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2024 marked the 50th anniversary of director Tobe Hooper’s classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (watch it Here), and the celebration is continuing into 2025, as Anchor Bay is set to give Dinner with Leatherface, a documentary that looks at the life, career, and legacy of original Leatherface actor Gunnar Hansen, a Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital release on February 25th. With that date coming up next Tuesday, we’ve gotten our hands on an Exclusive clip from the documentary, and you can check it out in the embed above!

JoBlo’s own Tyler Nichols had the chance to watch Dinner with Leatherface last month and gave it an 8/10 review that can be read at This Link.

Director Michael Kallio provided the following statement: “I want to show the person Gunnar really was. He was an incredibly intelligent, witty man of so many talents. And he was a complete gentleman who embraced all...

It’s time for your Friday film quiz, and this week’s batch of 30 movie-related questions have monkeys in mind…

Fancy another preview of upcoming Friday film quiz themes? We’re planning rounds about the Oscars, Disney movies, and Robert De Niro over the next couple of months, but now, at last, it’s come to this – a quiz about monkeys on film. With Osgood Perkins’ The Monkey (read Maria’s review here) unleashed in cinemas and previous quizzes on Stephen King movies and Planet Of The Apes already behind us, we’ve run out of excuses not to monkey around.

Once you’ve completed this week’s quiz, you’ll find a link to a separate post with the correct answers at the bottom of this post. As always, this is just for fun, but please let us know how you did in the comments (scores out of 30 this week!

The ten-episode series Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (read our review Here) was such a huge success for the Netflix streaming service back in 2022 that Netflix ordered two more seasons of the show from its creators, Ian Brennan and American Horror Story co-creator Ryan Murphy. Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story was recently released, and has had quite an impact on the real lives of the title characters… and right before that season premiered in September, it was announced that Sons of Anarchy‘s Charlie Hunnam had signed on to play murderer and graverobber Ed Gein in Monster season 3. As it turns out, Monster season 3 (which is apparently called The Original Monster) is expected to reach Netflix by the end of 2025 – and industry scooper The InSneider reports that singer / TikTok celebrity Addison Rae (Thanksgiving) and Suzanna Son are the latest additions to the cast. Information on the...

Although the genre has been booming within the past decade, “elevated horror” has failed to craft any memorable slasher icons that could feasibly stand alongside Michael Myers of “Halloween,” Freddie Krueger of “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” or Leatherface of “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” That’s not to say that there have not been successful horror franchises, as sagas like “Insidious” and “The Conjuring” have been successful in retaining their quality. It’s perhaps the drive for more seriously minded horror films in the vein of “Get Out” or “Hereditary” that has made the slasher subgenre feel less relevant; there’s only so much social satire that can be pulled off in a story about a masked serial killer mowing down innocent people.

Heart Eyes (2025) wears its influences on its sleeve, as the titular antagonist is clearly modeled after Jason Voorhees of the “Friday the 13th” franchise. However, the brilliance...

2024 marked the 50th anniversary of director Tobe Hooper’s classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (watch it Here), and the celebration is continuing into 2025, as Anchor Bay is set to give Dinner with Leatherface, a documentary that looks at the life, career, and legacy of original Leatherface actor Gunnar Hansen, a Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital release on February 25th. With that release date right around the corner, we have an Exclusive look at the documentary’s trailer, which you can check out in the embed above!

Director Michael Kallio provided the following statement: “I want to show the person Gunnar really was. He was an incredibly intelligent, witty man of so many talents. And he was a complete gentleman who embraced all the love he received from his adoring fans. He meant so much to so many people. This film is really a tribute to him… a great friend that I miss every single day.

When renewing Monster for a third season last October, Netflix’s official release did not include any mention of when the next season would arrive which made many fans think there could again be a two-year gap between seasons; however, it seems that will not be the case.

In a letter to its shareholders released on Jan. 21, Netflix included many forward-looking statements including a look at the year ahead in which they promised to deliver an amazing slate for members. The letter not only touted many previously confirmed titles coming this year including new seasons of Wednesday, Stranger Things, Squid Game, and You, but also confirmed the next installment of Ryan Murphy’s Monster is also among the shows set to be released in 2025.

That’s right, Monster season 3 is slated to be released in 2025!

So why is this so surprising? Well, the first two seasons of Netflix’s Emmy-winning...

In addition to the Ultimate Leatherface revealed earlier this week, Neca is continuing its Texas Chain Saw Massacre‘s 50th anniversary celebration with an Ultimate “Pretty Woman” Leatherface.

Donning the infamous mask from the film’s finale, the 7″ scale action figure is fully articulated, including the tie, and comes with an alternate jacket piece for a windswept look as Leatherface chases his victims.

Four interchangeable hands are included along with a chainsaw, armadillo, small hammer, cleaver, knife, plate of meat, and bracelet.

Packaged in a window box with opening front flap, “Pretty Woman” Leatherface is ready to cut into your toy collection for $36.99.

Gunnar Hansen originated the role of the horror icon in Tobe Hooper‘s 1974 seminal masterpiece.

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This week brings A24’s latest horror film and Sony’s final Venom movie home, alongside the next nightmare from the French duo behind hits including Inside and The Deep House.

Here’s all the new horror released on Tuesday, December 10, 2024!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

Fresh off a Golden Globes nomination for Hugh Grant, A24’s new horror movie Heretic from directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods has made its debut on at-home Digital today.

You can rent the film for $19.99 or purchase it for $24.99.

Hugh Grant (D&d: Honor Among Thieves), Chloe East (The Fabelmans) and Sophie Thatcher (“Yellowjackets”) lead the cast of the upcoming horror movie. In the film…

“Two missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed, becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.”

Meagan Navarro...

The Soul Eater

What at first seems like a routine investigation into a brutal killing spirals into something much darker in French thriller The Soul Eater, the seventh film made by the directing team of Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo. It’s a film which premièred at Fantasia 2024 and which opens in US cinemas this week. The directors and I previously spoke back in 2017 when they made Leatherface, and their work has evolved a good deal since then, so it was nice to catch up and discuss their process this time around.

“For us it was really like trying a new subgenre that we never tried before,” says Julien. “It's a dark thriller, and it's the first time that we told that kind of story. In the beginning it was a French novel, and so it was also the first time for us that we adapted a pre-existing...

Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) was more than just a horror film; it was a cinematic primal scream that reverberated across post-Vietnam America’s culture. Hooper’s film, released amid a decade when mid-century America’s glossy optimism had given way to disillusionment, depicted a world that felt literally slaughtered.

A new kind of horror was born due to the movie’s dirty atmosphere and unrelenting tension; it didn’t rely on supernatural specters or gothic castles but rather on the terrifyingly banal. Its villains were not Dracula or Frankenstein’s monster, but rather a family of blue-collar sadists who lived in the decaying carcass of the American Dream. Fifty years later, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is still a genre-defining classic and a frightening reminder of the cultural decay it depicts.

It’s appropriate, then, that Alexandre O. Philippe’s Chain Reactions (2024) isn’t concerned with...

"If you hear the whispers in his forest, he's come to eat your soul." Dark Sky Films has revealed an official trailer for The Soul Eater, a new horror thriller film from the acclaimed French horror filmmakers Julien Maury & Alexandre Bustillo. This first premiered at the 2024 Rotterdam Film Festival earlier this year, with stops at other genre film festivals throughout 2024. From the two creators of Inside (2007), The Deep House, and Leatherface. When violent and gruesome deaths starts plaguing a small mountain village, an old legend about a malevolent creature resurfaces. Based on the French novel of the same name (Le Mangeur d’âmes) written by Alexis Laipsker. Who is "The Soul Eater" coming for next? The French horror film stars Emmanuel Lanzi, Malik Zidi, Paul Hamy, Sandrine Bonnaire, and Virginie Ledoyen. This trailer is for the English dubbed version - which will be added to its release in the US this fall.

The ten-episode series Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (read our review Here) was such a huge success for the Netflix streaming service back in 2022 that Netflix ordered two more seasons of the show from its creators, Ian Brennan and American Horror Story co-creator Ryan Murphy. Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story was recently released, and has had quite an impact on the real lives of the title characters… and right before that season premiered in September, it was announced that Sons of Anarchy‘s Charlie Hunnam had signed on to play murderer and graverobber Ed Gein in Monster season 3. As it turns out, Monster season 3 (which is apparently called The Original Monster) was very close to starting production when that announcement was made, because Hunnam has now been spotted on the set of the show in his Gein wardrobe!

Check it out:

Here are some more images...

One of the things I’m most proud of doing here in the horror world is co-creating the “Horror Buddies” with Horror Decor, inspired by the WWF “Wrestling Buddies” of my youth. Along with artist Matt Ryan, we launched the popular line way back in 2013 with icons including Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees, but all good things inevitably come to an end.

Eleven years after we originally launched the line, Horror Decor has announced this month that they’re officially discontinuing the “Horror Buddies” line at the end of this year.

The company explains, “We have always tried to come up with something new and exciting that no one else was making. Unfortunately, there are now a lot of other companies doing something similar. Horror Buddies are expensive and time consuming for us to produce as we make them all by hand. While it’s been a good run, the...

The severe violent nature of professional wrestling has always mesmerized audiences worldwide. There are not many differences between those who lust horror and those who desire wrestling. It’s our primal urges that make us want to watch the forbidden. Now, most of us would never want to watch a murder or a real life tragedy, but if we know in the back of our heads that it’s not real, it makes it acceptable.

When horror fans watched Leatherface terrorize teenagers in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Michael Myers stalk babysitters in Halloween, they suspended disbelief for two hours to satisfy that need to see gore and violence. When the movie is over, most people go home and live a somewhat normal life. The same can be said about the professional wrestling fan.

When you go to a professional wrestling event, you know the athletes are not really trying to hurt each other.

Fans of horror icon Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead, From Beyond, The Devil’s Rejects, Halloween) have just eight more days to back his brand new comic book series “Descendants of the Undead” on Kickstarter.

“This 30-page initial installment begins a terrifying series that incorporates the mayhem of zombies with striking visuals and electrifying characters – both human and not!

“We meet ‘Dad’, a seasoned zombie survivor, the patriarch of a straggly group of teenagers on an isolated island occupied by an advanced form of zombies. The surviving group is haunted by the supernatural catastrophic outbreak years prior.”

The first installment, written by Ken Foree, is rich with heart-stopping thrills and terror, enhanced by eerie, dynamic visuals from a passionate creative team.

It includes:

Amone Linsamouth – Art director who coordinates the artists’ contributions of style and creativity to the project as well as providing her own eerie artistry. Vincentius Matthew – Senior...

The latest film in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise – a movie simply titled Texas Chainsaw Massacre – was released through the Netflix streaming service back in February of 2022, and it appeared to do well at the time. It was the second most viewed movie on the service during the February 14 to February 20 time period – which only covered its first three days of release. In those three days, Netflix subscribers streamed the film for a total of 29.18 million hours. Texas Chainsaw Massacre also ranked in the top 10 in 94 countries, reaching #1 on the daily lists in the United States, Bolivia, Brazil, Honduras, Oman, Philippines, and Saudi Arabia. We’re still waiting to hear how and when the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise is going to follow up that success – but while we wait to hear what Leatherface is going to do next, the film’s director David Blue Garcia has signed on to direct...

In an epic horror franchise comic book crossover, the father of Jason Voorhees managed to make his Friday the 13th debut without anyone noticing. One longstanding question on every Friday the 13th fan's mind has been this: what happened to Jason's father? Jason's mother, Pamela, has a domineering presence throughout the franchise, even after she dies, yet his father barely gets mentioned.

Jason vs. Leatherface #2 written by Nancy Collins, with art by David Imhoff finally provided an answer, as Elias, the father of Jason Voorhees, makes his debut. While the exact place in continuity of this crossover is questionable especially when it misnames Jason's mother as "Doris" it's the closest fans get to canonizing Elias Voorhees.

At the very least, the character's role in the crossover provides some additional context for how he might appear in future Friday the 13th film installments.

Elias Voorhees Finally Made His "Friday The 13th...

We have been getting a lot of prequels in recent years. Some have turned out well, like Furiosa, Orphan: First Kill, Prey, and Pearl. Sometimes they don’t turn out very well, like Leatherface, and sometimes they can be quite divisive, like Prometheus and Alien: Covenant. Good or bad, prequels are here to stay, so we have put together a list of Horror Prequels We Want to See.

Alien Lv-426

Set between the events of Alien and Aliens, this film would explore the lives of the colonists sent to terraform Lv-426. The movie could showcase their daily lives, paying homage to the brief glimpse of their existence seen in Aliens. Then Weyland-Yutani makes the call with the order to investigate the co-ordinates provided by Ripley, the location of the derelict Engineer spacecraft. As we know from Aliens, the investigation goes terribly wrong – and this movie could show exactly how things...

In 1974, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre changed the face of horror. 50 years later, Tobe Hooper’s indelible horror masterpiece is being celebrated by Spirit Halloween with unique Leatherface collectibles and more. Here are nine highlights:

Leatherface: Pretty Woman Mask Animatronic – $349.99

Who needs a giant skeleton in the yard when you have Leatherface guarding your house on Halloween? Standing 6″, this animatronic boasts up to 360 degrees of upper body motion and makes chainsaw and grunting sounds. It’s Ir sensor-activated and compatible with step pad and multi-prop remote.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Video Tape Fleece Blanket – $32.99

As iconic as the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre poster is, I have a soft spot for Richard Hescox’s VHS cover. If you’re nostalgic for the glory days of VHS, you’ll appreciate this 60×50 fleece blanket based on the vintage video tape. No rewinding required!

Leatherface Door Cover – $22.99

Turn your residence into the Sawyer...

Jason Voorhees' most epic battle in Friday the 13th history saw him fighting himself, and I loved every minute of it. There have been a surprising number of crossovers featuring the iconic hockey mask killer over the years. From The Texas Chain Saw Massacre's Leatherface or A Nightmare on Elm Street's Freddy Krueger, Jason has made his mark in horror history as one of the deadliest brutes in the genre. However, the battle that I never expected to see features Jason fighting himself, and it's now one of my favorite Friday the 13th stories.

Jason vs. Jason X is a limited comic duology from 2006 that takes place in the far future in a non-canon separate timeline from the events of 2001's Jason X. It features a group of people on an interstellar pleasure cruise exploring the remains of the Grendel. However, they quickly discover that they're not alone when...

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies have been a cornerstone of horror cinema since Tobe Hooper's groundbreaking original in 1974. Over the decades, the series has evolved, but one constant has remained: the brutal, often shocking kills that have become somewhat of a trademark, fitting as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was inspired by a true story. From the iconic Leatherface to the various incarnations of his twisted family, the franchise has continually pushed the boundaries of violence in horror.

Since its inception, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise spawned numerous sequels, remakes, and reboots, each adding a different flavor to the established formula. The series has explored themes of family, cannibalism, and the dark underbelly of rural America, all while maintaining its reputation for intense visceral horror. Despite changes in style and tone, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remains synonymous with extreme cinema, influencing countless horror films, filmmakers, and is still the ultimate summer horror movie.

Last month, JoBlo Media and Octane Multimedia teamed up to launch a new YouTube channel named JoBlo TV, which hosts multiple feature films to watch for free throughout the week. The genres we’ll be focusing on at JoBlo TV are Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Thrillers – but for the month of October, we’re celebrating Halloween all month long with our JoBlotober event. It’s all horror all the time, and the latest batch of movies on the channel featured creatures and the supernatural.

The movies that have been released on JoBlo TV over the last week are A Wakefield Project, Blood Bags, and Painted in Blood. Here’s some information on each one of them:

Directed by L.A. Lopes from a screenplay by Lindsay Seim, A Wakefield Project has the following synopsis: Eric and Reese invest in a property in the little town of Wakefield. Chloe, a medium...

There’s no need to link Halloween with fear all the time, but when there is some, it’s worth it! When leaves start to fall and the cool breeze starts to set in, the Halloween season brings the coziest weather. However, many people may be busy perfecting the most unique costumes, while others are busy scaring people with pranks.

But if you enjoy celebrating the spooky festival at home, you can watch the most nerve-wracking Halloween movies with your friends and family. And for those who do not shy away from the more sinister aspects of the holiday, horror cinema would be the best choice.

Therefore, here we bring to you the 10 most terrifying and creepy films that you can enjoy over the Halloween season!

10 Spine-Chilling Movies to Stream This Halloween Midsommar (2019) Midsommar (2019)| Credits: A24 YouTube

Midsommar is a skillful combination of horror elements that ranges from fear based...

Los Angeles Haunted Hayride — the sprawling attraction that packs a spooky patch of Griffith Park with ghouls, goblins and eerie attractions — has never closed for a private party. Not for the Obamas, the Beckhams, Christina Aguilera or any of the VIPs that have flocked to the pop-up during the Halloween season in its 16 years of existence. That changed on Oct. 10, when the public exited the area known as Midnight Falls to make way for host Janelle Monáe and nearly 100 of her nearest and dearest.

As zombie-like “scare actors” bobbed and booed their way through a crowd of her guests including Zola filmmaker Janicza Bravo and Insecure star Kendrick Sampson, a DJ in a skull mask pressed pause on Rockwell’s “Somebody’s Watching Me” to make way for Monáe’s grand — and completely method — entrance, as she cut through the fog with a chainsaw and sprinted toward the stage. With...

From Terrifier 3 to Dawn of the Dead to John Carpenters The Thing, some of the scariest horror movies ever made end on a hauntingly ambiguous note. A cliffhanger ending can serve a few dramatic purposes. In the horror genre, the most common function of a cliffhanger is to leave the audience appropriately unsettled as they exit the theater. After finding out that Sarah is still trapped in the cave at the end of The Descent or David has switched places with Walter at the end of Alien: Covenant, the audience is left deeply disturbed.

Theres a sense of comfort and closure in a definitive ending like Sally escaping from Leatherface at the end of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre or Chris being saved by his best friend at the end of Get Out. Its much more discomforting to get no closure whatsoever in an ambiguous ending like The Shining or The Birds.

Note: This article was originally published in October 2020, and has been updated to include Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022).

With Run The Series, The A.V. Club examines film franchises, studying how they change and evolve with each new installment.

A truly successful horror movie will take an ordinary object or everyday activity...

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Tobe Hooper's unhinged indie nightmare which went on to become one of the most influential and disturbing horror films ever made, was released on this day in 1974. Even after all the tributes that came on the film's previous anniversaries, Texas Chain Saw still deserves...

(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.)

"I remember the screams in the theater. People walked out. But the audience that stayed was hooked." Those are the words of Gunnar Hansen, the man behind Leatherface, writing in his book "Chain Saw Confidential" about how audiences reacted to director Tobe Hooper's "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" in 1974. Hooper, for his part, had become bored with the horror genre and " set out as a fan of the genre to do something that gave you [...] your money's worth," as he put it in an interview with NPR in 2017. Safe to say, mission accomplished.

50 years later, Hooper's feature directorial debut is one of the most celebrated horror films in cinema history. It's also one of the movies that indie filmmakers look to...

It’s officially Halloween season and Screambox has revealed the new films that are joining the horror streaming service in October, including our brand new original series, “Tales from the Void”, the viral sensation Crackcoon, and the Ghostwatch-inspired Haunted Ulster Live.

Just when you thought it was safe to take out the trash, Crackcoon kills! Described as “Rocket Raccoon meets Cocaine Bear,” the Screambox Original horror-comedy is streaming now!

Who will survive The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and what will be left of them? Celebrate 50 years of Leatherface with Tobe Hooper’s indelible horror masterpiece, now playing on Screambox!

On October 8, Haunted Ulster Live will take viewers back to Halloween 1998. Drawing comparisons to Ghostwatch and Late Night With the Devil, the Screambox Exclusive film is presented as a live broadcast from a haunted house that goes terrifyingly wrong.

Screambox Original horror anthology series Tales from the Void will get...

Screambox has unleashed its October line-up, promising an eerie selection of horror films and series to keep viewers on edge as the spooky season sets in. The latest batch of releases features a mix of original content, cult classics, and frightful exclusives that will surely satisfy horror lovers, just in time for Halloween. Among the titles are Tales from the Void, Crackcoon, and Haunted Ulster Live, each bringing a different flavour of fear.

Leading the charge this month is Tales from the Void, a Screambox Original anthology series that taps into some of the most bone-chilling tales from Reddit’s famed NoSleep community. With new episodes arriving every Sunday from October 13 to October 27, this horror anthology draws inspiration from the viral stories that have haunted the dark corners of the internet. Featuring segments from notable directors like Joe Lynch (Mayhem) and John Adams & Toby Poser (Hellbender), Tales from the Void...

The ten-episode series Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (read our review Here) was such a huge success for the Netflix streaming service back in 2022 that Netflix ordered two more seasons of the show from its creators, Ian Brennan and American Horror Story co-creator Ryan Murphy. Last year, it was announced that the second season would be titled Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, and we’re now just a couple of days away from the premiere date! Monsters is set to start streaming on September 19th… and in the build-up to the season’s premiere, Murphy has gone ahead and revealed that season 3 is going to star Sons of Anarchy‘s Charlie Hunnam as murderer and graverobber Ed Gein.

Variety reports that Murphy made this announcement onstage during a Monsters promotional event in Los Angeles.

Variety also reminds us that Ed Gein, who also hailed from Wisconsin like Dahmer,...

In 1974, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre laid the groundwork for the slasher genre as we know it today. This subset of horror films introduced the world to fledgling actors who would grow into well-known talents, like Jamie Lee Curtis and Jennifer Aniston. Over the years, many incarnations of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre have done the same: We’ve seen Viggo Mortensen, Renée Zellweger and Matthew McConaughey square off against several variations of Leatherface. This year, the TCM franchise is once again taking on a new form — and it’s filled with fresh faces that will likely haunt a whole new generation of viewers. Here’s exactly who Leatherface will be hunting down in the 2022 version of Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

The lead character in our story, Lila, is a survivor of a horrific school shooting. She is weary of traveling to rural Texas and struggles with survivor’s guilt. This...

Peacock has announced the lineup of movies, TV shows, and live sports that will be available on the streaming service in September. The Peacock September 2024 schedule includes Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, which tells the infamous story of how an armed robbery on the night of Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight transformed Atlanta into the “Black Mecca”).

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Little House on the Prairie on September 11 (all nine seasons are currently streaming on Peacock). Plus, get a double dose of housewife realness with the two-part reunion of The Real Housewives of Dubai Season 2 uncensored on September 11 and 18, and the season five premiere of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City on September 19.

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

September also brings the spooks! Peacock’s “Face Your Fears” horror collection starts to roll out on the 1st, with more than 75+ Halloween titles arriving in September alone,...

Director Fede Alvarez’s contribution to the Alien franchise, Alien: Romulus (you can read our review Here), is currently in theatres – and this isn’t the first time he has added to a popular genre franchise. Not only did he make his feature directorial debut with the 2013 version of Evil Dead, but two years ago he teamed with Legendary Pictures and the Netflix streaming service to bring us a Texas Chainsaw Massacre film, which he produced and crafted the story for alongside his frequent collaborator Rodo Sayagues. Now Legendary is working with the Six Flags theme park company to bring an experience inspired by that Texas Chainsaw Massacre film to Six Flags Great Adventure and Six Flags Over Texas – and we’ve gotten our hands on a batch of images that offer a preview of the experience! You can check them out at the bottom of this article. The experience...

This year’s Six Flags Fright Fest will feature a handful of brand new attractions based on beloved horror properties including Saw, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Trick ‘r Treat, as well as The Conjuring, Stranger Things, and Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead. To whet your appetite, we’ve got a sneak peek at the Texas Chainsaw Massacre attraction today.

In this new experience based on the 2022 Netflix & Legendary Entertainment‘s Texas Chainsaw Massacre, guests are cast as visitors to Harlow on the heels of the influencers set on revitalizing the town. However, the dilapidated windows conceal a horrifying secret: the worst kind of monster haunts Harlow, and your arrival has driven him to slaughter.

As parkgoers navigate Harlow, they will step into iconic scenes from the film, including the barn, sunflower field, the “crawl of death” and “dead street,” before facing the epic final showdown with one...

Watch the Trailer for Y2K: "On the last night of 1999, two high school juniors crash a New Years Eve party, only to find themselves fighting for their lives in this dial-up disaster comedy."

Directed by Kyle Mooney Written by Kyle Mooney & Evan Winter Produced by Evan Winter, Jonah Hill, Matt Dines, Alison Goodwin, Chris Storer, Cooper Wehde

Y2K - In Theaters on December 6, 2024

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Prime Video Orders Frightening Two-Part Competition Baking Special Killer Cakes from Blumhouse Television and High Noon Entertainment: "Prime Video announced it has ordered the new deliciously-gory, competition baking show, Killer Cakes. The Thursday, October 8, premiere date was also revealed and first-look images. The entire two-part special is set to debut exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

From horror visionaries Blumhouse Television, and Cake Boss creators High Noon Entertainment, Killer Cakes is a one-of-a-kind competition show where bakers with...

This year, Peacock is bringing everything you need to face your fears, with more than 150 new Halloween titles heading to the service through October.

From Universal classics like Frankenstein, The Raven, and Phantom of the Opera to nostalgic favorites like Child’s Play, The Craft, and Candyman to frightening franchises like Saw, The Purge, and Leprechaun, and the best of Blumhouse like Get Out, Halloween Kills, and Happy Death Day, Peacock has all the titles to get you into the Halloween spirit.

Two new originals – James Wan’s horror series Teacup and the satanic panic thriller Hysteria! – and The Mouse Trap‘s streaming debut will also be available.

Peacock Halloween 2024 Lineup

Peacock Originals

October 10: Teacup (Peacock Original)

New Episodes: October 17, October 24; Finale: October 31

Teacup follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive. Inspired by...

Peacock invites you to face your fears this Halloween with more than 150 new horror titles headed to the streaming service from September 1 straight through All Hallow’s Eve.

From Universal classics, like Frankenstein, The Raven and Phantom Of The Opera, and nostalgic favorites, like Child’S Play, The Craft and Candyman, to frightening franchises, like Saw, The Purge and Leprechaun, and the best of Blumhouse, like Get Out, Halloween Kills and Happy Death Day, Peacock aims to be “your Halloween HQ with a full spectrum of scares to enjoy.”

Not to mention, two new originals – James Wan’s horror series, Teacup, and satanic panic thriller, Hysteria! – as well as the streaming debut of The Mouse Trap.

Here’s the full Halloween 2024 lineup from Peacock…

September 1

30 Days Of Night (2007)

Amityville II: The Possession

Amityville 3-D

The Amityville Harvest

Amityville Moon

The Amityville Uprising

Bride Of Frankenstein

Candyman (1992)

Child’s Play (1988)

The Creature Walks Among Us...

Bloody Disgusting has teamed up with Lionsgate to release seven modern horror favorites on Blu-ray + Digital in limited edition SteelBook packaging, available exclusively at Walmart today.

The line includes Wolf Creek, Hannibal Rising, I Spit on Your Grave, You’re Next, Sinister, Texas Chainsaw, and Leatherface.

Priced at $22.96, each title features brand new artwork by Bond.

Wolf Creek is written and directed by Greg McLean. John Jarratt, Nathan Phillips, Cassandra Magrath, and Kestie Morassi star.

In the 2005 film, a trio of stranded backpackers in remote Australia fall prey to a psychopathic local, who takes them captive and tortures them.

Wolf Creek special features:

Unrated Cut of the Film Audio Commentary by Director Greg McLean, Executive Producer Matt Hearn, and Actors Cassandra Magrath and Kestie Morassi The Making Of Wolf Creek Deleted Scene Theatrical Trailer

Hannibal Rising is directed by Peter Webber and written by Thomas Harris, based on his own novel.

Dead by Daylight is known for its terrifying atmosphere and a roster full of iconic killers from horror franchises, including Freddy Krueger, Leatherface, Ghostface, Pyramid Head, and many more.

The game’s unique blend of multiplayer survival horror makes it the perfect home for some of gaming’s most frightening characters. Some characters from other games seem like they’d be a natural fit, bringing their own scary abilities and terrifying presence into the game. Here are five characters from other games that would feel right at home.

5. Big Daddy The Big Daddy would be a unique addition, compared to the game’s other monsters. Image via 2K

Big Daddy, the monstrous protector from the Bioshock series, would be a terrifying addition to the game, and be a different type of monster compared to the existing ones. With his massive drill arm and heavy footsteps, he would strike fear into the hearts of any Survivor.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre inspired countless rip-offs that shaped the horror genre for years to come. Some films, like The Butcher, failed to capture the essence of the original, lacking in quality and innovation. Standout movies like House of the Devil and Wrong Turn successfully paid homage to the iconic Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was among the most influential horror movies ever made, and in the years since its release, there have been countless imitators and copycat movies. Director Tobe Hooper created a new type of horror as he depicted the unstoppable serial killer Leatherface, which would signal the dawn of a new era of over-the-top violence and the use of power tools as a murder weapon. While some rip-offs of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre were blatant cash grabs, others truly added to its concept and led to movies that could be enjoyed on their own merits.

Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights is about to get groovy.

The Weeknd (nee Abel Tesfaye) returns to Halloween Horror Nights this year with a brand-new experience The Weeknd: Nightmare Trilogy. This marks the musician’s return to Universal’s spooky season offering, after 2022’s After Hours Nightmare, which used the mythology surrounding his 2020 album “After Hours” as a jumping off point. (The Weeknd has been making noise on social media recently about the conclusion of a “trilogy” of albums that began with “After Hours” and continued with 2022’s “Dawn F.M.”)

This new house “provides fans an authentic, one-of-a-kind horror experience with surprises at every turn and music by The Weeknd scored by seminal producer, artist, and seven-time Grammy-award winner Mike Dean,” according to the official release. Does this mean the new album will be out beforehand? Or is there a chance that the haunted house will be...

By now, you’ve likely heard that Trap, the latest movie from M. Night Shyamalan that opened this weekend, revolves around two central plot points: A super-dorky dad played by Josh Hartnett has taken his teen daughter to see her favorite singer at a concert that doubles as a trap (see title) for a serial killer terrorizing Philadelphia; and this father-of-the-year contender is, in fact, the killer. Both of these elements are revealed in the trailer that dropped this past April, so we’re not exactly spoiling anything major… yet.

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Tobe Hooper’s seminal horror film, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, it’s the perfect time to delve into the chilling true story that inspired its infamous villain, Leatherface. This feature explores the gruesome crimes of Ed Gein, the real-life monster whose heinous acts in the 1950s shocked the world and laid the groundwork for one of horror’s most enduring icons.

A pillar of horror cinema

When The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was released in 1974, it didn’t just premiere in theatres; it tore through the cultural landscape like Leatherface’s chainsaw through flesh. Made on a shoestring budget, the film’s gritty realism and unrelenting tension set it apart from the more polished horror movies of the time. Audiences were unprepared for the visceral experience that Hooper delivered—a film that felt disturbingly real, as if it could be happening just down the road.

French filmmakers Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, the duo behind Inside, Leatherface, and The Deep House, step outside of horror ever so slightly for their latest, The Soul Eater. The adaptation of Alexis Laipsker‘s novel, penned by Annelyse Batrel and Ludovic Lefebvre, dabbles in the supernatural to lend atmosphere and intrigue to a standard investigative thriller. While its procedural elements may feel more rote, at least in an era inundated by crime thrillers, Maury and Bustillo pull from their horror toolkit and plunge into dark subject matter with aplomb.

Nestled in the French mountains is Roquenoir, a sleepy village on the cusp of becoming a full-blown ghost town. Just when it’s on the brink of being forgotten, a grisly murder so ruthless and inexplicable draws the attention of authorities beyond Roquenoir. Commander Elisabeth Guardiano (Virginie Ledoyen) arrives in town on assignment to investigate the murder, coinciding with Captain...

“It’s not a remake. It’s not a sequel. And it’s not based on a Japanese one.”

Hatchet‘s festival tagline — a quote from a major studio’s rejection of the film — served as a rally cry for horror fans. Despite its roots planted firmly in practical effects-driven ’80s slashers a la Friday the 13th, Hatchet felt fresh and exciting when it arrived in 2006; a gory but lighthearted reprieve from torturous studio horror littered with janky CGI and cheap scares.

Willed into existence by writer-director Adam Green based on a character he conceived as an 8-year-old summer camper, the Hatchet franchise centers on Victor Crowley — the hulking, vengeful spirit of a deformed boy that haunts the swamps of New Orleans. Kane Hodder brings a similar physicality to the role as he did to Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th Parts VII-x, but Crowley is more ferocious. The casting...

Leatherface: TCM III is a hidden gem in horror sequels, with star Viggo Mortensen shining as the villainous Tex. The movie smartly ignores previous sequels to focus on suspense and character development, creating an underrated entry. TCM III combines the best elements of the original films, with a bigger, more stylish approach and a darker portrayal of Leatherface.

Despite being overlooked in its own franchise even though it stars a three-time Oscar nominee, the 1990 sequel Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III is a gem that deserves more love. 1974's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, based on a horrifying true story, is one of the all-time classic horror movies, and nothing in the franchise has topped it since. Of course, few horror movie sequels ever live up to the shocking originals, especially of the big and beloved horror franchises.

Still, that doesn't mean all sequels should be written off as subpar. More than any other genre,...

Best known for playing Leatherface in the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and its prequel The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, Andrew Bryniarski has a screen acting career that stretches back more than thirty years, and his forty-plus non-Chainsaw credits include playing Butterfinger in Hudson Hawk, Wyatt Beaudry in Necessary Roughness, Chip in Batman Returns, Steve Lattimer in The Program, Zangief in Street Fighter, Knocko in Higher Learning, Patrick ‘Madman’ Kelly in Any Given Sunday, Joe the Boxer in Pearl Harbor, Halloran in Rollerball, and Count Dracula in Dracula’s Guest. Unfortunately, it’s been a few years since Bryniarski has had a prominent acting role and he has fallen on some hard times – so he’s seeking help from his fans through a GoFundMe campaign.

Bryniarski explains the situation he’s currently in: “Recently, wildfires forced me to evacuate my home in California, leaving me displaced and uncertain about the future.

Just when you think that horror — currently in a major gold rush — is all out of fresh ideas, along comes In A Violent Nature. This is a film that takes the familiar gore of the slasher movie and gives it a fresh, gently experimental sheen. It’s not always an experiment that works, but it’s a very good sign that it exists.

Filmed by writer-director Chris Nash on a presumably minimal budget in the wilds of Ontario, Canada, the conceit here is: what if there were a slasher film told from the perspective of the guy doing the slashing? In this case, said slasher in question is Johnny, played by Ry Barrett: a mysterious brute figure who is seemingly awakened from a slumber when something very precious is taken from him, and who quickly sets out on a deadly warpath to get it back.

He is a fearsomely effective boogeyman.

Kangana Ranaut, who has ventured into politics, recently paid homage to the legendary actress Meena Kumari by sharing a clip from the iconic film Pakeezah on her Instagram Stories. In her post, Kangana expressed deep admiration for Meena Kumari’s exceptional acting skills, stating that her performance transcended conventional boundaries. Kangana commented on a particular scene from Pakeezah, noting the profound transition from grief to hysterical laughter to sheer disillusionment, describing it as “beyond supreme.”

Kangana also reflected on Meena Kumari’s unparalleled status in the film industry of her time. She mentioned that during Meena Kumari’s era, other female leads were referred to as heroines, while Meena Kumari was uniquely acknowledged as an actress, highlighting her distinguished place in Bollywood.

Meena Kumari, often termed the “tragedy queen” of Bollywood, was renowned for her poignant portrayals of suffering and silent women. Born as Mahjabeen, she was the second daughter...