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Scarlett Johansson to Star in New ‘Exorcist’ Horror Movie Directed by Mike Flanagan

Black Widow / Photo by Jay Maidment/Jay Maidment – © Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved. Scarlett Johansson, who played the lead in “Jurassic World: Rebirth” and  a member of the Marvel team, has been announced as the lead for Mike Flanagan’s new take on the “Exorcist” franchise at Blumhouse and Universal Pictures. The new…

“Black Phone 2” Review: After a Stunning First Movie, an Utterly Disappointing Sequel

©Courtesy of Universal Pictures Released in 2021, the first The Black Phone was a remarkable horror movie because the director Scott Derrickson, adapting together with C. Robert Cargill a (quite forgettable) short story by Joe Hill, made it personal. He wanted to talk about the social-economical environment in which he was raised, and show how…

BlumFest Thrills the New York Comic-Con with Black Phone 2 and Five Nights at Freddy’s 2

©Photo by Nobuhiro Hosoki Thousands of horror fans gathered on the Empire Stage last Friday at 5pm for the BlumFest, one of the most celebrated panels at the New York Comic-Con 2025.  On the anniversary of the 15th year of BlumHouse foundation, celebrated with the publication of the book Horror’s New Wave, Jason Blum himself…

Woman in the Yard : Starring Danielle Deadwyler

©Courtesy of Universal Pictures A lone, spectral woman shrouded entirely in black appears on a family’s front lawn without explanation and warns them “today’s the day.” Where did she come from? What does she want? When will she leave? Only The Woman in the Yard knows. From Blumhouse, the most successful global brand in horror,…

Wolf Man | Official Teaser : Starring Christopher Abbott

What if someone you loved became something else? From Blumhouse and visionary writer-director Leigh Whannell, the creators of the chilling modern monster tale The Invisible Man, comes a terrifying new lupine nightmare: Wolf Man. Golden Globe nominee Christopher Abbott (Poor Things, It Comes at Night) stars as Blake, a San Francisco husband and father, who inherits his remote childhood home…

The Blair Witch Project Being Revived by Blumhouse and Lionsgate

©Artisan Entertainment/Lionsgate Blumhouse and Lionsgate are set to revive the beloved Blair Witch Project series with a new movie. The feature is part of a multi-film deal between the studios that will allow Blumhouse to reimagine classic horror projects from Lionsgate, according to Deadline. The deal comes after the companies collaborated together on the recent…

Julia Garner Cast In Universal’s ‘Wolf Man’ Remake

@Dirty John Julia Garner has been cast to headline the new Wolf Man remake from Blumhouse and Universal Pictures, Deadline is reporting. The horror film will be released via Universal on Friday, October 25, 2024. Wolf Man will reunite the SAG Award-nominated actress with Christopher Abbott, whose casting was previously announced. The duo last starred…

Night Swim/ A Refreshing Take on a Character-Driven Genre Story

@Photo by Courtesy of Universal Pictures A change in environment doesn’t always wash away people’s insecurities and regrets – it can often instead just bring them to the surface. The story in the new supernatural horror film, Night Swim, thrives on its characters contending with credible motivations and temptations. Their harrowing emotions are exasperated when…

Movie Review: The Exorcist: Believer Grounds its Supernatural Elements in the Social and Religious Anxieties of the Modern Era

Reanimating life into a genre franchise that was launched in part by the most influential horror film ever made, but whose subsequent entries have failed to make a similar lasting positive impression, is no easy feat. The critically acclaimed and box office hit movie, 1973’s The Exorcist, instantly became a lasting success for various reasons….

Producer Jason Blum Moved Release Date of “The Exorcist : Believer” and Plans New “Friday the 13th” Series

Famed horror producer Jason Blum, who has garnered a successful career frightening audiences with such movie franchises as Paranormal Activity, Insidious and the Halloween sequel trilogy, had his own scare recently: learning Taylor Swift had decided to release her Eras Tour concert film on the same day of his latest supernatural horror follow-up. As a…

Movie Review: Patrick Wilson Makes a Grand Entrance Into the Directorial Dimension Through Insidious: The Red Door

Embarking on an emotional exploration into the haunted memories of the past to help improve the future is a powerful journey for both the protagonists and filmmakers of gripping, tantalizing horror movies. That’s certainly the case for the Lambert family, which was featured in the first two installments of the horror series, Insidious. as well…