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A couple weeks ago I completely blew somebody’s mind. We were talking about popular zombie movies and I mentioned that before Danny Boyle’s “28 Days Later” was an unexpected hit in 2002, the zombie genre was considered, ironically, kinda dead. Sure, we got a zombie movie every once in a while, but outside of the hardcore horror fanbase, the walking dead wasn’t a concept most people cared about or took very seriously. This younger person found that concept hard to fathom. They had literally never known a world when zombies weren’t popular. It just goes to show you: One hit film really can revive a whole genre, and for generations to come.

The same holds true for slasher movies. After John Carpenter’s “Halloween” defined the genre in 1978 — it’s a stretch to say Carpenter “invented it” but he certainly codified the easy-to-copy, very successful formula — slashers...

While we wait for “Crystal Lake,” fans have continued to keep Friday the 13th alive with merchandise.

Here are more than a dozen companies and artists with new Friday the 13th-inspired apparel, prints, collectibles, and more in honor of Jason’s big day…

Jason Lives & The New Blood Shirts from Creep-o-Rama

Creep-o-Rama has released Jason Lives and The New Blood shirts by Dismay Design.

Black T-shirts ($28), tie-dye tees ($30), and baseball tees ($33) are available. Pre-orders close June 16 and will ship in 4-6 weeks.

Freddy vs. Jason Shirt from Pentagram Peter Pan

Pentagram Peter Pan will see you in hell with a Freddy vs. Jason shirt.

It’s only $13 but but limited to 50. It will ship in 4-8 weeks

Alice Cooper Shirt from Fright-Rags

The man behind the mask is back with Fright-Rags’ Jason Lives-inspired Alice Cooper tee.

Designed by Gary Pullin, the restocked shirt costs $33.

Part 3 Shirt from Fright Heads

Fright...

Fresh off its sold-out world premiere at Frightfest Glasgow and US premiere at Texas Frightmare Weekend, Hearts of Darkness: The Making of The Final Friday will have its West Coast premiere on June 13 at Gardena Cinema in Los Angeles.

The feature-length documentary will screen alongside Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday with director Adam Marcus in person.

To celebrate, Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive look at new images from Hearts of Darkness.

Exploring the story of how a 23-year-old film student got the reins of horror’s biggest franchise with the ninth installment in the Friday the 13th franchise, production on the doc began back in 2019.

Interview subjects include Marcus, actors Kane Hodder, Steven Williams, John D. LeMay, Steven Culp, Rusty Schwimmer, Richard Gant, Kipp Marcus, Andrew Bloch, Allison Smith, Julie Michaels, Michelle Clunie, Michael B. Silver, Kathryn Atwood, and Jonathan Penner, composer Harry Manfredini, and special makeup effects...

Horror fans can be a fickle bunch, especially when it comes to nostalgic franchises. We don’t want the same story regurgitated with new characters, but straying too far from the established formula risks losing what drew fans to the property in the first place.

After churning out eight Friday the 13th movies with little deviation over the course of nine years, Paramount sold the rights to Jason Voorhees to New Line Cinema. “The House that Freddy Built” teamed with original Friday the 13th director/producer Sean S. Cunningham to revive the slasher icon with 1993’s Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday — which sidelines Jason, does not show Hell, and is not the final Friday.

The film kicks off with one of the franchise’s best prologues, condensing all the slasher tropes into a single sequence that subverts expectations by culminating in Jason being blown to smithereens by a Swat team.

Stars: John D. LeMay, Kari Keegan, Kane Hodder, Steven Williams, Steven Culp, Erin Gray, Rusty Schwimmer, Richard Gant, Leslie Jordan, Billy Green Bush | Written by Dean Lorey, Jay Huguely | Directed by Adam Marcus

Jason Voorhees is finally dead! Or is he? After being blown to smithereens in a sting operation, the infamous killer’s body is taken to the morgue in Youngstown, Ohio. But Jason can’t be killed so easily, and his still-beating heart possesses the body of the coroner performing his autopsy. The now body-hopping Jason begins hacking and slashing his way back to his stomping ground of Crystal Lake, where his last living relatives, Diana, her daughter Jessica and her newborn baby Stephanie still reside. Only by them can he be truly killed, and only through them can he be reborn, and Jason is determined to return to full power. Can the last remaining Voorheeses survive long...

Nearly a decade after helming Friday the 13th, director Sean S. Cunningham plunged into aquatic horror with DeepStar Six.

The 1989 film is coming to 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on June 17 from Kino Lorber. It’s been newly restored in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision/Hdr.

Disc 1 – 4K Uhd:

4K restoration from the Original Camera Negative by StudioCanal DolbyVision/Hdr Presentation of the Film Audio Commentary by Horror Fix’s James G. Chandler and Ash Hamilton (new) Audio Commentary with Director Sean S. Cunningham and Visual Effects Supervisor James Isaac Audio Commentary with Screenwriters Lewis Abernathy and Geof Miller Isolated Score Selections and Audio Interview with Composer Harry Manfredini 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio

Disc 2 – Blu-ray:

4K restoration from the Original Camera Negative by StudioCanal Audio Commentary by Horror Fix’s James G. Chandler and Ash Hamilton (new) Audio Commentary with Director Sean S. Cunningham and Visual Effects...

Last Updated on April 12, 2025

Sean S. Cunningham will always be primarily remembered for directing the original Friday the 13th, but he has taken the helm of some other movies that are worth checking out, like 1985’s The New Kids and the deep sea horror film DeepStar Six. The 1989 movie will now be getting a new 4K Blu-ray release, according to Blu-ray.com. Kino Lorber is behind this physical media distribution. The movie stars Taurean Blacque, Nancy Everhard, Greg Evigan, Miguel Ferrer, and Nia Peeples. DeepStar Six is set to hit retailers on June 17.

The description reads,

Not All Aliens Come From Space! Far below the surface of the unforgiving sea, the daring crew of DeepStar Six are explorers in a forbidding world of impenetrable darkness and unimaginable pressure. They have invaded the icy fathoms into which no human has ever ventured. Their mission is to establish a top secret Navy base on the ocean floor.

One of the wildest, most divisive entries in the Friday the 13th franchise is being resurrected in style this spring, as Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday arrives in a feature-packed, Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD on 19 May 2025. Courtesy of a newly restored dual-cut release, fans can now revisit the gonzo ninth instalment of the series with the sharpest image and most complete behind-the-scenes archive yet.

First unleashed in 1993 and directed by Adam Marcus, Jason Goes to Hell boldly took the franchise into supernatural territory, tossing out the traditional Crystal Lake stalk-and-slash formula in favour of something far stranger. After Jason Voorhees is seemingly obliterated by a Swat-style ambush in the film’s opening minutes, his spirit lives on, possessing one unlucky soul after another in a relentless, body-swapping quest to be reborn.

The result is a slasher that plays more like a mad science fiction-horror hybrid, gleefully loaded with gore,...

Last September, the folks at Arrow Video gave the 2009 Friday the 13th a 4K release – and now they’re set to give the same treatment to two earlier entries in the franchise, 1993’s Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday and 2001’s Jason X! Arrow Video will be releasing both of those films on 4K Ultra HD on May 20th, and copies are already available for pre-order on their website. Jason Goes to Hell can be pre-ordered at This Link and Jason X can be pre-ordered Here. Now, a trailer for Arrow’s 4K remaster of Jason Goes to Hell has dropped online, and you can check that out at the bottom of this article.

Directed by Adam Marcus, who worked on the script with Dean Lorey and Jay Huguely, Jason Goes to Hell has the following description: After dying, coming back, taking Manhattan and dying again, Jason Voorhees is...

Witness the resurrection of Jason Voorhees in 4K with the trailer for Arrow Video’s Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday 4K Ultra HD edition, releasing May 20.

The 1993 ninth installment in the Friday the 13th franchise marks the directorial debut of Adam Marcus. It’s written by Dean Lorey and Jay Huguely.

Both the theatrical and unrated cuts of have been restored in 4K with Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible). Original lossless stereo and DTS-hd 5.1 surround audio options are included for both.

Disc 1 – Theatrical Cut:

• Introduction to the film by director Adam Marcus

• Faces of Death, a new interview with special makeup effects creator Robert Kurtzman

• Undercover Angel, a new interview with actor Julie Michaels

• Mixing it Up, a new interview with composer Harry Manfredini

• The Gates of Hell, an archival interview with director Adam Marcus

• Jason vs. Terminator, director Adam Marcus on growing up with the Cunninghams

• Über-Jason, an...

Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's hit horror-Western From Dusk Till Dawn is heading to a new streaming home.

Per Prime Video, the streaming giant is about to add the fan-favorite period horror to its ever-expanding library of films. Fans won't have to wait long to see From Dusk Till Dawn on Prime Video, as it is slated to make its debut on the platform on March 13.

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Released in 1996, From Dusk Till Dawn was directed by Robert Rodriguez from a script written by Quentin Tarantino that was itself based on a story by Robert Kurtzman. The film starred George Clooney as infamous bank robber Seth Gecko, the brother of Tarantino's Richie Gecko. When the pair end up on the run from the law, they decide...

Last September, the folks at Arrow Video gave the 2009 Friday the 13th a 4K release – and now they’re set to give the same treatment to two earlier entries in the franchise, 1993’s Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday and 2001’s Jason X! Arrow Video will be releasing both of those films on 4K Ultra HD on May 20th, and copies are already available for pre-order on their website. Jason Goes to Hell can be pre-ordered at This Link and Jason X can be pre-ordered Here.

Directed by Adam Marcus, who worked on the script with Dean Lorey and Jay Huguely, Jason Goes to Hell has the following description: After dying, coming back, taking Manhattan and dying again, Jason Voorhees is now back as a body snatcher in Jason Goes to Hell, an impossibly fun slice of campy supernatural slasher action! Jason Voorhees is finally dead! Or is he?...

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday and Jason X will be released on 4K Ultra HD on May 20 from Arrow Video.

Both the theatrical and unrated cuts of Jason Goes to Hell have been restored in 4K with Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible). Original lossless stereo and DTS-hd 5.1 surround audio options are included for both.

The 1993 ninth installment in the Friday the 13th franchise is directed by Adam Marcus from a script by Dean Lorey and Jay Huguely.

Disc 1 – Theatrical Cut:

• Introduction to the film by director Adam Marcus

• Faces of Death, a new interview with special makeup effects creator Robert Kurtzman

• Undercover Angel, a new interview with actor Julie Michaels

• Mixing it Up, a new interview with composer Harry Manfredini

• The Gates of Hell, an archival interview with director Adam Marcus

• Jason vs. Terminator, director Adam Marcus on growing up with the Cunninghams

• Über-Jason, an archival interview with Kane Hodder...

Skeleton Crew Productions has revealed the official trailer for Hearts of Darkness: The Making of The Final Friday, a feature-length documentary on the creation and legacy of Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday.

Adam Marcus, director of the divisive 1993 sequel, serves a producer in addition to being interviewed alongside stars Kane Hodder, Steven Williams, and John D. LeMay.

Other participants include actors Steven Culp, Rusty Schwimmer, Richard Gant, Kipp Marcus, Andrew Bloch, Allison Smith, Julie Michaels, Michelle Clunie, Michael B. Silver, Kathryn Atwood, and Jonathan Penner, composer Harry Manfredini, and special makeup effects artists Howard Berger and Robert Kurtzman.

Hearts of Darkness will have its world premiere at FrightFest Glasgow on March 8 and its U.S. premiere at Texas Frightmare Weekend in May, both with Marcus in attendance.

The filmmaker will be touring with it for more screenings around the country. A Blu-ray and streaming deal is in the works.

After taking a look back at the John Ratzenberger cameo in House II: The Second Story, the beginning of House of 1000 Corpses, the awesomeness of Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight, the leg smashing in the Stephen King adaptation Misery, three separate moments from John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China, the “Jason vs. Tina” battle in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, the “all hell breaks loose” sequence from the start of Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead remake, the opening sequence of Pitch Black, a cool moment from The Crow, a memorable shark attack from Jaws 2, a creepy moment from Lost Highway, the climactic factory chase sequence from Child’s Play 2, the “Stigmata Martyr” dance scene from Night of the Demons, the beginning of Strange Days, and the Tech Noir club scene from The Terminator, JoBlo’s own Lance Vlcek is...

A campfire horror story becomes a living nightmare in the upcoming horror movie Marshmallow, and the summer camp horror movie has been dated for a spring release.

Hemlock Circle will release Marshmallow in theaters on April 11, 2025.

In the film, “At a secluded summer camp, Morgan, a shy and introverted 12-year-old, is thrust into a living nightmare when a legendary campfire tale becomes real. As a mysterious figure begins stalking the camp, Morgan and his newfound friends must embark on a perilous journey that will force them to confront their deepest fears and question the very nature of their existence.”

Kue Lawrence (Beautiful Boy), Kai Cech (Dear Santa), Corbin Bernsen (The Dentist), and Max Malas (New Amsterdam) star in Marshmallow.

Daniel DelPurgatorio makes his feature directorial debut from a script by Andy Greskoviak (Black Friday). Robert Kurtzman and Marcia “Marcy” King, are handling the film’s special effects.

Ahead of the film’s April release,...

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday director Adam Marcus unveiled the official poster for Hearts of Darkness: The Making of The Final Friday, a feature-length documentary on his Friday the 13th sequel.

In addition to Marcus, the film features interviews with stars Kane Hodder, Steven Williams, and John D. LeMay.

Other participants include actors Steven Culp, Rusty Schwimmer, Richard Gant, Kipp Marcus, Andrew Bloch, Allison Smith, Julie Michaels, Michelle Clunie, Michael B. Silver, Kathryn Atwood, and Jonathan Penner, composer Harry Manfredini, and special makeup effects artists Howard Berger and Robert Kurtzman.

Hearts of Darkness will premiere at Texas Frightmare Weekend in May with Marcus in attendance. The filmmaker will be touring with it for more screenings around the country. A Blu-ray and streaming deal is in the works.

Exploring the story of how a 23-year-old film student got the reins of horror’s biggest franchise with the 1993 ninth installment...

Wishmaster has everything a horror fan could want, from great practical effects to an abundance of horror cameos, all brought together by an all-timer villainous performance from Andrew Divoff as the Djinn. Conceptually, it is ripe for creativity as the titular Wishmaker has no bounds to his wish-granting abilities. This allows the movie to use practical effects to create bold and extravagant kill sequences orchestrated by director Robert Kurtzman, who has a background in special effects makeup. Wishmaster is packed full of gross, gory sequences but also has a fun interactive element of trying to decipher what the Djinn will do. It never quite achieved the status of other big horror icons such as Michael Myers and Freddy Krueger, and likely suffered from being released the year after Scream. However, it captures the fun of '80s horror, blending dark humor with disturbing visuals. And most fun of all is...

New month, new horror recommendations from Deep Cuts Rising. This installment features five selections reflecting the month of November 2024.

Regardless of how they came to be here, or what they’re about, these past movies can generally be considered overlooked, forgotten or unknown.

This month’s offerings include a horror western, a gory tale of bad science, and a supernatural slasher.

Craze (1974)

Image: Craze (1974)

Directed by Freddie Francis.

The choices for movies to watch on Occult Day (November 18) are endless, but what about the lesser known Craze? This adaptation of Henry Seymour‘s novel The Infernal Idol is a grisly delight. Jack Palance (Alone in the Dark) is the murderous antiques dealer whose killing spree is done in the name of an African idol.

Here Palance goes around butchering women as part of a series of sacrifices for the aforesaid idol. His plans to lure and slay his targets become...

The Quentin Tarantino filmography comes from many different inspirations. As an artist not bound by particular genres, he can tell a wide range of different stories and add his spin to them. It's fun to look at Tarantino's career in phases, as the filmmaker has made different kinds of genre films during different periods. For instance, his "Kurosawa phase" gave audiences Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and Kill Bill: Vol. 2, while his "Leone phase" gave fans films like Django Unchained and The Hateful Eight.

Quentin Tarantino started his career with a personal favorite inspiration of his, and it can be called his "Scorsese phase," as he made films like Pulp Fiction. Taking a lot of inspiration from his own background and the films and filmmakers that inspired him has always been a key part of his process for telling stories. It also just so happens that he is, in his own right,...

Stephen King's It miniseries was one of the great horror releases of the 90s, and still terrifies audiences more than 30 years after release. Featured within In Search of Darkness 1990-1994, we have an exclusive clip with director Tommy Lee Wallace, who talks about the world's fear of clowns, and bringing Pennywise to life with Tim Curry!

Ready to explore the best of ‘90s horror films and TV? In Search of Darkness 1990-1994, a five-plus-hour documentary featuring brand-new interviews with the greatest line-up of horror icons and experts, is now available to pre-order exclusively at 90sHorrorDoc.com until Midnight Halloween (Pacific Time) on October 31st, 2024. Audiences will have their last chance to have their names alongside their favorite horror icons in the credits!

From Creatorvc, the creative minds behind the In Search of Darkness ‘80s horror trilogy and Aliens Expanded documentary, In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 delves into an...

Over the course of three In Search of Darkness documentary films, all of which were over four hours long (with one of them nearly reaching the six hour mark), director David Weiner did an incredible job of digging into the many great (and some not-so-great) horror movies that were released in the 1980s. There were still so many movies left uncovered that Weiner could circle back and continue looking into ’80s movies for years to come – but instead, he has decided to move forward into the ’90s with the upcoming documentary In Search of Darkness: 1990 – 1994. At the time, fans considered the horror genre to be in a lull, a downswing from the heights it reached in the ’80s. But with this movie, Weiner aims to point out that we did still get a lot of good horror movies during that time period. You can get a sample of the...

From the producers of the hit In Search of Darkness documentary franchise comes In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994, an all-new epic documentary that aims to be the ultimate celebration of the wacky world of 1990s horror. Horror icons John Carpenter, Heather Langenkamp, and Mike Flanagan lead the line-up of 40+ genre favorites who were interviewed for this in-depth re-assessment of the decade, and we’re debuting the official trailer this morning!

In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994, a five-plus-hour documentary featuring brand-new interviews with an incredible line-up of horror icons and experts, is now available to pre-order exclusively at 90sHorrorDoc.com until Midnight Halloween (Pacific Time) on October 31st, 2024. This is your last chance to have Your name alongside your favorite horror icons in the credits.

In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 Purchase Options:

Isod: 1990-94 Blu-ray Package (including Blu-ray w/slipcase; 2 posters; sew-on patch; membership card; name in credits; digital...

Whether a fan of his work or not, it's hard to deny the aptitude Quentin Tarantino has for constructing superior movies. The creative has come to be known for original narratives, high-action fight scenarios and gory death scenes that have included him more than once. Tarantino makes a cameo appearance in all his movies, though his characters don't die in ever one.

Tarantino's roles in his films never feel as if they've been shoe-horned in to give him more exposure. His acting skill fits neatly with every movie and doesn't distract audiences from the plot. His death scenes have varied from being blown up to getting infected by a vampire, and have all been an asset to his work.

Tarantino Has an Important Role in From Dusk Till Dawn

From Dusk Till Dawn is a little different from most of Tarantino's other movies as he only wrote the screenplay and didnt direct it.

The final girl, jump scares, creepy kids and evil dolls...there are many tropes that fans have come to expect in horror movies. Sometimes these tropes seem like lazy, inspired clichs, but when they're used well, they can make the film even more terrifying for the audience. It's not easy to trace the origins of every horror trope, like the ominously open backdoor or the victim fleeing up the stairs instead of out the front door. It is possible, though, to pinpoint certain horror films that have gone against the grain and defied these tropes.

Scream listed some of the most common horror tropes, and reminded viewers that there are certain rules one can't break if they want to survive. The brilliant 2012 film The Cabin in the Woods also offers meta-commentary on the genre. In today's horror, many tropes are ubiquitous enough to be satirized, and filmmakers are aware enough...

If you’ve been keeping up with The Test of Time, you have probably learned what the rules are in terms of what we tackle. Those rules, of course, are that there are no rules whatsoever and we cover whatever sounds good or we think would be an interesting topic. In the Mouth of Madness (watch it Here) came out in Italy in late 1994 and that means, gulp, that movie is now 30 years old. It came during an interesting time in the master of horrors career when he was running flop after flop and being disappointed by studios interference and stars that weren’t willing to be true collaborators. It’s the ending of a loose trilogy and in some people’s estimation his last great film. Is In the Mouth of Madness a tale that stands the Test of Time, or should it be put in the bargain bin...

The Boston Science Fiction Film Festival — the longest running genre fest in America — kicks off its 49th annual event this Wednesday, February 14, and runs through Sunday, February 18, in Somerville, Ma.

Programming highlights include: the US premiere of Shatter Belt and a 10th anniversary screening of Coherence, both with director James Ward Byrkit; premieres of the documentaries Life After the Navigator and Life After The Neverending Story with director Lisa Downs; Faceless After Dark with director Raymond Wood and star Jenna Kanell (Terrifier); and a live Black Friday commentary by special effects legend Robert Kurtzman and director Casey Tebo.

Kicking off on Sunday at noon, the 24-hour marathon will feature Attack of the Crab Monsters, Black from the Past, Deep Blue Sea, Dredd, Lapsis, Mad Max, One Million B.C., Predestination, Ready Player One, The Matrix, Top of the Food Chain, Upgrade, and more.

Other events include: short film blocks, the Cyberpunk Sweethearts Ball,...

Tis the season to be scary and Screambox has got you covered with a trio of brand-spanking-new Christmas-themed horror movies that go perfectly with cookies and milk in front of a warm fire.

Now streaming on Screambox from the director of Jason Goes to Hell is Secret Santa and the awesomely creepy anthology Night of the Missing.

That’s not all! Just in time for Christmas break, Santastein will make the long winter’s nights anything but silent on Dec. 19.

Since Black Christmas, holiday films have been a refreshing sub-genre within horror. These films offer a much-needed contrast to the “all is well” narrative that is so often depicted in seasonal films. The angst and anxiety of holiday horror offer a cathartic release because for many the holidays are not perfect, and we don’t see ourselves in the yuletide rom-coms.

In fact, Screambox has more than stocking stuffers, with...

Legendary makeup effects artist Robert Kurtzman (Evil Dead II, Misery, Tusk, Doctor Sleep) has in the past shared his original concept artwork for films including Wishmaster and From Dusk Till Dawn, and Bloody Disgusting has learned this week that Kurtzman has now turned that concept art into oil paintings – and he’s offering them up to horror fans!

The 18″ x 24″ oil paintings are only available online via Robert Kurtzman Mufx, and you can either purchase the original oil paintings themselves or prints of that original artwork.

The official press release details, “Robert has returned to his roots by painting original oils based on concept design sketches. During the strikes and the subsequent shut down of the film industry, Robert revisited original concept design sketches for various projects. The sketches are either by Robert himself or concept artist, and dear friend, John Bisson.

“The paintings range from old school classics Wishmaster and From Dusk Till Dawn,...

Horror fans will recognize Adam Marcus as the director of Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday and the co-writer of Texas Chainsaw 3D, two divisive but oft-discussed entries in their respective franchises. He recently returned to the genre to helm Secret Santa, a holiday horror-comedy streaming exclusively on Screambox.

The final installment in our three-part interview with the raconteur focuses on Secret Santa and the trials and tribulations of independent filmmaking. He also teases several projects that are in the works, including a monstrous collaboration with special effects legend Robert Kurtzman.

Secret Santa was born out of Marcus and his writing partner/wife Debra Sullivan’s frustration with the lack of creative control they had on their two previously produced screenplays, 2013’s Texas Chainsaw and 2015’s Momentum. “Artistically, it just started to feel really hollow. I was like, ‘Did I get into this to make money, or did I...

It’s time to get into the holiday spirit and with a trio of holiday horror films coming to Screambox, the very first to be unwrapped is Secret Santa, which hails from Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday director Adam Marcus!

You didn’t have to wait long to dig into this wild and crazy horror film as it’s now streaming on Screambox and also available on VOD.

In the film…

“As friends and family gather near, to celebrate another holiday season, they have no idea a murderer lies in their midst. With drinks flowing, a distant and dysfunctional, affluent family is unaware that their yuletide libations are laced with a truth serum that will bring holy hell down on their holiday gathering. When secrets begin to spill, the tension starts to rise until it escalates into a murderous rampage that Krampus would be proud of. But through the bobbles and bloodshed,...

It’s time to get into the holiday spirit and with a trio of holiday horror films coming to Screambox, and the very first to be unwrapped is Secret Santa, which hails from Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday director Adam Marcus!

You won’t have to wait long to dig into this wild and crazy horror film as it arrives on VOD and Screambox tomorrow, November 7!

In the film…

“As friends and family gather near, to celebrate another holiday season, they have no idea a murderer lies in their midst. With drinks flowing, a distant and dysfunctional, affluent family is unaware that their yuletide libations are laced with a truth serum that will bring holy hell down on their holiday gathering. When secrets begin to spill, the tension starts to rise until it escalates into a murderous rampage that Krampus would be proud of. But through the bobbles and bloodshed,...

In case you missed it earlier this week… Tis the season to be scary, as Bloody Disgusting announces the acquisition of three new holiday horror titles for the Screambox streaming service – Secret Santa, Night of the Missing, and Santastein will make the long winter’s nights anything but silent!

Since Black Christmas, holiday films have been a refreshing sub-genre within horror. These films offer a much-needed contrast to the “all is well” narrative that is so often depicted in seasonal films. The angst and anxiety of holiday horror offer a cathartic release because for many the holidays are not perfect, and we don’t see ourselves in the yuletide rom-coms.

We’re thrilled to be releasing these films because they offer something for everyone; whether you want to laugh, scream or just have fun, you can find it on Screambox!

Secret Santa

The first of the three films we’re unwrapping is Secret Santa,...

We have a trio of holiday horror films coming to Screambox but the very first to be unwrapped is Secret Santa, which hails from Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday director Adam Marcus!

You won’t have to wait long to dig into this wild and crazy horror film as it arrives on VOD and Screambox on November 7.

In the film…

“As friends and family gather near, to celebrate another holiday season, they have no idea a murderer lies in their midst. With drinks flowing, a distant and dysfunctional, affluent family is unaware that their yuletide libations are laced with a truth serum that will bring holy hell down on their holiday gathering. When secrets begin to spill, the tension starts to rise until it escalates into a murderous rampage that Krampus would be proud of. But through the bobbles and bloodshed, one among them is desperate to stop...

The horror genre thrives upon cautionary tales where arrogant individuals believe that they can outsmart some supernatural force for their own gain. It’s for this reason that the greed-quenching Djinn and parables where people learn to be careful what they wish for, usually in the most morbid ways possible, are popular horror tropes. Djinn are a fascinating concept, but they’ve struggled to truly make their mark in cinema between largely-forgettable films like Jinn, The Djinn, Wish Upon, and even George Miller’s Three Thousand Years of Longing. But Djinn stories can still be fun and effective in the right context. And Robert Kurtzman’s Wishmaster is still the premier djinn horror film over 25 years later.

Wishmaster is a movie that understands the unabashed joys of a big, dumb plot where there’s a giant magical gemstone that’s the key to the Djinn’s powers because why the hell not?...

The From Dusk Till Dawn episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? was Written by Eric Walkuski, Narrated and Edited by Tyler Nichols, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

Okay ramblers, let’s get rambling… In the mid-90s, there were few directors more exciting than Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. Guys who clawed their ways into the movie business by sheer determination and talent, they wore their love for cinema on their sleeves and made no bones about it. They helped kickstart a wave of movie nerds who’d be calling their own shots and making millions for the studio system; suddenly it seemed like being able to endlessly quote Martin Scorsese or John Carpenter movies meant you might get a shot at sitting in the director’s chair. Naturally, the two gravitated toward each other, and to this day their...

The Wishmaster episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? was Written by Emilie Black, Narrated by Jason Hewlett, Edited by Juan Jimenez, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

Horror has had many periods and the late 1990s were very much for self-referential films, dark humor, and cameos. Wishmaster, or Wes Craven’s Wishmaster (watch it Here) as it was marketed at the time, is more on the dark humor side of things than self-referential. Still, it does have plenty of cameos and references to other movies to be found by those paying attention.

While the film was marketed as Wes Craven’s Wishmaster, the film was in fact, written by Peter Adkins and directed by Robert Kurtzman, two creators the world of horror already knew. Craven was an executive producer here, but his name put butts in seats back in the day,...

Exclusive: Director Daniel DelPurgatorio has rounded out the cast for his sci-fi horror mystery Marshmallow, with Paul Soter (Super Troopers), Giorgia Whigham (Waco: The Aftermath), Alysia Reiner (Better Things) and Maxwell Whittingham-Cooper (Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies) coming aboard for roles in the indie soon heading into production.

The actors join an ensemble that also includes Kue Lawrence, Kai Cech, Max Malas, Corbin Bernsen and Pierson Fode, as previously announced.

Written by Andy Greskoviak (Black Friday), Marshmallow is set at a secluded summer camp, where Morgan (Lawrence), a timid and introverted 12-year-old, is thrust into a waking nightmare when a once-fabled campfire tale becomes real. As a mysterious figure descends upon the camp, Morgan and his newfound friends must embark on a treacherous journey and uncover a sinister reality buried beneath the surface. Little do they know that the truth harbors a secret that will test their resilience and...

Happy #RobertEnglundDay!

About one third of the 150+ acting credits accumulated over the course of Robert Englund’s 50-year career fall under the horror genre. Screambox is streaming five of them, along with the all-new documentary, Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story.

Here are six Robert Englund movies you can watch on Screambox now…

Galaxy of Terror

Before moving to Elm Street, Englund went to space for 1981’s Galaxy of Terror, the first of two back-to-back Alien knock-offs produced by Roger Corman. The film follows a ragtag spaceship crew on a rescue mission to a barren planet, where they encounter a deadly creature. In a slight twist on Ridley Scott’s sci-fi/horror classic, Galaxy of Terror uses its victims’ own fears against them — which, incidentally, is similar to Freddy’s modus operandi.

Englund plays the ship’s second technical officer, Ranger, but he’s not the only notable...

Corbin Bernsen, a.k.a. The Dentist himself, has signed on to star in the summer camp-set sci-fi horror film Marshmallow, Deadline reports. Bernsen is joined in the cast by child actors Kue Lawrence (The Amityville Murders), Kai Cech (Dear Santa), and Max Malas (New Amsterdam).

Daniel DelPurgatorio, who co-directed the Tales of the Black Freighter animated short for Zack Snyder, will be directing Marshmallow from a screenplay by Black Friday writer Andy Greskoviak. As mentioned, this one will be set “at a secluded summer camp” and centers on Morgan (Lawrence), a timid and introverted 12-year-old who is thrust into a waking nightmare when a once-fabled campfire tale becomes real. As a mysterious figure descends upon the camp, Morgan and his newfound friends must embark on a treacherous journey and uncover a sinister reality buried beneath the surface. Little do they know that the truth harbors a secret that will...

A campfire horror tale becomes real in the upcoming horror movie Marshmallow, and Deadline reports this afternoon that Corbin Bernsen (The Dentist) has joined the cast.

Kue Lawrence (Beautiful Boy), Kai Cech (Dear Santa) and Max Malas (New Amsterdam) will also star in Marshmallow, being directed by Daniel DelPurgatorio.

The film is “set at a secluded summer camp, where Morgan (Lawrence), a timid and introverted 12-year-old, is thrust into a waking nightmare when a once-fabled campfire tale becomes real. As a mysterious figure descends upon the camp, Morgan and his newfound friends must embark on a treacherous journey and uncover a sinister reality buried beneath the surface.

“Little do they know that the truth harbors a secret that will test their resilience and unravel the very fabric of their reality.”

Andy Greskoviak (Black Friday) wrote the screenplay.

Robert Kurtzman is handling the film’s special effects.

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Exclusive: Up-and-comers Kue Lawrence (Beautiful Boy), Kai Cech (Dear Santa) and Max Malas (New Amsterdam) are set to star opposite Corbin Bernsen (White House Plumbers) in the sci-fi horror mystery Marshmallow from director Daniel DelPurgatorio, which is heading into production in a couple of weeks.

The indie written by Andy Greskoviak (Black Friday) is set at a secluded summer camp, where Morgan (Lawrence), a timid and introverted 12-year-old, is thrust into a waking nightmare when a once-fabled campfire tale becomes real. As a mysterious figure descends upon the camp, Morgan and his newfound friends must embark on a treacherous journey and uncover a sinister reality buried beneath the surface. Little do they know that the truth harbors a secret that will test their resilience and unravel the very fabric of their reality.

Warner Davis and Todd Friedman will produce the pic, with Hemlock Circle Productions aboard as the production company,...

When it comes to the golden era of slasher films, most will say it was the 1980s, but the 1990s are not to be ignored as they brought us an amazing bunch of films and some that redefined the sub-genre (including one that’s getting a fifth sequel this weekend). Here’s our list of the Best 90s Slasher Films:

Wishmaster (1997)

This one is considered a fantasy slasher, so it’s a bit controversial as to if it is a slasher or not. For this list, let’s consider it one. It’s fantastic and Andrew Divoff is 98% of why it’s so good. This film is his and he makes it the best it could be. His work is both charming and menacing, giving his character an aura that makes the whole film what it is. It’s creepy, it has great kills, and the cameos in this one are to die for.

A Nightmare on Elm Street fans comes together for FredHeads: The Documentary and it’s now available on DVD from Bayview Entertainment.

Following several hardcore A Nightmare on Elm Street fans and featuring stories from hundreds of others of all ages from across the globe, FredHeads explores just how much fans love the franchise and how it has changed their lives by inspiring them to conquer their fears (aka their “Freddys”), find themselves, and follow a new path in life. Cast, crew, and others involved in the franchise also offer insight into the legacy of A Nightmare on Elm Street. Includes these special Bonus Features: In the Studio with Robert Kurtzman, The Chris Carbaugh Experience, and A Conversation with Ken Sagoes.

FredHeads The Documentary on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/FredHeads-Documentary-L6-L17/dp/B0BQX39B3L

FredHeads The Documentary at Walmart

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Fredheads-The-Documentary-dvd/1832026236

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About two and a half years have gone by since it was announced that Jordan Peele would be producing a remake of Wes Craven‘s 1991 film The People Under the Stairs (watch it Here) – but while we wait to see if that announcement is going to lead anywhere, Scream Factory is set to give Craven’s film a 4K Uhd release on May 23rd. Copies can be pre-ordered at This Link!

Written and directed by Craven, The People Under the Stairs follows a young boy and two adult thieves who become trapped in a house belonging to a strange couple known as the Robesons after breaking in to steal their rare coin collection. They find a lot more than they bargained for waiting for them in the basement.

The film stars Brandon Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, A.J. Langer, Sean Whalen, Yan Birch, Kelly Jo Minter, and Ving Rhames.

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Elvis has a lot of buzz this awards season, but Baz Luhrmann didn’t get the story right. The real Elvis Presley traded places with an impersonator in order to live a simple life as an impersonator himself before retiring to Mud Creek, Texas alongside John F. Kennedy, who was patched up and dyed Black after the assassination attempt.

Those are the facts according to Bubba Ho-Tep, at least.

The 2002 horror-comedy is based on the short story of the same name by Joe R. Lansdale (whose work would go on to be adapted into Cold in July and Hap and Leonard), first published in the 1994 anthology The King Is Dead: Tales of Elvis Post-Mortem. When cult filmmaker Don Coscarelli approached Lansdale about optioning the story for a film, the author tried to talk him out of it, as he believed it couldn’t be made.

Lansdale passed on writing the screenplay for the same reason,...

The next horror classic to make the switch to 4K Ultra HD is Wes Craven‘s The People Under the Stairs, with Scream Factory announcing a Collector’s Edition release on April 25.

The Special Features announced at this time include…

Audio commentary by writer-director Wes Craven Audio commentary by actors Brandon Adams, A.J. Langer, Sean Whalen, and Yan Birch Interview with actress Wendy Robie Interviews with special effects artists Greg Nicotero, Howard Berger And Robert Kurtzman Interview with director of photography Sandi Sissel Interview with composer Don Peake Making-of featurette Behind-the-scenes footage Theatrical trailer TV spots Still galleries (storyboards and stills)

In the 1991 film, “Trapped inside a fortified home owned by a mysterious couple, a young boy is suddenly thrust into a nightmare.”

Brandon Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, A.J. Langer, Ving Rhames, Bill Cobbs, Kelly Jo Minter, Sean Whalen, and Yan Birch star in Craven’s The People Under the Stairs.

Quentin Tarantino has his list of frequent collaborators, but his most notable one behind the scenes is fellow filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, and here’s every project they have worked on together. Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez have made a name for themselves in the film industry thanks to their unique visual and narrative styles, and their friendship is one of the most well-known in the industry as well, even more as it has led to them working together on some interesting projects.

Tarantino and Rodriguez met in 1992 at the Toronto Film Festival as they were both attending thanks to their most recent projects: Reservoir Dogs and El Mariachi. Rodriguez told EW in 2006 that they later found they had offices next to each other and started hanging out, and they would read stuff from their next projects to each other. Since then, Tarantino and Rodriguez have collaborated on different projects and...

On this special episode of Corpse Club, guest host and Daily Dead Senior Contributor James Doherty celebrates 25 years of the 1997 fantasy horror film Wishmaster by talking with director Robert Kurtzman, writer Peter Atkins, and star Andrew Divoff, who played The Djinn/Nathaniel Demerest. Listen as Doherty takes a deep dive into the making of Wishmaster with Kurtzman, Atkins, and Divoff, from the film's casting of horror hall of famers to its impressive practical effects by Knb Efx Group to Divoff's enthralling performance that cemented his status as a horror icon. So sit back, relax, and celebrate the 25th anniversary of Wishmaster with Doherty's insightful look back at one of the gore-filled gems of 1990s horror!

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"Barbarian" is a movie teeming with nasty twists. Zach Cregger's slow-burning tale is one of the best horror movies this year; it induces palpitations and anxiety and fear that is so inherently relatable — because this isn't a movie where characters are making bad decisions just to further the plot. You can understand why they're choosing to do what they're doing. "Barbarian" stars Georgina Campbell as Tess, a woman traveling to Detroit for a job interview, who books a rental home on Airbnb and discovers the house is double booked.

When you throw in a normal-seeming Bill Skarsgård, a monster who lives in the basement, a hilarious Justin Long, and twist after twist, "Barbarian" truly becomes the stuff of nightmares. Justin Long is the movie's comedic relief. He's a man dealing with a career-ending accusation and is seen desperately measuring the undiscovered basement of his house so he may sell it at a higher price.