Horror News

In one of the more “didn’t see that coming” leaks, those PS5 owners wondering just how long Microsoft would have exclusivity over GSC Game World’s S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 now have an answer, thanks to the ongoing Epic Games vs. Apple lawsuit. Thanks to the PS5 subreddit (with help from the legal research website Court Listener), someone snagged documents pertaining to the lawsuit. The documents reveal (among other things) that the long-awaited follow-up to the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. would have Xbox Series exclusivity for just three months. Furthermore, the documents list S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2...

A few months back, we told you about developers Austin Schaeffer, Cyrus Byrd and Pete Goodfellow and their upcoming Dino Crisis-inspired Survival Horror game Compound Fracture. The team recently dropped a new update in the form of a new gameplay video. The five-minute video in question not only shows off that retro PS1-style we all know and love, but also demonstrates some “fixed” graphical options that remove the polygon wobble and texture warping that some gamers from that era hold near and dear (or don’t, hence the options). In Compound...

The shark remains the reigning champ of aquatic horror, dominating the subgenre more than any other oceanic creature. Alligators, crocodiles, and mutated fish make up another large percentage of an already shallow pool. Then there’s cryptids and sea creatures, of which horror always has room for more. That includes the folkloric creature made benign and romantic by Disney, the mermaid. Folktales of sea-dwelling humans with fish tales date as far back as ancient Assyria, with the goddess Atargatis. Mermaid legends spread over time and across cultures, while the Western iteration...

Fabrice du Welz, director of excellent genre fare including Calvaire, Vinyan and Alléluia, is back with an atmospheric new thriller, Adoration, which is now available for pre-order over at Vinegar Syndrome. The film was acquired by Altered Innocence for a U.S. release this summer. Young lovers are on the run in the final film of du Welz’s Ardennes trilogy (Calvaire, Alleluia)… “The film follows shy 12-year old Paul who lives near a psychiatric institute. After an encounter with a patient there, the troubled yet beautiful Gloria, he becomes infatuated and...

The standout highlight of the new Mortal Kombat movie is the long-running feud between Sub-Zero (Joe Taslim) and Scorpion (Hiroyuki Sanada) which book-ends the film with two fight scenes that take place hundreds of years apart. Sub-Zero and Scorpion are of course mortal enemies, and it’s Scorpion who ultimately ends up defeating his adversary. What’s next for the iconic characters? Well, it’s no secret that death is never truly death in the world of Mortal Kombat, and in fact Taslim is already signed on for a handful of sequels should...

Originally pushed back to March 2021 in the early days of the pandemic, we’ve learned today that Sony has once again set a new date for the Jared Leto-starring Morbius. Morbius will now be taking a bite out of the big screen on January 28, 2022, one week later than the most recently scheduled release date of January 21, 2022. Check out the previously released teaser trailer below. Sony’s latest Spider-Man spinoff centers on Michael Morbius, a scientist who, in trying to find a cure for a rare blood disease, accidentally transforms himself into a living...

“Kill everything you see.” As we recently learned, the upcoming fourth season of Netflix‘s “Castlevania” will actually be the show’s *final* season, and today the official trailer spills blood across the internet. The 10-episode Final Season arrives on May 13. Preview the gory bloodshed below! In Season 4, “Dracula’s influence looms large as Belmont and Sypha investigate plans to resurrect the notorious vampire. Alucard struggles to embrace his humanity.” The main series may be coming to an end but the good news, as reported by Deadline, is that Netflix may be planning...

The last we heard about Sony’s live-action Masters of the Universe feature film was that it had been delayed back in January of last year, and a new date was never provided. Not surprisingly, it looks like the project is no longer even moving forward as originally planned, with attached star Noah Centineo reportedly no longer leading the cast as He-Man. A representative for the actor told Collider he’s off the project, the site reports tonight. Adam and Aaron Nee (Band of Robbers) are set to direct the film, if it’s...

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...