Saturday morning cartoons were hotter than ever in 1991, which is why there are literally a plethora of pilots and single-seasoned shows that failed to make it to a second round. Such the case with the god awful “Little Shop,” Fox’s attempt at a cartoon based on Little Shop of Horrors, featuring Seymour and the… Read More
I feel like a lot of advertisers have lost focus on what advertising is. Many of the ads we see today just go through the motions, so much so that we literally block them out as they’re blasting across our small/big screens. I went to school for advertising, which is why I’m so incredibly sensitive… Read More
Robin Hardy’s 1973 British horror classic The Wicker Man was based upon David Pinner‘s 1967 novel “Ritual.” 35 years later, Pinner announces that he’s penned a sequel. And the title, well, it’s actually pretty great… “The Wicca Woman.” “I’ve just completed the sequel to ‘Ritual,’ after all these years, called ‘The Wicca Woman,’” Pinner tells… Read More
Here’s the official one-sheet to go along with the first still and red band trailer for Paul Middleditch’s Rapture-Palooza, which Lionsgate will release in limited theaters and on VOD platforms June 7. The poster is absolutely hideous. Anna Kendrick, John Francis Daley, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson and Ken Jeong all star in a new end… Read More
French producer Charles Gillibert and filmmaker Alexandre Aja have jointly acquired adaptation rights to American writer Laura Kasischke’s bestseller In a Perfect World, Screen Daily writes. “In A Perfect World revolves around, newly-married, former flight attendant Jiselle, who is surviving life as a new stepmother to three children. Their lives are altered forever when a… Read More
Hong Kong’s Golden Scene is producing Dumplings (pictured) director Fruit Chan’s first Hong Kong-set feature in almost a decade, sci-fi thriller The Midnight After, based on a best-selling novel, reports Screen Daily. Chan plans to start shooting in June with an ensemble cast including regulars from his previous films, including Wong You Nam (Hollywood Hong… Read More
Shaun of the Dead‘s Simon Pegg has come on board the Australian thriller Kill Me Three Times from Red Dog director Kriv Stenders, Screen Daily reports. Cargo Entertainment is handling international pre-sales in Cannes. Pegg, who plays Scotty in this weekend’s North American release Star Trek Into Darkness, joins the action set in a sun-drenched… Read More
We’re back from vacation. The 40oz. Of Horror Podcast was absent last week, but with good reason — Chad was MIA while visiting Eli Roth’s Goretorium. Is it worth the cost of admission? Chad has the answer. Are Netflix original series worthy of marathon viewings? Chad and James go toe-to-toe and duke it out over… Read More
We’ve got a new full length trailer for Season 8 of Showtime’s “Dexter” that quickly catches us up on the events of the previous seasons before launching in to some new footage. As disappointed as I’ve been in the show recently, I might as well check out this new stretch seeing as its the final… Read More
Party metal band Attila are huge fans of horror. And does that really surprise anyone? After all, what genre of movie is better for a party, right? You crack open some beers, you lay out a few pizzas, you pop on Evil Dead and, before you know it, everyone’s having a great time. That’s why… Read More
With the elimination of 1994′s Youthanasia we’ve now entered the Top 5 Megadeth albums in our Bloody-Disgusting reader’s choice Best Megadeth Album! These are the classic five albums that you have decided are essential for any metal fan. But we’re still not done! We’ve got to narrow down the list to the ultimate Megadeth album!… Read More
Calvin Lee Reeder’s The Rambler will see a DVD/Blu-ray home video release from Anchor Bay on June 25th, a few weeks after its’ limited theatrical run begins on June 7th. Speaking of that run, we’ve got theater locations and dates along with a brand new trailer! Starring Dermot Mulroney, Lindsay Pulsipher, Natasha Lyonne, James Cady,… Read More
Writer/director Michael Taverna’s Apartment 1303 3D, the supernatural remake starring Mischa Barton, Rebecca De Mornay, John Diehl and Julianne Michelle, has been picked up by Gravitas Pictures and “will be the first indie title to play in 3D in theatres and on VOD simultaneously.” The film will debut on VOD on June 17th and will… Read More
Arriving on VOD and in limited theaters June 28 is Neil Jordan’s Byzantium, which was acquired by IFC Films out of the Toronto International Film Festival. I loved the last trailer and this new clip takes a subdued look at the film, still digging the tone though. Starring Gemma Arterton, Saoirse Ronan, Caleb Landry Jones,… Read More
Francis Ford Coppola’s absolutely atrocious and embarrassing Twixt, which was shot in 3-D and meant to be “edited live” by the director, is finally getting dumped in the home video crapper by 20th Century Fox on Blu-ray and DVD July 30. Yippie! If you couldn’t tell, I hated it. Starring Val Kilmer, Bruce Dern, Elle… Read More
Fans of Macabre, The Raid and the forthcoming V/H/S/2, pictured, get ready for more from the Indonesian-based filmmakers. Screen Daily reports that XYZ Films has launched worldwide sales here on The Night Comes For Us, its latest collaboration with The Raid creator Gareth Evans. The Welshman is on board the Indonesian-set action thriller in the… Read More
Thanks to Bloody reader ‘Fabien M.’ we now have the international sales trailer for Bankside Film’s Patrick remake, directed by Mark Hartley, and starring You’re Next‘s Sharni Vinson, Rachel Griffiths and Charles Dance. “After killing his mother and her lover some years before, Patrick is the comatose patient in room 15 of a remote, private… Read More
Content announced today that Outpost III: Rise of the Spetsnaz has sold all US rights to XLrator Media, which successfully released Outpost II: Black Sun last year. Written by Rae Brunton, Outpost III: Rise of the Spetsnaz marks Kieran Parker’s directorial debut, delivering more action as the un-dead legion breaks out in its ruthless quest… Read More
The official trailer for Sebastian Cordero’s sci-fi horror flick Europa Report reminds me a lot of the sci-fi movies I’d rent on VHS around 1996-97. Which is to say it has a little bit of that low budget Event Horizon vibe. Penned by Philip Gelatt, the film tells of “a group of astronauts, handpicked from… Read More
Gremlins is being re-booted. Ghostbusters 3 is apparently being remade. I’m sure there’s a large audience for these somewhere out there, but after hearing from you guys it’s not necessarily people who make up the BD community. I think that’s a wise stance in some ways. I’m not saying these films can’t be good –… Read More
It’s no secret that one of my biggest passions regarding horror is the score. The gore, violence, and atmosphere don’t nearly mean as much to me if there isn’t a solid score behind it. Some of the most terrifying scenes in horror can be attributed to the music hovering over the intensity. That’s why I… Read More
Fanboys Vs. Zombies has been consistently been filled with hilarious, action-packed zombie killing month after month. Writer Shane Houghton and artist Jerry Gaylord found a clever way to explore geek culture inside the confines of the zombie apocalypse. ‘Fanboys Vs. Zombies’ is a lighthearted gore-fest that will delight horror lovers who can appreciate the dark… Read More
Anchor Bay Films has acquired U.S., Australia and New Zealand rights to the sci-fi action film Battle of the Damned from Bleiberg Entertainment’s Compound B. The Expendables’ Dolph Lundgren stars with David Field (The Rover), Matt Doran and newcomer Melanie Zanetti. Says Anchor Bay, “There truly is no other film like this on the market,… Read More
Here’s a clip from the season finale of A&E’s “Bates Motel.” In “Midnight,” “Romero decides to take action; Norman brings Emma to the dance; Norman gets a ride home from Miss Watson.” The show performed pretty well, and was well received. I expect it to continue on for a few seasons. What did you think… Read More

















































