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As if the blood-soaked carnage in Terrifier 3 wasnt enough for fans this weekend, now they have even more to celebrate with the PVOD release of Stream, which comes by way of the same team behind the Art the Clown saga, and promises yet another descent into the trenches of gore that audiences of the beloved indie franchise have become accustomed to. Featuring an all-star cast of horror legends, Stream follows a vacationing family who find themselves caught up in a sadistic game of cat and mouse as they and other hotel guests are stalked by four ruthless killers in an event thats broadcast across the world.

Per Variety, Stream hit PVOD on October 15, so its now ready and waiting to be purchased from all major platforms, including Amazon, Fandango at Home, and Apple TV. The over-the-top slasher flick is co-written and directed by Michael Leavy, who appeared in the...

Old School RuneScape, the spinoff that took over even the original RuneScape’s player base, is sending fans down memory lane. Players of the series and new players are expressing their appreciation for the project, allowing them to relive the days of old exploring the world of Gielinor.

It’s also a testament to how some popular games just stick around, with Old School RuneScape boasting a 200,00 concurrent players label back in November 2023. However, while fans are praising the title, it also will not be copying original RuneScape content 1:1.

Old School RuneScape by Jagex will Revamp Some Classic Content

Old School RuneScape players will be getting some revamped content.

The Defender of Varrock quest line is an iconic story in RuneScape lore, where Zemouregal’s undead army invades and fights against the Avarrocka knights. PCGamesn spoke with senior narrative designer Ed Pilkington regarding the new content which dropped on...

The satirical masterpiece goes well beyond what one expects from folk horror, with Edward Woodward as the priggish cop sent to investigate a pagan island

After 50 years, here is a re-release for that gamey satirical masterpiece of folk horror – although “prog horror” is perhaps a better description. Folk horror, like film noir, is a term that seems to have been first used by critics before film-makers themselves, but The Wicker Man is so much better and more distinctive than any film that comes under the folk-horror heading that it’s virtually a one-movie genre in itself. It now appears billed as a “final cut”: a restoration complete with the footage that was excised when it was released as a B-picture support to Don’t Look Now in 1973.

It is a brilliant conspiracy-chiller set on May Day on a remote fictional island off the Scottish coast, ruled over by the haughty...

A new season of The Wicker Man is upon us. The classic 1973 horror film, which is arguably the best-known of three British films from its era that embody “folk horror” (the others being Witchfinder General and Blood on Satan’s Claw), is returning to UK cinemas for one night on June 21 in a special new 4K remastered version of the “Final Cut,” complete with re-edited footage deleted from the original, troubled theatrical release.

Following that, the three existing versions of the film (The Wicker Man may rival Blade Runner in the department of different cuts), all in 4K Uhd, will be released in an exclusive 50th anniversary collector’s edition on Sept. 4. The five-disc set will also contain a bevy of goodies, including new essays, an EP of music, and plenty of other bonus content.

Despite a turbulent production and initial release, The Wicker Man has only grown in stature over...

It is the perfect time to reflect on some of the essential works of filmmaker Hideaki Anno (b. 1960) in culmination with the recent release of his latest feature, “Shin Kamen Rider.” From his days as an animator to becoming one of Japan's most renowned directors working today, the postmodernist auteur has captivated and certainly polarized moviegoers with his unique line of work both in animation and live-action filmmaking. Taking influence from his favorite pieces of entertainment and his personal life experiences, Anno has become widely recognized for his extraordinary visual style, superb editing, and nonconformist approach to storytelling with the mental deconstruction and psychological examination of his characters. Anime fans likely know him best for his hit series “Neon Genesis Evangelion,” a show that has since then become a recognizable staple of Japanese media culture that would spawn numerous movies. Recently, he contributed as the screenwriter and producer of the spectacular superhero flick “Shin Ultraman,...

(l-r) Morgan Freeman and Cole Hauser in The Ritual Killer. Courtesy of Screen Media

Any time Morgan Freeman is in the cast, a film is going to be worth considering. In the Ritual Killer, he’s second banana but still key to the proceedings. The crime drama opens with a grisly killing and dismemberment in Rome before an immediate switch to the Southern U. S. of A., where similar slayings start occurring in what may be some sort of occult ritual style. Cole Hauser stars as , Detective Boyd, the lead detective on the domestic cases, soon turning to a nearby professor of African cultures and historical practices, Professor Mackles (Freeman) who might understand why the bodies are piling up. Not because he’s the prime suspect. It’s just that aspects of the murder scenes seemingly relate to his slice (inadvertent pun) of academia. Hauser is right, and Freeman starts...

Exclusive: Paris-based genre specialist has boarded sales on Belgian black comedy Krump about a down-on-his-luck ex-porn actor who embarks on a seemingly hopeless mission to raise 50,000 euros when his daughter is kidnapped.

The film is the debut feature of French-born, long-time Brussels resident director Cédric Bourgeois after a raft of half a dozen shorts including Laura and Dreamcatchers.

Veteran Belgian actor Jean-Benoit Ugeux stars as the titular Krump who turns to his former acquaintances in the porn world to raise the ransom money in a race against time in the underbelly of Brussels nightlife.

Other cast members include Jean-Jacques Rausin (Death By Death), Babetida Sadjo, stunt woman and actress Barbara Hellemans and Ingrid Heiderscheidt (Employee Of The Month).

Bourgeois and Ugeux, and director Xavier Seron co-wrote the screenplay taking inspiration from the figure of President Donald Trump after he was swept from power in the 2020 elections.