The Endless: Premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival
Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (Spring and Resolution) debut the world premiere of The Endless this Friday, April 21 at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival in NYC. This marks the duo’s return to Tribeca after their breakout films Resolution and Spring. Benson and Moorhead bring us another genre- and mind-bending film to the in-competition section of Tribeca. The Endless teaser sets us up with a quick look at the horrors to come. The Endless Teaser The first teaser for the film has already been released and stars Benson and Moorhead…and a whole lot of water. Seriously, if you didn’t have a fear… Read more »
World War Z Sequel: Will It Happen?
Despite the fact that World War Z 2 has had a few hiccups, including J.A. Bayona leaving the director’s seat for the Jurassic World franchise and its June 2017 release date getting scrapped for the dreaded “TBD” status, we still have hope that we’ll get some gory eye candy on the big screen soon enough. And rumor has it high-tension heavy hitter David Fincher (Fight Club, Se7en, Gone Girl) may be leading the project. These rumors didn’t just develop out of thin air, either. According to The Hollywood Reporter, David Fincher is “creatively interested in directing” the sequel, and despite… Read more »
The Dark Tapes – 100% Horror. 100% Independent.
Recently we were fortunate enough to get an early screamer, er screener, of the indie horror production, The Dark Tapes. Written, directed and edited by triple threat Michael McQuown, The Dark Tapes has already made the rounds at several film fest circuits, picking up over 60 nominations or wins, including the Rondo Hatton Award for “Best Independent Film” – and for good reason. “The film instantly teases you with a dose of mystery and intrigue while cleverly weaving an anthology of stories into a grand finale.” -FrightFind What to Expect from The Dark Tapes? The Dark Tapes is described well as a… Read more »
The Most Haunted Hotels in America
The Most Haunted Hotels in Each State Looking to get scared silly next time you travel? Then check out our state-by-state list of the scariest hotels in the U.S. We’re featuring one real haunted hotel in every state alphabetically so no matter where you travel, you have the option of sleeping with the ghosts and ghouls of yesteryear. Each haunted hotel has its own unique story. Some have tales that age back to the Civil War. Some tales are of lost love. Some inspired famous horror films and a few have stories of dastardly deeds that aren’t for the squeamish. So… Read more »
New Horrors from Author Mark Cassell
What happens when a poet from the UK becomes a science fiction, horror, steampunk, not for children writer? You get Mark Cassell, the author of The Shadow Fabric, a novel about demons in the darkness. Not only was it his debut novel but it was the No.1 best seller on Amazon’s British Horror list. Not a bad start! His next venture was a collection of short horror stories called Sinister Stitches. These 12 dark fantasies will have you hungry for more. So what’s next for Mark? He has two upcoming releases available, both available for pre-order: The Shadow Fabric Mythos Volume 1 and Hell… Read more »
Rule #33: Sequels. Zombieland 2 Is Coming!
The script for Zombieland 2 is complete! Now what? In an interview with Comicbook.com earlier this month, writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick confirmed that in addition to Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer (who has already signed on), the original cast may be climbing back on board as well. Zombieland 2 Budget Concerns Reese and Wernick spoke candidly when mentioning that the budget needed for the star studded cast is currently the only thing standing in their way; All of our cast have read the script and love it. Ruben [Fleischer] is signed on. It’s just a matter of making our… Read more »
‘It’ Remake Trailer Released
After a series of pics from director Andres Muschietti (@andy_muschietti on Instagram) showing a colorful balloon filled countdown, the first official trailer for the highly anticipated IT remake is here! The IT: Part 1 Trailer While a horror classic like IT leaves some awfully big clown sized shoes to fill, horror master Stephen King has given the film his blessing, tweeting the following just this past month: Andy Muschietti’s remake of IT (actually it’s Part 1–The Losers’ Club) succeeds beyond my expectations. Relax. Wait. And enjoy. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) March 7, 2017 Planned as a two part release, IT:… Read more »
Tuberculosis, Stephen King and The Haunted History of The Iconic Stanley Hotel
Freelan O. Stanley may not be a household name for many but his technological and (inadvertent) horror contributions likely ring some bells. Following the successful sale of a dry plate photography manufacturing plant (to the founder of what is now Kodak), Freelan and his brother Francis gained true business notoriety as the creators of the best-selling steam powered automobile, the Stanley Steamer. A haunting diagnosis Unfortunately, Freelan’s success and financial standing did not guard against health maladies of the time. After becoming afflicted with tuberculosis, he along with his wife Flora loaded up their Stanley Steamer wagon, waved goodbye to… Read more »
American Horror Story Theme for Season 7 is WHAT?!?!
AHS Season 7 Announcement “The season that we begin shooting in June is going to be about the election.” Say WHAAAAAAT???? Trump on AHS? “Maybe” is what AHS creator Ryan Murphy answers after being asked if there will be a Trump character. Which begs the question, will we see Hillary? Bernie? I’m starting to think this may be the greatest television show ever!
Castlevania is Coming to Netflix… All Covered in Blood.
I know what you are thinking: the Super Mario Bros movie sucked! And what about the Double Dragon Movie? Surely a good video game adaptation will never be any good, right? We can’t promise you anything, but Netflix is going to try really hard to break the curse with its Castlevania animated series coming out later this year. They feel so good about it that they already green-lit season two for 2018. Did we mention that it’s going to be gory… reaaaallllllyyy gory? The word in the castle of Netflix is that the series “is not for kids” and it… Read more »
Buccaneer by Sinful Audio
Not only does Sinful Audio produce some of the best sound effects for movies and television, but they make haunted houses and escape rooms that much scarier. Ever been through a silent haunted house? Guess what?!?! It’s not a haunted house. Sinful’s sound effects bring scary things to life. Simply put, it’s sound designed for terror and the mind. That’s why when Ken at Sinful Audio told us about his new Buccaneer tracks we were all aboard! So just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale. A tale of a fateful trip… Sinful Audio Releases Buccaneer New Pirate Audio… Read more »
Amityville Horror House Sold
The infamous Amityville Horror house has been sold. The sale of the Amityville, NY home closed on February 9th, 2017. The asking price for the home was just over $850,000. However, the history and stigma of the home plunged its sell price to $605,000, nearly $200,000 below market. Coldwell Banker Harbor Light listed the home, but the buyers and their agents have declined comment. The plagued 1927 Dutch Colonial home had been listed since June and had been on the market for 165 days. The home had listed as high as $1.15 million in previous years. A New Amityville Chapter?… Read more »
It Comes At Night – pulse pounding teaser
The teaser trailer for It Comes At Night by writer-director Trey Edward Shults will have you gasping for breath. I almost hit my head on the monitor as I peered in as if I was walking down the hallway. I almost hit my head on the monitor as I peered in as if I was walking down the hallway. Trey Edward Shults follows up his writer-director debut of his family drama, Krisha, which was set in the style of a psychological thriller. It Comes At Night follows a family set in “a desolate home as an unnatural threat terrorizes the world,” according to IMDB. As… Read more »
The Strangers 2 – Slashing Toward Production
The production schedule for The Strangers sequel has been as on-again, off-again as Brad and Angelina, but without all the tabloid trash talking. The sequel to the 2008 horror flick was said to be in production in early 2011, and later announced to be released in 2014. While both of those release dates have come and gone with no trace of the trippy trio of masked intruders, it has now been undeniably confirmed that a sequel is imminent. The script is currently being penned by Bryan Bertino, who both wrote and directed the 2008 film. The Strangers, which grossed over… Read more »
American Horror Story 7
AHS Hints at Season 7 Fans of FX’s American Horror Story are undeniably loyal to the anthology horror series, yet some didn’t care for AHS 6’s plot-twisting, “Roanoke” and hope that a similar theme won’t be repeated. One fan Tweeted: “I can’t believe the ending of this AHS season is a fake tv show about a fake tv show, based off of the first season of a fake tv show.” The finale drew mixed reactions, and while it is still too early to draw any solid conclusions, AHS creators may have began hinting at a possible theme for the follow… Read more »