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Kelsey Grammer Starring in Theme Park Horror Movie ‘Hell Ride’
Norwegian filmmaker Magnus Martens (There’s Something in the Barn) has set up his next horror movie, with Screen Daily reporting today that the film is titled Hell Ride. TV legend Kelsey Grammer will star in the theme park-set horror movie. Here’s the official plot synopsis for Magnus Martens‘ Hell Ride: “A group of high-school seniors […]
New Godzilla Ride Attraction on the Way This Summer from ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Director
Godzilla Minus One director Takashi Yamazaki is keeping busy. Not only is the filmmaker directing the next Godzilla movie from Toho, but Takashi Yamazaki is also writing, directing, and producing the VFX for a new Godzilla ride attraction arriving this summer. “I’m thrilled to return to Godzilla’s world from the passenger seat,” said Yamazaki in a press release. […]
Forensics-Focused Psychological Horror Game ‘She’s Leaving’ Coming This Summer [Trailer]
White Paper Games isn’t the only dev dabbling in forensic investigation with their upcoming horror title. Developer/publisher Blue Hat Studio is currently working on their own psychological horror game in She’s Leaving. Focusing on crime and mystery, the first-person Survival Horror title will arrive later this summer on PC via Steam. The game centres on […]
‘A Useful Ghost’ Teaser – A Spirit Possesses a Vacuum in Thai Supernatural Rom-Com
A spirit possesses a vacuum cleaner in A Useful Ghost, a Thai film that combines supernatural fantasy, dark comedy, and romantic drama. Writer-director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke makes his feature debut on the international co-production between Thailand, France, Singapore, and Germany. March is mourning his wife Nat who has recently passed away due to dust pollution. He […]
Slasher Movie ‘Heart Eyes’ Is Now Streaming on Netflix
Three months after the film’s theatrical release, the Valentine’s Day-themed original slasher movie Heart Eyes made its streaming debut on Netflix beginning today, May 8. Josh Ruben (Werewolves Within, Scare Me) directed Heart Eyes, with Mason Gooding (Scream) and Olivia Holt (“Cruel Summer”) starring in the romantic slasher. You can stream Heart Eyes on Netflix now. It’ll help to whet your […]
Countess Elizabeth Báthory: Sorting the Truth From the Lies [Murder Made Fiction Podcast]
Countess Elizabeth Báthory of Ecsed is widely regarded as one of the world’s most prolific serial killers. A Hungarian noblewoman born in 1560, she’s said to have murdered more than 650 young women while bathing in the blood of her unfortunate victims. As punishment for these grisly crimes, Elizabeth was walled up in the tower […]
Found Footage Anthology ‘Clickbait’ Skewers Online Culture [Review]
Did you know that Psycho was the first major motion picture to feature an onscreen flushing toilet? Modern indoor plumbing had been available for centuries at that point, but, for some reason, studios thought that this ubiquitous technology didn’t fit their vision of a romanticized cinematic reality. While this sounds silly in retrospect, there is […]
New ‘Anniversary Edition’ Announced for ‘Darkest Dungeon II’ for Switch, PS5 [Trailer]
Physical media junkies are once again getting some love from Red Hook Studios, as the developer has teamed up again with Skybound Games for a new physical edition of Darkest Dungeon II. Celebrating two years since the release of the roguelike turn-based road trip of the damned, the Darkest Dungeon II: Anniversary Edition is packed […]
‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ – First Images from Final Patrick Wilson & Vera Farmiga Movie
While The Conjuring: Last Rites won’t necessarily mark the end of the franchise – rather, it’s said to be the ending of the universe’s “phase one” – this year’s upcoming sequel will (allegedly) mark the final Conjuring movie to star Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as Ed and Lorraine Warren. And Entertainment Weekly brings us […]
Period Slasher ‘No One Will Hear Your Scream’ is Set During 1990 Soccer World Cup
Upcoming period slasher No One Will Hear Your Scream is set during the 1990 soccer World Cup, and Variety reports today that Black Mandala has picked up international sales rights ahead of the Cannes Film Market. The ’90s slasher hails from writer and director Mariano Cattaneo. Set in Argentina, the film follows “Micaela, a young […]
‘Influencer’ Sequel ‘Influencers’ Wraps with Cassandra Naud & Georgina Campbell
Influencer writer-director Kurtis David Harder has quietly wrapped production on Influencers, the follow-up to his 2022 thriller, Deadline reports. Cassandra Naud returns to star opposite Georgina Campbell (Barbarian). The cast also includes Lisa Delamar (Survive), Jonathan Whitesell (“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”), Veronica Long (“Billy the Kid”), and Dylan Playfair (“Letterkenny”). The sequel moves the action […]
‘The Ritual’ Trailer – Dan Stevens & Al Pacino Adapt True Horror Story That Inspired ‘The Exorcist’
The true story that inspired horror classic The Exorcist comes to the screen in The Ritual from XYZ Films, and the official trailer has been unleashed this morning. Watch it below. Al Pacino and Dan Stevens head into the exorcism arena for the upcoming horror movie The Ritual, which will be released exclusively in movie theaters on June 6, […]
‘Sew Torn’ Review – An Inventive Crime Thriller with a Whimsical Sense of Humor
A struggling seamstress comes upon a drug deal gone awry in Sew Torn, the feature debut by writer-director Freddy Macdonald, kickstarting a narrative structure that borrows liberally from Tom Tykwer’s propulsive Run Lola Run. The seamstress weighs her options, opening up three different story paths and outcomes. Macdonald nestles Run Lola Run’s loop-like structure inside […]
Rainey Qualley, Shane West, Shiloh Fernandez Star in ‘Pig Hill’ for ‘Willy’s Wonderland’ Director
Post-production is complete on Pig Hill, a supernatural horror feature from Willy’s Wonderland director Kevin Lewis. Rainey Qualley (Shut In), Shane West (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), Shiloh Fernandez (Evil Dead) lead the cast, which also includes genre favorite R.A. Mihailoff (Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III). Variety reports that Concourse Media will be shopping the […]
‘Elden Ring Nightreign’ Demo Coming to PAX East This Week; New Gameplay Boss Footage Released [Watch]
With PAX East kicking off later this week, Bandai Namco and From Software are bringing Elden Ring Nightreign to the event, including a brand new demo. That’s in addition to a new trailer that was just released (courtesy of IGN), revealing one of the eight Nightlords you’ll be facing off against in the game: Libra. […]
‘Event Horizon’ Prequel Comic Series ‘Dark Descent’ Launches in August from IDW
Event Horizon was considered a critical and commercial failure upon its release in 1997, but the cosmic horror film has since developed a cult following large enough to warrant a comic book prequel series. Variety reports that Event Horizon: Dark Descent will launch its first of five issues releasing on August 20 via IDW Publishing. […]
‘The Long Walk’ – First Images from This September’s Stephen King Movie
Several new Stephen King adaptations are on the way here in 2025, one of which is a feature film adaptation of King’s The Long Walk from director Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes) and writer JT Mollner (Strange Darling). It’s coming to theaters in September, and Vanity Fair provides us with a […]
Religious Horror ‘Thorns’ Doesn’t Live Up to Its Inspirations [Review]
I’ll keep watching new Final Destination movies as long as they keep making them, but I’m personally much more supportive of heartfelt rip-offs than officially licensed sequels. After all, Star Wars began as a loving homage to the Flash Gordon serials, and even the long-running Friday the 13th series was originally meant to cash in […]
‘The Orphanage’ Star Belén Rueda Explores Maternal Fear in ‘Evil Dress’
The Orphanage star Belén Rueda will explore maternal fear, generational trauma, and supernatural mystery in Evil Dress (known in its native Spanish as El Vestido). Variety reports that Film Factory Entertainment has acquired the worldwide rights for the psychological horror film, which is said to draw inspiration from modern horror milestones like The Others, It […]
The Final Games Begin in ‘Squid Game’ Season 3 Teaser
It’s time to play one last time. The final games begin in the teaser trailer for the third and final season of “Squid Game,” dropping June 27 on Netflix. Picking up in the aftermath of Season 2’s bloody cliffhanger, Gi-hun, AKA Player 456, is at his lowest point yet. But the Squid Game stops for […]