Author: Jacob Dressler

The Halloween franchise gradually fell apart after Halloween III: Season of the Witch. Michael Myers became part of various contrived subplots depending on which continuity you followed up until last year’s Halloween sequel. One of the most bizarre and interesting subplots happened throughout films Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, and lastly Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers. It was considered the Cult of Thorn storyline, and while it drove the Michael Myers story into a corner and forced the producers to conjure up Halloween: 20 Years Later instead, the possibilities…

Unlike the first chapter of Andy Muschietti’s IT adaptation, there’s been very little promotion so far for IT: Chapter 2. Obviously it’s to create hype by making everyone anxious for more – but, sadly, there just isn’t anything out there. Fortunately, we do have a new description of footage that was shown at CinemaCon in Las Vegas – and it should be enough to hold you over until a real trailer gets released. Apparently, the event started after director Andy Muschietti walked onstage. He was accompanied by a large number of red balloons, all of which have become an iconic…

The Child’s Play franchise has made a decent comeback in recent years. While Brad Dourif is still starring as the voice of Chucky in the original franchise’s latest direct sequels and upcoming TV series, Orion Pictures decided to recast the actor for their unrelated remake. In fact, they went ahead and gave the iconic killer doll’s voice a massive replacement – none other than the talented Mark Hamill. The Star Wars celebrity is no stranger to voice acting, as he’s provided his voice to the Joker a multitude of times for various animated Batman productions. Now that he’ll be voicing…

If you’re a fan of the killer doll subgenre, then 2019 is going to be the year for you! I’m not sure if it’s because Toy Story 4 is close to release, but now we have three killer doll movies to look forward to. There’s the remake of Child’s Play, another Conjuring spin-off titled Annabelle Comes Home, and the newly titled Brahms: The Boy 2. The news comes from Birth.Movies.Death contributor Scott Wampler who shared details about the film’s upcoming trailer on Twitter. It was screened early for attendees at CinemaCon, and Wampler revealed the title along with an idea…

Stephen King’s novel Pet Sematary has been a massive landmark in the author’s bibliography since its publication. Although he has an endlessly wide variety of horror stories, perhaps none are so personal or philosophical than Pet Sematary. Because of this, his opinion goes a long way, and although the story was previously adapted in 1989 – it’s this new interpretation that fans want to hear his thoughts on. Because we already know the twist that this film makes against its source material – Ellie dies rather than her baby brother Gage – it’s become a huge topic of discussion among…

There’s been a lot of hype surrounding the history of notorious serial killer Ted Bundy lately. This is not only due to Netflix’s successful documentary series “Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes” directed by Joe Berlinger, but also Berlinger’s upcoming film on the subject. His movie, titled Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, is taking a unique twist from past Bundy flicks by casting former Disney star Zac Efron in the role of Bundy. As these risky choices with movies would sometimes have it, Efron looks like he’s doing a perfect job at taking on the role of…

Netflix has announced an all-new surprise for horror fans that should continue to make April an exciting part of 2019. Director John Leonetti, who helmed the first Conjuring spin-off Annabelle, as well as the horror movie Wish Upon, is continuing his genre streak with The Silence. As you can see in the official trailer, it looks like an interesting addition to the killer bat sub-genre. Kiernan Shipka, best known for Netflix’s own The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, takes an interesting acting turn as a deaf teenager named Ally. And unfortunately for Ally, she happens to be around in a time…

The Conjuring was a lucky hit in 2013 – and it continues to work magic for New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Thanks to its unique setup that allows for a sort-of horror expanded universe, The Conjuring has been followed up by not just a direct sequel but also various spin-offs. Most popularly are the Annabelle films, and now the third upcoming entry in the series – Annabelle Comes Home – has received its first official trailer! And it’s terrifying. Check it out below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk889ISNIjk In the third film, which has been compared to Night at the Museum, based solely…

Paul Hyett is becoming a common name in the indie horror market. He previously directed a unique horror movie in 2015 titled Howl, placing a passenger train in a very dangerous situation – one concerning a bloodthirsty werewolf. Now he’s back to introduce another horror film to the everlasting genre. This time the movie is titled The Convent. It’s a supernatural horror film, starring cult film icons like Michael Ironside (Total Recall) and Clare Higgins (Hellraiser), alongside actress Hannah Arterton (Walking on Sunshine). It previously had its world premiere at the London Frightfest under the title Heretiks. Check out the…

Alvin Schwartz’ Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series has terrified readers ever since the first book was published way back in 1981. The creepy illustrations drawn by Stephen Gammell were a large reason why, as their horrific depictions of monsters and gore have haunted kids for decades now. And although newer releases of the books have changed the artwork, it looks like the new movie is going back to its roots. While we did get some spots at the Super Bowl, this first official trailer gives a much better idea of the movie. As you can see in…