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Welcome to the new Bloody Disgusting!
Welcome to the new Bloody Disgusting! We’ve been working behind the scenes on this new look over the past few months and we’re excited to release it into the wild. The goal was to make a site that’s faster, easier to navigate, mobile friendly, and of course… bloody and disgusting. Head past the break for a full rundown of all the changes.
Hey, guess what… we’re finally MOBILE FRIENDLY. I’ve read countless complaints about how much the old site sucked on your phones and tablets and I completely agree. This new site is responsive and should be quick to load on your computer, tablet, phone, or whatever you’re using. You’ll get the same experience no matter what device and be able to comment and browse wherever you are.
We’ve replaced our old comments system with Disqus, which means a more robust and community focused commenting system. New readers can sign up and comment in seconds, while original BD users can continue to use their original BD accounts. If you post on other sites that use Disqus you can use that same account here so you don’t have to manage separate logins. All of your old comments are being migrated over and will be back within a few days.
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We’ve reorganized our content and gotten rid of the extra filler. You won’t have to “click here to read the review” anymore, because the reviews will be posted right to the front page. Everything has been neatly organized into a simplified navigation to make it easier to find what you’re looking for. Want the best of all of BD? Just browse the front page, then when you want to get into the specific sections it should be easier than ever to find exactly what you’re looking for. Want just comic reviews? You got it. Want just video posts in the games section? You got it. The search function has also been greatly improved so type in those keywords and find what really matters to you.
You’ll also notice lots of other great new features like better image galleries in news articles, more integrated media such as videos and music, and tons more.
The new layout is built for the future. It’s based on a more flexible framework that allows us to evolve and deliver the best in horror news. We know you guys will have tons of input, so let’s hear it. This is just the start and we can’t wait to hear what you have to say and continue to shape the site for the best possible experience.
I want to give a special thanks to our friends at Direction1Media for helping us with this project.
Bloody Disgusting has been online for over 13 years and we owe it all to you guys. I know some of you have been here from the very beginning and I thought it would be fun to take a look back at some of our previous iterations. Take a look at the gallery below,
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‘Abigail’ on Track for a Better Opening Weekend Than Universal’s Previous Two Vampire Attempts
In the wake of Leigh Whannell’s Invisible Man back in 2020, Universal has been struggling to achieve further box office success with their Universal Monsters brand. Even in the early days of the pandemic, Invisible Man scared up $144 million at the worldwide box office, while last year’s Universal Monsters: Dracula movies The Last Voyage of the Demeter and Renfield didn’t even approach that number when you COMBINE their individual box office hauls.
The horror-comedy Renfield came along first in April 2023, ending its run with just $26 million. The period piece Last Voyage of the Demeter ended its own run with a mere $21 million.
But Universal is trying again with their ballerina vampire movie Abigail this weekend, the latest bloodbath directed by the filmmakers known as Radio Silence (Ready or Not, Scream).
Unlike Demeter and Renfield, the early reviews for Abigail are incredibly strong, with our own Meagan Navarro calling the film “savagely inventive in terms of its vampiric gore,” ultimately “offering a thrill ride with sharp, pointy teeth.” Read her full review here.
That early buzz – coupled with some excellent trailers – should drive Abigail to moderate box office success, the film already scaring up $1 million in Thursday previews last night. Variety notes that Abigail is currently on track to enjoy a $12 million – $15 million opening weekend, which would smash Renfield ($8 million) and Demeter’s ($6 million) opening weekends.
Working to Abigail‘s advantage is the film’s reported $28 million production budget, making it a more affordable box office bet for Universal than the two aforementioned movies.
Stay tuned for more box office reporting in the coming days.
In Abigail, “After a group of would-be criminals kidnap the 12-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, all they have to do to collect a $50 million ransom is watch the girl overnight. In an isolated mansion, the captors start to dwindle, one by one, and they discover, to their mounting horror, that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl.”
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