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‘Nyaight of the Living Cat’ – Takashi Miike’s Cat-pocalypse Zombie Pastiche Is Mad Anime Mayhem [Review]
Crunchyroll’s horror-comedy hybrid creates a unique apocalypse that’s as adorable as it is eerie and a must-watch for cat lovers. “This isn’t the world that we used to live in! Humans can’t show affection to cats anymore!” Zombie stories are one of horror’s oldest subgenres and an area of storytelling that has experienced its share […]
Celebrate Christmas in July with ‘Terrifier 3’ Apparel from Terror Threads
Terror Threads has released a new batch of Terrifier 3 shirts for gorehounds to slash into. Art the Clown ascends to grotesque new heights in Sam Coyne‘s unholy tribute. Travis Knight’s warped vision channels old-school 3D mayhem. Aaron Fulcher‘s shattered portrait of Victoria evokes one of the film’s most shocking moments. Casey Booth deck the […]
‘Dawning’ – SpectreVision Teams with Filmmaker Patrik Syversen on Genre-Bender
SpectreVision, the production company of Elijah Wood, Daniel Noah, and Lawrence Inglee, has teamed with Norwegian filmmaker Patrik Syversen on Dawning, Deadline reports today. The genre-bender is described as a “Scandinavian prestige drama filtered through a horror prism.” Dawning follows “three sisters who have withdrawn to their family’s vacation home in the wake of the youngest sister’s […]
Alexandre Desplat’s ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Soundtrack Pressed on Vinyl by Mutant
With Jurassic World Rebirth in theaters now, its soundtrack is coming to vinyl from Mutant. Composed by Academy Award winner Alexandre Desplat (The Shape of Water, Godzilla), the score is pressed on 2xLP colored vinyl. “Continuing in the legacy of composers like John Williams, Don Davis, and Michael Giacchino, Alexandre Desplat brings the action-packed Jurassic […]
‘Sinners’ HBO Max Premiere Will Include Black American Sign Language Version
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners will make its streaming debut on HBO Max this coming Friday, July 4, and we’ve learned this week that Max will also be streaming the Black American Sign Language (BASL) version of Sinners alongside the original version of the film in the U.S. Max notes in an official press release, “This groundbreaking […]
The History of the Universal Monsters: 1954’s ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’ Teased a New Future for the Franchise [Halloweenies Podcast]
In 2025, the Halloweenies are celebrating the storied legacy of the Universal Monsters. Dracula, Wolf Man, Frankenstein, his Bride, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, the Invisible Man… all will be covered. In fact, each monster is getting their own month, giving the Halloweenies plenty of time to dig deep into their respective origins and […]
Stern Pinball Celebrates ‘Jaws’ 50th Anniversary with New Pinball Machine Launch at SDCC
Stern Pinball, Inc., in collaboration with Universal Products & Experiences, has announced that they’re wading into the waters for Jaws’ 50th Anniversary with a new pinball machine: JAWS 50th Anniversary Premium Edition. The new machine will be playable for the first time at San Diego Comic-Con 2025 from July 24 – 27 at the Stern […]
First Look at ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Director’s Mechagodzilla Design for ‘Godzilla The Ride: Great Clash’
Get ready for an ocean battle between Godzilla and an all-new Mechagodzilla on August 1 when Godzilla The Ride: The Great Clash opens at Japan’s Seibuen Amusement Park. Created by Godzilla Minus One writer-director-visual effect supervisor Takashi Yamazaki, the ride casts attendees as Godzilla surveillance crew members aboard the Goose Nest, the flagship vessel of the Emergency […]
Spirit Halloween Launches New Animatronics for Halloween 2025 Including Valak from ‘The Nun’
Please secure all limbs before exiting the train. Spirit Halloween had teased a “Madison Scare Park” theme for Halloween 2025, and they’ve taken us to our first stop this week. Six new animatronic nightmares have been put up for grabs today, including “Mutant Sewer Rat,” “Electrified Corpse,” “Owl Beast” and Valak from Conjuring spinoff The […]
‘The Last of Us’ Creator Neil Druckmann Exits HBO Series Ahead of Season 3
Neil Druckmann, the creator of the video game The Last of Us and co-creator of its series adaptation, is exiting the show ahead of season three. The game’s creator made the announcement on X via video game developer Naughty Dog. “I’ve made the difficult decision to step away from my creative involvement in The Last of […]
“We Thought M3GAN Was Like Superman” – Jason Blum Shares Honest Thoughts on ‘M3GAN 2.0’ Failure
After the box office success of M3GAN in 2023, which scared up $180 million worldwide, it seemed like a sure thing that Blumhouse had a hit new franchise on their hands. In addition to a sequel, they also ordered up a universe-expanding spinoff movie titled SOULM8TE – currently dated for January 2026 release – and […]
‘POSTAL 2 Redux’ Steam, PlayStation Store Pages Now Available
While there’s no concrete date yet for the summer Kickstarter campaign for last month’s announcement of POSTAL 2 Redux, there’s a small update for the upcoming title. Impact Inked, Team Beef, and POSTAL 2‘s original developer Running With Scissors have launched the official Steam and PlayStation Store pages for POSTAL 2 Redux, allowing fans to wishlist the game. Just […]
Prepare to Get ‘Fisted’ By Indie Slasher Comedy [Trailer]
Fisted! will be released on DVD and VOD on July 15 via Wild Eye Releasing under its Raw & Extreme banner. Embracing a shot-on-video aesthetic with plenty of camp, the indie slasher comedy is written and directed by special effects artist Tom Martino (Return to Nuke ‘Em High Volume 1). Special features: Audio Commentary by […]
The End Has Come: Standing Alone as ‘The Last Man on Earth’
Like Invasion of the Body Snatchers, I Am Legend is among the most enduring, flexible, and durable stories in all of horror. It continues to be remade in both official and unofficial capacities with each generation giving Richard Matheson’s seminal novella its own unique twist suited to its current fears. The first, and to date […]
Elle Fanning Will Play Two Characters in ‘Predator: Badlands’
The Predator: Badlands teaser trailer revealed that Elle Fanning’s character, Thia, is a Weyland-Yutani synthetic. But Thia won’t be the only character Fanning will play in the upcoming installment. Empire Magazine confirms that Fanning is playing not one but TWO characters in Dan Trachtenberg’s live-action follow-up to Prey. While we know a bit about Thia, Fanning’s other […]
‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Rated R for Bloody Violence and Sexual Content
The slasher franchise I Know What You Did Last Summer is back in theaters for the first time in nearly 30 years with, well, I Know What You Did Last Summer, a legacy sequel to the original from the 1990s. Director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson has promised a much more brutal Fisherman this time around, and […]
‘Jaws’ Heads Back to IMAX & 4DX This August for 50th Anniversary
In case you haven’t heard, Steven Spielberg’s Jaws turns 50 this year. To commemorate the occasion, the seminal shark horror movie is getting an IMAX re-release next month. Jaws swims onto IMAX (and 4DX!) screens on August 28, and tickets are on sale now. In the classic film, “When the seaside community of Amity finds […]
Psychological Horror Title ‘Dead Take’ Adds ‘Resident Evil Village’, ‘Clair Obscur’ Actors [Trailer]
We’ve all heard stories about the seedy underbelly of the entertainment industry, and Surgent Studios and Pocketpair Publishing have decided to take that concept and run with it with their upcoming psychological horror title, Dead Take. Set for release on Steam later this year, Surgent Studios has revealed the first cast members for Dead Take […]
Screen Life Film ‘The Amityville Exorcist’ Needs More Pazuzu [The Amityville IP]
For more than two years, Joe Lipsett has dissected Amityville Horror films to explore how the “franchise” has evolved in increasingly ludicrous directions. This is “The Amityville IP.” There’s been a significant amount of backtracking in order to cross T’s and dot I’s for this editorial series. Sometimes an Amityville film drops without notification. Or […]
’70s Horror ‘Raw Meat’ with Donald Pleasence & Christopher Lee Heads to 4K UHD
Raw Meat, also known as Death Line, will be released on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on September 30 via Blue Underground. The 1972 horror film has been newly restored in 4K from the original, uncensored camera negative with Dolby Vision HDR as well as Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD Master Audio sound. Gary Sherman […]