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Chris Hansen Buys TruBlu Ad Space Before Every Screening of “Primetime”

Ada Blood — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:05:51 +0000

Audiences going to see A24’s Primetime will now get an extra dose of Chris Hansen. The new film has Robert Pattinson playing the former To Catch a Predator host. Now, Hansen has bought ad space before every showing of the film to promote his streaming network TruBlu. In the new ad, Hansen is, of course, [...]

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Target Apologizes For & Pulls Offensive Halloween Costume

Ada Blood — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:52:07 +0000

In January 2025, retailer Target ended its 3-year DEI program, kicking off massive boycotts. The company was starting to recover financially through some new initiatives, none of them involving reinstating any DEI program. Now the chain store is apologizing for stocking an offensive and racist Halloween costume. But we are sure these two things are totally [...]

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Art History Uncensored: Eckhart Schmidt’s “Der Fan”

Ada Blood — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:09:08 +0000

A story about an idol-obsessed teen abandoning everything for a parasocial relationship sounds like peak 2026, doesn’t it? Well, on this week’s Art History Uncensored, we’ll be talking about Eckhart Schmidt’s 1982 film Der Fan, aka The Fan. It’s about a West German teenager doing just that for a famous singer, with catastrophic results. Der Fan [...]

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Tara Reid, Johnny Pemberton to Star in Southern Gothic Horror “Scissor Mouth”

Ada Blood — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:23:04 +0000

The horror genre loves to play up our culture’s unhealthy obsession with youth and beauty. And the upcoming Southern Gothic Scissor Mouth will be the newest addition to the well-loved genre. Starring Tara Reid (Sharknado) and Johnny Pemberton (Fallout), it is written and directed by Deborah Richards (Move Me No Mountain). American Settings Meet Japanese [...]

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Pittsburgh’s Horror Realm Convention Opens Film Submissions

Ada Blood — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:09:52 +0000

Since 2009, Pittsburgh’s Horror Realm Convention has been a mecca for genre enthusiasts, which is really saying something when you’re in the zombie capital of the country. But what is a horror convention without independent films? Nothing, that’s what! Organizers have officially opened up entries for film submissions for the 2027 festival! This year, Horror [...]

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Tubi Original Horror Comedy “Buzzkill” Gets Fall Release Date

Ada Blood — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:04:18 +0000

Drunken recall can be a bit messy, can’t it? Well, the upcoming horror comedy Buzzkill intends to crank that concept up to 11. This Tubi Original is directed by Jem Garrard (R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead) from a script by Suzanne Keilly (2021’s Slumber Party Massacre). Buzzkill stars Siena Agudong (Sidelined: The QB and Me), Brec Bassinger [...]

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Polly Pocket to Release New “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” Playset

Ada Blood — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:35:46 +0000

Buffy Summers is back! This time in Polly Pocket form! That’s right, Buffy the Vampire Slayer has been given the pocket-sized treatment, and it could not be cuter. This upcoming playset will include figures of the core Scoobies: Buffy, Willow, and Xander. Along with a mini stake weapon and a Vampyr book accessory that can [...]

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“Magnum Opus 2: Magnum Foodus” Asks Fans To Help Shoot a Big Finale

Ada Blood — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:34:30 +0000

Filmmaker Addison Binek has been hard at work shooting the sequel to his second cult hit, Magnum Opus: The .MOVie. His follow-up, Magnum Opus Presents: Magnum Foodus, is moving into the final stages of filming. Now, Binek is teasing a huge finale starring Bill Weeden (Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.). Magnum Opus: The .MOVie is described as [...]

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Vietnamese Horror Film “Lầu Chú Hoả” Gets North American Theatrical Release

Ada Blood — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:36:31 +0000

The Vietnamese found-footage horror film Lầu Chú Hoả: The Deadliest Mansion took theaters by storm upon its release. Now, thanks to Mockingbird Pictures, the film will be hitting select AMC, Regal, and Cinemark locations in North America. Directed by Hùng Trần, the story is based on an urban legend about the alleged haunting of the Hứa [...]

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Art History Uncensored: Andrzej Żuławski’s “Possession”

Ada Blood — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 07:01:00 +0000

Welcome back to another Art History Uncensored. Last week we briefly mentioned Andrzej Żuławski’s 1981 film Possession among the other movies deemed video nasties. The thing is, the controversy surrounding Possession, like many other films mentioned in that article, needs much more explanation than we could give it there. So this week we’ll be diving [...]

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