THE WEEK IN MACABRE!
Happy Friday to our spooky readers! It’s time again for THE WEEK IN MACABRE, here to get you up to speed on all the latest MacabreDaily news, rants, and reviews from this week that you might have missed! This week, our own Daniel Craddock tackles the ultra gory Taiwanese zombie film, THE SADNESS , Winona Ryder continues her horror renaissance with her upcoming film, GONE IN THE NIGHT, and Michael Rooker reteams with his HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER director for a new rage-filled flick!
See all the news from the macabre and mysterious you might have missed from this week!
'SATAN'S LITTLE HELPER COMING TO BLU RAY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN UNCUT FORMAT!
Synapse Films is releasing Jeff Lieberman‘s Satan’s Little Helper on uncut blu-ray for the first time! The film comes to Blu-ray completely uncut for the first time on October 25, 2022!
AMC EXECUTIVE TEASES EVEN MORE ANNE RICE PROPERTIES IN THE WORKS
Ann Rice’s world of vampires and witches is making its way to AMC and AMC+ in the coming months with both an Interview with The Vampire and The Lives Of The Mayfair Witches series in production. Word has just gotten to us that we may see even more of the authors characters joining the fray.
THIS JULY, SPEND THE SUMMER AT CAMP ARROW!
ARROW, the subscription-based streaming platform curated by the boutique-label ARROW VIDEO is bringing a heap of classics to their streaming service this JULY. And like they always do, they will be welcoming summer visitors back to CAMP ARROW on JULY 28th with a host of slasher flicks filled with campfires, cannibals, and big-ass cutlery. What more could you ask for in a summer horror getaway?!
'THE SADNESS' (2021) – UNDERSELLING WITH THE TITLE
The market for unflinchingly brutal and depressing set pieces tends to be dominated by South Korea and Japan. However, Rob Jabbaz has certainly brought his A-game with his debut feature film, the Shudder exclusive, The Sadness.
COLLECTOR'S CRYPT - EDGE OF SANITY (ARROW BLU RAY)
While it can be argued that you can’t have too much of a good thing, it could also be argued that too much of the same thing is numbing. This brings us to 1988’s EDGE OF SANITY. The Jekyll/Hyde/Ripper mash-up starring ANTHONY PERKINS has gotten a brand new blu ray release courtesy of the fine folks at ARROW VIDEO’S CRYPT - EDGE OF SANITY (ARROW BLU RAY)
H.P LOVECRAFT'S WITCH HOUSE PREMIERING ON-DEMAND, DISC & DIGITAL JULY 5
Those old enough to remember the SHOWTIME series MASTERS OF HORROR will likely recall the STUART GORDON entry, DREAMS IN THE WITCH HOUSE where once again Gordon adapts Lovecraft. Now, it seems a new challenger is entering the fold to tackle the same source material in a new feature-length film, WITCH HOUSE premiering JULY 5th on VOD and physical media!
JASON BLUM BELIEVES HE CAN GET ROBERT ENGLUND TO PLAY FREDDY ONE MORE TIME!
Jason Blum has made one thing perfectly clear over the years, he wants Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday The 13th to join his BLUMHOUSE productions for new films. With Halloween and now The Exorcist, Blumhouse is the premier spot for horror franchises to get a reboot, retelling or straight up continuation of the original franchises.
STRANGER THINGS 4 VOLUME 2 TRAILER GETS BLOODY FOR THE BATTLE BETWEEN ELEVEN AND VECNA!
Get those hankys ready cuz this second volume of Stranger Things season 4 is going to get bloody and cause ya some tears for sure. Lets climb up that hill together though.
"AMERICAN HORROR STORIES" SEASON 2 REVEALS A POSTER THAT KEEPS AN EYE ON YA
Creator Ryan Murphy’s spinoff American Horror Stories is getting a second season over at FX on Hulu and today we have the shows first bit of promo artwork in an official poster.
WINONA RYDER HEADS TO A CABIN IN THE WOODS IN NEW HORROR FLICK 'GONE IN THE NIGHT' [TRAILER]
Vertical Entertainment will be releasing Gone in the Nigh later on this year which stars Winona Ryder(Stranger Things) and we now have the official trailer for you to check out below.
SEBASTIAN STAN STARRING IN UPCOMING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER 'A DIFFERENT MAN' FOR A24
A24 has just announced a new psychological thriller coming out entitled ‘A DIFFERENT MAN.’ The film will star Sebastian Stan (Hulu’s FRESH). Stan will also be taking on an executive producer roll for the film.
'SHAQTOBERFEST' TAKING OVER THE QUEEN MARY THIS HALLOWEEN!
Every Halloween season, the place to be in Long Beach is of course the Queen Mary. This year though, things are getting shaken up a bit. NBA Hall of Famer and all star, Shaquille O’ Neal will be bringing SHAQTOBERFEST to The Queen Mary!
OFFICIAL TRAILER FOR 'SMILE' WARNS "YOU'RE GOING TO DIE!"
The new film from the folks over at Paramount Players, SMILE, from writer/director Parker Finn, might not make your face do that but, it sure did ours and it will be released in theaters September 30th.
DAVID CRONENBERG'S 'CRIMES OF THE FUTURE' HITTING BLU-RAY THIS AUGUST
David Cronenberg’s newly released body-horror film, ‘Crimes Of The Future’, is now available on digital platforms but we want it in our hands damn it1 Never fear, the film will come home to you on Blu-ray this summer!
EVERYTHING MACABRE COMING TO NETFLIX IN JULY!
The summer is here and the time is right for more horror to be added to Netflix. We take a look at what’s on the slab for July and when you can check it out!
PUNK IN THE PARK ANNOUNCES FULL LINEUP FOR 2022!
The annual punk rock and beer festival, PUNK IN THE PARK is moshing its way to Orange County, California this November and today the full lineup has been announced!
GET READY FOR NAZI ZOMBIES IN NEW NETFLIX HORROR FLICK 'VALLEY OF THE DEAD' [TRAILER]
Netflix is turning up the horror heat this summer with a brand new original film, ‘Valley Of The Dead’ coming to the streaming service on July 11, 2022.
BLUMHOUSE SLASHES ITS WAY BACK TO HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS WITH 'FREAKY' AND 'THE BLACK PHONE' EXPERIENCE!
The Horrors Of Blumhouse are coming to Halloween Horror Nights this year with a new experience based on Freaky and this year’s The Black Phone!
HOCUS POCUS "I PUT A SPELL ON YOU" MOVIE MOMENT FUNKO POP IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR ORDER!
During last month’s FUNKOWEEN 2022 event, Spirit Halloween revealed their first exclusive pop set that takes the iconic “I Put A Spell On You” scene from Hocus Pocus and makes the Sanderson sisters into Funk Pops!
'HOUSE OF THE DRAGON' POSTER SHOWS RHAENYRA TARGARYEN READY TO REIGN FIRE - FIRST MERCH REVEALED
HBO has released a poster for the upcoming Game Of Thrones prequel series "House Of The Dragon” which finds Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen, ready to reign down fire on all of Westeros.
BILL SKARSGÅRD FINDS TERROR UNDERGROUND IN BARBARIAN [TRAILER]
20th Century Studios have released the official trailer, poster, and a few images for upcoming horror film, ‘Barbarian’, which will open in theaters in the U.S. and Canada on Wednesday, August 31.
SCREAM FACTORY RELEASING 'THE SHE-CREATURE' AND 'THE FLESH EATERS' NEXT WEEK!
In less than one week, Scream Factory is dropping its next batch of limited edition old-school horror releases. Pre-order is available now for THE FLESH EATERS and THE SHE-CREATURE! Both films are limited to 1,500 units each so pick them up while you can.
MICHAEL ROOKER RETEAMS WITH 'HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER' DIRECTOR FOR NEW FLICK 'ROAD RAGE'
It’s been decades since HENRY: PORTRAIT OF SERIAL KILLER shocked audiences and it still has a visceral hold on those who have seen it since. The film launched the careers of Michael Rooker and director John McNaughton. The pair are at it once again with a new film entitled Road Rage.
ORIGINAL "GOOSEBUMPS" ARTIST TIM JACOBUS RETEAMS WITH R.L. STINE FOR NEW HORROR COMIC SERIES!
This year marks the 30th anniversary for Goosebumps. Author R.L. Stine is still churning out horror for all ages and we have word that he and original Goosebumps artist Tim Jacobus are teaming up for a brand new Horror Comic from BOOM! Studios.
AMAZON'S ALEXA COULD SOON MIMIC VOICE OF DEAD RELATIVES!
Some might find this news story silly. We find it just MACABRE enough to share with you. Amazon’s Alexa may have the potential to mimic the voices of our loved ones - even if they’re DEAD!
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