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The early aughts launched a wave of horror remakes, but they’re especially known as an era full of American remakes of Japanese horror classics. One such adaptation is Takashi Shimizu‘s 2004 film, The Grudge, based on the Japanese film Ju-On: The Grudge, which Shimizu directed in 2002. It’s not often the original director is brought on for the American adaptation, so this is a fascinating film even for just that reason.

In the film, “An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.“

The Grudge stars horror icon Sarah Michelle Gellar, as well as Jason Behr (Roswell) and Clea DuVall (The Faculty). It was a massive hit upon release, raking in a reported $187.3 million on a $10 million budget. It was released when I was a kid,...

More terrifyingly free horror titles are coming to Vizio WatchFree+ in May, including both Damien Leone’s original slasher Terrifier and its smash hit first sequel, Terrifier 2.

WatchFree+ has thousands of free premium movies and shows that can be streamed on demand on Vizio TVs, or Anyone can enjoy titles like these and more using the Vizio mobile app! All you need is a free Vizio Account to start enjoying WatchFree+.

Here’s the full lineup of fresh horror arrivals on May 1, 2025…

House at the End of the Street

After moving with her mother to a small town, a teenager finds that an accident happened in the house at the end of the street. Things get more complicated when she befriends a boy. A double murder is not an accident.

Cast: Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games), Elisabeth Shue (The Boys), Max Thieriot (Jumper)

The Cabin in the Woods

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Back in 2023, Liongate announced a Leprechaun reboot with Felipe Vargas directing from a script by Mike Van Waes (Lilo & Stitch).

News has been quiet on that front since, but our luck hasn’t run out completely! The studio just dropped official Leprechaun merch in time for St. Patrick’s Day.

The selection includes T-shirts ($24.99), long sleeves ($39.95), hoodies ($44.95), mugs ($19.95), and tumblers ($39.95), each with a unique design.

Written and directed by Mark Jones, the 1993 cult classic follows an evil Leprechaun on a killing rampage in search of his beloved pot of gold.

Warwick Davis stars as the titular slasher alongside a then-unknown Jennifer Aniston. Ken Olandt, Mark Holton, and Robert Gorman round out the cast.

It spawned five direct sequels, the 2014 reboot Leprechaun: Origins, and the 2018 legacy sequel Leprechaun Returns.

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For myself and many other horror fans, the 1986 classic April Fool’s Day (watch it Here) is a must-watch every April 1st – and next year, thanks to the folks at Kino Lorber, some of us are going to be able to watch the movie on a brand new 4K Uhd disc! They’re giving the film a 4K Uhd release on January 21st, and copies are available for pre-order at This Link.

Directed by Fred Walton from a screenplay by Danilo Bach, April Fool’s Day has the following synopsis: When a group of college students decides to spend spring break at the secluded island estate of their wealthy classmate, Muffy St. John, what starts out as a fun, hedonistic weekend turns into something more sinister. Muffy is very fond of practical jokes, and sets up numerous gags throughout her mansion. But, when friends begin going missing and turn up dead,...

April Fool’s Day will be the life of the party when it hits 4K Ultra HD on January 21 from Kino Lorber.

The 1986 holiday slasher has been newly restored in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision/Hdr.

From Friday the 13th franchise producer Frank Mancuso Jr., the film is directed by Fred Walton (When a Stranger Calls) and written by Danilo Bach (Beverly Hills Cop).

Deborah Foreman, Jay Baker, Deborah Goodrich, Ken Olandt, Griffin O’Neal, Leah King Pinsent, Clayton Rohner, Amy Steel, and Thomas F. Wilson star.

Disc 1 – 4K Uhd:

4K Restoration from the Original Camera Negative Dolby Vision/Hdr Presentation of the Film Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell, and Nathaniel Thompson (new) 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio

Disc 2 – Blu-ray:

Horror with a Twist: 2-Part Interview with Director Fred Walton Well of Lies: Interview with Actress Deborah Goodrich Royce Looking Forward to Dessert:...

By now, the outcome of 1986’s April Fool’s Day is well known: an heiress’ guests are misled to believe their party is being picked off by a killer among them. However, had the producers not requested a last-minute change, the film would have turned the tables on the elaborate prank’s orchestrator; she would have died for real. Fans had hoped to see footage from this shot-but-unused ending on Shout! Factory’s Blu-ray. No such luck, unfortunately. And it was likely not for a lack of trying on the distributor’s part, either. Although the final cut of Fred Walton’s film features no actual deaths, Jeff Rovin’s novelization was based on an earlier draft of Danilo Bach’s script. Which means this now out-of-print adaptation used that sought-after “lost” ending.

Before taking a deadly turn, the novelization is not all that different from its cinematic counterpart: Muffy St. John...

Director Felipe Vargas aims to balance horror and comedy with the Leprechaun reboot, appealing to both old and new audiences. Warwick Davis, who portrayed the Leprechaun in previous films, may not return due to shifting views on horror in parent role. Cast for the Leprechaun reboot has not been confirmed, with Vargas leading and producer Roy Lee attached to the project.

St. Patrick's Day means one thing in the horror sphere: Leprechaun. Back in June, Lionsgate confirmed a reboot of the cult classic was in the works and that the menacing Irish terror would soon grace our screens again. While the film is still in early production, director Felipe Vargas is opening up about his vision for the upcoming feature. Speaking to the Splattercast podcast (via BloodyDisgusting), Vargas said:

"I'm so honored to be on that project. It's such a cool franchise. To me what makes the franchise so special...

Leprechaun, the long-running horror-comedy franchise, celebrates its 30th anniversary as all eight films are now available on Hulu. Mark Jones, creator of Leprechaun, shares his surprise at the franchise's success and reveals that a reboot is in the works. Jones reflects on the film's impact on the horror genre, the early career of Jennifer Aniston, and his fondness for directing Leprechaun as his first movie.

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Leprechaun, Hulu has added all eight films to the streaming platform. Lionsgate recently revealed that an official reboot is in the works, which is no surprise given the franchise's long-standing success. The film series centers around a vengeful leprechaun and the unlucky victims who end up on the receiving end of his murderous rampage. Despite its gruesome scenes and dark premise, the subtext and snide one-liners allow the film to fall under the comedy-horror umbrella.

Mark Jones is...

Leprechaun director Mark Jones reveals there is a director's cut of the horror-comedy, originally intended to be a comedy-horror. The film was initially planned as a kid's horror movie with a comedic twist, similar to live-action Scooby-Doo, but the studio wanted more violence. The biggest difference between the director's version and the theatrical release is the amount of violence, with cute scenes being removed.

During an exclusive chat with ComicBook.com, Leprechaun director Mark Jones discussed his 1993 classic and revealed that there is a director's cut of the horror-comedy.

Leprechaun was directed and written by Jones and starred Warwick Davis, Jennifer Aniston, Ken Olandt, Mark Holton, Robert Hy Gorman, Shay Duffin, and John Sanderford. The film follows an evil leprechaun (played by Warwick) who goes on a murderous rampage in order to recover his gold.

While its premise might sound silly, Leprechaun proved to be a hit with audiences and went...

Starfleet is clearly a family business as many Star Trek Captains have been followed into service by their sons and daughters. While Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) was the exception in his immediate family, Captain James T Kirk (William Shatner) and his brother, Lt. George Samuel Kirk (Dan Jeannotte) are the sons of former Starfleet officer George Kirk. Not every child of a Starfleet officer follows their parents into space, however. For example, Ensign Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) abandoned a career in Starfleet to become a member of the time and space transcending Travelers.

The career trajectories or family backgrounds of each child often gave Star Trek some of its most compelling family dramas. The Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Bloodlines" introduced Jean-Luc Picard's forgotten son, Jason Vigo (Ken Olandt), who was something of an intergalactic conman. Despite Jason being part of an elaborate scheme by one of Jean-Luc...

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!

The Toxic Avenger Collection 4K Uhd Box Set from Troma

Troma will release The Toxic Avenger Collection on August 29. The box set collects the unrated director’s cuts of all four films in the cult classic franchise on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray, newly restored in 4K from the original film negatives with Hdr and English DTS 2.0 Stereo audio.

Created by Lloyd Kaufman, the superhero horror-comedy series consists of 1984’s The Toxic Avenger, 1989’s The Toxic Avenger Part II, 1989’s The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie, and 2000’s Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV.

Kaufman recorded new introductions for all four films. Existing special features – audio commentaries for each film, cast interviews,...

A new episode of our Best Horror Party Movies video series has just been released, and with this one we’re looking back at the 1986 classic April Fool’s Day (watch it Here). We may be a few days beyond the day the movie is named after, but any time is a good time to watch April Fool’s Day. And to find out how we party to this movie, check out the video embedded above!

Directed by Fred Walton from a screenplay by Danilo Bach, April Fool’s Day has the following synopsis: When a group of college students decides to spend spring break at the secluded island estate of their wealthy classmate, Muffy St. John, what starts out as a fun, hedonistic weekend turns into something more sinister. Muffy is very fond of practical jokes, and sets up numerous gags throughout her mansion. But, when friends begin going missing and turn up dead,...

Warning: This article contains Spoilers for Star Trek: Picard season 3, episode 3, "Seventeen Seconds."Star Trek: Picard season 3, episode 3 ended with the surprise return of some classic villains, and a serious breakdown in the relationship between Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and Captain Will Riker (Jonathan Frakes) as the USS Titan-a faced catastrophe. Directly following up Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) wordlessly confirming that Jean-Luc Picard was the father of Jack Crusher (Ed Speelers), "Seventeen Seconds" tackled how fatherhood affected both Riker and Picard's approaches to command as the Titan continued to evade the Shrike. Another attack from Captain Vadic (Amanda Plummer) revealed the existence of a saboteur aboard the Titan, who had links to events on M'Talas Prime.

After rescuing Commander Raffi Musiker (Michelle Hurd) from Sneed (Aaron Stanford), Star Trek: Picard's Ferengi villain, Captain Worf (Michael Dorn) assisted Raffaela in apprehending another suspect named Titus Rikka (Thomas Dekker). Over...

Warning: This article contains Spoilers for Star Trek: Picard season 3, episode 2, "Disengage."Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) has finally become a father in Star Trek: Picard season 3, but he was previously faced with this opportunity in the final season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The conclusion of Picard season 3, episode 2, "Disengage" confirmed what viewers had been suspecting all along, that Jack Crusher (Ed Speelers) is the son of Jean-Luc and Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden). Picard's issues with family and fatherhood have been well documented in Star Trek, from as far back as the season 4 episode "Family".

Star Trek: Picard season 2 built upon revelations of Jean-Luc's difficult relationship with his father, Maurice Picard (James Callis), and Jean-Luc's repressed memories of his mother, Yvette's (Madeline Wise), suicide when he was a boy. Jean-Luc's career in Starfleet was a way for him to avoid confronting his own childhood trauma. Having finally...

Despite holding an abysmal 17/100 Metascore, 23% Rotten Tomatoes rating, and 4.8/10 IMDb rank, Mark Jones's Leprechaun has become one of the most beloved cult-horror movies ever made. The film about a wisecracking lethal leprechaun (Warwick Davis) on a bloody murder spree to retrieve his lost pot of gold has spawned seven sequels so far and counting, the latest being Leprechaun Returns released in 2018.

Related: 11 Horror Movies So Bad They're Funny

Leprechaun was released on January 8, 1993. Along with Davis, the film stars Jennifer Aniston, Ken Olandt, Mark Holton, Robert Gorman, William Newman, and David Permenter. For more on the production, here are ten behind-the-scenes facts about Leprechaun.

A film I’ve talked about ad nauseam for like decades now, Fred Walton’s April Fool’s Day has been a favorite of mine ever since I discovered it on VHS during the summer of 1987.

[Spoiler warning if you haven't seen April Fool's Day.] To me, it’s always been the perfect anti-slasher, where no one in the film really dies (unless you count the film’s missing ending), and instead leans into the whodunit aspects that are driving the mystery of just who exactly is terrorizing Muffy St. John (played by Deborah Foreman) and her friends during what’s supposed to be their idyllic lakeside weekend away from the stresses of college life.

What it may lack in an official body count, April Fool’s Day more than makes up for with its whip-smart script, charismatic performances, and a whopper of an ending that I certainly wasn’t expecting at all the first time I saw it.

A film that has been a longtime favorite of mine ever since I discovered it on VHS as a kid decades (and decades) ago, April Fool’s Day recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. To mark the occasion, I was fortunate enough to round up several cast members, as well as director Fred Walton, to chat about the horror comedy that dared to turn the slasher subgenre on its head back in 1986.

April Fool’s Day brought together a talented crew of young actors, including Deborah Foreman, Amy Steel, Tom Wilson, Deborah Goodrich, Ken Olandt, Clayton Rohner, Leah Pinsent, Jay Baker, and Griffin O’Neal, who all gathered on Victoria Island in British Columbia to create a mystery-fueled horror comedy that’s hugely underrated and was certainly ahead of its time.

For many of the cast, the twists and turns of April Fool’s Day were part of the film’s...

Creating a slasher movie in 1986 wasn’t a monumental feat, as the horror genre had seen its fair share of cinematic killers over the years, but it was a culmination of many elements that made April Fool’s Day one of the best of its era. With a focused and experienced director at the helm, a clever script filled with laughs and unexpected thrills, and an affable ensemble of actors who were infectiously likeable and endlessly talented, April Fool’s Day is an underappreciated gem and is truly unlike any other genre film of its, or any, time.

Written by Danilo Bach and directed by Fred Walton, April Fool’s Day follows a group of college students—Kit (Amy Steel), Rob (Ken Olandt), Nikki (Deborah Goodrich), Chaz (Clayton Rohner), Arch (Tom Wilson), Harvey (Jay Baker), Skip (Griffin O’Neal), and Nan (Leah Pinsent)—who head out to their pal Muffy...

The final season of SyFy’s Haven is coming to Blu-ray on April 19th. Also in this round-up: early access details for Free Range Games’ Labyrinth, a clip from You’re Killing Me, a new Model Hunger trailer, and details on Nitehawk Cinema’s St. Patrick’s Day screening of Leprechaun.

Haven: The Final Season: Press Release: “This April, The Town Of Haven Hurtles Towards A Cataclysmic Showdown In The Startling Final Episodes Of Syfy’S Popular Series

Haven: The Final Season

Street Date: April 19, 2016

Blu-ray/DVD Srp: $49.98/$39.98

The Loaded 4-Disc Set Features the Final 13 Broadcast Episodes, and Hours of Bonus Features Including a Mythology Refresher, 13″Inside Haven” Featurettes, Livestream Segments with the Cast & Crew,13 Commentary Tracks, Interviews with Eric Balfour, Lucas Bryant, William Shatner, Adam Copeland and More!

Program Description

For five eye-opening seasons, fans tuned into the hit Syfy series “Haven”, based on Stephen King’s...

Hey Everyone! Thanks for coming back for Part Two of my 14 Favorite Horror Couples countdown. With Valentine’s Day just a day away now, I thought I’d celebrate the occasion the best way I know how- by paying homage to some of my very favorite lovers I’ve enjoyed in the horror genre throughout the years.

Now, let’s dim the lights, queue up the Barry White, relax and get ready to get romantic with the final seven of my Favorite Horror Couples ever! And if you happened to miss part one earlier this week, you can catch up here first.

Once again, in no particular order…

Buffy & Angel- Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel

Forget Dawson and Joey- my favorite star-crossed lovers on The WB in the late 90’s were Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Angel (David Boreanaz). I think I may have gone through about four boxes...

Jennifer Aniston starred in the original Leprechaun, and now a remake has is spawning for Harris Wilkinson as scribe, reports Deadline. Lionsgate and WWE Films are going ahead with the reboot of the 1993 horror flick with WWE wrestler Hornswaggie set to play the creature. In the Mark Jones-directed-and-written original film, Warwick Davis, known for Willow starring Val Kilmer, and for playing Griphook / Professor Filius Flitwick in Harry Potter, starred as the title character, with other cast including Ken Olandt, Mark Holton, Robert Hy Gorman and Shay Duffin. The story told of a sadistic Leprechaun who goes on a killing spree while hunting for his pot of gold.

Jennifer Aniston starred in the original Leprechaun, and now a remake has is spawning for Harris Wilkinson as scribe, reports Deadline. Lionsgate and WWE Films are going ahead with the reboot of the 1993 horror flick with WWE wrestler Hornswaggie set to play the creature. In the Mark Jones-directed-and-written original film, Warwick Davis, known for Willow starring Val Kilmer, and for playing Griphook / Professor Filius Flitwick in Harry Potter, starred as the title character, with other cast including Ken Olandt, Mark Holton, Robert Hy Gorman and Shay Duffin. The story told of a sadistic Leprechaun who goes on a killing spree while hunting for his pot of gold.

Lionsgate and WWE Studios are planning on bringing the Leprechaun series back to life.

The original followed an evil, sadistic Leprechaun goes on a killing rampage in search of his beloved pot of gold through 6 films.

WWE CEO Vince McMahon wants to give their studios some time to grow under new lead Michael Luisi, who was given the film division in September.

Here are the new leads thoughts on the project:

"We have been looking for ways to continue our relationship with Lionsgate and we saw 'Leprechaun' as the perfect opportunity to take a well-known franchise and put a modern-day spin on it. This is a property that we believe our audience will respond to and we continue to look for ways to surprise and engage them."

The studios are expecting a 2013 release date.

Leprechaun was released January 8th, 1993 and stars Warwick Davis, Jennifer Aniston, Ken Olandt, Mark Holton,...

NEW YORK -- At the end of this rainbow lies a pot of fool's gold.

''Leprechaun'' is neither scary enough to appeal to the horror crowd nor funny enough to be labeled a comedy. It is, however, laughable. No need for Freddy or Chucky to start worrying. Their respective horror thrones are quite safe for now.

Considering the childishness of the story line, it seems surprising that Trimark would opt for an R rating. Young kids are The Only Ones who might not be offended by the lameness of this film, yet the R rating will keep them out. And it's not too likely that mom and dad will be anxious to take them anyway.

A horror movie about a scary leprechaun is not a bad idea, but as executed here it never comes to glorious life. A ton of Irish luck will be needed for this film to scare up any business, though it might do a wee bit better on video.

After a trip to Ireland, Dan O'Grady (Shay Duffin) returns to his wife in North Dakota, loaded with booze and gold. It seems while Over There he caught a leprechaun and forced the little creature to give him his gold. Those are the rules, after all.

This particular leprechaun (Warwick Davis), however, is overly attached to his gold and stows away in O'Grady's suitcase.

When the wife discovers him, it seems the magical elf is not so tiny nor friendly. After a skirmish, the wife is killed, the husband has a stroke and the leprechaun is imprisoned in a crate.

Cut to 10 years later, and we find J.D. (John Sanderford) and his displaced L.A. daughter Tory (Jennifer Aniston) moving into the same house where the leprechaun has been resting. Can you guess the rest?

Predictably, the 600-year-old lep gets loose and wreaks havoc on dad, Tory and three other potential victims. Though it's an established -- and, for the most part, accepted -- fact that people have to act somewhat stupid in horror films, there are limits.

Let's start with dad shoving his arm all the way up into a tree trying to help what he thinks is a cat. We know it's Lep, but even if it WAS a cat, it would be a pretty dumb move.

Then there's hunk hero Nathan (Ken Olandt), who shoots the lep six times with a shotgun. Naturally, it doesn't kill him, but later when he shoots the little pain again, just once, this time he figures he killed him. Talk about short-term memory.

Mark Holton, who played Pee-wee's rich friend in ''Pee-wee's Big Adventure, '' here supplies the only intentional humor. He plays slightly mentally impaired Ozzie, who has trouble convincing everyone that there is an evil leprechaun about.

His 11-year-old friend Alex (Robert Gorman) promises to use Lep's gold to pay for an operation to make Ozzie smart. Yet Ozzie's about the only one involved with this production who DOESN'T need this operation.

There are several mildly frightening moments, a lot of cobwebs, plus a genuine laugh or two, but mostly there is a lot of running away from the leprechaun, which becomes boring. And worst of all, there aren't even any marshmallow treats.

LEPRECHAUN

Trimark Pictures

Director, writer Mark Jones

Director of photography Levie Isaacks

Editor Christopher Roth

Music composer and conductor Kevin Kiner

Producer Jeffrey B. Mallian

Color

Cast:

Leprechaun Warwick Davis

Tory Jennifer Aniston

Nathan Ken Olandt

Ozzie Mark Holton

Alex Robert Gorman

J.D. John Sanderford

Running time -- 92 minutes

MPAA Rating: R

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