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‘Gazer’ Exclusive Clip Teases Murder and Madness in Shot on 16mm Thriller
Time distorts in unsettling ways in our exclusive new clip from Gazer, the dark neo-noir thriller in the vein of Memento centered around a potentially unreliable narrator. Metrograph Pictures releases the film in theaters on Friday, April 4, 2025. The neo-noir thriller follows “a young mother (co-writer Ariella Mastroianni) who, due to a unique condition that […]
‘Alien,’ ‘Jaws,’ ‘Gremlins,’ ‘Beetlejuice,’ & More WonderCon Exclusive Prints from Hero Complex Gallery
Hero Complex Gallery has made the first wave of remaining inventory from its WonderCon exclusive posters available online. I’ve highlighted seven genre-related pieces. “Peril at the Pond” – True Spilt Milk’s Jaws giclee print is limited to 50. It’s available in 16×24 for $50 and 24×36 for $75. “Gizmo vs Stripe” – Matt Naylor’s Gremlins […]
‘Black Phone 2’ Taking a Freddy Krueger Approach to Franchise Continuation
Scott Derrickson’s The Black Phone ended on a pretty definitive note, with the evil being vanquished and Ethan Hawke’s “Grabber” being killed by our hero. How do you make a sequel to a movie where the villain is very much dead? When did that ever stop the horror genre?! The first footage from Black Phone 2 […]
‘The Amityville Horror’ Is the Granddaddy of Supernatural True Crime Films [Murder Made Fiction]
After a month of Australian true crime titles, including Greg McLean’s Wolf Creek (listen), creature feature Black Water (listen), queer murders in Snowtown (listen) and, finally, abduction thriller Hounds of Love (listen), Jenn and I are turning our attention to supernatural true crime for April. That means a return to my favourite (?) horror series, The Amityville […]
Arsenal Unveiled in New Gameplay Trailer for Psychological Survival Horror Game ‘Holstin’ [Watch]
Polish developer Sonka has unveiled an new gameplay trailer for their highly anticipated psychological survival horror game, Holstin. The trailer offers a cursory glimpse into the range of weapons available to players as they fight for survival in an eerie 90s-era Polish lakeside town, now consumed by unsettling horrors. Players have plenty of options for […]
‘IT,’ ‘Doctor Sleep’ Limited Edition Prints on Sale Today at Mondo
Mondo will release two limited edition posters based on Stephen King adaptations today, April 3, at 1pm ET. Rebeca Puebla‘s Doctor Sleep artwork is inspired by the first edition cover of The Shining by Dave Christensen. The 12×18 giclee print is limited to 140 for $50. “It has been incredible and a real challenge for […]
From Software Unveils Multiplayer-Focused Switch 2 Exclusive Soulslike ‘The Duskbloods’ [Trailer]
Elden Ring Tarnished Edition wasn’t the only title From Software unveiled yesterday for the Switch 2. The developer also announced The Duskbloods, a multiplayer action game directed by Bloodborne director Hidetaka Miyazaki, and coming exclusively to the Switch 2 in 2026. Not much is known about The Duskbloods, which appears to bear similarities to Bloodborne, […]
Netflix’s ‘Devil May Cry’ Hits a Bloody Bullseye With Hellbeasts, Brutal Battles & Buffoonery [Review]
Netflix’s ‘Devil May Cry’ is the latest video game adaptation to hit its mark through subversive storytelling and kinetic combat that’s full of demon-slaying bliss. “Mythology exists to explain reality.” “Edgy” is a buzzword that gets thrown around a lot to indicate that a certain genre or character strives to subvert expectations through an emphasis […]
Watch the First Official ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Teaser Trailer Now!
Welcome back! Are you ready to start the show? Fresh out of Universal’s CinemaCon presentation tonight, Blumhouse has unleashed the Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 teaser trailer. Blumhouse has also confirmed that the upcoming horror sequel will be released ONLY IN THEATERS on December 5, 2025, so don’t expect a Peacock premiere until 2026. Watch […]
‘Screamboat’ Review – A Modestly Entertaining Mickey Mouse Slasher
While 1928’s Steamboat Willie is the clear inspiration for Screamboat, Steven LaMorte’s movie also feels in the spirit of another vintage Walt Disney short: The Mad Doctor. That 1933 cartoon, which shows signs of parody, saw Mickey Mouse endure a series of booby traps and come close to death, all while trying to rescue the […]
John Carpenter to Receive Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Tomorrow; Stream the Ceremony Live on Instagram
Tomorrow, Thursday, April 3rd, Master of Horror John Carpenter will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 11:30am PT. To celebrate, Bloody Disgusting will be streaming the ceremony live on Instagram. Follow us and be sure to plan accordingly! As previously reported, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Steve […]
Funko Celebrates 50 Years of ‘Jaws’ with New Pop!s Including a Bloody Shark
Funko is celebrating 50 years of Jaws with three new Pop! figures due out in June. The great white shark features scarring and underwater deco. Measuring 6″ long, the super-sized collectible is $24.99. Quint holds a shark jaw, while Hooper is in his scuba gear from the film’s finale. They stand 4.25″ tall and cost […]
New Line “Hopes” to Make Another ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Movie: “It’s Complicated”
Jackie Earlie Haley celebrated April Fool’s Day by posting that a sequel to the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street had been greenlit. It was a prank, of course, but it begs the question: 15 years removed from the last entry, what is the status of Freddy Krueger? The Hollywood Reporter asked New Line […]
New Line Says ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Will End the Conjuring Universe’s “Phase One”
It’s no secret that this year’s upcoming sequel The Conjuring: Last Rites is said to be the final installment in the mainline franchise, with Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga playing the Warrens for the final time (allegedly). But what does that actually mean, you ask? Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter this week, New Line Cinema CCO Richard Brener […]
‘Neighborhood Watch’ Trailer – Jeffrey Dean Morgan & Jack Quaid Team Up to Solve a Disappearance
Jeffrey Dean Morgan (“The Walking Dead”) and Jack Quaid (“The Boys”) unravel a mysterious abduction in the trailer for Neighborhood Watch. The crime thriller will be released in select theaters and on VOD on April 25 via RLJE Films. Simon (Quaid), a young man grappling with mental illness, becomes convinced that he has witnessed an […]
Vietnamese Vampire Film ‘Daydreamers’ Gets U.S. Trailer, Release Date
“I hunt. I kill. And I bleed them dry.” Vietnamese vampire film Daydreamers will open in select U.S. theaters on May 2 with an expanded rollout to follow before hitting Digital on June 3 via Dark Star Pictures. Set in modern-day Saigon, Nhat is a young vampire raised in a secretive riverboat community that suppresses […]
‘Maniac’ Gets a Novelization with a Foreword by William Lustig
I warned you not to read tonight… France’s Editions Faute de frappe has published an official novelization of Maniac in hardcover, paperback, and e-book. Available in both English and France, the book is written by Stéphane Bourgoin and features a foreword from director William Lustig. Frank Zito is a deeply disturbed man, haunted by the […]
“Tokyo Ghoul” and Ken Kaneki Now Available in ‘Dead by Daylight’ [Trailer]
After toiling in the Steam public test build since last month, Ken Kaneki and “Tokyo Ghoul” are now available in Dead by Daylight across all platforms. Sleek, stylish, and swift, The Ghoul has been drawn into The Fog ready to hunt down Survivors with an agile and ferocious blend of gameplay that brings unique new […]
‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Returns to 4K UHD with Limited Edition SteelBook Release
Just ahead of the I Know What You Did Last Summer legacy sequel’s arrival in theaters, the original 1998 film is returning to 4K UHD with a limited edition SteelBook release. Look for the SteelBook edition of I Know What You Did Last Summer to hit shelves on June 24, 2025. In the horror movie, “After […]
Dark Sci-Fi Action Title ‘Steel Seed’ Delayed to April 22
Cyberpunk fans itching to dive into Storm in a Teacup’s Steel Seed will have to wait a little while longer. Originally scheduled to launch next week, Steel Seed has now been bumped to an April 22 release on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and the Xbox Series. The reason for […]