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The high-end collectibles brand Mondo has officially expanded its nostalgic animated lineup. It has just unveiled The Real Ghostbusters Louis Tully and Grundel 1/12 Scale Figure Set. The classic Saturday-morning animated series inspired the collectible. It brings fans a high-demand character pairing that perfectly captures the show’s humor and eerie atmosphere. Available as a limited […]
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Bleecker Street has unveiled the official trailer for A Talent for Murder, an atmospheric psychological thriller starring Oscar winner Helen Mirren as legendary crime novelist Patricia Highsmith. The film is directed by Anton Corbijn (The American) from a screenplay by Joanna Murray-Smith. A Talent for Murder will make its world debut at the Toronto International […]
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Prime Video’s hit series “Off Campus” has shattered viewing records, maintaining a dominant position in the platform’s Top 10 most-watched shows for an incredible fifteen consecutive weeks. The series has rapidly evolved from a streaming obsession into a full-fledged cultural touchstone. As spooky season approaches, that massive fanbase is preparing to take their obsession offline. […]
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Director Zack Snyder’s The Last Photograph is set to make its world premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival. When? Sunday, September 13, at the John Bassett Theatre, Variety reports. The showcase highlights the festival’s prestigious lineup as TIFF returns to Downtown Toronto from September 10 through September 20. A Gripping Tale of Vengeance and […]
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I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with writer-director James Ross II and star Jasmine Mathews to dissect Parasomnia, after giving it a spoiler-free rave review. This film made one hell of a feature directorial debut for Ross and personally cost me a night’s sleep. Mathews delivers a powerhouse lead performance as Riley. She’s […]
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Watch the Review: . The boundaries of supernatural horror are about to be completely rewritten! Fresh off its haunting debut at the Overlook Film Festival, writer-director James Ross II’s feature film directorial debut, Parasomnia, is coming home. The film is an absolute triumph that will make you terrified to close your eyes. Landing exclusively on […]
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Just when you thought childbirth couldn’t get any more terrifying, Shudder has unveiled the first trailer and official premiere date for its upcoming horror-thriller Goody Goody. The trailer teases deeply disturbing body horror and relentless atmospheric dread. Trapped in a Snowbound Birth Nightmare The film centers on a couple and their midwife. They settle into a false sense of security amid a prolonged, grueling home birth. When a howling blizzard strikes, it seals the house off from the outside world and transforms a cozy sanctuary into a suffocating, claustrophobic trap. With nowhere to run, the trio is forced to confront escalating, otherworldly complications. That suggests this impending delivery carries a far more sinister burden than ordinary medical distress. Folklore Roots and Veteran Genre Talent Steering the icy nightmare is writer and director Raymond Creamer, who weaves a lifelong obsession with regional folklore into the DNA of his filmmaking. Drawing quiet inspiration from legendary film scholar Donald Richie, Creamer builds a
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Whenever a horror film arrives floating on a massive wave of hype, I tend to approach it cautiously. But last night, I dimmed the lights, grabbed a bag of popcorn, and pressed play on Paramount Pictures’ Passenger. What followed was a heart-pounding, highway-bound nightmare that far exceeded my high expectations. Directed by visionary filmmaker André Øvredal, this supernatural thriller delivers relentless cinematic dread that hits as fast and hard as an oncoming semi-truck. Van-Life Turns Demonic The adrenaline-fueled plot follows a young couple embarking on what should be the ultimate picturesque van-life adventure. However, their dream getaway spirals into madness after they witness a gruesome, fatal car crash on a desolate stretch of road. But before they can process the tragedy, a relentless demonic stalker locks onto their trail. This punges them into a desperate battle against an unholy entity that cannot be outrun. The film sets its nerve-shredding stage with a terrifying statistic: out of the roughly 130 million
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Epic Pictures’ horror imprint Dread is serving up a blood-soaked nostalgia trip with The Boy From Below. The film stands as a loving, retro-fueled tribute to the iconic late-1990s slasher renaissance. It blendis dial-up-era aesthetics with classic video store culture. Scream Queens and Movie-Obsessed Killers Set on Halloween night in 1997. The story follows video store clerk Quinn Curtis. As she prepares for a cozy evening of movie marathons and local festivities, her night takes a turn for the worse. Her plans collapse when a masked psychopath known as “The Boy from Below” initiates a murderous spree. Obsessed with cinema, the killer begins meticulously executing his victims in hyper-violent recreations of famous slasher scenarios. This forces Quinn to weaponize her encyclopedic knowledge of horror tropes to outthink the killer and survive until morning. The impressive ensemble features genre legends Dee Wallace (Cujo), Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp), and Tommy Lee Wallace (IT), as well as Jack Norman, Spooky Madison, and Chaney
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If your weekend plans involve looking for something extraordinarily bloody, wildly unhinged, and fast-paced, director Yeon Sang-ho has you covered. The workaholic maestro behind Train to Busan and Peninsula doesn’t believe in taking intermissions. Fresh off the release of The Ugly, Yeon is jumping right back into apocalyptic K-Horror. But if you think you know what a zombie outbreak looks like, Colony is here to completely rewrite the story. It swaps clumsy, lumbering ghouls for eerie, hive-like synchronization and speed. Biohazard Disasters The story wastes zero time plunging into high-octane corporate terror. Biologist Se-jeong (Jun Ji-hyun) is stuck inside a sleek corporate skyscraper for a routine job presentation, accompanied by her ex-husband Gyu-seong (Go Soo). Things quickly derail when another biologist, Young-cheol (Koo Kyo-hwan), frantically calls the police to blow the whistle on a bioterror experiment. However, before anyone can digest the claim, Young-cheol stabs the company’s CEO with a syringe. This instantly triggers a grotesque zombie transformation. Within seconds,
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The high-end collectibles brand Mondo has officially expanded its nostalgic animated lineup. It has just unveiled The Real Ghostbusters Louis Tully and Grundel 1/12 Scale Figure Set. The classic Saturday-morning animated series inspired the collectible. It brings fans a high-demand character pairing that perfectly captures the show’s humor and eerie atmosphere. Available as a limited […]
Continue reading →
BooksMoviesNewsThrillerTrailers
Bleecker Street has unveiled the official trailer for A Talent for Murder, an atmospheric psychological thriller starring Oscar winner Helen Mirren as legendary crime novelist Patricia Highsmith. The film is directed by Anton Corbijn (The American) from a screenplay by Joanna Murray-Smith. A Talent for Murder will make its world debut at the Toronto International […]
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
Prime Video’s hit series “Off Campus” has shattered viewing records, maintaining a dominant position in the platform’s Top 10 most-watched shows for an incredible fifteen consecutive weeks. The series has rapidly evolved from a streaming obsession into a full-fledged cultural touchstone. As spooky season approaches, that massive fanbase is preparing to take their obsession offline. […]
Continue reading →
Film FestivalsMoviesNewsThrillerTrailers
Director Zack Snyder’s The Last Photograph is set to make its world premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival. When? Sunday, September 13, at the John Bassett Theatre, Variety reports. The showcase highlights the festival’s prestigious lineup as TIFF returns to Downtown Toronto from September 10 through September 20. A Gripping Tale of Vengeance and […]
Continue reading →
InterviewsMoviesNewsTrailers
I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with writer-director James Ross II and star Jasmine Mathews to dissect Parasomnia, after giving it a spoiler-free rave review. This film made one hell of a feature directorial debut for Ross and personally cost me a night’s sleep. Mathews delivers a powerhouse lead performance as Riley. She’s […]
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsReviewsShudderStreaming TV
Watch the Review: . The boundaries of supernatural horror are about to be completely rewritten! Fresh off its haunting debut at the Overlook Film Festival, writer-director James Ross II’s feature film directorial debut, Parasomnia, is coming home. The film is an absolute triumph that will make you terrified to close your eyes. Landing exclusively on […]
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsShudderStreaming TV
Just when you thought childbirth couldn’t get any more terrifying, Shudder has unveiled the first trailer and official premiere date for its upcoming horror-thriller Goody Goody. The trailer teases deeply disturbing body horror and relentless atmospheric dread. Trapped in a Snowbound Birth Nightmare The film centers on a couple and their midwife. They settle into a false sense of security amid a prolonged, grueling home birth. When a howling blizzard strikes, it seals the house off from the outside world and transforms a cozy sanctuary into a suffocating, claustrophobic trap. With nowhere to run, the trio is forced to confront escalating, otherworldly complications. That suggests this impending delivery carries a far more sinister burden than ordinary medical distress. Folklore Roots and Veteran Genre Talent Steering the icy nightmare is writer and director Raymond Creamer, who weaves a lifelong obsession with regional folklore into the DNA of his filmmaking. Drawing quiet inspiration from legendary film scholar Donald Richie, Creamer builds a
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsReviewsTrailers
Whenever a horror film arrives floating on a massive wave of hype, I tend to approach it cautiously. But last night, I dimmed the lights, grabbed a bag of popcorn, and pressed play on Paramount Pictures’ Passenger. What followed was a heart-pounding, highway-bound nightmare that far exceeded my high expectations. Directed by visionary filmmaker André Øvredal, this supernatural thriller delivers relentless cinematic dread that hits as fast and hard as an oncoming semi-truck. Van-Life Turns Demonic The adrenaline-fueled plot follows a young couple embarking on what should be the ultimate picturesque van-life adventure. However, their dream getaway spirals into madness after they witness a gruesome, fatal car crash on a desolate stretch of road. But before they can process the tragedy, a relentless demonic stalker locks onto their trail. This punges them into a desperate battle against an unholy entity that cannot be outrun. The film sets its nerve-shredding stage with a terrifying statistic: out of the roughly 130 million
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsTrailers
Epic Pictures’ horror imprint Dread is serving up a blood-soaked nostalgia trip with The Boy From Below. The film stands as a loving, retro-fueled tribute to the iconic late-1990s slasher renaissance. It blendis dial-up-era aesthetics with classic video store culture. Scream Queens and Movie-Obsessed Killers Set on Halloween night in 1997. The story follows video store clerk Quinn Curtis. As she prepares for a cozy evening of movie marathons and local festivities, her night takes a turn for the worse. Her plans collapse when a masked psychopath known as “The Boy from Below” initiates a murderous spree. Obsessed with cinema, the killer begins meticulously executing his victims in hyper-violent recreations of famous slasher scenarios. This forces Quinn to weaponize her encyclopedic knowledge of horror tropes to outthink the killer and survive until morning. The impressive ensemble features genre legends Dee Wallace (Cujo), Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp), and Tommy Lee Wallace (IT), as well as Jack Norman, Spooky Madison, and Chaney
Continue reading →
ForeignK-HorrorMoviesNewsTrailers
If your weekend plans involve looking for something extraordinarily bloody, wildly unhinged, and fast-paced, director Yeon Sang-ho has you covered. The workaholic maestro behind Train to Busan and Peninsula doesn’t believe in taking intermissions. Fresh off the release of The Ugly, Yeon is jumping right back into apocalyptic K-Horror. But if you think you know what a zombie outbreak looks like, Colony is here to completely rewrite the story. It swaps clumsy, lumbering ghouls for eerie, hive-like synchronization and speed. Biohazard Disasters The story wastes zero time plunging into high-octane corporate terror. Biologist Se-jeong (Jun Ji-hyun) is stuck inside a sleek corporate skyscraper for a routine job presentation, accompanied by her ex-husband Gyu-seong (Go Soo). Things quickly derail when another biologist, Young-cheol (Koo Kyo-hwan), frantically calls the police to blow the whistle on a bioterror experiment. However, before anyone can digest the claim, Young-cheol stabs the company’s CEO with a syringe. This instantly triggers a grotesque zombie transformation. Within seconds,
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