by Michael Gingold | Aug 10, 2023 | News
Premiere date, poster and first photos revealed for Netflix and Mike Flanagan’s “THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER” By MICHAEL GINGOLD The forthcoming series adapts Edgar Allan Poe’s classic tale into the modern day. Netflix has announced that its eight-episode series...
by Michael Gingold | Aug 9, 2023 | Fantasia International Film Festival, Reviews
Fantasia ’23 Movie Review: Superbly tense horror-thriller breathes “NEW LIFE” into the genre By MICHAEL GINGOLD Starring Sonya Walger, Hayley Erin and Tony AmendolaWritten and directed by John RosmanXYZ Films NEW LIFE is a deceptively simple title for a movie with a...
by William J. Wright | Aug 9, 2023 | News
Cauldron Films’ restoration of Lucio Fulci’s “CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD” comes to 4K UHD this month By WILLIAM J. WRIGHT When a priest’s suicide opens the gates of Hell, it’s up to journalist Peter Bell (Christopher George) and psychic Mary...
by Michael Gingold | Aug 8, 2023 | Exclusives, News
Exclusive comments and first photos: “STREET TRASH” remake gets rolling By MICHAEL GINGOLD The splat is back as a reboot of the 1987 cult flick STREET TRASH has begun production in Cape Town, South Africa. It was announced this morning that Cineverse will release the...
by Michael Gingold | Aug 8, 2023 | News
“GOOD BOY” is the twisted tale of a man and his “dog”; see the trailer By MICHAEL GINGOLD It’s a very disturbing breed of domestic thriller. Saban Films releases GOOD BOY to theaters and VOD/digital platforms September 8. Written and directed by Viljar Bøe, it stars...
by Michael Gingold | Aug 8, 2023 | News
It’s “ALL FUN AND GAMES” till somebody dies for “STRANGER THINGS” star; trailer & poster By MICHAEL GINGOLD There are deadly games afoot in Salem, MA. Vertical will release ALL FUN AND GAMES to select theaters and VOD platforms September 1. Directed by Eren...
by Michael Gingold | Aug 8, 2023 | News
A “TALK TO ME” sequel is coming, with the obvious title By MICHAEL GINGOLD The conversation with the realm of the dead isn’t over. A24 has announced that it is reteaming with the creators of its current hit TALK TO ME (over $22 million at the box office so far) for a...
by Michael Gingold | Aug 7, 2023 | News
Brutal fest favorite “MEGALOMANIAC” has distribution and a date By MICHAEL GINGOLD A serial killer’s legacy leads to new terror in the film releasing this fall. Dark Star Pictures has announced that it will release MEGALOMANIAC to theaters September 8. Written and...
by Michael Gingold | Aug 7, 2023 | News
RIP William Friedkin By MICHAEL GINGOLD The director who shocked the world with THE EXORCIST has passed away. Variety reports that filmmaker William Friedkin died today in Los Angeles at age 87. After starting out in documentaries in the 1960s, Friedkin made his...
by Michael Gingold | Aug 7, 2023 | Books, Music, News
“SLEEPAWAY CAMP’s” 40th anniversary marked by new book and vinyl/CD soundtrack EPs By RUE MORGUE STAFF We’ve got the info and a few behind-the-scenes photos from the book to share. 1984 Publishing has just opened pre-orders for Jeff Hayes’ book SLEEPAWAY CAMP: MAKING...