“Cute meets kaiju,” the fast food chain’s official account reads today, teasing a unique Happy Meal event that’ll unite Sanrio with Toho.

The accompanying video shows a Happy Meal sailing the ocean in a tiny boat as a massive kaiju rises from the water behind it. The kaiju? A Hello Kitty wearing a Godzilla headpiece.

McDonald’s Senior Marketing Director Guillaume Huin shared the first teaser on August 10, calling it “one of the best collections of Happy Meal toys I’ve ever seen” and “Hall of fame collectibles in the making.”

Huin confirmed that the Happy Meal collab and its toys are coming to the US, but no other details have been revealed as of yet. That includes which monsters are joining Godzilla on this collab.

Recent Happy Meal takeovers have included Stranger Things: Tales from ’85 and KPop Demon Hunters.

The meal arrives just as Godzilla prepares to stomp back into theaters this November with the release of Godzilla Minus Zero.

Stay tuned for more as we learn it.

 

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And the Terrifier slasher is bringing the music of Ice Nine Kills with him…

Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood previews, “Art the Clown arrives on the Universal Studios Backlot with his blood-soaked bag of presents in tow. But when he realizes he’s too early for Christmas, he hijacks the Terror Tram to start a ho-ho-horrific holiday tradition all his own — complete with music by Ice Nine Kills. Encounter shocking twists on Christmas classics and remember: the best gift is the screams you have along the way.”

HHN Creative Director John Murdy explains, “We wanted Art to be part of our event this year, but we wanted to make it something new, something different, something you guys have never seen before. So we decided to have Art take over the Terror Tram.”

Haunted Attraction Network previews the seven zones Art the Clown will take guests through…

• Scary Artmas, the drop-off, where Vicki Heyes hands Art a fresh chainsaw, the Little Pale Girl takes his severed doll head, and Nutcracker characters rev their own saws to the Nutcracker Suite.
• Art’s Christmas Tree Farm, whose motto is “we slice ’em, chop ’em, trim ’em, top ’em,” with intestines strung as garland and heads used as tree toppers.
• The 12 Slays of Christmas, the Bates Motel redecorated as a Christmas party Art crashes, ending in a chainsaw showdown with a Snow Angel version of Sienna Shaw.
• Art’s Christmas Cafe, where a Maitre D Art and his sous chefs plate holiday horrors alongside a Christmas Ham and a Christmas Turkey.
• Hell for the Holidays, a blacklight zone at the War of the Worlds set full of Clockwork Orange-style evil snowmen.
• Santa Art Is Coming to Town, where Art and the Little Pale Girl shoot down Santa’s sleigh with a World War II flak gun, surrounded by Jack Frost, the Snow Queen, a Christmas Death Angel, and toys escaped from Santa’s workshop.
• Art’s Workshop, a gingerbread house on the outside and a gory parts shop on the inside, its doors labeled dismemberment, decapitation, and disembowelment, where Santa’s corpse is taken apart.

Along the way, you’ll be treated to original Christmas music from Ice Nine Kills.

Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood runs select nights September 3 – November 1.

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The film, a box office sensation that scared up $488 million to become the highest grossing horror movie of the year, will be featured at Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood this year.

Obsession isn’t getting a haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights this year, to be clear, but actors dressed up as Nikki Freeman will be roaming around Universal Studios.

Halloween Horror Nights Creative Director John Murdy previewed at Midsummer Scream last night, “Nikki’s out there somewhere. You kind of have to get into a ‘Where’s Waldo?’ mentality. She’s out there somewhere and she might be looking for her next obsession.”

Murdy also noted at the event last night that Obsession was a very last minute addition to Halloween Horror Nights this year, but they rallied the troops and were able to make it happen.

Halloween Horror Nights is typically planned out far in advance of the event each year, but when a movie like Obsession releases halfway through the year and becomes a bona fide pop culture sensation, well, it’s safe to say it was a mad scramble for the HHN team.

Could this set the stage for a full-on Obsession haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights in the future? Next year, perhaps? We’ve got a feeling that’s a very strong possibility…

Curry Barker’s Obsession is now streaming on Peacock.

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Fan-favorite creature feature host Larry Kurtzberg (better known as H.R. Bloodengutz) is back in the original new house H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: A Halloween Fright-Tacular! Discover Universal has unveiled a sneak peek at the Halloween-themed terror in story.

Halloween Horror Nights show director Ramón Paradoa previously gave Bloody Disgusting the scoop on this sequel house to 2011’s H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: Holidays of Horror, teasing the horror host’s return to WKNB Television Station for a final Halloween Special of gruesome proportions.

“What I’ll say about that without giving too much away is that there are seven movies that we’re presenting as scenes in the haunted house; seven movies that are a part of the marathon. Some of those movies are callbacks to HHN’s past,” Paradoa explained.

A Halloween Fright-Tacular! will take guests through multiple different visions of the holiday: “Once we knew that the holiday of Halloween and the world of horror cinema was our playground, we knew that there was a lot to tap into,” Paradoa said. “There are so many different Halloween-based tropes that people know and love. We were really inspired by that, and we wanted to make sure that when you’re being transported into the worlds of these movies, although they have the throughline of Halloween, they’re all completely unique from each other. That they all have a very distinct feel, and they present environments and characters that again, are rooted in what you’d expect out of classic Halloween textures, but are different from each other.”

The new images give a glimpse at some of the scenes guests will step into, from monochromatic visions of terror to a ghoulish Tiki oasis.

This year’s Halloween Horror Nights event begins on Friday, August 28 at Universal Orlando Resort and Thursday, September 3 at Universal Studios Hollywood. Tickets are on sale now.

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In the Resident Evil: Requiem – The Dive haunted experience, “The hit game Resident Evil Requiem comes to life, and the creatures that stalked you in the game are now closing in on you. They come from above, from below, from every direction, unpredictable and impossible to evade. Step in and scream until your voice gives out in this nightmare like no other.”

Both Leon S. Kennedy and Grace Ashcroft are featured in the haunted attraction.

Here’s the official synopsis: “Raccoon City is off-limits. On its outskirts stands The Wrenwood Hotel, abandoned and forgotten. When a series of unexplained deaths drew the FBI’s attention, intelligence analyst Grace went in to investigate. She never came back. Now you’ve come looking for her.

“One step inside and the world around you changes. Walls peel and crumble. The hallways hold what’s left of those who came before. And without warning, creatures unlike anything you’ve ever seen come closing in. Find your courage. Face the horror and make it out alive.”

Resident Evil: Requiem – The Dive features…

The 15th annual Halloween Horror Nights event at Universal Studios Japan runs from September 11 – November 8, 2026. The event will also feature the dark ride Sadako’s Curse.

Learn more about Resident Evil: Requiem – The Dive.

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This fall, Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens crosses into dangerous territory with the introduction of two all-new haunted houses inspired by the Sony Pictures movie, Anaconda.

While some stories stay on the screen, these slithering haunts pull guests inside…

Set in the world of Anaconda, guests are sent deep into the Amazon to search for a missing film crew, quickly turning into a fight for survival. At Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, guests will experience Anaconda: Fear Has No Escape and at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, visitors will encounter Anaconda: Dead on Arrival.

The haunted attractions offer two unique tales while honoring the legend of an iconic film. The all-new Anaconda inspired houses will premiere on September 11 at both parks.

“Our fans are always looking for new scares and bringing Anaconda to our Howl-O-Scream event elevates the experience at both Busch Gardens parks,” said Marc Swanson of United Parks & Resorts. “The addition of Anaconda, combined with new haunts and entertainment, will solidify Howl-O-Scream’s spot as one of the nation’s top Halloween events.”

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Making its terrifying debut during this year’s Howl-O-Scream events at all three parks, the immersive experience invites guests to step beyond the screen and into a nightmare where every secret has a price and every corner hides the vengeful Fisherman. The all-new haunted houses premiere on September 11 at all three parks.

Based on the first installment of the iconic horror franchise licensed by Sony Pictures, I Know What You Did Last Summer: The Final Catch is a haunted house version of the 1997 hit. Guests will wander through horrifying recreations of several unforgettable movie scenes and into the events that unfold during the original Southport massacre. The movie, and the haunted houses, tell the story of a group of friends who desperately attempt to hide a deadly accident, but their shared secret awakens a killer determined to make them pay.

Now, SeaWorld guests will become part of that terrifying story.

“We’re always looking for new ways to raise the bar on immersive entertainment, and bringing I Know What You Did Last Summer to our Howl-O-Scream events is an exciting milestone for all three SeaWorld parks,” said Marc Swanson, CEO of United Parks & Resorts. “This thrilling franchise has captivated horror fans for years with its suspense and terror. Now our guests will step into that world, facing some of the same heart-pounding moments that made the film come alive. As one thrilling part of a lineup of haunted houses, scare zones, live entertainment and immersive experiences, we are excited to deliver what we believe is our most ambitious Howl-O-Scream yet.”

The arrival of I Know What You Did Last Summer: The Final Catch marks a major addition to SeaWorld’s award-winning Howl-O-Scream events, where guests can experience elaborate haunted houses, immersive scare zones, sinister live entertainment, themed bars, and the most adrenaline-pumping coasters in the dark.

SeaWorld Orlando and SeaWorld San Diego guests can take advantage of the limited-time Killer Summer Sale, with savings of up to 65% on Howl-O-Scream tickets and up to 70% for Pass Members. At SeaWorld San Antonio, Howl-O-Scream is included with park admission, and you can save on tickets, Season Passes and Annual Passes with the Summer Sale.

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It’s the fourth year for this stunt spectacular, themed around the Blumhouse horror franchise, which made its debut at the seasonal event in 2023.

The show centers around a race against time when a politician and his entourage escape to an island to avoid The Purge. Sanctuary is fleeting when the island is quickly overrun by Purgers and the hunt is on. Located in the WaterWorld venue and featuring adrenaline-filled action sequences, stunts, spectacular lighting and laser effects, high-fall fire burns and massive explosions, The Purge: Dangerous Waters celebrates an evening of anarchy without thought of punishment or fear of retribution.

The announcements for Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights are still being rolled out, including this year’s Terror Tram and original houses.

A variety of Halloween Horror Nights ticket options for Universal Studios Hollywood are now available.

This year’s event runs for a record 42 nights with 8 haunted houses, Terror Tram, multiple scare zones and more. Tickets include General Admission, the Early Access Ticket, which provides entry to select haunted houses beginning at 5:30 p.m. (subject to change), Frequent Fear Pass and Ultimate Fear Pass, which enable guests to experience the scares again and again. The Day/Night Ticket, After 2 P.M. Day/Night Ticket, Universal Express Ticket and R.I.P Tour will all include access to the new “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift” coaster.

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The Jason: Blood Reign haunted maze is coming to select Six Flags parks this Fall!

The official social media announcement tags the Six Flags Great Adventure, Kings Island, and Carowinds parks, so it’s safe to assume Jason is coming to all three of those locations.

Watch the announcement teaser below and expect more soon.

Will you survive the night… ??

What else does Jason Voorhees have planned in the remainder of 2026? The Jason Universe team recently promised, “We have a thrilling lineup of new projects that we can’t wait to share more details on soon.” Those projects of course include “Crystal Lake,” the new Friday the 13th prequel television series from A24 that will premiere on Peacock on October 15.

 

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This Saturday, August 1st, fans of all ages can stop by The Horror Boodega (3116 W Magnolia Blvd #104) to snag free ice cream cones (while supplies last) and meet the titular maniac. If that sugar high isn’t enough, you can shop the Boo-dega for all kinds of twisted tasty treats for your Summerween celebrations. This event starts at 5 p.m. PST.

A few hours later — and right next door — The Mystic Museum (3204 W Magnolia Blvd) will host an afterparty for its 21+ fans featuring dancing, frozen frights, a costume contest, killer photo ops, a mini-bar with film-themed drinks, exclusive merchandise, and plenty of frigid surprises. This party begins at 8 p.m. PST and requires a ticket.

Come one, come all! We’ll see you there!

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Written by Roth and longtime friend Noah Belson, Ice Cream Man is set in the idyllic summer town of Bayleen Bay, where sheer terror ensues as an ice cream man serves up sweet delights — with horrifying results.

Ari Millen (“Orphan Black”) stars in the titular role along with Benjamin Byron Davis (Red Dead Redemption), Karen Cliche (Thanksgiving), Dylan Hawco, Sarah Abbott, Shiloh O’Reilly, Kiori Mirza Waldman, Charlie Zeltzer (“The Handmaid’s Tale”), and Charlie Storey.

Snoop Dogg — who’s also working with Roth on Don’t Go in That House, Bitch — is contributing music to the film, along with composer Brandon Roberts (Thanksgiving).

The prosthetic makeup effects are handled by Oscar winner Adrien Morot (The Whale, Thanksgiving) and Steve Newburn (Frankenstein, Thanksgiving).

Ice Cream Man is Executive Produced by Grammy-winning rap icon Nas.

It’s worth noting that Roth’s Ice Cream Man has nothing to do with the ’90s movie starring Clint Howard. A sequel to that film, however, has been trying to get off the ground for years.

Watch the red band trailer below.

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The addition of Jason marks another major horror franchise joining Hellbreak‘s expanding universe, which already includes several Universal Monsters properties such as Dracula and The Bride of Frankenstein, as well as A Quiet Place, Jaws and more.

“From the start, Hellbreak was built to bring together the icons that define the genre, and it simply wouldn’t feel complete without Jason,” said Doug Wadleigh, Spin Master’s President of Toys. “His addition to the first set marks a major milestone for the game and for fans who have been waiting to see these legends collide.”

“Unleashing Jason to battle horror legends in fast and bloody tabletop fights is a first-of-its-kind moment for the franchise,” said Horror, Inc. Executive Vice President Robbie Barsamian. “Hellbreak lets fans choose from Friday the 13: The Game and Jason Universe favorites to go head-to-head with opponents.”

Developed in collaboration with Ghost Galaxy,  Hellbreak is a horror trading card game where the gameplay revolves around the idea of a “Monster Sandbox,” an arena in which fan-favorite characters from horror history fight to the bitter end. For more information on the game, you can check out the official site.

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Angry Orchard Hard Cider joins forces with the Scream franchise this Halloween, launching a limited release “Thriller Pack” of hard cider featuring a brand new Ghost Face flavor!

Releasing in August, the Thriller Pack from Scream and Angry Orchard features 12 cans of hard cider in total, with four different flavors that each feature fun Halloween names.

The full lineup includes…

• Caramel Apple Curse
• Headless Pumpkin
• Blood Orange
• Mystery Caller

It’s the Mystery Caller can that’s particularly special for Scream fans, as the can is emblazoned with the iconic Ghost Face mask. The mask is also featured prominently on the packaging for the Thriller Pack, which glows in the dark to make the mask pop even further.

No word yet on what the “Mystery Caller” flavor actually is, however.

Keep your eyes peeled. The Angry Orchard x Scream “Thriller Pack” is coming soon…

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Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness takes shape as the newest Halloween Horror Nights haunted house, beginning August 28 at Universal Orlando Resort and September 3 at Universal Studios Hollywood.

As for what to expect? “Ozzy Osbourne’s shocking image was as haunting as his heavy metal hits. Now you’ll enter the Prince of Darkness’s kingdom where music and mayhem collide — and everything’s gone off the rails. Veer through a decaying world ripped straight from Ozzy’s lyrics in this haunted house inspired by one of rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest legends. Let the madness begin!“

The announcement arrives just past the one-year anniversary of the rock legend’s passing on June 22, 2025. Osbourne is credited with pioneering heavy metal music, beginning with the band he co-founded in 1968, Black Sabbath. The band’s name was inspired by Mario Bava’s gothic horror classic of the same name.

The new house joins an already packed lineup that includes haunted attractions for Sinners,  Hellraiser, H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: A Halloween Fright-Tacular!, and so much more.

Halloween Horror Nights runs select nights at Universal Orlando Resort from Friday, August 28 through Sunday, November 1, and at Universal Studios Hollywood from Thursday, September 3 through Sunday, November 1. Additional haunted houses will be revealed soon, with previous announcements including Sinners, Stranger Things 5, and Hellraiser.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.HalloweenHorrorNights.com.

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At Creep I.E. Con Aftermath, horror icons Brad Dourif, Fiona Dourif, and Alex Vincent sat down with Bloody Disgusting’s Shelby Novak (of Scare You to Sleep) and Michael Roffman (of Halloweenies) to discuss the past, present, and definitive future of the Chucky franchise.

Now, you can watch the full panel below.

The three share hilarious personal anecdotes about what it’s been like growing up together with Chucky in their lives. They also digress on the elasticity of the series and why they’re game for anything Don Mancini throws their way. Speaking of which, there is also a tease of what’s to come.

The video was directed and edited by Matt Sampere with Diandra Lazor.

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The official Halloween Horror Nights Orlando account on Twitter recently teased the return of everyone’s favorite extraterrestrial circus denizens, and today they’ve confirmed the Klowns will appear in the new scare zone Downtown Clowntown.

They won’t be alone, either.

The Killer Klowns are teaming up with Terrifier‘s Art the Clown along with other clownfolk to terrorize guests.

The description for Downtown Clowntown reads: “The city that never sleeps becomes a waking nightmare when it’s overrun by Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Art the Clown and other clownsfolk who can’t wait to tear you limb from limb.“

The Klowns previously appeared in a Scare Zone in 2018 and a full-on house at Halloween Horror Nights 2019. Art the Clown received his own Terrifier maze in 2025, and free-roamed Universal Studios Orlando. This year, they’ll join returning HHN icon Jack the Clown, who’s been designated as one of the Ringmasters for this year’s event.

On that note, Halloween Horror Nights 35 tickets and packages are now on sale!

From a single night of scares to more sinister methods of extending and heightening your experience, Halloween Horror Nights 35 has a plan for you…

Featuring 10 haunted houses, sinister scare zones and more, Halloween Horror Nights 35 at Universal Studios Orlando will run from August 28th to November 1st, 2026.

Learn more and grab your HHN 35 tickets now!

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Jonathan Bailey (Wicked: For Good) leads the cast of the English-language Audible Original production as legendary blood-sucker Count Dracula, alongside Ella Purnell (Fallout) as Mina, Aimee Lou Wood (The White Lotus) as Lucy, Louis Partridge (Enola Holmes) as Jonathan Harker, David Jonsson (The Long Walk) as Dr Seward, Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) as Mrs. Westenra, Johnny Flynn (Ripley) as Renfield, Francis Lovehall (A Thousand Blows) as Arthur, and Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Dark Knight) as Professor Van Helsing.

Deadline notes, “The Audible Original is also being produced in Castilian Spanish, French, German, Italian, LATAM Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese,” each with their own casts.

The English-language version will be directed by Mary Lambert (Pet Sematary)!

“When her fiancé vanishes in Transylvania, Mina Murray pieces together fragments of letters, diary entries and chilling testimony to hunt the predator stalking those she loves, only to discover he’s already hunting her. When Mina’s closest friend Lucy succumbs to his thrall, the enigmatic Professor Van Helsing is summoned to wage war on this unfathomable threat.

“But it is Mina, with her intellect, her resolve, her gift for drawing unseen lines between clues, who may hold the key to stopping this ancient predator—if he hasn’t already found his way inside her mind.”

Expect Dracula to sink his fangs into Audible on October 1, 2026.

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The iconic cereals are returning with newly designed packaging and the reimagined puppets created by the Jim Henson Company, first introduced last year. This time, fans can flip over each box to create their own puppet.

The limited-edition collection of Monsters cereals will be available in retailers nationwide later this month.

Super fans can score a limited-edition fuzzy Count Chocula cereal box, designed to replicate the fleece-like texture of the puppets, available exclusively on Walmart.com for $7.76 starting October 1.

“For 55 years, the Monsters have brought a smile, and a little thrill, to cereal bowls,” said Megan Brooks, Business Unit Director for Family Favorites Cereal at General Mills. “Fans loved Count Chocula, Boo Berry and Franken Berry reimagined through The Jim Henson Company’s creativity last year, so we were excited to team up again to create fresh new packaging designs that celebrate the characters and bring even more Halloween fun to store shelves.”

“Last year, our team from Jim Henson’s Creature Shop had so much fun bringing these beloved Monsters to life as puppets, and we know our fans will enjoy seeing them again this season for
more memorable magic,” said Nicole Goldman, Executive Vice President of Branding for The Jim Henson Company. “And new this Halloween, we’re giving cereal and Jim Henson Company fans alike the chance to put their creativity to the test by transforming each cereal box into its own Monster puppet.”

Since their debut in 1971, the Monsters have blended spooky Halloween-themed fun with seasonal flavor, delighting generations of fans. Cheers to 55 years of Halloween memories and monster breakfast fun.

Check out the new redesigns hitting shelves this Halloween season.

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Evil Dead Burn, New Line Cinema’s latest film in the iconic Evil Dead franchise, takes shape as the newest Halloween Horror Nights haunted house, beginning August 28 at Universal Orlando Resort and September 3 at Universal Studios Hollywood.

First introduced in 1981, Evil Dead has evolved from an independent cult classic to one of today’s most terrifying horror properties. Blending extreme gore with dark humor, the franchise consistently centers on the Book of the Dead, an ancient text that unleashes supernatural parasitic demons who possess and twist their victims into Deadites.

Inspired by the franchise’s latest installment, Evil Dead Burn, the haunted houses will take guests on a terrifying firsthand journey through the film’s most frightening moments that begin at the Price family’s secluded vacation home in the woods. The nightmare grows more and more fierce as guests venture through the haunted house, encountering ferocious Deadites around every turn before succumbing to the evil forces themselves.

You can continue to show your fandom for this year’s haunted house lineup with all-new limited-release merchandise inspired by the unstoppable terror of Evil Dead Burn. This collection includes a T-shirt and hat, along with its own acrylic figure designed for the infernal carnival collectible display. You can shop these items at both parks beginning Tuesday, July 21 and the next day at 9 a.m. PST on shopUniversal.com, with additional merchandise emerging later this year.

Halloween Horror Nights runs select nights at Universal Orlando Resort from Friday, August 28 through Sunday, November 1, and at Universal Studios Hollywood from Thursday, September 3 through Sunday, November 1. Additional haunted houses will be revealed soon, with previous announcements including Sinners, Stranger Things 5, and Hellraiser.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.HalloweenHorrorNights.com.

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Two different versions of the 12-foot Skelly decoration are up for grabs this year, with the standard version selling for $299 and the app-controlled talking version going for $379.

Home Depot previews the brand new talking version, “The 12 ft. Giant-Sized Animated LED App Controlled Skelly with LifeEyes LCD Eyes leads with interactive smart features with its 12 ft. skeletal presence. Skelly has 20 different customizable LCD LifeEyes effects, all easily managed directly through the Decor Pro app.

“App Enabled Skelly has 2 movements: a realistic head movement and an animated mouth that moves with your chosen audio. Take full control of the scares by using the app to record and store up to 30 custom sounds, or speak directly through the figure in ‘live’ mode utilizing built-in voice-changing effects to terrify your guests.”

While it may not be equipped with a voice box, this year’s $299 version of Skelly is no slouch either. He features poseable arms and LCD LifeEyes that move and blink, and includes 8 eye effects: Blue Human, Hazel Human, Stars, Hearts, Fireworks, Flames, Dragons and Swirls.

Also brand new this year? The 11-foot Grave & Bones Giant Sized LED Mummy!

The Giant Mummy unearths scare leading with glowing LED lights that illuminate his eyes and decayed chest. This undead mummy features poseable shoulders that allow you to customize his reaching posture, along with included cloth strips that provide a customizable, weathered touch. Activated by motion sensor, he awakens from his tomb with 3 separate sounds.

The full Halloween 2026 lineup is now available for purchase on Home Depot’s website, and you can expect to see 12-foot Skelly and all his new friends in stores this coming Fall.

Browse Home Depot’s full Halloween 2026 collection now!

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The official Halloween Horror Nights Orlando account on Twitter is teasing an appearance from the Klowns this Halloween, but no further details have been provided at this time.

The Twitter account teases, “The Killer Klowns from Outer Space are coming to the street of Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights. More deets coming soon.”

It sounds like they’re teasing either another Scare Zone or a situation where costumed Klowns actors will be prowling around the park at night, but we expect to learn more very soon.

Any appearance from the Killer Klowns at Halloween Horror Nights is a good thing!

Now let’s finally get that movie sequel off the ground, yeah?

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In addition to the animatronics, we’re also getting a whole bunch of new giant-sized inflatable lawn decorations, with the biggest ones measuring a towering 25 FEET TALL.

The Xenomorph from Alien and Leatherface from Tobe Hooper’s original Texas Chain Saw Massacre are leading the pack, with both characters getting inflatable decorations measuring 8-foot, 15-foot tall, and 25-foot tall. It’s your choice how big (or small) you want to go!

The 25-foot tall Xenomorph from Ridley Scott’s Alien is selling for $599.99, with the 15-foot Xenomorph going for $399.99 and the 8-foot Xenomorph up for grabs for $129.99.

The 25-foot-tall Leatherface from Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a little bit more affordable at $499.99, while the 15-foot Leatherface is $299.99 and the 8-foot Leatherface is $129.99.

For the Alien fanatics, there’s also a Xenomorph egg and Face Hugger inflatable pop-up decoration that measures 6-foot tall. That’s currently up for pre-order for $129.99.

And then there are four brand new Killer Klowns from Outer Space inflatables, including a 7-foot-tall Slim ($99.99), a 6.5-foot Fatso ($99.99), and a 5-foot Shorty ($79.99).

There’s also a 7-foot inflatable hanging Cotton Candy Cocoon selling for $59.99.

All of these are up for pre-order now and they’ll ship out closer to Halloween.

Browse the full Halloween 2026 lineup on HalloweenCostumes.com now!

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Over 75 brand new animatronics have been unleashed for pre-order today, including pop culture icons like Ash Williams from Sam Raimi’s Army of Darkness, Leatherface from the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre, the creepy clown doll from Poltergeist, and so much more.

The Other Mother from Coraline gets her own animatronic, along with Huggy Wuggy and CatNap from Poppy Playtime. The most impressive new animatronic is Balrog from Lord of the Rings, measuring 14.5-feet tall and billed as the largest licensed retail animatronic ever made.

The aforementioned Army of Darkness animatronic captures Bruce Campbell’s horror hero from the comedic sequel, featuring both a chainsaw hand and interchangeable iron fist hand.

New Joker and Harley Quinn animatronics look like they stepped right out of “Batman: The Animated Series,” and Heath Ledger’s Joker from The Dark Knight gets an animatronic too.

The brand new Leatherface animatronic is based on the horror icon’s Pretty Woman look from Tobe Hooper’s original classic, and he carries a noisy and smoky chainsaw above his head.

Other brand new HalloweenCostumes.com animatronics for Halloween 2026 include a 12-foot Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters, Edward Scissorhands, a 12-foot Slender Man, an Egg and Face Hugger from Alien, and tons of fresh new original creations.

Watch the epic reveal video below and see more on HalloweenCostumes.com!

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The lagoon show joins the already announced haunted house of “Stranger Things 5” at Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood. 

Experience both at Universal Orlando Resort beginning Friday, August 28.

Stranger Things: Return to Hawkins will celebrate the Netflix series’ 10th anniversary with a special experience that takes guests on an emotional journey through all five seasons. The show will feature memorable scenes from throughout the series projected across towering water screens, accompanied by dynamic lighting effects and immersive audio featuring popular selections from the series’ original score.

This marks the first time that HHN has created an entire lagoon show around a single franchise.

All‑new limited-release merchandise inspired by the “Stranger Things” haunted house will be available. The park’s exclusive collection includes a T-shirt and a mug infused with ‘80s nostalgia, plus a new acrylic figure that fits into the separately sold Infernal Carnival collectible display – with additional collectibles representing this year’s lineup coming soon to create one cohesive display.

These items are available now at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood and will launch tomorrow, Thursday, June 18 at 9 a.m. PST on shopUniversal.com.

The new “Stranger Things” nighttime show joins an already packed lineup that includes haunted attractions for Sinners,  Hellraiser, H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: A Halloween Fright-Tacular!, and so much more.

Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights runs select nights from Friday, August 28 through Sunday, November 1 at Universal Orlando Resort, and from Thursday, September 3 through Sunday, November 1 at Universal Studios Hollywood. Tickets are on sale now.

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Home Depot is launching its 2026 Halloween collection online and on its app beginning Thursday, July 16, 2026, followed by an in-store rollout that’s set to begin in August.

We’ll be spotlighting some of the new decor in the coming days here on Bloody Disgusting, and we kick things off this morning with a sneak peek at some new Gremlins animatronics!

You may recall that Home Depot had released a Stripe animatronic for Halloween 2025, and this year Stripe is getting an upgrade with the brand new Mohawk animatronic.

Mohawk was one of the main antagonists featured in Joe Dante’s Gremlins 2: The New Batch, and the 3.5-foot animatronic from Home Depot will feature light up LED eyes.

The animated Gremlins decoration likely also speaks phrases from the movie and features both head and mouth movements, but we don’t have full information at this time.

Additionally, Home Depot will be releasing a 3-piece Gremlins animatronic set, which will feature three different Gremlins characters from Joe Dante’s original classic.

It looks like all three come together as a connected set, with one Gremlin eating popcorn and another wearing 3D glasses. The third character is the memorable Flasher Gremlin!

Expect to learn more when these go up for grabs from Home Depot beginning July 16!

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Kong x Godzilla: The Ride opens up for business July 24 in Seoul, South Korea!

Head over to Variety for an in-depth preview of the epic new attraction.

Legendary’s James Ngo previews, “This is going to be Lotte’s biggest investment as a ride in the park. It’s going to be the marquee ride and really the main attraction for everything. From the moment guests come to line up, they are being recruited to join Monarch. That’s kind of our opening human touchpoint for the guests to be able to step foot into this world.”

“Kong really guides them through Hollow Earth and all the experiences, while also protecting them against all the dangers that they would find in Hollow Earth,” Ngo continues. “There are massive screens, a lot of amazing media that we’ve created with our partner. There are physical sets as well for our Titans and animatronics at massive, massive scale.

“The combination of real-world things with the media that works together in order to enhance the guest experience makes it extremely immersive.”

Ngo also notes in his chat with Variety, “This is the right time in the franchise for us to bring these major experiential projects to the fans so that they can experience it in real life. We’re going into our sixth movie next year; we have a TV show. So the franchise is kind of at its apex right now in terms of all the different media projects.”

On the big screen, Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. recently announced the title of the sixth Monsterverse film: Godzilla x Kong: Supernova, which is expected sometime in 2027.

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John Massari, the composer of the iconic score for Killer Klowns from Outer Space, presents the 3rd annual Killer Klowns Punk Rock Fest at Gardena Cinema on Saturday, July 11!

The special event will include live music as well as a 38th anniversary screening of Killer Klowns from Outer Space with an introduction from composer John Massari himself.

Also included is a rare screening of Mike Jittlov’s The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988), as well as a Killer Klowns cosplay contest with a grand prize 3-day, 2-night stay in Vegas.

The live bands include Radioactive Chicken Heads, S8NT Elektric, and Sik Sik Siks, with a special guest appearance from Leonard Graves Phillips of The Dickies.

It’s taking place Saturday, July 11, from 2-10:30 PM at Gardena Cinema in Gardena, CA.

Get your tickets for the 3rd annual Killer Klowns Punk Rock Fest now!

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From July 9 through August 30, 2026, the Resident Evil takeover will transform Universal Horror Unleashed into an interactive journey through Raccoon City, where guests will travel across six themed zones as they work to contain the T-Virus outbreak.

The experience is included with General Admission tickets to Universal Horror Unleashed.

Guests will venture through six story-driven zones inspired by the world of Resident Evil. Expect to see the iconic characters, too.

As the press release details: “Beginning their journey in Zone 1: Arrival, they are greeted with a battered “Welcome to Raccoon City” sign. As emergency lights flash, police scramble to contain the rapidly spreading outbreak caused by Umbrella Corporation’s T-Virus. From there, fans move to Zone 2: Mission, where they arrive at the Raccoon City Police Department, ready to solve a series of interactive puzzles. As they race against the clock, they’ll enter Zone 3: Infection, where they must enter the heart of the infected zone – a quarantined spot in Raccoon City where the last remaining citizens have transformed into ravenous, flesh-eating zombies. Amid the chaos, they’ll see familiar faces like the infamous Ada Wong.

“Pushing through the outbreak, they’ll enter Zone 4: Combat and come face-to-face with iconic characters from the Resident Evil franchise, including Claire Redfield, Jill Valentine and Leon S. Kennedy. As terror turns into adrenaline, guests will be at the forefront of the battles between these heroic characters, surrounding zombies and notorious villains. Once the dust settles, guests will be invited to take photos and interact with the characters. As they approach Zone 5: Escape, guests enter the final stretch of their journey, where they must survive the final mission.

“Those who survive will enter Zone 6: Aftermath, where they can step inside Umbrella Corporation and dine on limited-time themed food and cocktails for purchase inspired by the T-Virus and its mutations – but they must be on the lookout, as they never know who may emerge around the corner…”

As for Raccoon City-themed snacks, feast on the following if you survive:

• Jill Sandwich: Brioche, hickory smoked bacon, bibb lettuce, heirloom tomato chutney, avocado mousse, and black garlic aioli served on a medical-grade surgical tray.
• The Sewer Special: Beer-battered cod, cajun fries, house tartar, and lemon sofrito served on a medical-grade surgical tray.
• Brain Freeze: Ube gelato, mango gelee, chocolate feuilletine, raspberry sauce, coco nibs, and chocolate shard served in a souvenir beaker
• The Umbrella: Tequila, pineapple thai chili syrup, lime juice, grapefruit soda, garnished with a “rotten” pineapple and umbrella

It’s a fun way to celebrate the video game franchise that’s celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. And ahead of Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil no less.

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Fans worldwide will determine the winners, all you have to do is vote.

Cast Your Vote: https://fan.gd/vote 

Nominees were selected by a nominating body of industry tastemakers, creators, and professionals, drawing from the most impactful releases between July 2025 and June
2026.

Fangoria previews, “Leading the pack for this year’s nomination slate is 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple and Bryan Fuller’s Dust Bunny, each earning 9 nominations. Dust Bunny scored nominations across major categories including Best Limited Release, Best Director, and two nods in Best Supporting Performance for Mads Mikkelsen and Sigourney Weaver. Meanwhile, Nia DaCosta’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple demonstrated broad strength across categories, earning recognition for Best Wide Release, Director, Screenplay, Score, and Makeup FX.”

That’s only the start of the expansive nomination list.

“If there’s a theme to be found in this year’s crop of nominations, it’s that horror lovers do not and will not abide by what mainstream box office numbers decide the ‘winners’ are. The big horror hits are here, of course, but so too are fiercely independent visions that, for one reason or another, have yet to find the audience they deserve. If we can get more eyeballs on these genre gems by celebrating them at the Chainsaw Awards, that’s a win for all of us,” said FANGORIA Editor-in-Chief Phil Nobile Jr.

“One of the most rewarding parts of putting the Chainsaw Awards together every year is seeing the passion and fervor of the fans. Ultimately, they’re the ones who rally behind the nominees and make the final call,” said Michael Varrati, writer and director of the FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards. “This year’s nominees reflect a wide range of diverse stories, titles, and creatives whom horror enthusiasts have championed since our last show. I encourage fans to get out and vote, because it may well be their voice and love of fright that changes the course of horror history.”

Voting closes at 11:59 PM PT on July 15.

Winners will be revealed October 25, 2026 during the FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards broadcast on Shudder.

Official Nominees for the 2026 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards. Nominees are presented alphabetically within each category:

BEST WIDE RELEASE
●  28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
●  Backrooms
●  THE BRIDE!
●  Faces of Death
●  Forbidden Fruits
●  Hokum
●  Leviticus
●  Obsession
●  Send Help
●  Weapons

BEST LIMITED RELEASE MOVIE
●  Dust Bunny
●  Mārama
●  Queens of the Dead
●  The Serpent’s Skin
●  Touch Me

BEST STREAMING PREMIERE
●  I Am Frankelda
●  Influencers
●  Mother of Flies
●  Reflection in a Dead Diamond
●  V/H/S/Halloween

BEST INTERNATIONAL MOVIE
●  Alpha
●  Exit 8
●  Mārama
●  Reflection in a Dead Diamond
●  The Wailing

BEST FIRST FEATURE
●  Backrooms
●  Buffet Infinity
●  Dust Bunny
●  Iron Lung
●  Queens of the Dead

BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE
●  Zazie Beetz, They Will Kill You
●  Jessie Buckley, THE BRIDE!
●  Peter Dinklage, The Toxic Avenger
●  Chiwetel Ejiofor, Backrooms
●  Ralph Fiennes, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
●  Rachel McAdams, Send Help
●  Inde Navarette, Obsession
●  Toby Poser, Mother of Flies
●  Adam Scott, Hokum
●  Sophie Sloan, Dust Bunny

BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE
●  Stacy Clausen, Leviticus
●  Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
●  Elle Fanning, Predator: Badlands
●  Regina Hall, Scary Movie
●  David Jonsson, The Long Walk
●  Amy Madigan, Weapons
●  Mads Mikkelsen, Dust Bunny
●  Dacre Montgomery, Faces of Death
●  Jack O’Connell, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
●  Sigourney Weaver, Dust Bunny

BEST DIRECTOR
●  Curry Barker, Obsession
●  Zach Cregger, Weapons
●  Nia DaCosta, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
●  Bryan Fuller, Dust Bunny
●  Maggie Gyllenhaal, THE BRIDE!

BEST SCREENPLAY
●  Curry Barker, Obsession
●  Zach Cregger, Weapons
●  Alex Garland, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
●  Isa Mazzei and Daniel Goldhaber, Faces of Death
●  Damian McCarthy, Hokum

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
●  Sean Bobbitt, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
●  Jeremy Cox, Backrooms
●  Andrew Droz Palermo & Rina Yang, Mother Mary
●  Nicole Hirsch Whitaker, Dust Bunny
●  Colm Hogan, Hokum

BEST SCORE
●  Gavin Brivik, Faces of Death
●  Alexandre Desplat, Frankenstein
●  Hildur Guðnadóttir, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
●  Daniel Hart, Mother Mary
●  Kane Parsons & Edo Van Breemen, Backrooms

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
●  Olivier Bériot & Catherine Leterrier, Dust Bunny
●  Kate Hawley, Frankenstein
●  Carson McColl & Gareth Pugh, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
●  Sandy Powell, THE BRIDE!
●  David Tabbert, Queens of the Dead

BEST MAKEUP FX
●  Chris Gallaher, Nadia Stacey & Scott Stoddard, THE BRIDE!
●  Mike Hill, Frankenstein
●  Millennium FX, The Toxic Avenger
●  John Nolan, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
●  Arjen Tuiten, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy

BEST CREATURE FX
●  Legacy Effects, Dust Bunny
●  Studio Gillis and Wētā Workshop, Predator: Badlands
●  Millennium FX, Primate
●  Werner Pretorius and Amazing Ape Productions, Backrooms
●  Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
●  1000 Women in Horror
●  Chain Reactions
●  In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999
●  The Last Sacrifice
●  Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

BEST NON-FICTION TV SERIES OR MINISERIES
●  The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans
●  Grave Conversations
●  The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs
●  Monstrum
●  Svengoolie

BEST SERIES
●  Alien: Earth
●  The Creep Tapes
●  Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen
●  The Vampire Lestat
●  Widow’s Bay

BEST VIDEO GAME
●  Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake
●  Little Nightmares III
●  No, I’m Not A Human
●  Resident Evil: Requiem
●  Silent Hill f

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This terrifying new experience will transport fans into the twisted world first brought to life by Clive Barker, beginning Friday, August 28 at Universal Orlando Resort and Thursday, September 3 at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Since its debut in 1987, Hellraiser has become one of horror’s most influential franchises, introducing audiences to the chilling mythology of the Lament Configuration puzzle box – which, when solved, opens a portal to another dimension inhabited by the ritualistically torturous beings, the Cenobites, and their leader, the iconic Pinhead. 

Now, for the first time at Halloween Horror Nights, guests will experience this nightmare personally in haunted houses on both coasts that draw from the first three films: Hellraiser, Hellbound: Hellraiser II and Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth.

Additionally, legendary Pinhead actor Doug Bradley will reprise his character and lend his voice to both haunted houses in Hollywood and Orlando!

The press release notes that the terrifying experience begins as guests enter the iconic Lament Configuration puzzle box, unwittingly summoning the Cenobites and opening a gateway to a diabolical dimension where unspeakable horrors await. “From the shadowy attic in Frank Cotton’s family home where he was first cast to Hell, to the disturbing Channard Institute where the legendary box lures guests with its promise of forbidden pleasures, fans will encounter haunting moments and settings from the Hellraiser franchise at every turn. Their unnerving journey ultimately lands them in The Labyrinth where Pinhead and the Cenobites lie in wait for new souls to torment for eternity.”

Of course, the announcement also brings news of Hellraiser HHN merch. New limited-release merchandise inspired by the Hellraiser haunted house, including a T-shirt and a Pinhead acrylic figure which can be added to the separately sold Infernal Carnival collectible display, are now available at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood and will launch tomorrow, Wednesday, July 1 at 9am PST on shopUniversal.com.

Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights runs select nights from Friday, August 28 through Sunday, November 1 at Universal Orlando Resort, and from Thursday, September 3 through Sunday, November 1 at Universal Studios Hollywood. Tickets are on sale now.

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This year’s Halloween Horror Nights event begins on Friday, August 28, at Universal Orlando Resort and on Thursday, September 3, at Universal Studios Hollywood.

First up was our exclusive preview of sequel house H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: A Halloween Fright-Tacular! In the wake of its announcement comes two new originals that will unleash caged cannibals and cyborg carnage.

In MADLANDS: Caged Cannibals, “A defunct zoo is now the deadly domain of warring cannibal factions that have taken their animal instincts to extremes. They’re territorial. They’re hungry. And you’re lunch.”

In Cybergoria, “Awaken thousands of years in the future in this haunted house and brave a cold world driven by machines with a singular goal: to make you live forever, even if it kills you.”

These houses join previously announced haunts for Sinners and Stranger Things 5. 

Jack the Clown and Dr. Oddfellow will be your Ringmasters of Fear for Halloween Horror Nights 2026, which marks the landmark 35th annual event at Universal Orlando. The original HHN characters will also star in their own haunted house at HHN 35, titled Jack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control. 

Stay tuned for much more on HHN 2026 in both Orlando & Hollywood.

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Paranormal Activity: A New Story Live on Stage is coming to Broadway for a limited 20-week engagement. The first preview performance scheduled for Friday, August 14, at the August Wilson Theatre, remains in place. Now the play will officially open on Tuesday, August 25, moving up from its initial September 15 launch date.

The official synopsis: “James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape their past, but they soon discover that places aren’t haunted, people are.”

Directed by Felix Barrett and written by playwright Levi Holloway, the stage show weaves “an original story inspired by the film franchise, Paranormal Activity reimagines the modern ghost story with an intimacy that only live theatre can provide.”

The Broadway production will follow a strictly limited pre-Broadway engagement in Boston at the Emerson Colonial Theatre from July 11 through July 30. 

Both the Broadway and Boston casts will feature Cher Álvarez, Travis A. Knight, Shannon Cochran, and Andrea Syglowski. Understudies will be Caron Buinis, Caroline Hendricks, and Michael Holding.

Álvarez will play Lou, and Knight plays James.

Paranormal Activity: A New Story Live on Stage premiered at the Leeds Playhouse in the UK before transferring to the Ambassadors Theatre in the West End, where it received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination this year for Best Entertainment or Comedy Play.

Original Paranormal Activity stars Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat attended the Paranormal Activity play last year, and they both shared their thoughts over on Instagram.

Katie Featherston raved, “What a truly fun night seeing the new Paranormal Activity at the Ahmanson Theatre! We had a blast- so scary and so fun. The design and production was amazing and the cast did a fantastic job. Congrats to all involved!”

There’s also a brand new movie on the way.

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Not only is this original house dedicated to the best holiday of the year, but it’s also an official sequel!

In H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: A Halloween Fright-Tacular!: “Fan-favorite creature feature host, Larry Kurtzberg (better known as H.R. Bloodengutz), returns in this all-new haunted house. After his descension into violent madness where he tortured his crew when his show was canceled (as featured in HHN 21), H.R. Bloodengutz has escaped from prison to return to WKNB Television Station for a final Halloween Special of gruesome proportions.”

Halloween Horror Nights show director Ramón Paradoa gave Bloody Disgusting the exclusive details on what to expect.

The Lore Behind A Halloween Fright-Tacular!

For its 35th edition, Halloween Horror Nights is bringing back fan favorites like Jack the Clown and Dr. Oddfellow. That also includes the return of a certain creature feature host, who was first unleashed in 2011’s H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: Holidays of Horror before making a brief appearance in 2021’s Welcome to SCarey: Horror in the Heartland.

“This is a sequel to an HHN classic,” Paradoa explains. “And the return of a very beloved character for our fan base. We’ve played with the idea of creating more story within H.R. Bloodengutz’s lore for a while, and this year the stars aligned, and it finally felt like the right opportunity. It’s been 15 years since that first haunted house in 2011, so we liked the idea of 15 years later, Carey’s favorite creature feature host returns for another bout of fun.”

This new house picks up 15 years later from Holidays of Horror‘s conclusion, where H.R. Bloodengutz has been incarcerated in the Carey Penitentiary since. Now, “he has finally broken out of prison on Halloween Day. He has returned to the WKNB television studio to present a Halloween marathon of straight-to-TV Halloween films that were his favorites that he never got to showcase back when he was working 15 years prior.”

In other words, the HHN horror host is curating his own holiday horror marathon for you, the guest.

Paradoa also provides a handy recap of H.R. Bloodengutz’s first outing, just to illustrate what kind of maniac is being unleashed on HHN 35. “In the events of that first haunted house, he ended up taking his producer hostage when he found out that his show and himself were getting the ax. He didn’t take that news very well. He decided to hold his producer hostage, to host that marathon that we saw the first go around, and things ended horribly, and ultimately ended with his arrest. He’s coming back 15 years later to have a little bit of Halloween fun this time, focusing specifically on the holiday of Halloween.”

The Return of Horror Host H.R. Bloodengutz

Among the many reasons Halloween Horror Nights remains such a holiday fixture is the creative team’s dedication to detail. That’s quite a feat when you consider the intricate lore developed over 35 years.

One key detail to note with H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: A Halloween Fright-Tacular! is that not only is it tracking the horror host’s story progression, it’ll also feature the same actor portraying him.

Paradoa reminds that it’s been over a decade since Larry Kurtzburg snapped in his 2011 haunt; time and a prison stay have altered the horror host as we last saw him. “He has a new look to him that is leaning into his imprisonment. I’ll leave it at that,” the HHN show director teases.

“Since he’s escaping straight from prison and returning to the derelict studio, he tries to piece together his former look as much as he can, but there’s a fun little twist to how he looks this go around. And he’s older because we were able to work with the original actor who played Bloodengutz in 2011, to reprise his role,” Paradoa notes. “So, we’re getting an authentic, older version of the character in this new haunted house that is being played by the original actor, which again, our fans are going to love.”

What can fans expect with his appearance this time?

H.R. Bloodengutz will host one demented Halloween marathon. “What I’ll say about that without giving too much away is that there are seven movies that we’re presenting as scenes in the haunted house; seven movies that are a part of the marathon. Some of those movies are callbacks to HHN’s past.”

In true horror host fashion, “You’re going to get to see him in video format in between each of those movies, and he’s going to essentially usher you into the next movie.” H.R. Bloodengutz will also introduce the house itself and its backstory in queue line videos, too, like the original 2011 haunt, “where H.R. Bloodengutz told the story of each of the movies that he was presenting, and then his own story. We’re doing a queue line video for our guests, outside of this haunted house, where they’re going to get to see H.R. Bloodengutz in this new role, telling this new story, and preparing us for the Halloween Frightacular. Again, that is in collaboration with the original man himself, so we’re very excited for our fans to experience that.”

A True Halloween Extravanza

Unlike Holiday of Horrors, A Halloween Fright-Tacular! is dedicated solely to Halloween. With H.R. Bloodengutz’s demented marathon, that’s seven different ways to explore the holiday, something that Paradoa and the creative team really took to heart. The test, of course, was ensuring Halloween still feels fresh.

“Once we knew that the holiday of Halloween and the world of horror cinema was our playground, we knew that there was a lot to tap into,” Paradoa said. “There are so many different Halloween-based tropes that people know and love. We were really inspired by that, and we wanted to make sure that when you’re being transported into the worlds of these movies, although they have the throughline of Halloween, they’re all completely unique from each other. That they all have a very distinct feel, and they present environments and characters that again, are rooted in what you’d expect out of classic Halloween textures, but are different from each other.”

“To tease you on some of those kinds of things, for example, one of the movies that he’s presenting is a black and white zombie film in an old graveyard.”

This house will cover just about every aspect of the beloved holiday. “We have some classic Halloween textures there. Another one is a Halloween party that is taking place inside a tiki bar that is overtaken by monsters of the night. So, different things like that, where we have different aggressors and different environments, but they’re all tied into the world of Halloween and kind of what you’d expect out of that Halloween comfort food kind of feel when it comes to monsters, zombies, skeletons, ghosts, those kinds of things. So, each film, each scene is going to feel very unique, but all based in the world of Halloween, which is really fun.”

As a massive horror fan himself, nailing the spirit of Halloween was of utmost importance to Paradoa. “It is all centered around that holiday, and I think this house almost being representative of the holiday within our slate we were really, really excited about, so I wanted to make sure that it felt authentic and captured that magical feeling of Halloween in every way we could.”

H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: A Halloween Fright-Tacular! may be a sequel house, but one made thoroughly accessible to newcomers through its unique setup and Halloween atmospherics.

Paradoa sums it up well: “The great thing about this house, of course, is that it’s expanding upon a lore that we established 15 years ago, but it also pays tribute to a couple of different things. It pays tribute to the idea of a classic Halloween haunted house. We call these houses Halloween comfort food, and we’ve done them throughout the course of our history, and this house checks off that vibe.”

This year’s Halloween Horror Nights event begins on Friday, August 28 at Universal Orlando Resort and Thursday, September 3 at Universal Studios Hollywood. Tickets are on sale now.

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Rick Baker is one of the artform’s true legends, and we’ve learned this week that the legendary artist is being honored with the Vision Award at this year’s Locarno Film Festival.

The festival announced in a press release, “With the Vision Award presented by Ticinomoda for Rick Baker, the Festival pays tribute to a remarkable figure who has been responsible for shaping some of cinema’s most fantastical creations. Baker will receive the award in Piazza Grande during the evening of Wednesday, August 12, 2026, as well as present, within the Festival programme, two key films from his career: An American Werewolf in London (1981) and The Nutty Professor (1996).”

“From his early make-up work on genre films in the 1970s to his sophisticated creature and character designs for large-scale studio productions, Rick Baker has forged a new visual grammar for cinematic metamorphosis,” Locarno adds, “earning him a record number of Academy Awards for Best Makeup and cementing his status as a reference point for generations of artists.”

The statement continues, “Over his long career, Rick Baker has transformed Michael Jackson into a zombie in Thriller and turned Jim Carrey into the Grinch. He has been responsible for crafting unforgettable werewolves to some of the most realistic gorillas ever created for film, each time redefining the audience’s sense of what is real and what is imagined on the big screen. In receiving the Vision Award, the Festival pays tribute to a remarkable figure who has been responsible for shaping some of cinema’s most fantastical creations.”

Locarno’s Artistic Director Giona A. Nazzaro writes, “Rick Baker was responsible for a Copernican revolution in cinema: visionary and revolutionary, he opened new paths for the imagination of entire generations, showing what it truly means to witness physical transmutation on the big screen. His filmography includes collaborations with George Lucas and David Cronenberg, Brian De Palma and Joe Dante, Tim Burton and Peter Jackson, John Carpenter and Mike Nichols, among many others. Presenting the Vision Award in Locarno to a pioneer and innovator like him, an absolute genius and incomparable craftsman, is an honour through which the Festival celebrates the infinite possibilities of cinema and its bag of tricks.”

The 79th Locarno Film Festival will take place from August 5-15, 2026.

The Vision Award pays tribute to artists whose creative work has contributed to the renewal of the cinematographic imaginary and has been given to masters of special effects, editors, sound designers, composers, musicians, cinematographers, and multidisciplinary artists.

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The all-new attraction is based on the fifth and final season of Netflix’s hit series “Stranger Things,” and it’s coming to both Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood.

This year’s Halloween Horror Nights event begins on Friday, August 28 at Universal Orlando Resort and Thursday, September 3 at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Developed in partnership with Netflix, this year’s “Stranger Things” haunted house will showcase the most gripping moments from the final season in an authentic, visceral experience that places guests at the center of the ultimate battle to save Hawkins. Fans will confront the terror they’ve seen on screen as they navigate iconic locations and encounter favorite characters—all while evading a host of horrifying supernatural creatures…including Vecna himself.

The harrowing adventure will immediately transport guests to the town of Hawkins, as the barrier between reality and the supernatural is collapsing to unleash an ominous darkness. As visitors make their way through familiar scenes, including the Wheeler House, Hawkins National Laboratory, the MAC-Z military base, as well as the haunting realms of the Upside Down and the Abyss, they’ll be hunted at every turn by Demogorgons and other sinister creatures. With Vecna on their heels, the terror intensifies, pulling guests into an all-or-nothing battle for survival.

All‑new limited-release merchandise inspired by the “Stranger Things” haunted house will be available. The parks exclusive collection includes a T-shirt and a mug infused with ‘80s nostalgia, plus a new acrylic figure that fits into the separately sold Infernal Carnival collectible display – with additional collectibles representing this year’s lineup coming soon to create one cohesive display.

These items are available now at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood and will launch tomorrow, Thursday, June 18 at 9 a.m. PST on shopUniversal.com.

Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights runs select nights from Friday, August 28 through Sunday, November 1 at Universal Orlando Resort, and from Thursday, September 3 through Sunday, November 1 at Universal Studios Hollywood. Tickets are on sale now.

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Makeup effects legend Greg Nicotero (“The Walking Dead,” “Creepshow”) has reimagined the iconic Crypt Keeper puppet from the classic HBO television series, and Shudder has shared photos of Crypt Keeper voice actor John Kassir posing with the new puppet!

Shudder captions the social post, “Horror FX legend Greg Nicotero joins forces with the unmistakable voice of John Kassir to bring a new Crypt Keeper puppet to life.”

The big question here is… WHY?! Was this just a fun project for Nicotero, as a fan of the series? Or is Shudder teasing that the puppet was created for a reason? It’s likely the former, but that hasn’t stopped fans from speculating that Shudder has something planned for “Tales from the Crypt” beyond merely streaming the seven existing seasons of the HBO television series.

A “Tales from the Crypt” reboot series has never been able to get off the ground due to complicated rights issues, but perhaps Shudder has been able to untangle that mess? The reopening of the Tales from the Crypt content archive on Shudder was made possible by a collaboration with Dark Castle Entertainment, Lauren Shuler Donner, and Walter Hill (Tales from the Crypt Holdings), so it’s possible they’ve been able to work something more out…

For now, all seven seasons are presented fully uncut and uncensored on Shudder. And that’s good enough for us!

Inspired by the EC Comics tales, each episode of “Tales from the Crypt” offers a self-contained story hosted by the Crypt Keeper (Kassir), a wisecracking corpse known for his macabre puns. With its signature unrestricted gore, profanity, and dark irony, the show’s episode styles range from comedy to drama and deliver twisted moral lessons where “bad people” meet poetically horrific ends – and issues like greed, lust, and moral decay lead to tragic consequences.

The original HBO series featured a long list of Hollywood A-list guest stars, including Brad Pitt, Demi Moore, Michael J. Fox, John Lithgow, Christopher Reeve, Catherine O’Hara, Steve Buscemi, Brooke Shields, and many more. The talent also extended behind the camera, with notable directors including Robert Zemeckis, Tobe Hooper, and William Friedkin, as well as Tom Hanks, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Michael J. Fox.

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Deadline reports, “Stranger Things: The First Shadow will complete its run at London’s Phoenix Theatre on December 27, 2026, and at Broadway’s Marquis Theatre on January 3, 2027.”

“The production, which cost more than an estimated $20 million to stage on Broadway, has not recouped its capitalization,” Deadline notes in their report this afternoon.

“Stranger Things” creators Matt and Ross Duffer said in a statement, “When the legendary Stephen Daldry first came to us with the idea of making a Stranger Things play, we were stunned — both by the fact that Stephen wanted to do this, and that he believed it could work. And boy, did it work.”

“We remain awed by what Stephen, Kate Trefry, Justin Martin, and all the brilliant behind-the-scenes wizards were able to pull off: cinematic theater unlike anything else out there,” the statement continues. “Their incredible work drew audiences from all over — a majority of whom had never even been to a Broadway show before. We’d also like to give a standing ovation to the incredibly gifted actors who stepped into these roles — including the Tony-nominated Louis McCartney — and to the fans, who made each and every performance so memorable.”

Produced by Netflix and Sonia Friedman Productions, Stranger Things: The First Shadow is directed by Stephen Daldry, co-directed by Justin Martin, and written by Kate Trefry.

The stage play explores the origin story of Henry Creel/Vecna. In 1959 Hawkins, Indiana, the Creel family seeks a fresh start, especially their teenage son Henry, who is eager to escape his troubled past. Initially, things go well — he finds friendship and joins the school play.

But when a wave of shocking crimes strikes the town, Henry is forced to confront a terrifying truth: is there something inside him that connects him to the horrors unfolding around him?

As this thrilling mystery races forward, shadows of the past are unleashed, and the town of Hawkins faces the ultimate question: can the power of friendship outshine the darkness within?

The show opened on the West End in 2023 before beginning its Broadway run in April 2025.

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Saltspray features a 90-proof Jamaican Rum accompanied by an original horror story by Bram Stoker-nominated writer Gemma Amor and bespoke cover art by Daniele Serra.

The artisanal release that features the new story, stunning cover, and a limited-edition super-premium spirit in a custom display-worthy black glass bottle will go on sale exclusively at FindFamiliarSpirits.com and at Seelbach’s on June 23, 2026.

“We’ve wanted to do a rum for a while,” said co-founder Ware, “but we hadn’t found the right story to inspire us. When Gemma pitched us the idea for Saltspray, we knew it was the perfect time to take the plunge. Inspired by the cliffs of her native England, Gemma has written a tale about hidden secrets that’s creepy and monstrous but also intimate and all too human—just the way we like it.”

While the press release is tight-lipped on story details, it does appear to be a suitable aquatic nightmare for this special rum release.

 Saltspray also marks Macabre’s third collab. The first Macabre release, Rare, Fine & Limited, was a sotol accompanied by a novella by modern master Mike Flanagan, and the second, Hell Is Not Mocked, was a Texas whiskey with a story by best-selling author Christopher Buehlman.

Macabre is also behind the immensely popular Ghost Face Vodka, which will be available nationwide this fall.

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Founded in 2019, Killer Shorts has established itself as a premier industry launchpad. The competition connects screenwriters and prose authors directly with the executives, managers, and producers who actively greenlight and option dark genre cinema.

But this year’s competition isn’t only about killer horror shorts…

For this brand new season, Killer Shorts is expanding its categories to include feature-length screenplays alongside its traditional short script, one-page script, and short story divisions.

The Top 10 finalists across all categories are evaluated by an elite industry jury composed of over a dozen horror legends, literary managers, and producers. The panel includes:

• Barbara Crampton (Horror Icon, Actress & Producer — Jakob’s Wife, Suitable Flesh)
• John Zaozirny (Literary Manager & Producer, Bellevue Productions)
• Tananarive Due (Author, Producer & Horror Historian)
• Lucas Ford (Producer, Ford Films — The Backrooms)
• John Squires (Editor-in-Chief, Bloody Disgusting)
• Sophie Carroll (Creative Director, ALTER & DUST at Gunpowder & Sky)
• Gigi Saul Guerrero (Director & Co-Founder, Luchagore Productions)
• Aaron B. Koontz (Producer & CEO, Paper Street Pictures)

Yes, yours truly is joining the Killer Shorts judging panel for the first time ever!

Killer Shorts has a proven track record of transitioning undiscovered writers into working professionals. Alumni success stories include Season 2 finalist Vanessa Võ, who signed with Bellevue Productions, and Season 3 finalist Kelly Nugent, who secured representation at Wonder Street.

Additionally, screenplays submitted for coverage that receive a “Recommend” rating qualify for inclusion on The Scream List. This real-time tracking board is monitored by top-tier genre companies, including Screambox, Raven Banner Entertainment, Zero Gravity Management, and Grey Matter Productions.

Submissions will be accepted across all major platforms, including the official Killer Shorts website, Scrybe, Stage 32, FilmFreeway, and Network ISA.

For full guidelines, prize breakdowns, and submission details, visit the official website!

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Keith David was honored with the 2,847th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on June 4 at 11:30 am PT. David received his star in the category of Motion Pictures. Joining emcee Ryan Bathe were Mayor Karen Bass, Lynn Whitfield, John Carpenter and John C. McGinley.

John Carpenter raved that Keith David is “an astonishing actor,” and both Carpenter’s speech and Keith David’s speech have made their way onto YouTube thanks to MaximoTV.

“I am trying to come up with a way to sum up Keith,” Carpenter told the crowd. “And I would say grace. That sums up the character of Keith David. My friend, I love you very much.”

“You deserve this,” Carpenter ended his quick speech.

“This for me has been an incredible year,” Keith David said during his own speech. “Today I turn 7-0. All my life I wanted to be an actor. I had a dream. And I got to pursue that dream. What you’re bearing witness to today is a man living his dream. Today is a great day. Filled with gratitude and blessings overflowing. But even on my not-so-great days, I’m still living my dream.”

You can watch the speeches from John Carpenter and Keith David below, along with the full live-streamed presentation of the ceremony honoring David with his Walk of Fame star.

From the official Hollywood Walk of Fame blog…

Keith David, born and raised in New York City, is a classically trained graduate of New York’s High School of Performing Arts and the Juilliard School. His work has earned him Screen Actors Guild and Tony Award nominations, as well as an NAACP Image Award and three Emmy Awards.

A frequent collaborator with documentarian Ken Burns, David has won three Emmys for his voiceover performances in Jackie Robinson, The War, and Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson. Keith also lent his narrational expertise to the documentaries Muhammad Ali and Leonardo da Vinci by Ken Burns, as well as the forthcoming Crime & Punishment in America.

Keith has enthralled viewers with his vocal talents in animated works such as The Princess and the Frog, Gargoyles, Hazbin Hotel, Rick and Morty, and the highly anticipated spinoff President Curtis. Keith appeared in the Oscar-winning film American Fiction, Nope, and classics such as Platoon, They Live, and The Thing. He is also known for his prolific work in films such as There’s Something About Mary, Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice, and the upcoming My New Friend Jim.

On the small screen, Keith co-stars in the FX series The Lowdown with Ethan Hawke, and completed five seasons starring as Bishop James Greenleaf in Greenleaf. He has also been featured in series such as Abbott Elementary and Community.

True to his reputation as an icon of stage and screen, Keith starred as Floyd Barton in Seven Guitars, was nominated for a Tony for his role as Chimney Man in Jelly’s Last Jam, and has toured with Too Marvelous for Words, playing the legendary Nat King Cole. Fulfilling a lifelong dream, Keith released a jazz album in February of 2026.

Keith’s philanthropic work includes supporting such charities as Inner City Youth Orchestra of L.A.. the Black Theatre Network, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Harvest Home L.A. and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF).

“Keith David has brought unforgettable characters to life throughout his extraordinary career, and it feels especially fitting that his Hollywood Walk of Fame star sits beside Nat King Cole’s — an artist he once portrayed with such grace and reverence. It’s a beautiful full-circle moment honoring two legendary talents,” said Ana Martinez, Producer, Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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The exclusive, limited-time Terrifier collection is available now while supplies last.

Art the Clown has haunted the streets of Miles County on Halloween and the holidays, and now Spirit is helping him take a stab at summer. This officially-licensed collaboration arrives as the “Summerween” movement, a mid-summer celebration of spooky culture, reaches a fever pitch with #summerween amassing over 34.7B views and counting.

“The horror fandom doesn’t hibernate in the heat,” said Lori Tesoro, Director of PR at Spirit Halloween. “By bringing Terrifier‘s Art the Clown into the summer, we’re giving Halloween fans the year-round scares they demand.”

The collection features killer essentials to turn any beach day into a sun-soaked slasher where guests won’t know if they should grab a drink… or make a run for it.

• “Summer Scaries” Sign: a layered 3D sign that practically pulls Art the Clown off the wall and into the party.
• Art the Clown Ice Cream Inflatable Pool Float: a nearly six-foot Art-inspired ice cream cone topped with his iconic sunflower shades and devious grin.
• Art the Clown Pool Party Can: dripping graphics, a blood-red straw, and a sunnies topper that says hydration… but make it homicidal.
• Terrifier Beach Towel: one side chill black and white design, one side full-blown blood-splattered chaos.
• Terrifier Tote and Mini: perfect for SPF, snacks, and whatever you can grab in a panic.
• Terrifier Apparel: Drip shorts, Summer Scaries graphic tee, and Art the Clown Cropped Tank Top that serve “final character chic” with a killer instinct.
• Art the Clown Accessories: signature ice pop sunnies and a reversible bucket hat that flips from sunny to nightmare fuel in seconds.

Shop the collection exclusively at SpiritHalloween.com starting NOW!

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It’s thanks to you, the readers and supporters of Bloody Disgusting, that we get to keep doing this for a living, and we’re deeply proud of the fact that we’ve continued to have an engaged and active readership over the years and throughout the many changes we’ve had to weather.

We’re not going anywhere anytime soon, and we hope you’re not either.

On that note, we thought it might be fun to fire up monthly discussion threads where you can essentially use the comments sections of those articles to ask us anything. Sure, we’re always hanging around in the comments sections of different articles here and there when we can, but these will be dedicated spaces that we can repeatedly come back to throughout each month to answer questions and chat about what’s going on in the world of horror.

For the month of June 2026, this is that discussion thread. Feel free to come on back here any day throughout June to ask us literally anything, or start up a discussion on any topic of your choosing. Whenever we’ve got some spare time in between writing articles, we’ll pop in here and engage back with as many of those comments as we possibly can.

As long as you’re being pleasant, even if you’re expressing disagreements with our opinions or frustrations with anything we’re doing, the conversation will be more than welcome.

So go ahead… ASK BLOODY DISGUSTING ANYTHING!

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To that end, Scary Movie has just launched the “Subservient Ghostface” website, which gives you the opportunity to make Ghostface do whatever your twisted little heart desires!

All you need to do is enter a prompt, and for the most part, Ghostface will respond on screen by performing some variation of the action you requested. You can make him fart, you can make him dance, or you can make him cry… Ghostface is entirely under your control.

Check out the Subservient Ghostface website and start directing GhostFake now!

The best part? Even though this sounds on paper like something that would require the use of generative AI, it actually appears to be an entirely human-created bit of marketing!

Pro Tip: Enter the prompt “Bloody Disgusting” for a bloody treat…

Arriving in theaters June 5, 2026, Scary Movie has been Rated ‘R’ for “crude sexual content, graphic nudity, strong violence, and drug content and language throughout.”

Marlon Wayans (“Shorty”), Shawn Wayans (“Ray”), Anna Faris (“Cindy”), and Regina Hall (“Brenda”) reunite for the new Scary Movie, with the cast also including Dave Sheridan, Lochlyn Munro, Cheri Oteri, Chris Elliott, Jon Abrahams, Damon Wayans Jr., Gregg Wayans, Kim Wayans, Benny Zielke, Cameron Scott Roberts, Heidi Gardner, Olivia Rose Keegan, Ruby Snowber, Savannah Lee Nassif, Sydney Park, and Felissa Rose.

Scary Movie will slash through reboots, remakes, requels, prequels, sequels, spin-offs, elevated horror, origin stories, anything with the word legacy in it, and every “final chapter” that absolutely isn’t. A whole lot has changed in the horror genre since the Wayans Brothers were in charge of the franchise; their involvement ended with Scary Movie 2 back in 2001!

Michael Tiddes (A Haunted House) directs Scary Movie 6 from a script written by Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, original Scary Movie director Keenen Ivory Wayans, Craig Wayans (Scary Movie 2), and Rick Alvarez (A Haunted House).

ghostface is taking orders, son! what won’t he do? try subservient ghostface: https://t.co/zcUrTY3W0g pic.twitter.com/fg5vg1vtYO

— Scary Movie (@ScaryMovie) May 27, 2026

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The 1990s also saw the opening of the Goosebumps HorrorLand Fright Show at Disney’s MGM Studios in Walt Disney World, which opened its doors on October 8, 1997. Unfortunately, the attraction would be open for only one year, closing its curtain in November 1998.

Named after Stine’s popular book One Day at HorrorLand, the Fright Show also featured monsters from various other Goosebumps books including The Haunted Mask, Night of the Living Dummy, Monster Blood II, and A Night in Terror Tower. The live stage show was hosted by Amaz-O the Magician, who brings all of these Goosebumps icons to life on stage.

The official Wikipedia page for the Goosebumps HorrorLand Fright Show recaps, “The show starts like the TV show opening, with a man in black clothing walking with a suitcase as the theme song plays. After the man goes behind the curtain, Amaz-O the Magician pops out to start his magic act.” All hell breaks loose when Slappy the Dummy is conjured up by Amaz-O…

“Amaz-O tries to make Slappy disappear, but instead makes Curly the Skeleton appear. Curly then announces the arrival of the Mummy of Prince Khor-Ru as he appears from the stage. Slappy and Khor-Ru attack Amaz-O, throwing him into a cage. The monsters then do a little magic trick of their own on the cage which makes Cuddles the Hamster appear from the cage. Curly announces that he and his monster friends will keep the audience prisoners, until the Terror Tower Executioner and two Haunted Masks come out from the curtain and scare Slappy, Curly, Prince Khor-Ru and Cuddles away. It is then revealed that the Executioner is actually Amaz-O in disguise and the two kids take off the Haunted Masks as they are safe.”

The reason we bring up the Goosebumps HorrorLand Fright Show this week is because a fan by the name of Joe Souza has shared with the Instagram account Razors in the Night his old family photos from their trip to Disney World back in the late ’90s. Joe and his family attended the Fright Show and snapped some incredibly nostalgic photos during the show!

Razors in the Night explains, “Photos of this are insanely rare to come by so thank you Joe for providing me with these. The first pic you can see 2 audience members in BOTH Haunted Masks facing the executioner; if this was at Disney nowadays peoples heads would explode.”

“The show was aimed at kids, but still carried that late ’90s haunted house energy Disney experimented with during the MGM era,” the account details in a second Instagram post. “It blended horror comedy, live stunt style performances, and walkthrough haunt aesthetics into something that felt closer to a HHN house than modern Disney entertainment.

“It only lasted about a year, but the HorrorLand Fright Show has become one of those strange forgotten pieces of Disney MGM history that people barely remember unless they were there.”

Check out Joe’s vintage photos down below. Underneath, you’ll find actual video footage from one of the Goosebumps HorrorLand Fright Shows that was filmed back in the 1990s!

 

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Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!

Obsession Vinyl from Waxwork Records

The Obsession soundtrack is available on vinyl from Waxwork Records. Priced at $32, it’s due out in July.

Composed by Rock Burwell, the album is pressed on pearlescent red colored vinyl.

It’s housed in a heavyweight gatefold jacket with matte UV coating featuring artwork by Robert Sammelin and a 12×12 insert.

Terrifier 3 Santa Art Figure from NECA

After a limited release at Walmart, NECA’s Terrifier 3 Bloody Santa Art the Clown ultimate action figure is now available online for $37.99.

The 7″ scale, fully articulated toy comes with four interchangeable faceplates, 11 interchangeable hands, chainsaw, axe, glass of milk, plate of cookies, liquid nitrogen tank, ice axe, Christmas tree sunglasses, Santa hat, beard, and sack to hold all his goodies.

It’s packaged in a window box with opening front flap featuring art by Sam Coyne.

The Arrival 4K UHD from Lionsgate Limited

The Arrival will be relased on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital on June 16 via Lionsgate Limited. Priced at $29.99, it’s #40 in the Vestron Collector’s Series.

The 1996 sci-fi thriller has been newly remastered in 4K with Dolby Vision and features artwork by Paul Mann.

Special features:

• Audio Commentary by Writer-Director David Twohy
• Convergence: Interview with Writer-Director David Twohy (new)
• Prescience: Interview with Actress Lindsay Crouse (new)
• Into the Vortex: Visual Effects (new)
• Technosignatures: Remastering Picture + Sound (new)
• New Horizons
• The Making of The Arrival
• Alternate Ending
• EPK Interviews with Cast & Crew
• EPK B-Roll
• EPK Featurette
• Promo Reel
• Theatrical Trailer
• TV Spot

David Twohy (Pitch Black) writes and directs. Charlie Sheen stars with Lindsay Crouse, Ron Silver, Teri Polo, and Richard Schiff.

Horror Polos from Fright-Rags

Fright-Rags has released new horror polo shirts featuring embroidered designs by Kyle Crawford.

Halloween comes in black or dark navy, Nightmare on Elm Street comes in black or red, and Terrifier comes in black or graphite.

Priced at $42, each shirt is made from 100% polyester with moisture-wicking and UV protection performance and a three-button placket.

John Carpenter’s Cathedral Vinyl from Sacred Bones

John Carpenter will release Cathedral, a companion album to his forthcoming graphic novel of the same name, on August 7.

Sacred Bones Records has several pre-order packages available, including a deluxe collector’s edition for $90.

It includes the album on “Midnight Splatter” colored vinyl, an exclusive variant of the graphic novel, a 7″ with two live songs, and an autographed promo photo of the band.

Backrooms Hat from A24

A24 has released an ASYNC Research Institute hat from Backrooms.

Priced at $35, it’s only available bundled with an early ticket to see the film through May 29. It’s expected to ship by June 19.

The Dark Crystal Chamberlain Mask from Bit Bot Media

Bit Bot Media has created a Dark Crystal mask of the Skeksis Chamberlain.

Measuring 16″ high and 18″ long, each latex mask is hand-banded by Oktober Studios.

Limited to 250, it costs $150 and comes with a 4×6 print by Preston Asevedo. It’s expected to ship in the fall.

Monsters Unborn by Bruce Kilkowski Jr. 

Bruce Kilkowski Jr. has published Monsters Unborn: The Lost Universal Monster Remakes via Harker Press.

The 272-page book chronicles 15 remakes of the Universal monster classics that never made it to the screen, including scripts by John Carpenter, George A. Romero, Mick Garris, David S. Goyer, Andrew Kevin Walker, Anne Rice, and more.

Evil Dead Rise Apparel from Gutter Garbs

Gutter Garbs has released Evil Dead Rise apparel designed by Sam Coyne, Brandon Stecz, and Mister Black.

They come on T-shirts ($32), Comfort Colors tees ($34), and Shaka Wear oversized tees ($36). Coyne’s artwork is also available on long sleeves ($40), pullover hoodies ($55), and zip-up hoodies ($55).

Pre-orders are expected to ship the week of June 14.

The Boys Vinyl from Mutant

The Best of The Boys will be released on vinyl on July 15 for $55 from Mutant.

It features score selections composed by Christopher Lennertz (“Supernatural”) and Matt Bowen along with original songs and covers performed by the cast.

The 3xLP album is housed in a triple gatefold jacket featuring artwork by Matt Ryan Tobin along with liner notes from the cast and crew.

The Duke Mitchell Collection from Grindhouse Releasing

Grindhouse Releasing has launched pre-orders for The Duke Mitchell Collection, expected to ship in mid-June.

The three-disc set induces both of Mitchell’s directorial efforts — 1974’s Massacre Mafia Style and 1976’s Gone with the Pope — on Blu-ray, along with the Gone with the Pope soundtrack on CD.

Massacre Mafia Style special features:

• Digital restoration of the original uncensored director’s cut
• Interviews with Jeffrey Mitchell, Frankie Ray, George Jacobs, Jim LoBianco, and exploitation legend Matt Cimber
• Duke Mitchell home movies
• Duke Mitchell Live in Concert, June 9, 1960 – Lost audio recording
• An Impressionistic Tribute to Jimmy Durante – Bonus TV special
• Still galleries
• Radio spots
• Theatrical trailer

Gone with the Pope special features:

• Digital restoration from the original 35mm camera negative
• Mono, stereo, & 5.1 sound options
• Interviews with actors Jim LoBianco and John Murgia, cinematographer Peter Santoro, editors Bob Leighton and Robert Florio, and exploitation legend Matt Cimber
• Deleted Scenes & Bloopers
• 2010 Hollywood World Premiere Footage
• Still galleries
• Theatrical trailer
• Liner notes by horror writer John Skipp
• Soundtrack CD

The set costs $29.95. A “Family Edition” bundle, which includes a Gone with the Pope 27×40 poster and a Duke Mitchell poker Chip, is also available for $49.95.

For more merch madness, peruse the Killer Collectibles archives.

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Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights 2026 kicks off Friday, August 28 at Universal Orlando Resort and Thursday, September 3 at Universal Studios Hollywood.

The terrifying Sinners Halloween Horror Nights house will transport guests back in time to the popular Club Juke where they will quickly realize that nothing is as it seems when nefarious, red-eyed vampires Remmick, Bert and Joan appear with their insatiable hunger.

As they attempt to evade the vampires at every turn, fans will encounter some of their favorite characters lifted straight from the film, including Sammie, Mary, Annie, Pearline and Cornbread.

Caught in a deadly struggle between twins Smoke and Stack and the bloodthirsty vampires, guests must survive the night – because the terror will only relent once the sun rises.

“It’s been incredible to see audiences connect with Sinners in such a powerful way,” said Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian, producers of Sinners and founders of Proximity Media, in a joint statement. “Now, partnering with Halloween Horror Nights gives fans the chance to step even deeper into the world of the film — to feel the music, the atmosphere and the tension all around them. Watching it come to life on this scale has been really special for all of us.”

“At Halloween Horror Nights, we push the boundaries of what a live horror experience can be,” said John Murdy, Executive Producer, Halloween Horror Nights, Universal Studios Hollywood. “Just as Ryan Coogler’s Academy Award winning film Sinners re-invented the vampire movie, we are re-inventing the haunted house and creating new ways to scare our guests that we’ve never attempted and are thrilled to bring this amazing story to life in a truly terrifying and fully immersive way.”

“The moment Sinners premiered, we knew it was an undeniable fit for Halloween Horror Nights and it’s an honor to bring this story to life,” said Mike Aiello, Senior Director of Entertainment Creative Development at Universal Orlando Resort. “It’s rare for a film to fully satisfy hardcore horror fans while also inviting new audiences into the genre—and that’s exactly what Sinners does. Its world, characters and intensity will translate into a relentless haunted house.”

A variety of Halloween Horror Nights ticket options for Universal Studios Hollywood are now available. This year’s event runs for a record 42 nights with 8 haunted houses, Terror Tram, multiple scare zones and more. Tickets include General Admission, the Early Access Ticket, which provides entry to select haunted houses beginning at 5:30 p.m. (subject to change), Frequent Fear Pass and Ultimate Fear Pass, which enable guests to experience the scares again and again. The Day/Night Ticket, After 2 P.M. Day/Night Ticket, Universal Express Ticket and R.I.P Tour will all include access to the new “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift” coaster.

At Universal Orlando, guests can purchase select tickets, upgrades and event-inclusive vacation packages as Halloween Horror Nights, The World’s Premier Halloween Event, returns for its milestone 35th year in Orlando, running 48 select nights from August 28 through November 1. The event will feature 10 all-new haunted houses, outrageous live entertainment, terrifying scare zones and street experiences – with a few haunting surprises. Products on sale now include single-night tickets; the Scream Early add-on ticket, which grants access to Universal Studios Florida, including select haunted houses, beginning at 2 p.m. (guests must have a Halloween Horror Nights admission ticket), and event extras such as Halloween Horror Nights Express Passes, the R.I.P Tour, and the Behind the Screams: Unmasking the Horror Tour.

All-new merchandise inspired by the Sinners haunted house is now available at Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Orlando Resort and shopUniversal.com. Fans can celebrate the upcoming house in style with a limited release t-shirt and hat. Additionally, an acrylic figure inspired by the house is now available for purchase.

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Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!

Exit 8 Blu-ray from Neon

Exit 8 will be released on Blu-ray on August 4 via Neon.

The Japanese liminal horror/psychological thriller is based on the video game created by Kotake Create.

Special features:

• Q&A with Director Genki Kawamura
• The Making of Exit 8
• Trailer

Genki Kawamura directs from a script he co-wrote with Kentaro Hirase. Kazunari Ninomiya stars with Yamato Kôchi, Naru Asanuma, Kotone Hanase, and Nana Komatsu.

Meagan Navarro wrote in her review, “The true magic of Exit 8 lies with its impressive ability to recreate the feeling of playing a game, as you find yourself scouring the walls, floors, and ceilings of a cosmic backroom hallway to assist the Lost Man in his search for anomalies.”

Mortal Kombat Vinyl from Waxwork Records

The Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II soundtracks are available on vinyl from Waxwork Records.

Composed by Benjamin Wallfisch (IT, Alien: Romulus), each 2xLP album costs $40 each and is due out in August.

Mortal Kombat is pressed on “Scorpion & Sub-Zero” colored vinyl, housed in a heavyweight gatefold jacket with matte UV coating with a 12×12 insert.

Mortal Kombat II is pressed on “Johnny Cage & Otherworld” colored vinyl, housed in a heavyweight gatefold jacket with matte UV coating with a 12×12 insert.

Killer Klowns from Outer Space Doll from Monster High

Monster High has added Killer Klowns from Outer Space‘s Shorty to its Skullector line. It costs $71 from Mattel Creations.

Standing 10.5″ tall, the jumpsuit-clad doll has 11 points of articulation. Boxing gloves, a cotton candy cocoon cup, a doll stand, and a certificate of authenticity are included.

Dark Shadows Steelbook from Scream Factory

Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows will be released on Steelbook 4K UHD + Blu-ray on July 7 via Scream Factory.

The 2012 horror-comedy take on the classic supernatural soap opera has been restored in 4K from the original elements with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.

Special features:

• 4K Restoration from the Original Elements
• Presented in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos
• Interview with Visual Effects Supervisor Angus Bickerton
• Interview with Makeup Department Head Joel Harlow
• Becoming Barnabas
• Welcome to Collinsport!
• The Collinses: Every Family Has Its Demons
• Reliving a Decade
• Angelique: A Witch Scorned
• Alice Cooper Rocks Collinsport!
• Dark Shadowy Secrets
• A Melee of Monstrous Proportions
• Dark Shadows: The Legend Bites Back
• Deleted Scenes

Burton directs from a script by Seth Grahame-Smith (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice). Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Eva Green, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller, Chloë Grace Moretz, Helena Bonham Carter, and Bella Heathcote star.

Evil Dead Apparel from Rucking Fotten

Rucking Fotten has launched a capsule collection of The Evil Dead apparel.

The line includes T-shirts ($35-36), long sleeves ($45), pullover sweatshirts ($65), socks ($13), denim jackets ($125), and 60×50 tapestry blankets ($65).

They’re only available through Sunday, May 17, and will ship in 6-8 weeks. Select pieces are limited in quantity and may sell out before the weekend is over.

Stranger Things: The Complete Scripts – Season 5 from Random House

Stranger Things: The Complete Scripts – Season 5 will be published on July 14 via Random House Worlds.

The 704-page book contains the full scenes, dialogue, and character directions for every episode of the series’ final season, along with an exclusive introduction from creators Matt & Ross Duffer.

“Stranger Things” first four seasons’ scripts are available now.

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy Steelbook from Warner Bros.

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy will be released on physical media — including limited edition Steelbook 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital — on July 14 via Warner Bros.

Written and directed by Lee Cronin (Evil Dead Rise), the film is presented in 4K with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio.

Special features:

• Audio Commentary by Writer-Director Lee Cronin
• The Making of Lee Cronin’s The Mummy Featurette
• A Bloody and Grotesque Spectacle Featurette
• Possession and Ancient Demons Featurette
• Deleted Scenes

Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, May Calamawy, Natalie Grace, and Veronica Falcón star in the twisted retelling of the classic monster tale.

Meagan Navarro wrote in her review, “It’s gross and gory in all the right crowd-pleasing ways, but it completely forgets to define its new Mummy, one that instantly breaks its first tenant: this Mummy isn’t even dead, let alone mummified, really.”

Nick Nostalgia Blind Boxes from TeeTurtle

Nick Nostalgia blind boxes will be available for $8.97 in Walmart stores nationwide beginning May 17.

Each blind box contains a 3″ reversible mini plush of a ’90s Nickelodeon character — notably including Ickis/Oblina from Aaahh! Real Monsters.

The line also includes SpongeBob SquarePants, Rugrats, Hey Arnold, CatDog, and The Wild Thornberrys.

Horror VHS Print by Jerome Caskets

Jerome Caskets designed a nostalgic stack of horror VHS, aptly titled “What’s Your Favorite Scary Movie?”

It includes The Shining, Halloween, The Thing, The Evil Dead, Frankenstein, Jaws, The Exorcist, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Friday the 13th Part 3, and Creature from the Black Lagoon.

18×24 fine art giclee prints are available for $55 from Hero Complex Gallery.

Hunter’s Blood 4K UHD from Red Shirt Pictures

Hunter’s Blood is available as a 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray box set for $64.95 via Red Shirt Pictures and Synapses Films.

The 1986 action horror film has been newly restored in 4K from the original 35mm camera negative with Dolby Vision.

Two versions are available — one featuring new artwork by Sean Longmore, the other with classic art by Graham Humphreys — each limited to 2,500.

Special features:

• 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative mastered in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Lossless English DTS-HD Master Audio of the original 2.0 mono theatrical mix and a new 5.1 surround sound mix
• Audio Commentary by producer Myrl A. Schreibman, moderated by film historian Michael Felsher
• Audio Commentary by film historian and author Amanda Reyes and genre critic J.A. Kerswell
• The Woods Run Red: The Making of Hunter’s Blood – Interviews with producer Myrl A. Schreibman, actors Mayf Nutter, Lee de Broux, Bryan Rasmussen, Gene Glazer, and stunt coordinator Rawn Hutchinson
• Audio Interview with actor Bruce Glover
• Teaser Trailer
• Theatrical Trailer
• Video Trailer
• Still Gallery

Also included:

• Booklet with liner notes by Michael Gingold
• Double-sided fold-out poster
• 6 double-sided collector’s cards

Robert Hughes (“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers”) directs from a script by Emmett Alston (New Year’s Evil), based on the 1977 novel by Jere Cunningham. Sam Bottoms, Clu Gulager, Mayf Nutter, Ken Swofford, Joey Travolta, Kim Delaney, and Billy Bob Thornton star.

Sparkling Energy Drinks from Liquid Death

Liquid Death has enlisted Colby Minifie to reprise her The Boys role as Vice President Ashley Barrett to be the spokesperson for its Sparkling Energy line.

The mind-blowing drinks contain 100mg of caffeine, essential vitams, zero sugar, and only five calories. 12-packs of 12-ounce cans are avaialble for $20-22.

Sparkling Energy flavors include Scary Strawberry (strawberry with a hint of lemon), Orange Horror (orange with cream), Tropical Terror (pina colada), and Murder Mystery (cherry, spice, and vanilla).

For more merch madness, peruse the Killer Collectibles archives.

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You can read all about the legal battle right here, but the long story short is that Spyglass and Paramount Pictures were suing Alterian after Alterian threatened copyright infringement litigation just before the release of Scream 7 in theaters. The idea was to obtain a court order to prevent Alterian from suing, calling the litigation “an outrageous attempt to shake down.”

After Spyglass and Paramount sued to prevent the “shake down” from Alterian, Alterian then counter-sued Paramount, Spyglass and Fun World for copyright infringement.

Alterian’s argument was that they are the true creators of the mask that became known as Ghostface, which was later copied by Fun World. For what it’s worth, that does indeed seem to be the case. Watch the YouTube video The Sad Story of Ghostface’s Mask for more on that.

“Despite stringing along Alterian for more than a year with enticements of brokering a mutually ​acceptable resolution, Defendants — goliaths ​in the industry — ⁠shamelessly continue to rip off and profit from Alterian’s creative work with impunity,” Alterian explained in their complaint.

The good news? Reuters reports this week, “Paramount Skydance and film producer Spyglass Media Group have settled a dispute with Hollywood makeup and special-effects studio Alterian over the rights to the Ghostface ​mask from Paramount and Spyglass’ Scream horror movie series, according to a filing ‌in California federal court.”

“The parties told a judge in Los Angeles on Wednesday that they have resolved their dispute and will dismiss their lawsuits against each other,” the report from Reuters continues.

Top horror franchises including Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street have similarly been caught up in legal battles, but it looks like Scream‘s were thankfully short-lived.

All is well in the world of Ghostface. Well, mostly… 

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Deadline reports that Paranormal Activity: A New Story Live on Stage is “coming to Broadway following sold-out runs in London’s West End, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington DC and San Francisco.” The outlet details, “the strictly limited 20-week engagement of Paranormal Activity – A New Story Live on Broadway will begin performances Friday, August 14, at Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre ahead of an official opening on Tuesday, September 15.”

Deadline also notes, “The Broadway production will follow a strictly limited pre-Broadway engagement in Boston at the Emerson Colonial Theatre from July 11 through July 30.”

Directed by Felix Barrett and written by playwright Levi Holloway, the stage show follows James and Lou, who move from Chicago to London to escape their past. Upon discovering a haunting presence in their home, they use a camera to document the unsettling shadow…

“With an original story inspired by the film franchise, Paranormal Activity reimagines the modern ghost story with an intimacy that only live theatre can provide.”

Original Paranormal Activity stars Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat attended the Paranormal Activity play last year, and they both shared their thoughts over on Instagram.

Katie Featherston raved, “What a truly fun night seeing the new Paranormal Activity at the Ahmanson Theatre! We had a blast- so scary and so fun. The design and production was amazing and the cast did a fantastic job. Congrats to all involved!”

Micah Sloat wrote in his own IG post, “The new Paranormal Activity stage show at the Ahmanson is incredible!! A thrilling combination of horror, stage magic, and storytelling that uses the bones of the original film to build something new and terrifying.”

“Paranormal Activity changed the horror landscape,” said Josh Silverman from Paramount. “Bringing the franchise to Broadway allows us to continue expanding that world in a bold and immersive way. By combining the franchise’s signature suspense with the power of live theater, this production delivers an unforgettable live experience for the audience.”

Sometimes, you just need to get out of the house…

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Jason Universe has joined forces with Gutter Garbs for an officially licensed collection of socks – yes, socks – based on Friday the 13th: The Game. The collection features nine different pairs of socks inspired by different Friday the 13th movies, and they’re available NOW!

The price per pair? A fitting $13.

Gutter Garbs previews, “Featuring multiple versions of Jason Voorhees inspired by Friday the 13th, this release includes 9 different pairs showcasing iconic hockey masks, weapons, and fan-favorite looks from across the franchise.” The available styles are as follows…

• Part 2 Jason
• Part 3 Jason
• Part 4 Jason
• Part 5 Roy
• Part 6 Jason
• Part 7 Jason
• Part 8 Jason
• Part 9 Jason
• Savini Jason

“These socks are IN STOCK and READY TO SHIP, but quantities are limited,” the company notes.

Browse the full Friday the 13th: The Game sock collection on Gutter Garbs now!

The custom knitted crew socks all feature art by Matthew Skiff.

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The Orca has been immortalized with many different official Jaws collectibles over the years, but one fan has taken his love for the 1975 cinematic masterpiece to a whole new level.

Nice News reports that UK fan Jon Fieldhouse has built “the first-ever full-scale replica of the boat from Jaws,” and he’s allowing the public to board the screen-accurate replica!

Fieldhouse’s Orca II is docked in the town of Conwy in North Wales, and he spent over a year converting a “42-foot-long 1969 Grand Banks” into a detailed replica of the Jaws boat.

Nice News explains, “Although he purchased it in pristine condition, he deliberately aged and altered it, taking nearly a year to transform the exterior. Re-creating the inside proved even more challenging. He searched far and wide for authentic-looking props, from vintage kitchen equipment to the smallest details seen on-screen.”

“Among the standout features are the yellow flotation barrels used to track the shark, along with a hand-built shark cage and replica beer cans famously crushed by Quint,” the site notes.

Horror fans who are willing to make the trip to step inside movie history can book hour-long visits aboard Fieldhouse’s Orca II through an official website set up for that purpose.

“You can see the boat from Conwy Marina and take photos, but you need to book a tour if you want to get close and actually go on board the boat,” Fieldhouse explains.

The best part? “A portion of the ticket price goes to several shark conservation charities,” Fieldhouse details. “The greatest weapon in this fight is awareness and education.”

Learn more over on the Orca II’s official website.

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