Brad Dourif has had an incredible acting career that stretches back more than fifty years – and back in the early days of that career, he even earned a “Best Actor in a Supporting Role” Oscar nomination for his performance in the 1975 classic One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Over a decade later, he started playing the role he is best known for, that of Charles Lee Ray, a.k.a. Chucky, a serial killer who uses voodoo to transfer his soul into the body of a doll. Dourif is now 74 years old, so when we hear that he has decided to retire from acting, it’s totally understandable… but while talking about his retirement, Dourif has also made sure to assure fans that his days of Chucky are not over. He will still continue to work on any Chucky projects that might come up.
News of Dourif’s retirement comes...
News of Dourif’s retirement comes...
- 4/17/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Fans of the iconic killer doll rejoice, as the mastermind behind the Child’s Play franchise, Don Mancini, has confirmed he is crafting another cinematic chapter for Chucky. This revelation comes amidst the successful run of the Chucky TV series, which is now in its third season. The news of a new film installment is particularly thrilling for those who’ve followed the murderous doll’s journey from its inception. During his appearance on the Scream Dreams Podcast, alongside horror icon Barbara Crampton, Mancini teased, I’m actually in the early stages of working on a new Chucky movie. While details remain sparse, this
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- 4/15/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Chucky season 3 had to be split in half due to the writers and actors strikes, with the first four episodes (read our review Here) airing on Syfy and USA Network (as well as the Peacock streaming service) back in October. Production resumed at the end of November, and the second half of the season will begin airing on April 10th – so now that we’re closing in on the end of season 3, series creator Don Mancini is, of course, fielding questions about the possibility of a fourth season. During an interview with The Direct, Mancini confirmed that season 4 has already been pitched!
When the subject of season 4 came up, Mancini said, “There’s very little I can say about that. I can’t tell you my idea for Season 4, but I’m really excited about it. I already pitched it to the network. So fingers crossed because it’s something I really like to do.
When the subject of season 4 came up, Mancini said, “There’s very little I can say about that. I can’t tell you my idea for Season 4, but I’m really excited about it. I already pitched it to the network. So fingers crossed because it’s something I really like to do.
- 4/15/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is getting a new live-action movie, and it sounds way more intense than usual!
Paramount Pictures is putting a new feature project into development, according to THR, and it’s going into “gritty, R-rated, territory.”
Paramount is developing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin, adapting a popular storyline from recent Idw comics, as a live-action feature aiming for an R-rating.
Keep reading to find out more…
Tyler Burton Smith, who co-wrote the upcoming Boy Kills World and who wrote the 2019 reboot of Child’s Play, is writing the script.
Former head of DC Films Walter Hamada is producing through his 18hz production company as part of his multiyear deal with the studio.
Here’s a plot summary: “Set in a totalitarian future New York City, the comic miniseries told of how the Turtles and master Splinter are killed off one by one, by the grandson of...
Paramount Pictures is putting a new feature project into development, according to THR, and it’s going into “gritty, R-rated, territory.”
Paramount is developing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin, adapting a popular storyline from recent Idw comics, as a live-action feature aiming for an R-rating.
Keep reading to find out more…
Tyler Burton Smith, who co-wrote the upcoming Boy Kills World and who wrote the 2019 reboot of Child’s Play, is writing the script.
Former head of DC Films Walter Hamada is producing through his 18hz production company as part of his multiyear deal with the studio.
Here’s a plot summary: “Set in a totalitarian future New York City, the comic miniseries told of how the Turtles and master Splinter are killed off one by one, by the grandson of...
- 4/14/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
When the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin comic book started coming out, it was a major hit for Idw Publishing, as well as a major moment in the evolution of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise overall. The comic book was written by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, and Tom Waltz, and showed us a dark and grim future in which Michelangelo survived as the only remaining turtle. The story was enormously popular and it seems now that a live-action movie adaptation of the comic book is in the works.
The news comes after last year’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem proved to be a major hit, and while Mutant Mayhem was an animated feature, it doesn’t seem like The Last Ronin will go in that same direction.
Paramount has confirmed that it is working on a live-action adaptation of the popular comic book story, confirming...
The news comes after last year’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem proved to be a major hit, and while Mutant Mayhem was an animated feature, it doesn’t seem like The Last Ronin will go in that same direction.
Paramount has confirmed that it is working on a live-action adaptation of the popular comic book story, confirming...
- 4/13/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
JoBlo.com recently launched a new weekly documentary series called 80s Horror Memories, where each year of the 1980s has five episodes dedicated to it. Looking back at 1980, we discussed Maniac, Dressed to Kill, Alligator, Friday the 13th, The Shining, Prom Night, and The Fog. The second five episodes were a journey through 1981, covering The Funhouse, The Burning, Friday the 13th Part 2, My Bloody Valentine, Halloween II, The Evil Dead, The Howling, and An American Werewolf in London, as well as the careers of horror hosts Elvira and Joe Bob Briggs. The next five were, of course, all about movies that came out in 1982: Conan the Barbarian, The Thing, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and Poltergeist, with an examination of the short-lived 3-D boom along the way. For 1983, we talked about a trio of Stephen King adaptations, Jaws 3-D, Sleepaway Camp, the rise of TV horror anthologies, and Psycho II.
- 4/12/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Paramount scored a solid hit last year with the stylish and witty Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, and the studio already has a sequel to that one bubbling away in a cauldron of ooze, scheduled to land in 2026. Yet it clearly feels there is room to also revisit the characters in live-action form, and to take the concept in a darker, grittier and altogether more violent direction, setting up an adaptation of popular Idw comics title Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin.
Turtles comic co-creator Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz wrote the book based on an older story by Eastman and his co-creator Peter Laird, while the art came courtesy of Esau and Isaac Escorza, Ben Bishop and Eastman.
A pitch-black tale of dystopia, murder and vengeance – so you know, not for kids — The Last Ronin is set in a totalitarian future New York where Shredder's grandson...
Turtles comic co-creator Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz wrote the book based on an older story by Eastman and his co-creator Peter Laird, while the art came courtesy of Esau and Isaac Escorza, Ben Bishop and Eastman.
A pitch-black tale of dystopia, murder and vengeance – so you know, not for kids — The Last Ronin is set in a totalitarian future New York where Shredder's grandson...
- 4/11/2024
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
In the latest of “thing from your childhood turned dark, gritty, and violent” news, a new live-action, R-rated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie is in development, as The Hollywood Reporter details.
Adapting the popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin storyline, the film is set to be quite a pivot from last year’s successful animated feature Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Tyler Burton Smith — co-writer of the upcoming Boy Kills World and 2019’s Child’s Play — is set to helm the script, while Paramount Pictures will oversee.
Despite its cartoony connotation, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise has surprising precedent for more adult-oriented stories. The original 1984 series launched as a black and white independent comic and was both inspired by and poking fun at the work of Frank Miller, Chris Claremont, and ’80s Marvel. Subsequent toy deals, televised cartoons, and the 1990s films helped to foster a more child-friendly,...
Adapting the popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin storyline, the film is set to be quite a pivot from last year’s successful animated feature Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Tyler Burton Smith — co-writer of the upcoming Boy Kills World and 2019’s Child’s Play — is set to helm the script, while Paramount Pictures will oversee.
Despite its cartoony connotation, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise has surprising precedent for more adult-oriented stories. The original 1984 series launched as a black and white independent comic and was both inspired by and poking fun at the work of Frank Miller, Chris Claremont, and ’80s Marvel. Subsequent toy deals, televised cartoons, and the 1990s films helped to foster a more child-friendly,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Jonah Krueger
- Consequence - Film News
After the success of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, inspiring a sequel and animated series, Paramount Pictures continues to go all in on Turtle Power. THR reports that the studio is now developing a new R-rated, live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie.
The live-action movie, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin, an adaptation of the bestselling Idw comic miniseries of the same name. It’ll mark the first R-rated feature film for the franchise.
The Last Ronin is “Set in a totalitarian future New York City, the comic mini-series told of how the Turtles and master Splinter are killed off one by one by the grandson of the villainous Shredder and synthetic ninjas. One Turtle manages to survive, barely, and vows to exact bloody vengeance. One trick of the book was that it wasn’t clear, for a while at least, which one of the Turtles lived as...
The live-action movie, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin, an adaptation of the bestselling Idw comic miniseries of the same name. It’ll mark the first R-rated feature film for the franchise.
The Last Ronin is “Set in a totalitarian future New York City, the comic mini-series told of how the Turtles and master Splinter are killed off one by one by the grandson of the villainous Shredder and synthetic ninjas. One Turtle manages to survive, barely, and vows to exact bloody vengeance. One trick of the book was that it wasn’t clear, for a while at least, which one of the Turtles lived as...
- 4/11/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
After the success of last year’s animated hit film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Paramount Pictures is keeping turtle power going by putting a new feature project into development.
This one, however, will go beyond the realm of the all-ages material the long-standing property is known for and instead go into gritty, R-rated, territory.
Paramount is developing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin, adapting a popular storyline seen in the recent Idw comics, as a live-action feature with the intent of making it for an R-rating.
Tyler Burton Smith, who co-wrote the upcoming R-rated action movie Boy Kills World and who wrote the 2019 iteration of Chucky horror franchise Child’s Play, is penning the script.
Walter Hamada is producing through his 18hz production company as part of his multi-year deal with the studio. Hamada is the former head of DC Films who rose through the ranks at New Line,...
This one, however, will go beyond the realm of the all-ages material the long-standing property is known for and instead go into gritty, R-rated, territory.
Paramount is developing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin, adapting a popular storyline seen in the recent Idw comics, as a live-action feature with the intent of making it for an R-rating.
Tyler Burton Smith, who co-wrote the upcoming R-rated action movie Boy Kills World and who wrote the 2019 iteration of Chucky horror franchise Child’s Play, is penning the script.
Walter Hamada is producing through his 18hz production company as part of his multi-year deal with the studio. Hamada is the former head of DC Films who rose through the ranks at New Line,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The following contains spoilers for Episode 5 of Chucky Season 3.
Devon Sawa realizes how special his gig on Chucky has been. Just one day before the premiere of Season 3, Part 2 — the episode where Sawa (you were warned!) gets killed off the series for the fourth time — the actor tells TVLine that this could be it. For real this time.
More from TVLineThe Rookie's Eric Winter Opens Up About Filming This Week's 'Raw' #Chenford Scene: 'Tim Has Spiraled'fbi: Most Wanted's Shantel VanSanten Previews 2-Part Crossover: 'We See #Scolina Like We've Never Seen Them Before!'Law & Order: Organized Crime's Dean Norris,...
Devon Sawa realizes how special his gig on Chucky has been. Just one day before the premiere of Season 3, Part 2 — the episode where Sawa (you were warned!) gets killed off the series for the fourth time — the actor tells TVLine that this could be it. For real this time.
More from TVLineThe Rookie's Eric Winter Opens Up About Filming This Week's 'Raw' #Chenford Scene: 'Tim Has Spiraled'fbi: Most Wanted's Shantel VanSanten Previews 2-Part Crossover: 'We See #Scolina Like We've Never Seen Them Before!'Law & Order: Organized Crime's Dean Norris,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
JoBlo.com recently launched a new weekly documentary series called 80s Horror Memories, where each year of the 1980s has five episodes dedicated to it. Looking back at 1980, we discussed Maniac, Dressed to Kill, Alligator, Friday the 13th, The Shining, Prom Night, and The Fog. The second five episodes were a journey through 1981, covering The Funhouse, The Burning, Friday the 13th Part 2, My Bloody Valentine, Halloween II, The Evil Dead, The Howling, and An American Werewolf in London, as well as the careers of horror hosts Elvira and Joe Bob Briggs. The next five were, of course, all about movies that came out in 1982: Conan the Barbarian, The Thing, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and Poltergeist, with an examination of the short-lived 3-D boom along the way. For 1983, we talked about a trio of Stephen King adaptations, Jaws 3-D, Sleepaway Camp, the rise of TV horror anthologies, and Psycho II.
- 4/5/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
As horror fans will know, Chucky is one of the most iconic horror characters in history. The nightmarish doll debuted in the 1988 horror flick Child’s Play and has since become a pillar of the horror genre as one of its creepiest creations. Created by Don Mancini, Chucky has since appeared in numerous films and even a television series, which is still ongoing. But, as you might imagine, Chucky is not the only horror doll out there, and it seems that he has received a very frightening competition.
In 2022, Universal released M3GAN, a horror flick about a robotic doll of the same name that becomes self-aware and becomes hostile to anyone who stands in the way of her and her human companion. The movie shows the potential horrors of artificial intelligence, but M3GAN has become a popular horror character almost immediately, and due to the fact that she is also a doll,...
In 2022, Universal released M3GAN, a horror flick about a robotic doll of the same name that becomes self-aware and becomes hostile to anyone who stands in the way of her and her human companion. The movie shows the potential horrors of artificial intelligence, but M3GAN has become a popular horror character almost immediately, and due to the fact that she is also a doll,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Just when you thought the scariest thing you could have on display in your home as a horror fan was replica dolls of Chucky and Tiffany from the "Child's Play" franchise, Neca, Blumhouse, and Universal have taken things a step further with a life-sized replica of everyone's favorite Sia-singing robot slasher, the titular "M3GAN." According to the doll's lore, the Model 3 Generative Android (M3GAN) was designed by a gifted toy inventor named Gemma (Allison Williams) from high-tech Seattle toy company Funki and crafted to be a parent's greatest ally and programmed to be a child's best friend.
Neca
Alas, despite the plethora of existing science-fiction movies warning us to be careful with highly advanced artificial technology, M3GAN became self-aware and went to extreme lengths to protect her owner and best friend, Cady (Violet McGraw), by any and all means necessary. M3GAN's terror wasn't just her extreme strength,...
Neca
Alas, despite the plethora of existing science-fiction movies warning us to be careful with highly advanced artificial technology, M3GAN became self-aware and went to extreme lengths to protect her owner and best friend, Cady (Violet McGraw), by any and all means necessary. M3GAN's terror wasn't just her extreme strength,...
- 4/4/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Amazon and Lionsgate have struck a UK content deal that will see premium Starz originals such as Outlander head to streamer MGM+.
The deal will see MGM+ become the exclusive, first-run UK home to leading series franchises including fantasy smash Outlander, Power Book I-iv, Bmf (Black Mafia Family), The Serpent Queen, P-Valley, and Hightown.
The arrangement comes following the exit of Lionsgate+ as a standalone proposition in the UK in February.
Lionsgate+ subscribers who joined via Prime Video Channels in the UK will now get access to the MGM service, which is set to be rebranded to MGM+ in the...
The deal will see MGM+ become the exclusive, first-run UK home to leading series franchises including fantasy smash Outlander, Power Book I-iv, Bmf (Black Mafia Family), The Serpent Queen, P-Valley, and Hightown.
The arrangement comes following the exit of Lionsgate+ as a standalone proposition in the UK in February.
Lionsgate+ subscribers who joined via Prime Video Channels in the UK will now get access to the MGM service, which is set to be rebranded to MGM+ in the...
- 4/2/2024
- ScreenDaily
Pluto TV, Paramount’s free streaming service, has revealed its April highlights. The Pluto TV April 2024 schedule celebrates the service’s 10th anniversary, highlights star-studded dramas, and marks the halfway point to Halloween with April Ghouls, where you’ll find spooky marathons across its channels.
Pluto TV is the leading free streaming television service, delivering hundreds of live, linear channels and thousands of titles on-demand to a global audience.
The Emmy Award-winning service curates a diverse lineup of channels in partnership with over 400 international media companies. It offers a wide array of genres, languages, and categories featuring movies, television series, sports, news, lifestyle, kids, and much more.
Pluto TV April 2024 Programming
10th Anniversary
Pluto TV is giving the gift of great TV and movies for its birthday.
April 1 at 8 p.m. Et on Action Drama: 10-Hour Seal Team marathon.
April 1 on Pluto TV Spotlight: 2014 Movie Marathon featuring Big Eyes, Noah,...
Pluto TV is the leading free streaming television service, delivering hundreds of live, linear channels and thousands of titles on-demand to a global audience.
The Emmy Award-winning service curates a diverse lineup of channels in partnership with over 400 international media companies. It offers a wide array of genres, languages, and categories featuring movies, television series, sports, news, lifestyle, kids, and much more.
Pluto TV April 2024 Programming
10th Anniversary
Pluto TV is giving the gift of great TV and movies for its birthday.
April 1 at 8 p.m. Et on Action Drama: 10-Hour Seal Team marathon.
April 1 on Pluto TV Spotlight: 2014 Movie Marathon featuring Big Eyes, Noah,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
The Western is a genre that's mostly gone by the wayside in recent decades, as portraits of straight-shooting American heroes and uncomplicated "bad guys" have become less digestible to the public. While popular neo-Westerns (like "Justified" or the works of Taylor Sheridan) and perspective-changing genre breakdowns have made a splash in recent yers, the genre has mostly died out. Of the relics that remain, few are as prolific and familiar as "Bonanza," a Western series that ran for an impressive 14 seasons on NBC in the '60s and '70s.
As a long-running TV series, "Bonanza" was able to chart the change — or stubborn lack thereof — within the genre and the country, frankly addressing topics like racism and bigotry while also delivering regular laughs and a dash of melodrama to loyal viewers. The series starred Lorne Green as widower Ben Cartwright and Dan Blocker, Pernell Roberts, and Michael Landon as Ben's three sons.
As a long-running TV series, "Bonanza" was able to chart the change — or stubborn lack thereof — within the genre and the country, frankly addressing topics like racism and bigotry while also delivering regular laughs and a dash of melodrama to loyal viewers. The series starred Lorne Green as widower Ben Cartwright and Dan Blocker, Pernell Roberts, and Michael Landon as Ben's three sons.
- 3/30/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
JoBlo.com recently launched a new weekly documentary series called 80s Horror Memories, where each year of the 1980s has five episodes dedicated to it. Looking back at 1980, we discussed Maniac, Dressed to Kill, Alligator, Friday the 13th, The Shining, Prom Night, and The Fog. The second five episodes were a journey through 1981, covering The Funhouse, The Burning, Friday the 13th Part 2, My Bloody Valentine, Halloween II, The Evil Dead, The Howling, and An American Werewolf in London, as well as the careers of horror hosts Elvira and Joe Bob Briggs. The next five were, of course, all about movies that came out in 1982: Conan the Barbarian, The Thing, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and Poltergeist, with an examination of the short-lived 3-D boom along the way. For 1983, we talked about a trio of Stephen King adaptations, Jaws 3-D, Sleepaway Camp, the rise of TV horror anthologies, and Psycho II.
- 3/29/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
You really can’t keep Chucky down. The murderous doll has been slicin’ and dicin’ for over thirty-five years, and creator Don Mancini revealed that he’s working on another new Chucky movie.
While speaking on the Scream Dreams podcast, Mancini said, “I’m actually in the early stages of working on a new Chucky movie.” In an interview earlier in the week with DJ Suss One, Mancini said that the new project “is designed to work in tandem with the TV show. You know, the ongoing attempt to try to conquer the universe with Chucky.“
Related Chucky promo gives a preview of the insanity that’s coming in the second half of season 3
Since the release of the first Child’s Play movie in 1988, the franchise has gone to some weird and wonderful places across the six sequels. So, where could this new Chucky movie take us? Some fans are...
While speaking on the Scream Dreams podcast, Mancini said, “I’m actually in the early stages of working on a new Chucky movie.” In an interview earlier in the week with DJ Suss One, Mancini said that the new project “is designed to work in tandem with the TV show. You know, the ongoing attempt to try to conquer the universe with Chucky.“
Related Chucky promo gives a preview of the insanity that’s coming in the second half of season 3
Since the release of the first Child’s Play movie in 1988, the franchise has gone to some weird and wonderful places across the six sequels. So, where could this new Chucky movie take us? Some fans are...
- 3/27/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Everyone’s favorite killer doll is headed back to the small screen with “Chucky” Season 3: Part 2 on April 10, but are any further movies being planned at this time?
Created by Don Mancini, the “Chucky” television series remarkably plays around with existing elements from all previous films without disregarding Anything from the past. From the original Child’s Play to sequels including Child’s Play 2, Bride of Chucky and even Seed of Chucky, it’s all one cohesive timeline that Mancini remains deeply committed to.
Of course, the most recent film in the Child’s Play franchise was the 2019 remake, to date the only movie in the saga that’s Not part of Mancini’s vision. Is Mancini’s original incarnation going to spend his final days on TV, while another Chucky will be featured in the movies? It’s a question we’ve been asking ourselves for the last few years,...
Created by Don Mancini, the “Chucky” television series remarkably plays around with existing elements from all previous films without disregarding Anything from the past. From the original Child’s Play to sequels including Child’s Play 2, Bride of Chucky and even Seed of Chucky, it’s all one cohesive timeline that Mancini remains deeply committed to.
Of course, the most recent film in the Child’s Play franchise was the 2019 remake, to date the only movie in the saga that’s Not part of Mancini’s vision. Is Mancini’s original incarnation going to spend his final days on TV, while another Chucky will be featured in the movies? It’s a question we’ve been asking ourselves for the last few years,...
- 3/27/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The prop panel that Kate Winslet floated about on in James Cameron’s Titanic has sold at auction for a bank account-emptying $718,750.
When is a door not a door? When it’s a balsawood prop from James Cameron’s 1997 hit, Titanic. As noted by The Hollywood Reporter, this curious bit of movie memorabilia recently sold at auction for $718,750 – that’s more than £550,000 if you’re reading this in the UK.
The door was, of course, the bit of wreckage Kate Winslet famously clung to at the (spoiler alert) icy conclusion of James Cameron’s epic romance. The prop clearly struck a chord with bidders, given that it sold for considerably more than other bits of memorabilia sold at the same auction, many of which sound more immediately recognisable than a battered door.
Indiana Jones’ iconic whip from The Temple Of Doom sold for $525,000, while the Holy Grail from The Last Crusade...
When is a door not a door? When it’s a balsawood prop from James Cameron’s 1997 hit, Titanic. As noted by The Hollywood Reporter, this curious bit of movie memorabilia recently sold at auction for $718,750 – that’s more than £550,000 if you’re reading this in the UK.
The door was, of course, the bit of wreckage Kate Winslet famously clung to at the (spoiler alert) icy conclusion of James Cameron’s epic romance. The prop clearly struck a chord with bidders, given that it sold for considerably more than other bits of memorabilia sold at the same auction, many of which sound more immediately recognisable than a battered door.
Indiana Jones’ iconic whip from The Temple Of Doom sold for $525,000, while the Holy Grail from The Last Crusade...
- 3/26/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
JoBlo.com recently launched a new weekly documentary series called 80s Horror Memories, where each year of the 1980s has five episodes dedicated to it. Looking back at 1980, we discussed Maniac, Dressed to Kill, Alligator, Friday the 13th, The Shining, Prom Night, and The Fog. The second five episodes were a journey through 1981, covering The Funhouse, The Burning, Friday the 13th Part 2, My Bloody Valentine, Halloween II, The Evil Dead, The Howling, and An American Werewolf in London, as well as the careers of horror hosts Elvira and Joe Bob Briggs. The next five were, of course, all about movies that came out in 1982: Conan the Barbarian, The Thing, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and Poltergeist, with an examination of the short-lived 3-D boom along the way.
For 1983, we talked about a trio of Stephen King adaptations, Jaws 3-D, Sleepaway Camp, the rise of TV horror anthologies, and Psycho II.
For 1983, we talked about a trio of Stephen King adaptations, Jaws 3-D, Sleepaway Camp, the rise of TV horror anthologies, and Psycho II.
- 3/22/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Chucky season 3 had to be split in half due to the writers and actors strikes, with the first four episodes (read our review Here) airing on Syfy and USA Network (as well as the Peacock streaming service) back in October. Production resumed at the end of November, and the second half of the season will begin airing on April 10th. That date is just a few weeks away, so Syfy has now unveiled a two minute promo that offers a glimpse of the insanity the second half of season 3 will be bringing to the screen, and you can check that out in the embed above.
A follow-up to all of the Child’s Play movies (remake excluded), Chucky picks up where Cult of Chucky left off. Don Mancini, who has written every film in the franchise (except that remake) and directed a few of them, developed Chucky with producer David Kirschner.
A follow-up to all of the Child’s Play movies (remake excluded), Chucky picks up where Cult of Chucky left off. Don Mancini, who has written every film in the franchise (except that remake) and directed a few of them, developed Chucky with producer David Kirschner.
- 3/21/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Did you know that there is a Child’s Play-inspired film from Mexico? If you didn’t, you can thank Vinegar Syndrome’s new label Degausser Video for making 1993’s Herencia Diabólica available for the masses to watch. Or at least for the Vs hardcore fanbase, Chucky completists and anyone else who needs something like this in their lives.
Director Alfredo Salazar, known for his writing connection to the 70s Santo film series, also serves as the writer here to bring us a film seemingly inspired from the Child’s Play franchise. While it has been recently labeled as the “Mexican Child’s Play” (there’s a special feature on the disc with that very title), the killer doll concept is where the comparison should start and end. Despite having some seeds planted by that franchise, Salazar delivers a story that blossoms into something unique.
Tony (Roberto Guinar) receives a letter...
Director Alfredo Salazar, known for his writing connection to the 70s Santo film series, also serves as the writer here to bring us a film seemingly inspired from the Child’s Play franchise. While it has been recently labeled as the “Mexican Child’s Play” (there’s a special feature on the disc with that very title), the killer doll concept is where the comparison should start and end. Despite having some seeds planted by that franchise, Salazar delivers a story that blossoms into something unique.
Tony (Roberto Guinar) receives a letter...
- 3/15/2024
- by Geof Capodanno
- bloody-disgusting.com
Well, well, well, here we are again!
I’m excited to return to Daily Dead with Archie’s House of Horrors. It’s also a perfect way to kick off Archie Horror in 2024, with a second installment of a title that garnered great success for Archie in 2023: Pop’S Chock’Lit Shoppe Of Horrors. We’re returning to this fun anthology for a second serving of terror in Fresh Meat.
Sequels are ubiquitous when it comes to horror. There’s no better franchise game in media than that of the horror sequels. Series like Nightmare on Elm Street, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday the 13th, Child’s Play, Saw, Scream, and—probably most notably—Halloween (of which even Archie has had a little fun with Michael Myers in the past), are not just beloved within the horror space, they’re iconic franchises with immediate recognizability. Would Freddy or Jason or even...
I’m excited to return to Daily Dead with Archie’s House of Horrors. It’s also a perfect way to kick off Archie Horror in 2024, with a second installment of a title that garnered great success for Archie in 2023: Pop’S Chock’Lit Shoppe Of Horrors. We’re returning to this fun anthology for a second serving of terror in Fresh Meat.
Sequels are ubiquitous when it comes to horror. There’s no better franchise game in media than that of the horror sequels. Series like Nightmare on Elm Street, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday the 13th, Child’s Play, Saw, Scream, and—probably most notably—Halloween (of which even Archie has had a little fun with Michael Myers in the past), are not just beloved within the horror space, they’re iconic franchises with immediate recognizability. Would Freddy or Jason or even...
- 3/14/2024
- by Jamie L. Rotante
- DailyDead
Chucky season 3 had to be split in half due to the writers and actors strikes, with the first four episodes (read our review Here) airing on Syfy and USA Network (as well as the Peacock streaming service) back in October. Production resumed at the end of November, and the second half of the season will begin airing on April 10th. With that date just a few weeks away, a batch of first look images have arrived online to give us a preview of what the new episodes have in store for us. One of those images can be seen above, and the rest can be found at the bottom of this article.
A follow-up to all of the Child’s Play movies (remake excluded), Chucky picks up where Cult of Chucky left off. Don Mancini, who has written every film in the franchise (except that remake) and directed a few of them,...
A follow-up to all of the Child’s Play movies (remake excluded), Chucky picks up where Cult of Chucky left off. Don Mancini, who has written every film in the franchise (except that remake) and directed a few of them,...
- 3/12/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Pyper Braun as Alice in ‘Imaginary’ (Photo Credit: Parrish Lewis / Lionsgate)
At first glance, it would seem as if Blumhouse’s new horror movie Imaginary is just another killer doll movie along the lines of Child’s Play or Annabelle. And after a watch, that’s pretty much what it is. But with a few twists.
Imaginary is about a children’s book author/illustrator named Jessica (DeWanda Wise from Jurassic World Dominion) who moves into her childhood home with her husband, Max (The Walking Dead’s Tom Payne), and his two girls, the teenaged Taylor (Monarch’s Taegen Burns) and the younger Alice (Desperation Road’s Pyper Braun). Lonely in her new place, Alice immediately makes an imaginary friend named Chauncey who takes the form of a cute little teddy bear. But there’s more to Chauncey than meets the eye – and he has history with Jessica.
Directed by Jeff Wadlow...
At first glance, it would seem as if Blumhouse’s new horror movie Imaginary is just another killer doll movie along the lines of Child’s Play or Annabelle. And after a watch, that’s pretty much what it is. But with a few twists.
Imaginary is about a children’s book author/illustrator named Jessica (DeWanda Wise from Jurassic World Dominion) who moves into her childhood home with her husband, Max (The Walking Dead’s Tom Payne), and his two girls, the teenaged Taylor (Monarch’s Taegen Burns) and the younger Alice (Desperation Road’s Pyper Braun). Lonely in her new place, Alice immediately makes an imaginary friend named Chauncey who takes the form of a cute little teddy bear. But there’s more to Chauncey than meets the eye – and he has history with Jessica.
Directed by Jeff Wadlow...
- 3/8/2024
- by James Jay Edwards
- Showbiz Junkies
Roblox is suddenly the place to go for horror, it seems. After Jaws and Poppy Playtime invaded the platform last week (though Saw beat them to it), it’s now Child’s Play heading to Roblox. Courtesy of developer RocketRide Games and Universal Products & Experiences, Griefville: Survive the Nightmare! is a “chilling interactive experience” inspired by the beloved horror classic films of the 80s and 90s.
Available now, Griefville: Survive the Nightmare! plans on bringing in beloved horror films on a rotating basis. Users are launched into the main town called Griefville, surrounded by creepy graveyards and haunted with nightmares that suck you into quests packed with creepy characters, often from iconic horror franchises. Players will explore an ever expanding map with future updates featuring familiar locations inspired by horror films.
“With Griefville: Survive the Nightmare!, we wanted to create an experience that taps into the shared cultural touchstone of...
Available now, Griefville: Survive the Nightmare! plans on bringing in beloved horror films on a rotating basis. Users are launched into the main town called Griefville, surrounded by creepy graveyards and haunted with nightmares that suck you into quests packed with creepy characters, often from iconic horror franchises. Players will explore an ever expanding map with future updates featuring familiar locations inspired by horror films.
“With Griefville: Survive the Nightmare!, we wanted to create an experience that taps into the shared cultural touchstone of...
- 3/7/2024
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
With one of the most iconic roles in the fantasy world, Mark Hamill’s talent as Luke Skywalker is just the tip of the iceberg. However, he got tired of becoming the hope of the universe as he wanted anarchy and wanted to watch the world burn, as he voiced one of the most iconic Batman villains, The Joker. Hamill is an iconic voice actor who brings pure raw talent to the table, bringing the animated character to life.
Mark Hamill as the Joker
However, when the casting decision of Mark Hamill was announced, he was loathed by the fans as they doubted his abilities to bring the Joker to life. Nevertheless, the Child’s Play actor channeled all that hatred to give the best Joker performance that has converted all his haters into his ardent fans.
Mark Hamill On Getting The Role of The Joker
Mark Hamill had consistently voiced the Joker for nearly 30 years,...
Mark Hamill as the Joker
However, when the casting decision of Mark Hamill was announced, he was loathed by the fans as they doubted his abilities to bring the Joker to life. Nevertheless, the Child’s Play actor channeled all that hatred to give the best Joker performance that has converted all his haters into his ardent fans.
Mark Hamill On Getting The Role of The Joker
Mark Hamill had consistently voiced the Joker for nearly 30 years,...
- 3/4/2024
- by Tushar Auddy
- FandomWire
The companies Nacelle (The Movies That Made Us, Behind the Attraction, Icons Unearthed) and Culturefly have teamed up for a new shopping destination exclusively at Walmart. An in-store ‘The Movies That Made Us’ collection showcases new products inspired by iconic films in over 2,000 Walmart stores, including the VHS-inspired “3Deep” lineup.
In addition, you’ll find a line of “Nooks” now available at select Walmart stores, decorative book nooks featuring characters from popular movie titles that help bring your book or movie collection to life on the shelf. The lineup brings Nightmare Before Christmas, Chucky, Pennywise and Stripe from Gremlins onto your book and/or movie shelves.
Preview the full lineup below and find them in Walmart stores now!
The collection of new products from Nacelle, Culturefly, and Walmart features products inspired by classic titles pulled from episodes of ‘Movies that Made Us’: Jurassic Park, Ghostbusters, Back to the Future,...
In addition, you’ll find a line of “Nooks” now available at select Walmart stores, decorative book nooks featuring characters from popular movie titles that help bring your book or movie collection to life on the shelf. The lineup brings Nightmare Before Christmas, Chucky, Pennywise and Stripe from Gremlins onto your book and/or movie shelves.
Preview the full lineup below and find them in Walmart stores now!
The collection of new products from Nacelle, Culturefly, and Walmart features products inspired by classic titles pulled from episodes of ‘Movies that Made Us’: Jurassic Park, Ghostbusters, Back to the Future,...
- 2/28/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The upcoming Peacock series adaptation based on the Liz Moore novel “Long Bright River” has added three new series regulars, Variety has learned.
Ashleigh Cummings, Callum Vinson, and John Doman have all joined the show alongside previously announced lead Amanda Seyfried as well as Nicholas Pinnock.
The series is described as a suspense thriller that “tells the story of Mickey (Seyfried), a police officer who patrols a Philadelphia neighborhood hard-hit by the opioid crisis. When a series of murders begins in the neighborhood, Mickey realizes that her personal history might be related to the case.”
Cummings recently appeared in the Amazon epic spy series “Citadeal” and also starred in the AMC series “NOS4A2” and the 2019 feature “The Goldfinch.” Vinson previously appeared in the Syfy series “Chucky,” based on the “Child’s Play” franchise, and the 2023 film “Coup!” among other titles. Doman is known for his roles on shows like HBO’s “The Wire,...
Ashleigh Cummings, Callum Vinson, and John Doman have all joined the show alongside previously announced lead Amanda Seyfried as well as Nicholas Pinnock.
The series is described as a suspense thriller that “tells the story of Mickey (Seyfried), a police officer who patrols a Philadelphia neighborhood hard-hit by the opioid crisis. When a series of murders begins in the neighborhood, Mickey realizes that her personal history might be related to the case.”
Cummings recently appeared in the Amazon epic spy series “Citadeal” and also starred in the AMC series “NOS4A2” and the 2019 feature “The Goldfinch.” Vinson previously appeared in the Syfy series “Chucky,” based on the “Child’s Play” franchise, and the 2023 film “Coup!” among other titles. Doman is known for his roles on shows like HBO’s “The Wire,...
- 2/27/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The legendary “Pulp of Trash,” John Waters hasn’t directed a feature film since A Dirty Shame back in 2004, but The Guardian reports this week that the Pink Flamingos, Hairspray, and Serial Mom director will soon be making a long-awaited return with a brand new movie!
The Guardian reports this morning, “Hairspray director John Waters is about to start production on his first feature film for 20 years, with Aubrey Plaza as the lead.”
The film is titled Liarmouth, an adaptation of Waters’ same titled novel from 2022.
Liarmouth is “a feel-bad romance,” with the novel billing it as “a hilariously filthy tale of sex, crime, and family dysfunction from the brilliantly twisted mind of John Waters.”
“Liarmouth centers on a scammer and compulsive liar called Marsha Sprinkle who splits from her partner Daryl and steals from both her daughter and her mother.”
The full synopsis for the book digs a bit...
The Guardian reports this morning, “Hairspray director John Waters is about to start production on his first feature film for 20 years, with Aubrey Plaza as the lead.”
The film is titled Liarmouth, an adaptation of Waters’ same titled novel from 2022.
Liarmouth is “a feel-bad romance,” with the novel billing it as “a hilariously filthy tale of sex, crime, and family dysfunction from the brilliantly twisted mind of John Waters.”
“Liarmouth centers on a scammer and compulsive liar called Marsha Sprinkle who splits from her partner Daryl and steals from both her daughter and her mother.”
The full synopsis for the book digs a bit...
- 2/27/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The companies Nacelle and Culturefly team up to announce a new shopping destination exclusively at Walmart. An in-store ‘The Movies That Made Us’ branded collection will showcase new products inspired by iconic films in over 2,000 Walmart stores, Bloody Disgusting has learned.
The even better news? The branded collection started rolling out in stores earlier this month!
The partnership enables Nacelle to expand their brands into the physical media market with an engaging and innovative collection featured at select Walmart stores.
The collection will include products inspired by classic titles pulled from episodes of ‘Movies that Made Us’: Jurassic Park, Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, Nightmare Before Christmas as well as other iconic titles like Friday the 13th, Child’s Play and more.
The collection will also launch a number of innovative new product lines from Culturefly, many of which were highlighted in 2023 at New York Comic-Con. Exclusive to Walmart, each...
The even better news? The branded collection started rolling out in stores earlier this month!
The partnership enables Nacelle to expand their brands into the physical media market with an engaging and innovative collection featured at select Walmart stores.
The collection will include products inspired by classic titles pulled from episodes of ‘Movies that Made Us’: Jurassic Park, Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, Nightmare Before Christmas as well as other iconic titles like Friday the 13th, Child’s Play and more.
The collection will also launch a number of innovative new product lines from Culturefly, many of which were highlighted in 2023 at New York Comic-Con. Exclusive to Walmart, each...
- 2/23/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Drake is one of the finest and by far the most successful rappers in the music industry. He holds a big fortune which stems from hit albums, tours, his record label, liquor brand, and endorsement deals with Nike—totaling a net worth of $250 million (as per Celebrity Net Worth).
The Canadian musician is among the world’s top-selling artists, with over 170 million records sold. He’s also the highest-certified digital singles artist in the US by the RIAA.
Drake in One Dance
Drizzy’s accolades include five Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, 34 Billboard Music Awards, two Brit Awards, and three Juno Awards. That’s not it. He’s got a big heart too. The pop singer is planning to give away his $2.3 million Super Bowl bet winnings to one lucky fan instead of keeping any for himself.
Suggested“She’s actually made it a bit more enjoyable”: Adele...
The Canadian musician is among the world’s top-selling artists, with over 170 million records sold. He’s also the highest-certified digital singles artist in the US by the RIAA.
Drake in One Dance
Drizzy’s accolades include five Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, 34 Billboard Music Awards, two Brit Awards, and three Juno Awards. That’s not it. He’s got a big heart too. The pop singer is planning to give away his $2.3 million Super Bowl bet winnings to one lucky fan instead of keeping any for himself.
Suggested“She’s actually made it a bit more enjoyable”: Adele...
- 2/15/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
Chucky season 3 had to be split in half due to the writers and actors strikes, with the first four episodes (read our review Here) airing on Syfy and USA Network (as well as the Peacock streaming service) back in October. Production resumed at the end of November – and now it has been announced that the second half of the season will begin airing on April 10th! The announcement was made via a social media video made to look like a text exchange between Chucky the killer doll and series cast member Devon Sawa, and you can watch that at the bottom of this article.
A follow-up to all of the Child’s Play movies (remake excluded), Chucky picks up where Cult of Chucky left off. Don Mancini, who has written every film in the franchise (except that remake) and directed a few of them, developed Chucky with producer David Kirschner. Mancini...
A follow-up to all of the Child’s Play movies (remake excluded), Chucky picks up where Cult of Chucky left off. Don Mancini, who has written every film in the franchise (except that remake) and directed a few of them, developed Chucky with producer David Kirschner. Mancini...
- 2/14/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
It didn’t take long for Blumhouse to announce M3GAN 2.0 after the first film scared up $180 million back in 2022, but the film will be coming along a bit later than expected.
Originally announced for theatrical release on January 17, 2025 from Blumhouse and Universal, the upcoming M3GAN sequel will now release in theaters on May 16, 2025.
Allison Williams and Violet McGraw are back for the sequel, with Akela Cooper (Malignant, M3GAN) once again writing the script and James Wan on board to produce.
Spoiler Warning: M3GAN ends with the titular doll being destroyed, but if there’s one thing we’ve learned from the Child’s Play franchise it’s that killer dolls can never truly be killed!
Stay tuned for more on M3GAN 2.0 as we learn it.
M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a life-like doll programmed to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally.
Originally announced for theatrical release on January 17, 2025 from Blumhouse and Universal, the upcoming M3GAN sequel will now release in theaters on May 16, 2025.
Allison Williams and Violet McGraw are back for the sequel, with Akela Cooper (Malignant, M3GAN) once again writing the script and James Wan on board to produce.
Spoiler Warning: M3GAN ends with the titular doll being destroyed, but if there’s one thing we’ve learned from the Child’s Play franchise it’s that killer dolls can never truly be killed!
Stay tuned for more on M3GAN 2.0 as we learn it.
M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a life-like doll programmed to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally.
- 2/14/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Although it may be difficult to believe (especially since it feels like I just saw it in theaters yesterday), this summer will mark five years since Lars Klevberg's Child's Play remake was released in theaters, and Scream Factory is commemorating the occasion on March 19th with a Collector's Edition 4K Uhd / Blu-ray release that's brimming with bonus features, including new interviews with the cast and crew:
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA - Are we having fun now?... Everyone’s friend ‘til the end is here for more fun as the Child’s Play 2019 remake becomes available in a 4K Uhd + Blu-Ray™ Collector’s Edition this March 19 from Scream Factory™. Chucky’s fans and friends will be treated to a wealth of bonus features including a new 4K restoration from the original master in Dolby Vision.
Fans looking to add this campy horror to their entertainment shelves can now pre-order their copy on ShoutFactory.
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA - Are we having fun now?... Everyone’s friend ‘til the end is here for more fun as the Child’s Play 2019 remake becomes available in a 4K Uhd + Blu-Ray™ Collector’s Edition this March 19 from Scream Factory™. Chucky’s fans and friends will be treated to a wealth of bonus features including a new 4K restoration from the original master in Dolby Vision.
Fans looking to add this campy horror to their entertainment shelves can now pre-order their copy on ShoutFactory.
- 2/12/2024
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
As we enter a new month, our YouTube Channel, JoBlo Horror, has surpassed the 500,000-subscriber mark! Hitting this milestone is not an easy feat, but because of all of you wonderful horror fans out there, you made it happen. JoBlo Horror is, of course, home to all the latest horror movie trailers, celebrity interviews and clips, but we don’t stop there! Several times a day, we post classic clips, trailers, and behind-the-scenes videos from our favorite horror films over the decades, maybe even some you have forgotten about. We’re talking movies like The Wraith, The Lost Boys, Bad Moon, and Slither to all-time classics such as The Terminator, Predator, and Child’s Play.
But wait, there’s more!
On the JoBlo Horror Channel, you will also find original content and exclusive celebrity interviews, with episodes dropping throughout the week. Our line-up of original programming includes shows like Show Me the Sequel,...
But wait, there’s more!
On the JoBlo Horror Channel, you will also find original content and exclusive celebrity interviews, with episodes dropping throughout the week. Our line-up of original programming includes shows like Show Me the Sequel,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Michael Conway
- JoBlo.com
Neon’s mysterious marketing campaign for the upcoming Longlegs has easily been the best horror movie marketing of 2024 thus far, and this week they’re ramping it up even further.
Yes, those cryptic teasers we’ve been sharing across the last several weeks were all for Longlegs, and today we’ve been provided with four pieces of official poster art for the film.
The posters were debuted on social media by outlets including Letterboxd, ComicBook.com, Rotten Tomatoes, and Bloody Disgusting, and they were paired up with cryptic captions.
Check out all four posters below, along with the aforementioned captions…
The upcoming serial killer horror movie marks the return of director Osgood Perkins (The Blackcoat’s Daughter, Gretel & Hansel). Nicolas Cage stars alongside Maika Monroe, with Monroe playing an FBI agent and Cage playing a serial killer.
Longlegs is said to be “in the vein of classic Hollywood psychological thrillers.”
In the film,...
Yes, those cryptic teasers we’ve been sharing across the last several weeks were all for Longlegs, and today we’ve been provided with four pieces of official poster art for the film.
The posters were debuted on social media by outlets including Letterboxd, ComicBook.com, Rotten Tomatoes, and Bloody Disgusting, and they were paired up with cryptic captions.
Check out all four posters below, along with the aforementioned captions…
The upcoming serial killer horror movie marks the return of director Osgood Perkins (The Blackcoat’s Daughter, Gretel & Hansel). Nicolas Cage stars alongside Maika Monroe, with Monroe playing an FBI agent and Cage playing a serial killer.
Longlegs is said to be “in the vein of classic Hollywood psychological thrillers.”
In the film,...
- 1/30/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Manifest Media, the award-winning creative studio behind acclaimed podcasts such as “Table Read” and Ryan Kavanaugh’s “Failure,” is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with Realm, an industry-leading podcast studio and one of the world's fastest-growing independent podcast networks.
Led by former book publishing executive Molly Barton and team members from CAA, Disney, Warner Brothers, Spotify, and NBC Universal, Realm brings a wealth of experience and creativity to the partnership.
Manifest Media is gearing up for the second season of its flagship podcast "Table Read," with partnerships featuring notable figures like Tom Holland, Scooter Braun, Sonny Postiglione, and other rising stars. Among the other upcoming podcasts is "Hot Love," a collaboration with Brenda Jackson, the New York Times and USA Today's best-selling author, bringing her distinctive narration and audio drama style to real-world love stories. In the horror genre, the team is partnering with Tom Holland, the mastermind...
Led by former book publishing executive Molly Barton and team members from CAA, Disney, Warner Brothers, Spotify, and NBC Universal, Realm brings a wealth of experience and creativity to the partnership.
Manifest Media is gearing up for the second season of its flagship podcast "Table Read," with partnerships featuring notable figures like Tom Holland, Scooter Braun, Sonny Postiglione, and other rising stars. Among the other upcoming podcasts is "Hot Love," a collaboration with Brenda Jackson, the New York Times and USA Today's best-selling author, bringing her distinctive narration and audio drama style to real-world love stories. In the horror genre, the team is partnering with Tom Holland, the mastermind...
- 1/24/2024
- Podnews.net
The episode of Best Horror Party Movies covering Bride of Chucky was Written, Narrated/Hosted, and Edited by Mike Conway, Produced by John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
From the director of Freddy vs. Jason and the writer of all things Child’s Play comes a romantic comedy as sharp as a bloodied knife. Join JoBlo Horror as we take the party bus on a road trip with our favorite Good Guy in Bride of Chucky (watch it Here). Welcome to our horror party, kids, where we take some horror films and make a fun game out of it. I’m Mike Conway, and today we ditch the Child’s Play title and jump right into the “Of Chucky” era with Bride of Chucky, released in 1998.
Bride of Chucky follows Tiffany, the ex-girlfriend of serial killer Charles Lee Ray. After being torn to shreds in Child’s Play 3, Chucky’s...
From the director of Freddy vs. Jason and the writer of all things Child’s Play comes a romantic comedy as sharp as a bloodied knife. Join JoBlo Horror as we take the party bus on a road trip with our favorite Good Guy in Bride of Chucky (watch it Here). Welcome to our horror party, kids, where we take some horror films and make a fun game out of it. I’m Mike Conway, and today we ditch the Child’s Play title and jump right into the “Of Chucky” era with Bride of Chucky, released in 1998.
Bride of Chucky follows Tiffany, the ex-girlfriend of serial killer Charles Lee Ray. After being torn to shreds in Child’s Play 3, Chucky’s...
- 1/23/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Tom Holland's 1988 film "Child's Play" was initially meant to be a satire of the commercial madness that swept the world when Cabbage Patch Kids proliferated through the marketplace a few years before. What if, "Child's Play" asked, the soul of a vicious serial killer possessed your ultra-hot Christmas toy? The result was a genuinely creepy supernatural thriller about a young boy named Andy (Alex Vincent) his single mom (Catherine Hicks) and the mysterious Good Guy doll who likely contains the personality of Charles Lee "Chucky" Ray (Brad Dourif), known to the police as the Lakeshore Strangler.
Like many of the slasher films of the 1980s, "Child's Play" was extensively sequelized. The mythos of Chucky the killer doll expanded, leading to strange byzantine rules of voodoo magic (Chucky uses a magical amulet and magic spells to shunt his soul into a doll body), as well as inter-doll mating, and a lot of queerness.
Like many of the slasher films of the 1980s, "Child's Play" was extensively sequelized. The mythos of Chucky the killer doll expanded, leading to strange byzantine rules of voodoo magic (Chucky uses a magical amulet and magic spells to shunt his soul into a doll body), as well as inter-doll mating, and a lot of queerness.
- 1/14/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Inspiration strikes at the oddest times. Recently, I was watching Blumhouse's "Night Swim" and started thinking about all the strangest killer objects in the history of horror movies. "Where would a swimming pool rank on such a list," I pondered. "Would it rank lower or higher than a hungry bed?" These are the hard-hitting questions that race through my head, only eased by tasks like ranking all the craziest, head-scratchiest, most out-of-bounds killer objects in horror movie history.
We're not talking about flesh and blood killers or animal attackers. Even something like "Santa Jaws" is omitted from contention because while you could blame either the magical pen or sketchbook canvas that brings the Great White Santa to life, it's still a jingle-jangling shark gobbling up victims. This list is dedicated to deadly things that should not kill. Monstrous versions of household items that spring to life and slay the innocent with a most baffling reaction.
We're not talking about flesh and blood killers or animal attackers. Even something like "Santa Jaws" is omitted from contention because while you could blame either the magical pen or sketchbook canvas that brings the Great White Santa to life, it's still a jingle-jangling shark gobbling up victims. This list is dedicated to deadly things that should not kill. Monstrous versions of household items that spring to life and slay the innocent with a most baffling reaction.
- 1/13/2024
- by Matt Donato
- Slash Film
April Ferry, the Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning costume designer known for her work on Big Trouble in Little China, Maverick, Rome and Game of Thrones, died Thursday, the Costume Designers Guild announced. She was 91.
Ferry, who graduated to costume designer on Lawrence Kasdan’s The Big Chill (1983), collaborated with John Hughes on Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987), She’s Having a Baby (1988) and Flubber (1997) and with Jonathan Mostow on U-571 (2000), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) and Surrogates (2009).
She received her Academy Award nom for Richard Donner’s reimagining of Maverick (1994) — she lost out to Lizzy Gardiner and Tim Chappel of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert on Oscar night — and won her Emmy in 2006 for HBO’s Rome.
Her résumé also included Made in Heaven (1987), Child’s Play (1988), The Babe (1992), Donner’s Radio Flyer (1992), Unlawful Entry (1992), Free Willy (1993), Beethoven’s 2nd (1993), Little Giants (1994), Donnie Darko (2001), Elysium (2013), RoboCop (2014) and Jurassic World (2015).
In 2014, she...
Ferry, who graduated to costume designer on Lawrence Kasdan’s The Big Chill (1983), collaborated with John Hughes on Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987), She’s Having a Baby (1988) and Flubber (1997) and with Jonathan Mostow on U-571 (2000), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) and Surrogates (2009).
She received her Academy Award nom for Richard Donner’s reimagining of Maverick (1994) — she lost out to Lizzy Gardiner and Tim Chappel of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert on Oscar night — and won her Emmy in 2006 for HBO’s Rome.
Her résumé also included Made in Heaven (1987), Child’s Play (1988), The Babe (1992), Donner’s Radio Flyer (1992), Unlawful Entry (1992), Free Willy (1993), Beethoven’s 2nd (1993), Little Giants (1994), Donnie Darko (2001), Elysium (2013), RoboCop (2014) and Jurassic World (2015).
In 2014, she...
- 1/12/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Two remakes that failed to make much of a dent with horror audiences, both Child’s Play (2019) and Carrie (2013) are coming to 4K Ultra HD courtesy of Scream Factory.
Both remakes will be available on 4K Uhd + Blu-ray on March 19, 2024.
In Child’s Play, “Realizing that her son Andy (Gabriel Bateman) is lonely, Karen (Aubrey Plaza) buys him a seemingly innocent, AI-enhanced doll named Chucky.”
Directed by Lars Klevberg, the remake features Mark Hamill as the voice of Chucky.
In Carrie, “After taunting from classmates and abuse at the hand of her religious fanatic mother (Julianne Moore), Carrie’s (Chloë Grace Moretz) telekinetic powers are unleashed.”
Directed by Kimberly Peirce, it was the third adaptation of Stephen King’s novel.
Extras for both are in progress and will be announced at a later date.
You can pre-order your copies from Scream Factory now.
The post Scream Factory Upgrading ‘Child’s Play’ and...
Both remakes will be available on 4K Uhd + Blu-ray on March 19, 2024.
In Child’s Play, “Realizing that her son Andy (Gabriel Bateman) is lonely, Karen (Aubrey Plaza) buys him a seemingly innocent, AI-enhanced doll named Chucky.”
Directed by Lars Klevberg, the remake features Mark Hamill as the voice of Chucky.
In Carrie, “After taunting from classmates and abuse at the hand of her religious fanatic mother (Julianne Moore), Carrie’s (Chloë Grace Moretz) telekinetic powers are unleashed.”
Directed by Kimberly Peirce, it was the third adaptation of Stephen King’s novel.
Extras for both are in progress and will be announced at a later date.
You can pre-order your copies from Scream Factory now.
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- 1/8/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The video game adaptation Five Nights at Freddy’s (read our review Here) quickly became Blumhouse Productions’ highest-grossing movie when it reached theatres and the Peacock streaming service back in October, surpassing the likes of Split, The Invisible Man, The Black Phone, M3GAN, the recent Halloween sequel trilogy, and the Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and The Purge franchises with its haul of $295 million. We’ve been expecting to see a sequel announcement show up online at any time… but while that official announcement still hasn’t come, Five Nights at Freddy’s star Josh Hutcherson has confirmed that a sequel is in development!
Hutcherson told Variety, “I know they’re in the process right now of nailing down the story, and they want to get going as soon as possible. Obviously, the fans are amazing and die hard. For me to be a part of it was was so cool and phenomenal. We...
Hutcherson told Variety, “I know they’re in the process right now of nailing down the story, and they want to get going as soon as possible. Obviously, the fans are amazing and die hard. For me to be a part of it was was so cool and phenomenal. We...
- 1/8/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Actor Joe Mantegna has previously recorded a commentary for the 1996 Stephen King adaptation Thinner with the film’s director Tom Holland (whose other credits include Fright Night and Child’s Play)… but that didn’t stop him from sitting down to record a new commentary for Scream Factory’s upcoming Blu-ray release of Thinner! This time, Mantegna was joined by producer Mitchell Galin – and we’ll get to hear what they had to say about Thinner when the Blu-ray is released on January 23rd. Copies are available for pre-order through the Scream Factory website and on Amazon.
Scripted by Tom Holland and Michael McDowell, Thinner is based on a novel King wrote under his Richard Bachman pen name and tells a story of supernatural terror as one man faces a countdown to the ultimate excruciating payback. A 109-year-old Romani man, hell-bent on revenge for the death of his daughter, exacts a...
Scripted by Tom Holland and Michael McDowell, Thinner is based on a novel King wrote under his Richard Bachman pen name and tells a story of supernatural terror as one man faces a countdown to the ultimate excruciating payback. A 109-year-old Romani man, hell-bent on revenge for the death of his daughter, exacts a...
- 1/5/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
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!
Leviathan 4K Uhd from Kino Lorber
Leviathan plunges onto 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on February 20 via Kino Lorber. The 1989 sci-fi/horror film been newly restored in 4K from the 35mm interpositive with Dolby Vision/Hdr and 5.1 surround and lossless 2.0 audio.
George P. Cosmatos directs from a script by David Webb Peoples and Jeb Stuart. Peter Weller, Richard Crenna, Amanda Pays, Daniel Stern, Ernie Hudson, Michael Carmine, Lisa Eilbacher, and Héctor Elizondo star.
Special features include: a new commentary by film historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson; Leviathan: Monster Melting Pot featurette; interviews with Hudson and Elizondo; the trailer; and reversible artwork.
Pumpkinhead & Killer Klowns Puppets from Toynk
Reach out and grab some fun with Toynk’s Reachers,...
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Leviathan 4K Uhd from Kino Lorber
Leviathan plunges onto 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on February 20 via Kino Lorber. The 1989 sci-fi/horror film been newly restored in 4K from the 35mm interpositive with Dolby Vision/Hdr and 5.1 surround and lossless 2.0 audio.
George P. Cosmatos directs from a script by David Webb Peoples and Jeb Stuart. Peter Weller, Richard Crenna, Amanda Pays, Daniel Stern, Ernie Hudson, Michael Carmine, Lisa Eilbacher, and Héctor Elizondo star.
Special features include: a new commentary by film historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson; Leviathan: Monster Melting Pot featurette; interviews with Hudson and Elizondo; the trailer; and reversible artwork.
Pumpkinhead & Killer Klowns Puppets from Toynk
Reach out and grab some fun with Toynk’s Reachers,...
- 1/5/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
The video game adaptation Five Nights at Freddy’s (read our review Here) quickly became Blumhouse Productions’ highest-grossing movie when it reached theatres and the Peacock streaming service back in October, surpassing the likes of Split, The Invisible Man, The Black Phone, M3GAN, the recent Halloween sequel trilogy, and the Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and The Purge franchises with its haul of $295 million. So we should be hearing a sequel announcement any day now… and cast member Matthew Lillard says he would be excited to come back for another Five Nights at Freddy’s.
Lillard told Syfy Wire he would love to reprise the role of William Afton. “If it does come back, and if I’m lucky to be brought back, sure, yeah. I mean, I barely got to touch him, right? I got to kill my daughter, but we know nothing about him. We know nothing about his history, about his journey.
Lillard told Syfy Wire he would love to reprise the role of William Afton. “If it does come back, and if I’m lucky to be brought back, sure, yeah. I mean, I barely got to touch him, right? I got to kill my daughter, but we know nothing about him. We know nothing about his history, about his journey.
- 12/29/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The episode of Horror Movie Rip-Off covering Child’s Play and Dolly Dearest was Written by Paul Bookstaber, Narrated by Ryan Cultrera, Edited by Ryan Cultrera, Produced by John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
Intro
Dolls, dolls, and more dolls! The horror genre is an ever-twisting blade that goes in deep when a good, and original concept is copied, replicated, and beaten over the head until it’s nothing more than a watered-down caricature. They say imitation is the biggest form of flattery, but are we so sure about that? Today I have an interesting Horror Movie Rip-off between two evil entities covered in rubber that cherish their higher gods and massacring anyone and everyone in their path. One that spawned countless sequels, tv shows, a cemented horror legacy, and worldwide notoriety, while the other I may have glanced at on the racks of my local blockbuster back in the day.
Intro
Dolls, dolls, and more dolls! The horror genre is an ever-twisting blade that goes in deep when a good, and original concept is copied, replicated, and beaten over the head until it’s nothing more than a watered-down caricature. They say imitation is the biggest form of flattery, but are we so sure about that? Today I have an interesting Horror Movie Rip-off between two evil entities covered in rubber that cherish their higher gods and massacring anyone and everyone in their path. One that spawned countless sequels, tv shows, a cemented horror legacy, and worldwide notoriety, while the other I may have glanced at on the racks of my local blockbuster back in the day.
- 12/28/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
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