Author: Jacob Dressler

Micro-budget filmmaker and lover of all things horror.

According to a report from The Sun, a 27 year old unnamed man from Shevchenkovo in eastern Ukraine hacked off the penis of a man named Dmitry Ivchenko he found sexually assaulting his wife. It appears that the couple had finished having a dinner at a restaurant with some friends when the man’s wife left a few minutes early. When the husband finally left for their apartment block, he heard noises stemming from some nearby bushes – it was revealed to be his wife getting choked and raped by Ivchenko. The husband reacted by punching Ivchenko in the head, and…

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The Riddick franchise is one of those film series that tend to surprise audiences each time another entry is announced and confirmed for production. It’s most definitely a fun little sci-fi/action/horror franchise so I’m always open for more – and now it looks like Riddick 4: Furya is officially in the works. According to We Got This Covered, the new Riddick film isn’t just completely written – but that the plan is to shoot the new movie sometime 2020. We can assume that David Twohy will once again direct the new installment, and of course none other than Vin Diesel…

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Many fans of the popular sci-fi anime Cowboy Bebop were interested in seeing Netflix’s live-action adaptation of the series. Now it looks like they’ll have to wait a little longer because star John Cho was unfortunately injured while filming in New Zealand this month. According to Variety, the injury will set the production back anywhere from 7 to 9 months. The details regarding actor John Cho’s injury have been scarce. While the exact nature of his injury has not yet been revealed, it has been confirmed that he’s back in Los Angeles where he’ll be undergoing surgery. Apparently the incident…

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The Evil Dead and Spider-Man director Sam Raimi continues to be keeping himself busy in the world of Hollywood. He’s not only producing the next upcoming installment in The Grudge franchise, but also has another Evil Dead film he’ll be producing in the works. However, fans of Raimi have been eager to see him make a return to directing – and thankfully it looks like that’s finally happening. It’s been revealed that Sam Raimi will direct a new horror film from Freddy vs Jason and Friday the 13th (2009) writers Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. According to THR, the site…

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It looks like we may have another animated franchise on our hands, as The Addams Family did well enough at the box office to now warrant a sequel. The film made $35 million over the recent four-day holiday weekend, and as these things normally do, it’s already motivated MGM to schedule another film. The Addams Family 2 is now being slated for an October 22, 2021 release date. While we have no idea what could be in store for the sequel, it is nice to know that The Addams Family can remain relevant so long after they were first introduced as…

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Stephen King has built up a massive legacy based on his many short stories, novels, screenplays, and the films based on them all. But one other memorable piece of his success happens to be his home – a massive house built in 1958 which he acquired and has owned since the year 1980. While Stephen King does occasionally stay in the house, it looks like fans of the iconic horror writer will soon be able to visit the location. Read below for more details on what the plans are for Stephen King’s house! The news comes from Rolling Stone, which…

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One of the most surprisingly funny moments in the highly popular Avengers: Endgame was the inclusion of “Fat Thor”. The new interpretation of the iconic superhero presented him in a more laidback, sluggish look which appropriately complimented the depression he faced following the events of Infinity War. And since his new look followed throughout the duration of Avengers: Endgame, many fans have been curious if he’d continue looking that way in Taika Waititi’s upcoming film Thor: Love and Thunder. Read below for the “Fat Thor” possibility for an appearance in Thor: Love and Thunder! Apparently, it seems, writer and director…

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The latest installment of the Terminator franchise, Terminator: Dark Fate, is aiming for a return to the original two movies’ roots. Those first two films, which were directed by James Cameron, were notably R-rated. It was a trend that only continued for one more movie with Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. The last two installments, Terminator Salvation and Terminator Genisys, happened to go the PG-13 route in an attempt to appeal to a wider audience. Of course that plan failed, and now it looks like Terminator: Dark Fate will be returning to the R-rating that the original films were…

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Many horror fans were recently shocked to hear that not only is the Maniac Cop revival back on track, but that it would also be taking the form of a TV series set to premiere on HBO. Nicolas Winding Refn and John Hyams have both been attached to the series, and now Refn has hyped up fans with a new Twitter post containing some additional Maniac Cop series details. In the post, Refn described a little bit regarding how the series will be styled – and it sounds like a glorious tribute to William Lustig’s original film. Here’s what Refn…

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While there have been talks off and on about an adaptation of the popular comic series Bone, it looks like streaming platform Netflix is gearing up to give the property a shot. They’ve recently made the announcement that they’ll be producing a Bone animated series based on the original comic books. The news comes from Deadline, who’ve also released an exciting statement from Bone comic book writer/artist Jeff Smith: “I’ve waited a long time for this. Netflix is the perfect home for Bone. Fans of the books know that the story develops chapter-by-chapter and book-by-book. An animated series is exactly…

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