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Supernatural comedies are back in a big way here in 2024 with this weekend’s release of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and Tim Burton’s sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice coming along later this year, and we’re celebrating with a special collection over on Screambox.

You can bust into Screambox’s Supernatural Comedy Collection for ghastly fun now!

The collection includes several Screambox Originals & Exclusives, including the horror-comedy Ghastly Brothers and fan favorite Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls.

The Dutch supernatural comedy Ghastly Brothers harkens back to such gateway horrors as Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, and Goosebumps, making it a perfect watch while you wait for the big screen return of the Ghostbusters and Michael Keaton’s Ghost with the Most.

You can watch the trailer below.

Screambox’s Supernatural Comedy Collection also includes Ghost Killers vs. Bloody Mary, Ti West’s The Innkeepers, Elvira’s Haunted Hills, brand new Screambox Original Here for Blood,...

There’s only one thing that comes to mind when you think of Elvira: franchise! And that’s exactly what Cassandra Peterson – portrayer of everyone’s favorite horror hostess – wanted following the release of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, aiming to have the sort of success of Ernest P. Worrell. Knowwhatimean, Uncle Vinnie?

Unfortunately for Cassandra Peterson, she ran into some serious issues with a sequel to 1988’s Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (which was a box office bomb anyway) when the planned studio, Carolco Pictures, went bankrupt. But Peterson had plenty in the arsenal. As she told Dread Central, “I had a ton of [ideas] that were so awesome. I had this one called Elvira Goes to Hell, and it was like a buddy picture, and I really liked that one. It was really funny. It revolved around Halloween a little bit more and I would’ve gone more...

Forget the pleasantries, today sucks. Paul Reubens, best known for his incomparable work as Pee-wee Herman, has passed away. The weird, wacky, and wonderful comedy figure is one of the most influential creatives ever to do it, and left in his wake is an irreplaceable void of silly, absurdist joy. Reubens' created the character of Pee-wee Herman while performing with The Groundlings, the legendary improvisational comedy troupe boasting alumni like Laraine Newman, Pat Morita, Craig T. Nelson, Jon Lovitz, Adrienne Barbeau, Conan O'Brien, Phil Hartman, Phil Lamarr, Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Coolidge, Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, Will Forte, Annie Mumolo, Kaitlin Olson, Edi Patterson, Tony Cavalero, and a ridiculous number of other eventual "Saturday Night Live" players.

Pee-wee Herman was an immediate hit and led to Reubens writing, producing, directing, and starring in "The Pee-wee Herman Show." He quickly became a household name, and the Pee-wee character would get another show,...

The episode of Revisited covering Brotherhood of the Wolf was Written by Emilie Black, Narrated by Niki Minter, Edited by Ryan Cultrera, Produced by Tyler Nichols and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

Have you ever seen a film in theaters that made you go “Holy Bird Poop Batman” I wish I could see that again for the first time? Has there been a film that has made you want to find the biggest possible screen to see it on within a manageable distance? Or a film that has since become one of your “new Blu-ray player test movies”? I have. In fact, there have been a few of these in my lifetime so far, but the one for today is Brotherhood of the Wolf (watch it Here).

In early 2001, Brotherhood of the Wolf was released in France and its marketing campaign started in Quebec. Soon, there was...

Get ready for a brand new summer slasher when Screambox drops the Lithuanian splatter film We Might Hurt Each Other this July, alongside other gems including the horror comedy Shoky & Morthy: Last Big Thing, the brutal Czech film Repulse, Elvira’s Haunted Hills, and the documentary Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street.

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Evil, terror, lust… the Mistress of the Dark really knows how to party! Elvira’s Haunted Hills is now streaming on Screambox, alongside 13 Nights of Elvira and over 10 classic episodes of Elvira’s Movie Macabre.

A masked killer strikes in Screambox Original We Might Hurt Each Other on July 11. Lithuania’s first slasher pays tribute to the golden age of the subgenre while infusing an influence from Eastern European folklore.

A pair of notorious YouTubers make a killer comeback in the Screambox Exclusive Shoky & Morthy: Last Big Thing on July 18. The...

After The Blair Witch Project came along in 1999, it feels like the independent horror boom of the 2000s was almost a direct result of that film’s success. Throughout this decade, we saw so many writers, directors, and other industry creatives get the opportunity to establish themselves and chart their course in Hollywood, and so many of those folks are still continuing to have a huge impact on what’s going on in the genre world these days as well.

The start of the new millennium proved to be an interesting time for horror, but especially indie horror. So many may not realize it, but American Psycho was initially an indie project that went through years and years of development before Lionsgate picked up the rights to Bret Easton Ellis’ book and moved forward on the project with Mary Harron at the helm. Even David Twohy’s Pitch Black started off as an indie film,...

Though I was lucky enough to have seen the original Elvira film, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, in theatres, the second adventure of the "Mistress of the Dark" escaped me in the early 2000s. Thankfully, Scream Factory (Shout! Factory's rad horror imprint) has us all covered with their brand-new restoration of Elvira's Haunted Hills. The million-dollar production was filmed in Romania, where the money went far and where local crew built some incredible interior sets. As I watched Elvira's Haunted Hills, I discovered that the film was a spoof on the beloved Edgar Allan Poe adaptations by Roger Corman, starring Vincent Price --- particularly House of Usher, The Tomb of Ligeia, and The Pit and the Pendulum --- with a healthy dash of humor ala Young Frankenstein. [There's a particular...

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Scream Factory Presents Elvira’S Haunted Hills Collector’S Edition On Blu-ray™ October 5, 2021 “Severed Heads, Premature Burial, Carnality. This is the Bust-Out Movie of the Year!”– Rob Zombie Elvira’s back and she’s fabulous! On October 5, 2021, Scream Factory proudly presents the camp classic Elvira’s Haunted Hills from the iconic horror host in a Collector’s …

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The founder and program director of the Etheria Film Festival, Heidi Honeycutt, discusses her favorite films from women filmmakers with Josh and Joe.

Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode

Destroyer (1988)

Army of the Dead (2021)

The Howling (1981) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine recommendation

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Wonder Woman (2017)

The Dirty Dozen (1967) – Ed Neumeier’s trailer commentary

The Wild Bunch (1969) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Joe Dante’s review

The Women (1939) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary

The Opposite Sex (1956) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review

The Women (2008)

Halloween (1978) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary, Alex Kirschenbaum’s series and timeline power rankings, Randy Fuller’s wine recommendation

Valley Girl (1983) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s trailer commentary

Valley Girl (2020)

The Wicker Man (1973)

The Wicker Man (2006)

Mandy (2018)

Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s trailer commentary

Clueless (1995)

Legally Blonde (2001)

The Craft (1996)

Runaway...

The recent news of John Paragon's death has saddened many fans, and the late actor's old friends and frequent collaborators Pee-wee Herman and Elvira are among those paying tribute. Paragon, who was perhaps best known as Jambi the Genie on Pee-wee's Playhouse, had met Paul "Pee-wee Herman" Reubens early into their careers as members of the comedy group The Groundlings. Cassandra "Elvira" Peterson was also a part of the group, and Paragon had often worked with her as well.

Taking to Facebook after Paragon's death, Paul Reubens posted an image from behind the scenes of Pee-wee's Playhouse of the actor in his Jambi makeup. The Pee-wee Herman actor also wrote a lengthy message remembering when he first met Paragon along with all the memories they would proceed to create together over the next several years. From the Facebook post:

"I met John Paragon, Jambi the genie on Pee-wee's Playhouse,...

Funko has gotten into the breakfast game with their tasty line of Funkos cereal that comes in several flavors, all with an exciting Pop toy hidden at the bottom. Yes, it's edible. Yes, it's delicious. And yes, Elvira has her own flavor. Now, the Mistress of the Dark has returned to sell her delicious Hot Topic Funkos in a new commercial that you might only ever see on Saturday morning.

Elvira has had a big presence this Halloween, though it may be a little more subtle than her horror counterparts. We haven't really seen her on the big or small screen much in recent years, so watching her hock breakfast cereal with her trademark snark firmly in place is a lot of fun. Selling them on her Twitter, the late night horror hostess offers this.

"#SaturdayMorning #weekendvibes New #ElviraFunkos cereal is out now in @HotTopic stores! Includes an @OriginalFunko Elvira mini pop in every box!

It's a Fourth of July comics extravaganza starting with Cosmic Ghost Rider #1 from Donny Cates, Dylan Burnett, and Geoffrey Shaw! Also: Nine covers for Elvira Mistress of the Dark #1, Curse of Brimstone #4, Spawn #287, The Walking Dead #181, Dark Ark #8, Paper Girls #22, Gravediggers Union #8:, and Lady Mechanika: La Belle Dame Sans Merci #1.

*Recommendation* Cosmic Ghost Rider #1: "Published: July 04, 2018

Rating: Rated T+

Writer: Donny Cates

Penciler: Dylan Burnett

Cover Artist: Geoffrey Shaw

Exploding From The Pages Of Thanos! Frank Castle was the Punisher. A deal with the devil made him Ghost Rider. A deal with Galactus made him cosmic. A deal with Thanos made him…Dead?!? Not to worry, he’s coming back, and he’s got a plan to make the universe a better place that’s going to lead him into an even Crazier adventure than he’s ever been in! Join hot new comic (and cosmic?) writer Donny...

Dynamite Entertainment will honor the Queen of Halloween with new comic books and collectibles, and we have all of the details in today's Horror Highlights, which also includes a look at the trailer for Puppet Killer (produced by Jessica Cameron) and information on the new Destination America series, Haunted Towns.

Dynamite Entertainment Teams Up with Elvira: Press Release: "July 17, 2017, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Dynamite Entertainment is proud to announce that Elvira, Mistress of the Dark - the beloved horror icon brought to (after)life by actress Cassandra Peterson - will join their line of licensed pop culture properties courtesy of a new licensing agreement with Queen "B" Productions and DevlinAgency. The publisher will develop and manufacture a wide variety of product categories including comic books, trading cards, posters, lithographs, card games, and board games.

With her signature blend of sex appeal, fearlessness, sarcasm, and smarts, Elvira rose to stardom in 1981 as...

Every once in a while, PropDomain unloads some pieces from their vast collection of screen-used horror and sci-fi props with an auction, allowing us fans to get our hands on everything from severed limbs to screen-worn costumes.  Their latest prop auction just went live this week, and you've got until tomorrow (Saturday) to get in on the action.

A wealth of incredible props are included in PropDomain's 16th horror/sci-fi auction, including rubber appliances from Slither and Splinter, a miniature castle built for and used in Elvira's Haunted Hills, a Chucky doll from Child's Play 2 and even Herman Munster's chest appliance from the failed NBC show Mockingbird Lane - which totally deserved to get at least one full season.

These are just the tip of the iceberg of all the awesome offerings in the auction, which also includes props from Bride and Seed of Chucky, Alien: Resurrection and Blade.

PropDomain's Next Big Horror & Sci/Fi Screen Used Prop Auction Saturday Jan 11th- Bid Now With Screen Used Props from 300 Immortals hero masks, Ice T's Cop Killer Guitar, Elvira's Haunted Hills Complete Screen used Minature Castle, Scary Movie 2's wicked Poltergeist clown, Blade screen used vampire fangs, Chucky, Twighlight New Moon, Man Of Steel items to costumes & body parts for your Haunt or Indy film! From Screen Used Props anyone can a…...

Propdomain's 14th Big Auction is this Saturday October 5th! Register and Bid Now With Screen Used Props from 300 Immortals hero masks, Ice T's Cop Killer Guitar, Elvira's Haunted Hills Complete Screen used Minature Castle, Scary Movie 2's wicked Poltergeist clown, many more Star Trek screen used costumes, Dexter Screen used props including a Stunt Grappling Hook weapon, Chucky items, Werewolf and Big Foot costumes, True Blood items, The Co…...

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of ''Elvira's Haunted Hills'' (now a Special Enhanced Edition DVD), we asked the Mistress of the Dark to guide you to beauties to look for among the beasts while watching scary movies on Halloween. What does the "Diva of Darkness" have to say? Check out the entire list by following this like at Entertainment Weekly. See if you agree or disagree with the femme horror icon. To view the entire list follow this lin…...

At a sold-out 20th anniversary midnight screening of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark in Hollywood this weekend, Elvira herself (aka Cassandra Peterson) let the audience in on some plans that are brewing in 2009. The horror hostess says she's in talks with the Reelz Channel for a new television program. She wouldn't offer specifics on what the show would be, however. Also, if another feature film is to get rolling any time soon, it will most likely animated. (Perhaps she was inspired while recording vocals for Rob Zombie's animated flick The Haunted World of El Superbeasto ?) Her last celluloid outing came in 2001 with Elvira's Haunted Hills . What Peterson has especially been pushing for is a proper special edition of 1988's Mistress of the Dark . Peterson revealed if...