2) and Dee Wallace (The Howling). Deadline brings us a surprising update this afternoon, reporting that Shelley Duvall (The Shining) will also be appearing in The Forest Hills – Duvall’s first movie appearance in two decades. The Forest Hills follows Rico (Chiko Mendez), a man who is tormented by nightmarish visions after enduring head trauma while hiking in the Catskills. Deadline notes, “Duvall will play the mother of the mentally and emotionally disturbed...

First, Behaviour Interactive expanded into dating sims with Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim. And now, they’re looking to take Dead by Daylight into comic books next year with the help of Titan Comics. Scheduled for release in March 2023, and written by Harvey Award winner Nadia Shammas (“Squire”, “Where Black Stars Rise”), with art by Dillon Snook (“Bluefall”), the Dead by Daylight comic book will introduce readers to fan-favourite Killers The Legion. Comprised of a close-knit group of four troubled teenagers including high school dropout Frank,...

A tale as old as time; a Catholic church representative must battle their inner demons to save the soul of a possessed child. Prey for the Devil attempts to retell this tired story with the gimmick of an aspiring female exorcist but never manages to pull together a narrative cohesive or scary enough to rise above a patchwork of familiar possession horror tropes. It’s 2018. Demonic possession cases have become so prevalent that the Catholic Church has created schools with the sole purpose of teaching priests the Rite of Exorcism while nuns...

The latest DLC update for Evil Dead: The Game is now live, with the “Hail to the King Update” bringing a new single-player mission, new premium outfits, and more along with it. The team previews this latest update, “Take control of the new Survivor: The Blacksmith, experience a new single-player mission and suit up with a host of premium outfits.” The “Hail to the King Bundle” will be available to Season Pass owners or as a standalone purchase for $9.99 and includes the Blacksmith as well as five bonus outfits...

The Haunted Mask II was originally published in October 1995 (Spine #36). The series adaptation aired on Tuesday, October 29, 1996 (runtime: 22 minutes and 22 minutes). Sequels are part and parcel with the horror genre, inescapably ever-present and all but inevitable when any particularly scary, spooky or otherwise strange property manages to profoundly connect with the world upon which it is unleashed. The Goosebumps franchise was no stranger to sequels, having served up three Monster Bloods, Return of the Mummy and a second Night of the Living Dummy by the...

In the wake of Treehouse of Horror Presents: Not It this past weekend, The Simpsons are back with part 2 of this year’s Halloween celebration, “Treehouse of Horror XXXIII“! The all-new “Treehouse of Horror XXXIII” episode of “The Simpsons” airs on Sunday, October 30 (8:00-8:31 PM ET/PT) on FOX, and we’ve got a sneak peek for you today. This year’s official “Treehouse of Horror” episode parodies Death Note and The Babadook, the former of which brings the characters into Death Note‘s familiar anime style. Here’s the official synopsis for “Treehouse...

With Ebb Software’s Scorn now available on PC and Xbox — just in time for the Halloween season upon us — it’s a perfect time to chat about the game’s art style. One of the highlights of the title is that blend of bio-mechanical and dystopian surrealism. The same blend that legendary artists HR Giger or Zdzisław Beksiński specialized in with their respective art. Giger and Beksiński’s influence runs deep, particularly in gaming. With the arrival of Scorn, it’s a great reminder of how their art transcends and enhances the feel...

After premiering at Sundance last year, the horror film Piggy (read our review) is now available on VOD from Magnet Releasing, offering up a harrowing new selection for your Halloween watchlists. To demonstrate just out intense, we’ve got an exclusive clip that teases just how intense it can get for the bullied teen, caught between a lethal kidnapper and her tormenters. Check it out below. In the Spanish horror film from writer/director Carlota Pereda… “During the sweltering summertime of rural Spain, Sara carries an extra load of teenage agony due to the perpetual...