MoPOP’s Scared to Death gets a visit from The Ring
Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) Scared to Death exhibit had a surprise guest recently. Employees and guests were unaware that Sadako (Samara) from The Ring was making the rounds. The biggest question we have is if these guys still have 7 days to solve the mystery of The Ring or not. Watch as The Ring’s Sadako (Samara) invades MoPOP Would you get in that elevator? Catch Sadako at MoPOP again on October 26 & 27 MoPOP’s Sadako was played by a local cosplay actress and will be returning the evening of October 26-27 for After Dark Happy Hours. Get… Read more »
Top Ten Modern Zombie Movies
We know what you are thinking: Another zombie movie list that is guaranteed to piss me off. It might, it really, really might. But we are doing it anyway! What qualifies as a zombie flick though? Some genre purists insist that zombies must only be the reanimated dead in order to meet the qualification. Others allow for virus addled cannibalistic humans. A third group will argue that to meet the original definition from Caribbean or African voodoo, of which the word originated from the Bantu term “zonbi,” is a MUST. What is a zombie? Depending on who you talk to and their… Read more »
The Truth Behind H.H. Holmes and The Devil in the White City
Even if you’re not a serial killer buff or horror movie fanatic, chances are you’ve heard of H.H. Holmes, the man dubbed America’s first serial killer. No relation to John. But did you know of his hotel turned “Murder Castle” or that H.H. Holmes isn’t even his real name? As Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio begin production on an H.H. Holmes film, we delve into several weird facts about the killer that inspired it. “The Devil in the White City” Based on the novel, The Devil in the White City, Martin Scorsese’s current work in progress appears to be a thriller drama… Read more »
Tilt – Tribeca Film Festival Midnight Section
Kasra Farahani (Director, co-writer) and Jason O’Leary (co-writer) will be debuting Tilt at the Tribeca Film Festival this Saturday, April 22, 2017. Tilt will make its world premiere in the Midnight Section of the festival. In 2016, Farahani premiered The Waiting starring James Caan at SXSW. Tilt is the chilling story of Joseph, a struggling film maker, and his pregnant wife Joanna. Something is obviously wrong with Joseph, he shouldn’t be this sad with a baby on the way. But you can tell from the teaser that Joseph has some issues. Is he schizophrenic? “I’m watching myself do these things” he tells us. Maybe he’s possessed? “I… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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: New Pennywise Look
ET brings us a new look at Pennywise the Dancing Clown from the 2017 IT remake. The first look at Bill Skarsgård’s Pennywise got everyone’s attention. Now, the clown gets even more sinister with a peek at his hellish clown suit from another age. “There is almost a doll-like quality to the costume,” designer Janie Bryant told Entertainment Weekly. Photo Credit: Entertainment Weekly The full frontal of the clown suit is more authentic than the original Pennywise played by fan favorite, Tim Curry. Designed by Emmy winner Janie Bryant (Deadwood & Madmen) the costume resembles clown garb from a much… Read more »
Rob Zombie Reveals New Character Posters for 31
The anticipation behind Rob Zombie’s 31 is peaking as Zombie and Saban Films released 4 new character posters recently. With the Sept 16, 2016 VOD release date just under 2 months away and the theatrical release October 20th, fans who have patiently waited through a rating delay and a change in production houses are eager. The wait looks to be paying off as the new character art is revealed. The premise of 31: five carnival workers who are kidnapped the night before Halloween and held hostage in a large secret compound known as Murder World. Once there, they have 12… Read more »
Stephen King’s IT Remake – First Look
He is “the eater of worlds, and of children!” He is the eternal Pennywise and he is coming back after his 27 year slumber. Get the first glimpse of the new Pennywise. Fans of Stephen King’s 1990 horror mini-series IT might be even more nervous than Ghostbusters fans right now. The fan love of Tim Curry’s Pennywise The Dancing Clown is unwavering making it a fan favorite among horror fans. Curry’s portrayal of the supernatural clown made the original IT so damn good that the new Pennywise dare not try to compare. So when Bill Skarsgård took the role of Pennywise for the 2017… Read more »
It’s OK. Go See Ghostbusters. No Really. It’s OK!
Psycho. Clash of the Titans. Footloose. Planet of the Apes. Cape Fear. On and on the list of remakes goes. Now, the Ghostbusters are back. It isn’t another sequel, which confused the heck out of me. It’s as if Spengler, Venkman, Ray and the other guy never met Gozer the Gozerian. It’s as if Rick Moranis never batted around with Sigourney Weaver, which is pretty rude considering that may have been the closest he’s ever gotten to a Hollywood sex scene. It’s square one, but really it isn’t and that is where the audience is going to have a tough time letting the new Ghostbusters be good…. Read more »
Rob Zombie’s 31: Carnies. Clowns. Carnage.
Rob Zombie’s 31 focuses on five carnies held hostage and forced to play a horrifying game called “31.” The goal of the game? Survive the night. All while sadistic clowns hack at their heels in a compound that resembles The Circus from Hell. It’s as if Rob Zombie physically entered my nightmares when conceiving this movie. Carnies, clowns, and total carnage ensue. How Did Rob Zombie Come Up with the Name “31?” The title 31 was chosen after Zombie found a statistic noting that Halloween is the most notorious day for mysterious missing person reports. Similar to the storyline of Nicholas Cage’s equally horrifying movie, Pay The… Read more »
Friday the 13th Memes – 2015
Since it’s that time of year, we wanted to share a few Friday the 13th memes with you. A couple of originals, and a few oldie, but goodies. One of these things is not like the other…. ch Ch CH CHhhh. ah Ah AH AHhhhh Got any you want to share? Send em our way and we’ll put em up. Happy Friday the 13th, 2015! Plan for the next Friday the 13th with our handy Friday the 13th Calendar.
Why is Friday the 13th Unlucky?
It’s well known that Friday the 13th is considered a bad luck day in Western culture. But why is Friday the 13th unlucky? As with many superstitions, the origin of Friday the 13th as a day to dread is shrouded in mystery, so there’s no definitive answer. There is much history that points to the origins of the Friday the 13th superstition, but they go back hundreds, if not thousands, of years. However, there are many clues, and even more fascinating theories. So go ahead and read on – if you’re feeling lucky. Fear Friday the 13th Most people only joke… Read more »
Top 10 Horror Films of All-Time
We know, we know. Everybody has an opinion on the best horror films. How do you even begin to rank them? Are they the scariest? The bloodiest? The most shocking? The most jump scares? We choose to rank them based on the films themselves. The story. The acting. The directing. The cinematography. And yes, fear factor. A horror film should be called great because of all these elements. One thing that makes movies scary is how old you were when you first saw them. The Exorcist is scary at any age, but is Poltergeist? Carrie? Even Psycho? Many of these… Read more »