Shudder Celebrates Halfway to Halloween

The snow is melted and a warm breeze greets us every afternoon, which makes someone like me acutely aware of one thing. HOW LONG IT WILL BE TIL HALLOWEEN!! When you are this into horror, monsters, and supernatural vibes in general, every day is just part of a count down to the spookiest of seasons. As ambassadors of everything horror, SHUDDER is also locked in and will waste no opportunity to celebrate Halloween, and so, the half-way mark becomes a tiny holiday. We'll take what we can get.

SHUDDER celebrates Halfway to Halloween much like they celebrate every day...with great new horror film releases made available to a voracious, creep loving public. Here's what's on tap for this year's festivities...

NECA's Ben Cooper Costume Kids are Now RADIOACTIVE!!

Missed out on your favorite Ben Cooper figure? Then NECA has a treat for you: The next series in the Ben Cooper Costume Kids Collection! These figures feature fan-favorite costumes on new kids with masks, costumes, and accessories that all glow in the dark. Each figure is sold separately and packaged in a numbered, retro-style window box, which pays homage to the original costume packaging and also glows in the dark! 

 This new series—plus Series 3 and 4—are all available as bundles on the NECA Store. Buy any two bundles and get FREE shipping! Don't miss out on this scary good deal. 

FANGORIA Announces Nominees For 2024 Chainsaw Awards

FANGORIA, the renowned authority in horror entertainment, announced today that voting for the highly anticipated 2024 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards is officially open. Fans of the best and bloodiest in entertainment are invited to select their favorites across a diverse range of categories – including the addition of a new category: Best Video Game.

Once again airing on AMC’s Shudder, the 2024 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards arrive at a pivotal moment when the horror genre has seen a remarkable resurgence in both critical acclaim and box office success. This year's contenders, from chilling psychological thrillers to pulse-pounding supernatural tales, have not only captivated audiences but also shaped the future of horror storytelling. 

Universal Orlando Resort Unveils New Details About Dark Universe

“It’s Alive! It’s Alive!” Next year, Universal – the pioneer of the horror genre – will bring its timeless monsters to the present day with the debut of Dark Universe – one of the five immersive worlds featured at the all-new Universal Epic Universe opening in 2025. The most mysterious world of Universal Orlando’s newest theme park, this captivating new land will envelop guests in monstrous adventures across various attractions, shops, restaurants and character meet and greets that will thrill everyone from families to classic Monster fans alike.

SHUDDER’S Halloween Hotline Returns

TIS THE SPOOKY SEASON!!!
Join Sam Zimmerman for his tricks and treats during AMC’s long-running, annual “FearFest” celebration, featuring over 700 hours of films, series, and specials curated by Shudder, AMC Networks’ streamer for horror, thrillers and the supernatural. Leading up to Halloween weekend, the popular Shudder Halloween Hotline returns for those in need of extra help in picking the perfect horror movie -- whether it’s a slasher film, a ghost story, or a monster flick – Sam Zimmerman, head curator for Shudder, will be on hand to offer personalized picks for a perfectly scary weekend based on each caller’s mood and preference. 

Shout! TV Presents 31 Nights of Horror

Shout! TV and Scream Factory TV proudly present the 5th annual 31 Nights of Horror, a streaming event to celebrate this upcoming Halloween season. 31 Nights of Horror programming will stream every night of October on both Shout! TV (broadcast edited versions) and Scream Factory TV (uncensored) with fan-favorite horror films of all genres including thrillers, slashers, ghost stories, zombies, cult classics, creature features, and more! In addition, for this year’s celebration Shout! TV has teamed up with popular horror content creators and horror superfans to program every Saturday and Sunday of 31 Nights of Horror. The horror content creators and their programmed films include:

IDW Dishing Out More Beauty of Horror Coloring Books for 2023

Great works of art have survived the test of time, but will they survive Ghouliana’s wrath? The latest edition of IDW’s hit coloring book series, The Beauty of Horror 6: Famous Monsterpieces, aims to answer that very question. Bestselling creator Alan Robert of the popular rock band Life of Agony returns to let his undead superstar Ghouliana loose upon the halls of the art museum. The result is a GORE-geous reimagining of the world's most famous masterpieces. Looking to the future, The Beauty of Horror: Tarot Coloring Book, is the next in the popular series. Due out in August 2023, the book is available for pre-order now!

NECA's Halloween Kills Action Figure Gallery

It's Friday the 15th!! Yea yea..we know...wrong date for Jason but it's the RIGHT date for the return of Michael Myers!! HALLOWEEN KILLS hits theaters today and following close behind will be NECA's newest Michael Myers Ultimate 7 inch Action figure, fresh out of the fire and onto your shelf space of horror icons. 

Amazon Prime Video presents WELCOME TO THE BLUMHOUSE LIVE

Amazon Prime Video, in partnership with Blumhouse Television and Little Cinema Digital, presents the return of WELCOME TO THE BLUMHOUSE LIVE: an Emmy-nominated virtual adventure that celebrates the exclusive release of four highly-anticipated Amazon Studios and Blumhouse Television films on Prime Video this October.

Get Creepy with Fathom Events Fright Fest 2021

As the summer winds to a close and we start planning for fall and everyone’s favorite spooky season, Fathom Events has scheduled eight weeks of creepy, electrifying, and monstrously fun features in movie theaters nationwide. So, gather up your spooky squad and head on down to your local cinema for some tricks and treats. Last one there is a rotten pumpkin! 🎃 👻

A New Chapter in the Scream Saga Wraps Filming

The killer known as "Ghost Face" has stalked many a high school femme fatale and stabbed his way through anyone who got in his path. In 4 films and many a meta horror movie reference, this robed slasher became an icon alongside the likes of Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees and Michael Myers... an accomplishment that many a horror baddie has failed to grasp. It's been nearly 10 years since the specter of death has struck fear in the minds of all Woodsboro residents, so we figure you're ready for another run! We'll give you a head start...

NECA's Halloween 2 Michael Myers Welcomes Fall

It's just a few days til HALLOWEEEEEN and all my spooky friends are losing their minds. The air is crisper, the leaves are finally starting to change color and all our favorite creeps are sharpening their..umm...tools... to ready them for the big night! There's nothing worse than a dull blade hitting bone. What you want is a smooth slice taking a limb clean off. It's a thing of beauty! One such artist is Michael Myers. We caught up with our Haddonfield neighbor to see how a master prepares for a night of mayhem...

Jacob's Ladder Re-Imagined for 2019

I've seen loads of horror movies, and this being fairly common knowledge, I'm often asked what horror movies actually stick with me after the lights come up. Jacob's Ladder was one of those films. As I exited the theater, a mournful wind blew debris down the city street, upending cans that clanked against concrete. The darkness was just a bit darker, and I could tell I'd be mulling over this film's content for years to come. If those shuddering faces didn't get under your skin, I'm not sure anything will bother you! Now we flash forward to 2019 and Vertical Entertainment's Jacob's Ladder is nearing its August 23rd release date...and honestly...I have NO idea what to expect...

Mezco's The Nun Doll Wants Your Soul

Mezco introduces a spine-tingling doll from the Warner Brothers film ‘The Nun’.

Standing at approximately 18 inches tall, The Nun doll might just be as scary as the film. Her bright, piercing eyes stare directly into your soul and she features a film-accurate habit complete with a tunic, cowl, and veil.

First introduced in The Conjuring 2, horror fans got a quick glimpse of The Nun in a haunting scene where demonologist, Lorraine Warren, is attacked by the spirit. This summer, The Nun stars in her own self-titled film exploring the unholy origin and dark secrets of her past further expanding the Conjuring’s Horrorverse.

MOHAWK Comes to Blu-ray and DVD April 10th

After its hit festival run, Dark Sky Films is proud to announce the Blu-ray and DVD release of Ted Geoghegan's MOHAWK on April 10th. The release will feature reversible box art (pictured above). MOHAWK is a no-holds-barred action-thriller marking the second team-up between writer-director Ted Geoghegan, producer Travis Stevens, cinematographer Karim Hussain and Dark Sky Films after their award-winning 2015 horror hit, We Are Still Here.

After one of her tribe sets an American camp ablaze, a young Mohawk warrior finds herself pursued by a contingent of military renegades set on revenge. Fleeing deep into the woods they call home, Oak and Calvin, along with their British companion Joshua, must now fight back against the bloodthirsty Colonel Holt and his soldiers - using every resource both real and supernatural that the winding forest can offer.

Kidrobot Adds Horror Icons To Madballs Lineup

Last we spoke to kidrobot, the powers that be mentioned that if all went well with the roll out of their first, insanely extensive line of Madballs, they would look into a second series and some original designs no one has ever created in ball form before. YAY CREATIVE BALLS!! Today, we are happy to report they are artists of their word and are pitching a whole new line of scream inducing balls bearing the likeness of our favorite horror movie creeps!

Gross for one, gross for all, we play with our Horrorballs?! Kidrobot, Madballs and some of the scariest names in the game bring you freaky, frightening fun in the all new Madballs Horrorball foam series! These monstrous mashups combine the Madballs platform you know and love with the terrifying villains from the Aliens, Predator, Friday the 13th, Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Nightmare on Elm street franchises. Add all 6 to your collection and make it hauntingly horrorball!

Ithaca Fantastik Film Festival Nov. 9-13th

Ithaca Fantastik will unleash its fifth annual film festival Nov. 9–13 in Ithaca, NY. The IF team has carefully crafted a lineup to offer something for every fantastic film lover.

The festival has horror fans covered, with some of the year’s stand-out genre gems. Fantastic Fest award winner “The Autopsy of Jane Doe” (André Orvedal) will lead the pack, followed closely by the ‘knock your socks-off’, “Safe Neighborhood” (Chris Peckover)—a coming of age twist on home invasion that the IF team calls one of the most fun films of 2016. Horror lovers will be delighted by action-packed “Headshot” (Kimo Stamboel, Timo Tjahjanto), socially-infused zombie anime “Seoul Station” (Yeon Sang-ho), disturbing “Pet” (Carles Torrens), as well as an over-the-top Indian take on a zombie breakout: “Miruthan” (Shakti Soundar Rajan).

Lionsgate's Vestron Video Collector’s Series

Lionsgate is exhuming classic horror films with a red carpet rollout this fall for the limited edition Vestron Video Collector’s Series. Hours of materials have been assembled for the Vestron Video Collector’s Series Blu-ray™ releases, starting with six horror cult classics! Taste the fear and the flesh, in shocking high definition for the first time, as teenagers meet their untimely demise at the hands of cannibals, killer robots, horror icons, sewer-dwelling monsters, and an army of the undead!

Vestron Video has been a leader in providing the most unique and wide-ranging selection of films. Lionsgate honors the spirit of Vestron Video by presenting the Vestron Video Collector’s Series — a line of classic genre films newly remastered and with a wealth of supplementary features. Starting with Chopping Mall and Blood Diner, and continuing with Waxwork and Waxwork II: Lost in Time Double Feature, Return of the Living Dead 3, and C.H.U.D. II: Bud the CHUD, these re-releases are for the collector and horror fan alike and will be available for a limited amount of time.

Rob Zombie's 31 Gets a Trailer

Rob Zombie's films are gritty, stark, often comical amid the chaos and above all else, they are MEAN. We've been hearing about many projects cooking in his camp for some time now, but it seems "31" is just about ready to be born on screens across the planet. Get ready for a wild wide...

From the visionary mind of Rob Zombie comes the horrific story of five carnival workers who are kidnapped the night before Halloween and held hostage in a large compound.  At the mercy of their captors, they are forced to play a twisted game or life or death called 31.  For the next 12 hours they must fight for their lives against an endless parade of homicidal maniacs.

Toy Fair 2016: Living Dead Dolls Welcome Creeps Under Your Bed & Horror Icons In Your Head

Mezco's Living Dead Dolls have been around longer than most of your children. Our creepy lil kid friends constantly surprise us with new designs, expanding our perception of all things creepy and exploring the world's history of horror while nodding to the iconic fiends of horror films...and sometimes making those icons one of the family! Mezco invited us to drop by and take a look at all that's in store for us in creepy baby land for 2016. Let's start with a peek under the bed...

Series 31: Don't Turn Out The Lights
A rustle in a dark corner, a bump in the night, a noise under the bed can all cause such a fright. These are the things of bad dreams and plight, we strongly suggest you Don’t Turn Out The Lights.

The Living Dead Dolls proudly reveal their newest nightmarish series based on the things that make us afraid of the dark, featuring five dolls who exist only in the twilight: