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Like the movies in this series, we will continue to release fairly regularly and find out what happened to the Saw franchise. Saw V was already planned well before Saw IV even came out as the new creators had a whole storyline that needed multiple movies to pull off. When would the revenue stop coming in for this series? How would they bring back Tobin Bell’s Jigsaw yet again after he had now been dead for a full movie and the timeline had caught up to the present? It’s time to play another game as we find out what happened to Saw V.

After the massive 140-million-dollar success of Saw IV, Saw V would be a similar experience. Why change things around too much if the formula was working so well. It had a similar budget to its predecessor, going from 10 million to 10.8 million and brought back many...

Although the future of the Saw franchise remains unclear, it’s never game over for Billy the Puppet.

“Very cool stuff in the works from my friends Lionsgate,” Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV, and Spiral director Darren Lynn Bousman wrote on Instagram. “Crazy to be looking back and rewatching Saw stuff decades later.”

With the series’ second installment celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and Bousman tagging post-production house FotoKem in the photo, it’s likely that a 4K restoration of Saw II is in the works.

The original Saw made its way to 4K Ultra HD back in 2021, but the sequels have yet to be upgraded. Perhaps we’ll get a box set with all 10 installments.

Written by Bousman and franchise co-creator Leigh Whannell, Saw II follows a group of ex-convicts forced to pass a series of deadly tests by the Jigsaw Killer.

Donnie Wahlberg, Franky G, Glenn Plummer,...

Like Jigsaw says, “I want to play a game,” we are playing a game, but this time, it’s going to be a lot less bloody (or not). Let’s rank all the Saw movies from worst to best, and no, you cannot back out. Ever since Saw burst onto the horror scene in 2004, James Wan and Leigh Whannell’s twisted creation has been messing with our heads (and stomachs).

What started as a low-budget indie horror flick became one of the most iconic (and goriest) horror franchises of all time. At the heart of it all? John Kramer, aka Jigsaw—the mastermind who doesn’t kill people but forces them to fight for survival in the most horrifying ways imaginable.

Now, nearly two decades and ten movies later, the Saw franchise has done it all, from jump scares, timeline gymnastics, and unexpected apprentices to traps that make you rethink...

“Bad Boys 3” directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah are shooting Saudi blockbuster “7 Dogs (2025)[/link]The Seven Dogs,” featuring Egyptian stars Karim Abdel-Aziz and Ahmed Ezz and involving the fight against a dangerous new drug called Pink Lady that is flooding the Middle East.

Turki Al-Sheikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, conceived the story of the $40 million action movie, the screenplay for which is written by Mohamed El Dabbah. Sheikh has previously dabbled as a screenwriter, having penned Saudi TV series “The Eight” and supernatural thriller “Cello,” directed by “Saw” helmer Darren Lynn Bousman and starring Jeremy Irons.

Abdel-Aziz and Ezz previously starred together in period piece “Kira & El Gin,” which is among the highest-grossing movies produced in Egypt.

“Seven Dogs” revolves around an Interpol officer named Khalid Al-Azzazi who apprehends Ghali Abu Dawood, a high-ranking member of a clandestine global crime syndicate known as 7 Dogs.

When,...

Anthony Hopkins made his first public appearance over the weekend since recently losing his home in the Pacific Palisades fire by traveling to Saudi Arabia. The legendary Oscar-winning actor, who is also a composer, hosted a gala concert featuring his pieces played by Britain’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

While in Saudi Arabia, Hopkins also attended the kingdom’s Joy Awards which honors artistic achievements of the Arab world. Also on hand for both lavish events in the Saudi capital of Riyadh was a robust representation of Hollywood stars comprising Matthew McConaughey, Morgan Freeman Cuba Goding Jr. Amanda Seyfried, Kiefer Sutherand, and Christina Aguilera.

The musical gala evening, titled “Life is A Dream,” was held on Friday in Riyadh’s Bakr Al-Sheddi Theater, and featured a selection of Hopkins’ compositions, including “Circus” and “Braken Road” as well as classic arias.

“The theme of this concert is that life is a long farewell to the bitter,...

Djimon Hounsou said in a recent interview with CNN that he continues to struggle as a working actor in Hollywood despite several roles in studio blockbusters under his belt and two Oscar nominations to his name. The actor noted that his continued struggles in Hollywood points to the “systemic racism” that prevails in the film industry.

“I am still struggling trying to make a living,” Hounsou said. “After 30 years…maybe the first 10 years was trying to acclimate myself to the industry, to establish myself. But I’ve been in this business making films now for over two decades and with two Oscar nominations and been in many blockbuster films, and yet, I’m still struggling financially to make a living. I’m definitely underpaid.”

“That’s a sign for you that systemic racism is not something you can deal with lightly,” he added. “It’s so deeply inserted in so...

Saw is the series that just won’t stop. Some horror fans love these movies, others write them off as nothing but torture porn, but movie-goers usually show up to give them healthy box office returns. Not only did the most recent film, Saw X, wind up making over $100 million worldwide, but it also earned the franchise’s best reviews since the original. Tobin Bell received raves for his shockingly empathetic portrayal of Jigsaw, and in welcome news to fans of the franchise, Sax XI is already in production for a release this fall! But, how does the entire series rank? You can check out our Saw Movies Ranked list below – then let us know how you would rank the movies by leaving a comment!

Saw 3D (2010)

Envisioned as the “Final Chapter”, the seventh Saw movie was released in 3D so it could throw some of the biggest, most over-the-top...

The third film in a horror franchise often carries the weight of high expectations and franchise fatigue. However, some horror “threequels” break the mold, delivering scares, thrills, and fresh twists. Here are ten of the best horror movie threequels that deserve your attention.

1. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

Director: Chuck Russell

This third instalment reinvigorates Freddy Krueger with a mix of dark humour, creative dream sequences, and a cast of characters who fight back. It’s a fan favourite for good reason.

2. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

Director: Tommy Lee Wallace

Although it departs from Michael Myers entirely, this standalone entry is a cult classic in its own right. Its eerie plot about a sinister mask company and haunting jingle makes it a unique entry in the Halloween franchise.

3. The Exorcist III (1990)

Director: William Peter Blatty

Returning to the chilling tone of the original, this sequel...

Terrifier 3's returning star Lauren Lavera is landing more co-stars for Paramount's next big monster movie. Among these is a famous rapper making his feature film debut along with a horror genre star taking on her first on-screen role in nearly a decade.

Per Deadline, Paramount's Republic Pictures has officially acquired worldwide rights to The Monster from director Darren Lynn Bousman and writers Jonathan Bernstein and James Greer. It was previously reported that the film is set to star the Terrifier franchise's Lauren Lavera alongside The Wilds' Mia Healey and Academy Award winner Djimon Hounsou. The new report has revealed that two new additions to the cast are the rapper Prof, in his first-ever screen role, as well as Gina Philips, Justin Long's Jeepers Creepers co-star who last appeared in an on-screen role in 2017's Jeepers Creepers 3, 8 years before The Monster's expected release next year. Although...

Guess who's next up to join Darren Lynn Bousman’s The Monster. It's Jeepers Creepers star Gina Philips! This will be her first on-screen role in eight years, and we're so glad that she chose a horror film as her comeback.

She joins already-announced cast members Djimon Hounsou, Lauren Lavera, and Mia Healey. While she's best known for starring as Trish Jenner in the horror flick Jeepers Creepers, Philips also had recurring roles in TV shows such as Ally McBeal, Boston Public and Hawaii.

Also newly joining The Monster cast are U.S. rapper Jacob Lukas Anderson aka Prof, Alicia Witt, Neal McDonough, Michael Lombardi, David Call, Victor Del Rio, Cedric Benjamin, Zac Jaffee, Renés Rivera, Hari Bhaskar, and Kristina Krasniqi. Unfortunately, it's unknown at the moment who will be playing who in the film, but we'll let you know once we find out. Production is currently underway in Danbury,...

A couple of months ago, we learned that Djimon Hounsou (A Quiet Place Part II and A Quiet Place: Day One) is set to star in The Monster, a horror thriller that Darren Lynn Bousman will be directing from a screenplay by Jonathan Bernstein and James Greer, the writers of Steven Soderbergh’s Unsane. It was announced soon after that Lauren Lavera – who played heroine Sienna in Terrifier 2 and the recently released Terrifier 3 – was joining Hounsou in the cast. Now, Deadline reveals that Alicia Witt (Longlegs), Gina Philips (Jeepers Creepers), Neal McDonough (Band of Brothers), Mia Healey (The Wilds), Michael Lombardi (The Deuce), David Call (Insidious: The Red Door), Victor Del Rio (Precognito), Cedric Benjamin (Luke Cage), Zac Jaffee (Hustlers), Renés Rivera (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier), Hari Bhaskar (First Shift), Kristina Krasniqi (Celebrity Ghost Stories), and rapper Jacob Lukas Anderson, a.k.a. Prof, are also in the cast.

Up next from director Darren Lynn Bousman is horror movie The Monster, and Deadline brings us a casting update on the project this week.

For starters, Paramount’s Republic Pictures label has boarded worldwide rights on the film. Additionally, Gina Philips (Jeepers Creepers) has signed on to co-star in The Monster.

As Deadline notes in their report, this will mark Gina Philips’ first on-screen role in eight years. In addition to playing Trish alongside Justin Long in Jeepers Creepers, Philips’ horror credits also include Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare (1995), and Dead & Breakfast (2004).

“I’m a horror movie fanatic,” Gina Philips is credited as once saying in her IMDb bio.

Philips will star alongside Lauren Lavera in The Monster. The film’s cast also includes Djimon Hounsou (A Quiet Place), Mia Healey (The Wilds), Jacob Lukas Anderson, Alicia Witt (Longlegs) and Neal McDonough (Band Of Brothers).

Deadline details this week,...

Exclusive: Paramount’s Republic Pictures label has boarded worldwide rights to horror The Monster, starring Djimon Hounsou (A Quiet Place: Day One), Lauren Lavera (Terrifier franchise) and Mia Healey (The Wilds).

Currently in production in Danbury, Connecticut, newly joining the cast are Gina Philips (Jeepers Creepers) in a first on-screen role in eight years, U.S. rapper Jacob Lukas Anderson, aka “Prof”, in a first ever screen role, Alicia Witt (Dune) and Neal McDonough (Band Of Brothers).

The Saw franchise’s Darren Lynn Bousman is directing from a screenplay by Jonathan Bernstein and James Greer (Steven Soderbergh’s Unsane). Pic was developed and is being produced by Lee Nelson and David Tish of Envision Media Arts (The Ice Road) alongside Saw franchise producer Mark Burg. Executive producer is Lukas Behnken. Co-producers include Jonathan M. Black and Lauren Black.

The Monster follows two millennials who make quick money by leasing incredible...

Filming has wrapped on a horror thriller called The Cure, and Deadline reports that the film stars Ashley Greene of the Twilight franchise and genre regular David Dastmalchian, who was recently seen in the likes of Late Night with the Devil, The Last Voyage of the Demeter, Afraid, and The Boogeyman. Newcomer Samantha Cochran also has a lead role.

Nancy Leopardi, who previously directed Nanny Cam and Lethal Seduction, was at the helm of this one, working from a screenplay by Jonathan Bernstein and James Greer, the writing duo behind Steven Soderbergh’s Unsane. The story they crafted for The Cure centers on Cochran’s character, Ally Braun, an adopted 16-year-old with a mysterious illness who learns her bio-tech billionaire parents (Dastmalchian and Greene) are harvesting her blood for nefarious purposes.

Sydney Taylor (American Born Chinese), Tyler Lawrence Gray (Wolfpack), and Dylan Flashner (Running on Empty) round out the cast.

'Terrifier 3' star Lauren Lavera has had to stop work on her debut screenplay.The 30-year-old actress has become the newest Scream Queen thanks to her role as Sienna Shaw in Damien Leone's slasher franchise, which sees her alter ego battle demonic killer Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton).Sienna had started work on her own movie project but she has had to pause it because she has started filming new horror/thriller film 'The Monster'.When asked by a fan on social media site X what was happening with her screenplay, Lauren answered: "I’ve been so busy filming that I’ve had to put it on the back burner. It’s a good problem to have, I just literally have no time. I’ll get back to it probably after the holidays."Lauren recently describer her screenplay - which she is co-writing - as a...

Over 10 films to date and an 11th scheduled for late September of 2025, Saw is a franchise that rivals most in terms of both output and fandom. It had a run of 7 straight films over 7 years which began with the out of nowhere Saw in 2004 and culminating with Saw 3D in 2010. Its consistency may have trailed off temporarily with scattered entries following in 2017, 2021, and 2023, but the series as a whole is well known and has branched off into nearly every conceivable type of media. From comics and novels to video games and toys, Saw may just be primed to start another legendary run in the 2020s. Saw III was a runaway train that is still the highest grossing film in the series, but it was almost not even made after the original creators were done. With traps that were some of the most creative and even including Tobin Bell’s favorite...

Exclusive: Newcomer Mia Healey is set to join Djimon Hounsou in the horror-thriller The Monster, which will be directed by the Saw franchise’s Darren Lynn Bousman.

From a screenplay by Jonathan Bernstein and James Greer (Steven Soderbergh’s Unsane), the pic was developed and is being produced by Lee Nelson and David Tish of Envision Media Arts (The Ice Road) alongside Saw franchise producer Mark Burg.

Monster follows two millennials who make quick money by leasing incredible New York City apartments they don’t own to people who don’t know they are being scammed. The con works brilliantly until they run into an apartment owner with a dark secret who flips the game on them.

Principal photography is due to start in Danbury, Ct, in November.

Healey can next be seen in The Wilds. Her other credit includes Motorheads. She is repped by Buchwald, Cbm Management and Afa Prime Talent Media.

The Official Saw Escape Revamps for Halloween 2024 with New Twists, Exciting Surprises, and an Exclusive Encounter for Saw Superfans: "Egan Escape Productions is excited to announce thrilling new upgrades to The Official Saw Escape just in time for Halloween 2024, including fresh games and immersive new content. Jason Egan recently invited a group of devoted Saw fans to experience the latest enhancements, but he had a shocking twist in store for them. While exploring the infamous Saw bathroom, the fans were stunned when Shawnee Smith, the actress who plays “Amanda Young” in the Saw films, dramatically unmasked herself from behind the iconic Pig Mask, giving superfans the surprise of a lifetime.

This exciting new content within the escape, which features Shawnee Smith as “Amanda”, is part of a broader revamp that includes heightened gameplay, new puzzles, additional interactors to increase the immersion, and atmospheric outdoor effects that create a thrilling ambiance...

Back in 2008, director Darren Lynn Bousman brought us the rock opera horror film Repo! The Genetic Opera (watch it Here) – and now, 1984 Publishing has announced that they’ll be releasing the book Blood Saga: Dissecting the Cult Film Repo! The Genetic Opera by author Staci Layne Wilson on November 26th.

Based on the stage show (originally known as The Necromerchant’s Debt) by Terrance Zdunich and Darren Smith, Repo! The Genetic Opera was scripted by Zdunich and Bousman. The film has the following synopsis: In the mid-21st century, an epidemic of organ failures leads to the rise of GeneCo., a company providing transplants at a great price. Those who miss their payments become targets of GeneCo. mercenaries, who repossess the organs. In a world of drug addiction and legalized murder, a sheltered youth seeks a cure for her rare disease as well as information about her family’s mysterious history.

Scott Mescudi made it out of M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap just in time to land his next role. The actor and "Pursuit Of Happiness" rapper will next appear in Adam Sandler's Happy Gilmore sequel, alongside Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald, and Sandler himself. All three actors are reprising their...

Lauren Lavera, the standout actress from Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3, will continue her horror genre stint with a new role in The Monster. Deadline reports Lavera will co-star alongside Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou in the horror-thriller movie.

Lavera most recently played protagonist Sienna Shaw in the new Terrifier 3 film. Horror film veteran Darren Lynn Bousman of the Saw franchise will direct The Monster from a screenplay by Jonathan Bernstein and James Greer. The movie is being produced by Lee Nelson and David Tish of Envision Media Arts and Mark Burg (Saw franchise producer).

A breakout star of the Terrifier franchise, Lavera recently had a starring role in The Life of Chuck with Tom Hiddleston, which was a hit at this years Toronto Film Festival. The movie was based on a Stephen King novella and is set for release next year. Lavera recently guest-starred in two episodes of the...

Modern-day Scream Queen Lauren Lavera is leaving behind Art the Clown (David Howard Thorton) and taking up with Djimon Hounsou in the upcoming horror-thriller titled simply The Monster. Lavera starred as Final Girl Sienna Shaw in both Terrifier 2 and the recent box office success, Terrifier 3.

And Lavera will soon be rubbing shoulders with Hounsou in New York City, where two millennials are pulling off a major real estate scam, until things go horribly awry. The synopsis for The Monster reads as follows (per Deadline):

Monster follows two millennials who make quick money by leasing incredible New York City apartments they dont own to people who dont know they are being scammed. The con works brilliantly until they run into an apartment owner with a dark secret who flips the game on them.

Darren Lynn Bousman will helm Lavera and Hounsous terrifying team-up. Bousman famously took up the mantle...

We have exciting news for horror fans! Lauren Lavera, the standout star of Terrifier 3, has reportedly joined the cast of Darren Lynn Bousman’s chilling new project, The Monster. She will be taking on a co-starring role. We've learned of this news from Deadline.

The Monster is described as a horror-thriller. It was just announced last week to be in the works with Darren Lynn Bousman signed on to direct and Jonathan Bernstein and James Greer writing the script. Bousman is best known for helming many of the Saw films, while Bernstein and Greer previously worked together on the psychological thriller film Unsane.

Now that Lavera has officially joined The Monster cast, she'll be starring opposite Djimon Hounsou, who was announced last week to be coming on board. Unfortunately, who Hounsou will be portraying in the horror-thriller is unknown at the moment. It's also unknown who Lavera will be playing.

A key Terrifier 3 star has been cast in The Monster, a new horror thriller from Saw director Darren Lynn Bousman and franchise producer Mark Burg. Alongside critical success for Terrifier 3, the gory slasher film has continued to top the box office, earning $43.8 million against a $2 million budget after less than two full weeks in theaters. Some of that praise has been given toward its cast, with performances that help the movie stand out, both through David Howard Thornton's Art the Clown and the victims he torments.

Now, Deadline has confirmed Terrifier 3 star Lauren Lavera, who portrays Sienna Shaw, will be starring in Lynn Bousman's upcoming horror thriller The Monster, starring opposite Djimon Hounsou. While Lavera's role hasn't been revealed yet, the story follows two young people scamming people by leasing them lavish apartments they don't actually own. However, their scam gets flipped around when they learn of...

Terrifier breakout Lauren Lavera has landed a co-starring role opposite two-time Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond) in horror-thriller The Monster, which will be directed by the Saw franchise’s Darren Lynn Bousman.

We revealed the project last week and can now confirm that rising scream queen Lavera is aboard to star in the movie.

From a screenplay by Jonathan Bernstein and James Greer (Steven Soderbergh’s Unsane), the pic was developed and is being produced by Lee Nelson and David Tish of Envision Media Arts (The Ice Road) alongside Saw franchise producer Mark Burg.

The Monster follows two millennials who make quick money by leasing incredible New York City apartments they don’t own to people who don’t know they are being scammed. The con works brilliantly until they run into an apartment owner with a dark secret who flips the game on them.

Principal photography is due to start in Danbury,...

We have exciting news for horror fans! Lauren Lavera, the standout star of Terrifier 3, is reportedly in talks to join the cast of Darren Lynn Bousman’s chilling new project, The Monster. We learned of this news from fellow horror news site, Bloody Disgusting.

The Monster is described as a horror-thriller. It was just announced last week to be in the works with Darren Lynn Bousman signed on to direct and Jonathan Bernstein and James Greer writing the script. Bousman is best known for helming many of the Saw films, while Bernstein and Greer previously worked together on the psychological thriller film Unsane.

If Lavera is to officially join The Monster cast, she'll be starring opposite Djimon Hounsou, who was announced last week to be coming on board. Unfortunately, who Hounsou will be portraying in the horror-thriller is unknown at the moment. It's also unknown who Lavera could potentially be playing.

A couple of days ago, we learned that Djimon Hounsou (A Quiet Place Part II and A Quiet Place: Day One) is set to star in The Monster, a horror thriller that Darren Lynn Bousman will be directing from a screenplay by Jonathan Bernstein and James Greer, the writers of Steven Soderbergh’s Unsane. Now, our friends at Bloody Disgusting have revealed that Lauren Lavera – who played heroine Sienna in Terrifier 2 and the recently released Terrifier 3 – is in talks to join Hounsou in the cast.

Details on the characters Hounsou and Lavera will be playing haven’t been revealed, but we do know that the story follows two millennials who make quick money by leasing incredible New York City apartments they don’t own to people who don’t know they are being scammed. The con works brilliantly until they run into an apartment owner with a dark...

Fresh off Damien Leone’s Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3 (now playing in theaters), franchise star Lauren Lavera has now been set to star in Darren Lynn Bousman’s next horror movie The Monster, Bloody Disgusting has learned this afternoon.

Previously announced, Djimon Hounsou (A Quiet Place) also stars in The Monster.

In the upcoming horror movie, “Two millennials make quick money by leasing incredible New York City apartments they don’t own to people who don’t know they are being scammed.

“The con works brilliantly until they run into an apartment owner with a dark secret who flips the game on them.”

Jonathan Bernstein and James Greer (Unsane) wrote the screenplay.

“Darren sent me a script with incredible twists and turns and the opportunity to work with him and the brilliant Djimon Hounsou,” said Saw franchise producer Mark Burg, who is producing The Monster. “This movie will be...

Back in July, Djimon Hounsou signed on to star in a shark thriller called Beneath the Storm alongside Phoebe Dynevor (Bridgerton) and Whitney Peak (Hocus Pocus 2), with Tommy Wirkola (Violent Night) writing and directing for Sony Pictures and producers Adam McKay and Kevin Messick of HyperObject Industries. While we wait to hear more information about that project, Hounsou is already moving on to another interesting film, one called The Monster. Deadline reports that Darren Lynn Bousman will be directing the film from a screenplay by Jonathan Bernstein and James Greer, the writers of Steven Soderbergh’s Unsane.

The Monster is set to begin filming in Danbury, Connecticut in November. The story follows two millennials who make quick money by leasing incredible New York City apartments they don’t own to people who don’t know they are being scammed. The con works brilliantly until they run into an apartment...

Djimon Hounsou, who is known for starring in the horror movies A Quiet Place Part II and A Quiet Place: Day One, has just been cast in an upcoming horror-thriller titled The Monster. Below, we shared all that we know about his casting and the film.

The Monster will be directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. You might recognize Bousman as the director behind four of the Saw movies: Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV and Spiral. He will be helming The Monster from a script co-written by Jonathan Bernstein and James Greer (Unsane).

Additionally, Lee Nelson and David Tish of Envision Media Arts and Saw producer Mark Burg are producing the film, which is set to start filming in November in Danbury, Connecticut.

Here's what movie producer Burg had to say about working on this upcoming horror flick via Deadline:

Darren sent me a script with incredible twists and turns...

Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II-iv, Spiral) has set up his next horror project, directing an upcoming movie titled The Monster with Djimon Hounsou (A Quiet Place) starring.

Deadline first reported the news this afternoon.

In the upcoming horror movie, “Two millennials make quick money by leasing incredible New York City apartments they don’t own to people who don’t know they are being scammed.

“The con works brilliantly until they run into an apartment owner with a dark secret who flips the game on them.”

Jonathan Bernstein and James Greer (Unsane) wrote the screenplay.

“Darren sent me a script with incredible twists and turns and the opportunity to work with him and the brilliant Djimon Hounsou,” said Saw franchise producer Mark Burg, who is producing The Monster. “This movie will be amazing and scare the hell out of audiences worldwide.”

Tish and Nelson added, “We love finding new ways...

While Damien Leone’s Terrifier 3 doesn’t release in theaters here in the United States until tonight – get your tickets now! – the film is already making waves after its first night of release over in France. In fact, it was already making headlines prior to its actual release, with the Classification Committee over in France quite literally banning minors from seeing Terrifier 3.

As we told you earlier this week, this is the first time a horror movie has been prohibited to minors under 18 since the release of director Darren Lynn Bousman’s Saw 3 back in 2006!

The film’s French distributors told us, “We can only deplore this unexpected final decision, which will seriously hamper the release of the film, awaited by tens of thousands of French viewers and scheduled for October 9 (and of course maintained). Terrifier 3 is a film d’auteur in the purest tradition of the slasher genre,...

In the wake of Damien Leone’s slasher sequel Terrifier 3 making waves over in the United Kingdom after multiple people walked out of the premiere, the Classification Committee over in France is drawing a line and quite literally banning minors from seeing Terrifier 3.

A first for the horror genre since the release of director Darren Lynn Bousman’s Saw 3 back in 2006, the Classification Committee in France has recommended a ban on the film for minors under 18, distributors Esc Éditions, Shadowz Films and Factoris Films have let us know.

In other words, anyone under 18 is not admitted into theaters to see Terrifier 3.

This particular rating is very rarely used, and it’s the equivalent of the MPA’s Nc-17 rating here in the United States. In the States, Terrifier 3 will be released in theaters fully Unrated.

The film’s French distributors tell Bloody Disgusting, “We can...

Bone Lake is dark, sexy, and captivating. It follows two couples that are accidentally double-booked at a vacation rental home and decide to spend the weekend together. It doesn't take long before manipulation, betrayal, and violence break out. With an incredible lead cast, this movie is one to keep an eye out for.

Nick Matthews is the cinematographer for Bone Lake, but this is not his first time working on a horror film. Not only did he collaborate with Bone Lake director, Mercedes Bryce Morgan, on Spoonful of Sugar, most notably, he was the director of photography for Saw X. Bone Lake premiered at Fantastic Fest 2024 and is actively seeking distribution.

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Exclusive: Saw II director Darren Lynn Bousman shares his thoughts on why Saw X was so well-received by fans and rejuvenated the franchise.

Stand-up comedians don’t typically get cast in iconic horror franchises, hence why Rodney Dangerfield never faced off against Freddy Krueger, and Joan Rivers never ridiculed Michael Myers’ uninspired coverall ensemble.

But in 2019, the world was blindsided by the news that Chris Rock would be executive producing and starring in a new Saw movie, presumably in which a Jigsaw-like psycho tortures people using only a DVD copy of Grown Ups 2.

In 2021, we got Spiral: From the Book of Saw, which indeed found Rock playing a Chris Rock-like detective named Zeke Banks, who’s hot on the trail of a brutal serial killer.

While society has seemingly memory-holed Spiral, a lot of people brought it up in response to a recent social media post asking for examples of modern movies in which stand-up comedians perform their acts in character, à la Rodney Dangerfield. A lot of people pointed to Spiral...

Your browser does not support the video tag. Courtney Halverson stars in Consumed as Beth, a woman who survived a brush with cancer, but now faces a mysterious entity while backpacking through the woods with her husband. Halverson wanted to portray Beth as strong, not a damsel in distress, and enjoyed working with Devon Sawa to push their characters and physical scenes beyond the script. Halverson also reflects on the legacy of Unfriended after a decade, feeling it is both a "time capsule" and timeless "brilliant idea".

Courtney Halverson is a woman facing more than just her own tragic past in Consumed. Halverson has been part of the acting industry since she was a teenager, garnering acclaim for her roles in the short films A Distant Shore and Sleepwalk before going on to make appearances in everything from Nickelodeon's Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide to HBO's Big Love. Following...

Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II-iv, Spiral) has joined forces with one of Kansas City’s most bone-chilling haunted houses, Exiled: Trail of Terror, to bring a new level of fear to the city this Halloween, Bd has learned. Together, they are crafting a one-of-a-kind fusion of terror and immersive storytelling, giving people a living, breathing emotional experience.

The terror begins on Friday, September 13.

Read on for everything you need to know and watch the trailer below…

Bousman beckons you to step into a realm of fear this fall at Exiled: Crooked Rose Woods, an outdoor haunted house nestled in the sinister shadows of Bonner Springs, Kansas, just 25 minutes west of downtown Kansas City. “Those looking for traditional scares, be warned, this insidious event breathes, reacts, and transforms with your every interaction,” taunts Bousman.

“I was raised in Kansas City, and every Halloween, my father and I would venture into the West Bottoms.

The Becomers: "Forced to flee their dying planet, two body-snatching alien lovers arrive separately on Earth. Determined to find each other, the aliens jump from body to body, but they quickly learn that it's not easy to inhabit their new, fleshy hosts, and that life in modern-day America is more complicated than they could have ever imagined."

"Writer/director Zach Clark’s acclaimed sci-fi genre-bender The Becomers kicks off its U.S. theatrical release on Friday, August, 23rd and arrives on VOD in North America on Tuesday, September 24th. The film will open in New York on August 23rd at Cinema Village, in Los Angeles on August 30th at Lumiere Music Hall, and in Chicago on September 13th at Music Box Theatre, with more cities listed below.

The latest film from the celebrated American indie filmmaker, the visually striking and outrageously plotted film reverberates with the pulse of politics...

As soon as Saw X, the tenth entry in the Saw franchise (you can read our review Here), was released last September, franchise producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules were already talking about the potential of a Saw XI. The official announcement came in December, along with a release date: September 27th… but they’ve decided to take a little extra time with this one, so a couple months ago it was announced that Saw XI won’t be reaching theatres until September 26, 2025. The script is still in the works, though, and now we know the name of at least one person behind it: Marcus Dunstan, who says this is going to be an “angry” film.

Saw X screenwriters Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg, who also wrote Jigsaw and Spiral: From the Book of Saw, let it be known a while back that they’re not returning for the new...

Darren Lynn Bousman has joined forces with one of Kansas City’s most bone-chilling haunted houses, Exiled: Trail of Terror, to bring a new level of fear to the city this Halloween, Bd has learned. Together, they are crafting a one-of-a-kind fusion of terror and immersive storytelling, giving people a living, breathing emotional experience.

Read on for everything you need to know and watch the announce trailer below…

Bousman beckons you to step into a realm of fear this fall at Exiled: Crooked Rose Woods, an outdoor haunted house nestled in the sinister shadows of Bonner Springs, Kansas, just 25 minutes west of downtown Kansas City. “Those looking for traditional scares, be warned, this insidious event breathes, reacts, and transforms with your every interaction,” taunts Bousman.

“I was raised in Kansas City, and every Halloween, my father and I would venture into the West Bottoms. It was there that my fascination...

Exclusive: Syrian actor Samer Ismail, whose international roles include Darren Lynn Bousman’s Saudi shot horror movie The Cello, has signed with talent management and promotional agency Mad Celebrity.

Ismail first achieved fame in the Middle East and North Africa as the title character in 2012 Mbc hit series Omar and made his big screen debut in Emirati director Ali F. Mustafa’s 2016 sci-fi thriller The worthy.

Mad Celebrity — a division of the Cairo-based Mad Solutions — will be exclusively responsible for representing Ismail in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) in contracts with production companies and advertising agencies, as well as in dealings with media outlets.

Ismail joins another 60 Arab world talents represented by the burgeoning agency including Egyptian superstar Yousra and buzzy rising actor Ahmed Malek, who enjoys fame at home in Egypt and is also building a buzzy international career with recent credits including Swimmers, Finchley Lane and Boiling Point.

JoBlo.com recently launched a new weekly documentary series called 80s Horror Memories, where each year of the 1980s has five episodes dedicated to it. Looking back at 1980, we discussed Maniac, Dressed to Kill, Alligator, Friday the 13th, The Shining, Prom Night, and The Fog. The second five episodes were a journey through 1981, covering The Funhouse, The Burning, Friday the 13th Part 2, My Bloody Valentine, Halloween II, The Evil Dead, The Howling, and An American Werewolf in London, as well as the careers of horror hosts Elvira and Joe Bob Briggs. The next five were, of course, all about movies that came out in 1982: Conan the Barbarian, The Thing, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and Poltergeist, with an examination of the short-lived 3-D boom along the way. For 1983, we talked about a trio of Stephen King adaptations, Jaws 3-D, Sleepaway Camp, the rise of TV horror anthologies, and Psycho II.

As soon as Saw X, the tenth entry in the Saw franchise (you can read our review Here), was released last September, franchise producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules were already talking about the potential of a Saw XI. The official announcement came in December, along with a release date: September 27th. But over the last few months, the filmmakers have come to realize they need some extra time to make Saw XI something special, so the release has been pushed back a year, to September 26, 2025. So Lionsgate has unveiled a teaser trailer asking fans to play the waiting game, and you can check it out in the embed above.

Saw X screenwriters Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg (who also wrote Jigsaw and Spiral: From the Book of Saw) have let it be known that they’re not coming back for the new sequel, but Saw X director Kevin Greutert...

JoBlo.com recently launched a new weekly documentary series called 80s Horror Memories, where each year of the 1980s has five episodes dedicated to it. Looking back at 1980, we discussed Maniac, Dressed to Kill, Alligator, Friday the 13th, The Shining, Prom Night, and The Fog. The second five episodes were a journey through 1981, covering The Funhouse, The Burning, Friday the 13th Part 2, My Bloody Valentine, Halloween II, The Evil Dead, The Howling, and An American Werewolf in London, as well as the careers of horror hosts Elvira and Joe Bob Briggs. The next five were, of course, all about movies that came out in 1982: Conan the Barbarian, The Thing, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and Poltergeist, with an examination of the short-lived 3-D boom along the way. For 1983, we talked about a trio of Stephen King adaptations, Jaws 3-D, Sleepaway Camp, the rise of TV horror anthologies, and Psycho II.

Who says you can’t scream in key? In the world of horror musicals, high notes meet high stakes, and every dance number could be your last. Buckle up, theater nerds and horror fiends, because we’re diving headfirst into the bizarre, exhilarating world of horror movie musicals. These aren’t your grandma’s Rodgers and Hammerstein shows—unless Granny was into blood, guts, and belting her lungs out.

Here, melodies carry a hint of madness, and dance numbers are as likely to end in death as applause. So, step right up to the theater of the absurd and the alarming, where we spotlight the best horror musicals. These are the shows that make you want to tap your feet, even as you’re peeking through your fingers. Let’s dive into the musical madness where the notes are sharp, and so are the knives.

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JoBlo.com recently launched a new weekly documentary series called 80s Horror Memories, where each year of the 1980s has five episodes dedicated to it. Looking back at 1980, we discussed Maniac, Dressed to Kill, Alligator, Friday the 13th, The Shining, Prom Night, and The Fog. The second five episodes were a journey through 1981, covering The Funhouse, The Burning, Friday the 13th Part 2, My Bloody Valentine, Halloween II, The Evil Dead, The Howling, and An American Werewolf in London, as well as the careers of horror hosts Elvira and Joe Bob Briggs. The next five were, of course, all about movies that came out in 1982: Conan the Barbarian, The Thing, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and Poltergeist, with an examination of the short-lived 3-D boom along the way.

For 1983, we talked about a trio of Stephen King adaptations, Jaws 3-D, Sleepaway Camp, the rise of TV horror anthologies, and Psycho II.

Nunsploitation appears to be alive and well in 2024 with this week’s arrival of Immaculate, a convent-set horror movie that borrows heavily from ’70s Italian horror, the peak era of the exploitation film. Nunsploitation, a subgenre of exploitation films that hit its prime in the late ’70s and early ’80s, often features nuns behaving badly. More importantly, nunsploitation films explore themes of sexual or religious repression, frequently unleashing scathing critiques of the Church through blasphemous imagery and nuns behaving badly.

This week’s streaming picks are dedicated to nunsploitation horror. These taboo-shattering horror movies have more on their mind than their low-budget exploitation origins suggest.

Here’s where you can stream them this week.

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Alucarda – Cultpix

Directed and co-written by Juan López Moctezuma, this English-language Mexican horror film stars Tina Romero as Alucarda, who was raised by nuns at a repressive Catholic convent.

20 years ago, Saw made an indelible impact on the horror genre. Not only did it usher in the so-called “torture porn” subgenre that would become synonymous with the aughts, but it also launched the career of filmmaker James Wan, who has firmly cemented his place among the masters of horror with follow-ups like The Conjuring and Insidious.

In the two decades since, the lucrative franchise has spawned nine sequels — 2005’s Saw II, 2006’s Saw III, 2007’s Saw IV, 2008’s Saw V, 2009’s Saw VI, 2010’s Saw: The Final Chapter, 2017’s Jigsaw, 2021’s Spiral: From the Book of Saw, and 2023’s Saw X — with a worldwide box office total of over $1 billion.

Despite being often maligned by detractors for its mindless sadism, fans are just as much invested in the series’ soap opera-esque melodrama as the innovative death traps. Formulaic though the general plots may be, the non-linear storyline is deceptively...

JoBlo.com recently launched a new weekly documentary series called 80s Horror Memories, where each year of the 1980s has five episodes dedicated to it. Looking back at 1980, we discussed Maniac, Dressed to Kill, Alligator, Friday the 13th, The Shining, Prom Night, and The Fog. The second five episodes were a journey through 1981, covering The Funhouse, The Burning, Friday the 13th Part 2, My Bloody Valentine, Halloween II, The Evil Dead, The Howling, and An American Werewolf in London, as well as the careers of horror hosts Elvira and Joe Bob Briggs. The next five were, of course, all about movies that came out in 1982: Conan the Barbarian, The Thing, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and Poltergeist, with an examination of the short-lived 3-D boom along the way. For 1983, we talked about a trio of Stephen King adaptations, Jaws 3-D, Sleepaway Camp, the rise of TV horror anthologies, and...

As soon as Saw X, the tenth entry in the Saw franchise (you can read our review Here), was released last September, franchise producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules were already talking about the potential of a Saw XI. The official announcement came in December, along with the reveal that the film will be reaching theatres on September 27th. Saw X screenwriters Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg (who also wrote Jigsaw and Spiral: From the Book of Saw) have let it be known that they’re not coming back for the new sequel – but our friends at Bloody Disgusting have learned that Saw X director Kevin Greutert will be back at the helm for Saw XI.

Greutert edited the first five Saw movies, and did the same on Jigsaw. He made his feature directorial debut with Saw VI and signed on to direct Paranormal Activity 2 after that. That movie...