The Devil Comes at Night slithers into your psyche with all the subtly of a serpent in the dead of night. Directed by Scott Leaver, who co-wrote the screenplay with stars Ryan Allen and Adrienne Kress, the film plunges viewers into darkness and danger from the opening frame. We first …
Phil Messerer’s ‘Oops! You’re a Vampire’ aims to blend black comedy, family drama and horror but struggles with consistency. Messerer’s debut concerns the Baxters, whose teen daughter Helen becomes a vampire after a spell by her sister goes awry. Rather than descend into bloodlust, Helen’s condition binds her oddball clan …
The Amityville Curse is the latest film to resurrect the “true” story of the Amityville haunting that permeates popular culture. Based loosely on Hans Holzer’s 1982 book, this 2023 Tubi Original aims to reimagine the chilling tale for modern audiences. However, the Amityville franchise has churned out countless uninspired sequels …
Tubi, the leading free streaming service, has released two original horror films sure to frighten viewers. The Amityville Curse and Lyla are now available to watch on Tubi, joining their library of over 50,000 movies and TV shows. The Amityville Curse follows a group of house flippers who purchase the …
Tubi has unveiled an exciting slate of new content arriving in June, including several Tubi Original films debuting on the platform this month. Tubi will premiere a vast array of original films spanning numerous genres. The June lineup includes thrillers, horrors, comedies, dramas, and more. A few of the compelling …
What do you get when you take a poorly functioning middle-aged man and have him spend the night with a dominatrix? You get On The Edge. We recently published a post in which we discuss the new movie that the Soska Sisters have produced, and you can find it here. …
Horror icon Robert Englund recently confirmed that he will no longer portray the sinister Freddy Krueger due to age and physical limitations. While fans are understandably disappointed, Englund admits that after nearly 40 years and 8 films, it’s time to pass the razor-fingered glove to a new generation. However, that …
While The Boogeyman features anchoring performances and polished production qualities, its heavy reliance on horror tropes and logical inconsistencies undercut its attempts at crafting a nuanced portrait of grief or truly unsettling suspense. Director Rob Savage establishes the promising vision of a monster metaphor for grief and loss, but stumbles …
Introduction to spirit photography for paranormal investigations: Spirit photography, also known as ghost photography, refers to the practice of attempting to capture images of spirits, ghosts, apparitions or other paranormal phenomena on film or digital media. Spirit photography has a long and controversial history dating back to the 1860s. Early …
Crackle has assembled a lineup of frights this June sure to haunt your dreams. For supernatural scares, look no further than The House by the Cemetery. In this chilling classic, strange deaths plague guests of a New England home, unaware of the grim secret festering in the basement below. Prefer …
Even in a genre known for endless sequels, remakes and reboots, some horror franchises become particularly controversial when reimagined for new audiences. Rob Zombie’s Halloween remake faced harsh criticism upon its 2007 release for daring to tinker with a slasher classic. However, despite the polarized reactions, the film succeeded in …
Brace yourself for screams this June. Redbox is unleashing several chilling horror films available to rent for free, proving that terror comes in many forms this month. Among some of the titles offered for free this June on Red Box is Willy’s Wonderland, the Crackle Exclusive film that brings your …
The highly anticipated supernatural thriller ‘Esme, My Love’ is set for a worldwide digital release on June 2. The film, distributed by Terror Films, stars Audrey Grace Marshall (‘The Flight Attendant) and Stacey Weckstein, and was written and directed by Cory Choy. In ‘Esme, My Love,’ Hannah, played by Marshall, …
The low-budget creature feature ‘Cocaine Shark’ has been released on major video-on-demand platforms, with a DVD release slated for July 2023. The film from veteran B-movie director Mark Polonia and writer Bando Glutz promises over-the-top sci-fi action and gore. ‘Cocaine Shark’ follows a group of people trying to stop the …
The hills are alive with the sound of bloodshed in the Swiss exploitation epic, Mad Heidi, a grindhouse reimagining of the beloved children’s storybook character. The character of Heidi was created in 1880 by Swiss author Johanna Spyri. The story tells the heartwarming tale of a spirited orphan girl who …
