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One of the most accessible festivals in the country, the event will celebrate disability in horror and genre cinema.

Coming to New York City and online is Access: Horror, a film festival that will celebrate disablity in horror and genre cinema. There are so many awesome things about this festival. First, you have what it promotes: disablity in horror. Giving a voice to those who might not have one is always spectacular. Second, its partnered with the George A. Romero foundation. How can you not love that? But wait, there's more! It also has partnered with Shudder, who will stream all of the shorts on its platform. Holy hell, what an event.

Tickets are on sale now, and check out the Access: Horror site for a full list of films, programs, and the schedule.

Access: Horror film festival will return this year, a hybrid festival and industry summit, both online...

Fangoria's 2025 Chainsaw Awards nominees have been revealed, and voting is now open! With voting taking place from July 9th - 20th, you'll have plenty of time to vote for your favorite nominees across categories you might expect from an entertainment awards show.... but where else are you going to be able to vote on your favorite creature FX, makeup FX, and public domain resurrection movie? You can vote now or learn more and check out the nominees list below:

[From the Press Release] Fangoria, the iconic horror magazine and genre authority, has announced the nominees for the 2025 Chainsaw Awards, recognizing standout achievements in horror across film, television, and gaming. Voting opens July 9 and runs through July 20 at fangoria.com/vote, putting the power in fans’ hands to crown the best in blood.

Ready to see who made the cut? The full list of the 2025 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards nominees awaits below. Scroll to the bottom...

The Academy Awards may not celebrate the horror genre all that often, but that’s why horror has its own awards celebrations. The biggest and best are the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, and the nominees for this year’s ceremony have been announced this morning. As always, the legendary horror magazine is putting the power in Your hands, with voting Open Now!

The Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2025 will recognize standout achievements in horror across film, television, and gaming, and voting is open now through July 20 at fangoria.com/vote!

Fangoria previews, “Highlights from this year’s nominee slate include genre-defying films like The Substance and Sinners, standout lead performances by Willa Fitzgerald (Strange Darling) and Hunter Schafer (Cuckoo), and some highly anticipated sequels in the video game category like Death Stranding 2 and Silent Hill 2 Remake.

“Nominees were selected by a nominating body of over 150 industry tastemakers, creators, and professionals, drawing from the...

“Sinners” and “The Substance” lead the nominations for Fangoria’s 2025 Chainsaw Awards, which recognizes standout achievements in horror across film, television and gaming.

“This year we continue the new tradition of pitting the second half of last year with the first half of this year in a cage match of cinematic carnage,” Phil Nobile Jr., Fangoria Eic, said in a statement. “Like the Grammys, but gorier. It’s made for a rather chaotic list of nominees, and we expect the voting to be vicious and voluminous.”

“Sinners” and “The Substance” each earned 10 nominations, competing in the same categories for best wide release, best cinematography, best score, best director, best screenplay, best costume design, and best lead and supporting performances. Nominations also include “Strange Darling,” Cuckoo,” “The Ugly Stepsister,” 28 Years Later” and “Longlegs.” Other categories include best streaming premiere, best kill and best creature FX.

Nominees were chosen by a...

Access:Horror film festival will return this year, a hybrid festival and industry summit, both online and live in New York City, to celebrate disability in horror and genre cinema. Named as one of the most accessible film festivals in the nation by Forbes, Access:Horror will kick off events on August 1, 2025, with a 6-hour program at Dctv Firehouse Cinema in New York City. The festival is happening in partnership with the George A. Romero Foundation and features the tagline, “So Inclusive, It’s Scary.”

For the first time, Shudder will make all of the Access:Horror short films available on the streaming platform.

Access: Horror was founded by acclaimed filmmaker, author, podcaster, and horror activist Ariel Baska. Beyond films, the event will host panels, discussions, and Q&As from various luminaries from horror and disability advocacy communities.

This year’s festival will have a heightened relevance in the wake of attacks on Medicaid,...

The acclaimed hybrid festival and industry summit, Access:Horror Film Festival, returns this year to New York City. In partnership with the George A. Romero Foundation, the festival will take place in August, both in person and online, to celebrate disability in horror and genre cinema. Named as one of the most accessible film festivals in the nation by Forbes, Access: Horror will kick off events on August 1st with a 6-hour program at Dctv Firehouse Cinema (87 Lafayette St.) in New York City. The festival is happening in partnership with the George A. Romero Foundation.

Access:Horror was founded by acclaimed filmmaker, author, podcaster, and horror activist Ariel Baska. The event includes not just films, but also panels, discussions, and Q&As from various figures in the horror and disability advocacy communities.

Founder Ariel Baska, alongside Sharai Bohannon and Xero Gravity of the Blerdy Massacre Podcast, and Phil Nobile Jr., the editor-in-chief of Fangoria,...

The Toxic Avenger is a movie that seemed destined to drop into a vat of toxic waste and never be seen again. Now, though, the reboot of the classic Troma schlockfest is heading into cinemas this August, and a new look at Peter Dinklage's mop-wielding titular character has arrived in the latest trailer.

The Toxic Avenger is a remake of the 1984 low-budget horror classic, in which a mild-mannered and bullied janitor ends up being dumped in a barrel of toxic waste, only to be transformed into a hideously deformed, vengeful anti-hero who sets out to extract bloody revenge on those who have done him wrong. It is believed that the new version, directed by Macon Blair, will not deviate too far from the original movie’s plot, but this time around it is bringing with it an incredible cast.

Alongside Dinklage as Winston Gooze/The Toxic Avenger, the film also stars Kevin Bacon,...

The Toxic Avenger is a movie that seemed destined to drop into a vat of toxic waste and never be seen again. Now, though, the reboot of the classic Troma schlockfest is heading into cinemas this August, and although we have already seen two short trailers for the film, a new look at star Peter Dinklage as the titular character has given fans yet another look at the new version of Toxie, who will be swinging his mop in bloody sweeps this summer.

The Toxic Avenger is a remake of the 1984 low-budget horror classic, in which a mild-mannered and bullied janitor ends up being dumped in a barrel of toxic waste, only to be transformed into a hideously deformed, vengeful anti-hero who sets out to extract bloody revenge on those who have done him wrong. It is believed that the new version, directed by Macon Blair, will not deviate too...

The Overlook Film Festival has named the best of the fest.

The feature film audience award went to Emilie Blichfeldt’s “The Ugly Stepsister,” while the grand jury prize for best feature film was awarded to Addison Heimann’s “Touch Me.”

“The Ugly Stepsister” is a gory reimagining of Cinderella, where the titular sibling is focused on trying out the latest 1800s beauty treatments to catch the eye of a royal suitor. “Touch Me” is a horror-comedy that follows two best friends who fall into a complex relationship with an alien whose touch is like a drug to them.

“It was an honor to be at the Overlook Film Festival,” Blichfeldt said in a statement. “This fest has such great audiences and I loved eavesdropping on their reactions. Thank you to those audiences for appreciating my film.”

“I was over the moon to be invited back to the Overlook Film...

2025 began with exciting news about the reboot of a 1984 cult classic that has been living in horror fans' minds rent-free since its release — and now it's finally coming to fruition. After premiering at Fantastic Fest in September 2023, The Toxic Avengerreboot, directed by Macon Blair, struggled to find a distributor that was down with the intense violence and gore of the wacky horror film. However, Cineverse, distributor of Terrifier 3, stepped up to gain the distribution rights in January 2025, with a now scheduled theatrical release of August 29. The New Jersey hero played by the legendary Peter Dinklage hadn't been seen in action since Fantastic Fest, until today that is.

A trailer for the upcoming horror comedy The Toxic Avenger has finally been released, and it's exactly what fans had hoped for: a film as zany as it is gory. Originating as a character in the low-budget Troma Entertainment film series, and then expanding into various media,...

The most famous haunted house in America is a large Dutch Colonial family home that became a bestseller, super-successful horror movie and a franchise that has spawned over 60 movies (and counting). And it’s all based… on a con. Together with horror critic Jenn Addams, Fangoria editor-in-chief Phil Nobile Jr. and Bloody Disgusting critic Joe Lipsett, who is possibly the only person in the world to have watched all Amityville films, guest host Anna tracks how one haunted house movie became a modern folk story.Season six of the Mubi Podcast, titled “Haunted Homes,” considers how movies about haunted houses let us explore—and often parallel—our relationships with our homes. Each episode visits a horror movie that changed the way we imagine a haunted house, from the crumbling Gothic mansions to white picket fences, what it says about the people who live in the houses and what scares them the most.

Damien Leone’s Terrifier 3 had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest last night, leaving viewers in shock and awe. The first reactions promise sickening gore, laude the performances by David Howard Thornton and Lauren Lavera, praise Damien Leone’s direction, and tease Art the Clown’s expanded lore.

“Terrifier 3 just might be the goriest movie to ever grace a multiplex screen,” raves Fangoria editor-in-chief Phil Nobile Jr. “David Howard Thornton having a blast, funniest he’s ever been as Art; Lauren Lavera put through the wringer. Possibly the most physically put-upon final girl since Marilyn Burns.”

“Terrifier 3 blew the damn roof off,” asserts Cob. “Gonzo slasher horror cranked up to 11. Bursting with some of the most fantastically diabolical kills ever put to screen (holy shit). Shower scene will go down in history. We have a new contender for best horror movie of the year.”

“Well, holy fuck,...

Fangoria Magazine and Fangoria Studios have unveiled their list of presenters for the 2024 Chainsaw Awards, which will premiere Sunday, Oct. 13 exclusively on Shudder. The full broadcast replay will be made available on-demand on Shudder the following day.

The Chainsaw Awards recognizes achievement in horror film, television and for the first time this year, video games. “Late Night With the Devil” star David Dastmalchian will host this year’s ceremony with Fangoria.com editor Angel Melanson. Presenters for the evening include Fede Álvarez (“Alien: Romulus” co-writer and director), Skeet Ulrich (“Scream”), Madeleine McGraw (“The Black Phone”), Dewayne Perkins (“The Blackening”), Lauren Lavera (“Terrifier 3”), Akela Cooper (“Malignant”), Peaches Christ (“Midnight Mass”), Dane Diliegro (“Prey”), Alec Gillis, Tiffany Shepis (“Victor Crowley”), Lachlan Watson (“Chucky”) and more.

The 2024 nominees, which include films like “Evil Dead Rise,” “M3GAN,” “Infinity Pool,” “The First Omen,” “I Saw the TV Glow,” and TV shows like “Yellowjackets” and “Chucky,...

Apartment 7A Trailer: "Paramount+ today released the official trailer for the all-new psychological thriller Apartment 7A, available to stream exclusively on Paramount+ Friday, September 27 in the U.S. and Canada, Latin America and Brazil and on September 28 in the U.K., France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and Australia. Availability in additional international Paramount+ markets to come at a later date. In addition to exclusively streaming on Paramount+, the film will be available for purchase on digital beginning Friday, September 27.

Set in 1965 New York City, the film tells the story prior to the legendary horror classic Rosemary’s Baby, exploring what happened in the infamous Bramford building before Rosemary moved in.

The highly anticipated film will debut at this year’s Fantastic Fest, the world’s largest genre and horror festival based in Austin, Texas, and will be featured in Paramount+ Peak Screaming, a curated collection of fan-favorite horror movies and Halloween episodes from beloved series.

Fangoria has announced the full list of nominees for 2024's Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. Voting is now officially open with the nominees revealed, and horror fans are encouraged to select their favorites for each category, ranging from TV and movies to the best genre video game.

Like previously, this year's Fangoria Chainsaw Awards will be streaming on Shudder. The nominees come at a time when the horror genre is back on the rise, and there's a mix of contenders from psychological thrillers to more supernatural stories. Also announced is that this year will see the award show's airing shifted to October, but this will make the window for eligibility extended --- now acknowledging releases from all of 2023 along with the first half of 2024.

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Renowned for being considered one of the “World’s Best Horror and Cult Film Magazines”, the terrifyingly terrific magazine ‘Fangoria’ is an admirable aspect of the horror\ community. The internationally distributed American magazine isn’t entirely niche, but it’s certainly something that isn’t mainstream at the same time. Ultimately, it’s a somewhat hidden staple of the horror-lover community that interestingly doesn’t only have to appeal to those lovely fans of horror; such as those who enjoy cinema in general, or simply those who adore sociological elements of media. But, regardless, no matter the potential of who ‘Fangoria’ can appeal to, what the magazine assumingly hopes to achieve is to give faithful and shockingly scary content for everything horror as a whole. Now, how does it achieve this, you may be wondering to yourself? Well, I absolutely can’t wait to tell all of you. Things to...

Known to horror fans as “Uncle Creepy,” prolific journalist and producer Steve Barton tells the wild story of his life and career in the upcoming autobiography A Comedy of Tragedies, which will be released by Encyclopocalypse Publications on December 10, 2024.

Paperback pre-orders in the USA are now available directly at encyclopocalypse.com, with International Pre-orders soon to be available via Amazon, Waterstones, and Booktopia. The first 100 paperback copies pre-ordered through the site will come with a signed bookplate.

Beginning today, eBook pre-orders are also now available for everyone via encyclopocalypse.com and all major online booksellers, including Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

All pre-orders via the Encyclopocalypse site will get the book 2 weeks early.

Check out the cover reveal below and read on for everything you need to know.

Encyclopocalypse Publications previews, “As the co-founder and former Editor-in-Chief of Dread Central, Barton is a pioneer of horror journalism who became one...

‘Cuts deep… reminiscent of Cronenberg’s freaky ’80s masterpiece The Fly… delightfully provocative…’

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‘Akin to David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: The Return… Thoughtful, poignant, confusing, funny, sexy, gross – it’s a lot… long live the new flesh’

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From the auteur of body horror himself – visionary director David Cronenberg – comes the critically acclaimed Crimes Of The Future in a brand-new Limited Edition Dual 4K/Blu-ray Box Set.

The 2022 sci-fi epic has been lauded as ‘provocatively feverish stuff from the dearly missed vintage annals of Cronenberg’ (Rogerbert.com), and bears the Canadian maestro’s hallmarks, delving into the depths of dystopia to bring audiences fresh iterations of horror and now Crimes of The Future is available now from the masters in the field Second Sight Films.

The box set comes as a dual format edition, including both Uhd and Blu-ray versions, with the main feature and bonus features...

The upcoming remake of The Toxic Avenger is just as wild as the 1984 original, according to first reactions at the 2023 Fantastic Fest. Peter Dinklage gives a standout performance as Winston Gooze aka The Toxic Avenger, with the ensemble cast perfectly cast. The film is described as gory, funny, crazy, and unconventional, combining over-the-top energy and tone with lots of gore and a surprising amount of heart.

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.

Directed and written by Macon Blair,...

Two years have passed since filming wrapped on writer/director Macon Blair’s remake of the Troma cult classic The Toxic Avenger (watch it Here). We still don’t know when the movie is going to receive a wide release, but it did just have its world premiere at Fantastic Fest, which is running in Austin, Texas from September 21st through the 28th, last night… and the reactions that have come out of the Fantastic Fest screening are very positive! Posts on social media have described the movie as funny, gory, insane, and heartwarming – and you can read some of them in the embeds below:

The Toxic Avenger: It’s as much Troma as you can fit into a “mainstream” Troma remake. Super gory, super off-color, and super silly throughout. You’re gonna love or hate this one, and you’ll know pretty damn fast! #FantasticFest pic.twitter.com...

One of the first films to arrive on the Bloody Disgusting-powered Screambox was the excellent horror mockumentary When the Screaming Starts, about a journalist who tracks a newly formed murder cult founded by a bumbling wannabe serial killer.

Now, a year later, Collider highlighted the film, noting that it’s among 10 of the highest-rated horror movies of the past decade, according to Rotten Tomatoes!

As of this writing, When the Screaming Starts sits at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes with an impressive audience score of 81%.

It can be streamed right now on Screambox and Blu-ray copies are available over at Terror Vision.

Directed by Conor Boru, When the Screaming Starts follows struggling journalist turned filmmaker Norman, who finds himself face-to-face with aspiring serial killer Aidan Mendle. When Norman is invited to follow Aidan on his journey, he thinks he’s finally landed his big break. But as Aidan and his newly recruited...

In just a matter of weeks, Popcorn Frights Film Festival will return for its ninth edition of sun-soaked, blood-splattered cinematic scares this August in South Florida, and following the reveals of their first two waves of programming, the third wave of must-see screenings and essential events for the festival has been announced, including the Bloomquist Brothers’ new slasher Founders Day, Olivia West Lloyd’s Somewhere Quiet, a 4K restoration of Nightmare (1981), horror movie trivia presented by Fangoria, and much more!

As previously announced, this year's Popcorn Frights Film Festival will run August 10th–20th, with screenings taking place at Fort Lauderdale's historic Savor Cinema and “The Horror Collective Screening Room” at Miami Beach's O Cinema South Beach (as part of a special partnership between Popcorn Frights and Entertainment Squad's The Horror Collective).

You can purchase In-Theater All-Access Badges here and Virtual Passes here.

Below, we have a look at...

Popcorn Frights‘ third wave of programming is here, bringing even more delightful frights and curated programming for their most ambitious year yet. Prepare for a weeklong, face-melting celebration of genre cinema with 48 feature film presentations from 20 countries, industry sessions, beach parties, live performances, horror trivia, live comedy, and so much more.

The fest is back this year for its ninth edition, both in-person and virtually, from August 10-20 in Fort Lauderdale, South Beach and virtually nationwide.

Highlights from the third wave of Popcorn Frights 2023 programming include the Bloomquist Brothers’ political slasher Founders Day, Marcel Walz’s giallo thriller That’S A Wrap, Anthony Cousins’ found footage creature feature Frogman, Devanny Pinn’s Florida-set serial killer thriller The Black Mass, as well as the killer mannequin creepfest Don’T Look Away, the 30th anniversary of Fred Williamsons’ super-rare made-in-Miami murder mystery South Beach starring Gary Busey, Peter Fonda, Robert Forster, and Vanity.

Screambox’s extremely popular horror mockumentary When the Screaming Starts, about a journalist who tracks a newly formed murder cult founded by a bumbling wannabe serial killer, is now heading to 4K Uhd/Blu-ray this September, courtesy of Terror Vision.

Pre-order your copy before it sells out!

Orders will begin shipping in September 2023.

When the Screaming Starts is the perfect combination of humor and horror. It’s Shaun of the Dead meets Spinal Tap. Fangoria’s Editor-in-Chief Phil Nobile Jr. raved that When the Screaming Starts “does for serial killers what What We Do In the Shadows did for vampires.”

Directed by Conor Boru, When the Screaming Starts follows struggling journalist turned filmmaker Norman, who finds himself face-to-face with aspiring serial killer Aidan Mendle. When Norman is invited to follow Aidan on his journey, he thinks he’s finally landed his big break. But as Aidan and his newly recruited...

Shudder and Fangoria Studios are partnering to premiere the 2023 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards on Sunday, May 21st at 9pm Et, exclusively on AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural.

The ceremony, which recognizes outstanding achievements in horror film and television, will be hosted for the third year in a row by actor and writer David Dastmalchian, this time joined by co-host Peaches Christ. Presenters scheduled to appear include Jamie Clayton (“Hellraiser”), Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw (“The Black Phone”), and Akela Cooper among its presenters.

This year’s nominees, first announced Jan. 23, include Jordan Peele’s “Nope,” Ti West’s “X” and “Pearl,” Dan Trachtenberg’s “Prey,” Scott Derrickson’s “The Black Phone,” Noah Segan’s “Blood Relatives,” the Duffer brothers’ Netflix series “Stranger Things,” Bryan Fuller’s “Queer for Fear,” Zach Cregger’s “Barbarian” and Damien Leone’s “Terrifier 2.”

“2022 is going to go down in...

It is still early in 2023, but several movies have already left quite the impression on moviegoers, such as Blumhouse's killer doll flick "M3GAN" and M. Night Shyamalan's latest thriller "Knock at the Cabin." But perhaps the craziest movie of the year is hitting theaters soon: "Cocaine Bear."

Directed by Elizabeth Banks ("Pitch Perfect 2"), the film is actually loosely based on a true story of a bear that, as the title implies, ingested a ton of cocaine. What could possibly go wrong? The movie has an absolutely stacked A-list cast led by the likes of Keri Russell and Ray Liota, in one of his final performances. As for the specifics of it, the synopsis for the film reads as follows:

Inspired by the 1985 true story of a drug runner's plane crash, missing cocaine, and the black bear that ate it, this wild dark comedy finds an oddball group of cops,...

As other studios come under fire for their treatment of the industry, Universal is being slammed for their CGI criticisms in a tweet for John Carpenter's The Thing. Based on John W. Campbell Jr.'s novella Who Goes There?, the 1982 sci-fi horror film centered on a group of American researchers stationed in an isolated Antarctica base who begin a descent into paranoia as they discover the titular alien species that can perfectly imitate any organism. Led by frequent Carpenter collaborators Kurt Russell and Keith David, The Thing was poorly received upon its release, though has been reappraised as one of Carpenter's best.

One of the biggest elements initially met with division now praised in Carpenter's The Thing was its practical effects designed by Rob Bottin and Stan Winston. Universal recently took to Twitter to applaud the practical effects with the post saying that "CGI could never" depict its iconic moments.

The Fangoria Chainsaw Awards are back here in 2023, with Fangoria officially announcing the nominees and beginning the voting process this week. Unlike the Oscars, the Chainsaw Awards are voted on entirely by the fans, and now is your chance to let your voice be heard.

Fangoria previews, “This past year in horror has been an absolute feast of frights, and we are so excited to celebrate outstanding achievements in horror film and television with our 2023 Chainsaw Award nominations.”

“We shouldn’t be surprised at the lack of love horror received from mainstream awards this year, but 2022 was an embarrassment of riches for the horror fan, and to see none of it nominated by the bigger institutions was a bit of a shock. As ever, Fangoria is happy to pick up the slack,” Editor-in-Chief Phil Nobile Jr. said in a statement.

“The genre excellence on display in 2022 encompasses veterans and new voices,...

It's that time of year again for Fangoria's anticipated Chainsaw Award nominations for horror movies and terrifying television, and we have a look at the full list of nominations, including Ti West's Pearl, Jordan Peele's Nope (leading with 10 nominations), and the second season of Don Mancini's Chucky TV series:

Press Release: Fangoria and Fangoria Studios have released their 2023 Chainsaw Award nominations, which recognizes outstanding achievements in horror film and television. Since 1992, the Chainsaw Awards have honored top achievements in the horror genre, with past recipients including Wes Craven, George A. Romero, Lupita Nyong’o, Anthony Hopkins, and Elisabeth Moss.

“Nope,” written and directed by Jordan Peele, leads the pack with ten nominations including Best Wide Release Movie and Best Director. Other nominees include “Barbarian,” “Pearl,” “Hellraiser,” “Chucky” and “Yellowjackets.” Fangoria has also introduced two new categories this year: Best Short and Best Cinematography.

Editor-in-chief of Fangoria Phil Nobile Jr. states,...

On Friday, Fangoria and Fangoria Studios released their 2023 Chainsaw Award nominations, which recognize outstanding achievements in horror film and television. First established in 1992, the Chainsaw Awards honor works and artists in a genre frequently overlooked by traditional organizations and critics groups. Past recipients include Wes Craven, George A. Romero, Lupita Nyong’o, Anthony Hopkins and Elisabeth Moss.

“Nope,” Jordan Peele’s follow-up to “Us,” received the most nominations of any film in Chainsaw Award contention, with 10 nominations including best wide release movie and best director. Other nominees include “Barbarian,” “Pearl,” “Hellraiser,” “Chucky” and “Yellowjackets.” Fangoria also introduced two new categories this year: Best Short and Best Cinematography.

Founded in 1979, Fangoria has become one of the most influential horror brands in the genre, living up to its moniker as “First in Fright.” At one time the only place on newsstands where fans could read about the world of contemporary horror, Fangoria...

Skinamarink, the indie horror film that received a wide release after going viral on TikTok, has achieved an impressive box office result at the end of its first week in theaters. The experimental horror film is the feature directorial debut of Canadian filmmaker Kyle Edward Ball. The film, which is presented through a variety of shots that avoid showing the faces of the main characters, follows two siblings who wake up to find that their father is missing and all the exterior doors and windows in their home have vanished, leaving them to their own devices while a mysterious entity lurks in the shadows.

Per Bloody Disgusting, Skinamarink has now earned 1 million in the North American box office. While that number can't exactly compete with the weekend's big blockbusters like Avatar: The Way of Water and M3GAN, Skinmarink only cost 15,000, meaning that this total has already multiplied the film's budget 67 times.

Director Rian Johnson shares the inspiration behind Glass Onion’s Derol. Released for streaming by Netflix in December, The Knives Out sequel continues the mystery adventures of private investigator Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig). Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery has received praise from critics and audiences for its ensemble performances, screenplay, and Johnson’s direction. The National Board of Review named the film as one of the best of 2022.

In conversation with Variety, Johnson reveals his inspiration for Glass Onion character Derol, stemming from the “Kato Kaelins of the world” and his real-life best friend Derol Frye. Frye shares the story of the character’s inception, which occurred while the two were at his parents’ barbecue in 2021; Johnson told him that not only would the character be named after him, but that his band — Little Petie & the Mean Old Men — would be referenced, and the role would be played by Noah Segan.

Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions Presents Quiet Part Loud, A Fictional Horror Podcast with Immersive Audio and Sound Design: "Conservative radio personality Rick Egan (Tracy Letts) lost his platform in the wake of 9/11 for spreading xenophobic rumors surrounding a group of missing Muslim teenagers. Eight years later, a washed-up Rick is slumming it on the convention circuit when a mysterious woman (Christina Hendricks) presents a tantalizing revelation: One of the missing teens is back. This sends Rick on a quest for vindication as he follows a trail of unfathomable events. He is left face to face with the true culprit…The Blank (Taran Killam), a faceless sound parasite that thrives on the air of hatred. Rick receives a Faustian bargain from the mysterious entity and is about to find out exactly how far he will go to claw his way back to the top."

About Quiet Part Loud

"From Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions,...

The Bloody Disgusting-powered Screambox streaming service continues to slay with Cinedigm acquiring all North American rights to the horror mockumentary When the Screaming Starts, about a journalist who tracks a newly formed murder cult founded by a bumbling wannabe serial killer.

When the Screaming Starts was released this past fall exclusively on the Bloody Disgusting-powered horror platform Screambox, but is now available on all VOD platforms, including Vudu, Amazon, Apple TV, and others.

Fangoria’s Editor-in-Chief Phil Nobile Jr. raved that When the Screaming Starts “does for serial killers what What We Do in the Shadows did for vampires.”

Watch the official trailer for When the Screaming Starts below.

Directed by Conor Boru, When the Screaming Starts follows struggling journalist turned filmmaker Norman, who finds himself face to face with aspiring serial killer Aidan Mendle. When Norman is invited to follow Aidan on his journey, he thinks he’s finally landed his big break.

While the Halloween Season has been underway for a couple weeks now, this week is a special one because it actually marks the official start of Fall. And Halloween is inching closer!

The next several weeks will be loaded up with far more horror than this week is set to deliver, but we’re still getting seven brand new movies – one of which arrives in theaters.

Here’s all the new horror releasing between September 20 – September 25, 2022!

First up, Bloody Disgusting has unleashed the Screambox Original mockumentary When the Screaming Starts today, the film now available for streaming exclusively on Screambox.

Fangoria’s Editor-in-Chief Phil Nobile Jr. raved that When the Screaming Starts “does for serial killers what What We Do in the Shadows did for vampires.”

Watch the official trailer for When the Screaming Starts below.

Directed by Conor Boru, When the Screaming Starts follows struggling journalist turned filmmaker Norman,...

One of my favorite films from this year's Popcorn Frights Film Festival was When the Screaming Starts, which centers on a documentary filmmaker (Jared Rogers) who follows a group of up-and-coming serial killers. With the horror comedy coming exclusively to the Bloody Disgusting-operated streaming service Screambox on September 20th, we've been provided with an exclusive clip to share with Daily Dead readers!

You can check out our exclusive clip from When the Screaming Starts below, and read on for additional details on the film:

Press Release: British mockumentary When the Screaming Starts will stream exclusively on Screambox on September 20. Fangoria Editor-in-Chief Phil Nobile Jr. raved that the film “does for serial killers what What We Do in the Shadows did for vampires.”

Aidan Mendle has a dream; he aspires to be an infamous serial killer. When struggling journalist Norman is invited to follow Aidan on his journey, he believes he...

When The Screaming Starts Does for Serial Killers What What We Do In The Shadows Did for Vampires British Mockumentary Hits Screambox Exclusively on September 20 British mockumentary When the Screaming Starts will stream exclusively on Screambox on August 30. Fangoria Editor-in-Chief Phil Nobile Jr. raved that the film “does for serial killers what What …

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The Bloody Disgusting-powered Screambox streaming service continues to slay with Cinedigm acquiring all North American rights to the horror mockumentary When the Screaming Starts, about a journalist who tracks a newly formed murder cult founded by a bumbling wannabe serial killer. And we’re serving up an exclusive clip from the film this afternoon.

When the Screaming Starts will release exclusively on the Bloody Disgusting-powered horror platform Screambox on September 20, followed by a wider digital release later this fall.

Fangoria’s Editor-in-Chief Phil Nobile Jr. raved that When the Screaming Starts “does for serial killers what What We Do in the Shadows did for vampires.”

Directed by Conor Boru, When the Screaming Starts follows struggling journalist turned filmmaker Norman, who finds himself face to face with aspiring serial killer Aidan Mendle. When Norman is invited to follow Aidan on his journey, he thinks he’s finally landed his big break.

The Bloody Disgusting-powered Screambox streaming service continues to slay with Cinedigm acquiring all North American rights to the horror mockumentary When the Screaming Starts, about a journalist who tracks a newly formed murder cult founded by a bumbling wannabe serial killer. The official trailer is now live, debuted by Fangoria today!

When the Screaming Starts will release exclusively on the Bloody Disgusting-powered horror platform Screambox on September 20, followed by a wider digital release later this fall.

Fangoria’s Editor-in-Chief Phil Nobile Jr. raved that When the Screaming Starts “does for serial killers what What We Do in the Shadows did for vampires.”

Watch the official trailer for When the Screaming Starts below.

Directed by Conor Boru, When the Screaming Starts follows struggling journalist turned filmmaker Norman, who finds himself face to face with aspiring serial killer Aidan Mendle. When Norman is invited to follow Aidan on his journey, he...

Premiering at Fantastic Fest next month, director Phillip Escott‘s The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has unleashed a trailer, cutting deep into Tobe Hooper‘s horror classic.

In the 83-minute documentary, “Fest alumnus Phillip Escott presents a journey into The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, exploring the elements that garnered the film its cult status.”

The documentary features insights from critics and filmmakers alike, including Bloody Disgusting’s head critic Meagan Navarro, alongside Fangoria’s editor-in-chief, Phil Nobile Jr.

The Daily Dead’s Heather Wixson, Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) producer Fede Alvarez, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) director Marcus Nispel, master of horror Mick Garris, Jason Goes to Hell director Adam Marcus, and more are featured in the trailer, found below.

“You feel a sense that the people making this movie may not be okay,” Mick Garris comments in the documentary’s trailer, pitch perfectly describing Tobe Hooper’s game-changing vision.

The Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Return to Shudder Sunday, May 15: "Fangoria, Fangoria Studios and Shudder announced today that the 2022 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards will premiere on Sunday, May 15th at 7pm Et, exclusively on Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural.

The ceremony, which recognizes outstanding achievements in horror film and television, will once again be hosted by actor and writer David Dastmalchian, and will feature Dee Wallace, Joe Lo Truglio, Joe Dante, Tracie Thoms, Jim Cummings, Rachel True and the directing team known as Radio Silence among its presenters. (See below for the full presenters list.) This year’s nominees include Candyman, Last Night in Soho, Titane, Chucky, and Midnight Mass. The special is produced by Armen Aghaeian, produced and directed by Ama Lea, and written by Michael Varrati. Executive Producers are Tara Ansley, Abhi Goel, and Phil Nobile Jr.

“Last year’s Chainsaw Awards...

In addition to being the Managing Editor of Daily Dead and the author of Monsters, Makeup & Effects: Volume 1, Heather Wixson has also been writing insightful articles for the legendary Fangoria Magazine, and we're thrilled that her enlightening interview with X filmmaker Ti West will be the cover story for the subscriber edition of the April 2022 issue of Fangoria!

Exclusively revealed by Collider and featuring Jenna Ortega in a gory scene from X, you can check out the cover for Fangoria #15 below! If you want to add this subscriber edition cover to your collection, you have until March 15th to become a subscriber by visiting (be sure to use the code FANGO25X to get 25% off a yearlong subscription):

https://shop.fangoria.com/collections/subscription/products/fangoria

We also have the official press release with additional details on what is looking to be an amazing 15th issue of Fangoria Volume 2!

Press Release: Today,...

It's that frightfully delightful time of year again for Fangoria's highly anticipated Chainsaw Awards, with this year's nominees including Nia DaCosta's Candyman, Don Mancini's Chucky series, Jill Gevargizian's The Stylist, and many more!

You can check out the full list of nominees below, and to cast your votes, visit:

https://www.fangoria.com/original/chainsaw-awards-2022/

In their most recent magazine issue, Fangoria officially announced the nominations for its 2022 Chainsaw Awards, and horror fans everywhere can currently cast their votes at https://www.fangoria.com/original/chainsaw-awards-2022/ for their favorite films, television series, directors, artists, and more that kept us all thrilled, chilled and entertained throughout the course of 2021. Winners will be celebrated later this year during a yet-to-be-revealed Chainsaw Awards event.

The 2022 Chainsaw Awards Nominees include fan favorite films such as James Wan’s Malignant, Candyman from Nia DaCosta, and Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho,...

Photo: ‘Behind the Monster’ ‘Behind the Monsters’ is a brand new docuseries now available on the Shudder streaming service for fans of all things spooky and scary. If you need an excuse to refamiliarize yourself with Halloween favorites like Candyman or Chucky, this is it - so get comfy, turn off the lights and prepare for a Halloween season experience. The show was written by Gabrielle Binkley and Anthony Uro who worked in collaboration with Stage 3 Productions to direct it as well. Joining them were Phil Nobile Jr., Kelly Ryan, and Mark Shostrom as producers. Related article: Exclusive: 'Dune' Full Commentary, Reactions, Making Of - Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac Related article: 'No Time to Die' Full Commentary, Behind the Scenes & Reactions, Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Bond Related article: 'No Time to Die' Royal Premiere & Reactions - Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux...

Welcome back to Let’s Scare Bryan to Death! You may know this month’s guest, Phil Nobile Jr., as the Editor-in-Chief of an up-and-coming horror outlet called (checks notes) Fangoria magazine. You may have only heard of them if you’re one of our more hardcore horror fans, but I highly recommend you keep up with them because I think they’re going places. In all seriousness, Nobile has been tirelessly steering the ship during Fango’s relaunch in 2018 and their change in ownership in 2020. He’s getting a variety of voices into the horror-verse not only through the print magazine, but also through a robust virtual platform and even a regular email newsletter.

In between all of this, Nobile found a little time to chat with me about David Cronenberg’s 1983 adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dead Zone. You may remember I covered eXistenZ with Joe Lipsett a while back,...

"No Time to Die" is Daniel Craig's last time suiting up as 007, but that doesn't mean that director Cary Fukunaga is also done with the franchise.

In a /Film interview with Phil Nobile Jr., Fukunaga revealed not only that he'd do potentially do another "Bond" movie, but that he already had a pitch that stemmed from a meeting he had with Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson in September 2018 before it was clear Craig would be coming back for one more film.

"I still have a pitch I would do if I had to reboot...

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The latest Bond flick is here and we have to know — what's the best outfit for taking down the bad guy? Animated super-spy Sterling Archer has always sworn by the tactical turtleneck, but "No Time to Die" director Cary Joji Fukunaga leans towards something that breathes a little more: a nice, comfy henley shirt.

In his /Film interview with Phil Nobile Jr., Fukunaga revealed that sometimes comfort is everything. Nobile Jr. asked him about a video interview from 2020 where Fukunaga was wearing the same Rag & Bone henley shirt that Daniel Craig's Bond wears in "No Time to Die." Fukunaga...

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Television networks are unveiling slates of Halloween-themed content including new and classic horror films, reality competition shows, live specials and more.

Among this year’s programming options is Freeform’s annual “31 Nights of Halloween,” with up to 10 films a day including many family favorites from “Shrek” to “Casper,” plus an in-person event in Los Angeles called Freeform’s Halloween Road. Additionally, horror streaming service Shudder has kicked off “61 Days of Halloween,” with weekly film and series premieres, 24-hour jack-o-lantern stream “The Ghoul Log” and a “Halloween Hotline” where every Friday in October, subscribers can call Shudder’s head of programming Samuel Zimmerman to discuss horror favorites and receive new recommendations.

Read a full list of Halloween programming below. (More programming will be added to the list as networks announce titles.)

“Superhost” – As travel vloggers Teddy (Osric Chau) and Claire (Sara Canning) notice their internet fame dwindling, they pivot from sharing...

Shudder, AMC’s genre streamer, has ordered Behind The Monsters a docu-series exploring how Chucky, Michael Myers, Pinhead and more came to be icons of the horror genre. The series is written and directed by Gabrielle Binkley and Anthony Uro and hails from Stage 3 Productions.

The six-part docu-series will see each of the installments focus on a single horror character. Additional series subjects are Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees and Candyman. Episodes will feature interviews with experts, the writers, directors and actors from the original films that made each character a horror legend. Additional experts and guests set to appear include Drac & Swan Boulet (The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula), Horror Noire documentary writer and producer Ashlee Blackwell, The Last Podcast on the Left’s Ben Kissel and Henry Zebrowski, Blumhouse producer Ryan Turek and filmmakers Jeffrey Reddick (Final Destination), April Wolfe, David Bruckner (Hellraiser reboot) and filmmaker and drag artist Peaches Christ.

Exclusive: Lesley-Ann Brandt, Luke James and Erica Ash are among 13 actors who have joined the cast of Shudder’s upcoming horror anthology Horror Noire.

Horror Noire, a Shudder Original, will feature new work from both established and emerging talents, showcasing horror stories from Black directors and screenwriters. The anthology will feature six stories – “Daddy,” “Bride Before You,” “Brand of Evil,” “The Lake,” “Sundown” and “Fugue State” — presented together as a two-hour film. Horror Noire premieres in October on Shudder.

Also joining the anthology are Brandon Mychal Smith, Sean Patrick Thomas, Peter Stormare, Malcolm Barrett, Rachel True, Tone Bell, Lavell Crawford, Tony Todd, Nathaniel Logan McIntyre and Lenora Crichlow.

Brandt and McIntyre will appear in “The Lake,” written by husband-and-wife writing duo Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due; James will appear in ”Daddy,” written by Victor Lavalle ; Smith will appear in “Brand of Evil,” written by Ezra C. Daniels; Ash, Stormare, Bell...