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There may be no other decade more directly associated with classic horror in the general public consciousness than the 1980s. This is the decade of the slasher genre-shaping "Friday the 13th," of Freddy Krueger famously saving New Line Cinema with "A Nightmare on Elm Street," of Sam Raimi blowing open the doors of independent filmmaking with "The Evil Dead," and of dead-on-arrival bombs turned cult classics like John Carpenter's "The Thing."

The corruption of the Ronald Reagan presidency, if nothing else, proved to be fertile ground for the horror genre's dread and bloodshed. But as always, not all films are created equal — and neither is the public's reception to them. The '80s are chock-full of unseen or under-appreciated gems that stand up to the canonized classics of the era, from disregarded franchise sequels to overlooked ventures from American and international genre masters.

Screambox has revealed the new films that are joining the Bloody Disgusting-powered horror streaming service in August 2025.

In anticipation of The Toxic Avenger reboot hitting theaters on August 29, Lloyd Kaufman‘s original The Toxic Avenger, its three sequels, and the “Toxic Crusaders” cartoon are coming to Screambox on August 15.

They’ll be joined by 50 more Troma cult classics, including Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead, Class of Nuke ‘Em High, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D., Surf Nazis Must Die, Tromeo and Juliet, Terror Firmer, and Cannibal! The Musical.

Other highlights include William Lustig‘s slasher Maniac Cop starring Tom Atkins and Bruce Campbell, Takashi Miike‘s sadomasochistic gorefest Ichi the Killer, Frank Henenlotter‘s irreverent horror-comedy Frankenhooker, ’80s heavy metal horror Black Roses, and horror web series “Serial” about two killers destined to collide.

The month’s full schedule is as follows:

August 1

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It’s so very hard to consider any movie perfect. Looking at rankings like IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, or other cinema scores, you will be hard pressed to find a consistent 10/10 or perfect score on something. Go deeper and it’s damn near impossible to unite a fanbase into something or find something genre specific to align in the right ways for it to become a universal classic. The Shawshank Redemption, Goodfellas, The Lion King, and a handful of others can be used as examples, but what about horror? Horror is nearly as divisive as the Marvel or Star Wars fan base with even more options to choose from when you break down the various subgenres. For me, anthology films will always hold a special spot, and I have always sought them out. The problem with many of them is that they range from undercooked to flawed but fun. It would...

Get ready to revisit one of the most legendary duos in action movie history – without spending a dime. Lethal Weapon, the 1987 buddy-cop classic, and its three sequels that helped redefine the genre and launched a billion imitators, are heading to Pluto TV this July. With its 80% Rotten Tomatoes score, explosive action, and endlessly quotable banter between Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, it’s exactly the kind of comfort movie that’s somehow still better than most of what’s in theaters today. And obviously, it still slaps. The movie is the blueprint for how to do a buddy-cop movie.

You know the setup: Two wildly mismatched cops are forced to work together. One’s a loose cannon (Gibson’s Martin Riggs), the other is days from retirement (Glover’s Roger Murtaugh). What could go wrong? Everything, obviously. But in the hands of director Richard Donner and a then-unknown screenwriter named Shane Black,...

Stars: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan, Tom Atkins, Darlene Love | Written by Shane Black, Jeffrey Boam | Directed by Richard Donner

Nearly four decades after its explosive debut, Lethal Weapon remains one of the defining films of the action genre. Now, with Warner Bros.’ new 4K Uhd release, Richard Donner’s 1987 classic gets the restoration it has long deserved, reaffirming its place in the pantheon of buddy-cop cinema.

The film that kicked off the enduring franchise stars Mel Gibson as Martin Riggs, a volatile, grief-stricken former Special Forces soldier-turned-lapd detective teetering on the edge of self-destruction. Opposite him is Danny Glover’s Roger Murtaugh, the seasoned, sensible family man counting down the days to retirement. What follows is a masterclass in chemistry, conflict, and camaraderie — a mismatched duo navigating drug cartels, conspiracies, and car chases while redefining the buddy-cop formula.

Presented in both its original 1987 theatrical cut and...

That Very Witch: Fear, Feminism, and the American Witch Movie: "Researched over the course of seven years, That Very Witch: Fear, Feminism, and the American Witch Movie explores the cyclical rise and fall of the cinematic witch in American culture and her relationship to feminist movements over time.

Through historical analysis and dozens of case studies, Payton McCarty-Simas analyzes how the witch came to be understood as the ultimate cultural bogeywoman on the one hand and a classic feminist symbol of empowerment on the other.

It traces the representation of “demonic women” in the past decade back to older horror cycles and through the “New Age” section of your local bookstore, investigating the (counter)cultural shifts along the way.

The book is a deep dive that demonstrates how changes in cinematic portrayals of the witch over time reflect major shifts in how feminism is perceived politically and interpreted culturally in America.

Horror Obsessive founder Andrew Grevas will publish Horror in Haddonfield: The Untold Stories of Halloween in paperback and e-book on October 7 via Tucker DS Press.

The 250-page book unmasks the secrets behind all 13 Halloween films. Combining essays and interviews with the casts and creative teams, Grevas uncomplicates complicated timelines, dishes on unmade films, and reveals never-heard-before stories about the making of the movies.

Halloween franchise actors Danielle Harris, Scout Taylor-Compton, Ellie Cornell, Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, Marianne Hagan, Lance Guest, Dee Wallace, Kathleen Kinmont, Jefferson Hall, Sandy Johnson, Daniel Roebuk, Chris Durand, and Brad Loree are among the interview subjects.

The book also features insight from directors Dwight Little and Dominique Othenin-Girard, writers Alan McElroy, Shem Bitterman, Daniel Farrands, Robert Zappia, and Paul Brad Logan, cinematographers Dean Cundey, David Geddes, and Phil Parmet, and more.

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Richard Donner’s classic 1987 action movie Lethal Weapon will be available in 4K Ultra HD for the first time ever on June 24th. Pre-orders are ongoing.

The Mel Gibson and Danny Glover-led film will be available for purchase digitally, on 4K Uhd Blu-ray disc, and in a limited Steelbook edition.

Arriving in 4K resolution with High Dynamic Range (Hdr), the release includes both the 1987 theatrical version of the movie and the 2000 Director’s Cut, which features an additional seven minutes of footage. It also comes with two new featurettes: A Legacy of Inspiration: Remembering Richard Donner and I’m Too Old for This…

Directed by the late Donner from a screenplay written by Shane Black, Lethal Weapon starred Gibson as Detective Martin Riggs and Glover as Detective Roger Murtaugh. Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan, Tom Atkins, Darlene Love, and Traci Wolfe round out the cast.

In the film, Gibson plays...

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is giving action fans some big releases in the ultra-high definition Blu-ray department. It was announced earlier that Lethal Weapon would be getting a remastered release as well as 6-film collection of the Sean Connery James Bond movies. Lethal Weapon‘s street date will now be on April 29. The film catapulted Shane Black as his script for this film was a hot property in Hollywood. The movie stars Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan, and Tom Atkins.

The James Bond collection description reads, “Complete your James Bond Collection with this 007: Sean Connery Complete 6-film 4K Collection. All Sean Connery films available for the first time on 4K Blu-ray in a beautiful, limited edition exclusive Steelbook Library Case.” The collection includes 6 Steelbooks featuring unique art, all 6 007: Sean Connery films on 4K Blu-ray and Digital, and all of it is housed in a Steelbook Library Case.

We’re just about halfway to Halloween, and Fright-Rags is celebrating with a Halloween III: Season of the Witch bundle packed with spooky goodness featuring the iconic Silver Shamrock masks.

The set includes four exclusive items with retro-style artwork by Austin Pardun: a shirt, a tote bag, a 32-ounce souvenir cup, and a set of three die-cut stickers.

Priced at $50, they’re expected to ship the week of May 30.

From producer John Carpenter, the once maligned and now celebrated 1982 installment in the Halloween franchise is written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace (It). Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, and Dan O’Herlihy star.

When a terrified toy salesman is brought to the hospital clutching the year’s most popular Halloween mask, Dr. Daniel Challis and the salesman’s daughter, Ellie, trace the costume to Silver Shamrock Novelties and its founder, Conal Cochran. They uncover Cochran’s shocking plan and must stop him...

“100 years ago on the 21st of April, out in the waters around Spivey Point, a small clipper ship drew toward land. Suddenly, out of the night, the fog rolled in…”

Artists Matthew Therrien and Dismay Design are commemorating the date that John Carpenter‘s The Fog takes place with a collaborative art piece.

Dismay crafted the background, then Therrien illustrated Captain Blake bursting through. 16×24 giclee prints on matte satin paper are hand-numbered out of 100 for $30.

Dismay also has a second The Fog piece depicting Antonio Bay. 24×18 matte prints, signed and numbered, cost $29.

Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Atkins, Janet Leigh, and Hal Holbrook star in the 1980 horror classic, in which ghosts of shipwrecked sailors return to a seaside village on the 100-year anniversary of their deaths.

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Just in time for the 45th anniversary of John Carpenter’s The Fog, the Southampton Playhouse in Southampton, NY has announced that the 1980 horror classic will be kicking off the brand new theater’s “Horror on Hill Street” series in just a couple weeks!

The Fog will descend on the Southampton Playhouse on Thursday, April 17 at 7:30pm Est, and the special 45th anniversary event will feature veteran film journalist Anne Thompson.

What’s particularly exciting about the screening is that it’ll be the very first horror movie the Sh Playhouse has screened since the theater’s opening earlier this year. The beautiful theater’s four screens include a state-of-the-art IMAX theater and 35mm projection, and The Fog is the first of many repertory horror screenings the Playhouse will be bringing to Long Island.

The theater previews, “Help kick off our very first Horror on Hill Street series with...

Get ready to bust Dixie! Soon, you’ll be able to bring Riggs and Murtaugh home to meet the family as Warner Bros. is releasing a new crisp ultra-high-def transfer of the 1987 Richard Donner classic Lethal Weapon. Last year, Warner Bros. announced the release of the buddy cop pop culture staple along with other studio titles. The original street date looks to have changed as Blu-ray.com is reporting that the new 4K physical media transfer of Lethal Weapon will now be hitting retailers on April 29. The film catapulted Shane Black as his script for this film was a hot property in Hollywood. The movie stars Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan, and Tom Atkins.

The description reads,

“Following the death of his wife, Los Angeles police detective Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) becomes reckless and suicidal. When he is reassigned and partnered with Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover), Riggs...

Quick Links'My Bloody Valentine' Wears Its '80s Slasher Sensibilities on Its Sleeve'My Bloody Valentine 3D' Digs Deeper Into the Backstory of the TownThe Characters in 'My Bloody Valentine 3D' Have More Depth

Valentine's Day is a day meant for love and romance, but horror movie fans have also turned it into a tradition of terror and mayhem. To get into the spirit of the lover's holiday with a horror twist, it felt like the perfect time to compare one of the genre's best Valentine's Day mainstays, My Bloody Valentine (1981), and its 2009 remake,My Bloody Valentine 3D. They share many similarities and a few differences that make them appealing in their own right, but which one deserves your heart on Valentine's Day? Let's dive in!

Directed by George Mihalka from a screenplay by John Beaird, My Bloody Valentine is a Canadian slasher film that follows a group...

Action fans, get ready to barely contain your glee, as Lethal Weapon stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover have reunited amid talk of a fifth outing in the beloved buddy cop franchise. The pair, who have teamed up as LAPD detectives Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh across all four Lethal Weapon movies from 1987 to 1998, took to the stage together at the recent MegaCon fan convention in Orlando. And it’s a reunion that will no doubt have action fans even more excited for Lethal Weapon 5 than they already were.

Gibson had his own panel at the event, during which the Oscar-winning filmmaker (and now controversial figure) discussed some of his biggest roles, as well as revealed the big roles his turned down (via People), including James Bond and Gladiator lead Maximus Decimus Meridius, a role ultimately played by Gibson’s fellow Australian actor Russell Crowe.

Footage from the event,...

We’ve discussed John Carpenter on this channel as much or more than nearly any other director. Some of his movies, like The Thing, have gotten a different type of show appreciation via discussions on its behind the scenes in a Wtf, a comparison with its novella source material, and a look at what its legacy is in a Deconstructing video, amongst a few others. Looking at his catalogue, there is a wealth of stuff that is firmly in the horror realm from Christine to In the Mouth of Madness, Prince of Darkness to Halloween. While he has some movies that are outside that wheelhouse like the western homage Assault on Precinct 13 or Academy Award winning sci-fi drama Starman, Escape from New York is something special. In addition to being one of my favorite films of all time, full stop, it’s also sneaky in its ability to horrify. While...

About six years ago, Scream Factory gave the 1986 classic Night of the Creeps a Blu-ray release – and along with the Blu-ray, they released an exclusive, limited edition 8” tall Neca action figure of the film’s star, Tom Atkins! Now, Scream Factory is set to bring Night of the Creeps to 4K Uhd on March 25th – and the Collector’s Edition bundle includes a new Tom Atkins action figure! You can check out an image of the new action figure at the bottom of this article, and you can pre-order the bundle at This Link. There was a bundle that included both of the Neca figures, but it has already sold out.

Written and directed by Fred Dekker, Night of the Creeps has the following synopsis: Thrill me! When an alien experiment goes awry, it crashes to Earth in 1959 and infects a young college student. Twenty-seven years later, his cryogenically frozen...

The good news is Night of the Creeps hits 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on March 25 from Scream Factory. The better news is it comes with a Tom Atkins action figure!

The 1986 sci-fi horror comedy marks the feature directorial debut of Fred Dekker (The Monster Squad), who also wrote the script. Jason Lively, Steve Marshall, and Jill Whitlow star with Atkins.

The director’s cut has been newly restored in 4K from the original camera negative, approved by Dekker, with Dolby Vision.

Shout Factory has teamed with Neca to release an exclusive 8″ action figure of Atkins as Detective Cameron from the film’s dream sequence, complete with white tuxedo, sunglasses, and coconut drink.

Limited to 4,000, the toy is available individually for $49.99; in a set with the 4K Uhd, an exclusive slipcover designed by Sara Deck, and two 18×24 posters for $79.99; and in a deluxe edition with the 4K Uhd, slipcover, posters, and...

A former United States Army Special Operations soldier calls Mel Gibson's Lethal Weapon movie performance "very, very cringeworthy."

In an interview posted to YouTube by Insider, retired U.S. Army soldier Patrick McNamara breaks down and ranks various firearms scenes from different films, including a shooting range sequence from 1987's Lethal Weapon. Discussing Mel Gibson's handling of his weapon in the scene as LAPD Sergeant Martin Riggs, McNamara said, "Riggs' form is very, very cringeworthy. He’s slapping the heck out of the trigger. He’s going a million miles on that trigger, and he’s shutting his eyes at every shot, and his whole body is flinching with every single shot. It’s not rhythmic. There’s no metronome rhythm there. It’s just ripping rounds into the target. It’s a horrible pistol marksmanship scene."

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Several iconic horror movies from earlier decades just don’t hold up to today’s standards, which often makes them get overlooked by modern audiences. At the time of their release, they might have been groundbreaking, but with their limited technology and simpler storytelling, a lot of them can easily feel outdated nowadays. Additionally, older horror films often relied on implied scares and slow build-ups, which is why they don't really hold the attention of today’s viewers.

Modern audiences want a faster pace, more exciting horrors, and complex characters. Plus, certain themes from old-school movies just don’t click with the way we see the world now. That’s where new adaptations come in. From Re-Animator to Cannibal Holocaust, there are quite a few iconic horror movies that deserve a modern reboot. If done right, these titles could get a fresh spin while honoring the originals' legacy, giving them...

Terminator 2 star Edward Furlong's 1994 horror movie Brainscan will soon hit a major streaming service. The underrated film debuted to mostly negative reviews and performed modestly at the box office upon its release.

Furlong's Brainscan will stream for free on Tubi starting January 1. Directed by John Flynn and written by Andrew Kevin Walker, the science fiction slasher film follows the actor's character, Michael Brower, a horror and video game fan who lives an isolated existence after he permanently injures his leg in a car crash that killed his mother. Michael's only friend and fellow school Horror Club member Kyle (Jamie Marsh) tells him about a brand-new, ultra-realistic game called Brainscan. He mail-orders the game, which begins to upend his life. T. Ryder Smith plays The Trickster, Brainscan's host and the film's primary antagonist. Brainscan also stars Frank Langella, Amy Hargreaves, Victor Ertmanis, and David Hemblen.

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A forgotten horror movie starring Tom Welling is resurfacing on a new streaming home. Fans will have a chance to give it a watch for free when it hits Tubi next month.

On Jan. 1, 2025, Welling's The Fog will be made available to stream for free on Tubi. This will gave fans of the actor a chance check out the film, which marked one of Welling's first movie roles. With its debut in theaters in 2005, it dropped early into the run of Smallville, the hit DC series featuring Welling as a young Clark Kent. It also marks the only horror movie to feature Welling, though the actor recently made his mark in action with his role in the recent film Mafia Wars.

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Christmas is just around the corner, and it’s time to see brilliant classic movies, but if you are not in the mood to see Home Alone or Jingle All the Way for a millionth and want to see some adult movies. We at CinemaBlind have prepared a list of 11 best R-rated Christmas movies you can check out.

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Violent Night is a Christmas action comedy film directed by Tommy Wirkola from a screenplay co-written by Pat Casey and Josh Miller. The 2022 film follows Santa Claus as he comes across a wealthy family’s compound, where an elite team of mercenaries has kidnapped the family on Christmas Eve. Violent Night stars David Harbour, John Leguizamo, Alex Hassell, Alexis Louder, and Beverly D’Angelo.

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Development continues on a live action, supernatural crime TV series, based on the feature "Maniac Cop" (1988), to be produced and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and John Hyams, for HBO in North America and Canal+ in France:

The first "Maniac Cop" feature, directed by William Lustig, starred Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon, Richard Roundtree, William Smith, Robert Z'Dar, and Sheree North, following an ex-police officer, who returns from the dead, seeking revenge on criminals, corrupt politicians and co-workers who wronged him.

"Maniac Cop" was followed by the feature sequels, "Maniac Cop 2" (1990) and "Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence".

"We've been talking about a re-imagining of the 'Maniac Cop' films for a number of years," said Refn, "but as we continued to work on the material, we found ourselves wanting to explore the world we were creating in greater depth.

"Turning 'Maniac Cop' into a...

The 2005 remake of The Fog has had viewers rolling in since its arrival on Tubi, but even as a free to stream offering, the Rupert Wainwright directed remake of John Carpenters far superior 1980 movie is still a chore to get through. Every horror movie goes through the same rinse and repeat cycle every 20-30 years even some of the best movies of the 1980s were remakes of films from the 50s and 60s but trying to recapture the eerie atmosphere of Carpenters movie was a stretch too far, with the remake becoming one of the worst movie remakes ever.

While free to stream movies are always able to find someone to watch them, there have been many long-forgotten films making a big splash on platforms like Tubi, Freevee, and Pluto TV. Whether these movies were originally forgotten for a good reason is open to interpretation, but it seems that, despite...

The holiday may be over, but every day is Halloween for horror fans.

Eternal October is keeping the spooky spirit alive with “Cuddly Creeps” plushies based on Halloween III: Season of the Witch.

Each 15″ reversible plush features alternate artwork on either side. The line includes The Pumpkin, The Skull, The Witch, and The Doctor — because who doesn’t want to snuggle up with Tom Atkins?

They’re $35 a piece or $120 for the set of four. Pre-orders close this Friday, November 8, and are estimated to ship in four weeks.

Eternal October also has Ghostface Cuddly Creeps in stock.

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One lesser known but extremely cool horror series that’s worth revisiting is the Maniac Cop franchise. Directed by William Lustig and scripted by Larry Cohen, the Maniac Cop trilogy got off to a great start in 1988 with a film that stars Tom Atkins, Richard Roundtree, William Smith, Laurene Landon, and Evil Dead franchise hero Bruce Campbell, with Robert Z’Dar as the title character. Although Campbell emerges as the hero in the first film, he’s killed off early in 1990’s Maniac Cop 2 – which, despite losing Campbell so quickly, still manages to be one of the best horror sequels out there. Things don’t get questionable until 1993’s troubled Maniac Cop 3. But even though the first two movies are awesome, Campbell doesn’t seem to have the fondest memories of them, as he revealed during a recent interview with Variety.

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In 1980, acclaimed horror director John Carpenter brought together two of the genre's biggest "Scream Queens" in one motion picture, The Fog. Shot on a limited budget in anamorphic widescreen to make the film feel much bigger than it actually was, the grandiose nature of this movie was further helped by being just one of two films to feature the mother-daughter pairing of Jamie Lee Curtis and her mom, Janet Leigh.

For those who might not be aware, "Scream Queen" is a term used to describe the generic "damsel-in-distress" type characters that populated the horror genre for so very long. While actresses like Fay Wray (King Kong) and Anne Gwynne (House of Frankenstein) are typically considered the progenitors of the trope, actress Janet Leigh became the most famous "Scream Queen" in the 1960s and would later share that title with her daughter, Jamie Lee Curtis, who rose to similar prominence in...

The 1980s produced tons of great action movies, many of which have never been beaten in terms of sheer entertainment value. Big-budget blockbusters from the 1980s have a unique appeal. Years before overabundant CGI, long-running megafranchises and endless reboots took some of the sheen off of multiplex popcorn movies, the 1980s were a great decade for original stories with tons of crowdpleasing action.

It's no coincidence that some of the biggest action franchises of all time can trace their roots back to the 1980s, like Die Hard, Lethal Weapon and Indiana Jones. These types of movies all combined fun ideas with charismatic movie stars. Most importantly, they also delivered the kind of hair-raising action that can still evoke a visceral response in audiences several decades later.

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The Halloween season is a big time for filmmaking, as horror and autumnal-themed movies often perform well at the box office during these few months. However, films set during Halloween or that use the visual language often seen in these projects can also be considered part of the Halloween canon. Unfortunately, just because a movie is released during this time or using these popular motifs doesn't mean it's going to do well in theaters. Plenty of legendary movie directors have made box office bombs, as there's a variety of reasons why films don't connect with audiences in theaters.

Many of the most underrated Halloween movies underperformed at the box office. However, they later found cult followings thanks to critical and audience reevaluation. Part of the reason streaming is so popular is that it has allowed contemporary audiences to revisit works that weren't given enough attention when they were released. However,...

This past September at Creep Ie Aftermath, Halloweenies executive producer and co-host Michael Roffman hosted a panel featuring Hollywood legends Nick Castle and Tom Atkins for a career-spanning interview that went in all sorts of unpredictable places.

From budgeting surrounding Dennis the Menace to helicopter fears about Lethal Weapon , the three go everywhere. Naturally, they also head to Haddonfield to talk shop about the Halloween franchise, be it the vibe of the 1978 shoot or Atkins meeting John Carpenter .

Lots of great stories here. Consider it a proper October kickoff!

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The best Richard Roundtree movies and TV shows feature some of the classic exploitation films of the 1970s and some great television shows of the 2000s. Roundtree was born in 1942 in New York and started his acting career after dropping out of college in 1963. He worked as a model while also starring in some theater plays before he finally got his break in a 1970 hidden-camera reality movie called What Do You Say to a Naked Lady. However, his next role made him an icon.

In 1971, Richard Roundtree took on the role of private detective John Shaft in the exploitation crime thriller Shaft. This created a new franchise, and Roundtree became the face of the new strong Black Hollywood action hero, creating a new genre in which future action heroes patterned themselves after his iconic role. However, he refused to be pigeonholed only into that role and still worked in everything...

Creep I.E. Aftermath is Southern California’s biggest horror themed convention this Halloween season and Bloody Disgusting is a big part of it! This weekend, we’re heading to Ontario, California for a few frightful days filled with spooky shenanigans: 30+ celebrity guests, 170+ vendors, and a series of special Q & As hosted by yours truly.

How special? The Boo Crew will interview the cast of Terrifier 3, the Halloweenies will speak to Tom Atkins and Nick Castle, Scare You to Sleep‘s Shelby Scott will go toe to toe with Billy Zane, and The Losers’ Club will reunite the cast of Et before speaking to horror icon Dee Wallace about her outstanding turn in Cujo. But wait, there’s more!

The panels will kick off on Saturday with a career-spanning chat featuring Talk Scary to Me co-hosts Danielle Harris and Scout Taylor-Compton. The two stars will later return that Saturday...

If there's one thing we know about the alien known only as The Thing, it's that it can appear as just about any living being that it wants to. In that spirit, it's no big surprise that the role of R.J. MacReady, the resident helicopter pilot of Outpost 31, was one that could've gone to any number of actors when director John Carpenter was developing "The Thing" at Universal Pictures in the early '80s. On the other hand, this fact may come as a surprise to those who hadn't realized other actors were in the running for the part, given that the role eventually went to one of Carpenter's muses: Kurt Russell. The marriage of Russell, Carpenter, and MacReady seems so natural in hindsight that it's wild to think about anyone else playing the part.

Even more surprising is Carpenter's admission that Russell wasn't his first choice for MacReady. There...

Halloween III: Season of the Witch is now streaming on Peacock. As the only entry in the Halloween franchise to not feature Michael Myers, the movie has always been the black sheep of the family, but is now able to find a whole new audience and get the reappraisal many believe it deserves.

Released in 1982, Halloween III was panned on its release, and became a box office disaster thanks to a lot of misinterpretations about the original intention of the Halloween franchise. While the first two movies told the complete story of Michael Myers, Laurie Strode, and Dr. Loomis, fans expected that the Halloween name immediately meant the resurrection of these characters. Therefore, they were hugely disappointed to discover that the third installment was a new standalone story that had no connection to John Carpenters original tale.

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An underrated Halloween movie is joining Peacock next month. Halloween III: Season of the Witch, the only installment in the franchise to not feature Michael Myers, is set to arrive on the streaming service at the start of September.

Peacock has announced that Halloween III: Season of the Witch will become available to stream on the platform beginning Sept. 1, 2024. Released in 1982, Halloween III does not take place in the same timeline as the first two films and is instead set in its own continuity. The movie follows Dr. Dan Challis (Tom Atkins) as he tries to solve the mysterious murder of a patient in his hospital. Aided by the patient's daughter Ellie (Stacey Nelkin), the pair travel to the small town of Santa Mira, California, where they discover that Silver Shamrock Novelties, a company run by Conal Cochran (Dan O'Herlihy), is attempting to use the mystic powers of the Stonehenge...

It’s been a couple years since we’ve heard a peep about The Collected, the planned third installment in the horror trilogy that began with The Collector and continued with The Collection. The hotly anticipated film had briefly entered production before shutting down back in 2020, you may recall, but it sounds like it’s getting a second chance at life here in 2024.

Chatting with YouTube’s David Clair-Bennett, director Marcus Dunstan (The Collector, The Collection, #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead) offers up an exciting update this week.

Dunstan tells the channel, “After five years of Gordian Knot untangling, The Collector is free. The Collector gets to come back. And it is something that… Josh Stewart… we’re pumped… Emma Fitzpatrick… we’re thrilled. We want to come back and do it right.”

“What are the next steps? Well, really we’re at the nascent stage,” Dunstan continues. “So...

Stars: Jason Flemyng, Peter Stormare, Leslie Hope, Tom Atkins, Nina Garbiras, Andrew Tarbet, Jonathan Higgins | Written and Directed by George A. Romero

George A. Romero, renowned for his groundbreaking work in the horror genre, particularly his “Living Dead” series, took a distinctive turn with his 2000 film Bruiser. Stepping away from the visceral zombie apocalypse scenarios that cemented his legacy, Romero delved into a psychological thriller that explores themes of identity, revenge, and societal alienation.

Bruiser follows the story of Henry Creedlow, played by Jason Flemyng, a meek advertising executive who is perpetually exploited and humiliated by those around him. His life takes a dramatic turn when he awakens one morning to find that his face has transformed into a blank, featureless mask. This physical manifestation of his lost identity empowers him to exact revenge on those who have wronged him, from his unfaithful wife to his tyrannical boss.

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Back in September of 2019, we reported that The Collected – the third film in the franchise that began with 2009’s The Collector (watch it Here) and continued with 2012’s The Collection (watch that Here) – had started filming in Atlanta. Genre legend Tom Atkins had a role in the film, and he told us that the first thing shot on The Collected was the twelve-page sequence that makes up the ending. Nearly five years later, that’s still all that has been shot for The Collected. Writer/director Marcus Dunstan and co-writer Patrick Melton previously revealed that production was shut down on The Collected after just eight days of filming… but it looks like this project is finally coming back together and moving forward again!

After the production shutdown, Dunstan and Melton stopped hearing from anyone involved behind the scenes. Attempts to get in contact with the producer who held the rights went unanswered.

Mel Gibson confirms he's taking over directing for Lethal Weapon 5 after Richard Donner's passing in 2021. Donner had a fair amount of the screenplay done, with Jez Butterworth brought on for revisions in 2023. While the film will maintain humor, it will also address serious issues, providing a mix of entertainment and depth.

Its been a long time coming, but Lethal Weapon 5 is still in the works according to star Mel Gibson, who will also be taking over directing duties for the late Richard Donner following his passing in 2021. Beginning in 1987, Lethal Weapon saw Gibson team up with Danny Glover in the buddy-cop movie featuring a pair of mismatched LAPD detectives working to solve the murder of a friend's daughter. The film would go on to earn $120 million at the box office, and spawn an entire franchise that saw three sequels, and a TV show in 2016. A legacy sequel,...

Edi Gathegi's career has evolved from smaller roles to larger, more complex characters in a variety of genres showcasing his versatility. His performances as intelligent villains and heroes with a natural savvy tap into his unique screen presence and depth as an actor. From Deputy Martin in "My Bloody Valentine 3D" to Bill Pickett in "The Harder They Fall," Gathegi's characters bring depth to diverse stories.

Edi Gathegi came onto the Hollywood scene with the 2006 action film Crank as a Haitian cabbie, which started a steady trend in of the actor having smaller roles in high-profile productions. However, as Gathegi's career has progressed, his parts are getting noticeably bigger. Born on March 10, 1979 in Nairobi, Kenya, Gathegi quickly established himself in Hollywood despite having a somewhat late start to his film career after spending time on stage in the early portion of his acting journey.

Actors can be typecast after playing a gangster role,...

As far as investigators go, Jim Rockford (James Garner) is a bit of a departure from the mostly-polished (Columbo excepted) detectives of television's first decade. A slouchily dressed detective who lived in a trailer and served time in San Quentin, Rockford was cool — if not always collected. "The Rockford Files" ran for six seasons on NBC beginning in 1974 and was later resurrected for a series of '90s TV movies. In that time, audiences were introduced not only to Rockford, but to a cast of supporting characters including his truck driver dad Rocky (Noah Beery Jr.), LAPD pal Becker (Joe Santos), and the con artist Angel (Stuart Margolin).

Garner passed away in 2014, and only a few "Rockford Files" castmates are still with us today. Those who are still around include notable recurring guest stars like famously mustachioed "Blue Bloods" star Tom Selleck, Egot-winning multi-hyphenate Rita Moreno, and "Happy Gilmore" director...

As Easter Sunday approaches this weekend, we thought we’d “die” your eggs a little a differently. That is, we’re on the great hidden treasure hunt for some of the most colorful and delicious horror movie Easter eggs found in some of our favorite titles. But here’s the thing. We aren’t talking about obscure cameos from people that are hard to miss, or even secretive foreshadowing within a single movie, a la the entire Final Destination franchise. Nor are we talking about mere verbal references to other horror movies. Rather, we’re interested in visual crossover clues found one horror movie that pay homage to another, found tucked away in the background or even hidden in plain sight. You see the distinction. Good. Hopefully you haven’t already seen what’s to follow. Happy holiday y’all, here’s our Top 10 Favorite Crossover Horror Movie Easter Eggs!

John Carpenter's "Escape From New York" is a cult classic for a reason — it rules. Released in 1981, "Escape From New York" is a down-and-dirty sci-fi action pic in which New York City has become a giant maximum security prison. As bad luck would have it, an attempted hijacking of Air Force One forces the President (Donald Pleasence) to eject from the plane in an escape pod. Guess where he ends up? Yep — NYC, baby! The Big Apple! The militarized government wants to save the President and retrieve a top-secret briefcase he has cuffed to his wrist, but New York is too dangerous to simply enter for your average rescue mission. So the powers-that-be strike upon a simple plan: they force criminal Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) into doing the job.

Snake, a cool dude with an eyepatch and a whispery voice, has no real choice in the matter: a device...

Why do some of the best horror movies revolve around a holiday setting? Could the thought of having to be cooped up with our families send us into a monstrous rage? Or maybe it’s the idea of something that is usually so cheerful and happy is invaded by death and terror. These two things typically don’t go together, so seeing the two mashed up together in all its bloody glory can be satisfying. Eli Roth is finally bringing his entry into the Grindhouse series to life, leaving only two trailers unmade. Thanksgiving is a bloody good time (read our review) and puts us in the mood for more holiday horror. When planning your horror year, what are some of the best holiday slasher films? Let’s find out.

Blood Rage (1987)

Break out the cranberry sauce because things are about to get very red. This fun slasher film opens...

In the original Creepshow film, Joe Hill played Billy, a boy who got in trouble with his strict father (played by Tom Atkins) for reading a Creepshow comic book, so it's especially fitting that Joe Hill is teaming up with Jason Ciaramella and Michael Walsh to return to the eerie world of The Creep in the new one-shot comic Creepshow: Joe Hill’s Wolverton Station.

A fleshed-out adaptation of a short story by Hill, Creepshow: Joe Hill’s Wolverton Station will be unleashed on readers beginning March 27th from Skybound and Cartel Entertainment, and we have a chilling look at preview pages and cover art (including eye-catching variant covers by Gabriel Rodriguez and Maria Wolf) ahead of its release!

Press Release: Los Angeles 11/13/2023 — Gather round, kiddies, for a special presentation! Today Skybound announced Creepshow: Joe Hill’s Wolverton Station, an all-new one shot of the smash-hit, Eisner Award nominated comic...

A couple months ago, we heard that Neca had created a figure of Tom Atkins’ character Dr. Challis from Halloween III: Season of the Witch (watch it Here) that would only be available for purchased by fans attending the Halloween: 45 Years of Terror convention. That convention has since come and gone – and now Neca has put the Challis figure up for sale on their website! The figure comes with a Silver Shamrock coaster signed by Atkins himself and can be purchased at This Link. It’s going for the price of $75.

Written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace, Halloween III: Season of the Witch has the following synopsis: Hospital emergency room Dr. Daniel “Dan” Challis and Ellie Grimbridge, the daughter of a murder victim, uncover a terrible plot by small-town mask maker Conal Cochran, a madman who’s planning a Halloween mass murder utilizing an ancient Celtic ritual. The ritual...

Originally offered up only at the Halloween: 45 Years of Terror event in Pasadena, California earlier this month, Neca’s Dr. Dan Challis action figure is now available online!

The figure is of course based on the legendary Tom Atkins’ character in Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and it’s being offered up as part of a brand new signed bundle.

Exclusive to the Neca Store, this exclusive bundle includes the Dr. Dan Challis action figure and a Silver Shamrock coaster autographed by Tom Atkins himself.

“Featuring the authorized likeness of Tom Atkins, this clothed action figure stands 8″ tall and is fully articulated. It includes two beverage accessories and comes in window box packaging.”

You can pre-order the signed bundle for $75 right now!

Neca had previously released a limited action figure of Tom Atkins’ character from Night of the Creeps, and the Halloween III figure reuses the head sculpt from that release.

There’d be no V/H/S if it weren’t for anthology films like George A. Romero and Stephen King’s incredible Creepshow, which just celebrated its 40th anniversary.

Screambox is continuing the party with the rarely-seen Just Desserts: The Making of Creepshow, a feature-length documentary that offers a retrospective look at Creepshow through interviews with Romero, Tom Savini, Adrienne Barbeau, Ed Harris, Tom Atkins, Bernie Wrightson, and more.

You can watch it Right Now as the Screambox Exclusive is now streaming!

“In 1982, Author Stephen King, and Director George A. Romero collaborated on a feature-film tribute to the popular, and often controversial, EC comics of the 1950s.

“Told through five terrifying tales of terror, Creepshow was a hit with critics and audiences alike and has become a venerated horror classic over the past four decades since its release. With an all-star cast, and featuring gruesome and groundbreaking creature and...

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!

Halloween III Print Set from One Man Riet

Have a happy, happy Halloween with Marty “One Man Riet” McEwen’s Halloween III: Season of the Witch blacklight poster set. Designed in the style of vintage Halloween costumes, each 18×24 Uv-reactive screen print features black flocking. It’s $100 for the set of three.

Vampira & Svengoolie Figures from Super 7

Horror hosts Vampira and Svengoolie have joined Super 7’s ReAction Figures line. Priced at $20, each 3.75″ scale retro-style toy is packaged on a backer card with artwork by Ed Repka. Sven comes with his trusty rubber chicken.

Midsommar, Pearl, & Talk to Me Prints from Gallery 1988

Sarah Sumeray designed retro comic-style artwork for three modern horror favorites: Midsommar, Pearl,...