Religious Extremist Horror ‘God Country’ Needs Your Help. Now Crowdfunding
One year ago, Jacob Hopkins and I drove to a crowded Corner Pub in Nashville, TN to meet a local filmmaker by the name of Jake Parker. It was the …
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‘Pet Sematary’ Makes Changes, Adds More From Book [Trailer]
I’ve been excited for Pet Sematary since Starry Eyes creators Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer were named the directorial team behind the camera. First, Starry Eyes is a woefully under-seen …
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Move Over, Siri. ‘AMI’ is Here to Kill Us All [Trailer]
We live in a world where digital privacy, security, and artificial intelligence poses a threat unlike anything the world has ever seen. That may sound hyperbolic, but it’s the truth. …
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First look at CM Punk Horror film ‘The Girl On The Third Floor’ [Teaser]
When I first heard professional ass kicker and shit talker Phil “CM Punk” Brooks had set his sights on acting, I let out a sigh so big I thought my …
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‘Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark’ Drops 4 Teasers During Super Bowl
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a horror anthology book series for children that’s gained a fervent fan base thanks to the series’ dark subject matter and equally …
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Will You Be Joining ‘Cannibal Club’? [Trailer]
While there’s no shortage of cannibal-themed horror movies, we here at Modern Horrors have a motto: always room for one more! Cannibal Club is no exception, particularly when it arrives after …
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Demonic Rituals Make The ‘Darkness Visible’ [Trailer]
When an estranged son returns to his home country to find his missing mother, he unravels a mystery involving ritual sacrifice and demon worship. The setup for Darkness Visible may sound …
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Black Metal Fans Say You Should Skip Lords Of Chaos, I Say They’re Assholes [Trailer]
It’s been a week since the first full trailer for Jonas Akerlund’s Lords of Chaos dropped, and as you might have noticed, it’s been radio silence from us. There’s two distinct reasons …
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First Look at ‘Layers of Fear 2’ Reveals Narration by Horror Legend Tony Todd [Gaming]
I consider Layers of Fear to be one of the greatest horror games of all time. Needless to say, its particular blend of cerebral, mind-shattering terror left its mark on …
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Space Isn’t The Only Great Unknown In A24’s ‘High Life’ [Trailer]
Like most film lovers, I’ve come to expect great things from an A24 offering. Their new film, High Life, looks like it could deliver on those expectations. Written and directed …
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A24’s ‘The Hole In The Ground’ Brings a Changeling Twist [Trailer]
There are plenty of worries a parent has about their children. Broken bones, hurt feelings, and more often occupy a mother and father’s mind. But folklore hides another concern parents …
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Netflix’s ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ Goes Full Horror with ‘Nightcrawler’ Team [Trailer]
Dan Gilroy’s Nightcrawler is on of my favorite films in recent memory. So when I heard his next project was a Netflix original with Jake Gyllenhaal in the lead role once …
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‘Lords of Chaos’ Shows the True Life Terrors of Black Metal [Teaser]
With modern horror films like Deathgasm, American Satan, and Sadistic Intentions burning up the scene in recent years, it’s safe to say that metal music and genre films are jiving …
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Zombeavers Director Returns with ‘The Drone’ [Trailer]
If there’s one thing Jordan Rubin can do, it’s make a ridiculous horror film. He proved that much with 2014’s Zombeavers. Now he, along with Zombeavers co-writers Jon and Al …
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‘THE PRODIGY’ trailer is every Parent’s nightmare
We first teased you back in October, but with the new year comes a tasty, terrifying new trailer for Orion Pictures new shocker THE PRODIGY.
Starring Taylor Schilling from ORANGE …
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5 Clues in the ‘Us’ Trailer That You Probably Missed
The trailer for Jordan Peele’s sophomore film, Us, served as an early morning Christmas gift to all of us, and it didn’t disappoint. Before yesterday, essentially all plot details were kept under …
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Side-Splitting ‘Cannibals and Carpet Fitters’ Hits VOD This Week!
You may recall Jacob Hopkins and I singing the praises of Cannibals and Carpet Fitters on episode 135 of The Modern Horrors Podcast, but in case you didn’t catch it, …
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A Super Villain Rises in James Gunn’s ‘BrightBurn’ [Trailer]
For the past year or so, only rumor and speculation have surrounded James Gunn’s (Guardians of the Galaxy, Slither) untitled horror production. In fact, Gunn was set to spill the …
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Murakami Novel ‘Piercing’ Gets Adaptation by ‘The Eyes of My Mother’ Director [Trailer]
We were big fans of The Eyes of My Mother, and now it looks like writer/director Nicolas Pesce is returning to action with a film adaptation of Ryu Murakami’s (Audition) Piercing.
Keanu Reeves Creates Family ‘Replicas’ [Trailer]
Keanu Reeves has shown us much over the years. But in his latest trailer, he shows us a scientist/family man overcome with grief and burdened by knowledge. Replicas follows the tragic …
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‘Leprechaun Returns’ to SyFy Channel [Trailer]
Stop me if you’ve heard this one. A group of sorority girls head out to the countryside to restore an old farm-house. Intending to live off the land and go …
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‘Ribbons’ Invites You to a Post Apocalyptic Dinner Party [Trailer]
Tartan Features is quickly becoming one of the most intriguing production companies in the independent genre space. I was reasonably disoriented by Night Kaleidoscope back in 2016, and I was downright floored …
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IFC Midnight Will ‘Pledge’ in Early January
The 2018 festival scene has been stacked with high-potential genre gems, but perhaps none have impressed me more than Daniel Robbins and Zack Weiner’s Pledge. I called it a “mean …
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Dark & Enigmatic ‘Blackout’ Series Hits YouTube this Month
Way back on episode 95 of the Modern Horrors podcast, Jacob and I talked about a project by the name of Blackout. We didn’t know much at the time–other than …
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‘Bloody Ballet’ Promises A Suspiria-esque Thriller Featuring Dancing And Murder [Trailer]
Formerly known as Fantasma, the recently re-titled Bloody Ballet will dance its way onto VOD this November. The story follows up and coming actress Kendra Carelli as a young ballerina who lands …
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First ‘Bird Box’ Trailer has Strong ‘A Quiet Place’ Vibes
For better or worse, Netflix’s latest original film can’t avoid comparisons to John Krasinski’s breakout hit, A Quiet Place–and for obvious reason. While Krasinski explored the horrors of parenting in …
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Head To Theaters And VOD To Knock On The Door of ‘Number 37’ [Trailer]
After a successful festival run, the South African Hitchcockian thriller Number 37 finally gets a US release this November. Director Nosipho Dumisa’s debut film serves as an homage to Rear Window re-imagined from …
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‘Sadistic Intentions’ Teaser Sets the Stage for Chaos
We were fortunate enough to check out the world premiere of Eric Pennycoff’s Sadistic Intentions at the Knoxville Horror Film Festival, and I walked away thoroughly impressed. That said, footage …
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Something Horrible is inside ‘The Prodigy”
With six seasons of the jailhouse drama/comedy ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK under her belt, actress Taylor Schilling is switching lanes and diving into Horror.
The Boston-born Golden Globe-nominated actress will …
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Consider this my RSVP to ‘Monster Party’ [Trailer]
We heard not long ago that RLJ Entertainment (Bone Tomahawk, Housewife) had picked up the rights to Chris von Hoffmann’s Monster Party. We’re familiar with Hoffman from his 2016 film, Drifter, …
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Fan Feedback fuels Horror on ‘LORE’ Season two
Season two of LORE, the popular podcast-turned-television show, starts tomorrow on Amazon. For the unfamiliar, LORE is a six-episode series that examines grisly, spooky and ultimately very true events from …
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‘The Clovehitch Killer’ Is No Boy Scout [Trailer]
Society has a strange obsession with serial killers. Look no further than the top charts for podcast or some of your favorite TV programming. And if you want to be …
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‘Abrakadabra’ is a Return to Giallo for the Onetti Brothers [Trailer]
Brothers Luciano and Nicolás Onetti have graced the pages of Modern Horrors more than once. We first came upon them with their modern giallo, Francesca, back in 2015 and again with …
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Sometimes Dead Is Better At The ‘Pet Sematary’ [Trailer]
Stephen King’s eclectic catalog of novels and short stories are getting an adaptation renascence with the growing popularity of horror and genre films. It: Chapter 2, Tommyknockers, The Long …
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‘Asih’ will be the Darkest Entry in the Danur Universe
I’ve been excited to get my eyes on Awi Suryadi’s latest, Asih, ever since the teaser trailer graced Modern Horrors a couple of months ago. The film is set to …
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There’s Little ‘Prospect’ In Space [Trailer]
If you’re tired of major movie studios – ahem, Disney – dominating the sci-fi space at your local theater, then it’s time to take a look at Prospect – a new movie from writers-directors …
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Growing Up Is Hard In ‘The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina’ [Trailer]
Growing up is a pain in the ass. High school is hell incarnate while cliques are the devil’s minions – and it’s even more real for Sabrina Spellman (Kiernan Shipka), who, …
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Slashers Return to the Big Screen in Retro ‘Hellfest’ Trailer
With the exception of various reboots and sequels, it’s been a very long time since a slasher film has been given a nationwide theatrical release. Even more rare is such …
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Death by Chocolate? ‘Mad Heidi’ is the World’s First Swissploitation Movie
Those of you that frequent the Modern Horrors podcast know that I’m somewhat notorious for quickly deleting press emails with less than promising titles or eye-catching imagery–and for obvious reasons–Mad …
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Start your nightmares. Here’s ‘THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE’ trailer.
We’ve kept you up to date so far, so why stop now. Netflix has released the first trailer for their take on author Shirley Jackson’s 1959 classic, THE HAUNTING OF …
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The ‘Apostle’ Arrives In New Netflix Movie Oct. 12 [Trailer]
It’s easy to draw parallels between Apostle and The Wicker Man (1973). Both revolve around some cultish religious fanaticism on a remote island. But instead of searching for a missing …
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Indie Visionary, Fredrik S. Hana, Returns with ‘Rosalina’ [Teaser]
There are a handful of young filmmakers that warrant my immediate attention when they drop a new film, and Fredrik S. Hana is on my short list. Works like …
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‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ Looks Darker Than The Original [Trailer]
If you grew up in the 90s, you’ve likely watched Sabrina the Teenage Witch – a supernatural sitcom centered around a half-witch and a sarcastic talking cat. It’s based on the …
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‘Extremity’ Isn’t A Haunt For The Faint Of Heart [Trailer]
Horror fans looking to take your typical haunted house experience to a new level have a host of changes. They’re called extreme haunts, and they take a hands-on approach to …
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‘Shit Happens, Get The Whiskey’ During The ‘Bad Times At The El Royale’ [Trailer]
The line in the title above, spoken by Jeff Bridges, perfectly sums up Bad Times at the El Royale. It looks like a fever dream with bold, stylistic colors and …
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When Everyone Lives Forever, Life Isn’t Worth Living In ‘Ad Vitam’ [Trailer]
What happens when science grants eternal life, giving people the ability to live countless lives and pursue numerous endeavors? It sounds like a utopia – a perfect world for those who …
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Something Sinister Waits In ‘The Wind’ [Trailer]
The desolate and isolated frontier is the perfect setting for a horror movie. The lack of people, technology, and understanding of the world around you can cause a person to …
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Something Is Adrift With ‘The Boat’ [Trailer]
When you think of horror and the ocean, killer sharks, giant octopuses, and hungry piranhas first spring to mind. Next is the ghost ship – often large, abandoned, and dilapidated. …
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Michael Returns to Haddonfield in Latest Look at ‘Halloween'[Trailer]
We’re just over a month away from the new Halloween movie hitting theaters, and anticipation, along with expectations, are high. Billed as a direct sequel to the 1978 film, the …
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‘The Toybox’ Does Not Look Kid-Friendly [Trailer]
With Millennials reviving the RV market, possibly in preparation for the next housing crisis, RV-related horror is also seeing a resurgence. The Toybox is about an RV trip gone wrong …
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