Here is The Scariest Things' preview of South Korea's Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival’s (BIFAN) 2023 edition.
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Chattanooga Film Festival serves up another scintillating cinematic stew of genre films for its 2023 edition, running June 23rd through...
On Saturday, May 27th at 3:45 p.m., the black comedy CLAUDIA--- directed by Edward Westrop --- will have its world premiere at The Romford Film Festival.
Help preserve The Thing for eternity, at the National Film Preservation Board, by nominating it for the registry! It'll be like encasing it in the Antarctic Ice! There are plenty of other great films to nominate, but let's see if we can convince the Board to give The Thing its due respect.
Oscilloscope has dropped the new MOON GARDEN poster and announced theatrical dates.
Panic Fest is back at the Screenland Armour theater in Kansas City, MO and virtually from your couch! The in...
For the first time in its 117-year history, the venerable Variety, probably the most prestigious journal covering Hollywood has released its Critic's ratings for THEIR Top 100 Films of all Time. And believe it or not, a HORROR movie is rated #1!
Liz flees to Rome to escape the oncoming hordes of Mardi Gras invaders (and to go on a Dario Argento Pilgrimage), leaving Robert, Eric, and a freshly shaven Mike Campbell sans beard to carry on with Spooky Time.
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Deadstream, The Last of Us, Children of the Corn, and a Cronenberg TV Conversion.
World War I-set horror feature The Bunker, which I listed in my “Top 10 Horror Films of 2022” article, is...
All the new buzz from your friends at The Scariest Things! Our new weekly format continues, as we do a quick session of weekly musings on happenings in horror this week! Check out Episode 2, now in both a YouTube and Podcast format!
New Years Resolution time! The Scariest Things has resolved to get you MORE CONTENT. So, we are introducing Spooky TIme with the Scariest Things. It's a shorter format of news, reviews, and musings. PLUS: VIDEO CONTENT! (Check out our YouTube as well!) A caution though, this recording has a bit of a weird dynamic to it, so
MidWest WeirdFest delivers another flurry of the mystical and the mind-boggling this year with its first-wave announcement for its seventh edition. Taking place March 3–5, 2023 at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the fest presents thought-provoking documentaries and cutting-edge narrative films.
Our Top 100 is being revealed in the October month of Horror that leads up to Halloween. If you want to try and piece together what the winning film might be, or want to know how we did this, check out the full Scariest Jury list right here! If you love rankings and ratings, and you love horror movies... this is for YOU!
When the calendar turns from September to October, that means it's time for the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival, one of the premiere horror events in the Pacific Northwest. This year there are some big-time guests who will be at the event in person to represent their iconic films, so if you are within driving distance (or if you want to fly in) you should come to the Hollywood Theater in Portland, and check it out! It is one of the best-curated horror festivals in the country, and you will not find a finer group of short films anywhere.
Do you have faith in M. Night Shyamalan to deliver a good movie? Recent returns would suggest that he's still got the touch. The Visit, Split, and Old suggest that his over-indulgent tendencies may be behind him. And if you watch the trailer for Knock at the Cabin, I think you'll find yourself convinced that he's got something special coming.
Greater Delights Await... Hellraiser has been rebooted. And it looks really good!
Alexandra Spieth's debut horror-comedy feature Stag was the revelation of the Portland Horror Film Festival 2022. Spieth is an enthusiastic interview and a total blast to talk to. Check out our exclusive discussion with the emerging horror writer-director right here!
Fantastic Fest is turning 17 and celebrating with 8 days of parties, events and over 70 films!
In this interview with It Hatched director, Elvar Gunnarsson, you will get a full upload of Icelandic folklore and history. So, not only will you be entertained, you're going to learn something! It Hatched has been getting rave reviews in its run through the festival circuit, and Elvar was generous enough to spend his time discussing how he made this remarkable film, an artistic and narrative showcase for the first-time director.
Each summer, Arrow Video FrightFest brings a cinematic bounty of chillers and thrillers to London. This year’s lineup is mind boggling in size and scope, offering such riches as the world premiere of renowned director Neil Marshall’s latest offeringThe Lair to horror icon Dario Argento’s newest feature Dark Glasses to premieres by up and coming filmmakers from across the globe.
The 2022 Fantasia International Film Festival has so many films, that it merits a 2 part preview!
Legendary actor James Caan has passed away at the age of 82. He only performed in one horror movie, but he made it count. His portrayal of author Paul Sheldon in Rob Reiner's Stephen King adaption of Misery won him an Oscar nom.
On a day like today, indeed, "I'm your biggest fan!"
The juggernaut genre festival is back for its 26th anniversary and is celebrating by showcasing 3 week's worth of international genre features, short films and special events in Montreal, Canada.
Carter Smith joins the Scariest Things to talk about his new film, Swallowed, a thrilling body horror shocker with queer themes that took the Overlook Film Festival by storm. Get the behind-the-scenes input on this independently filmed labor of love.
Consider creating your first feature-length movie. With a first-time feature director. In a global pandemic. During the middle of the ice storm of the century. And then debuting it in one of the premiere horror festivals in the world! Happy to say, you nailed it! Listen in to our interview with the cast and crew of The Summoned for their take on the great adventure that is movie-making.
Lions and lions and lions, oh my! Idris Elba plays a recently widowed doctor who is taking his daughters on a safari. A massive and bloodthirsty lion, bent on revenge for poachers hunting him, has turned his eyes on Elba and his family in the first Lion themed survival Horror movie in many years. Check out the trailer right here!
Mickey Keating's OFFSEASON will be available exclusively to stream on the SHUDDER platform starting on Friday, June 10, 2022.
IFC Midnight has dropped the official trailer and a brand new poster for Chloe Okuno’s debut feature film, Watcher. Watcher...
Panic Fest is turning TEN, and you can join the celebration this spring!