Horror

Despite the spooky séance setup in Brooklyn 45, writer/director Ted Geoghegan (We Are Still Here, Mohawk) is less interested in exploring a literal interpretation of ghosts. Instead, the filmmaker connects the ghosts of our past as a metaphor for present-day national turmoil and paranoia. The period set chamber piece gives precedence to fraught tension among friends over

From Freddy Krueger to Annie Wilkes, iconic villains with memorable backstories are a hallmark of popular horror media, but there’s more than one way to terrify audiences. For example, some horror flicks task viewers with unmasking the mysterious antagonist alongside our main characters in scare-centric whodunit mashups. And with the continued success of the Scream

After last October’s closed beta, you’re probably wondering just when Red Barrels was going to update us on The Outlast Trials. Well, not only will The Outlast Trials be headed to Early Access on Steam and the Epic Games Store., but it’ll be happening this Spring on May 18. In addition to the Early Access

As expected, the Radio Silence-directed Scream VI is another box office win for the franchise, the sixth installment surpassing the opening weekends of every other Scream movie. At this time it’s being reported that Scream VI scared up $44.5 million in theaters here in the United States this weekend, compared to last year’s $30 million

While Namco’s 1988 sidescroller Splatterhouse had its soundtrack released back in Japan, that was a long time ago, and it’s also out of print. Luckily, the folks at SPACELAB9 have teamed up with Bandai Namco to remedy that with a brand-new vinyl that you can pre-purchase now from SPACELAB9’s website, with an expected August 2023

Lulu Wilson tapped into a primal ferocity for her turn as the enraged teen taking down violent home intruders in 2020’s Becky. Its follow-up, The Wrath of Becky, reveals that the time passed between films hasn’t diminished the teen’s volatile rage in the slightest. Armed with John Wick-like motivation, Becky plunges into a new vengeful quest that provokes more

The late night talk show has been a television staple as far back as the late ‘40s, though its form would crystalize and surge in popularity in the ‘60s and ‘70s. The format relied on humor; it’s late at night, so why not relay the news or conduct interviews with biting wit for entertainment? Late Night

Welcome to the Ghostface Glossary, a guide to every horror reference and nod throughout the first five films of the Scream franchise. After a lot of pausing, rewinding, and zooming in, as well as researching, we’re catching all of the many horror-specific references Williamson, Craven, and Co. included in this beloved postmodern slasher franchise. If we’ve forgotten any

Cinemark heard your call: they’ve opened up presale for Scream VI Beverage Buddies in addition to the Collectible Ghostface Popcorn Tub! After instantly selling out at select Cinemark locations, the movie theater chain just opened up another presale for the Scream VI collectibles.  Like the popcorn tubs, these Ghostface beverage buddies will be available for online purchase

The penultimate episode of “The Last of Us” Season 1 featured an appearance from Troy Baker (who plays Joel in the games) in a new role, and now it’s Ashley Johnson‘s turn. Ashley Johnson, who plays Ellie in the video games the HBO series is based on, will be appearing in this Sunday’s season finale

In addition to the announcement of RoboCop: Rogue City being pushed to September of this year, Nacon Connect also dropped a new gameplay trailer for their WWI psychological horror game, Ad Infinitum. And like Rogue City, developer Hekate’s Ad Infinitum will see a September release after its original release date was set for April 20.

It’s hard to talk about the fourth entry in the long running Fatal Frame franchise in anything but a retrospective manner. Mask of the Lunar Eclipse was originally released for the Nintendo Wii nearly 15 years ago and was a collaboration between series creator Makoto Shibata and director/writer Goichi “Suda51” Suda (of No More Heroes

“Slasher: Ripper” is on the way early this year from Shudder, the brand new fifth season of the slasher-based horror anthology series that originally kicked off back in 2016. The series premieres with TWO EPISODES on April 6 only on Shudder and AMC+. Check out the brand new official trailer for “Slasher: Ripper” below, along

After revealing their DLC plans for V Rising last month, Stunlock Studios has dropped more details as well as a name for the upcoming DLC. The free “Secrets of Gloomrot” expansion will arrive this May, and is the first of three upcoming content updates planned for the foreseeable future. The update will introduce a new

The marketing campaign for Evil Dead Rise gave us a tiny little treat today, the team celebrating International Women’s Day with a fun video shared to social media. Paying tribute to the “killer women” of the franchise’s latest movie, the short video features a bit of fresh new footage from Evil Dead Rise, so you’ll

The focus is on the battle between He-Man and Skeletor in Netflix‘s next animated series “Masters of the Universe: Revolution,” the follow-up to “Masters of the Universe: Revelation.” “Masters of the Universe: Revolution” is being billed as “the next epic chapter in the battle for Eternia,” and it’s set to debut in 2024. While you wait,

Originally released way back in 2020 on PC, Bohemia Interactive and developer CBE Software finally brought their narrative-driven psychological horror game Someday You’ll Return to PlayStation consoles in a new expanded Director’s Cut version. The Director’s Cut is also available on Steam. Someday You’ll Return: Director’s Cut includes new story elements, along with better story

SCREAMBOX is the exclusive home to “The Island” (“Sløborn”), the critically-acclaimed pandemic-fueled series from celebrated filmmaker Christian Alvart, director behind horror favs Antibodies and Pandorum, not to mention Case 39 and Netflix’s “Dogs of Berlin”. Today, we’ve released Season 2 of the coming-of-age pandemic-set thriller and have all 14 episodes now streaming on SCREAMBOX! “Blurring the line between pandemic fantasy

This week is one of the biggest weeks for horror in the entirety of 2023, as it brings the release of one of the biggest horror movies of 2023. I’m of course talking about Scream VI, which will be slashing its way into theaters nationwide beginning on Thursday night. The even better news? Scream VI

Do you like scary movies? It turns out that the cast of Scream VI does.  Protagonist Tara Carpenter gets introduced in Scream (2022) as a devoted fan of The Babadook just before a gruesome encounter with Ghostface, and it becomes a running gag throughout the film. Like her character, actress Jenna Ortega (“Wednesday”) also happens to be a horror fan, perhaps

HBO’s “The Last of Us” just keeps getting better with each passing week, and the viewership also continues to rise. Ahead of the season finale this coming Sunday night, Bloody Disgusting has learned that last night’s penultimate episode drew in a HUGE amount of viewers. Across HBO Max and linear telecasts, “The Last of Us” Episode

After grilling him about Bruce-O-Rama and his publishing ambitions, Bruce Campbell graciously discussed Evil Dead Rise and more with me. He seems genuinely proud of the latest installment in the Evil Dead saga, on which he serves as executive producer alongside Sam Raimi, with Rob Tapert producing. Written and directed by Lee Cronin, it hits theaters on

Team17 and Black Salt Games have announced that pre-orders for the upcoming Lovecraftian fishing adventure DREDGE are now available on PC via Steam and on console. On top of that, as promised when first revealed, there’s also a demo for you Nintendo Switch players to sink your teeth into in order to get a taste

Ahead of the upcoming Early Access exit and launch of Have a Nice Death, Magic Design Studios has released the third entry in their “Life in the Afterlife” series of trailers. Titled “Tools of the Trade”, this trailer gives you a rundown of all of the weapons and items available to you as you whip

Team17 and Black Salt Games have announced that pre-orders for the upcoming Lovecraftian fishing adventure DREDGE are now available on PC via Steam and on console. On top of that, as promised when first revealed, there’s also a demo for you Nintendo Switch players to sink your teeth into in order to get a taste

What’s your favorite scary movie? Nah, that’s too trite. What horror movie would you show to someone who has never seen one before? You may have the same answer to both questions, but the latter requires a bit more thought. John Carpenter’s Halloween is my favorite movie, but I recognize it most likely would not

Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe director Fede Alvarez will both write and direct a brand new Alien movie for Ridley Scott and 20th Century Studios, with Cailee Spaeny (The Craft: Legacy, Pacific Rim Uprising) set to lead the cast. Isabela Merced (Rosaline) has also joined the cast, we learned earlier this week, and The Hollywood Reporter brings us more casting news. David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Spike Fearn

Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe director Fede Alvarez will both write and direct a brand new Alien movie for Ridley Scott and 20th Century Studios, with Cailee Spaeny (The Craft: Legacy, Pacific Rim Uprising) set to lead the cast. Isabela Merced (Rosaline) has also joined the cast, we learned earlier this week, and The Hollywood Reporter brings us more casting news. David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Spike Fearn

Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe director Fede Alvarez will both write and direct a brand new Alien movie for Ridley Scott and 20th Century Studios, with Cailee Spaeny (The Craft: Legacy, Pacific Rim Uprising) set to lead the cast. Isabela Merced (Rosaline) has also joined the cast, we learned earlier this week, and The Hollywood Reporter brings us more casting news. David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Spike Fearn

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! Jamie Lee Curtis Signed Photo from My Hand In Yours Jamie Lee Curtis made her first and only horror convention