Horror

Sam Irvin, director of ELVIRA’S HAUNTED HILLS, co-executive producer of GODS AND MONSTERS and former personal assistant to Brain De Palma, celebrates the 40th Anniversary of De Palma’s DRESSED TO KILL, with the publication of his personal experiences during the making of this classic horror-thriller, starring Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson and Nancy Allen. Having been

Fans of obscure horror oddities have been experiencing an embarrassment of riches in recent years, with companies like Vinegar Syndrome digging up gems from the past and giving them beautiful restorations here in the present. Previously unreleased films are being released, and in the case of films like Grizzly II: Revenge, previously unfinished ones are being

Legendary Actor Sean Cameron Michael took time to talk with Horrornews.net about his new exciting film, Triggered. Sean says: get the popcorn ready and get ready for a rollercoaster ride. Don’t take it all too seriously. TRIGGERED stars Sean Cameron Michael (“Black Sails,” The Mummy), Liesl Ahlers (Friend Request, Daylight) and Reine Swart (The Lullaby, Detour). The film was directed by Alastair Orr (House on Willow Street,

The most recent release date we were provided with for the new Mortal Kombat movie from Warner Bros/New Line was January 15, 2021, but as you probably figured by now, that’s no longer the plan thanks to the ongoing pandemic upending the film industry. The movie currently has no release date, but WB is reportedly still planning

“HNN Presents” four new DVD & VOD releases available on December 1st, Deadly Virtues, Meat, Anatomy of Monsters, and A Young Man with High Potential, from Bayview Entertainment. We believe in horror. This is the genesis of a new era in how people consume entertainment and we are leading the charge to a revolution. As

Troma is finally going big time with their reboot of The Toxic Avenger being produced by Legendary Pictures, the company behind Godzilla, Jurassic Park, Crimson Peak, Krampus, Trick ‘r Treat, the forthcoming Texas Chainsaw Massacre sequel, among many others. Big breaking news ahead of the holiday season as Deadline reports that Peter Dinklage (“Game of

Here is the official poster and trailer for OVERKILL (Winner of Best of the Fest at Ethereal Horror Fest) starring Amy Letcher, Mike Hall, and Will Coffin. Synopsis:“OverKill”, the new horror-comedy short film from Writer/Director/Editor, Alex Montilla (“Cheat Day”, “Hot Tub Time Machine”), is a film with a comedic take on a familiar setup: when

Long story short, Disney now owns all things Fox and the Alien franchise is included in that. News leaked just recently that they’ve been working in secret on a brand new entry in the Predator franchise, which lends credence to the belief that the Mouse will also revisit Ridley Scott’s Alien saga. Two years ago

SPELLON BLU-RAY™ & DVD JANUARY 12AVAILABLE NOW ON DIGITAL Omari Hardwick (“Power,” Sorry to Bother You), Loretta Devine (“Black-ish,” Crash) and John Beasley (The Sum of All Fears, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks) star in the terrifying thriller SPELL. The film arrives on Blu-ray & DVD January 12, 2021 from Paramount Home Entertainment. The

Time to dive into more Japanese Surivial Horror with publisher Chorus Worldwide and developer Tricore. The teams have announced their new game, Yuoni, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. The title is expected to hit Spring 2021. In case some of you are wondering, Yuoni is the sequel

Adrian Halen 11/28/2020 News Hello Cult members, as 2020 draws to a close I hope all of our American friends had a great Thanksgiving. It’s now Black Friday and we’re going to celebrate in the darkest way we can… it’s now Krampus season. This year there’s something special happening. In collaboration with Cyr3n and The

When I was in junior high and high school and involved in things like scouts and youth groups, we would play a slightly sadistic game. We would dare each other to watch the most inappropriate movies we could think of before heading out on big trips—just to psych each other out. Before a big camping

Adrian Halen 11/26/2020 News Los Angeles based Fairway Film Alliance has acquired worldwide rights to the surrealist science-fiction title Destination Marfa (Tony Todd, Stelio Savante) directed by Andy Stapp, in late news out of the American Film Market. DESTINATION MARFA follows four lifelong friends who decide to veer off the road and venture into a small West Texas town known

Hello, true believers, and welcome to You Aughta Know, a column dedicated to the decade that is now two full decades behind us. That’s right, it’s time to take a look back at one of the most overlooked decades of horror. Follow along as I do my best to explore the horror titles that made up

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Five college kids have their Thanksgiving break ruined by a homicidal turkey. REVIEW: I’ll admit I have a bit of a soft spot for independents who can pull off a film both funny, horrific and somewhat original. Killer Turkey anyone?, and just in time for Thanksgiving month. Yes its a film

In an interview with Slate Magazine, developer Kitty Horrorshow talked through her approach to producing low-budget horror titles that are uniquely disquieting, and how she manages to accomplish this without leaning on any in-your-face gore or sudden jolt tactics. According to the Itch.io sensation, jump-scares are inherently unsatisfying, akin to somebody raising their ‘’fist up

Snow has started to fall in some states around the country and department stores have begun their annual Christmas sales. But wait, isn’t there another holiday between now and Christmas? Something about Pilgrims and Indians? Thanksgiving is slowly becoming the forgotten holiday, but not to worry, because I have compiled a list of the best

Formative Fears is a column that explores how horror scared us from an early age, or how the genre contextualizes youthful phobias and trauma. From memories of things that went bump in the night, to adolescent anxieties made real through the use of monsters and mayhem, this series expresses what it felt like to be

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Broil follows a dysfunctional family of demons vying to control the future of their wealth. REVIEW: Directed by Edward Drake (Cosmic Sin) and co-written with Piper Mars, Broil feels like an adaptation of a Young Adult novel that never was; A cross between Ready or Not and that classic Harry Potter

Deep Silver and developer 4A Games have announced that Metro Exodus is the latest title to be getting the free next-gen upgrade, with the title coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series in 2021. The companies made the announcement during the Metro 10th Anniversary studio update. The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions of Metro

BACKWOODS ON VOD DECEMBER 1, 2020 Directed by: Thomas Smith Starring: Jeremy Sande, Tahj Vaughans, Isabella Alberti, Micahel Anthony Bagozzi, Erin Liley, Scott Alan Warner High school cheerleader Molly woke bound and gagged in the trunk of her boyfriend’s car. That was the high point of her night. After escaping and fleeing into the nearby

THQ Nordic and Gunfire Games’ prequel to Remnant: From The Ashes in Chronos: Before The Ashes launches next month. And to get fans up to speed, the developer has released a new trailer explaining all the details about the prequel, including the mysteries, challenges, and dangers of the Labyrinth. Based on the VR-exclusive Chronos from

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A strange life form consumes everything in its path as it grows and grows. REVIEW: The Black Saint has always thought that the Blob was one of (If not THE) scariest movie monsters ever created. I mean think about it for a few seconds: A faceless, shapeless mass of goo that

It’s Black Friday week once again, and as ever, there’s plenty of horror gaming deals to be found. Many of them can be done without even having to leave the house or wait for the mail too, which is that bit more essential this year. New consoles are out, but you’d currently be lucky to

It looks as if one of the rumours that’s been floating around for months regarding Mortal Kombat 11 is coming to fruition. Months after dataminers had found evidence of NetherRealm using the actor voices from the original 1995 Mortal Kombat film, co-creator Ed Boon has now decided to stir the pot a little and show

Next year’s animated series “Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai” will mark the return of the beloved franchise after 30 years, but what about the return of the *film* franchise? We’ve been hearing rumblings about a live-action Gremlins 3 for many, many years now, with the original film’s scribe Chris Columbus revealing a while back that

What Holiday Horrors Are On Your Christmas Wish List? Are you tired of watching It’s A Wonderful Life, A Christmas Story, and National Lampoons Christmas Vacation?  Maybe you need to add some horror into the Christmas mix this year.   We’ve come up with a list of genre favorites that you might want to add to

If you’ve been keeping track of Nightdive Studios, a few years back, the studio had filed a trademark for Powerslave aka Exhumed, a first-person shooter developed by Lobotomy Software back in the mid 90s that sadly got lost in the Duke Nukem 3D and Quake craze. Well, not only now has the original game been

Trailer, poster & announcement for KNUCKLEDUST, releasing December 8, 2020 from Samuel Goldwyn Films. Police discover an elite fight club where they find seven underground levels, filled with the dead bodies of fighters from around the world. Only one man is found left alive. The task force has to work out if he’s a mass

Those excited for the upcoming arrival of the Brotherhood of Steel to Fallout 76 in the new Steel Dawn expansion are probably wondering just how that group of zealots made their way into the game in the first place. After all, the BoS are based in California, not West Virginia. So what gives? Lucky for