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Sébastien Vaniček's Evil Dead Burn is preparing to enter production in New Zealand, and Variety reports that Dune: Part Two's Souheila Yacoub is set to play the lead role.

Yacoub had a small, but memorable supporting part in Denis Villeneuve's sequel as Fremen warrior Shishakli, who sacrifices her life to give her people time to escape a Harkonnen attack.

Vaniček made his feature directorial debut with Vermin/Vermine, aka Infested, which focused on the residents of a rundown French apartment building attempting to survive when an army of venomous, rapidly reproducing spiders invade.

The movie garnered a lot of acclaim, and won Best Picture and Best Director in its North American premiere at Fantastic Fest. It was also invited to the Sitges Film Festival, where it earned a nomination for Best Motion Picture and won a Special Jury Prize.

Whether this new movie will bring back Bruce Campbell's Ash Williams is unclear,...

2025 is already shaping up to be yet another big year for Stephen King fans. With Osgood Perkins' "The Monkey" having come out back in February, the remaining months are paved with big screen adaptations of "The Life of Chuck" and "The Running Man," in addition to a television series based on "The Institute." In case that wasn't enough, it seems especially fitting that "The Long Walk, one of King's bleakest stories, is finally set to hit theaters in September from director Francis Lawrence and "Strange Darling" screenwriter Jt Mollner. Marathons will never be seen the same way again.

The harrowing premise of "The Long Walk" envisions a dystopian future in which a group of young boys volunteer for the titular event in which the winner gets to make a wish of their choosing from an ominous figure known as the Major (Mark Hamill). All they have to do is walk,...

Last year, an adaptation of the Stephen King novel The Long Walk (which was, like The Running Man and Thinner, published under the pen name Richard Bachman) went into production, with director Francis Lawrence, whose previous credits include Constantine, I Am Legend, Water for Elephants, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Parts 1 and 2, Red Sparrow, Slumberland, and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, at the helm. Lionsgate will be releasing the film on September 12th – and today, the first trailer for The Long Walk has dropped online! You can check it out in the embed above.

An adaptation of The Long Walk has been trudging through development hell for decades. At one point, the rights were in the hands of Frank Darabont, who made the King adaptations The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, and The Mist. Then the rights passed over to New Line Cinema,...

The task is simple: walk or die. That's the tagline for the new Stephen King movie, The Long Walk, which has just released its first intense and chilling trailer.

The Long Walk is notable for being the first novel that King ever wrote, having begun it in the mid-1960s during his freshman year at the University of Maine. Ultimately, Carrie ended up being his first published novel, while The Long Walk was eventually released in 1979, as one of King's Richard Bachman books. Based on the trailer, the movie looks to be a pretty faithful adaptation of the dystopian horror novel, although with one interesting difference: Mark Hamill's the Major states that the teenage boys will need to maintain a speed above three miles per hour to avoid receiving a warning, one mile per hour less than the book. Check out the official trailer for The Long Walk below.

After spending years (and years) in development hell, one of Stephen King's earliest and most brutal novels is finally coming to the big screen — and we have proof! Lionsgate has released the first trailer for "The Long Walk," which hits theaters this fall. While King isn't one to pull punches, this is one of his most unflinchingly brutal works, with young men walking to their deaths while the last one standing wins a prize in a post-apocalyptic, grim vision of the future. Check it out for yourself above.

"The Long Walk" is very much akin to King's "Hunger Games," albeit without any YA flair. This is nitty, gritty, and very much R-rated. It perhaps makes sense that Francis Lawrence, known best for his work on "The Hunger Games" movies, is in the director's chair for this one. Lionsgate isn't giving us much by way of the plot, with the...

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The Eternaut is an Argentine sci-fi survival thriller drama series created by Bruno Stagnaro. Based on the comic book of the same name by Héctor Germán Oesterheld and Francisco Solano López, the Netflix series is set in Buenos Aires and revolves around a group of friends as they witness a mysterious snowfall killing most of the population. Now they must learn to evade the snow to survive while trying to fight against the aliens who are invading. The Eternaut stars Ricardo Darin, Carla Peterson, César Troncoso, Andrea Pietra, Ariel Staltari, Marcelo Subiotto, and Mora Fisz. So, if you loved the mysterious story, thrilling drama, and compelling characters in The Eternaut, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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The Rain is a Danish post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller drama series created by Jannik Tai Mosholt,...

The entertainment market is so full of great and not-so-great Stephen King movies that live-action versions of the massively prolific horror maestro's work will no doubt soon count as a subgenre of their own. There are numerous guilty pleasures or otherwise underrated King movies among them, and everyone has their own favorites -- including the writer himself, who has very clear opinions about which King adaptations are the best ones. 

Now, another live action version is about to join the ever-expanding Stephen King section in the annals of cinema. "The Long Walk" is one of his older works, which he wrapped up way back in 1967. Published under King's Richard Bachman pseudonym in 1979, the story imagines a dystopian country where an annual, borderline impossible walking contest among representatives of the nation's youth grants its winner a boon from an ominous militant figure, The Major (played in the adaptation by Mark Hamill...

Last year, an adaptation of the Stephen King novel The Long Walk (which was, like The Running Man and Thinner, published under the pen name Richard Bachman) went into production, with director Francis Lawrence. An adaptation of The Long Walk has been trudging through development hell for decades. At one point, the rights were in the hands of Frank Darabont, who made the King adaptations The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, and The Mist. Then the rights passed over to New Line Cinema, where Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark director André Øvredal was hired to direct the film from a screenplay by James Vanderbilt, whose credits include the two most recent Scream movies.

Last month, Francis Lawrence, Mark Hamill and star David Jonsson were all present for the Lionsgate panel at CinemaCon. A trailer was shown that our own Chris Bumbray (who was in attendance) called “insanely intense.

2025 will be filled with Stephen King adaptations. One of them is set to hit theaters early this fall and has already started treating fans to new goodies.

After the release of The Monkey in February, the follow-up adaptation is Mike Flanagan's The Life of Chuck. Later this year, two more adaptations will follow, one for The Long Walk and a new take on The Running Man. Ahead of The Long Walk's release on Sept. 12, Vanity Fair has officially released the first look at the dystopian horror.

The upcoming The Long Walk is based on Stephen King's 1979 novel of the same name, which he wrote under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. The upcoming dystopian horror adaptation comes from Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games), with Jt Mollner penning the script.

The Long Walk stars Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Mark Hamill, Garett Wareing, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, Judy Greer,...

So, when someone says The Walking Dead, what flashes in your head first? The blood-soaked brawls? The half-rotten walkers groaning through cornfields? Maybe. But it’s also the characters, those we love, those we love to hate, and the ones who break our hearts when they meet an untimely end. And of all the shocking deaths that shook fans to their core, Dale Horvath’s death remains one of the most gruesome and emotionally charged.

It was gut-wrenching to watch Dale, played by Jeffrey DeMunn, get torn apart by a walker. But wait… as intense as it was, something about the scene didn’t quite add up. It left many fans wondering: how could something so shocking feel so flawed at the same time?

Dale’s gruesome death: Fans are not buying it Andrea (Laurie Holden), Dale (Jeffrey DeMunn) and Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) in The Walking Dead | Credit: AMC...

When you think about Stephen King movies from the 1980s, there are a few classics that immediately come to mind. The Shining, Stand By Me, The Dead Zone, and, of course, 1983's Cujo. Directed by Lewis Teague, who can forget the horrifying tale of a rabid St. Bernard terrorizing a mother and her son trapped in a Ford Pinto on a blistering-hot summer day? Both the book and the movie managed to strike a chord with audiences, not only because of the subject matter, but also because of the way each one ended. Now, star Dee Wallace has revealed King's reaction to the film's conclusion, which was noticeably different from his novel.

Appearing on Still Here Hollywood with Steve Kmetko, Wallace spoke at length about her incredible career, which has included appearances in Steven Spielberg's E.T., The Howling, Rob Zombie's Halloween, and Cujo. Wallace played Donna Trenton in the King film,...

Paramount+ May 2025 Schedule ( Photo Credit – Facebook; Instagram )

The month of may has brought forward an exciting lineup of films, series, and reality shows to binge this summer. Paramount+ has a full slate of interesting releases including the premiere of David Beckam’s talk show Beckham & Friends Live and the seasons of some popular reality shows.

American Music Awards are set to happen this month and will be available to stream on the digital giant. Scary Movie films and seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race are also included in the diverse lineup of the digital platform. Here’s what it set to release on Paramount+ during the month of May.

Paramount+ May 2025: Everything On Release Schedule This Month

Note: The releases marked with the Paramount+ Showtime bracket will be available only to those with the Paramount+ and Showtime subscription tier. The releases not marked will be available for subscribers of all tiers.

Movies to Stream on Pluto TV May 2025 ( Photo Credit – Facebook )

Digital platforms like Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV, HBO Max, Paramount and Disney + have an entire slate of original content, new and returning which makes them top contenders for the audience to focus on. But there are a few other platforms like Pluto TV which offer a range of interesting films.

Its release schedule for May features some intriguing films like the Escape Plan trilogy, the Hellraiser universe as well as the Mission Impossible film franchise starring Tom Cruise. Then there are movies like The Prophecy and Tomb Raider. Here’s the full list of movies streaming on the platform in May 2025. Which pens are you most excited to binge watch and enjoy?

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At some point in the future, the number of Stephen King adaptations on screen will outpace the number of stories the horror master has written for the page. Hollywood is always hungry for new and old King tales alike, and has rarely slowed its adaptation machine down in the nearly 50 years since "Carrie" first hit theaters.

At a certain point, it became clear that King, who's only produced a handful of adaptations based on his own work, would have to cede control of his considerable source material and let each new interpretation do its own thing. Still, he's famously made his opinions on the adaptations known over the years, and always seems interested in the ways filmmakers distinguish their version of the story from his. Several King movies and shows by now feel like unique properties in their own right, with Osgood Perkins' deeply personal and sickly hilarious take on...

Yesterday, some images posted by Lanterns actor Garrett Dillahunt sparked speculation that the Deadwood and Last House of the Left star might be set to play Oliver Queen in the upcoming HBO series.

When Dillahunt's casting was announced, he was said to be playing a character named William Macon, who was described as "a self-righteous, conspiracy-minded man who masks his ruthless ambition behind a charming and calculated facade."

It's easy enough to understand why fans might have assumed that he's really playing Ollie - the actor appeared in costume as Green Arrow in some behind-the-scenes photos and storyboard shots, after all - but whatever his reasons for sharing the since-deleted Insta post, it doesn't look like he'll be suiting up as the Emerald Archer in the Dcu.

When asked if there was any truth to the rumor that Dillahunt might have been cast as Ga on Threads, DC Studios co-head...

It's tough being a wise old man character on "The Walking Dead." If you're not getting beheaded with a sword by the Governor, then you're probably getting your stomach ripped open by a stray walker. That's what happened to poor Dale (Jeffrey DeMunn), the guy who served as the primary survivor group's voice of reason for nearly two full seasons before his untimely demise on "The Walking Dead." Did Dale's moral code occasionally bring him into goody-two-shoes territory? Eh, probably. But it's better to have too many scruples than none at all, and the group was worse off in his absence.

In the "Walking Dead" TV show's season 2 episode "Judge, Jury, Executioner," Dale is patrolling around the farm alone at night when he sees a partially-devoured cow. He goes to investigate only to be ambushed by a surprise walker. Dale is strong enough to restrain the walker from biting him,...

Lanterns has been filming for a while at this stage, but we have word on yet another late addition to the cast of the DC Studios/HBO series.

Deadline reports that veteran actor Paul Ben-Victor (Nobody Wants This) is set for a key recurring role as Antaan, "an extraterrestrial devoted to exposing the truth and exacting vengeance against those who wronged his people. Consumed by a deep and unrelenting hatred for the law, he is determined to deliver justice on his own terms."

Antaan isn't an established DC Comics character, and based on the description above, there's speculation that Ben-Victor could actually be playing Atrocitus.

Introduced in Green Lantern vol. 4 #25 back in 2008, Atros witnessed the deaths of his wife and children when the rogue Manhunters laid waste to Space Sector 666. Renaming himself "Atrocitus", he and four survivors formed a terrorist cabal known as the Five Inversions, who made it their...

With those gigantic creatures known as Titans, epic battles, and insane twists and turns, Attack on Titan is undoubtedly a straight-up phenomenon. The series is near perfect, as the bittersweet ending might be the only contentious point.

It was almost as if fans were either hailing it as something really amazing or screaming “What?!” And believe it or not, the creator Hajime Isayama could’ve taken the end to even darker places – more like a version of ‘The Mist’, where we would all be crying in a corner. So, where did it change?

Perhaps an unexpected wake-up call? It was we fans. As Attack on Titan was gaining popularity, especially during the rapid success of the anime that was released in 2013, Isayama was really feeling the love and, more importantly, the pressure that came from the fandom that developed around the world. It really was overwhelming for him, and really,...

In the grand tradition of cinematic monsters, America has given us some absolute legends: King Kong, the T-Rex from Jurassic Park, and whatever that thing was from The Mist that made everyone give up on life. But in 2008, J.J. Abrams, Matt Reeves, and Drew Goddard decided to throw their own beast into the ring with Cloverfield, a found-footage monster movie that came out of nowhere, scared the hell out of us, and left us with more questions than answers. But how did this shaky behemoth come to be? And why, after all these years, does it still stand tall (unlike most of the buildings in the film)? Grab your handheld camera, whisper cryptic things into the lens, and let’s take a deep dive into the glorious madness that is Cloverfield. And perhaps answer the biggest question of all… why is it even called Cloverfield?

The origin story of Cloverfield...

Skeet Ulrich (Scream), Ashley Moore (“I Know What You Did Last Summer”), and Thomas Jane (The Mist) star in the new southern gothic thriller Salvation.

Deadline reports that ITN Distribution (Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey) has acquired the North American rights to the film.

Theo Rossi (“Sons of Anarchy”), Devon Bostick (Saw VI), and Claire Forlani (Mallrats) round out the key cast.

The film follows a troubled foster child who is given a final chance to make good when she is sent to live with a kind couple in rural Tennessee. But she soon learns that her foster family is not quite what they seem as she is drawn into their world of snake-handling worship, where even holy people can do evil things.

Produced by filmmaker Kari Skogland, Mackenzie Munro (Boot Camp) directs from a script by Alex Runnels.

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Exclusive: ITN Distribution has acquired North American rights to Salvation, a new feature described as a “southern gothic thriller” starring Thomas Jane and Skeet Ulrich alongside Ashley Moore.

The film follows a troubled foster child who is given a final chance to make good when she is sent to live with a kind couple in rural Tennessee. But she soon learns that her foster family is not quite what they seem as she is drawn into their world of snake-handling worship, where even holy people can do evil things.

Theo Rossi, Devon Bostick, and Claire Forlani round out the key cast. Mackenzie Munro directed the film from Alex Runnels’ screenplay. The film was produced by Walk Like A Duck’s Rob Goodrich and Jason Armstrong alongside Kari Skogland. Munro and Amelia Baker served as executive producers for Blonde Mamba.

The North American rights deal was negotiated by ITN’s Stuart Alson...

Do you love Stephen King as much as I do? Are you keen to have your day ruined? If you answered yes to both of the questions I just posed, I have a special treat in store for you. That’s right, dear reader. A Stephen King adaptation with a devastating ending that you cannot unsee is now available to stream on Prime Video. Hooray?

If you haven’t already guessed which adaptation I’m talking about, the picture in question is Frank Darabont‘s The Mist. Darabont penned the screen treatment for King’s novella, in addition to sitting at the helm of the project. The Mist is not Darabont’s first King adaptation, however. Not by a long shot. The filmmaker previously directed The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile. Not to mention, he also helmed a segment for the Nightshift Collection in 1994.

Given that Darabont has a...

It’s hard to believe, but both Luther Sloan and Death are turning 75 years old. Well, truth be told, they may not be, but the man who played both is. The talented character actor William Sadler will celebrate his 75th birthday on April 13.

Sadler memorably portrayed the wily and secretive Section 31 operative Luther Sloan in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes “Inquisition,” “Inter Arma Emin Silent Leges,” and “Extreme Measures.” Section 31, of course, went on to also figure prominently in subsequent Star Trek productions, most recently the Michelle Yeoh vehicle, Star Trek: Section 31. Sloan died by suicide in “Extreme Measures,” which premiered on May 19, 1999, during DS9’s seventh and final season.

During an interview with StarTrek.com in 2010, that he likened Sloan to Oliver North, a soldier and National Security Council staffer who, in the 1980s, became embroiled in what is referred to as the Iran-Contra Affair. “(Sloan) does what needs to be done,...

Stephen King superfans, especially those who have read the books in the "Dark Tower" series (currently being adapted by Mike Flanagan), will be able to tell you that many of the author's stories interconnect in unexpected ways. For instance: in the original novel of King's "It," Dick Halloran from "The Shining" appears and interacts with one of the story's child protagonists. There is a scene in "Wizard and Glass," the fourth "Dark Tower" novel, where the characters visit the plague-ridden reality of King's "The Stand." The character of Father Callahan from "Salem's Lot" becomes one of the main characters of the "Dark Tower" series. There are also several King stories that take place in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine. There are many other connections that a deep-cut King reader could add to this list.

In 2018, television honchos Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason decided to take advantage of their...

Oh, Andrea. If there's any character who "The Walking Dead" television series fumbled worse, I can't think of them. The Andrea of comics was one of the longest lasting and most beloved characters in the series, whereas Laurie Holden's version of Andrea in the TV show was despised. It's easy to draw a line from the dislike of her character to her early death in the season 3 finale, "Welcome to the Tombs."

Andrea's "Walking Dead" season 3 arc was invented for the show whole cloth, and a major departure from the comics. She winds up at Woodbury, the seemingly normal town run by the Governor (David Morrissey). Andrea clings to the illusion of the pre-apocalyptic world, so much so that she spends a whole half-season refusing to return to her friends. Her loyalty to Woodbury bites her. She gets a goodbye to Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and Michonne (Danai Gurira), then...

Can you feel it? The air is getting warmer, the days are growing longer, and we’re officially halfway to Halloween! That’s right—April marks the midpoint to everyone’s favorite spooky holiday, and what better way to celebrate than with a curated list of horror films on Fawesome?

April may feel far from October, but horror is a year-round obsession for true fans. As we count down the months to Halloween, let these movies remind you why we love the genre: the thrills, the chills, and the sheer joy of being terrified. So, whether you’re watching alone in the dark or hosting a halfway-to-Halloween movie night, these picks are sure to keep the spooky spirit alive. After all, why should October have all the fun?

1. The Mist (dir. Frank Darabont)

Starring: Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden

The entire town is wrapped with an eerie fog following a massive thunderstorm.

Last year, an adaptation of the Stephen King novel The Long Walk (which was, like The Running Man and Thinner, published under the pen name Richard Bachman) went into production, with director Francis Lawrence, whose previous credits include Constantine, I Am Legend, Water for Elephants, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Parts 1 and 2, Red Sparrow, Slumberland, and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, at the helm. Now, the first trailer for the film has been shown to the audience at the CinemaCon event, and JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray was there to see it!

An adaptation of The Long Walk has been trudging through development hell for decades. At one point, the rights were in the hands of Frank Darabont, who made the King adaptations The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, and The Mist. Then the rights passed over to New Line Cinema, where...

A fourth Stephen King film adaptation will hit theaters this year. Lionsgate just announced during their CinemaCon presentation that The Long Walk will be released on Sept. 12, 2025. A trailer for the King movie was also shared with those in attendance.

The Long Walk director Francis Lawrence was onstage during the presentation to tease the upcoming movie, which is based on the 1979 dystopian horror novel of the same name by King (published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman). "This is my favorite Stephen King novel, I read it 27 years ago," said Lawrence (via Deadline). "The rights got bought and then came back up. Roy Lee, my producer, brought it to me. For me, it was the conceit that was very interesting. You can imagine yourself in the shoes of these young men. World building –the heart of the movie for me is about these young men, their comraderies, the love that forms.

Coming off rumors that Nathan Fillion's Guy Gardner will make an appearance in the upcoming Lanterns series, Deadline has confirmed that the Firefly alum will indeed be a part of the HBO series.

We're not sure how significant of a role Fillion will play in the show, as the site only notes that he will return as Gardner after making his debut as the character in James Gunn's Superman.

While speaking to TV Line about his long-running series, The Rookie, in a recent interview, Fillion shared some new details on his interpretation of Gardner.

"He's a jerk!," said the actor when asked what separates Guy from his fellow ring-slinging heroes. "What's important to know is, you don't have to be good to be a Green Lantern; you just have to be fearless. So Guy Gardner is fearless, and he is not very good. He's not nice, which is...

High body counts tend to be a trademark of slasher and exploitation films, which are popular horror subgenres, but there are all kinds of movies with shocking death tolls. From crime tales like The Purge to zombie movies like Dawn of the Dead, a high tally makes perfect sense in the context of these stories. Add an apocalypse into the mix, and that could very well be the end of humanity entirely.

Some of the greatest high-body-count horror movies leave a lot to the imagination, while others revel in the bloody display. Regardless of viewer preference, there's something to be said for horror movies that leave a trail of bodies in their wake that fans of the genre won't ever forget.

Updated on March 28, 2025, by Arthur Goyaz: Most horror movies feature a high body count, but some films go to unbelievable lengths to depict catastrophic massacres - some of them...

Stephen King has been terrifying readers for decades, and Hollywood has done its best to bring his nightmares to life on screen. Some adaptations have been legendary, while others… well, let’s just say they didn’t quite capture the King magic. But when done right, his stories turn into some of the most chilling, thought-provoking movies ever made. If you’re in the mood for a good scare, these five Stephen King adaptations—currently streaming on Netflix—are sure to haunt you long after the credits roll.

Gerald’s Game (2017)

Adapted from King’s 1992 novel, Gerald’s Game is a psychological horror-thriller directed by Mike Flanagan. The story follows Jessie, a woman left handcuffed to a bed in a remote cabin after a romantic game with her husband goes horribly wrong. With no way to escape, she’s forced to confront both her past traumas and the horrifying hallucinations that creep...

HBO has a reputation for being the king of television, but over the years, it's let some great shows slip through its hands. The network passed on "Breaking Bad" in what creator Vince Gilligan once called the worst meeting he's ever had. It turned down "Yellowjackets" for being too similar to "Euphoria." And it lost out on an absolute cash cow when it didn't pick up "The Walking Dead."

As with "Breaking Bad," HBO's loss on "The Walking Dead" was AMC's gain. Now, HBO eventually found its zombie show with "The Last of Us" (even if it's substantially different than "Walking Dead"), but it missed the chance to be near ground zero of the 2000s and early 2010s zombie resurgence.

Why? According to "Walking Dead" executive producer Greg Nicotero (speaking in a 2012 interview with the Huffington Post), HBO had some concerns about the material. Specifically, the network thought it was too violent!

Stephen King’s Cujo is set to be adapted by Netflix, potentially with Darren Aronofsky as the director. The 1981 novel tells a chilling story about a mother and her son surrounded by horror, with their chances of survival growing dim as the plot unfolds. With Aronofsky in discussions with Netflix, this classic tale will soon come to life on screen.

A still from Darren Aronofsky’s Mother! | Paramount Pictures

Aronofsky’s knack for crafting psychological thrillers throughout his career and Netflix’s obsession with adapting Stephen King’s work sound like a match made in heaven. For those who have been waiting for a horror tale, Cujo will serve it right into their plates, evoking all sorts of harrowing emotions one might not be prepared for. This will also mark Aronofsky’s first feature on a streaming platform.

Stephen King’s 1981 classic Cujo will soon be renewed by Netflix Stephen...

Cameras are now rolling on HBO's Dcu Lanterns series, and we have world on a late addition to the cast via Variety.

Model/actress Nicole Ari Parker has joined the show in the recurring role of Bernadette, mother of John Stewart (Aaron Pierre).

Parker can currently be seen in HBO's And Just Like That, and has also appeared in a number of movies including Blue Streak (1999), Remember the Titans (2000), Brown Sugar (2002), Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008), Black Dynamite (2009), and Almost Christmas (2016).

The official character description for Bernadette reads, “Formidable and tenacious, Bernadette refuses to give up, no matter how insurmountable the odds. At her core, she’s a fiercely protective mother who has worked her entire life to ensure that she and her family will not be passed over.”

We recently got a first official look at Lanterns via a promo still featuring Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart,...

More than one wiseguy writer has uttered some variant on, "It's the journey, not the destination," but let's be honest: If you trek a thousand miles through some of the most beautiful, strange, and intriguing landscapes on Earth only to end up at a Burger King, you may wonder why you've endured so much for a lukewarm box of chicken fries. Sticking the landing is a nightmare for every creator, but not everyone can take the occasional wet plop with aplomb like Stephen King can. King is an endurance runner of a writer, and no matter the ending, he still gets us to enjoy our journey with him. That's one of his biggest skills, and it's also the one that always gets us lining up for his next book.

King will also be the first to admit when the ending gets away from him, either from some late game writer's block,...

Modern audiences don't want a cookie-cutter movie that follows the same old clichés and tropes. They want a movie with a twist they couldn't see coming from a mile away. Some of the best movies of all time have a surprise ending in store for viewers. The only question is...are these films worth watching a second or third time?

When a movie's only as good as its twist, then viewers aren't going to want to revisit it another time. The films listed here, however, are more than just their big endings.

The First Rule of Fight Club Is to Rewatch Fight Club The Narrator Is Actually Tyler Durden Release Year: 1999 MPAA Rating: R Runtime: 139 minutes

Fight Club is one of the most iconic cult classics of the '90s. The movie centers on an unnamed narrator (Edward Norton) who is going through a crisis. He buys Ikea furniture to...

It seems we can expect to see the Guardians of the Universe and (possibly) the Sinestro Corps in the upcoming Dcu Lanterns series.

While being interviewed about her new series, Deli Boys, Poorna Jagannathan spoke about what excites her most about the show, and in her enthusiasm, may have given away a little more than she realized.

"I couldn't have loved the writing for Green Lantern more. Like Deli Boys, the Green Lantern series is extraordinarily well written and my character is extraordinarily well-built. And also, the way I can describe all the characters. We have all the characters we know and love... the Lanterns, the Guardians, Sinestros, and that world is still intact and everyone is presented as heroes and villains at the same time. And that's what makes the writing so complex, layered and so wonderful."

The Guardians of the Universe are a race of blue-skinned aliens who founded the Green Lantern Corps,...

Terror Vision Records has launched its 2025 vinyl subscription featuring six soundtracks making their vinyl debut:

The Legend of Boggy Creek (1972) composed by Jaime Mendoza-Nava (The Town That Dreaded Sundown) The Sender (1982) composed by Trevor Jones Cheerleader Camp (1988) composed by Joel Hamilton & Murielle Hamilton (Rush Week) Fire in the Sky (1993) composed by Mark Isham Cabin Fever (2002) composed by Angelo Badalamenti and Nathan Barr Immaculate (2024) composed by Will Bates

Priced at $185, the subscription includes all six releases on exclusive colored vinyl with hand-numbered packaging and a 2025 club tee.

The $225 VIP subscription includes all that plus a Terror Vision test pressing, a 2025 club tote bag, a 2025 turntable slipmat, and other goodies.

For non-subscribers, the scores will be available individually throughout the year on different color variants.

Terror Vision is celebrating 10 years of releasing horror soundtracks on vinyl, including The Monster Squad, The People Under the Stairs, Basket Case, Pet Sematary Two, Pontypool,...

The first official promo image for HBO's Lanterns was released on Thursday as filming officially commenced, giving us a look at stars Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre as their respective ring-slinging heroes, Hal Jordan and John Stewart.

The characters were not in-costume, but the signature ring of the Green Lantern Corps was visible on Chandler's finger.

Though there is a lot of excitement for this series, the decision to take a more grounded approach to a sci-fi superhero comic featuring an army of space cops protecting the universe from alien threats has left some fans baffled.

Showrunner and executive producer Chris Mundy (via the Wbd press site) has now assured fans that Lanterns won't "sacrifice the magic of the source material."

“From the start, our driving force has been to deliver a layered drama – rooted in nuanced storytelling and rich world building – that balances tension and mystery with honest, authentic emotion.

For a long time, Doctor Who has been a stalwart expression of Hollywood’s undying love for sci-fi fantasy. The BBC series may have launched to a relatively smaller audience market, but it quickly grew in both fandom and ratings after the show’s unique story arc found a foothold in pop culture.

Doctor Who [Credit: BBC]

But despite the audience’s growing love for the cult-classic sci-fi show, Doctor Who suffers from one glaring shortcoming that was as prominent when it first launched in 2005 as it is today. And while the Doctor has shed his visage time and again and his companions have changed through the years, the showrunners behind Who refuse to change one troubling aspect in its creative structure.

Doctor Who – a relic of the future? Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor in Doctor Who [Credit: BBC]

Hollywood has always been driven by the power of imagination. But as genres like...

The Monkey is the latest in a long line of Stephen King adaptations, and the writer is without a doubt one of the most reliable storytellers in the genre. The original short story came from Skeleton Crew, King’s 1985 collection that also included The Mist. Although the foundations of Osgood Perkins’ interpretation of The Monkey are rooted in the short story, there are some major changes made to the original, most notably the ending. Aside from changing the titular monkey’s signature instrument due to Disney, Perkins shifted many of the relationship dynamics in the story, focusing more on the themes of paternity and brotherhood which meant he had to devise a different conclusion. Both versions show the unforgiving nature of the inanimate antagonist, but the conclusion of King’s story feels all the more ominous.

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Stephen King’s books are a frequent source of inspiration for filmmakers, and it’s not hard to see why — from The Shining to Shawshank Redemption, King’s works make for big box office draws. The latest is Longlegs director Osgood Perkins’ The Monkey, based on the short story of the same name.

The 1980 short story, which is about a cursed monkey toy that causes people to die...

An adaptation of Stephen King’s short story, the Osgood Perkins-directed, James Wan-produced The Monkey was released in theaters over the weekend, the second collaboration between Perkins and Neon after last year’s Longlegs. With a 77% Rotten Tomatoes rating and C+ CinemaScore, how did The Monkey fare at the box office in its first weekend?

In 3,200 theaters across the United States, The Monkey scared up $14.2 million at the box office over the weekend, coming in second place behind Captain America: Brave New World.

While the year is young, The Monkey currently has the horror genre’s highest opening weekend of 2025, besting the $10.8 million opening weekend of Universal’s Wolf Man reboot.

Here are the domestic opening numbers for all this year’s horror movies so far:

The Monkey – $14.2 million Wolf Man – $10.8 million Companion – $9.3 million Heart Eyes – $8.3 million Presence – $3.3 million The Damned – $769,721

The Monkey has a reported production budget of $10-11 million,...

A vengeful sex bot, a murderous monkey toy, and a blood-sucking icon lead this week’s lineup of new horror movie releases, and they’re joined by a twisted perversion of a pop culture icon.

Here’s all the new horror that released February 17 – February 21, 2025!

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Prepare for a sea of blood, because the public domain slasher Popeye’s Revenge sailed onto VOD exclusively on Amazon via ITN Distribution this past Tuesday, February 18.

The indie horror film turns the classic character into a slasher villain when the legend of Popeye haunts a group of counselors as they intend to open a summer camp.

William Stead directs from a script by Harry Boxley (Cinderella’s Curse).

Steven Murphy stars as Popeye alongside Poohniverse alumni Kelly Rian Sanson, Danielle Scott, Danielle Ronald, and Amanda Jane York.

Created by E.C. Segar, Popeye the Sailor...

Presented by Neon’s The Monkey, Bloody Disgusting is celebrating this Friday’s release of Osgood Perkins’ highly anticipated horror with Stephen King Week. Yesterday, Luiz H. C. catalogues his cursed objects. and today, Rachel Reeves dusts off other adaptations from King’s Skeleton Crew.

For some, it was Michael J. Fox holding a copy of Skeleton Crew for his 1988 Read campaign poster that first inspired a read of the Stephen King short story collection. For others, the killer, record-breaking trailer for Neon’s new film The Monkey, written and directed by Osgood Perkins, instigated fingers to flip through pages. Whatever the inciting incident that introduced one to Skeleton Crew, the fact remains that it is a certified Constant Reader classic and a treasure trove of cinematic, eerie, and unsettling tales.

Since the initial release of Skeleton Crew in 1985, several stories have found their way to the screen, with varying degrees of success.

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This article contains spoilers for The Monkey (2025), now playing in theaters.

The Monkey is a 2025 supernatural horror film based on a short story by Stephen King. King is one of the biggest names in the horror world, as his stories have inspired some of the most memorable horror movies and television series ever created. It, The Shining (1980), The Mist (2007), Pet Sematary, Carrie, and so many more iconic horror films wouldn't exist without King's impressive and creative collection.

The Monkey is the newest film to join the long list of Stephen King adaptations, and early critic reviews have high praise for it. Many Stephen King fans may be wondering if the film has a post-credit scene that they need to stick around for, or may have questions...

Horror and comic book fans everywhere know Thomas Jane from his roles in The Mist and The Punisher, and we've been aware for a number of years now that he's been working on a werewolf comic book series, titled The Lycan. Previously described by Jane as "Alien, set in a castle, with werewolves," the first (of six) issue is now available via Comixology Originals, and was written by Mike Carey, with art by Diego Yapur, colors from D.C. Alonso, and letters by AndWorld Design. Ahead of the release, I recently had a chance to catch up with Jane, who told me all about his love of horror comics and the journey The Lycan took from initial concept to today. Along with the interview, we also have an exclusive reveal for the second issue's cover!

Actor Thomas Jane, who starred as Frank Castle in Marvel's The Punisher, is bringing his horror...

Apple TV+ is gearing up for the release of Dope Thief, a crime series based on Dennis Tafoya’s novel, which promises to be a tense, high-stakes thrill ride. The series stars Brian Tyree Henry, best known for his work in Atlanta, as a career criminal who assumes the identity of a DEA agent in a daring plot to rob a drug den. Dope Thief is set to premiere on March 14, with the first two episodes available on the streaming platform, followed by weekly releases through April 25.

The series, created and executive produced by Peter Craig, best known for his work on The Town, The Batman, and Top Gun: Maverick, also features an ensemble cast that includes Wagner Moura (Narcos), Marin Ireland (The Mist), Kate Mulgrew (Orange Is the New Black), Nesta Cooper (Travelers), Amir Arison (The Blacklist), and Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction). Ridley Scott, Academy Award-nominated director of Gladiator and The Martian,...

Writer-director Osgood Perkins will wind up and let loose The Monkey into theaters nationwide this Friday, February 21st. Neon‘s star-studded Stephen King adaptation is one of the most hyped horror films of the year, having broken records on YouTube and nabbing the stamp of approval from King himself. Our own Meagan Navarro calls it “a delightfully deranged crowd pleaser,” and the early reactions are a strong indication that she’s 100% right.

In anticipation, Bloody Disgusting is hosting Stephen King Week, which includes daily editorials that drum through the ever-evolving world of the best-selling Master of Horror. There will be essays, there will be lists, there will be interviews, there will be podcasts, and … there will be blood. Well, on the images, of course. It’s a celebration for Constant Readers and a chance to dust off some classics both on page and screen.

Kicking off the festivities is a true sweet treat — and no,...

Stephen King is one of the most prolific and influential authors of all time, and the authority on the horror and sci-fi genre. His books have been adapted into countless films and television projects, some of them even more than once.

Many iconic filmmakers have attempted to adapt King's works, and some of them were successful, like frequent collaborator Mike Flanagan, and others were not on King's favorite list due to the many changes to their material. One horror veteran auteur who hasn't attempted to adapt one of King's works is James Wan, famous for works like Saw, Insidious, and The Conjuring. In a new appearance on The Kingcast, Wan revealed that the "only" novel for him to adapt is one of King's most ambitious works: The Stand.

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Although there aren't any real development news about The Dark Tower,...