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When writer-director Tom McLoughlin grabbed the wheel of the Friday the 13th franchise, he took it in a completely new direction. Five sequels in — and particularly following the polarizing reception to 1985’s Friday the 13th: A New Beginning — he knew the slasher series needed a fresh take. Something that could recalibrate the Jason Voorhees legend. What came to fruition was 1986’s Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI. From the get-go, the film makes it clear this isn’t your run-of-the-mill sequel. It’s self-aware of itself. It’s funny. It’s...

Before the Halloweenies head to Hollywood in August for Scream 3, they have some film courses to complete this summer at Windsor College. In June, they visited Mark Rosman’s 1982 American slasher The House on Sorority Row. For July, they’re conjuring Demons. More specifically, Lamberto Bava’s 1985 Italian meta blood bath. Fueled by a star-studded ’80s soundtrack and Sergio Stivaletti’s gory effects, this stylish slice of suspense tears the celluloid in half — literally. It’s a rollercoaster of a rental that redefined pop horror forever. For the latest installment of...

It’s not unusual for eras or decades of the horror genre to be categorized by one overarching theme or style. The eighties have become synonymous for their boom in low-budget, often sleazy, slasher films inspired by the cornerstone slashers of the mid-to-late seventies. The horrors of the 50s reflected cultural fears of science creating new monsters or humans facing threats from an unknown origin. Not so long ago, the 2000s — or the aughts — saw a weird meshing of the one-third remake craze; one-third gritty, nihilistic, Post-9/11 horror, and...

Epic Games are catering to genre fans once again with the reveal that Asobo’s A Plague Tale: Innocence will be the next title available for free for a week as part of the store’s weekly giveaways. Innocence (which once again, we loved) will be available for free from August 5 to August 12, alongside Double Stallion Games’ Speed Brawl. This news comes after the game received next-gen upgrades earlier this month (as well as a Switch release). Hopefully we hear more about the recently-announced sequel soon in A Plague Tale:...

It’s not unusual for eras or decades of the horror genre to be categorized by one overarching theme or style. The eighties have become synonymous for their boom in low-budget, often sleazy, slasher films inspired by the cornerstone slashers of the mid-to-late seventies. The horrors of the 50s reflected cultural fears of science creating new monsters or humans facing threats from an unknown origin. Not so long ago, the 2000s — or the aughts — saw a weird meshing of the one-third remake craze; one-third gritty, nihilistic, Post-9/11 horror, and...

Originally announced last year, Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent) will be following up his brand new horror movie The Reckoning with The Lair, a fresh horror project that’ll bring Marshall back into the world of creatures. It was announced tonight that filming is currently underway in Hungary and that The Lair will star Jonathan Howard (Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World, Skylines, Warner Bros.’ Godzilla King of Monsters), Charlotte Kirk (The Reckoning, Warner Bros.’ Oceans Eight), and Jamie Bamber (UMC’s “Battlestar Galactica,” Cinemax’s “Strike Back,” 20th Century’s Money), Bloody Disgusting learned. In the film… “Sergeant Tom Hook is tasked with leading a command to find Lt. Kate Sinclair,...

Winchester Mystery House announced today All Hallows’ Eve, an all-new estate-wide Halloween event with both indoor and outdoor tours kicking off on Friday, September 10th. Tickets are on sale. All Hallows’ Eve features the “Lost in the House Tour”, a theatrical paranormal investigative adventure and the family-friendly Jack O’ Lantern Trail. The Winchester Mystery House is also bringing back its popular projection-mapped light show that brings the house to life! Lost in the House Tour “Halloween and haunt fans will be thrilled by the Lost in the House Tour, a...

Epix has rounded out the series regular cast for “From”, its upcoming contemporary sci-fi horror series that unravels the mystery of a nightmarish town in Middle America that traps all those who enter. “As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they also must survive the threats of the surrounding forest – including the terrifying creatures that come out when the sun goes down.” Shaun Majumder (Race Against The Tide), Avery Konrad (Sacred Lies), Hannah Cheramy (pictured above in Van Helsing), Simon Webster (When Hope Calls), Ricky He (The...

Now up for grabs while supplies last, Suntup Editions presents a signed limited edition of Jaws by Peter Benchley. “The edition features a new exclusive introduction by Wendy Benchley, six full color illustrations by John Anthony Di Giovanni, bonus content from the archives of Peter Benchley, and a reproduction & sketches of the iconic painting by Roger Kastel used on the original paperback cover and film. The edition is highly limited with a very low print run.”   From the press release, here’s everything you need to know… First published in...

True to its name, a documentary documents a subject and provides an examination of it in the process. Horror documentaries usually offer insight, analysis, and context for various aspects of the genre, either on a broad or niche scale. Hail to the Deadites doesn’t seek to provide any new details or analysis of the Evil Dead franchise but instead turns the camera back on the fervent fandom that’s tirelessly supported it for decades. It’s a charming presentation of some of the franchise’s biggest fans, but it never delves below the surface. Filmmaker Steve Villeneuve...

Welcome back to Anime Horrors – a column dedicated to exploring new and classic works of anime and manga.  Godzilla adapted into an anime – animated by studio Bones nonetheless- sounds like an excellent idea. Given the release of Godzilla vs. Kong earlier this year, Godzilla: Singular Point comes at a perfect time to satiate the need for those wanting more Kaiju action. And yet, Godzilla: Singular Point is brutally disappointing.   As far as positives go, the show has stunning visuals. From the environments to the characters and monster designs, everything looks...

The virtual edition of the San Diego Comic-Con has come to an end, which means it’s time to set our sights on Halloweentime! “The Simpsons” had its own panel where they revealed this fall’s episode of “Treehouse of Horror” will carry five stories instead of the typical three. In fact, they went as far as to share one of the segments from this year’s “Treehouse of Horror XXXII” Halloween special, which honors both Edgar Allan Poe and Vincent Price, the latter of which is voice by Maurice LaMarche. In the...

The virtual edition of the San Diego Comic-Con has come to an end, which means it’s time to set our sights on Halloweentime! “The Simpsons” had its own panel where they revealed this fall’s episode of “Treehouse of Horror” will carry five stories instead of the typical three. In fact, they went as far as to share one of the segments from this year’s “Treehouse of Horror XXXII” Halloween special, which honors both Edgar Allan Poe and Vincent Price, the latter of which is voice by Maurice LaMarche. In the...

Zack Snyder’s zombie movie Army of the Dead is getting two different follow-up projects, including a prequel anime series titled “Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas.” The other project is a live-action prequel movie titled Army of Thieves, which had its own panel at the ongoing virtual Comic-Con@Home tonight. The prequel movie will be coming to Netflix this Fall. “We really like the idea of the fact that it was set at a time where the zombies existed in the world, but it wasn’t a zombie film. Who’s done a prequel where it’s a different...