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Actor Joe Don Baker has reportedly passed away at the age of 89. And while fans will no doubt remember him for his work in films like Walking Tall, Fletch and Martin Scorsese’s remake of Cape Fear, for others, the role he’ll always be most closely associated with is Mitchell. From the movie Mitchell. Was that his first or last name? We may never know.

The 1975 flick was a piece of forgettable low-budget schlock about a schlubby police detective whose disregard for the rules is equaled by his love of terrible sport jackets.

There would be no reason for anyone who wasn’t a projectionist for a scuzzy movie theater in 1975 to remember Mitchell, if not for the fact that it was the subject of a very memorable episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000. In Season Six of the beloved sci-comedy show, host Joel Hodgson and his two robot sidekicks relentlessly roasted the movie,...

1968’s The Blood of Fu Manchu and 1969’s The Castle of Fu Manchu will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on July 29 from Blue Underground.

They’re the final two films in which horror legend Christopher Lee plays the titular Chinese supervillain, preceded by 1965’s The Face of Fu Manchu, 1966’s The Brides of Fu Manchu, and 1967’s The Vengeance of Fu Manchu.

Both movies are directed by Jess Franco (Vampyros Lesbos) and written and produced by Harry Alan Towers (The Mangler).

They’ve each been newly restored in 4K from the uncut original camera negatives with Dolby Vision Hdr and DTS-hd Master Audio.

Also known as Kiss and Kill and Against All Odds, The Blood of Fu Manchu co-stars Tsai Chin, Maria Perschy, Howard Marion-Crawford, and Richard Greene.

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Audio Commentary with Film Historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson (new) The Rise of Fu Manchu – Interviews with Director Jess Franco,...

Watch the Teaser Trailer for Justin Tipping's Him: "What would you sacrifice to become the greatest of all time?

From Oscar® winner Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions, producers of the landmark horror films Get Out, Us, Candyman and Nope, comes a chilling journey into the inner sanctum of fame, idolatry, and the pursuit of excellence at any cost, featuring an electrifying dramatic performance from Marlon Wayans.

Him stars former college wide-receiver Tyriq Withers as Cameron Cade, a rising-star quarterback who has devoted his life, and identity, to football. On the eve of professional football’s annual scouting Combine, Cam is attacked by an unhinged fan and suffers a potentially career-ending brain trauma.

Just when all seems lost, Cam receives a lifeline when his hero, Isaiah White (Marlon Wayans), a legendary eight-time Championship quarterback and cultural megastar, offers to train Cam at Isaiah’s isolated compound that he shares with his celebrity influencer wife,...

Audiences these days have truly grown to love the terrifying presence of horror in their holidays. Whether it be Valentine's Day, Thanksgiving, the Yuletide season, or even St. Patrick's Day, the number of holiday-themed horror movies has increased over the past few decades. Despite its growing popularity, though, it was a controversial theme back then. In fact, when Silent Night, Deadly Night hit theaters in 1984, a conservative group of parents found the feature offensive for tarnishing the image of their beloved Saint Nick. But that’s not to say the movie hasn’t had its brighter days; it has even found its rightful viewers several years later and is now deemed a cult classic. Now, with the movie confirmed to be receiving a modern reboot, Deadline has unveiled the first image of Rohan Campbell as the new Billy Chapman — a role first played by Robert Brian Wilson.

Terrifier outfit Cineverse,...

From Cineverse, Bloody Disgusting, and director Mike P. Nelson, the brand new Silent Night, Deadly Night reboot has kicked off production in Winnipeg, Manitoba this week.

Earlier this week, Bloody Disgusting announced the casting of Ruby Modine as Pamela and Rohan Campbell as protagonist Billy Chapman. We can also announce this morning that the film also stars Mark Acheson, David Lawrence Brown, and David Tomlinson.

The biggest news? Silent Night, Deadly Night will be released in theaters this coming holiday season, with the release date for the holiday slasher set for December 12, 2025!

The news – and above first-look image – was first announced by Deadline this morning.

Crew for the film, a fresh new take on the ’80s slasher classic, includes Director of Photography Nick Junkersfeld, Production Designer Oscar Fenogolio, Costume Designer Laura DeLuca, Stunt Coordinator Kristen Sawatzky, Special Effects Doug Morrow, Casting Director Jim Heber, Composers Blitz Berlin, and Line Producer Tanya Brunel.

Four years have gone by since we heard that Orwo Studios and Black Hanger Studios, the folks behind Jeepers Creepers: Reborn, were going to be making a reboot of the classic Christmas slasher movie Silent Night, Deadly Night (watch it Here), and while those plans didn’t work out and Orwo Studios and Black Hanger Studios are no longer involved, a remake is still moving forward. Last November, we learned that the film will be coming our way from Cineverse, the company behind the Terrifier franchise, with writer/director Mike P. Nelson at the helm. A couple of months ago, Sixth Dimension, the new in-house genre label at Studiocanal, picked up the global rights (excluding North America) to the project. And now, Deadline has confirmed that the remake has officially started filming – and they even unveiled the first image, which can be seen at the bottom of this article.

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Terrifier franchise distributor Cineverse has unveiled its next slasher production. A first look at the company's upcoming remake of the controversial slasher cult classic Silent Night, Deadly Night has been shared as filming kicks off in Canada.

Cineverse has moved quickly since announcing plans to remake Silent Night, Deadly Night back in November. Earlier this week, Rohan Campbell was cast in the role of protagonist Billy Chapman, who in the original movie goes on a killing spree dressed in a Santa suit. Horror fans will recognize Campbell from 2022's Halloween Ends, where he played a major supporting role in the legacy sequel as Corey Cunningham, and more recently, Oz Perkins' The Monkey. The first look at the Silent Night, Deadly Night remake was shared by Deadline and features a shirtless Campbell staring at himself in the mirror.

Image via Cineverse Full Remake Cast Announced for Silent Night, Deadly Night

As production gets underway in Winnipeg,...

Exclusive: Terrifier franchise backer Cineverse has announced the start of production for its reimagining of cult Santa slasher movie Silent Night, Deadly Night in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

The production has unveiled a first image of Rohan Campbell in the role of protagonist Billy Chapman, who goes on a killing spree dressed in a Santa suit.

He is joined in the cast by Ruby Modine as Pamela, a colleague on whom Chapman develops an unrequited crush, as well as newly announced casting additions Mark Acheson, David Lawrence Brown, and David Tomlinson.

Silent Night, Deadly Night tells the story of a child who is traumatized after seeing his parents killed by a man dressed as Santa Claus. Years later, he dons a Santa suit himself and gets bloody revenge. The movie spawned multiple sequels over the years and a loose remake in 2012.

The reboot of the franchise, Silent Night,...

Four years have gone by since we heard that Orwo Studios and Black Hanger Studios, the folks behind Jeepers Creepers: Reborn, were going to be making a reboot of the classic Christmas slasher movie Silent Night, Deadly Night (watch it Here), and while those plans didn’t work out and Orwo Studios and Black Hanger Studios are no longer involved, a remake is still moving forward. Last November, we learned that the film will be coming our way from Cineverse, the company behind the Terrifier franchise, with writer/director Mike P. Nelson at the helm. A couple of months ago, Sixth Dimension, the new in-house genre label at Studiocanal, picked up the global rights (excluding North America) to the project. And just yesterday, it was announced that Rohan Campbell of Halloween Ends has signed on to play Billy Chapman, who dons a Santa Claus costume and goes on a killing spree in the film.

Ho, ho, hold onto your hats, horror fans, because the remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night just found its festive killer in Rohan Campbell. Campbell starred in one of the most divisive Halloween films of all time, Halloween Ends, as Corey Cunningham, the young man who tries to befriend Michael Myers, only to meet his demise at the hands of an infamous killer.

Per Bloody Disgusting, Campbell will star in Silent Night, Deadly Night as Billy Chapman, the role made famous in the 1984 classic slasher movie by Robert Brian Wilson. Written and directed by Mike P. Nelson, the remake comes from the same team behind the Terrifier franchise, with Brandon Hill and Brad Miska serving as executive producers and overseeing things for Cineverse. Set to release later this year, this new version of Silent Night, Deadly Night promises to stay true to the original, while at the same time delivering...

We announced yesterday that Rohan Campbell will be playing iconic slasher Billy Chapman in the upcoming Silent Night, Deadly Night reboot from Bloody Disgusting, Cineverse, and director Mike P. Nelson (Wrong Turn, V/H/S/85), and today we’ve got some more exclusive casting news to whet your appetite for the holiday horror.

Bloody Disgusting can exclusively report this afternoon that Ruby Modine (Happy Death Day) will be playing Pamela in Silent Night, Deadly Night, alongside Rohan Campbell’s Billy!

In addition to playing Lori Spengler in both Happy Death Day and its sequel Happy Death Day 2U, Ruby Modine also starred in 2019’s Satanic Panic and 2023’s Fear. Outside the horror genre, Modine’s credits include “Shameless,” American Desert, and The Survivalist.

From Cineverse, a next-generation entertainment studio, and Bloody Disgusting, its horror division, Silent Night, Deadly Night will be slashing into theaters this holiday season.

A reimagining of...

The holiday horror film Silent Night, Deadly Night is getting reimagined with a new horror

remake currently in the works. It's now been revealed who will be playing the new Billy, the character who suits up as Santa Claus to carry out a killing spree on Christmas Eve.

As announced by Bloody Disgusting, horror star Rohan Campbell has signed on to play Billy Chapman, the role originally played by Robert Brian Wilson in the Silent Night, Deadly Night reboot. Campbell is best known to horror fans for his role as Corey Cunningham in David Gordon Green's Halloween Ends, the latest installment of the Halloween franchise. His character is one of the very few other kills in the Halloween franchise other than Michael Myers, and he'll be able to put that slasher killer experience to further use as the star of the new Silent Night, Deadly Night.

Campbell is also...

Terrifier 3 saw the glorious return of the Christmas-themed slasher last fall. Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting aren't ready to stop making blood-red snow anytime as their reboot of the iconic and equally controversial '80s horror film Silent Night, Deadly Night will be coming down the chimney later this year. Fans of the slasher franchise have slowly been getting earlier seasonal treats like a teaser poster a few months back. Now, this version of Silent Night, Deadly Night has found their Billy in Halloween Ends star Rohan Campbell.

First reported by Bloody Disgusting, the reimagining is “blending psychological horror, brutal slasher thrills and a touch of the supernatural and, shockingly, a sprinkle of romance, the new film hopes to deliver a modern new take on the ultimate holiday nightmare.” Silent Night, Deadly Night is written and directed by Mike P. Nelson (Wrong Turn). Original franchise producers Scott Schneid and Dennis Whitehead...

Rohan Campbell is going from playing a Michael Myers copycat to playing a killer Santa Claus, as our friends at Bloody Disgusting have announced that the Halloween Ends star has been cast as Billy Chapman, who dons a Santa Claus costume and goes on a killing spree, in a remake of the classic Christmas slasher movie Silent Night, Deadly Night (watch it Here).

Four years have gone by since we heard that Orwo Studios and Black Hanger Studios, the folks behind Jeepers Creepers: Reborn, were going to be making a reboot of Silent Night, Deadly Night, and while those plans didn’t work out and Orwo Studios and Black Hanger Studios are no longer involved, a remake is still moving forward. Last November, we learned that the film will be coming our way from Cineverse, the company behind the Terrifier franchise, with writer/director Mike P. Nelson at the helm.

The naughty will be punished in Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting’s upcoming Silent Night, Deadly Night, a brand new vision for the fan favorite slasher franchise from the 1980s.

Bloody Disgusting can exclusively report this afternoon that Rohan Campbell, who memorably played Corey Cunningham in David Gordon Green’s Halloween Ends, has been cast in the iconic role of Billy Chapman for our upcoming Silent Night, Deadly Night reboot!

In addition to Halloween Ends, Rohan Campbell also starred in Osgood Perkins’ The Monkey earlier this year, with the young actor’s genre credits including “Snowpiercer,” “iZombie,” and “Supernatural.” Campbell steps into a role previously played by Robert Brian Wilson in the original Silent Night, Deadly Night, who donned the bloody Santa suit back in the 1980s.

From Cineverse, a next-generation entertainment studio, and Bloody Disgusting, its horror division, Silent Night, Deadly Night will be slashing into theaters this holiday season.

There's a new creature feature to keep an eye on, and no, it's not the upcoming Anaconda reboot. However, that one should definitely be on your radar too! It's another giant snake horror movie called Titan, and Lionsgate has just obtained the rights to distribute the film in the United States.

We first learned of this movie back in February 2024. Resident Evil producers Constantin Film and Jb Pictures were revealed to be behind the project with Mike P. Nelson as director. Nelson had also signed on to co-write the script with Alan B. McElroy. We later learned that Tony Giglio (Doom: Annihilation) would also be helping write the script. In addition, Robert Kulzer of Constantin Film and Jeremy Bolt of Jb Pictures serve as producers. Executive producers include Sam Hall and Michael Rothstein for north.five.six.

Talented actresses Kiana Madeira and Jessica Rothe lead the cast. Both are modern scream queens.

Mike P. Nelson heads to Brazil’s Curuçá River for his next movie, the survival horror movie Titan.

Kiana Madeira (Fear Street) and Jessica Rothe (Happy Death Day) are set to star in the upcoming creature feature, which has been acquired for U.S. distribution by Lionsgate.

No word yet on a release date for Titan. Stay tuned.

“Titan is set against the backdrop of Brazil’s Curuçá River in the present day. When a team of young doctors embark on a local humanitarian mission through the Amazon rainforest, it soon becomes clear that not everyone – or everything – is happy to see them. Their arrival draws the attention of an ancient predator, the Boiúna.”

“This ancient killer, dominant on land and water, clashes to reclaim the jungle. The ensuing fight for survival blurs the roles of hunter, prey, and hero.”

Tony Giglio wrote the script with Alan B. McElroy (Wrong...

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As recently as October, it looked like Erik and Lyle Menendez would soon be released from prison.

In fact, high-profile prison reform advocates like Kim Kardashian had already started celebrating the news.

But the brothers’ fortunes changed when newly elected California Da Nathan Hochman revealed that he had no intention of granting the Menendezes a new trial.

Now, however, it looks as though Erik and Lyle once again have reason to be hopeful. In fact, they might wind up getting released without a resentencing hearing.

Erik Menendez and his brother Lyle listen during a pre-trial hearing, on December 29, 1992 in Los Angeles after the two pleaded innocent in the August 1989 shotgun deaths of their wealthy parents, Jose and Mary Louise Menendez of Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Afp via Getty Images) Governor Gavin Newsom enters the fray

According to a new report from TMZ, California Governor...

This Christmas, you might want to stay on the nice list. A new version of Silent Night, Deadly Night is heading to theaters in late 2025, bringing a fresh take on the cult slasher classic.

Cineverse, the company behind Terrifier 3 and the parent company of Bloody Disgusting, is behind the project, and the first official poster has just been revealed.

The poster, created by Creepy Duck Design, gives a chilling first look at what’s to come. At the same time, Deadline reports that Studiocanal’s genre label, Sixth Dimension, has acquired global rights to the film outside of North America, while Cineverse will handle distribution in the U.S.

Directed by Mike P. Nelson, this new Silent Night, Deadly Night will begin production this spring. It reimagines the 1984 slasher directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr., which followed a young boy who witnessed his parents’ murder at the hands of a man dressed as Santa.

This Christmas… you’d better be good. Bloody Disgusting’s parent company Cineverse is punishing the naughty with a brand new vision of slasher classic Silent Night, Deadly Night on the big screen in late 2025, and the first official poster has been unleashed this afternoon.

The poster was created by Creepy Duck Design. Check it out below!

Additionally, Deadline reports that Studiocanal’s new genre label Sixth Dimension has “picked up global rights excluding North America,” with Cineverse releasing in North America.

Directed by Mike P. Nelson, Cineverse’s Silent Night, Deadly Night goes into production this Spring and will slash into theaters in late 2025.

A reimagining of director Charles E. Sellier Jr.’s original 1984 slasher classic, Silent Night, Deadly Night centers on a young boy who witnesses the murder of his parents at the hands of a man dressed as Santa, only to grow up and become a killer himself.

Nearly four years have gone by since we heard that Orwo Studios and Black Hanger Studios, the folks behind Jeepers Creepers: Reborn, were going to be making a reboot of the classic Christmas slasher movie Silent Night, Deadly Night (watch it Here)… and while those plans didn’t work out and Orwo Studios and Black Hanger Studios are no longer involved, a Silent Night, Deadly Night remake is still moving forward. Back in November, we learned that the film will be coming our way from Cineverse, the company behind the Terrifier franchise, with writer/director Mike P. Nelson at the helm. Now, Deadline has broken the news that Sixth Dimension, the new in-house genre label at Studiocanal, has picked up the global rights (excluding North America) to the project as first acquisition. The new Silent Night, Deadly Night will be heading into production this spring, aiming to reach theatres by the end of this year.

Exclusive: Sixth Dimension, Studiocanal’s new in-house genre label led by Jed Benedict, has picked up global rights excluding North America to the reboot of 1984 slasher film Silent Night, Deadly Night. The project, which is the label’s first acquisition, is heading into production this spring and is slated for a late 2025 theatrical release.

Studiocanal will handle international sales of the project at the upcoming European Film Market and distribute in its own territories in the UK & Ireland, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Benelux and Poland. The project was acquired from next-generation entertainment studio Cineverse, which will release the project in North America.

Silent Night, Deadly Night is a reimagining of Charles E. Sellier Jr.’s cult horror classic in which a young boy witnesses the murder of his parents at the hands of a man dressed as Santa, only to grow up and become a killer himself. Haunted by...

Lionsgate has acquired domestic rights to the survival thriller “Titan” from north.five.six. and Constantin Film, TheWrap has exclusively learned.

The film recently wrapped production in Colombia. “Titan” stars Kiana Madeira (“Fear Street” trilogy) and Jessica Rothe and Logan Marshall-Green. The film also stars Will Close and Jackson Bews.

“Titan” is set against the backdrop of Brazil’s Curuçá River in the present day. When a team of young doctors embark on a local humanitarian mission through the Amazon rainforest, it soon becomes clear that not everyone – or everything – is happy to see them. Their arrival draws the attention of an ancient predator, the “Boiúna.” This ancient killer, dominant on land and water, clashes with the group to reclaim the jungle. What follows is a fight for survival in which the roles of hunter, prey and hero become unpredictable.

The film is written by Tony Giglio and Alan McElroy.

This article contains discussions of suicide.

David Dastmalchian is one of the most recognizable faces in show business, especially among nerds. A mainstay of both the Dcu and the MCU, and a visitor to literary realms from Dune to Dracula, the actor is one of the hardest-working men in Hollywood. But among his many screen appearances, fans will notice a surprising number of shocking and elaborate death scenes. Of the numerous times Dastmalchian has been killed on camera, these are the top eight.

The prolific star's career runs the gamut from upstart indie films to summer blockbusters, covering every genre from musical comedy to apocalyptic horror. However, the best way to get to know his life in the movies is through the many times he dies. From The Boogeyman to Blade Runner 2049, and The Last Voyage of the Demeter to Dune, the best way to introduce this list is by saying: David Dastmalchian,...

Angels on top of a fir tree, jolly Santa Claus coming down the chimney, delicious cookies baking in the oven, jaunty carols on the radio. When someone thinks of the holidays, their mind likely jumps to these wholesome memories and images. Horror fans, however, may associate the holidays with their favorite Christmas horror movies and decking the halls with blood splatter and gore.

From Krampus to Better Watch Out, the best Christmas horror movies take the warm and fuzziness of the holiday season and turn them dark and horrific. There are many fantastically festive movies in the genre, but perhaps no film has tainted the holidays quite as much as the recently released, Terrifier 3.

Art the Clown Dressed as Santa in the Wildly Successfully Terrifier 3

In Terrifier 3, a murderous demonic force known as Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton) returns to Miles County to wreak his relentless brand of terror on the citizens.

Four decades after its release, Silent Night, Deadly Night is getting reimagined. It remains to be seen if the release of the new horror film will be quite as controversial as the original movie.

Per Deadline, it has been revealed that a reboot of Silent Night, Deadly Night is in the works. The project will come from Terrifier franchise backer Cineverse, while Mike P. Nelson has been brought on board to write and direct. Original Silent Night, Deadly Night executive producers Scott Schneid and Dennis Whitehead are producing alongside Jamie R. Thompson. Reportedly, the film is aiming for a late 2025 release in theaters with plans to start filming in the near future. Cineverse will launch sales of the project at the American Film Market.

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Some fun, holiday-centric news from Deadline today, Cineverse will be taking another stab at the Christmas slasher film Silent Night, Deadly Night! Cineverse is best known for distributing Terrifier 3, another Christmas horror movie released this past October and made bank at the box office.

Now, the entertainment company has acquired the global rights to a reimagining of the 1984 cult film from director Charles E. Sellier Jr. Following a traumatized young man named Billy Chapman, Silent Night, Deadly Night follows him into his adulthood where he clothes himself in a Santa Claus suit and goes on a killing spree inspired by witnessing something similar as a child when a man in a Santa outfit murdered his parents. As a result, Billy was sent to an abusive orphanage that only furthered his eventual breakdown and transformation into a killer.

Upon its release in the early 1980s, the film generated a lot...

The Christmas carnage on display in Terrifier 3 will continue next year thanks to Brad Miska and Brandon Hill from Cineverse, who are overseeing the newly announced reimagining of one of the most infamous holiday horror films in history: Silent Night, Deadly Night. Released in 1984 by TriStar Pictures, the horror flick featured Robert Brian Wilson in the role of Billy, a young adult who when just a child witnessed the murder of his parents by a man dressed as Santa Claus. Hes placed in an orphanage, taught that punishment is good, and grows up to become the very thing that traumatized him. The '80s were great, werent they?

Per Deadline, the reboot of Silent Night, Deadly Night is being written and directed by Mike P. Nelson, with original producers Scott Schneid and Dennis Whitehead also along for the ride. Miska and Hill will supervise things on Cineverses end, who...

A divisive Christmas horror movie from the 1980s is getting a second remake. The biggest horror remake boom occured in the 2000s, when a bevy of iconic horror titles were rebooted including Dawn of the Dead, Friday the 13th, Halloween, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Last House on the Left, The House on Sorority Row and more. However, remakes have been produced throughout horror history, including the prominent 1980s examples The Thing and The Blob, and the tradition has continued into the modern era with titles including 2020's The Invisible Man, 2022's Firestarter, and 2024's Salem's Lot.

Christmas horror movies are another longstanding tradition of the genre, as many filmmakers have found unique ways to blend the wholesome iconography of the season with bloody murder and mayhem, creating an unsettling juxtaposition. One of the most famous is Bob Clark's 1974 proto-slasher Black Christmas, which itself has been remade twice,...

In a bit of surprising but quite possibly welcome news (depending on who you ask), one of the most controversial and infamous horror movies of the 1980s is getting a reboot. "Silent Night, Deadly Night," the Christmas slasher focused on a guy dressed up as Santa Claus murdering people, is getting a new shot at life. What's more, the company behind the "Terrifier" franchise is making it happen. Buckle up.

According to Deadline, Cineverse is backing this reimagining of director Charles E. Sellier Jr.'s "Silent Night, Deadly Night." Production is already expected to begin soon, with Mike P. Nelson, of "Wrong Turn" (2021) fame, in the director's chair. Scott Schneid and Dennis Whitehead, who executive produced the original 1984 film, are returning to produce this iteration as well. Jamie R. Thompson is also producing alongside Brandon Hill and Brad Miska. Brandon Hill, Cineverse Executive Director of Acquisitions, had this to say...

Nearly four years have gone by since we heard that Orwo Studios and Black Hanger Studios, the folks behind Jeepers Creepers: Reborn, were going to be making a reboot of the classic Christmas slasher movie Silent Night, Deadly Night (watch it Here), which happens to be celebrating its 40th anniversary this year… and if you’ve been wondering what was going on with that reboot, we finally have an update! For one thing, Orwo Studios and Black Hanger Studios are no longer involved. Instead, the new version of Silent Night, Deadly Night will be coming our way from Cineverse, the company behind the Terrifier franchise, and Deadline reports that it’s expected to start filming soon with writer/director Mike P. Nelson at the helm! The project is aiming for a late 2025 theatrical release – so it sounds like we’ll be getting it just in time for Christmas!

Nelson already has some reboot experience,...

Forty years after parents picketed outside of theaters following the release of the initial Santa slasher movie in the franchise, we’re excited to announce today that Cineverse has acquired global rights to a new Silent Night, Deadly Night film. Deadline broke the news today.

Fresh off the release of Terrifier 3, Bloody Disgusting will be producing the upcoming reboot of the franchise that will be written and directed by Mike P. Nelson and produced by Scott J. Schneid and Dennis Whitehead, executive producers of the original 1984 Tri-Star film, alongside Jamie R. Thompson.

Brandon Hill & Brad Miska (Terrifier 3) will oversee for Cineverse and will executive produce alongside Erick Opeka and Yolanda Macias.

In the original horror classic, Little Billy witnesses his parents getting killed by Santa after being warned by his senile grandpa that Santa punishes those who are naughty. Now Billy is 18 and out of the orphanage, and...

Exclusive: Terrifier franchise backer Cineverse is lining up another Christmas treat for genre fans in the shape of a reimagining of cult horror Silent Night, Deadly Night, we can reveal.

Forty years after parents picketed outside of theaters following the release of the first Santa slasher movie in the franchise, Cineverse has acquired global rights to a new version and is launching during the American Film Market in Las Vegas.

The reboot of the franchise, written and directed by Mike P. Nelson and produced by Scott Schneid and Dennis Whitehead, executive producers of the original 1984 Tri-Star film, alongside Jamie R. Thompson and Anthony Masi, goes into production “soon”. It is currently slated for a late 2025 theatrical release.

Brandon Hill and Brad Miska (Terrifier 3) will oversee for distributor Cineverse — which is riding high off the box office success of Terrifier 3 — and will executive-produce alongside Erick Opeka and Yolanda Macias.

One of the most unique franchises to emerge in the last fifteen years, V/H/S feels like an indefinite horror franchise. After enough of the filmmakers broke through in the mainstream, other emerging voices have been eager to add their names to the franchise. Like Punk Goes Pop or And1 Mixtape for horror, the series has become a scouting ground for the next great horror filmmakers. With the arrival of V/H/S/Beyond, we’re ranking the films of the franchise. Within each, we also do a mini-ranking of the shorts, so keep an eye out for your favorite shorts.

7. V/H/S: Viral (2014)

While there are moments of Viral that stand out to this day, the overall style and stories rarely live up to the premise. Outside of this franchise, some segments would feel like a great little horror entry, but when the footage does not make sense as something that might come from a VHS,...

Marci Miller was a long-time cast member of Days of Our Lives and though she was thought to be dead, there's now a real chance the actor and her character will return to the series. One of the longest-running TV shows ever, Days of Our Lives has been detailing the ongoing betrayals, romances, friendships, and disasters between the Brady and Horton families in Salem, Illinois since 1965. In that time, there have been literally dozens of characters to come through the show, with some lasting decades and others lasting less than a season.

Days of Our Lives has already seen its fair share of cast shakeups in 2024 and even more could be coming in the form of Marci Miller, who was on the show as Abigail Dimera from 2016-2018, and 2020-2022. Marci Miller was nominated for three Daytime Emmy Awards for her performance in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama...

Any horror franchise that sticks around for more than a handful of entries becomes an institution by default. And few long-running horror franchises have provided genre fans with such a rollercoaster as "V/H/S," perhaps because each movie in the series feels like an unpredictable theme park ride in its own sick, twisted, ambitious way.

The first "V/H/S" film, released in 2012, laid out the endlessly adaptable format: a horror anthology consisting of "found footage" shorts, each of them directed by a different filmmaker, with only a thin (if that) thread connecting them all. Really, each "V/H/S" segment is an excuse for a director to cut loose, to run wild, and to tell a brisk, violent, sometimes funny and sometimes disturbing tale of terror. The only real rule is that it has to be found footage, but even that is malleable. Stories in the series are told from camcorders, GoPros,...

Longtime communications executive Mike Nelson is leaving his post as SVP Communications for CBS News, Stations and Media Ventures.

Nelson, beloved among trade journalists, has held his current title since January. He joined CBS L.A. in 2002 after spending seven years at NBC, where he served as its chief ratings guru.

“Every comms leader should have the gift of a Mike Nelson on their team,” said Chris Ender, EVP, Head of Communications for CBS. “He led his area with distinction and accomplishment while serving as a valued communications guide as Wendy (McMahon) ushered in important change for our local television stations. At the same time, Mike relished in serving as a utility player across all parts of CBS, sharing his considerable media and writing skills wherever they were needed. The only thing we ever questioned about Mike was who he loved more … CBS or his home-state Green Bay Packers.”

After...

Mike Nelson, a longtime communications executive for CBS Television Stations, is leaving the network after 22 years.

“I will be leaving CBS at the end of this month. I believe this is the perfect time for me to spread my wings and pursue my next adventure,” Nelson wrote in announcing his departure. “While my leaving stirs up emotions as I reflect upon how fantastic this experience has been, I’m comforted by how supportive [CBS executives] Wendy McMahon, Lance Frank and Chris Ender have been and knowing that we’re parting company on the absolute best of terms.”

“Every comms leader should have the gift of a Mike Nelson on their team,” said Ender, CBS’ executive VP and head of communications. “He led his area with distinction and accomplishment while serving as a valued communications guide as [division head] Wendy McMahon ushered in important change for our local television stations. At the same time, Mike...

The MonsterVerse has, somewhat quietly, become one of the most reliable franchises going in Hollywood at the moment. For a full decade dating back to 2014's "Godzilla" right up through this year's "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire," these films have built up a loyal audience with no signs of fatigue on the part of the viewers. While Warner Bros. and Legendary are quickly looking to get a new installment going, they will need a new director, as we recently learned that Adam Wingard will not be returning to the helm. So, who should take his place?

Wingard is the only filmmaker to direct two MonsterVerse installments, having helmed 2021's "Godzilla vs. Kong" as well as "The New Empire," which now ranks as the highest-grossing "Godzilla" movie ever. So sure, the studio would probably have liked him to return, but he's busy with other projects. Besides, that just opens the...

Written by Gigi Saul Guerrero, Mike P. Nelson, Zoe Cooper, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill, Evan Dickson | Directed by David Bruckner, Scott Derrickson, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Natasha Kermani, Mike P. Nelson

After exploring the 90s in the previous two entries, V/H/S/85, the sixth(!) entry in the V/H/S franchise, throws things back to the decade where VHS ruled the roost – once again using the found-footage format to tell a handful of spooky stories from directors David Bruckner, Scott Derrickson, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Natasha Kermani, and Mike P. Nelson.

After a brief flick through 80s television, replete with a pause on an Unsolved Mysteries-style show called Total Copy, which tells the story of Rory a test subject at Stamer University, to open proceedings. A show that the film returns to throughout its running time before wrapping things up in traditional anthology fashion and revealing Rory’s connection to the shorts we’ve just watched.

‘A great, nasty, barmy mixtape of pure ‘80s chaos that you won’t want to skip!’

★★★★

Starburst

‘The strongest set of shorts… fun, gory, creepy’

★★★★

UK Film Review

‘Isn’t afraid to break a few rules… the most thematically consistent and bloodiest, entry in the series thus far’

★★★★

Dread Central

‘Another jewel in the V/H/S crown… gives the fans exactly what they are screaming for with a few added treats… a wickedly joyous time’

★★★★

The Hollywood News

We travel back to the haunted era of shoulder pads, perms and scream queens with V/H/S/85, the ‘best entry yet’ (Flickering Myth) in the seminal V/H/S horror franchise. In the sixth instalment of the brilliantly bloody Shudder Original series, we turn the clock back to the 1980s for a retro rampage of old-school horror chills and thrills.

Promising another helping of found footage fear V/H/S/85 arrives on Blu-ray, DVD...

After working together on the 2021 version of Wrong Turn, director Mike P. Nelson and screenwriter Alan B. McElroy are re-teaming for the Brazil-set creature feature Titan – and Deadline reports that Kiana Madeira of the Fear Street trilogy and Jessica Rothe of the Happy Death Day movies are set to star in the film!

The story Titan is set against the backdrop of Brazil’s Curuçá River in the present day. When a team of young doctors embark on a local humanitarian mission through the Amazon rainforest, it soon becomes clear that not everyone – or everything – is happy to see them. Their arrival draws the attention of an ancient predator, the “Boiúna”. This ancient killer, dominant on land and water, clashes to reclaim the jungle. The ensuing fight for survival blurs the roles of hunter, prey, and hero.

The film is coming our way from the Resident Evil franchise makers at Constantin Film and Jb Pictures.

Mike P. Nelson has set up his next project, with Deadline reporting that Kiana Madeira (Fear Street) and Jessica Rothe (Happy Death Day) are set to star in Nelson’s Titan, “set against the backdrop of Brazil’s Curuçá River.”

Titan is said to be an “action-adventure-horror-thriller.”

Deadline details, “Titan is set against the backdrop of Brazil’s Curuçá River in the present day. When a team of young doctors embark on a local humanitarian mission through the Amazon rainforest, it soon becomes clear that not everyone – or everything – is happy to see them. Their arrival draws the attention of an ancient predator, the Boiúna.”

“This ancient killer, dominant on land and water, clashes to reclaim the jungle. The ensuing fight for survival blurs the roles of hunter, prey, and hero.”

Mike P. Nelson wrote the script with Alan B. McElroy (Wrong Turn).

Constantin Film (Resident Evil) and Jb Pictures...

Exclusive: Scream queens Kiana Madeira (Fear Street) and Jessica Rothe (Happy Death Day) are set star in action-adventure horror-thriller Titan, which heralds from Resident Evil producers Constantin Film and Jb Pictures, with north.five.six. (formerly Mossbank) launching world sales for this week’s EFM.

Mike P. Nelson (V/H/S/85) will direct the movie, which he scripts with Alan B. McElroy (Star Trek: Discovery). Discussions with additional cast are underway.

Titan is set against the backdrop of Brazil’s Curuçá River in the present day. When a team of young doctors embark on a local humanitarian mission through the Amazon rainforest, it soon becomes clear that not everyone – or everything – is happy to see them. Their arrival draws the attention of an ancient predator, the “Boiúna”. This ancient killer, dominant on land and water, clashes to reclaim the jungle. The ensuing fight for survival blurs the roles of hunter,...

The V/H/S franchise took a twisted trip back to the 1980s with V/H/S/85 on Shudder this past Halloween season, and the Bd-produced horror movie comes to Blu-ray next month.

You can grab V/H/S/85 on DVD and Blu-ray beginning February 27, via Rlje Films.

Special Features include:

Filmmaker audio commentary ‘Dreamkill’ uncut Super 8 footage Uninterrupted cuts

Shudder, Studio71, Cinepocalypse & Bloody Disgusting are this time rewinding all the way back to the 1980s with V/H/S/85, which explores the grim underbelly of the decade.

V/H/S/85 features five new horror stories from the filmmakers behind The Black Phone, Hellraiser, and Scream, and you can watch the trailer below to preview the madness.

In V/H/S/85, “Unveiled through a made-for-tv documentary, five chilling tales emerge: scientists observe an unusual boy fixated on his TV, kids embark on a lake skiing adventure, a TV crew fights to survive a natural disaster, the early days of VR awaken something terrifying,...

“It’s the ’80s, do a lot of coke and vote for Ronald Regan!” That song may be an all-time classic Mystery Science Theater 3000 riff from the Gremlins rip-off Hobgoblins, but one might find themselves also singing that ditty more and more often when watching TV and movies.

Stranger Things, Totally Killer, It, and even parts of Loki’s second season take us back to the 1980s, filling the screen with neon clothes, Dungeons & Dragons references, and so much punk and synth-pop.

It’s easy to see why the ’80s would get attention in the past decade, as kids of that era have grown to be the adults with buying power (such as it is) and control over media franchises. However, ’80s nostalgia has become bankrupt even quicker than previous versions, precisely because of its thin and disinterested look at the target decade.

The 1980s are the New 1950s...

V/H/S/85 reinvigorates the franchise by going back to the '80s, capturing the authentic aesthetic and subverting horror movie tropes. "No Wake" delivers what fans want in a nostalgic slasher trip, with grainy footage, rowdy friends, and unexpected kills. "Ambrosia" relies on '80s horror knowledge and clever storytelling to reveal a family tradition of murder, showcasing the indulgent combination of violence, sex, and comedy that defined the era.

V/H/S was found in the dilapidated house of a creepy old man in 2012 and has grown a following in the horror community as the series of films continued to grow. Being anthologies, not every entry is going to be a winner, but fans became worried by the time V/H/S/99 was released and was noticeably lacking in most areas that had made the films a success. This September, the newest entry in the franchise, V/H/S/85, reinvigorated the franchise that fans were worried...

Elita Fielder Adjei has been named vice president of communications for CBS Stations.

Adjei will work closely with Adrienne Roark, president of content development and integration for CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures; Jennifer Mitchell, president of CBS Stations; and Mike Nelson, senior vice president of communications, CBS Stations. She also will work with general managers, news directors and on-air talent across the station group, which includes 27 owned-and-operated outlets in 17 major markets, as well as streaming services.

Adjei most recently served as vice president of corporate communications at Disney General Entertainment, overseeing communications for National Geographic Content. She previously was the director of publicity and communications at Disney’s ABC Owned Television Stations group. Her duties included spearheading the development and communications strategies for ABC’s race and culture content team, data journalism initiatives and docuseries publicity campaigns.

Christa Robinson, executive vice president of communications for CBS News and Stations,...

V/H/S's upcoming seventh installment will focus on sci-fi horror, offering an infinite playground of forbidden worlds and dangerous lifeforms. The announcement of the sci-fi focused feature came during a New York Comic Con panel moderated by Shudder's VP of programming, Samuel Zimmerman. The success of V/H/S/85, which became the most watched film premiere of 2023, assures that the franchise will continue to surprise fans with unique ideas.

Following the recent premiere of V/H/S/85 on Shudder and AMC+, the film franchise is already prepping for its next outing. V/H/S's upcoming seventh installment, slated for release in 2024, will focus on stories in the sci-fi horror genre (via Comicbook.com). The announcement follows the October 6 premiere of V/H/S/85, which proved very successful for Shudder and AMC+ as the movie became the most watched film premiere of 2023 across both.

New of the science fiction focused feature was shared during a New York Comic Con...

Written by Gigi Saul Guerrero, Mike P. Nelson, Zoe Cooper, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill, Evan Dickson | Directed by David Bruckner, Scott Derrickson, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Natasha Kermani, Mike P. Nelson

After exploring the 90s in the previous two entries, V/H/S/85, the sixth(!) entry in the V/H/S franchise, throws things back to the decade where VHS ruled the roost – once again using the found-footage format to tell a handful of spooky stories from directors David Bruckner, Scott Derrickson, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Natasha Kermani, and Mike P. Nelson.

After a brief flick through 80s television, replete with a pause on an Unsolved Mysteries-style show called Total Copy, which tells the story of Rory a test subject at Stamer University, to open proceedings. A show that the film returns to throughout its running time before wrapping things up in traditional anthology fashion and revealing Rory’s connection to the shorts we’ve just watched.