DVD and Blu-ray Releases: January 24, 2017
Hello again, folks. This week’s list, while not huge, still has some pretty good titles to speak about. First up is 1967’s Wait Until Dark. I’m assuming Audrey Hepburn will look even more stunning when...
View ArticleDVD and Blu-ray Releases: January 31, 2017
We have a total of ten releases for you this week, folks. Almost all of them are classics, ranging back to the 1960s, so let’s just take it chronologically. Coming up first are DVD re-releases for At...
View ArticleHorror History – The Poltergeist Prequel That Never Was
If there’s one thing we can take away from the sequels to Poltergeist, it’s the fact that Reverend Kane, especially the iteration played by a dying Julian Beck, is one of the most frightening...
View ArticleHorror History – Hooper or Spielberg: Who Directed Poltergeist? The Answer is...
One of the most hotly debated subjects in horror history has always been, “Who directed 1981’s Poltergeist? Tobe Hooper or Steven Spielberg?” According to the film’s official credits, Hooper directed...
View ArticleThe Poltergeist Curse Continues With Eerie On-Screen Prediction of Death
The film Poltergeist has long been associated with curses given some unfortunate events surrounding the cast and crew of the film. Several primary members of the casts of each film in the series lost...
View ArticleDavid Graham’s Concept Posters Are Nothing Short of Brilliant
I’ve spoken many times about how I feel a good poster can be a powerful marketing tool. If I see a visually captivating and engaging poster, I’m far more likely to research a film, to look it up and...
View ArticleRick and Morty Get Spooky with New Non-Canonical Adventures
“Rick and Morty” has quickly become a phenomenon, developing a truly passionate fan base who enjoy their humor delivered in a delightfully disturbing manner. Speaking of which… Adult Swim just uploaded...
View ArticleRest in Peace: Tobe Hooper
It is with immense sadness that we report the following devastating news coming out of Hollywood tonight as according to the Los Angeles County Coroner, legendary director Tobe Hooper has passed away...
View ArticleHonoring Hooper – The Horror Community Pays Tribute to the Great Tobe Hooper
On Saturday, August 26th, the world lost one of its greatest filmmakers, Tobe Hooper; and we’ve been reeling ever since. It has become customary for us to offer fans a place to be able to read through...
View ArticleElegy: To Be Tobe
Photo: Jonathan McPhail A year ago, I received a most exciting email. My friend, Eli Roth, wanted me to join the team producing a six-part horror movie documentary series tentatively called AMC...
View ArticleDC Horror Oscars Part II: Horror Movies That Were Nominated And/Or Won...
Welcome to our second part of DC Horror Oscar coverage this year. Yesterday we took on “The Horror Films That Deserved Oscars Nominations” and today we are going to be tackling an all-new subject:...
View ArticleLet’s Talk About Tobe Hooper For a Second, Academy Awards
Last night the 90th annual Academy Awards were held in Los Angeles, CA. The most prestigious and recognized of award ceremonies, it is seen by many as the pinnacle of achievement to win an Oscar, the...
View ArticleNew Horror Films Coming to Tubi This April Include Some Damn Fine Titles
The folks over at Tubi TV have revealed all the horror movies that will be hitting their free-to-stream service in April, and there are some really great titles in there. From modern day titles like...
View ArticleSteven Spielberg Wanted Stephen King To Help Write The Script For Poltergeist?
Earlier today we shared the news that Steven Spielberg still plans to adapt Stephen King and Peter Straub’s The Talisman into a feature film with Josh Boone (The New Mutants) currently penning the...
View ArticleUniversal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights Expands Dates: Final Houses...
Universal Orlando has launched the last bits of information surrounding the upcoming 2018 edition of Halloween Horror Nights and there’s a lot to take in! First, the event has added two dates –...
View ArticlePOLTERGEISTS: Our True Sequel to Spielberg and Hooper’s Classic
“They’re STILL Here.” Recently we were hit with the news that not only is MGM in the process of rebooting Child’s Play but they are also in development along with director Neill Blomkamp on a direct...
View ArticleR.I.P. James Karen: POLTERGIEST & RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD Star Passes Away...
He removed the headstones but not the bodies leading to an epic suburban haunting as Mr. Teague in Poltergeist. As Frank in Return of the Living Dead, he gave “Tarman’s” canister a fateful slap,...
View ArticleUK Readers: Warner Bros Releasing 14 Horror Titles With Brand New Packaging
We have been told that it’s actually 14 titles, not 18. We have updated the article to reflect this. To our UK readers, we know that we post a lot of news and information that seems specifically...
View Article(Video) These 10 Horror Movies Totally Traumatized Actors
Tales of Linda Blair and Tippy Hedren enduring physical and psychological torture on film sets are legendary, but those are just two examples of times directors pushed actors to terrifying extremes in...
View ArticleNew Horror Docu-Series from SHUDDER will Explore the Truth Behind Cursed...
Stories about haunted movie sets, especially horror offerings, are almost as old as filmmaking itself. Tales of supernatural happenings on the set of The Exorcist are infamous, while others are...
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