Author: Jacob Dressler

The Halloween franchise is perhaps best remembered for its most recurring villain – The Shape, aka Michael Myers. The character is normally portrayed as the epitome of evil, and one of the best ways of getting that concept across to the audience is with his iconic mask. As fans of the franchise likely already know, Michael Myers first dons the iconic white mask in the original 1978 Halloween. Once he appeared on screen in his proper full attire, a cinematic icon was born. But where exactly did the mask come from? Originally, the prop department had to locate the perfect…

Although there seemed to have been some rough patches with getting the long-anticipated Insidious 5 film off the ground, the film is officially now underway! In fact, the newly announced horror film already has an exciting director attached – actor Patrick Wilson who portrayed Josh Lambert throughout the original film series. On top of getting to direct Insidious 5, Patrick Wilson will indeed be returning as Josh Lambert for the production as well. What’s more, the new film will be a direct continuation of Insidious and Insidious: Chapter 2, showing the present situations of the Lambert family as young Dalton…

Nicolas Cage is at it again in the newly released teaser trailer for Willy’s Wonderland, a horror film previously titled Wally’s Wonderland that focuses on a variety of killer animatronics. Although the teaser trailer is only 15 seconds long, it’s a perfect glimpse into the utter insanity that comprises the film. And given Nicolas Cage’s recent track record, that isn’t surprising. The actor has given a multitude of great performances in his career, and he’s recently become even more popular with the success of awesome genre films like Mandy and The Color Out of Space. Upon viewing the new teaser…

We just recently got our first look at The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, which will once again follow the ghostly encounters of Ed and Lorraine Warren. While the upcoming Conjuring film was unfortunately taken off the 2020 release schedule, it has been given a new 2021 release date. And it looks like The Conjuring 3 will be making that new release date regardless of anything that might get in its way. As stated by franchise star Patrick Wilson, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It will be coming to audiences in 2021 no matter what. Here’s what…

It’s something that many fans were hoping for, especially nearing the height of the Halloween season, and Blumhouse managed to deliver! The studio unleashed an all new Halloween Kills teaser at their BlumFest virtual event, one which reveals Michael Myers in all of his bloody glory. The brand new footage featured in the teaser shows Michael Myers as he picks up his burned mask, not to mention a variety of new characters, as well as a glimpse at the carnage that’s to come. It’s a lot to unpack, especially in what’s a little 36 second teaser, but it definitely delivers…

It’s been newly announced that Ginger Snaps, the cult classic werewolf horror film which spawned one sequel and one prequel, is being reinvented as a new television series. https://twitter.com/AnnaSsemuyaba/status/1321448617434140672 As reported by Deadline: The series “tells the story of sisters, Ginger and Brigette, who are self-imposed outcasts in their hometown. Inseparable and fascinated with the macabre, they make a pact to escape their sleepy suburban home by sixteen or else take their own lives. But on the night of her first period, Ginger is attacked and infected by a werewolf which unleashes a monstrous kind of puberty. Brigette can’t understand…

Although fans seem to be divisive, it is no doubt interesting that Blumhouse has surprised audiences by creating not a remake of The Craft – but rather a direct sequel set decades after the original film. As such, there’s a lot of potential with The Craft: Legacy, which was released on various video-on-demand platforms today. The Craft: Legacy is rated PG-13, a different rating from the original’s R-rating, but it does seem fitting nevertheless. After all, the original would no doubt share a PG-13 rating as well if it were released today. The reasoning for the official PG-13 rating given…

Audiences were understandably disappointed when Netflix announced that their hit series, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, was canceled. Despite the cancellation, however, Netflix still managed to complete the final batch of episodes. Now fans of the series will be able to see the final episodes for Chilling Adventures of Sabrina as they hit the streaming platform at the end of this year. That’s right, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina finally has a 2020 release date – set at the end of the year, for December 31. And, to accompany this announcement, Netflix has unveiled the first teaser trailer for Chilling Adventures of…

One of the most reassuring things about the new Scream film, tentatively known as Scream 5, is that the film would not be a reinvention of the iconic franchise. Instead, the film will act as a direct sequel to the original Scream films, further forwarding the story of Sidney Prescott, Dewey Riley, and Gale Weathers. With that being said, it looks like the new Scream film could still shake some things up. According to RJ Torbert, who coined the name Ghostface, Scream 5 will potentially have different masks in use and even multiple killers. RJ Torbert gave the hint while…

One of the most interesting film announcements to come from Marvel in recent years has been Blade, a film about the legendary half human/half vampire hunter once played by Wesley Snipes. In this new iteration, however, the character of Blade will be played by actor Mahershala Ali. Interestingly, Mahershala Ali first got his start in the Marvel world by working on the TV series Luke Cage – but it was the darker elements about a potential Blade film that grabbed his attention. Now Mahershala Ali has opened up about the opportunity of getting to play Blade, and how it will…