
When science-fiction and horror overlap, there is running and screaming, the towns people grab pitchforks and torches and the very idea of what it means to be human is called into question. At least, that’s what happens in some of the best movies that dip into both genres.
The age-old question of where the ethical line is in science and whether it should be crossed never ceases to generate new terrors as technology continues to develop. Killer cyborgs and androids? Out-of-control genetic mutation? Radiation-spawned monsters? All of these have have fueled some of our favorite sci-fi horror films.
If you’re new to this subgenre, here are some great movies to start with:
Boris Karloff in Frankenstein (Credit: Universal Pictures) Frankenstein (1931)
The original mad scientist’s experiment gone wrong, with a career-making — and wordless — performance from lead Boris Karloff as the monster. With this and the horror hit “Dracula,...
The age-old question of where the ethical line is in science and whether it should be crossed never ceases to generate new terrors as technology continues to develop. Killer cyborgs and androids? Out-of-control genetic mutation? Radiation-spawned monsters? All of these have have fueled some of our favorite sci-fi horror films.
If you’re new to this subgenre, here are some great movies to start with:
Boris Karloff in Frankenstein (Credit: Universal Pictures) Frankenstein (1931)
The original mad scientist’s experiment gone wrong, with a career-making — and wordless — performance from lead Boris Karloff as the monster. With this and the horror hit “Dracula,...
- 2/7/2025
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap

We have all the time in the world to go over the showstopping implosion of yet another of Netflix’s headlining Oscar ponies. Suffice it here to say that we’re guessing the only “makeup” Oscar voters are concerned with when it comes to the increasingly toxic Emilia Pérez is the concealer they’d like to apply to their ballots to hide most of the film’s 13 nominations. (Or would that be vanishing crème? James Charles we’re admittedly not.)
No doubt there are still some voting for Emilia Pérez here, even though Karla Sofía Gascón’s mug isn’t painted anywhere near as ostentatiously in Jacques Audiard’s film as usually wins in this category. And the same goes for Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba, serving up basic “Alexis Michelle intentionally pissing off Michelle Visage” realness in Jon M. Chu’s Wicked.
But when this category includes an option for...
No doubt there are still some voting for Emilia Pérez here, even though Karla Sofía Gascón’s mug isn’t painted anywhere near as ostentatiously in Jacques Audiard’s film as usually wins in this category. And the same goes for Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba, serving up basic “Alexis Michelle intentionally pissing off Michelle Visage” realness in Jon M. Chu’s Wicked.
But when this category includes an option for...
- 2/7/2025
- by Eric Henderson
- Slant Magazine

On a particularly gloomy afternoon in Los Angeles, Demi Moore walks into the room, her presence instantly brightening the space. Dressed in a chic yet relaxed ensemble, she carries her designer handbag, —but her adorable, tiny, wide-eyed puppy is not with her.
Moore is no stranger to reinvention. From the breakout success of “Ghost” (1990) to the cultural phenomenon of “Indecent Proposal” (1993), and now to her critically acclaimed turn in “The Substance,” she has had a career that defies Hollywood’s conventional wisdom. But this time, something feels different.
“This whole journey has just been a shock and awe,” she says with humility and amusement. “I had no expectations, so everything has been a surprise, and honestly, that’s a really beautiful place to be sitting in.”
At 62, Moore has just earned her first Academy Award nomination for best actress, a recognition that was both unexpected and long overdue. Her performance...
Moore is no stranger to reinvention. From the breakout success of “Ghost” (1990) to the cultural phenomenon of “Indecent Proposal” (1993), and now to her critically acclaimed turn in “The Substance,” she has had a career that defies Hollywood’s conventional wisdom. But this time, something feels different.
“This whole journey has just been a shock and awe,” she says with humility and amusement. “I had no expectations, so everything has been a surprise, and honestly, that’s a really beautiful place to be sitting in.”
At 62, Moore has just earned her first Academy Award nomination for best actress, a recognition that was both unexpected and long overdue. Her performance...
- 2/6/2025
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV

One of the least-expected, most welcome, and coolest surprises on Star Trek: Discovery was the ongoing, recurring presence of David Cronenberg as the mysterious character, Dr. Kovich, who first popped up in season three of the show. Cronenberg has acted on occasion over the years but is far, far better known as the director of such features as The Brood, Scanners, Videodrome, The Dead Zone, The Fly, Dead Ringers, Crash, Eastern Promises, Cosmopolis, and Crimes of the Future. And now he’s back in the director’s chair for The Shrouds, which, nearly a year after premiering at the Cannes Film Festival, will open in the United States on April 25.
Sideshow and Janus Films, which will release the film, just dropped a brief synopsis and a short teaser trailer. The synopsis reads, “Karsh (Vincent Cassel) is a prominent businessman. Inconsolable since the death of his wife, he invents GraveTech, a...
Sideshow and Janus Films, which will release the film, just dropped a brief synopsis and a short teaser trailer. The synopsis reads, “Karsh (Vincent Cassel) is a prominent businessman. Inconsolable since the death of his wife, he invents GraveTech, a...
- 2/2/2025
- by Ian Spelling
- Red Shirts Always Die

Body horror fans, get ready to be thrilled by this exciting news! David Cronenberg's latest body horror flick The Shrouds finally has a U.S. release date. When Sideshow and Janus Films picked up the U.S. rights to the film back in September 2024, the companies revealed that it would be hitting theaters in the U.S. in spring 2025. That meant anywhere between March and June. Now, we have an official release date for its U.S. theatrical debut!
Before hitting theaters nationwide, The Shrouds will be released on Friday, April 18, 2025, in New York and Los Angeles. Then, on Friday, April 25, the body horror will be available in theaters across the country. Don't forget to mark your calendar because you won't want to miss this latest chilling creation from David Cronenberg.
If you're familiar with Cronenberg's previous work, you'd know that he's in no way new to the body horror subgenre.
Before hitting theaters nationwide, The Shrouds will be released on Friday, April 18, 2025, in New York and Los Angeles. Then, on Friday, April 25, the body horror will be available in theaters across the country. Don't forget to mark your calendar because you won't want to miss this latest chilling creation from David Cronenberg.
If you're familiar with Cronenberg's previous work, you'd know that he's in no way new to the body horror subgenre.
- 1/31/2025
- by Crystal George
- 1428 Elm


With the exception of how Young Frankenstein scared the hell out of Homer Simpson —
— Mel Brooks’ directorial output isn’t known for being terribly creepy. But his filmography as a producer is a whole other story.
In the ‘80s and ‘90s, Brooks’ production company Brooksfilms was behind a number of disturbing movies, including David Lynch’s The Elephant Man, the grave-robbing drama The Doctor and the Devils and The Vagrant, a horror-comedy about a yuppie who’s terrorized by an unhoused man.
But perhaps most shockingly, Brooks also produced David Cronenberg’s 1986 body horror classic The Fly. In fact, Brooks ended up saving the project after 20th Century Fox read the script and decided to withdraw funding. Brooksfilms stepped in to finance the picture, with Fox agreeing to distribute it.
As the director revealed in an interview published in Cronenberg on Cronenberg, Brooks was thrilled about having the freedom to...
— Mel Brooks’ directorial output isn’t known for being terribly creepy. But his filmography as a producer is a whole other story.
In the ‘80s and ‘90s, Brooks’ production company Brooksfilms was behind a number of disturbing movies, including David Lynch’s The Elephant Man, the grave-robbing drama The Doctor and the Devils and The Vagrant, a horror-comedy about a yuppie who’s terrorized by an unhoused man.
But perhaps most shockingly, Brooks also produced David Cronenberg’s 1986 body horror classic The Fly. In fact, Brooks ended up saving the project after 20th Century Fox read the script and decided to withdraw funding. Brooksfilms stepped in to finance the picture, with Fox agreeing to distribute it.
As the director revealed in an interview published in Cronenberg on Cronenberg, Brooks was thrilled about having the freedom to...
- 1/26/2025
- Cracked

When we discuss Hollywood flops, it's important to stress that the term "flop" has nothing to do with the quality of the film. It's strictly about the movie's extreme financial failure. Francis Ford Coppola's "One from the Heart" was a massive flop, but, over 40 years later, it's now considered by many to be an artistic triumph (something to keep in mind as we move further away from the wipeout of 2024's "Megalopolis"). Brian De Palma's "Casualties of War" was a costly bomb for the legendary filmmaker, but the movie received rave reviews at the time and still stands as one of the greatest Vietnam War films ever made. And while Michael Lehmann's "Hudson Hawk" might've thrown a dent into Bruce Willis' commercial reputation, people with exquisite taste have come to recognize its anarchic genius.
When a non-franchise movie flops, my initial instinct is to find a way to stick up for it,...
When a non-franchise movie flops, my initial instinct is to find a way to stick up for it,...
- 1/23/2025
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film


Scanners is the cornerstone of 1980s horror/sci-fi and a breakthrough for the now legendary director David Cronenberg, now the seminal shocker is set a mind-blowing Limited Edition makeover from experts in the field, Second Sight Films, this March. Second Sight Films announce the brand-new Scanners Limited Edition 4K/Uhd …
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- 1/23/2025
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News

From All Of Us Strangers to Hundreds Of Beavers to The Zone Of Interest, last year was by all metrics a banger of a year for cinema — just check out our 20 Best Movies of 2024 if you need any further reminder. And as your friendly neighbourhood Empire has pored over what the next twelve months has in store on screens both big and small, we've found a lot of movies that you simply must see in 2025. 133 to be exact.
In a year that's set to see James Gunn's Dcu take flight with Superman; Ethan Hunt take on quite possibly his last impossible mission; Yelena Belova return to our screens in Dark Av— er, Thunderbolts*; James Cameron whisk us away to Pandora in Avatar: Fire And Ash; Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan scare us up good and proper with Sinners; and new movies fly at us from seasoned auteurs, buzzy new filmmakers,...
In a year that's set to see James Gunn's Dcu take flight with Superman; Ethan Hunt take on quite possibly his last impossible mission; Yelena Belova return to our screens in Dark Av— er, Thunderbolts*; James Cameron whisk us away to Pandora in Avatar: Fire And Ash; Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan scare us up good and proper with Sinners; and new movies fly at us from seasoned auteurs, buzzy new filmmakers,...
- 1/23/2025
- by Jordan King
- Empire - Movies


Update: The 4-day-holiday estimates have come in from Comscore, and it looks like Mufasa: The Lion King was able to edge out One of Them Days to take the top spot. Propelled by holiday matinees, Mufasa made $15.5 million compared to One of Them Days‘s $14.225 million. The weekend’s big flop, Wolf Man, clawed its way to a third-place finish with $12.5 million. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 wasn’t far behind with $11 million, while Moana 2 was able to pull ahead of Den of Thieves 2: Pantera with an $8.1 million gross. That was all expected, given that school is out for Martin Luther King Day, so a lot of folks are taking their kids to see movies. Even still, this was one of the lowest-grossing MLK weekends on record, as last year Mean Girls and The Beekeeper proved to be breakout hits. Nothing this weekend even came close to the $33 million...
- 1/20/2025
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Wolf Man.
From an underdeveloped story to an underwhelming werewolf design, there are a few reasons why Wolf Man has been getting such mixed reviews from critics. Wolf Man is director Leigh Whannell’s second reimagining of a Universal Monsters classic after his retooling of The Invisible Man, released in 2020. The new version of Wolf Man stars Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner as a married couple, Blake and Charlotte Lovell, who drive up to a spooky farm in Oregon to gather the husband’s late father’s things and contend with a local werewolf.
Based on the reviews, it seems that, by the end of Wolf Man, a lot of critics were left disappointed. It has a “rotten” score of 52% on Rotten Tomatoes. Some publications, like Sight & Sound and The New York Times, gave the movie a positive review, while others, like The Independent...
From an underdeveloped story to an underwhelming werewolf design, there are a few reasons why Wolf Man has been getting such mixed reviews from critics. Wolf Man is director Leigh Whannell’s second reimagining of a Universal Monsters classic after his retooling of The Invisible Man, released in 2020. The new version of Wolf Man stars Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner as a married couple, Blake and Charlotte Lovell, who drive up to a spooky farm in Oregon to gather the husband’s late father’s things and contend with a local werewolf.
Based on the reviews, it seems that, by the end of Wolf Man, a lot of critics were left disappointed. It has a “rotten” score of 52% on Rotten Tomatoes. Some publications, like Sight & Sound and The New York Times, gave the movie a positive review, while others, like The Independent...
- 1/20/2025
- by Ben Sherlock
- ScreenRant

From creating the “Saw” franchise alongside James Wan to revitalizing the monster-movie genre with his critical and financial hit “The Invisible Man,” Leigh Whannell has been tapping into our fears for over two decades, and his latest star, Julia Garner, believes he’s done it again with “Wolf Man.” Not only that, but that he’s gone further than ever before.
In a recent interview with ScreenRant, Garner shared that Whannell’s “Wolf Man” sources more terror than previous iterations by making the transformation from man to wolf part of the journey. In the film, Garner’s character is forced watch in alarm as her husband (Christopher Abbott) starts to become a beast, both physically and emotionally — like a disease slowly taking hold.
“It’s more scary when it is a slower transition because I still recognized little elements of Chris,” said Garner. “His skin and his hair was changing,...
In a recent interview with ScreenRant, Garner shared that Whannell’s “Wolf Man” sources more terror than previous iterations by making the transformation from man to wolf part of the journey. In the film, Garner’s character is forced watch in alarm as her husband (Christopher Abbott) starts to become a beast, both physically and emotionally — like a disease slowly taking hold.
“It’s more scary when it is a slower transition because I still recognized little elements of Chris,” said Garner. “His skin and his hair was changing,...
- 1/18/2025
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire


Typically, MLK Day weekend is a box office bonanza, but it seems that a potential, would-be blockbuster in the form of Wolf Man is seriously underperforming, cratering Hollywood’s hopes for a high-grossing weekend. Indeed, some box office forecasters believed the film would open in the $30 million range (we predicted a much more modest $17 million), but in the end, the film will be lucky to pass $12 million this weekend. In fact, at its current rate, the film won’t even come close to topping the weekend, with Mufasa: The Lion King in line for a solid $16 million gross, while the well-reviewed One of Them Days (which our own Tyler Nichols surprisingly loved), will come in second-place with Deadline estimating $14 million.
So what happened? It seems horror audiences were put off by Leigh Whannell’s grounded take on the classic monster, which ditched almost all of the elements people associated with...
So what happened? It seems horror audiences were put off by Leigh Whannell’s grounded take on the classic monster, which ditched almost all of the elements people associated with...
- 1/18/2025
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com

Wolf Man is now playing in theaters in most major markets worldwide, and we're delving into the horror reboot's intense final act while touching on how this latest take on the classic Universal Monster differs from other versions of the terrifying tale.
Spoilers follow.
The movie begins with an overprotective (borderline abusive) father taking his young son hunting in the dense Oregon woods. After an encounter with an unseen creature, the man becomes obsessed with tracking the monster down.
We then jump forward 30 years, as Blake Lovell (Christopher Abbott) receives a letter informing him that his estranged father has legally been declared dead after going missing in the woods years earlier. Blake convinces his wife Charlotte (Julia Garner) and daughter Ginger (Matilda Firth) to accompany him to his dad's secluded house to pack up his belongings.
After swerving to avoid a shadowy figure standing in the middle of the road,...
Spoilers follow.
The movie begins with an overprotective (borderline abusive) father taking his young son hunting in the dense Oregon woods. After an encounter with an unseen creature, the man becomes obsessed with tracking the monster down.
We then jump forward 30 years, as Blake Lovell (Christopher Abbott) receives a letter informing him that his estranged father has legally been declared dead after going missing in the woods years earlier. Blake convinces his wife Charlotte (Julia Garner) and daughter Ginger (Matilda Firth) to accompany him to his dad's secluded house to pack up his belongings.
After swerving to avoid a shadowy figure standing in the middle of the road,...
- 1/18/2025
- ComicBookMovie.com
Having already tackled one of the biggest villains in Universal Studio’s Mount Rushmore of Monsters, Leigh Whannell returns to battle the beast in Wolf Man (2025). Remaking a classic is never an easy task but, as with Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu (2024) and really any picture that’s has been worked and re-worked so many times, it’s less about the painting itself and more about how the artist decides to fill the space inside the lines. For better or worse, Whannell and co-writer Corbett Tuck find new ground to recontextualize the classic story for a modern audience, using themes and motifs from the contemporary horror playbook in an attempt to make these monsters of yesteryear feel universal once more.
Wolf Man (2025) stars Julia Garner (Apartment 7A) and Christopher Abbott (Possessor) as Blake & Charlotte, a couple on the verge of collapse. In an attempt to rekindle the fire of their family bond,...
Wolf Man (2025) stars Julia Garner (Apartment 7A) and Christopher Abbott (Possessor) as Blake & Charlotte, a couple on the verge of collapse. In an attempt to rekindle the fire of their family bond,...
- 1/17/2025
- by Jonathan Dehaan

Director Leigh Whannell is back with Wolf Man, a new interpretation of Universal’s classic monster that’s out in theaters today. The horror filmmaker takes a vastly different approach to the werewolf mythos, treating lycanthropy as a disease that yields no shortage of body horror.
Wolf Man doesn’t feature one transformation sequence; instead, it plays out over the course of the film and is handled completely via practical effects. Bloody Disgusting spoke with Whannell about the challenges of making a werewolf movie, tracking the multiple stages of transformation, and the film’s unexpected sources of inspiration.
In Wolf Man, the trouble starts when Blake (Christopher Abbott) travels back to his childhood home with his wife Charlotte (Julia Garner) and daughter, Ginger (Matilda Firth), with a strange creature driving them off the road and leaving them vulnerable to attack. Eagle-eyed viewers will spot “Pierce” and “1941” plastered across Blake’s moving rental truck,...
Wolf Man doesn’t feature one transformation sequence; instead, it plays out over the course of the film and is handled completely via practical effects. Bloody Disgusting spoke with Whannell about the challenges of making a werewolf movie, tracking the multiple stages of transformation, and the film’s unexpected sources of inspiration.
In Wolf Man, the trouble starts when Blake (Christopher Abbott) travels back to his childhood home with his wife Charlotte (Julia Garner) and daughter, Ginger (Matilda Firth), with a strange creature driving them off the road and leaving them vulnerable to attack. Eagle-eyed viewers will spot “Pierce” and “1941” plastered across Blake’s moving rental truck,...
- 1/17/2025
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com


Geena Davis has had a four-decade career in film and television, and it all began because of the comic way she filled out a pair of underwear in the classic comedy “Tootsie.” Davis was an aspiring model and actress when director Sydney Pollack cast her and she drew huge laughs as Dustin Hoffman’s dressing room mate who doesn’t know he is really a man. She thereby exercises and walks around the dressing room in just a bra and panties causing Hoffman’s character great discomfort.
Davis then turned to television in the cult hit sitcom “Buffalo Bill” for which she even wrote an episode. While beloved by critics and award shows the dark show never found its audience and was cancelled shortly into its run. Davis was then cast as the lead in a sitcom named “Sara” which was supposed to make her the next Mary Tyler Moore.
Davis then turned to television in the cult hit sitcom “Buffalo Bill” for which she even wrote an episode. While beloved by critics and award shows the dark show never found its audience and was cancelled shortly into its run. Davis was then cast as the lead in a sitcom named “Sara” which was supposed to make her the next Mary Tyler Moore.
- 1/17/2025
- by Robert Pius, Misty Holland and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Castle Freak Vinyl from Waxwork Records
Castle Freak‘s soundtrack is available on vinyl for the first time via Waxwork Records. The score is composed by Richard Band.
Priced at $30, the album is pressed on “Dungeon Splatter” colored vinyl. It’s housed in a gatefold die-cut jacket with artwork by Anthony Petrie.
Horror Valentines from One Man Riet
Love is in the scare, and One Man Riet has released his annual horror valentines.
Two new sets feature vintage-inspired designs based on Trick ‘r Treat, The Fly, American Psycho, and more.
17 different sets of seven 4×6 cards are available in total. They’re $20 per set, and you’ll save $10 if you get three or more.
Godzilla vs.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Castle Freak Vinyl from Waxwork Records
Castle Freak‘s soundtrack is available on vinyl for the first time via Waxwork Records. The score is composed by Richard Band.
Priced at $30, the album is pressed on “Dungeon Splatter” colored vinyl. It’s housed in a gatefold die-cut jacket with artwork by Anthony Petrie.
Horror Valentines from One Man Riet
Love is in the scare, and One Man Riet has released his annual horror valentines.
Two new sets feature vintage-inspired designs based on Trick ‘r Treat, The Fly, American Psycho, and more.
17 different sets of seven 4×6 cards are available in total. They’re $20 per set, and you’ll save $10 if you get three or more.
Godzilla vs.
- 1/17/2025
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com

Writer-director Leigh Whannell’s “The Invisible Man” was one of the best films of 2020, a thoughtful and terrifying thriller about domestic abuse that earned comparison with the work of horror masters like John Carpenter and Wes Craven. Understandably, the studio and production company behind the movie — Universal and Blumhouse, respectively — wanted something similar from Whannell for his next film. The director himself wasn’t so sure.
“I was a bit wary of leaping into another monster movie,” he told IndieWire. When Universal and Blumhouse asked him if he had any ideas for a new “Wolf Man” movie, he was apprehensive — but his prospective employers weren’t willing to give up easily. “They were very clever. They basically said, ‘If you were to do it, what would be your take? No commitment, just what you would do.’ And of course, I started thinking about it as an exercise.”
Once Whannell came...
“I was a bit wary of leaping into another monster movie,” he told IndieWire. When Universal and Blumhouse asked him if he had any ideas for a new “Wolf Man” movie, he was apprehensive — but his prospective employers weren’t willing to give up easily. “They were very clever. They basically said, ‘If you were to do it, what would be your take? No commitment, just what you would do.’ And of course, I started thinking about it as an exercise.”
Once Whannell came...
- 1/16/2025
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire


Of all the attempts from Universal to revamp their classic creature features for new generations, the Wolf Man stands upright as one of the most compellingly tricky beasts to wrangle. Unlike other contenders like “Dracula” and “Frankenstein,” both entrenched in enduring pieces of 19th-century literature and subsequently retooled ad nauseam by a long string of auteur filmmakers, this creature remains firmly associated with the studio’s famed 1941 Lon Chaney, Jr. vehicle; say “werewolf,” and your imagination runs to any number of varying iterations of the classic beast, but say “Wolf Man” and you know exactly which hairy-faced, bipedal canine is creeping through the fog.
Given the past failed attempts to reintroduce the classic murderer’s row of monsters to the social media era—Tom Cruise still has nightmares in the shape of the gaping void that is the Dark Universe logo—what “Wolf Man” would need to succeed was some...
Given the past failed attempts to reintroduce the classic murderer’s row of monsters to the social media era—Tom Cruise still has nightmares in the shape of the gaping void that is the Dark Universe logo—what “Wolf Man” would need to succeed was some...
- 1/16/2025
- by Julian Malandruccolo
- High on Films


Julia Garner, Matilda Firth, and Christopher Abbott in ‘Wolf Man’ (Photo © 2025 Universal Studios)
After the apparent failure of Tom Cruise’s The Mummy in 2017, the plug was pulled on the Dark Universe reboot plans from Universal’s Monster movies. But then…Blumhouse’s partnership with Universal brought in writer/director Leigh Whannell to reimagine The Invisible Man in 2019. Which was awesome. So awesome that Blumhouse/Universal gave Whannell a crack at Wolf Man.
Wolf Man is about a man named Blake (Christopher Abbott from Kraven the Hunter) whose father was obsessed with a legendary creature that stalked the woods near their cabin when Blake was a boy. When his father passes away, Blake brings his wife, Charlotte (Ozark’s Julia Garner), and daughter, Ginger (Matilda Firth from Hullraisers), with him to pack up the cabin and put the estate in order. On the way there, the family learns that the...
After the apparent failure of Tom Cruise’s The Mummy in 2017, the plug was pulled on the Dark Universe reboot plans from Universal’s Monster movies. But then…Blumhouse’s partnership with Universal brought in writer/director Leigh Whannell to reimagine The Invisible Man in 2019. Which was awesome. So awesome that Blumhouse/Universal gave Whannell a crack at Wolf Man.
Wolf Man is about a man named Blake (Christopher Abbott from Kraven the Hunter) whose father was obsessed with a legendary creature that stalked the woods near their cabin when Blake was a boy. When his father passes away, Blake brings his wife, Charlotte (Ozark’s Julia Garner), and daughter, Ginger (Matilda Firth from Hullraisers), with him to pack up the cabin and put the estate in order. On the way there, the family learns that the...
- 1/15/2025
- by James Jay Edwards
- Showbiz Junkies

Writer/Director Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man, like 2020’s The Invisible Man, bears little resemblance to the Universal Monsters movie upon which it’s loosely based. Though it similarly centers on a man who returns to his ancestral home only to find himself grappling with a bizarre affliction after an equally strange animal attack, an inciting scene set in a rental truck bearing the name of Universal’s legendary makeup artist Jack Pierce and the year 1941, The Wolf Man‘s release year, serves as an early torch-passing signal not to expect a retread here.
Instead, Leigh Whannell reinterprets the horror classic from a modern lens, decimating all of the cinematic werewolf rules in the process. That alone makes Whannell’s interpretation of the Wolf Man mythos an ambitious yet polarizing effort.
The reluctant Wolf Man in this story is Blake, introduced as a doting stay-at-home dad to young Ginger (Matlida...
Instead, Leigh Whannell reinterprets the horror classic from a modern lens, decimating all of the cinematic werewolf rules in the process. That alone makes Whannell’s interpretation of the Wolf Man mythos an ambitious yet polarizing effort.
The reluctant Wolf Man in this story is Blake, introduced as a doting stay-at-home dad to young Ginger (Matlida...
- 1/15/2025
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com

While on an upcoming episode of the Filmmaker Toolkit Podcast, writer and director Coralie Fargeat broke down the cinematic lineage of her “The Substance.” When talking about her much-heralded body horror sensation — the rare genre film to break into the awards race — Fargeat discussed wanting to make a film that “stays with you long after you leave the theater.” Fargeat has spent a great deal of time analyzing why certain movies left a lasting imprint on her and what she could learn from each.
“It’s about the phantasmagoria, the fact that you break the rules of reality,” said Fargeat. “You create the reality of your film, and then I think it gives you such a freedom to create something that no one else but you is going to create for your own movie.”
It’s how David Cronenberg, Stanley Kubrick, David Lynch, the Coen brothers, Darren Aronofsky, and John Carpenter...
“It’s about the phantasmagoria, the fact that you break the rules of reality,” said Fargeat. “You create the reality of your film, and then I think it gives you such a freedom to create something that no one else but you is going to create for your own movie.”
It’s how David Cronenberg, Stanley Kubrick, David Lynch, the Coen brothers, Darren Aronofsky, and John Carpenter...
- 1/14/2025
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire


(Warning: This story contains spoilers for Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance).
In the final scenes of The Substance, things get messy.
Coralie Fargeat’s body horror satire follows the descent of former A-lister Elisabeth Sparkle who, in a desperate attempt to recapture her youth and stay relevant in sexist and ageist Hollywood, starts taking a mysterious chemical called The Substance. Things go very, very wrong.
Shortly after injecting the substance, Sparkle (Demi Moore, who just picked up her first-ever Golden Globe for the role) is writhing on her bathroom floor. Her back splits down the spine and Sue, a slimy, younger version of herself (played by Margaret Qualley) crawls out. Initially, the two clones follow the plan, swapping out every seven days. The body in the bathroom is kept alive with a feeding tube, while the other free is free live their life.
But the siren of youth beacons, and...
In the final scenes of The Substance, things get messy.
Coralie Fargeat’s body horror satire follows the descent of former A-lister Elisabeth Sparkle who, in a desperate attempt to recapture her youth and stay relevant in sexist and ageist Hollywood, starts taking a mysterious chemical called The Substance. Things go very, very wrong.
Shortly after injecting the substance, Sparkle (Demi Moore, who just picked up her first-ever Golden Globe for the role) is writhing on her bathroom floor. Her back splits down the spine and Sue, a slimy, younger version of herself (played by Margaret Qualley) crawls out. Initially, the two clones follow the plan, swapping out every seven days. The body in the bathroom is kept alive with a feeding tube, while the other free is free live their life.
But the siren of youth beacons, and...
- 1/14/2025
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News

A Wolf Man star breaks down what makes the horror movie's central transformation so terrifying. Co-written and directed by Leigh Whannell, known for 2020's The Invisible Man, the upcoming reboot of the classic 1941 film follows a family man who moves into his inherited childhood home and is attacked by a werewolf during a full moon, beginning a terrifying transformation witnessed by his family. Christopher Abbott leads Wolf Man's cast in the titular role, formerly Blake, alongside Julia Garner as his wife Charlotte and Matilda Firth as their daughter.
During an exclusive interview with ScreenRant, Julia Garner broke down exactly what makes Blake's transformation into the Wolf Man so horrifying. The star says the transformation is so terrifying because the prosthetics are "incredible" and the transition happens slowly, which creates an unsettling familiarity that amplifies the fear experienced by his family members, and the audience. Read her full comments below:
It was really interesting.
During an exclusive interview with ScreenRant, Julia Garner broke down exactly what makes Blake's transformation into the Wolf Man so horrifying. The star says the transformation is so terrifying because the prosthetics are "incredible" and the transition happens slowly, which creates an unsettling familiarity that amplifies the fear experienced by his family members, and the audience. Read her full comments below:
It was really interesting.
- 1/13/2025
- by Adam Bentz
- ScreenRant

Wolf Man is a reboot of the classic Universal Monsters movie The Wolfman, which focuses on a man who becomes a werewolf after falling victim to an ancient curse. In this version, a man must protect himself and his family when they are being stalked, terrorized, and haunted by a deadly werewolf at night during a full moon. As the night goes on, he starts to act strangely himself, hinting that something else is very wrong.
Wolf Man is directed by Leigh Whannell, and it was co-written by Whannell himself and Corbett Tuck. Whannell’s previous films with Blumhouse include The Invisible Man, Upgrade, and Insidious: Chapter 3. The director is also known for his work on the first three Saw films. Wolf Man heads to theaters on January 17.
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Wolf Man is directed by Leigh Whannell, and it was co-written by Whannell himself and Corbett Tuck. Whannell’s previous films with Blumhouse include The Invisible Man, Upgrade, and Insidious: Chapter 3. The director is also known for his work on the first three Saw films. Wolf Man heads to theaters on January 17.
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- 1/13/2025
- by Tessa Smith
- ScreenRant

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival but has been updated as of Friday, January 10.
Coralie Fargeat has always zigged where others zagged. But knowing what she did and did not want to do helped her to focus her goals. She grew up in Paris on a diet of American movies, which built her taste for genre films. As a teenager, she shot “Star Wars” remakes with her little camera in her backyard.
“The ones that were resonating with me that were going out of the real world, out of reality, were more English-speaking genre films,” she told IndieWire at the Toronto International Film Festival, where her second feature, Cannes body horror breakout “The Substance” (Mubi), starring Demi Moore as an actress fighting her age with radical chemistry, won the screenwriting prize at Cannes and the TIFF People’s Choice Midnight Madness Award.
Coralie Fargeat has always zigged where others zagged. But knowing what she did and did not want to do helped her to focus her goals. She grew up in Paris on a diet of American movies, which built her taste for genre films. As a teenager, she shot “Star Wars” remakes with her little camera in her backyard.
“The ones that were resonating with me that were going out of the real world, out of reality, were more English-speaking genre films,” she told IndieWire at the Toronto International Film Festival, where her second feature, Cannes body horror breakout “The Substance” (Mubi), starring Demi Moore as an actress fighting her age with radical chemistry, won the screenwriting prize at Cannes and the TIFF People’s Choice Midnight Madness Award.
- 1/10/2025
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire

Possibly as a response to the recent leaks and/or an attempt to build more hype and excitement in the run-up to the movie's release later this month, Universal has shared a clip from Wolf Man which spotlights pretty much the entire transformation Blake (Christopher Abbott) will undergo in the final act.
Previous trailers and TV spots have only shown brief glimpses of the titular beast, but we get a great look at the creature design here as Blake changes into a human/animal hybrid that's definitely more man than wolf.
There's still a chance this isn't the Wolfman's final form, but it looks like Blake is going to spend quite a bit of time as this reimagined take on the classic monster.
If you'd rather not know how the werewolf is going to look before seeing the movie, here's your spoiler warning.
Check out the clip below, along with...
Previous trailers and TV spots have only shown brief glimpses of the titular beast, but we get a great look at the creature design here as Blake changes into a human/animal hybrid that's definitely more man than wolf.
There's still a chance this isn't the Wolfman's final form, but it looks like Blake is going to spend quite a bit of time as this reimagined take on the classic monster.
If you'd rather not know how the werewolf is going to look before seeing the movie, here's your spoiler warning.
Check out the clip below, along with...
- 1/8/2025
- ComicBookMovie.com

Over the last few months, the world has gotten hooked on "The Substance." Despite some staunch naysayers (not to mention some nauseous audiences and a stubborn studio), the popularity of director Coralie Fargeat's balls-to-the-wall body horror farce is simply undeniable, from its unexpected box office haul to its virality across social media platforms like Letterboxd and TikTok. As the fervor steadily rose, so too did its awards buzz. The film has exceeded expectations across multiple Oscars precursors, including an unprecedented five Golden Globe nominations, leading awards experts to predict it could go all the way to Best Picture.
With this in mind, when someone falls in love with one film, the first thing they want to do is watch another one just like it. Thankfully, much like how Sue (Margaret Qualley) is derived from Elisabeth's (Demi Moore) spinal fluid, so too is "The Substance" a brainchild of countless cinematic inspirations.
With this in mind, when someone falls in love with one film, the first thing they want to do is watch another one just like it. Thankfully, much like how Sue (Margaret Qualley) is derived from Elisabeth's (Demi Moore) spinal fluid, so too is "The Substance" a brainchild of countless cinematic inspirations.
- 1/7/2025
- by Larry Fried
- Slash Film

A new clip from Wolf Man has been released, showing off Christopher Abbott's werewolf transformation in horrifying detail, noting the practical VFX of the movie. The upcoming Wolf Man remake sees Abbott's Blake on the road in a moving van with his wife, Charlotte (Julia Garner), and their daughter, Ginger (Matilda Firth). However, after they're attacked by a mysterious creature, they take shelter in a farm, only for Blake to start transforming because of an injury he sustained. The film boasts practical effects for its monster transformation as he slowly becomes the titular antagonist.
Now, Universal Pictures has released a new clip from Wolf Man, showing off Abbott's Blake as he slowly begins to transform. The video sees him writhing on the ground outside, his bones crunching as his fingers grow longer and his jaw grows wider. He reaches up and grabs his lower jaw, snapping it into place.
Now, Universal Pictures has released a new clip from Wolf Man, showing off Abbott's Blake as he slowly begins to transform. The video sees him writhing on the ground outside, his bones crunching as his fingers grow longer and his jaw grows wider. He reaches up and grabs his lower jaw, snapping it into place.
- 1/7/2025
- by Nick Bythrow
- ScreenRant


Halloween Horror Nights did no favors to Leigh Whannell’s upcoming Wolf Man this past Halloween season, with a costumed actor inside the park giving us a lackluster first tease of the werewolf design featured in the movie. It’s never a good idea for a movie’s character design to be revealed by a Halloween costume, and unsurprisingly, it didn’t go over well with fans.
That’s probably why Universal has made the decision, one week before the release of Wolf Man, to show off the whole damn werewolf with a clip from the movie that seemingly reveals all. The clip showcases the body horror transformation star Christopher Abbott undergoes after being bitten, while also giving us a good look at his fully transformed werewolf look.
It’s undoubtedly an odd choice to spoil so much so close to the movie’s release, but it’s likely that...
That’s probably why Universal has made the decision, one week before the release of Wolf Man, to show off the whole damn werewolf with a clip from the movie that seemingly reveals all. The clip showcases the body horror transformation star Christopher Abbott undergoes after being bitten, while also giving us a good look at his fully transformed werewolf look.
It’s undoubtedly an odd choice to spoil so much so close to the movie’s release, but it’s likely that...
- 1/7/2025
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com

The studio that previously brought you the classic stable of Universal Monsters films, misfiring modern attempts like Tom Cruise's "The Mummy" and the Dark Universe that wasn't to be, and genuinely inspired course corrections such as Leigh Whannell's "The Invisible Man" in 2020 has now set its sights on the next highly-anticipated horror update. Universal is clearly taking the "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" strategy by bringing Whannell right back into the fold and allowing him to work his distinctive magic all over again -- this time, with none other than the latest retelling of "Wolf Man." The famous story of unsuspecting victims succumbing to the grisliest of transformations when the moon turns full is a tale almost as old as cinema itself, but it's safe to say we've never seen it unfold quite like this.
At least, that appears to be the main takeaway from the earliest reactions to "Wolf Man,...
At least, that appears to be the main takeaway from the earliest reactions to "Wolf Man,...
- 1/7/2025
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film

The first press screenings for Wolf Man took place last night, and the social media reactions have been very positive so far.
Although a lot of horror fans were disappointed by the creature design (of both the first werewolf and the monster Christopher Abbott's Blake transforms into) in Blumhouse/Universal's reboot, this doesn't seem to have been an issue for the majority of critics.
Overall, it sounds like director Leigh Whannell has delivered a worthy follow-up to 2020's acclaimed The Invisible Man with a terrifying, gruesome, and surprisingly emotional film.
It's always worth keeping in mind that these initial reactions do tend to be quite effusive, but we haven't come across a single negative post, which is usually a pretty good sign.
Have a read through the reactions below, and we'll continue to update as more come in.
#WolfMan will leave you afraid of the dark! Watched this...
Although a lot of horror fans were disappointed by the creature design (of both the first werewolf and the monster Christopher Abbott's Blake transforms into) in Blumhouse/Universal's reboot, this doesn't seem to have been an issue for the majority of critics.
Overall, it sounds like director Leigh Whannell has delivered a worthy follow-up to 2020's acclaimed The Invisible Man with a terrifying, gruesome, and surprisingly emotional film.
It's always worth keeping in mind that these initial reactions do tend to be quite effusive, but we haven't come across a single negative post, which is usually a pretty good sign.
Have a read through the reactions below, and we'll continue to update as more come in.
#WolfMan will leave you afraid of the dark! Watched this...
- 1/7/2025
- ComicBookMovie.com

Wolf Man's gory practical effects get a detailed look in a new video from Leigh Whannell's upcoming horror movie. Co-written and directed by Whannell – also known for Saw, Insidious, and 2020's The Invisible Man – the upcoming horror movie is a reboot of the classic 1941 film, following a family man who moves into his inherited childhood home and is attacked by a werewolf during a full moon, leading to his terrifying transformation that endangers his wife and daughter. Wolf Man's cast includes Christopher Abbott in the titular role alongside Julia Garner, Matilda Firth, and more.
Now, shared by Universal Pictures, a new behind-the-scenes video provides a detailed look at the gory practical effects in the upcoming Wolf Man. The video features co-writer–director Leigh Whannell and special make-up effects designer Arjen Tuiten explaining why practical effects were the right choice for the film, along with its stars Julia...
Now, shared by Universal Pictures, a new behind-the-scenes video provides a detailed look at the gory practical effects in the upcoming Wolf Man. The video features co-writer–director Leigh Whannell and special make-up effects designer Arjen Tuiten explaining why practical effects were the right choice for the film, along with its stars Julia...
- 1/6/2025
- by Adam Bentz
- ScreenRant

One of the best parts of entering a brand new year is looking ahead and previewing another packed year for horror. And 2025’s horror slate is densely packed, its release schedule already stacked with exciting adaptations, franchise sequels, reboots, originals, and beyond. Even more exciting is that this only covers what’s already been announced; expect to get inundated with surprise announcements and film festival discoveries to further fill the calendar with horror goodies.
Welcome to Bloody Disgusting’s 2025 Horror Preview.
How massive will 2025 be for horror? If this preview of the year’s looming horror offerings is any indication, horror fans may be spoiled for choice. Of course, expect some release dates to shift and many surprises yet to get announced in the coming months. In other words, this is only the beginning of the year’s horror offerings.
Here are over 50 horror movies we’re excited to check...
Welcome to Bloody Disgusting’s 2025 Horror Preview.
How massive will 2025 be for horror? If this preview of the year’s looming horror offerings is any indication, horror fans may be spoiled for choice. Of course, expect some release dates to shift and many surprises yet to get announced in the coming months. In other words, this is only the beginning of the year’s horror offerings.
Here are over 50 horror movies we’re excited to check...
- 1/6/2025
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com

The highly anticipated “Wicked” movie is here. After a tear-filled press tour, Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba and Ariana Grande’s Glinda took audiences by storm, and now the film is available to watch at home digitally.
The two leading ladies have become true sisters in the rollout of the film, even revealing several matching tattoos together. While the duo seem picture perfect for the musical adaptation, a list of stars admitted to being in the running for the powerhouses, including Dove Cameron, Renee Rapp and Amanda Seyfried for Glinda.
Jon M. Chu’s adaptation is chalked full of musical theatre trained actors, here’s your guide to the “Wicked” cast.
Cynthia Erivo in “Wicked” (Credit: Universal Pictures) Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba
Erivo leads the larger-than-life film adaptation as Elphaba. The witch (who was born green) attends Shiz University and is randomly paired with popular girl Galinda (Ariana Grande) as her freshman year roommate.
The two leading ladies have become true sisters in the rollout of the film, even revealing several matching tattoos together. While the duo seem picture perfect for the musical adaptation, a list of stars admitted to being in the running for the powerhouses, including Dove Cameron, Renee Rapp and Amanda Seyfried for Glinda.
Jon M. Chu’s adaptation is chalked full of musical theatre trained actors, here’s your guide to the “Wicked” cast.
Cynthia Erivo in “Wicked” (Credit: Universal Pictures) Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba
Erivo leads the larger-than-life film adaptation as Elphaba. The witch (who was born green) attends Shiz University and is randomly paired with popular girl Galinda (Ariana Grande) as her freshman year roommate.
- 1/2/2025
- by Tess Patton
- The Wrap

Wolf Man director Leigh Whannell has teased one key difference about the titular monster because of the movie's use of "100% practical" effects. The upcoming Wolf Man reboot focuses on a family who take shelter in a farmhouse during a full moon, after they're attacked by a mysterious creature while on the road. As the couple and their daughter recover from the incident, the father, Blake (Christopher Abbott), begins to change, slowly transforming into the titular monster. The reboot was written by Whannell and Corbett Tuck, while being produced by Jason Blum and Ryan Gosling.
Speaking about the movie with SFX Magazine (via GamesRadar), Whannell revealed Wolf Man's titular monster will look different from previous incarnations because of the film's "100% practical" effects. The director confirmed the design will be different from the werewolf's classic look, but also revealed the version promoted at Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights also doesn't look like the movie's final version.
Speaking about the movie with SFX Magazine (via GamesRadar), Whannell revealed Wolf Man's titular monster will look different from previous incarnations because of the film's "100% practical" effects. The director confirmed the design will be different from the werewolf's classic look, but also revealed the version promoted at Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights also doesn't look like the movie's final version.
- 12/30/2024
- by Nick Bythrow
- ScreenRant

Last week, the trades confirmed that DC Studios is moving forward with a solo Clayface movie, with The Haunting of Hill House and Doctor Sleep director Mike Flanagan on board to pen the script.
Flanagan is not expected to direct, but the project was recently given an official release date of September 11, 2026. Based on comments from James Gunn, the movie will be set in the Dcu, as opposed to The Batman director Matt Reeves' "BatVerse."
"Exciting news out of [DC] Studios today as [Clayface], a Dcu story from a script by Mike Flanagan, has been Officially greenlit. Clayface premieres in 2026."
Despite this, Deadline remains adamant that Clayface will be a part of the upcoming The Batman sequel.
"Flanagan is reportedly conceiving Clayface as a horror-thriller-tragedy. He won’t be painted as a villain which has been the case with his legend in DC. The character will be a big part of...
Flanagan is not expected to direct, but the project was recently given an official release date of September 11, 2026. Based on comments from James Gunn, the movie will be set in the Dcu, as opposed to The Batman director Matt Reeves' "BatVerse."
"Exciting news out of [DC] Studios today as [Clayface], a Dcu story from a script by Mike Flanagan, has been Officially greenlit. Clayface premieres in 2026."
Despite this, Deadline remains adamant that Clayface will be a part of the upcoming The Batman sequel.
"Flanagan is reportedly conceiving Clayface as a horror-thriller-tragedy. He won’t be painted as a villain which has been the case with his legend in DC. The character will be a big part of...
- 12/19/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com

When Humphrey Bogart appeared in the 1939 horror film “The Return of Doctor X” as a scientifically engineered vampire, he already had a couple of dozen movies behind him but was still two years away from becoming a true star with John Huston‘s “The Maltese Falcon.” As a contract player at Warner Bros., the studio that signed Bogart when he came there to reprise his stage role as Duke Mantee in “The Petrified Forest,” the actor was largely subject to the idiosyncratic whims of his bosses, and it was clear that they didn’t quite know what to do with Bogart before Huston got a hold of him.
In 1939 alone, he appeared in a Western “The Oklahoma Kid,” a tearjerking melodrama, and multiple gangster films. Several of these films are better remembered than “The Return of Doctor X,” but as Bogart’s only horror film, “X” is a fascinating curiosity,...
In 1939 alone, he appeared in a Western “The Oklahoma Kid,” a tearjerking melodrama, and multiple gangster films. Several of these films are better remembered than “The Return of Doctor X,” but as Bogart’s only horror film, “X” is a fascinating curiosity,...
- 12/17/2024
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire


The next of the classic Universal Monsters to get another fresh new take is the Wolf Man, a hairy beast who’s in very good hands with director Leigh Whannell (The Invisible Man).
From Universal and Blumhouse, Wolf Man howls into theaters January 17, 2025, and Universal has released a brand new featurette video today along with a new official poster.
Whannell compares his vision for Wolf Man to Carpenter’s The Thing and Cronenberg’s The Fly, calling it a tribute to the movies he loved from the 1980s. The suggestion there of course is that Whannell’s Wolf Man leans heavily into the body horror of a man transforming into a monster, and he also touches upon the Covid inspirations inherent to the script.
Take a bite out of the new Wolf Man featurette video and poster art below.
Christopher Abbott (Poor Things) stars as Blake, a husband and father...
From Universal and Blumhouse, Wolf Man howls into theaters January 17, 2025, and Universal has released a brand new featurette video today along with a new official poster.
Whannell compares his vision for Wolf Man to Carpenter’s The Thing and Cronenberg’s The Fly, calling it a tribute to the movies he loved from the 1980s. The suggestion there of course is that Whannell’s Wolf Man leans heavily into the body horror of a man transforming into a monster, and he also touches upon the Covid inspirations inherent to the script.
Take a bite out of the new Wolf Man featurette video and poster art below.
Christopher Abbott (Poor Things) stars as Blake, a husband and father...
- 12/13/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com

Coralie Fargeat's "The Substance" is a grisly, giddy body horror film that runs a lawnmower over Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray." Boasting phenomenal performances from Demi Moore (possibly her finest work to date) and Margaret Qualley, it's currently making noise during the critics awards season, and could very well snag a couple of Oscar nominations for the two aforementioned actors. It was also, given its graphic content, a surprise box office success, grossing $57 million worldwide. And it did so despite getting dumped by Universal Pictures, and released in the United States and United Kingdom by the much smaller distributor, Mubi.
Why would a major studio like Universal so willingly give up on a movie that wound up being a critical and commercial favorite? It is a body horror movie, and those tend to get extra squishy. "The Substance" delivers the squishiness with a bloody vengeance, but...
Why would a major studio like Universal so willingly give up on a movie that wound up being a critical and commercial favorite? It is a body horror movie, and those tend to get extra squishy. "The Substance" delivers the squishiness with a bloody vengeance, but...
- 12/13/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film

When you think of horror streaming platforms, the usual suspects come to mind: massive corporations curating predictable content. Nyx TV, however, is anything but typical. Founded in 2022 and spearheaded by Corinne Ferguson, Nyx Media Corporation has carved a unique niche in the entertainment landscape. First launched in the UK and later expanding to Canada, the platform offers expertly curated horror content that speaks to both die-hard fans and newcomers. But Nyx isn’t just about programming—it’s a labour of love, passion, and inclusivity.
Corinne, the only female CEO of a horror-focused channel, brings over 25 years of business expertise to the table. Her career spans everything from running marathons to producing indie horror films like Extremity. It was on that project that she met her co-founders, David Bond and Chris Wright, with whom she dreamed of creating a free, ad-supported streaming service for horror fans worldwide. Their goal? To...
Corinne, the only female CEO of a horror-focused channel, brings over 25 years of business expertise to the table. Her career spans everything from running marathons to producing indie horror films like Extremity. It was on that project that she met her co-founders, David Bond and Chris Wright, with whom she dreamed of creating a free, ad-supported streaming service for horror fans worldwide. Their goal? To...
- 12/12/2024
- by Tom Atkinson
- Love Horror

In the long lineage of badass super-smart feminist women in cinema, Geena Davis is one of the greatest. She's weathered a long career in Hollywood, which can be hazardous for women (especially as they age), and has still come out on top. With her recent appearance as Stacy in Zoë Kravitz's ferocious directorial debut "Blink Twice," Davis has reminded us all that she's one of the best to ever do it, bringing some unnerving levity to the film's deeply claustrophobic tone. She can tell an entire story just with her eyes and is an incredible performer, but for many years she was all but absent from the silver screen. So, what happened? How did one of Hollywood's biggest stars just sort of disappear from the limelight for nearly two decades, only appearing in the occasional small movie role or on an ill-fated television series?
There were a number of...
There were a number of...
- 12/9/2024
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film

From Jeff Goldblum’s The Fly to Samuel L. Jackson’s Pulp Fiction to Chris Pratt’s The Lego Movie, there are a ton of great films out there starring actors from the Jurassic Park franchise. When Steven Spielberg was putting together the timeless original Jurassic Park movie, he was one of the biggest directors in Hollywood who had already broken the record for highest-grossing movie ever made twice (and was about to break it a third time), so he could have his pick of actors. He recruited screen legends like Laura Dern and Richard Attenborough to bring the story to life.
There are so many great actors in the Jurassic Park cast — and the Jurassic World cast, for that matter — that there are plenty of classic films to check out featuring their best performances. Wayne Knight and Bd Wong had voice roles in two of the greatest Disney animated movies ever made.
There are so many great actors in the Jurassic Park cast — and the Jurassic World cast, for that matter — that there are plenty of classic films to check out featuring their best performances. Wayne Knight and Bd Wong had voice roles in two of the greatest Disney animated movies ever made.
- 12/7/2024
- by Ben Sherlock
- ScreenRant


Developer Variable State is taking cues from 80s horror classics such as John Carpenter’s The Thing, The Fly and The Abyss in their new mash-up of a first-person shooter with Metroidvania elements in Deepest Fear, coming initially to PC via Steam. Announced during the PC Gaming Show, Deepest Fear will aim to plunge players into an unsettling survival horror experience set deep beneath the ocean’s surface, in the claustrophobic confines of a decaying underwater facility, where water itself becomes a living threat.
As Dr. Danni Carroll, players are thrust into the labyrinthine depths of Neptune, a retro-futuristic facility hiding secrets and dangerous truths. Trapped far from rescue, Danni must contend with hostile creatures that spawn from water sources, a failing infrastructure, and shifting, submerged environments that change with each moment. As a result, players must harness their wits and an arsenal of tools to uncover the mysteries surrounding...
As Dr. Danni Carroll, players are thrust into the labyrinthine depths of Neptune, a retro-futuristic facility hiding secrets and dangerous truths. Trapped far from rescue, Danni must contend with hostile creatures that spawn from water sources, a failing infrastructure, and shifting, submerged environments that change with each moment. As a result, players must harness their wits and an arsenal of tools to uncover the mysteries surrounding...
- 12/6/2024
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com


L to R: Jeff Goldblum is The Wizard of Oz and Michelle Yeoh is Madam Morrible in Wicked, directed by Jon M. Chu Photo credit: Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures Copyright © Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Jeff Goldblum, the iconic actor whose career has spanned five decades, has starred in countless memorable films, from Jurassic Park to The Big Chill to The Fly. Now, he’s adding another major movie to his credits with the beloved musical, Wicked. Goldblum has shared his excitement about this project, hinting that it may be one of his most fulfilling experiences yet. He raves not only about the film itself but also the incredible cast and the visionary director, Jon M. Chu. (Click on the media bar below to hear Jeff Goldblum.) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Jeff_Goldblum_Wicked_.mp3 Wicked is currently playing in movie theaters.
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The post Jeff Goldblum Finds ‘Wicked...
- 12/6/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com


Director J.D. Dillard has gotten a lot of press for projects that he was attached to, but they fell apart. There was a remake of The Fly, a Star Wars movie and a sequel to The Rocketeer… But while those high-profile projects have gotten away from him, he has managed to make a few movies in recent years: the sci-fi crime drama Sleight, the creature feature Sweetheart, and the Korean War movie Devotion. He has also directed episodes of Utopia, The Twilight Zone, The Outsider, and Two Sentence Horror Stories. Now, Deadline reports that Dillard has signed on to direct an adaptation of the 2023 sci-fi thriller novel The Strange, which was written by Nathan Ballingrud. Aisha Porter-Christie is writing the screenplay and the project is set up at Black Label Media, the company that also produced Devotion.
Ballingrud’s novel is set in New Galveston, Mars in the year 1931. In...
Ballingrud’s novel is set in New Galveston, Mars in the year 1931. In...
- 12/6/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting scripts from the year’s most talked-about movies continues with The Substance, Mubi’s satirical horror from writer-director Coralie Fargeat. Demi Moore stars as Elisabeth Sparkle, a once famous actress and now a fading fitness celebrity who decides to use a black market drug that creates a young, better version of herself.
The Substance had a splashy premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Best Screenplay award and scored a 13-minute standing ovation, establishing it as one of the year’s buzziest horror films. It hit U.S. theaters in September and has grossed $56.1 million globally year to date.
In the pic, Elisabeth unintentionally discovers her fate while sitting in a men’s restroom stall where she overhears Harvey, the odious network executive, declaring at the urinal, “We need her young, we need her hot, we need her now.” Shortly after,...
The Substance had a splashy premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Best Screenplay award and scored a 13-minute standing ovation, establishing it as one of the year’s buzziest horror films. It hit U.S. theaters in September and has grossed $56.1 million globally year to date.
In the pic, Elisabeth unintentionally discovers her fate while sitting in a men’s restroom stall where she overhears Harvey, the odious network executive, declaring at the urinal, “We need her young, we need her hot, we need her now.” Shortly after,...
- 12/4/2024
- by Robert Lang
- Deadline Film + TV


Legends. Legends are special and live on far after the legend themselves have passed from this plane of existence. There are many legends in the world of film and specifically the realm of horror, but none can compare with Vincent Price. He belongs with the greats of not only the horror genre but of film specifically. His career would wind up spanning the black and white film world but also the advent of color and television. He was a renaissance man with a love of art, his fans, and he would embrace his role in the world of horror wholeheartedly. Today on What Happened to This Horror Celebrity, we’re going to look back at the life of one of the world of horror’s true kings, Vincent Price.
Vincent Price was born on May 27th, 1911, in St. Louis Missouri. If this surprises you, well it came as a shock...
Vincent Price was born on May 27th, 1911, in St. Louis Missouri. If this surprises you, well it came as a shock...
- 12/4/2024
- by Jessica Dwyer
- JoBlo.com


The Substance is making quite an impression on audiences, as director Coralie Fargeat’s satirical feature turns heads — and maybe some stomachs — with the disturbing physical transformation of its lead, played by Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley. If the film lands Oscar recognition for best makeup and hairstyling, it will follow the flight pattern of fellow body-horror flick The Fly.
Starring Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis and John Getz, director David Cronenberg’s 1986 cult classic is a remake of the 1958 movie of the same name that is based on a short story by George Langelaan. The movie centers on Seth Brundle (Goldblum), a visionary scientist who suffers a mishap during a teleportation experiment, leading him to slowly and gruesomely transform into a human-fly hybrid.
Special effects and makeup artists Chris Walas and Stephan Dupuis, who had previously worked with Cronenberg on 1981’s Scanners, oversaw the look of Goldblum’s monstrous evolution.
Starring Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis and John Getz, director David Cronenberg’s 1986 cult classic is a remake of the 1958 movie of the same name that is based on a short story by George Langelaan. The movie centers on Seth Brundle (Goldblum), a visionary scientist who suffers a mishap during a teleportation experiment, leading him to slowly and gruesomely transform into a human-fly hybrid.
Special effects and makeup artists Chris Walas and Stephan Dupuis, who had previously worked with Cronenberg on 1981’s Scanners, oversaw the look of Goldblum’s monstrous evolution.
- 12/3/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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