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Sum 41 gave their final performance at the 2025 Juno Awards, where they were also inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

In typical awards-show fashion, the pop-punk vets performed a medley during the ceremony on Sunday (March 30th), running through portions of their hits “Landmines,” “Fat Lip,” “Still Waiting,” and “In Too Deep.” With the band having wrapped up its final farewell tour dates in January, the medley will stand as Sum 41’s last-ever performance (unless they reunite in the future).

Also at the ceremony, the band of nearly 30 years was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, with Deryck Whibley and company being welcomed to the stage by fellow pop-punkers Joel and Benji Madden of Good Charlotte.

“It’s surprising for us to be standing up here right now because Sum 41, we made a lot of fucking mistakes,” Whibley told the audience in the acceptance speech, in...

The horror comedy sub-genre has really come into its own in the last half decade with films like Ready or Not and The Monkey showing fans the funny side of death. However, one of the critically-acclaimed genre films that didn't do so hot at the box office was Abigail. The 2024 vampire ramp will be a year old come April. Now, the star-studded bloodbath from directors Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin (Radio Silence) is finally coming to 4K.

All thanks to the German distributor Turbine Media, Abigail is dancing into the format with a 4K/Blu-ray combo pack. Both the slipcover and case feature two variations of the horror comedy’s poster. This would be our main vampire, Abigail in her ballet dress looking up. The disc art will also have Abigail front and center with two gory pics of our lead from the film. The package itself has the same...

In 2022, Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media revived the Scream franchise with a new entry (the fifth) that was a box office hit, earning almost $139 million at the global box office. Fourteen months later, Scream VI came along – and became an even bigger hit, pulling in almost $169 million at the global box office, a number that was up there with the series’ heyday, when the first Scream and Scream 2 made just over $170 million. (Scream 3 also made over $160 million – only Scream 4 failed to crack $100 million.) So, of course, the companies are moving full steam ahead with Scream 7. While the movie seemed, initially, to be on the fast-track to success, the track it’s on has turned out to be a shockingly bumpy ride.

Melissa Barrera Fired

Melissa Barrera entered the franchise with the fifth Scream as a character named Samantha Carpenter, who turns out to have been the...

Taylor Lautner will star as himself in “Taylor Lautner: Werewolf Hunter” for Amazon MGM Studios, Variety reports.

Radio Silence’s Matthew Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett have signed on to direct the meta series.

Created by Daisy Gardner, who serves as as showrunner, the project will be produced by Tornante.

The official logline reads: “After wrapping the final Twilight film, Taylor Lautner vanished from the spotlight. Fans speculated, tabloids theorized—but the truth is wilder than fiction. Taylor wasn’t just taking a mental health break. He was preparing for his real calling… Taylor Lautner: Werewolf Hunter.

“Playing himself, Taylor is drawn into a secret society of werewolf trackers who need his unique expertise. As he navigates his double life—Hollywood actor by day, supernatural warrior by night—Taylor must wrestle with the ultimate irony: fighting the very creatures that made him famous.

“Between saving the world, reviving his career, and falling in love,...

Taylor Lautner is set to star in a very self-aware(wolf) TV series.

Variety has learned exclusively that Lautner will star in and executive produce the scripted series “Taylor Lautner: Werewolf Hunter,” which is currently in development at Amazon MGM Studios. The project was brought to Amazon by Tornante, the independent studio behind shows like “BoJack Horseman” and the Amazon series “Undone.” Daisy Gardner is the creator and showrunner.

The official logline for the series states:

“After wrapping the final ‘Twilight’ film, Taylor Lautner vanished from the spotlight. Fans speculated, tabloids theorized—but the truth is wilder than fiction. Taylor wasn’t just taking a mental health break. He was preparing for his real calling…Taylor Lautner: Werewolf Hunter. Playing himself, Taylor is drawn into a secret society of werewolf trackers who need his unique expertise. As he navigates his double life—Hollywood actor by day, supernatural warrior by night...

If you grew up a fan of the paranormal in the '90s, then you’ll easily recognize the name Art Bell. The iconic radio host of Coast to Coast Am talked long into the night with his guests, discussing everything from ghosts and aliens, to time travel and Bigfoot. Now, Academy Award-nominee Paul Giamatti is set to portray the late Bell in a new biopic from Ready or Not and Abigail directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.

Per Deadline, the untitled project with Giamatti in the lead is now in the works, with studios like Amazon and Warner Bros. vying for the pitch. The script is being written by Sam Chalsen (TV's Sleepy Hollow) and Nelson Greaves (Unfriended), with Sophie Cassidy's 2.0 Entertainment producing along with Jeff Katz, the latter of whom is an accomplished talk radio host in his own right, and a big fan of Bell.

Live Nation Productions is currently working on a comedy movie inspired by Green Day. More on New Year’s Rev below.

American Idiot, Green Day’s smash hit from 2004, is still one of the biggest tunes of the noughties. Given the band’s status, it’s slightly surprising that there hasn’t been a biopic about them yet – after all, Hollywood loves the genre. Live Nation Productions, meanwhile, is planning something a little different for the Californian rock outfit.

Instead of a traditional biopic, the studio is making a comedy movie “inspired by” the band, as reported by Variety. Titled New Years Rev, the film will follow three friends on a journey to Los Angeles where they presume they’re opening for Green Day. They’re not, which is where the comedy kicks in, I believe.

Here’s a proper logline: “Their roadtrip is a rowdy and mischievous jaunt across the country filled with adventures,...

Ready Or Not directors Radio Silence are to pivot from horror to biopic with a film about eccentric radio host, Art Bell. Paul Giamatti is to star.

According to a new report, several studios are vying for the next project from Radio Silence, the horror filmmakers who brought us Ready Or Not, Scream VI and Abigail. The directing duo – individually known as Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett – have so far cut their teeth in the horror genre, but their next feature will instead centre around the life of the late Art Bell. He was a legendary American radio host who would take calls from eccentrics nationwide; every night you’d get odd stories from callers who claimed they were victims of alien abductions, conspiracy theories, supernatural entities or other oddities.

According to the report at World Of Reel, Universal, Amazon, and Warner Bros are all in the race to secure...

Exclusive: We are hearing that Amazon and Warner Bros among others have put bids in for a pitch that’s been making rounds from the Radio Silence team with Paul Giamatti attached to star.

The pitch is a biopic about the late paranormal DJ Art Bell, who would broadcast his radio show from his home studio 65 miles west of Las Vegas, fielding unscreened telephone calls in a five-hour show on Knye-fm called Coast to Coast.

Guests would offer up eyewitness stories on Bell’s show about alien counters, past lives, time travel and more X-File-like situations. His 2018 New York Times obit noted that Bell claimed he and his wife spotted a “150-foot-long triangular craft” above their car one night before it disappeared.

In Coast to Coast‘s heyday in the 1990s, it would pull in around 10 million listeners.

Bell became an amateur radio operator at 13, served as an Air Force...

Radio Silence, the horror filmmaking banner known for reviving the Scream franchise, has signed with CAA.

The banner was previously at UTA.

Radio Silence, comprised of directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, most recently directed Universal’s 2024 vampire thriller Abigail. Producer Chad Villella is no longer with the outfit.

Radio Silence made segments of horror anthologies V/H/S and Southbound, delivering their feature debut with the supernatural horror movie Devil’s Due, which bowed in 2014 and grossed nearly $37 million on a $7 million budget But it was their 2019 black horror comedy Ready or Not that became a breakthrough hit, grossing more than $57 million on a budget of around $6 million.

That led the team to tackle a resuscitation of the Scream franchise, first with Scream, in 2022, and then Scream VI in 2023. The movies starred Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega. The duo departed the franchise in order to make Abigail, which starred Barrera,...

Despite a litany of streaming services out there to choose from, the only surefire way to have immediate access to a film is to own it yourself. But with companies like Best Buy getting rid of their Physical Media departments, collecting has become more and more niche. This is a shame because I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve gone to JustWatch and discovered the movie I was looking for wasn’t streaming Anywhere. And even worse when we go to find a copy and discover that it’s not even available to own physically! I’ve never heard of a company refusing to make money, but we’ve seen it time and time again in the movie industry.

As a big fan of the Scream franchise, I set out to collect all of the 4K Steelbooks for the franchise. Hell, I even imported the second one from Europe.

From previous films by Radio Silence to similarly blood-soaked vampire comedies like The Lost Boys, there are plenty of great horror movies like Abigail for fans to check out. Helmed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, known collectively as Radio Silence, Abigail puts a fresh comedic spin on the vampire mythology. It revolves around an elite group of crooks being sent to abduct the 12-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful figure in the criminal underworld, only to find that shes actually a bloodthirsty, centuries-old vampire. Shes not trapped in a mansion with them; theyre trapped in a mansion with her.

Before turning their sights to the vampire genre, Radio Silence had put their own uniquely energetic and darkly comic stamp on horror cinema with Ready or Not and their Scream films. Abigail isnt the first movie to wring pitch-black humor out of vampires having fun; this was previously seen in From Dusk Till Dawn.

Fans of Scream franchise star alum Melissa Barrera get good news as one of her latest projects receives an encouraging update. Barrera's first post-Scream film, Abigail, lands a new streaming home.

Prime Video confirmed that Abigail, directed by former Scream franchise helmers Radio Silence, will premiere on its service on Nov. 19. Abigail originally debuted digitally in May, weeks after its theatrical premiere, and secured a home video release this past summer.

Related Very Exciting Story: Melissa Barrera Teases the Next Horror Sequel From Former Scream Franchise Directors

Former Scream franchise star Melissa Barrera shares her excitement for the Radio Silence teams forthcoming sequel to another horror film.

Barrera stars as Joey, a military medic and recovering addict in Abigail, which chronicles her and her team of kidnappers who captured the titular daughter of a powerful underworld figure, demanding $50 million for her release. However, Joey and co. soon realize the...

Spoiler Alert! This post contains details from Your Monster.

In Melissa Barrera‘s new fairytail-esque musical horror comedy, she plays a beauty who embraces her inner beast.

Ahead of Your Monster‘s Friday premiere in theaters, the actress told Deadline she was inspired to take the role in writer/director Caroline Lindy‘s feature debut because the character ultimately learns to “not make [herself] small in the eyes of other people” through her romance with the titular beast.

She knows that struggle all too well, having been fired from her starring role as Sam Carpenter in the Scream franchise last year after expressing support for Palestine in the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Barrera remains “very grateful and honored” to be still considered a scream queen by fans of the franchise, as well as her roles in Bed Rest (2022) and this year’s Radio Silence horror comedy Abigail. “I think the horror fandom is...

Exclusive: Radio Silence is producing a feature version of writer-director Colleen McGuinness’ Oscar-qualifying short Loser. The 30 Rock and Ramy vet McGuinness will write and direct.

Radio Silence is comprised of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett & Chad Villella. Tyson Bidner, who produced the short, will line produce and serve as an EP.

Colleen McGuinness

Loser follows Alice, a brilliant but troubled physicist, as she attempts to heal her trauma by using time travel. However, she gets caught in a twisty, cat-and-mouse game of murder and violence in New York City.

“With Loser the short, I wanted to examine that specific turbulence of your early 20s, when your hopes and fears seem magnified, and it’s easy to feel like a loser — until you realize how much bigger the world is, and how good we really have it. In the feature, these feelings spill over into a female-led time travel thriller,...

The first "V/H/S" movie was released in 2012, which was actually four full years before the last manufacturers of VCRs, Funai Electric, finally halted production on the medium. 

VHS was, for those of a certain age, a seminal and ubiquitous technology. Prior to VHS, the only way to see certain cinematic classics was either to go to a repertory theater (which used to be far more common) and see it on the big screen (requiring a well-curated arthouse in your town) or to wait for something to broadcast on network TV (which was often edited for content or time). With the advent of VHS, movies were on-demand for the first time. One could rent their movies from a local video store and watch them at their leisure. For a whole generation, this was the best way to see classic movies for the first time, and the technology, for however...

Universal’s ballerina vampire horror movie Abigail arrives July 9 on Blu-ray and DVD from Universal, and we’ve learned today that the horror-comedy is also headed to Peacock.

Sink your teeth into Abigail, streaming exclusively on Peacock July 19.

In addition to Abigail, Peacock will also be exclusively streaming additional Universal Pictures horror favorites, including Lisa Frankenstein and M3GAN (+ Unrated).

Meagan Navarro wrote in her positive review here on Bloody Disgusting, “Radio Silence’s ballerina vampire movie is a bloody blast.” Her review continued, “It’s savagely inventive in terms of its vampiric gore, offering a thrill ride with sharp, pointy teeth.”

And yes, Abigail takes place in the same universe as Radio Silence’s Ready or Not!

In Abigail, “After a group of would-be criminals kidnap the 12-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, all they have to do to collect a $50 million ransom is watch the girl overnight.

Peacock announced on Monday morning that the vampire horror comedy Abigail from Radio Silence’s Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett will begin streaming exclusively on the platform beginning July 19.

Notching a worldwide gross of over $42 million upon its release in theaters in April, Abigail watches as a heist team is hired by a mysterious fixer to kidnap the daughter of a powerful underworld figure. They must guard the 12-year-old ballerina for one night to net a $50 million ransom. But as the captors start to dwindle one by one, they discover to their mounting terror that they’re locked inside an isolated mansion with no ordinary little girl.

Written by Stephen Shields and Guy Busick, the film putting a twist on Universal’s monster movie lineage stars Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, Will Catlett, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud, Alisha Weir and Giancarlo Esposito.

William Sherak,...

Ready or Not and Abigail are confirmed to take place in the same world, connected by a shared cinematic universe. Both Radio Silence-produced films utilize massive mansions to create tension and claustrophobia, enhancing the overall atmosphere. There is potential for future entries in Ready or Not and Abigail's cinematic universe, with opportunities to explore new creatures and stories.

The concept of cinematic universes has existed for almost a century. Universal Studios classic monsters, the multiple diverging timelines in the Halloween franchise, and the endless and recent Conjuring sequels, prequels, and reboots prove that cinematic universes have always existed in Hollywood, especially within the horror genre.

Thanks to the overwhelming popularity of the cinematic universes created by Marvel, DC, and other franchises in the 2010s, many other genres joined the trend of creating shared cinematic universes. In 2019, Radio Silence released the horror Ready or Not, and after two new Scream franchise sequels,...

The MonsterVerse has, somewhat quietly, become one of the most reliable franchises going in Hollywood at the moment. For a full decade dating back to 2014's "Godzilla" right up through this year's "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire," these films have built up a loyal audience with no signs of fatigue on the part of the viewers. While Warner Bros. and Legendary are quickly looking to get a new installment going, they will need a new director, as we recently learned that Adam Wingard will not be returning to the helm. So, who should take his place?

Wingard is the only filmmaker to direct two MonsterVerse installments, having helmed 2021's "Godzilla vs. Kong" as well as "The New Empire," which now ranks as the highest-grossing "Godzilla" movie ever. So sure, the studio would probably have liked him to return, but he's busy with other projects. Besides, that just opens the...

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Abigail (2024)!

Abigail is a comedy horror that pays homage to classic vampire films like The Lost Boys, blending scares with laughter. Radio Silence's movie succeeds where other recent Dracula-inspired films have failed, balancing suspense with humor and gore. Abigail's vampire lore and creature designs draw inspiration from The Lost Boys, breathing new life into the genre.

Universals critically acclaimed new horror movie, Abigail, is a great reminder to watch another vampire comedy that remains a revolutionary entry in the genre. Loosely inspired by the 1936 Universal Classic Monsters movie Draculas Daughter, the main cast and characters of Abigail consist of a heist team recruited to kidnap the young daughter of a powerful man, only to find out that the titular character is a centuries-old vampire. The Radio Silence-directed movie has been widely celebrated for its comedy, gore, character development, suspense, and unique premise, with...

Kathryn Newton shined in the 2024 horror movie Abigail, proving she would make a perfect Buffy Summers in a revival. Newton's comedic flair in Abigail could bring a refreshing change to a Buffy reboot, adding more humor to the iconic character. Despite past confusion, updates suggest a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot with a new cast may still happen sooner rather than later.

If a remake of Buffy the Vampire Slayer ends up happening, a 2024 horror movie just proved which actress would be a perfect fit for the role of Buffy Summers. It's now been 21 years since the TV series came to an end after airing 144 episodes. Despite how much time has passed, Buffy and other notable Sunnydale characters remain relevant within the world of pop culture. It's no secret that Sarah Michelle Gellar's portrayal as the titular "Slayer" helped carve Buffy the Vampire Slayer's lasting legacy. Still, it's...

Scream 7 and the Escape from New York requel may be off the table for the filmmaking team known as Radio Silence, but they have just set up a new high profile project. Deadline reports that Radio Silence is set to make The Robots Go Crazy, which has Andy Samberg of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Palm Springs, and Hot Rod attached to star in it.

Samberg is known for his comedy work, and sure enough, The Robots Go Crazy will be taking the Radio Silence team – which previously brought us the horror comedy Ready or Not, the slasher sequels Scream (2022) and Scream VI, the vampire movie Abigail, and segments of the horror anthologies V/H/S and Southbound – out of the horror genre. This project is being described as an action comedy.

Beyond the action comedy description, details on this one are being kept under wraps. Andrew Lanham, whose previous credits include the fantasy drama The Shack,...

The following contains spoilers for Abigail, now playing in theaters.

Abigail star Melissa Barrera reveals there was an alternate ending involving her character in the Radio Silence-helmed horror film. However, Barrera explains why the conclusion was left "intentionally vague."

Speaking with Screen Rant, Barrera, who plays Joey in Abigail, explained the idea behind the alternate ending. The movie chronicles a group of kidnappers (including Joey) tasked with holding the titular daughter of a notorious underworld figure for a huge ransom. However, the kidnappers realize Abigail (Alisha Weir) isn't a normal young girl, showing her bloodthirsty ways as a vampire ballerina. The twist ending sees Joey and Abigail align to take out the corrupted Frank (Dan Stevens) before he gets them first, with Abigail allowing Joey to leave peacefully to reunite with her son.

Related Abigail & 9 Other Horror Movies So Ridiculous, Theyre Good Abigail is one of the latest horror...

20th Century Studios' Escape from New York reboot has just hit a major roadblock. Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, collectively known as Radio Silence, have revealed that they are no longer attached to direct the project.

While speaking with ComicBook.com to promote their latest movie, Abigail, arriving on PVOD, Radio Silence confirmed they were no longer developing the Escape from New York reboot. "We are not, unfortunately. I think titles like that bounce around for a while and I think they've tried to get that out of the blocks a few times," said Gillett. "I think it's just ultimately a tricky rights issue thing. There's a clock on it and we just weren't in a position to make the clock, ultimately."

Related Scream: Radio Silence Discusses Leaving the Franchise Amid Behind-The-Scenes Drama Former Scream franchise helmers Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett open up on leaving the horror series and Melissa Barrera's controversial exit.

Tricky rights issue was the final straw for Radio Silence, leading to their departure from the Escape from New York reboot. Radio Silence hints at potential return to the project in the future, though currently not officially attached in any capacity. The planned reboot falls somewhere between a remake and a sequel, avoiding the folly of trying to replicate Carpenter's original film.

The long-gestating reboot of John Carpenters beloved sci-fi action flick Escape from New York has sadly taken a major step backwards as it loses directing duo Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, aka Radio Silence. The filmmaking pair behind the likes of Scream and Ready or Not have now confirmed in a conversation with Comicbook.com that they have left the project due to a tricky rights issue thing.

"We are not, unfortunately. I think titles like that bounce around for a while and I think they've tried to get...

It was announced two years ago that filmmaking team Radio Silence were working on bringing Snake Plissken back to the screen for a brand new movie based on John Carpenter’s Escape from New York for 20th Century Studios, with John Carpenter himself on board as an executive producer of the upcoming movie.

The project had originally been described as a “reboot,” but filmmakers Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett had described it as more of a “requel.” Unfortunately, the pair revealed to Comicbook.com that they’re no longer developing the requel and have parted ways with the project.

Gillett told the outlet, “We are not, unfortunately. I think titles like that bounce around for a while and I think they’ve tried to get that out of the blocks a few times. I think it’s just ultimately a tricky rights issue thing. There’s a clock on it and...

Hey, "FBI: Most Wanted" fans. We're back with another new spoiler session for you guys. In this one, we've got some new details for what will be taking place in the next, new episode 11 of FBI: Most Wanted's current season 5, which is due to hit the air tonight, May 7, 2024. We were able to collect 2, new, official teaser descriptions for this new episode 11 via CBS' official episode 11 press release synopsis. So, we're going to jump right into it for this spoiler session. Let's go. To start, we've got an official title for this new episode 11 of FBI: Most Wanted season 5. It's called, "Radio Silence." It sounds like episode 11 will feature some more very scandalous, intense, dramatic, action-filled, suspenseful, interesting and emotional scenes as a vicious robbery scenario goes down. Barnes runs into some struggles with Charlotte and more.

Two of this year’s theatrical releases have made their at-home debuts this week, and they bring along with them an original slasher movie, a found footage movie, and the feature debut of the filmmaker who’s about to make his mark on the Evil Dead film franchise.

Here’s all the new horror releasing May 6 – May 12, 2024!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

Less than two months after releasing in theaters, where it has scared up $195.2 million at the box office, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is now available on Digital at home.

You can rent the film for $19.99 or purchase it for $24.99.

In Gil Kenan’s Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level.

Abigail Arrives at Home 5/7, Exclusively on Digital Platforms: "The horror-fan-favorite director duo, Radio Silence, returns to deliver a new vision of vampires in Abigail, available for the first time exclusively on digital platforms where you can buy or rent beginning tomorrow, May 7, 2024, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and regarded as “a Bloody Blast” (The Detroit News), directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillet elevate the vampire genre challenging expectations at every blood-stained corner.

Abigail boasts beloved-horror cast Melissa Barrera and Kathryn Newton, as well as Dan Stevens, Giancarlo Esposito, Alisha Weir, Kevin Durand, the late Angus Cloud, and William Catlett.

Radio Silence, the filmmakers behind the horror hits Ready or Not, Scream (2022) and Scream VI, bring a brash and bloodthirsty new vision of vampires with Abigail. A heist team is hired by a mysterious fixer to kidnap the daughter of a powerful underworld figure. They must guard...

Less than one month after releasing in theaters, Universal has announced that their vampire ballerina horror movie Abigail will be headed home to “Premium VOD” this week.

We’ve learned this morning that you’ll be able to buy ($24.99) or rent ($19.99) Abigail at home beginning tomorrow, May 7, 2024, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Abigail is the third vampire movie from the Universal Monsters brand in the past year, the film scaring up $34.7 million at the worldwide box office these past few weeks. That gives it a higher worldwide gross than both The Last Voyage of the Demeter ($21.7 million) and Renfield ($26.4 million), and it’s also the most critically successful of the three vampire movies.

Meagan Navarro wrote in her positive review here on Bloody Disgusting, “Radio Silence’s ballerina vampire movie is a bloody blast.” Her review continued, “It’s savagely inventive in terms of its vampiric gore, offering a thrill ride with sharp,...

While the big-screen adaptation of The Fall Guy was never expected to open to mega-blockbuster numbers, no one thought the well-reviewed Ryan Gosling movie would stumble out of the gate to this extent. Indeed, Hollywood insiders assumed this had a shot at a $40 million plus opening (we expected about $35 million). Now it looks like David Leitch’s film will only make $28.5 million over what’s widely considered the first weekend of the summer movie season. Last year, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 made $110 million in the same frame.

The Fall Guy was never expected to open anywhere near that number. Indeed, it was originally planned as a March release, only to be moved thanks to how empty the release calendar is due to the SAG/WGA strikes from last year. Still, given how well it was reviewed (we loved it) and the fact that stars Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt...

Hello, and welcome to the Scene 2 Seen Podcast!

I am Valerie Complex, an associate editor and film writer at Deadline. You may be wondering why this is publishing on a Tuesday, instead of Friday? Well, the good news is this is the first of a special two-part episode series taking place this month. Don’t worry, though! The show will be back for its third season officially on Fridays soon!

Today, I’m chatting with actress, singer and dancer Melissa Barrera, a dynamic, multifaceted talent who has captured the attention of audiences through her versatile and charismatic performances. Barrera can currently be seen starring in the Universal Studios horror film Abigail.

The film follows a group of criminals who have been hired to kidnap the 12-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure. All they have to do to collect a $50 million ransom is watch the girl overnight. In an isolated mansion,...

Prepare for an intense episode of “FBI: Most Wanted” titled “Radio Silence,” airing on CBS at 10:00 Pm on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. In this thrilling installment, the Fugitive Task Force is on the hunt once again, as they relentlessly pursue and apprehend the most notorious criminals on the Bureau’s Most Wanted list.

As the team dives into their latest case, viewers can expect high-stakes action and heart-pounding suspense as they navigate through the intricate web of clues and leads to track down their elusive target. With lives on the line and time running out, the pressure is on for the task force to bring the fugitive to justice.

Don’t miss out on the adrenaline-fueled excitement of “Radio Silence” as the Fugitive Task Force races against the clock to capture their target. Tune in to CBS to witness the gripping pursuit unfold and discover if the team can successfully bring the fugitive to justice.

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Abigail (2024)!

Dan Stevens' compelling performance in Abigail proves he could have been a perfect Ghostface killer in another Radio Silence Scream movie. Despite missing out on the Ghostface role in Radio Silence's Scream movies, Stevens' ability to play a villain shines in Abigail, showcasing his horror genre prowess. Radio Silence's future projects, like a potential Ready or Not sequel, could benefit from casting Stevens as an anti-hero or villain based on his success in Abigail.

Radio Silence has another horror hit on their hands with Abigail, and one stars incredible performance proves he would have been the perfect Ghostface killer if the directing duo had returned for Scream 7. Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, collectively known as Radio Silence, have directed some of the greatest horror-comedy hits of the past few years, beginning with Ready or Not in 2019, extending with two additions to the Scream franchise,...

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Abigail (2024)!

Radio Silence dropped an Easter egg in Abigail, hinting at a future crossover film in their horror universe. Abigail and Ready or Not apparently exist in the same cinematic universe, as seen by Easter eggs linking the two movies. Joey's survival in Abigail sets the stage for a possible crossover movie with Grace from Ready or Not, expanding Radio Silence's interconnected universe.

Radio Silence hid an Easter egg reference to one of their past horror movies in Abigail, which sets up the potential for a future crossover film. Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, collectively known as Radio Silence, are notable for their clever horror Easter eggs and references in their movies like Scream (2022), Scream VI, and Ready or Not, with their latest release, Abigail, continuing this trend. While Abigails cast and characters frequently pay homage to past vampire movies like Dracula...

A fiercely capable woman with ice water in her veins finds herself in a creepy-looking mansion, where she has to survive a supernatural threat over the course of one endless night and eventually ends up covered in gore and viscera? If I had a nickel for every time a horror movie directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (aka Radio Silence) came out in the last five years with that exact same premise, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but you know how the rest of the meme goes. If this past weekend's "Abigail" triggered a nagging feeling of déjà vu, well, that's probably because the vampire movie packing a nasty bite (you can read /Film's review by Bj Colangelo here) shares quite a bit of DNA with the directing duo's previous movie, 2019's "Ready or Not."

Apparently, the creative team decided to lean into those similarities even more.

Things had been going so well at the box office over the past few weeks, so it was disappointing that none of the week’s three new wide releases made much of an impact. Read on for the weekend box office report.

Although Universal’s vampire thriller “Abigail,” directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (aka “Radio Silence”), had the best hopes of breaking out due to its cool horror premise and ensemble cast, Alex Garland‘s future shock thriller “Civil War,” starring Kirsten Dunst and Wagner Moura, was able to hold onto first place with $11.1 million, a drop of 57% from its record-setting opening for A24. The movie has grossed $44.9 million domestically so far, which already puts it in the top 10 all-time grossers for the studio after just 10 days.

Although horror tends to do quite well with younger moviegoers, “Abigail” and its cast, which includes Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton,...

Warning! Major Spoilers ahead for Abigail (2024)!

Abigail's success proves a refreshing turn for Universal Monsters after the disappointing response to Nicolas Cage's vampire film. Radio Silence's Abigail shines brighter by avoiding an overuse of campy elements that hindered Nicolas Cage's Renfield. Abigail's critical acclaim breathes new life into the vampire subgenre, setting a high standard for future vampire movies like Nosferatu.

The success of Universal’s new horror movie, Abigail, is a reminder of the disappointing response to Nicolas Cage’s vampire film from 2023, which had great potential within the genre. In Universal’s continued effort to tackle more Classic Monsters from their library, the studio partnered with Scream and Ready or Not directing team Radio Silence on Abigail, a modern reimagining of their 1936 horror film Dracula’s Daughter. Abigail, released in theaters on April 19, now holds a Rotten Tomatoes score of 82% from critics, which is an impressive feat...

It’s going to be a low-key but unusually diverse weekend at the domestic box office, with a host of new releases vying for attention amid a slew of holdover hits. Last week’s champion, the dystopian thriller Civil War, will attempt to hold on to its box office crown as it faces off against Universal's horror film Abigail, directed by hit-maker duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. Popularly known as Radio Silence, the filmmakers most recently directed back-to-back movies in the Scream series, to excellent box office response and critical acclaim.

Just as audiences may have finally finished cleaning off the blood splatter from Ready or Not and the two most recent Scream films, directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett have returned to the big screen with Abigail. And staying true to what horror fans have come to expect from their previous efforts, Abigail is a high-octane, high-energy horror film that pulls no punches or fangs, making for another scary good time at the cinema.

After kidnapping a 12-year-old ballerina (Alisha Weir) from her wealthy father’s estate, a group of mysterious criminals heads to a secluded safehouse for the night. Intentionally anonymous to each other and hired by the enigmatic Lambert (Giancarlo Esposito), the kidnappers are each given an alias based on members of the Rat Pack: there’s former Army medic Joey (Melissa Barrera), the temperamental Frank (Dan Stevens), the tech-savvy Sammy (Kathryn Newton), the wheelman Dean (Angus Cloud...

Abigail has been a long time coming for Radio Silence, the filmmaking collective consisting of co-directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin/Tyler Gillett and producer Chad Villella.

Coming off of their successful relaunch of the Scream franchise in 2022, the team strived to make another film before they returned to Ghostface. One idea was a feature now known as Abigail, but they ultimately ended up shooting Scream VI instead, as Scream rights holder Spyglass Media was eager to keep the momentum going. And together, they did just that, as Scream VI went on to set domestic box office records for the franchise.

Still, Abigail never left Radio Silence’s minds. As they were making Scream VI, the team was also preparing to do the ballerina vampire pic immediately after they finished promoting Scream VI’s March 2023 release. After all, they’d just put out two Scream movies within a 14-month period, so it’s...

Few things are more unnerving in pop culture than a seemingly innocent kid with murderous intent. Reagan in The Exorcist. Damien Thorn in The Omen movies. Eric Cartman in so many South Park storylines. Abigail's titular lead, played by Matilda: The Musical's Alisha Weir, is cut from the same cloth. She's just a ballet-loving tween who, as revealed in the marketing for Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett's (i.e. Radio Silence) new horror film, also happens to be a vampire. This is a detail that bodes poorly for the ragtag crew of kidnappers who find themselves locked up with her in this grisly and well-made, yet occasionally by-the-books, mashup of classic genres.

Abigail's marketing proved to be a double-edged sword. The trailers made no secret about the movie's core gimmick, leaving viewers waiting for the leads to figure out how screwed they really are during the movie's first half.

Radio Silence's new movie Abigail, a vampire thriller, is receiving high praise and projected to make $12-15 million its opening weekend. Directors Gillett and Bettinelli-Olpin didn't initially plan for a sequel to Abigail, but are open to returning to the character in the future. Melissa Barrera, part of the all-star cast in Abigail, found her role challenging and distinct from her previous work in the Scream franchise.

Best-known as part of the Radio Silence collective, Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin seem to have another hit on their hands by way of their new Universal monster movie, Abigail. The film, about a would-be band of criminals who kidnap a little girl for ransom only to discover she's a vampire, is getting high praise from critics and audiences alike, and is projected to gross $12-15 million dollars its opening weekend. However, while Hollywood is big on franchise sequels these days, the directors...

In the wake of Leigh Whannell’s Invisible Man back in 2020, Universal has been struggling to achieve further box office success with their Universal Monsters brand. Even in the early days of the pandemic, Invisible Man scared up $144 million at the worldwide box office, while last year’s Universal Monsters: Dracula movies The Last Voyage of the Demeter and Renfield didn’t even approach that number when you Combine their individual box office hauls.

The horror-comedy Renfield came along first in April 2023, ending its run with just $26 million. The period piece Last Voyage of the Demeter ended its own run with a mere $21 million.

But Universal is trying again with their ballerina vampire movie Abigail this weekend, the latest bloodbath directed by the filmmakers known as Radio Silence.

Unlike Demeter and Renfield, the early reviews for Abigail are incredibly strong, with our own Meagan Navarro calling the film “savagely inventive...

There is no post-credits scene in Abigail, allowing the story to stand alone without teasing a sequel. Radio Silence's latest horror movie delivers on the gore with a vampire twist. Leaving room for a potential Abigail 2, the film's ending leaves major characters' fates open.

Radio Silence's 2024 horror movie could be the start of a new monster franchise, and whether Abigail has a post-credits scene setting up more is known. The original horror film stars Melissa Barrera, Kathryn Newton, Dan Stevens, and others as they attempt to survive the night after kidnapping the daughter of a powerful crime lord. Little do they know that this girl, Abigail, is actually a vampire. This leads to a bloody sequence of events as Abigail attempts to kill her kidnappers and break free by the time that Abigail's ending comes to a close.

Although Abigail is an original vampire movie, Radio Silence's horror movie...

Abigail flips genre expectations from heist to monster movie, offering surprises and a gory, terrifying experience. The stacked cast, including Kathryn Newton and Dan Stevens, shines in this fresh take on vampire horror. Characters like Frank and Joey add layers of mistrust and tension in a house filled with bloodthirsty monsters.

Abigail follows a crew of criminals who kidnap a 12-year-old girl in order to collect a $50 million ransom from her father, a powerful figure in the criminal underworld. However, as tensions rise, they discover that there is more to Abigail than they anticipated. Trapped in the house with a bloodthirsty monster, they will do whatever it takes to survive as their prey-turned-predator hunts them down.

Abigail is helmed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, the brilliant directing minds behind Ready or Not, Scream, and Scream VI. With their signature tone of terrifying horror and tension-breaking comedy, Abigail plays with...

It's a juggling act to get an entertaining horror film - one that's fun, funny, yet still scary, with a good share of violence and gore, a decent story with snappy dialogue, and a monster that an audience can root for, maybe more than the heros. Radio Silence - directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, and producer Chad Villella - have been (mostly) pulling this off, with a particular formula that has worked with slasher and pseudo-slasher films such as Ready or Not and Scream (2022). If it isn't broken, don't fix it, and hence we have Abigail. A solid piece of horror action comedy, a story that moves from crime caper to pseudo-slasher with an engaging monster, it's not without its flaws, but it's...

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Two highly anticipated films are released this weekend: Radio Silence’s Abigail and Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. However, the release pattern for the latter is highly unusual, with Ritchie’s big-budget war epic only getting a theatrical release in the United States, skipping theaters in Canada and the UK in favor of an exclusive run on Prime Video later. As such, it’s not expected to make much of a dent at the weekend box office, with it looking like Abigail will pull off an easy win.

Currently, we’re predicting Abigail will make about $20 million. That’s much less than what Radio Silence pulled off with the Scream films. Remember, though, that this is an original horror title with a twist on classic vampire folklore. So far, the reviews have been mixed, with our man, Mike Conway, loving it, while others have accused it of being a tad goofy.

Radio Silence follow up Ready Or Not and two Scream films with the bloody and very 18-rated Abigail. Here’s our review.

It was only after walking out of a screening of Abigail that I appreciated just how much of it had been let out of the bag via its promotion. Not the ending or anything, but more the way the film turns from being the kidnap heist thriller it starts off as into, well, something else. I mention this not by way of criticism, but more to explain why this review isn’t going anywhere near stuff even shown in the trailer. I saw this cold and had an absolute blast. I can’t give you an honest reading as to how I’d feel had I known what was around the corner.

Still. I’m hardly playing surprises to suggest that there’s a horror tinge to this,...