Author: Ada Blood

Every time a new artistic medium or platform becomes available, there will always be naysayers to dismiss it. This cycle is as old as art itself, touching every medium from photography to film to graffiti and countless others. The most recent subject of this cold shoulder from “real” artists is aimed at the current trend of YouTube creators making feature films. Most notably, Curry Barker, with his smash hit Obsession, and Kane Parsons’ highly anticipated Backrooms movie for A24. Both of these directors have been subjected to the nasty rumor that they did not direct their own films. Why? Who…

The 2000’s Canadian horror film Ginger Snaps has developed a ravenous cult following over the years. In October 2020, it was announced that the franchise would be rebooted via a TV series. The project had Anna-Maria Ssemuyaba attached to write and original director John Fawcett executive producing. Then, silence.  Despite the lack of updates, stars Emily Perkins, Katharine Isabelle, and Fawcett say that the show is still on the table. “That is still very much a hot topic right now,” Fawcett told Dread Central. “It’s a passion project of mine… it’s a work in progress, but it’s been a long…

The upcoming Gothic horror-thriller, Victorian Psycho, has already premiered at Cannes. Now, Bleecker Street has released the first chaotic trailer. Based on Virginia Feito’s 2025 bestselling novel, of the same name, the movie stars Maika Monroe (Longlegs) as the world’s worst nanny.  Set in 1858, a young governess, Winifred Notty (Monroe), arrives at the remote gothic manor, Ensor House. As she starts to join in around the house, the staff begin to disappear. The owners can’t help but wonder if there is something deeply wrong with their new governess. Thomasin McKenzie (Last Night in Soho), Jacobi Jupe (Hamnet), and Jason…

1980s throwback A Man in the Woods With an Axe has been in production since April. Horror Dadz Productions recently shared some bloody first-look images of the upcoming slasher on social media.  Written and directed by Dillon Brown (Primal Darkness), it’s a genre-twisting homage to the beloved slashers subgenre. Starting in 1987, A Man in the Woods With an Axe looks like your by-the-numbers horror film. A group of young people ventures out into the woods only to start being hunted down by the titular killer. However, this won’t stay that formulaic.  “This is an unapologetic love letter to the…

We are very sorry to report the passing of legendary Japanese writer, director, special effects, and makeup artist Yoshihiro Nishimura. The news first broke late yesterday by Azz, a French YouTuber who specializes in horror movies and friend of Nishimura. It is being reported that he passed away due to “liver cirrhosis“ after a 2 week hospitalization. At just 59 years old Nishimura had a 3 decades long career and is an icon in the J-splatter scene. Writing and directing larger than life titles like Tokyo Gore Police, Helldriver, Meatball Machine Kodoku, and “The Hell Chef” segment in The Profane…

The line between horror and adult films is often a thin one. While projects have blurred the lines over the decades, none have done it quite like Blowie.  Dark Star Pictures’ upcoming slasher has just gotten its first trailer.  “A sexy, bloody slasher – starring real porn stars,” the synopsis reads. “The film follows a group of sex workers who rent a remote mansion to shoot OnlyFans content…until a tragic accident unleashes Blowie: a doll-faced killer with a thirst for vengeance.” While having adult performers in horror movies certainly isn’t new, having a blowup doll killer isn’t something you see…

Curry Barker’s Obsession is a huge hit with critics and fans alike. Audiences have been raving about a particularly creepy scene where Nikki (Inde Navarrette) ominously stares at a sleeping Bear (Michael Johnston). Her face seems distorted and demonic, which many chalk up to subtle but effective CGI.  The film’s key makeup artist, Kate Oja, recently shared behind-the-scenes images showing that the look was from makeup inspired by a TikTok trend.  The uncanny valley is the name given to the negative emotional response towards robots that seem almost human. When humanoid things don’t appear human enough, but are very close,…

In 2016, it was announced during Cannes that John Hyams (Sick) would direct a remake of William Lustig’s 1988 cult classic Maniac Cop. By 2019, the project went from being a movie to a series for HBO produced by NWR Originals. Then, as these things often go, silence. Cut to almost 7 years later and… Nicolas Winding Refn (Her Private Hell), founder of NWR, announced during Cannes that he would be directing the remake. Maniac Cop The original movie follows a killer dressed in a police uniform as he goes on a killing spree on the streets of New York City. However, the series was…

Comedies and cannabis go together like snacks and cannabis, but Scary Movie 6 may be taking the idea a bit too literally. Paramount’s marketing campaign for the upcoming comedy is undeniably pot-centric. However, a possible popcorn bucket shaped like a water pipe may be a bit too much for many states.  Scary Movie 6 will see Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, and Regina Hall together for the first time since the franchise’s inception in 2000. The first trailer clearly shows a bong and a jar of weed. And it’s not like previous entries haven’t made plenty of jokes and…

Production has officially wrapped on the upcoming mockumentary horror comedy See Bot Run. Directed by James Slaven, from a script by Kevin Noonan, both of whom are making their feature-length debuts.  Amita Rao (Adults) stars in this comedic take on AI and the horrors of the corporate landscape.  See Bot Run See Bot Run takes place at a struggling tech startup on the day of a high-stakes AI product launch. It doesn’t take long before the company’s secretive invention turns against its employees, who must now fight for survival. “On the surface, ‘See Bot Run’ is a chaotic workplace horror-comedy, but…