Even though the new Poltergeist arrives this coming July 24th, we’ve yet to see any sort of art, let alone stills nor the trailer. We’ve already heard it’s going to be “more adventure than paranormal”, and now cast members continue to reveals small details from the reboot helmed by Gil Kenan.
The latest comes from Sam Rockwell, who spoke to Collider about the modern day take on the Steven Spielberg/Tobe Hooper classic. Continue reading
A&E released new promos for the premiere season of The Returned, as well as the third season of Bates Motel, both of which begin on March 9, 2015.
“Bates Motel” is a contemporary prequel to the genre-defining film Psycho, and gives viewers an intimate portrayal of how Norman Bates’ psyche unravels through his teenage years. Series stars Vera Farmiga in her Emmy-nominated role as Norma Bates and Freddie Highmore as Norman. Continue reading
Ok, so it’s not horror news, but Kurt Russell news will get just as much attention here, until the day comes where I’m not the only one doing news.
After years in development and a trip to turnaround, Fox has emerged from competitive bidding and closed a deal to remake the 1981 John Carpenter-directed cult classic Escape From New York, Deadline was the first to report.
Carpenter will be an executive producer and will exert creative influence over the project. Continue reading
Artist Tommy St. James has created 10 minimalist posters that promote horror films using iconic props contained within. No words, no titles, no catchphrases, just images. The end result are fantastic posters that demand you take a second to think, recalling the film and the scene from which the props are taken. It’s a great way to pay homage to the films without giving away the answer right away.
St. James tells me that the posters were created using, “…a mix of photography, illustration, and digital media.” Continue reading for a gallery of these 10 incredible posters and see if you can figure them all out! Continue reading
Argentine filmmaker Guillermo Martinez has released new stills, poster and teaser for When Your Flesh Screams!, produced by Vindicta Films of La Plata, Buenos Aires.
When Your Flesh Screams! is a horror film from the rape and revenge sub-genre in the vein of The Last House on the Left and I Spit on Your Grave. Continue reading
Check out the international trailer for Vertical Entertainment and Participant Media’s supernatural thriller Out of the Dark, which is slated the film for an early 2015 theatrical release.
Starring (a possibly nude?) Julia Stiles, Underworld‘s Scott Speedman, and Stephen Rea, Out of the Dark is a ghost story set in South America, where a young family’s new life turns from promising to terrifying when they are forced to confront ancient legends, ghosts, and a haunting family secret. Continue reading
Magnet Releasing heads to sea with the green band trailer for [REC]4: Apocalypse, the fourth and final entry in the groundbreaking and terrifying [REC] horror series.
[REC]4 was directed by Jaume Balagueró, co-director of the first two films who returns for the climax of the series. Whereas [REC]3 took a slight tonal detour towards horror-comedy, [REC]4 is a return to the intense thrills and scares that helped make the [REC] franchise one of the most beloved in the horror genre. Continue reading
Acquired out of the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, the indie film Preservation will be opening on VOD platforms January 9, 2015.
Actor Christopher Denham takes his second turn in the director’s chair with whats’s said to be a finely crafted horror-thriller starring Pablo Schreiber (“The Wire,” “Orange is the New Black”), Aaron Staton (“Mad Men”), and Wrenn Schmidt (“Boardwalk Empire”). Continue reading
One of the most infamous scenes in horror movie history came in 1996 when Drew Barrymore’s character was killed off in the opening moments of Wes Craven’s Scream. It was a shock in the fact that the audience thought Barrymore was the star of the slasher.
Now, almost 20 years later, MTV is preparing to launch “Scream” as a television series, with a new mask and a YouTube-centric plot. Continue reading
Horror-centric label Waxwork Records has announced details for their 2015 subscription package and it’s chock full of incredible soundtracks that you’ll be dying to get your hands on! The subscription will include the soundtrack to the 1974 sci-fi thriller Phase IV, the 1984 cult classic C.H.U.D., this year’s renowned Starry Eyes, and the incredibly rare score for Clive Barker’s Nightbreed! There are also plans for a fifth “very special release” that will be announced in the future.
That’s five LPs for a total of $180 (includes shipping) and that includes “subscriber-Only colored wax”, “surprise exclusives including merchandise, apparel, digital downloads, enamel pins, patches, and more”, and no worries about loading up the site when a title goes on sale! Continue reading