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A24 and director David Lowery‘s (A Ghost Story) The Green Knight is finally being released in theaters on July 30, 2021, and we’ve got a trio of new images for you today. “From visionary filmmaker David Lowery comes a fresh and bold spin on a classic tale from the knights of the round table,” A24 explained The Green Knight last year. “An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel), King Arthur’s reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight,...

A family moves into a new home with a gruesome past, which still lingers in many ways. That simple setup could apply to any number of horror movies set within a haunted house. Things Heard & Seen opts for a slightly altered approach that adds true crime and drama to the fold, with mixed results. Netflix’s latest opens to George Clare (James Norton) pulling into the garage after a day’s work, only to get greeted with spilled blood and his young daughter left alone in the living room. Rewind to the year...

Fresh off the box office success of Godzilla vs. Kong, THR is reporting that Adam Wingard (V/H/S, You’re Next, The Guest, Blair Witch) is re-teaming with Warner Bros. and Legendary for their next MonsterVerse movie, which is big news because we had previously been unsure if the MonsterVerse would even be continuing beyond this year’s mashup fight film. THR reports, “The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Legendary is quietly taking steps to stretch the series into one or more installments, entering early talks with Godzilla vs. Kong director Adam Wingard to...

Scott Derrickson (Dr. Strange, Sinister) is headed back to the horror genre to direct The Black Phone for Blumhouse and Universal, and today a release date has been provided. The Black Phone will release in theaters on January 28, 2022. Ethan Hawke (Sinister) and James Ransone (Sinister, It: Chapter Two) lead the cast, which also includes Jeremy Davies (“Hannibal”), Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw. “Finney Shaw, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring,...

The film has been bumped all over the release calendar ever since it was announced, and tonight Adam Robitel‘s Escape Room 2 once again has a brand new release date. Columbia Pictures had most recently planned to release the sequel in theaters on January 7, 2022, but the film has now been pushed all the way up to July 16, 2021. Escape Room stars Logan Miller and Taylor Russell will be returning for the sequel. Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan), Holland Roden (“Channel Zero: Butcher’s Block”), Indya Moore (“Pose”), Thomas Cocquerel (“The 100”) and Carlito Olivero (“East Los High”) also star. The franchise follows strangers who find themselves...

Written and directed by Jonathan Cuartas, the festival horror-drama My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To has been acquired by Dark Sky Films, and we’ve learned today that they’ll be releasing it in limited theaters and on VOD/Digital this summer, on June 25. “As an official selection of the previously cancelled 2020 Tribeca Film Festival, the film will also have a special screening at this year’s 2021 Tribeca Festival on June 12th.” “Dwight (Patrick Fugit) prowls the streets after dark. He searches each night for the lonely and...

The box office is officially back, thanks to Warner Bros., and what we’ve learned is that we have a very abstract view behind a film’s release. While Godzilla vs. Kong is a global box office hit, what truly made the difference is the deal between Warners and HBO Max, who reportedly paid in the $200M-$250M range for the streaming rights. As explained previously, this isn’t split with theaters or a provider, which makes that number on some level both gross and net. In layman’s terms, Godzilla vs. Kong was near profit...

While it’s safe to say that Capcom probably will never top their TV ad for the original Resident Evil 2, they can try with an entirely different route with Resident Evil Village. The latest Japanese ad for the upcoming title certainly has them going in an entirely “out there” direction (at least for Western audiences). The ad in question (more like a music video, really) is done in a music video style that parodies Japanese pop music from the 1980s, sung by famous Enka singer Yoshi Ikuzo. Capcom has taken...

Loot Crate revealed today the exclusive new Alien Capsule Collection, featuring a trio of new shirts. “Join the crew of the Nostromo and face hug your way into fashion with this officially licensed exclusive collection. These limited-edition pieces are inspired by the 1979 horror classic that can only be purchased from Loot Crate.” “The Alien Capsule Collection includes three pieces of chest-bursting apparel, including an Egg + Facehugger Pocket T-shirt, Chestburster Henley and Alien Hoodie. Each item is 100% cotton, woven from the screams of audience members and made in...

The infamous Grady Twins from Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining have been turned into various different collectibles in recent years, including Monster High dolls and Funko toys, and up next they’re getting a much more lifelike collectible from Medicom. In fact, this Grady Twins statue is so lifelike that it’s actually quite creepy, and it’s also going to cost you a pretty penny. As reported by ToyArk today, Medicom’s tribute to The Shining stands over 13.5″ tall and depicts the Grady Twins holding hands, and the statue will be selling for approximately...

Filmmaker Steve Merlo hopes to recapture the gritty feel of Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre with upcoming fan film The Sawyer Massacre, a feature length project. Merlo explains, “The Sawyer Massacre is a feature length fan film and unofficial prequel to the iconic horror film, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. We have already raised funds to make this film but our goal is to raise enough to shoot it in Texas where it should be filmed!” In order to raise those funds, Merlo and the team are crowd-funding The...

A brand new wave of cartoon-inspired “Toony Terrors” toys is on the way from NECA, and the company previews the series today while noting it might be their “best assortment yet.” In addition to Captain Blake from John Carpenter’s The Fog, previewed earlier this week, the Series 6 wave includes Elvira, Herbert West and My Bloody Valentine‘s Miner! The Miner is of course wielding his pick-axe, while Re-Animator‘s Herbert West includes a syringe and Dr. Hill’s severed head in a tray. Captain Blake includes his sword. Preview “Toony Terrors” Series...

Tackling a new adaptation of a beloved video game franchise still going strong since 1992 sounds like a Herculean task. With a little over twenty games across platforms, nearly one hundred characters, decades of mythology, and a cherished 1995 feature adaptation, the intersection to appease both longtime fans and brand new gets blurred quickly. Mortal Kombat ambitiously attempts to do it all, a conventional monomyth packed to the gills with fan service flair and thrilling fight scenes. While densely packed and less serious than it takes itself, Mortal Kombat succeeds in soaring...

Ahead of the film’s release in theaters and on HBO Max tomorrow (look for our review *tonight*!), a gory new clip from Mortal Kombat has been shared by The Game Awards tonight. Unlike the 1995 movie, this year’s Mortal Kombat is very much rated “R,” and jam-packed with brutal Fatalities. Warner Bros. invites you to check out one of them tonight, the culmination of a fight scene between Jax Briggs (Mehcad Brooks) and Reiko (Nathan Jones). Briggs wins, of course, using his freshly-installed metal arms to literally pop Reiko’s head like...