[Editor’s note: this list was originally published in May 2023. It has since been updated with new entries in honor of Mother’s Day 2024.]
Movies offer an excellent excuse to ruminate on your deepest fears, and they’re certainly cheaper than therapy. So if you’re struggling with some deep mommy issues, why not cue up a matriarchal tale of terror and sort through some of that trauma in style?
Auteurs have been hashing out their issues with their mothers on the big screen for decades, to varying degrees of success. Consider mother-centric horror as its own subgenre, and you’ll notice there’s a tendency among filmmakers to take more than one stab at the thorny subject matter. Alfred Hitchcock used the real crimes of serial killer Ed Gein and added a profoundly morbid murder of a mother at a motel to brilliantly realize Norma and Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) for his exquisite “Psycho” in 1960, of course. But he’d whipped up something just as insidiously spectacular with Leopoldine Konstantin for his earlier...
Movies offer an excellent excuse to ruminate on your deepest fears, and they’re certainly cheaper than therapy. So if you’re struggling with some deep mommy issues, why not cue up a matriarchal tale of terror and sort through some of that trauma in style?
Auteurs have been hashing out their issues with their mothers on the big screen for decades, to varying degrees of success. Consider mother-centric horror as its own subgenre, and you’ll notice there’s a tendency among filmmakers to take more than one stab at the thorny subject matter. Alfred Hitchcock used the real crimes of serial killer Ed Gein and added a profoundly morbid murder of a mother at a motel to brilliantly realize Norma and Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) for his exquisite “Psycho” in 1960, of course. But he’d whipped up something just as insidiously spectacular with Leopoldine Konstantin for his earlier...
- 5/11/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
From It's a Wonderful Life to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, there are no shortage of "What If...?"-style stories that tackle an alternate history of what came to be. But none of them have focused on an alternate world where Ed Gein didn't become infamous, which is the subject of James Murray's No Gein. From the story's origins to his take on "Pop Culture Alternative History" and how it would impact a movie like Halloween, we dive all into No Gein in our latest Q&a:
Ed Gein has captured the attention of so many storytellers. What drew you to the story of Ed Gein?
I’m an 80’s kid, so during my childhood, Friday the 13th and all those other slasher movies were popular. Later, I got into Halloween and Psycho, but I didn’t know who Ed Gein was for a while. At some point...
Ed Gein has captured the attention of so many storytellers. What drew you to the story of Ed Gein?
I’m an 80’s kid, so during my childhood, Friday the 13th and all those other slasher movies were popular. Later, I got into Halloween and Psycho, but I didn’t know who Ed Gein was for a while. At some point...
- 4/29/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Merry Creepmas, you filthy animals. The final day of Bloody Disgusting’s 12 Days of Creepmas is here, and it feels only fitting to celebrate with the reigning champion of holiday horror: Bob Clark’s Black Christmas.
In case you missed any of the holiday festivities, you can keep track of the 12 Days of Creepmas here.
Released in 1974, Black Christmas has a simple setup on paper; over Christmas break, the residents of a sorority house are stalked and preyed upon by an unseen foe. Thanks to director Bob Clark and screenwriter Roy Moore, the plot isn’t quite so simple as it sounds thanks to a wonderfully complex cast of characters and character-driven moments that enhance the horror.
Scene-stealer Barb (Margot Kidder) is foul-mouthed and unapologetic, and her pranks or drunken quips ensure this sorority house is full of life. Barb is the precise type of handful that likely wears on housemother Mrs.
In case you missed any of the holiday festivities, you can keep track of the 12 Days of Creepmas here.
Released in 1974, Black Christmas has a simple setup on paper; over Christmas break, the residents of a sorority house are stalked and preyed upon by an unseen foe. Thanks to director Bob Clark and screenwriter Roy Moore, the plot isn’t quite so simple as it sounds thanks to a wonderfully complex cast of characters and character-driven moments that enhance the horror.
Scene-stealer Barb (Margot Kidder) is foul-mouthed and unapologetic, and her pranks or drunken quips ensure this sorority house is full of life. Barb is the precise type of handful that likely wears on housemother Mrs.
- 12/25/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
If it’s been a patchy few years for Errol Morris––one solid doc in-between a bad Steve Bannon portrait and iffy look at John le Carré––our interest in his thorough, startling oeuvre remains strong, and it’s naturally a thrill to hear word of two new features. On the documentary front he’s been adapting, for Netflix, Tom O’Neill’s Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties, which quickly engendered great attention for challenging standard Manson Family narratives; and there’s a feature screenplay about Ed Gein, who Morris interviewed in 1975 for a never-completed documentary. If it doesn’t feature that footage and opts for a biopic / procedural path, it would make Morris’ first narrative since 1991’s The Dark Wind. [Screen Daily]
Meanwhile, Michael Almereyda has found his first feature since Tesla. Per Deadline, he and Courtney Stephens are developing an untitled documentary about John C. Lilly,...
Meanwhile, Michael Almereyda has found his first feature since Tesla. Per Deadline, he and Courtney Stephens are developing an untitled documentary about John C. Lilly,...
- 12/20/2023
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Stoke-on-Trent, UK – In a city known for its industrial history, a spine-chilling revolution has taken place with the opening of the United Kingdom’s first Museum of Horrors. Located in Stoke-on-Trent, this immersive attraction offers a one-of-a-kind experience for horror enthusiasts and movie buffs alike.
Daily Guided Tours for the Brave (Ages 13+)
The Museum of Horrors invites guests to embark on a journey through the twisted realms of horror with its daily guided tours. With each tour tailored to provide a personalised experience, visitors will navigate through a series of themed rooms, each dedicated to specific genres of horror movies.
From classic suspense to modern psychological thrillers, the museum showcases an extensive collection of props from both TV and horror films, as well as eerie artifacts from the macabre world. It’s a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with iconic items that have left an indelible mark...
Daily Guided Tours for the Brave (Ages 13+)
The Museum of Horrors invites guests to embark on a journey through the twisted realms of horror with its daily guided tours. With each tour tailored to provide a personalised experience, visitors will navigate through a series of themed rooms, each dedicated to specific genres of horror movies.
From classic suspense to modern psychological thrillers, the museum showcases an extensive collection of props from both TV and horror films, as well as eerie artifacts from the macabre world. It’s a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with iconic items that have left an indelible mark...
- 12/13/2023
- by Horror Asylum
- Horror Asylum
The episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? covering The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) was Written by Cody Hamman, Narrated by Adam Walton, Edited by Juan Jimenez, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
In 1974, director Tobe Hooper brought us The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. An independent production, shot in the heat of a Texas summer, that introduced us to a chainsaw-wielding cannibal called Leatherface. And his twisted family. It was a box office hit. And quickly became one of the most popular and respected horror films of all time. So, of course, there was eventually a remake. Produced by one of the biggest, flashiest filmmakers in the industry. Directed by a music video director in his feature debut. Starring an actress from a family friendly TV show. It sounds like a recipe for disaster. But when the remake was released in 2003, it was another success story.
In 1974, director Tobe Hooper brought us The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. An independent production, shot in the heat of a Texas summer, that introduced us to a chainsaw-wielding cannibal called Leatherface. And his twisted family. It was a box office hit. And quickly became one of the most popular and respected horror films of all time. So, of course, there was eventually a remake. Produced by one of the biggest, flashiest filmmakers in the industry. Directed by a music video director in his feature debut. Starring an actress from a family friendly TV show. It sounds like a recipe for disaster. But when the remake was released in 2003, it was another success story.
- 11/27/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Tobe Hooper's "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" is so raw, bleak, and gritty that one could be forgiven for thinking they discovered a legitimate snuff film. The interior of the killer family's household, festooned with human bone-encrusted furniture and lampshades made from skin, looks more like a grim discovery than a constructed set. It's well known among the film's fans that many elements of "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" were inspired by the crimes of notorious murder and arts-and-crafts enthusiast Ed Gein. Gein, who actually lived in Wisconsin, is confirmed to have murdered at least two people, although he frequently plundered a nearby graveyard for building materials. A list of Gein's grisly crafts can easily be found by true crime enthusiasts, and the makers of "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" recreated some of them in shocking detail.
The main characters of "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" were a quintet of city slickers -- Sally,...
The main characters of "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" were a quintet of city slickers -- Sally,...
- 11/25/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
On Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 10:00 Pm, Travel Channel brings you a chilling episode of “The Haunted Museum” – Season 2, Episode 2, titled “The Devil’s Cauldron.”
This eerie episode delves into a tale of a cursed cauldron with a sinister history. In 1958, Evelyn Mair’s family acquired Ed Gein’s cauldron at an estate sale. However, their decision to bring this dark relic into their home would soon prove to be a grave mistake.
The cursed cauldron brought a series of negative experiences that plagued the Mair family, leaving them in a state of distress. The malevolent forces associated with this ominous artifact led them to the inevitable decision to rid themselves of it.
“The Haunted Museum” explores the unsettling and paranormal events that unfolded in connection with the cauldron, offering viewers a firsthand look at the eerie occurrences that have left a mark on the Mair family’s history.
Prepare for...
This eerie episode delves into a tale of a cursed cauldron with a sinister history. In 1958, Evelyn Mair’s family acquired Ed Gein’s cauldron at an estate sale. However, their decision to bring this dark relic into their home would soon prove to be a grave mistake.
The cursed cauldron brought a series of negative experiences that plagued the Mair family, leaving them in a state of distress. The malevolent forces associated with this ominous artifact led them to the inevitable decision to rid themselves of it.
“The Haunted Museum” explores the unsettling and paranormal events that unfolded in connection with the cauldron, offering viewers a firsthand look at the eerie occurrences that have left a mark on the Mair family’s history.
Prepare for...
- 10/27/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Remakes were all the rage in the 2000s. Halloween, Friday the 13th, Black Christmas, The Amityville Horror, House of Wax, The Crazies, My Bloody Valentine, The Hills Have Eyes – and the list goes on and on. And then there’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
A Platinum Dunes creation, the 2003 remake did what most remakes fail to do: honor the original while doing something wildly unique and equally as cool. Director Marcus Nispel, also behind the Friday the 13th remake, carves out a special place in the pantheon of horror by trusting his instincts and letting the cast play (and scream along the way). 20 years later, the bright spot in the sea of mediocre remakes still operates on all cylinders, and in many respects, outpaces the 1974 original.
From the opening frames, the film presents itself as based on real-life events. Grainy police footage shows bodies behind transported, officers taping off the crime scene,...
A Platinum Dunes creation, the 2003 remake did what most remakes fail to do: honor the original while doing something wildly unique and equally as cool. Director Marcus Nispel, also behind the Friday the 13th remake, carves out a special place in the pantheon of horror by trusting his instincts and letting the cast play (and scream along the way). 20 years later, the bright spot in the sea of mediocre remakes still operates on all cylinders, and in many respects, outpaces the 1974 original.
From the opening frames, the film presents itself as based on real-life events. Grainy police footage shows bodies behind transported, officers taping off the crime scene,...
- 10/17/2023
- by Bee Delores
- bloody-disgusting.com
The episode of Wtf Really Happened to This Horror Movie covering The Burning was Written and Narrated by Andrew Hatfield, Edited by Mike Conway, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
Urban legends are mostly just that, the stuff of legends. They can inspire some people to do horrifying things and create urban legends of their own. Very often, these stories get the movie or show treatment whether they hue close to anything factual or not. One of the most famous examples of this urban legend which has a serial killer acting out some of the most famously told tales. Often movies that use the “inspired by” tag don’t have much to do with their source material like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre being merely inspired by Ed Gein. What happens when a legend inspires a movie and then the real story comes out years later?...
Urban legends are mostly just that, the stuff of legends. They can inspire some people to do horrifying things and create urban legends of their own. Very often, these stories get the movie or show treatment whether they hue close to anything factual or not. One of the most famous examples of this urban legend which has a serial killer acting out some of the most famously told tales. Often movies that use the “inspired by” tag don’t have much to do with their source material like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre being merely inspired by Ed Gein. What happens when a legend inspires a movie and then the real story comes out years later?...
- 10/17/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
From left: Lili Taylor in The Conjuring (New Line Cinema), Vivien Leigh in Psycho (Universal), Drew Barrymore in Scream (Dimension)Graphic: The A.V. Club
The only thing scarier than the horror movies Hollywood makes are the real-life stories that inspire them. For decades, horror films have thrived by using the...
The only thing scarier than the horror movies Hollywood makes are the real-life stories that inspire them. For decades, horror films have thrived by using the...
- 10/9/2023
- by Phil Pirrello
- avclub.com
Sawyer abruptly woken up during the night by something frightful in ‘The Haunted Museum’ season 2 episode 1 (Photo Courtesy of Travel Channel)
The Haunted Museum returns to Travel Channel’s lineup with new season two episodes beginning on October 26, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt. The second season of the horror anthology series will feature the investigations of evil soul-possessing puppets, serial killer Ed Gein’s cauldron, and a cursed bed. The upcoming season also features episodes involving a cursed guitar, an ancient stone carving, and human skeletons.
The series is executive produced by Eli Roth and Ghost Adventures host Zak Bagans, with the creepy stories chosen based on items in Zak Bagans’ Haunted Museum in Vegas.
“Executive producers Eli Roth and Zak Bagans hand-selected writers and directors who could create cinematic stories about the cursed pieces from Bagans’ creepy collection, with introductions from Bagans about its hellish history and how it came to be in his possession,...
The Haunted Museum returns to Travel Channel’s lineup with new season two episodes beginning on October 26, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt. The second season of the horror anthology series will feature the investigations of evil soul-possessing puppets, serial killer Ed Gein’s cauldron, and a cursed bed. The upcoming season also features episodes involving a cursed guitar, an ancient stone carving, and human skeletons.
The series is executive produced by Eli Roth and Ghost Adventures host Zak Bagans, with the creepy stories chosen based on items in Zak Bagans’ Haunted Museum in Vegas.
“Executive producers Eli Roth and Zak Bagans hand-selected writers and directors who could create cinematic stories about the cursed pieces from Bagans’ creepy collection, with introductions from Bagans about its hellish history and how it came to be in his possession,...
- 9/29/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal, Netflix‘s docuseries about the crimes of South Carolina aristocratic lawyer Alex Murdaugh, is often a frustrating experience. By insisting upon jumping right into the details of this very current case before the proverbial bodies are even cold, Murdaugh Murders falls well short of the definitive standard viewers look for in a true crime documentary.
Season 1 of the series, which premiered in February of this year, did a solid enough job of capturing the context of what made this Murdaugh story so fascinating. We delved into those particular details over here but here’s a Tl;Dr all the same. The Murdaughs are a dynastic political family from the low country of South Carolina. On Feb. 23, 2019, powerful lawyer Alex Murdaugh’s teenage Paul made news by accidentally killing one of his friends while operating a boat under the influence of alcohol. While that story was big enough to begin with,...
Season 1 of the series, which premiered in February of this year, did a solid enough job of capturing the context of what made this Murdaugh story so fascinating. We delved into those particular details over here but here’s a Tl;Dr all the same. The Murdaughs are a dynastic political family from the low country of South Carolina. On Feb. 23, 2019, powerful lawyer Alex Murdaugh’s teenage Paul made news by accidentally killing one of his friends while operating a boat under the influence of alcohol. While that story was big enough to begin with,...
- 9/26/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
The original true-crime docuseries “Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein” follows the horrifying grave robber and serial killer Ed Gein, whose crimes inspired such iconic films as 'Psycho', 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre', and 'The Silence of the Lambs'. We haven’t heard Ed Gein’s voice until now. See my interview with director James Buddy Day
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- 9/19/2023
- by manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Ed Gein, the man who inspired cult classic movies like Psycho and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, is an infamous American murderer who becomes the central focus of the MGM+ documentary series Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein. In the history of murderous atrocities, some true accounts of events are capable of shaking our very foundation of trust and understanding. The four-part documentary series is a chilling exploration of one of the most notorious criminal cases in the history of mankind. Through speculative discussion, retrieved tapes of Ed Gein, and some really disturbing graphic images containing Ed’s horrific deeds, we are able to unlock the secrets of the past and take a deep dive into the untold stories of Ed Gein.
Episode 1 opened with Harold Schechter, an Ed Gein historian and biographer, talking about his growing fascination with Ed Gein ever since he found that Gein was the inspiration...
Episode 1 opened with Harold Schechter, an Ed Gein historian and biographer, talking about his growing fascination with Ed Gein ever since he found that Gein was the inspiration...
- 9/17/2023
- by Poulami Nanda
- Film Fugitives
If you’re a horror film fanatic, you won’t want to miss the newest MGM+ docuseries all about the man who inspired several classics. It’s time to embrace spooky season with the shocking details of terrifying, real-life crimes. “Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein” dives into the shocking true stories and crimes of Ed Gein. You can stream the first episode on MGM+ on Sunday, Sept. 17. You can watch MGM+ with a 7-Day Free Trial of Philo. You can watch Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein: Season 1 and MGM+ with a 1-Day Free Trial of Fubo. You can also watch with Directv Stream, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.
How to Watch ‘Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein’ When: Sunday, September 17, 2023 TV: MGM+ Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Philo and 1-Day Free Trial of Fubo. 7-Day Free Trial$25 / month philo.com 1-Day...
How to Watch ‘Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein’ When: Sunday, September 17, 2023 TV: MGM+ Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Philo and 1-Day Free Trial of Fubo. 7-Day Free Trial$25 / month philo.com 1-Day...
- 9/17/2023
- by Aubrey Chorpenning
- The Streamable
"What did you intend to do with her body?" MGM+ has unveiled a first look trailer for their new doc series Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein, arriving for streaming in September. This isn't our first look at the real serial killer Ed Gein, as many other films & docs & series have been made about it. Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein, directed / exec produced by James Buddy Day ("Fall River"), follows the horrifying grave robber and serial killer Ed Gein, otherwise known as "The Plainfield Ghoul" and "The Mad Butcher," whose crimes inspired such iconic films as Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs. "This gripping and disturbing docu series shines a light on an infamous chapter in our true-crime history," states MGM+. "Psycho takes an in-depth look at not only the life of one of the most notorious serial killers of our time,...
- 8/22/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
A couple months ago, MGM+ announced that they had acquired the four-episode true crime docuseries Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein. Now they have revealed that they’ve scheduled a September 17th premiere date for the series, and along with the premiere date confirmation comes the unveiling of a trailer and some promotional art! The trailer can be viewed in the embed above, and the artwork can be found at the bottom of this article.
The name Ed Gein will probably be familiar to genre fans, as not only have there been multiple movies about his crimes that had his name in the title, but Gein also served as inspiration for the characters of Norman Bates in Psycho, Leatherface in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Ezra Cobb in Deranged, and Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs.
Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein is coming our way from...
The name Ed Gein will probably be familiar to genre fans, as not only have there been multiple movies about his crimes that had his name in the title, but Gein also served as inspiration for the characters of Norman Bates in Psycho, Leatherface in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Ezra Cobb in Deranged, and Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs.
Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein is coming our way from...
- 8/22/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Real-life killer and grave-robber Ed Gein was the inspiration for several horror movie villains, including Buffalo Bill from The Silence of the Lambs, Norman Bates from Psycho and Leatherface from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and Gein’s horrific crimes will be profiled in the four-episode true crime docuseries Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein from MGM+.
Directed and executive produced by James Buddy Day (Blumhouse’s Compendium of Horror, Fall River), the docuseries will premiere September 17 on MGM+.
Preview the 4-episode series with the official trailer below.
This MGM+ original docuseries follows the horrifying grave robber and serial killer Ed Gein, otherwise known as “The Plainfield Ghoul” and “The Mad Butcher.”
For years, filmmakers, journalists, and scholars have tried to unravel the mind of this notorious killer, and with new reveals and never-before-heard recordings, viewers will be transported to late-1950s Middle America and submerged in Gein’s perverse mind.
Directed and executive produced by James Buddy Day (Blumhouse’s Compendium of Horror, Fall River), the docuseries will premiere September 17 on MGM+.
Preview the 4-episode series with the official trailer below.
This MGM+ original docuseries follows the horrifying grave robber and serial killer Ed Gein, otherwise known as “The Plainfield Ghoul” and “The Mad Butcher.”
For years, filmmakers, journalists, and scholars have tried to unravel the mind of this notorious killer, and with new reveals and never-before-heard recordings, viewers will be transported to late-1950s Middle America and submerged in Gein’s perverse mind.
- 8/22/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
A new episode of the Wtf You Need to Know video series has just arrived online, and for this one we’ve gathered all the important information you need to know to catch up on the Psycho franchise! To hear all about it, check out the video embedded above.
Psycho began with a novel written by Robert Bloch, who was inspired to write the story after hearing about the crimes of Ed Gein. Director Alfred Hitchcock brought Psycho to the screen in 1960, and since then we’ve seen the 1983 film Psycho II, 1986’s Psycho III, a 1987 TV movie called Bates Motel, Psycho IV: The Beginning in 1990, a Gus Van Sant-directed remake of Psycho that was released in 1998, and TV series called Bates Motel, which ran on A&e for five seasons.
Here’s the information on Wtf You Need to Know: Sometimes binging a whole franchise just isn’t feasible...
Psycho began with a novel written by Robert Bloch, who was inspired to write the story after hearing about the crimes of Ed Gein. Director Alfred Hitchcock brought Psycho to the screen in 1960, and since then we’ve seen the 1983 film Psycho II, 1986’s Psycho III, a 1987 TV movie called Bates Motel, Psycho IV: The Beginning in 1990, a Gus Van Sant-directed remake of Psycho that was released in 1998, and TV series called Bates Motel, which ran on A&e for five seasons.
Here’s the information on Wtf You Need to Know: Sometimes binging a whole franchise just isn’t feasible...
- 7/7/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Explore the terrifying world where fact meets fiction as we delve into spine-chilling horror movies based on true stories. Horror has always been a captivating form of entertainment, but there's an extra layer of terror when the horrors depicted on the screen are rooted in real-life events. In this spine-chilling article, we dive into the nightmarish realm where fact meets fiction, exploring eight bone-chilling horror films that draw inspiration from true stories.
Prepare to discover the chilling tales behind these movies and the real-life horrors that influenced them. From demonic possessions to infamous murderers, these films blur the line between fiction and reality, providing a hair-raising experience for horror enthusiasts.
Warner Bros.
Regarded as one of the scariest films of all time, The Exorcist is based on the chilling real-life exorcism case of a young boy known as Roland Doe. The film follows the demonic possession and subsequent exorcism of a young girl named Regan.
Prepare to discover the chilling tales behind these movies and the real-life horrors that influenced them. From demonic possessions to infamous murderers, these films blur the line between fiction and reality, providing a hair-raising experience for horror enthusiasts.
Warner Bros.
Regarded as one of the scariest films of all time, The Exorcist is based on the chilling real-life exorcism case of a young boy known as Roland Doe. The film follows the demonic possession and subsequent exorcism of a young girl named Regan.
- 6/14/2023
- by Kimberley Elizabeth
A sweet, straight-laced bank manager meets his future in-laws for the first time in “The Out-Laws” — and it’s the week of his wedding. They seem a bit skeptical of him but friendly — until he realizes they have just robbed his bank! Adam Devine, Pierce Brosnan, and Ellen Barkin co-star in this wacky family comedy, which hits Netflix on July 7. The streaming service released a trailer for the new comedy this week.
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In 2018, “Bird Box” — which starred Sandra Bullock — was a massive international hit for Netflix. Now, the streamer has announced that a Spanish-language version is coming next month. “Barcelona Bird Box” will arrive on Netflix on July 14. In the film, fears are twisted and survival depends on escaping the Spanish city as a sinister threat destroys humanity and people commit suicide. To survive, residents have to keep their eyes shut!
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In 2018, “Bird Box” — which starred Sandra Bullock — was a massive international hit for Netflix. Now, the streamer has announced that a Spanish-language version is coming next month. “Barcelona Bird Box” will arrive on Netflix on July 14. In the film, fears are twisted and survival depends on escaping the Spanish city as a sinister threat destroys humanity and people commit suicide. To survive, residents have to keep their eyes shut!
- 6/7/2023
- by Fern Siegel
- The Streamable
MGM+ has announced that they have acquired the four-episode true crime docuseries Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein, with the plan being to start airing the show sometime in September. Just in time for the spooky season. The name Ed Gein will probably be familiar to genre fans, as not only have there been multiple movies about his crimes that had his name in the title, but Gein also served as inspiration for the characters of Norman Bates in Psycho, Leatherface in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Ezra Cobb in Deranged, and Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs.
Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein is coming our way from director and executive producer James Buddy Day, who has previously worked on Fall River and Blumhouse’s Compendium of Horror. Here’s the synopsis: For years, filmmakers, journalists, and scholars have tried to unravel the mind of this notorious killer,...
Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein is coming our way from director and executive producer James Buddy Day, who has previously worked on Fall River and Blumhouse’s Compendium of Horror. Here’s the synopsis: For years, filmmakers, journalists, and scholars have tried to unravel the mind of this notorious killer,...
- 6/6/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Serial Killer Who Inspired ‘Psycho’ and ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Gets True Crime Docuseries at MGM+
Ed Gein, the real-life grave robber and serial killer who inspired horror classics like “Psycho,” “Silence of the Lambs” and “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” is getting a docuseries at MGM+.
Directed and executive produced by James Buddy Day, “Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein,” will debut on the streamer in September.
The four-episode true-crime docuseries focuses on Gein, who was also known as “The Plainfield Ghoul” and “The Mad Butcher,” exploring his upbringing and twisted relationship with his mother, his early grave robbing, the murders leading up to his arrest, the police’s discovery of his terrifying house of horrors and brand-new revelations revealed in never-before-heard recordings.
“This gripping and disturbing docuseries shines a light on an infamous chapter in our true-crime history,” MGM+ head Michael Wright said in a statement. “’Psycho’ takes an in-depth look at not only the life of one of the most notorious serial killers of our time,...
Directed and executive produced by James Buddy Day, “Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein,” will debut on the streamer in September.
The four-episode true-crime docuseries focuses on Gein, who was also known as “The Plainfield Ghoul” and “The Mad Butcher,” exploring his upbringing and twisted relationship with his mother, his early grave robbing, the murders leading up to his arrest, the police’s discovery of his terrifying house of horrors and brand-new revelations revealed in never-before-heard recordings.
“This gripping and disturbing docuseries shines a light on an infamous chapter in our true-crime history,” MGM+ head Michael Wright said in a statement. “’Psycho’ takes an in-depth look at not only the life of one of the most notorious serial killers of our time,...
- 6/6/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Real-life killer and grave-robber Ed Gein was the inspiration for several horror movie villains, including Buffalo Bill from The Silence of the Lambs, Norman Bates from Psycho and Leatherface from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and Gein’s horrific crimes will be profiled in the four-episode true crime docuseries Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein from MGM+.
Directed and executive produced by James Buddy Day, the docuseries will premiere on MGM+ in September.
This MGM+ original docuseries follows the horrifying grave robber and serial killer Ed Gein, otherwise known as “The Plainfield Ghoul” and “The Mad Butcher.”
For years, filmmakers, journalists, and scholars have tried to unravel the mind of this notorious killer, and with new reveals and never-before-heard recordings, viewers will be transported to late-1950s Middle America and submerged in Gein’s perverse mind. The series explores Gein’s upbringing and twisted relationship with his mother (which...
Directed and executive produced by James Buddy Day, the docuseries will premiere on MGM+ in September.
This MGM+ original docuseries follows the horrifying grave robber and serial killer Ed Gein, otherwise known as “The Plainfield Ghoul” and “The Mad Butcher.”
For years, filmmakers, journalists, and scholars have tried to unravel the mind of this notorious killer, and with new reveals and never-before-heard recordings, viewers will be transported to late-1950s Middle America and submerged in Gein’s perverse mind. The series explores Gein’s upbringing and twisted relationship with his mother (which...
- 6/6/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
MGM+ has announced that a four-episode true-crime documentary based on the notorious killer Ed Gein will premiere on its streaming platform in September. Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein is a docuseries directed and executive produced by James Buddy Day (Blumhouse’s Compendium of Horror) and follows the grave robber and serial killer Ed Gein, also known as “The Plainfield Ghoul” and “The Mad Butcher,” whose crimes inspired iconic films such as Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs. “For years, filmmakers, journalists, and scholars have tried to unravel the mind of this notorious killer, and with new reveals and never-before-heard recordings, viewers will be transported to late-1950s Middle America and submerged in Gein’s perverse mind,” according to the streamer. “The series explores Gein’s upbringing and twisted relationship with his mother (which famously inspired Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho), his early grave robbing,...
- 6/6/2023
- TV Insider
Streaming platform MGM+ has picked up a four-part true crime docuseries on a serial killer so heinous he inspired Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Silence of the Lambs.
Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein, directed and executive produced by James Buddy Day, will premiere on MGM+ in September, documenting a murderer and body snatcher known as “The Plainfield Ghoul” and “The Mad Butcher.”
“For years, filmmakers, journalists, and scholars have tried to unravel the mind of this notorious killer, and with new reveals and never-before-heard recordings, viewers will be transported to late-1950s Middle America and submerged in Gein’s perverse mind,” notes a description of the multi-parter. “The series explores Gein’s upbringing and twisted relationship with his mother (which famously inspired Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho), his early grave robbing, the murders leading up to his arrest, and the police’s discovery of his terrifying house...
Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein, directed and executive produced by James Buddy Day, will premiere on MGM+ in September, documenting a murderer and body snatcher known as “The Plainfield Ghoul” and “The Mad Butcher.”
“For years, filmmakers, journalists, and scholars have tried to unravel the mind of this notorious killer, and with new reveals and never-before-heard recordings, viewers will be transported to late-1950s Middle America and submerged in Gein’s perverse mind,” notes a description of the multi-parter. “The series explores Gein’s upbringing and twisted relationship with his mother (which famously inspired Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho), his early grave robbing, the murders leading up to his arrest, and the police’s discovery of his terrifying house...
- 6/6/2023
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
MGM+ will examine one of America’s most notorious serial killers in a four-part documentary series.
The cable outlet and streamer has picked up Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein, directed and executive produced by James Buddy Day (MGM+’s Fall River). The series comes from Roots Productions (The Devil We Know) and Day’s Pyramid Productions.
Gein has been the subject of numerous documentaries since his 1950s crimes were uncovered. The killer known as “The Mad Butcher” and “The Plainfield Ghoul” also served as inspiration for villains in the movies Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Silence of the Lambs.
The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein will feature previously unheard recordings of Gein and explore Gein’s twisted relationship with his mother, his early grave robbing and the murders leading up to his arrest.
“This gripping and disturbing docuseries shines a light on an infamous chapter in our true-crime history,...
The cable outlet and streamer has picked up Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein, directed and executive produced by James Buddy Day (MGM+’s Fall River). The series comes from Roots Productions (The Devil We Know) and Day’s Pyramid Productions.
Gein has been the subject of numerous documentaries since his 1950s crimes were uncovered. The killer known as “The Mad Butcher” and “The Plainfield Ghoul” also served as inspiration for villains in the movies Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Silence of the Lambs.
The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein will feature previously unheard recordings of Gein and explore Gein’s twisted relationship with his mother, his early grave robbing and the murders leading up to his arrest.
“This gripping and disturbing docuseries shines a light on an infamous chapter in our true-crime history,...
- 6/6/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We here at Arrow in the Head try to keep up with the horror selections on the biggest streaming services around, and as part of that endeavor, we have gone through the horror options on Netflix US to put together a top 10 list of the Best Horror Movies On Netflix Right Now.
Take note of the “Right Now” part of the subject line, because some of these films are not Netflix Originals and therefore could be removed from the streaming service at any time. If you want to watch them, be sure to start streaming in a timely manner or they may be gone!
Blood Red Sky (2021)
The “vampire vs. airplane hijackers” horror action thriller Blood Red Sky is a project director Peter Thorwarth had been wanting to make for 16 years before it was finally released, and his dedication to the concept paid off: within a month of its Netflix debut,...
Take note of the “Right Now” part of the subject line, because some of these films are not Netflix Originals and therefore could be removed from the streaming service at any time. If you want to watch them, be sure to start streaming in a timely manner or they may be gone!
Blood Red Sky (2021)
The “vampire vs. airplane hijackers” horror action thriller Blood Red Sky is a project director Peter Thorwarth had been wanting to make for 16 years before it was finally released, and his dedication to the concept paid off: within a month of its Netflix debut,...
- 5/13/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
A Life on the Farm is centered on the story of Charles Carson, a farmer who made experimental, absurdist home movies in his spare time. This information is immediately conveyed to the audience through a preview montage of talking heads discussing the footage, swinging back and forth between observers saying he was ahead of his time as a filmmaker while others compare him to the serial killer Ed Gein. There are glimpses of the oddities of his filmmaking: images of a cow having a calf extracted from its body in excruciating detail, or Carson feeding one of his chickens in an unconventional manner. This intro is composed in a manner not dissimilar to many made-for-television documentaries, its rapid-fire cutting designed to provide preview for audiences unsure if they wish to stick around for an otherwise unfamiliar documentary. The comparison to television is only exacerbated by the initial notes of the musical score,...
- 4/13/2023
- by Logan Kenny
- The Film Stage
The episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? covering The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was Written, Narrated, and Edited by Mike Conway, Produced by John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
The video which you are about to see is an account of a small group of filmmakers in the area of Austin, Texas in the summer of 1973. Their intent was to make a motion picture which was unlike anything ever seen. For them, the idyllic summer shoot became a nightmare from the low budget, sweltering Texas heat, and the treacheries from fraudulent investors. The events of that summer were led to the release of one of the most terrifying films in the annals of cinema history, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (watch it Here).
Have you ever had a conversation with friends or even made the occasional Google search on what would be considered the scariest movie of all time?...
The video which you are about to see is an account of a small group of filmmakers in the area of Austin, Texas in the summer of 1973. Their intent was to make a motion picture which was unlike anything ever seen. For them, the idyllic summer shoot became a nightmare from the low budget, sweltering Texas heat, and the treacheries from fraudulent investors. The events of that summer were led to the release of one of the most terrifying films in the annals of cinema history, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (watch it Here).
Have you ever had a conversation with friends or even made the occasional Google search on what would be considered the scariest movie of all time?...
- 4/10/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
When it comes down to it, all stories—even purely fictional ones—are based in some kernel of truth. Writers, whether they’re novelists, short story authors, or screenwriters, draw inspiration from the world around them, their own lives, and the lives of people they know or meet or read about. Sometimes they want to write about things that happen in real life as accurately as possible, to document, understand, and process them, while other times the inspiration is enough to engage their imaginations and let a whole new story emerge.
Yet there’s no doubt the marketing term “based on a true story” has an undeniable pull for moviegoers, especially in the horror genre. After all, isn’t there something morbidly fascinating about the idea that the terrors we’re witnessing onscreen—whether it’s the rampage of a seemingly unstoppable serial killer or the manifestations of a supernatural entity—actually occurred?...
Yet there’s no doubt the marketing term “based on a true story” has an undeniable pull for moviegoers, especially in the horror genre. After all, isn’t there something morbidly fascinating about the idea that the terrors we’re witnessing onscreen—whether it’s the rampage of a seemingly unstoppable serial killer or the manifestations of a supernatural entity—actually occurred?...
- 2/24/2023
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
I thought I was done buying The Texas Chain Saw Massacre after upgrading to the 40th anniversary edition Blu-ray in 2014. Between the crisp presentation and the copious extras, I was certain it was the definitive version of Tobe Hooper‘s 1974 masterpiece. Yet here I am, nearly a decade later, ready to sing the praises of Dark Sky Films‘ 4K Ultra HD edition.
Long before “gritty” was an industry buzzword, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre epitomized the term. As such, one might be wary that a 4K restoration could hinder the viewing experience, but that is not at all the case. Utilizing the 4K scan from the aforementioned Blu-ray, which was approved by Hooper, and now with a wider color gamut courtesy of Hdr, the picture is presented in staggering clarity while maintaining the 16mm film grain. The oppressive heat is virtually palpable.
Co-written by Hooper and Kim Henkel, the plot...
Long before “gritty” was an industry buzzword, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre epitomized the term. As such, one might be wary that a 4K restoration could hinder the viewing experience, but that is not at all the case. Utilizing the 4K scan from the aforementioned Blu-ray, which was approved by Hooper, and now with a wider color gamut courtesy of Hdr, the picture is presented in staggering clarity while maintaining the 16mm film grain. The oppressive heat is virtually palpable.
Co-written by Hooper and Kim Henkel, the plot...
- 2/21/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Traditional fairy tales almost always have important lessons to teach. Goldilocks educates us on why you probably shouldn't just wander into a stranger's house one day and make yourself at home. Red Riding Hood alerts us to the perils of talking to suspicious strangers, even if they are wearing your grandmother's clothes. And Hansel and Gretel expand upon the "strangers are bad" lesson by teaching us that just because a house is made of candy, that doesn't mean you should necessarily start gorging on it.
Because all of these fairytales have a creepy bend to them, many, if not all, have been turned into horror films over the years. Sometimes the movies are obvious retellings of classic tales like 2020's "Gretel & Hansel" or 2011's "Red Riding Hood." Other times though, the fairytale source material is a bit harder to put your finger on.
Tobe Hooper's remarkable 1974 horror classic "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,...
Because all of these fairytales have a creepy bend to them, many, if not all, have been turned into horror films over the years. Sometimes the movies are obvious retellings of classic tales like 2020's "Gretel & Hansel" or 2011's "Red Riding Hood." Other times though, the fairytale source material is a bit harder to put your finger on.
Tobe Hooper's remarkable 1974 horror classic "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,...
- 2/18/2023
- by Miyako Pleines
- Slash Film
Despite what popular perception might be, a lot of horror fans watch scary movies to get away from life’s harsh realities. So in a way, basing a horror on something that actually happened defeats the point. But the fact is it’s all in the telling. We’ve been quite strict about not including things that were just loosely inspired by a real event, with the majority of the story a fiction. So no Psycho or Texas Chain Saw Massacre (both inspired by Ed Gein) and no The Exorcist (the book was inspired by a real boy) etc.
Without further ado, here are our favourite horrors based on real events.
Dead Ringers (1988)
Arguably the last flat-out masterpiece of David Cronenberg’s exceptional mid-1970s/late-1980s run of films, Dead Ringers also marked a transitional moment for the filmmaker as he ventured beyond the visceral body horror he was...
Without further ado, here are our favourite horrors based on real events.
Dead Ringers (1988)
Arguably the last flat-out masterpiece of David Cronenberg’s exceptional mid-1970s/late-1980s run of films, Dead Ringers also marked a transitional moment for the filmmaker as he ventured beyond the visceral body horror he was...
- 10/25/2022
- by Rosie Fletcher
- Den of Geek
Almost 50 years on, there are few films that immerse the viewer so viscerally in terror as effectively as "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre." It's not so much what Tobe Hooper shows, because the film is nowhere near as gory as its title or reputation suggests. It is more the sweltering atmosphere of all-encompassing insanity that frays the nerves.
Loosely based on the ghoulish crimes of murderer and graverobber Ed Gein, the film hit theaters in the wake of the Watergate scandal and the disastrous U.S. involvement in Vietnam. In response to the grim political landscape at the time, Hooper wanted his film to reflect the general cynicism many people felt. Unlike the vampires and ancient mummies of the Hammer horror movies he loved in his youth, he realized that man was the real monster. In the hulking figure of Leatherface, all Hooper had to do was give his villain...
Loosely based on the ghoulish crimes of murderer and graverobber Ed Gein, the film hit theaters in the wake of the Watergate scandal and the disastrous U.S. involvement in Vietnam. In response to the grim political landscape at the time, Hooper wanted his film to reflect the general cynicism many people felt. Unlike the vampires and ancient mummies of the Hammer horror movies he loved in his youth, he realized that man was the real monster. In the hulking figure of Leatherface, all Hooper had to do was give his villain...
- 10/18/2022
- by Lee Adams
- Slash Film
In the 1974 groundbreaking horror film "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre," Sally Hardesty (Marilyn Burns), her wheelchair-bound brother, Franklin (Paul A. Partain) and friends visit the fictional town of Newt, Texas to check the grave of the Hardesty's grandfather amid reports of body snacthing happening in the area. Things turn deadly after they pick up a sick and twisted hitchhiker (Edwin Neal) who, along with the chainsaw-wielding Leatherface (Gunnar Hansen ), is a part of a cannibalistic family. This gruesomeness that unfolds is foreshadowed by the film's opening images: badly decomposed corpses burning under the sun in a cemetery and roadkill.
You can almost smell the death through the screen. This was a strategic move made by the film's co-writer, director, and producer, the late Tobe Hooper, who prepped for making "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" by studying psychology and horror classics. He explained in an interview with The Flashback Files:
"One...
You can almost smell the death through the screen. This was a strategic move made by the film's co-writer, director, and producer, the late Tobe Hooper, who prepped for making "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" by studying psychology and horror classics. He explained in an interview with The Flashback Files:
"One...
- 10/17/2022
- by J. Gabriel Ware
- Slash Film
Few movies, if any at all, are more gruesome than 1974's "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre." The groundbreaking slasher flick follows Sally Hardesty (Marilyn Burns), her paraplegic brother, Franklin (Paul A. Partain), and their friends as they roll into the fictional town of Newt, Texas in a green camper van. Their purpose is to check the burial site of the Hardestys' grandfather amid reports of grave robbings happening in the area, but the trip takes a deadly turn when the crew picks up — and quickly kicks out — a demented hitchhiker (Edwin Neal) and makes a pitstop at the nearby old Hardesty family homestead.
It turns out that the hitchhiker is a part of a sadistic, cannibalistic family. His chainsaw-slinging brother, Leatherface (played by a masked Gunnar Hansen), brutally kills Franklin and the other friends one by one until Sally is the final girl to hunt. Here is where the "The...
It turns out that the hitchhiker is a part of a sadistic, cannibalistic family. His chainsaw-slinging brother, Leatherface (played by a masked Gunnar Hansen), brutally kills Franklin and the other friends one by one until Sally is the final girl to hunt. Here is where the "The...
- 10/10/2022
- by J. Gabriel Ware
- Slash Film
City's doing as expected and United is shitting the bed. It's not all bad news in Manchester, England, as our friends at Grimmfest have announced the full lineup for this year's festival! The annual gathering of freaks and geeks from the Manchester area helps kick off the Halloween season in the region and there are plenty of great movies to help everyone get there. The festival opens with Martin Owen's The Lonliest Boy in the World, what the festival calls Ed Gein (look it up) meets Edward Scissor Hands. We're happy to see some of our faves from the circuit have made the cut, including Final Cut, the French remake of One...
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- 8/22/2022
- Screen Anarchy
Any horror fan knows Leatherface, and the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” movies are some of the most iconic in the genre.
The original movie, released in 1974, tells the story of a group of friends who end up stranded in rural Texas, where they’re picked off one by one by a family of cannibals. The movie was a huge success, spawning multiple sequels. The franchise is still strong today, with the latest film released in Feb 2022.
Whether you like the original film or the more recent entries in the franchise, there’s no denying that the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” franchise is some of the most iconic horror films ever made.
If you’re a fan of horror movie series, then the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” series is worth checking out.
This post will list all the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” movies in chronological order, so you can watch them all and experience the series in its entirety.
The original movie, released in 1974, tells the story of a group of friends who end up stranded in rural Texas, where they’re picked off one by one by a family of cannibals. The movie was a huge success, spawning multiple sequels. The franchise is still strong today, with the latest film released in Feb 2022.
Whether you like the original film or the more recent entries in the franchise, there’s no denying that the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” franchise is some of the most iconic horror films ever made.
If you’re a fan of horror movie series, then the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” series is worth checking out.
This post will list all the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” movies in chronological order, so you can watch them all and experience the series in its entirety.
- 8/11/2022
- by Israr
- buddytv.com
Happy Tuesday, dear readers! We have an eclectic home media release day today that features some truly great genre films from both the past and the present. One of my favorite movies of 2022 is Robert Eggers’ The Northman, and Universal is releasing the film on a variety of formats today. Ahead of the new season’s debut later this month, CBS Studios is bringing Evil: Season Two to DVD, and Lee Haven Jones’ The Feast is headed to both Blu-ray and DVD today, too. Synapse is showing some love to The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue with their brand new Special Edition Blu, and if you’re a Shaw Brothers fan, you’ll definitely want to pick up the Blu for Human Lanterns.
Other home media releases for June 7th include Dario Argento’s The Phantom of the Opera adaptation, Gore in Venice, Beyond Evil, House Squatch, Poltergeist 3-Film Collection,...
Other home media releases for June 7th include Dario Argento’s The Phantom of the Opera adaptation, Gore in Venice, Beyond Evil, House Squatch, Poltergeist 3-Film Collection,...
- 6/7/2022
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
In our true crime-obsessed world, serial killers have unfortunately reached icon status. We could debate whether or not the world really needs another Ted Bundy movie until we're all blue in the face, but no serial killer can compare to Hollywood's obsession with the Plainfield Butcher, Ed Gein. A murderer and grave-robbing body snatcher is bound to be newsworthy regardless of criminal circumstance, but the grotesque ways Gein utilized the corpses he collected were so shocking, people couldn't (and still can't) stop talking about it. Gein confessed to at least two murders and was suspected in several others, but was only convicted for the murder...
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- 3/7/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
An effectively gnarly Netflix follow-up to the 1974 original has Gen Zs trying to turf the bloodthirsty southern killer out of a derelict town
The return of Leatherface, the Ed Gein-inspired mass murderer who’s never happier than when he’s chainsawing nubile youngsters in half, might not be much of a return for hardcore horror fans but in Netflix’s new franchise restarter, he’s back with a particularly modern brand of vengeance. Following in the sluggish footsteps of Michael Myers, who stabbed his way back to relevance in 2018 after we were insisted upon to ignore the mostly heinous Halloween sequels (H20 remains an underrated bright spot) and allow for a clean slate, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series is going down a similar retcon route.
Rather than expecting us to have endured the three direct sequels, the remake, the prequel to that remake and the 3D sequel to the...
The return of Leatherface, the Ed Gein-inspired mass murderer who’s never happier than when he’s chainsawing nubile youngsters in half, might not be much of a return for hardcore horror fans but in Netflix’s new franchise restarter, he’s back with a particularly modern brand of vengeance. Following in the sluggish footsteps of Michael Myers, who stabbed his way back to relevance in 2018 after we were insisted upon to ignore the mostly heinous Halloween sequels (H20 remains an underrated bright spot) and allow for a clean slate, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series is going down a similar retcon route.
Rather than expecting us to have endured the three direct sequels, the remake, the prequel to that remake and the 3D sequel to the...
- 2/18/2022
- by Benjamin Lee
- The Guardian - Film News
Tobe Hooper's 1974 "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" is one of the scariest movies ever made. There are several factors backing up such a big claim, but what really makes Hooper's film so damn effective is how real it all feels. The film isn't based on a true story, but it presents itself in a manner that feels authentic. The opening narration (provided by John Larroquette) dryly informing of us the horrors to come coupled with the grainy footage gives the entire thing a cinéma vérité vibe. On top of that, when the horror starts, it never lets up,...
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- 2/18/2022
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
A contemporary cliché that weakly attempts to diagnose what ails us in modern life is the idea of being addled by technology––of our minds and attention spans swamped by screens, content, scrolling. But as the pandemic hit this notion gained a new relevance: it’s not that the virtual realm of content and media was luring us away from our reality––faced with an indefinite lockdown, it had finally become our sole one. Even though this can be poorly rendered by some, it’s the more sensitive and aware artists, such as Bertrand Bonello with his new feature Coma, that remind of the urgency to confront it.
Like the best films on this topic, Coma is anything but a navel-gazing work, and more one of imaginative empathy. It is not Being Bertrand Bonello, but addressed to and concerning a person of a far-removed generation and gender: his teenage daughter Anna.
Like the best films on this topic, Coma is anything but a navel-gazing work, and more one of imaginative empathy. It is not Being Bertrand Bonello, but addressed to and concerning a person of a far-removed generation and gender: his teenage daughter Anna.
- 2/14/2022
- by David Katz
- The Film Stage
Netflix’s upcoming “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” the direct sequel to 1974’s “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,” is paying service to fans of the original by bringing back John Larroquette to narrate the opening of the film. Larroquette’s legendary news brief at the start of the the 1974 film was meant to scare audiences by grounding the film in true crime. In reality, the plot was loosely by the crimes of murderer Ed Gein.
The horror classic was Larroquette’s first film appearance, before gaining fame in series such as “Night Court,” “The John Larroquette Show” and “Boston Legal.” Larroquette is set to resume his “Night Court” role of Dan Fielding in a series sequel currently in development at NBC. Larroquette also lent his voice to the 2003 reboot “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.”
Variety spoke with “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” director David Blue Garcia about how critical it was to bring Larroquette back for the key role.
The horror classic was Larroquette’s first film appearance, before gaining fame in series such as “Night Court,” “The John Larroquette Show” and “Boston Legal.” Larroquette is set to resume his “Night Court” role of Dan Fielding in a series sequel currently in development at NBC. Larroquette also lent his voice to the 2003 reboot “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.”
Variety spoke with “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” director David Blue Garcia about how critical it was to bring Larroquette back for the key role.
- 1/27/2022
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
Every now and then, fact truly is stranger than fiction. Or in the case of scary movies, infinitely more horrifying. From wolf-like creatures in the French countryside and the far-reaching influence of Slenderman and Ed Gein to terror in the Australian outback, the most terrifying stories are sometimes true. Or at least loosely rooted in truth. In some cases, the process of making the film was so horrific that it made things a living nightmare for the cast, and marketing campaigns have occasionally been taken so seriously that the narrative runs wild, causing legitimate panic in the public. Sometimes, the shooting locations themselves come with their...
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- 1/25/2022
- by SlashFilm Staff
- Slash Film
In director Wes Craven’s 1977 horror masterpiece The Hills Have Eyes, a family run into trouble when their campervan breaks down in the middle of the desert, leaving them at the mercy of a clan of cannibals lurking in the surrounding hills.
To celebrate the release of the definitive edition of this defining classics of American horror, on Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD from Arrow Video (featuring a brand new 4K restoration of the film and a cave-full of extras), here are nine horror films featuring murderous families – from seemingly sedate suburban couples driven to murder, to supposedly respectable hotel proprietors with a very grim secret – whose paths you really don’t want to cross!
The Last House On The Left (1972)
Suffice to say, if you inadvertently ended up bedding down for the night in the home of the parents whose daughter you had just savagely killed, you can expect a rude awakening.
To celebrate the release of the definitive edition of this defining classics of American horror, on Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD from Arrow Video (featuring a brand new 4K restoration of the film and a cave-full of extras), here are nine horror films featuring murderous families – from seemingly sedate suburban couples driven to murder, to supposedly respectable hotel proprietors with a very grim secret – whose paths you really don’t want to cross!
The Last House On The Left (1972)
Suffice to say, if you inadvertently ended up bedding down for the night in the home of the parents whose daughter you had just savagely killed, you can expect a rude awakening.
- 11/10/2021
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Occasionally a critic will write something that gets readers seriously riled. God knows I’ve done it. If I had to list my three greatest hits of outrage, they would probably be my pans of “Pretty Woman,” “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” and “Let the Right One In.” It’s no accident that the last of those is a horror film. Over the years, I’ve ticked off more horror fans than I can count, and it’s all because of something that we totally share: a passion for the genre that’s nothing short of consuming. A great horror movie hits you on every level — heart, mind, eye, squirm-in-your-seat body shudder. Maybe that’s why when we disagree about them, it can feel like war.
Last month, in my review of “Halloween Kills” (which was premiering at the Venice Film Festival), I wrote something that ticked off a whole lot of readers,...
Last month, in my review of “Halloween Kills” (which was premiering at the Venice Film Festival), I wrote something that ticked off a whole lot of readers,...
- 10/17/2021
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Stars: Jay Pickett, Tom Skerritt, Mason McNulty, Gattlin Griffith, Callder Griffith, Cody Jones, Peter Facinelli | Written by Jerry Robbins | Directed by Michael Feifer
Westerns seem to be popping up all over the Dtv and VOD markets in the last year or so. From Hell on the Border, Righteous Blood and the upcoming Apache Junction to western/horror hybrids like The Pale Door and Skinwalker, it seems the Old West is new again. Catch the Bullet is a new one written by Jerry Robbins and directed by Michael Feifer. Should you catch it? Or dodge a bullet and watch something else?
Marshal Britt MacMaster, played by the late Jay Pickett and to whom the film is dedicated, has just gunned down a bank robber and his two accomplices. For the three months it took to track them, his father is watching his twelve-year-old son Chad.
When he finally returns he finds...
Westerns seem to be popping up all over the Dtv and VOD markets in the last year or so. From Hell on the Border, Righteous Blood and the upcoming Apache Junction to western/horror hybrids like The Pale Door and Skinwalker, it seems the Old West is new again. Catch the Bullet is a new one written by Jerry Robbins and directed by Michael Feifer. Should you catch it? Or dodge a bullet and watch something else?
Marshal Britt MacMaster, played by the late Jay Pickett and to whom the film is dedicated, has just gunned down a bank robber and his two accomplices. For the three months it took to track them, his father is watching his twelve-year-old son Chad.
When he finally returns he finds...
- 9/14/2021
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
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