https://movieweb.com Stay up to date with all of our most recent articles featuring topics from the horror genre. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 20:49:14 GMT en-US hourly 60 The Saw franchise's consistent breaking of psychological horror boundaries has firmly established its infamy in the world of thrilling, fear-inducing cinema. As the franchise returns next month with its fresh and electrifying installment, Saw X, it promises to break from its own traditions, adding a new layer to the suspense and anticipation that fans across the world are familiar with.

]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 20:49:14 GMT https://movieweb.com/saw-x-producers-share-exclusive-insights-on-post-credits-scene/ From being vilified in the '80s to becoming hip and trendy in the '90s to being called groundbreaking and experimental in the new millennium, the horror movie has been around the block a few times. Often looked down upon by the critics, the genre has always had its loyal fans who have supported it through thick and thin, sometimes sifting through wastes of celluloid to find that one diamond that makes it all worth it.

]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 17:50:28 GMT https://movieweb.com/highest-grossing-horror-movies-of-all-time/ Stephen King may be known as "The King of Horror," but it's hard to pigeonhole the renowned writer into a single genre, as he's also penned prolific stories in the veins of science fiction, crime, suspense, and coming-of-age drama. What can be definitively said about King is that his novels, novellas, and short stories were tailor-made to be adapted into major films. Today, there are around 60 films based on Stephen King's works, with that number continuing to grow in recent years.

]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 17:30:28 GMT https://movieweb.com/oscar-nominated-actors-stephen-king-adaptations/ Everyone wants to be a vampire – live forever, or for a very long time, have superhuman strength and speed, telepathy, turn into a wolf, or fog or shadow, to see in the dark, to fly, and be beautiful. We picture vampires as having flawless skin, dressed in expensive clothes, and having six-pack abs. They are human, but without the weaknesses. The vampire has widely been romanticized. They have become more fantasy than fear.

]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 16:31:29 GMT https://movieweb.com/monstrous-vampire-horror-movies-that-arent-pretty/ Monsters have been a mainstay in entertainment for as long as there has been movement in pictures, and with what is seemingly a second golden age of television, the variety of storytelling that is being offered and showcased is both stellar and astounding. Leading the foray of that charge is the horror genre, which has seen a resurgence in the last few years in both film and television.

]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 14:26:29 GMT https://movieweb.com/iconic-tv-monsters-of-the-week/ The Expendables were no match for Valak. No, it wasn’t an epic, cinematic crossover event between the respective action and horror franchises. Sadly, it’s a signifier of this weekend’s abysmal box office results. Summertime slips quietly away, and the fall moviegoing season has begun. Unfortunately, there wasn’t a lot of “going” to cinemas happening, and The Nun II edges out Expend4bles by the narrowest of margins.

]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 09:04:25 GMT https://movieweb.com/expend4bles-cant-to-defeat-the-nun-ii-at-weekend-box-office/ The 2000s were an interesting time for horror cinema, particularly the slasher genre. While the franchise dominated the late 70s and 80s thanks to characters like Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger, and Leatherface, the genre never quite recaptured those heights ever again. While the 1990s saw the genre slightly rebound with Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer, the 2000s were the decade in which it seemed like the slasher was a dying trend.

]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 02:00:29 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-highest-grossing-slasher-movies-of-the-2000s/ The idea of the apocalypse has always fascinated humanity, testified to by the fact that religions incorporate it into their eschatologies and artists utilize it as a literary device. It only makes sense that the most sensorial artistic medium, cinema, would embrace the genre as a way to reflect contemporary fears and concerns, dating back to 1916’s aptly titled The End of the World (which itself illuminated worries over the then-recent Halley’s Comet). With global pandemics and the cataclysmic effects of climate change upsetting our daily lives, the end of the world is on our collective minds more than ever, so it only makes sense to catalog the best apocalyptic films.

]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:20:20 GMT https://movieweb.com/best-apocalyptic-movies/ Hulu has always been a streaming service that evolved over time, offering precisely what its subscribers desired. In the case of October, we have Halloween, thus, as part of Huluween 2023, Hulu introduced an entire collection of spooky horror TV shows.

]]> Sun, 24 Sep 2023 22:30:28 GMT https://movieweb.com/movies-leaving-hulu-october-2023/ The enthralling world of Edgar Allan Poe is reborn in the anticipated Netflix limited series, The Fall of the House of Usher. Mike Flanagan, renowned for his ability to adapt chilling tales for the screen, is the maestro behind this sinister symphony, and early indicators point towards a monumental success.

]]> Sun, 24 Sep 2023 21:35:38 GMT https://movieweb.com/netflixs-the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher-boasts-impressive-early-rotten-tomatoes-rating/ Tubi has been a terrific home for horror films ever since it started its gradual rise in popularity. Is it because it's free to use? Is it because of Tubi's quality titles? Maybe it's a little of both. Either way, horror fans will certainly get their annual fill of scary movies on Tubi. Classic one-off stories, famous horror franchises, and international spectacles will all either make their Tubi debut this October or return just in time for the spooky festivities.

]]> Sun, 24 Sep 2023 19:30:30 GMT https://movieweb.com/horror-movies-coming-to-tubi-october-2023/ The horror genre has been booming over the past couple of decades, with everything from a myriad of strange and successful A24 movies to a rise in TV horror anthologies. Audiences have been able to see all sorts of fears and terrors come to life on screen.

]]> Sun, 24 Sep 2023 18:00:07 GMT https://movieweb.com/horror-best-modern-horror-directors/ Legendary horror author Stephen King has created some of the most haunting and captivating stories of all time. Whether it's books like The Shining, It, Misery, or Carrie, King has created some of the most popular, macabre, and fascinating stories for avid book readers to sink their teeth into, and many of them have been brilliantly reimagined into movies and TV shows. Take classic horror movies like Carrie, Cujo, The Shining, and the Oscar-winning Misery, not to mention King's non-horror movies like The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption. Unfortunately, Pet Sematary: Bloodlines doesn't belong in this pedigree.

]]> Sun, 24 Sep 2023 17:31:42 GMT https://movieweb.com/pet-sematary-bloodlines-review/ Gone are the days when zombie shows were full of devastation, fear and... well, highly infectious human zombies. Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead explores more than the stereotypical storyline, and instead goes beyond navigating different elements like... a shark that has eaten two zombie divers and has turned into a zombie shark with human feet.

]]> Sun, 24 Sep 2023 15:30:27 GMT https://movieweb.com/zom-100-netflix-anime-different-from-others/ The moment filmmakers decide to focus on some historical element, things become interesting. On one hand, there are debates on the accuracy of the films and how they might justify or fail to justify the real story. At the same time, there are conversations about how far these elements can be used as artistic creations. Movies about mummies have become one topic that you might not hear much about now, but there was a time when these films were a hot topic. In a way, movies on mummies have buried themselves among other films. That is why this article tries to un-bury some mummy-movies that you might have forgotten about or that might have gone under your radar.

]]> Sun, 24 Sep 2023 15:00:28 GMT https://movieweb.com/best-mummy-movies-rotten-tomatoes/ With over 38,000 horror titles on IMDb, it can be difficult to choose which horror movies to watch. However, IMDb has made it easier by compiling the highest-rated horror films by user rating. These movies all have at least 25,000 user votes on the platform, making them among some of the most popular horror films ever made, according to IMDb users. From great psychological thrillers to slasher classics, here are the top seventeen highest-rated horror movies by users on IMDb.

]]> Sun, 24 Sep 2023 02:16:05 GMT https://movieweb.com/top-10-horror-movies-imdb/ Two decades have passed, and as the shadowy corridors echo once more with the haunting whispers of The Exorcist, fans worldwide gear up for another chilling journey. The Exorcist: Believer isn't just a sequel – it’s a reinvention, a bold bridge from the groundbreaking 1973 original to today's cinematic world.

]]> Sat, 23 Sep 2023 22:55:44 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-exorcist-believer-shocks-fans-with-its-unexpected-runtime/ In the improbable scenario of finding yourself thrust into the spine-chilling realms of a horror movie, where darkness, dread, and danger reign supreme, surviving becomes an art form, and knowledge is your greatest weapon. Drawing from the grave errors and recurring tropes witnessed in countless cinematic horrors, this guide offers 10 invaluable tips to dramatically boost your chances of outsmarting malevolent forces and evading gruesome fates.

]]> Sat, 23 Sep 2023 22:30:28 GMT https://movieweb.com/horror-movie-survival-tips/ Paramount Pictures has updated its release calendar to add the arrival of Smile 2, with the announcement coming almost one year after the release of the first chapter in the studio's latest horror franchise.

]]> Sat, 23 Sep 2023 21:45:16 GMT https://movieweb.com/smile-2-released-date-confirmed/ The summer-to-fall transition is one we all look forward to as we enter the second half of the year. In the realm of movie-watching, the films we decide to devote our time and energy to changes with the times and the atmosphere. Now is the perfect time ot kick off a horror movie marathon that can last until Halloween. However, instead of the usual American slasher films, we are here to make sure that modern Japanese horror stays on your radar this upcoming spooky season.

]]> Sat, 23 Sep 2023 21:31:28 GMT https://movieweb.com/modern-japanese-horror-movies-scary/ Halloween is for watching horror movies, and what is better to watch on Halloween than scary movies set on the holiday? John Carpenter’s Halloween franchise is without dispute the pumpkin king of All Hallows’ Eve. The Halloween franchise has 13 entries across at least four timelines. Originally, the plan was for the franchise to tell a different story set on Halloween with each sequel. The second film moved forward with Myers returning, and when the franchise tried to go back to the anthology concept with the third entry, Season of the Witch, audiences rejected it, and Myers would be brought back for ten more films, including a remake by Rob Zombie and a ret-conned legacy sequel trilogy from David Gordon Green.

]]> Sat, 23 Sep 2023 15:01:26 GMT https://movieweb.com/scary-movies-set-on-halloween-not-part-of-the-franchise/ If only Doug Bradley could portray Pinhead in The Exorcists. The Asylum, which is the studio masterminds behind the Sharknado phenomenon, is at it again. However, this time their latest exploitation efforts, also known as a “mockbuster,” clearly focuses on The Exorcist (1973). And in a genius stroke of casting, The Asylum pits the villain of the Hellraiser franchise, Bradley, against the forces of evil. Check out the film's first trailer below:

]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 23:49:39 GMT https://movieweb.com/hellraisers-pinhead-doug-bradley-fights-a-demon-in-the-exorcists-trailer/ Vampires have long held a mesmerizing allure in the realm of cinematic horror and have been a staple of the genre since the dawn of film. From the classic elegance of Bela Lugosi's Dracula to the sparkling undead of Twilight, the vampire subgenre is filled with riffs on the legendary creatures of the night, some better known than others.

]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:21:27 GMT https://movieweb.com/obscure-vampire-movies/ Paul Giamatti's arrival on 30 Coins could irrevocably change the terror franchise landscape. Known for deviating from the cliche tech-savvy nerd Hollywood tried to typecast him in, Giamatti veered into unknown and independent territory over his career, garnering awards and acclaim along the way.

]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 19:30:27 GMT https://movieweb.com/30-coins-paul-giamatti-change-horror-forever/ In modern cinema, few filmmakers have quite had a distinct impact on the medium, quite like David Fincher. Known for his twisted and cerebral thrillers and dramas, Fincher first rose to prominence with the shocking and haunting thriller Se7en starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman before going on to some '90s cult classics such as Fight Club and The Game and later more prestige fare such as The Social Network and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. A few films after he began making feature films (before this, he had directed the music videos for Madonna's Vogue and Aerosmith's Janie's Got a Gun, among others), Fincher became a sought-after director in an industry that didn't necessarily highlight genre film directors.

]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 19:08:27 GMT https://movieweb.com/david-fincher-should-make-a-horror-movie/ The cast and crew of the upcoming horror prequel, Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, including stars David Duchovny and Henry Thomas, discuss Paramount+'s approach to the franchise in a new featurette courtesy of Collider. The upcoming movie Pet Sematary: Bloodlines is directed by Lindsey Anderson Beer and written by Beer, Jeff Buhler, and Stephen King. Bloodlines stars Duchovny, Thomas, Jackson White, Forrest Goodluck, Natalie Alyn Lind, Jack Mulhern, Samantha Mathis, and Pam Grier.

]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 17:08:03 GMT https://movieweb.com/pet-sematary-bloodlines-david-duchovny-discuss-horror-prequel-featurette/ The upcoming remake of The Toxic Avenger has already debuted at the 2023 Fantastic Fest, and the first reactions tease a film just as wild as the 1984 original. Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage continues to collect great projects since the end of the HBO series and, while preparing to be part of the universe of The Hunger Games as dean Casca Highbottom in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, he wows the world with his version of Winston Gooze aka The Toxic Avenger.

]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:45:28 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-toxic-avenger-remake-first-reactions/ 1992’s Candyman is based on a short story, The Forbidden, by Clive Barker (director of Hellraiser and Nightbreed) in his six-volume collection, Books of Blood. The Forbidden appears in volume five, and the story is only 37 pages long. Typically, screenplays and prose break down to about a page per minute. Novellas of about 100 pages translate easiest to the popular movie length/structure of 90 minutes. The brevity of The Forbidden means the screenwriter/director, Bernard Rose, was free to take liberties, but also had the challenge of doubling the length of the narrative. As a result, Candyman has numerous changes from Barker’s urban fairy tale.

]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 15:31:27 GMT https://movieweb.com/candyman-look-at-the-short-story-horror-movie/ The producers behind the Saw franchise, Mark Burg and Oren Koules, have revealed that there are plans to continue the horror series beyond the upcoming Saw X. The next installment is a prequel/sequel that brings back Tobin Bell as John Kramer, detailing an early, personal vendetta which saw him grow into the Jigsaw that fans have come to know and love. Check out what Koules had to say about future plans for Saw...

]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 11:54:34 GMT https://movieweb.com/saw-sequels-are-being-planned/ Less than a year after the premiere of its previous season, American Horror Story is back with its twelfth season, Delicate, the first installment of the show without Ryan Murphy as showrunner. The first season of the anthology show, titled Murder House, premiered in 2011 and was a smashing hit. Most of the subsequent installments managed to replicate that excellent reception, and although some went unnoticed, the franchise has built a solid fan base and has even expanded into other genres with American Crime Story, and soon with American Sports Story and American Love Story.

]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 10:01:51 GMT https://movieweb.com/american-horror-story-delicate-reviews-kim-kardashian/ A new trailer for V/H/S/85 has been unleashed. This new installment in the found footage horror series goes back to 1985, a time when people actually used V/H/S tapes. Outside of horror movies like this series and The Ring, of course. V/H/S/85 isn't the first entry in the series to go back into the past, as before this we've had V/H/S/94 and V/H/S/99. No doubt can probably figure out what year those films was set in based on the title. The sixth installment in the V/H/S franchise, V/H/S/85 will take audiences "into the grim underbelly of the forgotten 1980s." Check out the new trailer for V/H/S/85 below courtesy of Shudder:

]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 09:49:27 GMT https://movieweb.com/vhs85-trailer-found-footage-horror-anthology/ If you've been feeling like home renovation shows have been missing a spooky factor, Showtime's The Curse has got you covered. The upcoming horror comedy follows married couple Asher and Whitney Siegel, portrayed by Nathan Fielder ad Emma Stone, whose relationship and efforts to conceive are threatened by a curse; all the while, the two star in a home remodeling show that brings its own set of problems. Showtime has unveiled first look images of The Curse featuring, Stone, Fielder, and Benny Safdie (who stars in and co-created the series alongside Fielder).

]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 09:35:35 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-curse-first-look-emma-stone-nathan-fielder-genre-bending-comedy/ Haunted houses are the most common settings in horror films. The premise is usually the same: a happy, unsuspecting family moves into a large house with a dark and traumatic past. Soon after, strange things begin to happen: they hear eerie sounds and voices or see inexplicable apparitions, or even come to be possessed. As it turns out, the house is haunted -- and its ghostly residents aren't pleased with their new housemates.

]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 03:09:17 GMT https://movieweb.com/scariest-haunted-house-movies-2000s/ Directing has long been Sung Kang's goal, and after many false starts, it has finally happened with Shaky Shivers. The film is billed as a horror-comedy — though, in our interview, Kang said he saw it more as "a comedy in the world of creatures and horror" — and follows two young women, best friends Lucy and Karen (Brooke Markham and Vyvy Nguyen, respectively), who shelter in an abandoned camp after one of them is bitten by a mysterious animal and is convinced she is now a werewolf. It's one mishap after another as they fight magic and curses in this tale of self-discovery.

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 17:19:10 GMT https://movieweb.com/shaky-shivers-sung-kang-interview/ Directed by Sung Kang, Shaky Shivers is an independent horror-comedy currently playing in select theaters. Boasting a small cast of six characters, the riveting story follows Lucy and Karen, two best friends who face menacing monsters at a condemned summer camp in the woods. To overcome the violent threats stalking the woods, Lucy and Karen use a mystical spell book that calls to mind classic campy '80s horror gems like The Monster Squad.

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:22:33 GMT https://movieweb.com/shaky-shivers-cast-character-guide/ We've gotten our hands on the exclusive trailer for the upcoming horror flick, Soul Mates, a character driven horror film in the vein of Escape Room and Saw, with a dash of The Running Man. Coming courtesy of Faith Media Distribution, Soul Mates follows two unsuspecting strangers who find themselves participants in a twisted new dating service that sees them having to work together to survive while trapped in a deadly maze. Check out the exclusive trailer for Soul Mates below:

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:01:14 GMT https://movieweb.com/exclusive-soul-mates-trailer/ The full trailer for IFC Films and Shudder's When Evil Lurks has now been unleashed, and reveals a lengthy look at this disturbing, original, and wildly unpredictable horror film from Terrified writer and director Demián Rugna. When Evil Lurks premiered at TIFF as part of Midnight Madness and will later open in theaters (on Oct. 6) before landing on Shudder (on Oct. 27) just in time for Halloween. Check out the trailer for When Evil Lurks below.

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:00:59 GMT https://movieweb.com/when-evil-lurks-trailer-shudder/ As horror fans know, the genre doesn’t really have any bounds. There are several movies that push the boundaries and the seemingly nonexistent envelope to create incredible, intense scenes. There are certain movies that take a scene too far in a bad way, so it’s forever burned into your brain as that movie.

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:28:28 GMT https://movieweb.com/horror-movies-banned-loved-by-audience/ Many film genres employ twists as a plot device or a way to completely shock the audience. Plot twists keep those watching on the edge of their seats as we piece together what was just revealed and try to figure out where the story will go from there. Twist endings make us question everything we just watched and leave us wondering why the twist happened the way it did. A genre that excels at including plot twists is undoubtedly the horror genre. Horror filmmakers often use twists like their lives depend on it, and that need to shock the audience has created some of the best twists in not just horror history, but in film history. Take James Wan for example, he works primarily in horror and has devised some pretty incredible twists, such as the ending of the first Saw movie. Movies such as The Mist, The Cabin in the Woods, and The Sixth Sense have some of the most talked about twists in cinema.

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:30:27 GMT https://movieweb.com/underrated-horror-movie-twists/ This year, Authentic Drive-In Theatres will be holding there second annual Authentic Drive-Ins Horrofest, which will take place all over the country. The horror festivities started on September 15 and is scheduled to last through October. Depending on where you live, you can catch a wide variety of scary movies, ranging from more family friendly work to things that are for mature audiences only. The event is set to celebrate the 90th Anniversary of Drive-Ins as well as showing off a wide variety of classic horror flicks.

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:32:56 GMT https://movieweb.com/drive-ins-celebrate-90th-anniversary-classic-horror-movies-authentic-drive-ins-horrofest/ John Kramer still has a lot of work to do. Does he want to play a game? You bet he does. Saw X creeps ever closer to its theatrical release, and actor Tobin Bell finally reprises the role he is best known for after being left out of Chris Rock's Spiral: From the Book of Saw in 2021. It’s hard to imagine someone being stupid enough to wrong the Jigsaw killer (Bell), but that’s exactly what happens in the latest sequel in the Saw franchise. Check out a new featurette from Lionsgate promoting the Legacy of Saw below:

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:11:44 GMT https://movieweb.com/saw-x-featurette-celebrates-legacy-horror-franchise/ Can Willa Fitzgerald possibly escape? Miramax’s upcoming horror film Strange Darling finds Fitzgerald’s character running for her life as she is literally hunted by a deranged serial killer, portrayed by Kyle Gallner. A new clip from the horror/thriller flick, which gives off both Duel (1971) and The House That Jack Built (2018) vibes, has dropped online. Check out the brand-new footage from Strange Darling below:

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:03:42 GMT https://movieweb.com/strange-darling-clip-willa-fitzgerald-kyle-gallner-fantastic-fest/ When a movie makes a studio money, exactly one thing is going to happen: Another movie. At least, in the horror genre. What would A Nightmare on Elm Street or Halloween's reputations be without their inspiring countless sequels?

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 02:44:52 GMT https://movieweb.com/ridiculous-horror-movie-villain-revivals/ It Lives Inside, the Midnight Audience Award winner from SXSW, expands to wide release September 22, hoping to stake a claim among the flurry of horror films released in fall. Director Bishal Dutta’s freshman outing delves deep into Hindu mythology in a thriller that finds an Indian American teen girl fending off an evil force while also having to reconnect to her cultural roots in India in the process.

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:22:54 GMT https://movieweb.com/it-lives-inside-review/ While horror is always a popular genre among moviegoers, they have a special attachment to it in October since Halloween brings new vibes to these films. Given the genre's popularity, several movies have been released over the past few months, including Last Voyage of the Demeter, The Nun II, and A Haunting in Venice, but many more are set to be released in the coming months.

]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 22:30:28 GMT https://movieweb.com/horror-movies-releasing-october-2023/ You don't often find a ballsy New Orleans mob queen battling it out with an arch-nemesis named Poodles in queer cinema. Add some drag queen eyelashes, plenty of gore, and big splashes of noir, and Big Easy Queens has the makings of the sassiest queer horror film around.

]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 22:26:50 GMT https://movieweb.com/erynn-dalton-eric-swanson-big-easy-queens-interview/ A tripped out girl walks around school carrying an ominous jar. What’s inside of it is anybody’s guess, but inevitably we find out. And so begins the twisted fun in writer/director Bishal Dutta’s (Triads) dynamic new horror film, It Lives Inside. The producers of Get Out — Sean McKittrick and Raymond Mansfield — are attached to this SXSW audience winner, which will keep you on the edge of your seat.

]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 19:14:20 GMT https://movieweb.com/bishal-dutta-it-lives-inside-interview/ Halloween is just around the corner and MGM begins to celebrate the darkest time of the year with the trailer for Dark Harvest, film adaptation of the horror novel of the same name published in 2006 written by Norman Partridge. After taking a short break from film and dedicating himself to television after directing The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and a segment of Nightmare Cinema, David Slade returns to feature films and the world of horror with Dark Harvest, a story set in 1963 in the night before Halloween.

]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 09:14:32 GMT https://movieweb.com/dark-harvest-traile-scarecrow/ Horror films are nothing if not a group of characters that grows smaller as the narrative progresses. Of course, they can also be much more, but particularly when it comes to slashers that core truth will stay the same.

]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 03:25:43 GMT https://movieweb.com/saddest-deaths-in-horror-movies/ We love a haunted house. There is something so mystifying about a building so ancient and dipped in tragedy that the remnants of the past have stuck around to make themselves felt. Haunted houses remind us that the spaces we occupy don’t belong to us, and that maybe we should be afraid of things that go bump in the night. That said, the Haunted House as a concept, has of late fallen into disrepair and ironically become an echo of its former self. Though movies like Insidious try to flip this script, eventually they too have fallen prey to the clichés they were once subverting.

]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 19:31:46 GMT https://movieweb.com/movies-with-scary-locations/ In a spine-chilling turn of events, the eerie realm of fright night festivities extends its shadowy tendrils well into November this year, promising to satiate the relentless appetites of horror aficionados worldwide. Indeed, it appears that the menacing smile of Art the Clown refuses to fade into the darkness, ushering in a relentless parade of terror and goosebump-inducing horror. With director Damien Leone at the helm, steering the grotesque voyage of this burgeoning slasher saga, audiences can hardly resist being swept into the tumultuous sea of dread that the Terrifier series promises.

]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 18:18:35 GMT https://movieweb.com/terrifier-2-unleashes-art-the-clown-back-to-theaters-sooner-than-scheduled/ Horror movies come in all shapes and sizes. There’s psychological horror, so-called “elevated” horror, creature features, zombie features, ghost stories - you get the point. While some movies rely on atmosphere and tone to create that creeping feeling of dread, other movies utilize jump scares to keep the audience on the edge of their seats. What constitutes a jump scare? Basically, any time there’s an abrupt, hard cut and a LOUD, JARRING noise meant to startle the audience - that’s a jump scare. Sometimes it can be cheap (like the “jumping cat out of nowhere” cliché, or relying on non-diegetic music cues to startle the audience), but if used properly by a director who knows what they're doing, jump scares can be wildly effective (like the birthday party scene in Signs - you know the one).

]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 12:01:27 GMT https://movieweb.com/horror-movies-all-jump-scares/ Fans of scary films don’t have to spend an arm and a leg to celebrate Halloween. Shout! TV and Scream Factory TV once again present the 31 Nights of Horror streaming event in 2023, which can be seen for free on each service. Every night in October will include a double feature from the horror genre starting with Night of the Living Dead and Day of the Dead on Sunday, October 1.

]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 03:18:18 GMT https://movieweb.com/shout-tv-31-nights-of-horror-movie-schedule/ Vampire films have changed since a certain young adult series dominated the box office, transforming these once fearsome creatures into non-threatening objects of romantic fantasy. The notion of undying love and obsession has long been intertwined with vampire lore, seemingly since Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula and its subsequent film adaptation. Twilight, Interview with the Vampire, and Only Lovers Left Alive are among some of the films that have made bloodsuckers romantic leads.

]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 02:11:35 GMT https://movieweb.com/gory-vampire-movies-no-romance/ Everyone loves a good horror movie now and then. Whether it's to revel in excessive practical effects or feel that familiar tingle in our spine, there's a horror movie for just about every mood. But between horror comedies and even horror-themed romances, there's one thing the genre does best: delivering scares. Sometimes, all you need out of a horror movie is a good scare. Ever since the genre's inception, tales of the macabre, stories of the supernatural, and all other kinds of paranormal happenings have made us cower behind our couches and sleep with nightlights on. But with so many horror movies available at our fingertips, how can we find a movie that's guaranteed to chill our blood?

]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 01:50:17 GMT https://movieweb.com/best-scary-movies/ As we already know, Paramount+ houses some of the most successful and best movies you can watch now. The obvious draw in the newly emerged streaming service is its ability to incorporate films that viewers can't seem to find on other streaming networks, thanks to the rich archives of Paramount Pictures dating back a century. For fellow horror fanatics, the fact that Paramount+ tends to stream a wide variety of projects, going back to the '50s and earlier, is an apparent pro in paying for the monthly subscription. It's not just the fact that Paramount+ has earlier released films, but it's also the mixture of both new and exclusive releases (including original TV shows on Paramount), along with the incorporation of cult classics, that makes the membership worthwhile.

]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:16:28 GMT https://movieweb.com/horror-movies-on-paramount/ Horror fans love seeing the "based on a true story" title pop up at the beginning of any spooky film, and even the filmmakers employ creative liberties to make the narrative scarier in order to arouse strong emotions in the audience. The real events are considerably creepier than the ones that you see on-screen because there is no fiction involved, especially when it's a case where someone actually faced paranormal activities that no one was able to comprehend and occasionally resulted in their demise.

]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 20:30:32 GMT https://movieweb.com/veronica-2017-spanish-horror-true-story/ A horror film without a good musical score is like a sports car without an engine; it just won’t run. Though a musical score is important through the various genres of filmmaking, it's essential in horror. Without atmospheric tension, the visuals will not have the same impact. Some of them have worked better without the sound landscape, but the majority of horror just needs its score.

]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 18:01:33 GMT https://movieweb.com/horror-best-modern-musical-scores-ranked/ Be warned: The below footage from Saw X contains some disturbing images.

]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 11:08:40 GMT https://movieweb.com/saw-x-clip-reveals-eyeball-trap/ In July 2017, seminal director George A. Romero sadly left this world, leaving behind a gory legacy involving a revolutionary sub-genre of horror, that being the zombies. But like the very undead which were the foundation of his long-lasting 'Dead' franchise (which began back in 1968 with Night of the Living Dead), the stories are never dead forever. In fact, new ones are just around the corner! Bloody Disgusting is partnering with the George A. Romero foundation to bring a brand-new podcast series set in the very Dead universe audiences love to return to.

]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 10:15:49 GMT https://movieweb.com/george-a-romero-night-of-the-living-dead-universe-expands-podcast/ Over the years, filmmakers around the world have mastered the horror genre and produced some brilliant, terrifying cinematic experiences for horror junkies who love a good jump scare or enough gore to make them squirm. The horror genre is more popular now than ever, and it gives us a safe space to face our darkest fears in the comfort of our own homes (preferably behind a pillow).

]]> Sun, 17 Sep 2023 21:31:24 GMT https://movieweb.com/international-horror-movies/ Getting stuck in an elevator is one thing; getting haunted by one is a whole different beast. Fans of urban legends may be tickled by a new Shudder offering called Elevator Game, based on the infamous online challenge that requires you to ride a lift of your choosing in a very particular order, which may or may not yield real-life haunts into another universe. The fictional new feature stars Gino Anania as Ryan, a passionate young adult who joins a web series crew with the ulterior motive of tracking down his lost sister Becki (Megan Best), who had previously tried the "game" and has since gone missing. Is her disappearance tied to the urban legend, or is Becki just a runaway?

]]> Sun, 17 Sep 2023 15:10:18 GMT https://movieweb.com/elevator-game-stefan-brunner-gino-anania-interview/ The '90s have always been considered a "lightweight" decade for horror. Audiences and critics tend to look down on the decade because supposedly it isn't as iconic as the '70s or '80s when reformulating the basic rules of the genre, or when setting a trend that would be valid for years. The reality is that every decade has their own set of icons, rules, detractors, and fans. The '90s were as important as others, and the argument gets stronger with remarkable entries like The Sixth Sense, The Silence of the Lambs, Se7en and Scream. It's uncanny how some can still consider it a lesser period in horror.

]]> Sun, 17 Sep 2023 15:00:25 GMT https://movieweb.com/most-controversial-horror-movies-1990s/ Horror has been a widely popular genre among audiences spanning decades now. Many horror films become franchises because one film simply is not enough for horror fans. Going to a movie theater to watch the latest horror flick in a dark room filled with other excited moviegoers anticipating thrills and chills is a cinematic experience horror fans look forward to. The horror genre is constantly adapting and expanding, leaving us with a plethora of intriguing choices to pick from for a spooky movie night.

]]> Sun, 17 Sep 2023 10:45:25 GMT https://movieweb.com/longest-running-horror-tv-series/ When one thinks of haunted houses combined with a horror movie, one might think of the Conjuring house or maybe the iconic house in The Exorcist. However, for this article, actual haunted houses, attractions that one can go to and get scared by cheap costumes, and jump scares, are going to be featured. It's a classic trope in the horror genre: a group of teenagers heading out to find the scariest and sketchiest haunted house they could find, leading them to torture, and death, usually ending with a lone survivor.

]]> Sun, 17 Sep 2023 00:20:17 GMT https://movieweb.com/horror-movies-based-in-haunted-houses-are-timeless/ There are few movies like Saturn Bowling. At least few good ones. Saturn Bowling spends its first half with the film's antagonist, before switching lanes to finally focus on the protagonist as he investigates the horrific crimes committed by the film's villain. This is by no means a spoiler, as the movie's antagonist is shady from the start. It's certainly not the only horror/thriller that puts the film's antagonist front and center; take American Psycho for instance. Like that film, Saturn Bowling succeeds by relentlessly exploring the dark heart of its antagonist at the forefront, captured in an incredible performance.

]]> Sun, 17 Sep 2023 00:04:59 GMT https://movieweb.com/saturn-bowling-review/ The Exorcist: Believer, with its riveting plotline and masterfully constructed tension, teeters on the edge of setting a new benchmark, breathing fresh vitality into a franchise that has held viewers spellbound for generations. In a cinematic landscape inundated with reboots, sequels, and prequels, the entertainment world now beholds a revelation that promises to resurrect an iconic narrative from the annals of horror cinema.

]]> Sat, 16 Sep 2023 23:03:17 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-exorcist-believer-gears-up-to-smash-a-50-year-box-office-record/ There is no denying that one of the most popular and fun genres to market is horror. Scary movies have been a fundamental part of cinema since the beginning of film history (arguably since those first silent motion pictures where trains charged directly toward the camera, terrifying audiences). Some audiences love to get scared and leave the movie theater afraid of what might await them in the dark corners of their room. However, this can lead to many movies getting marketed as horror, even if they aren't that scary. What makes something scary is very subjective. What is frightening for some may not affect others (the Zodiac Killer, for instance, infamously thought that The Exorcist was "the best satirical comedy that [he'd] ever seen").

]]> Sat, 16 Sep 2023 20:36:44 GMT https://movieweb.com/horror-movies-that-are-not-scary/ It's movie night on the weekend. No more work for a couple of days, everyone's tired after a busy week, and the children will probably go to bed early or hang out in a pajama party that hopefully, you won't have to host. Your partner in crime is only expecting you to open the wine if you're not a bloodsucking vampire or make popcorn if Ghostface doesn't call first. The latest addition to the family comes in the form of HBO's streaming service, Max.

]]> Sat, 16 Sep 2023 15:33:20 GMT https://movieweb.com/best-horror-movies-max/ No other genre of film is more polarizing than horror. While comedies, romance, and action films usually have something for everyone, horror movies tend to push the boundaries of cinema, and as such, many are either loved or hated by fans, with no in between. While some films have their staunch advocates, those same movies also have their steadfast detractors, and we've compiled a list of 10 entries filled with old classics, and modern masterpieces that will divide the fan base for years to come.

]]> Sat, 16 Sep 2023 13:30:25 GMT https://movieweb.com/horror-movies-that-audiences-strictly-love-or-hate/ Eduardo Sánchez, co-creator of The Blair Witch Project, is returning to the horror genre for his next project, as executive producer of The Jester, an Epic Pictures Dread Original film coming to theaters later this month, with a VOD release in October. The film is directed by Colin Krawchuk, who is bringing The Jester character to the big screen after first featuring him in a series of YouTube short films. An exclusive clip and still from the film is featured below!

]]> Sat, 16 Sep 2023 12:45:24 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-jester-clip-introduces-horrors-newest-iconic-villain-from-blair-witch-creator/ Like Apple TV+, Tubi is an underrated streamer with a growing cinematic library that has led to a huge boom in users recently. Unlike Apple TV+, Tubi is free and actually somewhat sparing with the ads that are included to cover the costs of the streaming service.

]]> Sat, 16 Sep 2023 00:50:30 GMT https://movieweb.com/best-horror-movies-tubi-watch-right-now/ Are you a big believer in urban legends? Well, you're not alone. And even if you're not, it's safe to say they're at least a tad intriguing. It's no wonder, then, that there are a plethora of urban legend films out there, based on a wide array of scary conversation-starters. And speaking of scares, a new horror feature called Elevator Game focuses on a particularly spooky legend that runs haywire amidst a fictional crowd of young, budding filmmakers.

]]> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 23:10:39 GMT https://movieweb.com/elevator-game-review/ Horror villains shock audiences through their murderous sprees on unsuspecting victims. Some of these villains do more than just horrify audiences; they turn them into devoted fans as their respective franchises keep producing sequels. Some of these villains are driven by a sheer desire to kill, with no conceivable motive for their actions, and some result from life events.

]]> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 23:01:27 GMT https://movieweb.com/horror-villains-with-the-most-tragic-backstories/ Horror is meant to be fun. This is a truth that non-horror people don’t quite understand. You want a movie that scares you, but you want to walk away with a case of the willies that makes you shiver in a very specific way.

]]> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 20:00:25 GMT https://movieweb.com/kit-harington-horror-movie/ Remember those terrifying cautionary tales that you were told as a kid? Well, the folk horror genre brings those hauntings to life in terrifying and horrific ways. Many of the best horror movies stem from folklore and mythology. The underrated 2017 film The Ritual, Ari Aster's Midsommar, and Robert Eggers' The Witch are all flawless horror movies, and some of the best in the folklore horror subgenre of recent years. It's a genre that has been around since the dawn of horror (as seen in the 1922 film Häxan), and one we have been so infatuated with ever since.

]]> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 18:55:32 GMT https://movieweb.com/nightsiren-review/ If fans go see Saw X at AMC, they know what to expect: arguably the most annoying in-theater ads of all time. Cinephiles who frequent AMC cinemas realize what’s coming after they’ve stood in line for their popcorn, drinks and treats. Once the trailers conclude, and just when movie fans think their film is about to start, that’s when AMC’s We Make Movies Better advertisement pops up on the screen. Featuring Nicole Kidman, the ad reminds everyone just how much they all should love the AMC experience… when those customers are already sitting in an AMC auditorium.

]]> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 18:13:10 GMT https://movieweb.com/saw-x-jigsaw-amc-parody-nicole-kidman-ad-campaign/ Horror shows have been a staple of television. There have been famous anthology series like The Twilight Zone and American Horror Story, comedies like The Addams Family and The Munsters, dramas like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Supernatural, and even soap operas like Dark Shadows. However, just because a horror series didn't last as long or gets a marathon every Halloween or New Year's doesn't mean it doesn't have its fans.

]]> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 16:00:25 GMT https://movieweb.com/most-underrated-horror-tv-shows-of-all-time/ Before going ahead and writing what will surely be a controversial piece, we've decided to disclose something first: The films you will find on the following list aren't bad horror films. Some of them are actually very good; they often appear in "best of" lists we curate, and are widely regarded as decent horror films in modern cinema.

]]> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 14:30:28 GMT https://movieweb.com/horror-movies-that-jump-scares-made-worse/ The MCU is known for taking some of Hollywood’s most coveted actors to embody Stan Lee’s iconic superheroes. The result is almost two decades of box office blockbusters. Many of these actors have become synonymous with the MCU, to the point where their previous work is sometimes overlooked. In the spirit of celebrating actors for every one of their performances, here are 11 horror movies that have starred actors from the MCU.

]]> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:00:25 GMT https://movieweb.com/horror-movies-that-have-starred-actors-from-the-mcu/ In the relentless pursuit of creating a memorable cinematic narrative, directors often draw inspiration from a mosaic of existing influential works. The mastermind of the impending movie version of the gripping game Five Nights at Freddy's, Emma Tammi, has woven a varied array of influences to sculpt an unparalleled and enthralling horror narrative. The undercurrents of Steven Spielberg's childhood wonderment and the dark world depicted in Todd Phillips' Joker seamlessly amalgamate in this much-anticipated production.

]]> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 09:48:17 GMT https://movieweb.com/five-nights-at-freddys-director-inspiration-steven-spielberg-joker/ Hulu has dropped a trailer for Appendage, their upcoming psychological body horror film starring Hadley Robinson and Emily Hampshire. Robinson stars as Hannah, a young fashion student who finds herself dealing with mounting pressure. Filled with self-doubt and negative thoughts, things begin to quickly and terrifyingly unravel for Hannah. Her inner demons begin to manifest into an unexplainable growth inside of her body, and things just escalate: what begins as an internal growth shifts into a demon-like creature tormenting the film's star by the end of the trailer. Check out the trailer for Appendage below.

]]> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 09:39:18 GMT https://movieweb.com/appendage-trailer-hadley-robinson-hulu-horror-movie/ The ole Plymouth Fury was certainly a jealous sort. Filmmaker John Carpenter continued on his hot streak after the success of Halloween in 1978. Carpenter followed up the classic slasher flick with The Fog, Escape From New York and The Thing, before he got behind the wheel to steer the big-screen adaptation of Stephen King’s novel Christine. The 1983 horror film is scheduled for an upgrade under the watchful eye of Bryan Fuller. And Carpenter succinctly offered his thoughts on rebooting his movie in an interview with Total Film magazine:

]]> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 08:54:52 GMT https://movieweb.com/christine-john-carpenter-remake-probably-better/ Evil has taken “Shape” in Riverdale. This year marks the 45th anniversary of filmmaker John Carpenter’s classic slasher, Halloween (1978). The horror film gave birth to one of the genre’s most unstoppable forces in the William Shatner-masked Michael Myers. And now The Shape, as he is also referred to, has set his sights on the women of Riverdale. Check out a special print created by artist Matt Talbot below, which was posted on X, formerly Twitter by Archie Comics:

]]> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 08:14:00 GMT https://movieweb.com/michael-myers-riverdale-archie-meets-halloween-art/ In Flames may be marketed as a horror film, but, in actuality, it is so much more than that. Indeed, for a film that's currently making its global festival run — it made its world premiere at Cannes earlier this year before arriving at the Toronto International Film Festival for its North American premiere — horror fundamentally serves as a universal entry point for audiences who might be watching a Pakistani film for the first time. Once seated, audiences will find that while In Flames fulfills its promise of thrills, it also offers a story brimming with heart.

]]> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 05:28:47 GMT https://movieweb.com/in-flames-movie-review/ Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’s Black Manta is out for revenge. Actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II might have been relegated to a much smaller role, as the super-villain, in director James Wan’s original Aquaman (2018), but Black Manta now possesses the awesome power of the Black Trident in the upcoming sequel. “I’m going to kill Aquaman and destroy everything he holds dear,” Black Manta vows in the new trailer. The footage also teases a much darker tone than was present in the first movie. Director James Wan said in an interview with Collider:

]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 23:33:20 GMT https://movieweb.com/aquaman-and-the-lost-kingdoms-james-wan-discusses-the-blending-of-the-horror-and-superhero-genres-in-the-upcoming-sequel/ Samantha Morton plays reverend Jack Brooks in the first look trailer for The Burning Girls, the new horror thriller from Paramount+, which premieres on October 19.

]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 20:33:02 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-burning-girls-trailer-samantha-morton-paramount/ Film festival season is in full swing, folks. The Venice Film Festival and Fantasia Film Festival have come again, TIFF is in progress, NYFF and Fantastic Fest are fast approaching, and then Berlin. It's a hectic time in the film industry, even when there are massive strikes shutting down much of the industry. In lieu of major stars appearing and discussing their films, great directors have been making the rounds, and the guest list doesn't get much better than the upcoming Beyond Fest.

]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 16:04:25 GMT https://movieweb.com/beyond-fest-2023-lineup-james-cameron-the-abyss/ Limited and one-night-only theatrical events have been in vogue lately, as everything from anime and classic films to football games and operas have been shown in theaters worldwide this year, usually for very limited special screenings. Films that normally would head to streaming have also been popping up in theaters for one day or a weekend; at the moment, the fifth film in the extremely popular After franchise is in theaters for two days only before its streaming debut. On Sept. 21, a wacky werewolf horror film will be making its special appearances in theaters as well.

]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 16:00:27 GMT https://movieweb.com/watch-shaky-shivers-clip/ Since the earliest era of cinema, the horror genre has twisted the perception of reality and brought the darkest parts of the imagination to the big screen. This genre has continued to evolve and change from decade to decade. The horror that we know today is due to the work of talented visionary artists who have paved a road that has taken over a century to travel. Horror has certainly seen its highs and lows. Throughout the past ten decades, there have been defining motion pictures that thread the line leading to what horror is today.

]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:31:26 GMT https://movieweb.com/best-horror-movie-history/ It's been over ten years since the last Final Destination movie hit theaters. Like many other successful franchises from the horror genre, the saga created by Jeffrey Reddick will try to come back to life with a new installment, Final Destination 6, which apparently will dive deeper into the whole mythology of the story by bringing one key character back.

]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 11:21:45 GMT https://movieweb.com/final-destination-key-character-returning-next-installment/ There's something spooky going on with the local senior citizens in the new trailer for horror flick The Elderly. Coming courtesy of Darkstar Pictures, the Spanish horror film (titled Viejos in Spanish) hits theaters on October 13. The trailer kicks off with a weather report, and in the midst of the scorching heat, an older woman jumps to her death. Her husband, Manuel, is asleep in his bed. The film follows the tale of the widow, as he navigates a lonely life following his wife's suicides. His son welcomes Manuel into his home in an effort to help his heartbroken, and mentally declining, father.

]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 11:12:46 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-elderly-trailer-horror/ "Aberrant" is a fascinating word. Though it usually has negative connotations, the implication of something deviating from the norm and wandering away from tradition may seem more and more appealing in a theatrical landscape saturated with reboots and sequels. Even mainstream audiences seem to be growing tired of the same Disney remakes, comic book sequels, and rebooted intellectual properties. Maybe they're ready for something truly aberrant — the very first horror from Mongolia to come to American theaters.

]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 05:16:15 GMT https://movieweb.com/aberrance-trailer/ What classifies a movie as horror? Is it that it makes our stomachs flip into our throats in shock? Is it that it burrows into our psyche like a parasite and stays with us, like a stench we can't wash off? Or, perhaps, is it that in a possible, not entirely distant reality, we realize that the events we are choosing to be entertained by, aren't all that far-fetched after all? What makes the listed films so potent, and the audience's reaction to them so visceral, is the fact that no one is immune. The genuinely horrific display we've paid money to sit down and witness could very well happen to any one of us. We've watched enough crime documentaries to know.

]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 03:56:44 GMT https://movieweb.com/realistic-horror-movies/ Michael Myers has proven longevity is the greatest strength of all. The iconic horror villain has outlived his monster brothers and sisters with a franchise that predates most competing brands and is still receiving installments well after the others have either stalled out or become tangled in legal battles. The Halloween franchise is commendable in that four decades after the first film was released, audiences are still eager to watch Michael wreak havoc on Haddonfield, and there's someone still willing to fight the Shape.

]]> Wed, 13 Sep 2023 21:29:23 GMT https://movieweb.com/halloween-original-anthology-plan/ Horror anthology movies are not anything new. For decades, we have seen the horror genre pump out numerous anthology movies that tell many different short stories that are not always wholly connected to the films main plot. Films like Trick' R' Treat, The ABC's of Death, and VHS are just a few of the many examples of great horror anthologies. It's an underrated genre, with few masterpieces but lots of pretty great films. Keeping that tradition alive is the 2023 horror anthology, Satanic Hispanics.

]]> Wed, 13 Sep 2023 21:16:15 GMT https://movieweb.com/satanic-hispanics-review/ Iconic author Stephen King recently gave his seal of approval for Paramount+'s upcoming prequel film Pet Sematary: Bloodlines.

]]> Wed, 13 Sep 2023 20:07:34 GMT https://movieweb.com/stephen-king-shares-his-opinon-on-pet-sematary-bloodlines-and-the-prequels-original-story/ Fathom Events is bringing William Friedkin's The Exorcist back to theaters for just two nights this October. Right on time for spooky season and in commemoration of the horror classic's 50th anniversary, moviegoers will have the chance to view one of the scariest movies ever made on the big screen. The limited engagement features a 4K version of the extended director's cut, which amps up the terrifying visuals and includes that memorable down-the-stairs spider walk (that didn't make it to the original film version) and an alternate ending. A tribute, hosted by film historian Ben Mankiewicz, to the late great Friedkin, who passed away on August 7 at 87, will lead the screenings.

]]> Wed, 13 Sep 2023 10:59:57 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-exorcist-william-friedkin-horror-theaters-50th-anniversary/ A sequel to the superhero horror flick Brightburn is still on the cards, according to production company The H Collective. Released back in 2019, Brightburn introduces audiences to Jackson A. Dunn as Brandon Breyer, a superpowered alien who is adopted by a Kansas couple. Acting like an alternate take on DC’s Superman, instead of using his powers for good, Brandon cuts a deadly path through the small Kansas town before setting his heat vision-shooting eyes on the world.

]]> Wed, 13 Sep 2023 10:41:16 GMT https://movieweb.com/brightburn-2-happening-producers-plan-integrate-ai-into-films/ Some of the horror genre’s most spine-tingling films are available to stream on Prime Video, from thrilling slashers to classic creature features. Whether you’re a fan of hair-raising supernatural horror hits like Candyman and Carrie or a lover of more light-hearted classics such as Shaun of the Dead, the popular streaming platform is sure to satisfy your needs.

]]> Wed, 13 Sep 2023 01:05:57 GMT https://movieweb.com/best-horror-movies-prime-video/