Author: Jacob Dressler

A new live-action adaptation of the iconic He-Man and the Masters of the Universe franchise has gone off and on ever since the first adaptation was produced by Cannon Films in 1987. While the new movie will serve no connection to the initial adaptation, and instead focus on an entirely new continuity inspired by the toy lines and animated series, it looks like the film won’t be making its original 2019 release date. The new He-Man movie was first announced for a December 2019 release, and obviously since filming hasn’t even begun, Sony Pictures has moved the release window all…

The Child’s Play franchise has stayed relevant in pop culture ever since the original film premiered at the tail end of the 1980’s. And while most other horror franchises or slasher villains have already been remade or recast in some form since that marvelous decade, Child’s Play remained untouched. Until now. Orion has taken it upon themselves to update the Child’s Play franchise for modern audiences – and in doing so wiped away the voodoo subplots and character of Charles Lee Ray that made Chucky into an iconic slasher villain. Now the new movie has made Chucky into an animatronic…

Chris R. Notarile has written and directed a massive amount of fan films featuring horror’s biggest icons. He’s tackled everything from Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and of course Halloween. But now he’s taken it upon himself to reimagine the character of Michael Myers – and give him an all-new reign of terror in Myers: The Butcher of Haddonfield. It’s the first entry in what should be a new series of Michael Myers short films, and given the increased popularity of the character since 2018’s Halloween – it’s perfect timing. Check it out below: https://youtu.be/40yszV_MhAE The short…

It seems like there’s always some kind of Halo adaptation in the works, whether it’s live-action or some kind of animated project. The latest incarnation to adapt the world of Halo will be a live-action series for Showtime. The series was picked up for nine episodes, and is considered to be Showtime’s “most ambitious series ever.” They’ve also made a major statement not to be taken lightly, emphasizing that it will “enthrall fans while also drawing the uninitiated into a world of complex characters that populate this unique universe.” The series will take an interesting turn as it focuses largely…

Many horror and superhero fans have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Swamp Thing, a new television series from DC and Warner Bros. The series will see Derek Mears put on the monster suit (yes, actual practical effects!) and portray the iconic character in live-action for the first time since 1990 when the USA Network developed a Swamp Thing TV series based on Wes Craven’s 1982 film adaptation. Unfortunately, there was some upsetting news that the series’ initial 13 episode season was cut down to a shorter 10 episodes. The reason was not given other than “creative differences”, and it…

While the horror genre has always been a major and impactful part of cinematic history, the genre has also been subtly pushed away by mainstream Hollywood. Despite the genre giving us some of the biggest and most iconic filmmakers and cast members of all time, they’re rarely recognized or celebrated by the mainstream. But times are slowly changing and the genre is becoming more reputable and cherished. And to that extent, Nostalgic Nebula and HorrorPulse/FlatlineTV have made it a goal to get Freddy Krueger actor Robert Englund himself his very own star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. Here’s their very…

Get Out and Us are seemingly having a massive effect on the modern horror genre, with more and more movies appearing to more boldly focus on social commentary and especially issues like race. The latest of which is a movie which actually stars Get Out’s Allison Williams, and it’s titled The Perfection. You can check out the trailer below: https://youtu.be/q57D6kF5B1k Now before you accuse the movie of trying to copy Jordan Peele’s first two horror movies – and yes, I’m aware that they’re not the first to focus on issues like race which go back to the horror genre’s beginnings…

The Conjuring Universe continues to expand, and expand, and just when you think it’s starting to come to a close – it expands some more. We’ve already been given two Annabelle movies with another titled Annabelle Comes Home arriving this year. Next year in 2020 we’ll have The Conjuring 3. And, somewhere else down the line, we should be expecting The Nun 2. But that leaves us with one announced movie that still hasn’t entered any kind of production – The Crooked Man. The Crooked Man was one of two characters from The Conjuring 2 that was slated to get…

Many pop culture fans have anxiously been awaiting the premiere of Disney’s latest attempt to dominate the media market – this time their very own streaming giant titled Disney Plus. The platform is set to compete against the likes of Hulu and Netflix, while being a unique and exclusive distribution outlet for various Disney properties. Despite being such a large and incredible project, very little has been formally announced – until now. The first slice of information is more of a possibility from executive Kevin Mayer – the idea that Disney+ could come with a discount. Disney actually owns most…

While the horror genre is full of vast and endless potential, there are always certain tropes that remain effective on even the most primal levels. This includes anything having to do with spiders, which most people just can’t seem to handle. Whether it’s due to their real world existence or the way movies can exaggerate their creepiness, it’s a sub-genre that has been exploited time and time again. And, naturally, another creepy crawly spider movie is being released – titled appropriately enough as Itsy Bitsy. Check out the trailer for it below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIKM6vEEwaI&feature=youtu.be The film was produced by Shout! Studios…