Horror

Cabin Fever Gets A Complete Reboot Because We’re Out Of Ideas

Eli Roth’s very fun horror movie Cabin Fever was released in theaters just 11 years ago. And now it’s getting a full reboot. Because there are no more ideas left. Cabin Fever was so successful it inspired Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever (was directed by Ti West) and Cabin Fever: Patient Zero (which will premiere…

Movies Meredith Woerner

A Taxonomy Of Creepy Dead Kids In Horror Fiction

M.R. Carey’s new novel The Girl With All The Gifts comes to the United States in June — but it’s already gotten massive acclaim in the U.K., and it’s one of our favorite books this year. In a special essay, Carey explains why there are so many creepy dead children in horror, and what they…

Books & Comics M.R. Carey

What Happens If A Psychiatric Patient’s Madness Proves Contagious?

When a psychologist sees a patient who stabbed her mother, he assumes that she is suffering from some sort of mental illness. But as his grip on reality begins to slip, it becomes clear that something more nefarious is at work. Spira is Jon James Smith’s directorial debut, shot with a zero budget over two…

io9 Lauren Davis

The Strain Teaser Shows How Guillermo del Toro’s Vampire Virus Spreads

Guillermo del Toro’s vampire series The Strain is mere months from premiering and so far we’ve only seen glimpses into this horror show. But this latest teaser trailer is a whole lot more than a graphic eye-torture shot. You see, in The Strain the vampires are explored from a loose science angle. It’s the perfect…

Television Meredith Woerner

There’s Less To Oculus Than Meets The Eye

The new horror movie Oculus has a lot going for it. There’s a neat concept: a cursed mirror destroyed a family years ago, and the kids want revenge. There are strong performances by genre stalwarts Karen Gillan and Katee Sackhoff, and arresting visuals. Unfortunately, as with any trick mirror, much of this depth is illusory.…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

All The Reasons To Get Excited About Horror Movies In 2014

So far, it’s been an exciting year for horror. Afflictedis a “damn fine film,” The Babadook is a must see, and Only Lovers Left Alive is one of the most gorgeous horror films ever. 2014 is really shaping out to be a great year for horror, and it’s not over yet. Here are several reasons…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Blood Glacier Is A Movie About A Glacier Made Of BLOOD

Pulling inspiration from The Thing, the new practical effects-laced horror movie Blood Glacier has our attention. Because of the title, and the monsters. So many monsters! Check out the trailer now. Here’s the official synopsis: Gore descends upon the Alps in this grisly tale of snowbound terror. Janek (Gerhard Liebmann), a prickly, lone-wolf technician, is…

Trailers Meredith Woerner

Doctor Who‘s Weeping Angels Need A Survival Horror Game Like This

Remember when Doctor Who’s Weeping Angels were new and the phrase “Don’t blink” would send shivers up your spine? This first-person video recaptures the terror of those not-so-stony statues. The appropriately named John Smith VFX made the CG short STONE, imagining an encounter with the Weeping Angels through a maze-like environment. It’s spooky on its…

io9 Lauren Davis

Black Moon‘s Insomnia Epidemic Is The Most Unsettling Apocalypse Of All

We’re living in a golden age of apocalyptic books right now, with everybody from Margaret Atwood to Cormac McCarthy to Colson Whitehead telling apocalyptic tales. We’ve had a plague apocalypse, and an apocalypse where children’s voices are toxic. But the insomnia plague in Kenneth Calhoun’s Black Moon is still uniquely haunting. https://gizmodo.com/a-post-apocalyptic-book-that-raises-the-bar-on-bleaknes-5936732 https://gizmodo.com/with-flame-alphabet-the-bar-has-been-raised-for-weird-5879311 Top image:…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Watch This Short Animated Horror Film, Written By Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers’ spooky campfire tale “Francis” first debuted on the radio program This American Life, and now you can watch the story of a girl’s misadventure at a lake as an animated film. This American Life invited six writers to create short stories on the theme of “adventure,” and “Francis” is one of those stories.…

io9 Lauren Davis

During The Monster Apocalypse, A Scared Girl Falls In With The Undead

In the webcomic The Last Halloween, young Mona’s father refuses to take her trick-or-treating, which is probably for the best since the monsters of the world have risen up against humanity. When she finally finds a group of allies, it turns out that they’re monsters, too. Abby Howard’s The Last Halloween is a gleeful blend…

io9 Lauren Davis

Break Out The Black Goo And Celebrate! Helix Is Renewed For Season 2!

It was touch and go there for a bit — almost as if we were trapped on the sealed Level Z with a rampaging mob of scientist zombies, while being hunted by the severed head of Jeri Ryan. But now Syfy has announced that Helix is coming back for a second season in winter 2015.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Supernatural Shows Why Good People Stay Silent In The Face Of Evil

Here’s a particularly affecting moment from last night’s Supernatural, in which we see the true banality of evil — not speaking up in the face of monstrous events — and how it’s haunted this ex-nun for decades. It’s astonishing that this old workhorse of a show can still blow you away sometimes. Spoilers ahead… “Mother’s…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

A Pregnant Babysitter Faces A Boogeyman Who Eats Children’s Eyes

Like so many gory slasher flicks, the short film Child Eater involves a local legend, this one about a creepy figure who eats children’s eyes to keep from going blind. But when Helen loses track of her babysitting charge, she’s forced to face the truth behind the myth. Child Eater was written and directed Erlingur…

io9 Lauren Davis

Prometheus 2 Could Feature A Lot More Michael Fassbender. A Lot.

Interest? Restored. Apparently, the Untitled Ridley Scott Project coming out in March 2016, which everybody has been wondering about, really is Prometheus 2, or whatever it’ll end up being called. And it’ll have the most Michael Fassbender of any movie, ever. Minor spoilers ahead… According to The Wrap, Michael Green (who co-wrote Green Lantern) is…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Of Course It Is: American Horror Story 4th Season Titled “Freak Show”

Because “Absolute Shit Show” was too long, American Horror Story’s fourth season finally has a title — and even more details. We cannot wait for the carnival of chaos that will be the newly titled American Horror Story: Freak Show. Last week FX spilled the beans that the new season of AHS would be set…

Television Meredith Woerner

Terrifying GoPro video from tanks in Syria’s war zone

Need a quick reminder as to why war should be avoided at all costs? Spend an hour in the driver’s seat of a Syrian Army T-72 tank column as it spews destruction through Syria’s Darayya warzone. Then watch the rebels destroying the tanks. Warning: Although you can’t see the bodies, fighters on both sides are…

Sploid Andrew Tarantola

This Short Documentary About Sleep Paralysis Plays Like a Horror Movie

Even though sleep paralysis has a logical, scientific explanation, when you experience a sleep paralysis episode, it can feel like you’re in a supernatural horror movie. And this short documentary won’t make getting back to sleep any easier. Sleep paralysis occurs when your brain wakes but hasn’t yet reengaged control of your muscles, and experience…

io9 Lauren Davis

You’ll Want to Leave the Lights on While Watching this Horror Short

You know that unnerving feeling that things don’t quite look right when the lights are out? What happens when that feeling is more than your imagination? David Sandberg won Best Director for Lights Out in the Bloody Cuts Horror Challenge. It’s a quick scare where leaving the lights on can’t save you. [via Neatorama]

io9 Lauren Davis

Totally Revolting Birthday Cake Shaped Like “Split-Face” from The Thing

We’ve seen birthday cakes shaped like all sorts of science fiction icons, including star destroyers. But it takes a special kind of geek to want a birthday cake fashioned after the “Split-Face” from John Carpenter’s The Thing. San Francisco artistVicky Knoop created this cake for her boyfriend’s birthday, and it’s almost too creepy to eat.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Cabin Fever Gets A Complete Reboot Because We’re Out Of Ideas

A Taxonomy Of Creepy Dead Kids In Horror Fiction

What Happens If A Psychiatric Patient’s Madness Proves Contagious?

The Strain Teaser Shows How Guillermo del Toro’s Vampire Virus Spreads

There’s Less To Oculus Than Meets The Eye

All The Reasons To Get Excited About Horror Movies In 2014

Blood Glacier Is A Movie About A Glacier Made Of BLOOD

Doctor Who‘s Weeping Angels Need A Survival Horror Game Like This

Black Moon‘s Insomnia Epidemic Is The Most Unsettling Apocalypse Of All

Watch This Short Animated Horror Film, Written By Dave Eggers

During The Monster Apocalypse, A Scared Girl Falls In With The Undead

Break Out The Black Goo And Celebrate! Helix Is Renewed For Season 2!

Supernatural Shows Why Good People Stay Silent In The Face Of Evil

A Pregnant Babysitter Faces A Boogeyman Who Eats Children’s Eyes

Prometheus 2 Could Feature A Lot More Michael Fassbender. A Lot.

Of Course It Is: American Horror Story 4th Season Titled “Freak Show”

Terrifying GoPro video from tanks in Syria’s war zone

This Short Documentary About Sleep Paralysis Plays Like a Horror Movie

You’ll Want to Leave the Lights on While Watching this Horror Short

Totally Revolting Birthday Cake Shaped Like “Split-Face” from The Thing

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