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Get ready to check your rearview mirrors, horror fans! Paramount Pictures is rolling out the ultimate road trip nightmare with Passenger, a heart-pounding supernatural thriller guaranteed to make you reconsider your next big getaway. In fact, I called it “Nerve-wracking, edge-of-your-seat wild ride” in my review. Steering this terrifying ride is visionary director André Øvredal, the brilliance behind creep-fest classics like Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and The Last Voyage of the Demeter. If you love cinematic dread that hits as fast as an oncoming semi-truck, this is one horror film you cannot afford to miss! Never, Ever Pick Up Strangers The adrenaline-pumping plot follows a young couple. They set off on the ultimate van-life adventure. However, their dream vacation spirals into absolute madness after they witness a horrifying, fatal car crash. Before they know it, a relentless demonic stalker is hot on their trail. Soon, they find themselves locked in a desperate struggle against an unholy entity that cannot be outrun! The chilling trailer
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The Bay Harbor Butcher is back to carve out a brand-new chapter! Paramount+ has officially confirmed that “Dexter: Resurrection” will slay its way onto screens for a high-stakes second season this October. With its thrilling first teaser, the SHOWTIME® original series promises a wild season. It arrives in time for the franchise’s massive 20th anniversary. A Mid-Life Crisis with a Body Count Masterfully helmed by Emmy®-nominated showrunner Clyde Phillips, this pulse-pounding new season finds Michael C. Hall’s Dexter Morgan trapped in an absolute pressure cooker. Dexter is fighting threats on every front, including an unexpected battle with his own mid-life crisis. To make matters even more intense, Harrison (Jack Alcott) continues his own crusade. This pushes the father-son duo straight into their darkest narrative yet. A Cast Stacked with Heavy Hitters The upcoming season elevates the tension with a staggering, star-studded ensemble. Returning alongside Hall and Alcott are heavyweights like Uma Thurman and Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine. Kadia Saraf, Dominic
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While headlines lit up earlier this year over the option to light up a joint in Halloween: The Game, the slasher adaptation just stumbled into a far spicier controversy. Launching last Friday in Early Access for Digital Deluxe Edition pre-orders, the game introduced a minigame honoring one of the horror genre’s most time-honored traditions: consensual, backseat romance. We’re talking about sex. Closer Encounters in the Closet When two civilian characters ended up hiding in a closet together, one could initiate an “ask out” prompt. If accepted, the pair engaged in a quick minigame to seal the deal. It felt like a classic homage to slasher tropes, until the feature yielded an absolute disaster of a side effect. However, while the minigame does feature noise, you don’t actually see the act. Dr. Loomis Gets Kinky The problem wasn’t the teenage horny-horror archetype, but rather who was partaking in it. Alongside the generic Haddonfield teens, Donald Pleasence’s iconic, weathered psychiatrist Dr. Loomis
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Indie Rock Icon Tim Kasher Takes Surveillance Horror on the Road Dark Sky Films is bringing the psychological horror thriller Who’s Watching to select theaters now. Written and directed by Tim Kasher, frontman of the influential indie rock bands Cursive and The Good Life. An exclusive new clip offers horror fans a chilling sneak peek ahead of its release. Unraveling Obsession Behind the Lens The narrative centers on Caleb. He’s an eccentric musician and aspiring filmmaker. He becomes dangerously fixated on his new coworker, Krista. Under the guise of creating his latest movie project, Caleb secretly documents every detail of her daily life. This ignites a dark spiral of surveillance and psychological manipulation. As the boundary between observer and participant collapses, Who’s Watching poses an increasingly unsettling question: who is really watching whom? The film stars Zachary Ray Sherman (Under the Banner of Heaven), whose terrifying lead performance earned him the Best Actor Award at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival.
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Just when you thought the slasher subgenre couldn’t get any wilder, along comes an unhinged killer taking a butcher knife straight to the fourth wall. Lightbulb Film Distribution has unleashed Big Baby, the surreal meta-slasher written and directed by Powerman 5000 frontman Spider One. Adding an extra layer of pop-culture fascination to the cinematic carnage, music icon and Oscar-winner Cher serves as an Executive Producer. Nightmares Jump Off the Page Big Baby centers on a struggling screenwriter plagued by vivid, feverish nightmares featuring a giant, maniacal killer clad in an eerie baby mask. Turning his nocturnal terrors into creative fodder, he crafts a new script around the oversized murderer. However, as the writer’s personal life unravels, he makes a chilling realization. Soon, Big Baby’s blood-soaked spree isn’t staying confined to the script. It’s spilling off the page and into the real world with brutal consequences. A Stacked Genre Cast The film boasts a powerhouse lineup of horror favorites. It stars
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The Twisted Childhood Universe expands today as Pinocchio: Unstrung officially out on Digital and DVD. The film makes its home release following its premiere at the Raindance Film Festival and its theatrical run. A Wholesome Gift Turns Deadly The plot follows Geppetto, played by veteran actor Richard Brake, as he presents a hand-carved wooden doll to his grandson. Unaware of the tragic fate that usually follows mysterious heirlooms, the young boy introduces his new companion to the human world. The innocent gesture triggers a lethal chain reaction when Pinocchio determines that the most effective way to become a “good boy” is to eradicate anyone he deems “bad violently. Iconic Horror Talent Behind the Madness Adding a legendary voice to the carnage, horror icon Robert Englund stars as a demonic iteration of the conscience-guiding cricket. Casting the former Freddy Krueger performer to direct a killer puppet’s moral compass delivers an extra layer of dark satire. It anchors a spectacle packed with
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If you are craving a tense, atmospheric horror thriller that keeps you guessing until the very last frame, watch Death Among the Pines, out now! Dangerous Guests Death Among the Pines is set over the course of a storm-lashed evening. The location?A bleak and isolated cottage deep within the Scottish countryside. The nightmare begins when a solitary woman chooses to shelter a stranger seeking refuge from the raging storm. However, any illusion of safety is instantly shattered when a police officer arrives at the door. He’s there to issue a serious warning. A search is underway for a dangerous escaped criminal. A Web of Paranoia and Shifting Loyalties Confined within the creaking walls of the remote cabin, the trio soon becomes locked in a deadly cat-and-mouse game. As motives are questioned and hidden secrets unravel, the line between victim and predator rapidly blurs. A Talented Cast Nicolette McKeown (Mercy Falls) leads the cast. Nathan Shepka (Dead Before They Wake), Stephen Kerr (Spoiling You), and Olly Bassi (Dick Dynamite:
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Every December, television networks blast 1966’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! on an endless loop until the roast beast turns to ash. Everyone knows the holiday classic, but buried deep within the vault of 1970s television lies the Grinch’s forgotten, psychedelic, fever-dream companion piece: Halloween Is Grinch Night. Broadcast by ABC on October 28, 1977, this film traded Yuletide warmth for pure visual madness, unleashing a full-blown parade of nightmare fuel that ultimately snatched the 1978 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children’s Program. The Masterminds Behind the Madness Written by Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) himself and directed by Gerard Baldwin, the special swapped out the late Boris Karloff for the distinct voice work of Hans Conried. To keep things delightfully eerie, Sesame Street maestro Joe Raposo provided a bizarre, atmospheric score, while original vocalist Thurl Ravenscroft returned to lend his booming bass to the musical numbers. The result is a film that feels less like a cozy bedtime story and
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To say that Apple TV’s horror-comedy series “Widow’s Bay” is a hit is a massive understatement. It picked up eight statuettes and locked in frontrunner status heading into the Primetime Emmy ceremony on September 14. Created by Katie Dippold, the series anchored a dominant evening for Apple TV, which swept 18 trophies that night, more than any rival network or streaming platform. The streamer’s impressive tally was rounded out by strong performances from Pluribus with four wins. And Margo’s Got Money Troubles and Palm Royale both got three each. Ancient Curses vs. Small-Town Marketing Set 40 miles off the coast of New England, the series stars Matthew Rhys as Mayor Tom Loftis, a desperately ambitious politician. He’s trying to save his dying island town by rebranding it into a premier tourist destination. Unfortunately for Tom, the locals are notoriously superstitious, cell reception is nonexistent, and everyone treats the mayor like a coward (a characterization he fully earns). Just as his
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If your futuristic comfort zone sits somewhere between neon-soaked grindhouse grime and brutal mechanical oppression, plug in. The official trailer for the high-octane cyberpunk action-thriller Wyld One has officially hit the web. And it’s serving up a relentless preview of a lawless future where survival is the only law left on the books. Grindhouse Energy […]
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Get ready to check your rearview mirrors, horror fans! Paramount Pictures is rolling out the ultimate road trip nightmare with Passenger, a heart-pounding supernatural thriller guaranteed to make you reconsider your next big getaway. In fact, I called it “Nerve-wracking, edge-of-your-seat wild ride” in my review. Steering this terrifying ride is visionary director André Øvredal, the brilliance behind creep-fest classics like Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and The Last Voyage of the Demeter. If you love cinematic dread that hits as fast as an oncoming semi-truck, this is one horror film you cannot afford to miss! Never, Ever Pick Up Strangers The adrenaline-pumping plot follows a young couple. They set off on the ultimate van-life adventure. However, their dream vacation spirals into absolute madness after they witness a horrifying, fatal car crash. Before they know it, a relentless demonic stalker is hot on their trail. Soon, they find themselves locked in a desperate struggle against an unholy entity that cannot be outrun! The chilling trailer
Continue reading →
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The Bay Harbor Butcher is back to carve out a brand-new chapter! Paramount+ has officially confirmed that “Dexter: Resurrection” will slay its way onto screens for a high-stakes second season this October. With its thrilling first teaser, the SHOWTIME® original series promises a wild season. It arrives in time for the franchise’s massive 20th anniversary. A Mid-Life Crisis with a Body Count Masterfully helmed by Emmy®-nominated showrunner Clyde Phillips, this pulse-pounding new season finds Michael C. Hall’s Dexter Morgan trapped in an absolute pressure cooker. Dexter is fighting threats on every front, including an unexpected battle with his own mid-life crisis. To make matters even more intense, Harrison (Jack Alcott) continues his own crusade. This pushes the father-son duo straight into their darkest narrative yet. A Cast Stacked with Heavy Hitters The upcoming season elevates the tension with a staggering, star-studded ensemble. Returning alongside Hall and Alcott are heavyweights like Uma Thurman and Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine. Kadia Saraf, Dominic
Continue reading →
GamingHalloweenNews
While headlines lit up earlier this year over the option to light up a joint in Halloween: The Game, the slasher adaptation just stumbled into a far spicier controversy. Launching last Friday in Early Access for Digital Deluxe Edition pre-orders, the game introduced a minigame honoring one of the horror genre’s most time-honored traditions: consensual, backseat romance. We’re talking about sex. Closer Encounters in the Closet When two civilian characters ended up hiding in a closet together, one could initiate an “ask out” prompt. If accepted, the pair engaged in a quick minigame to seal the deal. It felt like a classic homage to slasher tropes, until the feature yielded an absolute disaster of a side effect. However, while the minigame does feature noise, you don’t actually see the act. Dr. Loomis Gets Kinky The problem wasn’t the teenage horny-horror archetype, but rather who was partaking in it. Alongside the generic Haddonfield teens, Donald Pleasence’s iconic, weathered psychiatrist Dr. Loomis
Continue reading →
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Indie Rock Icon Tim Kasher Takes Surveillance Horror on the Road Dark Sky Films is bringing the psychological horror thriller Who’s Watching to select theaters now. Written and directed by Tim Kasher, frontman of the influential indie rock bands Cursive and The Good Life. An exclusive new clip offers horror fans a chilling sneak peek ahead of its release. Unraveling Obsession Behind the Lens The narrative centers on Caleb. He’s an eccentric musician and aspiring filmmaker. He becomes dangerously fixated on his new coworker, Krista. Under the guise of creating his latest movie project, Caleb secretly documents every detail of her daily life. This ignites a dark spiral of surveillance and psychological manipulation. As the boundary between observer and participant collapses, Who’s Watching poses an increasingly unsettling question: who is really watching whom? The film stars Zachary Ray Sherman (Under the Banner of Heaven), whose terrifying lead performance earned him the Best Actor Award at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival.
Continue reading →
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Just when you thought the slasher subgenre couldn’t get any wilder, along comes an unhinged killer taking a butcher knife straight to the fourth wall. Lightbulb Film Distribution has unleashed Big Baby, the surreal meta-slasher written and directed by Powerman 5000 frontman Spider One. Adding an extra layer of pop-culture fascination to the cinematic carnage, music icon and Oscar-winner Cher serves as an Executive Producer. Nightmares Jump Off the Page Big Baby centers on a struggling screenwriter plagued by vivid, feverish nightmares featuring a giant, maniacal killer clad in an eerie baby mask. Turning his nocturnal terrors into creative fodder, he crafts a new script around the oversized murderer. However, as the writer’s personal life unravels, he makes a chilling realization. Soon, Big Baby’s blood-soaked spree isn’t staying confined to the script. It’s spilling off the page and into the real world with brutal consequences. A Stacked Genre Cast The film boasts a powerhouse lineup of horror favorites. It stars
Continue reading →
From the CryptMoviesNewsTrailers
The Twisted Childhood Universe expands today as Pinocchio: Unstrung officially out on Digital and DVD. The film makes its home release following its premiere at the Raindance Film Festival and its theatrical run. A Wholesome Gift Turns Deadly The plot follows Geppetto, played by veteran actor Richard Brake, as he presents a hand-carved wooden doll to his grandson. Unaware of the tragic fate that usually follows mysterious heirlooms, the young boy introduces his new companion to the human world. The innocent gesture triggers a lethal chain reaction when Pinocchio determines that the most effective way to become a “good boy” is to eradicate anyone he deems “bad violently. Iconic Horror Talent Behind the Madness Adding a legendary voice to the carnage, horror icon Robert Englund stars as a demonic iteration of the conscience-guiding cricket. Casting the former Freddy Krueger performer to direct a killer puppet’s moral compass delivers an extra layer of dark satire. It anchors a spectacle packed with
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsThrillerTrailers
If you are craving a tense, atmospheric horror thriller that keeps you guessing until the very last frame, watch Death Among the Pines, out now! Dangerous Guests Death Among the Pines is set over the course of a storm-lashed evening. The location?A bleak and isolated cottage deep within the Scottish countryside. The nightmare begins when a solitary woman chooses to shelter a stranger seeking refuge from the raging storm. However, any illusion of safety is instantly shattered when a police officer arrives at the door. He’s there to issue a serious warning. A search is underway for a dangerous escaped criminal. A Web of Paranoia and Shifting Loyalties Confined within the creaking walls of the remote cabin, the trio soon becomes locked in a deadly cat-and-mouse game. As motives are questioned and hidden secrets unravel, the line between victim and predator rapidly blurs. A Talented Cast Nicolette McKeown (Mercy Falls) leads the cast. Nathan Shepka (Dead Before They Wake), Stephen Kerr (Spoiling You), and Olly Bassi (Dick Dynamite:
Continue reading →
HalloweenHoliday HorrorMoviesNewsStreaming TV
Every December, television networks blast 1966’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! on an endless loop until the roast beast turns to ash. Everyone knows the holiday classic, but buried deep within the vault of 1970s television lies the Grinch’s forgotten, psychedelic, fever-dream companion piece: Halloween Is Grinch Night. Broadcast by ABC on October 28, 1977, this film traded Yuletide warmth for pure visual madness, unleashing a full-blown parade of nightmare fuel that ultimately snatched the 1978 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children’s Program. The Masterminds Behind the Madness Written by Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) himself and directed by Gerard Baldwin, the special swapped out the late Boris Karloff for the distinct voice work of Hans Conried. To keep things delightfully eerie, Sesame Street maestro Joe Raposo provided a bizarre, atmospheric score, while original vocalist Thurl Ravenscroft returned to lend his booming bass to the musical numbers. The result is a film that feels less like a cozy bedtime story and
Continue reading →
Apple TVNewsStreaming TVTrailers
To say that Apple TV’s horror-comedy series “Widow’s Bay” is a hit is a massive understatement. It picked up eight statuettes and locked in frontrunner status heading into the Primetime Emmy ceremony on September 14. Created by Katie Dippold, the series anchored a dominant evening for Apple TV, which swept 18 trophies that night, more than any rival network or streaming platform. The streamer’s impressive tally was rounded out by strong performances from Pluribus with four wins. And Margo’s Got Money Troubles and Palm Royale both got three each. Ancient Curses vs. Small-Town Marketing Set 40 miles off the coast of New England, the series stars Matthew Rhys as Mayor Tom Loftis, a desperately ambitious politician. He’s trying to save his dying island town by rebranding it into a premier tourist destination. Unfortunately for Tom, the locals are notoriously superstitious, cell reception is nonexistent, and everyone treats the mayor like a coward (a characterization he fully earns). Just as his
Continue reading →
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If your futuristic comfort zone sits somewhere between neon-soaked grindhouse grime and brutal mechanical oppression, plug in. The official trailer for the high-octane cyberpunk action-thriller Wyld One has officially hit the web. And it’s serving up a relentless preview of a lawless future where survival is the only law left on the books. Grindhouse Energy […]
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