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40 Years Ago, Two Stone Cold '80s Classics Ruled The Box Office At The Same Time

By Ryan Scott June 8th, 2024

Ghostbusters and Gremlins debuted in theaters on the same weekend, and helped each other become box office hits and lay the groundwork for franchise futures.

The Original Script For Gremlins Was A Gory, Violent, R-Rated Horror Movie

By Witney Seibold June 8th, 2024

When Chris Columbus wrote Gremlins, it was actually a far more violent and gory R-rated movie than what director Joe Dante and producer Steven Spielberg made.

A Defecating Monkey Put A Quick Stop To An Early Gremlins Design

By Jeremy Smith June 7th, 2024

Joe Dante's original notion for the Gremlins involved putting costumes on monkeys. This turned out to be a (literally) crappy idea.

Dakota Fanning Channeled A Dracula Heroine For The Watchers [Exclusive]

By BJ Colangelo June 7th, 2024

Dakota Fanning's character in The Watcher is named Mina, and in an interview, the actress told us she loved the nod to the Dracula character of the same name.

How To Watch The Strangers: Chapter 1 At Home

By Valerie Ettenhofer June 7th, 2024

What's that behind you? It's Renny Harlin's horror reboot The Strangers: Chapter 1, which has started making its way onto the home market.

Netflix's Wednesday Is The Reason Beetlejuice 2 Finally Got Made

By Sandy Schaefer June 6th, 2024

Tim Burton was ready to quit making movies. Now, thanks to Netflix's hit Wednesday, he's finally tackling a Beetlejuice sequel.

The Watchers Review: Ishana Night Shyamalan's Nightmarish Folktale Is An Uneven But Promising Debut

By Jeremy Mathai June 6th, 2024

Ishana Night Shyamalan's horror movie The Watchers is uneven in its story, but boasts some fine filmmaking. Here's our review.

Ted Levine as Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs

The Philadelphia Serial Killer That Inspired Silence Of The Lambs' Torture Pit

By Caroline Madden June 6th, 2024

Many elements from The Silence of the Lambs were inspired by real serial killers, including Buffalo Bill's infamous pit.

Godzilla Minus One's Strangest Reveal Raises All Kinds Of Unanswered Questions

By Rafael Motamayor June 5th, 2024

Eagle-eyed viewers have noticed a dark mark on Noriko's neck at the end of Godzilla Minus One. Here's what the mark means and how it could factor into a sequel.

Tarot Is 2024's Sneaky Horror Box Office Hit - Here's How Sony Made It Happen

By Ryan Scott June 5th, 2024

It turns out the horror movie Tarot is a surprise hit. Here's how Sony went about turning the small film into box office gold.

The Alien: Romulus Trailer Makes The Original Movie's Tagline Horrifyingly Literal

By Devin Meenan June 5th, 2024

The Alien: Romulus trailer finds a way of making the original Alien's iconic tagline even more horrifying (and literal) than it already was.

Slasher Horror Movie In A Violent Nature Had A Bloody Good Box Office Haul

By Ryan Scott June 5th, 2024

In a Violent Nature, the unrated slasher horror movie by director Chris Nash, is making a killing at the box office.

The MaXXXine Trailer Reveals The Movie Within A24's Bloody Horror Movie

By Chris Evangelista June 5th, 2024

Mia Goth is back for the final installment of Ti West's horror trilogy. Watch the trailer for MaXXXine right here.

One Of The Most Underrated Horror Franchises Is Getting A Series

By BJ Colangelo June 4th, 2024

The Creep Tapes is finally in the works, thanks to a new video shared by the horror franchise's star Mark Duplass and director Patrice Brice.

Hostel TV Show's Surprising Star Almost Joined The Horror Franchise 20 Years Ago

By Jeremy Mathai June 4th, 2024

Two-time Oscar nominee Paul Giamatti is joining the Hostel franchise. Yep, you read that correctly: Giamiatti will star in a Hostel TV show from Eli Roth.

The Alien: Romulus Trailer Looks Like The Sequel We've Wanted For A Long, Long Time

By Jeremy Mathai June 4th, 2024

The full Alien: Romulus trailer looks amazing, and we're not the only ones who think so. Here's a quick roundup of some responses it's received since its debut.

Knock At The Cabin's Abby Quinn Waited 14 Years For The Horror Role

By Sandy Schaefer June 4th, 2024

Knock at the Cabin actor Abby Quinn waited a long time to work with M. Night Shyamalan but feels they found the right horror project.

The Alien: Romulus Trailer Revives The Best Sci-Fi Horror Series Ever

By Devin Meenan June 4th, 2024

The characters of Alien: Romulus find out why you shouldn't go wandering around creepy abandoned structures in a new trailer for the sci-fi horror sequel.

The Real Australian Serial Killers Who Inspired Horror Film Wolf Creek

By BJ Colangelo June 4th, 2024

Two real-life Australian serial killers inspired the killer at the center of the Wolf Creek horror movie franchise.

Mike Flanagan's The Exorcist Won't Have One Of His Usual Director Trademarks [ATX Festival]

By Rafael Motamayor June 3rd, 2024

Mike Flanagan's Exorcist film will have a lot of the horror director's trademarks, save for one that he gets a lot of pushback on.

The Watchers Director Ishana Shyamalan Had A Fun Role Reversal With Her Famous Director Dad [Exclusive Interview]

By BJ Colangelo June 3rd, 2024

Ishana Night Shyamalan has worked as a second unit director for her father, M. Night Shyamalan. For The Watchers, he worked in that capacity for his daughter.