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fromInverse
4 weeks ago
DC food

How Apple's Wild New Thriller Struck The Balance Between Stephen King And 'Atlanta'

Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Widow's Bay review Matthew Rhys' intoxicating comedy-horror is an absolute blast

Widow's Bay blends horror and comedy, featuring local legends and eccentric characters while exploring the challenges of its skeptical mayor.
Television
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Apple TV's new horror series is scarier because it's also hilarious

Horror and comedy effectively heighten each other, creating a unique blend that surprises audiences.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 hours ago

From Make That Movie to Sugar: the week in rave reviews

A lineup of comedy and genre films features Tina Fey’s holiday reunion, Nicolas Cage’s Spider-noir, and Chiwetel Ejiofor’s memory-horror debut.
Independent films
fromFilmmaker Magazine
1 day ago

Widow's Bay and the Genre Jump Scare

Sketch comedy creators increasingly succeed in horror by building anticipation and delivering either laughs or scares through ambitious, stylistically reverent storytelling.
DC food
fromInverse
4 weeks ago

How Apple's Wild New Thriller Struck The Balance Between Stephen King And 'Atlanta'

Widow's Bay blends horror and comedy, showcasing a unique narrative style that parallels Stephen King's work while incorporating humor into supernatural elements.
Humor
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

Matthew Rhys' Acclaimed New Apple TV Show Is Part Tribute to-and Part Spoof of-Stephen King

Horror and comedy intertwine in Widow's Bay, a series about a cursed island where the mayor seeks to attract tourists despite its dark past.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Widow's Bay review Matthew Rhys' intoxicating comedy-horror is an absolute blast

Widow's Bay blends horror and comedy, featuring local legends and eccentric characters while exploring the challenges of its skeptical mayor.
Television
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Apple TV's new horror series is scarier because it's also hilarious

Horror and comedy effectively heighten each other, creating a unique blend that surprises audiences.
#a24
fromVulture
22 hours ago
Film

The 9 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend

Backrooms brings A24 liminal-space horror to theaters, while other new releases offer alternate-history spy thrills, drug-empire comedy, and actor-led vacation comedy.
fromEngadget
1 month ago
Film

The Backrooms trailer combines creepypasta dread and A24 prestige horror

A24's adaptation of The Backrooms features Chiwetel Ejiofor and is directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons, showcasing a unique take on horror.
Film
fromVulture
22 hours ago

The 9 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend

Backrooms brings A24 liminal-space horror to theaters, while other new releases offer alternate-history spy thrills, drug-empire comedy, and actor-led vacation comedy.
Film
fromEngadget
1 month ago

The Backrooms trailer combines creepypasta dread and A24 prestige horror

A24's adaptation of The Backrooms features Chiwetel Ejiofor and is directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons, showcasing a unique take on horror.
Independent films
fromPortland Mercury
23 hours ago

Horrors of the Northwest - Portland Mercury

Richard Lyford created 1930s Seattle silent horror and sci-fi shorts using special effects, later restored and scored by Ed Hartman for modern screenings.
fromKqed
1 day ago

Liminal Space Horror 'Backrooms' Goes From Internet Meme to the Big Screen

Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is the not-exactly-proud owner of Cap'n Clark's Ottoman Empire, a sad and empty furniture store located in a 1990s strip mall. He has plenty of concerns - his failed architect aspirations, the end of his marriage, any customers at all - but unexplained electric troubles at the store also nag him. The lights keep flickering.
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Film
fromConsequence
2 days ago

Curry Barker's Obsession Screams Loudly for His Generation

A wish-granting object triggers escalating chaos, turning a young man’s romantic frustration into catastrophic consequences.
Independent films
fromInverse
2 days ago

The Delirious 'Victorian Psycho' Gives Maika Monroe Her Best Role Yet

Maika Monroe delivers a twitchy, unsettling governess performance in Victorian Psycho, where propriety masks a psychotic, unreliable first-person narrator.
fromInverse
3 days ago

The Most Experimental Thriller Of The Year Is About To Change The Genre For Good

Now, Schoenbrun is offering up Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, which could be their most ambitious film yet. Where Schoenbrun's debut crystallized their brush with online liminal spaces, and I Saw the TV Glow spliced the stimulation of the "egg crack moment" with their affinity for cult TV classics, the filmmaker's third project lays waste to the slasher - but that's not its only focus. The reclamation of pleasure and sensuality is also top on Camp Miasma' s list of priorities, making for a horror that's equal parts horny and harrowing.
Independent films
#mystery
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago
Television

I Would Like to Say That the New Show From the Creators of Stranger Things Is Great, but, Well, Friends Don't Lie

fromInverse
1 month ago
Television

MGM+ Just Quietly Released A Perplexing New Season Of Its Most Surprising Hit Sci-Fi Series

DC food
fromVulture
3 days ago

Widow's Bay Recap: Who Will Be the Last Man?

Island mushrooms cause prolonged sleep, during which Richard Warren’s body is unearthed and revealed alive, forcing a tense conversation with Mayor Tom Loftis.
Television
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

I Would Like to Say That the New Show From the Creators of Stranger Things Is Great, but, Well, Friends Don't Lie

A desert retirement community hides deadly secrets, and a group of friends must uncover the truth while veteran actors portray the residents.
Television
fromInverse
1 month ago

MGM+ Just Quietly Released A Perplexing New Season Of Its Most Surprising Hit Sci-Fi Series

MGM+'s From is a standout mystery horror series that combines character study with supernatural elements, featuring a trapped community and ongoing mysteries.
Television
fromEsquire
1 month ago

Is 'Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen' Coming Back for Season 2?

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen is a dark horror-mystery series about a couple facing anxiety before their wedding.
fromVulture
3 days ago

Widow's Bay Recap: The Terrors Will Not Cease

This week's episode, "Our History," a flashback to 1702 and Sarah Westcott Warren's arrival in Widow's Bay, provides some clarity. It seems obvious now that the man with the long hair at the beginning of "What to Expect on Your Trip" is Richard Warren, portrayed by Hamish Linklater, and that what we witnessed was his arrival on the island and his discovery of the funnest fungi in fungi history.
Writing
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 days ago

This sci-fi novel askscan what you will never know kill you?

“Meme has several different definitions, but a meme, for my purposes, is a contagious idea. It's an idea that is in some way catchy or invites you to spread it to other people. A lot of things can qualify as a meme for differ”
Books
Independent films
fromWIRED
1 month ago

The 9 Best Movies to Stream This Month

Streaming releases this May offer varied travel-inspired settings and horror, action, and thriller stories across multiple platforms.
Independent films
fromKqed
3 days ago

This Summer's Best Movies, According to NPR | KQED

Multiple films release in June, including alien-themed conspiracy, a darker Robin Hood, Toy Story 5’s toys-versus-tech premise, a conversion-therapy horror, and time-displacement at sea.
Independent films
fromInverse
1 week ago

40 Years Later, A Maligned Sequel To A Horror Classic Is Better Than You Remember

Freeling family horror continued with Poltergeist II, matching the original’s themes while facing sequel comparisons and mixed reception despite strong box-office results.
#road-trip
Independent films
fromInverse
1 week ago

'Passenger' Is A Van-Life Horror Movie Running on Empty

Passenger delivers a mid-tier horror experience with predictable, underwhelming thrills and a lack of pretension.
Independent films
fromInverse
1 week ago

'Passenger' Is A Van-Life Horror Movie Running on Empty

Passenger delivers a mid-tier horror experience with predictable, underwhelming thrills and a lack of pretension.
Television
fromIndieWire
1 week ago

The Muschietti Siblings Were Always Destined to Steer Stephen King's Anti-Fascist 'It' Follow-Up

Pennywise’s childlike appearance and unsettling charm drive strong appeal among young children, shaping creative focus for It: Welcome to Derry.
Music production
fromConsequence
1 week ago

John Carpenter Announce Graphic Novel and Companion "Heavy Metal" Album

Cathedral pairs a graphic novel and companion heavy metal album, centered on an abandoned Los Angeles church and an imprisoned centuries-old evil.
fromVulture
1 week ago

Inde Navarrette Isn't Just a 'Crazy Girlfriend' in Obsession

Bear (Michael Johnston) wishes for his crush to fall in love with him, he gets much more than he bargained for in writer-director Curry Barker's twisted fable. Navarrette plays the bewitched Nikki as a raw nerve, a woman whose unnatural devotion to her boyfriend has her swinging between terrifying extremes. Nikki is one of the more frightening horror characters in recent memory, constantly teetering on the edge of violence - but she's also, in Navarrette's hands, surprisingly sympathetic.
Film
Independent films
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Oddity is masterfully tense horror from the director of Hokum

Oddity delivers gritty, dark horror in rural Ireland using cursed objects, occult elements, isolation, and a disturbing wooden golem on a tiny budget.
#obsession
fromVulture
2 weeks ago
Film

The 13 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend

Obsession runs through new films and shows, from crush-driven horror to relationship therapy and family revenge stories.
fromVulture
2 weeks ago
Independent films

Obsession Asks: What If Your Demon Was Love?

A shy man’s wish for a coworker’s exclusive love turns her into an obsessive, destructive pursuer.
Film
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

The 13 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend

Obsession runs through new films and shows, from crush-driven horror to relationship therapy and family revenge stories.
Film
fromQueerty
2 weeks ago

Obsession's queer stars unpack horror, toxic love & the grossest thing that happened on set - Queerty

A horror romance uses a wish-fulfillment gift to turn limerence into terrifying consequences, while delivering relationship lessons through standout performances.
Independent films
fromInverse
2 weeks ago

'Obsession' Ending Explained: The Director Reveals What Happens To Nikki After The Curse Is Lifted

Nikki is left to be blamed for violence caused by a wish-driven entity, while a surviving billion-dollar wish may offer a sliver of hope.
Film
fromInverse
2 weeks ago

How A YouTube Director Made One Of The Scariest Movies Of The Year

A found-footage debut led to a major studio deal, and Obsession blends dark comedy with horror to examine entitlement and consent through a “monkey’s paw” romance.
NYC music
fromTime Out New York
2 weeks ago

'Paranormal Activity' is coming to Broadway this summer

A new Broadway live production of Paranormal Activity brings an original story, immersive illusions, and limited-run performances starting August 14.
Film
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Writer-director Damian McCarthy discusses 'Hokum,' his film about a haunted honeymoon

A novelist returns to Ireland to scatter ashes and confronts a haunted hotel history tied to a witch and childhood trauma.
#widows-bay
Books
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

Widow's Bay Recap: One Great Party

Patricia’s isolation and social cruelty in Widow’s Bay intensify, using uncomfortable interactions to expose how cultural pressures pit women against each other.
Television
fromVulture
4 weeks ago

Widow's Bay Series-Premiere Recap: Bad Things Happen Here

Widow's Bay is a mysterious island with eerie occurrences, setting the stage for a captivating series filled with humor and horror.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Widow's Bay to Should I Marry a Murderer? The seven best shows to stream this week

Widow's Bay aims to become a tourist destination despite its gloomy atmosphere and sinister myths.
Books
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

Widow's Bay Recap: One Great Party

Patricia’s isolation and social cruelty in Widow’s Bay intensify, using uncomfortable interactions to expose how cultural pressures pit women against each other.
Television
fromVulture
4 weeks ago

Widow's Bay Series-Premiere Recap: Bad Things Happen Here

Widow's Bay is a mysterious island with eerie occurrences, setting the stage for a captivating series filled with humor and horror.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Widow's Bay to Should I Marry a Murderer? The seven best shows to stream this week

Widow's Bay aims to become a tourist destination despite its gloomy atmosphere and sinister myths.
fromQueerty
2 weeks ago

15 must-read queer books to kick off your summer stack - Queerty

By day, Poppy Stringer is a fashion influencer who crafts flawless lewks for her followers. By night, she steals corpses for the highest bidder. When flamboyant "King of Queer Rock" Eddie Michaels drops dead, Poppy is tasked with sneaking his body out of the Palm Springs medical examiner's office. When the routine snatch-and-grab goes spectacularly wrong, she finds herself trapped in a neon-soaked, blood-drenched nightmare, fighting for her life through a campy carnival of carnage across the California desert.
Books
Independent films
fromThe New Yorker
2 weeks ago

The Twenty-Six-Year-Old Behind "Obsession," a Terrifying Tale of a Crush Gone Awry

A rom-com setup turns into a horror about a wish granting love that causes terrifying glitches and escalating identity uncertainty.
#evil-dead
Film
fromQueerty
3 weeks ago

Hunter Doohan chills in new Evil Dead trailer... but it's the woofsome director everyone seems to be talking about - Queerty

Evil Dead Burn, releasing July 10, features a woman facing horror as her in-laws turn into 'Deadites' after her husband's death.
Film
fromInverse
3 weeks ago

The Latest 'Evil Dead Burn' Trailer Is Even Gnarlier Than You Expected

The latest trailer for Evil Dead Burn features graphic horror elements and introduces a new narrative twist involving the protagonist's in-laws' beliefs.
Film
fromQueerty
3 weeks ago

Hunter Doohan chills in new Evil Dead trailer... but it's the woofsome director everyone seems to be talking about - Queerty

Evil Dead Burn, releasing July 10, features a woman facing horror as her in-laws turn into 'Deadites' after her husband's death.
Film
fromInverse
3 weeks ago

The Latest 'Evil Dead Burn' Trailer Is Even Gnarlier Than You Expected

The latest trailer for Evil Dead Burn features graphic horror elements and introduces a new narrative twist involving the protagonist's in-laws' beliefs.
#film
Independent films
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

The Best Movies of the Year So Far

Vulture's critics highlight significant films of the year, blending personal narratives with contemporary themes in cinema.
Independent films
fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 weeks ago

Adam Scott recalls eerie real-life moment as horror film "Hokum" hits theaters

The film 'Hokum' explores fear through the story of an author uncovering unsettling secrets at a secluded inn in Ireland.
Film
fromVulture
4 weeks ago

The 11 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend

Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway star in a sequel to The Devil Wears Prada, while other films and shows feature thrilling and horror elements.
Independent films
fromKqed
4 weeks ago

Adam Scott Takes on a Haunted Irish Hotel in 'Hokum'

Hokum features Adam Scott as a novelist in a haunted Irish hotel, blending horror with a convoluted narrative involving a conquistador storyline.
Film
fromInverse
1 month ago

The Most Exciting Horror Prequel Finally Has A Title - And It Reveals A Lot

Aunt Gladys transitions from villain to protagonist in a new prequel movie titled Gladys, exploring her origin story.
#resident-evil
Video games
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Resident Evil Plans To Keep Favorites Like Leon Around

Leon Scott Kennedy faces a mysterious infection, hinting at a potential end for his character in Resident Evil Requiem.
Independent films
fromGameSpot
4 weeks ago

The New Resident Evil Movie Takes A Page From The Series' Least-Liked Game

Creatures from Resident Evil 6 will appear in the upcoming Resident Evil reboot film, drawing inspiration from both Resident Evil 4 and 6.
Independent films
fromGameSpot
4 weeks ago

The Resident Evil Movie Doesn't "Look Like RE," But Neither Do Some Of The Games

Resident Evil can excel when it diverges from established norms, as seen in games like Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 7.
Independent films
fromArs Technica
4 weeks ago

Stranded traveler gets more than he bargained for in Resident Evil teaser

The Resident Evil film franchise has grossed over $1.2 billion, but recent reboots have struggled critically and commercially.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Resident Evil Plans To Keep Favorites Like Leon Around

Leon Scott Kennedy faces a mysterious infection, hinting at a potential end for his character in Resident Evil Requiem.
Independent films
fromGameSpot
4 weeks ago

The New Resident Evil Movie Takes A Page From The Series' Least-Liked Game

Creatures from Resident Evil 6 will appear in the upcoming Resident Evil reboot film, drawing inspiration from both Resident Evil 4 and 6.
Independent films
fromGameSpot
4 weeks ago

The Resident Evil Movie Doesn't "Look Like RE," But Neither Do Some Of The Games

Resident Evil can excel when it diverges from established norms, as seen in games like Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 7.
Independent films
fromArs Technica
4 weeks ago

Stranded traveler gets more than he bargained for in Resident Evil teaser

The Resident Evil film franchise has grossed over $1.2 billion, but recent reboots have struggled critically and commercially.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

One Leg on Earth by 'Pemi Aguda review a powerfully eerie portrait of Lagos

Realism can intertwine with horror, as shown in Pemi Aguda's 'Ghostroots' and the story of Yosoye Bakare.
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Home Safety Hotline Creators Dare You To Play Forbidden Solitaire - Kotaku

In Forbidden Solitaire, you've come into possession of some controversial '90s software. A gnarly, gory fantasy card game you recall spooking you as a kid, but never encountering beyond magazine ads.
Board games
fromInverse
4 weeks ago

65 Years Ago, An Absurdly Terrible Sci-Fi Flop Gave Ed Wood A Run For His Money

The Beast of Yucca Flats is characterized by its lack of dialogue, with characters remaining silent for a significant portion of the film, creating a unique viewing experience.
Independent films
#character-development
fromInverse
4 weeks ago
Independent films

Director Damian McCarthy Planned An Even Bleaker Original Ending For 'Hokum'

Independent films
fromInverse
4 weeks ago

Director Damian McCarthy Planned An Even Bleaker Original Ending For 'Hokum'

Protagonists in horror stories should evoke likability or relatability, even when subverting expectations with unlikable characters.
Film
fromVulture
1 month ago

The Horrors of Being a Content Moderator Fuel the New Faces of Death

Poor character decisions in horror films can frustrate viewers, but Margot's journey in Faces of Death offers a relatable and engaging narrative.
Video games
fromKotaku
4 weeks ago

An Indie Horror Game Has Been Stuck In Steam Approvals For Three Years

Amygdala: Prelude is ready for early access but has been waiting three years for Valve's approval to launch on Steam.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 weeks ago

The 7 best movies coming to Netflix in May

In 'Den of Thieves,' Gerard Butler leads an elite crime unit against hardened criminals attempting a major heist, featuring a strong supporting cast including 50 Cent and O'Shea Jackson Jr.
Independent films
Film
fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 weeks ago

'Ready or Not 2: Here I Come' to bring the screams and the laughs with digital, DVD release

Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come is releasing on digital platforms, Blu-Ray, and DVD with exclusive bonus features.
Television
fromEsquire
1 month ago

'Widow's Bay' Is a Horror Comedy For 'Severance' Fans

Widow's Bay is a Stephen King-inspired series blending comedy and horror, centered on a cursed New England town.
Film
fromIndieWire
1 month ago

Anne Hathaway's Controversial New Horror Movie About a 'Tradwife' Is Already Hell Online

Gender relations in the U.S. have deteriorated, creating a perfect backdrop for horror narratives about traditional women's roles.
fromInverse
1 month ago

We're Too Late To Stop The 'Possession' Remake

Possession is finally starting to reach the audience it's long deserved. Naturally, that also means that it's time to reboot it - whether it needs that treatment or not.
Film
fromRAIN News
1 month ago

iHeartMedia makes exclusive deal with Citizen Skull

"We built this partnership with iHeart to create elevated genre storytelling that doesn't just live in audio, but has the potential to expand across platforms," said Dean Butler, Executive Producer of the slate and Senior Literary & Talent Manager For CitizenSkull.
Silicon Valley
Film
fromInverse
1 month ago

5 Years Ago, The Worst Lovecraftian Horror Movie Hid An Important Lesson

Fear of bad adaptations is a significant concern for fans of H.P. Lovecraft's work.
fromItsnicethat
1 month ago

Daniele Castellano's vivid drawings are the stuff that dreams (and nightmares) are made of

Daniele Castellano's vivid drawings are many things: spooky, hyper detailed, fantastical and never boring. With imagery based on the mysteries of memory, psychology and bodily sensations, Daniele frequently engages with mythology.
Graphic design
DC food
fromInverse
1 month ago

The DCU's Next Film Teases A Shocking Body Horror Twist

Trust in the DC Universe is challenged, but anticipation for a horror-themed Clayface film set in Gotham is high.
DC food
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Mike Flanagan-Penned Clayface Receives First Horrific Trailer

Clayface presents a horror-themed narrative contrasting with the lighter tone of other DC films, focusing on identity loss and revenge.
LGBT
fromQueerty
1 month ago

WATCH: Young love, conversion therapy & evil spirits-Leviticus is the queer horror everyone's going to be talking about - Queerty

Leviticus portrays a chilling coming-of-age story that intertwines queer identity with supernatural elements and conversion therapy themes.
Film
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

'Hoard' director Luna Carmoon has just wrapped a secret new horror movie in London

Luna Carmoon's film 'To Make Ends Meat' explores themes of debt, survival, and the experiences of women through horror.
Film
fromInverse
1 month ago

94 Years Later, Why Do We Still Believe That Movie Mummies Are Out For Revenge?

The Mummy reimagines a classic story of a girl who disappears and reappears, leading to a nightmare reunion.
fromThe Village Voice
1 month ago

Review: 'Lee Cronin's the Mummy' is Not Really a Mummy Movie, But Blumhouse Couldn't Care Less - The Village Voice

Lee Cronin's new film is a somewhat rote possession-exorcism entry, lacking originality and relying heavily on familiar horror tropes and clichés.
Independent films
Independent films
fromVulture
1 month ago

Lee Cronin's The Mummy Should've Stayed in Its Crypt

A family's reunion with their daughter after eight years reveals her in a grotesque state, leading to a slow-paced horror narrative.
Television
fromInverse
1 month ago

15 Years Ago, 'Game of Thrones' Told Us What Type of Show It Was

Game of Thrones began as a horror series, focusing on suspense and terror rather than spectacle and dragons.
Independent films
fromInverse
1 month ago

'Lee Cronin's The Mummy' Review: The Classic Movie Monster Gets A Grim, Gory Makeover

Lee Cronin's The Mummy explores unstable family dynamics through horror, featuring an ancient demon that embodies familial destruction.
Independent films
fromIndieWire
1 month ago

'Lee Cronin's The Mummy' Review: A Bland, Cruel, and Derivative Creature Feature Only Distinguished by Its Rivers of Projectile Vomit

Lee Cronin's 'The Mummy' is a derivative and dull revival of the classic monster, lacking originality and compelling characters.
Independent films
fromInverse
1 month ago

One Of The Best Horror Movies Of 2024 Is Becoming A Franchise

Oz Perkins and Nicolas Cage are collaborating on a new film set in the Longlegs universe, not a direct sequel.
#stephen-king
Books
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

How Stephen King Made The Shining Even Scarier

Stephen King's revisions in The Shining enhance the story's horror through specific imagery and the removal of explicit references to violence.
Books
fromInverse
1 month ago

47 Years Later, One Ambitious Stephen King Thriller Just Got A Huge Upgrade

Salem's Lot, Stephen King's second novel, was adapted into a successful miniseries, praised for its storytelling and atmospheric horror.
Books
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

How Stephen King Made The Shining Even Scarier

Stephen King's revisions in The Shining enhance the story's horror through specific imagery and the removal of explicit references to violence.
Books
fromInverse
1 month ago

47 Years Later, One Ambitious Stephen King Thriller Just Got A Huge Upgrade

Salem's Lot, Stephen King's second novel, was adapted into a successful miniseries, praised for its storytelling and atmospheric horror.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Itch! review skin-crawling body horror meets supermarket standoff in low-budget chiller

A horror film explores a contagious disease causing fatal itching, blending body horror with character dynamics in a modestly budgeted setting.
Video games
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Sony is developing a Bloodborne animated film adaptation

An R-rated animated film adaptation of Bloodborne is being developed by Sony, staying true to the game's violent nature.
Film
fromIndieWire
1 month ago

'Behind the Mask II': Leslie Vernon Will Finally Return - and He's Using the 'Shelby Oaks' Strategy

A sequel to 'Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon' is in production, driven by enduring fan support and evolving horror genre dynamics.
fromTime Out New York
1 month ago

You can score free tickets to Neon's freakiest new thriller in Washington Square Park today

The Walking Man has been spotted around various New York City subway stations, awarding fans with prizes and terrifying unsuspecting straphangers with an unsettling smile.
Games
Video games
fromFilmmaker Magazine
1 month ago

Let's Play: Genki Kawamura and Jiro Nagae on a New Kind of Video Game Cinema

Genki Kawamura adapts the indie video game into a film, merging artistry with box office potential in a unique horror narrative.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
1 month ago

Date night gets deadly in Lane Moore's comedy show, 'Heart-Throb Slasher' * Brooklyn Paper

Lane Moore's 'Heart-Throb Slasher' combines improv and audience interaction to create a unique, comedic horror movie experience.
fromInverse
1 month ago

75 Years Later, A Sci-Fi Thriller That Inspired An Iconic Remake Is Tragically Overlooked

While John Carpenter's 1982 remake was initially dismissed as an empty, nihilistic gorefest, The Thing (née Another World) has since been reevaluated as one of the greatest science-fiction films of the '80s, and certainly one of the most influential.
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Film
fromIndieWire
1 month ago

'Faces of Death' Review: One of the Most Notorious Horror Movies Ever Made Gets Smartly Resurrected for the Social Media Era

Daniel Goldhaber's 'Faces of Death' critiques media consumption and violence in a post-modern slasher format, contrasting with the 'Scream' franchise's approach.
fromInverse
1 month ago

Kelly Marie Tran's Eerie New Ghost Movie Unearths A Forgotten Piece Of American History

Miao wanted to explore the lingering cultural grief of a historic atrocity, stating, 'That's a ghost story.' This reflects the fragmentation and feelings of grief that come with being haunted by something lost.
Film
Film
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

'Psycho Killer' slashes onto digital, just in time to watch at home for halfway to Halloween viewing

A Kansas highway patrol officer seeks revenge on a satanic murderer in the horror movie 'Psycho Killer.'
#backrooms
Film
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

How Backrooms went from a viral 4chan post to an A24 movie starring acclaimed actor

A24's horror film Backrooms explores a fictional liminal space inspired by a viral internet myth from 4chan.
Film
fromEsquire
1 month ago

'Backrooms' Already Looks Like the Surprise Hit of the Summer

The horror movie 'Backrooms' features characters navigating a terrifying labyrinth of rooms, based on a popular creepypasta and directed by Kane Parsons.
Film
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

How Backrooms went from a viral 4chan post to an A24 movie starring acclaimed actor

A24's horror film Backrooms explores a fictional liminal space inspired by a viral internet myth from 4chan.
Film
fromEsquire
1 month ago

'Backrooms' Already Looks Like the Surprise Hit of the Summer

The horror movie 'Backrooms' features characters navigating a terrifying labyrinth of rooms, based on a popular creepypasta and directed by Kane Parsons.
Film
fromVulture
1 month ago

The Mother Mary Trailer Rules

Anne Hathaway's upcoming film Mother Mary blends haunting themes with pop music, featuring original songs and a horror-infused narrative.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Bone Keeper review there's a critter in the caves in serviceable Brit horror

Bone Keeper is a British horror film featuring a tentacled predator and a group of friends exploring caves, leading to predictable scares and character development.
Music production
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The nightmarish sounds of Squid Game composer Jung Jae-il: Having no identity very much defines my identity'

Jung Jae-il's unique composition style blends familiar sounds with unsettling elements, exemplified in the haunting theme of Squid Game.
#thriller
Film
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Red Rooms makes online poker as thrilling as its serial killer

Red Rooms effectively combines realistic technology with expert tension building, creating an unpredictable thriller that keeps viewers engaged and questioning character motives.
Television
fromVulture
2 months ago

So, About That Something Very Bad That Was Going to Happen ...

The finale of Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen delivers a gruesome conclusion with a high body count, fulfilling its ominous title.
Film
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Red Rooms makes online poker as thrilling as its serial killer

Red Rooms effectively combines realistic technology with expert tension building, creating an unpredictable thriller that keeps viewers engaged and questioning character motives.
Television
fromVulture
2 months ago

So, About That Something Very Bad That Was Going to Happen ...

The finale of Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen delivers a gruesome conclusion with a high body count, fulfilling its ominous title.
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