Horror movies are a great watch no matter what time of the year it is. However, there’s something extra thrilling about binge watching scary flicks during the depths of winter – it’s the modern version of telling ghost stories around a log fire. When it’s cold and dark outside, is there anything better than scaring …Read More
If you attended Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios this year, you might have walked through the maze inspired by Jordan Peele’s Us. In the maze, you begin in the funhouse that Adelaide enters on the Santa Cruz boardwalk, walk through the Wilson’s house and witness the carnage at the Tyler home, and finally descend …Read More
THE INVITATION is being released on Blu-ray in the UK today, November 4th 2019. We have 5 copies to give away. To enter, email your name and mailing address to: admin@screamhorrormag.com (please make the subject heading ‘THE INVITATION’) on or by November 12th 2019, and all entries will go into a draw and 5 lucky …Read More
Once there was a doll who was treated as a real baby… M. Night Shyamalan is back with a creepy new TV series called Servant, and he recently took to Twitter to share a short teaser clip. The series follows a Philadelphia couple mourning an unspeakable tragedy—and in the teaser, we get an idea of …Read More
Halloween might be over for another year, but the queen of Halloween herself, Jamie Lee Curtis, has blessed us with a little treat. The actor took to Twitter to share some first-look footage from David Gordon Green’s Halloween Kills, which is currently shooting. In the video, we get a glimpse of grown-up Tommy Doyle (now …Read More
A small screen adaptation of Clive Barker’s Books of Blood was announced a while back, with Brannon Braga (Salem) attached. That project will now take the form of a feature film for Hulu, which Braga will direct, executive produce, and co-write alongside Adam Smith (Salem, The Haunting in Connecticut). Released between 1984 and 1985, the …Read More
The first teaser trailer has just dropped for Dracula, the BBC and Netflix’s new three-part mini-series based on Bram Stoker’s classic gothic horror novel. You know the plot. It’s the 1890s and a certain Count with a taste for blood is lurking around Transylvania drawing his devilish plans against Victorian London. While the scariest part …Read More
While Michael Gross will be reprising the iconic role of Burt Gummer for Tremors 7, Jamie Kennedy, who played his son Travis Welker in the previous two movies, will not be returning. “Lot of people have been asking me, so I might as well spill it,” the actor wrote on Twitter. “I will NOT be …Read More
Doctor Sleep isn’t the first Stephen King novel that director Mike Flanagan has adapted, but it wasn’t until this movie that he finally got to meet the horror maestro in person. And in a new featurette for the film, Flanagan details his excitement over the encounter, saying: “He’s my hero. He’s been my hero since …Read More
A Fantastic Fest 2019 Review After Bliss, Joe Begos’s previous film, VFW had a hard act to follow. It can’t quite live up to the punk-rock glory of its predecessor, but that doesn’t stop it from being a bloody good time. The film is set at a run-down VFW post that has the misfortune of …Read More
A Fantastic Fest 2019 Review With horror in the grips of 80s-throwback-fever, it makes sense that we’re also seeing a slew of films centering around one of the weirdest and most horrifying aspects of the decade: the infamous Satanic Panic. While we know now that the widespread allegations of satanic ritual abuse were almost entirely …Read More
New Orleans’ infamous LaLaurie Mansion is the inspiration for a new horror franchise from Chad and Carey Hayes, the writers of The Conjuring. Said to be one of the most haunted houses in the world, The LaLaurie Mansion was once home to Madame Delphine LaLaurie, a socialite who tortured and killed slaves within the property. …Read More
If you didn’t catch Rob Zombie’s 3 From Hell during it’s 4-night-only theatrical release, it’s now available on 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD—and it will soon be coming to Shudder. The horror streaming platform has acquired exclusive streaming rights for the title in the U.S. and Canada. In the film, which is a sequel to Zombie’s …Read More
THE HOUSE was the winner of the SCREAM magazine Halloween horror contest. You can find more horror and Halloween stories as well as contest entries on the Commaful stories page. Enjoy the story and Happy Halloween! — THE HOUSE by tbanarchy Officer Jay Nash responded to a 911 call while he was working the night …Read More
After Mandy, we can’t wait to see Nicolas Cage star in more horror films—preferably ones that properly utilize his weirdness. And his next project, Wally’s Wonderland, sounds like it fits the bill. In the film, Cage will play a janitor forced to spend a terrifying night in an amusement park where the animatronic characters have …Read More
Suki Waterhouse (Assassination Nation, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies) is set to star in Seance, the feature directorial debut of Simon Barrett. Barrett previously directed “Tape 49,” the wraparound segment for V/H/S 2. But he’s better known for his writing credits, having penned You’re Next, The Guest, and Blair Witch, to name a few. Seance …Read More
We reported back in August that director Neill Blomkamp (District 9) was working on a new horror movie. That movie is called Inferno, and Taylor Kitsch (The Covenant) will star! Kitsch will play a cop investigating a murder out in the New Mexico desert. But when the FBI shows up, it becomes clear that something …Read More
Light as a feather, Michaelle Monaghan (True Detective, The Path) has joined the cast of The Craft remake, which is being written and directed by Zoe Lister-Jones. Her role is currently under wraps. David Duchovny (The X-Files) will also star in the film, alongside Cailee Spaeny (Pacifc Rim: Uprising), Gideon Adlon (The Society), Zoey Luna, …Read More
Halloween is a night for getting dressed up and going out. However, are we currently seeing a shift away from the traditional idea of wearing outfits that make other people scream in horror? With the Halloween market growing each year, what will most people dress up as this year? From classic franchises such as Harry …Read More
Watch out for Angela! Horror icon Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp) has joined the cast of Damien Leone’s Terrifier 2. Rose will play the role of Ms. Principe in the sequel, which sees Art the Clown resurrected by a sinister entity and returning to Miles County to hunt and kill a teenage girl and her brother. …Read More
Fanaticism is a hell of a thing. The line between simply admiring one’s work and being downright obsessed with it can be a fine one at times and when that thought process makes its way into art, it’s always an interesting subject to approach. Whether it be “Stan” by Eminem, Adrian Lyne’s FATAL ATTRACTION or …Read More
THE THING THE LEGACY OF JOHN CARPENTER’S 1982 CLASSICS JAWS 2 FROM NOVEL TO MOVIE FROM CRYSTAL LAKE TO NEW YORK JASON TAKES MANHATTAN TURNS 30 THE NASTY FILES THE LIVING DEAD AT MANCHESTER MORGUE SCHOOL’S OUT! THE FACULTY REVISITED MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY! JEFF BURR AND CAROLINE WILLIAMS REMEMBER STEPFATHER 2 THE BLAIR WITCH …Read More
The trailer for Hulu new zombie-comedy Zomboat! has just washed to shore, and it promises carnage on the high seas… er, canals. In the aftermath of the zombie apocalypse, sisters Jo (Cara Theobold) and Kat (Leah Brotherhead), along with their unlikely travel companions Sunny (Hamza Jeetooa) and Amar (Ryan McKen), flee the infested Birmingham via …Read More
A Fantastic Fest 2019 Review The black sheep of the franchise, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge was hated among horror fans for decades, thanks in no small part to its less-than-subtle queer subtext and the audacious choice to cast a male “scream queen.” It’s been having something of a revival recently, due …Read More
HBO Max has just ordered a pilot for a series called The Shelley Society, and they’ve turned to Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (creator of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Riverdale) to deliver the creepy goods. The series, which is described as a Victorian take on the X-Files, will be a real genre mash-up—think teen romance meets gothic …Read More
One of the many perks of Halloween is the opportunity to curl up in front of the sofa and scare yourself half to death with a horror flick or two. Here are some of our favorite spooky classics that are great for a Halloween night in. Grab some friends or watch them alone if you …Read More
Holland Roden (Channel Zero: Butcher’s Block) has joined the cast of Escape Room 2, the sequel to the hit 2019 film. Indya Moore (Pose) has also joined the cast, which includes Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan), Thomas Cocquerel (The 100), and Carlito Olivero. Logan Miller and Taylor Russell, whose characters narrowly escaped the first film, will be …Read More
J.W. Rinzler’s The Making of Alien (pictured right) hit shelves earlier this year, courtesy of Titan Books. Now, the author is setting his sights on Alien’s acclaimed 1986 sequel, Aliens. Titled, naturally, The Making of Aliens, the book will provide an in-depth look at how Janes Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd brought Ellen Ripley back …Read More
A Fantastic Fest 2019 Review The debut feature of writer and director Orçun Behram, The Antenna is a stylish and atmospheric Turkish horror film that, while being critical of the current political climate in Turkey, also carries a message about propaganda and dictatorship that is universally resonant. The film centers around a dingy high-rise apartment …Read More
We learned out of San Diego Comic Con earlier this year that the sequel to 2016’s Doctor Strange is set to be the first horror film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And we’ve just heard that Jade Bartlett (The Turning) will be writing the film, which is titled Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. …Read More
