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Donnie Darko: Richard Kelly teases possible new film in that universe!

Like most film geeks who came of age in the mid-2000s, Richard Kelly's Donnie Darko was a huge influence on me. It was a great, mind-bending film that helped ease me into more surreal filmmakers like David Lynch and Alejandro...

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Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror to be available soon on Blu-ray/DVD!

Posted 5 years ago

Shudder's acclaimed horror documentary Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror is a must-watch in my opinion, as it is an insightful and fascinating deep dive into an area of the genre that is often sadly overlooked and underappreciated. And...

Snowpiercer season 2 trailer teases new, fast-approaching thrills

Posted 5 years ago

Look, I'm a huge fan of Bong Joon-ho's politically-charged and class conscious sci-fi thriller Snowpiercer, but I haven't really checked out the TNT television show based on it, even though I'm a fan of both Daveed Diggs and Jennifer Connelly. But apparently enough...

The Test of Time looks back at Wes Craven's 1991 horror film The People Under the Stairs to see if it still holds up

Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs – Best Horror Movie You Never Saw

Posted 5 years ago

In the latest episode of our Best Horror You Never Saw video series, we take a look at the 1991 political horror-satire The People Under the Stairs (OWN IT HERE / WATCH IT HERE), written and directed by Wes Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street),...

Forty Acres: Jay-Z producing Netflix horror-thriller

Posted 6 years ago

Deadline reports that Netflix is going to develop a feature film adaptation of the Dwayne Alexander Smith novel 40 ACRES, to be produced by rapper Jay-Z, as well as James Lassiter and Aaron Kaplan. It will be written by LUKE...

Richard Kelly’s Southland Tales to get an extended cut and two-disk Blu-ray!

Posted 6 years ago

So this is awesome! I've said on this site before about how much I love director Richard Kelly's crazy-ass political satire SOUTHLAND TALES, his audacious (and controversial) follow-up to his generation-defining psychological sci-fi horror film DONNIE DARKO! Now, we're finally...

Trailer unleashed for the politically-charged ghost story La Llorona

Posted 6 years ago

Shudder has just released a mesmerizing and atmospheric trailer for the politically-charged magical realist ghost story LA LLORONA, which you can watch at the top of the article. Meanwhile, here's the official synopsis: Indignant retired general Enrique finally faces trial...

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night star Sheila Vand wants a prequel

Posted 6 years ago

I think the black-and-white feminist Iranian vampire film A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT is a masterpiece, as it is a horror film that is all at once stylish, engrossing, and emotional. That's all thanks to the talented director...

District 9 receives the 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray treatment!

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DISTRICT 9 (WATCH IT HERE), the classic 2009 sci-fi film produced by Peter Jackson (LORD OF THE RINGS) and the feature debut of South African auteur Neil Blomkamp, is still amazing and as prescient as ever in showing the effects...

Horror fans beating Covid better than anyone else!

Posted 6 years ago

I knew watching horror movies and not going outside would save my life someday! Are you proud of me yet, mom? Because in a study conducted by Coltan Scrivner, a University of Chicago researcher, it says that horror fans are preternaturally...

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