by Michael Gingold | Apr 10, 2024 | Reviews
Movie Review: Oh “STING,” where is thy bite? By MICHAEL GINGOLD Starring Ryan Corr, Alyla Browne and Penelope MitchellWritten and directed by Kiah Roache-TurnerWell Go USA It may not be entirely fair to directly compare STING to INFESTED, given that it’s a coincidence...
by Michael Gingold | Apr 10, 2024 | News
James McAvoy gets frightening in trailer for “SPEAK NO EVIL” remake By MICHAEL GINGOLD The new vacation from hell is coming to theaters this fall. Based on the acclaimed psychological shocker by Danish filmmaker Christian Tafdrup, the Blumhouse-produced SPEAK NO EVIL...
by Lindy Ryan | Apr 10, 2024 | Books, Exclusives
EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT: “DEAD GIRL DRIVING, AND OTHER DEVASTATIONS” BY CARINA BISSETT By LINDY RYAN In her powerful debut, Bram Stoker Awards Nominee Carina Bissett explores the liminal spaces between the magical and the mundane, horror and humor, fairy tales and fabulism:...
by Rue Morgue Manor | Apr 10, 2024 | Reviews
MOVIE REVIEW: “NIGHT SHIFT” Delivers Despite Treading Familiar Ground By MORGAN MUSCAT Starring Phoebe Tonkin, Lamorne Morris, and Madison HuDirected by Benjamin China and Paul ChinaWritten by Benjamin China and Paul ChinaQuiver Distribution An isolated...
by Michael Gingold | Apr 10, 2024 | News
“THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT” is coming back via Blumhouse and Lionsgate By MICHAEL GINGOLD It’s the first in a deal between the two horror specialists to reimagine fright classics. Variety reports that producer Jason Blum and his Blumhouse company will bring a new take...
by Michael Gingold | Apr 10, 2024 | Exclusives, News
Exclusive clip: A trail of blood on the way to “A TOWN CALLED PURGATORY” By MICHAEL GINGOLD The horror/Western is currently making its way along the festival trail. A TOWN CALLED PURGATORY next screens as part of Creature Feature Weekend, which takes place April 19-21...
by Rue Morgue Manor | Apr 9, 2024 | Exclusives, Interviews
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Raising Hell With “THE FIRST OMEN’s” Arkasha Stevenson And Nell Tiger Free By AARON VON LUPTON A return to the Omen franchise shouldn’t be too surprising given the recent returns of Halloween and Exorcist films, but THE FIRST...
by Michael Gingold | Apr 9, 2024 | Books, News
Joel A. Sutherland’s “HAUNTED CANADA” books are becoming a TV series By MICHAEL GINGOLD The popular collections of true tales of terror are on their way to the small screen. 105ive Films and Goggle Boy Films have announced their optioning of the television rights to...
by James Burrell | Apr 9, 2024 | Cryptic Collectibles
NECA CONTINUES ITS RETRO GLOW UNIVERSAL MONSTERS LINE WITH MORE FIGURES AND NEW BATTERY-OPERATED “MONSTERIZER” PLAYSET By James Burrell I’ve written before about my love for a fondly remembered line of classic movie monster toys from the early 1980s called...
by Michael Gingold | Apr 9, 2024 | Blu-ray/DVD, News
European folk-horror film “THE SAVAGE HUNT OF KING STAKH” restored for Blu-ray release this summer By MICHAEL GINGOLD It’s the first release from a new alliance of genre-centric companies. Deaf Crocodile, a specialist in world cinema and animation titles, has...