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If you’re already experiencing The Last of Us withdrawals after the finale, let SCREAMBOX fill the post-apocalyptic void in your life with The Island. Known internationally as Sløborn, the series combines elements of disaster thriller, coming-of-age drama, dystopian sci-fi, and survival horror. The German-Danish co-production was created by filmmaker Christian Alvart, who directed the genre films Pandorum, Case 39, and Antibodies before creating Netflix’s Dogs of Berlin. It’s never been easy to be a teenager, but it’s particularly difficult for Gen Z, who are doomed to reckon with fears of...

After last October’s closed beta, you’re probably wondering just when Red Barrels was going to update us on The Outlast Trials. Well, not only will The Outlast Trials be headed to Early Access on Steam and the Epic Games Store., but it’ll be happening this Spring on May 18. In addition to the Early Access release date, Red Barrels also revealed the closed beta stats for The Outlast Trials. Running from October 28 to November 1, the beta saw almost 1 million players sign up, with those who got access...

As expected, the Radio Silence-directed Scream VI is another box office win for the franchise, the sixth installment surpassing the opening weekends of every other Scream movie. At this time it’s being reported that Scream VI scared up $44.5 million in theaters here in the United States this weekend, compared to last year’s $30 million opening for Scream 5. This gives Scream VI the highest opening weekend of any film in the entire Scream franchise, far surpassing previous record holder Scream 3 and its $34 million opening. Here are the...

Lulu Wilson tapped into a primal ferocity for her turn as the enraged teen taking down violent home intruders in 2020’s Becky. Its follow-up, The Wrath of Becky, reveals that the time passed between films hasn’t diminished the teen’s volatile rage in the slightest. Armed with John Wick-like motivation, Becky plunges into a new vengeful quest that provokes more violence, bloodletting, and a higher body count. This time a more well-rounded sense of humor offsets her wrath. Writer/Directors Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote recalibrate the tone straightaway with a humorous reintroduction to the title character. It’s been two...

Cinemark heard your call: they’ve opened up presale for Scream VI Beverage Buddies in addition to the Collectible Ghostface Popcorn Tub! After instantly selling out at select Cinemark locations, the movie theater chain just opened up another presale for the Scream VI collectibles.  Like the popcorn tubs, these Ghostface beverage buddies will be available for online purchase and will be mailed out starting in August, and they won’t be available in theaters. Even better? These buddies come in a two pack. Grab your ‘Scream VI’ Beverage Buddies here. Ghostface returns to theaters...

Welcome to the Ghostface Glossary, a guide to every horror reference and nod throughout the first five films of the Scream franchise. After a lot of pausing, rewinding, and zooming in, as well as researching, we’re catching all of the many horror-specific references Williamson, Craven, and Co. included in this beloved postmodern slasher franchise. If we’ve forgotten any glaring ones, kindly let us know. This guide will exclude homages from previous Scream films and their respective sequels— we’re only looking at outside horror franchises and inspirations, because any red-blooded Ghostface fan is likely already aware...

Welcome to the Ghostface Glossary, a guide to every horror reference and nod throughout the first five films of the Scream franchise. After a lot of pausing, rewinding, and zooming in, as well as researching, we’re catching all of the many horror-specific references Williamson, Craven, and Co. included in this beloved postmodern slasher franchise. If we’ve forgotten any glaring ones, kindly let us know. This guide will exclude homages from previous Scream films and their respective sequels— we’re only looking at outside horror franchises and inspirations, because any red-blooded Ghostface fan is likely already aware...

It’s hard to talk about the fourth entry in the long running Fatal Frame franchise in anything but a retrospective manner. Mask of the Lunar Eclipse was originally released for the Nintendo Wii nearly 15 years ago and was a collaboration between series creator Makoto Shibata and director/writer Goichi “Suda51” Suda (of No More Heroes and Lollipop Chainsaw fame). The game had a troubled development and broke away from norms established in the earlier entries, featuring a new camera angle that was positioned behind the player and motion controls that...

With the upcoming Silent Hill 2 remake, Bloober Team is looking to compete with the industry heavyweights when it comes to horror and horror-adjacent games. Speaking recently with IGN at DICE Summit 2023, Bloober Team CEO Piotr Babieno says that the developer wants to move beyond “walking simulator” games to titles with larger scopes and more complex and involved gameplay mechanics. “We still would like to make meaningful games, we still would like to keep our DNA to tell about things which are important to us,” says Babieno. “However, not...

The marketing campaign for Evil Dead Rise gave us a tiny little treat today, the team celebrating International Women’s Day with a fun video shared to social media. Paying tribute to the “killer women” of the franchise’s latest movie, the short video features a bit of fresh new footage from Evil Dead Rise, so you’ll want to give it a watch. Check it out below… Director Lee Cronin’s (The Hole in the Ground) Evil Dead Rise is coming exclusively to theaters on April 21, 2023. Gabrielle Echols (Reminiscence), Morgan Davies (The End) and Nell Fisher (Splendid Isolation)...

Stephen King’s short story “The Children of the Corn” has been catnip to horror filmmakers for nearly fifty years. Originally published in the March 1977 issue of Penthouse, the tale of a quarreling couple who stumble onto a murderous cult of children in a Nebraska cornfield was included the following year in King’s first short story collection Night Shift and subsequently adapted into a 1984 feature film directed by Fritz Kiersch. Night Shift also contains the source material for King classics such as The Mangler, Sometimes They Come Back, Maximum...

This week is one of the biggest weeks for horror in the entirety of 2023, as it brings the release of one of the biggest horror movies of 2023. I’m of course talking about Scream VI, which will be slashing its way into theaters nationwide beginning on Thursday night. The even better news? Scream VI is only one of several new horror movies out this week. Here’s all the new horror releasing March 7 – March 12, 2023! For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar....

Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion‘s home invasion action-thriller Becky (read Meagan’s review) was released in 2020, and the sequel will be World Premiering at the SXSW Film Festival this year. The sequel is titled The Wrath of Becky, and the first teaser has arrived. Watch the teaser trailer below, debuted by IGN this morning! In the film, “Two years after she escaped a violent attack on her family, Becky attempts to rebuild her life in the care of an older woman – a kindred spirit named Elena. But when a group known as...

HBO’s “The Last of Us” just keeps getting better with each passing week, and the viewership also continues to rise. Ahead of the season finale this coming Sunday night, Bloody Disgusting has learned that last night’s penultimate episode drew in a HUGE amount of viewers. Across HBO Max and linear telecasts, “The Last of Us” Episode 8 drew in 8.1 million viewers, which is a new series high for the hit horror show. As we always make sure to note, Sunday night viewership only represents 20%-40% of a show’s total gross...