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Floating Festivities: The Haunted Queen Mary Marks 90 Years with a Stacked Summer Lineup

If your summer plans are feeling a little dry, the Queen Mary is offering a cure for landlocked boredom. Moored in Long Beach, the legendary ocean liner the Queen Mary is celebrating the 90th anniversary of her 1936 maiden voyage. It has now rolled out a seasonal calendar packed with everything from rooftop margaritas and starlight yoga to murder mysteries, moonlit coven rituals, and classic Art Deco hospitality. “The Queen Mary’s 90th anniversary year of her maiden voyage is the perfect time to rediscover this historic ship,” said Steve Caloca, Managing Director. “We want visitors to spend the day, or the weekend, and create memories that can only happen aboard the Queen Mary.” Whether you’re stopping by for a cocktail, catching a film, or booking a retro weekend staycation, here is a look at what’s on deck. Signature Summer Events & Nightlife Margaritas on the Mary (Fridays through Aug. 28): Kick off the weekend with handcrafted margaritas, tacos, live tunes,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 26, 2026

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Dust Off Your Heavy Metal Records: Mad Cave Studios Announces ‘Satanic Panic!’

What happens when fear itself becomes the most dangerous monster in town? Move over, Geraldo Rivera—Mad Cave Studios is dragging us back to the most delightfully paranoid decade in American history. Get ready for SATANIC PANIC, a relentless new four-issue horror comic series. It mixes classic slasher bloodshed with the absolute height of 1980s moral hysteria. Heavy Metal, Head-Hunters & Hysteria Set in a sleepy ’80s town gripped by full-blown devil-worship frenzy, a masked slasher begins carving up the locals. Naturally, the town doesn’t blame the actual killer. They blame heavy metal cassettes, Dungeons & Dragons rulebooks, and any teenager wearing too much eyeliner. Enter Naz, Sal, and Terry: three local misfits, tabletop geeks, and Ozzy Osbourne enthusiasts who suddenly find themselves framed as the ultimate scapegoats. To survive, the trio must race to unmask the real killer, clear their names, and avoid getting lynched by a mob of enraged parents. In a town desperate to blame the weird kids,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 26, 2026

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Eli Roth Serves Up Brain Freezes and Bloodshed at SDCC for ‘Ice Cream Man’

Just when you thought it was safe to listen for the cheerful chime of the neighborhood ice cream truck, Eli Roth is here to ruin your childhood memories all over again. Ahead of its theatrical debut, the splatter master took a deliciously deadly detour through San Diego Comic-Con. He’s promoting his latest horror offering, Ice Cream Man, which scoops its way into theaters nationwide on August 7, 2026. To mark the occasion, Roth invited brave SDCC attendees over to Kansas City BBQ for a photo opp to die for. The event featured the San Diego debut of The Ice Cream Social Massacre Installation. It was conceived by visionary experiential artist Maximillian (the brain behind the famed I Like Scary Movies 3D experience). Fans who survived the installation were treated to brain-freezing desserts and limited-edition swag served straight out of an overhauled, custom truck, a collaboration with Street Freeze. A Recipe for Pure Homicidal Madness Set in a picture-perfect, sun-drenched summer

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 25, 2026

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Spoiler-Free Reviews: Ancestral Beasts and Home Bodies (Fantasia 2026)

Ancestral Beasts (Canada, 2026) Official Synopsis After cutting ties with her toxic sister, Elyse (Morgan Holmstrom) retreats to her rural ancestral home to rebuild her mental health. But a grotesque, centipede-like creature begins to stalk her, a physical manifestation of buried trauma. As it feeds on her emotional turmoil, Elyse must confront the past she tried to escape to save herself and those she loves. Review Morgan Holmstrom is excellent in Ancestral Beasts as Elyse, a Red River Métis woman who goes back to the family home where her mother committed suicide in an attempt to get away from her verbally abusive older sister Nikki (Darla Contois). Writer/director Tim Riedel takes Elyse on a riveting, harrowing journey in which a diabolical creature is a metaphor for mental illness, and Holmstrom nails her character in a role that certainly wouldn’t be easy to play. She portrays the different emotions through which her character goes winningly, and is reason enough to recommend

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Joseph Perry

Jul 25, 2026

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Paramount+ Drops Massive Avatar News and Trailers at SDCC

The Four Nations officially converged on Comic-Con® International’s iconic Hall H yesterday, marking a historic first for the Avatar Legends franchise. Moderated by the original voice of Korra, Janet Varney, the star-studded panel celebrated the highly anticipated premiere of the feature film Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, while dropping a major bombshell: the brand-new animated series Avatar: Seven Havens will premiere globally on Paramount+ on Friday, October 9, 2026. Adult Aang Takes the Stage The Hall H panel featured an exclusive conversation with Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender cast members Eric Nam, Dave Bautista, Román Zaragoza, Jessica Matten, and Dionne Quan, alongside franchise co-creators Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino, and director Lauren Montgomery. The creative team gave fans an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the process of bringing the beloved ‘Gaang’ into adulthood. The feature film Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender premieres globally on Paramount+ on Saturday, July 25 at 12:00 AM PT / 3:00 AM ET. Directed by Lauren

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 25, 2026

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Silicon Valley Screams: Mad Cave Studios Announces Terrorbytes Halloween Annual #1

If you thought your smart home glitching was terrifying, Mad Cave Studios is about to double down on your techno-paranoia. This October, the publisher returns to its unsettling sci-fi horror anthology with TERRORBYTES HALLOWEEN ANNUAL #1—an oversized 40-page special proving that the scariest monsters aren’t lurking in your closet; they’re sitting in your browser history. Building on the acclaimed series’ signature theme of humanity’s toxic romance with technology, the annual pairs established creator Mark London (Mister Nemo, Honor & Curse: Eternal) with fresh blood: the winners of Mad Cave’s 2025 Talent Search, Jennifer Liao and DL White. Three Tales of High-Tech Terror Positioned perfectly for fans of Black Mirror, The Twilight Zone, The Silver Coin, and classic EC Comics, this triple-threat anthology serves up futuristic nightmares brought to life by artists Mac Rey, Aguste Calcagno, and Gabriele Falzone, colorists Pedro Estouco and Edson Jimenez, and letterers Marina Leon and Chase Snyder. Wrapping up the package is an eerie main cover

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 24, 2026

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Horror-Comedy BUDDY Unleashes a Unhinged New Trailer

Meet BUDDY. He’s an aggressively orange, painfully cheerful unicorn. He hijacks your TV screen, weaponizes catchy synth-pop, and forces your kids into state-mandated optimism. Behind the candy-coated facade of the hit kids’ show “It’s Buddy!”, however, there is a zero-tolerance policy for insubordination. Ahead of its San Diego Comic-Con panel on July 24, Roadside Attractions and Saban Films, BoulderLight Pictures and Low Spark Films have dropped a brand-new trailer for BUDDY. And let’s say… your childhood is about to get slaughtered. Play Along or Pay the Price On the surface, set life at “It’s Buddy!” is a pastel fever dream. Synchronized children spend their days singing, dancing, and worshipping their favorite horned corporate ruler. The cheerful music cuts out, however, when one child dares to break character and refuse the script. Turns out, Buddy doesn’t handle constructive feedback well. As the rogue kid pushes back, the neon walls begin to fracture. This exposes a terrifyingly dark, blood-soaked underbelly behind the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 23, 2026

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Mad Cave Studios Announces Horror Comic ‘Hammer Head’ Ahead of SDCC

Some nightmares refuse to stay dead. Mad Cave Studios has officially announced HAMMER HEAD. It’s a relentless new five-issue horror miniseries from acclaimed creative duo Ed Brisson (Predator, Ghost Rider) and artist Damian Couceiro (Wolverine & Kitty Pryde, X-Force). It features colors by Dee Cunniffe and letters by Patrick Brosseau. Blending classic ’80s slasher terror with psychological dread, the series focuses on Jules. She’s the sole survivor of the legendary Hammer Head killing spree. However, for twenty years, Jules has carried the overwhelming trauma of watching everyone she loved be cut down. Every few years, Hammer Head inexplicably rises from the dead to resume his slaughter. This drives Jules deeper into her own dark coping mechanisms with every fresh wave of violence. Jules is unlawfully thrown into prison without a trial. However, she discovers she is part of a dark, twisted ritual, one that can force her back into the nightmare, the one she’s spent two decades trying to escape.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 22, 2026

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Spoiler-Free Reviews: Suzuki=Bakudan and Junk World (Japan Cuts)

Suzuki = Bakudan (Japan, 2026) Official Synopsis from https://japansociety.org/events/suzukibakudan/ Based on the bestselling novel by Go Katsuhiro, SUZUKI=BAKUDAN is a big-budget blockbuster centered on Tagosaku Suzuki (Jiro Sato), a mysterious drunk who claims he can see the future. After successfully predicting a bomb will go off in Tokyo, Suzuki leads the police in a game of wits — they must solve his riddles to stop further explosions. While police fan out over the city to defuse these bombs, a young detective (Yuki Yamada) challenges Suzuki to uncover the truth behind his predictions. Is he psychic, is he lucky, is he a criminal mastermind, is he a con man? Or is he something worse? Jiro Sato delivers a tour-de-force performance and was honored with Best Supporting Actor at this year’s Japanese Academy Awards for his role in SUZUKI=BAKUDAN. Review I had just seen Suzuuki=Bakudan’s star Jirō Satō as the antagonist of the thriller Nameless at another festival just a week before

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Joseph Perry

Jul 22, 2026

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‘Evil Dead Burn’ Is Unleashing Hell at Halloween Horror Nights 2026!

Somebody at Universal screwed up and read from the Necronomicon out loud! Now, the Deadites are back, and they’re hungrier than ever! New Line Cinema’s newest chapter in the legendary horror franchise, Evil Dead Burn, is coming to life as an all-new, heart-stopping haunted house at Universal Orlando Resort (starting August 28) and Universal Studios Hollywood (starting September 3)! Step Inside the Nightmare Since 1981, Evil Dead has defined cinematic terror, blending jaw-dropping gore with sinister dark humor. Now, you won’t just watch the horror—you’ll live it. Inspired directly by Evil Dead Burn, this horrific walk-through maze thrusts you right into the Price family’s isolated woodland cabin. Once the Book of the Dead is opened, all hell breaks loose: Journey deeper into the woods as the nightmare turns vicious. You will encounter terrifying, flesh-possessing demons at every twisted turn. Your mission? Try to survive the relentless evil before it claims your soul! Exclusive Limited-Edition Merch Fuel your nightmare with brand-new,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 21, 2026

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