1986’s Maximum Overdrive has always been a favorite of mine- a truly underrated horror gem involving possessed machinery and peak Emilio Estevez. Thankfully the folks at Lionsgate and Vestron seem to agree and are planning a new Blu-ray edition of the film
The first wave of films has been revealed for this year’s Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, which will be taking place October 11 – 18 at Nitehawk Cinema. A few highlights include the New York premieres of Luz, Piercing, Knife + Heart,
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It’s sleazy and sloppy, but leaning in to the comedic aspects of the series and doubling down on the variety of murder puppets definitely makes for a more entertaining viewing experience.
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There’s no fun in this dour exercise and scares are non-existent as the film haphazardly assembles various tropes and repetitive nightmare imagery into 90 minutes of weariness.
A new teaser trailer has been released for the upcoming German thriller Luz ahead of its U.S. premiere at this year’s Fantastic Fest. The film is written and directed by Tilman Singer and involves a young woman who is hunted by a
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Promising sex, murder and revenge, Drew Barnhardt’s Rondo, I can say, does indeed deliver on those three things. How well those three things are executed, however, is an entirely different matter.
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The film is a remake, or “reimagining” as they’re calling it, of the film Ghost From the Machine AKA Phasma Ex Machina from Matt Osterman, and while I haven’t seen the original, I’m not sure what it was that begged this story to be remade only eight years later, as it’s a pretty standard supernatural horror film with few, if any, memorable moments.
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It’s a compelling narrative driven by a solid performance from Madeline Brewer that becomes only more intriguing as Alice dives deeper into this strange technical nightmare she begins living.
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Unfriended: Dark Web takes the style of the first film and refines the narrative, delivering a far more compelling and suspenseful story that surpasses that of the original, but it retains some of the more annoying tropes introduced in it as well.
A new trailer and poster have been released for Michael Tully‘s upcoming horror film Don’t Leave Home, starring Anna Margaret Hollyman, Lalor Roddy, Helena Bereen, David McSavage, and Karrie Cox. The film revolves around an artist whose latest work involving Irish urban legends
Universal has released a little trailer for the upcoming release of Tales From The Hood 2. A sequel to the 1995 horror anthology, the film is written and directed by Rusty Cundieff andDarin Scott, and executive produced by Spike Lee. Following in the
Here we have an exclusive clip from the newly released horror film Big Legend, written and directed by Justin Lee. The film involves a man who teams up with a local hunter in order to find his missing fiancee, only to discover the
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Another Wolfcop benefits from a bigger budget this time around, allowing for more action, more explosions and loads more practical creature effects, including a werecat.
Blumhouse Tilt has released a new trailer and poster for the upcoming horror sequel Unfriended: Dark Web, which, like the first film, is presented in real time on the computer screens of the unfortunate victims. I was pleasantly surprised with the first
Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for Corin Hardy‘s The Nun, which explores the origin of that creepy character from The Conjuring 2. The film stars Demian Bichir, Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet, Charlotte Hope, Ingrid Bisu, and Bonnie Aarons.
Amazon Studios has released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming Suspiria remake from director Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name). The film stars Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton, Mia Goth, Lutz Ebersdorf, Jessica Harper and Chloë Grace Moretz.
Suspiria opens in theaters November
