Author: Jacob Dressler

The legacy of Stephen King’s IT has come a long way since the publication of his original novel. The story’s success led to an iconic miniseries adaptation in 1990, where cult actor Tim Curry took on the role of Pennywise the Dancing Clown. It was a tremendous attempt to recapture that magic with another adaptation – yet somehow Warner Bros. succeeded. The 2017 adaptation titled IT: Chapter 1 was a worldwide success – and made Bill Skarsgård’s interpretation of Pennywise an all-new horror movie icon. Now IT: Chapter 2 is upon us, and after what feels like an eternity of waiting,…

Goodnight Mommy filmmakers are back again with another ferocious horror film – this time titled The Lodge. The movie will immediately bring to mind the same kind of claustrophobic, wintery atmosphere that Stephen King’s The Shining is well-known for. As you can see from the trailer, The Lodge appears to be the kind of movie that thrives on hype. You’ve seen them before, especially recently – think back to Hereditary or even The Witch. And 2019 seems to be no stranger to the concept, as even the new trailer for the indie horror flick The Cleaning Lady seems to imply…

One of the biggest Stephen King adaptations in recent years happened to be 2017’s IT: Chapter 1. The film revitalized the character of Pennywise and introduced an all-new interest in the lore of author Stephen King. Now the time has come for IT: Chapter 2, which is set to adapt the second chunk of Stephen King’s epic horror novel IT. At long last, the trailer is hitting this Thursday, and now King himself is promoting the movie. The iconic horror writer took to Twitter, announcing that he’s apparently not just seen a copy of IT: Chapter 2 – but that…

The initial 22 films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are coming to a poetic finale with Avengers: Endgame. It’s the massive climax to all of the characters and storylines we’ve witnessed ever since Iron Man was released in 2008. While such a film obviously has major importance for fans of the franchise – some people seem to take their love and devotion for Marvel a step too far. One recent example is that of a South Korean soldier who decidedly went AWOL so he could see the movie. The story comes from WowTV (via Kotaku) who revealed the story. Apparently…

The Hellraiser franchise has had numerous attempts at a theatrical comeback over the years – and while we had to sit through a mess of straight-to-video schlock to get here; at long last it’s finally happening. According to Variety, the Hellraiser franchise will get a new theatrical reboot from writer David S. Goyer. As the report states, Goyer will be writing a new installment which has been stated to be a “a loyal, evolved reimagining” of the classic and iconic horror franchise. The film is being thrown into production by Gary Barber’s Spyglass Media Group. They’re planning to “fast-tracked for…

IT: Chapter 2 is one of the most anticipated horror films of the year. The first film was a massive success and it’s no doubt that the sequel will follow in its footsteps. Of course, now brings the question – “When will the film’s promotion start?” The answer is very soon. Producer Barbara Muschietti already teased that we could expect a trailer for IT: Chapter 2 coming soon. And although it was a vague suggestion, it did have plenty of merit considering the film comes out this September. It was a no-brainer that a trailer was on the way and…

Actor Zac Efron’s most recent role is that of twisted serial killer Ted Bundy, a real-life murderer whose story was featured in Netflix’s Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. The new movie has been a highly-anticipated event for fans of true crime, and part of the appeal comes from Efron’s unexpected appearance as the demented serial killer. Now Efron has made a provocative statement about Ted Bundy, stating that the reason he’d gotten away with his crimes for so long was due to “white privilege”. It’s an interesting perspective to take on when recounting the horrible circumstances in which Bundy…

The Alien franchise has had a major effect on modern pop culture over the decades. After several film sequels, prequels, crossovers with the Predator franchise, and works in other mediums like books, comics, and video games – it’s inarguably one of the biggest film series in history. And while we await whatever Fox/Disney has in store for the future of the Alien franchise, it’s still incredibly relevant with pop culture. For example, the drama club at North Bergen High School has become a viral sensation online for producing a play based on the original 1979 Alien film. Check it out…

The Collector and The Collection were easily two of the coolest installments to be in a modern slasher franchise. While The Collection was easily a decent expansion on the original film and left itself open-ended enough for another sequel – it seemingly never came. This changes now, however, as The Collector 3 has finally been officially announced and confirmed by franchise actor Josh Stewart. The actor took to Twitter in order to spread the news, which he captioned with a simple yet effective tagline: “Lock the door.” If that’s not exciting enough, he included a new poster for the film…

A large number of horror fans are excited for Orion’s upcoming remake of Child’s Play, which is set to reintroduce Chucky the killer doll as an animatronic plaything gone haywire. While many fans are vocalizing their approval for a new concept in the lengthy slasher franchise, there are still some diehard fans eager to see Brad Dourif’s return as the original Chucky; as well as the other cast and crew members we’ve come to love over the decades. Child’s Play franchise writer and most recently director Don Mancini has already announced plans for a Chucky TV series, one which would…