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We’ll Have to Wait An Extra Month for F.3.A.R.
Look, I’ve got some good news and some bad news. You want the bad news first? Alright, I’ll oblige. The bad news is if you were looking forward to some steamy supernatural action later this month, you’ll now have to wait just a little bit longer before you’ll be able to get your F.3.A.R. on. An extra month, to be more exact. And to be even more precise, the game’s been delayed to June 21st for us nasty Americans and the 27th for everyone across the pond.
Since I like to look on the bright side of things, the silver lining if you will (and you will), I’ve found a way to twist this into something positive. First, this means they’ll have an extra month to polish up the game, and secondly, this only makes June even more amazing for us horror fanatics. Also in the early summer reserves is Alice: Madness Returns due out June 14th (6/16 for Europe) and Shadows of the Damned that’s aiming for the exact same release date as F.3.A.R.
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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