Horror

There Is Certainly Room in the Horror Universe for a New Puppet Master Movie

The original Puppet Master was released direct-to-video in 1989, but it became a cult sensation that spawned a franchise of sequels, prequels, spin-offs, toys, and comics. And since haunted puppets are evergreen (see also: Chucky), it looks like the Puppet Master series is about to get some major new big-screen love. Puppet Master: The Littlest…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

If the Prequel to The Omen Isn’t a Satanic Sex Ed Film, Why Bother?

Current A&E drama Damien picks up where The Omen ended, fast-forwarding to cast the Antichrist as a 30-year-old New Yorker who’s rediscovering his demonic destiny. It’s an uneven show. But Satan’s pop-culture moment surges forth with the announcement that an Omen prequel movie is now in the works. So, presumably, the script—by newcomer Ben Jacoby—will…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

The Exorcist Tranforms Into a ‘Vomit-Wrenching’ Theme-Park Attraction For Halloween

It’s never too early to start thinking about Halloween, especially when you might need to plan some travel in tandem with the holiday. For the first time ever, Universal Studios will be incorporating The Exorcist into its popular “Halloween Horror Nights” theme-park events in Orlando and Hollywood. According to Universal Studios’ press release, which might…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

See No Evil Is a Horror Remake That Actually Sounds Promising

Many horror remakes are doomed by their redundancy (ahem, Cabin Fever) or the fact that they seem like obvious cash grabs, like anything made after 1995 with the words “Texas,” “chainsaw,” and “massacre” in the title. Not so See No Evil, which would remake an excellent 1971 film that’s hardly overexposed. The original See No…

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John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson Battle Phone-Wielding Freaks in the First Trailer for Cell

Power trio Stephen King, John Cusack, and Samuel L. Jackson—who previously worked on 1408 together—reunited for Cell, an adaptation of King’s apocalyptic tale about a sinister cell phone signal that turns the afflicted into kill-crazy zombies. Tod Williams (Paranormal Activity 2) directs. Oh, technology… you’re so evil! Cell will hit VOD on June 10, followed…

Trailers Cheryl Eddy

This Rare Deleted Scene Just Made a Major Change to A Nightmare on Elm Street

As an obsessive Wes Craven fan, I thought I knew everything about A Nightmare on Elm Street, but I was wrong—very wrong. Because according to a long lost deleted scene, the Elm Street kids who seemed to be getting randomly attacked by Freddy Kreuger weren’t random at all. See for yourself. That’s a freaked-out, sleep-deprived…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Paul Tremblay Says That His Latest Novel Is His Graduate Thesis on Horror Fiction

While on a road trip recently, I picked up Paul Tremblay’s latest novel, A Head Full of Ghosts, and proceeded to spend the next ten hours completely creeped out by it. We chatted with Paul Tremblay to find out just why he thinks this book is his graduate thesis on horror fiction. A Head Full…

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The Ring Takes on The Grudge in the First Trailer for Japanese Horror’s Ultimate Crossover

Sadako vs. Kayako is J-horror’s answer to Freddy vs. Jason. It’s about the clash between the ghost who haunts people who watch a certain videotape (Sadako of Ringu, or The Ring) and the ghost who haunts a house with the worst vibes ever (Kayako of Ju-On, or The Grudge). This trailer is all in Japanese,…

Trailers Cheryl Eddy

A Determined Real Estate Agent Takes on a Fixer-Upper in Need of an Exorcism

Horror short The Maiden is described as “a dark tale of real estate, demonic houses, and Photoshop tutorials.” Because who needs a Ghostbuster when you’ve got elbow grease and serious ambition on your side? Michael Chaves is not the first filmmaker to take advantage of the spooky ambiance of Los Angeles’ Beckett Residence. The run-down…

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Dario Argento and George Romero Teamed Up To Make Edgar Allan Poe Even More Skin-Crawling

In 1990, George A. Romero and Dario Argento released Two Evil Eyes, an adaptation of two Edgar Allan Poe stories. In the classic Poe tradition, both tales are about people who do terrible things, and suffer hideous consequences. In the hands of two of horror’s greatest filmmakers, they become downright terrifying. Unlike the previous Romero-Argento…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

IFC’s Horror Comedy Stan Against Evil Has Cast Its Reluctant, Easily Enraged Hero

Back in February, we learned that Simpsons vet Dana Gould was cooking up a horror comedy for IFC called Stan Against Evil, with a premise (crabby middle-aged anti-hero fights demons) that reminded us of Ash vs Evil Dead. Now the show has cast its most important role, and it’s an inspired choice: John C. McGinley.…

Television Cheryl Eddy

Kristin Dearborn Explains Why Toxic Relationships Are More Horrifying Than Monsters

While I was in between books recently, I picked up a short horror novella: Woman in White, by fellow Vermont author Kristin Dearborn. While it’s a terrifying story about otherworldly horrors in small-town Maine, Dearborn explains it’s not just monsters you should be afraid of. I run a reading series here in the Green Mountain…

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This Is the Most Twisted Moment in 1986 Slasher Classic April Fool’s Day

April Fool’s Day was one of the first slasher movies I ever saw, circa the VHS era, and it remains one of my favorites in the genre. Aside from its clever, Agatha-Christie-meets-Jason-Voorhees premise, its unusually good cast (led by Amy Steel, a Final Girl twice over after Friday the 13th Part 2), and its amazing…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

The Witch Re-Ups Its Satanic Cred By Re-Expanding to 666 Theaters

If you missed The Witch on its first rollout, Robert Eggers’ horror sensation will be re-upping its theater bookings this weekend to a carefully-chosen number: 666. But really, this new push is aimed at luring repeat business. Just look at the new trailer below, which dances dangerously close to the fiery realm of spoilers. This…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Why Was 1976 Such an Amazing Year for Horror Movies?

Forty years ago, an incredibly powerful collection of horror movies filled American theaters, including The Omen and Carrie. But 1976 was also a time of political turmoil and a great deal of cultural unease. These seemingly disparate facts are likely far more connected that you realize. In ’76, the country was dealing with more than…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

This Hannibal Prop Auction Is Stuffed With Awesomely Grim Mementos From the Show

Hannibal may have been cancelled after its third season, but the very gruesome, proudly pretentious, and darkly hilarious show died knowing its place was secure in the cult TV pantheon. Now, fans (or “Fannibals”) can bid in an online auction of props, costumes, and weird ephemera from the series. The auction is currently live, with…

Television Cheryl Eddy

Don Coscarelli Explains Why JJ Abrams Helped Restore Cult Horror Movie Phantasm

It’s already part of Star Wars: The Force Awakens lore that Captain Phasma is named after Don Coscarelli’s 1979 cult horror classic Phantasm. Obviously, JJ Abrams is a fan. But how did the restoration—and Abrams’ involvement—come about? A new interview with Coscarelli reveals some juicy specifics. Coscarelli—who also made Bubba Ho-Tep and The Beastmaster—is a…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

No Red Letter Days Are Safe in the Trailer for Anthology Horror Movie Holidays

Ever since Halloween, horror movies and holidays (and special occasions, like Graduation Day) have gone together like razor blades and candy bars. Now there’s an anthology film that takes its cue from that, or at the very least from Eli Roth’s fake Thanksgiving trailer for Grindhouse. It’s titled, of course, Holidays. The nine contributing filmmakers…

Trailers Cheryl Eddy

The Inside Story of Red Billabong, Australia’s Crazy New Monster Movie

A mysterious—and possibly mythical—monster menaces a pair of brothers, and their good-looking friends, in the Australian outback. That’s all we know about Red Billabong, an in-the-works horror thriller from director Luke Sparke. But as huge fans of creature features, that’s enough to get us excited. Sparke was in Los Angeles this week from his native…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Gotham‘s Wee Bruce Wayne Is Possessed by a Filthy, Filthy Ghost in The Darkness

The most notable thing about the upcoming horror movie The Darkness is that it stars David Mazouz, best known as the Batman-to-be in the TV show Gotham. The second most notable thing about The Darkness is that it appears to be heavily based on an episode of The Brady Bunch. Fellow old people: Do you…

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There Is Certainly Room in the Horror Universe for a New Puppet Master Movie

If the Prequel to The Omen Isn’t a Satanic Sex Ed Film, Why Bother?

The Exorcist Tranforms Into a ‘Vomit-Wrenching’ Theme-Park Attraction For Halloween

See No Evil Is a Horror Remake That Actually Sounds Promising

John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson Battle Phone-Wielding Freaks in the First Trailer for Cell

This Rare Deleted Scene Just Made a Major Change to A Nightmare on Elm Street

Paul Tremblay Says That His Latest Novel Is His Graduate Thesis on Horror Fiction

The Ring Takes on The Grudge in the First Trailer for Japanese Horror’s Ultimate Crossover

A Determined Real Estate Agent Takes on a Fixer-Upper in Need of an Exorcism

Dario Argento and George Romero Teamed Up To Make Edgar Allan Poe Even More Skin-Crawling

IFC’s Horror Comedy Stan Against Evil Has Cast Its Reluctant, Easily Enraged Hero

Kristin Dearborn Explains Why Toxic Relationships Are More Horrifying Than Monsters

This Is the Most Twisted Moment in 1986 Slasher Classic April Fool’s Day

The Witch Re-Ups Its Satanic Cred By Re-Expanding to 666 Theaters

Why Was 1976 Such an Amazing Year for Horror Movies?

This Hannibal Prop Auction Is Stuffed With Awesomely Grim Mementos From the Show

Don Coscarelli Explains Why JJ Abrams Helped Restore Cult Horror Movie Phantasm

No Red Letter Days Are Safe in the Trailer for Anthology Horror Movie Holidays

The Inside Story of Red Billabong, Australia’s Crazy New Monster Movie

Gotham‘s Wee Bruce Wayne Is Possessed by a Filthy, Filthy Ghost in The Darkness

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