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Atmosphere and Tension Take the Focus in the Second Episode of “Mastering Horror” Series for ‘The Callisto Protocol’ [Video]

After getting some help from The Walking Dead‘s Robert Kirkman in the first episode, he’s back once again with Striking Distance Studios’ second entry in their “Mastering Horror” docuseries for The Callisto Protocol. This second episode of Mastering Horror, entitled “Atmosphere & Tension”, focuses on (what else?) the way atmosphere and tension are used in horror entertainment, and how the team at Striking Distance Studios is implementing them in The Callisto Protocol to heighten players’ sense of fear. Joining Kirkman once again are Glen Schofield and the development team at...
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‘Unit 234’ – First Look at Isabelle Fuhrman in Thriller Set at a Storage Facility

This week’s episode of “Chucky” Season 2, titled “Doll on Doll,” was easily one of the best hours of the series to date, dropping some major bombshells and a couple huge payoffs. Warning: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS! For starters, “Doll on Doll” ushered in the surprising reveal that not only is Tiffany inhabiting the body of Jennifer Tilly due to the events of Seed of Chucky nearly 20 years ago, but Jennifer Tilly now resides within the body of the Tiffany doll! As you may recall, the two were swapped...
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HBO Has Cancelled “Westworld” After Four Seasons

After four seasons, Deadline has made the official announcement this afternoon that HBO has cancelled “Westworld,” their once hugely popular science fiction series. A dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the birth of a new form of life on Earth, the show was created for television by Jonathan Nolan & Lisa Joy. HBO said in statement, “Over the past four seasons, Lisa and Jonah have taken viewers on a mind-bending odyssey, raising the bar at every step. We are tremendously grateful to them, along with their immensely...
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“Stranger Things Day 2022” – Netflix Previews the Full Schedule of Events

After four seasons, Deadline has made the official announcement this afternoon that HBO has cancelled “Westworld,” their once hugely popular science fiction series. A dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the birth of a new form of life on Earth, the show was created for television by Jonathan Nolan & Lisa Joy. HBO said in statement, “Over the past four seasons, Lisa and Jonah have taken viewers on a mind-bending odyssey, raising the bar at every step. We are tremendously grateful to them, along with their immensely...
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Cult Classic ‘Deep Sleep’ Series Returns Next Year With ‘Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken’ [Trailer]

Fans of developer scriptwelder’s Deep Sleep series will be pleased to know that the series is making a comeback ten years later. Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken will launch in 2023 on Steam (other platforms to follow), and sees the tension, atmosphere, and horror of the series return through “classic point-and-click adventure gameplay and stunning pixel art visuals.” In Labyrinth of the Forsaken, players follow Amy, a small town vet whose world is swallowed by darkness following the unexplained sudden death of her estranged brother Thomas, and the revelation...
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Haunted House of Hamburgers Opens Up in Farmingdale, NY for Year-Round Halloween Feasting

You won’t find too many Halloween-themed restaurants out there in the world and you’ll find precisely one in Long Island, New York: the Haunted House of Hamburgers! Haunted House of Hamburgers just opened up for business on the days leading into Halloween, and it’ll be staying open YEAR-ROUND in Farmingdale, New York. Located on 330 Fulton Street in Farmingdale, Haunted House of Hamburgers aims to bring a little Halloween fun to every day of the year, the restaurant offering up a menu of treats and drinks that are all appropriately...
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Toho Announces New ‘Godzilla’ Movie for Theatrical Release in 2023!

The most vomit-inducing movie since The Exorcist with the most shocking effects sequence since An American Werewolf in London is coming for the Academy Awards! As you may have heard, the same fans who made Damien Leone‘s Terrifier 2 a box office hit this Halloween season are demanding Oscar recognition for the little indie that could. No, it will never actually happen. Yes, it’s a total goof. But you know what? The thought of having members of the Academy endure an extreme unrated horror movie that they would otherwise consider beneath them? That’s just...
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‘The Midnight Club’ – How the Netflix Series Expands Upon the Christopher Pike Novel

Mike Flanagan’s long-awaited adaptation of The Midnight Club has finally made its way to Netflix. Geared at a slightly younger audience, the series is an adaptation of Christopher Pike‘s novel about five teenagers living out their final days at Brightcliffe Manor, a hospice for terminal youth. Each night they gather in the ornate library to tell scary stories, creating ghosts as they wait to become them. At just over 200 pages, the slim novel is a moving story of love, friendship, and death; perfect for Flanagan’s patented blend of sentimental...
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‘Peter Pan: Neverland Nightmare’ in the Works from ‘Winnie the Pooh’ Horror Movie Team

A dark retelling of the classic Winnie the Pooh story, the indie horror movie Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey reimagines the beloved characters as murderous slasher maniacs, and the film’s viral success on the internet has led to an upcoming theatrical release. THR reports today that Fathom Events will bring the film to US theaters on February 15, 2023. The catch? Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey will be playing for ONE-NIGHT-ONLY. THR notes, “Meanwhile, Altitude has acquired Blood and Honey for the U.K., Mexican chain Cinemex has plans to put it...
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‘Dust Bunny’ – Mads Mikkelsen Re-Teams With Director Bryan Fuller for New Horror Movie

Napa Valley’s haunted past will be uncovered in the upcoming documentary Ghosts of Spring Mountain, which is set to explore the so-called “ghost wineries” in the area. The press release teases, “We bet you didn’t realize that Napa Valley is not just the wine capital in the United States but is also the epicenter of real-life ghost stories.  “There have been numerous mysterious and unresolved occurrences at the Spring Mountain Vineyard in Napa Valley, but nobody was brave enough to look into it. Until now… “Fearless acclaimed Sommelier, Claire Coppi, with...
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The Inventory: Reviews of ‘Scorn’, ‘Saturnalia’, ‘Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed’, and More! [Safe Room Podcast]

Déjà Vu! We’ve spent spooky season checking in with an infamous psychopathic bisexual, revisiting a horrendous slasher sequel and heaping all the praise on one of the best genre films of the 2010s. Now, we’re celebrating Halloween by heading to the quaint, puritanical town of Fallwell to hang with Elvira in James Signorelli‘s camp classic Elvira: Mistress of the Dark! In the film, horror movie hostess Elvira (Cassandra Peterson) quits her job and plans to open a show in Las Vegas. The only problem is she needs $50,000 to finance...
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“Crystal Lake” – ‘Friday the 13th’ Prequel Series Coming Soon from Bryan Fuller and Peacock!

Horror fans have to start somewhere. You don’t just watch a VHS copy of Cannibal Holocaust and immediately start loving the genre (or at least I hope not), and that’s why Gateway Horror is so important. Like training wheels for spooky media, these stories are meant to introduce audiences to the recurring tropes and iconography of the genre without necessarily resulting in nightmare fuel. That being said, a lot of horror fans mistake that sentiment for Gateway Horror not being allowed to be scary, which simply isn’t true. The ideal...
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New Gameplay Footage Unveiled for Psychological Horror Title ‘The Unholy’ [Video]

After being revealed way back in 2018, Duality Games’ stealth horror title The Unholy (not to be confused with Evan Spiliotopoulos‘ 2021 film of the same name) has reappeared with 16 minutes of gameplay footage, courtesy of IGN. Created by former Painkiller, Bulletstorm and Gears of War developers, The Unholy is now aiming for release next year (according to the game’s Steam page) for PC and current-gen consoles. We also now have story details: you’re on the search for your young child after they disappear from a run-down, post-Soviet town....
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‘Charon’s Staircase’ Now Available on PC and Consoles [Trailer]

Director/producer Andrew Saullo is back once again with another video involving the trio of actors from the original Resident Evil cutscenes. This time, it’s a short film entitled Resident Evil: Resurrection, which stars Charlie Kraslavsky, Greg Smith and Eric Pirius, reprising their roles as Chris Redfield, Barry Burton and Albert Wesker, respectively. The three minute short sees Chris Redfield teaming up with former partner, Barry Burton, to deal with Albert Wesker once again. If you recall the image that appeared online back in June that featured Kraslavsky as Chris, that was Resident Evil:...
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