The latest installment in The Purge franchise created by James DeMonaco hit US Theaters on July 4th; The Fist Purge, the 4th Chapter takes the series, takes moviegoers back to the inception of the annual event, a time when it was simply referred to as “The Experiment”. If you’re looking to bone up on your …Read More
To celebrate the 20-year anniversary of Steve Alten’s The Meg, the book is being re-released with a brand new cover and we have a poster for the release to share with you. Check it out below, I’m sure it depicts many of our readers’ greatest fears as a mega shark swims towards a group chilling …Read More
If you’re hot on your YouTube stars (I’m not!) then you might be excited to learn that Sailor J – whose real name is Jahkara Smith – has been cast in Joe Hill’s upcoming NOS4A2. Smith’s videos focus on make-up tutorials, but are described as doubling as social commentary. The story from the writer of …Read More
You may have heard that the Australian Classification Review Board was not too happy with Compulsions Games’ We Happy Few. The game was refused classification in May, because of the game’s constant preoccupation with drug use, which was an important part of the game’s story. Nonetheless, the game has now been given a R18+ rating, …Read More
Remember a couple days ago when I was bemoaning the absence of Jessica Lange over the past 2 seasons of American Horror Story? Remember how I shared my dream of the series’ former staple returning for Season 8, slated to begin airing on FX this September? Well, someone’s definitely messing with me now! Billy Eichner …Read More
Secretive filmmaking has been all the rage in recent years, with the surprise release of 10 Cloverfield Lane in 2016 and Adam Wingard’s revelation that The Woods was actually a sequel to The Blair Witch Project being prime examples. But keeping projects under wraps in the Internet Age is no easy feat. Loose-lipped test screeners …Read More
Fans of slow-burn, procedural horror have been titillated by clips for HBO’s Sharp Objects since the first trailer drop during the Season 2 Premiere of Westworld. The wait ends this Sunday. Based on the novel by Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects features Amy Adams as Camille Preaker, a big-city reporter investigating a pair of murder/mutilations back …Read More
While we’re still salivating over the announcement that a Child’s Play TV series is in the works, helmed by franchise co-creator Don Mancini, we’re getting wind of a rebooted in the works at MGM. Will it be Chucky 2.0? pic.twitter.com/5Xqve1w88H — Don Mancini (@RealDonMancini) June 22, 2018 “MGM is remaking Child’s Play, the 1980s horror …Read More
We’ve reached the midpoint of 2018, making this the perfect time to examine the best horror movies of the year so far. Though we’ve got a bevy of hotly-anticipated creepers coming down the pike (most notably The Meg, The Predator, and Blumhouse’s Halloween) the 5 films listed below are all contenders for the year’s Top …Read More
According to Ridley Scott, there are at least a trio of new Alien movies coming down the pike in the coming years. Other insiders (including myself) are less certain. Not only was Alien: Covenant a huge disappointment to franchise fans who patiently endured Prometheus, Fox has yet to confirm any forward movement whatsoever. Then there’s …Read More
A beautifully insane and mental trailer has been unleashed for Mandy starring Nicolas Cage. The film follows Red Miller (Cage) as he fights to get revenge on the cult that killed his lover Mandy. What ensues in the trailer is nothing short of crazy. It’s bold and striking in its colourful vision, and is packed …Read More
Back on June 17, we announced that Season 8 of American Horror Story, the powerhouse anthology series on FX, would be a crossover, combining the stories of Murder House (Season 1) and Coven (Season 3). Showrunner Ryan Murphy broke the news on Twitter, saying: “The Coven/Murder House AHS crossover season won’t be happening next year…because …Read More
The last time we updated readers on the status of IT: Chapter 2, it was to announce the casting of a couple supporting (yet integral) characters: Teach Grant will play the adult version of Henry Bowers (meaning he survived the plummet he took in IT: Chapter 1, a fact that comes as no surprise to …Read More
DOGGED is being released in the UK on 9th July from Left Films. We have 10 DVD’s to give away. To enter, email your name and mailing address to: admin@screamhorrormag.com (please make the subject heading ‘DOGGED’) on or by July 12th 2018, and all entries will go into a draw and 10 lucky people will …Read More
The awesome folks at Scream Factory are releasing the fan favourite Halloween flick Trick ‘r Treat on Blu-ray and, as we live in the UK, we are extremely jealous of our readers in the USA and Canada. The edition will be Region A, so unless you have a multi-region/region-free Blu-ray player, you won’t be able …Read More
A brand new trailer has been released for the shape-shifting horror feature Lifechanger. The film is due to screen at the Fantasia and FrightFest festivals this year and looks like it’s going to fit right in. The trailer looks creepy, eerie and unsettling as it follows a shape-shifter trying to make things right with the …Read More
Jared Leto has already been confirmed to be starring in a standalone Joker movie for DC, but now he is in talks to star in Sony’s Cinematic Universe. It is being reported that the Oscar-winning star and singer for 30 Seconds to Mars is to feature in an adaptation of Morbius the Living Vampire. It …Read More
The First Purge, the 4th instalment in the powerhouse franchise launched by James DeMonaco in 2013, hits US Theaters on Wednesday July 4th, timed to coincide with Independence Day. But 2018 will bring more than just one purge to horror fans. In addition to the prequel, there’s a TV series in the works. The Purge …Read More
It’s been close to two decades since the we first mourned the tremendous loss of Stanley Kubrick; the filmmaker is adored by horror and sci-fi fans for A Clockwork Orange, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Eyes Wide Shut, and (of course) The Shining (among others). Though we may never see another creative genius of Kubrick’s caliber, …Read More
Summertime is for shark-themed horror movies. We dipped our toed into The Shallows in 2016; 2017 took us 47 Meters Down; and, in 2018, fans of aquatic terror are chomping at the bit to meet The Meg! Short for “Megalodon”, The Meg (based on the series of novels penned by Steve Alten) promises to make …Read More
In the Fade director Fatih Akin (pictured above) has now been tied to direct the new adaptation of Stephen King’s Firestarter for Universal and Blumhouse. Akin is particularly renowned for working on action and romance films, so this will be the director’s first foray into the world of horror and its King. The original film …Read More
Nicholas McCarthy’s The Prodigy has a release date now set for 8th February 2019. Originally titled Descendent, the film will follow a young mother who believes there is something supernatural affecting her son. McCarthy’s previous horror endeavours include 2012’s The Pact, 2014’s At The Devil’s Door and, my personal favourite segment from the anthology Holidays, …Read More
Over on the film’s official Facebook page it has been confirmed that the remake of The Grudge has begun shooting. The film is now titled simply Grudge and will, once again, centre on a vengeful ghost that haunts a house and torments those that enter it. Based on the excellent Japanese original Ju-On and the …Read More
The cast for Mike Flanagan’s (Absentia, Oculus) Doctor Sleep is beginning to shape up very nicely, with Rebecca Ferguson (The Girl on the Train, The Greatest Showman) now being cast alongside Ewan McGregor. She will play the role of Rose O’Hara. Flanagan (pictured right) is no stranger to King material and directed an impressive, faithful …Read More
Director Sam Wineman (pictured right) is an American filmmaker who has burst onto the festival circuit with his hotly anticipated horror film The Quiet Room which stars an incredible cast including Lisa Wilcox (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 & 5) and RuPaul’s Drag Race’s very own Alaska Thunderfuck. The Quiet Room sees Jamal Douglas …Read More
On April 30th, an unnamed man somewhere in the western half of America made an ominous plea via Twitter: “Help. It’s late in the morning and still dark outside. I can hear the tornado sirens in the next county over, but the weather radar is clear. Where is the sun.” What followed was an ominous …Read More
A brand new poster has been revealed for The Meg and it shows Jason Statham face-to-face with the mighty megaladon. Despite the Meg looking so damn huge, we all know that he’s going to be no match for the mightier Statham. Right? Starring Jason Statham, Ruby Rose, Rainn Wilson and Bingbing Li, The Meg follows …Read More
A simple and effective new poster has been revealed for The First Purge, the upcoming prequel in the popular Purge franchise. This one takes things back to the beginning to show what lead to the Purge’s creation and the effects it had on American society. As the poster showcases, America becomes a massive crime scene. …Read More
A new teaser trailer has been released for Predator, ahead of the films September release. We’ve also been given a peek at the new poster, which claims “The Hunt Has Evolved”. Synopsis: From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home in Shane Black’s explosive reinvention of the …Read More
A couple of new cast members have joined It: Chapter 2 and they are Teach Grant and Jess Weixler. Grant will play the role of the adult Henry Bowers who, in the novel, has quite a prominent role in the kids’ later lives. Hopefully this will be accurately explored in the upcoming sequel. Weixler will …Read More
