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Peacock has announced the lineup of movies, TV shows, and live sports that will be available on the streaming service in October. The Peacock October 2024 schedule includes the streaming premieres of The Mouse Trap and Blackwater Lane, as well as the debut of the terrifying Peacock Originals Teacup and Hysteria!

Peacock has something for everyone, from frightful favorites like I Know What You Did Last Summer and The Fly and spine-chilling thrillers like The Craft and Jennifer’s Body to films to scare up fun for the whole family, such as the Harry Potter franchise, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, and more.

Hysteria!

October also brings a taste of early noughties nostalgia with the exclusive streaming premiere of Didi and a royal reality check when Queens Court returns for season 2. Get on your dancing shoes for the premiere of Reggaeton: The Sound That Conquered the World, and don...

There is nothing that excites me more than seeing Jonathan Frakes. Yes, that’s Riker from Star Trek: Next Gen, but it’s also Jonathan Frakes from Beyond Belief. My best friend and I used to sit in bed and watch Beyond Belief while eating Chicken Biscuits with squeeze cheese. We were slightly obsessed. Not with just the show and Jonathan Frakes, but also with narrator Don Lafontaine and the research work of author Robert Tralins. This was our A-Team.

The series was created by Lynn Lehman, whose only other credit was an acting role in 1976’s Guardian of the Wilderness. The show was like a mysterious puzzle for the audience. Each episode presented a collection of short stories, ranging from paranormal encounters to bizarre coincidences. Viewers were treated to tales of kids being total dicks, like pulling pranks that bordered on the supernatural, or the haunting ghost of a...

The episode of Revisited covering Crimson Peak was Written by Emilie Black, Edited by Ric Solomon, Narrated by Niki Minter, Produced by Tyler Nichols and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

As of now, I think my love for Guillermo Del Toro as a filmmaker is well established. I adore the man and his work. He plays in my favorite sandboxes, with monsters, vampires, kaiju, giant robots, and in the gothic world whenever he feels like it. The man is after my heart with every single movie he makes. In 2015, he went ahead and asked himself, what does this girl love that she hasn’t gotten a whole lot of lately? And he answered with a gothic love story with ghosts in a Hammer-esque setting in a mansion with walls that bleed and memories imbedded in its construction. So, if you didn’t guess from all that, this...

You never knew exactly what you would get when "The Twilight Zone" began. The series — produced and largely written by celebrated Emmy-winning writer Rod Serling — was a loose collection of fantastical tales. Some were supernatural, some were science fiction. Some were comedies, and some were scary as hell.

It should come as little surprise that the "scary as hell" episodes are among the most memorable installments of the series. William Shatner's desperate screaming that there's a man on the wing of the plane in "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" was instantly iconic, and repeatedly remade. Agnes Moorehead silently fighting off an invading force of tiny homicidal aliens in "The Invaders" was strange and shocking, and seemingly set the stage for future "tiny monster" horror movies like "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" and "Gremlins."

But perhaps no "Twilight Zone" episode is more overwhelmingly terrifying than the one about a little kid with godlike powers.

All titles below begin streaming for free on October 1 unless otherwise noted:

Originals

Documentary

TMZ Presents:

Tragically Viral

– 10/11-

What happens when the quest for clicks goes too far? TMZ examines the dark & sometimes deadly side of social media in Tragically Viral.

Scariest Monsters In The World

-10/18-

Join us as we embark on this international countdown of the scariest monsters in the world – who will be on your list as the most creepy?

TMZ No Bs: Rich, Famous & Terrified Stars

-10/25-

TMZ examines some of the most downright terrifying experiences celebs have faced that prove being a celebrity isn’t all glitz & glamor.

Horror

Dante’S Hotel

-10/13-

When an unknown assailant preys on a haunted hotel’s patrons, an event planner teams up with a mysterious tenant who’s dark past is the key to freeing the cursed hotel

The Devil Comes To Kansas City

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Hulu remains one of the best value-for-money streamers out there in September, 2023, with a massive list of movie and TV additions coming to the service this month.

The big Hulu Original show this month is The Other Black Girl, and you’ll be able to binge the complete series when it arrives on September 13! The Other Black Girl is based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, and focuses on Nella, who is an editorial assistant and the only Black girl at Wagner Books. When the company brings new girl Hazel aboard, Nella is delighted to finally see the staff hires at Wagner becoming more diverse, but everything is not as it seems, and things soon take a sinister turn. We will be watching!

Elsewhere on Hulu, the award-winning movie The Banshees of Inisherin lands on September 4, while the season two premieres of Welcome to Wrexham...

As the calendar changes to September and summer soon turns to fall, Hulu is saying hello to the new season with plenty of new titles to hunker down with. From last year’s horror-comedy “The Menu” to multiple entries of “The Lego Movie” franchise, the streamer will be adding over 100 series, features, documentaries, and reality competitions to fill your late summer-early fall days and nights.

Check below for The Streamable’s top five picks, plus everything coming to the platform this month!

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Even though it initially received lukewarm reviews, “The Devil Wears Prada” is and will always be in vogue. The 2006 dramedy stars Anne Hathaway as Andy, a recent journalism school graduate with big dreams who lands a job at a prestigious fashion magazine as the...

If there was ever a match made in heaven, it was Guillermo del Toro and Disney's "The Haunted Mansion." Del Toro is a monster kid through and through. His fascination with the macabre has deep literary and cinematic roots, to be sure. He can break down the gothic artistry of Mary Shelley's writing or grapple with the problematic side of H.P. Lovecraft with as much intelligence and passion as the most respected college professor.

But del Toro's passion for genre goes way beyond the intellectual. It's his whole heart, which you can see in everything he's ever produced. He has a childlike love of ghosts and monsters and anything spooky, so of course he was the right person for Disney to hire to try to make a real version of "The Haunted Mansion" back in 2010.

His particular adaptation had a long history of stops and starts before he eventually departed the project,...

Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that they will be giving the 1981 fantasy film Dragonslayer a 4K Uhd and Blu-ray release on March 21st – and copies are already available for pre-order at This Link! The discs will include over an hour of new special features, as well as an audio commentary with Dragonslayer director Matthew Robbins (who wrote the screenplay with Hal Barwood) and Dragonslayer fan Guillermo del Toro.

Robbins and del Toro have worked together several times over the years, co-writing the screenplays for Mimic, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, Crimson Peak, and Pinocchio.

Dragonslayer has the following synopsis: Set in sixth-century England, an ill-tempered, fire-breathing creature—ominously known as Vermithrax Pejorative—terrorizes its citizens until a young sorcerer’s apprentice named Galen (Peter MacNicol) is reluctantly tasked with confronting the beast. For Galen to succeed, it will take more than magic to defeat the dragon.

A press release...

For a long time, Guillermo del Toro's "Pinocchio" seemed doomed to become one of his many, many unrealized projects. Announced in 2008, this new take on Carlo Collodi's novel "The Adventures of Pinocchio" was penned by del Toro and his frequent co-writer Matthew Robinson, with del Toro also splitting helming duties with "Fantastic Mr. Fox" animation director Mark Gustafson. But just as exciting as the film's top-tier creatives is its story, which shifts the classic tale of the titular wooden puppet and his quest to become human to Fascist Italy under Benito Mussolini's reign of terror.

A dark fairy tale about children going on fantastical adventures in times of war and violent social upheaval is familiar territory for del Toro. His 2001 horror film, "The Devil's Backbone" centers on an orphan boy who sets out to unravel the mystery behind a ghost that haunts the isolated orphanage where he resides,...

Much has been made of titles being quietly removed from HBO Max over the last few week, but while the number of films departing the service in September is substantial, at least subscribers have a heads up.

As is the case every month, various movies are due to leave HBO Max in September, and below we’ve got the full list of which films are leaving and when so you can prioritizing some viewing options. Noteworthy removals include the 2021 Warner Bros. thriller “The Little Things” starring Denzel Washington (leaving Sept. 16), the 2020 “Freaky Friday” horror riff “Freaky,” Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill” films, the “Lethal Weapon” franchise, “Super 8,” “Tootsie” and the Nancy Meyers classic “The Holiday.”

Check out the full list of what’s leaving HBO Max in September below.

September 4

Meet the Patels, 2014

September 5

Turner Classic Movies: Follow the Thread, 2022

September 8

Teen Titans Go! To The Movies, 2018

September 9

Horrible Bosses 2,...

Bailee Madison, most recently seen as the lead in the Netflix musical “A Week Away,” isn’t saving her singing strictly for the odd screen appearance. She’s moving full-on into it off-screen as well, plotting a music career that she’s announcing concurrent with the signing of a management deal with Kevin Jonas Sr.’s Jonas Group Entertainment.

“So much of my life has already been shared with the public, and I’ve always tried to be as honest and true to myself as possible,” says Madison. “I’m finally ready to take this leap. Music is a very personal and vulnerable side of me, and this new partnership with Kevin Jonas, Sr. is an extension of that. Now sharing this part of myself with the world means so much, and it feels like a chance to give insight on my heart. Everything that I do is a circle of love,...

There’s a load of great content coming to Netflix in November, but just as is always the case, there are also a bunch of titles being removed from the streaming service at the same time. Next month, the platform is losing 53 movies and TV shows. There are some classics amongst them, too, unfortunately, so you might want to fit in a last minute rewatch before they vanish from Netflix’s library.

On the first day of November, four titles are being removed, including horror remake Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, children’s animated sequel Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil and Gerard Butler action movie Olympus Has Fallen. 2017 horror Death House is also leaving on the 4th, while drama Into the Forest departs Netflix on the 6th and Jamie Foxx vehicle Sleepless is among those disappearing the following day.

Here’s the full list of everything leaving in November:...

Stars: Zoe Margaret Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush, Dean Norris, Gil Bellows, Lorraine Toussaint, Austin Zajur, Natalie Ganzhorn, Austin Abrams, Kathleen Pollard | Written by Guillermo del Toro, Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman | Directed by André Øvredal

André Øvredal’s film is the adaption of writer Alvin Schwartz’ novel(s) of the same name. A series that is a cross between Goosebumps and Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark aimed primarily at Ya audiences, but does not shy away from the horror. The influences and intention of what the film wants to build are on the surface intriguing; however, the final product is an underwhelming exploit that flounders all its potential with a bumbling and underwhelming execution of tension and atmosphere.

The influence of Andy Muschietti’s 2017 blockbuster horror hit It has changed the face of horror in the mainstream forever. Such an influence has never been more evident in the Guillermo del Toro written,...

The major motion picture soundtracks for Scream and Scream 2 by Marco Beltrami, famed composer and longtime friend/collaborator of Wes Craven, will be available on vinyl on July 19th. Also: Return to Horror Hotel release details and Horror Decor's Vigo the Carpathian plush knock-down pillow.

Scream and Scream 2 Soundtracks Now on Vinyl: "What: Scream and Scream 2 Motion Picture Soundtracks on Red Vinyl

By: Marco Beltrami

When: Available July 19th, 2019

What’s your favorite scary movie? After two previous editions sold out, the soundtracks to Scream and Scream 2 are being released together again as a single LP, this time on red vinyl. The package features bespoke imagery on the jacket and labels from noted illustrator, “Ghoulish” Gary Pullin. The Scream films have grossed over 600 million dollars in total, which make it one of the most successful horror franchises in cinematic history. Starting on July 19th, you can purchase a...

What's your favorite scary movie? After two previous editions sold out, the soundtracks to Scream and Scream 2 are being released together again as a single LP, this time on red vinyl. The package features bespoke imagery on the jacket and labels from noted illustrator, "Ghoulish" Gary Pullin. The Scream movies have grossed over 600 million dollars in total, which make it one of the most successful horror franchises in cinematic history.

Marco Beltrami is an American film and television composer and conductor, who until recently was best known for his work scoring horror films such as Mimic, The Faculty, Resident Evil, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark and The Woman in Black. A long-time friend and collaborator of Wes Craven, Beltrami scored seven of the director's films including all four films in the Scream franchise. Beltrami has been nominated for two Academy Awards for his work on The Hurt Locker and 3:10 To Yuma.

This July we will be hit with the continuing tales of Brahms Heelshire and his creepy doll in director William Brent Bell's upcoming sequel The Boy II starring Katie Holmes and Ralph Ineson. And today we have word that the movie will not be called merely The Boy 2 after all. During this week's CinemaCon, the powers that be behind the scenes of the teen horror follow-up have announced that the film will now be going by the official title Brahms: The Boy II. Not sure why the studio and or the filmmakers decided this was a better title than The Boy II or hell even The Boy Returns, but maybe the title change will make a bit more sense after we witness the final film this summer.

I can't help but be intrigued by this new film. Mostly because of how the original movie ended. And if I need...

Last week we were finally hit with the killer trailer for producer Guillermo del Toro and director Andr&#233 &#216vredal's upcoming horror flick Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark based on the children's book series of the same name by Alvin Schwartz. The movie looks to be a terrifying journey into the world of the infamous short stories, and I'm not sure if Del Tor and company are aiming it towards kids, which is strange considering the filmmakers based the movie on a trio of kid's books. But if you were left wondering the same thing, no worries, as today we have word via Del Toro himself that the film aims to be a family-friendly-ish motion picture sporting a PG-13 rating.

Specifically, Guillermo del Toro says of director Andr&#233 &#216vredal's adaptation of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark anticipated rating.

"The anticipated rating is PG-13. I wanted to have standees that said,...

From the creators of The Ring, Starry Eyes, and Fear, Inc. comes a story about a grieving man wracked with guilt and demons. Ahead of Painkillers' limited release in select theaters on January 31st, check out the official trailer and poster after the film's synopsis. Also: Blackwood's premiere at MonsterFest and acquisition and premiere details for Harpoon.

Painkillers Trailer and Poster Revealed: "Painkillers, an all-new genre-twisting dramatic thriller starring Adam Huss (Power), Madeline Zima and Grant Bowler, with a special appearance from Mischa Barton - set for release in select theaters January 31st and on VOD February 4th, 2019.

Synopsis: After a terrible car crash in which his son dies, brilliant surgeon John Clarke, tormented by guilt, becomes prey to unbearable physical pain. While his marriage starts disintegrating, John soon finds out that the only thing that can ease his pain is the taste of human blood. When he encounters Herb Morris,...

The Boy 2 is officially happening. STXFilms is partnering with Lakeshore Entertainment on the follow-up to the 2016 horror flick that centered on a spooky lifelike doll. The sequel will see Katie Holmes in the lead role. The Walking Dead star Lauren Cohan fronted the original. The sequel will tell a new story centering on new characters, save for the creepy doll Brahms, who will be back once again.

The sequel to the 2016 horror movie The Boy will follow a family who movies into a new home, unaware of its haunting past. Katie Holmes will play a character named Liza. Her son will make a strange new friend in the form of the aforementioned, creepy, lifelike doll named Brahms shortly after they move in. Horror happenings ensue. Holmes isn't a total stranger to the horror genre, having previously starred in 2010's Don't Be Afraid of the Dark. Early in her career, she...

Simon Brew Oct 2, 2017

To celebrate its 30th birthday, The Princess Bride will be back in UK cinemas in three weeks...

The beloved The Princess Bride, the 80s fantasy classic from Rob Reiner that we can’t help writing about a lot, celebrated its 30th birthday last week. And fittingly, we now learn that it’s returning to cinemas to salute this fact.

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Lionsgate will be bringing The Princess Bride back to the big screen for one day only, on October 23rd. What’s more, this isn’t a small release, with around 300 screens around the UK set to show the film.

Furthermore, a 30th anniversary DVD and Blu-ray set is also set for release on the same day.

Rebecca Lea Sep 25, 2017

Our lookbacks at the screen adaptations of Stephen King arrive at the hugely popular The Shawshank Redemption...

The film: Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is accused of murdering his wife and her lover. Despite protesting his innocence, the jury is unconvinced and he is given two life sentences, the duration of which will be endured at Shawshank Prison. There, he meets Red (Morgan Freeman) who narrates their story. The two men form a close friendship as Andy gets used to prison life, dealing with aggressive fellow inmates, corrupt prison officials, and eventually running the Shawshank library.

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Frank Darabont is listed as one of the few directors who really manages to capture the work of Stephen King on screen.

Ron Hogan Sep 20, 2017

American Horror Story has dialled down the supernatural but stayed as horrifying and unpredictable as ever. Spoilers...

This review contains spoilers.

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7.3 Neighbors From Hell

There's a rope around the neck of Ally Mayfair-Richards (Sarah Paulson), and it seems that at every turn, rather than try to extract herself from the gallows, she only manages to tighten the noose a little tighter with every episode of struggling. Her business was failing and her marriage was a wreck before she shoots an innocent man in a case of mistaken identity, but after that, things only seem to be getting worse.

Cult is operating in a world not unlike our own, just heightened to a ridiculous degree. After shooting Pedro in a case of mistaken identity, the gun-fearing liberal Ally...

Ron Hogan Sep 13, 2017

American Horror Story Cult plays on real fears and real politics mashed into a blender of creepy clowns and honeycomb. Spoilers...

This review contains spoilers.

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7.2 Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark

Fortunately for Sarah Paulson, she has a much calmer week this week than she did during Election Night. Rather than screaming and breaking down multiple times, she only has a few crying jags. For most of the episode, rather than being completely irrational, she's more paranoid and anxious. Ally's fear turns inward, rather than outward, which allows Sarah Paulson to do more subtle work this week as a woman taken to the very fringes of her ability to withstand life. When there are dangers lurking in every shadow and your personal and professional life seem to be falling apart,...

American Horror Story: Cult returns with another spine-tingling episode full of clowns and scares. It's been difficult to tell whether the clowns are real or not already. One minute, they seem like Ally's delusions, and the next, they're possibly real. Even Twisty isn't a certainty, especially considering he was in Freak Show.

This episode, titled "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark," kicks off exactly where the season 7 premiere ended: Ally is in bed with the three-headed clown.

Simon Brew Oct 2, 2017

The second of the two competing Winston Churchill movies edges closer. Here's the latest trailer for Darkest Hour...

Remember the summer when Deep Impact and Armageddon went head to head at the box office? Well, it’s sort of the same this year. Just with, er, Winston Churchill.

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We’ve already had the release of Churchill, starring Brian Cox. A film that without Brian Cox in it would have been a pretty forgettable movie. Director Joe Wright is next to have a go, though, with Darkest Hour, which lands in cinemas later this year. Well, that’s if you’re in the Us. Us in the UK have to wait until January 12th 2018, which sort...

Kirsten Howard Simon Brew Sep 27, 2017

See the bloopers from Spider-Man: Homecoming - with added Captain America! - right here...

The disc release of Spider-Man: Homecoming is imminent, with the DVD, Blu-ray and Ultra HD landing first in the Us later this month (we get the discs in the UK in November). Ahead of the disc unveiling, Marvel has released the now-traditional bloopers reel from the film online. Take a look...

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Here's the list of features for the disc...

Featurettes - The Vulture Takes Flight

- Spidey Stunts

- A Tangled Web

- Searching For Spider-Man

- Aftermath

- Jon Watts: Head of the Class

- Food For Thought

- Brain Power

- Your Changing Body...

From her key role in Don't Be Afraid of the Dark to her work on Good Witch, Holliston, and R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour, actress and producer Bailee Madison is no stranger to stories that embrace the strange and the supernatural. In her new film The Night Before Halloween, Bailee plays a character who encounters the deadly Curse of the Carver one fateful fall with her friends. Ahead of the movie's premiere on Syfy this Saturday night at 9:00pm Et, we caught up with Bailee for our latest Q&A feature to discuss playing a "badass with a heart," the physicality of the role, two very different movies that she likes to watch around Halloween, and more.

Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, Bailee. What attracted you to the role of Megan in your new movie, The Night Before Halloween?

Bailee Madison: I...

Bailee Madison (Good Witch, Once Upon a Time) has signed with Gersh. Known for roles in films such as Don't Be Afraid of the Dark and Just Go with It, Madison recently finished producing her second feature and is heading into production on season three of her Hallmark Channel series Good Witch. Her other TV credits include ABC's Once Upon a Time, Freeform's The Fosters, and ABC's Trophy Wife. As a producer, she has produced the indie features Cowgirl's Story and Annabelle…...

Producer Mark Johnson.

American producer Mark Johnson.has landed in Wa and is in the thick of pre-production on the film adaptation of Tim Winton's Breath, to be directed by Simon Baker.

"I've now done three films in Australia - one on the Gold Coast, one in Cairns and one in Melbourne, but I'd never been to Western Australia, and I actually got to know it through the works of Tim Winton", Johnson said..

"Winton describes it with such love and respect and is so protective of the land that I felt like I had already known it"..

The vast majority of the shoot will take place in the coastal town of Denmark, which Johnson is "in awe of", and the producer is already excited about the communal atmosphere.

"I have to say, and it's been a long time since I've experienced this - the entire town is behind this film.

Producer Mark Johnson.

American producer Mark Johnson.has landed in Wa and is in the thick of pre-production on the film adaptation of Tim Winton's Breath, to be directed by Simon Baker.

"I've now done three films in Australia - one on the Gold Coast, one in Cairns and one in Melbourne, but I'd never been to Western Australia, and I actually got to know it through the works of Tim Winton", Johnson said..

"Winton describes it with such love and respect and is so protective of the land that I felt like I had already known it"..

The vast majority of the shoot will take place in the coastal town of Denmark, which Johnson is "in awe of", and the producer is already excited about the communal atmosphere.

"I have to say, and it's been a long time since I've experienced this - the entire town is behind this film.

Producer Mark Johnson.

American producer Mark Johnson.has landed in Wa and is in the thick of pre-production on the film adaptation of Tim Winton's Breath, to be directed by Simon Baker.

"I've now done three films in Australia - one on the Gold Coast, one in Cairns and one in Melbourne, but I'd never been to Western Australia, and I actually got to know it through the works of Tim Winton", Johnson said..

"Winton describes it with such love and respect and is so protective of the land that I felt like I had already known it"..

The vast majority of the shoot will take place in the coastal town of Denmark, which Johnson is "in awe of", and the producer is already excited about the communal atmosphere.

"I have to say, and it's been a long time since I've experienced this - the entire town is behind this film.

Deadpool took #1 at the weekend box office once again in its second weekend of release, crossing $235 million domestically. But it wasn't a weekend all about the Merc with the Mouth as a pair of newcomers in Risen and The Witch had strong opening performances. Additionally, Focus' Race finished its debut sprint with a sixth place finish and Sony saw an impressive limited opening for Stephen Chow's Chinese box office behemoth The Mermaid. In first, Deadpool brought in an estimated $55 million in its second weekend, a 58.5% drop from last weekend, which is well within expectation as films that open over $100 million tend to drop, on average, 54.3%. Deadpool, as it turns out, had a similar drop to the previous R-rated opening weekend champion, The Matrix Reloaded, which dropped 59.8% in its second weekend back in 2003. The film's drop, however, is much better than last year's Valentine's and President's Day weekend champ, Fifty Shades of Grey,...

What a great match of filmmaker and source material. Deadline reports that director Guillermo del Toro is "developing to potentially direct" the movie adaptation of the classic Alvin Schwartz book series Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark, a project that's been in the works at CBS Films for quite some time. John August (Big Fish, Go) wrote the screenplay, but there's no clear timetable for when this project will actually go into production since del Toro has so many options on his plate at the moment. 

Stephen Gammell's illustrations from these books probably still occasionally haunt the dreams of people who read them when they were kids, and del Toro is such a big fan of the books that he reportedly owns ten of Gammell's original illustrations. It certainly seems like this project is in the right hands now. Del Toro will definitely be producing the film, but whether...

Kuba Czekaj: 'We know that the son, for the mother, is maybe like a girl because she doesn't recognise that he is becoming a young man' Photo: Lukasz Bak Kuba Czekaj's Baby Bump is showing as part of the Biennale College initiative at Venice Film Festival, which helps emerging filmmakers to develop their work. Starring Kacper Olszewski and Agnieszka Podsiadlik , it charts an 11-year-old boy's relationship with his mother and his own body as things begin to shift and change. I caught up with Czekaj to talk about why growing up can be a tricky business.

Aw: From your short films Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark Room, Twist and Blood and your feature Erlprince, it seems you're interested in children and adolescent transition as a filmmaker.

Kuba Czekaj: 'We made this film with wonderful people, like a family' Photo: Courtesy of Sala Web Kuba Czekaj:...

When we last wrote about talented Australian multidiscipline artist Christopher Frey in these pages - he's a musician, designer and filmmaker who helped create the title sequence for the Guillermo del Toro produced Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark - it was back in May of 2013 with his gorgeous short film Explosions. And now he returns with another striking short, this one titled Grace.In a state of shock after discovering her lover's true deviant nature, Sarah has made a pact with a misanthropic young man;  if he helps expose her lover's secret, she will accompany him in an act of wanton destruction.Having completed its festival run the full short is now available for your viewing pleasure below....

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For Carlos Boozer black is the new black -- the Lakers forward just dropped $50k to cover his Mercedes Benz in darkness, and TMZ Sports has pics of the finished product. Boozer just copped a brand new 2015 Mercedes Benz G63 for $200k, but before cracking the door ... he shipped the whip down to the Auto Firm in Miami to get it blacker than Snooki after a 3 day weekend on the Jersey shore. Alex Vega, who...

"There are parts of the house that are unsafe." Universal and Legendary have debuted a new, full-length theatrical trailer for Guillermo del Toro's Crimson Peak, his new haunted house horror-thriller featuring quite a tremendous cast lead by Jessica Chastain, Mia Wasikowska, Charlie Hunnam and Tom Hiddleston. This movie is so beautiful, the sets look gorgeous, the ghosts look creepy, it all looks perfectly mood and unsettling and amazing at once. Exactly what I would hope for from del Toro, and the more we see from this, the better it looks. The first trailer was just a tease, now we explore his new haunted mansion. Here's the second trailer for Guillermo del Toro's Crimson Peak, direct from Universal: Crimson Peak is directed by Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Pacific Rim, The Devil's Backbone) from a script he co-wrote with Matthew Robbins (Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, Mimic) and Lucina...

"There are parts of the house that are unsafe." We've been waiting patiently, and director Guillermo del Toro has finally delivered the teaser trailer for his latest horror project, Crimson Peak. In true teaser fashion, it doesn't show much, but it makes a bold claim that this is del Toro's ultimate masterpiece. It looks gorgeous and haunting, but there's clearly some visual effects that still need to be finished. It's hard to convey too much of the spookiness of a film like this without using cheap scares, and thankfully, del Toro doesn't go for that, and let's Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska and Jessica Chastain shine. Watch! Here's the first trailer for Guillermo del Toro's Crimson Peak, originally from Apple: Crimson Peak is directed by Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Pacific Rim, The Devil's Backbone) from a script he co-wrote with Matthew Robbins (Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, Mimic) and...

After seeing the first photo of Jessica Chastain in Guillermo del Toro's forthcoming horror film Crimson Peak, we now have a glimpse of two more co-stars from the gothic haunted house flick. Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers) and Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland) also star in the film about a young woman (Wasikowska) who is swept off by her feet by a charismatic suitor (Hiddleston) and taken back to his ancestral home. There she finds more than she bargained for, including a jealous sister (Chastain) and more than a few skeletons in the closet. With del Toro at the helm, we're definitely excited. Here's the new Crimson Peak photos from EW and Empire magazine scans (via Collider): Check out the previous first look photo from Guillermo Del Toro's Crimson Peak right here. Crimson Peak is directed by Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Pacific Rim, The Devil's Backbone) from a...

"Kind of a Pulp Fiction, Mary Poppins." That line in the new trailer for the quirky thriller Miss Meadows sums it up rather perfectly, but somehow we don't think the film will measure up to either of those revered films. Katie Holmes plays a wholesome, charming school teacher who isn't afraid to get her hands dirty when the opportunity calls for it. Delivering justice with a tiny little pistol she keeps for her purse, she's ready to keep the bad guys away from her children and the nice town in which she lives. But can she keep her secret from the local law enforcement, including the sheriff played by James Badge Dale? Watch! Here's the new trailer for Karen Leigh Hopkins' Miss Meadows from YouTube: Watch the first trailer for Miss Meadows, starring Katie Holmes, right here. Miss Meadows is written and directed by Karen Leigh Hopkins (writer of...

We've seen Katie Holmes smirk her way through many performances like Batman Begins, Thank You for Smoking, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark and Jack & Jill. But now she's entering a whole new realm with Miss Meadows. The film debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival, and now the first trailer has arrived showing Holmes as a sweet, inspirational grade school teacher by day, who totes a cute little gun as a ruthless vigilante outside of the school yard. She goes from trimming roses to cutting down the scum of her small town. This looks so weird, especially with someone like Holmes in the lead, but you can see for yourself. Here's the first trailer for Karen Leigh Hopkins' Miss Meadows, originally from E! Online: Miss Meadows is written and directed by Karen Leigh Hopkins (writer of Because I Said So). Katie Holmes (Batman Begins, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark) plays the titular character,...

Funny how memories work. For the longest time, when someone asked, "What got you into horror?" I'll always speak of the time I first sifted through the pages of Stephen King's "Cycle of the Werewolf" when it was first published in '83 and becoming mesmerized by Berni Wrightson's graphic, atmospheric werewolf attack illustrations. But my first brush with the macabre, and something rather grisly - I should add, came much earlier...in a goddamn Disney movie. Netflix dropped a ton of titles on Instant earlier this month and one of the films I was eager to add to my queue and jump into was 1981's Dragonslayer by Matthew Robbins, who not only directed The Legend of Billy Jean, another favorite of mine, and *batteries not included, but has become a frequent Guillermo del Toro collaborator (Mimic, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, Crimson Peak) as well.

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Ensuring her little one was safely off, Katie Holmes dropped off little Suri Cruise at her school in New York City today (February 6).

Ready to take care of some errands, the "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" starlet wore a gray overcoat and dark skinnies as she trekked around the chilly Big Apple.

In related news, rumors continue to fly across the nation that Katie and "Django Unchained" stud, Jamie Foxx are secretly dating, and no one really seems to know for sure!

The New York Post produced a report stating that the two stars have been seen together on multiple occasions since summer, and an inside source reportedly told the Post that they are keeping their relationship under wraps, and that, "Jamie is being careful because he has a lot of respect for Tom."

However, Foxx, 46, released a statement last summer, saying, "[The rumors] are 100 percent not true. In fact, it...

Here's today's latest casting news: Katie Holmes (Don't Be Afraid of the Dark) will join Phillip Noyce's adaptation of Lois Lowry's novel, The Giver, starring Jess Bridges, Meryl Streep, Alexander Skarsgard and Brenton Thwaites. Rosario Dawson (Trance) is in talks to join Aaron Eckhart in Brad Peyton's micro-budget horror picture, Incarnate, from Blumhouse Productions. Saxon Sharbino (I Spit on Your Grave) has joined Gil Kenan's Poltergeist film, starring Sam Rockwell and Rosemarie DeWitt. [Update: Jane Adams (Hung) has also joined the film.] Natalie Martinez (Under the Dome) has landed a lead role in Sean Parker's thriller, Home Invasion. Hit the jump for more on each announcement. First up from Heat Vision is word that Holmes will join The Giver, a story in which a young boy (Thwaites) is selected to be the receiver of memories from the title character (Bridges), memories from a time before society's dedication to "sameness". "Holmes will play Thwaites’ mother, a...

"You've been great! We've been Dyver Down! Good night!" The classic line screamed by Lance Rockett in each episode of "Holliston" has become one of the catch phrases of the show, and now we're going to get our first look at the band during a first-ever "Holliston" marathon.

On August 5, FEARnet, the home channel of "Holliston", is going to present a "Holliston" marathon, and during the all-day event you'll get a look at the video for Rockett's band, Dyver Down's, original song "Love It Down Your Throat." Rockett is, of course, played by Dee Snider. This is all to prepare fans for the "Holliston" Season 2 finale on August 6.

To get you ready, check out some shots fromthe making of "Love It Down Your Throat"!

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FEARnet is giving fans the chance to relive all 20 episodes of its hit original series "Holliston" in an all-day marathon on Monday,...

Dead Souls is definitely the perfect example of a movie in which each member of the audience takes away from it what they personally want based upon their individual worldview. I found it to be a warning against mixing the occult and Christianity together or using dark arts to gain your own desires. However, Writer Michael Laimo looks at it as a cautionary tale for those who embrace religious beliefs at face value without questioning them.

My interview with Laimo reminds me of one of my first writing jobs. I interviewed musicians about their new albums for a Christian rock magazine. Every issue featured an interview with a mainstream rock star about his personal religious beliefs. I don't share Laimo's views on Christianity, but respect where he's coming from and celebrate the fact that he even gives thought to spiritual and supernatural matters.

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We all know, of course, what happened on April 15, 2013, in Boston, Massachusetts; as thousands of people ran a famous marathon through one of America's oldest and most historic cities, multiple explosions went off near the finish line. Many were killed or injured, and fundraisers have sprung up across the globe to help the community and the victims and their families. And one of the philanthropists lending a hand is one of horror's most beloved figures.

Adam Green, the director of Spiral and Frozen and the mastermind behind the popular slasher films in the Hatchet series, was born and raised in the Boston area in a small picturesque town called Holliston. Green, currently working on his own FearNet original sitcom, Holliston, and the upcoming Chris Columbus (of Goonies fame) film Killer Pizza, opted to plan a three-night fundraising extravaganza in his hometown area.

Green began posting details on his social media as details became available.

Guillermo del Toro's last directorial effort was in 2008, the year that Hellboy II: The Golden Army was released. In the years since, the director tangoed with the idea of directing The Hobbit, tried his hardest to get At The Mountains of Madness made, and produced a few movies like Mama, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, Megamind and Rise of the Guardians, but spent all that time away from the director's chair. Finally, however, the wait ends this summer. This July del Toro will deliver some giant monster vs. giant robot action in the form of Pacific Rim, and we couldn't be more excited. And these two new stills certainly do nothing to hamper that feeling. As you can see above and below, Empire has gotten their hands on two new images from the upcoming sci-fi epic, and they do quite a good job showing off the ridiculous scale...

Warner Bros. Records is set to release Oscar-nominated Marco Beltrami.s World War Z original score on June 18th, with the Brad Pitt film set to arrive June 21st. Beltrami has composed the scores for such films as The Hurt Locker and 3:10 to Yuma (which earned him his Oscar nominations for Best Original Score), as well as Wes Craven's Scream franchise and Guillermo Del Toro's Mimic Hellboy, and Don't Be Afraid of the Dark. Beltrami has worked with some of the most recognizable names in the industry, such as James Mangold, Robert Rodriguez, Luc Besson, David Goyer, Bertrand Tavernier, Alex Proyas, Jonathan Mostow, Roland Joffe, Len Wiseman, Jodie Foster, David E. Kelly, and Tommy Lee Jones. World War...