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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 guys. Drawing influence from the gritty world of pulp fiction, comic books often featured costumed killers whose flair-filled approach to murder stands up to anything Chucky or Michael Myers could dish out. So if you...

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 the woods and is picked on by bullies. When things get rough at home, Tom proposes a game of Slapface – where the two take turns slapping each other. One day as Lucas is exploring...

From writer, director and producer Carmelo Chimera (After Masks), the haunting horror film, Sin Eater, arrives on DVD and On Demand March 15, 2022, from Indican Pictures. Based on the mythology of the same name, Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive look at the trailer for the supernatural story that explores what happens when a woman finds herself battling the demons of her past as well as the very real demons now surrounding her. “Inspired by the horrifying Sin Eater folklore, the creepy thriller of the same name follows Christine (Jessie...

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 in, causing all of the city’s inhabitants to disappear. In their place, the city is flooded with monsters led by Hannya and his followers, known as the Visitors. You play as Akido, having awakened in...

The Swedish movie Black Crab is coming to Netflix this year, and the streaming service has provided us with our first look at the Noomi Rapace-starring thriller this morning. In Black Crab, coming to Netflix on March 18… “Set in a post-apocalyptic world, this Swedish action thriller follows six soldiers sent on a covert mission to transport a mysterious package across a frozen archipelago without knowing what dangers lie ahead or who they can trust.” Prometheus star Noomi Rapace, who also executive produced, stars alongside Jakob Oftebro, Erik Enge, Dar...

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 loop movies that bring suspense, terror, and sometimes laughs through messing around with time… Haunter From director Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Splice), Haunter brings a refreshing twist to a haunted house thriller through a time loop. Abigail Breslin stars...

Running from zombies has never been such a good time. In Bloody Disgusting’s Dying Light 2 review, find out just why dead is better. Seven years after first releasing something of a surprise hit with zombie-kicking parkour adventure Dying Light, Polish developer Techland returns that formula with a sequel that looks to expand on the original in almost every way, whilst still fundamentally staying true to the things fans bought into the first time around. Did Techland manage to pull that off? The answer is largely, yes. Set 15 years...

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, February 9, at 12pm EST/9am PST via Witter Entertainment. Broke Horror Fan explains, “The 2021 remake of the ‘80s slasher classic arrives on VHS in a black clamshell case with three versions to choose from:...

Beyond streaming, VOD, and theatrical releases, there’s an insane plethora of spine-tingling tales of terror in book form slated for release this year.  In 2022, there’s something for all horror tastes and preferences, though it’s hard not to notice the reemergence of slashers has bled over into novels, too. Other 2022 horror fiction trends emphasize Gothic fiction and modern reimaginings of classic tales. We narrowed it down to the thirteen upcoming horror books we can’t wait to read. Road of Bones by Christopher Golden – Available Now A genre-bending adventure horror...

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 is essentially a remake of 1979’s Tourist Trap by “everything but name” — studio heads chose to capitalize on “House of Wax” nostalgia — abandoning Vincent Price’s betrayed sculptor and Grand Guignol theatrics. By those...

Once deemed impossible to adapt, American McGee’s Alice is finally coming to life, thanks to Radar Pictures who has attached X-Men writer David Hayter to do a TV adaptation in partnership with Abandon Entertainment, THR writes. Radar Pictures’ Ted Field credits include the Jumanji franchise, the Riddick franchise, and remakes of Amityville Horror and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Designed by American James McGee, the Electronic Arts video games property includes Alice and its 2011 sequel Alice: Madness Returns, and is based on Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking-Glass”...

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 human anomalies are entirely scary. In the following five episodes from various horror TV anthologies, characters find themselves at the mercy of a killer, serial or otherwise. The villain can either be someone they know...

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 human anomalies are entirely scary. In the following five episodes from various horror TV anthologies, characters find themselves at the mercy of a killer, serial or otherwise. The villain can either be someone they know...

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 human anomalies are entirely scary. In the following five episodes from various horror TV anthologies, characters find themselves at the mercy of a killer, serial or otherwise. The villain can either be someone they know...