Horror

This werewolf transformation might be the coolest thing we saw at Wondercon

We saw some killer stuff at Wondercon this weekend — but this intense, gruesome scene of a man turning into a werewolf in Hemlock Grove might be the craziest. Seriously, just watch and see for yourself. Oh, and the video and what follows are a bit spoilery. Hemlock Grove, coming to Netflix April 19, is…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

The Conjuring looks like the scariest horror movie of the year

James Wan revitalized horror with Insidious, and now he’s back with the 1970s period piece The Conjuring, which is allegedly based on a true story. We saw some footage from The Conjuring at Wondercon just now, and our hair is still standing up. Seriously. Spoilers ahead… The Conjuring is based on the real-life paranormal investigators,…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Reminder: Get free tickets to see Evil Dead in San Francisco on Tuesday!

By all accounts, the Evil Dead reboot is a horrifying, insane ride — and we want to share it with you. We’re giving away free passes to see Evil Dead in San Francisco this Tuesday evening, and you’re invited. All you have to do is go to this link, create an account or sign in,…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Come see Evil Dead with us this Tuesday!

Can’t wait to see the horrifying, revolting new Evil Dead movie? You don’t have to! We’re giving away free passes to see Evil Dead in San Francisco this Tuesday evening. All you have to do is go to this link, create an account or sign in, and enter the code “io9” if it asks for…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Is the Prometheus sequel stalled out just because nobody knows how to follow that ending?

Prometheus made more than $400 million worldwide (although it underperformed stateside) — so a sequel seems like a safe bet. Except, according to one report, there’s no forward movement on a sequel, because nobody can figure out what happens next after the first movie’s somewhat baffling ending. A report over at Bloody Disgusting claims that…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

The Unsettling Theories about The Shining That You Haven’t Heard Yet

Duality, blood, mirrors, the Holocaust and American genocide against the Native Americans are all things hidden somewhere inside Stanley Kubrick’s famous creep show The Shining. And now you can hear just about every single amazing Shining theory and idea in one documentary, Room 237. Room 237 is a compilation of every argument you’ve ever had…

Movies Meredith Woerner

This Week’s DVDs: H.P. Lovecraft, Lego Star Wars and the Most Unnecessary Star Trek Blu-rays

This week’s DVD releases include a totally classic H.P. Lovecraft tale — and a totally not classic Star Trek show on Blu-ray for the first time. And at last, you can decide for yourself which Jurassic Park films are essential. Here’s our complete guide to the week’s DVDs! • From Beyond: Collector’s Edition The guys…

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Jason Voorhees enjoys some goofy time off in Saturday the 14th

What do slasher movie villains do during their time off? A hockey-masked fellow enjoys a few mundane moments in Kristjan Lyngmo’s silly animated short Saturday the 14th. Be sure to keep your eyes on the background, especially those fridge magnets. [via The Animation Blog]

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Could Kiss of the Damned save vampires from Hollywood overexposure?

Admit it, the vampire genre is broken. True Blood swapped sex and blood for vampire politics, Twilight softened our monsters into moody fathers, and the rest is just annoying vampire comedy. Seems like the only sex monsters with fangs lately are on Vampire Diaries. But perhaps Xan Cassavetes’ new vampire movie Kiss of the Damned…

Trailers Meredith Woerner

Watch the child who lived in the Amityville Horror house recall his scariest nights

The Lutz family may have made up the entire Amityville Horror haunting to sell books and make money, but their son certainly believes that evil still lurks in the home. Check out an exclusive clip from the documentary My Amityville Horror, which chronicles Daniel Lutz’s childhood experiences. Seriously, can you imagine being raised by paranormal…

Movies Meredith Woerner

R.I.P. James Herbert, author of The Rats

Horror writer James Herbert tapped into our greatest fears with The Rats, the massive bestseller about a London overrun by horrifying creatures.Sadly, the man whom Stephen King called the Godfather of Punk died today of undisclosed causes. The Rats spawned three sequels about mutant rats overrunning the human race. Plus a movie, that’s right here:…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

New DVDs: Does The Hobbit deserve a place on your DVD shelf with Lord of the Rings?

Peter Jackson’s first installment of his Hobbit trilogy arrives on DVD and Blu-ray! But now that you’ve had some time to process it, how many of you still feel the need to add An Unexpected Journey to your DVD/Blu-ray shelves? Will you wait to see how the rest of the trilogy turns out? Have you…

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You don’t know all the secrets of Buffy the Vampire Slayer yet

Think you know everything there is to know about Buffy the Vampire Slayer? A brand new book might just prove you wrong. Released for the 15th anniversary of the Buffy TV show, Buffy: the Making of the Slayer by Nancy Holder contains tons of Slayer lore. Here are some things that you might not have…

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Monster House director will remake Poltergeist

Horror movie staple Poltergeist is getting a remake, whether you like it or not. But before you chain yourself to the studio doors of MGM chanting “You moved the headstones but not the bodies!” take some solace in this little bit of news. Director Gil Kenan, who was behind the clever films Monster House and…

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This old lady is not afraid of the Evil Dead remake

The first TV spot for Fede Alvarez’s Evil Dead remake has arrived, and rather than get immediately in trouble with the FCC by trying to show the film’s incredible gore, they’ve gone the other route and are showcasing audience reactions, which mostly consist of gasps, double takes and general looks of fear. I say “mostly”…

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The Last Exorcism Part II is a gruesome demon-meets-girl love story

Don’t be fooled by the trailers for The Last Exorcism Part II, the sequel to our beloved faux-documentary indie hit. This isn’t really a horror movie; The Last Exorcism: Part II is actually a sad story about a devoted demon who loves its innocent victim so deeply the creature would exhaust all of its supernatural…

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Sam Raimi is planning to make Evil Dead 4

Just because Fede Alvarez is directing a remake of Evil Dead doesn’t mean that Sam Raimi is done with the franchise. At a press event for Oz the Great and Powerful, Raimi announced that he plans to return to his horror series with Evil Dead 4. During a Meet the Filmmakers event in London, Raimi…

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What bone-twisting horrors happened to Nell after The Last Exorcism?

We adored the innocent girl Nell and her twisted spine that contorted whenever her sweet little soul was possessed by an evil being from hell. And while The Last Exorcism might have been the end to Cotton Marcus and his film crew, Eli Roth has new plans for Nell in his sequel. We caught up…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Will The Conjuring be as scary as Insidious? Watch this creepy trailer.

Director James Wan delivered chills in Saw and Insidious. Will his haunted house movie The Conjuring live up to creepy expectations? Check out this first tense trailer. Here is the official synopsis: Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville. Based on a true story, “The Conjuring” tells the horrifying tale of how world-renowned paranormal investigators…

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Jessica Lange will face off against Kathy Bates on American Horror Story

It’s always a treat to watch Jessica Lange steal her scenes week after week on American Horror Story, but in Season Three she’s going to have some extra competition for the must-watch crown. Kathy Bates is joining the AHS cast, and she’ll be spending loads of time alongside Lange. TV Line reports that the Misery…

Television Lauren Davis

This werewolf transformation might be the coolest thing we saw at Wondercon

The Conjuring looks like the scariest horror movie of the year

Reminder: Get free tickets to see Evil Dead in San Francisco on Tuesday!

Come see Evil Dead with us this Tuesday!

Is the Prometheus sequel stalled out just because nobody knows how to follow that ending?

The Unsettling Theories about The Shining That You Haven’t Heard Yet

This Week’s DVDs: H.P. Lovecraft, Lego Star Wars and the Most Unnecessary Star Trek Blu-rays

Jason Voorhees enjoys some goofy time off in Saturday the 14th

Could Kiss of the Damned save vampires from Hollywood overexposure?

Watch the child who lived in the Amityville Horror house recall his scariest nights

R.I.P. James Herbert, author of The Rats

New DVDs: Does The Hobbit deserve a place on your DVD shelf with Lord of the Rings?

You don’t know all the secrets of Buffy the Vampire Slayer yet

Monster House director will remake Poltergeist

This old lady is not afraid of the Evil Dead remake

The Last Exorcism Part II is a gruesome demon-meets-girl love story

Sam Raimi is planning to make Evil Dead 4

What bone-twisting horrors happened to Nell after The Last Exorcism?

Will The Conjuring be as scary as Insidious? Watch this creepy trailer.

Jessica Lange will face off against Kathy Bates on American Horror Story

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