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Gladys standing in Marcus' kitchen smiling next to her handbag in Weapons

One Weapons Star Insisted On Performing Their Own Death Scene Stunts

By Nina Starner 8 hours ago

The climax of Zach Cregger's Weapons featured some serious physical demands, and one star demanded they get to do their own stunts.

A gremlin destroying a print of Gremlins 2: The New Batch in Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Warner Bros. Execs Robbed Gremlins 2 Audiences Of This Hilarious Interactive Experience

By Witney Seibold 11 hours ago

Joe Dante wanted the Gremlins 2 theatrical experience to feel like a William Castle-style interactive event. Alas, Warner Bros. said no.

Freddy Krueger wearing his glove in Freddy's Nightmares

Texas Chain Saw Massacre's Director Also Helmed Freddy Krueger's Overlooked Origin Story

By Witney Seibold 12 hours ago

After Tobe Hooper terrified audiences with The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, he helmed a project that showcased the origin story of Freddy Krueger.

Claudia bonds with Lestat despite resenting him in Interview with the Vampire

Before Spider-Man's Mary Jane, Kirsten Dunst Stunned Audiences As A Vampire

By Debopriyaa Dutta 13 hours ago

Kirsten Dunst has been acting since childhood, and her breakthrough role was in a beloved vampire film based on Anne Rice's most famous novel.

An inmate at an asylum, looking very much like Freddy Krueger, in A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child

The Fan-Written Freddy Krueger Origin Scene Robert Englund Wishes Were Canon

By Witney Seibold 13 hours ago

The story of Freddy Krueger is one that horror fans know very well, but Robert Englund once read a fan theory that he wishes were canon.

JoBeth Williams as Diane Freeling screaming in the rain in Poltergeist

A Classic '80s Horror Movie Utilized Real Skeletons In Shooting Multiple Scenes

By Witney Seibold 1 day ago

This beloved '80s horror flick features real skeletons during an intense sequence, but that's far from uncommon when it comes to Hollywood movies.

Keanu Reeves' Jonathan Harker sits in an office in Bram Stoker's Dracula

Keanu Reeves Tried Way Too Hard To Perfect An English Accent For His Gothic Horror Masterpiece

By Joe Roberts 1 day ago

Keanu Reeves had a lot of trouble with his accent for Bram Stoker's Dracula, and director Francis Ford Coppola thinks he knows why.

Ryan Kiera Armstrong as Charlie surrounded by flames on the poster for Firestarter (2022)

5 Reasons Why Stephen King's Firestarter Remake Flopped At The Box Office

By Ryan Scott 2 days ago

Stephen King's horror adaptations aren't created equal, and the 2022 adaptation of Firestarter was a tragic disappointment.

Marty and Felicia share a moment at the end of the world in The Life of Chuck

2025 Was The Year Stephen King Movies Showed Us How The World Is Ending

By Bill Bria 2 days ago

2025 gave us five new adaptations of Stephen King's stories, and each film features a lesson on how to face the end of the world.

George C. Scott is a disheveled, terrified mess as John Russell in The Changeling

The Best Haunted House Movie From The '80s Is Streaming For Free

By Jeremy Smith 2 days ago

If you're a fan of haunted house movies and ghost stories, one of the best from the 1980s is currently available to stream for free.

Liz can't stop drawing her nightmares in Keeper

Keeper's Movie Monsters Are A True Treat For Seasoned Horror Fans

By Bill Bria 2 days ago

So much of Osgood Perkins' new horror movie Keeper has been shrouded in mystery, but now that it's out, we can start talking about the monsters.

Ben Richards (Glen Powell) is escorted onto the set of The Running Man

The Running Man Sneaks A Ton Of Stephen King Easter Eggs Into A Single Scene

By Bill Bria 3 days ago

For those paying attention, Edgar Wright's The Running Man manages to sneak in a collection of Stephen King Easter eggs into a single scene. Did you catch them?

Jacob Elordi as the Creature on Frankenstein (2025) promo art

Guillermo Del Toro Thinks Four Of His Past Movies Were Actually Frankenstein Stories

By Devin Meenan 3 days ago

Guillermo del Toro has been trying to make his own adaptation of Frankenstein for years, and says that four of his previous movies were Frankenstein stories.

Liz is menaced by a creature in the house in Keeper

Keeper Review: Osgood Perkins Bakes An Unnerving And Ultimately Satisfying Layer Cake Of Horror

By Bill Bria 4 days ago

Keeper, the mysterious new horror movie from Longlegs filmmaker Osgood Perkins, might be the director's most ambitious movie yet. Here's our review.

The 15 Best Horror Movie Villains Ranked

By David Court 4 days ago

From crooked corporations to fearsome fish, masked miscreants to sanity-sucking squids, here's the best villains in horror movie history.

Darkman standing in front of a burning building in Darkman

Why Liam Neeson's Horror Superhero Darkman Never Got A Proper Sequel

By Witney Seibold 4 days ago

The Sam Raimi-directed horror superhero flick Darkman was a modest hit. Here's why Raimi and original star Liam Neeson never reunited for a proper sequel.

Drew Barrymore as Casey crying on the phone in Scream (1996)

The Absolutely Devastating Way Wes Craven Got Drew Barrymore To Cry In Scream

By Lee Adams 4 days ago

Drew Barrymore insisted on crying for real in Scream's famous opening scene, so Wes Craven would remind her of a horrific true story to get the tears going.

Images from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Valerian: The City of a Thousand Planets, Movie 43, and Cats around an image of Quicksilver in X-Men: Apocalypse

15 Great Scenes In Bad Movies

By Blaise Santi 5 days ago

Even if a movie is mostly bad, the might be at least one scene worth commending. From Star Wars to Cats and beyond, here are some great scenes in bad movies.

Elizabeth handing a leaf to the Monster in 2025's Frankenstein

Why Frankenstein's Ending Has People So Angry (And Why They're Wrong)

By Witney Seibold 5 days ago

Frankenstein fans have been furious with Guillermo del Toro's decision to include a quote from Lord Byron in the film. Is the anger warranted or misguided?

The Carpenter looks alarmed in The Carpenter's Son

The Carpenter's Son Review: The Childhood Of Jesus Is Now A Horror Movie Starring Nicolas Cage

By Chris Evangelista 5 days ago

The mysterious youth of Jesus gets the horror movie treatment with the surprisingly creepy The Carpenter's Son, starring Nicolas Cage. Here's our review.

Danny DeVito recoils in shock as Frank Reynolds in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Danny DeVito Directed A 2012 Horror Movie That's Impossible To Watch

By Jeremy Smith 5 days ago

Back in 2012, Danny DeVito directed a small-scale, low-budget horror thriller with an intriguing premise and cast, yet it's still waiting to be released.

Richard Farnsworth as Sheriff Buster standing in the snow in Misery

Stephen King's Oscar-Winning Movie Is Streaming For Free (And It's The Perfect Winter Watch)

By Michael Boyle 5 days ago

This Oscar-winning Stephen King movie is not only streaming for free, but it might also be the truest Christmas film there is. Allow us to explain.

Shauna Macdonald as Sarah shines a flashlight into the darkness of a cave into

How The Sequel To Horror Classic The Descent Was Ruined By Terrible Editing

By Jeremy Smith 6 days ago

The Descent is a great horror movie, but it probably didn't need a sequel. It got one anyway, and some editing choices made the results lackluster.

Liz tries to use her smartphone while something lurks behind her in Keeper

Osgood Perkins' Keeper Will Delight Horror Buffs For One Major Reason

By Bill Bria 6 days ago

Osgood Perkins' new horror film, Keeper, has been cloaked in secrecy, but we've seen it and are here to tell you why you should let it scare you.

Indy the dog sits in front of a television in Good Boy

How To Watch Good Boy At Home

By Jeremy Smith 6 days ago

If you're not interested in catching the acclaimed low-budget horror flick Good Boy on PVOD, you'll soon be able to stream it instead.

Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger emerges from the mist in A Nightmare on Elm Street

Wes Craven's Horror Classic Nightmare On Elm Street Has A Shocking Real World Inspiration

By Joe Roberts 6 days ago

Freddy Krueger might be fictional, but Wes Craven's horror classic, A Nightmare on Elm Street, was inspired by a pretty unsettling real-world occurrence.

Soundtack covers for Tron: Ares, Lost season 2, Frankenstein, KPop Demon Hunters, Weapons, and Superman on top of soundtrack art for Sinners

/Film Holiday Gift Guide 2025: The Best Soundtracks From Movies & TV Shows

By Ethan Anderton 6 days ago

Some of the best movies of the year also have incredible soundtracks, and we've assembled some of the best new releases of the year for your holiday shopping.