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Horror movies have always used ghosts, vampires, zombies, and the most grotesque monsters that can be imagined by the human mind to talk about something that’s personal to the storyteller or a bigger societal issue. Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror was about immigration. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (the ‘56 one) was about fascism. The Exorcist was about religion. Heck, even Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday was about family ties. That said, while there was some semblance of balance between the themes and the gore, with budding filmmakers spending their limited budgets on the latter to at least give the people some cheap thrills, the rising popularity of what’s called “elevated horror” has shifted the scales. Now you have low-budget horror flicks using their money on “bettering” their social commentary instead of spending it on sticky special effects and gnarly visual effects. Of course, you have exceptions like Terrifier,...

Horror movies often find themselves judged by how well they can maintain suspense, deliver jump scares and make the audience's skin crawl. While some classics like Psycho and The Exorcistachieve this and become box office hits, many horror films that are equally flawless from start to finish often slip under the radar. These underrated gems offer everything a horror fan could want — strong performances, creepy and well-crafted lore, and terrifying scares — but for one reason or another, they haven't garnered the widespread recognition they deserve.

These films might have been overshadowed by more mainstream releases, suffered from limited marketing, or were simply ahead of their time. Each one delivers a masterclass in horror filmmaking, maintaining tension and engagement without a single misstep. Some have gone on to become justified cult classics, while others are hidden gems in need of discovery. They run the gamut of horror's history and make terrific...

Neon-disturbed latest indie-horror flick, “Longlegs,” recently became one of the biggest surprise hits this summer. An occult thriller that opened with mostly wide critical acclaim, the movie has slowly gone on to win audiences, as the global box office collection now stands at a stellar $47.3 million. What’s even more impressive is that it became the highest-grossing regional debut ever for the distributor house, marking 2024 as one of the best years for horror genre fans.

But that’s not to say that the Nicolas Cage starrer serves strictly as a genre film. In fact, the discourse regarding “Longlegs” has been pretty varied. While part of the audience has hailed it for evoking an unspoken existential terror manifested through its carnivalesque frights, others have admired the film as a mood-setting procedural thriller. Some are even calling it a long-awaited giant step in serial killer cinema. That’s probably why it’s...

This article contains some spoilers for "Heart Eyes."

The filmmaking team behind the new Valentine's Day-set slasher movie "Heart Eyes" seems to be rallying around their film with a particular spin on the "see it in theaters!" agenda. Namely, that new horror movie icons cannot be born if no one goes to see them when they're brand new. While this is unimpeachably true, it feels important to point out at least one of the reasons why horror fans — traditionally a very loyal and easy-to-please group — have not shown up for one of the several attempts at creating a new horror icon over the last decade and change. While some have not been given a fair shake at all, others have either had a pretty lackluster start, been too singular to franchise (I don't think we'll be seeing "Skinamarink V: The Skinamarinking" anytime soon), arrived too late (the eventual "Thanksgiving" movie...

As the movie world exits the January doldrums and coasts on Sundance into the romance and Marvel offerings of February, savvy cinephiles still pay closer attention to what’s heading to their small screens. Each month The A.V. Club does our part to keep you up to date on the...

There’s an ongoing debate about whether or not so-called “cult classics” can exist in the streaming era. In a world where nearly every film ever made is available to watch at the click of a button, and where niche online communities can unite fans of even the most obscure international releases, how can we say that an easily accessible modern feature is part of the same underground movement as something like The Rocky Horror Picture Show when it’s just as easily viewed as the latest Avengers flick?

However, what many critics fail to realize is that this overwhelming availability of niche films is also responsible for burying potential hits underneath an ever-growing sea of similar releases. That’s why, at least to me, a modern cult classic isn’t necessarily a movie that cultivates a passionate fan-base through alternative means of distribution, but rather an easily accessible gem...

The horror genre is known for its scares and tension, but many incredible horror movies are more atmospheric than they are inherently scary. In fact, some of the best horror movies of all time are known for their terrifying environments. While these horror movies do not suffer in any way by having such engaging environments, there are several in which the fear factor of the setting stands out against the story.

This is incredibly common in horror films with the most wild premises, but it includes more horror than just the most incredulous. In fact, this extends to films in all sorts of genres, including different obscure horror genres. Regardless, the environments built up in horror films like The Ritual and Rosemary's Baby are legendary, even more frightening than the actual films themselves.

The Ritual (2017) The Monster Is More Terrifying Than The Movie Itself

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Marin Ireland has long been a powerhouse of talent since her first onscreen role in 2003, and is best known for her roles in TV shows like Sneaky Pete (2015-2019) and The Umbrella Academy (2019-2024), movies like Eileen (2023) and Piercing (2018), and was nominated for a Tony Award for her role in the play Reasons to be Pretty. But since 2020, she’s carved out a compelling niche in contemporary indie horror. With standout performances in films like The Dark and the Wicked (2020), The Empty Man (2020), Birth/Rebirth (2023), The Boogeyman (2023), and Somewhere Quiet (2023), Ireland has become a defining presence in the genre. While her acting style is often more in-tune with stage acting, she’s able to brilliantly utilize it for the big screen to enhance her performances and emotional impact.

David Prior’s debut feature, The Empty Man (2020), stands out as a unique entry in the realm of ‘summoning’ horror stories, thanks to its distinct narrative style and haunting background score. The film follows James Lasombra, a former police officer, as he investigates the disappearance of a teenage girl named Amanda. As James delves deeper, he uncovers a trail of dead teenagers and ominous messages referencing the “Empty Man.”

Determined to uncover the origins of this mysterious entity, James stumbles upon a sinister cult and learns of terrifying events from the past. His own tragic history—losing his wife and son in a car accident—further complicates his journey. But how does the cult know about his personal trauma? Is James being watched? Can he put an end to the terror of the Empty Man? Let’s unravel these questions through the story.

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The 2020 horror may have a hard-to-decipher twist ending, but with The Empty Man explained the deeper layers of its ambiguous finale, vague plot, and the real Tulpa meaning all become clear. The Empty Man was originally shot in 2017 but shelved for a few years when distributor 20th Century Studios was worried the adaptation of Cullen Bunn's 2014 graphic novel would potentially confuse audiences. Sure enough, when The Empty Man did arrive in October 2020 most reviewers dismissed the intriguing psychological horror as a convoluted yet paradoxically over-familiar facsimile of The Bye Bye Man, Slender Man, and numerous (supposedly) similar genre efforts.

However, The Empty Man became a cult hit, especially when it arrived on Hulu. In David Prior's subversive horror movie, a group of friends goes hiking, whereupon one of them stumbles (quite literally) across a bizarre, misshapen skeleton in a cave. Soon after, all the groups members kill one...

Even if you’re not a Halloween person, October means spooky season. It feels like every brand, store, — and yes, every streamer, finds ways to incorporate themes of haunting and horror. Disney+ started early, with the September premiere of “Agatha All Along,” which will air new episodes for the next several weeks. In October, the streamer will debut “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place,” an expansion of the popular Disney Channel series “Wizards of Waverly Place” which aired from 2007 to 2012.

And of course Hulu has “Huluween,” a celebration of the scariest titles either premiering on the streamer for the first time or simply highlighted from its existing library. That includes films like “Late Night with the Devil,” the series “Reginald the Vampire,” FX’s “American Horror Stories”, a Halloween specials from “Family Guy” and “Solar Opposites,” a docuseries on witch hunting, and much more.

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The following contains spoilers for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, now playing in theaters.

One of the most intriguing aspects of the Planet of the Apes reboot is how these movies usually have sprawling casts. The first trilogy with Caesar (Andy Serkis) had a revolving door, with many humans, such as James Franco's Will Rodman, Freida Pinto's Caroline, and Jason Clarke's Malcolm, all playing integral roles.

There was also a vast array of ape allies such as Maurice, ape enemies like Koba, and human tyrants like Woody Harrelson's Colonel. With a new era dawning, Wes Ball's Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes follows suit, stitching together a massive cast of characters. In the process, an even more sprawling narrative has been set up for the future.

Updated on September 5, 2024, by Arthur Goyaz: As Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes becomes available for streaming,...

“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” is back for Season 2, and this time around there are a number of new characters to keep straight. With Sauron revealed to be Halbrand at the end of Season 1, the chess pieces are now fully in the open and the Dark Lord is masquerading as yet another new character this season in order to try and forge the titular rings. We’ve also got drama with the dwarves, in-fighting amongst the elves and that guy who most definitely is Gandalf is wandering the desert with a harfoot.

Absent in Season 2 is Nazanin Boniadi who played Bronwyn, who exited the show. But new to the cast are Ciaran Hinds, Rory Kinnear and plenty more filling out this prequel series that tackles J.R.R. Tolkien’s Second Age. Check out our complete “Rings of Power” Season 2 cast and character guide below.

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In a world… in which movies are just as much products as they are art, studios need to sell the latest releases to the broadest possible audiences. That means that they not only need to craft trailers promoting the films, but they need to misrepresent what films are really about.

On a certain level, that tendency toward misrepresentation makes sense. Trailers only have a couple of minutes to get people interested in the film, and complex works of art don’t lend themselves to such simplicities.

That said, it’s hard to see a masterpiece reduced to just a few sizzle moments, trying their best to ensure that the audience won’t be surprised or challenged by what they’re about to see. Here are some of the worst offenders in cinema history, movies that ended up to be so much more than what these teasers promised.

10. Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)

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For over a hundred years, horror movies have been digging into the anxieties and fears of their audiences with monsters that have evolved as the genre has. Among many famous horror films, an opening sequence can introduce the central monster and set up the tone that will follow. There is a fast and furious escalation in Scream. A slower, atmospheric start is seen in The Exorcist. While its hard to craft a new horror movie opening that will become unforgettable, its not impossible. Director David Prior did it with his directorial debut, The Empty Man.

Stars: Julian Sands, Charlotte Hope, Aoibhe O’Flanagan, Pippa Winslow, Philipp Christopher | Written and Directed by Erlingur Thoroddsen

What are the chances that two films called The Piper, both horror films involving the legend of The Pied Piper, would come out in the same year? And that both would be hard to see? While I haven’t seen the one starring Liz Hurley yet, I did get a chance to see this one – written and directed by Erlingur Thoroddsen and featuring the late Julian Sands in one of his last roles.

It opens with the voice of Gustafson (Sands) on the phone trying to talk Katherine out of destroying the last copy of her Concerto for Children. She tells him “It is evil, no one must ever know about it” before rushing outside to try and burn it in her fire pit. But something with glowing eyes intervenes, and she burns while the manuscript survives.

Penguin Random House is set to acquire comic book and graphic novel publisher Boom! Studios.

The publishing house announced Wednesday that Random House Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, has agreed to the deal for Boom! Studios, which was founded in 2005 by Ross Richie and Andrew Cosby. The deal is expected to close later this summer, and terms were not disclosed. As part of the transaction, Disney is selling its minority stake in Boom! Studios that 20th Century Fox acquired in 2017.

Boom! Studios will continue its editorial and publishing independence and will report to Random House Worlds president Scott Shannon, while Random House Worlds vp publisher Keith Clayton and Random House Publishing Group executive vp of business strategy Bill Takes will help manage the new imprint. Also part of Random House Worlds’ portfolio of imprints are Del Rey, Inklore and the Rh Worlds licensing program.

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The Random House Publishing Group, a division of the world’s largest trade publisher, Penguin Random House, has entered into an agreement to acquire comic book, graphic novel and licensed storytelling publisher and studio, Boom! Studios.

The Boom! Studios publishing program will now join the Random House Worlds portfolio of imprints alongside Del Rey, Inklore and the Rh Worlds licensing program. The company will retain its editorial and publishing independence, reporting to Random House Worlds President, Scott Shannon. Keith Clayton, VP Publisher, Random House Worlds, and Bill Takes, EVP of Business Strategy, Random House Publishing Group, will work alongside Shannon and the Boom! Studios team to help manage and integrate the new imprint.

There are no plans to relocate Boom! Studios from its L.A. office, which President, Development Stephen Christy will continue to lead, and the company will continue to distribute through both Diamond Comic Distributors and Simon & Schuster.

One of the best movies of 2023 is finally getting a 4K Blu-ray release in the United States. "Godzilla Minus One" is, at long last, getting a physical release in North America. What's more, Toho has pulled out all the stops as an epic four-disc collection will be arriving this fall for fans of the King of the Monsters to bring home. That's the good news. The bad news? It's expensive and won't be widely available.

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There's a rare type of film that breaks halfway through or so, where the story we've been following suddenly shifts into something totally unexpected, or outright cuts to new characters completely. Of course, Alfred Hitchock's Psycho is famous for this, and it seems to be most prominent in horror films like that Audition, One Cut of the Dead, From Dusk Till Dawn, The Empty Man, and Zach Cregger's recent film, Barbarian. Now add Francis Galluppi's feature film debut, the deliciously tense Western thriller, The Last Stop in Yuma County, which has finally hit the masses this week. Its success on the festival circuit led to Galluppi being tapped to helm one of the next installments in the timeless Evil Dead franchise.

The great director Jim Cummings stars in the film alongside...

Primetime Emmy-nominated composer Christopher Young has one hell of a resume in the horror world, lending his musical talents to fan-favorite films including A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge, Hellraiser, Hellbound: Hellraiser II, The Fly II, Tales from the Hood, Urban Legend, Drag Me to Hell, Sinister, and more recently 2020’s The Empty Man.

The legendary composer is back here in 2024 with Christopher Young’s Nosferatu – A Symphony of Horror, taking to Kickstarter to fan fund a Double CD release of his own award-winning orchestral score for the 1922 horror classic directed by F.W. Murnau.

The Kickstarter campaign previews, “In 2022, Christopher Young was engaged by Europäische FilmPhilharmonie to compose original music for the film in celebration of its 100th anniversary…the results were spectacular. Inspired by the story’s gothic DNA, Young composed what can only be described as a dramatic, visceral, and utterly terrifying response to the...

Stars: Julian Sands, Charlotte Hope, Aoibhe O’Flanagan, Pippa Winslow, Philipp Christopher | Written and Directed by Erlingur Thoroddsen

What are the chances that two films called The Piper, both horror films involving the legend of The Pied Piper, would come out in the same year? And that both would be hard to see? While I haven’t seen the one starring Liz Hurley yet, I did get a chance to see the one written and directed by Erlingur Thoroddsen and featuring the late Julian Sands in one of his last roles.

It opens with the voice of Gustafson (Sands) on the phone trying to talk Katherine out of destroying the last copy of her Concerto for Children. She tells him “It is evil, no one must ever know about it” before rushing outside to try and burn it in her fire pit. But something with glowing eyes intervenes, and she burns while the manuscript survives.

It originally came to Cullen Bunn in a dream, and over time that surreal spark has become a living nightmare in the form of the new comic book series Invasive. Following a doctor and detective as they peel back the macabre mystery of the "murder surgeons" slicing their way through the city, Invasive reunites Cullen Bunn with renowned illustrator Jesús Hervás (The Empty Man) as they take readers on a disturbing descent into palpable terror and deadly obsessions, and with the first issue of Invasive coming out on December 13th from Oni Press, Daily Dead caught up with Bunn in a new Q&a feature to discuss the nightmarish origin behind one of his most unsettling stories yet.

You can read our full Q&a with Cullen Bunn below, and to stay up to date on all of Oni Press' exciting releases, visit their website! Also, be sure to check...

Percy Jackson and the Olympians trailer sets the stage for an adventure to restore order to Olympus. The series promises a faithful adaptation of the beloved book series by Rick Riordan, with the author heavily involved in the show's production. With a diverse cast and a family-friendly tone, Percy Jackson and the Olympians aims to be the perfect viewing experience for families to enjoy together when it premieres on Disney+ on December 20, 2023.

Percy Jackson finds himself in serious trouble when he is accused by the Greek god Zeus of stealing his thunderbolt in the latest trailer for the upcoming Disney+ series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Set for release on Disney+ next month, Percy Jackson and the Olympians promises to deliver a faithful adaptation of the beloved book series by author Rick Riordan, who is heavily involved in the show. Check out the newly released trailer for Percy Jackson and...

Over the past several months, we've shared exclusive looks at the surgical obsessions of Cullen Bunn and Jesús Hervás' new Oni Press comic book series Invasive ahead of its anticipated premiere this December (and ongoing release next year), and as they recently announced, Oni Press also has plenty of other nightmares in store for readers in 2024 with an exciting slate of monthly comic book series, including Jill and the Killers, Cemetery Kids Don't Die, Night People, and Akọgun: Brutalizer of Gods, and we have a look at the main cover art and release details for the first issue of each series:

Press Release: Oni Press is proud to reveal Oni 2024—a high-intensity first wave of five propulsive new monthly comic series from a wide-ranging cast of award-winning creators and fast-rising stars that will fully embrace the potential of the comics medium to invert, collide, and reinvent the foundational genres of horror,...

October is here, and with it a whole host of new movies are available to stream. There is, of course, a bounty of new horror movies coming our way this month as many are ready to celebrate Halloween, but our curated list of the best new movies to stream in October includes plenty of non-horror fare as well. We’ve gone through what’s new on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, Peacock, Paramount+, Hulu and Disney+ to put together a viewing guide that offers something for everyone. From bona fide new releases to library titles newly streaming, you won’t be disappointed.

Check out our picks for the best new movies to stream in October 2023 below.

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One of the most underrated movies of the 1990’s, “The Faculty” was an attempt by Dimension to replicate the success of “Scream,” which they had released two years earlier and had become a sensation.

Several years after teaming up for the return of The Empty Man, writer Cullen Bunn and illustrator Jesús Hervás are reuniting to bring more nightmare fuel to readers with their new Oni Press comic book series Invasive, which peels back the grisly layers of a macabre mystery involving "murder surgeons." Following our exclusive look at the character designs and variant cover reveals for the first issue of Invasive, we're thrilled to exclusively unveil uncolored process art from the series' first issue (releasing on December 6th), and we also have a look at the chilling covers for Invasive #2 (coming out on January 10th)!

Members of a surgery support group discuss their obsession with going under the knife in our exclusive look at uncolored process art pages from Invasive #1 below, and you can get an idea of the surgical scares that await readers in the second issue with our exclusive reveal of...

From The Damned and Harrow County to The Empty Man and Lamentation, Cullen Bunn has been terrifying comic book readers for decades, and now he's bringing his imaginative nightmares to life in novel format with Crooked Hills. Originally published back in 2011, Crooked Hills is Cullen Bunn's updated and preferred edition of the first book in his planned new middle reader series, and with the novel now on Kickstarter, we caught up with Cullen to discuss writing scares for readers of all ages in his new book, working with the team at Outland Entertainment to crowdfund Crooked Hills, teaming up with artist Aaron Palsmeier for stylishly spooky covers, and being inspired by movies such as The Goonies and The Monster Squad (as well as R.L. Stine's Goosebumps book series) when creating the haunted world of Crooked Hills!

You can check out our full Q&a with Cullen below, and to...

‘Tis the season for all streaming platforms to embrace horror on a massive scale, making the options endless for your Halloween watchlists. So much so that we’re breaking down this month’s streaming highlights by platform, beginning with Hulu’s Huluween slate of programming.

Hulu brings the Halloween season programming in spades this October, their “Huluween” lineup this year featuring a ton of recent releases and cult favorites. Beyond film, look for seasonal treats like the upcoming “Goosebumps” television series, arriving on October 13, and the animated gateway horror series “Fright Krewe,” which is now streaming.

Whether you’re in the mood for scares suitable for the whole family or seasonal treats that deliver on scares, here are 10 horror movies you won’t want to miss on Hulu in October 2023.

The Empty Man

Written and directed by David Prior, adapted for the screen from a graphic novel of the same name,...

Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.

’90s Horror, Art-House Horror, and Pre-Code Horror

It’s October, which means you are likely crafting an endless queue of horror films to consume. When it comes to a single streaming service to dedicate your eyes to this month, The Criterion Channel takes the cake with three different series. First up, ’90s horror brings together such films as The Rapture (1991), In the Mouth of Madness (1994), The Addiction (1995), and Ravenous (1999), while Art-House Horror features Häxan (1922), Vampyr (1932), Eyes Without a Face (1960), Carnival of Souls (1962), Onibaba (1964), Night of the Living Dead (1968), Sisters (1973), Eraserhead (1977), House (1977), Suspiria (1977), Arrebato (1979), The Brood (1979), The Vanishing (1988), Cronos (1993), Cure (1997), Donnie Darko (2001), Trouble Every Day (2001), Antichrist (2009), and more. Lastly, Pre-Code horrors brings together ’30s features such as Freaks (1932), Island of Lost Souls (1932), The Old Dark House...

It’s the most spookiest time of the year, and you’ll find a smorgasbord of creepy content on the Hulu streaming service in October! Not only has the streamer secured recent theatrical releases like Cobweb and Slotherhouse for you, but Huluween is here again to make sure things go bump in the night.

Huluween highlights this year include the first season of Living for the Dead, which comes from the creators of Netflix’s popular Queer Eye. Join five queer ghost hunters – Alex Le May, Juju Bae, Ken Boggle, Logan Taylor and Roz Hernandez – as they travel to a range of the world’s most haunted locations in an attempt to help the living by healing the dead.

Hulu will also premiere Monster Inside: America’s Most Extreme Haunted House from director Andrew Renzi. The new documentary follows the story of “Navy Veteran turned master of horror” Russ McKamey. His home,...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for Hulu! Oct. 1 kicks off the streamer’s annual Huluween offerings with dozens of spine-tingling series and films added to the platform, from horror classics like Stephen King’s “It” to new Hulu Originals like “Appendage.”

If you on the squeamish side, Hulu hasn’t forgotten you and will be adding dozens more titles this month and streaming major season premieres the day after they air, including new season of “The Simpsons,” “Bob's Burgers,” and more.

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Hulu’s latest original horror film “Appendage” joins the platform on Oct. 2 after its SXSW debut earlier this year. In it, Hannah, a young fashion designer who seems fine on the surface but secretly struggles with debilitating self-doubt begins to see her health decline...

Lovecraft may have argued that the strongest kind of fear is the fear of the unknown, but there’s no denying the intellectual thrills of unraveling a good old-fashioned mystery. After all, some answers can serve to make a story even scarier, and I have a personal soft spot for horror yarns about grizzled investigators attempting to piece together a morbid puzzle.

This is precisely why I’ve been a fan of the Saw franchise from the very beginning, with the detective angle behind all the blood and guts making this gruesome franchise stand out amongst other so-called “torture-porn” movies.

And with the long-anticipated Saw X on the horizon this week, we’ve decided to come up with a list recommending six of the best investigative horror films ahead of Jigsaw’s latest killing spree. After all, sometimes it’s fun to figure out exactly why our protagonists are going...

This past July, we gave Daily Dead readers an exclusive look at the characters from Invasive, the new comic book series from Cullen Bunn & Jesús Hervás. "A Radical New Experiment in Horror," the first issue of Invasive is due out December 6th and we're back with an exclusive look ath variant covers from Luana Vecchio and Brian Level!

Oni Press is proud to announce Invasive #1 (of 4) – a terrifying new experiment in pain from Eisner Award nominee Cullen Bunn (The Sixth Gun, Basilisk) and acclaimed illustrator Jesús Hervás (The Empty Man), beginning in December 2023!

"Invasive might very well go down as Cullen Bunn's ultimate statement on what the horror comic can and should be. As both a mystery and meditation on the addictive nature of power, Invasive is one of the most compelling, thought-provoking, and genuinely rattling projects that I have ever had the privilege to shepherd forward,” said Oni Press President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson.

The elements of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein are so timeless and malleable that they've inspired two artistically successful yet very different variations this year. A couple of months after the release of Bomani J. Story's The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster comes director and co-writer Laura Moss' Birth/Rebirth, an even more rewarding take on Shelley's tale of scientific hubris. It's a twisted story about motherhood, with two seemingly opposite protagonists who are both invested in the resurrection of a little girl. Marin Ireland and Judy Reyes complement each other perfectly as women whose single-minded devotion to their daring experiment has devastating consequences.

Birth/Rebirth introduces the two characters in an effective sequence that cross-cuts between the two to show their divergent personalities and interests. Both work in the same Bronx hospital, but pathologist Rose (Ireland) toils mostly alone in the morgue, dispassionately cutting into cadavers and sneaking organs...

Just announced earlier today at Screen Rant, Oni Press presents Invasive #1, "A Radical New Experiment in Horror" from Cullen Bunn & Jesús Hervás. With the first issue set for release this December, we have an exclusive look at the incredible and haunting character designs from Jesús Hervás and details on how you can get a special look at the upcoming series!

In an underground hospital secretly operating deep beneath the streets of a major metropolis, a radical new addiction has taken hold.

Once inside its grip, there are no rules, no oaths, and no taboos too deep to not to be broken.

The scalpel is their tool, and the alleys are their operating theater...and, together, a new class of surgeon is bent on piercing the final threshold of accepted medical orthodoxy one incision at a time.

Beyond excess, beyond ethics, beyond science...a delicate and excruciating new discipline is about...

Horror mastermind Cullen Bunn and Oni Press are joining forces once again for a thought-provoking new work of terror titled Invasive. Oni Press and Bunn are currently coming hot off the heels of a successful Kickstarter campaign for another project, The Sixth Gun Deluxe Omnibus Library, and are now announcing this brand-new series ahead of San Diego Comic-Con.

Invasive is a four-part limited series coming from Eisner Award-nominated writer Cullen Bunn and artist Jesús Hervás (The Empty Man). Invasive focuses on an underground hospital secretly operating beneath the streets of a major metropolis. There, a radical new addiction takes hold of its inhabitants. Under the grasp of this mysterious addition, there are no rules, oaths, or taboos too deep to not be broken. A new class of surgeon is bent on piercing the final threshold of accepted medical orthodoxy, one incision at a time. Oni teased the series as a...

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (or, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus for purists) has been retold countless times in the 100+ years since its original publication, with many creators sticking to the tried and true formula and a select few opting instead to give the story a new spin. That’s just what screenwriters Laura Moss and Brendan J. O’Brien aim to do in birth/rebirth, a look at the lives of two women in the medical field who come together to defy death after one of them endures an unspeakable tragedy.

After the sudden death of her 6-year-old daughter Lila (A.J. Lister), maternity nurse Celie is overcome with grief until she crosses paths with pathologist Rose (Marin Ireland), a cold, calculated woman who is far more interested in the corpses she examines than the living people in her life. After discovering a secret Rose keeps in her apartment, the two women...

Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities — a marvelous compendium of streaming deadtime stories — emphasizes everything that lures me to horror anthologies. It feels like a reinvention of Showtime’s Masters of Horror, highlighting everything I appreciate about the format. One might balk at calling Cabinet of Curiosities an outright horror anthology, more a miniseries? Still, the decadently morbid and dazzlingly darkened atmosphere under del Toro’s oversight draws rich atmospheric throughlines. Del Toro’s program calls to mind grim grab bags like A Christmas Horror Story, the V/H/S series, Southbound, and all the subgenre classics fans already laud.

If you think horror anthologies are just scattered collections of short-form storytelling and that’s all, consider yourself open to reeducation. Horror anthologies are often maligned because — like other subgenres such as found footage — horror anthologies can become fallback “easy to make” titles. Individual scripts only need to stretch minutes versus hours,...

At this point, saying that 2022 has been a good year for TV would be like saying water is wet. There's more TV than ever before, which means that if you thought it was anything but a great year for the medium, you simply haven't been watching enough of the good stuff. We're not blaming you, as the total saturation of the format also means it's tougher than ever to decide what to watch. Luckily, we've got you covered with a countdown of the year's best episodes, a list that includes comedies, dramas, fantasies, horror shows, and everything in between.

While some of the year's best shows -- like "Abbott Elementary," "Hacks," or "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" -- aren't represented here, it's simply because their episodes were too uniformly great to choose just one. But the shows that did make the cut each find a way to transport, inspire awe,...

The Menu has delighted fans of the horror genre with its twisted take on the idea that a small obsession can turn into murderous intent. There are other movies that offer different spins on the genre, such as the cognitohazard movies, which focus on disasters and dangers happening when characters’ five senses are exposed.

These range from stories where hearing can cause a person’s death, like Pontypool, to films where seeing an entity is a setup for a demise, such as Bird Box. The cognitohazard aspect of things creates a tense environment, which is perfect for horror fans who will find this as a unique avenue for entertainment.

Pontypool (2008) Stream On AMC+

Pontypool is a must-see lesser-known horror movie set in a radio station where the host hears of news outside that people have started going maniacal due to certain trigger words. The hazard in Pontypool is unique in...

In our Q&a series Last Call, we get down to the bottom of every last thing with some of our favorite celebs - from the last time they were starstruck to the last song they listened to. This week, Joy Sunday takes our call.

Joy Sunday makes a huge impact in Netflix's new series "Wednesday." She stars as Bianca Barclay, the most popular girl at Nevermore Academy who butts heads with the titular Addams Family hero, played by Jenna Ortega. But things for Bianca are a lot more complicated than they seem on the surface.

Working on the show was a dream come true for Sunday, and a big part of that was getting to work with Catherine Zeta-Jones, who plays Morticia Addams. "Catherine was basically the first time I ever looked at someone and said, 'I want her job,'" Sunday tells Popsugar. "It was rewinding to me as a 10-year-old,...

Ready to “Smile?”

Paramount’s new original horror movie, about a “Ring”-style curse that passes from one person to another and involves horribly violent deaths and – surprise! – a big wide grin on your face, is here, and it’s a huge hit. “Smile,” which stars Sosie Bacon and Kyle Gallner, is super creepy and unsettling and grossed over 200 million at the box office.

But how do you watch the new movie? Read on to find out:

Is “Smile” in theaters or streaming?

“Smile” was released exclusively in movie theaters on Sept. 30, and this is honestly probably a good thing, as its effectiveness is directly related to the amount of teenagers screaming and throwing their popcorn around you. This is a real matinee-at-the-mall movie, in the best possible way. That said, it’ll be streaming very soon…

When will “Smile” be streaming on Paramount+?

“Smile” will be streaming on Paramount+ starting Nov.

Canadian actor and filmmaker Aaron Poole shared the first details of his arthouse father-daughter road movie “Dada” with Variety this week, shortly after wrapping principal photography of the film on Manitoulin Island, located north of Toronto in Lake Huron.

Working steadily in North American TV (“Most Dangerous Game”) and film since the late 1990s, Poole, a classically trained actor, stepped behind the camera for his Toronto-premiering “Oracle” (2020), which was nominated for best narrative short at Slamdance and won the top prize at Montreal’s Festival Du Nouveau Cinéma.

In “Dada,” Poole’s feature directorial debut, James Gilbert and newcomer Ciara Alexys play a divorced father and teenage daughter who drive around the perimeter of a nuclear facility on the eve of the girl’s 16th birthday, playing nonsense games and reading things.

“The story is a love letter and a suicide note,” Poole told Variety. “It was written in response...

With the film now considered a cult classic, writer/director David Prior opens up about a potential The Empty Man 4K physical release. Based on the Boom! Studios graphic novel of the same name, the film revolved around a former detective whose investigation into the disappearance of a friend's daughter leads down a dark rabbit hole involving the titular legend and its followers. James Badge Dale led the cast of The Empty Man alongside Marin Ireland, Get Out's Stephen Root, Ron Canada, and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power's Robert Aramayo.

While speaking exclusively with Screen Rant to discuss his work in Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities, David Prior was asked about the chances for a 4K physical release of The Empty Man. The writer/director shared the sentiment of many to see it get such a release, namely as he used his...

Some bodies are more than meet the eye, as seen in the "The Autopsy" installment of Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities. Based on Michael Shea's short story of the same name, the episode sees a coroner brought in to do the autopsies of several miners who died when one of them set off an explosion with a mysterious object, only to learn of the surprising truth behind him.

F. Murray Abraham and Luke Roberts lead the cast of "The Autopsy", which hails from The Empty Man writer-director David Prior. Primarily set in an isolated location, the episode is a chilling game of mental chess as Abraham's Dr. Carl Winters grapples with the revelation of why the miners died, and how he may be next.

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In anticipation of its premiere, Screen Rant spoke exclusively with director David Prior...

Created and executive produced by Guillermo del Toro, the anthology series Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities is now available to watch in its entirety, as all eight episodes have been released through the Netflix streaming service. And director Vincenzo Natali would like you to know that there is a black and white version of his episode Graveyard Rats on there as well. You just have to go searching for it a little bit.

Natali took to Twitter to inform us, “A reminder: Graveyard Rats is available in glorious Black & White in the ‘Trailers & More’ section of the Netflix Cabinet of Curiosities menu. I like the color version but this is the way I intended it to be viewed. Colin Hoult’s cinematography is gorgeous.“

Here’s the info on that particular episode:

“Graveyard Rats”

Directed by: Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Splice)

Written by: Vincenzo Natali, based on a short...

Step into some of the most fascinating short horror stories with Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities. The Netflix horror anthology is a collection of adaptations curated by del Toro based on some of his favorite stories, as well as his own original tales.

Del Toro has gathered a roster of well-known, independent filmmakers for the various Cabinet of Curiosities outings, some of whom include The Empty Man's David Prior, The Babadook's Jennifer Kent, and Mandy's Panos Cosmatos. Woven together with unique opening monologues from del Toro himself, the anthology collection is a horror genre fan's delight.

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Ahead of the collection's premiere, Screen Rant spoke exclusively with writer-director Vincenzo Natali to discuss Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities, his installment, "Graveyard Rats," writing specifically for his "muse" David Hewlett, and more.

Vincenzo Natali on Cabinet of Curiosities...

Sinister's macabre story introduced audiences to director Scott Derrickson's otherworldly 'Bughuul' figure, which has since become a famous movie monster, spawning a sequel to the film that was released in 2015. Besides that though, fans of the movie may think that there's not much else out there that can hit the same spot as Sinister, but they just need to know where to look.

The best horror movies like Sinister have one thing in common and that is a merciless focus on terrifying the viewer throughout; creating narratives so engrossing that they can't look away, even if that means that they have to watch through their fingers.

The Empty Man (2020) Available to purchase on Amazon Prime Video

A movie about a malevolent cult that has itself gained a strong cult following after slipping under the radar when it first released, The Empty Man is a title well worth seeking...

Parmount+ announced the premiere date for Taylor Sheridan’s 1923, a prequel series for Yellowstone. 1932 will introduce “a new generation of the Dutton family and explore the early 20th century when pandemics, historic drought, the end of Prohibition and the Great Depression all plague the mountain west, and the Duttons who call it home.” The 1923 premiere date falls on Sunday, December 18, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada. The series will premiere on Monday, December 19, on Paramount+ in the U.K. and Australia. Premiere dates for other territories are yet to come.

Produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios, and Bosque Ranch Productions, 1923 is executive produced by Taylor Sheridan, John Linson, Art Linson, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, and Ben Richardson.

1923 stars Harrison Ford as Jacob Dutton, and Helen Mirren as Cara Dutton. This chapter of the Yellowstone origin story also features Sebastian Roché will also star.