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The Final Destination series is ingenious. Sure, the series has settled into a rhythm it hasn’t really iterated upon since 2000. But the conceit of dodging death, only for death to subsequently hunt down those it deems cheaters, is no less compelling now than it was when the franchise—once a The X-Files spec script—first premiered. On the heels of another new entry, the deliciously titled Final Destination: Bloodlines, why not revisit horror’s history of protagonists dodging death time and time again?

Oz Perkins’ The Monkey is undoubtedly the most recent example of random, Rube Goldberg-style deaths, and it was an unqualified success because of that. Dutch sensation The Lift isn’t quite Final Destination, though its haunted, killer elevator sure does operate like it’s working off death’s list. What about last year’s Witchboard?

Yet, the true star of the show remains Thom Eberhardt’s Sole Survivor,...

When Herk Hervey’s “Carnival of Souls” (1962) was first released to the world, it was restricted to exhibitions at drive-in theaters, thus open to only a niche audience. A few years down, it is named in the same breath as Hitchcock’s 1960 masterpiece: so, what has contributed to its slowly accumulating and enduring cult status? The answer lies in the film’s preoccupation with the very contrary of that sense of longevity: the surrender to the act of gradual decay to which every human is pushed, of life slipping away second after second, atom after atom. We are obliged to take on the weight of a tragedy, this snuffing out of life, which we neither understand nor approve of.

Carnival of Souls (1962) Plot Summary & Movie Synopsis:

In the introductory scene of the film, three young men challenge three young women to a racing competition, which ends disastrously for the women...

Joe Bob Briggs is back at “The Last Drive-In,” with Shudder debuting the first trailer for its variety show’s seventh season ahead of its March 7 premiere.

Along with new footage and a promise of many double-features, the show also announced that the first episode would guest feature Spencer Charnas, frontman of the horror-slanted heavy metal band Ice Nine Kills. The program, hosted by Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl, also teased its season premiere programming, promising a 100th birthday celebration for “the first great American horror film.” This seventh season will cover more than 30 genre titles.

Charnas had previously teased his visit to the show to fans, posting on his own Instagram earlier this year, saying he is “Pre Lon’d up” — perhaps a reference to silent film star Lon Chaney ahead of the episode’s centennial celebration.

“The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs” returns on March 7 at 9 pm Et,...

They were made for lovin’ music, too! Evan Stanley (son of Kiss singer-guitarist Paul Stanley) has teamed up with Nick Simmons (son of Kiss singer-bassist Gene Simmons) to record an album’s worth of music together.

Late last year, Evan and Nick posted a video of them singing an acoustic version of Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence” on Instagram. Now, they’ve taken their musical partnership to the next level.

A few days ago, Evan posted a photo of himself with Nick, captioning it, “One song turned into 10 real quick.” He followed that up with another post of the two performing one of their new tunes alongside singer-guitarist Jacob Bunton, writing, “Wrote this one with our buddy Jacob yesterday.”

Paul Stanley commented on the performance simply with the word, “Magic!!!!,” while Nick’s sister Sophie Simmons wrote, “We Want The Album.”

Evan is already an accomplished musician, as...

Twists have a long, storied history in horror. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Diabolique, Carnival of Souls, and Psycho remain among the most notable early horror films with twists and turns you won’t see coming. That tradition continued through the mid- to late-20th century with films like Se7en and The Sixth Sense. After the turn of the millennium, filmmakers leaned further into the unexpected to construct their visions of terror, thus delivering other essentials such as The Village, The Others, and The Mist.

Unfortunately for Twilight Zone fans, the beloved series has lain dormant since 2020. Its coldly received fourth revival was a flop, and many of its best episodes are part of its older catalog. The series is inimitable, after all. Only a tiny handful of works have mastered the art of narrative karma, and even fewer have done so with the effortless aplomb of Rod Sterling’s masterpiece.

While BBC’s Black Mirror anthology can be considered a modern spiritual successor, it usually leans more into horror than The Twilight Zone. Understandably, it also has distinctly British sensibilities. It seems almost impossible for American creators to imitate Sterling’s success and intellect. Fortunately, there are a few cinematic gems that may help Twilight Zone fans scratch that itch. So, picture, if you will, Herk Harvey’s Carnival of Souls. The psychological horror film debuted in 1962, although it didn’t immediately captivate audiences.

The Others, the modern ghost story masterpiece starring Nicole Kidman, will finally start streaming on Shudder next January, after being unable to stream on any subscription service. In fact, it was only earlier in 2024 that the film became widely available to rent or buy online. The first month of the year is famously known for not having the best offers in horror, but a revisit to one of the best horror films in recent decades may prove otherwise. The Others arrives on the horror-based streaming service on January 1, 2025. As you wake up from partying the night before on New Year's Eve, the film is sure to help wake you up.

Directed by the Chilean-Spanish filmmaker Alejandro Amenábar, The Others follows Kidman’s Grace Stewart, the mother of two siblings, Anne and Nicholas, as they live in complete isolation in their European manor in the mid-1940s. Grace is awaiting her husband's return from the war,...

Theres always that strange transition period in horror movies where things can get lost in the shuffle. The 70s and its nihilism broke late in the decade to swerve into masked killers and the slasher genre. That heyday was far shorter than people remember but the late 80s did something similar in transitioning to straight to video smash successes and a crazy number of sequels and adaptations. That well, too, would dry up, and when Wes Craven released Scream in 1996, the landscape would shift to smart slashers and then found footage. The teen slasher era was first with things like Urban Legend, Scream sequels, Disturbing Behavior, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and hell, even Final Destination posits literal death as a slasher villain. These are more along the lines of the top shelf example but one that could qualify for a best horror movie you never saw And...

Occasionally, an indie film slips through the mainstream and becomes a hit. It's easiest to do in the horror genre, where a low budget doesn't keep fans away. In 2023, Older Gods became one of the crossover hits, a microbudget horror movie with a trailer that garnered over 500 thousand views on YouTube (watch the trailer below). Using thick layers of atmosphere and drawing on the terrifying lore from H.P. Lovecraft's body of work, Older Gods managed to create a spellbinding horror mystery with very little money. Now it's streaming for free (through the link below).

In Older Gods, a man travels to the Welsh countryside to investigate the murder of his close friend, who himself had been accused of multiple murders. He comes across a mountain of evidence that his friend was compiling, linking a sinister apocalyptic cult to the murders, a discovery that endangers him and leads him deep...

It's finally here! October, the best month of the year, especially if you're a horror movie fan. Any time of year is the right time to watch a horror movie, but there's something extra special about watching horror movies as we draw closer and closer to Halloween. And to help you get into the spirit of the season, this month's horror streaming roundup is all about ghost movies! Not just haunted house movies, mind you — but movies about ghosts and all their spooky antics. I like all horror subgenres. Vampires? Hell yes. Slashers? Absolutely. Monsters? Yep! But of all the various types of horror movies, movies about ghosts are my personal favorite. I can't say that I believe in ghosts, but like Fox Mulder, I want to believe. Until some sort of ghostly evidence presents itself to me, I'll stick with the movies. So grab your candy corn, carve a pumpkin or two,...

A murderer is tormented by the ghosts of his victims in this frustrating story that doesn’t have the storytelling heft its premise deserves

Here is a horror film with a decent premise. Karter (Venkat Sai Gunda) is an artistic sort – specifically, a photographer, apparently of some renown. He’s also mute. And a serial killer. He’s depressed; he feels trapped by his crimes, but he can’t stop killing, he doesn’t want to go to prison and he can’t quite face suicide. One day, he begins to feel he isn’t alone in his house. It seems the vengeful ghosts of his victims are resting uneasily and have set out to torment him.

But there’s something here that just falls short. It’s a shame that the film-makers were working with such an evidently small budget: the vengeful ghosts are giving Halloween at Alton Towers vibe,...

Ride the Black Chariot: A Hitchcockian Horror of Vengeance and Retribution

Hex Studios is excited to announce Black Chariot, an intense and deeply disturbing supernatural horror directed by Lawrie Brewster, inspired by the macabre genius of Alfred Hitchcock. Drawing from Hitchcock’s dark thrillers like Rebecca (1942) and Psycho (1960), Brewster seeks to invoke Hitchcock’s spirit, combined with his love of classic film noir and Val Lewton’s atmospheric slow-burn horrors.

Director Lawrie Brewster shared, “My childhood was spent haunted and mesmerized by the romantic and seductive veil Hitchcock cast over me. It shaped my vision of horror, sensuality, and my understanding of fear and obsession. I am thrilled to finally produce a horror film that combines my love for the genre with inspirations drawn from his incomparable genius. Creating a period film and a love letter to that era, in a portrayal of horror that is as hauntingly beautiful as it is terrifying,...

The exploration of horror through an overcrowded streaming market continues. Since each month brings a plethora of new additions to streaming libraries across all platforms, from Netflix to Tubi, that means an insane selection of all styles and types of horror available at our fingertips. A brand new month means a new Max horror guide.

Max doesn’t just serve as the spot for Warner Bros. titles, but offers hubs to connect you to HBO, Cartoon Network, TCM, and curated selections to find even more pockets of horror. That means a variety of horror from nearly every era, though expect this month’s new additions to be light.

Here are the best Max horror movies you can stream right now.

Aliens

Whereas Ridley Scott’s Alien embraced quiet haunted house-like chills, James Cameron took a drastic detour into action-horror territory for the epic-scaled sequel. Poor Ellen Ripley is forced to...

Welcome to the latest edition of our (semi) regular crowdfunding feature here on Nerdly – Back This! – where we take a look at some of the cool content taking the crowdfunding route on sites such as Indiegogo, Greenlit and Kickstarter. In this edition, we’re spotlighting Black Chariot, the latest film from Hex Studios and director Lawrie Brewster.

Hex Studios’ Black Chariot is an intense and deeply disturbing supernatural horror directed by Lawrie Brewster, inspired by the macabre genius of Alfred Hitchcock. Drawing from Hitchcock’s dark thrillers like Rebecca (1942) and Psycho (1960), Brewster seeks to invoke Hitchcock’s spirit, combined with his love of classic film noir and Val Lewton’s atmospheric slow-burn horrors.

Director Lawrie Brewster shared:

My childhood was spent haunted and mesmerized by the romantic and seductive veil Hitchcock cast over me. It shaped my vision of horror, sensuality, and my understanding of fear and obsession. I am...

Earlier this year, Shudder renewed The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs for a supersized sixth season that was designed to make sure Joe Bob Briggs would be an even more consistent presence on the streaming service throughout the year. Normally, a season of The Last Drive-In would see Joe Bob hosting double features every Friday for ten weeks straight. This season has taken a different approach, having Joe Bob host a single movie every other Friday. Following a special Roger Corman double feature on March 15th, season 6 officially got started on March 29th – and Shudder has just announced that the season is going to wrap up with a special event: a six film marathon called The Last Drive-In: Nightmareathon!

A press release informs us that The Last Drive-In: Nightmareathon will premiere on Friday, August 30th at 9pm Et on the Shudder TV and AMC+ TV feeds. The marathon will...

Ride the "Black Chariot" - A Hitchcockian Horror of Vengeance and Retribution: "Hex Studios is excited to announce Black Chariot, an intense and deeply disturbing supernatural horror directed by Lawrie Brewster, inspired by the macabre genius of Alfred Hitchcock. Drawing from Hitchcock's dark thrillers like Rebecca (1942) and Psycho (1960), Brewster seeks to invoke Hitchcock's spirit, combined with his love of classic film noir and Val Lewton’s atmospheric slow-burn horrors.

Director Lawrie Brewster shared, “My childhood was spent haunted and mesmerized by the romantic and seductive veil Hitchcock cast over me. It shaped my vision of horror, sensuality, and my understanding of fear and obsession. I am thrilled to finally produce a horror film that combines my love for the genre with inspirations drawn from his incomparable genius. Creating a period film and a love letter to that era, in a portrayal of horror that is as hauntingly beautiful as it is terrifying,...

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!

Goosebumps Shirt from Sadist Art Designs

It’s 1990-something, and you saved your lunch money to spend at the elementary school book fair. While other kids flock to glitter pens and Lamborghini posters, you leave with an armful of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books.

If that evokes warm feelings of ‘90s kid nostalgia, Sadist Art Designs’ new shirt if for you. It’s available on black or white tees for $28.

Friday the 13th & Killer Klowns Towels from Eternal October

Have a killer summer with Eternal October’s six towels inspired by Friday the 13th (standard and 8-bit) and Killer Klowns from Outer Space.

Priced at $30, each oversized microfiber towel can double as a tapestry.

The Last Man on Earth...

Horror was in a bit of a funk in the late 90s. Then 25 years ago, in July 1999, The Blair Witch Project came along and changed everything.

In a 1996 article published in The Philadelphia Enquirer, film critic Desmond Ryan bemoaned the state of mainstream films. Citing such films as Independence Day, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Eraser, and that year’s hurricane thrillride Twister, Ryan argued that Hollywood had become more interested in special effects than logic or character.

“It all began,” Ryan wrote, “when Twister’s killer tornadoes sucked up everything in their path – tractors, cows, common sense, continuity, plausibility, and the quaint notion that movies should have characters you care about.”

By the end of the 1990s, the horror genre appeared to have descended into a creative funk of its own. Of the horror films released toward the end of the decade, many of the most high-profile examples were remakes or sequels in somewhat tired franchises.

There is no forgetting the putrid and almost sickly sweet smell of human death once it has become an olfactory memory. Those unfamiliar with this hyper-specific stench should count themselves lucky. However, that odor of mortality is all the characters of Reeker have to keep themselves safe. Danger lurks wherever that fetor goes. Dave Payne’s 2005 horror film introduced a unique villain named after his most notable attribute, yet by the time that cadaverous stink has been inhaled by potential victims, the chance for escape may have already expired.

Following a silly but grisly cold-open — a random family becomes a roadside picnic for The Reeker, who remains unseen early on — director and writer Payne sets up what looks to be a garden-variety slasher: one by one, young folks are murdered in gruesome fashion, somewhere out in the middle of nowhere. No doubt that pitch sounds familiar. As straightforward as the film starts out,...

Some horror movies, such as Jordan Peeles Get Out, are immediate commercial and cultural successes. Others, like Robin Hardys The Wicker Man, take time to seep into the popular consciousness, finding their audience in coming generations. Herk Harveys Carnival of Souls belongs to the latter group, an ultra-low budget effort from 1962 that has all the hallmarks of a Mystery Science Theatre 3000 offering amateurish acting, stilted dialogue, and some oddball directorial choices. Yet the uncanny power of Carnival of Souls meant it would be rediscovered through the years via late-night showings and a growing cult following. An ethereal zombie movie that rose from the grave to thrill discerning viewers, it influenced the work of some key directors, making it a must-see for horror fans.

The real story begins long before you know it in Desert Road, a very smart, trippy chiller that plays with the conventions of survival horror and takes them in a wholly unexpected and, ultimately, really quite moving direction. Making her directorial debut, Shannon Triplett shows a sophisticated grasp of genre dynamics, with a bold use of space — a stretch of the Mojave Desert doubling for Death Valley — that proves more and more gripping as the film’s mysteries unfold. At which point, its boundaries begin to blur, slipping between horror and sci-fi in a way that recalls a hypnotic blend of Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead’s The Endless and Herk Harvey’s Carnival of Souls.

The woman in question is Clare Devoir (Kristine Froseth), a twentysomething photographer who is throwing in the towel after too many disappointments as a struggling artist in Los Angeles. Clare is driving home to...

Black and white horror films rely on light and shadow to create chilling atmospheres, captivating viewers in timeless terrors. Films like Psycho and Carnival of Souls excel in psychological horror, immersing audiences in subtle, plausible frights. The Innocents, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and Night of the Living Dead set standards for eerie, unsettling storytelling in monochrome.

Black and white horror films have a unique ability to amplify the sinister imagery and tones, rendering them among the scariest in film history. Devoid of color, monochrome horror movies rely solely on nuanced plays of light and shadow along with striking compositions to generate nail-biting frights. This atmospheric visual simplicity channels viewers’ attention towards the emotional experience rather than superficial distractions. Regardless of era, black and white cinematography lends an air of timeless immediacy and believability to onscreen terrors.

Contrast takes on greater power to convey palpable textures, such as the dank gloom of a haunted house,...

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Sure, there are plenty of great free movies on YouTube—but while YouTube is awesome, it’s not the only game in town. So we decided to put together a list of other sites that also offer free movies, break down the pros and cons of each one,...

Consisting of five segments, Southbound (2015) is a horror anthology movie that saw direction under numerous creatives: a filmmaking collective called Radio Silence directed the first segment, and the last. Filling the void was Roxanne Benjamin, David Bruckner, and Patrick Horvath. And within each story, talented thespians perform to their greatest extents, emitting heartfelt screams that will echo in your head long after an initial viewing.

While there are dozens of well-known examples of filmmakers making more grounded anthology films — take Jim Jarmusch with Night on Earth (1991) and Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) — most popular projects of this ilk are categorized as horror films. Just look at Tales from the Crypt (1972) and Creepshow (1982), for instance. You've undoubtedly heard of those, if you haven't seen them outright. But the same can't be said for Southbound.

The film at hand flew drastically under the public radar upon release, and its popularity has remained rather stagnant ever since.

SpectreVision, the production company behind horror films Mandy and Daniel Isn’t Real, and co-founders Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah have teamed up with streaming platform Pluto TV for a special Halloween treat: a horror movie marathon streaming event.

Wood and Noah are bringing their favorite horror and psychological films for Pluto TV viewers to enjoy for Free on Wednesday, October 18 on the Pluto TV Cult Films channel.

The theme of the evening is “Ladies’ Night,” celebrating women lead horror and to kick off the marathon at 8pm Et/5pm Pt, Wood and Noah will host a live stream-along on SpectreVision’s Instagram so viewers can watch along and hear special commentary. That means that not only can you watch their curated picks, but you can follow along and participate with the horror fun.

As for what to expect, the titles selected for this marathon include:

· The Babadook

· Beyond The Black Rainbow...

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...

October is the time for horror, which makes it a great time for independent movies.

As long as independent movies have existed, horror movies have provided a huge bulk of the films made by artists outside the studio system. It’s one of the cheapest and easiest genres to make, with some of the best potential to make a profit, and has unsurprisingly thrived in the independent film market. Many of the most important and acclaimed American horror movies were independent productions. “Night of the Living Dead” practically created the zombie film, while the original slasher “Halloween” was a tiny budget indie made for just $300,000. Sure, there are plenty of quality horror films made by studios, but nothing beats the grit and pure terror that great indie horror films can provide.

For the latest in our monthly column of streaming independent film recommendations, we took a look at the plethora...

Bloody Disgusting has kicked off its second Halloween season as the curators of the all-horror streaming service Screambox, and this Halloween we’ve got a challenge for You…

The Screambox x Bloody Disgusting Halloween Challenge launches on October 1, and the task is simple. For every day of October, our team has selected a horror movie that’s currently streaming on Screambox, ranging from classics like Carnival of Souls all the way to brand new Screambox Original premieres including Shaky Shivers and HeBGB TV.

The list also includes recent favorites such as The Collector, Stitches, The Outwaters, and The Innkeepers, along with lesser-known genre gems from the past including My Grandpa Is a Vampire, Satan’s Little Helper, and The Beast Must Die.

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There’s truly a little something for everyone on this list, which features appearances from Elvira, Lucio Fulci,...

"Jacob's Ladder" reveals that the terrifying visions of a Vietnam veteran are actually attempts to save his life on the battlefield. In "Dead End," a family lost on their way to a party actually died in a car crash and are unaware of their own deaths. "Reeker" surprises viewers by revealing that the college students being killed off were already dead from a car crash at the start of the film.

While it is usually a cop-out for a movie to reveal that the hero was dead all along, sometimes, this classic twist can be shockingly effective. The revelation that a story’s hero has secretly been dead for the entire plot, unbeknownst to themselves, is one of the oldest tricks in the book. The premise dates back as far as author Ambrose Bierce’s endlessly influential 1890 short story “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.”

Everything from Over the Garden Wall...

If you tried to guess the trajectory of the young couple’s idyllic new relationship in Jim Vendiola’s wildly inappropriate yet incredibly close to the heart romantic short Pretty Pickle you wouldn’t even come close. The award-winning Filipino-American filmmaker probes the perils of succumbing to our own insecurities as he takes us beyond that hot and heavy honeymoon period where the rose-tinted glasses start to slip and reveals what happens when we question our partner’s seemingly innocent quirks. Vendiola deftly builds up the tension in his beautifully shot black and white genre blending short before leaving you slack jawed in its final moments. After an impressive festival run Pretty Pickle makes its online premiere on Dn today, alongside an extensive interview with Vendiola where we discuss using black and white cinematography to marry the film’s disparate tones, how he worked on ensuring the digital interfaces didn...

There’s a moment in “Insidious: The Red Door” that encapsulates why the movie isn’t more insidious. Josh Lambert (Patrick Wilson), the father from the first two “Insidious” films (this one is number five), has just dropped his son off for his freshman year at college. The son, Dalton, is once again played by Ty Simpkins, who was just a spooked kid in the earlier films; now he’s a spooked surly emo art student draped in hippie hair. Eight years ago, Dalton and his father were hypnotized so that they would lose all memory of the Further, the spirit zone Dalton got sucked into. The hypnosis worked; they’ve forgotten the living nightmares they saw. But now the visions are coming back.

Josh, in his living room, tapes pictures to the window panes, trying to identify the people on them from the back, though the real action is...

Stars: Graham Skipper, Lisa Wilcox, Debbie Rochon, Bobby Simpson II, Rachael Logue, Jill Brumer, Lyle Kanouse, Steven Scott, Regan Christine House, Julie Osterman, Sean Patrick Judge, Cyrus Rodas, Katelynn Bauer, Mandie LeBlanc | Written and Directed by Mel House

A number of lost souls find refuge in a small motel in the middle of nowhere, it’s only distinguishing characteristic being the ruins of an old Mystery Spot—a long-dead roadside attraction with strange metaphysical powers. Everyone at the Mystery Spot will be affected by its unique properties, but only some will survive its reality-shattering implications.

Apparently squeezing this one in in-between Vfw and The Leech, Graham Skipper makes another welcome genre appearance in Mystery Spot which, early on, certainly lives up to the name. Though this film doesn’t seem to have garnered as much genre press as Skipper’s other works, even if this one did receive its world...

A 1973 curiosity which has been released under several other titles – most notably Dead People – yet never quite taken off, Messiah Of Evil has recently been restored and is screening as part of the Retrospective strand at the 2023 Dundead film festival. It’s an oddly structured, messy yet atmospheric film with its roots in Hp Lovecraft tales, Night Of The Living Dead and Carnival Of Souls, clearly an influence on a lot of subsequent genre work yet easy for even quite serious fans to overlook altogether. Although the first half is very slow, once it picks up, there’s enough genuinely weird stuff to make you glad you didn’t.

The story revolves around Arietty, a woman who goes looking for her estranged father after he sends her a series of increasingly urgent-sounding letters and then falls...

Rob Zombie and Waxwork Records have collaborated multiple times in the past, and now they’re working together on a cool new project: a collection of classic horror movie soundtracks that will be released under the banner of “Rob Zombie Presents”! This line of never-before-released soundtracks, personally selected by Zombie, will include Spider Baby, Carnival of Souls, The Last Man on Earth, The House on Haunted Hill, Island of Lost Souls, plus many selections from the Hammer film library… and it all starts with the release of the soundtrack for the 1932 classic White Zombie. Of course it would start with White Zombie.

This 180 gram vinyl release comes in deluxe packaging, with new artwork by Graham Humphreys and liner notes and interviews by Rob Zombie. You can take a look at the White Zombie package at the bottom of this article.

The press release notes: Starring Bela Lugosi, 1932’s White Zombie...

As human beings, we can’t accept death. Most of us have trouble reconciling the end of one’s existence and the afterlife. It’s a hard pill to swallow — but it’s an inevitable conclusion that comes sooner or later. In life, we love and are loved, hoping that we make some small dent in the world. In death, we hold fast to the people we once were, desperately straining to stave off such a brutal coda. With both Herk Harvey’s wonderfully-peculiar Carnival of Souls and Alejandro Amenábar’s dream-like The Others, the characters learn what it means to live and die and how dangerous holding on can be.

Mary Henry (Candace Hilligoss) works as a church organist but shows no interest in religion itself. She simply perceives it as just another job. “I’m not taking the vows; I’m only gonna play the organ,” she tells her new boss,...

Rob Zombie Presents Classic Horror Film Soundtrack Series Exclusively Through Waxwork Records: "Rob Zombie and Waxwork Records have partnered to release an exclusive, curated line of classic Horror movie soundtracks. “Rob Zombie Presents” will feature several never-before-released film soundtracks that were personally selected by the singer, songwriter, and filmmaker.

Rob Zombie and Waxwork are thrilled to announce their first soundtrack title as “Rob Zombie Presents White Zombie”. Starring Bela Lugosi, 1932’s White Zombie is considered the first zombie movie. It was also filmed on Universal Studio’s lot, using several props from other horror films of that time. Starring Madge Bellamy, Robert W. Frazer, and John Harron, the film follows the cast as they navigate zombies, love, obsession, and treachery. Initially slammed by critics upon its release, the movie has been reevaluated and praised by recent critics for its classic horror production. The film has gone on to influence mainstream media,...

Rob Zombie and Waxwork Records have joined forces to release an exclusive, curated line of classic horror movie soundtracks.

The series, called Rob Zombie Presents, will offer several never-before-released film soundtracks that Zombie personally selected.

“I have always been a huge fan of movie soundtracks, so I jumped at the opportunity to work with Waxwork on this project,” Zombie said in a statement. “I can’t wait to release these albums. So many of these films are greatly under-appreciated and they all contain such great music. So to be able to release these deluxe packages is a dream come true.”

The first soundtrack to be released is fittingly the one for White Zombie. The 1932 film starring Bela Lugosi is considered the first-ever zombie movie, and inspired the name for Rob Zombie’s former band, White Zombie. According to a release, the film was “slammed by critics upon its release” but...

Rob Zombie and Waxwork Records have joined forces to release an exclusive, curated line of classic horror movie soundtracks.

The series, called Rob Zombie Presents, will offer several never-before-released film soundtracks that Zombie personally selected.

“I have always been a huge fan of movie soundtracks, so I jumped at the opportunity to work with Waxwork on this project,” Zombie said in a statement. “I can’t wait to release these albums. So many of these films are greatly under-appreciated and they all contain such great music. So to be able to release these deluxe packages is a dream come true.”

The first soundtrack to be released is fittingly the one for White Zombie. The 1932 film starring Bela Lugosi is considered the first-ever zombie movie, and inspired the name for Rob Zombie’s former band, White Zombie. According to a release, the film was “slammed by critics upon its release” but...

(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)

The Movie: "Sole Survivor"

Where You Can Stream It: Shudder

The Pitch: Among the five installments (soon to be six) of the celebrated "Final Destination" franchise, one maxim sits at the core of every elaborate death contained therein, summed up by Tony Todd's Bludworth: "In death, there are no accidents, no coincidences, no mishaps, and no escapes." When someone escapes death -- say, a plane crash that kills everyone else on board -- the resident Reaper figure of the franchise explains that near-death experiences are something like bugs in a system that, in the end, always gets their man. Death as an active enforcer was a hit concept for these movies, but "Sole Survivor" was playing in the same sandbox decades ago.

Every decade — on the "twos" for some reason — Sight and Sound releases what may very well be the definitive list of the greatest movies ever made.

The organization asks film critics and filmmakers from all over the world, people who really know their stuff, to present their own lists of the ten greatest motion pictures in history. Those lists are tabulated and spun out into a mighty Top 100, giving movie lovers a chance to learn about a lot of amazing movies and consider the impact that history and cultural shifts in our collective opinions about movies have over time.

And as usual, we learned that critics and filmmakers over the world don't seem to like horror very much.

There are a handful of scary films on the Sight and Sound poll in 2022, but most are squarely in the realm of arthouse cinema, and could also be classified as dramas or...

Maia Reficco, Chandler Kinney, Bailee Madison, Zaria, and Malia Pyles in ‘Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin’ episode 10 (Photo by Karolina Wojtasik/HBO Max)

It won’t be one and done for Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin. HBO Max officially announced they’ve renewed the drama for a second season less than a month after the season one finale aired.

The 10-episode first season debuted on July 28, 2022 and starred Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Zaria, Malia Pyles, Maia Reficco, Mallory Bechtel, Sharon Leal, Elena Goode, Eric Johnson, Alex Aiono, and Lea Salonga. The renewal announcement didn’t confirm who will be returning or when we can expect the second season to arrive.

Executive producer/writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and co-executive producer/writer Lindsay Calhoon Bring created the series, based on Sara Shepard’s bestselling book series.

“We are so proud of the incredible response both critically and from fans that Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin has received.

Movie theaters bring entertainment and escapism. The smell of popcorn wafting through the air, the previews of coming attractions, and the communal reactions to seeing a movie on the big screen often bring a viewing experience that can’t be replicated elsewhere. It’s also a safe way to experience horror, as the terror is harmlessly confined to celluloid.

But what if it isn’t…?

This week’s streaming picks center around horror movies that feature or are set at the cinema. For the characters in these six titles, their haven becomes anything but when movie theaters turn into slaying grounds for killers and creatures alike.

Here’s where you can stream them this week.

For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.

Messiah of Evil – Fandor, Paramount+, Pluto TV, Prime Video, Screambox, Shudder

Arletty has arrived in a Coastal Californian town to visit her father after receiving a series of worrying letters.

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin Scars and Carnival of Souls Trailer — HBO Max‘s Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin: Season 1, Episode 6: Scars / Episode 7: Carnival of Souls TV show trailer has been released. Cast and crew Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin stars Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Zaria, Malia Pyles, Maia [...]

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NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.

Film at Lincoln Center

As a restoration of Three Colors: White begins its run, a massive retrospective of King Vidor gets underway.

Anthology Film Archives

A series on Warhol’s durational cinema runs this weekend; Essential Cinema has Buñuel.

Roxy Cinema

The series “Woman as Witch” offers plenty scintillating—prints of Black Sunday (on 16mm), Showgirls, and Carnival of Souls all have multiples showings this weekend—while Ciao! Manhattan and The Assassination of Jesse James return 35mm and a 16mm animation program runs on Sunday.

Paris Theater

Close Encounters, Suspiria, Cold Water, and Death on the Nile all screen in a “Directors Selects” series.

IFC Center

A series on Los Angeles films is underway—including They Live, The Long Goodbye, and the new restoration of Heat—while the Lost Highway continues; The Shining and Taxi Driver has late showings.

Film Forum...

The Movie: "Carnival of Souls"

Where You Can Stream It: HBO Max

The Pitch: Years ago, Utah's Megaplex Theatres chain used to screen a clip from "Carnival of Souls" as part of its pre-show of film trivia and ads for local businesses. I remember being intrigued by the shots of Candace Hilligoss walking among the decaying remains of the second Saltair pavilion, Saltair II, on the shores of Utah's Great Salt Lake, which wasn't all that far from where I lived. The area surrounding the pavilion was a real ghost land when the film was made in the 1960s, with little but sand and water for...

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Shout! Factory is celebrating Halloween months early with the launch of its new horror-themed streaming channel Scream Factory TV, set to bow this spring.

Based on Shout! Factory’s “Scream Factory” brand, and following the recent launch of the company’s Shout! Factory TV service, Scream Factory TV will offer horror films, thrillers and science-fiction films, with a particular focus on cult classics. The titles will be available both on demand and as a 24/7 stream of the films.

The channel will launch this April with an initial slate of 30 titles. Notables films include “Black Christmas,” “Dark Star,” “Sleepaway Camp” and “The Last Man on Earth.” In addition, two George Romero films, “Night of the Living Dead” and “Day of the Dead,” will stream on the service. Scream Factory TV will be available online and as a separate vertical on the Shout! Factory TV apps, which can be found on Amazon Fire TV,...

If you haven't subscribed for Season 17 of Cinema Retro, here's what you've been missing:

Issue #49

Lee Pfeiffer goes undercover for Robert Vaughn's spy thriller "The Venetian Affair" .

Cai Ross goes to hell for "Damien- Omen II"

Ernie Magnotta continues our "Elvis on Film" series with "Elvis: That's the Way It Is"..

Robert Leese scare up some memories of the cult classic "Carnival of Souls"

Dave Worrall and Lee Pfeiffer look back on the 1976 Sensurround sensation "Midway"

Remembering Sir Sean Connery

James Sherlock examines Stanley Kramer's pandemic Cold War classic "On the Beach".

Dave Worrall goes in search of the Disco Volante hydrofoil from "Thunderball"

Raymond Benson's Cinema 101 column

Gareth Owen's "Pinewood Past" column

Darren Allison reviews the latest soundtrack releases

Issue #50

50th anniversary celebration of "The French Connection" : Todd Garbarini interviews director William Friedkin

"Scars of Dracula": Mark Cerulli interviews stars Jenny Hanley and...

“I am the writing on the wall, the sweet smell of blood. Be my victim.”

Now you can win the Win the Blu-ray of Candyman. We Are Movie Geeks has one to give away. Just leave a comment below telling us what your favorite scary movie that starts with the letter ‘C’ is (I’d say Carnival Of Souls. It’s so easy!)

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Experience More Of Candyman’S Ever-evolving Story With A Never-before-seen Alternate Ending

And Over An Hour Of Captivating Extras! Certified Fresh On Rotten Tomatoes – OWN It On Digital November 2, 2021 4K Uhd, Blu-ray And DVD November 16, 2021 From MGM & Universal Pictures Home Entertainment

Dare to say his name. Oscar winner Jordan Peele and director Nia DaCosta expand...

“full of claustrophobic dread and psychological mystery” – Bloody-Disgusting

Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has picked up select rights to the horror film, Caveat fromShudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural. Rlje Films will release CAVEATon VOD, Digital HD, DVD and Blu-ray on November 16, 2021.

Now you can win the Win the Blu-ray of Caveat. We Are Movie Geeks has two to give away. Just leave a comment below telling us what your favorite scary movie that starts with the letter ‘C’ is (I’d say Carnival Of Souls. It’s so easy!)

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Written and directed by Damian Mc Carthy in his feature directorial debut, Caveat stars Ben Caplan (“Band of Brothers...

In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s Halloween this weekend, the season for all things spooky, so we’re shining our spotlight into the shadows to find you some of the best ghost stories on film that are currently available to stream.

Carnival Of Souls

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One of those seminal pieces of cinema which no-one with a serious interest in the medium can afford to go without, Carnival Of Souls feels familiar today in part because of the vast amount of other work that has drawn from it. Originally released in 1962, it stars Candace Hilligoss as a young woman whose life begins to go askew after she’s involved in a car crash (shown in a visceral pre-credits sequence unlike anything filmed before). As she tries to build a new life as a church organist in a small Utah town,...