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As Halloween wrapped up, horror fans worldwide settled in with their favourite scary movies and chilling TV shows, creating a unique snapshot of what horror content captivated audiences this spooky season. Using JustWatch‘s October 2024 streaming charts, we take a look at the horror viewing habits of the UK and the US, highlighting the most popular movies, series, and streaming platforms where fans got their fright fix.

Horror TV Shows: US vs. UK Favorites

When it comes to horror TV shows, the United States and the United Kingdom each had their own preferences, though some series were popular across both countries. Here’s a breakdown of what Halloween TV binge-watching looked like on both sides of the Atlantic.

Top TV Shows in the United States

In the US, JustWatch’s data shows that viewers gravitated toward a mix of new releases and cult horror classics. The top TV show was From,...

The BBFC has clarified its plans to use AI technology in the classification of films, TV shows and streaming content in a statement given to Film Stories.

The BBFC – which is responsible for age classification guidelines across the cinema and terrestrial TV industries in the UK – published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2023 yesterday (13th November), in which it reiterated its commitment to the use of AI following a collaboration with Amazon Web Services announced last summer.

After Film Stories got in touch, we’ve now got slightly more clarification on what the AI tools in development might look like, including a more precise look at how generative AI will be used in the classification of video content.

The Board’s annual report already reiterated the ongoing development of two distinct AI tools, designed to be used in concert with each other. By using human-generated metadata, the first tool in...

Horror flick Five Nights at Freddy’s and Billie Eilish’s Live At The O2 concert film were the subject of the most complaints lodged with the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) in 2023, according to the body’s annual report.

The BBFC received 26 complaints about Five Nights at Freddy’s and 17 about Billie Eilish Live At The O2. All of the complaints were in relation to the age ratings of the films. Both were given 15 ratings. Each of the complaints was from cinemagoers under 15 who were unable to see the films.

The BBFC said it handed Five Nights At Freddy’s a 15 rating because the flick “features scenes of strong and sustained threat.”

“The intensity of these scenes and their frequency within the film meant that we were unable to classify the film at 12A,” the body said.

Billie Eilish Live At The O2 was handed a 15 rating because “the...

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has published its annual report including the most complained-about films of 2023; while also reporting an increase in the number of submissions for cinema classification.

The BBFC received 148 complaints about classification decisions in 2023, up from 93 in 2020, 109 in 2021 and 84 in 2022.

2023 films with most classification complaints RankFilm (distributor)ComplaintsRating 1. Five Nights At Freddy’s(Universal) 26 15 2. Billie Eilish Live At The O2(Trafalgar) 17 15 (recut to 12A) 3. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3(Disney) 15 12A 3. The Abyss(Disney)

15 Unclassified 6. A Man Called Otto(Sony) 5 15 6. The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry(eOne) 5 12A

Universal Pictures’ horror Five Nights at Freddy’s,...

Five Nights At Freddy’s and Billie Eilish lead the complaints to the BBFC in 2023, its new annual report has revealed. More here:

The British Board Of Film Classification – better known as the BBFC – has today released its annual report, the headline of which is the peak number of 12A and 15 certificate films in 2023.

However, I always turn straight to the ‘feedback from the public’ section – page 10 of this year’s report – and it rarely disappoints, even if 2023 was quite a calm year.

The BBFC received 148 complaints about its classification decisions for movies released in 2023, an increase from 109 on the previous year. The hotbed this time was material getting a 15 certificate that those a little younger wanted to see.

The most complained about decision – 26 people opting to get in touch – concerned the 15 certificate given to the movie Five Nights At Freddy’s. There’s some legitimacy to the complaints too, given the...

The video game adaptation Five Nights at Freddy’s (read our review Here) quickly became Blumhouse Productions’ highest-grossing movie when it reached theatres and the Peacock streaming service back in October, surpassing the likes of Split, The Invisible Man, The Black Phone, M3GAN, the recent Halloween sequel trilogy, and the Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and The Purge franchises with its haul of $295 million. So, of course, there’s a sequel coming our way, aiming for a December 5, 2025 theatrical release. Returning star Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games) recently said that Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is going to be bigger and scarier than its predecessor, and now co-star Matthew Lillard (Scream) has added that the movie is going to be fan-centric and action-packed.

Five Nights at Freddy’s stars Hutcherson and Lillard alongside Mary Stuart Masterson (Benny & Joon), Elizabeth Lail (You), Piper Rubio (Holly & Ivy), and Kat Conner Sterling (A Week Away). The...

Sometimes the line between entertainment and reality becomes downright blurry. And nowhere is this more evident than with the unexpected rise of Five Nights at Diddy’s, a fan-made game that’s taking the internet by storm.

Drawing inspiration from the popular Five Nights at Freddy’s series, the fan-made video game is a sharp, satirical jab at its real-life muse—hip-hop mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. While he is entangled in a web of serious legal battles, the game is certainly turning heads, leaving people wondering if it’s all just a little too close for comfort.

Sean Diddy Combs in Freestyle Mv | Credits: YouTube via @diddy

Diddy, once the king of hip-hop and fashion, now finds himself behind bars in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, awaiting a federal trial on charges of s*x trafficking and racketeering. The allegations are staggering, though Combs has pleaded not guilty.

Diddy’s...

Matthew Lillard has one big reason why he turned down an opportunity to compete on Dancing With the Stars.

The actor recently opened up to Business Insider about his early career struggles, specifically after 2004’s Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed bombed at the box office, much to his surprise.

“I thought I’d be No. 1 on the call sheet for the next 10 years of movies,” Lillard said about the Scooby-Doo sequel, which saw him play Shaggy. “And the reality was, the exact opposite happened.”

As a result, Lillard was forced to reevaluate his career, and that’s when his team at the time pitched him on joining ABC’s dancing competition series. However, the actor wasn’t jumping at the idea.

“I was going to do Dancing with the Stars. And I was like, if I do Dancing with the Stars, I’ll never win an Academy Award,” Lillard said. “If...

Matthew Lillard had much, much higher expectations for the infamous 2004 box-office bomb “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.”

At the time, Lillard had secured the biggest salary of his career to reprise the role of Shaggy for the sequel film. The original live-action/CGI feature “Scooby-Doo” was a massive success in 2002, and the James Gunn-penned film franchise poised Lillard to become an A-list star…or so he thought.

“I thought I’d be No. 1 on the call sheet for the next 10 years of movies,” Lillard told Business Insider. “And the reality was the exact opposite happened.”

Instead, “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed” forced Lillard to reexamine his career. After appearing in Wes Craven’s “Scream” prior to “Scooby,” Lillard had to decide whether he wanted to be famous or a “great actor,” in a binary sense.

“I was caught up in the success of what I was doing, I was caught up...

The 10 Freakiest Film & TV Dolls of All Time — From Chucky to M3GAN - Main Image

When people think of something scary for Halloween, usually they think up some kind of big scary monster or psychopath with a weapon; but there’s also some horror to be found from the exact opposite of big monsters—creepy little dolls.

The horror genre has had some very memorable creepy dolls for decades, and we take a look at some that are worth checking out for anyone looking to get spooked for the Halloween season.

Chucky (Child’s Play)

Probably responsible for a lot of trauma for millennials when it comes to dolls, Chucky made his debut in 1988’s Child’s Play. His origin is that Chucky was originally serial killer Charles Lee Ray who was dying in a toy store, and in a last-ditch effort committed some voodoo to transfer his consciousness into...

The impact that Kevin Wiliamson and Wes Craven had with Scream way back in 1996 is undeniable. “Ghostface” become quite a horror legend, As well, the classic feature spawned a new group of actors to popularity. Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Drew Barrymore (of course), and more. The features also offered up a stand-out performance was given by Matthew Lillard as “Stu Machner.” The actor is perhaps just as memorable in the classic than the three leads who survived a few more masked psychos along the way.

The actor continued to work in many a comedy. Even still it seems that he tends to get noticed as a horror guy. Thanks to movies like Scream, Thir13en Ghosts, and now Five Nights at Freddy’s, the dude has earned his genre cred. So much so that Lillard has moved into a few other lanes with his career. Bringing his love of all things geekcentric,...

The world’s most despicable villain has hatched his most dastardly plan yet, but he still has to take on diaper duties! Gru and his loveable family return with a new member in “Despicable Me 4,” which makes its streaming debut on Peacock on Thursday, Oct. 31. Gru and Lucy have a baby son to help terrorize the these days, but that isn’t stopping rival villains from targeting the family, forcing Gru to come up with another scheme, this time in the name of keeping them safe. You can stream “Despicable Me 4” with a Subscription to Peacock.

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Gru and the Minions have, by all appearances, settled down. Gru and his wife Lucy have normal-people jobs, and they’re dedicated to raising their four children: Margo,...

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When we first meet, it’s hard to believe that the last time I saw Matthew Lillard, he was being brutally impaled by several failed spring-locks while stuck in the husk of an animatronic rabbit suit. “I always come back,” he’d snarled out on the big screen as the formidable foe William Afton from last year’s cult horror hit Five Nights at Freddy’s.

“I was on Drew Barrymore this morning.

The video game to film adaptation pipeline continues to slowly dominate Hollywood now that superhero movies are no longer the sure-fire hits they once were. While we wait for "Five Nights at Freddy's 2" to deliver the animatronic scares next year, Hollywood just found its next indie horror game to adapt for the big screen.

According to a Bloody Disgusting report, Lionsgate is now working on a movie adaptation of the hugely popular horror video game "Outlast" from developer Red Barrels. Though there is no director attached just yet, Roy Lee, who produced recent horror darlings like "Barbarian," "Late Night with the Devil," and "Strange Darling," will produce the movie adaptation. More exciting, however, is the news that the screenplay is being penned by J.T. Petty, who wrote the story of the original "Outlast" game, as well as its two sequels. Though that doesn't guarantee a faithful adaptation, at the...

Top 5 Biggest Openings For October Releases (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Joker: Folie a Deux is coming on the digital platforms today, and its time in the theatres is not so impressive at all. The first film broke many records and is one of the biggest movies in Joaquin Phoenix’s career. It has the biggest opening weekend for an October release, while Joker 2 is nowhere in the vicinity; let’s take a look at the top 5 October releases with the biggest opening weekends. Scroll below for more.

In addition to Phoenix’s film, Tom Hardy starrer Venom and Venom: Let There Be Carnage was also released in October, and now the third part, The Last Dance, also came out this past Friday. It has received mixed reactions at the cinemas while the critics complimented the actions but did not like the plot.

Joker 2 is one of the most expensive...

Mediapro’s fledgling North American studio unveiled a raft of new movies, series, docs and formats in a news-packed MIPCOM keynote this morning. John Turturro delivered a video address and spoke about his adaptation of Is There No Place on Earth for Me? as the Spanish media giant made a series of statement announcements.

Having unveiled Mediapro North America six months ago, CEO Laura Espeso introduced the session. Jc Acosta, Head of the Mediapro Studio U.S. & Canada, proceeded to unveil the LA, New York and Miami-based North American division of the Spanish company.

For Espeso, the move is more than just a push into another market. “It has the potential to resonate globally, influencing cultures and trends worldwide,” she told Deadline’s Stewart Clarke on stage at MIPCOM. “There is no way we will miss this opportunity. We have been working on this for the past 10 years.”

Acosta said...

New York Comic Con 2024 is officially over, and we're still reeling over all the news that was released during the popular convention. One piece of news that really stuck out to us was Jason Blum sharing an update on the upcoming Dead by Daylight movie. He gave a little update on where he and the movie's creative team are when it comes to the filmmaking process, and we'd say it's a pretty hopeful update.

Word of a Dead by Daylight movie first emerged back in March 2023. At the time, it was announced that James Wan's Atomic Monster and Jason Blum's Blumhouse would be collaborating with Behaviour Interactive to create a feature film adaptation of the popular horror multiplayer video game of the same name. It was also revealed at the time that a search had begun for a director and screenwriter for the movie.

Wan, Blum, and Stephen Mulrooney...

The video game adaptation Five Nights at Freddy’s (read our review Here) quickly became Blumhouse Productions’ highest-grossing movie when it reached theatres and the Peacock streaming service back in October, surpassing the likes of Split, The Invisible Man, The Black Phone, M3GAN, the recent Halloween sequel trilogy, and the Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and The Purge franchises with its haul of $295 million. So, of course, there’s a sequel coming our way, aiming for a December 5, 2025 theatrical release. And returning star Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games) has said that Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is going to be bigger and scarier than its predecessor! Blumhouse has also unveiled a teaser poster for the film:

Come find me. #FiveNightsAtFreddys2 in theaters December 5, 2025. #FNAF2Movie pic.twitter.com/zscVU1x9Bm

— Blumhouse (@blumhouse) October 18, 2024

Five Nights at Freddy’s stars Hutcherson alongside Matthew Lillard (Scream), Mary Stuart Masterson (Benny & Joon), Elizabeth Lail (You...

The horror-comedy film series Five Nights at Freddy’s is based on the popular video game of the same name. It is set in a creepy location with haunted animatronics that come to life and wreaks havoc on the night guards and other characters.

Animatronics in Five Nights at Freddy’s | Credits: Blumhouse

Despite having a modest budget, the first film, which debuted in theaters in 2023, was a big blockbuster. The estimated amount of its worldwide total box office was almost $300 million, just from a budget of only $20 million. Moreover, critical reviews were not so great. It got 32% on Rotten Tomatoes, but the audience was very impressed with the film. A mammoth box office hit, this is the highest-grossing film from Blumhouse, and so it goes without saying that excitement for its sequel has skyrocketed now.

When is Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 expected to hit theaters?

The long-awaited sequel, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2,...

“Five Nights at Freddy’s", the live-action, supernatural horror feature, directed by Emma Tammi, based on the video game series, has spawned a sequel, releasing December 4, 2025 in theaters:

"...in the first movie, 'Mike Schmidt', a troubled security guard, starts a night-time job at 'Freddy Fazbear's Pizza', a once-successful, but now generally abandoned family entertainment center...

"... where he discovers its four animatronic mascots...

"...'Freddy Fazbear', 'Bonnie the Bunny', 'Chica the Chicken' and 'Foxy the Pirate Fox'...

"...will attack anyone there after midnight..."

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Universal Pictures revealed the new poster for the Drop movie at New York Comic Con today. The new thriller from Blumhouse, directed by Christopher Landon, will open in theaters on April 11, 2025.

Drop is rated PG-13 by the MPA for strong violent content, suicide, some strong language, and sexual references.

First dates are nerve-wracking enough. Going on a first date while an unnamed, unseen troll pings you personal memes that escalate from annoying to homicidal? Blood-chilling.

Director Christopher Landon returns to the thriller genre with the playful, keep-you-guessing intensity he perfected in the Happy Death Day films with this of-the-moment whodunnit where everyone in the vicinity is a suspect… or victim. Drop is jointly produced by blockbuster genre houses Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes.

Emmy nominee Meghann Fahy, the breakout star of The White Lotus and The Perfect Couple, plays Violet, a widowed mother on her first date in years, who arrives...

Everyone’s a suspect according to the new poster for Drop, the latest horror thriller from director Christopher Landon. And it brings with it a new release date.

Drop releases only in theaters on April 11, 2025.

Emmy nominee Meghann Fahy, breakout star of White Lotus and The Perfect Couple, plays Violet, a widowed mother on her first date in years, who arrives at an upscale restaurant where she is relieved that her date, Henry (It Ends with Us’ Brandon Sklenar) is more charming and handsome than she expected. But their chemistry begins to curdle as Violet begins being irritated and then terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.

She is instructed to tell nobody and follow instructions or the hooded figure she sees on her home security cameras will kill Violet’s young son and babysitting sister. Violet must do exactly as directed or everyone she loves will die.

Universal Pictures has tapped Extraction director Sam Hargrave to helm Shinobi, a movie adaptation of the video game franchise created by Sega.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the original Shinobi game featured Joe Musashi as a modern-day ninja who confronts great evil. Ken Kobayashi (Sunny) is writing the script for the Shinobi movie, which will be produced by Marc Platt and Adam Siegel through Marc Platt Production. Dmitri M. Johnson will produce through Story Kitchen, with Toru Nakahara producing through Sega. Mike Goldberg will executive produce alongside co-producer Timothy I. Stevenson.

The original Shinobi arcade game was released in 1987. The franchise has grown to include over a dozen games, with the latest announced at last year’s Game Awards. Universal already has a couple of successful video game movies under its belt, including The Super Mario Bros. Movie (which grossed $1.35 billion) and Five Nights at Freddy’s (which...

Universal Pictures is turning the Sega video game “Shinobi” into a feature film.

The studio has enlisted “Extraction” filmmaker Sam Hargrave and producer Marc Platt to adapt the hack-and-slash series for the big screen.

Plot details haven’t been confirmed but “Shinobi” follows protagonist Joe Musashi as a modern-day ninja who confronts evil. It debuted in 1987 as an arcade game and has evolved into a franchise that spans 14 sequels with over five million copies sold to date.

Universal has enjoyed recent success with video game adaptations, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” ($1.4 billion) and “Five Nights at Freddy’s” ($290 million). Meanwhile, Sega has scored with Paramount’s 2020 console-to-screen redux “Sonic the Hedgehog” ($319 million) and the 2022 sequel ($405 million). A third “Sonic” movie will be released in late 2024.

Ken Kobayashi is writing the screenplay for “Shinobi.” Platt and Adam Siegel will produce through Marc Platt Productions. Dmitri M. Johnson will produce through Story Kitchen.

The “Sonic the Hedgehog” movies have become some of the most lucrative video game adaptations in Hollywood history, proving that Sega characters can be major draws at the box office. And while the franchise is still going strong — Jim Carrey is coming out of retirement to reprise his role as Dr. Robotnik in the upcoming third film — gamers clamoring to see more non-hedgehog properties from the Sega canon on the big screen are in for a treat. The iconic video game company is teaming up with Universal Pictures on a film adaptation of “Shinobi,” the ninja game that has delighted arcade goers for nearly four decades, IndieWire has learned.

The “Shinobi” film will be directed by Sam Hargraves, who is best known for directing “Extraction” and “Extraction 2” for Netflix. Ken Kobayashi will write the script. No casting details or release date have been announced.

Per a press release, Marc Platt...

Universal Pictures and Sega Corporation are teaming up on a feature film adaptation of the video game franchise “Shinobi,” the companies announced on Tuesday. Sam Hargrave, the filmmaker behind Netflix’s “Extraction” films, is attached to direct the “Shinobi” movie from a screenplay by Ken Kobayashi (“Sunny”).

The “Shinobi” series first debuted in 1987 as an arcade game and follows protagonist Joe Musashi as a modern-day ninja who confronts great evil. The franchise spans 14 games, including spinoffs, and ports, with over 5 million copies sold worldwide. A new entry in the series was revealed in late 2023.

The film comes on the heels of Universal’s video game adaptation success with “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” which grossed over $1.4 billion at the box office, and hit “Five Nights at Freddy’s” which made $290 million on a budget of just $20 million. Universal is also developing an adaptation of the video game “Ruiner” with “Planet of the Apes” director Wes Ball.

It’s not just all about Sonic the Hedgehog. Another Sega video game franchise, Shinobi, is heading to the big screen, with Sam Hargrave directing for Universal.

Ken Kobayashi is writing the screenplay adaptation of the arcade game, which first debuted in 1987. That edgy game followed Joe Musashi, a modern-day ninja who confronts great evil. Shinobi spawned 14 games include spinoffs and ports for a total 5 million copies sold around the globe. A new entry in the series was revealed in late 2023.

Marc Platt and Adam Siegel will produce the movie through Marc Platt Productions alongside Dmitri M. Johnson through Story Kitchen and Toru Nakahara for Sega. Mike Goldberg will executive produce alongside Timothy I. Stevenson, who is co-producing.

The pic follows Universal’s 2023 video game adaptation success with Illumination and Nintendo’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Blumhouse’s Five Nights at Freddy’s, which minted over $1.4 billion and $290 million,...

Matthew Lillard is hyping up the Five Nights at Freddy’s sequel and teasing that he’s already read the script.

In a new interview, Lillard noted that he was getting ready to start filming the sequel to the horror film this fall.

“So this morning, I got a text with my dates. So, my dates are the beginning of November and another series of dates. So, we’re going to work,” Lillard told Collider. “I’m really thrilled. I think the script’s fantastic.”

Lillard praised director Emma Tammi saying she’s “great” and “really lovely,” adding that his co-star Josh Hutcherson is also “great.”

“The whole cast is great, and I think we’re all excited to come back,” Lillard said. “I think we learned a lot in the first film . I think the second film is going to sort of benefit from those things . We’re all...

The negative word-of-mouth around Warner Bros.’ “Joker: Folie à Deux” is already dealing big blows to its box office fortunes. After making just $11.1 million on Saturday — a drop from the $20.1 million earned Friday even after the $7 million from Thursday previews are removed — opening weekend estimates for this $190 million budget tentpole have now fallen to $39 million.

Not only is that below the $50-55 million pre-weekend projections and just 40% of the October record $96 million opening of the first “Joker” in 2019, but it is now nearly matching the $39 million opening of Sony’s maligned 2022 Marvel film “Morbius” and could slip even below that should walk-up ticket sales continue to sag.

Todd Phillips’ film, a courthouse drama with dream musical sequences, has seen its Rotten Tomatoes score fall to 33% critics and 31% audience. CinemaScore polls yielded a D, the lowest grade ever for a comic book film.

At this rate, it would not be surprising...

Josh Hutcherson is treating fans to a second serving at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza.

As he prepares to enter production on the upcoming sequel in New Orleans, the Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 star said that “fans are gonna flip” for the follow-up to director Emma Tammi‘s 2023 feature adaptation of the popular horror video game series.

“It’s much bigger; the stakes are higher,” Hutcherson told Esquire. “There’s more animatronics being brought in, different animatronics being brought in, and the world just opens up in a big way.”

Fnaf stars Hutcherson as Mike Schmidt, a troubled security guard who begins working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes the night shift at Freddy’s won’t be as easy a gig as he thought.

“We’re finding the balance right now of building this world and expanding it in a really...

Josh Hutcherson has offered some intel on the sequel to “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2,” teasing that “it’s gonna be scarier” than the first movie.

“It’s much bigger; the stakes are higher,” Hutcherson told Esquire. “There’s more animatronics being brought in, different animatronics being brought in, and the world just opens up in a big way.”

He added, “We’re finding the balance right now of building this world and expanding it in a really cool way but also making sure the characters stay really grounded. That’s something that I really think that we all fought for in the first film, because this world that was created in ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s,’ it’s so out-there. It’s so over-the-top and wacky, in a way, that to find the emotional truth of the characters was gonna be what was gonna work.”

“Five Nights at Freddy’s,” which...

Matthew Lillard is keeping very busy in the genre sphere. Not only does the actor have a role in Mike Flanagan’s upcoming Life of Chuck and is gearing up to release horror-themed Macabre Spirits, but the actor also confirmed to Forbes that he’ll return for Five Nights at Freddy’s 2.

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is currently scheduled to release in theaters on December 5, 2025.

The actor couldn’t reveal much about the anticipated sequel. He told Forbes, “Not much, to be honest, I will say that I think the filmmakers have done a great job of learning from the first movie of what fans want, and I think they’re giving a lot more of that,” Lillard reveals. “It’s going to be more exciting, and I think it’s going to have more action. It’s going to have a lot of character development stuff. It’s hard to kiss around it.

Actor Matthew Lillard and Josh Hutcherson are expanding their careers beyond horror movies. Lillard is launching a new tequila brand inspired by scary stories, while Hutcherson remains open to further installments of the “Five Nights at Freddy’s” franchise.

Lillard, known for roles in “Scream” and the “Five Nights at Freddy’s” film adaptation, is starting a tequila company called Macabre Spirits. It will be part of his business Find Familiar Spirits, which also includes a Dungeons and Dragons whiskey. Macabre’s first product will be a limited-edition reposado tequila debuting in early 2025. The tequila will be made at a popular Jalisco, Mexico distillery that produces other well-known brands.

In an unusual promotion, Lillard hired acclaimed horror director Mike Flanagan to write a detailed 70-page story for the tequila launch. Flanagan, creator of hit shows like “The Haunting of Hill House,” gladly accepted this first chance to write a novella. Lillard...

(from left) Foxy, Chica, Freddy Fazbear and Bonnie in Five Nights at Freddy’s, directed by Emma Tammi.

Blumhouse has announced an all-new sweepstakes where fans can enter to win a pair of tickets to the Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 premiere in 2025. Entrants must be subscribed to the Blumhouse newsletter The Van, and the giveaway will run until 10/31/24. This is to celebrate the original film returning to AMC Theatres as part of BlumFest on October 30. Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 premieres December 5, 2025.

We heard you loud and clear. Want to win a trip to the premiere of Five Nights at Freddy’s 2? Get in The Van. Enter the #FNAFSweepstakes now. https://t.co/TC4zR5OHpZ pic.twitter.com/n9Nw33URlP

— Blumhouse (@blumhouse) October 1, 2024

Blumhouse and AMC Theatres are celebrating Halloween now and running through the end of October with AMC’s BlumFest. Every Wednesday Blumhouse fans can attend special screenings,...

For the past seven years, one of the most successful online multiplayer video games was Fortnite, created by Epic Games. The online battle royal has generated billions of dollars for the company and has influenced an entire generation of kids who played it, as well as ushered in an era of online influencers and streamers who broadcast gameplay live on places like Twitch.

One of the game’s biggest moneymakers is the various licensed Dlc content that allows players to become different characters in the game. From the DC Universe to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to Dragon Ball to Five Nights At Freddy’s, the game is often considered the ultimate multimedia crossover.

Many of these crossover events include Disney-owned properties such as the Marvel Universe and Star Wars. The most recent addition includes Pixar’s The Incredibles, which is causing some controversy online. At one point Fortnite players were even...

Markiplier's Edge of Sleep is headed toward its inevitable release date, but what exactly is the upcoming TV show? 

Mark "Markiplier" Fischbach most recently made headlines for live streaming from a bathtub but is best known for his online video game playthroughs.

Over the years, he has taken a particular liking to posting videos about various horror game franchises, including Dead Space, Lethal Company, and Five Nights at Freddy's.

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Until a few years ago, any video game adaptation felt like a bad investment for studios, as comic book properties were being adapted left and right, and everybody seemed to be keen on developing their own cinematic universe a la the MCU.

Jack Black in A Minecraft Movie || Legendary Pictures

However, come the success of films like Sonic the Hedgehog and The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it has become the case that studios want to take chances with video game properties once more. Even on the small screen, there seems to be a lot of quality that is being put out, with shows like Arcane, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, or even Castlevania. While these shows and films have re-instated gamers’ willingness to trust Hollywood, A Minecraft Movie might just be on its way to hurting gamers once more.

Fans are concerned about the A Minecraft Movie A still from A Minecraft Movie...

Mike Flanagan (Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep) returns to the world of Stephen King with The Life of Chuck, and Variety reports today that Neon (Longlegs) is “closing a distribution deal” to acquire the film in the wake of it winning the People’s Choice Award at TIFF.

Variety speculates, “The film will likely be released in the summer of 2025.”

Tom Hiddleston plays the title character in The Life of Chuck, based on the 2020 Stephen King short story of the same name. The film just World Premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival for its 49th edition, running from September 5–15, 2024.

Chiwetel Ejiofor (Rob Peace), Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3), Jacob Tremblay (The Toxic Avenger), and Mark Hamill (Star Wars) will also star in the upcoming Stephen King adaptation, alongside Matthew Lillard (Five Nights at Freddy’s) and Heather Langenkamp (A Nightmare on Elm Street).

The full cast also features...

Theatrical experiences are essential, but there's also something to be said for getting the pants scared off you in your own home. Netflix watchers seem to agree, as they've been flocking to "Evil Dead Rise" en masse since it hit the streamer just two days ago, according to FlixPatrol. The analytics site tracks what Netflix subscribers are watching, and Lee Cronin's gross and grimy addition to the Sam Raimi-created "Evil Dead" universe is currently the second-most watched movie on Netflix according to its metrics.

"Evil Dead Rise" is losing out only to "The Garfield Movie," which is no surprise given that kids' movies typically dominate the home media charts (likely for both rewatchability and ease of access reasons). The two titles couldn't be more different, though, as one features a cat who loves lasagna and one (literally) takes a cheese grater to a demonically-possessed woman's leg. As skin-crawling at that scene is,...

Prime Video has released the official key art and trailer for the new, frighteningly delectable competition baking show, Killer Cakes. The entire two-part special is set to debut exclusively on Prime Video on October 8, 2024, in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

From horror visionaries, Blumhouse Television, and Cake Boss creators High Noon Entertainment (an ITV America company), Killer Cakes is a one-of-a-kind competition show where bakers with terrifying skills attempt to win some of the most frightening challenges ever produced for television.

Contestants will work with the best horror special effects artists in Hollywood to unleash their twisted imaginations and create cakes so disgusting, so disturbing, and so realistic that it’s the stuff of nightmares.

Killer Cakes is hosted by horror veteran Matthew Lillard with expert judges, Scream Queen Danielle Harris (Halloween franchise) and experimental food artist and cookbook author Nikk Alcaraz (Peculiar Baking).

The contestants include Amanda Yother,...

A two-part competition baking special hosted by Matthew Lillard, Killer Cakes will debut on October 8, exclusively on Prime Video, and we have a look at the new trailer:

"Today, Prime Video released the official key art and trailer for the new, frighteningly-delectable competition baking show, Killer Cakes. The entire two-part special is set to debut exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

From horror visionaries Blumhouse Television, and Cake Boss creators High Noon Entertainment (an ITV America company), Killer Cakes is a one-of-a-kind competition show where bakers with terrifying skills attempt to win some of the most frightening challenges ever produced for television. Contestants will work with the best horror special effects artists in Hollywood to unleash their twisted imaginations and create cakes so disgusting, so disturbing, and so realistic, it’s the stuff of nightmares.

Killer Cakes is hosted by horror veteran Matthew Lillard with expert judges,...

Packing all the seasonal joy of a stocking stuffed with offal or a wreath made of human tongues, writer-director Damien Leone’s Terrifier 3 turns the most wonderful time of the year into a gut-churning festival of carnage. Leveling up from the viral hit that was Terrifier 2 with a bigger budget, stronger performances, and a more well-modulated tone, the film is chockablock with enough nasty delights and surprising amounts of heart to lift the series from its origins as a glorified effects reel into something near splat cinema art.

Picking up five years after the Wtf conclusion of Terrifier 2, Sienna Shaw (Lauren Lavera) is attempting to heal both mentally and physically—having barely survived her supernatural showdown with Miles County’s resident boogeyman, Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton). Though staying with her Aunt Jessica (Margaret Anne Florence), Uncle Greg (Bryce Johnson), and little cousin Gabbie (Antonella Rose) for Christmas,...

Fantastic Fest 2024 kicks off in weather so hot it could make a killer clown melt.

That won’t scare away the right movie lovers from this buzzy genre film event — held every year at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, Texas. It also won’t keep the most game among them from embracing the creepy circus theme tied to the event’s extra freaky 19th edition. However, the residual face paint and sweat could prove its own messy point at opening night’s Mac Sabbath concert.

An eight-day film festival exploring horror, sci-fi, fantasy, cult films, and more, this year’s Fantastic Fest runs from Thursday, September 19 to Thursday, September 26. Founded in 2005 by Tim League, the offbeat festival includes dozens of feature films, several shorts programs, two episodic premieres for TV, a notorious “debate” night (featuring a… boxing element?!), various live performances, and more. Fantastic Games also makes its inaugural...

Blumhouse and AMC Theatres are celebrating Halloween starting in September and running through the end of October with AMC’s BlumFest. Every Wednesday starting September 25, Blumhouse fans can attend special screenings, score one-time-only giveaways, be the first to see exclusive sneak peeks, and more.

AMC’s BlumFest marks the first time that BlumFest, the annual October celebration of all things Blumhouse, has included a national screening program. The six-week festival kicks off Sept. 25 in 54 cities and 150 AMC Theatres across the U.S. and features six different repertory films – anchored by the 15th anniversary of Paranormal Activity on Sept. 25.

Festival-goers can catch their favorite Blumhouse films on the big screen, with screenings each Wednesday night at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. local time and tickets priced at a discounted rate. Plus, all attendees will receive a special poster giveaway commemorating this year’s lineup, plus see exclusive sneak peeks and exclusive...

Blumhouse Productions has been one of the biggest names in the horror genre for a couple of decades now, and Deadline reports that this Halloween season they’re teaming up with AMC Theatres for a special event called BlumFest, which will bring six Blumhouse movies back to the big screen in 54 cities and 150 AMC multiplexes.

The six week event begins on September 25th and will see a different Blumhouse movie screening in AMC theatres every Wednesday through the night before Halloween. Deadline notes that, “Blumhouse fans can attend special screenings, score one-time-only giveaways, be the first to see exclusive sneak peeks, and more.“

Here’s the line-up, starting with a 15th anniversary celebration of the release of Paranormal Activity:

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 – Paranormal Activity – written and directed by Oren Peli

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 – Lights Out – written by Eric Heisserer and David F. Sandberg and directed by David F. Sandberg

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 – Insidious...

Blumhouse and the world’s No. 1 circuit AMC Theatres are kicking off BlumFest with movies from the genre production label running every Wednesday starting Sept. 25 in 54 cities and 150 AMC multiplexes.

Blumhouse fans can attend special screenings, score one-time-only giveaways, be the first to see exclusive sneak peeks, and more.

The national screening festival will run for six weeks, featuring five Blumhouse repertory films (as well as one from Atomic Monster) anchored by the 15th anniversary of Paranormal Activity September 25. Tickets go on sale today.

The schedule for Blumfest is as follows:

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 – Paranormal Activity – written and directed by Oren Peli Wednesday, October 2, 2024 – Lights Out – written by Eric Heisserer and David F. Sandberg and directed by David F. Sandberg, from James Wan’s Atomic Monster Wednesday, October 9, 2024 – Insidious: Chapter 2 – written by James Wan and Leigh Whannell and directed by James Wan Wednesday, October 16, 2024 – Happy Death Day – written by Scott Lobdell...

Horror staple Blumhouse is celebrating spooky season early with the highly-anticipated national screening series AMC’s BlumFest.

Blumhouse is partnering with AMC Theatres to re-release a slew of the studio’s beloved franchises, including “Happy Death Day,” “Insidious: Chapter 2,” “The Black Phone,” and “Five Nights At Freddy’s.”

Every Wednesday starting September 25, Blumhouse fans can attend special screenings, earn one-time-only giveaways, and be among the first audiences to see exclusive sneak peeks at upcoming Blumhouse films, plus recorded messages from directors and talent from the festival films. All attendees will also receive a special poster giveaway commemorating the 2024 lineup.

AMC’s BlumFest marks the first time that BlumFest, the annual October celebration of all things Blumhouse, has included a national screening program.

The six-week festival kicks off Wednesday, September 25 in 54 cities and 150 AMC Theatres across the U.S., and features six different repertory films. Screenings will take place at 7 p.

Blumhouse, the production company behind big-screen scares like the “Paranormal Activity” franchise, video game adaptation “Five Nights at Freddy’s” and AI thriller “M3GAN,” is partnering with AMC Theatres to celebrate the spookiest month of the year.

AMC’s Blumfest, a six-week screening program that’s devoted to all things horror, kicks off Sept. 25 with the 15th anniversary screening of “Paranormal Activity.” The festivities will continue every Wednesday in October in 54 cities across the U.S. Some films on the lineup include “Lights Out,” “Insidious: Chapter 2,” “Happy Death Day” and “The Black Phone.” Screenings will be held at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. local time with tickets priced at discounted rates. Attendees will also see sneak peeks of upcoming Blumhouse films, as well as recorded messages from directors and talent from the movies they’re watching.

“This whole month is a love letter to Halloween and our fans,” said Jason Blum,...

BlumFest has found its lineup for this year’s Halloween season. It will kick off with the 2009 found footage feature Paranormal Activity, that will get a one-night only re-release.

Writer-director Oren Pel’s Paranormal Activity kicks off the fest on Sept. 25 in 150 AMC locations in 54 cities. It will be followed every Wednesday by a different Blumhouse movie, which will screen at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. local time, and include free poster giveaways and sneak peeks at upcoming projects.

Lights Out arrives Oct. 2. The feature was a breakout for Shazam! director David F. Sandberg, who wrote the film with Eric Heisserer. The film was not a Blumhouse release, but actually hails from Atomic Monster, the James Wan run-company that recently merged with Blumhouse.

Insidious: Chapter 2 comes a week later on Oct. 9. The feature reteamed Saw duo Wan and Leigh Whannell, who wrote the script, with Wan direting.

Writer Scott Lobdell...

If you're a horror fan, you're familiar with Blumhouse Productions (cited as Blumhouse from here out). Even if you're not a horror fan, you've probably watched a Blumhouse film without knowing it ("Whiplash?" "Jem and the Holograms?" "Tooth Fairy?"). Jason Blum's nightmare factory is synonymous with today's mainstream horror pillars, securing the rights to everything from "Halloween" to "The Exorcist" and beyond. Indeed, it's impossible to banter about our contemporary horror era without acknowledging how prevalent and prodigious Blumhouse has become — so why does it feel like it's ghosting us this year?

Blumhouse decimated last year's horror movie market. In 2023, Blum's juggernaut scared up nearly $800 million worldwide in box office totals. Emma Tammi's video game adaptation "Five Nights at Freddy's" boasted a high score of $297 million on a $20 million budget — one of nine films released by Blumhouse. Now, there's no metric for reporting for streaming titles like...