In that second instalment we promised, now we’ll address the question on everyone’s lips: “What’s going to happen with Scream 7?” Whilst we don’t know a lot for sure, we can say assuredly that the project is still going ahead, and still eyeing that early 2024 shoot date. In what is described as a “complete creative reboot,” screenwriters James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick will remain with the project, but completely overhaul the script. However, director Christopher Landon’s continued participation remains unclear. Following the dismissal of lead Melissa Barrera, their initial pitch is now withou ..read more

Despite under performing during its opening weekend, Eli Roth’s slasher movie Thanksgiving is proving to have the legs we all hoped it would. Over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend Roth’s film took in an impressive $10 million. $7.2 million of that was netted from Thanksgiving’s second weekend, meaning the film held up impressively well, avoiding a sophomore slump. It is generally understood that horror films will drop 50% or more in their second weekend. This has been very evident in 2023’s release roster, with Five Nights at Freddy’s plummeting 73% from it’s opening. Similarly, The E ..read more

October was a very lucrative month for horror to say the least, but perhaps no studio has reaped the rewards more that Blumhouse Productions. Beginning October 6th, Blumhouse’s The Exorcist: Believer topped the box-office and went on to gross $135 million worldwide. This was an overperformance, given the film’s mixed to negative critical reception and polarizing reaction from audiences. That alone would’ve been a fruitful October for Blumhouse, but just 3 weeks later, the hotly anticipated Five Nights at Freddy’s adaption hit screens. With an enormous opening weekend haul of $130 million, the ..read more

In October of 2022, Friday the 13th fans got the news they’ve been waiting over a decade to hear. After a protracted rights battle, it was finally time to add some new content to the long-running slasher franchise. Crystal Lake was announced as a prequel television series produced jointly by A24 and streaming service Peacock. Whilst the exact plot was unknown, a logline promised a look into the dark history of Crystal Lake, as well as shining some light on the early life of Jason Voorhees. Further exciting fans was the January 2023 announcement that original Friday the 13th star Adrienne King ..read more

It’s been 32 years since Martin Scorsese remade the classic 1962 thriller Cape Fear. With Academy Award nominations and universal praise, the film has gone down in the history books as one of the most successful remakes ever. Now Scorsese has decided it’s time to revisit his vision, with the announcement of a brand-new television adaption produced alongside Steven Spielberg. After a fierce bidding war for the project, Universal Television have landed the rights to produce a Cape Fear television series alongside Spielberg’s Amblin Television. Nick Antosca, known for his work on Chucky and Chann ..read more

Beetlejuice 2 is officially in the can! Production has wrapped following two final weeks of shooting after the project was previously stalled by the SAG-AFTRA strike. Last week, actress Jenna Ortega was spotted back on set in Melrose, Massachusetts, following director Tim Burton’s claims that filming was 95% complete prior to the strike. Following the announcement of completion, some details emerged regarding the movie’s plot, which has been a closely guarded secret until this point. It is alleged that Jenna Ortega’s character will be named Astrid Deetz, and she is estranged from her mother ..read more

Recently we reported that Saw X had crossed that all-important $100 million mark at the worldwide box-office. In that same article we speculated that this may just guarantee an eleventh film in the franchise, but also wondered where that could possibly go. Now, it seems we have somewhat of an answer from Saw X actress Synnøve Macody Lund. Lund appears in Saw X as Dr Cassandra Pederson, offering a life-saving cancer treatment to Tobin Bell’s John Kramer. Unfortunately, Pederson and her entire operation is a scam, prompting Kramer to enact brutal revenge under his Jigsaw persona. Spoilers ahead ..read more

Eli Roth’s much-anticipated holiday slasher Thanksgiving opened November 17th, and much to everyone’s surprise, the movie was a critical darling. Having been in the works for 16 years, the feature is the result of a faux trailer Roth created for the 2007 double feature Grindhouse. The old-school slasher aesthetic was so effective that fans have clamoured for a full-length movie ever since. Now that it’s here, the reception couldn’t be any better, with fans and critics embracing the film and hailing it as a new yearly staple. Roth’s direction, writing and the movie’s overall look have been laud ..read more

Wednesday star Jenna Ortega has dropped out of the upcoming slasher sequel Scream 7, it was confirmed November 22nd. Ortega, known for the role of Tara Carpenter in the rebooted series, has blamed scheduling conflicts for her departure. As we reported last week, the actress is due in Ireland this coming April to begin shooting season two of Netflix’s Wednesday. As we speculated at the time, the season’s April start date may make it difficult for Ortega to reprise her role in Scream 7. The project is said to be looking toward a March 2024 shoot, meaning Ortega would be otherwise engaged or jugg ..read more

In our second anniversary retrospective this week, we have an eighties slasher staples celebrating an impressive four decades on celluloid. Sleepaway Camp came along at the tail end of the initial slasher boom, seeming to follow a well-worn formula. The campground slasher had become old-hat by 1983, following the likes of Friday the 13th, Madman, and The Burning. Robert Hiltzik’s movie had some vital ingredients unique to it that its contemporaries were missing, however. First and foremost, a great deal of heart. Hiltzik made Sleepaway Camp on a shoestring budget of $350,000, using all his mon ..read more