Author: Ada Blood

In 1933, horror pioneer James Whale directed a film adaptation of H. G. Wells’ 1897 novel The Invisible Man. It was followed 7 years later by The Invisible Man Returns, directed by Joe May. Later that same year came the campiest entry of them all, The Invisible Woman. But beneath that silly exterior lies some serious commentary on capitalism and excessive consumption. The film is directed by A. Edward Sutherland, from a script by Curt Siodmak, Joe May, Robert Lees, Frederic I. Rinaldo, and Gertrude Purcell. The Invisible Woman tells the story of kooky scientist Professor Gibbs (John Barrymore), whose…

Curry Barker’s film Obsession has been the highest-grossing horror movie of the year (so far), smashing several box office records for distributor Focus Features. Shot for under $1 million, it raked in  $519 million at the global box office. But this film could have taken a very different route in terms of distribution.  In September 2025, Obsession screened at the Toronto International Film Festival. It was an instant smash with several large distributors vying for the rights, including A24, NEON, and Netflix.  “So many questions were being thrown around,” Barker explained on the Q With Tom Power podcast. “I think…

During a 10th anniversary screening of Don’t Breathe stars Stephen Lang, Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, director/co-writer Fede Alvarez, and co-writer Rodo Sayagues gave an update about a 3rd installment. Turns out the script is already done for Don’t Breathe 3. It was also confirmed that Lang and Levy will return to reprise their roles! The Beyond Fest anniversary screening included a Q&A segment with the cast and crew. During which Alvarez said; “there’s a screenplay for Don’t Breathe 3,” before Lang and Levy confirmed their return to the franchise.  2016’s Don’t Breathe tells the story of 3 delinquents who break…

Hot patootie, bless our souls, we really love that rock and roll. On Friday, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum launched a Kickstarter Campaign to produce the first Rocky Horror Show bobbleheads. At the time of this writing, the campaign sits at $21,458, smashing its $15,000 goal!  Initially, the campaign was to make a set of 7 bobbleheads representing the core cast for the 1973 stage production. Including Rocky, Brad, Janet, Magenta, Riff Raff, and Columbia, with Dr Frank N. Furter as a Kickstarter exclusive for backers. The good Dr has already had a prototype bobblehead produced and…

“This song goes out to the fat nazi piece of shit who’s got our tattoo without our permission in the movie American History X!” This is the line that opens the live version of Anti-Heros’ song, “I’m An Anti-Hero.” While that sentence is pretty clear on why the Georgia-based Oi! band was upset, it went so much deeper than that. Anti-Heros took New Line Cinema to court over the film. On Today’s Art History Uncensored, we’ll be discussing why. American History X If you’ve ever heard the phrase “No publicity is bad publicity,” you’re probably wondering why the band was…

The Saw franchise is about to get a brand new entry. Mike P. Nelson (Beware Boiúna) will direct the currently untitled film. The script is written by Gregory Weidman and Geoff Tock, the same team behind the upcoming film Below. Rights for the Saw franchise were recently acquired by Blumhouse Atomic Monster from Twisted Pictures. Thankfully, franchise creator James Wan partially owns the recently merged studio. Wan and co-creator Leigh Whannell will be producing and helping “guide the future of the franchise,” creating a full-circle moment. Blumhouse and Lionsgate will also be backing the film. Jason Blum of Blumhouse will…

Nerdbot loves indie films and filmmakers, and a new streaming platform promises to help them get their films seen without many of the pitfalls of previous platforms. In October, RecDek will be launching The Drive-In, a brand new TVOD service. The Drive-In streams directly from independent filmmakers’ libraries. RecDek says that this means: “nothing is handed over, re-uploaded or locked away.” This allows producers to set their own price, keep receipts from sales, and see real-time audience metrics. Filmmakers can remove territories instantly if the movie sells to a distributor in a specific region. RecDek is partnering with Hiway with…

In 2003, Dr. Seuss’ beloved children’s book, The Cat in the Hat, was adapted into a live-action film starring Mike Myers. The result was a fever dream that seemingly ended any live-action adaptations of the iconic author’s work. Well, at least authorized ones. The upcoming horror short, The Cat and the Hatchet, is “a twisted unauthorized horror parody of” the property.  Winnie-the-Pooh, Peter Pan, Bambi, Mickey Mouse, Pinocchio, Sleeping Beauty, and Cinderella have all received horror makeovers recently thanks to falling into the public domain. However, The Cat in the Hat is still very much under copyright, hence the incredibly…

Most toys based on horror franchises depict the villains and Scream is no exception. With most figures being either Ghostface or one of the many maniacs who have donned the mask over the past several decades. Now, Funko POP! plans to adapt some of the franchise’s other mainstays, namely Sidney Prescott, Gale Weathers, and Dewey Riley. The core trio’s appearance will be based on the 2022 reboot, and not Wes Craven’s original 1996 film. Sidney’s POP! Is holding a gun, because she is “Sidney fucking Prescott,” so of course she has a gun. Gale reminds us that she is sometimes…

We’re back with another edition of Urban Legend: Fact or Fiction. In this chapter, we are going to take a look at the rumor that Alfred Hitchcock’s 1948 psychological horror movie Rope was all filmed in one shot. Is it the real McCoy or just an exercise in skillful editing? The Story Behind Rope Rope pioneered the idea of a “one-shot film,” a movie recorded from start to finish in a single take. Or, like most cases, made to mimic this effect, and this is where Rope comes in. Is it Real? Normally we don’t do this part right off…