Sometimes sequels are just better than the originals. After jumping at the chance to talk to Paul Tremblay for a moment last month, I decided to push my luck and ask him for a follow up. The bestselling author of “The Cabin At the End of the World,” “A Head Full of Ghosts,” and last year’s terrific “Horror Movie” did not disappoint.
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Another anticipated international horror film is right around the corner. Three women come together from across the world to discover what’s haunting them. The mysterious force elicits a terrifying wailing as a harbinger of what’s to come. Such is the enigmatic plot of Pedro Martin-Calero’s debut feature film “The Wailing.”
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We’re excited for Andy Edward’s take on the beloved fairytale “Rumplestiltskin” this March, premiering at FrightFest Glasgow 8. If you can’t make it to Scotland this month, have no fear—the film will be available on digital April 7th. It promises to be a thrilling take on the classic tale of evil bargains and the horrific price that needs to be paid.
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My uncle isn’t a major cinephile like I am, but he’d always mention his love of Rutger Hauer. He’d watch anything with him in it, and there was a lot to choose from. From “The Hitcher” and “Blade Runner” to “Hobo with a Shotgun” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” Hauer was an indelible character actor who passed away in 2019 due to pancreatic cancer. In just a few weeks, we’ll see the release of “Like Tears In Rain,” a documentary on the Dutch icon.
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While there’s an undeniable horror boom happening in film and TV, there’s a lesser-known renaissance happening in the literary world. Authors like Grady Hendrix, Victor LaValle, Clay McLeod Chapman, Adam Cesare, CJ Leede and so many more have been releasing incredible horror fiction in the last few years. Barnes & Nobles all over the country now have a dedicated horror section so you don’t have to scour the fiction section. Capitalizing on this new wave is Substack, who have released “First Word on Horror,” a 15-part documentary series about the latest and greatest horror authors.
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Months after making the rounds on the festival circuit, including the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival and Cannes, Ryan J. Sloan’s debut feature “Gazer" is finally coming to the big screen this April. The stylish mystery stars Ariella Mastroianni (who co-wrote the film with Sloan) as a mother who gets in over her head trying to protect her daughter. Oh, and she perceives time differently than the rest of us. Piece of cake, right?
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I know we can’t be the only weirdos who’ve played dead at least once when they were a kid. Well, maybe we were… but what if you actually had to do this in order to survive? Black Mandala (Films) has released a chilling trailer for an all new horror film releasing later this year titled “Play Dead.”
Read MoreFebruary isn’t just all about Valentine’s Day; around here we like to call it Valloween. Our friends at VIZIO WatchFree+ have just released their monthly lineup of horror titles streaming for free and there are for sure some heavy hitters on this list!
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Last year, when everyone and their hotter, younger selves were praising “The Substance,” another excellent body horror film swept the film festival circuit. From New Zealand director Sasha Rainbow, comes “Grafted,” which finally gets a US release this week on Shudder. Her candy-coated fable, about a lonely outsider trying to assimilate (in more ways than one) was one of my favorite films of last year. Rainbow talked to Macabre Daily about the making of the film, and how she “graduated” from shorts to her first feature. Check it out!
Read MoreThe following films are in no particular order, but they’re my favorites. As of this writing, I still haven’t seen “Heretic,” “Red Rooms,” or “Terrifer 3,” but I stand by my list. Pitchforks up!
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Earlier this year I spoke to Clay McLeod Chapman about his previous book, “What Kind of Mother,” a gothic tale of grief and the horror it can produce. It was a spirited chat, despite the dark subject matter, and Chapman is always fun to talk to. Speaking to him in the same café just weeks after the 2024 election, the vibe was different. We were in a jovial mood, but in order to discuss his newest work “Wake Up and Open Your Eyes,” you have to talk about the big orange elephant in the room.
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The Brooklyn Horror Society holds weekly film screenings and monthly trivia nights at the Lucky 13 Saloon in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn. They’ve recently partnered with The Twisted Spine, New York City’s first bookstore devoted to horror, to launch “Dark Sparks,” a speaker series where a horror author does a reading from their latest book, before introducing a movie of their choice.
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Has there ever been a film featuring true crime fanatics who DON’T wind up terrorized by what they’re after? Maybe they could fall in love and open a detective agency. That’s definitely not the premise of “Overkill,” the new gripping horror thriller from writer-director George Kaplan (“Abduction: The Harvesting”) about the danger of obsession and of course, a killer wearing a frightening mask.
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For the record, I’m an absolute sucker for horror documentaries. There’s no reality in which I wasn’t going to love “Generation Terror,” the latest from Phillip Escott and Sarah Appleton “The Found Footage Phenomenon”), exploring the state of horror at the turn of the millennium. If anything, I wanted it to be longer.
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Just in time to start pre-ordering, here is the most recent news for upcoming horror releases from Image Comics, for the next few months.
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Book 2 follows immediately from the final events in Book 1, and covers Danni’s final confrontation with Hades himself. There is only so much that can be said without spoiling, but sufficed to say the feel of a Pixar film does continue, in all the best ways.
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On September 20, 2023, Dead Sky Publishing launched The Case of the Bleeding Wall. The series immediately sold out, and due to public demand Dead Sky issued a reprint. That too sold out. So Dead Sky are doing a third print in a collected edition, releasing in May. Preorders are available now.
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With the release of Long Haul, the latest issue in the Storm King’s Dark and Twisted series coming up soon, we got an opportunity to speak with the two writers, Cullen Bunn and Heath Amodio.
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With less than a week left on their Kickstarter their backers have managed to unlock a surprise alternate cover. One that’s celebrating the release of Steamboat Willie to public domain, in a way very much in tune with Devils Due, as “Steamboat Creep”.
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Spinal Cord Volume 1, written by David Braña and illustrated by Pahito, is the coming-of-age story of the titular heavy metal band who are trying to make it big in the music world. Their dreams look like they might come true when they’re invited to participate in a prestigious touring competition sponsored by the famous metal label Pain Records. The dream slowly becomes a nightmare as horrors begin to haunt their journey, and their tour becomes a struggle for the lives and their sanity.
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