Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

The fan-favorite horror film Trick ‘r Treat did not have such an easy time when it was initially going to be released theatrically in 2007. While we now recognize the film as a major Halloween staple – it was first released by Warner Bros as a direct-to-video film after being shelved for two years. Now it looks like they’re making up for that mistake – as Trick ‘r Treat will soon hit theaters for the first time ever this October! This announcement was confirmed by the official WB Classic Films Twitter account. This is certainly exciting news for the cult…

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Disney made several exciting announcements at this year’s D23 Expo. One reveal, however, was quite unexpected and had to do with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. MCU fans already know that Captain America: New World Order will continue with Anthony Mackie’s character Sam Wilson, and his story following The Falcon and The Winter Soldier and his taking of the mantle in Avengers: Endgame. However, they probably weren’t expecting the confirmation of an old MCU villain to make a return. During Marvel Studios panel at D23, it was revealed Tim Blake Nelson would be reprising his role as The Leader for Captain…

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Many fans are looking forward to the Disney Plus series Daredevil: Born Again. The original Daredevil series was cancelled after three seasons premiered on Netflix, leaving fans wondering whether or not they’d see Charlie Cox’s take on the character ever again. Luckily, in recent years, Charlie Cox has become increasingly involved with the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe. He not only received a cameo in Spider-Man: No Way Home, but he’ll be appearing soon on She-Hulk as well. Furthermore, he’ll soon be appearing in his second solo series which is appropriately titled Daredevil: Born Again. Now we know when Daredevil: Born…

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s take on iconic vampire hunter Blade will soon be entering production. Fans got their first taste of the character in the 2021 film Eternals, where his voice was featured in a post-credits scene. Of course, fans were still hoping he’d get one other appearance between that and his solo film’s release. In fact, it seemed likely that Blade would be used in the upcoming MCU Halloween special Werewolf by Night. Unfortunately, a new report has some disappointing news that suggests Blade won’t be seen in the special. As noted in the Weekly Planet Podcast, there was…

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Disney teased many exciting projects at this year’s D23 Expo. This included an exclusive trailer for the upcoming Disney Plus series Echo. While the footage was not made available to the public, there are descriptions online that have detailed the trailer. And, furthermore, it turns out that the trailer reveals what happened to Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin following the events of Hawkeye. Fans will remember that Kingpin was shot by his niece Maya at the end of the series – but they’ll soon both be making their respective returns in Echo. As explained in the trailer description given by SlashFilm, Kingpin…

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Fans got their first look at the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe special Werewolf by Night at Disney’s 2022 D23 Expo. The first look included a trailer that revealed the special would have a serious classic monster movie style. In fact, the entire special appears to have been shot with black & white colors, giving it the style of something like Dracula or Frankenstein. As such, the special will be doing a lot to introduce Marvel’s darker horror elements, and that includes a special character beyond the titular Werewolf by Night. Indeed, for those eagle-eyed fans, they’ll have noticed that the…

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The Child’s Play franchise has found a new life on television with the hit TV series Chucky. The first season of the series was widely popular with audiences, and as a result, Season 2 was quickly put into production. While fans were already treated to an exciting teaser trailer for Chucky Season 2, the full trailer is now here, and it’s even more riveting than the last. For example, we get our first introduction to Glen and Glenda, the offspring of both Chucky and Tiffany we last saw in Seed of Chucky. The footage also reveals that not only will…

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The Alien film franchise has explored a wide number of time periods and locations throughout its history. The most recent installments of the franchise have been Ridley Scott’s prequels Prometheus and Alien: Covenant. Now it’s since been revealed that another prequel, albeit a television series, is in the works. The new show will take place on Earth and involve a Xenomorph threat. And, while details beyond that have been scarce, a new batch of concept art for the Alien series has surfaced online. Of course, there are light spoilers ahead, so be warned if you want to go into the…

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The Child’s Play franchise was revived most recently with the television series Chucky last year. The new series follows the events of Cult of Chucky while introducing a number of new characters. Furthermore, fans will recognize other characters from past entries in the franchise. Now the second season will be doing the same – and some newly-surfaced images have revealed an exciting surprise. As it turns out, the black-haired doll that eventually became the vessel of Tiffany in Bride of Chucky will be making a return! This has been confirmed via SFX Magazine where several Chucky Season 2 photos were…

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It’s been a few years and a number of projects since the hit MCU film Avengers: Infinity War was released. The massive blockbuster not only set the stage for its direct follow-up, Avengers: Endgame, but the post-credits scene also assisted with introducing Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel. Now fans have been looking back at Avengers: Infinity War and it appears they’ve located a major Pixar Easter egg. Many Marvel fans know that Samuel L. Jackson not only plays Nick Fury throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but he also played a role as the superhero Frozone in The Incredibles. His performance in…

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