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20th Century Studios brings Dan Trachtenberg‘s (10 Cloverfield Lane) Prey exclusively to Hulu on August 5, but where does the film take place within the larger Predator universe? Speaking with SFX Magazine for their latest issue, Trachtenberg explains that while Prey does indeed take place long before the original Predator, it’s not an origin story prequel. “I want to specifically say this, because I think there’s been some confusion how people have understood: in my mind, this is not a prequel movie, this isn’t, ‘Let’s tell the origin of the Predator.’ This is really...

Resident Evil may be best known for re-popularizing zombies in media, but hardcore fans know that the franchise is chock-full of other monsters that have been terrifying gamers and moviegoers alike during the franchise’s quarter-century existence. From undead animals to cybernetic monstrosities, there seems to be no limit to RE’s penchant for creative enemy designs. That’s why we’ve come up with this list celebrating six of the scariest Resident Evil monsters in honor of Netflix’s new adaptation. After all, horror franchises are only as good as their monstrous antagonists, and...

Nickelodeon’s “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” reboot series is back for a new season this summer, with “Are You Afraid of the Dark? Ghost Island” premiering on Saturday, July 30! Watch the brand new official trailer for “Ghost Island” down below! The new season will be the third as part of the reboot series, which kicked off in 2019 and continued just last year with “Are You Afraid of the Dark: Curse of the Shadows.” Produced by ACE Entertainment, the limited series “Are You Afraid of the Dark? Ghost Island” will debut...

Shudder has announced today a theatrical run for the highly-anticipated and award-winning Shudder Original Saloum beginning Friday, September 2 ahead of the film’s streaming debut on Thursday, September 8. A national rollout will follow beginning Friday, September 9. The film, written and directed by Jean Luc Herbulot (Dealer) was a breakout release of Midnight Madness at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, before playing Fantastic Fest 2021, the Red Sea International Film Festival, the Sydney Film Festival, and the 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival. In Saloum, shot down after fleeing a coup and extracting a...

Ghostface returns to theaters with the sixth installment in the Scream franchise next year and this time the surviving characters are heading to New York! The film is already deep into production and yet the entire cast has not been revealed. In fact, Bloody Disgusting can exclusively report that horror maven Samara Weaving (Ready or Not, Mayhem, The Babysitter, “Ash vs Evil Dead”) has joined the cast of Scream 6 alongside Spider-Man: Homecoming & No Way Home‘s Tony Revolori. Interestingly, Radio Silence’s Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (Scream, Ready or Not), who are both back...

At about 40 minutes into the runtime of the Spanish psychological horror thriller Shrew’s Nest, our main character Montse (played with tragic tenacity by Macarena Gómez) allows herself a chance at feeling vulnerable in a revealing conversation with her younger sister. Montse, who has raised her as her own after the death of their parents, opens up about her severe agoraphobia that prevents her from even poking her head out into the staircase outside their Madrid apartment. “I’ve turned this house into a giant coffin from which I cannot escape.”...

Popcorn Frights is roaring back with a vengeance for its eighth edition and yesterday the South Florida-based festival unveiled its first wave of films, which included the World Premiere of John Isberg‘s throwback slasher Final Summer. In the film… “It is late summer 1991 and the final day of summer camp at Camp Silverlake when tragedy strikes. That evening, as the counselors attempt to shut down the camp for the season, someone is waiting in the darkness to seek revenge on the unsuspecting camp. Who is the masked killer? Is...

Being billed as a Southern Gothic horror movie, Vincent Grashaw‘s film What Josiah Saw will stream exclusively on Shudder on Thursday, August 4, BD has learned this afternoon. The film will be available on Shudder U.S., Shudder CA, Shudder UKI, and Shudder ANZ. Watch the official trailer below! “After two decades, a damaged family reunites at their remote farmhouse, where they confront long-buried secrets and sins of the past.” Robert Patrick (The Terminator), Nick Stahl (Sin City), Scott Haze (Child of God) and Kelli Garner (Lars and the Real Girl) star. What Josiah Saw is produced by Ran Namerode,...

Jordan Peele is promising “awe, fear and wonder” in his upcoming third horror movie Nope, filmed with IMAX film cameras and representing Peele’s most ambitious effort to date. Universal will be releasing Nope in theaters on July 22, 2022. The film is being referred to in official press materials as “a new pop nightmare” and “an expansive horror epic.” But just how expansive can you expect Nope to be? Check out the brand new IMAX featurette below, which previews the next-level immersion of Peele’s Summer Horror Blockbuster! “IMAX is movie magic pushed to...

In this edition of The Silver Lining, we’ll be covering Johannes Roberts’ videogame adaptation, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City! The Resident Evil franchise is the undisputed king of the survival horror genre. Sure, the overarching plot of these games makes less sense the more you think about them, but in a series that has always tried to emulate the cheesy thrills of midnight B-movies, this isn’t really an issue. Unfortunately, the lack of a straightforward narrative became a problem when the franchise’s massive popularity led to a high-profile adaptation...

Well, just about an hour after we shared the latest update on Warner Bros./New Line’s upcoming Salem’s Lot remake, we’ve learned that the film’s release date has been changed. Originally set for theatrical release on September 9, 2022, Bloody Disgusting has learned that the new Stephen King adaptation will now bite into theaters on April 21, 2023. James Wan produced for Warner Bros. and New Line, with Gary Dauberman (It, The Nun, Annabelle Comes Home) writing the script and also directing the new movie. Salem’s Lot 2023 is set “circa 1975 (when King’s book...

Nacon and developer Rogue Factor showed off more of their upcoming action adventure game Hell is Us at Nacon Connect late last week with a brand-new developer diary video. Hosted by Rogue Factor’s Creative Director for Hell is Us, Jonathan Jacques-Belletête, the video revealed more details about the game’s themes. In this developer diary entry, Jacques-Belletête goes over the distinct “narrative layers” in Hell is Us, starting with “exploration and discovery”. From there, the theme of “human emotions and passions” is discussed, and specifically how they relate to human conflicts...

The first DLC update for Evil Dead: The Game is on the way, with the Army of Darkness-based “Castle Kandar” map being added to the game on July 13, we’ve learned today! The Army of Darkness map will be FREE to all players, and Tim Willits from Saber Interactive teased recently that “additional content” is also being added within the same update. Check out the announcement tweet below and expect more soon! Boss Team Games and Saber Interactive’s Evil Dead: The Game features single-player and co-op gameplay, promising to be the ultimate Evil Dead experience in the world of...

Dan Trachtenberg‘s (10 Cloverfield Lane) Prey is coming exclusively to Hulu on August 5, but select fans will be able to experience the film on the big screen later this month. Collider reports this afternoon that they’ll be hosting the World Premiere of Prey at San Diego Comic-Con, the screening taking place on Thursday night, July 21st at 8:30pm. “Following the screening we’ll have Amber Midthunder (“Naru”), Dakota Beavers (“Taabe”), Dane DiLiegro (“The Predator”), producer Jhane Myers, and director Dan Trachtenberg for the Q&A,” Collider reports, noting that the screening is open to EVERYONE – even if you’re...