When writer and director Ti West created and released the movie X last March, it was revealed that he had also filmed the prequel film, Pearl, at the same time, teaming up with A24 to “build a world” that revolves around the slasher genre of horror movies. The first film, which is set in 1979, … Read more
Ever wondered what a masked maniac in the vein of Friday the 13th’s Jason Voorhees does in his downtime—or what it might be like if Terrence Malick made a slasher movie? In a Violent Nature, which just debuted at the Sundance Film Festival and will stream on Shudder, sets out to answer both questions. As … Read more
Official Trailer – THE PROWLER (1981, Vicky Dawson, Lawrence Tierney, Farley Granger) Slasher films love making people in the present-day pay for the sins of the past—we already mentioned Prom Night, in which the killer’s motivation is very much in this vein. A variation on this is the re-starting of an event linked with tragedy … Read more
Final Destination creator Jeffrey Reddick will produce and star in the themed slasher movie New Fears Eve, which is currently in post-production. To celebrate the turn of the year, a New Fears Eve poster has been unveiled. New Fears Eve Poster and Details Reddick is joined by genre stalwarts Hannah Fierman (V/H/S), Felissa Rose (Sleepaway … Read more
Totally Killer raised some eyebrows when its trailer and synopsis were revealed. It was a little too close to the plot of The Final Girls, but to the credit of director Nahnatchka Khan, this movie has a pretty different feel. If there’s a more apparent comparison point, it’s another Blumhouse horror in Happy Death Day. … Read more
Image: RLJE | Films The weather outside is about to get really frightful with more holiday killers on the loose in horror films this year, including the ghostly figure in It’s a Wonderful Knife. Spoilers of the Week | June 3rd As you can tell from the title, it’s a send-up of Christmastime classic It’s a … Read more