Author: Ada Blood

This article is going to very briefly discuss the topic of suicide. If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis or may try to harm themselves, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. We’re back with another edition of Urban Legend: Fact or Fiction. In this chapter, we are going to look at the viral rumor that the late actor/comedian Robin Williams had a contract rider that required each of his projects to hire 10 homeless people.  In 2014, the world lost Williams when he tragically took his own life. After his passing, a…

If you or someone you know is suffering from PPD, you are not alone. The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline is free, confidential, and available 24/7 at 1-833-TLC-MAMA. The world is still reeling from the loss of actress and singer Hayden Panettiere. The day after her sudden death, fans began to share a clip where the performer says she was fired from a Neutrogena contract in 2015 after discussing her experiences with postpartum depression (PPD). The company has now responded to all the backlash. “For more than a decade, Hayden was a valued member of our Neutrogena community. We are…

Ron Perlman (Apple’s Cape Fear) has joined the cast of Amazon MGM’s upcoming horror film Seasons. The film is based on a viral horror short story by Matt and Harrison Query. Drew Hancock (Companion) writes and directs this film adaptation.  Seasons centers around a married couple who are able to buy their dream ranch. Unfortunately, it was too good to be true, and the land houses ancient spirits. For them to survive, they must perform increasingly disturbing rituals each season. Will they be able to break the horrific cycle, or will they succumb to it? The original short story first…

Many of us fear social isolation, and horror movies tap into this innate terror of entrapment. Single-location films provide an incredibly straightforward example of this fear. Forcing whatever horror awaits us to happen inside a confined and often familiar space. What follows is a list of 22 horror movies that take place entirely, or almost entirely, in a single location. 1945 – Isle of the Dead Directed by Mark Robson, this film takes place during the 1912 Balkan War on a small island in Greece. That may not seem very isolated. However, a plague-induced quarantine makes a trapped general feel…

With major studios turning out big-budget flops its refreshing to see a microbudget indie film succeed. The new horror comedy The Weed Eaters is heading to the Letterboxd Video Store’s Unreleased Gem shelf. It is directed by Callum Devlin (The Beths: Auckland, New Zealand, 2020), from a script by Finnius Teppett (Homebound 3.0). Jules (Alice May Connolly) is on a New Year’s Eve trip with her new boyfriend and his two stoner friends in rural New Zealand when they stumble upon a long-forgotten stash of ancient cannabis in an old shed. One smoke session and one accidental murder later, they…

Normally, when we report on a Kickstarter, it’s to help get it funded. Well, Clive Barker’s new campaign is certainly the exception to that. His recent crowdfunding effort for the Library of the Dead project was launched with a $25,000 fundraising goal. At the time of this writing, it sits at $426,543, over 17 times its target. The Library of the Dead project is a year-long publishing event that is being made available exclusively through Kickstarter. “For decades, Clive Barker has redefined horror with stories that blend terror, beauty, mythology, and imagination like no other writer. Now, one of the…

With studios desperate to keep Gen Z coming to theaters, immersive screenings are on the rise. Lionsgate will be hosting 2 invite-only screenings for its upcoming sequel Fall 2: Deadpoint, where fans will have to stand on a ledge. This has to be one of the weirdest ways to ask audiences to play along that we’ve ever seen.  2022’s Fall tells the story of Becky (Grace Caroline Currey) and Hunter (Virginia Gardner), who set out to climb a 2,000-foot TV tower when things go horribly wrong. Fall 2 follows Jax (Harriet Slater), Hunter’s sister, as she is still grieving her…

We can’t say we had a Danny Trejo and Aspercreme team-up on our 2026 bingo cards, but here we are. The prolific actor is embarking on a campaign with the company to knock out ageist stereotypes with the “KO Boomer” campaign. Considering Trejo stars in the Bad Ass films, which all center around an older man kicking ass, this is one of the most on-brand collaborations we’ve ever seen.  “KO Boomer” is a national movement that is a play on the dated “OK, Boomer” memes. The whole thing was launched on National Boomer Appreciation Day with a call to action.…

After becoming an offical selection at the Oldenburg International Film Festival in September 2025, Eugene the Marine has been generating buzz. The love letter to giallo films is getting a limited theatrical release through its new distrbutor, Cineverse. Hank Bedford (Dixieland) directs and co-writes the film with Cesare Gagliardoni.  Eugene the Marine tells the story of a former Marine named, well, Gene (Scott Glenn). Upset that he is about to be kicked out of his home by his son (Jeremy Bobb). He confides his woes to some unlikely new friends. However, things go from bad to worse when a mysterious…

Many adults believe that kids these days are on their screens too much and rotting their brains away. However, a new study has found that it’s not all bad when it comes to kids’ screen time. An 8-year study done by the University of Jyväskylä in Finland found that screen time may aid cognitive processing later in life.  The Study With things becoming more and more digital, it makes sense that kids are using electronic devices more. Everything from schoolwork to hobbies seems to have youngsters sitting in front of a screen for long periods of time. Yes, this sedentary…