by William J. Wright | May 15, 2023 | Events, News
CANNES FANTASTIC PAVILION GALA LINEUP REVEALED By WILLIAM J. WRIGHT The internationally renowned Festival de Cannes opens for its 76th year on May 16, and, as reported recently by RUE MORGUE, genre film is set to have a bigger presence than ever thanks to the newly...
by Michael Gingold | May 15, 2023 | News
Renny Harlin and Gene Simmons are teaming on a new shark thriller By MICHAEL GINGOLD The director is headed back to the deep blue sea. Variety reports that Kiss frontman/occasional actor Gene Simmons has teamed with Arclight Films chairman Gary Hamilton to launch...
by Michael Gingold | May 15, 2023 | News
Join “MOON GARDEN” creator and RUE MORGUE writer for NYC 35mm screening this Friday By RUE MORGUE STAFF The filmmaker behind the horror/fantasy that’s already racking up acclaim will discuss its creation at this special showing. Writer/director/editor Ryan Stevens...
by William J. Wright | May 15, 2023 | Books, News
MINOTAUR BOOKS REVEALS THE COVER FOR LINDY RYAN’S VAMPIRE NOVEL “BLESS YOUR HEART” By WILLIAM J. WRIGHT RUE MORGUE is proud to announce that our own author-in-residence and fan(g) girl book critic Lindy Ryan’s vampire horror thriller BLESS YOUR...
by Rue Morgue Manor | May 14, 2023 | Deep Dives
PSYCHO-BIDDY BLOWOUT: A HAGSPLOITATION PRIMER By BRANDON GIL In the 1960s, as the Golden Age of Hollywood was ending due to the rise in popularity of television and non-studio films, actresses like Joan Crawford and Bette Davis, who dominated film’s classic...
by Grace Detwiler | May 11, 2023 | News
“THE WICKER MAN: THE FINAL CUT” Comes To 4k To Celebrate 50 Years Of The Cult Horror Classic To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Robin Hardy’s 1973 folk-horror classic, STUDIOCANAL is delighted to release a brand new trailer of THE WICKER MAN, for the...
by Michael Gingold | May 11, 2023 | Exclusives, News
Exclusive new poster and photos: More animal-masked mayhem in “THUMPER’S REVENGE” By MICHAEL GINGOLD If WINNIE-THE-POOH: BLOOD AND HONEY left you hungry for more homicidal Disney characters, check this out. Director Sean Haitz gave us a first look at the latest poster...
by Michael Gingold | May 11, 2023 | News
Alien-creature feature “FIRST CONTACT” lands with trailer and poster By MICHAEL GINGOLD This is no STAR TREK flick. Uncork’d Entertainment has grabbed North American rights to FIRST CONTACT, the latest from MONSTROUS and DAWN OF THE BEAST director Bruce Wemple, and...
by Michael Gingold | May 11, 2023 | Fantasia International Film Festival, News
Fantasia 2023 1st wave: Films from South Korea, Larry Fessenden, The Adams Family and many more By MICHAEL GINGOLD The 27th edition of North America’s coolest genre festival has new features from a number of top current filmmakers. The 2023 edition of the Fantasia...
by Rue Morgue Manor | May 10, 2023 | Reviews
SALEM HORROR FEST ’23 MOVIE REVIEW: FOLK HORROR AND QUEER INCLUSIVITY COLLIDE IN “SAINT DROGO” By CASS CLARKE Starring Michael J. Ahern, Brandon Perras and Matthew PidgeWritten by Michael J. Ahern and Brandon PerrasDirected by Michael J. AhernMonster...
