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‘Your Dearest Darkest Friend with Your Host Ted Raimi’ to Premiere on Screambox in October
Screambox‘s interview show hosted by Ted Raimi, which we first told you about back in October, now has a title: “Your Dearest Darkest Friend with Your Host Ted Raimi.”
“It’s an interview show coming out in October and we’re about ready to shoot it,” the horror icon tells Forbes. “It’s a wacky show — somewhere between ‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents’ and ‘Pee-wee’s Playhouse.’”
In the half-hour series, Raimi — AKA the Mixologist of Macabre — will interview various horror luminaries while they imbibe in his expertly crafted drinks.
“Your Dearest Darkest Friend” is slated to begin production in the spring for an October premiere on the Bloody Disgusting-powered streamer.
Screambox is the largest streaming service dedicated to horror. Bloody Disgusting readers get an exclusive introductory offer of three months for a total of $6.66.
A genre staple, Raimi’s credits include Evil Dead II, Candyman, The Grudge, The Midnight Meat Train, Darkman, Wishmaster, Shocker, Intruder, Blood Rage, The Quarry, “Twin Peaks,” “Ash vs. Evil Dead,” “Creepshow,” and “Masters of Horror.”
Raimi recently reunited with longtime friend and frequent collaborator Bruce Campbell on Ernie & Emma, a heartfelt comedy written, directed, produced, and starring Campbell.
Netflix announced today that the fan-favorite series “Devil May Cry” has been renewed for a third and final season following the recent debut of season two.
Created by “Castlevania” showrunner Adi Shankar, the animated adaptation of the popular Capcom game introduces a world where sinister forces seek to open a portal between the human and demon realms.
Caught in the middle is orphaned demon-hunter-for-hire Dante, unaware that the fate of the balance falls to him.
Across its two seasons, the series has appeared on the Netflix Global Top 10 for four weeks, with season one accumulating 21.7M views in 2025, and season two already off to a strong start, accumulating 6.4M views in just two weeks. All of which to say that the rapid renewal for the third and final season doesn’t come as a surprise.
“For those of you who have been paying attention to the episode names, I have been showing you the structure the entire time. This was always Dante’s Divine Comedy with guns and a red coat. Season 1 was Inferno. Season 2 was Purgatorio. Season 3 will be Paradiso. These three seasons make up ‘The Force Edge Saga.‘ Since its inception, ‘The Force Edge Saga‘ was designed as a movie trilogy disguised as a television series,” Shankar said of the announcement.
The voice cast for “Devil May Cry” Season 2 is led by Johnny Yong Bosch (“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers”) as Dante, Robbie Daymond (“Critical Role”) as Vergil, and Scout Taylor-Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween) as Lady.
Daniel Kurland wrote in his second season review for BD, “Winning chemistry between Dante and Vergil, as well as a narrative that isn’t afraid to put other characters in the spotlight, helps this season overcome some of the past season’s hurdles. This is a tight, economical season that doesn’t overstay its welcome, but part of the charm and impact is weakened the second time around. “
Created by Hideki Kamiya, the first Devil May Cry game was released in 2001. There are now five main games in addition to several reboots, spin-offs, special editions, and mobile games.
Catch up on the first two seasons now streaming on Netflix.
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