Horror

Holy @#$%, If The Evil Dead TV Show Happens It’ll Star Bruce Campbell!

Uh, remember how when Sam Raimi announced at Comic-Con that he and his brother Ted were working on an Evil Dead TV series and that Bruce Campbell was somehow involved? And I figured he could be doing anything from starring to producing? Turns out it’s the former. Groovy. As Campbell responded to a fan on…

Television Rob Bricken

Guillermo Del Toro Showed Us Why Crimson Peak May Be His Creepiest Film

We just saw the first footage from Guillermo del Toro’s next film, Crimson Peak. And based on that first glimpse, this movie could actually be his most lovely and disturbing film yet, thanks to insane imagery and loads of atmosphere. And del Toro may still get to make Hellboy 3 or Mountains of Madness! The…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

First Look At The New Leprechaun, Who Looks Nothing Like A Leprechaun

Finally, the nefarious title monster of the rebooted Leprechaun has been revealed, and… what the hell? Guys? Do you even know what a leprechaun is? Here’s how Merriam-Webster defines one: a mischievous elf of Irish folklore usually believed to reveal the hiding place of treasure if caught They generally tend to be represented wearing little…

Movies Rob Bricken

The Devil’s Inside Harry Potter In The First Full-Length Horns Trailer

A year after his girlfriend is brutally murdered, a young man wakes up with devil horns. The man is Daniel Radcliffe, star of Horns, the movie based on the bestselling book by Joe Hill. This new trailer reveals more of the movie’s bizarre premise, as well as Radcliffe’s strange powers. I only recently read Horns…

Trailers Rob Bricken

Sam Raimi Announces He’s Working On An Evil Dead TV Series

Tucked away in the Last of Us movie panel, like a demon under the floorboard of a cabin in the woods, director Sam Raimi revealed he and his brother Ted are attempting to turn his iconic horror movie franchise Evil Dead into a TV series… with Bruce Campbell involved. There are no other details whatsoever.…

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TV Shows That Are Guaranteed to Freak You Out

For some reason, I love to watch insanely scary and weird shit in the summer — and I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one. But just one movie isn’t enough. I want a TV series that will routinely make the hair walk off my head. What do you recommend? Post pictures, video, and links!…

Television Annalee Newitz

Why Is The Strain So Much More Interested In Assholes Than Vampires?

The second episode of Guillermo del Toro’s The Strain seems disinterested — almost maliciously — in advancing the plot. I thought this was going to be a show about a vampire plague as seen through science. So why do I have to watch all these terrible characters not getting eaten by vampires? We can breakdown…

io9 Rob Bricken

The Freaky Doll From The Conjuring Now Has A Trailer For Her Own Movie

Ever wonder how Annabelle, that creepy doll from The Conjuring, got evilized? Me neither, but too bad. This is your nightmare, starring a chorus line of creepy dolls and Annabelle. Basically, the trailer shows how Annabelle was made, so I guess this isn’t really an origin story—more of a “this is all the terrible shit…

Trailers Meredith Woerner

Exclusive Horror Story From The Absolutely Chilling Through The Woods

Oh holy hell—Emily Carroll’s horror comic collection Through The Woods is so freaking spooky. We absolutely inhaled this book when we got it in our hands. Each little horror comic is so creepy and absolutely gorgeous. It’s Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark kinds of fun. And we have an exclusive scary story excerpt…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Ouija Movie Trailer Tricks Kids Into Playing A Board Game

OK, hear me out: I’m actually pretty excited about the horror movie Ouija, because it reminds me of glut of ’90s and ’00s horror movies centered around a problem that could easily be avoided by leaving said problem alone. Also, I’m just surprised these younglings know what a Ouija board is! The premise is simple:…

io9 Meredith Woerner

20 Screenwriting Tricks And Tropes We Never Need To See Again

Pop culture is a never-ending source of wonder and amazement. We’re seeing some really top-notch, innovative writing across every medium right now. But there’s also a lot of tired, warmed-over stuff, that feels copy-pasted from script to script. Here are 20 screenwriting moves we’d be happy never to see again. 1) “He’s right behind me,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Turns Out Ghost-Hunting Is WAY Less Glamorous In The Suburbs

Check out the first trailer for Suburban Gothic, a new indie movie featuring Matthew Gray Gubler as a guy who has the power to see ghosts and shit. And he tries to train a surly barmaid (Kat Dennings) in the art of ghost-hunting. In the suburbs. In Suburban Gothic, Raymond’s high-powered MBA doesn’t save him…

Trailers Charlie Jane Anders

How Hemlock Grove Will Top Last Year’s Psychotic Werewolf Transformation

The most memorable thing about season one of Hemlock Grove was the batshit transformationof a human into a wolf. How can this show beat that thrill this time around? By going even more crazy with the “wolf-face exploding out of human face” action. And by reversing the process. This featurette shows Eli Roth and VFX…

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13 Tips For Surviving A Night In A Cabin In The Woods

So you’ve decided to spend a night in a cabin in the woods! You fool. You might as well sacrifice yourself to Satan and save yourself some time and effort. But if you and your friends feel you have to embark on this most deadly of vacations, here are 13 tips that might just keep…

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The Strain Comics Are So Close to the Show That It’s Eerie

If you read the comic book version of Guillermo del Toro’s The Strain after you watched the TV series, which premieres this Sunday night, they look so similar you’d be forgiven for thinking the comics merely adapted the show. Except the comics came out in 2011, more than a year before the TV series was…

io9 Rob Bricken

Creepy Real-Life Doll From The Conjuring Gets Her Own Film

Remember that creepy doll from The Conjuring, which is allegedly very real and still lives with the real-life ghostbusters The Warrens? Well she’s getting her own movie! Variety is reporting that Annabelle will premiere this Octoberl no word on who is directing, but James Wan and Peter Safran are producing.

Movies Meredith Woerner

Do Want: A Stunning Sky Map Of 135 Classic Horror Films

The Dorothy Collective’s “Horror Star Chart” depicts 135 of cinema’s most iconic horror films as constellations, the constituent stars of which take their names from actors and filmmakers who lent their talents to each title. A nice touch: The chart is based on the stars visible in the Berlin sky the night of March 4,…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Which Horror Or Dark Fantasy Movie Has The Most Powerful Ending?

Most horror and dark fantasy movies can’t quite stick the landing, when it comes to endings. People survive, or they die. But a few great horror movies actually manage to serve up endings with real weight, and catharsis to them. Which horror or dark fantasy movie has the absolute best ending? Please include a picture…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

In Deliver Us From Evil, Male Bonding Is The Best Defense Against Satan

Deliver Us From Evil is a pretty run-of-the-mill possession horror film. But it has one thing going for it: The bromance between a lapsed-Catholic cop (Eric Bana) and an unconventional priest (Edgar Ramirez). This lets the film occasionally get into themes of masculine vulnerability, and the craving for forgiveness. Get thee behind me, spoilers! Deliver…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

An Intense Found Footage Short About An Exorcism Performed By Phone

We see one half of a desperate video phone call in this five-minute horror film, as a priest attempts to exorcise a man’s demon with the help of a cell phone camera and the possessed man’s young daughter. But can this long-distance exorcism succeed? La Boca del León (The Lion’s Mouth) was directed by Alfonso…

io9 Lauren Davis

Holy @#$%, If The Evil Dead TV Show Happens It’ll Star Bruce Campbell!

Guillermo Del Toro Showed Us Why Crimson Peak May Be His Creepiest Film

First Look At The New Leprechaun, Who Looks Nothing Like A Leprechaun

The Devil’s Inside Harry Potter In The First Full-Length Horns Trailer

Sam Raimi Announces He’s Working On An Evil Dead TV Series

TV Shows That Are Guaranteed to Freak You Out

Why Is The Strain So Much More Interested In Assholes Than Vampires?

The Freaky Doll From The Conjuring Now Has A Trailer For Her Own Movie

Exclusive Horror Story From The Absolutely Chilling Through The Woods

Ouija Movie Trailer Tricks Kids Into Playing A Board Game

20 Screenwriting Tricks And Tropes We Never Need To See Again

Turns Out Ghost-Hunting Is WAY Less Glamorous In The Suburbs

How Hemlock Grove Will Top Last Year’s Psychotic Werewolf Transformation

13 Tips For Surviving A Night In A Cabin In The Woods

The Strain Comics Are So Close to the Show That It’s Eerie

Creepy Real-Life Doll From The Conjuring Gets Her Own Film

Do Want: A Stunning Sky Map Of 135 Classic Horror Films

Which Horror Or Dark Fantasy Movie Has The Most Powerful Ending?

In Deliver Us From Evil, Male Bonding Is The Best Defense Against Satan

An Intense Found Footage Short About An Exorcism Performed By Phone

Sonos Roam 2 Speaker Turns the Amazon Spring Sale into a Black Friday Moment, Now at Its Lowest Price

What Do You Mean Glen Powell Is Fox McCloud in the ‘Super Mario Galaxy’ Movie

This Winter Fly Is Doing Something Scientists Didn’t Think Was Possible

Acer’s Mac Mini M4 Docking Station Drops to an All-Time Low, Supporting Up to 8TB Storage

Sony Is Hiking PS5 Prices for the Second Time in Less Than a Year

This Amazon Smart Plug Deal in the Spring Sale Makes Alexa Smart Home Setup Almost Too Easy and Cheap

Ryan Coogler’s ‘X-Files’ Reboot Has Found Its Other Big Star

Anker’s 100W Power Bank Hits Its Lowest Price of the Year on Amazon, Packing 25,000mAh and 3 Ports

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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Horror

Holy @#$%, If The Evil Dead TV Show Happens It’ll Star Bruce Campbell!

Guillermo Del Toro Showed Us Why Crimson Peak May Be His Creepiest Film

First Look At The New Leprechaun, Who Looks Nothing Like A Leprechaun

The Devil’s Inside Harry Potter In The First Full-Length Horns Trailer

Sam Raimi Announces He’s Working On An Evil Dead TV Series

TV Shows That Are Guaranteed to Freak You Out

​Why Is The Strain So Much More Interested In Assholes Than Vampires?

The Freaky Doll From The Conjuring Now Has A Trailer For Her Own Movie

Exclusive Horror Story From The Absolutely Chilling Through The Woods

Ouija Movie Trailer Tricks Kids Into Playing A Board Game

20 Screenwriting Tricks And Tropes We Never Need To See Again

Turns Out Ghost-Hunting Is WAY Less Glamorous In The Suburbs

How Hemlock Grove Will Top Last Year’s Psychotic Werewolf Transformation

​13 Tips For Surviving A Night In A Cabin In The Woods

The Strain Comics Are So Close to the Show That It’s Eerie

Creepy Real-Life Doll From The Conjuring Gets Her Own Film

Do Want: A Stunning Sky Map Of 135 Classic Horror Films

Which Horror Or Dark Fantasy Movie Has The Most Powerful Ending?

In Deliver Us From Evil, Male Bonding Is The Best Defense Against Satan

An Intense Found Footage Short About An Exorcism Performed By Phone

Sonos Roam 2 Speaker Turns the Amazon Spring Sale into a Black Friday Moment, Now at Its Lowest Price

What Do You Mean Glen Powell Is Fox McCloud in the ‘Super Mario Galaxy’ Movie

This Winter Fly Is Doing Something Scientists Didn’t Think Was Possible

Acer’s Mac Mini M4 Docking Station Drops to an All-Time Low, Supporting Up to 8TB Storage

Sony Is Hiking PS5 Prices for the Second Time in Less Than a Year

This Amazon Smart Plug Deal in the Spring Sale Makes Alexa Smart Home Setup Almost Too Easy and Cheap

Ryan Coogler’s ‘X-Files’ Reboot Has Found Its Other Big Star

Anker’s 100W Power Bank Hits Its Lowest Price of the Year on Amazon, Packing 25,000mAh and 3 Ports

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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Why Is The Strain So Much More Interested In Assholes Than Vampires?

13 Tips For Surviving A Night In A Cabin In The Woods