Premiering May 2nd on BET+, The Despaired is a new horror film from director / co-writer Jean-Pierre Chapoteau. Starring Denise Boutte, Jared Wofford, Drew Sidora, TC Carson, CJ Sykes, Jon Avery, & Jason Louder, we have a look at the trailer and a Q&A with Jean-Pierre Chapoteau. "Jill lost her husband during a violent crime. She receives a letter addressed “to the despaired” which resurrects him from the dead. Wayne tells Jill that in order for him to stay with her, Jill needs to find three souls that he can consume before the full moon. Jill makes a vow to only find people that “dese ..read more

Paramount has officially announced plans for Natalie Erika James' Apartment 7A, a prequel to Rosemary's Baby that stars Julia Garner: "Paramount+ today announced that the all-new original film APARTMENT 7A, a psychological thriller starring Golden Globe winner Julia Garner (Ozark) and directed by Natalie Erika James (Relic), will premiere this fall exclusively on Paramount+ in the US and in select international markets. Set in 1965 New York City, the film tells the story prior to the legendary horror classic Rosemary’s Baby, exploring what happened in the apartment before Rosemary moved in. W ..read more

One of my favorite horror films of the year thus far (and one of my most memorable times at this year's Overlook Film Festival, including the opportunity to have tarantulas crawl on my face), Infested pits an eclectic group of apartment tenants against rapidly reproducing spiders. As thought-provoking as it is palpably horrifying, Infested has now skittered onto Shudder, and I had the pleasure of catching up with director/co-writer Sébastien Vaniček in a video interview to discuss his new movie, including the spider-centric research that went into the making of the film's realistic effects, t ..read more

One of my favorite horror films of the year thus far (and one of my most memorable times at this year's Overlook Film Festival, including the opportunity to have tarantulas crawl on my face), Infested pits an eclectic group of apartment tenants against rapidly reproducing spiders. As thought-provoking as it is palpably horrifying, Infested has now skittered onto Shudder, and I had the pleasure of catching up with director/co-writer Sébastien Vaniček in a video interview to discuss his new movie, including the spider-centric research that went into the making of the film's realistic effects, t ..read more

"Survios, the industry-leading virtual reality studio, in collaboration with 20th Century Games, officially announces Alien: Rogue Incursion will be coming to PlayStation VR2, PCVR via Steam, and Meta Quest 3 for Holiday 2024. Fans can wishlist the upcoming single-player, action-horror game for PlayStation VR2 starting today, with additional platform wishlisting available in the future. Alien: Rogue Incursion fully immerses players in a harrowing VR journey deep into the Alien universe with an all-new storyline of an ultimate mission that tests their courage ..read more

"For humanity to survive, 20% of the population must volunteer to die" in Humane, the feature film directorial debut of Caitlin Cronenberg. An exploration of the lethal lengths humanity (and one family in particular) will take to preserve itself in the face of a worldwide ecological disaster, Humane is now playing in select theaters via IFC Films, and in a new video interview, Daily Dead recently had the pleasure of catching up with Caitlin Cronenberg and co-stars Emily Hampshire and Jay Baruchel to discuss their ambitious new film, including its massive global scale, its exploration of dysfu ..read more

Comic book horror is thriving and there's no shortage of great storytelling in sight, especially with the announcement of a brand-new fictional universe from Mike Mignola and Ben Stenbeck. Starting this December, Dark Horse Comics will publish Bowling With Corpses and Other Strange Tales From Lands Unknown, the first release from Curious Objects, Mike Mignola’s new imprint at Dark Horse Comics that will "set the stage for more weird, wicked, and whimsical stories in the 'Lands Unknown' universe." "In Bowling With Corpses and Other Strange Tales From Lands Unknown, the stories are fantastical ..read more

Directed by Craig Hinde & Marc Zammit, Witch will be available on Digital and VOD on April 30th, but we have a clip you can watch right now! "In the year 1575, Johanna stands trial for the murder of her parents and accusation that she is a witch. During her court session, Johanna makes an outrageous claim that another townswoman, Twyla is her “real” mother and a fellow dark magic conspirator. Twyla’s husband William attempts to come to her defense." Directed By: Craig Hinde & Marc Zammit Screenplay By: Craig Hinde Story By: Craig Hinde, Marc Zammit, David Baboulene Produced By: Marc ..read more

With their recent Dracula series by James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds and their upcoming Frankenstein series from Michael Walsh, Skybound Entertainment and Image Comics have teamed up with Universal Products & Experiences to bring the iconic Universal Monsters from the big screen to the paneled page, and now readers can return to the swamp to get reacquainted with another classic cinematic character in Universal Monsters: Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives! Written by Dan Watters (Home Sick Pilots) and Ram V (Dawn Runner), and featuring artwork by Matthew Roberts (Manifest Destiny) an ..read more

A concept for a talk show with horror guests that just makes so much sense! Fresh off of the release of Late Night with the Devil, I'm very excited that David Dastmalchian is continuing his hosting duties in Grave Conversations, a weekly talk show released every Wednesday on Instagram, where the interview is conducted from within their own caskets: “Grave Conversations” promises viewers an unforgettable journey into the depths of human existence, while Dastmalchian guides his guests through discussions that delve into personal reflections on mortality, legacy, and the afterlife, all while ly ..read more