Spoiler-Free Reviews: “Smother” and “Wetiko”
SMOTHER (HEIMSUCHUNG, Austria, 2023) Synopsis Recovering alcoholic Michi (Cornelia Ivancan) retreats to her estranged father’s isolated countryside house with her eight-year-old daughter Hanna (Lola Herbst), hoping to mend the bond shattered after a drunk-driving...
The Spawn Universe Expands with the Graphic Novel ‘Bloodletter’ Five Issue Collection
Sharpen your stakes and check your perimeter. The deadliest shadow in the Spawn Universe is finally stepping into the light! Image Comics is officially dropping the Bloodletter trade paperback—the complete, five-issue supernatural thriller that proves Al Simmons...
Screamify Launches Micro Horrors with Series ‘Autonomous’
Ever felt like your phone was watching you? Well, starting today, it's going to start screaming at you, too. Screamify, the indie home for all things blood and shadows, has officially unveiled Micro Horrors™—a lineup of original, vertically-formatted series...
Welcome to “Gunfighter Paradise”: Where the Voices are Divine and the Ammo is Plentiful
Grab your camo and your collection of handwritten riddles, because the "Southern Gumbo" of our collective nightmares has finally arrived. Gunfighter Paradise, part horror, part comedy, part political commentary, is hitting the road, and it's bringing a healthy dose...
‘Touch Me’ Star Olivia Taylor Dudley Talks Temptations, Tentacles and More in Our Interview
The Vatican Tapes, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, and the Syfy series "The Magicians," what do all these things have in common? They all star Scream Queen Olivia Taylor Dudley. Dudley is at it again with the new sci-fi horror-comedy Touch Me, and she sat...
Mysteries and Terrors Fill the Season Four Trailer for MGM+’s “FROM”
Lock your doors, pull the shades, and for the love of all things holy, do not answer the knocking. MGM+'s heavyweight champion of nightmares is officially returning for Season Four! And the official trailer is here, leaving us on the edge of our seats and begging...
Get Ready for the Nightmares: ‘Hokum’ Unveils Its Official Trailer
Damian McCarthy is officially moving from indie "if you know, you know" status to the horror big leagues. After blowing us away with Caveat and Oddity, McCarthy is back with Hokum, and it looks like a total trip. And the trailer has just arrived, teasing a...
Found Footage Horror ‘Rabisu: Curse of the Demon’ Scores a New Trailer
If you're a paranormal investigator in Salt Lake City and you find an anonymous tip leading to a creepy, remote warehouse, maybe—just once—don't go inside? Luckily for horror fans, the cast of Rabisu: Curse of the Demon didn't get that memo. Coming this April via...
Death by Dust: Meet Your New Nightmare in “The Legend of Tinker Hell”
Forget your typical masked slashers and silent giants. Acrostar Productions is introducing a killer who's a little more... magical. And by "magical," we mean she'll rip your heart out while humming a jaunty tune. If you thought the worst thing a fairy could do was...
Heritage: Corsica’s First Horror Film Unleashes Found Footage Terror
If you're looking for a vacation destination that's gorgeous, isolated, and potentially cursed, the island of Corsica has officially entered the chat with its first horror film, Heritage. Heritage has the unique honor of being the first-ever horror feature from...
Diesel, Blood, and Cold Revenge: ‘Trucker’ Hits VOD Today
Buckle up, buttercup. Breaking Glass Pictures is officially unleashing Trucker, an action-horror hybrid that proves you should never, ever cut off a long-haul driver—especially one with nothing left to lose. Revenge is a Dish Best Served at 80 MPH A group of...
Checking out TableTone, a must for Dungeon Masters!
Dungeon Masters have spent a lot of time getting a game session ready for players, and one of the most challenging parts of the process is helping to make the experience immersive for the players. This leads to thinking outside the box by adding music, sound...
Watch ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ at Home Tonight!
Gore Verbinski is finally back, and he's trading the high seas for a high-stakes digital apocalypse. If you've missed his brand of beautiful, big-budget chaos, today is your lucky day. It's been nearly a decade since Gore Verbinski (the mastermind behind The Ring...
Laika and Monster High Team Up for Coraline Doll
Attention all button-eyed enthusiasts and Other World explorers! In a "spectacular-ly" partnership with LAIKA, Monster High is officially debuting its take on the bravest blue-haired heroine in animation history: Coraline. This isn't just a doll; it's a...
This is how you do a remake! Game Review: ‘Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE’
Back in 2003, one of the most horrifying games ever to hit consoles came out, and sadly was the only title in the series to see much success outside of Japan, Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly. Now, the terror returns after being rebuilt from the ground up, that's...
Movie Review: War Machine is Just as Emotional as it is Brutal
If it feels like Alan Ritchson has been digitally cloned and distributed across every streaming platform simultaneously, don't panic—you aren't losing your mind. The "Reacher" star is simply entering his "Total Global Domination" era, and frankly, we're just here...
Here’s Everything We Know So Far About ‘Smile 3’
It looks like the entity is gearing up for a third round of trauma, but the architect of the nightmare might be skipping the party. While Dread Central has officially confirmed that Smile 3 is in development, industry insider Jeff Sneider reports that franchise...
Dive Into the New ‘Deep Water’ Poster
If you thought surviving a plane crash was the hard part, Renny Harlin is here to remind you that the ocean is just a giant, salty buffet—and you're the main course. The legendary director behind Deep Blue Sea and the recent Strangers trilogy is returning to his...
Mike Flanagan Inks an Overall Deal with Amazon – What That Means
Hold onto your hats, horror fans, because the "Flanaverse" just found a new home. Modern maestro Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House, Doctor Sleep) has officially inked a massive multi-year overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios. This means the man who...
The Genre Wins Big at the 53rd Annual Saturn Awards !
The 53rd Annual Saturn Awards, presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, were held tonight at the Universal Hilton in Universal City, celebrating the year’s top achievements in science fiction, fantasy, and horror across film and...
‘The Bride!’ Struggles to Find a Pulse at Theaters with Tragic Box Office Beginning
It looks like Warner Bros.' latest gamble, The Bride!, is currently learning a hard lesson in the difference between "critically acclaimed auteur vision" and "box office gold." Despite some serious star power, Maggie Gyllenhaal's reimagining of the 1935 classic has...
Timothy Olyphant Boards Upcoming ‘Alien’ Spin-Off Series
I'm a big fan of Timothy Olyphant, who recently returned for the new season of "Justified." You will also recognize him from "The Mandalorian" and "The Book of Boba Fett." He has now moved on to another TV series. It has now been announced that Olyphant has joined...
A Countdown of the Most Unforgettable Special Effects in Horror Movies
Special effects play a crucial role in making horror movies as compelling as possible. They can make something appear something they are not, and in the case of this particular genre, make things terrifying or disturbing. Artists who work in a film sets...
Ella Rebecca Horton | Nov 29, 2023 | 4 min read
Details Surrounding Willem Defoe’s ‘Beetlejuice 2’ Character Surfaces
Fans of the 1988 classic Beetlejuice have been taking to social media to declare their excitement for the upcoming sequel that sees the return of "the ghost with the most." Details have been trickling in, with the cast being revealed over the past few months....
YouTube Scares: How to Create Compelling Horror Content
Moviemaking has never been more accessible for independent directors and filmmakers just starting out, thanks to various tools like YouTube that make movie-making simple and efficient. YouTube gives small movie creators an ideal platform for breaking into...
Ella Rebecca Horton | Nov 29, 2023 | 4 min read
