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The Monkey, the upcoming Stephen King adaptation from Longlegs writer-director Osgood Perkins, has already received some positive reviews from critics online, but now the Master of Horror himself has weighed in. Taking to his Threads account, King shared his opinion of the film, which was also positive.

He wrote, "You've never seen anything like The Monkey. It's batsh*t insane. As someone who has indulged in batsh*ttery from time to time, I say that with admiration." Quite the positive review indeed. King fans will no doubt delight in the author's glowing words, raising excitement for the film significantly.

King's opinions of his film adaptations run the gamut. He notoriously hates The Shining, Stanley Kubrick's 1980 film of King's third novel starring Jack Nicholoson and the late Shelley Duvall, but he likes the first Children of the Corn movie pretty well. No matter where he stands, King is guaranteed to be outspoken in his views.

Has there been a more unlikely series of horror films than the V/H/S franchise? By the very nature of the sub-genre, anthology films don’t typically lend themselves to being series as even the segments within their own movies are almost always unrelated. Sure, TV has found a way to make it work in things like American Horror Story from Ryan Murphy or the criminally underrated Channel Zero that ran 4 seasons. Side note, if you have Shudder, please go check out Channel Zero. There are exceptions of course with The ABCs of Death or the Creepshow series but most of them are one and done. You also have nonrelated ones that use the same actors and directors like the wonderful things Amicus films was doing opposite Hammer in the 60s and 70s but again, these weren’t sequels at all. V/H/S has defied all odds and with a new film having just been released,...

"This holiday season, Jordan Hart and Chris Ryall gift-wrap four tales of terror to fuel your yuletide nightmares!" Image Comics and Syzygy Publishing team up for holiday horror this December in the Dread the Halls one-shot comic book, featuring art by Walter Pax, Jimmy Kucaj, Fabio Veras, and Lee Ferguson, with cover art by Maria Wolf, Marguerite Sauvage, Jordan Hart and Lee Ferguson. We have all the detail, along with an exclusive look at the covers you'll want to get your hands on December 4th.

From Syzygy Publishing, co-created and written by Jordan Hart (Ripple Effects, The Cabinet) and Chris Ryall (Zombies vs. Robots), comes Dread The Halls—an extra-length one-shot collection of four not-so-merry tales of terror featuring mesmerizing interior art by Lee Ferguson (“Gone Fishing”), Jimmy Kucaj (“Krampus Hunters”), Walter Pax (“Northerners”), and Fabio Veras (“Dead Notes”)—perfect for ‘curdling’ up next to a burning Yule log.

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Creepshow premiered in 1982, chilling horror fans with five tales written by Stephen King and directed by George A. Romero. The anthology marked King's screenwriting debut and spawned a legacy that still lives on. A loving and witty homage to pulp horror comics from King's childhood, before the Comics Code Authority, Creepshow features campy stories of ghosts, ghouls, and the dark side of humanity all of them told with distinctive hints of black humor.

Romero's adaptations bring a fresh horror perspective while enhancing King's distinct voice. Direct adaptations of vivid imagery and internal dialogue spoken aloud contribute to the comic book aesthetic, and moments of intense violence, gore, and depravity recall why those pre-code comics were banned. The chapters, excluding the prologue and epilogue, are as follows:

1.

"Father's Day"

A family is plagued by their abusive zombie uncle.

2.

"Something to Tide You Over...

George A. Romero and Stephen King: a match made in horror movie heaven. It was probably inevitable that Stephen King would break into the movies, and the master of horror finally had his first screenplay produced in the form of Romero's "Creepshow," one of the best horror anthology movies ever made. King had penned scripts before (for instance: he wrote a draft of the screenplay for "The Shining" that Stanley Kubrick rejected), but "Creepshow" was the first original King script to make it to the screen. King and Romero originally met when Romero was being courted to direct the TV adaptation of King's vampire novel "Salem's Lot," and while Romero ultimately didn't direct the miniseries (those duties ultimately fell to "Texas Chain Saw Massacre" filmmaker Tobe Hooper), he and King became friends. Eventually, the two decided to make a movie together, with King penning the script and Romero directing.

The late, great George A. Romero is a legend. Romero started his career making short industrial films, but it was his 1968 breakthrough "Night of the Living Dead" that would ensure his legacy. Romeo continued to work steadily until his death in 2017, a true outsider always trying to maintain his own singular vision, bucking against the studio system. While Romero primarily worked in horror, he also stepped outside of the genre with 1981's "Knightriders." This underseen feature is about a traveling renaissance fair troupe who perform jousts while riding motorcycles instead of horses. It's kind of wild. 

"Knightriders" stars Ed Harris as the king of the trope, and Harris had fond memories of the flick. "It was a very special time," the actor told Indiewire. "George was a beautiful, proud, creative, big bear of a guy. He was gregarious, he loved to drink and smoke. We had a helluva good time.

We all love a "fun" horror movie, right? I'm talking about horror that feels like the cinematic equivalent of a roller coaster — fast, exhilarating, scary, but ultimately harmless. You buy the ticket and take the ride. But one of the things I love about the horror genre is that it's so damn flexible. On one hand, you can have fun horror movies like I just mentioned. And then there's the complete opposite: horror movies that make you squirm. Horror movies designed to make your skin crawl. Bugs, monsters, blood, body horror — the type of stuff that makes you feel like you need to take a shower after watching it. Those are the types of horror movies we're highlighting here — gnarly stuff, gross stuff, stuff that's going to make you feel more than a little icky. Be warned: it's about to get disgusting up in here.

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Stephen King's role as Jordy Verill in Creepshow gets a gross adaptation in new art. The segment "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill" is based on King's short story "Weeds" from 1976. King's cameo in Creepshow allowed for extended screen time, adding dark humor to the iconic segment.

Stephen King's mossy role in Creepshow receives a wonderfully gross adaptation in new art. Marking King's screenwriting debut back in 1982, the anthology horror film follows five gruesome stories from a child's comic book involving a deceased father coming back to life, a mysterious meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious crate, and an infestation of cockroaches. In addition to writing the horror film directed by George Romero, King also cameos in the second segment "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill" as the titular character.

King's mossy role as Jody Verill in Creepshow recently received a wonderfully gross adaptation in new art shared by...

Creepshow season four will debut on Shudder and AMC on October 13th, with new episodes airing weekly at 10:00 pm Et/9c on AMC linear. The show is an anthology series inspired by classic horror comics, featuring vignettes exploring murder, creatures, monsters, the supernatural, and more. The new season will include guest appearances from recognizable actors such as Tom Atkins, Ruth Codd, Samantha Sloyan, Adrienne Barbeau, Tobin Bell, Barbara Crampton, and more.

Creepshow is going to be back soon, with all new tales of terror. The show is an anthology series which hails from Greg Nicotero, and is a throwback to the EC comic of old like Tales from the Crypt and The Vault of Horror. The trailer, which you can watch below, teases all new episodes involving aliens, vampires, ghosts, and other kinds of monsters. The press release, courtesy of Fangoria, described the new season as this:

"Creepshow season four will debut on Shudder,...

A meeting of two great masters of horror, Creepshow blends George A. Romero’s macabre brand of satire with Stephen King’s darkly moral vision of the world. The anthology film doesn’t blossom out from the nihilism that marks Romero and King’s more famous works, but from audience-friendly parody and their shared love of the infamous publisher EC Comics, one of the earliest targets and casualties of the Comics Code Authority. Comic-book aesthetics dominate the film, from vivid splashes of color to animated effects like frames divided into panels and page-flip transitions between segments. With Creepshow, Romero and King stepped far enough outside their creative comfort zones to find fruitful common ground in the film’s five stories, and without one artist’s personality outweighing the other’s.

Creepshow’s five stories are linked by a through line of sardonic moralism, a sense of reckoning redolent of Flannery O’Connor’s anti-fables.

Get ready to be scared out of your flip-flops! We’re diving into a collection of bone-chilling beach horror movies that will make you reconsider your next seaside vacation.

From killer sharks to ghostly fog, these films turn the sun-soaked shores into a playground of terror. So grab your beach towel and prepare for a thrilling journey through the realm of ‘bad beaches,’ where relaxation takes a backseat to spine-tingling horror!

Universal Old (2021)

Directed by M. Night Shyamalan, Old takes us on a suspenseful journey as a family’s tropical holiday turns into a nightmare. Stranded on a secluded beach with a handful of fellow resort guest, they discover that time is accelerated, causing them all to age rapidly. Years become hours, and hours become seconds. This unsettling premise adds a new level of horror to the sun-soaked shores.

Sony Pictures The Shallows (2016)

In this heart-pounding survival thriller, a young woman,...

Shudder is a top source for indie horror and ones that typically fly under the radar. The premium streaming service is home to all things horror, thriller, and supernatural. Not only do they have some household names of horror like Creepshow, Halloween, and Hellraiser, they also create their own original movies, series, and documentaries. Producing some recent hits like Host and Skinamarink, Shudder should not be overlooked as a source of great horror. With so many titles available, it can be hard to pick out what to watch next. But if you're looking for the best Shudder original movie, hit that search bar and type in The Cleansing Hour.

Nostalgia is hotter than ever, so it's no surprise that The CW is hopping on the bandwagon and airing a show like Greatest Geek Year Ever. The first season focuses on the movies of 1982, but producers have said that, if the show is popular enough, they'll make a second season focusing on another year. Will Greatest Geek Year Ever be renewed, or could the series be cancelled before the first season has finished? Stay tuned.

A pop culture docuseries, the Greatest Geek Year Ever TV show looks at iconic movies that help define a specific year for a generation. The first season spotlights the movies of 1982. Stars, directors, writers, producers, and pop culture historians share their insights about such legendary movies as E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial, Blade Runner, John Carpenter’s The Thing, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Poltergeist, Creepshow, Night...

Network: The CW

Episodes: Ongoing (hour)

Seasons: Ongoing

TV show dates: July 8, 2023 -- present

Series status: Has not been cancelled

Performers include: (none)

TV show description:

A pop culture docuseries, the Greatest Geek Year Ever TV show is produced by Roger Lay, Jr., Mark A. Altman, Thomas P. Vitale, and Scott “Movie” Mantz. The episodes look at iconic movies that helped define a specific year for a generation.

The first season spotlights the movies of 1982. Stars, directors, writers, producers, and pop culture historians share their insights about such legendary movies as E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial, Blade Runner, John Carpenter’s The Thing, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Poltergeist, Creepshow, Night Shift, The Dark Crystal, 48 Hours, First Blood, Tron, Conan The Barbarian, Cat People, Fast Times At Ridgemont High,...

Some of the best Stephen King movie and TV adaptations have been lost amidst the long list of books that have made to the big and small screens, but they’re well worth revisiting. Stephen King’s prolific catalog of gripping novels and short stories has seen the author accumulate over 300 screen adaptation credits. Many have become icons of the horror genre.

However, not all King adaptations and shows see the same level of recognition. In fact, some of the plots are simply too absurd to be accepted by mainstream moviegoing audiences. In other cases, King’s stories, which often rely heavily on inner monologue for characterization, fail to translate to visual mediums such as film and TV. Even so, such projects often have their bright spots regardless. It’s even possible for a King story to work perfectly as a TV show or movie but, due to timing or other factors,...

Stephen King is among history’s most frequently adapted writers, up there with Charles Dickens, the Brothers Grimm, and William Shakespeare for inspiring the most successful page-to-picture creations. From Rob Reiner and David Cronenberg to Mike Flanagan and Andy Muschietti, genre filmmakers have clamored to take on King’s words for decades.

There’s no shortage of material to go around, of course. Horror’s reigning titan of literary terror has written more than 60 books and 200 short stories: many of them rooted in King’s signature strangeness and the believable humanity that turned 2017’s “It” into a global sensation. King has teamed up with his son Joe Hill to produce even more cinematic fodder in recent years. The pair’s “In the Tall Grass” novella became a Netflix movie in 2019, and Hill enjoyed his own success with Scott Derrickson’s 2022 “The Black Phone” adaptation.

Almost all of King’s titles...

Currently available to stream on Digital, Hi-Fear is the third and final film in Wild Eye Releasing's Hi trilogy. The horror anthology follows an illustrator who is tasked with creating four unique stories for an upcoming comic book. However, each tale forces her to delve deeper into her own fears, and the lines between fiction and reality begin to blur.

Husband and wife duo, Brad and Josephina Sykes, serve as executive producers for all three Hi movies and have written several story segments. In addition to their work on the trilogy, the couple has been involved with projects such as Lord of the Vampires and Cold Ones. Hi-Fear's ensemble cast includes Kristin Lorenz, David Sobel, Adam Novak, Jack L. McCord, Travis Youmans, Skyler Roberts, Alexander Brotherton, Leila Jean Davis, Bella Mozzarella, Shelno Mullins, Amanda C. Healy, Ingrid Hansen, Pj Brescia, and Julie Anne Prescott.

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Although far from the first horror anthology, Creepshow quickly established itself as the quintessential one. After several stalled attempts to work together, George A. Romero and Stephen King — two undisputed masters in their respective fields, each in their prime — finally collaborated in 1982. With both creators having grown up on EC horror comics of the 1950s like Tales from the Crypt, The Vault of Horror, and The Haunt of Fear, it made sense that an homage to those works would bring the two titans of terror together.

Creepshow packs five tales (three originals and two adapted from existing King short stories) plus a wraparound that bookends the film in two hours flat. The Halloween-set framing story finds a disparaging father lambasting his son for reading horror comics before throwing away the latest issue of Creepshow. Beckoned by the silent host known as The Creep, the tales within the discarded comic serve as the anthology’s segments.

1982's Creepshow was one of its kind when it was released as a horror anthology that had everything from killers to monsters. It also allowed famous horror icons to give their creative input, such as its director George A. Romero and writer Stephen King. But while each story covered a wide spectrum of horror, its writer, King, still managed to bring in one tale that tied into his storied universe. Based on King's short story Weeds, "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill" starred King in a tale about a man who encountered a meteorite that crashed in his yard.

After he touched the rock, his skin began to sprout alien weeds over himself and anything he touched. At first, it seemed harmless enough until it began to grow uncontrollably, becoming itchy and aggressive. In the end, after the growths had turned Jordy into something of a moss monster, he chose...

Featuring segments directed by Greg Nicotero, Joe Lynch, Axelle Carolyn, and other talented filmmakers, Shudder's Creepshow Season 3 is coming to Blu-ray and DVD on December 6th via Rlje Films, and we have a look at the cover art and full list of bonus features ahead of its release:

Press Release: Los Angeles – Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has picked up select rights to the horror series Creepshow 3 from Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural. Rlje Films will release Creepshow 3 on DVD and Blu-ray on December 6, 2022.

The six-episode season is directed by Rusty Cundieff (“Chappelle’s Show”), Greg Nicotero (“The Walking Dead”), Joe Lynch (Mayhem), Jeffrey F. January (“The Walking Dead”), John Harrison (Tales from the Darkside: The Movie), and Axelle Carolyn (Tales of Halloween). The series stars Ali Larter (“Heroes”), Justin Long (Jeepers Creepers), Anna Camp (Pitch Perfect), and Ethan Embry (Sweet...

Rlje Films Presents Creepshow Season 3 Available on DVD & Blu-ray December 6, 2022 “Creepshow is back to make you ’ewww’ with delight” – io9 “Creepshow Season 3 continues to provide the campy chills” – Showbiz Cheatsheet “Satisfyingly Retro Anthology Scares” – Gamespot Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has …

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There have been a ton of great horror series over the last number of years, particularly on Shudder. This includes Creepshow, the reboot of the '80s anthology horror film series of the same name. The show finished up its third season in 2021 and was renewed for a fourth season earlier this year. Now, Creepshow Season 3 is coming to Blu-ray and DVD in December thanks to Rlje Films.

Chatting with /Film's Max Evry over a recently released special edition Blu-ray of the 2015 documentary "Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini," the conversation turned, naturally, to horror and one of Savini's most well-known makeup fx contributions, George Romero's 1982 horror anthology "Creepshow." The classic October viewing staple hits its 40th anniversary this year and while many anthologies have followed in the EC Comics-inspired footsteps since, few have the lasting power of the Stephen King-penned original.

Filled with Tom Savini-engineered special effects for each of its five segments, "Creepshow" thrilled audiences with headless matriarchs, a creature-in-a-crate, a moss man, waterlogged ghouls, and cockroach kills. The fans love it, but Savini credits his longtime friend and the film's director George A. Romero for its legendary status. Savini tells Evry:

"George Romero. I mean, that's the simplest answer to that question. If you've seen "Night of the Living Dead...

The 1980s were in many ways peak Stephen King when it came to screen adaptations. For one thing, the man himself was at the height of his popularity. He has of course remained one of the world’s best-selling authors for decades, but his initial string of books that started in the mid-1970s and extended well into the ‘80s—which included classics like Carrie, ‘Salem’s Lot, The Shining, The Stand, and Different Seasons, just to name a handful—made him into a genuine publishing phenomenon like no other.

At the same time, the success of Brian De Palma’s 1976 big screen adaptation of Carrie, followed by the 1979 CBS-TV miniseries based on ‘Salem’s Lot, helped open the floodgates for a massive influx of screen adaptations of his work. That wave was launched with Stanley Kubrick’s prestigious and controversial take on The Shining, although the films that followed in...

David Arquette and Scott Foley are joining Kunal Nayyar, Lucy Hale and Christina Hendricks in the film “The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry.” The charming and comical story of redemption, adapted by author Gabrielle Zevin from her own New York Times best-selling novel, begins shooting this month in the U.S. in Cape Cod.

Hans Canosa is directing from Zevin’s novel, which has sold over five million copies and been translated into 38 languages. Bcdf Pictures’ Claude Dal Farra and Brian Keady are producing alongside Kelsey Law, Canosa and Zevin. Bcdf’s Brice Dal Farra, Nayyar, Hale and Hendricks are executive producers. Mister Smith Entertainment is handling sales on the film.

The life of A.J. Fikry (Nayyar) is not at all what he expected it to be. His wife has died, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history, and now his prized possession, a rare edition of Poe poems,...

Spiders terrify Greg Nicotero and that fear has translated into making the visual effects artist and showrunner one of the most prominent names in the horror genre. He got his start with George Romero on “Day of the Dead,” and Nicotero feels his spirit around him all the time, including on Nicotero’s Shudder anthology series, “Creepshow.”

“I’ve always been a big fan of the genre; I’ve always loved being scared and scaring people,” Nicotero said during the series’ Thursday panel at the Ctam Winter 2021 Press Tour. To be the showrunner on a show he can design, develop, direct, is a dream come true for him.

But one question early on in Season 2 was how the series would navigate an episode starring rocker Marilyn Manson, who was recently accused of sexual assault and domestic violence by several women. Nicotero found out about the Manson allegations at the same...

Stephen King is a name you associate far more with writing than acting, but in spite of this, he’s racked up over two dozen credits in front of the camera, mostly cameos in adaptations of his own work. Despite the horror themes of many of these appearances, though, he’s only been seen to die once, in George A. Romero’s 1982 anthology Creepshow.

King appears in The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill, one of the film’s stronger segments, which sees the eponymous dim-witted farmer discover a meteorite on his land and envisions selling it to pay off his bank loan. However, a series of mishaps and Jordy’s own gormlessness result in the alien plant life within the rock escaping and enveloping both the farm and Jordy himself, whereupon, in a departure from the humor of the rest of the tale, he blows his head off with a...

Almost since he became a best-selling author, Stephen King has seen his work adapted for the movies and television.

Just two years after his first novel, 1974’s Carrie, was published, a film version directed by Brian De Palma was a massive hit, earning Oscar nominations for stars Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie. The floodgates opened after that, with a TV miniseries based on his second novel, ‘Salem’s Lot (1979), Stanley Kubrick’s high-profile film of The Shining (1980), Creepshow (1982), Cujo (1983), The Dead Zone (1983), Christine (1983), Children of the Corn (1984), Firestarter (1984), Silver Bullet (1985), and many more coming quickly during the next few years.

King adaptations continued well into the late 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, although the quality began to trail off and many were either quickie cash-ins, direct-to-video clunkers or both. There were high points, of course: Pet Sematary (1989), Misery (1990), The Shawshank Redemption (1994), the TV miniseries of The Stand (1994), Dolores Claiborne (1995), 1408 (2007), and The Mist (2007) are all standouts.

Building on the successful 2019 superdoc that Forbes called “a scary good magnum opus” (94% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes), In Search of Darkness: Part II dives deeper into the practical-effects decade of ‘80s horror movies with over four hours of brand-new interviews, featuring such legendary horror icons as Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise), Nancy Allen , Linnea Quigley, and special-effects wizard Tom Savini. Alongside 15 new faces, the original cast of In Search of Darkness also returns to delve into more fan-favorite titles and eclectic entries of ‘80s horror, year-by-year, expanding the scope to cover more international releases and to spotlight horror-career retrospectives.

In the spirit of Halloween and in anticipation of the films looming pre-order cut-off date, we sat down with In Search of Darkness: Part II‘s writer & director David Weiner…

I know the new film, In Search of Darkness: Part II, is coming soon. What can we expect...

In today’s TV news roundup, ABC is set to air a special episode of “The Bachelorette” on Nov. 5, and Shudder revealed that new cast members, including Marilyn Manson, have been brought onto season 2 of “Creepshow.”

Dates

ABC revealed that a special episode of “The Bachelorette” will air on Nov. 5, with Clare Crawley and Dale Moss embarking on a date before Clare makes a decision never-before made on the show. The show usually airs on Tuesdays at 8 p.m., but next Tuesday is election night, so the episode is being shifted in the schedule. Musical artists Chris and Bri, the duo who won “Listen to Your Heart,” will appear during the episode, serenading Clare on her date.

Casting

AMC‘s Shudder streaming service, which is dedicated to horror, paranormal and thriller content, announced the addition of Marilyn Manson, Ali Larter, Iman Benson, Ryan Kwanten, Barbara Crampton, C. Thomas Howell, Denise Crosby,...

NBC has set a celeb-studded Law & Order special: The Paley Center Presents Law & Order: Before They Were Stars will air Thursday, Nov. 12 at 10/9c, following Svu‘s Season 22 premiere at 9 pm.

The program will feature interviews with actors who’ve appeared on the franchise as guest stars prior to getting their big break. Participants include This Is Us‘ Ron Cephas Jones, Chris Sullivan and Susan Kelechi Watson, Hamilton‘s Leslie Odom Jr., The Sopranos‘ Michael Imperioli and Aida Turturro, Modern Family‘s Ariel Winter, Scream Queen‘s Abigail Breslin, Chicago Med‘s S. Epatha Merkerson, The Vampire Diaries‘ Paul Wesley...

Even more Creepshow season 2 casting has been revealed, pulling together a group of familiar horror faces for Shudder’s streaming series. It was previously announced that Anna Camp, Keith David, Ashley Laurence, Josh McDermitt, and Adam Pally were all on board for the second season. Now, Barbara Crampton, Denise Crosby, Ted Raimi, Marilyn Manson, and many more have signed on to be […]

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Shudder has rounded out the Season 2 cast of its horror anthology series Creepshow. Set for the sophomore run are Marilyn Manson (Sons of Anarchy), Ali Larter (The Rookie), Iman Benson (BlackAF), Ryan Kwanten (True Blood), Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator), C. Thomas Howell (Criminal Minds), Denise Crosby (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Breckin Meyer (Robot Chicken), Ted Raimi (The Evil Dead), Kevin Dillon (Entourage) and Eric Edelstein (We Bare Bears).

Production on the six new episodes is under way in Atlanta for a 2021 premiere.

Created and EP’d by showrunner Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead) and based on George A. Romero’s 1982 movie, Creepshow shattered records for the AMC Networks streamer when it debuted in October 2019.

Shudder announced details last month about four of Season 2’s segments, which will be directed by Nicotero. Anna Camp and Adam Pally will star in the two-part “Shapeshifters Anonymous,” which follows an unlucky soul who finds...

The forthcoming second season of “Creepshow” has added 11 more to its cast, including Marilyn Manson, Ali Larter, Iman Benson, Ryan Kwanten and Barbara Crampton.

Based on the George A. Romero film, the anthology series from showrunner Greg Nicotero is set to return with six additional episodes in 2021. Additional cast members announced Wednesday include C. Thomas Howell, Denise Crosby, Breckin Meyer, Ted Raimi, Kevin Dillon and Eric Edelstein.

The group joins previously announced stars Anna Camp, Adam Pally, Keith David, Ashley Laurence and Josh McDermitt. Season 2 will feature a new set of stories, including a two-part episode about “an unlucky soul who finds himself in need of a werewolf support group,” another in which “an exterminator makes an infernal bargain” and one about “a 12-year-old monster fan who turns to hand-built model kits to escape his unhappy reality.”

“Creepshow” debuted on Shudder in September 2019 and has since risen to become the...

Halloween is right around the corner, which is a treat for horror fans. With Halloween comes lots and lots of scary movies. One of my favorite horror movies from the 80s regularly plays around this time of year is the movie Creepshow. The film was directed by George A. Romero, the legendary director who brought zombies to the mainstream with Night of the Living Dead’s release. Creepshow came out in 1982 and has since become a cult classic. Stephen King wrote the film and also starred in one of the five stories featured in the movie. King overacts in the segment and steals the show ” The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill.” The story follows a not so smart man named Jody Verrill, who watches a meteorite crash land on his farm. Jody touches the fallen meteorite to bring it to the local university to get some money to pay off his bank loan.

Creepshow is back with an all new animated special that premieres this Thursday! Both stories are directed by Greg Nicotero, with one based on a short story by Stephen King, while the other is based on a short story from Joe Hill. Here's a look at the offical trailer:

"A Creepshow Animated Special features two stories directed by Creepshow showrunner Greg Nicotero, with animation by Octopie animation studio.

“Survivor Type,” based on the short story by Stephen King and adapted by Greg Nicotero, stars Kiefer Sutherland as a man determined to stay alive alone on a deserted island no matter what the cost. “Twittering from the Circus of the Dead,” based on the short story by Joe Hill and adapted by Melanie Dale, stars Joey King as a teen whose family road trip includes a visit to the gravest show on earth.

A Creepshow Animated Special is produced by the Cartel with Monster Agency Productions,...

The 37 years between the release of Creepshow in 1982 and the debut of Shudder’s Creepshow TV series weren’t exactly kind to the franchise. 1987’s Creepshow 2 just couldn’t quite replicate the magic of its predecessor (despite its best intentions) and 2006’s Creepshow 3 was bad enough to raise the question: “What was it that made the original Creepshow so special?” What was that magical quality the 1982 classic found that’s proven to be so difficult to replicate? When you get down to it, what even defines a Creepshow story?

“Well, they have to be fun,” says Greg Nicotero, special effects legend, co-executive producer of The Walking Dead, and showrunner of Shudder’s Creepshow series. “My criteria is, when the episode is over, I want the viewer to be like, ‘Oh my God, that was so much fun. I didn’t expect that. I didn’t see it coming, but I had a great time.

Shudder has released the Creepshow animated Halloween special teaser. The official title is A Creepshow Animated Special, and it was first announced last month. However, it seems there have been some minor changes to the release date. The animated special is premiering exclusively on the horror streaming service in all its territories, as well as via the Shudder offering within the AMC+ bundle, beginning Thursday, October 29th, shortly after 12:01 am Et/9:01 pm Pt. The previous release date was October 26th.

The Creepshow animated Halloween special contains two short stories. Survivor Type is based on the short story by Stephen King and adapted by Greg Nicotero, stars Kiefer Sutherland as a man determined to stay alive alone on a deserted island no matter what the cost. Twittering from the Circus of the Dead is based on the short story by Joe Hill and is adapted by Melanie Dale. It...

Shudder released today the trailer, key art and images for A Creepshow Animated Special, premiering exclusively on the horror streaming service in all its territories, as well as via the Shudder offering within the AMC+ bundle, beginning Thursday, October 29 shortly after 12:01 am Et/9:01 pm Pt. A Creepshow Animated Special features two stories directed by Creepshow showrunner Greg Nicotero, with animation […]...

Everyone who loves horror movies also loves Halloween, right? I mean, aside from the creepy and spooky decor that appears on store shelves across the globe, and all the fun candy that is suddenly available in the shape of brains or eyeballs or the withered hand of a zombie, there’s also the wonderful sales on horror movies, or the various stuff that starts popping up on streaming services and television. The horror that we love all year is suddenly way easier to find, way more accepted, and much more prominent. It’s fair to say, also, that the 1980s are one of the finest and greatest times for the genre, a time where countless horror classics were released, where franchises hit their pinnacles, where icons of horror were born. It’s a fantastic decade, and so I thought it might be fun, this year, to take a look at...

In April, as everyone was just getting used to conducting affairs through Zoom calls, director Rob Savage had an idea: Set up an elaborate video-conference prank in which he explores the source of creepy footsteps coming from his attic, ending in a horrifying jump scare for his friends. The two-minute video, now viewed over 220,000 times on Twitter, immediately sparked the interest of executives at horror streaming service Shudder.

“We said, ‘Let’s talk right away.’ What sold us was ‘Zoom seance,'” Shudder general manger Craig Engler recalled of the timely concept. “It was 12 weeks from the time we were pitched the movie to the time it ended up on Shudder.”

The 57-minute film based on Savage’s video, “Host,” released in July, exemplifies why AMC Networks’ Shudder has been able to find success in such a crowded streaming landscape. The service, which launched in 2015, crossed 1 million subscribers in September thanks to its nimbleness,...

Shudder, AMC Networks' premiere streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, has announced the acquisition of Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist from award-winning documentarian Alexandre O. Philippe, which will be released exclusively on the streaming platform on November 19th, 2020 in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. The film, which had its world premiere at the 2019 Venice International Film Festival and was an official selection of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, will also stream this weekend as part of the Nightstream Film Festival.

A lyrical and spiritual cinematic essay on The Exorcist, Leap of Faith explores the uncharted depths of William Friedkin's mind's eye, the nuances of his filmmaking process, and the mysteries of faith and fate that have shaped his life and filmography. The documentary marks the sixth feature doc from Philippe and continues his thoughtful analysis of iconic genre films,...

Most people know Billie Piper from her turn as Rose Tyler, the first companion of Doctor Who‘s modern era. Since she left the iconic science fiction show, however, Piper has been steadily carving out a niche for herself in well-written, often subversive TV drama as an actress who isn’t afraid to take chances with her performance or on a controversial role. Her latest turn, as hot mess celebrity Suzie in I Hate Suzie, is yet another example of Piper’s willingness to take on new and challenging roles. Piper blew us away with her performance as Rose in Who. Since then, she’s just continued to get better and better.

Let’s take a look at some of Piper’s most memorable TV performances so far…

Rose/The Moment, Doctor Who

Sorry to make you cry in the middle of the workday with that above clip, but needs must.

Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen's sons just had a heartwarming introduction. On Sunday evening, the CNN anchor appeared on Watch What Happens Live with his 2-month-old son Wyatt Morgan Cooper for a special Father's Day episode. While appearing virtually on the show, Cooper and Cohen, who have been great friends for years, introduced their sons to each other for the very first time. Cohen, who is father to son Benjamin Allen Cohen, explained to Wwhl viewers on Sunday, "I thought it would be fun if they met right now." "Look, that's gonna be your good buddy Wyatt," Cohen told Benjamin as pointed to the screen. "Wyatt looks like a mini you, Anderson." The Bravo...

Within a society driven by technological dependency, “Survival Family” looks at how the familiar family structure would be disrupted when faced with a complete blackout. Backed by this premise, a family of four is forced to venture out in search of necessities as there seems to be no end or insight into the dire situation. While the family has to face hordes of others in the same desperate scenario, they also must learn to understand their place in the family, which was previously subdued by a focus on money and distraction with the conveniences of modern age.

“Survival Family” is screening as part of Father’s Day Cheer on Asian Pop Up Cinema

The sheer amount of work in creating a landscape without any source of power imbues the production with a sense of awe and wonder. The commitment to world building is apparent in every scene, making for a surreal experience in seeing various locations,...

Exclusive: All Def Digital and Sky-backed producer Jupiter Entertainment have struck a deal to adapt the hip hop and comedy platform’s digital media series for television.

The two companies have struck a partnership to adapt All Def Digital’s library of content, including music formats The Crate and Bar Exam.

All Def, which was founded by Russell Simmons, was acquired by Culture Genesis, the La-based digital studio whose investors include rapper T.I, Grand Hustle Records’ founder Jason Geter, NBA star Baron Davis and venture-capital firms Betaworks and Mucker Capital, last year.

Culture Genesis co-founders Shaun Newsum and Cedric J. Rogers (below) will work closely with Jupiter Entertainment President Patrick Reardon, and Vice President of Development Chris Spry on the adaptations. Reardon, in particular, has experience in this space, working on projects such as Time: The Kalief Browder Story and #FreeMeek during his time as head of television and film for Roc Nation.

Father’s Day is next week, and Apple TV+ will be shining a light on six different fathers around the world with a new documentary called Dads, marking the feature directorial debut of Bryce Dallas Howard. The first trailer for the film has arrived, and in addition to the stories of various fathers around the world, […]

The post ‘Dads’ Trailer: Bryce Dallas Howard’s Documentary Focuses on Fatherhood with the Help of Famous Dads appeared first on /Film.

John Legend will host a Father’s Day variety special for ABC, the network announced Friday.

Titled “John Legend and Family: A Bigger Love Father’s Day,” the one-hour special is described as “a tribute to fathers everywhere” and will blend live musical performances from Legend’s upcoming album with games and appearances from his family and other celebrity guests.

Guests who will appear on the program include Anthony Anderson, Ike Barinholtz, Common, Michael Ealy, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jim Gaffigan, Tony Gonzalez, Lil Rel Howery, Taran Killam, Ne-Yo, Shaquille O’Neal, Patton Oswalt, Scottie Pippen, Ahmad Rashad, Andy Roddick, Deion Sanders, Marlon Wayans, Stevie Wonder and Roy Wood Jr.

The special will air on ABC Sunday, June 21, at 8/7c.

Also Read: 'Disney Family Singalong 2' on Mother's Day Halves Last Month's Huge TV Rating

“Some of us may wonder if it’s okay to laugh right now,” Legend said in a statement.

Anthony Scott Burns, known for Father's Day (pictured above), his profoundly creepy contribution to the anthology film Holidays, as well as short films like Manifold, will soon see his upcoming sci-fi thriller Come True gain a wider audience. How do I know this? Because Variety reports that Paris-based sales and co-production company Reel Suspects has acquired international sales rights, joining forces with Los Angeles-based sales and production company Xyz Films, which handles U.S. rights, and Canada-based Raven Banner Entertainment, which holds Canadian distribution rights. And, yes, that's a lot of rights -- and I should note here that Todd Brown, this site's founder and editor, is Head of International Acquisitions for Xyz Films, though he was not involved in the writing, editing, or researching of...

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The official trailer for Yellowstone Season 3 is out, and it is full of meaty teases for us to digest!

Someone is buying land in the valley with the intent of building an airport, and as Beth says, they'll build a city around that airport. That means all that they love is in jeopardy. Again.

Anyone who has watched their hometown move the airport away from the congestion of the city to greener pastures knows that the urban sprawl crawls directly to the airport.

With the Duttons already torn to shreds after the violent and unpredictable Yellowstone Season 2, so they'll need all hands on deck to protect what's theirs.

Every Dutton has been ravaged in some way.

Beth was brutally attacked. Kayce and Monica temporarily lost their son to kidnappers. Jamie got so caught up in his lies and insecurities that he killed a woman in cold blood.

John Dutton,...