Horror

This Shudder-Exclusive Horror Movie Looks to Be a Campy, Thirsty Nightmare

Look, working at a movie theater is difficult. Customers are a disaster. Those popcorn makers? Awful to clean. And that’s not even including the whole sex demon in the basement thing. Enter Porno, a campy-as-hell horror movie coming to the Shudder streaming service next month. Starring Robbie Tann, Katelyn Pearce, Larry Saperstein (High School Musical:…

Trailers Julie Muncy

The Meg 2 Is Coming to Shark Up the Silver Screen With a New Director

The Meg, an action vehicle for both Jason Statham and prehistoric sharks, is getting a sequel. But someone else will be stepping up to the director’s chair. The original film, which was stunningly successful to the tune of $530.3 globally, starred Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, and Ruby Rose versus a giant megalodon, a…

Movies Julie Muncy

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The 10 Scariest G-Rated Movies

Halloween is a time for horrors, haunts, and movies with a lot of blood. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that the most terrifying films out there are the ones that are considered “safe” for all ages. Here are our picks of the 10 scariest G-rated movies in modern history. For the most part, we stuck…

Movies Beth Elderkin

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Scarlett Johansson Might Be a Monster in Bride, a Modern Take on Bride of Frankenstein

Black Widow may now, actually, become a widow. Scarlett Johansson is set to star in a new movie called Bride, which is a modern spin on Bride of Frankenstein. Sebastián Lelio (A Fantastic Woman) will direct and co-write along with Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo, who wrote the new spin on Wolfman that will…

Movies Germain Lussier

Tim Burton’s Planned Addams Family TV Show Sounds All Together Ooky

Director Tim Burton is the master of creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky. Now, his next project may be bringing all of those things together. Burton is reportedly attached to produce, and possibly direct, a live-action TV reboot of The Addams Family. Deadline reports multiple networks are bidding on the package, with Netflix near the top…

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Lovecraft Country‘s Season Finale Went There and Back Again With Diminishing Returns

Rather early into its debut season, HBO’s Lovecraft Country did away with an entire gaggle of white supremacist wizards who sought to use their magic to terrorize non-white people. It was a fantastic sight to behold that established what sort of dangers the show’s heroes were up against, but it also set a baseline for…

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Embrace Cheesy Horror With This Half-Hour Documentary on the Creation of Tremors

Is Tremors a great movie, or the greatest movie? If you’re looking to suss out an answer to that question, look no further than the official Tremors YouTube page, which recently posted a half-hour documentary on the making of the film, getting the perspective on the creatives behind the film. Who include, by the by,…

Movies Julie Muncy

We’re Dancing With the Ghosts of a Spooky Gif Party

Whosoever shall be found without the soul for getting down, must stand and face the hounds of hell and rot inside a corpse’s shell. It’s a spooky time of year, with Netflix’s The Haunting of Bly Manor terrifying audiences who are likewise trapped at home this Halloween. We’re “celebrating” scary houses and dancing ghosts in…

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Welcome to My Sims House of Horrors

The Sims is a great way to create fun, unrealistic versions of everyday life—a blessing in disguise for the times we’re living in. But it has another purpose: Finding out how evil you can be to digital strangers. For this unholiest of months, I decided to create a virtual house of horrors, trying to unlock…

Games Beth Elderkin

The Long-Rumored Last Starfighter Sequel Is Still in the Works

Neve Campbell is excited to be bloodsoaked for Scream 5. Netflix picks up vampire romance First Kill. The not-so-teen Titans are ready for action. Plus, Supernatural barrels towards its endgame, what’s to come on Star Trek: Discovery, and The Simpsons’ annual spooktacular takes on 2020. Spoilers now! The Last Starfighter 2 In a recent interview…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson

Our 10 All-Time Favorite Stephen King Horror Roles

Stephen King needs no introduction. Though he spends most of his time writing books and stories that almost inevitably get made (and remade) into movies and TV series, he also manages to do a little acting on the side, most often popping up in adaptations of his own works. Would you have guessed? We have…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Amazon Knows What You Did Last Summer and Is Making a TV Show About It

Get ready to feel the guilt…and pain. Amazon Studios has signed on for a television adaptation of I Know What You Did Last Summer, about a group of teens who do something really stupid and get murdered for it. As reported by Deadline, Amazon Studios has given the greenlight to YA horror series I Know What…

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Lovecraft Country Showrunner Misha Green Feels She ‘Failed’ the Show’s Two Spirit Character

In Lovecraft Country’s fourth episode, “A History of Violence,” Atticus, Leti, and Montrose journey to a Boston museum where, unbeknownst to most of the general public, a secret vault containing a number of Titus Braithwhite’s pages from the Book of Adam is hidden deep beneath the ground. When the intrepid trio manages to enter the…

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The Exorcist Documentary Leap of Faith Takes You Inside an Iconic Director’s Mind and Process

You’ve seen The Exorcist, probably more than once; by now, even the often-repeated stories about its creation are the stuff of Hollywood legend. But there’s always room for more—especially in a new doc that goes straight to the source to dig into one of the most acclaimed horror movies ever made. Alexandre O. Philippe—whose previous…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

I Imagined Halloween III: Season of the Witch Being Way Better Than the Real Thing

Until recently, I’d never seen Halloween III: Season of the Witch. I know. Blasphemy. We all have our blind spots and this was one of mine. As I finally watched it though, I realized the movie I thought it was going to be wasn’t even close to the actual movie. How did that happen? Why?…

Movies Germain Lussier

The Haunting of Bly Manor‘s Cast Digs Into the Series’ Many Twists, Turns, and Spoilers

The Haunting of Bly Manor hit Netflix last week, which means it’s officially open season on spoilers for Mike Flanagan’s second installment in his Haunting anthology series. We’ve gathered some of the best tidbits and insights from the cast and crew, but please only read on if you’ve watched the whole series. As we knew…

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Nocturne Tells a Deliciously Diabolical Tale of Sibling Rivalry

Amazon’s “Welcome to the Blumhouse” series, produced by Blumhouse Television, debuted its first two films last week (we reviewed the sci-fi entry, Black Box; the other, The Lie, is a psychological drama). Two more arrive this week, and with them the standout of the series so far: the haunting Nocturne. Nocturne is the debut feature…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Lovecraft Country Tried to Save Itself By Getting Timey-Wimey, But It Didn’t Work

After spending quite a few episodes giving each member of its cast almost too many motivations that were beginning to make it seem as if Lovecraft Country was setting itself up for storytelling derailment, “Rewind 1921” enters the stage to confirm that yes, the series is trying to do entirely too much. “Rewind 1921” brings…

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What We Do in the Shadows Teases a Few Tasty Hints About Season 3

Most of 2020 has outright sucked, but at least we got a brilliant season of What We Do in the Shadows—and news of another on the way. Though season three hasn’t started filming yet, the FX show’s New York Comic Con panel did unearth a few tantalizing hints about what to expect when the show…

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Hulu’s Halloween Shorts Are for Children, Too, in ‘Back to Cave One’

A cute CGI Halloween short for the child in your family. Or just you if you like spooky cartoons. History, so they say, is cyclical, which makes the setting for Hulu’s new Halloween short rather interesting: a far-flung apocalyptic future… but with cavepeople. Oh, well, I suppose once we’re gone, it’ll be as good a…

Movies Julie Muncy

This Shudder-Exclusive Horror Movie Looks to Be a Campy, Thirsty Nightmare

The Meg 2 Is Coming to Shark Up the Silver Screen With a New Director

The 10 Scariest G-Rated Movies

Scarlett Johansson Might Be a Monster in Bride, a Modern Take on Bride of Frankenstein

Tim Burton’s Planned Addams Family TV Show Sounds All Together Ooky

Lovecraft Country‘s Season Finale Went There and Back Again With Diminishing Returns

Embrace Cheesy Horror With This Half-Hour Documentary on the Creation of Tremors

We’re Dancing With the Ghosts of a Spooky Gif Party

Welcome to My Sims House of Horrors

The Long-Rumored Last Starfighter Sequel Is Still in the Works

Our 10 All-Time Favorite Stephen King Horror Roles

Amazon Knows What You Did Last Summer and Is Making a TV Show About It

Lovecraft Country Showrunner Misha Green Feels She ‘Failed’ the Show’s Two Spirit Character

The Exorcist Documentary Leap of Faith Takes You Inside an Iconic Director’s Mind and Process

I Imagined Halloween III: Season of the Witch Being Way Better Than the Real Thing

The Haunting of Bly Manor‘s Cast Digs Into the Series’ Many Twists, Turns, and Spoilers

Nocturne Tells a Deliciously Diabolical Tale of Sibling Rivalry

Lovecraft Country Tried to Save Itself By Getting Timey-Wimey, But It Didn’t Work

What We Do in the Shadows Teases a Few Tasty Hints About Season 3

Hulu’s Halloween Shorts Are for Children, Too, in ‘Back to Cave One’

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

This Shudder-Exclusive Horror Movie Looks to Be a Campy, Thirsty Nightmare

The Meg 2 Is Coming to Shark Up the Silver Screen With a New Director

The 10 Scariest G-Rated Movies

Scarlett Johansson Might Be a Monster in Bride, a Modern Take on Bride of Frankenstein

Tim Burton’s Planned Addams Family TV Show Sounds All Together Ooky

Lovecraft Country‘s Season Finale Went There and Back Again With Diminishing Returns

Embrace Cheesy Horror With This Half-Hour Documentary on the Creation of Tremors

We’re Dancing With the Ghosts of a Spooky Gif Party

Welcome to My Sims House of Horrors

The Long-Rumored Last Starfighter Sequel Is Still in the Works

Our 10 All-Time Favorite Stephen King Horror Roles

Amazon Knows What You Did Last Summer and Is Making a TV Show About It

Lovecraft Country Showrunner Misha Green Feels She ‘Failed’ the Show’s Two Spirit Character

The Exorcist Documentary Leap of Faith Takes You Inside an Iconic Director’s Mind and Process

I Imagined Halloween III: Season of the Witch Being Way Better Than the Real Thing

The Haunting of Bly Manor‘s Cast Digs Into the Series’ Many Twists, Turns, and Spoilers

Nocturne Tells a Deliciously Diabolical Tale of Sibling Rivalry

Lovecraft Country Tried to Save Itself By Getting Timey-Wimey, But It Didn’t Work

What We Do in the Shadows Teases a Few Tasty Hints About Season 3

Hulu’s Halloween Shorts Are for Children, Too, in ‘Back to Cave One’

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!