Author: Ada Blood

Blumhouse is launching a new arm to produce and publish video games! The venture will be headed by Zach Wood (acting as President), and Don Sechler (as CFO). Blumhouse Games will partner with independent game developers to bring their projects to life with original, horror-themed games on console, PC, and mobile. They are looking at innovative indie games with budgets below $10 million. As always with Blumhouse, pushing creative boundaries is a must. “For some time we have been looking to build out a team to start accessing the growth opportunity in interactive media,” Blumhouse President Abhijay Prakash said in…

Pop singer JoJo Siwa (“So You Think You Can Dance”) and Jade Pettyjohn (“Little Fires Everywhere”) will star in the new horror thriller “My Friends Are Dead.” Marcus Dunstan (“Saw 3D”) directs from a screenplay by Josh Sims and Jessica Sarah Flaum.  “My Friends Are Dead” will follow a group of college friends who get a steal on an Airbnb, just in time for the biggest music festival of the year. But the festivities quickly turn south when they begin to be murdered one by one. They soon realize each death coincides with one of the seven deadly sins.  Siwa…

Once again the magic of Shamrock Shake season is upon us, for a limited time only. These green-colored milkshakes are only available at McDonald’s in the spring. As of February 20th, 2023, the frozen treat is back for a 53rd year. Shamrock Shakes are made with vanilla soft-serve ice cream, a secret mint flavoring, and topped with whip cream. The Shamrock Shake was created in 1967 by Hal Rosen*, a McDonald’s Owner/Operator based out of Connecticut. Who got the bright idea to blend up a mint-flavored milkshake in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. By 1970 it debuted in select locations…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced Facebook and Instagram are rolling out a new paid verification service, Meta Verified. While Meta has typically given verification to notable users like politicians, executives, celebrities, and organizations to signal their legitimacy. This will be closer to Twitter Blue, the verification model Twitter released in December. Meta Verified will cost $11.99 a month on the web, and $14.99 a month on iOS. These paid users will need to submit their government ID to get a blue verification badge on Instagram and Facebook. “This new feature is about increasing authenticity and security across our services,” Zuckerberg…

Washington D.C.’s Katsucon anime fan convention just took place, February 17th-19th. And like any Monday after a convention, social media is a buzz with cool outfits and cosplays. While we are sure there are plenty of creative clothes from the convention, everyone seems here for a CVS receipt dress with Cathedral-length train. Deemed “CVS-Chan” by its creator Ashentrees, she strolled the convention halls bravely rocking a 40 FOOT-LONG WHITE train on her dress. Making her possibly the bravest woman at any convention, ever. Ash custom-designed the printed cotton fabric to look exactly like a giant receipt from the drugstore chain. …

You’ve heard the urban legend about alligators in the New York sewer system? Well, what about in a park? A four-foot alligator was found in a lake in Prospect Park, located in Brooklyn, New York. A member of the park’s maintenance staff spotted the gator in the lake, which caused park rangers to snap into action to capture and help the poor reptile.  The alligator was pretty lucky it was found when it was, because it is in pretty rough shape. Officials say it is “very lethargic and possibly cold shocked.” Because these animals are used to significantly warmer climates…

In January, “M3GAN” writer Akela Cooper cruelly teased horror fans by saying there was a much gorier cut of the film. Well, it has been confirmed that a bloodier cut of the killer AI film will be released later this month. As well as getting a physical release on Blu-ray and DVD in late March. “M3GAN” hit theaters on January 6th and apparently had to be cut down for a PG-13. “No shade to Universal, love them, and I understand that once the trailer went viral, teenagers got involved and you want them to be able to see it,” Cooper…

On February 15th, a Tesla factory in Buffalo, New York sent out an e-mail informing employees that they could no longer record workplace meetings without all participants’ permission. It also just so happens this plant was in the process of trying to form a union with Tesla Workers United. The next day, Tesla Workers United pointed out this policy violate federal labor law. Also, New York has a one-party consent law to record conversations. Making recording work meetings, without everyone agreeing to it, perfectly legal. And after that, several employees just so happen to be fired. “We’re angry. This won’t…

Filmmaker JJ Abrams’ company Bad Robot signed a deal with (at the time yet-to-be-launched) HBO Max in 2019. Three shows from this deal- “Overlook,”  “Justice League Dark,” and “Duster”- were announced in 2020. Just this week, it was confirmed all but “Duster” have been scrapped. Little was known for sure about the “Justice League Dark” series, aside from speculation of the characters possibly portrayed in live-action (Zatanna, another John Constatine, etc.). “Overlook” was an offshoot of Stephen King’s “The Shining,” focusing mainly on the story of the Overlook Hotel. Bad Robot has shopped “Overlook” to other possible buyers. But there…

The world’s last remaining Blockbuster Video saw a huge spike in sales thanks to their Super Bowl Sunday spot. The best part? They paid a fraction of the price that other advertisers did. A nationally broadcast ad during the Super Bowl will run you roughly $7 million in 2023. Clearly, the little video rental store that could didn’t have the budget for that. So instead they teamed up with an NYC ad agency, that donated their time, to make an ad for social media. Then they dropped it on Instagram during the halftime show. The Bend, Oregon Blockbuster even embraced…