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Following its straight-to-digital release last month, Hellboy: The Crooked Man will hit Blu-ray and DVD on December 17 via Ketchup Entertainment.

No special features are included with the reboot.

Based on the 2008 comic mini-series, Brian Taylor (Crank, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance) directs from a script he co-wrote with Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden.

Jack Kesy (Deadpool 2) stars as Hellboy alongside Jefferson White, Adeline Rudolph, Leah McNamara, Joseph Marcell, Hannah Margetson, and Martin Bassindale.

Daniel Kurland wrote in his review of Hellboy: The Crooked Man, “Despite an evocative atmosphere and a rewarding embrace of folk horror, Brian Taylor’s take on the big, red paranormal detective feels creatively lost in limbo.”

In the brand new Hellboy movie, “Hellboy and rookie Bprd agent Song find themselves stranded in 1950s Appalachia, where they discover a community of witches led by a sinister evil called The Crooked Man, with mysterious ties to Hellboy’s past.

Georgian filmmaker Rusudan Glurjidze, whose anti-Putin drama “The Antique” (pictured) was nearly blocked from world premiering at the Venice Film Festival, is set to make her English-language debut with “Operation K.”

Unfolding in 1949 and 1950, the film is based on the true story of the Communist crackdown of Catholic monasteries in Czechoslovakia, resulting in mass incarcerations of thousands of monks.

Named Operation K after the Czech word for monastery (Klaster), the film charts the journey of Czech priest Josef Toufar who was tortured for defying his country’s Soviet-backed regime. Karel Roden, a veteran Czech actor whose international credits include “Orphan” and “RocknRolla,” is attached to star as Toufar.

Written by Gregory W. Jordan (“The Royal”), “Operation K” is set during the early Cold War era, as Communists were staging show trials, violently shuttering churches, and executing and imprisoning priests and nuns in then-Czechoslovakia.

Aside from “The Antique,” which is Georgia’s Oscar entry,...

“Hellboy” icon Ron Perlman recently appeared on SiriusXM’s “The Dean Obeidallah Show” ahead of Election Day (via Mediaite) to praise Kamala Harris’ campaign as “pitch perfect.” The actor has long been an outspoken critic of Donald Trump, and claimed the Republican nominee is “fucking terrified” of Harris. Perlman predicts Harris will be elected president, and “I don’t even think it’s going to be close.”

“Fucking Kamala Harris. She’s the first one that has put [Trump] in his place to the point where he’s so fucking terrified! He canceled all of his press, canceled all of his debate,” Perlman said. “He is terrified of her! Because she has his number. The parts of her campaign that I love the most is when she goes off script because you watch who she really is and how she responds in real time to questions, to things that are thrown at her.

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!

Gretel & Hansel 4K Uhd from Scream Factory

Gretel & Hansel will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on May 21 via Scream Factory. The 2020 dark fantasy horror film is presented in 4K from the original master with Dolby Vision.

Oz Perkins directs from a script by Rob Hayes, based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale. Sophia Lillis, Samuel Leakey, Charles Babalola, Jessica De Gouw, and Alice Krige star.

In Meagan Navarro’s review, she said, “The film is mesmerizing style over substance, but one that transports you if you’re open to its high-concept spell.”

Special features include: new commentaries by Perkins and horror historian Rebekah McKendry; a new interview with production designer Jeremy Reed; and four features: Storybook,...

Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton entering into a unique arrangement, J.Lo fighting evil artificial intelligence, the roasting of an NFL legend, a retelling of the invention of the Pop Tart, Brooke Shields and Benjamin Bratt at war and John Mulaney’s six-night live comedy event from Los Angeles are some of the big titles hitting Netflix in May.

Debuting on May 3 is Jerry Seinfeld’s directorial debut, Unfrosted. The comedy legend works both sides of the camera for this humorous feature take on the birth of the Pop Tart. The movie is set in 1963 as breakfast cereal giants Kellogg’s and Post compete to become the first company to create a morning pastry. Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan and Amy Schumer also star, with Hugh Grant more than likely to steal the whole film with a turn as Tony the Tiger.

May is comedy month on Netflix and to coincide...

Hellboy: The Crooked Man has been accused of using generative AI to design its creatures. It hasn’t (but another demon film has).

Feature image: Ron Perlman as Hellboy in Guillermo Del Toro’s Hellboy, which emphatically didn’t use generative AI.

Update: A previous version of this article was written before the film’s director issued his clarification, in which he stated that producer Jonathan Yunger’s comments were incorrectly attributed to Hellboy: The Crooked Man.

The use of AI is perhaps the most hotly debated subject in the arts today. Only a few weeks ago, we reported that AI was used in Late Night With The Devil to create the inserts seen in the film that follows David Dastmalchian’s talk show host chatting to an actual demon. Many took to social media to condemn the film’s use of it, arguing it took jobs away from real artists.

As summer approaches (for the Northern Hemisphere at least), Netflix is set to premiere a fresh season of one of its biggest hits.

Brigerton season 3 is set to arrive on May 16 and will debut a “new crop of debutantes” into the regency drama fray. Other original series of note this month include Indian drama Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar (May 1), the Jeff Daniels-starring A Man in Full (May 2), and intriguing Korean title The 8 Show (May 17). Of course, Netflix is also rolling out a suite of true crime docs and docuseries as well. Chief among those options is Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal on May 15.

It’s the movie side of things where Netflix is feeling particularly lively though. May 3 sees the arrival of Jerry Seinfeld Pop Tart comedy Unfrosted. That will be followed by rom-com Mother of the Bride (May 9) and the Jennifer Lopez-starring Atlas (May 24).

If none...

There has been a constant battle of human vs AI in art as the technology now seems to be tempting to many artists. Sure, sometimes, AI does marvel bringing out the acute wonders our minds can imagine with prompts. But how can prompts be an art form? Fans now question Millennium Films’ President’ justification as he openly admitted using AI in the new Hellboy film.

Hellboy: The Crooked Man in comics

The Hellboy franchise has a unique fanbase mostly attracted to Guillermo del Toro’s two Hellboy movies starring Ron Perlman as the titular title character. The third edition of the franchise attempted to revive the legacy of the movie series with Neil Marshall helming another Hellboy starring Stranger Things and MCU star David Harbour.

Millennium Films President Admits Using AI for New Hellboy Movie Hellboy: The Crooked Man in comics

Before his familiarity with the full potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Jonathan Yunger,...

With "Avengers: Endgame" behind us and Chris Evans having retired from the Marvel Cinematic Universe until further notice, we can all agree that "Captain America: The First Avenger" is the best Steve Rogers solo film, right? From its character work to its action sequences and a rousing score by the legendary Alan Silvestri, director Joe Johnston's WWII adventure is a top-tier MCU movie. While it may lack the visceral melees that the Russo Brothers brought to its sequels, "The First Avenger" delivers more than enough whiz-bang thrills and Brooklyn attitude to make up the difference (that and its politics are much less confused than those of "The Winter Soldier").

Johnston's superhero picture also boasts what is still one of the McU's most distinguished casts, pairing Evans with Hayley Atwell, Tommy Lee Jones, Sebastian Stan, Hugo Weaving, Stanley Tucci, Toby Jones, and Dominic Cooper. Even Natalie Dormer, David Bradley,...

It’s season finale time for networks, but Netflix, naturally, still has plenty of brand new TV and shows coming in May.

Jeff Daniels makes his TV return in the David E. Kelley series “A Man in Full.” That six-episode series is based on the bestselling book of the same name by Tom Wolfe. Per a press release: “When Atlanta real estate mogul Charlie Croker faces sudden bankruptcy, political and business interests collide as Charlie defends his empire from those attempting to capitalize on his fall from grace.” The series will also star Tom Pelphrey, Diane Lane, Lucy Liu, William Jackson Harper, Aml Ameen, Sarah Jones, Jon Michael Hill and Chanté Adams.

Additionally, comedy fans can get excited for a new special series from John Mulaney. The comedian is hosting a multi-night event, “John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in LA,” that looks to be part interview show and part man-on-the-street hijinks.

Hollywood Horror Royalty Descends On The North Wales Coast

Rhyller Thriller; Rhyls first horror film festival gets its sequel this May with Rhyller Thriller 2: Revenge Of The Thriller. This May 18th Rhyller Thriller returns with its second major event at Rhyl town hall, with a host of horror films and guests it is an event sure to attract all who love the genre. This year’s headline attraction is British writer and director Neil Marshall, creator of possibly the best werewolf movie ever made in Dog Soldiers (which will be shown at the event alongside Marshalls scare-filled masterpiece The Descent). Neil is also best know for the latest Hollywood rendition of the Hellboy franchise as well as having directed two of the highest rated Game of Thrones episodes (Battle of the Blackwater and The Watchers on the Wall). Having a chance to watch two of the best modern British horror films alongside the director,...

"Invincible" season 2 just wrapped (read our review here). While the long gap after season 1 slowed down the excitement, the second season kept the show's quality soaring higher than a Viltrumite.

"Invincible" may stream on Prime Video, but its origin story lies at Image Comics. Image was founded in 1992 as counter-programming to the Marvel/DC comics duopoly; the founders included '90s comic superstars like Rob Liefeld, Todd McFarlane, and Jim Lee (the man who rebranded the X-Men for the '90s). The "I" on Invincible's costume? It doesn't just stand for "Invincible," but "Image" too.

At Marvel and DC, the publishers own the characters and cycle out writers/artists at the popular ones. Image, on the other hand, specializes in creator-owned comics where writers and artists retain authority. That's why "Invincible" was personally created by Robert Kirkman, author of the comics. This also means that comics published at Image...

Guillermo del Toro’s affable smile can win anyone’s heart. Not to mention, his movies as well. The Mexican filmmaker has given us a sleuth of cult classics over the years. Though not one of the most dominating personalities out there, del Toro has quietly sneaked in quite a number of remarkable works over the span of his illustrious career. With three Academy Awards and just as many Golden Globes, there can be no doubt about his impact on the industry. But things could have turned out better if he had chosen another movie over Hellboy 2.

Guillermo del Toro’s rise to fame

Guillermo del Toro rose to fame in the 2000s

At the turn of the millennium, Guillermo del Toro was not the icon he is today. A director with a couple of films to his name, he was still looking to find his feet in the industry.

Image created by “Shutterstock.AI” Ron Perlman kicked off the early ’90s as a monstrous character thanks to his Golden Globe-winning turn as Vincent in Beauty and the Beast. But little did he know, a visionary director named Guillermo del Toro had a different monstrous role in mind — one that would break him out of that typecast. As Perlman would reveal years later at GalaxyCon Columbus 2023, the road to becoming Hellboy was one paved with both luck and del Toro’s fierce determination. (Click on the media bar below to hear Ron Perlman.) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ron_Perlman_Getting_Hellboy_.mp3

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All you need to know about Prime Video’s Butterfly series. (Picture Credit: IMDb)

It’s always exciting to see Asian actors in some promising movies and shows, especially in the Korean entertainment world. The latest scoop is about actors Park Hae-soo and Kim Tae-hee, who are all set to star in the American series Butterfly. It’s a spy thriller that will be released on Amazon Prime Video.

What is it about?

The Prime Video series Butterfly is based on a comic graphic novel of the same name. Arash Amel and Marguerite Bennett are the writers. The story is about a former US intelligence agent, David Jung, who resides in South Korea. David makes one decision that changes the course of his life entirely. During his time in South Korea, David’s past haunts him, and he has no choice but to save him.

The ex-us intelligence agent learns...

A mix of slasher and psychotropic folk horror from the team behind The Last Siege? Sign me up! I'm very excited to share exclusive details on The Butcher's Boy, which will see its first issue drop on May 22nd from Dark Horse Comics:

"Dark Horse Comics presents a classic slasher/psychotropic folk horror story to sink your teeth into in The Butcher’s Boy. This new Lovecraftian horror series combines elements of tales such as Midsommar and The Evil Dead, and comes from the creative team behind The Last Siege. The Butcher’s Boy is a four-issue series, with the story by Landry Q. Walker (The Last Siege) and Pannel Vaughn, art and cover art by Justin Greenwood (The Last Siege), interior and cover art colors by Brad Simpson (All Eight Eyes), and letters by Pat Brosseau (Hellboy).

Tucked away far down the backroads of the Pacific Northwest countryside,...

In the upcoming DC Universe show, Creature Commandos, actor David Harbour is set to bring a fresh spin to the iconic character of Frankenstein. Harbour, renowned for his role in Stranger Things, shared insights into this unique portrayal during the BoxLunch Holiday Gala.

The actor’s involvement in Creature Commandos marks a new chapter in his career, showcasing his versatility. Harbour’s past performance in Netflix’s Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein differs significantly from his latest role. He explains,

It’s the mind of James Gunn so it is wacky and strange, but also full of a lot of depth and complexity.

This highlights his journey from a comedic portrayal to a character layered with humor and depth.

Harbour’s enthusiasm for the role is evident. He finds the duality of Frankenstein’s monster – an intellectual dream turned monstrous reality – fascinating. This complexity, he believes, paves the way...

Given how awesome Alan Wake II is, Thq Nordic was right to delay the release of Alone in the Dark. Plus, it gave them another excuse to tease fans with a new eight-minute gameplay trailer for the upcoming reimagining. Titled “Looking for Jeremy”, the new Alone in the Dark trailer features plenty of “unedited” gameplay scenes, as well as a peek at the various enemies and environments Emily Hartwood and private investigator Edward Carnby will face.

The description for the gameplay trailer reads: “After receiving a mysterious letter, Emily and Private Investigator Edward are arriving at the Derceto Manor to uncover unexplainable happenings and to find Jeremy! Who can you trust, what will you believe, and what will you do next?”

A love letter to the ground-breaking original, Alone in the Dark allows players to experience the haunting story by Mikael Hedberg through the eyes of one of the two protagonists: play as Edward Carnby,...

A new live-action vision of Hellboy will be coming to our screens soon, a franchise reboot called Hellboy: The Crooked Man that has been directed by Crank‘s Brian Taylor from a screenplay by Chris Golden and Hellboy comic book creator Mike Mignola. The film is a Millennium Media production, and since Millennium was also behind the newly released The Expendables 4 (or Expend4bles), our own Chris Bumbray was able to talk to the company’s Les Weldon, who is a producer on both Expend4bles and Hellboy: The Crooked Man. During their conversation, Weldon revealed that we should expect this new film to be the darkest, creepiest Hellboy movie yet.

Hellboy: The Crooked Man will see Hellboy and a rookie Bprd agent stranded in 1950s rural Appalachia. There, they discover a small community haunted by witches, led by a local devil with a troubling connection to Hellboy’s past: the Crooked Man.

The video game Hellboy: Web of Wyrd is heading our way from developer Upstream Arcade and publisher Good Shepherd Entertainment – but it’s going to arrive two weeks later than previously expected. While an October 4th release date had been announced for the game, it has now been pushed back to October 18th. In a press release, Good Shepherd assured fans, “Developer Upstream Arcade is still hard at work ensuring that all players—longtime fans and newcomers to the Hellboy universe alike—receive the best experience possible.“

The game is a roguelite action brawler with an original story created in partnership with Dark Horse Comics and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola. Like the comics, the game sends Hellboy on a series of vastly different and wholly unique adventures; and while those stories stand on their own, they are all tied to the mysterious legacy of The Butterfly House. Built in 1962 by occultist Pasquale Deneveaux,...

Good Shepherd Entertainment and developer Upstream Arcade have decided that Hellboy: Web of Wyrd needs a little more time before fans get their hands on the game. Originally set for release next week, the game will now see an October 18th launch.

The exact reason behind the slight delay wasn’t given, though the press release states that the development team “is still hard at work ensuring that all players – longtime fans and newcomers to the Hellboy universe alike – receive the best experience possible.”

Hellboy: Web of Wyrd places players in the shoes of Big Red himself (voiced by Lance Reddick) as he is sent across the strange realm of the Wyrd. When an agent of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (B.P.R.D.) goes missing investigating the Butterfly House and psychic spikes are discovered across the globe, the world’s foremost cambion hunter of the supernatural – Hellboy – is called in.

Castlevania: Nocturne quickly finds a fast-paced, blood-soaked rhythm in this satisfying sequel to the Netflix animated horror series.

“Warriors in arms. Family in hearts.”

Castlevania: Nocturne becomes another prolonged pursuit between skilled and sullen vampire hunters and the dark creatures that go bump in the night. This basic plot may not be groundbreaking and if anything it leans into the predictable premise of each Castlevania game. That being said, the first scene–an extended cold open that runs for a third of the episode–is really the perfect distillation of why Castlevania: Nocturne is worth watching. A stunning battle between Julia Belmont and Orlox, a 250-year-old vampire, plays out while multiple forms of magic release supernatural spectacles as the two battle to the bitter end. In a single scene, Richter Belmont’s entire purpose gets crystalized and sets him–and the series–off on a strong, confident note. Castlevania: Nocturne...

Guillermo del Toro, the acclaimed director of The Shape of Water, Pan’s Labyrinth, and Hellboy, has recently expressed his admiration for Punch-Drunk Love, a 2002 romantic comedy film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Adam Sandler. Del Toro tweeted that Punch-Drunk Love was his favorite PTA film and praised the score by Jon Brion, which he said he had been playing “in a loop” for weeks.

Punch-Drunk Love tells the story of Barry Egan, a socially awkward and emotionally unstable man who falls in love with Lena Leonard, a woman who accepts him for who he is. Barry also has to deal with a phone sex scam, a violent encounter with his sisters, and a frequent flyer miles scheme. The film is widely regarded as one of Sandler’s best performances and a departure from his usual comedic roles.

Punch Drunk Love Trailer

Del Toro is not the only filmmaker...

The episode of Revisited covering the 2004 version of Hellboy was Written by Emilie Black, Narrated by Niki Minter, Edited by Juan Jimenez, Produced by Tyler Nichols and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

Comic book adaptations are everywhere these days, but in the early 2000s, they were a bit more of a rarity. There were some, but not a ton. 2004 saw a group of comic book adaptations come out including Immortal and Renegade and movies like Constantine, Aeon Flux, and Sin City were announced for 2005. One movie that came out in 2004 and made an impression, positioning the director, Guillermo del Toro, for much bigger things was Hellboy (watch it Here). This was his follow-up to the fantastic Blade II and, thus, not his first foray into comic book movies.

Now, let’s get this clear from the start, Mr. Del Toro is a monster cinema God to me,...

With Hellboy: The Crooked Man officially done filming, its arrival will undoubtedly be met with a mixture of skepticism and hype–based so much on the critical and commercial failure of 2019’s take. For many, the David Harbour-starring attempt was more than enough to sour the franchise; yet, how much worse could another go be? Some, however, will be completely indifferent, like Ron Perlman, who suggested the future of Hellboy is pretty far down on his list of things he should care about.

Speaking with ComicBook.com, Ron Perlman said he’s not terribly interested in any other Hellboy movies except for the ones he did with Guillermo del Toro. “What happens with the character and the franchise on the periphery of any of that is none of my business…I prefer to just dwell in the feeling that I continue to have having played him and having played him...

Exclusive: Anna-Maria Sieklucka (365 Days) has been tapped to star opposite Charlotte Kirk (The Lair) in the psychological thriller Compulsion. The film which is set to start shooting next week in Malta hails from Neil Marshall (The Descent), who will direct from his own script.

Inspired by such notable erotic thrillers of the ’80s and ’90s as Fatal Attraction, Basic Instinct and Single White Female, Compulsion centers around the dynamically twisted relationship between two women, as both become embroiled in a series of horrific murders on the island of Malta. Kirk’s character, Diana, is described as a flamboyant and ruthless thief; Sieklucka’s Evie, as a seemingly innocent young woman with a troubled past and a dark secret.

Also starring Zach McGowan (Dracula Untold), Giulia Gorietti (Suburra), Cinzia Monreale (The Beyond) and Harvey Dean (Sea Dragon), Compulsion will be produced by Kristyna Sellnerova for Kristyna Sellnerova Ltd, with executive producer Emily Corcoran,...

To celebrate the release of The City of Lost Children – released on 4K Uhd, Blu-ray & DVD 3rd April – we have a 4K Uhd up for grabs!

The City of Lost Children, in a spectacular new 4K restoration, and making its Uhd debut, is a dazzling fantasy adventure from Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro, creators of the critically acclaimed 1991 cult hit Delicatessen. They bring their surreal vision to the story of Krank, a tormented scientist who sets about kidnapping local children in order to steal their dreams and so reverse his accelerated ageing process. When Krank’s henchmen kidnap his brother, local fisherman and former circus strongman One (Hellboy’s Ron Perlman) sets out on a journey to Krank’s nightmarish laboratory, accompanied by a little orphan girl called Miette (Judith Vittet).

With stunning visuals from Oscar-nominated cinematographer Darius Khondji, costumes from Jean Paul Gaultier (The Fifth Element) and a haunting...

David Harbour has revealed that he keeps a framed photo of Hellboy in his closet, offering him a chance to “remember where [he] came from.”

In a recent video for Architectural Digest, David Harbour took viewers on a tour of the Brooklyn apartment he shares with his wife, Lily Allen, who he married in 2020. When they get to David Harbour’s nearly all-black closet–admittedly smaller than Allen’s–he reaches past a couple hats and tells viewers, “Just whenever I’m feeling particularly good about myself…I like to always remember where I came from.” Harbour then pulls out a small framed photo of himself as Hellboy, who he played in the 2019 reboot. Allen can be seen laughing in the background, also apparently quite aware of how awful Hellboy is.

David Harbour, of course, didn’t come from Hellboy, but the framed photo–which could be a plant, but it...

"Ready to have some fun?" Netflix has revealed an official trailer for the next horror comedy from writer / director Christopher Landon, best known as the creator of Happy Death Day and Freaky. His latest is titled We Have a Ghost, launching on Netflix this February. Finding a ghost named Ernest haunting their new home turns Kevin's family into overnight social media sensations. But when Kevin and Ernest go rogue to investigate the mystery of Ernest's past, they become a target of the CIA. The best part about this is that David Harbour stars as the titular ghost, Ernest, based on a short story by Geoff Manaugh. The cast also includes Jahi Winston, Tig Notaro, Erica Ash, Jennifer Coolidge, and Anthony Mackie, plus Faith Ford, Niles Fitch, Isabella Russo, and Steve Coulter. This does look funny! Landon keeps delivering with his funky fresh horror comedy ideas. I'm in. ›››

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The Art Directors Guild will present Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro with the William Cameron Menzies Award, to honor his visually striking and emotionally rich body of work. Del Toro will receive the award at the 27th Adg’s Excellence in Production Design Awards on Saturday, February 18 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.

Del Toro first gained recognition for writing and directing Cronos, which premiered at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Mercedes Benz Award, and went on to earn more than 20 international awards. Del Toro’s most noted films include Pan’s Labyrinth, which garnered Academy Awards for Art Direction, Cinematography, and Makeup and The Shape of Water, which won the Venice International Film Festival’s Golden Lion as well as Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Production Design and Best Score. His latest project, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, continues his lifelong love of animation and stop-motion filmmaking.

Guillermo del Toro's "Hellboy" is indicative of where the filmmaker was at in his career when he made it. Released in 2004, it was the first movie del Toro directed after the financial success of "Blade II" in 2002 but only his third Hollywood project after that film and his 1997 box office flop "Mimic." Because of this, he had yet to gain the creative control he would later come to wield the first time he brought the agents of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense to the big screen.

Perhaps that's why "Hellboy" doesn't feel like an undiluted del Toro joint in the vein of its sequel, 2008's "Hellboy II: The Golden Army." Make no mistake, it's an imaginative, director-driven superhero movie, mixing quirky horror with del Toro's soulful monsters and fun nods to the fantasy films of Ray Harryhausen. But at the same time, del Toro's weirdness seems buttoned down.

Today is the day, horror lovers! Whether you're a fan of Shaun of the Dead, Gremlins, Star Wars, Silent Hill, Interview with the Vampire, Jurassic Park, Predator, The Fly, or countless other horror and sci-fi films, there is plenty for you to enjoy within the pages of Daily Dead Managing Editor Heather Wixson's new book Monsters, Makeup & Effects: Conversations with Cinema’s Greatest Artists: Volume 2, which is now available from Dark Ink!

Like the first book in this four-volume series, the second volume of Monsters, Makeup & Effects features interviews with some of the most renowned and talented special effects artists in cinema (and television) history, and it also includes a special tribute to the amazing John Carl Buechler.

Having had the honor of reading Monsters, Makeup & Effects: Volume 2, I can personally confirm that each and every chapter in Heather's new book is filled fascinating, inspiring, and altogether entertaining stories...

Two decades after making his debut with werewolf war movie “Dog Soldiers,” Neil Marshall offers another spin on military-vs.-monsters action in “The Lair,” a semi-return to form that’s energetic if uninspired and increasingly silly. Nonetheless, it represents a bit of a rebound after the disasters of last year’s “The Reckoning” and an unhappy “Hellboy” reboot he disowned. This first issue from Scarlett Prods., the company he founded with star, co-writer and executive producer Charlotte Kirk, gets released by Rlje Films to limited U.S. theaters as well as VOD and digital Oct. 28. Launch on multi-territory genre streaming platform Shudder is planned for early next year.

This first issue from Scarlett Prods., the company he founded with star, co-writer and executive producer Charlotte Kirk, gets released by Rlje Films to limited U.S. theaters as well as VOD and digital Oct. 28. Launch on multi-territory genre streaming platform Shudder...

Religious horror is more than an exploration of the stranger corners of Catholic theology. Folk horror, with its old-world pagan trappings, has a place in the genre, and the occasional Gnostic lore sneaks into the corners as well, but Christian-themed horror prevails on American turf, built from all the familiar icons the country's Puritan ancestors railed against. Intricate rituals that feel like sacred magic gone wrong. Demons lurk around every corner, waiting to claim your soul.

Creature scares and the Roman ritual of exorcism aside, religious horror (when it works) is a comfort food against the too-real evils of the world. All the bad things that happen to us are not our fault. They're tests, trials, or even just the cruel machinations of the Devil Itself. For those of us with no personal connection to theologies, these films can be a roaring good time through a world we rarely deal with.

Last year, renowned conceptual designer Ricardo Delgado brought a new version of Bram Stoker's classic horror story to undead life with his illustrated novel Dracula of Transylvania, which had a successful release through Clover Press. Now, Delgado is expanding his take on the iconic bloodsucker with The Art of Dracula of Transylvania, a new 200-page art book collecting more than 150 pieces of Delgado's artwork from the world Dracula of Transylvania.

With The Art of Dracula of Transylvania now having a pre-launch page on Kickstarter via Clover Press, we've been provided with exclusive artwork from the collection to share with Daily Dead readers!

You can check out the exclusive art and the official press release below, as well as a look at preview pages and some of the ghoulish goodies that will be offered to supporters of the Kickstarter campaign.

To learn more about The Art of Dracula of Transylvania,...

The horror sub-genres of tentacle horror and home invasion thrills collide in the film The Stranger, which is now available on all VOD platforms in the United States. This movie marks the feature directorial debut of Mike Clarke, who previously directed multiple short films, and Paul Gerrard, who has worked as a concept artist on a couple dozen projects, including the upcoming Evil Dead film Evil Dead Rise. To get a preview of what Clarke and Gerrard have brought to the screen together, check out the trailer for The Stranger in the embed above.

Clarke and Gerrard also wrote The Stranger together, crafting the following story:

After the murder of her husband, Amanda relocates with her daughter, Karli, and purchases a hotel in the countryside. Their fresh start is interrupted by the arrival of a mysterious man who pleads for shelter, fleeing an unknown threat.

The film stars Damien Ashley...

(Spoiler Alert: This article reveals the team that was sent home on Tuesday, Oct. 18)

Tuesday night’s “Dancing With the Stars” continued the theme of “Star Stories” with a prom-centric evening, while Jessie James Decker and Alan Bersten were crowned King and Queen after surviving a “last pair standing” dance marathon.

Former “Bachelorette” star Gabby Windey and her partner Val Chmerkovskiy earned the first perfect score of the season for their Tango to “Good Girls Go Bad” by Cobra Starship ft. Leighton Meester.

Not long after, Wayne Brady’s spirited and soulful hip-hip samba with partner Witney Carson to “It Takes Two” not only scored the night’s second 40, but also earned an incredibly rare standing ovation from judge Len Goodman.

Joseph Baena and partner Daniella Karagach were sent home on Tuesday night. (Disney+)

Heidi D’Amelio and Joseph Baena both ended up in the bottom two after factoring in all the judges’ scores,...

Netflix and Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water, Blade 2, Hellboy) have teamed up for the new anthology series “Cabinet of Curiosities,” a collection of live-action stories that Netflix says “is meant to challenge our traditional notions of horror.”

The series will debut Tuesday, October 25, launching a special four-day, double-episode event. Two all-new “Cabinet of Curiosities” tales will debut daily through Friday, October 28, when the entire collection of eight stories will be available to Netflix members around the world.

The debut cadence and themed nights are confirmed as follows: October 25 – Night One: “Scavengers” featuring episodes “Lot 36” and “Graveyard Rats” October 26 – Night Two: “Loners” featuring episodes “The Autopsy” and “The Outside” October 27 – Night Three: “Lovecraft” featuring episodes “Pickman’s Model” and “Dreams in the Witch House” October 28 – Night Four: “Visitations” featuring episodes “The Viewing” and “The Murmuring”

“From macabre to magical, gothic to grotesque or classically creepy, the...

The nameless amphibian-man (Doug Jones) may be the most recognizable part of "The Shape of Water," but it's his human lover Elisa (Sally Hawkins) who's the movie's protagonist. Hawkins' performance is stirring. Since Elisa is mute, Hawkins never says a word (barring an imagined musical number). She instead lets her actions and expressions speak for her, resulting in a performance even more emotive than if Elisa spoke dialogue aloud.

Director Guillermo del Toro knew ahead of time that Hawkins could deliver the performance he wanted; he's been a fan of hers since the 2005 BBC miniseries, "Fingersmith." In an interview with Gold Derby, the director recounted:

"[Hawkins' character] fell in love with another woman and they had a beautiful affair and I thought the way she did it was so natural, there was no wink-wink, no titillation. So I wrote it for her, speechless, mute, because to me, love renders you speechless."

Del Toro,...

(The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fan-made productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.)

In this edition, Boba Fett's cohorts throw a party in his throne room while the former bounty hunter is away on business in an animated "Lego Star Wars" short. Plus, "Hellboy" and "The Shape of Water" director Guillermo del Toro breaks down each of his films. And finally, "Don't Look Up" and "Step Brothers" director Adam McKay...

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Featuring characters from Mike Mignola and Warwick Johnson-Cadwell's Mr. Higgins Comes Home and Our Encounters with Evil: Adventures of Professor J.T. Meinhardt and His Assistant Mr. Knox, the new graphic novel Falconspeare is now available from Dark Horse Comics. To celebrate its recent release, we caught up with writer/artist/colorist Johnson-Cadwell in a new Q&a feature to discuss teaming up with Mignola, bringing this sinister story to life, and further fleshing out the wonderfully haunted world of Professor J.T. Meinhardt and friends!

Below, you can read our full Q&a with Johnson-Cadwell as well as preview pages from Falconspeare, and to learn more about this new graphic novel, visit Dark Horse Comics!

Thanks for taking the time to answer questions for us, Warwick, and congratulations on the release of Falconspeare! This new graphic novel features the return of Professor J.T. Meinhardt, Mr. Knox, and Ms.

NBA legend Bill Russell is getting the definitive documentary treatment from Netflix.

The Boston Celtics great is the subject of a yet-to-be-titled documentary directed by Oscar nominee Sam Pollard, with a team of producers including Larry Gordon, Ross Greenburg and Mike Richardson.

Produced by High Five Productions, LLC., the film will feature personal interviews with Russell and make use of the sprawling personal archives from the life and career of the five-time NBA Mvp, 12-time All-Star and Olympic gold medalist.

The official synopsis explains that the documentary serves as the “definitive bio-doc” on “the greatest champion in the history of American sports,” tracing Russell’s history on the court and off, paying special reverence to his work as a Civil Rights pioneer. When President Barack Obama awarded Russell with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011, he described the Hall of Fame player as “someone who stood up for the rights and dignity of all men.

Nightmare Alley cat Guillermo del Toro is set to receive the Visual Effects Society’s career honor next month.

The two-time Oscar winner for The Shape of Water — whose credits also include such effect-laden pics as Pan’s Labyrinth, Blade II and the Pacific Rim and Hellboy films — will pick up the Ves Award for Creative Excellence during the 20th anniversary Ves Awards on March 8 at the Beverly Hilton.

Guillermo Del Toro On ‘Nightmare Alley’ Best Picture Nom: “This Is A Great Blessing’

“Guillermo is a fiercely inventive storyteller, who has pushed the boundaries of filmmaking,” Ves Board Chair Lisa Cooke said. “An exemplary talent, he has consistently elevated not just the technical aspect of visual effects but also the emotional.”

Del Toro is up for the Best Picture Academy Award again this year for Nightmare Alley, his reimagining of the gritty 1947 noir Nightmare Alley. The pic starring Bradley Cooper and...

Co-written by Mike Mignola and Rob Williams, and brought to life in stunning fashion by artist Laurence Campbell, The Sword of Hyperborea continues with the release of its second issue today by Dark Horse Comics. To celebrate, we caught up with Williams in a new Q&a feature to discuss collaborating with Mignola and Campbell, including familiar faces from the Hellboy/B.P.R.D. world, and more!

Below, you can read our full Q&a with Williams as well as preview pages from The Sword of Hyperborea #2, and to learn more about this new comic book series, visit Dark Horse Comics!

Thanks for taking the time to answer questions for us, Rob, and congratulations on the release of The Sword of Hyperborea #1! This new series follows the intriguing history of the Hyperborean sword from the supernatural world of Hellboy. How did you and Mike Mignola come up with the idea to tell this story?...

Exclusive: Kate Bosworth (Superman Returns) is in advanced talks and Ron Perlman (Hellboy) and Lin Shaye (Insidious) are attached to star in action director Renny Harlin’s (Cliffhanger) horror-thriller Carrier, scripted by the 10 Cloverfield Lane writing team of Josh Campbell and Matt Stuecken.

In Carrier, when a mysterious phenomenon leads to mass chaos, a splintering family escapes to a small island…but their troubles are only beginning.

The movie is among the first projects for Renee Tab and Christopher Tuffin’s recently minted sales firm Sentient Pictures International, which is handling world rights at the virtual EFM, which wraps this week.

Principal photography is slated to commence in fall 2022 in Europe and will be produced by Extraordinary Entertainment’s Harlin and Daljit DJ Parmar, alongside Spi’s Pierre Morel, Renee Tab and Tuffin.

Executive producers will be Michael Yeates, Campbell, Stuecken, Dimiter Nikolov, Andrew Marcus, Andy Schefter and Rob Van Norden.

Guillermo del Toro sat at a crossroads in 2005. The heat was still palpable from the pair of Hollywood tentpole films he made, "Blade II" and "Hellboy." The University of Guadalajara alum had gotten offers to stay on the superhero path, working with big studio properties, or he could embark on an intensely personal project with less money, but fewer creative restrictions.

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of "Pan's Labyrinth," the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures hosted Del Toro, actor Doug Jones, and cinematographer Guillermo Navarro for a screening and Q&a. There, the "Cronos" director looked back on his 2006...

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Master of twisted fairytales Guillermo del Toro is thankful that “Pan’s Labyrinth” received its own happily-ever-after ending after a tumultuous production.

For the Oscar-winning film’s 15th anniversary, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures hosted del Toro, actor Doug Jones, and cinematographer Guillermo Navarro in a roundtable interview to discuss the making of “Pan’s Labyrinth.”

“After ‘Hellboy’ and ‘Blade II’ were successful, I got offered every superhero movie — they were starting to pick up,” del Toro said, via The Hollywood Reporter. “I was thinking about it because it was very tempting and I said, ‘Do I do ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ or do I do a big movie?'”

Del Toro continued, “I like going from big movies to smaller movies. I like it because it keeps you honest, and it keeps you scared. Both things are very important. But everything that could go wrong on ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ went wrong.”

That included...

Legendary artist Richard Sala may have passed away last year, but his work continues to inspire generations of readers and illustrators, including the four graphic novellas in his final comics collection, Poison Flowers & Pandemonium. To celebrate today's release of Poison Flowers & Pandemonium via Fantagraphics, we've been provided with exclusive preview pages to share with Daily Dead readers!

You can check out our exclusive preview pages below, and to learn more, visit Fantagraphics' official website.

Press Release: Considered a cartooning master of the macabre, Richard Sala’s comics feature eerie, atmospheric settings, creepy characters, over-the-top slasher violence, and dark-humored camp — all rendered in his lush watercolor and pen & ink style. Sala passed away on May 7, 2020, leaving behind a substantial oeuvre of comics and graphic novels. Fantagraphics will release his final comics collection, Poison Flowers & Pandemonium, on May 4, 2021.

Poison Flowers & Pandemonium comprises four separate graphic novellas that showcase Sala’s love of B-movie horror,...

It’s good to speak with the central creative forces behind a film you enjoyed — for instance, Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water, which I’d count as his best film since Hellboy II and generally one of his most well-rounded achievements. Less ideal is when I speak to them before I’ve seen it at all — for instance, when I sat down with cinematographer Dan Laustsen at this year’s Camerimage International Film Festival.

Laustsen is, as the film itself will show, a great practitioner of his craft and, to boot, rather friendly, and the working process on a project of this scale is always going to interest me, nuts-and-bolts-wise, so the result is, to my mind, still a proper overview of what went into the Cold War fantasy romance.

The Film Stage: So here’s a funny thing: the film screens on Saturday, which means I haven’t seen it.

Just like every other Hellboy enthusiast, I'm damn curious about Neil Marshall's forthcoming film featuring the big, red pancake-loving galoot. I used to be of the mind that no one could hope to recreate the chemistry shared between director Guillermo del Toro and actor Ron Perlman, when "Big Red" made his theatrical debut in 2004. However, with every image or bit of information that... Read More...