by Michael Gingold | Dec 9, 2025 | Interviews
Exclusive Interview: “FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S” superfan and star Piper Rubio on living in the sequel’s world By MICHAEL GINGOLD When Freddy and his fellow animatronics come back in FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S 2, the human character most awaiting their return is young Abby...
by Dr. Benny Graves | Dec 9, 2025 | Analog Abattoir
Analog Abattoir: Al Adamson’s “DRACULA VS. FRANKENSTEIN” Is An Insane Mashup of Bikersploitation, Mad Science And Monster Mayhem By DR. BENNY GRAVESStarring: J. Carroll Naish, Lon Chaney Jr. and Regina CarrollWritten by William Pugsley and Sam ShermanDirected by...
by Payton McCarty-Simas | Dec 7, 2025 | Exclusives, Interviews
Exclusive Interview: Author Joe R. Lansdale on His New “ESSENTIAL HORROR” Collection By PAYTON McCARTY-SIMAS For nearly 40 years, Joe R. Lansdale has been making readers’ skin crawl. The prolific author, sometimes associated with “splatterpunk” (a term he...
by William J. Wright | Dec 7, 2025 | Events, Exclusives
EVENTS: Salem Horror Fest Announces 2025 Audience Choice Winners, Adds Festival Co-Directors By WILLIAM J. WRIGHT The fans have spoken, and filmmakers from the Great White North led the way at this year’s Salem Horror Fest, taking the Audience Choice Awards in...
by Michael Gingold | Dec 5, 2025 | News
“SINNERS” and “FRANKENSTEIN” score big in Critics Choice Awards nominations By MICHAEL GINGOLD WEAPONS’ Amy Madigan is in the running for another prize as well. Various sources have reported on the nominees for the 31st Critics Choice Awards nominations, in which Ryan...
by Michael Gingold | Dec 4, 2025 | News
Fan-obsession psychothriller “SWEETNESS” gets a release date By MICHAEL GINGOLD There’s nothing sweet about how one girl’s pop-idolatry takes a dark turn. Saban Films will release SWEETNESS on VOD and digital platforms on Friday, February 13. Written and directed by...
by Michael Gingold | Dec 4, 2025 | Reviews
Movie Review: “TROLL 2” needs more surprises–and more monster mashing By MICHAEL GINGOLD Starring Ine Marie Wilmann, Kim Falck and Mads Sjøgård PettersenDirected by Roar UthaugWritten by Espen AukanNetflix To get the first question out of the way: Yes, the makers of...
by Michael Gingold | Dec 3, 2025 | News
Hayden Panettiere is haunted in “SLEEPWALKER”; trailer & poster By MICHAEL GINGOLD No relation to the Mick Garris/Stephen King film, it’s the latest excursion into night terrors. Brainstorm Media releases SLEEPWALKER to select theaters and VOD platforms January...
by Michael Gingold | Dec 3, 2025 | Interviews
Exclusive Interview: Filmmakers Bruno Forzani and Hélène Cattet reflect on their hyperstylized “REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND” By MICHAEL GINGOLD Having homaged the giallo genre with the much-lauded AMER (2009) and THE STRANGE COLOUR OF YOUR BODY’S TEARS (2013), the...
by Bill Reick | Dec 2, 2025 | Exclusives, Interviews
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: THE MAD, MAD WORLD OF JOE BEGOS, PART 2 By BILL REICK Don’t miss Part 1 of Bill Reick’s interview with Joe Begos. Rejoice, fans of neon alien blood splatter. Your new favorite movie is here. Joe Begos returned to the big screen this...
