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The second season of Tires keeps returning to a low-level conflict between Shane (Shane Gillis) and his manager/cousin Will (Steve Gerben). As Will jockeys for position in the tire chain they both work for, he reminds Shane that if Will is able to move up to general manager, their location will need to replace him. Will keeps trying to set Shane up to show he can do it: telling Shane he’s in charge when Will has to leave for a meeting; inviting him to participate in a training session by an outside Hr consultant. Shane spends most of the season refusing these opportunities, not wanting to get caught actually caring about, well, anything, but particularly not work. Based on the evidence on screen, however, Gillis has a lot more career ambition than his fictional avatar.

Tires, which Gillis co-created and self-funded before selling it to Netflix, is in...

In the wake of five new horror movies this past Tuesday, including the at-home debuts of Christopher Landon’s Drop and the Jenna Ortega-starring Death of a Unicorn, another Nine new movies were unleashed today. They include a period piece shark attack film, the return of David Howard Thornton, and a sun-soaked psychological freakout starring Nicolas Cage.

Here’s all the new horror that released on Friday, May 2, 2025.

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

Felipe Vargas (Milk Teeth) makes his feature directorial debut with the horror movie Rosario, which is now playing in limited theaters beginning today from Mucho Mas Releasing.

Alan Trezza (We Summon the Darkness, Burying the Ex) wrote the film, which explores the weight of generational secrets and the price we pay for the dreams we inherit.

Emeraude Toubia (“Shadowhunters”) and David Dastmalchian (Late Night with the Devil) star.

“Wall...

After an exclusive theatrical run earlier this month, Bloody Disgusting has learned that Screamboat will release on VOD, DVD, and Blu-ray on May 2 from DeskPop Entertainment.

Pre-order the Screamboat Blu-ray today and watch the trailer below!

David Howard Thornton stars as Steamboat Willie in Screamboat, a twisted version of the black-and-white Mickey Mouse that was introduced in Disney’s animated short in 1928.

Steven Lamorte (The Mean One) directed the public domain nightmare.

In the film, “Be our guest on a NYC ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. As passengers set sail, their trip turns deadly when the tiny terror unleashes murder and mayhem.”

From the producers of Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3, Screamboat is written and directed by Steven Lamorte (The Mean One). Quantum Creation FX, Inc. (The Last Voyage of the Demeter) created the creature from...

Are you in the mood for another Popeye horror movie? How about the latest release from A24? A slasher from Finn Wolfhard? A genre movie starring Pedro Pascal?! This week has it all.

Here’s all the new horror that released March 31– April 4, 2025!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

The latest horror movie to put a gory twist on beloved pop culture icon Popeye is Shiver Me Timbers, and director Paul Mann’s bloody slasher is now available on digital at home.

Blending classic slasher thrills with off-the-wall comedy, Shiver Me Timbers pays homage to 1980s horror classics while bringing Popeye into “his most terrifying adventure yet.”

Here’s the synopsis: “In Northern California during the summer of 1986, Olive Oyl, along with her cinema- obsessed friends and brother Castor, embark on a once-in-a-lifetime camping trip to witness the dazzling meteor shower accompanying the arrival of Halley’s comet.

Spring is finally here, and you know what that means! It’s time to hit the theaters for some fresh, big-screen entertainment! April 2025 brings a mix of horror, adventure, nostalgia, and mind-bending thrillers, making it one of the most exciting months for movie lovers. Whether you’re into heart-pounding slashers, twisted psychological thrillers, or epic video game adaptations, we are here to jot down movies you can watch in theatres this April.

From the long-awaited A Minecraft Movie to nostalgic crime flicks like Freaky Tales, April is serving up serious variety. This month, expect everything from chilling slashers to adrenaline-fueled crime dramas, heartwarming adventures, and even a few surprises that’ll keep audiences talking. If you’ve been craving the cinematic experience, big screen, booming sound, and irreplaceable theater magic, this is your sign to grab your popcorn and get watching.

No matter your vibe, there’s a movie for you this month.

It only took a day after Steamboat Willie entered the public domain for it to be announced that there would be a horror film featuring the character. Although it’s not exactly groundbreaking cinema, Steven Lamorte’s Screamboat is the first of the “public domain horror flicks” to understand the assignment, delivering a horror-comedy that’s shallow and perhaps a tad overlong, but surprisingly very entertaining.

Screamboat Review

Inspired by the animated short Steamboat Willie — the only version of Mickey Mouse that has entered the public domain — Screamboat follows a group of NYC ferry passengers who must fight to survive the night against a killer mouse. If that sounds incredibly dumb, that’s because it is. But it’s dumb in a way that’s at least a little bit charming.

Screamboat leans into the inherent absurdity of its premise, and frankly, doesn’t really care if the audience gets it or not.

Whatever you do, don't call him Mickey!

Screamboat is set to hit theaters for a limited run on April 2, and Sleight of Hand Productions has released the final trailer for the Steamboat Willie horror parody, which stars David Howard Thornton - who plays Art the Clown in the Terrifier films - as a twisted take on the classic cartoon character.

As we're sure many of you will be aware, Steamboat Willie debuted in a 1928 animated short film directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, which is generally viewed as the first appearance of Mickey and Minnie Mouse. For all intents and purposes, Willie is the iconic Disney mascot, but something tells us this character won't be referred to as Mm in the movie.

This project is not part of the Twisted Childhood Universe, aka the "Poohniverse," but by the looks of this reprehensible rodent, he'd fit right in.

“I’m...

Director Steven Lamorte’s (The Mean One) new horror movie Screamboat is embarking on its theatrical release on April 2 from Iconic Events Releasing, and the final trailer has been unleashed this week. Watch the trailer below and get your tickets to Screamboat now.

David Howard Thornton stars as Steamboat Willie in Screamboat, a twisted version of the black-and-white Mickey Mouse that was introduced in Disney’s animated short in 1928.

How is this possible?! Well, that original animated cartoon entered the public domain here in the United States on January 1, 2024, allowing for films such as this one to exist.

It’s not the first unofficial Mickey horror movie. And it won’t be the last…

In the film, “Be our guest on a NYC ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. As passengers set sail, their trip turns deadly...

Sleight of Hand Productions has released the final theatrical trailer for “Screamboat,” a blood-soaked “Steamboat Willie” parody that turns Dinsey’s world famous mouse into a relentless killing machine.

The film’s official description reads, “Be our guest on a New York City ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. As passengers set sail, their trip turns deadly when the tiny terror unleashes murder and mayhem. Packed with big kills, big laughs, and a miniature menace, ‘Screamboat’ is a cinematic thrill ride that reimagines ‘Steamboat Willie’ like never before!”

The trailer, which parodies promotions for classic Disney films, features a cheery voice-over inviting viewers to “set sail for an adventure like no other!” The trailer also introduces the film’s expanded cast of characters, which includes five drunken Disney princess knockoffs: Cindi, Bella, Jazzy, Arianna and Rory. As...

The Steamboat Willie horror movie Screamboat is setting sail in just a couple short weeks, and star David Howard Thornton presents a brand new fresh look at the movie this week.

Screamboat will be released only in theaters on April 2, 2025 from Iconic Events Releasing. Check out our exclusive sneak peek below, which features new footage from the movie.

David Howard Thornton teases, “I hope you all are laughing and screaming and just having a wonderful time. And remember boys and girls… a scream is a wish your heart makes.”

Get your tickets to Screamboat now!

In the film, “Be our guest on a NYC ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. As passengers set sail, their trip turns deadly when the tiny terror unleashes murder and mayhem.”

From the producers of Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3, Screamboat is...

We’re now less than a month away from the exclusive theatrical release of Screamboat, which shrinks David Howard Thornton (Art the Clown in the Terrifier movies) down to the size of a mouse to play a twisted version of public domain icon Steamboat Willie.

Screamboat will be released only in theaters on April 2, 2025 from Iconic Events Releasing. A digital and home video release will follow at a later date from DeskPop Entertainment.

Check out the exclusive official theatrical poster reveal below!

In the film, “Be our guest on a NYC ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. As passengers set sail, their trip turns deadly when the tiny terror unleashes murder and mayhem.”

The team promises, “Packed with big kills, big laughs, and a miniature menace, Screamboat is a cinematic thrill ride that re-imagines Steamboat Willie like never before!

Watch the Trailer for Screamboat: "Steven Lamorte's Screamboat, a hilariously violent take on Steamboat Willie set aboard the Staten Island Ferry, arrives in cinemas on April 2nd - and to celebrate, IndieWire has debuted the first theatrical trailer for the "splatstick" comedy earlier today!

Be our guest on a New York City ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. As passengers set sail, their trip turns deadly when the tiny terror unleashes murder and mayhem. Packed with big kills, big laughs, and a miniature menace, Screamboat is a cinematic thrill ride that re-imagines Steamboat Willie like never before!

From the producers of Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3, Steamboat is written and directed by Steven Lamorte, who created "The Mean One", 2022's blockbuster horror parody of The Grinch Who Stole Christmas.

The Screamboat cast includes David Howard Thornton...

Move over Winnie-the-Pooh, there's a new public domain killer on the loose, and his name is Steamboat Willie. The beloved Disney character is getting the horror treatment thanks to Terrifier franchise producers in the new film Screamboat, which also features Art the Clown actor David Howard Thornton as the killer mouse. The official red-band trailer for the horror flick directed by Steven Lamorte was recently released (seen below), and it showcases all the gory carnage we can expect when the film hits theaters on April 12.

"Welcome aboard the Staten Island Ferry," the trailer begins before we're presented with one of the biggest horror tropes ever: the doomsday defeatist. "This boat is cursed," the man says. "We're all going to die!" From there, we see the cast of Screamboat that inevitably gets picked off one-by-one by a shrunk-down Thornton, who portrays the character first made famous by Disney in 1928, and entered the public domain on Jan.

David Howard Thornton (Art the Clown in the Terrifier movies) shrinks down to the size of a mouse to play public domain icon Steamboat Willie in the horror movie Screamboat, which has received an official trailer this afternoon along with a theatrical release date.

Screamboat will be released only in theaters on April 2, 2025 from Iconic Events Releasing. A digital and home video release will follow at a later date from DeskPop Entertainment.

Watch the official trailer for Screamboat starring David Howard Thornton below.

Thanks to Indiewire for debuting the trailer today.

In the film, “Be our guest on a NYC ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. As passengers set sail, their trip turns deadly when the tiny terror unleashes murder and mayhem.”

The team promises, “Packed with big kills, big laughs, and a miniature menace, Screamboat is...

While we wait for a full trailer, the team behind the upcoming Screamboat has unleashed a brand new image this week, giving us a fresh look at David Howard Thornton (Terrifier 1-3) as a twisted version of Disney’s Steamboat Willie. Check out the full new shot below.

Screamboat will be released in theaters in April 2025.

The film’s theatrical release is being handled by Iconic Events Releasing, with a digital release to follow from DeskPop Entertainment. Stay tuned for the at-home premiere date.

Fan of David Howard Thornton? Follow his latest career updates via the Bd archives!

In the film, “A late-night ferry ride turns deadly for a group of New Yorkers when a mischievous and murderous mouse begins a rampage, targeting unsuspecting passengers. What starts as a relaxing commute quickly spirals into a nightmarish fight for survival.”

Steven Lamorte (The Mean One) directed Screamboat.

Tyler Posey (“Teen Wolf...

The release date for the Steamboat Willie-inspired horror movie Screamboat has moved from this month to April 2025, but we’ve got a brand new preview for you this morning.

The team filmed a crowd reaction trailer at a recent advance screening of Screamboat in Las Vegas, and they’ve provided Bloody Disgusting with the exclusive debut today.

In addition to the audience reaction footage as well as fresh-out-of-the-theater reviews from fans, this video also features some tasty tidbits of brand new Screamboat footage.

“If you like the Terrifier movies,” one fan raves, “you’re gonna want to watch this one.”

David Howard Thornton (Terrifier franchise’s Art the Clown) plays the killer Steamboat Willie in the upcoming horror movie, and you can preview Screamboat down below!

Iconic Events Releasing brings Screamboat to theaters, followed by a digital and home video release from DeskPop Entertainment, who are also handling worldwide sales for the picture.

Winnie the Pooh, Pinocchio, Bambi, Peter Pan, and now Mickey Mouse... kinda!

The first teaser for Iconic Events Releasing's upcoming Screamboat movie didn't actually reveal the murderous mouse, but thanks to a new promo image (via Variety), we now have a first look at David Howard Thornton - who plays Art the Clown in the Terrifier films - as a twisted take on the classic cartoon character.

This project is not part of the Twisted Childhood Universe, aka the "Poohniverse," but by the looks of this reprehensible rodent, he'd fit right in.

As we're sure many of you will be aware, Steamboat Willie debuted in a 1928 animated short film directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, which is generally viewed as the first appearance of Mickey and Minnie Mouse. For all intends and purposes, Willie is the iconic Disney mascot, but something tells us this character won't be referred...

A new twist on a beloved classic is set to hit theaters this April. Screamboat, a horror spoof of the 1928 Disney short Steamboat Willie, will bring a sinister version of the iconic mouse to life. The release date, originally slated for January, was recently pushed to April by Iconic Events Releasing.

Alongside this announcement, fans were treated to the first look at the murderous mouse, played by David Howard Thornton, known for his chilling performance as Art the Clown in the Terrifier franchise.

via Variety

Director Steven Lamorte, who previously directed the horror parody The Mean One, is at the helm of Screamboat. In his words, the film is “a way of paying homage to Disney while adding a sinister, yet comedic twist to the classic.”

Lamorte praised Thornton’s portrayal of the murderous Willie, describing the performance as both “hilarious and murderously entertaining.” The practical effects used to transform...

In the wake of the 1928 animated short Steamboat Willie entering the public domain, horror movie Screamboat is headed our way to twist the tale into a horror movie nightmare, with David Howard Thornton (Terrifier franchise’s Art the Clown) playing the killer Steamboat Willie.

Iconic Events Releasing is bringing Screamboat to the big screen in April 2025, and Variety shares the very first image of David Howard Thornton as Steamboat Willie today (above).

“I’m so excited to share our mischievous monster mouse with the world. Screamboat is my way of paying homage to Disney while putting a sinister, yet comedic twist on the classic,” writer-director Steven Lamorte said in a statement to the outlet. “Watching David Howard Thornton bring Steamboat Willie to life with the magicians at Quantum Creation FX has been nothing short of amazing — he’s hilarious and murderously entertaining. I can’t wait for audiences to meet...

Steamboat Willie’s reign of terror is now set to hit the big screen this spring.

Iconic Events Releasing has shifted the U.S. theatrical release date of the Steamboat Willie horror movie “Screamboat” from late January to April. The distributor has also unveiled a first look at the killer mouse, portrayed by David Howard Thornton, best known for his role as Art the Clown in the “Terrifier” franchise.

“I’m so excited to share our mischievous monster mouse with the world. ‘Screamboat’ is my way of paying homage to Disney while putting a sinister, yet comedic twist on the classic,” said writer-director Steven Lamorte. “Watching David Howard Thornton bring Steamboat Willie to life with the magicians at Quantum Creation FX has been nothing short of amazing — he’s hilarious and murderously entertaining. I can’t wait for audiences to meet Willie and experience the chaos we’ve created.”

Per the film’s official description,...

Last Updated on December 16, 2024

A new year is nearly upon us – and 2025 is set to bring a whole lot of horror to our screens! So genre fans can start planning what they’re going to see over the next year, we have put together a 2025 Horror Preview, which can be seen below. Of course, at this point we don’t even know about all of the cool horror movies that will be coming our way, so you can expect to see this list get some updates as more titles are announced and more release dates revealed. For now, here’s what we have:

Wolf Man – Theatrical, January 17

Back in 2020, director Leigh Whannell and Blumhouse Productions teamed up for a well-received update of the classic Universal Pictures horror property The Invisible Man. Now, they’re reviving another Universal monster, the Wolf Man, with the story of a man whose family is...

The short film that introduced Mickey Mouse to the world, 1928’s Steamboat Willie entered the public domain this year, and the tale gets the horror movie treatment with the upcoming Screamboat. Terrifier star David Howard Thornton (“Art the Clown”) is playing the film’s twisted version of Steamboat Willie, and more casting news has been revealed.

Variety reports this week that Tyler Posey (“Teen Wolf”) and Kailey Hyman (Damien Leone’s Terrifier 2) have joined David Howard Thornton in the upcoming Screamboat.

Brian Quinn (“Impractical Jokers”) and Joe DeRosa will also appear in cameo roles.

From the production teams behind Terrifier 2 and The Mean One, Screamboat is coming to theaters in 2025 via Iconic Events Releasing. Stay tuned for more information.

Director Steven Lamorte promises that the film’s version of Steamboat Willie is “a 100 percent in-camera practical creature,” with both a puppet and a costume being used.

In Screamboat,...

The upcoming horror parody film, Screamboat, continues to round out its cast with the exciting new additions of Teen Wolf star Tyler Posey and Terrifier 2 actress Kailey Hyman.

Per Variety, Posey and Hyman will star alongside David Howard Thorton, best known for portraying Art the Clown in the Terrifier films, who is set to star as Steamboat Willie. Posey and Hyman will reportedly play pivotal roles in the film. Screamboat also stars Allison Pittel, Amy Schumacher, Jesse Posey, Jesse Kove, Rumi C. Jean-Louis, Jarlath Conroy and Charles Edwin Powell. Impractical Jokers star Brian Quinn and stand-up comedian Joe DeRosa are also slated to make cameo appearances in the film. Screamboat is directed by Steven Lamorte, who worked with Thorton previously on another horror parody film, The Mean One.

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On January 1st, the earliest versions of Mickey Mouse – seen in the animated shorts Plane Crazy, The Gallopin’ Gaucho, and most famously Steamboat Willie – became public domain… which, of course, means we’re now going to get multiple horror movies that feature characters inspired by Mickey Mouse. Within the first three days of the year, we saw the short film The Vanishing of S.S. Willie, a trailer for the slasher movie Mickey’s Mouse Trap, and an announcement that Terrifier 2 producers Steven Della Salla and Michael Leavy and director Steven Lamorte, who previously made the Grinch-inspired horror movie The Mean One, were teaming up for a Steamboat Willie-inspired horror flick that we now know is titled Screamboat. The film is aiming for a January 2025 release, and a teaser trailer made its way online back in August. (You can watch that in the embed above.) Now, Screamboat is set...

“Screamboat,” a horror-comedy reimagining of Disney’s Steamboat Willie character that recently entered the public domain, has announced final additions to its cast ahead of a sales screening at the American Film Market in Las Vegas, Nev. Producers reveal that the film’s ensemble includes Tyler Posey, best known as the lead of MTV’s “Teen Wolf” series, and Kailey Hyman, who appeared in Damien Leone’s “Terrifier 2” and made a return appearance in this fall’s “Terrifier 3.”

Posey and Hyman will play key characters in “Screamboat.” The production also revealed that Brian Quinn and Joe DeRosa will feature in cameo roles. Quinn is best known as a star of TruTV’s long-running reality show “Impractical Jokers.” DeRosa is a stand-up comedian and actor, whose presence in the podcasting world once led to the horror movie-focused series “We’ll See You in Hell.”

The group joins a cast anchored by David Howard Thornton,...

Every show or movie has a set of leads anchored by supporting roles that provide greater depth to its storyline. There have been instances of supporting roles stealing the spotlight away from the show’s lead, and when their parts come to an end, fans can’t help but demand that they be brought back. Breaking Bad is one show that’s featured a ton of these supporting roles, and almost all of them were quite warmly accepted by the franchise’s fanbase.

Breaking Bad Season 5 | Credits: AMC

After the show concluded its incredible five-season run in 2013, a prequel/sequel to the Emmy award-winning series Better Call Saul came out in 2015, speaking of the life of Bob Odenkirk’s character Jimmy McGill, an ex-con artist, or its alter ego, a criminal lawyer named Saul Goodman.

While there were a few Breaking Bad characters that made the crossover the Goodman’s universe,...

Starting this July, TV’s Impractical Jokers will pull their pranks on a new network.

The hidden camera comedy series — which was reported in March to be relocating to TBS amid a programming shake-up at longtime home truTV — will officially make that move with its Season 11 premiere on Thursday, July 11, at 10/9c. The new episodes will feature guest appearances from Brooke Shields, Joey Fatone, Roy Wood Jr., Richard Kind, comedian Joe DeRosa and pro wrestler John Silver, among others.

More from TVLineTVLine Items: Grant Gustin at Tonys, So Help Me Todd Vet Joins Watson and MoreTVLine Items: Challengers on MGM...

Exclusive: Comedian Sal Vulcano has announced that his debut hour-long stand-up special, Terrified, will debut globally on YouTube via 800 Pound Gorilla at 8 a.m. Pt on May 31st. Check out a trailer above.

While it’s unclear what all Vulcano discusses in his special, it’s said to offer a fresh perspective on his hysterical real-life experiences. Filmed at the historic Vic Theatre in Chicago, the special is executive produced by comedian Ari Shaffir.

Vulcano is best known for co-creating, executive producing and starring in TBS’s hidden camera comedy show Impractical Jokers, one of the most recognized and long-standing comedy shows of all time, which is currently in its 10th season and in syndication with 13 international versions. While on tour with the Jokers over the last decade or so, the group has sold over a million tickets, selling out London’s O2 Arena and Radio City Music Hall in...

Exclusive: Screamfest Horror Film Festival has unveiled the first-wave lineup for its 23rd edition, taking place at the Tcl Chinese Theatre from October 10-19, announcing that it will kick off with a screening of Eddie Alcazar’s much-discussed Sundance 2023 mind-bender Divinity.

Tickets to the fest go on sale soon.

Set in an otherworldly human existence, Divinity follows scientist Sterling Pierce (Scott Bakula), who has dedicated his life to the quest for immortality, as he slowly creates the building blocks of a groundbreaking serum named Divinity. Jaxxon Pierce (Stephen Dorff), his son, then comes to control and manufacture his father’s once-benevolent dream. When two mysterious brothers (Moises Arias and Jason Genao) arrive with a plan to abduct the mogul, with the help of a seductive woman named Nikita (Karrueche Tran), they will be set on a path hurtling toward true immortality. Also starring Bella Thorne, Michael O’Hearn and Emily Willis,...

Today, LiveRead.io announced the launch of its pioneering order management ad-tech platform for podcast creators and networks, brands, and advertising agencies. The software integrates a number of processes into a centralized database to simplify every aspect of video and audio podcast advertising thus boosting efficiency, lowering operating costs and reducing errors.

One case for a mid-size podcast network demonstrated that LiveRead decreased time spent on accounts receivable and accounts payable by 88%. LiveRead also identified and prevented errors totaling 1.67% of the company’s annual revenue. This resulted in an Roi of 453.33%, and this figure doesn’t even include the time saved on administrative tasks through the platform.

“LiveRead has simplified all of our campaign management pain points. It’s super intuitive and easy to use,” said Jamiel Hibbert, Head of Partnerships at Flagrant Media Group.

LiveRead’s comprehensive offering streamlines creating media plans and insertion orders, automates ad copy delivery...

Better Call Saul had a tough act to follow considering how highly-rated the final season of Breaking Bad was by both critics and viewers alike. It was astonishing then that the prequel show began to be considered potentially superior to its predecessor but, when going back over the best episodes of Better Call Saul, it's easy to see why the prequel show came to rival the original in terms of quality, and even surpass it in some areas. Better Call Saul began with all the hard-earned skills developed over Breaking Bad's run and squandered none of them.

Though the series already had a host of iconic characters, like Saul Goodman/Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) himself and Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks), to work with from the word go, every new face they introduced felt right at home and many of them, like Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn) and Chuck McGill (Michael McKean...

“Better Call Saul” actor Bob Odenkirk, “Pitch Perfect” star Anna Kendrick and acclaimed comedians Chelsea Handler and Eric André are among the lineup South by Southwest (SXSW) announced for its upcoming comedy festival.

The comedy festival will include improv, stand-up showcases, live podcast recordings and conversations.

In addition to Odenkirk, Kenrick, André and Handler, the comedy lineup features Abbi Jacobson, Adrienne Iapalucci, Andre Hyland, Anthony Atamanuik, Anthony DeVito, Aristotle Athari, Beth Stelling, Brian Moses, Caitlin Peluffo, Caleb Hearon, Christina Catherine Martinez, Doug Benson, Eddie Pepitone, Emma Willmann, Felipe Esparza, Godfrey, Greg Proops, Ismael Loutfi, Jackie Fabulous, Jake Johnson, James Adomian, Jessica McKenna, Joe DeRosa, John Gemberling, Josh Johnson, Joyelle Johnson, Katherine Blanford, Leonard Maltin, Matt Besser, Mike Lawrence, Natalie Palamides, Nick Thune, Patton Oswalt, Pete Lee, Phoebe Robinson, Rachel Sennott, Reggie Watts, Sabrina Jalees, Sam Jay, Sam Tallent, Sandy Honig, Steve Agee, Steph Tolev, Stuart Goldsmith, Tim Robinson, Todd Barry,...

This article contains spoilers for Better Call Saul season 6.

There are cons and then there are long cons.

Ever since Jimmy McGill a.k.a. Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) and Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn) resolved to frame their rival Howard Hamlin (Patrick Fabian) for “something unforgivable” in the Better Call Saul season 5 finale, fans have eagerly awaited the arrival of that plan. As it turns out, however, revenge is a dish best served slowly and deliberately.

Throughout the first six episodes of the show’s sixth and final season, Jimmy and Kim have laid the groundwork for something major to happen to Howard. In the season’s first few episodes, the married couple successfully got Howard’s business partner Cliff Main (Ed Begley Jr.) to suspect that the hotshot lawyer may be abusing cocaine. But that’s just a soupçon of what’s really to come. In “Axe and Grind,...

Ah! There’s the cork. The tour through Chez Goodman that began Season 6 rounded out with a lingering shot of a wayward Zafiro Añejo bottle topper, tantalizingly vague about how that hunk of metal tied into the fates of Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) and Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn). In “Axe and Grind,” we get a tiny hint about whether that cork was one already kept in triumph or one kept as a reminder of a massive regret. While Jimmy’s purchase of celebratory tequila is undoubtedly premature, it is a nice full-circle moment as we head toward next week’s midseason finale. Kim and Jimmy aren’t the only ones who’ve been working to lay the groundwork for a big day.

This is an episode bookended by Kim Wexler Car Moments. What starts out as a cold open that seems to explain Kim’s ever-changing relationship to law and...

Stand-up comedian Bill Burr isn’t a fan of cancel culture, and he’s made that known before, most recently during his Saturday Night Live monologue in October.

On a recent episode of his The Bill Bert Podcast podcast with Bert Kreischer (watch it above), the subject of his Mandalorian co-star Gina Carano was brought up, and how she was fired by Disney over her social media statements comparing being conservative in Hollywood to being Jewish in Nazi Germany. On the Disney+ series, Burr plays a Migs Mayfield, a rogue bounty hunter.

“She was an absolute sweetheart. Super nice f*cking person. And you know, whatever, somehow someone will take this video and f*cking make me say something else and try to get rid of my bald action figure!” the Massachusetts native defended, referring to how Hasbro also canceled Carano’s Cara Dune action figure. The toymaker hasn’t made any Mayfield figures yet.

Sideshow Collectibles has added another imposing (and beautifully crafted) character to the ranks of their Court of the Dead with the new Mortighull Premium Format Figure that's featured in today's Horror Highlights, which also includes an update on Space Goat Productions' Evil Dead 2 Kickstarter campaign, a teaser trailer for Lilith (starring Jessica Cameron), a new clip from the anthology series By Night: Origins, details on the world premiere of The Redeeming, the first short film from the new anthology series Ao-Terror-Oa, The Gatehouse release info, the cast for Killer Kate!, and UK and Ireland release details for Whispers.

Sideshow Reveals New Reaper Premium Format Figure: From Sideshow: "Sideshow is proud to present Mortighull: The Risen Reaper General Premium Format™Figure, a terrifying new addition to our original Court of the Dead collection…

The Reaper General Mortighull is far from a mirror image of his mentor, the resolute Demithyle. Mortighull...

Capping off a week of announcements, including several renewals and big plans for Snapchat content, Comedy Central announced its full slate on Thursday morning. The large lineup includes five series pickups, 10 new specials and 11 pilot orders. Among the series orders are two projects with Kevin Hart — travel series Hart in the City and an untitled showcase for up-and-coming standup performers — and standup specials starring Kurt Braunohler, Deon Cole, Pete Davidson, Joe DeRosa, Trevor Moore, Big Jay Oakerson, Dan Soder and The Goddamn Comedy Jam. There's also a special in the works from Daily Show

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There’s been many milestones so far in the history of Joe DeRosa and Patrick Walsh’s We’LL See You In Hell Podcast. There was the show’s inaugural episode back in August, then the first live episode at Mile High Horror in October and the first episode of the new year last week. Now, We’LL See You […]...

A Kickstarter was launched for the Hollywood Horror Museum which will preserve the history of the genre we all love so dearly. Also in this round-up: details on the Goosebumps screening at Mile High Horror Film Festival, horror survival game Romero's Aftermath, and distribution details for Crabs!

Hollywood Horror Museum: Press Release: "The Nsf just announced the launch of their Kickstarter for the Hollywood Horror Museum. The museum, created by some of horror and Sci-Fi’s biggest names, will be the world’s first educational, non-profit museum teaching the history of horror in films, TV, literature and art, as well as filmmaking, makeup, costumes and special effects, from model making to computer graphics.

The museum coincides with the Hollywood Sci-Fi Museum and will have a permanent home in 2018.

The project goes back to 2012 when writer/fan Huston Huddleston found two Star Trek Enterprise Bridges in the trash at Paramount in 1998 and decided to restore them.

The end of days is nigh in the new trailer for Fire City: End of Days, directed by Tom Woodruff Jr. Also: new programming announcements from the 2015 Mile High Horror Film Festival, release details for Aquarius Season 1 and zombie web comic When It's Over.

Fire City: End of Days: Press Release: "Burbank, CA - Academy Award Winning Creature and Character Effects Designer Tom Woodruff Jr. makes his highly-anticipated directorial debut with Fire City: End of Days, hitting DVD and Digital October 6 from Uncork’d Entertainment.

Set in a world where demons live among us, this exhilarating vitrine of effects and action sees a hard-boiled demon named Vine confronted with the ultimate choice between the salvation of his own kind and the life of an innocent human girl. Tobias Jelinek (Hocus Pocus), Danielle Chuchran (Saga: Curse of the Shadow), Glee’s Harry Shum Jr, and Kristin Minter (TVs E.R) star.

Austin - This is a story about finger-banging to Kid Rock and marijuana gummi candies. Or, rather, it's a game about it. SXSW and St. Patrick's Day -- which both landed this week -- are in and of themselves drinking prompts, and a classic round of Two Truths And A Lie is how I found my way into an interview with comedians Ari Shaffir and Big Jay Oakerson. Both were on hand for a night of Comedy Central stardom in Austin. Shaffir hosted a live version of his popular web series-turned-tv show "This Is Not Happening," which is just finishing its first season run this week. “What’s Your F@!?#ng Deal” boasted Oakerson's miracle crowd work, along with features from Nate Bargatze, Joe DeRosa, Todd Glass and Liza Treyger. Put them together for telling facts and lies? A lot of naked truths. Watch our video above and play along.

Eight months after Denis Leary and Jim Serpico's New York-based film and TV production company Apostle launched a management division with the hire of veteran New York-based comedy representative Conan Smith, Apostle Management is opening a West Coast office in Los Angeles with the appointment of lit manager George Heller from Principato-Young. Apostle Management was created to work with writer/director/stand-up comedians out of New York. Clients Joe DeRosa and Robert Kelly, along with 3 Arts-repped actor-comedian Billy Burr, recently debuted their short film, Cheat, at the Tribeca Film Festival, leading to them selling a book to Simon and Schuster and a half-hour series project to FX, which Apostle will produce. Heller's clients include feature writer Johnny Rosenthal, directors Rob Epstein & Jeff Friedman, TV writer Vic Levin, novelist Sascha Rothchild, and commercial director Bryan Buckley. He also manages writer-director Gavin Wiesen whose Sundance film The Art of Getting By...