Author: Jacob Dressler

As the release date for the highly-anticipated Stephen King adaptation Doctor Sleep approaches, Warner Bros. has finally unleashed the final trailer for the upcoming film. The movie acts as a continuation and tribute to both the novel and film versions of The Shining, simultaneously bringing their separate styles together for one epic finale directed by Mike Flanagan. Doctor Sleep marks a truly unique take in that it both respects Stephen King’s original two novels but with the visual aesthetic of Stanley Kubrick who adapted The Shining back in 1980. Now with Mike Flanagan behind the camera, who is no stranger…

The internet’s horror fan community has been in an uproar since news was released that actor Sid Haig was in intensive care. The information regarding the incident was unspecified, but his wife Suzie had stated that Haig was placed into the ICU after some kind of accident. And although those issues remained undisclosed, Suzie did ask for our thoughts and prayers. Now the next day is here and there still isn’t much of an update on Sid Haig’s condition. But someone has updated the original Instagram statement to ask fans for more prayers. Specifically, they said: “update coming soon. That…

Much like the clown craze that started around the time of release for IT: Chapter 1 in 2017, the new IT sequel has inspired a similar cultural craze. One of the resulting products is a new documentary based on the real-life Wrinkles the Clown, a terrifying caricature of an everyday clown dedicated to scaring people. The documentary is helmed by director Michael Beach Nichols and takes a look at Wrinkles who first gained attention as a viral video star. The character was apparently hired to scare someone’s child for misbehaving, and as his popularity grew, more videos began popping up.…

There have been countless Stephen King adaptations which have taken liberties with the contents of the original stories. One such example is the more recent adaptation of IT, which more or less follows the events of the novel but places them in a much more concise and cinematic fashion. IT: Chapter 2 is no different. Now although it’s almost always necessary to make some changes when adapting literature to film, filmmakers are trying harder than ever to stay faithful to the original intentions of their respective authors. Especially when one such author is Stephen King – and despite the need…

The current Hollywood slate is loaded with reboots, remakes, and sequels to classic or nostalgic flicks. And although Universal rather recently (and unsuccessfully) tried to reinvigorate their brand of classic monsters via the Dark Universe by making a brand new remake of The Mummy – their plan ultimately failed. The movie did make an okay hit at the box office, but not at all what Universal expected and especially with a cast led by Tom Cruise. The movie also did not fare well with movie fans, and one such reason is that it failed to pay respects to the Mummy…

An unfortunate incident has occurred regarding cult actor Sid Haig. The news was given out on Haig’s official Instagram account, as written by his wife Suzie. Although no specifics were given, it appears that Haig was taken to the ICU following some kind of accident. Here’s Suzie’s exact statement: “SID HAS HAD AN ACCIDENT AND IS IN THE HOSPITAL IN ICU. EVERYONE PLEASE PRAY FOR HIM!!!!!!!!” A screenshot can be seen below: As requested, it appears that Sid Haig is in definite need of our thoughts and prayers. The unfortunate news comes just weeks before his anticipated appearance in director…

IT: Chapter 2 is finally in theaters, and audiences are excitedly ready to finally see the new movie. However, some people aren’t so excited about the latest Stephen King adaptation. In fact, they’re rather upset over the marketing campaign which seems to be scaring their children with the image of Pennywise. And now the parents of these children are trying to get the images banned. The report comes from 9news in Australia, where they’ve stated that parents are “lobbying for all roadside billboards of the upcoming horror movie, IT, to be banned”. Their complaints have reached as far as the…

The next installment in the Halloween franchise is Halloween Kills, a direct continuation of both the 1978 and 2018 movies. In an attempt to establish continuity with its predecessors, the film has been locking down many returning cast members. We have actress Jamie Lee Curtis returning as Laurie Strode, Nick Castle and James Jude Courtney reprising their dual roles as Michael Myers, and of course Kyle Richards who will be playing Lindsey Wallace for the first time since 1978. One returning character that’s also been announced from the original Halloween is Tommy Doyle – interestingly enough, however, he’s been recast…

While last year’s Halloween sequel was a great continuation of the 1978 original, Halloween Kills looks to be even more of a sequel by bringing back as many original characters as they can. We’ve already gotten the news that Tommy Doyle and Lindsey Wallace are returning to the new film – now it looks like we can add Lonnie Elam to the mix as well. And he’ll be played by none other than actor Robert Longstreet! While Lonnie wasn’t the biggest character in Halloween, he has still become a memorable piece over the decades. Many fans will recognize him as…

One of the more exciting new horror franchises to come out within the last decade started with The Collector in 2009. The film did well enough for a sequel titled The Collection in 2012, and after much waiting, a third film is finally preparing for production – The Collected. It’s already been announced that previous cast members Josh Stewart and Emma Fitzpatrick would be returning. But now it looks like horror icon Tom Atkins could be appearing in the third film – and in a leading role! According to Bloody-Disgusting, who got the scoop, “all he’s got when he faces…