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What’s the Best Weapon in the New ‘Doom’?
Before you even ask, no, you can’t pick the BFG 9000. It’s everyone’s favorite weapon, we don’t need a poll to confirm that. We all want a BFG to call our own. Every one of us would risk the slow and agonizing death of prolonged radiation exposure to have a weaponized cuddle buddy with the power of a portable Death Star.
There’s more to the Doom arsenal than its most devastating weapon, and I’m curious to see which one you found the most satisfying to use against the demon hordes.
I hope you guys throw me a curve ball and only vote for the pistol. The Super Shotgun might be my favorite, even though its impressive stopping power would occasionally be a source of mild frustration for me when it transformed the baddie I was looking to stagger into a fine red mist. And yes, I am aware of how silly it is to be disappointed by a shotgun that’s too effective.
Was anyone else surprised by how awesome the Gauss Cannon is? I’m not a fan of guns that take an hour to fire a single shot, but I had a lot of fun with it. Stupid Cacodemons never saw me coming.
In related news, a modder is bringing the new Doom weapons to the old Doom games. You can read all about that over here.
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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