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THE BRIDE OF PINHEAD Imagined in Wicked Photoshoot

The award winning UK horror photo studio Horrify Me, well known for creating scary, controversial, and often sexy horror shots, recently completed work on their latest concept: The Bride of Pinhead! Artist Rick Jones loves the Bride of Frankenstein and thought it might be an interesting challenge to create a new bride for Hellraiser’s Pinhead, explains the press release. Working with popular model Lottii Rose who posed as the Bride, and rampant Hellraiser fan Mike Butler who took the role of Pinhead, Rick and his wife Claire crafted one of the most ambitious character shoots of their life. “I didn’t want her to look just like another Cenobite, but to visually satisfy the role of a bride for Pinhead,” explained Jones.  “Brides wear white gowns … [Read More...]

New “The Mist” Trailer is Way More Gruesome!

Few things are more beautiful than destruction. When the trailer for “The Mist” hit last month, we were kind of surprised to see no creature action on display; rather, the trailer looked to be presenting a show about a sort of rage virus that the titular mist brings with it. That may indeed be the spin the series is putting on Stephen King’s tale, but a new trailer out of the MTV Awards promises some nasty creature action. Check it out! The latest teaser for #TheMist, as seen on the #MTVAwards. Series premiere Thursday, June 22nd on @Spike. pic.twitter.com/8mEWccMJsE — The Mist (@TheMist) May 8, 2017 In the series… A small town family is torn apart by a brutal crime. As they deal with … [Read More...]

We Give Birth to the Opening Scene From ‘Still/Born’ (Exclusive)

Brandon Christensen gave birth to the Overlook Film Festival’s “Scariest Film” this past weekend at the Timberline Lodge, the iconic hotel from The Shining. Hailing out of Canada is  Christensen’s Still/Born, starring Christie Burke (Twilight: Breaking Dawn, A Single Shot), Jesse Moss (Tucker and Dale Vs Evil, The Uninvited), Rebecca Olson (Kindergarten Cop 2) and Michael Ironside (Starship Troopers, Turbo Kid). When Mary loses one of her twins in childbirth, she spirals into madness thinking her other child is in danger from an evil supernatural entity. This exclusive clip shares the opening scene in which we see the heartbreaking moment in which Mary loses a child. Please enable Javascript to watch this video Still/Born is Christensen’s directorial debut, and was co-written by … [Read More...]

‘Pretty Little Liars’ – The Modern Day Giallo Fit for Family TV

A mysterious psycho only seen in silhouette with a penchant for black leather gloves and the almost supernatural ability to see and hear everything you do? Deeply buried family secrets that seem to link you directly to the masked lunatic? Elaborately convoluted motivations that hardly make sense upon first viewing? And dolls – lots and lots of creepy dolls? It must be a 70’s Italian giallo picture…or ya know, the formerly known as ABC Family hit drama series, Pretty Little Liars. SPOILERS BELOW The show tells the tale of a group of friends besieged by a highly resourceful madman who has no problem sneaking nasty messages into the gang’s fortune cookies or alphabet cereal. A stalker who seems to have the eye of God … [Read More...]

Ten Things We Probably Won’t See in the ‘IT’ Remake

The internet is in a tizzy over the upcoming IT adaptation and for good reason. What we’ve seen of the movie so far looks extremely promising, especially since it doesn’t appear to be a carbon copy of the beloved 1990 TV mini-series. While it’s a bit of a stretch to say the upcoming film appears to stick closer to the book (aesthetically, it looks like the childhood segments of the newer IT take place in the 1980s as opposed to the 1950s, for one), there are certainly enough call-outs to Stephen King’s original 1986 novel in the trailer to get fans antsy. It’s probably safe to assume the upcoming movie is going to eschew many, many elements of its literary source material. Frankly, there are some sections … [Read More...]

[Breaking] “The X-Files” Renewed for Season 11!

After Season 10’s revival ended on a huge cliffhanger, us hardcore “The X-Files” fans have been wanting to believe there will be an eleventh season. Huge news this Thursday afternoon as Fox just announced the return of “The X-Files” with a 10 episode order, which is four more than the Season 10 revival. Series creator Chris Carter will executive-produce Season 11, and stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson have signed on to return as Mulder and Scully, as well. [Related] Revisiting the Creepy and Brilliant “Brady Bunch” Episode of “The X-Files” TVLine explained that, at the Television Critics Association press tour in August, Fox Television Group CEO and chairman Dana Walden told reporters that the network would’ve liked to have more than six … [Read More...]

Ridley Scott Says Future ‘Alien’ Prequels *Could* Digitally De-Age Sigourney Weaver

If Peter Cushing can be brought back to life, anything is possible. It’s no secret by now that Ridley Scott is planning a new series of prequels that will lead directly into the events of 1979’s Alien. Prometheus kicked off that universe, so to speak, and next month’s Alien: Covenant will be exploring those connections even further. At this time, the plan is for two more prequels to follow in the wake of Covenant – but will we ever see Ripley again? In an interview found in the new issue of Empire Mag, Ridley Scott was asked about the possibility of a future Alien film using advanced digital technology to literally de-age Sigourney Weaver so that she could reprise the role of a … [Read More...]

Official Trailer Provides First Look at Spike’s “The Mist”

Fear. Human. Nature. Ten years after the Frank Darabont-directed film depressed us all with its shocking ending, Spike is bringing “The Mist” to the small screen with the network’s own adaptation of the Stephen King novella. The series from executive producer and writer Christian Torpe has been described as a “twisted cousin” to the source material, and the 10-episode first season premieres in June. On tap today is the official trailer for the series, which feels both familiar and way different than what we’ve read/seen before. Oddly enough, there are no otherworldly monsters in this first look at the small screen reimagining. Rather, the threat seems to be the titular mist itself, which looks to be playing tricks on the human … [Read More...]

Full ‘Annabelle: Creation’ Trailer Conjures Up Old Fashioned Scares

As promised, here’s the first full trailer for Lights Out director David F. Sandberg’s Annabelle: Creation , which take viewers back to the franchise’s roots. The film takes place several years after the tragic death of their little girl, where a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle. Yesterday’s teaser showed the dollmaker creating a series of Annabelle dolls, with the first edition presumably being the haunted one. The full trailer is much, much more. Here we see the little girl who is actually possessing the Annabelle doll with one added reveal; she asks for permission to enter the doll! From what I can gather, … [Read More...]

Pennywise Preys Upon Georgie in Terrifying New ‘IT’ Image

I’m pretty jealous of our own Trace Thurman, who saw the first footage from Andy Muschietti’s It at SXSW just about a week ago. As Trace described, the teaser trailer for this year’s adaptation was shown off at the event; sadly, it still hasn’t yet appeared online. We know you’re hungry to see it, but we’ve got a little something today that should hold you over. From the Facebook page “Stephen King’s It 2017” comes a shot from the newest issue of Empire Magazine, which looks to be from one of the teaser scenes Trace described out of SXSW: The trailer opens with footage of Bill Denbrough making a paper boat for his little brother Georgie. We then move … [Read More...]

My Favorite “Tales from the Crypt” Episode Starred Bill Paxton and Brad Dourif

As most horror sites, including ours, have made it a point to mention this past week, the late Bill Paxton gave so much to the horror genre over the years. He starred in my favorite horror sequel (Aliens), my favorite vampire film (Near Dark), and even my favorite episode of HBO’s “Tales from the Crypt,” which just goes to show much of a mark he made on both horror and the entertainment industry at large. Like many of his fans, I’ve spent much of this week revisiting Paxton’s work, and today I carved out some time for my all-time favorite “Tales” episode. Episode 5 of Season 5, titled ‘People Who Live in Brass Hearses,‘ was penned by the late Scott … [Read More...]

The Only One in the Room: Social Commentary and Diversity in Horror

Get Out was released this past weekend to massive box off, especially considering its miniscule $4.5 million budget. The film from first time feature director, Jordan Peele, is currently sitting pretty with over $40 million in the bank. This is, of course, a huge win for our beloved genre for a number of reasons. The film is razor sharp satire, the likes of which haven’t been popular in horror since the days of Romero and Carpenter. Along with another recent release, XX, this represents a push in the right direction for diversity in the genre as well. Our own, John Squires, just posted an article proclaiming that socially relevant fright-fare is nothing new, and I couldn’t agree with him more. Societal turmoil is the basis … [Read More...]

‘Near Dark’ Highlighted Everything That Was So Special About Bill Paxton

Two fan-favorite vampire movies were released in 1987, just two months apart. One of them is my personal favorite vampire movie ever made. The other one is The Lost Boys. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, Near Dark is something of a companion piece to James Cameron’s Aliens, released one year prior. Granted, the films have nothing to do with one another, but what they do share is a few key cast members – Cameron and Bigelow were dating at the time, and when Aliens wrapped, three actors leapt from outer space to the southwest. Lance Henriksen and Jenette Goldstein, who played Bishop and Vasquez in Aliens, star in the horror-western, but the real star of the show was Bill Paxton, who absolutely stole said show as … [Read More...]

R.I.P. Bill Paxton Has Died at 61

We are beside ourselves this morning, as the family has reported that acting legend Bill Paxton, just 61 years old, has unexpectedly passed away due to complications from surgery. With his undeniable screen presence, Paxton has brought to the screen some of the most memorable characters in the history of the horror genre, perhaps most notably the bug-hunting, wise-cracking Private Hudson in James Cameron’s Aliens. Just one year later, Paxton portrayed Severen in Kathryn Bigelow’s Near Dark, another show-stealing, larger-than-life character bursting with personality. Paxton’s other genre credits include The Terminator, Predator 2, and my personal favorite “Tales from the Crypt” episode, ‘People Who Live in Brass Hearses.’ Paxton made his directorial debut with horror film Frailty, which … [Read More...]

[Exclusive] ‘Friday the 13th’ Cursed; Production Has Been Shut Down

Well, this news isn’t good. Just about an hour ago we told you that Paramount had pulled this year’s planned Friday the 13th reboot from their release schedule, meaning Jason Voorhees will no longer be returning to the big screen on October 13th. At the time we wrote that, we weren’t sure if filming was still scheduled to begin in mid-March, as planned, but now we’ve learned a bit more about this mess. From what we’re hearing, production on the new Friday the 13th has been indefinitely shut down, suggesting that there is indeed a death curse attached to our old pal Jason. From what we understand (from the initial story in which rights to Interstellar were swapped for “South … [Read More...]

‘The Strangers 2’ Finally Filming This Summer; Johannes Roberts Directing

Well this has been a long time coming. I once declared Bryan Bertino’s The Strangers one of the most terrifying movies of the past 10 years here on Bloody Disgusting, and I stand by that statement. It’s been nine years since three masked maniacs butchered an unhappy young couple and promised that it’d “be easier next time,” and we’re happy to report that the long-gestating follow-up film is finally on its way. We’ve just learned that BLOOM has taken international rights to The Strangers 2, penned by Bryan Bertino and Ben Ketai and being directed by Johannes Roberts (The Other Side of the Door). BLOOM will be handling international sales at the upcoming European Film Market in Berlin. The sequel … [Read More...]

GLAAD Media Awards on XFINITY LGBTQ

It’s the most magical time of the year … awards season! Break the popcorn out because awards season is basically the “American Gladiators” of shade throwing. With all the cameras about, subtle masters of the artform get to take center stage, flexing their eye-rolling muscles like bosses. Image Credit: The CW And let’s be honest with ourselves for a moment: we secretly live for the inevitable “who wore it better?” fashion moments, the look of shock and disdain on a celebrity’s face when they see their Gucci frock prancing down the red carpet on someone else. The key takeaway here is never buy your party-wear off the rack, dahling! Image Credit: Fox So, what’s not to love? There’… [Read More...]

Thank You, John Hurt, for One of the Greatest Death Scenes in Cinema History!

The behind-the-scenes details of the chestburster scene from Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi/horror classic, Alien, are widely known, at this point: the Nostromo’s crew (minus John Hurt’s Gilbert Kane) were only given the most basic outline of the scene, with Sigourney Weaver claiming that the script simply read “this thing emerges.” So, when Nick Allder, the special effects supervisor, sent that pearlescent infant xenomorph bursting out of Kane’s chest, the crewmates’ reactions would feel real. Mr. Hurt, however, had to sit around for four hours with his head poking out of the table at the neck of an artificial chest, drinking glasses of wine and smoking his favourite Gauloises cigarettes (as he was apt to do), as the effects team prepared the prosthetics. And, … [Read More...]