With significant changes in production, the return of everyone’s favorite zombie-themed TV show is set for October 2018. While Walking Dead fans are still discussing the cliffhanger that closed the last season, the rest of the world wonders how Angela Kang is going to handle things in the new season. According to the new chief…
Universal Pictures’ monster films have stood the test of time, cementing their place as recognizable classics across a history of cinema and generations of horror fans. On August 28, all 30 films will be compiled together in the ultimate Universal Monsters Blu-ray set. Beginning with the silent film era and cruising on through present day,…
For the past two summers, Daily Dead has taken a look back at memorable genre movies that were released 30 years prior. This year, the “Class of 88” was in the spotlight as horror writers celebrated their favorite movies all month long with special features on Daily Dead and the site’s Corpse Club podcast. Continuing with the Class…
In the early ’80s, small creatures called Mogwais forever changed the horror comedy landscape. The year was 1984 and Joe Dante’s Gremlins (written by Chris Columbus) became a smash hit for Warner Bros., bringing in over $153 million in North America alone and securing its spot as the number four highest grossing film of the year. The…
This is going to seem like a total copout—and I apologize, you guys—but you need to see Hereditary and I’m not really going to tell you that much about it. Wait! Hang on a second! Come back! Here’s what I can say: 1) I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen a horror film quite like this…
As audience members, we sometimes take for granted what directors can accomplish with proper financial backing for a film. For contemporary studio fare (Andy Muschietti’s IT, for example), having a bigger budget often indicates a studio’s faith in the filmmaker or project, and in the best cases, that confidence translates to the screen, whether in…
Child’s Play fans can finally rejoice! Thanks to a Kickstarter campaign by Trick or Treat Studios, you can finally own a full-size replica of the classic Good Guys doll. The upcoming doll releasing later this year is made entirely from screen-used molds and material and is now available for pre-order. Per the campaign: “The Officially Licensed…
There’s something about home invasion movies that uproots our primal sense of security. Our homes are our fortresses and when those safe zones are threatened, nothing is more unsettling. When Bryan Bertino’s The Strangers hit theaters in 2008, it delivered a dreadful tale about an on-the-rocks couple whose lives were tormented by three psychopaths who invaded their homefront. It was…
When we think about maniacal Santa Clauses in horror, we often go straight to the axe-wielding Billy from Silent Night, Deadly Night, or the homicidal madman who stalked Joan Collins in the Tales From the Crypt movie segment “…And All Through the House” (or its TV episode remake from 1989). For what it’s worth, all these classics have been…
The opening of Michael Dougherty’s 2015 horror comedy, Krampus, is the antithesis of what the holidays should symbolize. It’s a slow-mo montage of seasonal stressors, from rioting customers and crowded stores, to the poor defenseless employees who are doomed to deal with the craziness. With all of this Christmas hullabaloo, it’s no wonder young Max…