Horror News

Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema have been the gold standard for horror over the past few decades, but Universal Pictures has slowly become their rival. Universal Pictures not only stole Blumhouse away from Paramount Pictures, but they’ve become home to Jordan Peele‘s productions, including the brand new Candyman, directed by Nia DaCosta. The box office has looked wounded over the past month, leaving studios in a panic and forcing some to make monumental shifts. With kids returning to school, it looked like we were in for an absolutely brutal...

Earlier in the week, we mentioned Prime Matter and developer Massive Work Studio’s upcoming cosmic horror action-RPG Dolmen would be debuting its gameplay during Gamescom. Lo and behold, that’s exactly what they did during the Future Games Show. The trailer shows off the game’s third-person shooting and melee combat that can be swapped out on the fly as part of your strategy in dealing with the horrors of Revion Prime. The trailer also shows off the various suits and weapons you’ll be able to use in your mission. Dolmen is aiming...

We learned a while back that James Wan was producing a new take on Stephen King‘s vampire story Salem’s Lot for New Line, with Gary Dauberman (It, The Nun, Annabelle Comes Home) attached to write the script and also direct the film. Today brings the first casting news. THR reports that Lewis Pullman (The Strangers: Prey at Night) has signed on to star! Via The Hollywood Reporter this afternoon, “Pullman will star as author Ben Mears, a man who returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book only...

Variety reports Friday evening that “actor, disability-inclusion advocate and double hand amputee” John W. Lawson (“American Horror Story”) has been cast as “Stanny” in Paramount Players’ untitled Pet Sematary prequel. “I have myoelectric hands… or what people commonly call ‘cyborg,’” Lawson jokes to the site. “But most of the time, it’s just my hooks.” Variety adds: “This news makes the Pet Sematary prequel one of the first major horror fiction films to cast a double amputee in a starring role.” Interestingly, Paramount revealed that, in the script, Stanny was not...

It was only a matter of time before Netflix took the next step into gaming (after hiring Oculus’ Content VP last month), and to no one’s surprise, Stranger Things is part of that next step. According to Variety, Netflix has done a soft launch in Poland of two Stranger Things games for Android. The first game is actually a port of BonusXP’s Stranger Things 3: The Game, which is a companion game to the third season, and can be found on Steam. The second game is Stranger Things: 1984, which...

The Chilling Adventure of Sabrina‘s Kiernan Shipka will star in Treat, studio Cadence13’s first feature-length podcast, Variety reports today. Described by the company as an audio movie, Treat is set to release October 25, 2021, worldwide on all major podcast platforms just in time for Halloween. Treat tells “of a seemingly perfect American town whose residents make a deal with a mysterious outsider possessing supernatural powers to help it recover from social turmoil. When the town falls behind on its payments, a trio of teenagers — led by Allie West (Shipka)...

Universal Orlando is serving up a taste of terror with an expansive menu of delectable cuisine inspired by the sinister experiences invading Halloween Horror Nights 2021, running select nights beginning next Friday, September 3rd. “Developed in conjunction with Universal Orlando’s executive chef and culinary team, the new menu offerings allow guests to bite into flavorful fare themed after the biggest names at this year’s event, including the Netflix smash, The Haunting of Hill House, slasher film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Universal Pictures’ horror legend, The Bride of Frankenstein, notorious Halloween...

In Bride of Frankenstein, Dr. Pretorius, played by the inimitable Ernest Thesiger, raises his glass and proposes a toast to Colin Clive’s Henry Frankenstein—“to a new world of Gods and Monsters.” I invite you to join me in exploring this world, focusing on horror films from the dawn of the Universal Monster movies in 1931 to the collapse of the studio system and the rise of the new Hollywood rebels in the late 1960’s. With this period as our focus, and occasional ventures beyond, we will explore this magnificent world of classic...

Reminding me of John Carpenter’s criminally underrated Vampires, AMC+ is loading up to take out a colony of vampires in “Firebite”, which is currently filming in South Australia. “‘Firebite’ follows two Indigenous Australian hunters, Tyson (Rob Collins) and Shanika (Shantae Barnes-Cowan), on their quest to battle the last colony of vampires in the middle of the South Australian desert.” Also starring in leading roles are Yael Stone (Orange Is the New Black) and Callan Mulvey (Avengers: End Game), adds SA Film Corp. Warwick Thornton (Samson and Delilah, Sweet Country), who created the series, directs along...

While plenty of indie developers have captured the essence of survival horror as it was on the original PlayStation, far fewer have managed to do so with the PlayStation 2 era of the sub-genre. This was arguably the peak of it at the time. Those few precious years, before the impact of Resident Evil 4 shifted the goalposts, housed memorable cult favorites such as ObScure, Rule of Rose, and Haunting Ground, as well as the more noted classics of the generation such as Silent Hill 2.  Flaws and all, Tormented...

The partnership between Blumhouse and Amazon Prime continues when “Welcome to the Blumhouse” returns with four brand new horror movies, kicking off on October 1st. Produced by Blumhouse Television and Amazon Studios, Bingo Hell, Black as Night, Madres and The Manor premiere worldwide this October, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. The “Welcome to the Blumhouse” slate once again showcases both well-established and breakout actors collaborating with emerging, predominantly female, directors. Bingo Hell and Black as Night kick things off on October 1, followed by Madres and The Manor on October 8....

As a special little treat to help kick off their annual “31 Nights of Halloween,” Freeform put together a “Halloween Road” drive-thru experience at the Heritage Square Museum in Los Angeles, California last October, serving up tricks and treats for Halloween lovers all weekend long. And we’ve learned today that the “Halloween Road” will be returning this October! The press release teases, “The event is back for a spooky, socially distant experience that you won’t want to miss. The outdoor, immersive event will feature the worlds of “Tim Burton’s The...

A 10-episode live-action “Cowboy Bebop” series from writer and executive producer Christopher Yost (Thor: The Dark World, Thor: Ragnarok) is on the way to Netflix, with John Cho (Searching) set to lead the cast as Spike Spiegel. The streaming service announced this morning that “Cowboy Bebop” will be premiering on November 19, 2021! Additionally, we’ve been provided with some first-look images. Find them below! Based on the worldwide phenomenon from Sunrise Inc., Cowboy Bebop is the jazz-inspired, genre-bending story of a rag-tag crew of bounty hunters on the run from their pasts, as they hunt down...

Those itching for more info on Buckshot Software’s upcoming Project Warlock II can now head on over to the game’s Kickstarter page, where the game has already reached its funding goals. That’s not to say that there aren’t stretch goals to be met, which there are still plenty available (along with backer perks). In addition, Buckshot Software and publisher Retrovibe have launched the game’s Steam page, where you can wishlist the game (which is due out in 2022), as well as play the demo. The story for Project Warlock II...