by Rocco T. Thompson | Oct 30, 2020 | Events
Salem Horror Fest Returns With Surprise Premieres and Encores This Weekend
After weeks of tourist hordes, the city of Salem has transformed from Mayor Vaughn in Jaws to the ominous kook in Friday the 13th seemingly overnight. The new message is clear: “The streets...
by Rue Morgue Manor | Oct 30, 2020 | News
Blumhouse Gives Fans Another Taste Of “Halloween Kills” By JOSHUA “PROMETHEUS” SCAFIDI Next Halloween… He Kills! Universal Pictures and Blumhouse finally gave us a peek at the highly anticipated sequel to 2018’s Halloween, HALLOWEEN KILLS, and...
by Rocco T. Thompson | Oct 30, 2020 | News
Bite Size Halloween Mini Interview: Alexis Jacknow On “Clock” All this month, 20th Digital Studio has been premiering a wild selection of genre-bending short films for Halloween 2020. Ranging from horror comedy to psychological thrillers and everything in...
by Michael Gingold | Oct 29, 2020 | News
Watch “TRICK ’R TREAT” along with director Michael Dougherty tomorrow! By MICHAEL GINGOLD The modern Halloween classic is being showcased in a special watchalong event the day before the holiday, courtesy of Legendary Entertainment. Tomorrow night, October 30,...
by Michael Gingold | Oct 29, 2020 | News
Elisha Cuthbert and Eoin Macken enter “THE CELLAR” in new Irish chiller By MICHAEL GINGOLD Brendan Muldowney, who previously helmed the Tom Holland-starrer PILGRIMAGE, gets rolling on the supernatural film next month. Epic Pictures has announced that Muldowney, who...
by Michael Gingold | Oct 29, 2020 | News
James Franco-backed meta fright film “HORROR TIME” emerges as “SLEEPAWAY SLASHER”; trailer & poster By MICHAEL GINGOLD The horror-movies-within-a-horror-movie will be available for home viewing in time for Halloween. Back in 2016, actor/filmmaker James Franco set...
by Michael Gingold | Oct 29, 2020 | News
Fest-fave fright film “HONEYDEW” has landed distribution By MICHAEL GINGOLD A pair of horror specialists will be giving the acclaimed chiller wider exposure. Dark Star Pictures has announced that it picked up North American distribution rights to HONEYDEW as the first...
by Michael Gingold | Oct 29, 2020 | News
Trailer for Isaac Ezban’s “PARALLEL” takes you to dangerous realms; new poster too By MICHAEL GINGOLD The first English-language film from the director of THE INCIDENT and THE SIMILARS sees release in December. PARALLEL, directed by Isaac Ezban and written by Scott...
by Michael Gingold | Oct 29, 2020 | News
First news and photos: “SAW” and “BIRD BOX” producers tell us, “WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING” By MICHAEL GINGOLD The survival-horror film just wrapped principal photography in Detroit. Atlas Industries, Hantz Motion Pictures and Spin a Black Yarn sent along word and the...
by Michael Gingold | Oct 29, 2020 | News
Sci-fi thriller “SONGBIRD” sings of survival in a COVID-blighted future; trailer & poster By MICHAEL GINGOLD There have been numerous genre films lensed during the pandemic, but this one has arguably the biggest-name cast. STX Films has issued the trailer and...