by Michael Gingold | Apr 9, 2020 | News
IFC takes Dave Franco-directed “THE RENTAL,” sets summer release; first photos By MICHAEL GINGOLD Actor Dave Franco (THE DISASTER ARTIST) has made his directorial debut with the fright film THE RENTAL, and despite that title, it’s set to hit theaters later this year....
by Bryan Christopher | Apr 9, 2020 | Short Films
Sinister Seven: Levi Hill and Sophie Carroll of ALTER by BRYAN CHRISTOPHER If you haven’t noticed by now, I’m kinda into short horror films. So I was pretty excited when I heard that independent studio Gunpowder & Sky was launching ALTER, a streaming...
by Deirdre Crimmins | Apr 9, 2020 | Review
“THE ROOM” is Speculative Family Horror in a Speculatively Horrific World By DEIRDRE CRIMMINS Starring Olga Kurylenko, Kevin Janssens, & Joshua WilsonDirected by Christian VolckmanWritten by Christian Volckman & Eric ForestierElle Driver/ Shudder THE ROOM is a...
by Rue Morgue Manor | Apr 8, 2020 | Audio Horror
Brave the dark waves in HorrorBabble’s “OCEAN DREAD” reading series! Audio horror returns to Rue-Morgue.com with the latest installment in HorrorBabble’s OCEAN DREAD reading series. This week: “The Seven Seas Are One” by American author...
by Michael Gingold | Apr 8, 2020 | News
Live IG Q&A with Alexandra Daddario for “WE SUMMON THE DARKNESS” this Friday By MICHAEL GINGOLD If you need some heavy-metal horror in your life, WE SUMMON THE DARKNESS is seeing release this Friday, and its star will be part of a live on-line Q&A session that...
by James Tucker | Apr 7, 2020 | Streaming Sematary
The Hallucinatory Horrors of “HOUSEWIFE” Hold up to Hype By JAMES TUCKER Starring: Clémentine Poidatz, David Sakurai, Defne HalmanDirected by Can EvrenolWritten by Can Evrenol, Cem ÖzüduruProduced by Anka Film, Chantier Films, Mo Film Forgive me for how...
by Michael Gingold | Apr 7, 2020 | News
A new creepy clown pops up in “THE JACK IN THE BOX”; trailer and poster By MICHAEL GINGOLD A classic toy has a sinister side in THE JACK IN THE BOX, which sees release next month. This one looks pretty creepy, so check out the trailer and poster past the jump....
by Rocco T. Thompson | Apr 7, 2020 | News
Scream Queen Raises Covid-19 Relief In these troubled times, Instagram has become a lifeline for both its entertainment value and usefulness in getting the word out about Covid-19 and those affected by it. Savvy stars like Catherine Corcoran have taken to the platform...
by Michael Gingold | Apr 6, 2020 | News
“XANGADIX LIVES!” documentary on Eurocult chiller “THE JOHNSONS” now available to view for free By MICHAEL GINGOLD With the coronavirus pandemic upsetting film distribution around the world, the creators of XANGADIX LIVES!, a documentary about the Dutch cult shocker...
by Michael Gingold | Apr 6, 2020 | Books, Interviews
Exclusive Interview: Author V. Castro wields “HAIRSPRAY AND SWITCHBLADES” in service of dark-fiction diversity By SHAWN MACOMBER When V. Castro was 9 years old, she tagged along with her grandfather for a nearly 800-mile-drive from San Antonio, Texas to Guadalajara,...
