Last week’s Halloween-themed episode of “9-1-1,” Buck (Oliver Stark) brings what he thinks is a dummy skeleton to a haunted house attraction hosted at the 118 fire station. To everyone’s horror, he later learns that the dummy is actually a real skeleton belonging to an Old West outlaw named Billy Boils, who Buck believes cursed him for accidentally removing one of its arms.
TheWrap spoke to the show’s prop master Bryce Moore, and his assistant Megan Casey about how they “Frankensteined” the skeleton. They also did a convincingly gruesome show-and-tell with it over Zoom and explained all the work put into the show’s other big prop from Season 8, Episode 5, an oversized pumpkin that gets stuck on a guy’s head.
“9-1-1” prop master Bryce Moore and assistant prop master Megan Casey with the skeleton prop used in the “Masks” episode
TheWrap: How did you create the skeleton?...
TheWrap spoke to the show’s prop master Bryce Moore, and his assistant Megan Casey about how they “Frankensteined” the skeleton. They also did a convincingly gruesome show-and-tell with it over Zoom and explained all the work put into the show’s other big prop from Season 8, Episode 5, an oversized pumpkin that gets stuck on a guy’s head.
“9-1-1” prop master Bryce Moore and assistant prop master Megan Casey with the skeleton prop used in the “Masks” episode
TheWrap: How did you create the skeleton?...
- 10/31/2024
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Remember when TV’s biggest thrill was seeing what creature, villain, or supernatural horror awaited us every week?
Shows like The X-Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Supernatural built entire fan bases around that “monster of the week” formula, and they had no mercy when it came to scaring the hell out of us.
They weren’t about long, winding plotlines; they were about delivering nightmares straight to your screen, one horrifying episode at a time.
Mr. Chuckle Teeth/The X-Files Season 11 Episode 8, “Familiar” (Fox/Screenshot)
But somewhere along the way, serialized TV took over, and those monsters we once dreaded started to vanish into the shadows — taking with them the kind of scares that keep you up at night, listening for creaks on the floorboards.
Today, television has moved away from weekly creature features in favor of story arcs that span an entire season — or even multiple seasons.
Sure,...
Shows like The X-Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Supernatural built entire fan bases around that “monster of the week” formula, and they had no mercy when it came to scaring the hell out of us.
They weren’t about long, winding plotlines; they were about delivering nightmares straight to your screen, one horrifying episode at a time.
Mr. Chuckle Teeth/The X-Files Season 11 Episode 8, “Familiar” (Fox/Screenshot)
But somewhere along the way, serialized TV took over, and those monsters we once dreaded started to vanish into the shadows — taking with them the kind of scares that keep you up at night, listening for creaks on the floorboards.
Today, television has moved away from weekly creature features in favor of story arcs that span an entire season — or even multiple seasons.
Sure,...
- 10/31/2024
- by Lisa Babick
- TVfanatic
Spooky Season is finally upon us, and what better time of year to read a horror novel that will have you checking under the bed for monsters, questioning every sound you hear as you’re trying to fall asleep at night, and loading up on garlic and silver than the days before Halloween?
The following are 10 horror novels that hit shelves this year, ranging from demonic hauntings to cursed movie sets to eldritch creatures and more.
1. Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay. | Image: William Morrow.
If you’re someone who is fascinated by the strange and unsettling history of “cursed” and “haunted” movies — think Poltergeist and The Conjuring — then Paul Tremblay’s latest novel, Horror Movie, is worth picking up to read this spooky season.
In 1993, a group of young filmmakers set out to make Horror Movie, a terrifying art-house film lost to time. Only three...
The following are 10 horror novels that hit shelves this year, ranging from demonic hauntings to cursed movie sets to eldritch creatures and more.
1. Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay. | Image: William Morrow.
If you’re someone who is fascinated by the strange and unsettling history of “cursed” and “haunted” movies — think Poltergeist and The Conjuring — then Paul Tremblay’s latest novel, Horror Movie, is worth picking up to read this spooky season.
In 1993, a group of young filmmakers set out to make Horror Movie, a terrifying art-house film lost to time. Only three...
- 10/27/2024
- by Rachael Conrad
- Winter Is Coming
With its body horror “The Substance” performing well at the box office, a rerelease of Tarsem Singh’s “The Fall” currently underway, and a successful streaming channel offering artful cinema from around the world, you’d think the fine folks at Mubi might slow down and smell the roses, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. Returning for its seventh season, Mubi is announcing a new installment of its award-winning audio-documentary series, “Mubi Podcast.” This new batch of episodes is inspired by film critic Tim Robey’s soon-to-be-published book, “Box Office Poison: Hollywood’s Story in a Century of Flops.”
Highlighting films such as “Sylvia Scarlett” (1935), “Sorcerer” (1977), and “Speed Racer” (2008), Robey’s book uncovers the history behind some of the entertainment industry’s biggest flops, contrasting their initial failure with the eventual acclaim they’d garner over time. Over six episodes, “Mubi Podcast” host Rico Gagliano will use this material as a guide,...
Highlighting films such as “Sylvia Scarlett” (1935), “Sorcerer” (1977), and “Speed Racer” (2008), Robey’s book uncovers the history behind some of the entertainment industry’s biggest flops, contrasting their initial failure with the eventual acclaim they’d garner over time. Over six episodes, “Mubi Podcast” host Rico Gagliano will use this material as a guide,...
- 10/21/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
If you’re a fan of bone-chilling horror, you’ve probably heard of The Conjuring Universe. Created by filmmaker James Wan, The Conjuring franchise has terrified audiences since 2013, giving us nine films and grossing over $2 billion worldwide. Based on the real-life paranormal investigations of Ed and Lorraine Warren, the films explore a series of ghostly and demonic encounters. But with multiple prequels and side stories, it can be tricky to figure out the right order to watch them. Do you go by release date or take the chilling journey chronologically? To help you dive into the supernatural world of The Conjuring, here’s a guide on how to watch the movies in chronological order.
How Many Conjuring Movies Are There?
As of now, there are nine movies in The Conjuring Universe, including three Conjuring films, three Annabelle films, The Nun series, and The Curse of La Llorona. With a fourth Conjuring movie already confirmed,...
How Many Conjuring Movies Are There?
As of now, there are nine movies in The Conjuring Universe, including three Conjuring films, three Annabelle films, The Nun series, and The Curse of La Llorona. With a fourth Conjuring movie already confirmed,...
- 10/19/2024
- by Naveed Zahir
- High on Films
The sixth season of the Mubi Podcast, titled “Haunted Homes,” considers how movies about haunted houses let us explore—and often parallel—our relationships with our homes.This five-part series is guest-hosted and written by author, film programmer, podcaster, and horror expert Anna Bogutskaya. Below she introduces this special, haunted season.To listen to the show and subscribe on your preferred podcast app, click here.In 1950, science-fiction author Ray Bradbury wrote: “Nothing ever likes to die—even a room.” Seventy-four years later, I read those words and think of how a house can become haunted. In Bradbury’s story “The Veld,”two parents try to unplug a room that is capable of manifesting into reality whatever their two raucous (read: sociopathic) children imagine. It happens to be lions. The back-and-forth between them about what to do with the room—which is and isn’t a character, because it is implied...
- 10/18/2024
- MUBI
Before Poltergeist (1982), haunted house movies took place in old, creepy mansions. Regular Mubi Podcast host Rico Gagliano visits the original suburban house in California to check for ghosts and hands over to writer and guest host Anna Bogutskaya to explore how Poltergeist transformed horror movies forever with the help of the movie’s star JoBeth Williams, original publicist Mick Garris, and horror filmmaker Vincenzo Natali.Season six of the Mubi Podcast, titled “Haunted Homes,” considers how movies about haunted houses let us explore—and often parallel—our relationships with our homes. Each episode visits a horror movie that changed the way we imagine a haunted house, from the crumbling Gothic mansions to white picket fences, what it says about the people who live in the houses and what scares them the most. Hosted and written by Anna Bogutskaya.Listen to episode one below or wherever you get your podcasts:Apple PodcastsSpotifyMoreAfter listening,...
- 10/18/2024
- MUBI
Get ready to see Stranger Things everywhere.
Ahead of the show’s fifth and final season next year, Netflix is launching what it is calling “Stranger Season,” with experiences and activations, new consumer products and a new comic book collection, all meant to make the hit series impossible to miss over the next few weeks and months.
Among the new offerings is a partnership with the fitness brand Peloton, which will launch a Stranger Things-inspired Peloton Lanebreak level. Peloton Lanebreak combines music and interactive elements into its fitness product, with the company promising visual elements and music from the show in the 20-minute class.
“We’re always looking for new ways to make fitness fun and engaging, and this collaboration with Netflix is the perfect example of that,” said Jim Green, group product manager at Peloton. “By combining the thrill of the series with the excitement of Lanebreak, we...
Ahead of the show’s fifth and final season next year, Netflix is launching what it is calling “Stranger Season,” with experiences and activations, new consumer products and a new comic book collection, all meant to make the hit series impossible to miss over the next few weeks and months.
Among the new offerings is a partnership with the fitness brand Peloton, which will launch a Stranger Things-inspired Peloton Lanebreak level. Peloton Lanebreak combines music and interactive elements into its fitness product, with the company promising visual elements and music from the show in the 20-minute class.
“We’re always looking for new ways to make fitness fun and engaging, and this collaboration with Netflix is the perfect example of that,” said Jim Green, group product manager at Peloton. “By combining the thrill of the series with the excitement of Lanebreak, we...
- 10/17/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Writer/director Parker Finn’s sequel to his 2022 horror film Smile (read our review Here, watch the movie Here) is aiming for an October 18th theatrical release date, and with that date just a few days away, the final trailer for Smile 2 has just dropped online. You can watch it in the embed above.
Smile was based on Finn’s short film Laura Hasn’t Slept (watch it Here), which won the Special Jury Recognition Prize in SXSW’s Midnight Short category. Caitlin Stasey (Neighbours) played the title character in that short, and reprises the role in Smile, making it a follow-up of sorts. Smile has the following synopsis: After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can’t explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order...
Smile was based on Finn’s short film Laura Hasn’t Slept (watch it Here), which won the Special Jury Recognition Prize in SXSW’s Midnight Short category. Caitlin Stasey (Neighbours) played the title character in that short, and reprises the role in Smile, making it a follow-up of sorts. Smile has the following synopsis: After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can’t explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order...
- 10/15/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The Halloweenies take inventory of all the masks work by Michael Myers. All of them.
Stream the episode below or subscribe via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Spotify , RadioPublic , Acast , Google Podcasts , and RSS . New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween , A Nightmare on Elm Street , Friday the 13th , Scream , The Evil Dead , Chucky , and Alien .
You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind , for even more hilariously irreverent commentaries and one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals. Each month promises something new and unexpected from the wildest corners of the genre.
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Stream the episode below or subscribe via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Spotify , RadioPublic , Acast , Google Podcasts , and RSS . New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween , A Nightmare on Elm Street , Friday the 13th , Scream , The Evil Dead , Chucky , and Alien .
You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind , for even more hilariously irreverent commentaries and one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals. Each month promises something new and unexpected from the wildest corners of the genre.
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- 10/14/2024
- by Michael Roffman
- bloody-disgusting.com
Over on the JoBlo Horror Originals YouTube channel, we talk about horror movies and TV shows all year long – but that doesn’t mean that the “spooky season” building up to Halloween isn’t a special time of the year for us. I may watch horror movies all year, but for me October is a month-long horror marathon where I try to pack as many horror movies into each day as possible. Halloween is my favorite holiday, and it’s the day when I make sure to watch the likes of FleshEater (1988), Murder Party (2007), The Hollow (2004), Trick or Treat (1986), and Trick ‘r Treat (2007). And maybe something involving Michael Myers. In anticipation of the Halloween festivities, several of our JoBlo Horror Originals staff members got together to give some horror movie recommendations – and you can watch them reveal their Halloween viewing picks in the video embedded above!
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- 10/14/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Writer/director Parker Finn’s sequel to his 2022 horror film Smile (read our review Here, watch the movie Here) is aiming for an October 18th theatrical release date, and with that date just a few days away, a new featurette has arrived online to give us another behind-the-scenes look at Smile 2. In this featurette, which is embedded above, we get some insight into how the film’s star, Naomi Scott of Aladdin and Charlie’s Angels, brought her pop star character Skye Riley to life. Speaking of Skye Riley, her EP has been released and is available Here.
Smile was based on Finn’s short film Laura Hasn’t Slept (watch it Here), which won the Special Jury Recognition Prize in SXSW’s Midnight Short category. Caitlin Stasey (Neighbours) played the title character in that short, and reprises the role in Smile, making it a follow-up of sorts. Smile has...
Smile was based on Finn’s short film Laura Hasn’t Slept (watch it Here), which won the Special Jury Recognition Prize in SXSW’s Midnight Short category. Caitlin Stasey (Neighbours) played the title character in that short, and reprises the role in Smile, making it a follow-up of sorts. Smile has...
- 10/14/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
This article contains spoilers for "Agatha All Along" episode 5, "Darkest Hour/Wake Thy Power."
Each episode of "Agatha All Along" — the newest Marvel series on Disney+ that is Good, Actually despite the crybaby "fans" claiming otherwise — has played out like Marvel trying its hand at making escape rooms. As Agatha (Kathryn Hahn) and her coven make their way down The Witches' Road, each witch must be tested on their unique abilities in a house that changes the world's appearance depending on who is being tested. Episode 3 featured potions expert Jennifer Kale (Sasheer Zamata) tested in an opulent suburban McMansion like something out of "Big Little Lies," while the protector witch Alice Wu-Gulliver (Ali Ahn) broke the generational curse of her rockstar mother in a live music performance resembling a cross between "Daisy Jones and the Six" and the legendary Stevie Nicks. This week's episode finally put the broken Agatha Harkness to the test,...
Each episode of "Agatha All Along" — the newest Marvel series on Disney+ that is Good, Actually despite the crybaby "fans" claiming otherwise — has played out like Marvel trying its hand at making escape rooms. As Agatha (Kathryn Hahn) and her coven make their way down The Witches' Road, each witch must be tested on their unique abilities in a house that changes the world's appearance depending on who is being tested. Episode 3 featured potions expert Jennifer Kale (Sasheer Zamata) tested in an opulent suburban McMansion like something out of "Big Little Lies," while the protector witch Alice Wu-Gulliver (Ali Ahn) broke the generational curse of her rockstar mother in a live music performance resembling a cross between "Daisy Jones and the Six" and the legendary Stevie Nicks. This week's episode finally put the broken Agatha Harkness to the test,...
- 10/10/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
When Tobe Hooper passed away in 2017, the majority of the press coverage focused on him as the man behind The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Poltergeist. Little was said about his other work, which includes a documentary on Peter, Paul and Mary, an experimental film about the ’60s counterculture called Eggshells, several made-for-tv movies, numerous TV episodes, and his influential music video for Billy Idol’s “Dancing with Myself.”
Now comes American Twilight: The Cinema of Tobe Hooper, newly published in paperback by the University of Texas Press, to remedy that oversight. Nearly every work in Hooper’s oeuvre is covered at some length by one of the essays in this volume.
Because this is an academic publication, there’s a certain amount of technical jargon to contend with. Luckily for readers, editors Kristopher Woofter and Will Dodson have endeavored to keep things eminently readable. And whenever the jargon does show up,...
Now comes American Twilight: The Cinema of Tobe Hooper, newly published in paperback by the University of Texas Press, to remedy that oversight. Nearly every work in Hooper’s oeuvre is covered at some length by one of the essays in this volume.
Because this is an academic publication, there’s a certain amount of technical jargon to contend with. Luckily for readers, editors Kristopher Woofter and Will Dodson have endeavored to keep things eminently readable. And whenever the jargon does show up,...
- 10/10/2024
- by Budd Wilkins
- Slant Magazine
10 2024 Films that Will Get You Into the Halloween Spooky Season - Main Image
Though horror films are released all year round, the Halloween season in October is really the time to celebrate all things dark and creepy.
Several movies have been come to known as Halloween classics with films like The Thing, Nightmare Before Christmas, and Poltergeist, but 2024 has also brought in some interesting movies that should get you into the spooky season (in no particular order).
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Halloween isn’t always about things being scary. Sometimes things can just be gross and silly, and the Beetlejuice sequel from Tim Burton delivers a great return to his kooky depiction of the afterlife.
Wednesday star Jenna Ortega takes over the role of the dark gothic girl that was played by Winona Ryder in the original, and the movie also gives some interesting backstory to Beetlejuice as a character and why...
Though horror films are released all year round, the Halloween season in October is really the time to celebrate all things dark and creepy.
Several movies have been come to known as Halloween classics with films like The Thing, Nightmare Before Christmas, and Poltergeist, but 2024 has also brought in some interesting movies that should get you into the spooky season (in no particular order).
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Halloween isn’t always about things being scary. Sometimes things can just be gross and silly, and the Beetlejuice sequel from Tim Burton delivers a great return to his kooky depiction of the afterlife.
Wednesday star Jenna Ortega takes over the role of the dark gothic girl that was played by Winona Ryder in the original, and the movie also gives some interesting backstory to Beetlejuice as a character and why...
- 10/10/2024
- EpicStream
Like witches, vampires, and zombies, ghosts can be scary as hell. But there is something about the stories of lingering dead spirits that can be both awe-inspiring and spooky at once. The often invisible presence of ghosts allows filmmakers to explore the unsettling aspects of character psychology through the use of sound and space. Some of the best ghost stories aren’t scary at all; instead, they liberate directors from the restrictions of space and time to mine spiritual and existential depths. It’s a genre that has attracted some of the medium’s greatest artists to create some of their finest work.
One of the great aspects of ghost stories are their ambiguity, how their presence reflects more on the humans who see them then the spectral beings themselves. Maybe the great, definitive ghost story in the literary world is Henry James’ “The Turn of the Screw,” his 1898 novella...
One of the great aspects of ghost stories are their ambiguity, how their presence reflects more on the humans who see them then the spectral beings themselves. Maybe the great, definitive ghost story in the literary world is Henry James’ “The Turn of the Screw,” his 1898 novella...
- 10/10/2024
- by David Ehrlich, Alison Foreman and Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Netflix is conjuring up an entire haunted house’s worth of ways for fans to celebrate Halloween, with a screening series, “Stranger Things” merch tie-ins including new Squishmallows, live experiences and costume suggestions. The push to keep viewers engaging with spooky content throughout the month, both in-person and on streaming, includes the new Netflix & Chills Halloween hub, headlined by videos that guide viewers through themed rows such as “Killer Costume Ideas” and “Halloween Party Playlist.”
On the merchandising front, Squishmallows is collaborating with the series to launch four new “Stranger Things”-inspired Squishmallow plush toys including Max Mayfield and Vecna exclusively on Walmart.com in November. Other merchandise inspired by the show includes a a life-sized 7-foot-tall inflatable Demogorgon, “Stranger Things” pumpkin decorating and carving kits and a Hellfire Club party bundle.
The streamer is also celebrating “Stranger Things” with a Halloween screening event featuring the Season 2 Halloween episode “Trick or Treat,...
On the merchandising front, Squishmallows is collaborating with the series to launch four new “Stranger Things”-inspired Squishmallow plush toys including Max Mayfield and Vecna exclusively on Walmart.com in November. Other merchandise inspired by the show includes a a life-sized 7-foot-tall inflatable Demogorgon, “Stranger Things” pumpkin decorating and carving kits and a Hellfire Club party bundle.
The streamer is also celebrating “Stranger Things” with a Halloween screening event featuring the Season 2 Halloween episode “Trick or Treat,...
- 10/9/2024
- by Andrés Buenahora
- Variety Film + TV
With Now Showing , your Halloweenies gather each month for a review on something new and something old in horror. This month, co-hosts Michael Roffman and Rachel Reeves are joined by Sammie Kuykendall of The Lady Killers: A Feminine Rage Podcast. Together, they discuss recent fare like ‘Salem’s Lot , Beetlejuice Beetlejuice , Alien on Stage before dusting off older classics like Hell High , Curfew , and The Forever Purge
Stream the episode below or subscribe via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Spotify , RadioPublic , Acast , Google Podcasts , and RSS . New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween , A Nightmare on Elm Street , Friday the 13th , Scream , The Evil Dead , Chucky , and Alien .
You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind , for even more hilariously irreverent commentaries and one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals. Each month promises something new and unexpected...
Stream the episode below or subscribe via Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Spotify , RadioPublic , Acast , Google Podcasts , and RSS . New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween , A Nightmare on Elm Street , Friday the 13th , Scream , The Evil Dead , Chucky , and Alien .
You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind , for even more hilariously irreverent commentaries and one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals. Each month promises something new and unexpected...
- 10/7/2024
- by Michael Roffman
- bloody-disgusting.com
- 10/6/2024
- by Matt Schimkowitz
- avclub.com
Bob Yerkes, the acrobatic stunt performer who slid down a clock tower cable for Christopher Lloyd in Back to the Future and hung around the Statue of Liberty under repair for Fred Ward in Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, has died. He was 92.
Yerkes died Tuesday of natural causes in Northridge, Darlene Ava Williams, a stunt performer and one of his many mentees, announced.
The amiable Yerkes, who started out in the circus and was a skilled trapeze aerialist and tightrope walker, also plummeted from a helicopter through a roof in Breakout (1975), starring Charles Bronson.
“I was getting ready for the stunt and the guy said, ‘Break a Leg!,” and I broke them both,” he recalled in a 2017 interview. He said he also broke legs while working on Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) and Her Alibi (1989), but, in a career that spanned eight decades, that was the extent of his serious injuries.
Yerkes died Tuesday of natural causes in Northridge, Darlene Ava Williams, a stunt performer and one of his many mentees, announced.
The amiable Yerkes, who started out in the circus and was a skilled trapeze aerialist and tightrope walker, also plummeted from a helicopter through a roof in Breakout (1975), starring Charles Bronson.
“I was getting ready for the stunt and the guy said, ‘Break a Leg!,” and I broke them both,” he recalled in a 2017 interview. He said he also broke legs while working on Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) and Her Alibi (1989), but, in a career that spanned eight decades, that was the extent of his serious injuries.
- 10/3/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Writer/director Parker Finn’s sequel to his 2022 horror film Smile (read our review Here, watch the movie Here) is aiming for an October 18th theatrical release date, and with that date just a couple of weeks away, a new featurette has arrived online to give us a behind-the-scenes look at Smile 2. To find out what Finn and the film’s star, Naomi Scott of Aladdin and Charlie’s Angels, had to say about this follow-up, check out the video embedded above.
Smile was based on Finn’s short film Laura Hasn’t Slept (watch it Here), which won the Special Jury Recognition Prize in SXSW’s Midnight Short category. Caitlin Stasey (Neighbours) played the title character in that short, and reprises the role in Smile, making it a follow-up of sorts. Smile has the following synopsis: After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon...
Smile was based on Finn’s short film Laura Hasn’t Slept (watch it Here), which won the Special Jury Recognition Prize in SXSW’s Midnight Short category. Caitlin Stasey (Neighbours) played the title character in that short, and reprises the role in Smile, making it a follow-up of sorts. Smile has the following synopsis: After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon...
- 10/3/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
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Watcher beware…you’re in for a scare. AMC’s annual horror marathon FearFest is back in frightful fashion this year, bringing the scares in the lead-up to Halloween throughout the month of October. With 31 days of...
Quick Answer: You can watch the FearFest marathon on AMC with a free trial to Philo or with a free trial to AMC+ through Prime Video.
get: AMC+ 7-Day Free trial
Watcher beware…you’re in for a scare. AMC’s annual horror marathon FearFest is back in frightful fashion this year, bringing the scares in the lead-up to Halloween throughout the month of October. With 31 days of...
- 10/1/2024
- by Sage Anderson
- Rollingstone.com
Today marks the launch of No Sleep October, a month-long celebration for Halloween and horror fans alike. Max’s brand new exclusive films, horror library, imaginative curations, designs, and specially designed art featuring iconic stars from fans’ favorite scary movies will haunt viewers and keep them up all night with fear.
No Sleep October brings horror fans three films only available to stream on Max, including Salem’s Lot on October 3. In the film, author Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book, only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire.
The new Max Original film Caddo Lake debuts on October 10. When an eight-year-old girl mysteriously vanishes, a series of past deaths and disappearances start to link together, forever altering a broken family’s history. And in Trap, debuting October 25, a father and teen daughter attend a pop concert,...
No Sleep October brings horror fans three films only available to stream on Max, including Salem’s Lot on October 3. In the film, author Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book, only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire.
The new Max Original film Caddo Lake debuts on October 10. When an eight-year-old girl mysteriously vanishes, a series of past deaths and disappearances start to link together, forever altering a broken family’s history. And in Trap, debuting October 25, a father and teen daughter attend a pop concert,...
- 10/1/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
October is here! Which means peak Halloween season is now underway, and that includes the launch of “No Sleep October,” a month-long celebration for Halloween and horror fans alike at Max. Max’s brand new exclusive films, a best-in-class horror library, imaginative curations, and specially designed art featuring iconic stars will keep you busy all month long.
Look for new Max Original Film, Salem’s Lot on October 3. In the film, “Author Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire.”
Max Original Film Caddo Lake arrives on October 10. “When an eight-year-old girl mysteriously vanishes, a series of past deaths and disappearances start to link together, forever altering a broken family’s history.” Celine Held & Logan George (Topside) wrote and directed for New Line Cinema, and the film...
Look for new Max Original Film, Salem’s Lot on October 3. In the film, “Author Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire.”
Max Original Film Caddo Lake arrives on October 10. “When an eight-year-old girl mysteriously vanishes, a series of past deaths and disappearances start to link together, forever altering a broken family’s history.” Celine Held & Logan George (Topside) wrote and directed for New Line Cinema, and the film...
- 10/1/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Ready for Halloween? So is Max. The streamer just debuted their month-long Halloween and horror movie celebration, dubbed “No Sleep October,” and we’ve got the full list for your perusal.
There’s a batch of A24 horror movies that includes favorites like “Bodies Bodies Bodies” and “Midsommar” alongside new releases “MaXXXine” and “I Saw the TV Glow.”
Timed to the release of Max’s “Salem’s Lot” adaptation from “Anabelle Comes Home” director Gary Dauberman, which debuts on Oct. 3, Max also has a collection of Stephen King movies, including Tobe Hooper’s 1979 mini-series adaptation, “It” and “It: Chapter Two,” “The Shining” and “Doctor Sleep.”
And with the streaming debut of “Trap” landing on Max on Oct. 25, M. Night Shyamalan is also getting the spotlight with a collection that includes “Unbreakable,” “The Sixth Sense” and “The Visit.”
Finally, there are of course plenty of horror and Halloween classics, including “A Nightmare on Elm Street,...
There’s a batch of A24 horror movies that includes favorites like “Bodies Bodies Bodies” and “Midsommar” alongside new releases “MaXXXine” and “I Saw the TV Glow.”
Timed to the release of Max’s “Salem’s Lot” adaptation from “Anabelle Comes Home” director Gary Dauberman, which debuts on Oct. 3, Max also has a collection of Stephen King movies, including Tobe Hooper’s 1979 mini-series adaptation, “It” and “It: Chapter Two,” “The Shining” and “Doctor Sleep.”
And with the streaming debut of “Trap” landing on Max on Oct. 25, M. Night Shyamalan is also getting the spotlight with a collection that includes “Unbreakable,” “The Sixth Sense” and “The Visit.”
Finally, there are of course plenty of horror and Halloween classics, including “A Nightmare on Elm Street,...
- 10/1/2024
- by Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
Writer/director Parker Finn’s sequel to his 2022 horror film Smile (read our review Here, watch the movie Here) is heading for an October 18th theatrical release date, and tickets to Smile 2 screenings are now on sale. In the build-up to the release of the film, Finn sat down for an interview with SFX magazine, during which he not only revealed that this sequel uses ideas that he wasn’t able to work into the first movie, but also that he imagines the franchise carrying on with increasingly off-the-rails sequels!
Smile was based on Finn’s short film Laura Hasn’t Slept (watch it Here), which won the Special Jury Recognition Prize in SXSW’s Midnight Short category. Caitlin Stasey (Neighbours) played the title character in that short, and reprises the role in Smile, making it a follow-up of sorts. Smile has the following synopsis: After witnessing a bizarre,...
Smile was based on Finn’s short film Laura Hasn’t Slept (watch it Here), which won the Special Jury Recognition Prize in SXSW’s Midnight Short category. Caitlin Stasey (Neighbours) played the title character in that short, and reprises the role in Smile, making it a follow-up of sorts. Smile has the following synopsis: After witnessing a bizarre,...
- 9/30/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
AMC kicks off this year’s FearFest celebration on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, and the network has provided us with the full schedule as we anxiously await the month-long marathon.
AMC previews, “As we head into October, don’t miss an all-day John Carpenter marathon on Thursday, October 3rd including Halloween (1978), Halloween II (1981), Christine, The Thing (1982), They Live, Vampires, and Ghosts of Mars. We’ll be keeping things creepy that week by celebrating A Nightmare on Elm Street 40th anniversary on Friday, October 4th with a marathon that includes A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child, Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare, and A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010).
“It’s a Friday the 13th Marathon on Saturday, October 5th including...
AMC previews, “As we head into October, don’t miss an all-day John Carpenter marathon on Thursday, October 3rd including Halloween (1978), Halloween II (1981), Christine, The Thing (1982), They Live, Vampires, and Ghosts of Mars. We’ll be keeping things creepy that week by celebrating A Nightmare on Elm Street 40th anniversary on Friday, October 4th with a marathon that includes A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child, Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare, and A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010).
“It’s a Friday the 13th Marathon on Saturday, October 5th including...
- 9/30/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Steven Spielberg and Tim Burton existed on opposite ends of the filmmaking spectrum when the latter burst onto the scene in the 1980s. The former was no stranger to tales of terror in the suburbs, having been involved with "Poltergeist" and "Gremlins" by then. (Even "E.T." adapts the stylings of a horror flick in the scene where government agents in spacesuits invade the Taylor family's home in search of the titular alien.) However, the suburbs themselves were cozy and comforting in Spielberg's films; it was usually exterior forces that threatened their domesticity. Burton's movies, on the other hand, depicted the suburbs themselves as being unnerving and baffling. His sympathies laid with outsiders like Pee-wee Herman and Edward Scissorhands, who were content to lead their strange, loner existences until others insisted on intruding upon them.
Burton's adoration of death lay in equally stark contrast to Spielberg's sentiment, so...
Burton's adoration of death lay in equally stark contrast to Spielberg's sentiment, so...
- 9/29/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Alfre Woodard, John Benjamin Hickey, Makenzie Leigh, Lewis Pullman, and Jordan Preston Carter in ‘Salem’s Lot’ (Photo by Courtesy of New Line Cinema/Max)
Max’s October 2024 lineup includes a new adaptation of Stephen King’s bestselling vampire novel Salem’s Lot and the premiere of the eight-episode comedy series The Franchise starring Himesh Patel. Jordin Sparks hosts and Johnny Weir and Terrell Ferguson judge the new competition series Roller Jam debuting on October 10th. And Dylan O’Brien stars in Caddo Lake, a mystery thriller premiering on October 10th.
The streamer’s October calendar of new series and films also includes the documentaries I Am Not A Monster: The Lois Riess Murders, Louder: The Soundtrack of Change, and Breath of Fire. Writer/director M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap starring Josh Hartnett makes its streaming premiere on October 25th, and Maxxxine with Mia Goth debuts on October 18th.
The third and final...
Max’s October 2024 lineup includes a new adaptation of Stephen King’s bestselling vampire novel Salem’s Lot and the premiere of the eight-episode comedy series The Franchise starring Himesh Patel. Jordin Sparks hosts and Johnny Weir and Terrell Ferguson judge the new competition series Roller Jam debuting on October 10th. And Dylan O’Brien stars in Caddo Lake, a mystery thriller premiering on October 10th.
The streamer’s October calendar of new series and films also includes the documentaries I Am Not A Monster: The Lois Riess Murders, Louder: The Soundtrack of Change, and Breath of Fire. Writer/director M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap starring Josh Hartnett makes its streaming premiere on October 25th, and Maxxxine with Mia Goth debuts on October 18th.
The third and final...
- 9/28/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Much has been made of the incestuous portrayal of the Menendez brothers in “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.” But the actors behind the widely discussed Netflix original want viewers to know this element of the series isn’t necessarily based on fact.
“To be honest with you, I don’t remember reading any of that in my research. So if he did suggest that, it was a suggestion as it is at this dinner party where he talks for 20 pages,” Nathan Lane told TheWrap of Vanity Fair reporter Dominick Dunne.
During the dinner party in question, Dunne (Lane) entertains his guests with an onslaught of questions and theories about the case, questioning why the brothers didn’t bring up their alleged abuse sooner.
“Then he suggests maybe this is a possible scenario, and they cut away to Kitty walking in on them in the shower,” Lane explained. “That...
“To be honest with you, I don’t remember reading any of that in my research. So if he did suggest that, it was a suggestion as it is at this dinner party where he talks for 20 pages,” Nathan Lane told TheWrap of Vanity Fair reporter Dominick Dunne.
During the dinner party in question, Dunne (Lane) entertains his guests with an onslaught of questions and theories about the case, questioning why the brothers didn’t bring up their alleged abuse sooner.
“Then he suggests maybe this is a possible scenario, and they cut away to Kitty walking in on them in the shower,” Lane explained. “That...
- 9/27/2024
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” is shining the spotlight on a completely separate murder – one that happened a decade before the brothers’ trial.
Episode 7 of the series – titled “Showtime” – features a long dinner party scene where Nathan Lane’s character Dominick Dunne breaks down the Menendez case as he sees it through the context of having sat through his own daughter’s murder trial. It’s also a trial that earned significant media attention a decade earlier.
Dunne’s daughter Dominique was a 22-year-old rising actor fresh off a lead role in 1982’s “Poltergeist.” She was strangled to death by her ex-boyfriend John Sweeney after their breakup on Oct. 30, 1982. Sweeney confessed to the murder – and an attempt to kill himself after – when the police arrived on the scene.
Here’s what we know about Dominique, the night she was killed, and where Sweeney and the rest of her family is today.
Episode 7 of the series – titled “Showtime” – features a long dinner party scene where Nathan Lane’s character Dominick Dunne breaks down the Menendez case as he sees it through the context of having sat through his own daughter’s murder trial. It’s also a trial that earned significant media attention a decade earlier.
Dunne’s daughter Dominique was a 22-year-old rising actor fresh off a lead role in 1982’s “Poltergeist.” She was strangled to death by her ex-boyfriend John Sweeney after their breakup on Oct. 30, 1982. Sweeney confessed to the murder – and an attempt to kill himself after – when the police arrived on the scene.
Here’s what we know about Dominique, the night she was killed, and where Sweeney and the rest of her family is today.
- 9/27/2024
- by Jacob Bryant
- The Wrap
Emmy-winning actor Nathan Lane was able to channel his performance as legendary crime reporter Dominic Dunne in Netflix’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story by going through the writer’s famous son, actor Griffin Dunne.
Lane’s performance is winning praise for his harnessing of the pain and loss Dunne held onto for decades after the double blow the writer experienced in the early 1980s of a tragedy and an injustice; as the series shows, the perceived miscarriage of justice informs Dunne’s perspective on crimes he covers for Vanity Fair and leads to his speculations about the nature of the Menendez boys’ relationship, which are peppered throughout the limited series. But it wasn’t only through researching his crime and trial reporting that Lane got into the mindset of the late legend.
“What helped was talking to Griffin Dunne, his son, a lovely actor and a wonderful...
Lane’s performance is winning praise for his harnessing of the pain and loss Dunne held onto for decades after the double blow the writer experienced in the early 1980s of a tragedy and an injustice; as the series shows, the perceived miscarriage of justice informs Dunne’s perspective on crimes he covers for Vanity Fair and leads to his speculations about the nature of the Menendez boys’ relationship, which are peppered throughout the limited series. But it wasn’t only through researching his crime and trial reporting that Lane got into the mindset of the late legend.
“What helped was talking to Griffin Dunne, his son, a lovely actor and a wonderful...
- 9/27/2024
- by Kevin Dolak
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The RoboCop franchise kicked off in 1987, and while neither the sequels nor 2014's reboot managed to live up to that cult classic, interest in the franchise among fans remains high. The gloriously ultraviolent RoboCop: Rogue City video game is proof of that!
Today, Deadline (via SFFGazette.com) brings word that Amazon MGM Studios' planned TV series is taking shape with the addition of Peter Ocko (Lodge 49) as writer, executive producer and showrunner on the "potential" series.
Aquaman and The Conjuring helmer James Wan is also on board to executive produce. Michael Clear, Rob Hackett, and Danielle Bozzone will be overseeing the show on behalf of Wan's Atomic Monster banner.
According to the trade, "The series will follow the premise of the films, focusing on a giant tech conglomerate which collaborates with the local police department to introduce a technologically advanced enforcer to combat rising crime - a police officer who’s part man,...
Today, Deadline (via SFFGazette.com) brings word that Amazon MGM Studios' planned TV series is taking shape with the addition of Peter Ocko (Lodge 49) as writer, executive producer and showrunner on the "potential" series.
Aquaman and The Conjuring helmer James Wan is also on board to executive produce. Michael Clear, Rob Hackett, and Danielle Bozzone will be overseeing the show on behalf of Wan's Atomic Monster banner.
According to the trade, "The series will follow the premise of the films, focusing on a giant tech conglomerate which collaborates with the local police department to introduce a technologically advanced enforcer to combat rising crime - a police officer who’s part man,...
- 9/25/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Back in 2022, Amazon closed an $8.5 billion acquisition of the film studio MGM, giving them ownership of the studio’s thousands of films and TV shows. Last year, we heard that the six MGM properties Amazon was most interested in doing something with were Poltergeist, Stargate, The Thomas Crown Affair, Legally Blonde, Rocky, and RoboCop… and we’ve recently heard updates on some of those projects, with a Poltergeist TV series finding its showrunners and Michael B. Jordan signing on to both direct and star in a new version of The Thomas Crown Affair. Now Deadline has broken the news that a new RoboCop TV series is moving forward and has James Wan, the director of such films as Saw, The Conjuring, and Aquaman, on board as executive producer.
Peter Ocko (Lodge 49) has been hired to write, executive produce, and serve as showrunner on the potential series. Wan, Michael Clear, and...
Peter Ocko (Lodge 49) has been hired to write, executive produce, and serve as showrunner on the potential series. Wan, Michael Clear, and...
- 9/25/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Robocop continues to progress through the development process at Amazon MGM Studios. Veteran Peter Ocko (Lodge 49) has been tapped as writer, executive producer and showrunner on the potential series, based on the MGM movie franchise, with horror master James Wan on board to executive produce through his Atomic Monster banner.
The series will follow the premise of the films, focusing on a giant tech conglomerate which collaborates with the local police department to introduce a technologically advanced enforcer to combat rising crime — a police officer who’s part man, part machine.
Ocko executive produces alongside Wan, Michael Clear, and Rob Hackett for Atomic Monster. Danielle Bozzone is overseeing for Atomic Monster.
As Deadline reported exclusively last year, Robocop was among the first MGM titles identified for series development following Amazon’s acquisition of the 100-year-old studio. The first project under the initiative, a Legally Blonde prequel series, was greenlighted in May,...
The series will follow the premise of the films, focusing on a giant tech conglomerate which collaborates with the local police department to introduce a technologically advanced enforcer to combat rising crime — a police officer who’s part man, part machine.
Ocko executive produces alongside Wan, Michael Clear, and Rob Hackett for Atomic Monster. Danielle Bozzone is overseeing for Atomic Monster.
As Deadline reported exclusively last year, Robocop was among the first MGM titles identified for series development following Amazon’s acquisition of the 100-year-old studio. The first project under the initiative, a Legally Blonde prequel series, was greenlighted in May,...
- 9/25/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
“AfrAId” is a Blumhouse horror movie starring John Cho and Katherine Waterston.
Blumhouse Productions leads us once more through the familiar corridors that have solidified its status as a powerhouse in the industry: films that often feature straightforward narratives, which may occasionally border on the predictable, yet consistently achieve commercial success. “AfrAId” doesn’t aspire to revolutionize the genre of science fiction, nor does it aim to astonish us with groundbreaking originality or innovative concepts. Picture a cross between Stanley Kubrick’s Hal and Amazon’s Alexa, and you have a fairly accurate idea of what to expect.
Predictable, perhaps, but undeniably engaging and backed by quality production.
Plot Summary
The story revolves around an employee at a prominent advertising agency who is tasked with testing a cutting-edge device at home: an AI reminiscent of Alexa, but significantly more advanced. This AI learns at an alarming rate, and it isn...
Blumhouse Productions leads us once more through the familiar corridors that have solidified its status as a powerhouse in the industry: films that often feature straightforward narratives, which may occasionally border on the predictable, yet consistently achieve commercial success. “AfrAId” doesn’t aspire to revolutionize the genre of science fiction, nor does it aim to astonish us with groundbreaking originality or innovative concepts. Picture a cross between Stanley Kubrick’s Hal and Amazon’s Alexa, and you have a fairly accurate idea of what to expect.
Predictable, perhaps, but undeniably engaging and backed by quality production.
Plot Summary
The story revolves around an employee at a prominent advertising agency who is tasked with testing a cutting-edge device at home: an AI reminiscent of Alexa, but significantly more advanced. This AI learns at an alarming rate, and it isn...
- 9/24/2024
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” is now on Netflix, bringing renewed interest to the case of the two brothers who murdered their parents. But as with any true crime series, there’s interest in knowing what the real people involved are up to now.
Erik and Lyle Menendez have been in prison since their 1996 conviction in the murder of their parents. As a note at the end of a series tells us, “Lyle and Erik Menendez maintain the allegation of sexual abuse at the hands of their mother and father. They continue to serve life sentences without the possibility of parole.”
Here’s where everyone stands.
Erik Menendez mugshots from 2000 and 2002 (Credit: Bureau of Prisons/Getty Images) Erik Menendez
Erik, the younger brother, is now 53. He has been incarcerated at a San Diego prison since his conviction and was only reunited with his brother Lyle in 2018 after he...
Erik and Lyle Menendez have been in prison since their 1996 conviction in the murder of their parents. As a note at the end of a series tells us, “Lyle and Erik Menendez maintain the allegation of sexual abuse at the hands of their mother and father. They continue to serve life sentences without the possibility of parole.”
Here’s where everyone stands.
Erik Menendez mugshots from 2000 and 2002 (Credit: Bureau of Prisons/Getty Images) Erik Menendez
Erik, the younger brother, is now 53. He has been incarcerated at a San Diego prison since his conviction and was only reunited with his brother Lyle in 2018 after he...
- 9/20/2024
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Tubi, Fox’s free streaming service, has announced its list of October titles. The Tubi October 2024 slate features new Tubi Originals and numerous action, art house, Black cinema, comedy, documentary, drama, horror, kids and family, romance, sci-fi and fantasy, thriller, and Western titles.
As a leading ad-supported video-on-demand service, the company engages diverse audiences through a personalized experience and the world’s largest content library: over 200,000 movies and TV episodes, a growing collection of Tubi Originals, and nearly 250 Fast channels.
You can watch the Tubi October 2024 lineup for free on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, and Cox Contour.
You can also watch the service on connected television devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on the Tubi site.
Tubi Originals
Documentary
Famously Haunted:...
As a leading ad-supported video-on-demand service, the company engages diverse audiences through a personalized experience and the world’s largest content library: over 200,000 movies and TV episodes, a growing collection of Tubi Originals, and nearly 250 Fast channels.
You can watch the Tubi October 2024 lineup for free on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, and Cox Contour.
You can also watch the service on connected television devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on the Tubi site.
Tubi Originals
Documentary
Famously Haunted:...
- 9/17/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
The Halloweenies deliver their final transmission on the Alien franchise. No, really. This is the season finale that sees the gang rank the entire series — from Ridley Scott‘s Alien to Fede Alvarez‘s Alien: Romulus. It’s their most divisive ranking yet.
Bonus: They also announce next season! It’s a swerve, alright.
Stream the episode below or subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, Chucky, and Alien.
You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind, for even more hilariously irreverent commentaries and one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals. Each month promises something new and unexpected from the wildest corners of the genre.
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Patreon | Store...
Bonus: They also announce next season! It’s a swerve, alright.
Stream the episode below or subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, Chucky, and Alien.
You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind, for even more hilariously irreverent commentaries and one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals. Each month promises something new and unexpected from the wildest corners of the genre.
Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Patreon | Store...
- 9/16/2024
- by Michael Roffman
- bloody-disgusting.com
Writer/director Parker Finn’s sequel to his 2022 horror film Smile (read our review Here, watch the movie Here) is aiming for an October 18th theatrical release date, and in Smile 2 we’ll be following a new lead character: pop star Skye Riley, played by Naomi Scott of Aladdin and Charlie’s Angels. A couple of months ago, billboards promoting this previously unheard of pop star started popping up in Los Angeles and London, and a Skye Riley fan account appeared on Instagram, with an official website also arriving online. Now, a month away from Smile 2‘s release date, the fictional pop star has released a new single called “Grieved You.” A promotional video can be seen in the embed above, and the full song can be found at This Link.
The fact that the lead character is a pop star was first revealed in the trailer that was...
The fact that the lead character is a pop star was first revealed in the trailer that was...
- 9/13/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
To the chagrin of many Stephen King fans, Salem’s Lot — the latest movie adaptation of the horror master’s 1975 bestseller — will bypass theaters and debut on Max.
So we’ll be deprived of the big screen experience, and non-subscribers will have a hard time accessing the film.
That’s the bad news.
(Max (YouTube screenshot))
The good news is that early buzz about the project has been ecstatic, and a new trailer released today promises a suitably spine-tingling experience.
Over the familiar strains of Gordon Lightfoot’s “Sundown,” author Ben Mears (Lewis Pullman) “returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book, only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire.”
The film also stars Alfre Woodard, Makenzie Leigh, Bill Camp, and William Sadler.
Days Of Our Lives Spoilers For The Week of 9-16-24 Promise An Explosive...
So we’ll be deprived of the big screen experience, and non-subscribers will have a hard time accessing the film.
That’s the bad news.
(Max (YouTube screenshot))
The good news is that early buzz about the project has been ecstatic, and a new trailer released today promises a suitably spine-tingling experience.
Over the familiar strains of Gordon Lightfoot’s “Sundown,” author Ben Mears (Lewis Pullman) “returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book, only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire.”
The film also stars Alfre Woodard, Makenzie Leigh, Bill Camp, and William Sadler.
Days Of Our Lives Spoilers For The Week of 9-16-24 Promise An Explosive...
- 9/12/2024
- by Tyler Johnson
- TVfanatic
Plot: Writer-director Kevin Smith presents his most personal film to date with this coming-of-age story — set in the summer of 1986 — that follows three sixteen-year-old friends who spend their Saturdays sneaking into movies at the local cineplex. When one of the guys invites the girl of his dreams to see an R-rated film, all hilarity breaks loose, as a self-important theater manager and teen rivalries interfere with his best-laid plans.
Review: I have been a Kevin Smith fan since I saw Clerks in the mid-90s. Smith had a solid run over the early course of his career, but the 2010s were less kind from a critical standpoint. While I have stood by his projects even when the quality was less than I knew he was capable of, my gut told me that Kevin Smith had another great project in him. I am happy to say that The 4:30 Movie is...
Review: I have been a Kevin Smith fan since I saw Clerks in the mid-90s. Smith had a solid run over the early course of his career, but the 2010s were less kind from a critical standpoint. While I have stood by his projects even when the quality was less than I knew he was capable of, my gut told me that Kevin Smith had another great project in him. I am happy to say that The 4:30 Movie is...
- 9/11/2024
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
1981 was one hell of a year for Ted Danson. Not only did he draw Hollywood attention for his supporting role in the steamy thriller Body Heat, he also got his ass kicked on Magnum P.I. Talk about hitting the daily double.
Danson’s Magnum P.I. episode was monumental for two reasons, Tom Selleck told Danson this week on the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast. First, the day Danson showed up to film was the day that Selleck learned his show had been picked up for a second season. “We were doing pretty good,” Selleck said, “but you never know.”
The second reason the episode was a big deal? It was the one in which Selleck went rogue. Danson was the villain of the week, playing “a murderous, wimpy husband.”
“Here was the monumental thing for this show,” Selleck said. The two men, along with Danson’s fictional wife, were on a boat.
Danson’s Magnum P.I. episode was monumental for two reasons, Tom Selleck told Danson this week on the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast. First, the day Danson showed up to film was the day that Selleck learned his show had been picked up for a second season. “We were doing pretty good,” Selleck said, “but you never know.”
The second reason the episode was a big deal? It was the one in which Selleck went rogue. Danson was the villain of the week, playing “a murderous, wimpy husband.”
“Here was the monumental thing for this show,” Selleck said. The two men, along with Danson’s fictional wife, were on a boat.
- 9/4/2024
- Cracked
Aside from IP with mass appeal and superhero stuff, horror is about the only thing that seems to make any money at the box office these days. That's mostly due to the fact horror movies typically don't cost a whole lot to make, leaving more profit on the table at the end of their theatrical runs. But horror isn't just a reliably popular genre at the box office. It also does well on streaming, where we've actually had some pretty decent offerings in recent years.
By far the best example is "His House," which hit Netflix back in 2020 and was even better than your favorite horror movie. Indeed, the film earned a rare 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and proved that Netflix could be much more than a delivery method for middling Kevin Hart projects and instantly forgettable streaming films. Unfortunately, not all the horror that emerges on Netflix is of quite the same standard.
By far the best example is "His House," which hit Netflix back in 2020 and was even better than your favorite horror movie. Indeed, the film earned a rare 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and proved that Netflix could be much more than a delivery method for middling Kevin Hart projects and instantly forgettable streaming films. Unfortunately, not all the horror that emerges on Netflix is of quite the same standard.
- 9/2/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
In Geoffrey Sax's 2005 thriller "White Noise," Michael Keaton plays an architect named Jonathan Rivers (not to be confused with rocker Johnny Rivers) who is living in connubial bliss with his second wife Anna (Chandra West). One night, Anna doesn't come home. She remains missing for five months. Jonathan is devastated, but holds out hope that she may still be alive. One day, he is contacted by a man named Raymond (Ian McNeice) who claims to have a clue as to Anna's whereabouts. Raymond has been watching static-tuned TVs and listening to garbled radio signals, and claims he can hear voices emerging through the hissing. Raymond is convinced that the voices are the voices of ghosts, able to communicate with the land of the living through electrical signals.
Jonathan doesn't believe Raymond at first, but soon falls under the spell of white noise monitoring. He finds that his monitoring is...
Jonathan doesn't believe Raymond at first, but soon falls under the spell of white noise monitoring. He finds that his monitoring is...
- 9/1/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
"The Exorcist," "Poltergeist," and... "The Deliverance"? With its wild writing choices, a wig-wearing Glenn Close, and a mounting pile of mostly negative reviews, the new Netflix horror film from Lee Daniels doesn't exactly seem like it's ready to stand among the genre greats. Yet according to Daniels himself, the three movies have something in common: their sets were all supposedly cursed.
"Listen, I read those books about the making of 'Poltergeist' and the making of 'The Exorcist,'" Daniels told Variety in a new interview. "And I'm like, 'Nope, not today, Satan. Ain't happening today up in this motherf***er.'"
The filmmaker behind "The Butler" and "The Paperboy" may have had some reason to be concerned. Although both of the other movie "curses" mentioned above were likely a combination of coincidence and unsafe working conditions (more on that later), the allegedly true story "The Deliverance" is based on is pretty spooky.
"Listen, I read those books about the making of 'Poltergeist' and the making of 'The Exorcist,'" Daniels told Variety in a new interview. "And I'm like, 'Nope, not today, Satan. Ain't happening today up in this motherf***er.'"
The filmmaker behind "The Butler" and "The Paperboy" may have had some reason to be concerned. Although both of the other movie "curses" mentioned above were likely a combination of coincidence and unsafe working conditions (more on that later), the allegedly true story "The Deliverance" is based on is pretty spooky.
- 8/31/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Lee Daniels reportedly had a spiritualist on hand for the production of his new Christian horror movie The Deliverance, at least in part, to quote the man himself, to give a firm "Nope, not today, Satan. Ain’t happening today up in this motherfucker.”
Daniels revealed this "not up in...
Daniels revealed this "not up in...
- 8/30/2024
- by William Hughes
- avclub.com
Writer/director Parker Finn’s sequel to his 2022 horror film Smile (read our review Here, watch the movie Here) is aiming for an October 18th theatrical release date – and now we know exactly how long Smile 2 is going to ask its viewers to point their attention at the screen when it reaches theatres. The Physical Media X account reports that Smile 2 has a final running time of 2 hours and 12 minutes, or 132 minutes. The first film had a running time of 115 minutes, so this one has 17 minutes on its predecessor.
A couple of months ago, billboards promoting a previously unheard of pop star named Skye Riley started popping up in Los Angeles and London, and a Skye Riley fan account appeared on Instagram, with an official website also arriving online. Skye Riley is the lead character Naomi Scott of Aladdin and Charlie’s Angels plays in Smile 2. The fact...
A couple of months ago, billboards promoting a previously unheard of pop star named Skye Riley started popping up in Los Angeles and London, and a Skye Riley fan account appeared on Instagram, with an official website also arriving online. Skye Riley is the lead character Naomi Scott of Aladdin and Charlie’s Angels plays in Smile 2. The fact...
- 8/30/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Netflix’s possession horror movie The Deliverance is loosely based on the 2011 account of Latoya Ammons and her family’s haunting, otherwise known as the Demon House. Director Lee Daniels didn’t want to take any chances when it came to broaching the horror tied to Ammons’ account and enlisted an apostle to anoint the set with prayer.
The Deliverance, out now in select theaters before arriving on Netflix August 30, stars Andra Day, Glenn Close, Mo’Nique, Aunjanue Ellis, Caleb McLaughlin and Tasha Smith.
Day plays Ebony Jackson, “a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicions of Child Protective Services and threaten to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself locked in a battle for her life and the souls of her children.”
The project initially came to Daniels shortly after Precious,...
The Deliverance, out now in select theaters before arriving on Netflix August 30, stars Andra Day, Glenn Close, Mo’Nique, Aunjanue Ellis, Caleb McLaughlin and Tasha Smith.
Day plays Ebony Jackson, “a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicions of Child Protective Services and threaten to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself locked in a battle for her life and the souls of her children.”
The project initially came to Daniels shortly after Precious,...
- 8/21/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
The spookiest time of the year is upon us and AMC has taken to social media to officially tease the return of “FearFest,” their annual block of Halloween season programming.
“Spooky season is right around the corner and your fave fears are coming back,” AMC tweets this afternoon. “Get ready for #FearFest all October long only on AMC.”
They’ve also shared a short teaser for this year’s “FearFest” celebration, which includes clips from the Hellraiser, Friday the 13th, Halloween, and A Nightmare on Elm Street franchises.
Other films featured in the video include Creepshow, Poltergeist, The Thing and The Shining.
It’s worth noting here that last year’s “FearFest” ran throughout both September and October, but it looks like this year’s celebration is back to being a month-long affair. That said, you can expect tricks and treats on the AMC-owned Shudder in both September and October.
“Spooky season is right around the corner and your fave fears are coming back,” AMC tweets this afternoon. “Get ready for #FearFest all October long only on AMC.”
They’ve also shared a short teaser for this year’s “FearFest” celebration, which includes clips from the Hellraiser, Friday the 13th, Halloween, and A Nightmare on Elm Street franchises.
Other films featured in the video include Creepshow, Poltergeist, The Thing and The Shining.
It’s worth noting here that last year’s “FearFest” ran throughout both September and October, but it looks like this year’s celebration is back to being a month-long affair. That said, you can expect tricks and treats on the AMC-owned Shudder in both September and October.
- 8/20/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
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