Horror

Alex Garland’s Next Project Is a Low-Budget Horror Film Set in the United Kingdom

Sound familiar? As reported by Empire, Alex Garland is now working on another feature film. “I wrote a low-budget horror film, set in the UK,” he told the magazine. He plans to shoot it next year, if the world works out for him to do so. “I don’t know if it’s unrealistic or not. Always…

Movies Julie Muncy

Murder Me Monster‘s Trailer Is a Haunting Look at the Beast Within

What if Dial M for Murder, but an eldritch horror shows up and beheads you? Empire has revealed a new trailer for the 2018 Argentinian fantasy horror Murder Me Monster, written and directed by Alejandro Fadel, finally making its subtitled release next month. Starring Victor Lopez as homicide detective Cruz as he investigates the beheading…

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Channing Tatum Is Set to Star in a Monster Movie From 21 Jump Street Directors, Lord and Miller

Cue “The Boys are Back in Town.” Channing Tatum is reuniting with his very funny former directors on 21 Jump Street, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, for another film. A monster movie. As reported by Deadline, the masters of upcoming movie announcements, Tatum is joining Lord and Miller for a monster-related project at Universal Pictures.…

Movies Julie Muncy

The Last of Us Television Adaptation Is a Go at HBO

From the mind behindChernobyl and some of the folks at game developer Naughty Dog, The Last of Us, the hit PlayStation series about a fungus-based zombie apocalypse, is officially making its way to television. As shared by HBO yesterday in a press release, the The Last of Us series, which has been in development since…

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Stranger Things Season 4 Adds a Horror Icon to Its Cast

So far, we don’t know too much about Stranger Things season four, other than the fact that Hopper is really, really far away from Hawkins thanks to the events of season three. But some exciting casting news announced today sheds a little more light on what to expect—and who to expect, for that matter. As…

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The Walking Dead Will Return in February, and a Terminator Is Along for the Ride

Season 10 of The Walking Dead is rising from the grave. As previously announced, the 10th season has been extended for six additional episodes and now we know those will start airing on February 28. When the episodes return, there will be a few new cast members, among them Terminator 2 star Robert Patrick as…

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Scream Directors Share How the Reboot Channels Wes Craven and Jordan Peele

The latest film in the Scream franchise has wrapped production. And surprise! It’s called Scream. In a new interview, sequel-reboot directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpen and Tyler Gillet share how their film is not just a tribute to the slasher genre that Wes Craven helped bring to life decades ago—it’s also a tribute to how much horror…

Movies Beth Elderkin

Revisiting 1994’s The Stand Ahead of Its New Adaptation

In a year that feels like Captain Trips has started creeping on the real world, the timing of CBS All Access’ new adaptation of Stephen King’s plague-apocalypse epic feels eerily appropriate. But Josh Boone and Ben Cavell’s take on The Stand has some big cloven hooves to fill: the hit 1994 miniseries. The four-part ABC…

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Here’s Why We Don’t Need Another Texas Chainsaw Massacre Movie

Tobe Hooper’s 1974 Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a horror masterpiece. His 1986 Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 is a horror comedy masterpiece. The rest of the series ain’t so great. With another Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot due next year, we decided it was time to sift through the bones and revisit the rest. Are they…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Shudder’s Anything for Jackson Trailer Promises a New Holiday Horror

The holidays might be the most wonderful time of the year—but in the world of horror films, they’re also the most terrifying. Shudder is adding its own “wintery anti-Nativity tale” to the mix with Anything for Jackson, about a couple willing to summon Satan himself to save their grandson. Shudder has released the first trailer…

Trailers Beth Elderkin

A Salute to Director Rachel Talalay, a True Genre Pioneer

Rachel Talalay is, to date, the only woman to direct a film in any of the major slasher franchises. She also made a bona fide 1990s cult classic, and has helmed episodes of several TV shows we love (including Doctor Who). Talalay’s latest feature, A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting, hit Netflix last month and…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Freaky Star Vince Vaughn on How He Embodied Both a Teenage Girl and a Serial Killer

For his new film Freaky, co-writer and director Christopher Landon knew only one person could play the lead role of a psycho killer who swaps bodies with a teenage girl. That person was Vince Vaughn. “Vince was the first choice, and the only choice really, in my head,” Landon told io9 on a video call…

Movies Germain Lussier

A Third Quiet Place Movie Is on Track for 2022

With the delayed release of A Quiet Place Part II now set for early next year, Paramount is already working on expanding the franchise. It’s hired director Jeff Nichols to make a third film in the series, based on an idea by franchise co-creator, star, and director John Krasinski. Deadline broke the news of the project,…

Movies Germain Lussier

Freaky Is Fun, But Familiar

Body-swap horror comedy Freaky is the perfect distraction from the real-life horror show known as 2020. The film is clever, funny, gross, all the things you could want in a piece of entertainment: it’s also a tad disposable and obvious. Co-written and directed by Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day), Freaky stars Kathryn Newton (Supernatural) as…

Movies Germain Lussier

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Is Still on Pace to Get a Spooky Sequel

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark was a compelling cavalcade of phobias and monstrosities, but there’s plenty of room for a sequel to up the ante. And it turns out that sequel is still happening, and looking to be even more faithful to the source material. Talking to Collider, director André Øvredal spoke about…

Movies Julie Muncy

Colin Firth to Face Down the Undead in New York Will Eat You Alive

If there’s a zombie apocalypse, Colin Firth is in trouble. Zombies don’t care how dapper you are, after all. As reported by Deadline, Firth will be facing a fictional zombie crisis, at least, as the leading man in New York Will Eat You Alive, an upcoming film adaptation of the horror comedy comic Zombie Brother.…

Movies Julie Muncy

Ben Wheatley’s Pandemic-Era Indie Horror Film Is About…a Pandemic

Though most of Hollywood ground to a halt during the ongoing covid-19 pandemic, High Rise director Ben Wheatley was apparently out in the wild finishing up In the Earth, his new film whose story is quite obviously meant to be a reflection of the current state of the world. As the Hollywood Reporter notes, Neon’s In…

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Mimic, Guillermo del Toro’s Most ‘Hollywood’ Movie, Is Still a Creepy-Crawly Chiller

Four years after his first feature, Cronos, Guillermo del Toro made his Hollywood debut with Mimic and famously hated the experience. Though he might have been hamstrung in certain arenas while making the movie, Mimic is still stuffed full of del Toro trademarks—and 23 years later, it’s fascinating to revisit. If you’re looking to watch,…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Hulu’s Stephen King Anthology Series Castle Rock Will Not Be Getting a Third Season

Castle Rock was a worthy experiment—it delivered an intriguing expansion of Stephen King’s stories set around Maine’s most troubled town, and gave us stellar performances from casts that included King veterans like Sissy Spacek and Tim Robbins. But two seasons was probably plenty, and it seems Hulu agrees. TV Line reports that Castle Rock, which…

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Let’s Unmask the Epic New Friday the 13th Blu-ray Box Set

When or if we’ll ever see another Friday the 13th film, we don’t know. What we do know is Jason Voorhees (and his mom) have been hacking and slashing for 12 movies over the past 40 years, and a brand new box set brings them all together in a very impressive package. Called simply The…

Movies Germain Lussier

Alex Garland’s Next Project Is a Low-Budget Horror Film Set in the United Kingdom

Murder Me Monster‘s Trailer Is a Haunting Look at the Beast Within

Channing Tatum Is Set to Star in a Monster Movie From 21 Jump Street Directors, Lord and Miller

The Last of Us Television Adaptation Is a Go at HBO

Stranger Things Season 4 Adds a Horror Icon to Its Cast

The Walking Dead Will Return in February, and a Terminator Is Along for the Ride

Scream Directors Share How the Reboot Channels Wes Craven and Jordan Peele

Revisiting 1994’s The Stand Ahead of Its New Adaptation

Here’s Why We Don’t Need Another Texas Chainsaw Massacre Movie

Shudder’s Anything for Jackson Trailer Promises a New Holiday Horror

A Salute to Director Rachel Talalay, a True Genre Pioneer

Freaky Star Vince Vaughn on How He Embodied Both a Teenage Girl and a Serial Killer

A Third Quiet Place Movie Is on Track for 2022

Freaky Is Fun, But Familiar

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Is Still on Pace to Get a Spooky Sequel

Colin Firth to Face Down the Undead in New York Will Eat You Alive

Ben Wheatley’s Pandemic-Era Indie Horror Film Is About…a Pandemic

Mimic, Guillermo del Toro’s Most ‘Hollywood’ Movie, Is Still a Creepy-Crawly Chiller

Hulu’s Stephen King Anthology Series Castle Rock Will Not Be Getting a Third Season

Let’s Unmask the Epic New Friday the 13th Blu-ray Box Set

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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

Alex Garland’s Next Project Is a Low-Budget Horror Film Set in the United Kingdom

Murder Me Monster‘s Trailer Is a Haunting Look at the Beast Within

Channing Tatum Is Set to Star in a Monster Movie From 21 Jump Street Directors, Lord and Miller

The Last of Us Television Adaptation Is a Go at HBO

Stranger Things Season 4 Adds a Horror Icon to Its Cast

The Walking Dead Will Return in February, and a Terminator Is Along for the Ride

Scream Directors Share How the Reboot Channels Wes Craven and Jordan Peele

Revisiting 1994’s The Stand Ahead of Its New Adaptation

Here’s Why We Don’t Need Another Texas Chainsaw Massacre Movie

Shudder’s Anything for Jackson Trailer Promises a New Holiday Horror

A Salute to Director Rachel Talalay, a True Genre Pioneer

Freaky Star Vince Vaughn on How He Embodied Both a Teenage Girl and a Serial Killer

A Third Quiet Place Movie Is on Track for 2022

Freaky Is Fun, But Familiar

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Is Still on Pace to Get a Spooky Sequel

Colin Firth to Face Down the Undead in New York Will Eat You Alive

Ben Wheatley’s Pandemic-Era Indie Horror Film Is About…a Pandemic

Mimic, Guillermo del Toro’s Most ‘Hollywood’ Movie, Is Still a Creepy-Crawly Chiller

Hulu’s Stephen King Anthology Series Castle Rock Will Not Be Getting a Third Season

Let’s Unmask the Epic New Friday the 13th Blu-ray Box Set

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor *And* an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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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Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!