Author: Jacob Dressler

Now that it’s been a month since the long-anticipated sequel IT: Chapter 2 was finally released, the cast and crew have been delving into all sorts of behind the scenes goodies. Most recently, actress Jessica Chastain indulged with a fabulously bloody picture. As fans of the film know, IT: Chapter 2 features a massive sequence where Jessica Chastain’s character Beverly is doused in a literal pool of blood. Now Chastain has revealed some behind the scenes looks detailing the process where she was soaked in fake blood. Of course, Chastain has remained humorous of the entire ordeal – captioning her…

There’s been talk of a new Maniac Cop entry in the franchise for quite some time now. While it was always expected to simply be a new film interpretation, it turns out that the plan is now for a Maniac Cop series to be made. HBO has already greenlit the show, and it’s set to be executive produced by Nicolas Winding Refn, John Hyams, and original Maniac Cop director William Lustig. Refn and Hyams will also be directing. Nicolas Winding Refn, who will also act as showrunner, explained the decision to turn their film idea into a series. “I’ve always…

The new video service Facebook Watch, named after the social media platform it stems from, is producing a new horror series titled The Birch. After much anticipation for the service to introduce their first horror series, a new official clip has been unveiled. Check out the new clip and trailer for The Birch down below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCQ1AyJibCE It definitely looks like The Birch is another good step in the right direction for Facebook Watch. As they continue to prove themselves as a streaming and video production service, this new horror series might be the way for Facebook Watch to win its…

As if a horror movie come to life, it looks like a case of the creepy crawlies for those in Georgia. Apparently Georgia officials have come into contact with an infestation of Snakehead fish in Gwinnett County. What’s disturbing about these predatory fish, is their ability to breathe Oxygen and even crawl on land. Because of their invasive nature, officials are warning about the Snakehead fish and suggest that they be killed on sight. An invasive fish species that can breathe air and survive on land has been found in Georgia for the first time. And officials are warning anyone…

The latest DC-related film to get released is this month’s Joker, which has already been a massive success at the box office. And Joker has not only been smashing financial records, but the film has seen plenty of positive critical and fan reception as well. It goes to show that sometimes it pays off for a studio to take risks, especially controversial ones like Joker was up until its release. Although it does turn out that the hype for the film has influenced people in at least one regard – their porn search history. That’s right, there’s apparently been an…

While the release of Joaquin Phoenix’s new Joker movie has been rather divisive between audiences and critics, the film has still been a smash hit at the box office and even for the most part with reception. But of course, some people have voiced their displeasure with the film. One such person was even a previous actor of a Joker interpretation – Jared Leto. As you should already know, Jared Leto was the previous actor to play the Joker in live-action with Suicide Squad. According to THR, Jared Leto felt “alienated” and “upset” after the film was originally greenlit. While…

Ang Lee’s upcoming film starring Will Smith titled Gemini Man is apparently a bit too extreme for movie theaters. The film was shot in such a way by director Ang Lee that it turns out it won’t be screened in its intended format. Originally, Gemini Man was intended to be screened with a 120 frames-per-second high frame rate presented in 4K with 3D. Apparently there are not any theaters that will be screening the film in such a way. In fact, there are only 14 theaters that will screen it in a way that’s even close. The 14 theaters will…

Author Henry James’ novel The Turn of the Screw is receiving a new adaptation with Steven Spielberg executive producing. The new film is titled The Turning, and presents a 1990’s setting for the iconic gothic horror story. Now Universal has unveiled the first trailer for the new horror movie, and it promises some creepy imagery perfect for such a concept. Check out the trailer for The Turning below! It’s exciting because The Turn of the Screw has already been adapted several times in both television and film. What’s more, is that the upcoming seasonal successor to The Haunting of Hill…

One of the first things anyone imagines when the Halloween franchise gets brought up is its iconic mascot Michael Myers. But, as almost all fans by now know, one of the first major installments of the series – Halloween III: Season of the Witch – doesn’t actually include Michael Myers. In fact, Halloween 3 as virtually nothing to do with the main series of films at all in terms of story. So what gives? It turns out that Halloween creators John Carpenter and Debra Hill actually had a unique plan in place for the franchise after Halloween II. As they…

Nickelodeon has been busy with promoting their new interpretation of Are You Afraid of the Dark? The new miniseries was set to debut this Friday, with three episodes comprising the entire story. But now fans have been given a little treat, as it turns out Nickelodeon has released the first episode for Are You Afraid of the Dark? on their official YouTube channel. Check out the first episode down below! Of course, fans will still have to wait when the other two episodes premiere on October 18, and October 25, respectively. In the new series… Through 3 hour-long episodes, the…