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Since its premiere, How I Met Your Mother has become an iconic TV sensation. The series aired for nine seasons starting in 2005 and ending in 2014 while Ted Mosby told his children the long story of meeting their mother. The show portrayed five friends’ experiences in Manhattan while they dealt with adulthood, careers, and relationships in their lives.

Himym established its success through its different storytelling features as well as its humor combined with the undeniable bond among the lead characters. The show designed its plot structure in a non-linear way. Its memorable dialogue and brainchild concepts, such as “Bro Code”, lived on as pop culture references after the series.

Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel, and Josh Radnor in How I Met Your Mother | Credit: 20th Century Fox Television

However, fans of the show wonder about the fates of the original show members who portrayed these TV characters years after the series finale aired.

Masks play a crucial role in slasher movies, with some being far creepier than iconic ones like Jason's hockey mask or Michael Myers' white cast. The masks worn by horror movie villains are inherently eerie and can range from simple to animalistic, but they are always effective in instilling terror. Some masks, like the Wood Carver's Mask and Leslie Vernon's mask, possess wearers and make them murderers, highlighting the unsettling power of these horror movie masks.

When it comes to slasher villains like Jason Vorhees or Michael Myers, what precedes their reputation is the mask they wear on their faces. While the hockey mask and white cast of William Shatner's face are indeed iconic, most would not consider them to be all that creepy, at least when they are not on the face of their respective owners. In fact, the horror genre is home to many a masked villain,...

Sympathetic characters and serial killers are rarely ever one and the same in slasher movies. Horror fans are just not meant to feel sympathy toward figures like Freddy Krueger and Michael Myers, who mercilessly murder their victims. However, that description doesn't fit Sam in You Might Be the Killer, as it's fair to say he's the most sympathetic slasher ever.

2018's horror-comedy You Might Be the Killer originated from a Twitter (now X) thread between writers Chuck Wendig and Sam Sykes in which new camp counselor Sykes finds himself in a serial killer situation and needs Wendig's help by wading through the many tropes of slasher movies to determine if he is actually the killer. You Might Be the Killer took that thread to the big screen with Cabin in the Woods' Fran Kranz and Alyson Hannigan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer fame playing Sam and Chuck, respectively. What starts...

The Bring It On cheerleading franchise is getting its own horror movie with Syfy’s Bring It On: Cheer or Die, the franchise’s seventh installment and its first non-comedy movie.

Collider has announced this morning that the world television premiere of Bring It On: Cheer or Die arrives on Saturday, October 8 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt on Syfy.

Slash into the Bring It On: Cheer or Die teaser trailer below!

The horror movie is said to feature “cheer routines to die for and a thrilling new energy that flips the longtime cheerleading tournament format on its head.”

Missi Pyle (“Y: The Last Man,” “Dirty John”), Kerri Medders (“Panic,” “Seal Team”) and Tiera Skovbye (Midnight Sun, “Riverdale”) will star in the highly anticipated Syfy original movie and all-new spine-tingling installment of the beloved cheerleading film franchise. The brand-new film is directed by Karen Lam (Syfy’s “Ghost Wars” & “Van Helsing...

The Bring It On cheerleading franchise is getting its own horror movie with Syfy’s Bring It On: Cheer or Die, the franchise’s seventh installment and its first non-comedy movie.

The horror movie is said to feature “cheer routines to die for and a thrilling new energy that flips the longtime cheerleading tournament format on its head.”

Bring It On: Cheer or Die is produced by Universal 1440 Entertainment, and it’s expected to debut on Syfy in Fall 2022. While you wait, check out first-look images below!

And expect a trailer and release date for the Bring It On horror movie real soon.

Missi Pyle (“Y: The Last Man,” “Dirty John”), Kerri Medders (“Panic,” “Seal Team”) and Tiera Skovbye (Midnight Sun, “Riverdale”) will star in the highly anticipated Syfy original movie and all-new spine-tingling installment of the beloved cheerleading film franchise. The brand-new film is directed by Karen Lam...

Syfy’s SurrealEstate will again see the light of day. The Canadian drama series, which was canceled last year, will return for a second season for premiere in 2023, Syfy has revealed.

The series, which stars Tim Rozon, Sarah Levy, Adam Korson, Maurice Dean Wint, Savannah Basley, and Tennille Read, follows an elite team of specialists at The Roman Agency who handle the cases no one else can — haunted and possessed houses that literally scare would-be buyers away.

SurrealEstate will join previously announced new scripted series Reginald the Vampire, a dramedy based on Johnny B. Truant’s Fat Vampire book, and space-set survival drama The Ark, from writer Dean Devlin, as well as Halloween horror movie Bring It On: Cheer or Die.

Syfy’s latest programming slate includes the return of the #1 and #2 new scripted cable series of 2021, the Alan Tudyk-led dramedy Resident Alien and Chucky, executive produced by Don Mancini.

Mieruko-chan: "She can see dead people…she just chooses to ignore them. That’s Miko’s plan, anyway, but it doesn’t seem to be working for her in this love letter to the horror genre that will send shivers down your spine—and occasionally tickle your funny bone."

The Mieruko-chan Season One finale airs this Sunday on Funimation. We've included the trailer below and you can watch all of the episodes (with ads) at: https://www.funimation.com/shows/mieruko-chan

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Missi Pyle, Kerri Medders And Tiera Skovbye Star In The Next Killer Installment Of The Most Cherished Cheerleading Franchise From Universal 1440 Entertainment: "Missi Pyle, Kerri Medders and Tiera Skovbye join the Bring It On movie franchise in Bring It On: Cheer Or Die, the...

Screen Media has promoted Seth Needle to executive vice president, global acquisitions and co-productions. Needle, who has been with Screen Media for a decade, will continue to report to David Fannon, president of Screen Media and executive vice president of distribution at Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment.

Needle oversees all acquisition efforts at Screen Media, including finding domestic new releases and foreign sales. He also programs the company’s Crackle Plus network. In addition, he oversees Screen Media’s involvement in the company’s co-production efforts.

Screen Media also announced the hiring of Katharyn Howe to the post of vice president, global acquisitions and co-productions. Howe will report directly to Needle and will be responsible for continuing the company’s acquisitions and productions efforts, while also managing the department’s staff, which includes Creative Executive Conor McAdam and Managers of Acquisitions Brendan Murray and Logan Taylor.

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One has to admire a film with the guts to contain a major spoiler within its own title, but the first question here really, is, how does this film hold up when compared to Cabin in the Woods? The answer, which really comes as no surprise, is that You Might Be The Killer feels like something of a pale imitation - utilising a similar meta sensibility and comic self-awareness, but without the same wit and flow of Drew Goddard and Josh Whedon’s film, which remains one of the most entertaining examples of itself from the last ten years.

It doesn’t help that we have Fran Kranz and Alyson Hannigan in the lead roles, immediately putting one in mind of both ‘Cabin...’ and ‘Buffy’ (and therefore Whedon), and while both actors are perfectly suited...

Partnership kicks off at Efm with Stray, A Very Nutty Christmas, You Might Be The Killer.

Screen Media today on Tuesday (5) announced a sales partnership with Film Mode Entertainment kicking off at Efm this week.

The roster for buyers includes sci-fi thriller Stray, family film A Very Nutty Christmas, and comedy-horror You Might Be The Killer. Film Mode will also engage with buyers on Screen Media’s catalogue of more than 600 titles.

“Screen Media has been looking for new strategic partnerships as we begin to aggressively grow our business,” said Screen Media president David Fannon. “Partnering with Film Mode not...

Nearly a year after its surprising drop on Netflix after the Super Bowl, The Cloverfield Paradox arrives on both Blu-ray and DVD this week, making it just one of the highlights of this week’s batch of home media releases. The horror comedy You Might Be the Killer also arrives on both formats this Tuesday, and Scream Factory has Mermaid: Lake of the Dead on tap this week as well.

Other notable releases for February 5th include a Special Edition version of The Possessed from Arrow Video, Black Magic, Nazi Overlord, American Poltergeist: The Curse of Lilith Ratchet, and The Cloverfield 3-Movie Collection.

The Cloverfield Paradox

Producer J.J. Abrams takes you deeper into the Cloverfield universe than ever before with this mysterious sci-fi thriller. Orbiting Earth on the brink of a devastating energy war, scientists prepare to test a device that could provide unlimited power or trap them in a terrifying alternate reality.

While Kevin Smith has the distinction for creating Tusk from one of his podcasts, You Might Be the Killer, now streaming on Shudder, is probably the first horror-comedy to be born from a Twitter coversation. Indeed, it was a Twitter exchange in the summer of 2017 between best-selling writers Chuck Wendig and Sam Sykes (Aeons’ Gate Trilogy) that planted the seeds for this film co-written and directed by Brett Simmons. Probably the biggest selling point of You Might Be the Killer is the (quite coincidental) casting of Joss Whedon alumni Fran Kranz and Alyson Hannigan (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) in the lead roles. Utilyzing a non-linear narrative, You Might Be the Killer kicks off in the climax of a typical...

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Tagline: "It's Summer Camp. What Did You Expect?" A trailer for You Might be the Killer released this week. The film focuses on character Sam, after he wakes up next to a pile of bodies. He wonders what happened. But, he also wonders if he might be a murderer. A meta look at the slasher film genre, this horror comedy also stars Alyson Hannigan, from "Buffy the Vampire Killer" fame. Directed by Brett Simmons, this is the first script from writer Covis Berzyone to be put to screen. Now, You Might be the Killer is available on Shudder, for fans of horror. You Might be the Killer premiered earlier this year. This title showed at Fantastic Fest, in Austin, Texas. As well, the film was part of the After Dark Film Festival, in Toronto. You Might be the Killer may have been snubbed at the awards ceremonies. However, the film...

"How does knowing who it is help me not die?" Screen Media Films has debuted the full trailer for an indie horror comedy titled You Might Be the Killer, which premiered at Fantastic Fest and Toronto After Dark earlier this fall. This "hidden festival gem" is a meta horror about a camp counselor, played by Fran Kranz (from the other meta horror The Cabin in the Woods), who blacks out and wakes up with bodies all around him. He reaches out to his friend, a slasher movie expert, to help him survive the night only to discover he might be the killer after all! What a fun concept, and as long as it's as good as it sounds, this should be a nice horror treat. The film also stars Alyson Hannigan and Brittany S. Hall. Looks like a bloody good time. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Brett Simmons' You Might Be the Killer,...

The hysterical horror comedy You Might Be the Killer was one of the best good-time/feel-good horror movies screened at Fantastic Fest in Austin a couple months back. Here’s what I gushed back then: You Might Be the Killer was part of Fantastic Fest’s Midnight slate and it’s the perfect flick to watch with a group of […] The post Fest Darling You Might Be The Killer Hits Shudder This Week appeared first on Dread Central.

If you’re already feeling the Halloween spirit this season and can’t find a film you haven’t already run into the ground watching over and over again, Syfy is offering a new and acclaimed horror comedy for you to watch over the weekend.

You Might Be The Killer tells the tale of a camp counselor with memory loss who finds himself in the middle of a murder massacre. The trailer features him on the phone with his friend (Alyson Hannigan) afraid he’s going to be murdered, but as the title suggests, he might be the one killing people after all. The film, which received some positive buzz at Fantastic Buzz (via Dread Central) and also features Keith David.

The film premieres on Syfy Saturday, October 5 at 10:00 p.m. Et. Check out the trailer below, and let us know if you’ll be checking it out...

One of my favorite films from 2018’s Fantastic Fest is the irreverent, meta-horror comedy You Might Be the Killer, directed by Brett Simmons from a script he co-scribed with Thomas P. Vitale. Based on the viral Twitter thread between Chuck Wendig and Sam Sykes, the film stars […]

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Happy Huluween! Hulu's 2018 "Huluween" has begun with Hulu original content as well as your favorite Halloween movies and TV shows. Also in today's Horror Highlights: release details and a trailer for You Might Be the Killer, the legendary David Cronenberg on the cover of Delirium Magazine, and The Unnameable's debut and trailer.

Hulu's First Ever Huluween Details: Press Release: "Get ready for a month’s worth of scary programming as Hulu kicks-off its biggest “Huluween” celebration yet. Beginning today, viewers can head to Hulu’s personalized, Halloween-themed hub for a bone-chilling selection of popular Halloween TV episodes and movies. The curated experience will also bring viewers exclusive, new content throughout the month, including eight spooky short films from up-and-coming filmmakers, and the much-anticipated premiere of two Hulu Originals – Into the Dark and Light as a Feather.

“Inside the walls of Hulu, Huluween has been a tradition for many years,...

Toronto After Dark have announced the final films on this year's roster. Leading the pack is the Canadian Premiere of Julius Avery's WWII horror flick Overlord.    There is also an impressive amount of Canadian films in this back half. Justin McConnell's Lifechanger, Chad Archibald's I'll Take Your Dead, the World Premiere of Ray Xue's Extracurricular and Corey Stanton's Robbery are all local films made by local people.    Justin P. Lange's debut feature film The Dark is coming to town. The closing gala this year will be Brett Simmons' You Might Be The Killer. And returning to Toronto one more time is Sato Shinsuke's tremendous zombie flick I Am A Hero.    All the film write up follow...   Overlord (USA) Canadian Premiere Director...

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Austin-based genre festival Fantastic Fest is accustomed to the big guns of genre cinema — both M. Night Shyamalan and Guillermo del Toro have made appearances — and this year, two iconic women of horror showed up to promote their new films (and old ones). Jamie Lee Curtis flipped off the audience and yucked it up for the Texas premiere of “Halloween,” while Jessica Harper surprised a stunned theater of Dario Argento superfans who anticipated the event’s secret screening would be Luca Guadagnino’s reimagining of “Suspiria.” It was, and god, was it dazzling. While these big-ticket guests and films are always a draw, the best of the fest lay in the scrappy, bizarre pics fighting tooth and nail to find their audiences.

Some of the films have already seen their world premieres at Sundance, Venice, Cannes or Tiff, but they’re no longer competing for audiences against the big mainstream...

I’m pretty much an easy mark for slasher movies, especially ones that take place at a summer camp. There’s something so wholesome and retro about counselors getting picked off by a masked killer that it always warms my heart. And because I love the slasher genre so dearly, any film that dares to offer a deconstruction on the subgenre piques my curiosity. And I’m here to tell you that in spite of the humor mostly falling a little flat for me, the slasher stuff in You Might Be the Killer works like gangbusters with some crunchy, wet practical kills that keep the blood flowing throughout.

Based in part on a hilarious Twitter thread (what a time to be alive) between genre writers Sam Sykes and Chuck Wendig, You Might Be the Killer follows Sam, played by Fran Kranz, who is the owner of the summer camp where...

When a film’s description includes the phrase “inspired by a Twitter conversation,” you’d be forgiven for being wary of what you’re about to watch. Thankfully, the meta horror-comedy You Might Be the Killer, which is based on a Twitter conversation between NY Times bestselling authors Sam Sykes and Chuck Wendig, isn’t the train wreck that it could have […]...