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John Milton’s 1667 epic poem Paradise Lost holds a legendary status in the literary world. It not only revisits the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, but provides an added focus to that of Satan – his descent into Hell and rebellion against God. For centuries, Paradise Lost has been a work studied and reimagined, researchers and artists alike enamored by its theme of idolatry – a theme that Kris Esfandiari of King Woman explores in her latest record, Celestial Blues (Relapse Records). King Woman’s 2017 debut record, Created...

A woman fearful she’ll lose all she holds near and dear. A man with a knife or an ax or a couple of lacerating words as his weapon. That’s usually how most horror flicks start. The woman runs for dear life only to not run fast enough. The killer catches her; cue the opening title sequence and creepy theme music. Directly or indirectly, a wide swath of horror focuses on the ills of living in a patriarchal society, one where women are punished for being a little different and for...

Documenting the trial of Michael Peterson, convicted of murdering his wife, “The Staircase” originally began as a French miniseries that was then expanded upon with a Netflix docuseries several years later – you can stream every single episode through Netflix – and it’s next getting a scripted adaptation for HBO Max. Deadline reports that Leigh Janiak, fresh off Netflix’s Fear Street trilogy, is on board to direct two episodes, out of a total eight episodes. Deadline details, “The eight-episode series from Christine director Antonio Campos and American Crime Story writer Maggie Cohn explores the...

For those who like the idea of taking justice into their own hands, S2 Games have announced Serial Hunter, a first-person perspective title that’s bound to raise a few hackles. Touted as “a brutal, uncompromising representation of the FPP genre”, according to the press release, Serial Hunter and other upcoming titles from the developer won’t shy away from controversial topics. Serial Hunter casts you as John Doe, an investigative journalist who specializes in uncovering unsolved criminal cases. Through his contacts in the police, street informers and deduction skills, not only...

Those of you looking for the video game equivalent of Antonia Bird’s Ravenous will certainly be keeping an eye on Digital Hunger Team’s Dread Hunger. Not only is the title set to come out of Early Access on Steam later this Fall, but also recently had an update to its Early Access build. Similar to other survival games such as Project Winter, the story for Dread Hunger sees you and up to seven other friends in the remote Artic trying to survive while navigating your ship past an iceberg. However,...

Developer Con Artist Games with publisher Armor Games Studios have announced that not only will The Last Stand: Aftermath be heading to PC via Steam Q4 2021, but also that the game will see a release on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and the Xbox Series. The game will also receive a physical version, courtesy of Merge Games for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PlayStation 4 versions. In case you need to be brought up to speed, The Last Stand: Aftermath is based on The Last Stand series,...

If you’re a fan of Evanescence, you’re probably aware that their newest album, The Bitter Truth is out now! It’s been a long four years since the band’s last album, Synthesis, and to celebrate the release, Amy Lee sat down with Bloody Disgusting’s The Boo Crew! Lee talked about her true paranormal encounters and the meaningful moments and inspirations behind the band’s newest album. Since 2017, Lee has been working on aspects of The Bitter Truth. “We worked on this album for a long time. Some of these songs are...

Now available on VOD and Digital HD, the very first Bloody Disgusting x Dark Star Pictures collaboration is the horror film Honeydew, written and directed by Devereux Milburn and boasting the acting debut of Sawyer Spielberg, son of director Steven Spielberg. If you’d rather own a physical copy than stream it, we’re excited to announce today that Honeydew is next coming to VHS courtesy of Broke Horror Fan and Witter Entertainment! Yes, we’re talking a limited edition, FULLY FUNCTIONAL VHS tape! Broke Horror Fan explains, “The 2020 horror film arrives on VHS...

In the wake of the teaser trailer this morning, the full official trailer for Don Mancini‘s “Chucky” series is on the way Sunday, July 25 out of Comic-Con@Home, but that doesn’t mean you have to wait another week for more goodies. You don’t have to wait at all, actually. Bloody Disgusting has been provided with six brand new images from the upcoming “Chucky” series, and our best friend till the end takes center stage in each and every one of them! Allow the horror icon to reintroduce himself in the...

Few movies depict emotional turmoil as effectively and daringly as Andrzej Zulawksi’s Possession. It is a challenging and sometimes inscrutable film, both for the mind and the emotions. Zulawski struggles through a number of deep issues throughout the course of the film; issues that speak to some of humanity’s deepest pains and fears. In many ways it is about loss— loss of political ideals, loss of faith, and loss of innocence. But most of all, Possession is about the fear, pain, and anger that comes from the loss of a...

The ending of Escape Room teased another doomed plane ride for heroine Zoey Davis (Taylor Russell) and fellow survivor Ben Miller (Logan Miller). The implication being that they’re once again one step behind in their quest to stop the evil Minos Corporation. Its sequel, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, quickly bypasses that ending and finds a new way to pull the pair back into a new, elaborate escape room more impressive than the last. When it sticks to that formula, the sequel mostly works. But Tournament of Champions rushes to break its...

Two months ago, we mentioned that Netflix was looking to dip their toes into video games. Now, according to Bloomberg, the streaming giant is one step closer with the hiring of Oculus content VP Mike Verdu as vice president of game development. According to someone familiar with the situation, Netflix plans on offering video games on their streaming platform within the next year. The games will be featured as a new programming genre, akin to how Netflix has categorized documentaries or stand-up specials. According to this same individual, Netflix currently...

Driven by Michael Myers in John Carpenter’s horror classic, the 1978 LTD Station Wagon from Halloween has been restored, and its driving into Flashback Weekend this month. The Station Wagon is being brought to the event as part of a Halloween Reunion, which will feature stars from both the original classic and the brand new trilogy of Halloween films. The press release explains, “Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Con presents an epic “HALLOWEEN” (1978) and “HALLOWEEN KILLS” (2021) reunion featuring the biggest star (literally) of the original 1978 classic. That, of...

Ed and Lorraine Warren are coming home in The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It on 4K, Blu-ray and DVD next month, and a 3-film franchise collection is also on the way. We’ve learned that The Conjuring, The Conjuring 2, and this year’s The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It have been bundled together in a Blu-ray set, releasing August 24. The solo release for The Devil Made Me Do It is coming on the same day. As for the 3-movie Blu-ray collection, it’s selling for $44.97. It...