Author: Ada Blood

On August 18, 1973, Sally Hardesty survived one of the most bizarre crimes in the annals of American history, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Last year, on August 18th, Dark Sky Films and Fathom Events re-released the iconic horror film back into theaters. And the companies are back at it again this year with a 4K print.  Texas Chain Saw Day “Last year’s response exceeded our expectations and proved that audiences still want to experience The Texas Chain Saw Massacre the way it was meant to be seen — together, on the big screen,” said Justin DiPietro, Executive Vice President of…

With more and more consumers cutting the cord, it may seem like streaming is the way of the future. However, the past few years have seen a rise in consumer demand for more physical media. Despite moves by companies like Rockstar Games to reduce physical media output and move to streaming only, people are fighting back with their wallets.  Here are just a few reasons why physical media is superior to streaming. 1. Better Quality Streaming media will always be compressed to some degree. But with a good quality physical copy, you have superior sound and visuals. Even bad film…

Several genre icons are joining forces for the upcoming fairy tale slasher, Ever After. Kane Hodder (Hatchet) plays the Big Bad Wolf alongside Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes) as the Huntsman. Malcolm McDowell (Silent Night) co-stars as the Frog King with Bonnie Aarons (The Nun) as The Witch. László Illés (Haunting Trophies) directs from a script they co-wrote with László Krisztián Gera (The Basement). The movie tells the story of a group of girlfriends staying at a forest lodge to celebrate. However, things take a horrific turn when they realize the forest is home to bloodthirsty lunatics who see…

Horror icon John Carpenter will be teaming up with TCM for a special programming block called The Carpenter Zone this July. This will be a 2-night special event in which the director will screen 6 films that inspired his work.  The lineup includes The Quatermass Xperiment (1955), Them! (1954), It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958), The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), The Mummy (1959), and Curse of the Demon (1957). Night 1 On July 16th, Carpenter and host Alicia Malone will show will focus on sci-fi films and giant creatures wreaking havoc. The duo will show Hammer Films’ The Quatermass…

Saturday Night Live (SNL) has become a much more polarizing show as its seasons drag on. Despite being founded as the edgy Not Ready For Prime Time players in 1975, the show lost its edge a while ago. Where the series once drew controversy for talking about cutting-edge subjects and breaking headlines. It now draws controversy from jokes that are based on dated ways of thinking and often worn-out premises. Part of this issue is the increasing pressure to homogenize casting decisions and writing. SNL alum Leslie Jones recently opened up about the typecasting she experienced while on the show.…

Readers, will this be a normal field trip? With the Frizz? No way! Elizabeth Banks will star as Ms. Frizzle in a live-action Magic School Bus movie. Based on the wildly popular children’s book and television series.  Detective Pikachu’s Rob Letterman will write and direct the upcoming feature.  A version of this project was first announced in 2020, but through Universal. Legacy has now acquired the rights to the beloved Scholastic series and will be behind this new adaptation. And Banks was such a good choice for the role 6 years ago, why wouldn’t she be now? The Magic School…

Everything old is new again: Alex Proyas’ 1994 film The Crow is being re-released on VHS. This retro revamp comes courtesy of Vice Press Home Video, in partnership with Paramount Home Entertainment. The VHS features artwork by Matt Ferguson and Florey and comes in a standard and exclusive edition. Each standard edition has a red design on a black tape. The exclusive edition features a much more detailed black design on a white tape.  Both versions run £34.99 and are only available in the UK PAL format. The standard editions are limited to 1250 copies, with exclusive editions being limited…

The cast for Drew Hancock’s Companion follow-up, Seasons, is starting to take shape. Swiped star, Lily James, has just joined the cast of the upcoming horror thriller for Amazon MGM Studios.  Hancock also penned the script, which he adapted from a short story by Matt and Harrison Query, that was first posted to Reddit. 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. James will play the wife of…

Actor Kevin Bacon (Family Movie) is diving back into the world of the macabre. He will be starring in the horror thriller Summoner from Amazon MGM. The upcoming film will also be the directorial debut of Jeremy Slater (Mortal Kombat II), from a script he penned. Summoner reportedly tells the story of an exorcist named Jefferson Haddock (Bacon). He is called to an isolated witness protection property to deal with a supposed demon. In the process, he accidentally unleashes a force that threatens to end him and everything around him. The feature is set to start shooting this fall. It…

The box office is blowing up with original IPs that the industry would have written off a few years ago. Unfortunately, this warm embrace isn’t being felt by small-screen titles. Over the weekend, Aubrey Plaza, co-creator of the animated series Kevin, revealed that Amazon Prime did not greenlight a second season.  “Amazon Prime is not picking up Kevin for another season,” she posted to Instagram. “Very disappointing since we were just getting going. I want to say thank you to all the fans that watched our show and all of the incredible cast and crew that worked so hard to…