Note: This story contains spoilers from the “Teacup” Season 1 finale.
Yvonne Strahovski’s character Maggie and her husband James (Scott Speedman) have to make some truly heart-wrenching decisions that impact their entire family in the Season 1 finale of the Peacock sci-fi series “Teacup.”
TheWrap spoke with the actress about the “horrific” day that unfolds as Maggie tries to determine which one of the trapped humans are possessed by the hostile alien Assassin so she can protect her son Arlo (Caleb Dolden), who is Assassin’s target since he is also host to the benign alien Harbinger.
Assassin jumps through several hosts in the final episode, ending up in Maggie’s daughter Meryl (Émilie Bierre). Maggie and James already know that the only way to defeat Assassin is to drown the host and then try to revive them. Both don gas masks so Assassin can’t jump into their bodies and...
Yvonne Strahovski’s character Maggie and her husband James (Scott Speedman) have to make some truly heart-wrenching decisions that impact their entire family in the Season 1 finale of the Peacock sci-fi series “Teacup.”
TheWrap spoke with the actress about the “horrific” day that unfolds as Maggie tries to determine which one of the trapped humans are possessed by the hostile alien Assassin so she can protect her son Arlo (Caleb Dolden), who is Assassin’s target since he is also host to the benign alien Harbinger.
Assassin jumps through several hosts in the final episode, ending up in Maggie’s daughter Meryl (Émilie Bierre). Maggie and James already know that the only way to defeat Assassin is to drown the host and then try to revive them. Both don gas masks so Assassin can’t jump into their bodies and...
- 10/31/2024
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
With the horror season drawing to a close, you might feel the urge to watch a new scary movie. If you’re like us, you’ll find that Scream aesthetic is your go-to vibe. However, you may have already watched it once or twice (or seven) times already. Luckily, we have assembled a list of very good flicks that found their way into theaters as rip-offs to Scream. Most are melodramatic, and a few are exceptional, but these hit the sweet spot if you’re in the mood for a light slasher. Some even star some of the actors and iconic villains. Check out the movies below, and have a great Halloween!
Related “I had to be taken screaming out…”: Hugh Grant Still Struggles to Watch Horror Movies After a Legendary $25 Million Film Terrified Him to His Core I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) – Directed by Jim Gillespie...
Related “I had to be taken screaming out…”: Hugh Grant Still Struggles to Watch Horror Movies After a Legendary $25 Million Film Terrified Him to His Core I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) – Directed by Jim Gillespie...
- 10/31/2024
- by Alan French
- FandomWire
When Alien: Romulus hit multiplex screens this summer, it raised a handful of questions. Some of the more burning queries included: “Who is the father of Kay’s baby?” (to which the answer is resoundingly grim), “Is Rain’s dream home of Yvaga all it’s cracked up to be?” and “Who, of sound body & mind, would rubber stamp that ghoulish deepfake of Ian Holm?”
What’s less likely to have kept you up at night, however, is the missing time that bridges the film’s prologue — in which Weyland-Yutani recovers the original Xenomorph from Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic — and its narrative proper. After all, we already know: A) that the corporation sent out a probe with the express purpose of tracking down the so-called “perfect organism”; B) that they proceeded to conduct experiments with its DNA; and C) that by the time the Corbelan crew arrives at Renaissance Station,...
What’s less likely to have kept you up at night, however, is the missing time that bridges the film’s prologue — in which Weyland-Yutani recovers the original Xenomorph from Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic — and its narrative proper. After all, we already know: A) that the corporation sent out a probe with the express purpose of tracking down the so-called “perfect organism”; B) that they proceeded to conduct experiments with its DNA; and C) that by the time the Corbelan crew arrives at Renaissance Station,...
- 10/28/2024
- by Harrison Abbott
- bloody-disgusting.com
Ranker is a popular place on the Internet where people can rank whatever they want, however, they want, and whenever they want. This is always a fan-focused ranking system, and it is never officially tied to the people behind the projects in question.
Recently, a large survey was organized on Ranker, whose goal was to determine the best horror films of all time. The list includes more than 400 titles, but in our report, we have decided to list the top ten films from the site to provide you with better insight, combined with our original comments and opinions, which will add flavor to the whole report.
Of course, since this is indeed an important list, we have decided to report on it, so we are going to bring you the results by listing the top 10 movies on this list, from 10th to first place. We hope you’ll enjoy it!
Recently, a large survey was organized on Ranker, whose goal was to determine the best horror films of all time. The list includes more than 400 titles, but in our report, we have decided to list the top ten films from the site to provide you with better insight, combined with our original comments and opinions, which will add flavor to the whole report.
Of course, since this is indeed an important list, we have decided to report on it, so we are going to bring you the results by listing the top 10 movies on this list, from 10th to first place. We hope you’ll enjoy it!
- 10/27/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted to share it with as many people as possible. “Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net” is the outlet for that passion. In this column, I will showcase the kick-ass artwork of some great artists, with the hopes that these artists get the attention they deserve. That’s the aim. If you have any questions or comments, or even suggestions of art or other great artists, feel free to contact me at any time at theodorebond@joblo.com.
The Babadook by Joel Herrera
The Blob by Matt Seff Barnes
Christine by Ian Pestridge
Ernest Scared Stupid by Bryan Johnson
The Fly by John Dunn
Freddy vs. Jason by Josh Beamish...
The Babadook by Joel Herrera
The Blob by Matt Seff Barnes
Christine by Ian Pestridge
Ernest Scared Stupid by Bryan Johnson
The Fly by John Dunn
Freddy vs. Jason by Josh Beamish...
- 10/26/2024
- by Theodore Bond
- JoBlo.com
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (Abigail)
The start of the home invasion in The Strangers (2008)
I don’t think anyone took a breath the entire scene. We collectively gasped when he appears behind her and we all screamed when she opens the shades and sees him up close on the other side of the window. It’s a masterfully orchestrated scene, from the use of handheld long takes to the haunting Joanna Newsom song and Liv Tyler’s pitch-perfect performance. From this scene on, all the idle whispering and chatter disappeared as the movie held the audience by the throat.
Leigh Whannell (Wolf Man)
The blood test in The Thing (1982)
The Thing (1982)
The blood test scene in John Carpenter’s The Thing is a high water mark of terror for me. Kurt Russell’s character MacReady is using a flamethrower to heat up a wire and then stab it into...
The start of the home invasion in The Strangers (2008)
I don’t think anyone took a breath the entire scene. We collectively gasped when he appears behind her and we all screamed when she opens the shades and sees him up close on the other side of the window. It’s a masterfully orchestrated scene, from the use of handheld long takes to the haunting Joanna Newsom song and Liv Tyler’s pitch-perfect performance. From this scene on, all the idle whispering and chatter disappeared as the movie held the audience by the throat.
Leigh Whannell (Wolf Man)
The blood test in The Thing (1982)
The Thing (1982)
The blood test scene in John Carpenter’s The Thing is a high water mark of terror for me. Kurt Russell’s character MacReady is using a flamethrower to heat up a wire and then stab it into...
- 10/25/2024
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 2002 video game “The Thing”, continuing the story of director John Carpenter’s terrifying sci-fi horror feature, has been restored and remastered, targeting a Fall 2024 release for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC:
“…the new edition of the game, is a ‘faithful restoration’ of the third-person shooter, and will support up to 4K and 120Fps gameplay.
“The game also features upgraded models…
“…textures and animations hand-crafted by Nightdive…
“…as well as enhanced lighting and atmospheric effects…”
“Something has wiped out the crew of the ‘U.S. Outpost’ #31 research facility.
“Now, in‘The Thing: Remastered’…
“…players step into the boots of ‘Captain J.F. Blake’, the leader of a ‘United States Army Special Forces’ rescue team sent to investigate the blood-curdling events that transpired in the original ‘The Thing’ film.
“Trapped by the elements and at risk of infection by a horrific entity, Blake...
“…the new edition of the game, is a ‘faithful restoration’ of the third-person shooter, and will support up to 4K and 120Fps gameplay.
“The game also features upgraded models…
“…textures and animations hand-crafted by Nightdive…
“…as well as enhanced lighting and atmospheric effects…”
“Something has wiped out the crew of the ‘U.S. Outpost’ #31 research facility.
“Now, in‘The Thing: Remastered’…
“…players step into the boots of ‘Captain J.F. Blake’, the leader of a ‘United States Army Special Forces’ rescue team sent to investigate the blood-curdling events that transpired in the original ‘The Thing’ film.
“Trapped by the elements and at risk of infection by a horrific entity, Blake...
- 10/25/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Nightdive Studios has been hard at work on the remaster of Computer Artworks’ cult classic The Thing video game for PC, Xbox and the PlayStation 2. At publisher DreadXP’s annual Indie Horror Showcase, developer Nightdive Studios presented a brand-new gameplay trailer for the highly anticipated remaster title.
The new trailer below presents an in-depth look at the bloodied and mangled happenings inside of Outpost #31 and the desperation the crew faces in their rescue-turned-escape mission from a gruesome, body-invading alien threat.
The Thing: Remastered is being touted as a faithful restoration of the 2002 third-person survival horror shooter inspired by John Carpenter‘s 1982 classic, The Thing. Nightdive Studios has gone back and upgraded the original game for the modern era via its proprietary Kex Engine, boasting up to a 4K resolution at 120Fps.
In the frozen arctic tundra, a mysterious shape-shifting alien has wiped out the crew of the U.S. Outpost #31 research facility.
The new trailer below presents an in-depth look at the bloodied and mangled happenings inside of Outpost #31 and the desperation the crew faces in their rescue-turned-escape mission from a gruesome, body-invading alien threat.
The Thing: Remastered is being touted as a faithful restoration of the 2002 third-person survival horror shooter inspired by John Carpenter‘s 1982 classic, The Thing. Nightdive Studios has gone back and upgraded the original game for the modern era via its proprietary Kex Engine, boasting up to a 4K resolution at 120Fps.
In the frozen arctic tundra, a mysterious shape-shifting alien has wiped out the crew of the U.S. Outpost #31 research facility.
- 10/24/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Half a century into his directorial career, John Carpenter will be honored by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.
The legendary horror director has been selected to receive Lafca’s Career Achievement Award during the organization’s 50th annual awards show this year, which will take place January 11, 2025 at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.
“The LA Film Critics Association was one of the very first groups to present me an award, so I’m truly honored by this recognition,” said Carpenter in a statement. “For a horror guy like me, this really warms my heart, and it also shows just how important horror is as a genre, which the Los Angeles Film Critics Association has known for decades.”
Carpenter previously received the New Generation Award for his horror breakthrough Halloween (1978), starring Jamie Lee Curtis.
“John Carpenter is such an ideal choice not only for his ability to spin stylish,...
The legendary horror director has been selected to receive Lafca’s Career Achievement Award during the organization’s 50th annual awards show this year, which will take place January 11, 2025 at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.
“The LA Film Critics Association was one of the very first groups to present me an award, so I’m truly honored by this recognition,” said Carpenter in a statement. “For a horror guy like me, this really warms my heart, and it also shows just how important horror is as a genre, which the Los Angeles Film Critics Association has known for decades.”
Carpenter previously received the New Generation Award for his horror breakthrough Halloween (1978), starring Jamie Lee Curtis.
“John Carpenter is such an ideal choice not only for his ability to spin stylish,...
- 10/23/2024
- by Glenn Garner
- Deadline Film + TV
Filmmaker John Carpenter is set to receive the Career Achievement Award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, it was announced on October 23. The west coast journos who make up Lafca will vote for the rest of this year’s winners on December 8, after which the awards will be presented on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Biltmore Hotel.
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Lafca President Robert Abele said in a statement, “John Carpenter is such an ideal choice not only for his ability to spin stylish, prescient, genre-bending features of otherworldly menace and powerful emotion, but also because his glorious career happens to span our group’s 50-year existence. That strong connection starts with Lafca recognizing his horror prowess early on with our New Generation award in 1979 for his stone-cold classic Halloween. So it’s only fitting that this longtime Angeleno, whose nightmares always said more...
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Lafca President Robert Abele said in a statement, “John Carpenter is such an ideal choice not only for his ability to spin stylish, prescient, genre-bending features of otherworldly menace and powerful emotion, but also because his glorious career happens to span our group’s 50-year existence. That strong connection starts with Lafca recognizing his horror prowess early on with our New Generation award in 1979 for his stone-cold classic Halloween. So it’s only fitting that this longtime Angeleno, whose nightmares always said more...
- 10/23/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
This is the time of year that really puts us in the spooky spirit. Like all of you, we love watching horror movies and content year-round, but October is something special and Halloween is the most special in that month. The last couple of years I’ve tried to pick something big to discuss either for horror in general or perhaps from one of horror’s biggest authors. Lately though I’ve been on a kick of looking up the opposite of what we do on this show. A reverse Uno card of a situation where instead of looking at the movie which is based on a book and their differences, I wanted to look at books that were written as tie-ins to their movie counterparts. There are a metric ton of these but as the trees change colors and all the Spirit stores inhabit long dead brick and mortar businesses,...
- 10/21/2024
- by Andrew Hatfield
- JoBlo.com
Tubi’s lineup for November 2024 offers a diverse and exciting selection of content across genres, ensuring there’s something for everyone. With Tubi Originals like the heartwarming comedy “The Engagement Dress” (November 10) and the festive yet spicy “Hot Girl Winter” (November 24), holiday cheer takes a fresh twist. The thrillers keep the tension high, including the chilling ghost story “Still Here” (November 9) and the stormy suspense of “The Last Exit” (November 16). For documentary enthusiasts, “Behind The Crime: Self Defense or Slaughter” (November 15) and “Fresh Meat 2: Killing Dahmer” (November 22) dive into intense real-life investigations. Families can look forward to the magical fun of “Family Ornaments” (November 17), while anime fans can enjoy “Bunny Drop” on November 5. Classic action films like “Die Hard”, “Mad Max: Fury Road” (November 9), and “San Andreas” (November 22) return for adrenaline junkies, and horror lovers will appreciate the creepy lineup of “Annabelle: Creation”, “The Thing (1982)”, and more. Whether it’s nostalgic art-house classics,...
- 10/20/2024
- by Deepshikha Deb
- High on Films
Prime Video’s October programming holds plenty of spooky, scary and surprising movies and TV shows in store ahead of Halloween like the Haunted House movies, Monster House (2006), Goosebumps (2015) and more. House of Spoils (2024) is an original that will be sure to frighten.
For the full list of Prime Video programming in October 2024, see below.
Oct. 1
Movies:
1984 (1985) 12 Angry Men (1957) 13 Going on 30 (2004) A Bridge Too Far (1977) A Haunted House (2013) – Avail on Freevee w/ Ads A Haunted House 2 (2014) – Avail on Freevee w/ Ads A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) A Monster Calls (2017) A View to a Kill (1985) The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl (2005) All Dogs Go To Heaven (1989) All The King’s Men (2006) Animal Kingdom (2010) Aquaman (2018) Arrival (2016) – Avail on Freevee w/ Ads Be Cool (2005) Before Midnight (2013) Behind Enemy Lines (2001) Body of Evidence (1993) Bruce Almighty (2003) Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012) Chappie (2015) Charlotte’s Web (2006) – Avail on Freevee w/ Ads Clueless (1995) Coach Carter...
For the full list of Prime Video programming in October 2024, see below.
Oct. 1
Movies:
1984 (1985) 12 Angry Men (1957) 13 Going on 30 (2004) A Bridge Too Far (1977) A Haunted House (2013) – Avail on Freevee w/ Ads A Haunted House 2 (2014) – Avail on Freevee w/ Ads A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) A Monster Calls (2017) A View to a Kill (1985) The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl (2005) All Dogs Go To Heaven (1989) All The King’s Men (2006) Animal Kingdom (2010) Aquaman (2018) Arrival (2016) – Avail on Freevee w/ Ads Be Cool (2005) Before Midnight (2013) Behind Enemy Lines (2001) Body of Evidence (1993) Bruce Almighty (2003) Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012) Chappie (2015) Charlotte’s Web (2006) – Avail on Freevee w/ Ads Clueless (1995) Coach Carter...
- 10/18/2024
- by Tom Tapp and Dessi Gomez
- Deadline Film + TV
Heather Benson is no stranger to bringing fantastical creations to life, having worked on Insidious: The Red Door, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Birth/Rebirth, American Horror Story, and much more! On The Shade, Heather was responsible for bringing the film's "entity" to life, and we have a behind-the-scenes look at Heather's work, along with a Q&a, where Heather talks about inspirations, getting into the industry, and working on The Shade. Heather also gives advice for horror fans that want to work in the special makeup effects industry.
What movies and/or artists first got you interested in pursuing a career in makeup effects?
Heather Benson: I've always been drawn to transformative storytelling through art, and films like The Thing, Alien, The Fifth Element and Pan's Labyrinth really cemented my passion for makeup effects. Artists like Dick Smith, Rob Bottin, Bart Mixon and Guillermo del Toro, who push the...
What movies and/or artists first got you interested in pursuing a career in makeup effects?
Heather Benson: I've always been drawn to transformative storytelling through art, and films like The Thing, Alien, The Fifth Element and Pan's Labyrinth really cemented my passion for makeup effects. Artists like Dick Smith, Rob Bottin, Bart Mixon and Guillermo del Toro, who push the...
- 10/18/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Afternoon Insiders, glad to have you back during what’s been a busy old week. Max Goldbart here bringing you the latest. Sign up for the newsletter here.
Mamma Mia!
A trip to the Barberini: Deadline was in Italy this week, as top players from European and North American film and TV descended on the annual Mia Market conference. October is a busy month for Rome, with the film festival also kicking off on Wednesday with a premiere screening of Andrea Segre’s La Grande Ambizione at the Auditorium della Musica. Over at the Cinema Barberini, Mia got underway on Monday with Jesse interviewing Among Us showrunner Owen Dennis on stage about the creative process of turning the Covid-19 pandemic’s favorite mobile game into a comedy-horror animation for CBS Studios. “The game can be unsettling,” Dennis told us in a pre-interview. “You’re walking around what is mostly...
Mamma Mia!
A trip to the Barberini: Deadline was in Italy this week, as top players from European and North American film and TV descended on the annual Mia Market conference. October is a busy month for Rome, with the film festival also kicking off on Wednesday with a premiere screening of Andrea Segre’s La Grande Ambizione at the Auditorium della Musica. Over at the Cinema Barberini, Mia got underway on Monday with Jesse interviewing Among Us showrunner Owen Dennis on stage about the creative process of turning the Covid-19 pandemic’s favorite mobile game into a comedy-horror animation for CBS Studios. “The game can be unsettling,” Dennis told us in a pre-interview. “You’re walking around what is mostly...
- 10/18/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
We're onto the next phase of the Bam Smack Pow comic book tournament. The most recent battle was all about people with “phenomenal” power. It looked at the characters whose abilities are too strong to be in other fights, but maybe not strong enough to be with either the heroes or villains bracket. Some of the results were shocking.
Let's take a look at them:
John Constantine over Johnny Storm (79% to 21%)Charles Xavier over Shazam (82% to 18%)Iceman over Hyperion (73% to 27%)Reverse Flash over Emma Frost (64% to 36%)Kang The Conqueror over the Invisible Woman (58% to 42%)Starfire over Vision (65% to 44%)Doctor Fate over Spawn (62% to 38%)Martian Manhunter over Atom Eve (61% to 39%)
We’ve seen round 1 of the superheroes, supervillains, superhero and supervillain fighters, and geniuses. This bracket is full of people whose abilities are powerful, but they’re so random that it was difficult to find where to put them.
Aquaman vs.
Let's take a look at them:
John Constantine over Johnny Storm (79% to 21%)Charles Xavier over Shazam (82% to 18%)Iceman over Hyperion (73% to 27%)Reverse Flash over Emma Frost (64% to 36%)Kang The Conqueror over the Invisible Woman (58% to 42%)Starfire over Vision (65% to 44%)Doctor Fate over Spawn (62% to 38%)Martian Manhunter over Atom Eve (61% to 39%)
We’ve seen round 1 of the superheroes, supervillains, superhero and supervillain fighters, and geniuses. This bracket is full of people whose abilities are powerful, but they’re so random that it was difficult to find where to put them.
Aquaman vs.
- 10/17/2024
- by Mark Lynch
- Bam Smack Pow
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
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Spooky season is upon us and, for a great many movie lovers out there, that means it's time to binge some horror. In the age of streaming, there are countless rabbit holes one could fall down in the quest to find the perfect horror movie to watch. From the endless sea of stuff on Netflix to the surprisingly robust offerings from free streaming sites like Tubi, it can all be a bit overwhelming. We're here to help by narrowing things down a bit by offering up some suggestions based on the works of Stephen King, one of history's all-time great horror virtuosos.
Dating back to 1976's "Carrie," there have been dozens of movies based on King's work over the years. Some of them have been great, some of them have been not-so-great, and more than a few of them have been outright terrible.
Spooky season is upon us and, for a great many movie lovers out there, that means it's time to binge some horror. In the age of streaming, there are countless rabbit holes one could fall down in the quest to find the perfect horror movie to watch. From the endless sea of stuff on Netflix to the surprisingly robust offerings from free streaming sites like Tubi, it can all be a bit overwhelming. We're here to help by narrowing things down a bit by offering up some suggestions based on the works of Stephen King, one of history's all-time great horror virtuosos.
Dating back to 1976's "Carrie," there have been dozens of movies based on King's work over the years. Some of them have been great, some of them have been not-so-great, and more than a few of them have been outright terrible.
- 10/15/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
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Wes Craven's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" turns 40 this year, and Freddy Krueger's popularity doesn't seem to show any signs of stopping. The now iconic slasher birthed a beloved horror franchise and turned stars Robert Englund and Heather Langenkamp into treasured fixtures of the genre. I spoke with Robert Englund last year about his career, so when I was given the chance to interview him and Langenkamp in honor of the film's anniversary, instead of asking him about Freddy Krueger again, I asked Heather Langenkamp to give her feelings on "the bastard son of 100 maniacs" and Englund to give his thoughts on Nancy Thompson.
"Freddy is such a great slasher because he occupies our dreams, yet every detail of his existence — his walk, his talk, his costume, everything — is actually purely frightening and it just reinforces all the...
Wes Craven's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" turns 40 this year, and Freddy Krueger's popularity doesn't seem to show any signs of stopping. The now iconic slasher birthed a beloved horror franchise and turned stars Robert Englund and Heather Langenkamp into treasured fixtures of the genre. I spoke with Robert Englund last year about his career, so when I was given the chance to interview him and Langenkamp in honor of the film's anniversary, instead of asking him about Freddy Krueger again, I asked Heather Langenkamp to give her feelings on "the bastard son of 100 maniacs" and Englund to give his thoughts on Nancy Thompson.
"Freddy is such a great slasher because he occupies our dreams, yet every detail of his existence — his walk, his talk, his costume, everything — is actually purely frightening and it just reinforces all the...
- 10/15/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Any horror fan worth their salt will know of The Dark Pictures Anthology, a series of games more immersive than your average video game. Various settings and theme are present throughout the series, but one thing doesn’t change; the utter horror and terror present.
After a long break since the end of season one with The Devil in Me, Supermassive Games are returning with Directive 8020, a sci-fi epic horror tale featuring the Hollywood talents of Lashana Lynch, all slapped with a John Carpenter’s The Thing (in space) veil of terror, guaranteed to break your brain and terrify in equal measure. We spoke to the game (and series) Creative Director Will Doyle about all things Directive 8020.
[This was a written interview, so some answers have been edited for brevity/clarity.]
Lashana Lynch is the Latest in Hollywood Castings to Hit the Interactive Screen For the readers of FandomWire who may not be aware of who you are and what Directive 8020 is, would you mind explaining?...
After a long break since the end of season one with The Devil in Me, Supermassive Games are returning with Directive 8020, a sci-fi epic horror tale featuring the Hollywood talents of Lashana Lynch, all slapped with a John Carpenter’s The Thing (in space) veil of terror, guaranteed to break your brain and terrify in equal measure. We spoke to the game (and series) Creative Director Will Doyle about all things Directive 8020.
[This was a written interview, so some answers have been edited for brevity/clarity.]
Lashana Lynch is the Latest in Hollywood Castings to Hit the Interactive Screen For the readers of FandomWire who may not be aware of who you are and what Directive 8020 is, would you mind explaining?...
- 10/15/2024
- by Luke Addison
- FandomWire
As Marty McFly once prophetically claimed after his game-changing appearance at 1955's Enchantment Under the Sea dance, "I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet. But your kids are gonna love it." This phrase pretty perfectly sums up the phenomenon of reappraisal in the arts, especially cinema. Whether a film is truly something pioneering and ahead of its time, or whether it's just lost in the shuffle due to extenuating circumstances, the (relative) immortality of movies allows them to be periodically rediscovered and newly appreciated for what they are, once removed from the weight of expectation and other contemporary factors. This doesn't just happen to films that fly under the radar, either; even the most high-profile releases, movies featuring A-list megastars made by big name directors, can initially receive a tepid response only to become bonafide classics years, perhaps even decades, later. For examples of this, just take a...
- 10/14/2024
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
Anyone feeling ‘sus’ about the upcoming Among Us series adaptation can rest assured the show will feature all of the game’s fun and gore.
That’s according to Owen Dennis, who is creating and exec producing the popular mobile game’s transfer to TV screens. He lifted the lid on the project in an interview ahead of his session at Italy’s Mia Market today. Deadline is moderating the talk, which takes place at the Cinema Barberini in Rome.
Per the logline, the series is based on the game’s premise: “Members of your crew have been replaced by an alien shapeshifter intent on causing confusion, sabotaging the ship, and killing everyone. Root out the ‘Impostor’ or fall victim to its murderous designs.”
A splashy cast includes Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey), Liv Hewson (Yellowjackets), Kimiko Glenn (Orange Is The New Black), Randall Park, Ashley Johnson, Yvette Nicole Brown and Elijah Wood.
That’s according to Owen Dennis, who is creating and exec producing the popular mobile game’s transfer to TV screens. He lifted the lid on the project in an interview ahead of his session at Italy’s Mia Market today. Deadline is moderating the talk, which takes place at the Cinema Barberini in Rome.
Per the logline, the series is based on the game’s premise: “Members of your crew have been replaced by an alien shapeshifter intent on causing confusion, sabotaging the ship, and killing everyone. Root out the ‘Impostor’ or fall victim to its murderous designs.”
A splashy cast includes Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey), Liv Hewson (Yellowjackets), Kimiko Glenn (Orange Is The New Black), Randall Park, Ashley Johnson, Yvette Nicole Brown and Elijah Wood.
- 10/14/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
It hardly needs repeating, but director John Carpenter is known for making multiple horror classics, including "Halloween," "The Fog," "Christine," "The Thing," "Prince of Darkness," "In the Mouth of Madness" and "Vampires." Although Carpenter doesn't have a notable, recognizable style or motif in his filmography (apart from recurring actors) he does seem to possess a subtle, natural mastery of filmmaking craft that makes all his films, even the bad ones, imminently watchable.
Carpenter loves horror, of course, but oddly, he's not a horror guy at heart. He possesses an old-world workman's attitude when it comes to filmmaking, just sort of sussing out, by instinct, how to shoot a scene, regardless of genre. Carpenter has given multiple interviews where he's talked about monster movies and sci-fi flicks that inspired him, but moreso, Carpenter talks about the films of John Ford and Howard Hawks, two American filmmakers best known for their high-profile Westerns.
Carpenter loves horror, of course, but oddly, he's not a horror guy at heart. He possesses an old-world workman's attitude when it comes to filmmaking, just sort of sussing out, by instinct, how to shoot a scene, regardless of genre. Carpenter has given multiple interviews where he's talked about monster movies and sci-fi flicks that inspired him, but moreso, Carpenter talks about the films of John Ford and Howard Hawks, two American filmmakers best known for their high-profile Westerns.
- 10/13/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Most of the single-location movies I have come across have aimed to thrill. Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope, Dial M for Murder, and Rear Window are some of the most beautifully crafted murder mysteries in existence. Sidney Lumet’s 12 Angry Men, Murder on the Orient Express, and Dog Day Afternoon are dripping with tension and drama. The Shining, The Thing, Misery, Krampus, and The Hateful Eight have expertly used a wintery landscape to generate suspense and horror. Snakes on a Plane, Train to Busan, and Greyhound have turned entire vehicles themselves into battlegrounds for survival. And the list just goes on. So, yes, it’s a little hard to find a single-location film that doesn’t get your heart pumping and your mind racing because being stuck in one place is terrifying. That said, Rocky Walls’ Dirty Laundry is a real change of pace. Is it any good? Let’s find out.
- 10/12/2024
- by Pramit Chatterjee
- DMT
If they gave out an Academy Award for best performance by a silent harlequin in a white clown suit who can mime a giggle fit while slicing people’s faces off (don’t try this at home — the slicing or the silent laughing), the award would be a lock for Art the Clown, the mascot of beyond-anything-you’ve-ever-seen slasher mayhem who’s the depraved killer/ringleader of “Terrifier 3.”
Art the Clown is to Freddy and Jason and Michael Myers what the Sex Pistols were to the Who and the Stones: their punk end point, their scandalous culmination. In the good old days, slasher movies were about masked hulks chopping people’s limbs off or skewering them with butcher knives. (How quaint.) “Saw” and its sequels upped the ante, with the characters subjected to intricate machine-tooled torture that involved every conceivable form of dismemberment (with the added joke of: each victim deserved it!
Art the Clown is to Freddy and Jason and Michael Myers what the Sex Pistols were to the Who and the Stones: their punk end point, their scandalous culmination. In the good old days, slasher movies were about masked hulks chopping people’s limbs off or skewering them with butcher knives. (How quaint.) “Saw” and its sequels upped the ante, with the characters subjected to intricate machine-tooled torture that involved every conceivable form of dismemberment (with the added joke of: each victim deserved it!
- 10/11/2024
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
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
Horror fans, brace yourselves: Shout! Factory’s Shocktober Sale has returned, bringing with it monstrous discounts of up to 67% on some of the most iconic titles in the Scream Factory collection. Running until October 17, 2024, this is the perfect opportunity to grab everything from cult classics to modern horror gems at unbeatable prices. With Halloween around the corner, there’s no better time to dive into the world of terror and suspense. Here are some of the spine-chilling highlights that you can pick up before time runs out.
Seasonal tricks and treats
No Halloween collection is complete without Trick ‘r Treat, Michael Dougherty’s 2007 anthology that has become a staple of the spooky season. Following multiple interconnected stories that unfold on Halloween night, from a sinister child in a pumpkin mask to a deadly prank gone wrong, the film perfectly captures the eerie magic of the holiday. With a Collector’s Edition loaded with special features,...
Seasonal tricks and treats
No Halloween collection is complete without Trick ‘r Treat, Michael Dougherty’s 2007 anthology that has become a staple of the spooky season. Following multiple interconnected stories that unfold on Halloween night, from a sinister child in a pumpkin mask to a deadly prank gone wrong, the film perfectly captures the eerie magic of the holiday. With a Collector’s Edition loaded with special features,...
- 10/10/2024
- by Oliver Mitchell
- Love Horror
The remote Georgia ranch should have provided a peaceful retreat for the Chenoweth family. But strange events soon transform their home into a claustrophobic prison, as something supernatural works to cut them off from the outside world.
In Teacup, an unsettling new sci-fi/horror series from director Ian McCulloch and horror maestro James Wan, family man James Chenoweth struggles to protect his wife Maggie and their children from an ominous threat. We see their tensions rise as mysterious happenings plague the farm, puzzling the family. But their worries grow when a gas mask-wearing stranger appears, spray painting a boundary around their land that none may cross.
As more neighbors seek refuge at the ranch, the isolated community must come together to unravel the mystery. Yet the more they learn about what stalks them, the less in control they feel. Trapped in an escalating nightmare, how long can they resist the terror on their doorstep?...
In Teacup, an unsettling new sci-fi/horror series from director Ian McCulloch and horror maestro James Wan, family man James Chenoweth struggles to protect his wife Maggie and their children from an ominous threat. We see their tensions rise as mysterious happenings plague the farm, puzzling the family. But their worries grow when a gas mask-wearing stranger appears, spray painting a boundary around their land that none may cross.
As more neighbors seek refuge at the ranch, the isolated community must come together to unravel the mystery. Yet the more they learn about what stalks them, the less in control they feel. Trapped in an escalating nightmare, how long can they resist the terror on their doorstep?...
- 10/10/2024
- by Shahrbanoo Golmohamadi
- Gazettely
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
"The Thing" is the kind of film that, decades after its release, finds strength in its ambiguity. Some watch John Carpenter's seminal horror classic and see an allusion to the AIDS crisis of the '80s. Others say it represents the inherent fear of the Other. It can be all of those things — and more if you think hard enough — as "The Thing" remains surprisingly timeless. That's due in part to the theme that Carpenter chose to focus on throughout the film: not only did it give this story a clear through line, but it also helped Carpenter score his leading man, Kurt Russell.
Carpenter and Russell worked together twice before teaming up for "The Thing," but the actor needed just a little convincing before joining the project. Russell recounted his early conversations with Carpenter in a retrospective with GQ, and the pitch that ultimately inspired him to join the film.
Carpenter and Russell worked together twice before teaming up for "The Thing," but the actor needed just a little convincing before joining the project. Russell recounted his early conversations with Carpenter in a retrospective with GQ, and the pitch that ultimately inspired him to join the film.
- 10/6/2024
- by Lyvie Scott
- Slash Film
It’s that special time of year again, folks. A time when pumpkins come out, ghouls are prone to haunt, and streamers of all variety load their platforms with terrifying selections aimed at attracting horror fans and casual viewers alike. This year, those selections are quite exceptional, with loads of franchises like “Saw” and “The Omen” to keep people glued to their TV all the way up to Halloween. Not interested in violence or gore? Put away your fears, as there are plenty of options for the more tame and easily frightened. From classic Stephen King adaptations like “Salem’s Lot” (1979) to recent theatrical releases that are now streaming, such as “Late Night with the Devil,” if you’re looking for a good scare, you can probably find a few on one or more of the apps you subscribe to.
There are so many terrific terrors that we actually weren’t...
There are so many terrific terrors that we actually weren’t...
- 10/5/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
A great way to create horror is to take something that’s supposed to spark joy, then twist it into something sinister. Pennywise from It, the animatronic horrors of Five Nights at Freddy’s, and Doki Doki Literature Club all understand this concept and wield it like a knife.
Clapperheads’ new game Zoochosis applies this concept to zoos, twisting the normally adorable animals into nightmarish beasts worthy of John Carpenter’s The Thing. While this is a great concept, a lot of the gameplay focus seems to be on the more the process of the mundane aspects of the zoo rather than the horrors that lie within.
It starts out simply, but mysteriously. You take an overnight job at a zoo in order to help you and your family get out of poverty, except nothing is right with the place. It’s been closed for a long time and no one knows why,...
Clapperheads’ new game Zoochosis applies this concept to zoos, twisting the normally adorable animals into nightmarish beasts worthy of John Carpenter’s The Thing. While this is a great concept, a lot of the gameplay focus seems to be on the more the process of the mundane aspects of the zoo rather than the horrors that lie within.
It starts out simply, but mysteriously. You take an overnight job at a zoo in order to help you and your family get out of poverty, except nothing is right with the place. It’s been closed for a long time and no one knows why,...
- 10/3/2024
- by Aaron Boehm
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Peacock streaming service recently announced that the first two episodes of the James Wan-produced series Teacup, which is an adaptation of the 1988 bestseller Stinger, written by Robert R. McCammon (pick up a copy Here), are set to premiere on October 10th… and if you’re wondering why the TV series has a different title than the novel source material, it turns out there’s a very good reason for that. Yellowstone consulting producer Ian McCulloch is a writer and executive producer on the show, in addition to being the showrunner, and he told SFX magazine that the show only really adapts the spirit of McCammon’s novel.
McCulloch said, “I think that if I had read the book as a teenager when it came out, I might have felt a little more beholden to it. This is a very different kind of adaptation in that it’s really...
McCulloch said, “I think that if I had read the book as a teenager when it came out, I might have felt a little more beholden to it. This is a very different kind of adaptation in that it’s really...
- 10/1/2024
- 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
Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Toony Terrors Figures from Neca
Neca’s latest wave of Toony Terrors, dubbed “Silver Screen,” features black-and-white versions of Nosferatu, Vincent Price, Vampira, and They Live’s Alien in Suit.
Nosferatu comes with a rat. Vincent Price includes a cat, skull, and interchangeable hand. Vampira has a skull. Alien in Suit features a piece of propaganda.
Modeled in the style of classic Saturday morning cartoons, each 6” scale figure comes on blister card packaging with a cutout backdrop. The set of four is available for $64.99.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space Neon Sign from Spirit Halloween
Spirit Halloween has added several neon signs to its arsenal this spooky season, including Killer Klowns from Outer Space‘s cotton candy gun.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Toony Terrors Figures from Neca
Neca’s latest wave of Toony Terrors, dubbed “Silver Screen,” features black-and-white versions of Nosferatu, Vincent Price, Vampira, and They Live’s Alien in Suit.
Nosferatu comes with a rat. Vincent Price includes a cat, skull, and interchangeable hand. Vampira has a skull. Alien in Suit features a piece of propaganda.
Modeled in the style of classic Saturday morning cartoons, each 6” scale figure comes on blister card packaging with a cutout backdrop. The set of four is available for $64.99.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space Neon Sign from Spirit Halloween
Spirit Halloween has added several neon signs to its arsenal this spooky season, including Killer Klowns from Outer Space‘s cotton candy gun.
- 9/27/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Nobody ask John Carpenter to list his Letterboxd top four.
The legendary horror director was only recently introduced to the popular moviegoers’ social media platform after his team debunked a Carpenter impersonator who had some fun in the diary entries of some of his films.
“What the hell is a Letterboxd!??” wrote Carpenter on his actual X account after his rep told Entertainment Weekly of the Letterboxd profile: “It was a fake account.”
Launching in 2011, Letterboxd has gained massive popularity among moviegoers since the Covid-19 pandemic, allowing users to log, rate and review the films they watch.
While the fake account, which has since been taken down, praised such Carpenter classics as Halloween (1978) and The Thing (1982), it also shared some brutally honest reviews of other films, like one about his 1992 sci-fi comedy Memoirs of an Invisible Man. “I f—ing hate this pile of s— and want every copy burned,...
The legendary horror director was only recently introduced to the popular moviegoers’ social media platform after his team debunked a Carpenter impersonator who had some fun in the diary entries of some of his films.
“What the hell is a Letterboxd!??” wrote Carpenter on his actual X account after his rep told Entertainment Weekly of the Letterboxd profile: “It was a fake account.”
Launching in 2011, Letterboxd has gained massive popularity among moviegoers since the Covid-19 pandemic, allowing users to log, rate and review the films they watch.
While the fake account, which has since been taken down, praised such Carpenter classics as Halloween (1978) and The Thing (1982), it also shared some brutally honest reviews of other films, like one about his 1992 sci-fi comedy Memoirs of an Invisible Man. “I f—ing hate this pile of s— and want every copy burned,...
- 9/26/2024
- by Glenn Garner
- Deadline Film + TV
While the rights for Friday The 13th when it comes to video games is still murky, that’s not stopping Zen Studios from coming up with their own summer camp slasher for Pinball M with their original pinball table addition, Camp Bloodbrook. Debuting recently at Fantastic Games: Presented by Day of the Devs, this new table will be available to players just in time for Halloween on October 24.
Travel back in time to the classic ‘80s with Jacob Wells, the “Wellbound”, and utilize every ounce of your pinball skills to escape. Determine if the campfire stories told here are pure fiction, or if they were written in blood all along. The Camp Bloodbrook table features the following activities for you to test your digital pinball wizardry:
Nightly scavenger hunts! Did you hear something in the woods? It’s probably nothing… Compete against our skilled counselors in hide and seek. Competition...
Travel back in time to the classic ‘80s with Jacob Wells, the “Wellbound”, and utilize every ounce of your pinball skills to escape. Determine if the campfire stories told here are pure fiction, or if they were written in blood all along. The Camp Bloodbrook table features the following activities for you to test your digital pinball wizardry:
Nightly scavenger hunts! Did you hear something in the woods? It’s probably nothing… Compete against our skilled counselors in hide and seek. Competition...
- 9/26/2024
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
Genre filmmaking legend John Carpenter has recently taken to Letterboxd to write some frank reviews of his own movies and others. The results are incredible.
Having made some of the greatest genre movies ever made, John Carpenter has quite deservedly shifted down a gear or two over the past decade or so. These days, he’s keeping himself busy with his music, playing videogames (he really loves Fallout 76), holding the occasional mercurial interview with the press – and, as it turns out, writing the odd review on Letterboxd.
Brilliantly, as spotted by Twitter’s Haunted Hippie (via our own John Moore), Carpenter has even cast his jaded eye over his own movies. Take Halloween II, for example, which he’s long admitted he wrote for the money. Here’s his Letterboxd review:
They paid me more money than I had ever seen to write a sequel to a film that did not need one.
Having made some of the greatest genre movies ever made, John Carpenter has quite deservedly shifted down a gear or two over the past decade or so. These days, he’s keeping himself busy with his music, playing videogames (he really loves Fallout 76), holding the occasional mercurial interview with the press – and, as it turns out, writing the odd review on Letterboxd.
Brilliantly, as spotted by Twitter’s Haunted Hippie (via our own John Moore), Carpenter has even cast his jaded eye over his own movies. Take Halloween II, for example, which he’s long admitted he wrote for the money. Here’s his Letterboxd review:
They paid me more money than I had ever seen to write a sequel to a film that did not need one.
- 9/26/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
John Carpenter'S Tales For A Halloweenight: "John Carpenter's Tales For A Halloweenight, Volume 10, brings together true comics legends — 13 writers and 20 artists — for 12 new stories in this tenth anniversary collection. John Carpenter's own "Sos" leads the pack of tales.
John Carpenter's Tales For A Halloweenight, Volume 10 is available today (September 25) at comic shops and at www.StormKingComics.com, and October 8 from book retailers."
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24Th Annual Screamfest® Horror Film Festival Announces Opening And Closing Nights And Additional Features For The 2024 Lineup: "Screamfest® Horror Film Festival, the largest and longest-running horror film festival in the United States, is excited to announce its opening and closing night events as well as additional features. Taking place from October 8 to 17, 2024, at the Tcl Chinese Theater, Screamfest® will kick off the festival with award-winning filmmaker Joseph Kahn's (Bodied), sci-fi/horror satire Ick, which will have its West Coast premiere with a red-carpet gala screening on Tuesday,...
John Carpenter's Tales For A Halloweenight, Volume 10 is available today (September 25) at comic shops and at www.StormKingComics.com, and October 8 from book retailers."
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24Th Annual Screamfest® Horror Film Festival Announces Opening And Closing Nights And Additional Features For The 2024 Lineup: "Screamfest® Horror Film Festival, the largest and longest-running horror film festival in the United States, is excited to announce its opening and closing night events as well as additional features. Taking place from October 8 to 17, 2024, at the Tcl Chinese Theater, Screamfest® will kick off the festival with award-winning filmmaker Joseph Kahn's (Bodied), sci-fi/horror satire Ick, which will have its West Coast premiere with a red-carpet gala screening on Tuesday,...
- 9/25/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Peacock has revealed the official Teacup trailer and key art, which give you a new look at the horror-thriller series that will premiere with two episodes on October 10. Two new episodes will debut every week through Halloween.
Teacup follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together to survive a mysterious threat. It is inspired by Robert McCammon’s New York Times bestselling novel Stinger.
Ian McCulloch is the showrunner and an executive producer. James Wan, Michael Clear, and Rob Hackett for Atomic Monster, Francisca X. Hu, Kevin Tancharoen, director E.L. Katz (The Haunting of Bly Manor), and author Robert McCammon also executive produce.
The cast includes Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman, Chaske Spencer, Kathy Baker, Boris McGiver, Caleb Dolden, Emilie Bierre, and Luciano Leroux. The eight-episode series comes from UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group.
“When Atomic Monster first approached me about creating a series...
Teacup follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together to survive a mysterious threat. It is inspired by Robert McCammon’s New York Times bestselling novel Stinger.
Ian McCulloch is the showrunner and an executive producer. James Wan, Michael Clear, and Rob Hackett for Atomic Monster, Francisca X. Hu, Kevin Tancharoen, director E.L. Katz (The Haunting of Bly Manor), and author Robert McCammon also executive produce.
The cast includes Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman, Chaske Spencer, Kathy Baker, Boris McGiver, Caleb Dolden, Emilie Bierre, and Luciano Leroux. The eight-episode series comes from UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group.
“When Atomic Monster first approached me about creating a series...
- 9/22/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
The Peacock streaming service recently announced that the first two episodes of the James Wan-produced series Teacup, which is an adaptation of the 1988 bestseller Stinger, written by Robert R. McCammon (pick up a copy Here), are set to premiere on October 10th. Last month, we got a look at a quick teaser trailer for the show, and now a full trailer has arrived online, along with some poster art and a batch of new images. The trailer can be viewed in the embed above, and the poster and images can be seen at the bottom of this article.
Peacock will be releasing two episodes of Teacup weekly through Halloween.
McCammon’s novel has the following description: The story takes place during a single twenty-four hour period in Inferno, Texas. Inferno is a town in trouble, driven to the brink by racial tension, gang violence, and a collapsing economy. But things can always get worse,...
Peacock will be releasing two episodes of Teacup weekly through Halloween.
McCammon’s novel has the following description: The story takes place during a single twenty-four hour period in Inferno, Texas. Inferno is a town in trouble, driven to the brink by racial tension, gang violence, and a collapsing economy. But things can always get worse,...
- 9/22/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
It's incredibly hard to keep a franchise fresh when it's been around for more than a decade headed into its seventh installment. But a couple of missteps aside, the "V/H/S" franchise has done a remarkable job of keeping things fresh over the years. I'm pleased as punch to report that "V/H/S/Beyond" isn't just taking the ball and running with it — it may well have set a new high bar for the series.
The seventh installment overall and the follow-up to last year's "V/H/S/85," this new entry takes things "Beyond" by giving every one of the six segments a sci-fi hook. Marrying sci-fi and horror has often yielded very satisfying results. Some of the all-time greats in the genre, such as John Carpenter's "The Thing" or Ridley Scott's "Alien," look to the horrors of science fiction to bring us something thrilling. Similarly, all of the filmmakers involved here wandered...
The seventh installment overall and the follow-up to last year's "V/H/S/85," this new entry takes things "Beyond" by giving every one of the six segments a sci-fi hook. Marrying sci-fi and horror has often yielded very satisfying results. Some of the all-time greats in the genre, such as John Carpenter's "The Thing" or Ridley Scott's "Alien," look to the horrors of science fiction to bring us something thrilling. Similarly, all of the filmmakers involved here wandered...
- 9/21/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
One of the most acclaimed horror movies of all time is an unassuming little Australian film called The Babadook. The film is top-notch, but it still incorporates one of the worst cliches in modern movies. Maybe it couldn’t do any better in that regard.
‘The Babadook’ showed that it was a low-budget movie in the worst way
The Babadook is from 2014 and it’s set in the modern day. At multiple points in the film, the protagonist, Amelia Vanek, watches television. She sees a lot of silent films on TV. At one point, she views the famous unmasking scene from The Phantom of the Opera starring Lon Chaney Sr. The film’s titular monster inserts himself into some of the clips to scare her.
This is part of a big movie cliche sometimes called “the public domain channel.” Low-budget movies can’t always afford the rights to clips from other films.
‘The Babadook’ showed that it was a low-budget movie in the worst way
The Babadook is from 2014 and it’s set in the modern day. At multiple points in the film, the protagonist, Amelia Vanek, watches television. She sees a lot of silent films on TV. At one point, she views the famous unmasking scene from The Phantom of the Opera starring Lon Chaney Sr. The film’s titular monster inserts himself into some of the clips to scare her.
This is part of a big movie cliche sometimes called “the public domain channel.” Low-budget movies can’t always afford the rights to clips from other films.
- 9/20/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Hidden beneath those beady little eyes lies a whole new world. You’ve seen their chunky heads popping up in shops and homes everywhere, but who knew the secret life of Funko Pops? In Funko Fusion, the tiny toys spring to blocky life in a video game adventure decades in the making.
Collector turned villain Eddy Funko has kidnapped their king Freddy and scattered his magic crown across the realms. Now it’s up to famous figures like Marty McFly, characters from The Umbrella Academy, and more to battle their way through levels, battling baddies, and solving puzzles to restore order to the Funkoverse.
Across seven worlds inspired by beloved movies and shows, you’ll guide your chosen pop-through stages, recreating iconic scenes. Face off against hordes of enemies as Batman or battle dinosaurs as Claire Dearing from Jurassic World. Search Hot Fuzz’s countryside hamlet or face sinister threats...
Collector turned villain Eddy Funko has kidnapped their king Freddy and scattered his magic crown across the realms. Now it’s up to famous figures like Marty McFly, characters from The Umbrella Academy, and more to battle their way through levels, battling baddies, and solving puzzles to restore order to the Funkoverse.
Across seven worlds inspired by beloved movies and shows, you’ll guide your chosen pop-through stages, recreating iconic scenes. Face off against hordes of enemies as Batman or battle dinosaurs as Claire Dearing from Jurassic World. Search Hot Fuzz’s countryside hamlet or face sinister threats...
- 9/16/2024
- by Mahan Zahiri
- Gazettely
While walking the red carpet at the 2024 Emmy Awards, a clean-shaven Ebon Moss-Bachrach chatted with Variety‘s Marc Malkin about the mandatory grooming needed to transform into The Thing for Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.”
“I’m doing a lot of motion capture on [‘Fantastic Four’],” said Bachrach, explaining the absence of his usual stubble. “So for maximum-data facial capture, I have to be clean-shaven.”
Bachrach said that throughout the roughly six weeks of production, he’s only seen “crude renderings” of himself as Ben Grimm, aka The Thing, but added he is looking forward to seeing the final result soon.
“They got so many amazing animators working on it, literally hundreds of people working on it,” Bachrach said. “We’ve been shooting for about six weeks, and I haven’t been able to see anything yet, I don’t know exactly what the lead time is. I...
“I’m doing a lot of motion capture on [‘Fantastic Four’],” said Bachrach, explaining the absence of his usual stubble. “So for maximum-data facial capture, I have to be clean-shaven.”
Bachrach said that throughout the roughly six weeks of production, he’s only seen “crude renderings” of himself as Ben Grimm, aka The Thing, but added he is looking forward to seeing the final result soon.
“They got so many amazing animators working on it, literally hundreds of people working on it,” Bachrach said. “We’ve been shooting for about six weeks, and I haven’t been able to see anything yet, I don’t know exactly what the lead time is. I...
- 9/16/2024
- by Marc Malkin and Jack Dunn
- Variety Film + TV
If there's one thing we know about the alien known only as The Thing, it's that it can appear as just about any living being that it wants to. In that spirit, it's no big surprise that the role of R.J. MacReady, the resident helicopter pilot of Outpost 31, was one that could've gone to any number of actors when director John Carpenter was developing "The Thing" at Universal Pictures in the early '80s. On the other hand, this fact may come as a surprise to those who hadn't realized other actors were in the running for the part, given that the role eventually went to one of Carpenter's muses: Kurt Russell. The marriage of Russell, Carpenter, and MacReady seems so natural in hindsight that it's wild to think about anyone else playing the part.
Even more surprising is Carpenter's admission that Russell wasn't his first choice for MacReady. There...
Even more surprising is Carpenter's admission that Russell wasn't his first choice for MacReady. There...
- 9/14/2024
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
You used to hear the refrain from horror film fanatics with a lot more frequency – the original was so much scarier.
And while this is still true to some degree (the films of John Carpenter have been remade with an oddly uniform lousiness), there are still plenty of horror films that have been remade well. Sometimes the remakes are just as good as the original. In rare cases, it even surpasses the original.
Here is our definitive list of the very best horror remakes ever.
(United Artists) “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1978)
Don Siegel’s 1956 classic “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” is based on Jack Finney’s story “The Body Snatchers,” which was serialized in Collier’s in 1954 and published as a novel shortly after, has been remade several times over the years. But the very best iteration is still the 1978 version, the first since Siegel’s, from director Philip Kaufman and writer W.D. Richter.
And while this is still true to some degree (the films of John Carpenter have been remade with an oddly uniform lousiness), there are still plenty of horror films that have been remade well. Sometimes the remakes are just as good as the original. In rare cases, it even surpasses the original.
Here is our definitive list of the very best horror remakes ever.
(United Artists) “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1978)
Don Siegel’s 1956 classic “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” is based on Jack Finney’s story “The Body Snatchers,” which was serialized in Collier’s in 1954 and published as a novel shortly after, has been remade several times over the years. But the very best iteration is still the 1978 version, the first since Siegel’s, from director Philip Kaufman and writer W.D. Richter.
- 9/14/2024
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Just a week after Astro Bot took the gaming world by storm, another contender has entered the arena. Funko Fusion, an action-adventure game developed by 10:10 Games, promises a “festival of fandom like never before,” bringing together over 60 playable characters from more than 20 beloved franchises, all in the iconic Funko Pop! style.
Mommy T-Rex takes her baby for a stroll. | Image Credit: 10:10 Games
With a cast that includes characters from Jurassic World, Back to the Future, The Thing, and even Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, this game is essentially a crossover event that’s sure to delight fans of all ages. But can it really give Astro Bot a run for its money?
Funko Fusion: A Pop Culture Extravaganza
Funko Fusion is not just another platformer; it’s a celebration of pop culture with fan service galore. The game features a diverse array of characters, each with their own unique abilities and weapons.
Mommy T-Rex takes her baby for a stroll. | Image Credit: 10:10 Games
With a cast that includes characters from Jurassic World, Back to the Future, The Thing, and even Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, this game is essentially a crossover event that’s sure to delight fans of all ages. But can it really give Astro Bot a run for its money?
Funko Fusion: A Pop Culture Extravaganza
Funko Fusion is not just another platformer; it’s a celebration of pop culture with fan service galore. The game features a diverse array of characters, each with their own unique abilities and weapons.
- 9/14/2024
- by Soumyajit Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Producer Eric Newman and wife Dana Newman are doubling down on their commitment to Venice Community Housing. The couple, longtime supporters of the organization, made a $500,000 donation to the nonprofit as a way to support affordable housing initiatives.
Founded in 1988, Vch works to invest in permanently affordable housing, advance health and housing-based solutions for unhoused people, promote youth development and education, and build strategic partnerships based on equity and inclusion.
The organization has more than 300 homes in operation and another 400-plus in development. The nonprofit serves more than 1,300 people, the majority of whom are people of color. Vch is currently inching toward a grand opening of Journey Apartments, 40 units for transition-aged youth experiencing homelessness and people experiencing chronic homelessness.
“On behalf of Vch, we graciously thank the Newmans for their long-term and very generous support,” Vch’s co-executive director Erika Lee said in response to the sizable gift. “Donations like...
Founded in 1988, Vch works to invest in permanently affordable housing, advance health and housing-based solutions for unhoused people, promote youth development and education, and build strategic partnerships based on equity and inclusion.
The organization has more than 300 homes in operation and another 400-plus in development. The nonprofit serves more than 1,300 people, the majority of whom are people of color. Vch is currently inching toward a grand opening of Journey Apartments, 40 units for transition-aged youth experiencing homelessness and people experiencing chronic homelessness.
“On behalf of Vch, we graciously thank the Newmans for their long-term and very generous support,” Vch’s co-executive director Erika Lee said in response to the sizable gift. “Donations like...
- 9/11/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This post contains spoilers for "The Thing."
There are several stand-out sequences in John Carpenter's cult classic "The Thing." The opening itself, where a Norwegian helicopter pursues a sled dog and attempts to shoot it, immediately sets the tone for this morbid tale enmeshed in distrust and paranoia. What initially feels like a senseless attempt at violence (or a classic case of humans behaving irrationally due to extreme isolation) is gradually revealed to be a sincere endeavor to rid the world of an evil force that can morph into people we know and trust. The inhabitants of the Antarctic research station feel helpless in the face of such a perfect organism — one that can mimic, adapt, and deceive at will — but the most cynical among them, MacReady (Kurt Russell), comes up with a litmus test to prove everyone's humanity and lure out the pretender.
The method employed is rather crude,...
There are several stand-out sequences in John Carpenter's cult classic "The Thing." The opening itself, where a Norwegian helicopter pursues a sled dog and attempts to shoot it, immediately sets the tone for this morbid tale enmeshed in distrust and paranoia. What initially feels like a senseless attempt at violence (or a classic case of humans behaving irrationally due to extreme isolation) is gradually revealed to be a sincere endeavor to rid the world of an evil force that can morph into people we know and trust. The inhabitants of the Antarctic research station feel helpless in the face of such a perfect organism — one that can mimic, adapt, and deceive at will — but the most cynical among them, MacReady (Kurt Russell), comes up with a litmus test to prove everyone's humanity and lure out the pretender.
The method employed is rather crude,...
- 9/8/2024
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
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