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The Jeepers Creepers franchise began with a bang in 2001, capturing the imaginations and nightmares of horror fans with its introduction of the Creeper, a demonic entity that awakens every 23 years to feast on human flesh. Directed by Victor Salva, the original film stood out for its eerie atmosphere, relentless suspense, and the enigmatic terror of the Creeper, portrayed by Jonathan Breck. It struck a chord with audiences, becoming a sleeper hit and grossing over $59 million worldwide. The sequel in 2003 continued to build on this mythology, focusing on a group of stranded teenagers and further cementing the Creeper as a formidable horror icon despite mixed reviews. However, the third installment in 2017 signaled a steep decline, with a disjointed narrative, lackluster special effects, and a failure to capture the franchise’s original suspense and terror. Despite these ups and downs, the franchise’s enduring legacy and dedicated fanbase prompted a reboot with...

Superheroes like Black Hammer and Ambush Bug showcase the weirder, more experimental side of comic book storytelling. Creeper and Doom Patrol offer strange, offbeat takes on superheroes, embracing creativity and oddity. Funnyman and The Boys satirize traditional superhero tropes, showcasing dark, absurdist narratives.

Since the Golden Age of Comics was created by the introduction of Superman, the superhero genre has dominated print, with Batman and Spider-Man spearheading the comics industry's success. While the average superhero comic takes itself fairly seriously, at least as far as its own continuity and narrative goes, others can be just plain bizarre. Whether it's through the exploration of unusual power levels or unconventional heroes, these titles are loved for their oddities.

For many readers, the weirder the comic book, the better it is, and the more skillfully a creator can subvert or experiment with the genre, the more credit is due. While some of these...

The late Arleen Sorkin may be the definitive Harley Quinn, originating the role in Batman: The Animated Series after her friend Paul Dini wrote it just for her. Harley has evolved far beyond those roots, both in the comics and in subsequent adaptations where actors like Margot Robbie and Kaley Cuoco put their own spin on the character. But they never would have had their chance without Sorkin leading the way.

Her performances in the Dcau firmly established the early stages of Harley's career, as The Joker's oft-abused lover and sidekick. But while her version of the character never broke with him, she planted the seeds of the more rounded Harley in subsequent adaptations. Here's a rundown of her most memorable performances in the role that she continues to define.

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The New Batman Adventures: 'Beware the Creeper' Season 1, Episode 23

"Beware the...

When a young couple wins a stay at a Creeper-themed escape room there’s no way out from stagey panics and shoddy bloodletting

The Creeper, from the 2001 horror film Jeepers Creepers, has always been in the Vanarama National League of cinematic bogeymen, but the batwing-faced old trouper still deserves better than this shoddy, aesthetically ugly reboot. It reprises the original redneck highway setup in its prologue, with two pensioners replacing Justin Long and Gina Phillips. But Finnish director Timo Vuorensola bypasses the first film’s lean and highly strung qualities in a half-hearted attempt to update the franchise – now with no input from its original creator, disgraced director Victor Salva – for horror-savvy 21st-century punters.

The ill-fated seniors at the beginning quickly become another pair of missing persons chalked off to the Creeper, as recounted in a YouTube documentary being lapped up by horror fanboy Chase (Imran Adams). He’s...

Much like the Creeper itself, the Jeepers Creepers franchise won't stay dormant for long. With the upcoming reboot Jeepers Creepers: Reborn hitting theaters this week, Dread Central is rolling out their brand-new limited series podcast Jeepers Creepers Unseen, which will explore the controversy that's rooted in the franchise's history. With a fanbase divided on the separation of a creator and their art vs. accountability and what that looks like, Dread Central's Josh Korngut hosts the new podcast that aims to dig up that lurid past and put it all out on the table.

A new Jeepers Creepers movie is on the way. Screen Media has acquired the rights to Jeepers Creepers: Reborn, which will serve as the fourth entry in the creature feature franchise. What's more, this is said to be the first entry in a new planned trilogy of movies involving The Creeper.

According to a new report, Jeepers Creepers: Reborn will be distributed worldwide by Screen Media. No firm release date has been set but a fall 2021 release is currently anticipated. The movie has already been filmed, with production taking place in December and January. Production took place in Louisiana. A synopsis has also been released, which reads as follows.

"The film unfolds as the Horror Hound festival holds its first ever event in Louisiana, where it attracts hundreds of geeks, freaks and die-hard horror fans from far and wide. Among them is fanboy Chase and his girlfriend Laine, who is...

The Creeper is back and looking for blood.

“Jeepers Creepers: Reborn,” the fourth installment in the long-running horror franchise, has sold worldwide distribution rights to Screen Media.

The studio plans to release the film in North America in the fall of 2021. Screen Media previously released “Jeepers Creepers 3.”

The latest installment in the series is from director Timo Vuorensola, who previously oversaw the “Iron Sky” films. It is part of planned new trilogy. The film is written by Sean Michael Argo (“Iconoclast”), and produced by Jake Seal (“Quantum of Solace”) of Orwo Studios & Black Hangar Studios and Michael Ohoven (“The Devil’s Rejects”) of Infinity Films.

Seth Needle, Screen Media’s SVP of global acquisitions and co-productions, is executive producing on behalf of the company.

Here’s the logline: “The film unfolds as the Horror Hound festival holds its first ever event in Louisiana, where it attracts hundreds of geeks, freaks...

Legend has it that vampires can’t expose themselves to sunlight, but Mike Viola begs to differ. He’s a pool-lazing vampire in the new video for “Drug Rug,” a track off his upcoming LP Godmuffin.

Directed by Caitlin Gerard, the video opens with Viola lying on a float in Mandy Moore’s pool. “This again?” she asks herself, catching him through her glass window. “What the fuck? Get out of here!”

Viola walks around Los Angeles, saunters by Capitol Records, and takes a selfie with a tourist (Christian Lee Hutson...

Liz and Jimmy Reed's graphic novel Bites of Terror: Ten Frightfully Delicious Tales showcases adorable food characters in frightful situations. Continue reading for more details. Also in today's Horror Highlights: release details for Killer Weekend and DarkMatter TV's new ambassador details.

Bites of Terror: Ten Frightfully Delicious Tales Release Details: "Tales from the Crypt meets All My Friends Are Dead in Bites of Terror: 10 Frightfully Delicious Tales by the creative duo Cuddles and Rage, also known as Liz and Jimmy Reed. The team’s adorably creepy work began as a webcomic and has been featured everywhere from Nerdist to the Washington Post. Now they’re bringing their unique combination of adorable hand-sculpted characters, meticulously designed dioramas, and photographed panels to a graphic novel that’s sure to delight anyone with a dark sense of humor. In the book’s foreword, Fangoria magazine’s Phil Nobile, Jr. notes that...

David Ayer seems to have pulled off another Jared Leto-style Joker transformation with Shia Labeouf for The Tax Collector. The director posted the very first picture of Shia Labeouf from the film, and he's covered in a bunch of tattoos. The young actor can be seen sitting down, wearing only shorts, chains, and sunglasses while smoking a cigarette. The image is pretty striking, making Labeouf look like a man that you don't want to cross paths with.

The new David Ayer film The Tax Collector was announced back at the end of June and remains to be a bit mysterious. The project is a crime thriller written, produced and directed by Ayer. In addition to Shia Labeouf, the movie also stars Bobby Soto, Chelsea Rendon, Cinthya Carmona, Lana Parrilla, Gabriela Flores, and George Lopez. However, it is not clear what any of their roles are at this point in time.

Shia LeBeouf, is that you under all that ink?

Director David Ayer (“Suicide Squad”) has tweeted the first look at LeBeouf in character for the indie crime thriller “The Tax Collector,” and he is barely recognizable under all the tattoos.

Plot details are bring kept under wraps, but the word “Creeper” is displayed across LeBeouf’s stomach possibly, revealing the name of his character.

#taxcollectormovie pic.twitter.com/t5bnCSrDRo

— David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) August 11, 2018

LeBeouf and Ayer last worked together on the 2014 World War II tank drama “Fury.” “The Tax Collector,” which is currently in production, also stars stars Bobby Soto, George Lopez, Lana Parrilla, Chelsea Rendon and Cheyenne Rae Hernandez. The film is being financed by Cross Creek Pictures and is a co-production between Cross Creek and Cedar Park Entertainment. Ayer is writing, directing and producing, with Chris Long producing for Cedar Park.

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Reclusive, legendary comic book illustrator Steve Ditko, co-creator of Marvel's "Spider-Man" and "Doctor Strange" has died:

Ditko studied under "Batman" artist Jerry Robinson at the 'Cartoonist and Illustrators School' in New York City. 

He began his professional career in 1953, working in the studio of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby ("Captain America") , starting out as an inker for artist Mort Meskin. 

Also during this time, Ditko began a long association with Charlton Comics, where he did work in the genres of science fiction, horror and mystery including "Konga" and "Gorgo"...

...plus co-creating superhero 'Captain Atom' in 1960.

During the 1950s, Ditko drew for Atlas Comics, a forerunner of Marvel Comics. 

In 1966, after being the exclusive artist on "The Amazing Spider-Man" and the "Doctor Strange" feature in "Strange Tales"...

...Ditko left Marvel returning to Charlton to reboot 'Blue Beetle'.

In 1966 Ditko worked with the Warren horror magazines' "Creepy" and 'Eerie"...

...as well as for DC Comics,...

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As a horror reviewer I come across trailers for neo-Grindhouse and exploitation movies all the time that promise to be shocking, or sexy, or depraved, and inevitably when I sit down to watch one of these movies for review it ends up being some lame shot on video piece of shit with in-camera sound and no score, featuring jokes ripped off from South Park, zero story structure, and if there are naked women, they are women that you do not under any circumstances want to see naked. I usually watch about ten minutes of such a film and then don't bother to write a review.

Creeper (Written and Directed by Matthew Gunnoe, starring Darryl Baldwin, Monica Chambers, Rohnja Morrow) might not be a masterpiece of horror cinema, but it is a horror/exploitation film that is better made than most, and delivers where other films...