Actor David Dastmalchian, who was recently seen in the horror films The Boogeyman, The Last Voyage of the Demeter, and Late Night with the Devil, has just launched a new talk show called Grave Conversations, with “first guest” honors going to actress Kate Siegel, whose credits include Hush, The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass, and The Fall of the House of Usher. Grave Conversations interviews are expected to last just six to eight minutes and can be viewed on the official Instagram page. What makes Grave Conversations stand out from other talk shows, other than having Dastmalchian as the host, is the fact that interviews are conducted while Dastmalchian and his guest are both lying in Titan caskets.
Dastmalchian told Forbes, “After playing a talk show host in my most recent film Late Night with the Devil, I felt myself longing to take the...
Dastmalchian told Forbes, “After playing a talk show host in my most recent film Late Night with the Devil, I felt myself longing to take the...
- 4/25/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
A concept for a talk show with horror guests that just makes so much sense! Fresh off of the release of Late Night with the Devil, I'm very excited that David Dastmalchian is continuing his hosting duties in Grave Conversations, a weekly talk show released every Wednesday on Instagram, where the interview is conducted from within their own caskets:
“Grave Conversations” promises viewers an unforgettable journey into the depths of human existence, while Dastmalchian guides his guests through discussions that delve into personal reflections on mortality, legacy, and the afterlife, all while lying down in Titan caskets. Episode one will feature actress Kate Siegel (“The Fall of the House of Usher”) with episode two bringing prolific filmmaker and showrunner Mike Flanagan, and lastly actor Matthew Lillard (“Five Nights at Freddy’s”) joins Dastmalchian for his time, in the casket.
Of the series David shares “After playing a talk show host in...
“Grave Conversations” promises viewers an unforgettable journey into the depths of human existence, while Dastmalchian guides his guests through discussions that delve into personal reflections on mortality, legacy, and the afterlife, all while lying down in Titan caskets. Episode one will feature actress Kate Siegel (“The Fall of the House of Usher”) with episode two bringing prolific filmmaker and showrunner Mike Flanagan, and lastly actor Matthew Lillard (“Five Nights at Freddy’s”) joins Dastmalchian for his time, in the casket.
Of the series David shares “After playing a talk show host in...
- 4/24/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The upcoming film The Life of Chuck is the latest Stephen King adaptation from Mike Flanagan, who has previously been at the helm of the Stephen King adaptations Gerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep (and is also developing a series adaptation of The Dark Tower for Amazon Studios) – but it is not a horror movie. Flanagan has let it be known that this isn’t horror, and cast member David Dastmalchian has said the same in a new interview with Gizmodo, describing the film and elements in it as beautiful and heartbreaking.
Dastmalchian, who was also in the recent King adaptation The Boogeyman, said (with thanks to Coming Soon for the transcription), “It’s beautiful. You think, ‘Oh, Mike Flanagan, Stephen King, this thing’s going to just be the most horrifying, terrifying, thing you’ve ever seen.’ [But] it is so beautifully rendered, heartfelt, the drama, the performances. The cast in this is deep.
Dastmalchian, who was also in the recent King adaptation The Boogeyman, said (with thanks to Coming Soon for the transcription), “It’s beautiful. You think, ‘Oh, Mike Flanagan, Stephen King, this thing’s going to just be the most horrifying, terrifying, thing you’ve ever seen.’ [But] it is so beautifully rendered, heartfelt, the drama, the performances. The cast in this is deep.
- 4/24/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Matthew Lillard knows the power of fandoms.
He’s been surrounded by them for decades, having played iconic characters in everything from Scream to Scooby-Doo to Five Nights at Freddy’s, and now his liquor company Find Familiar Spirits is partying up with Critical Role to launch a limited-edition collectible liquor based on their first campaign, Vox Machina.
The liquor, Sandkheg’s Hide, comes straight from episode 65 of the campaign, where Travis Willingham‘s character Grog buys a couple bottles and promptly gets the gang smashed.
In Critical Role’s Dungeons & Dragons universe, Sandkheg’s Hide is secreted by giant insectoids. But Irl, Find Familiar Spirits’ master blender Ale Ochoa made the drink into a bourbon with notes of baked apple, brown spice, shortbread cookies, oak, herbs, dried red fruit, and “a hint of smoke.”
Each bottle ($99) also comes with a 44-page booklet with an original, canon short story written by Jasmine Bhullar,...
He’s been surrounded by them for decades, having played iconic characters in everything from Scream to Scooby-Doo to Five Nights at Freddy’s, and now his liquor company Find Familiar Spirits is partying up with Critical Role to launch a limited-edition collectible liquor based on their first campaign, Vox Machina.
The liquor, Sandkheg’s Hide, comes straight from episode 65 of the campaign, where Travis Willingham‘s character Grog buys a couple bottles and promptly gets the gang smashed.
In Critical Role’s Dungeons & Dragons universe, Sandkheg’s Hide is secreted by giant insectoids. But Irl, Find Familiar Spirits’ master blender Ale Ochoa made the drink into a bourbon with notes of baked apple, brown spice, shortbread cookies, oak, herbs, dried red fruit, and “a hint of smoke.”
Each bottle ($99) also comes with a 44-page booklet with an original, canon short story written by Jasmine Bhullar,...
- 4/19/2024
- by James Hale
- Tubefilter.com
Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Matinee 4K Uhd from Shout Select
Shout Select proudly presents Matinee on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on June 25. The 1993 comedy has been newly restored in 4K from the original negative, supervised by director Joe Dante, with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos sound.
John Goodman stars as a filmmaker loosely based on B-movie legend William Castle. Cathy Moriarty, Simon Fenton, Omri Katz, Kellie Martin, and Lisa Jakub round out the cast. Charles S. Haas (Gremlins 2: The New Batch) penned the script.
Special features include: a new commentary by film critics Drew McWeeny and Eric Vespe; new interviews with Martin and David Clennon; interviews with Dante, Moriarty, Jakub, production designer Steven Legler, editor Marshall Harvey, and...
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Matinee 4K Uhd from Shout Select
Shout Select proudly presents Matinee on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on June 25. The 1993 comedy has been newly restored in 4K from the original negative, supervised by director Joe Dante, with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos sound.
John Goodman stars as a filmmaker loosely based on B-movie legend William Castle. Cathy Moriarty, Simon Fenton, Omri Katz, Kellie Martin, and Lisa Jakub round out the cast. Charles S. Haas (Gremlins 2: The New Batch) penned the script.
Special features include: a new commentary by film critics Drew McWeeny and Eric Vespe; new interviews with Martin and David Clennon; interviews with Dante, Moriarty, Jakub, production designer Steven Legler, editor Marshall Harvey, and...
- 4/19/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Melissa Barrera may have been fired from the “Scream” series, but she’s still very much a part of the franchise’s “family.”
Several “Scream” actors, including Mason Gooding, David Arquette, Matthew Lillard and Skeet Ulrich, attended the Los Angeles premiere of Barrera’s new horror movie, “Abigail” Wednesday night. “Abigail” is helmed by “Scream” (2022) and “Scream 6” co-directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, known collectively as Radio Silence.
“Even after the project is over, we still have our chat,” Barrera told me. “They were all invited here and a lot of them from ‘Scream’ came and I think it says a lot. It says a lot about how true the love is. No one can ever take that away from us.”
David Arquette at the Los Angeles premiere of “Abigail”
Her “Scream 7” role fell apart in November when star Barrera was fired by Spyglass, the film’s producer,...
Several “Scream” actors, including Mason Gooding, David Arquette, Matthew Lillard and Skeet Ulrich, attended the Los Angeles premiere of Barrera’s new horror movie, “Abigail” Wednesday night. “Abigail” is helmed by “Scream” (2022) and “Scream 6” co-directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, known collectively as Radio Silence.
“Even after the project is over, we still have our chat,” Barrera told me. “They were all invited here and a lot of them from ‘Scream’ came and I think it says a lot. It says a lot about how true the love is. No one can ever take that away from us.”
David Arquette at the Los Angeles premiere of “Abigail”
Her “Scream 7” role fell apart in November when star Barrera was fired by Spyglass, the film’s producer,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Finding her big awakening, months after being fired from the Scream franchise, Melissa Barrera came up with her new horror flick Abigail, also starring the late Angus Cloud. Set to release on April 19, Barrera’s movie premiered recently which earned massive support and rave reviews.
Melissa Barrera as Sam Carpenter in the Scream franchise
But what stood out for fans was Melissa Barrera’s Scream co-stars, Skeet Ulrich, Matthew Lillard, Mason Gooding, and Tony Revolori appearing at the premiere, to support the actress. Despite her controversial exit from the Scream franchise, Barrera’s friends melted hearts by showing up at the star’s latest horror movie premiere.
Melissa Barrera’s Controversial Exit From the Scream Franchise
Mexican actress Melissa Barrera, known for appearing in the fifth and sixth installments of the Scream franchise as Sam Carpenter, was shockingly fired from the films, ahead of the Scream 7 sequel. According to reports from Variety,...
Melissa Barrera as Sam Carpenter in the Scream franchise
But what stood out for fans was Melissa Barrera’s Scream co-stars, Skeet Ulrich, Matthew Lillard, Mason Gooding, and Tony Revolori appearing at the premiere, to support the actress. Despite her controversial exit from the Scream franchise, Barrera’s friends melted hearts by showing up at the star’s latest horror movie premiere.
Melissa Barrera’s Controversial Exit From the Scream Franchise
Mexican actress Melissa Barrera, known for appearing in the fifth and sixth installments of the Scream franchise as Sam Carpenter, was shockingly fired from the films, ahead of the Scream 7 sequel. According to reports from Variety,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Melissa Barrera got some love from her Scream family when attending the Los Angeles premiere of her new movie Abigail.
The 33-year-old actress attended the premiere at Regency Village Theatre on Wednesday night (April 17) with husband Xavier. She wowed in a dazzling silver dress with her hair slicked back while posing for photos.
While they did not walk the red carpet, five actors from the Scream franchise were seen inside the venue showing their former costar love after she was fired from the upcoming movie Scream VII.
Head inside to see who was there for Melissa Barrera…
Scream actors Skeet Ulrich, Matthew Lillard, Mason Gooding, Tony Revolori and Dylan Minnette were all spotted showing the actress some support at the event.
Videos of them can be found on X (formerly Twitter) here and here.
Abigail actors Kathryn Newton, William Catlett (with wife Rondi), Dan Stevens, Kevin Durand and Aisha Weir were all in attendance,...
The 33-year-old actress attended the premiere at Regency Village Theatre on Wednesday night (April 17) with husband Xavier. She wowed in a dazzling silver dress with her hair slicked back while posing for photos.
While they did not walk the red carpet, five actors from the Scream franchise were seen inside the venue showing their former costar love after she was fired from the upcoming movie Scream VII.
Head inside to see who was there for Melissa Barrera…
Scream actors Skeet Ulrich, Matthew Lillard, Mason Gooding, Tony Revolori and Dylan Minnette were all spotted showing the actress some support at the event.
Videos of them can be found on X (formerly Twitter) here and here.
Abigail actors Kathryn Newton, William Catlett (with wife Rondi), Dan Stevens, Kevin Durand and Aisha Weir were all in attendance,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Josh Hutcherson‘s breakout horror movie Five Nights at Freddy’s is officially getting a sequel!
The horror movie, which is based on a popular video game franchise, premiered in 2023 and was a breakout success, earning $80 million in its opening weekend.
After months of speculation, it was confirmed that a sequel had been ordered during Universal Studios’ panel at CinemaCon on Wednesday (April 10).
Keep reading to find out more…
According to Deadline, the sequel will simply be called Five Night’s at Freddy’s 2. It currently has a tentative release time penciled in for the fall of 2025.
At the moment, it has not been officially confirmed that Josh would be returning for a sequel. However, he reflected on the movie’s success earlier this year and made it clear that he wanted to come back again.
It was previously confirmed that Matthew Lillard, who plays the villain in the first movie,...
The horror movie, which is based on a popular video game franchise, premiered in 2023 and was a breakout success, earning $80 million in its opening weekend.
After months of speculation, it was confirmed that a sequel had been ordered during Universal Studios’ panel at CinemaCon on Wednesday (April 10).
Keep reading to find out more…
According to Deadline, the sequel will simply be called Five Night’s at Freddy’s 2. It currently has a tentative release time penciled in for the fall of 2025.
At the moment, it has not been officially confirmed that Josh would be returning for a sequel. However, he reflected on the movie’s success earlier this year and made it clear that he wanted to come back again.
It was previously confirmed that Matthew Lillard, who plays the villain in the first movie,...
- 4/12/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Update: At CinemaCon, Universal confirmed they’ll be releasing Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 in Fall 2025.
The original article follows:
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 they’re developing a sequel, even if one hasn’t been officially announced yet. Five Nights at Freddy’s star Josh Hutcherson already said back in January that they were “nailing down the story” and hoping to get into production as soon as possible. Now Blumhouse founder Jason Blum has shared a picture that was taken at Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, the company that provided the...
The original article follows:
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 they’re developing a sequel, even if one hasn’t been officially announced yet. Five Nights at Freddy’s star Josh Hutcherson already said back in January that they were “nailing down the story” and hoping to get into production as soon as possible. Now Blumhouse founder Jason Blum has shared a picture that was taken at Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, the company that provided the...
- 4/11/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
We've got a huge and exciting news announcement to make fresh out of CinemaCon 2024, the highly-anticipated sequel to "Five Nights at Freddy's" will be heading to theaters in 2025. /Film's own Ryan Scott was in attendance when Universal made the announcement, a shocker to absolutely no one considering Blumhouse and Universal were fast-tracking a sequel to Emma Tammi's film adaptation of Scott Cawthon's impossibly popular video game franchise of the same name before the animatronic murder machines had a chance to recharge.
The decision was a result of the film's astronomically huge success at the box office, outperforming every other horror release of 2023, including Blumhouse and Universal's massive legacy film, "The Exorcist: Believer." What's even wilder is that "FNaF" went day-and-date with a streaming release on Peacock, meaning audiences had the opportunity to stay at home and scare themselves silly without having to dig into their pockets for tickets,...
The decision was a result of the film's astronomically huge success at the box office, outperforming every other horror release of 2023, including Blumhouse and Universal's massive legacy film, "The Exorcist: Believer." What's even wilder is that "FNaF" went day-and-date with a streaming release on Peacock, meaning audiences had the opportunity to stay at home and scare themselves silly without having to dig into their pockets for tickets,...
- 4/11/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
It may have taken forever for the first Five Nights at Freddy’s movie to finally get off the ground, but it’s officially full steam ahead for the sequel.
Expect to see Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 next Halloween season, as it’s currently set for Fall 2025 release.
The announcement came via CinemaCon and social media, and arrives shortly after producer Jason Blum teased a behind the scenes photo from inside Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. The sequel hadn’t been confirmed at the time of his posting, but this news makes it official.
Released in theaters and available for streaming on Peacock on the same day, the Emma Tammi-directed Five Night’s at Freddy’s was Blumhouse’s highest grossing movie of all time. In other words, it’s no surprise that the sequel was quickly greenlit.
In last year’s horror movie, “After accepting a security guard job from Steve,...
Expect to see Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 next Halloween season, as it’s currently set for Fall 2025 release.
The announcement came via CinemaCon and social media, and arrives shortly after producer Jason Blum teased a behind the scenes photo from inside Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. The sequel hadn’t been confirmed at the time of his posting, but this news makes it official.
Released in theaters and available for streaming on Peacock on the same day, the Emma Tammi-directed Five Night’s at Freddy’s was Blumhouse’s highest grossing movie of all time. In other words, it’s no surprise that the sequel was quickly greenlit.
In last year’s horror movie, “After accepting a security guard job from Steve,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Turn on the security cameras, because Freddy Fazbear is on the loose again. “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” one of 2023’s most unexpected box-office sensation, is getting a sequel from Universal Pictures and Blumhouse.
Jim Orr, Universal Pictures President of Domestic Theatrical Distribution, announced the news on Wednesday, during the company’s CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas. No other news about the film — such as a release window, creative team, or cast — was unveiled.
The announcement comes six months after “Five Nights at Freddy’s” became a hit at the October box office, where it grossed $297.2 million on a mere $20 million budget. A sequel film was probably greenlit by Act 3 of the first one.
The success of the film, an adaptation of the viral indie horror video game franchise by Scott Cawthon, was especially impressive given Universal’s decision to release it simultaneously in theaters and on the streaming service Peacock. The...
Jim Orr, Universal Pictures President of Domestic Theatrical Distribution, announced the news on Wednesday, during the company’s CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas. No other news about the film — such as a release window, creative team, or cast — was unveiled.
The announcement comes six months after “Five Nights at Freddy’s” became a hit at the October box office, where it grossed $297.2 million on a mere $20 million budget. A sequel film was probably greenlit by Act 3 of the first one.
The success of the film, an adaptation of the viral indie horror video game franchise by Scott Cawthon, was especially impressive given Universal’s decision to release it simultaneously in theaters and on the streaming service Peacock. The...
- 4/10/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
It may have taken forever for the first Five Nights at Freddy’s movie to finally get off the ground, but it looks like Blumhouse is wasting no time getting to work on the sequel.
Producer Jason Blum has taken to Twitter today to share a behind the scenes photo from inside Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, where the team is working on what we can only assume are the animatronic effects for upcoming sequel Five Nights at Freddy’s 2. Jim Henson’s Creature Shop of course provided the standout animatronics in last year’s hit movie.
Blum teases in his tweet this afternoon, “Jim Henson’s Creature Shop is working their magic again! We aren’t sure what they’re working on, but we know it will be great!”
While the sequel had not been officially announced, it feels pretty safe to say that this tweet from Blum today is that official announcement.
Producer Jason Blum has taken to Twitter today to share a behind the scenes photo from inside Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, where the team is working on what we can only assume are the animatronic effects for upcoming sequel Five Nights at Freddy’s 2. Jim Henson’s Creature Shop of course provided the standout animatronics in last year’s hit movie.
Blum teases in his tweet this afternoon, “Jim Henson’s Creature Shop is working their magic again! We aren’t sure what they’re working on, but we know it will be great!”
While the sequel had not been officially announced, it feels pretty safe to say that this tweet from Blum today is that official announcement.
- 4/9/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Another “Scream” franchise Og is getting back on board for “Scream 7.”
Variety reports that Courteney Cox, who has played journalist Gale Weathers in every “Scream” movie, will reprise her role in the upcoming seventh installment. Cox is the only performer to appear in every “Scream” movie, and the only actress to play the same horror movie character in six films, a record she’ll be extending with “Scream 7.”
She’ll be joining Neve Campbell, who is returning to the “Scream” franchise as final girl Sidney Prescott after sitting out “Scream VI” over a pay dispute. “Scream” franchise creator Kevin Williamson is also getting involved again, taking over as director of “Scream 7.” He wrote the first, second, and fourth “Scream” movies and executive-produced the 2022 reboot “Scream” and its sequel “Scream VI.”
The returns come during a time of turmoil for the “Scream” franchise. Reboot star Melissa Barrera was...
Variety reports that Courteney Cox, who has played journalist Gale Weathers in every “Scream” movie, will reprise her role in the upcoming seventh installment. Cox is the only performer to appear in every “Scream” movie, and the only actress to play the same horror movie character in six films, a record she’ll be extending with “Scream 7.”
She’ll be joining Neve Campbell, who is returning to the “Scream” franchise as final girl Sidney Prescott after sitting out “Scream VI” over a pay dispute. “Scream” franchise creator Kevin Williamson is also getting involved again, taking over as director of “Scream 7.” He wrote the first, second, and fourth “Scream” movies and executive-produced the 2022 reboot “Scream” and its sequel “Scream VI.”
The returns come during a time of turmoil for the “Scream” franchise. Reboot star Melissa Barrera was...
- 3/29/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Mystery Mistress.
After kicking off March with discussions of the Kristen Stewart vehicle Personal Shopper (listen) and Alfred Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train (listen), we’re getting a little silly with a deep dive into Raja Gosnell‘s live-action cartoon sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) for its 20th anniversary!
In the film, canine sleuth Scooby-Doo (Neil Fanning) once again joins his pals Shaggy (Matthew Lillard), Velma (Linda Cardellini), Fred (Freddie Prinze Jr.) and Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar) when the Evil Masked Figure breaks into the Coolsonian Criminology Museum and steals a bunch of costumes that belonged to Mystery Inc.’s previously unmasked foes! What’s worse? E.M.F. is using them to create real monsters! It’s up to the gang to stop the monsters’ attack on Coolsville, while dodging the libelous attacks of television journalist Heather Jasper-Howe (Alicia Silverstone), who is out to discredit their investigations.
Be...
After kicking off March with discussions of the Kristen Stewart vehicle Personal Shopper (listen) and Alfred Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train (listen), we’re getting a little silly with a deep dive into Raja Gosnell‘s live-action cartoon sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) for its 20th anniversary!
In the film, canine sleuth Scooby-Doo (Neil Fanning) once again joins his pals Shaggy (Matthew Lillard), Velma (Linda Cardellini), Fred (Freddie Prinze Jr.) and Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar) when the Evil Masked Figure breaks into the Coolsonian Criminology Museum and steals a bunch of costumes that belonged to Mystery Inc.’s previously unmasked foes! What’s worse? E.M.F. is using them to create real monsters! It’s up to the gang to stop the monsters’ attack on Coolsville, while dodging the libelous attacks of television journalist Heather Jasper-Howe (Alicia Silverstone), who is out to discredit their investigations.
Be...
- 3/25/2024
- by Trace Thurman
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Strand Entertainment, the newly launched management/production company of industry veterans Jeff Golenberg and Jason Shapiro, has signed actress Robin Tunney.
Best known for leading roles on Fox’s Prison Break, CBS’s The Mentalist and The Fix, ABC’s legal drama co-created by famed attorney Marcia Clark, Tunney was most recently seen recurring opposite Connie Britton and Taylor Schilling on Jason Katims’ Apple TV+ drama series Dear Edward, based on Ann Napolitano’s novel of the same name.
The actress made her film debut opposite Brendan Fraser in 1992’s Encino Man and quickly rose to prominence with roles in cult classics like Empire Records, The Craft and Niagara, Niagara, for which she was nominated for Gotham and Independent Spirit Awards.
Most recently appearing on the film side in Jeff Baena’s film Horsegirl starring Allison Brie, Tunney continues to be repped by Gersh.
Golenberg and Shapiro earlier today...
Best known for leading roles on Fox’s Prison Break, CBS’s The Mentalist and The Fix, ABC’s legal drama co-created by famed attorney Marcia Clark, Tunney was most recently seen recurring opposite Connie Britton and Taylor Schilling on Jason Katims’ Apple TV+ drama series Dear Edward, based on Ann Napolitano’s novel of the same name.
The actress made her film debut opposite Brendan Fraser in 1992’s Encino Man and quickly rose to prominence with roles in cult classics like Empire Records, The Craft and Niagara, Niagara, for which she was nominated for Gotham and Independent Spirit Awards.
Most recently appearing on the film side in Jeff Baena’s film Horsegirl starring Allison Brie, Tunney continues to be repped by Gersh.
Golenberg and Shapiro earlier today...
- 3/8/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: After more than a decade, Silver Lining Entertainment, the management and production company founded by veterans Jeff Golenberg and Sam Maydew, is dissolving.
Golenberg and fellow Silver Lining partner Jason Shapiro have launched Strand Entertainment, a management and production company based in Los Angeles, bringing most of Silver Lining’s managers with them. Maydew has formed his own management/production company, 734 Media. The split we hear was amicable, with the former partners’ paths diverging, a process accelerated by the pandemic.
Joining Golenberg and Shapiro in their new venture are longtime colleagues Tarik Kanafani, Emily Rifanburg, Kaelyn Hutchins, and Aileen Lewis. Jeff’s brother, manager/producer Rob Golenberg, who was a partner at Silver Lining, has formed GoGi Entertainment, a new production company focused on international productions, with his former assistant Paulina Giron Velasquez. He also plans to continue to work alongside the Strand principals and their joint production entity,...
Golenberg and fellow Silver Lining partner Jason Shapiro have launched Strand Entertainment, a management and production company based in Los Angeles, bringing most of Silver Lining’s managers with them. Maydew has formed his own management/production company, 734 Media. The split we hear was amicable, with the former partners’ paths diverging, a process accelerated by the pandemic.
Joining Golenberg and Shapiro in their new venture are longtime colleagues Tarik Kanafani, Emily Rifanburg, Kaelyn Hutchins, and Aileen Lewis. Jeff’s brother, manager/producer Rob Golenberg, who was a partner at Silver Lining, has formed GoGi Entertainment, a new production company focused on international productions, with his former assistant Paulina Giron Velasquez. He also plans to continue to work alongside the Strand principals and their joint production entity,...
- 3/8/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The Gentlemen is the latest entry into Guy Ritchie‘s chaotic and hilarious world of crime. The Netflix series is created by Ritchie himself and it is set in the world of Ritchie’s 2019 film of the same name. It follows the story of Eddie Horniman, who unexpectedly inherits the title of Duke and his father’s whole estate. Still, he is more surprised as what he doesn’t know is that his father was in cahoots with criminals, who were growing cannabis on their estate. Eddie decides that he wants to rid his family estate of all the weed plants and criminals, but before he can do that he might have to do some criminal things himself first. The Gentlemen stars Theo James in the lead roles with Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings, Vinnie Jones, Ruby Sear, Joely Richardson, Giancarlo Esposito, Alexis Rodney, and Harry Goodwins starring in supporting roles.
- 3/7/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Patrick Swayze in 1989's Road House (United Artists) and Jake Gyllenhaal in 2024's Road House (Amazon MGM Studios)Image: The A.V. Club
Got Road House? This month Amazon’s Prime Video has two versions of the action movie: the 1989 original starring Patrick Swayze at peak Swayze-ness and the 2024 Doug Liman...
Got Road House? This month Amazon’s Prime Video has two versions of the action movie: the 1989 original starring Patrick Swayze at peak Swayze-ness and the 2024 Doug Liman...
- 2/28/2024
- by Robert DeSalvo
- avclub.com
Josh Hutcherson’s starrer Five Nights at Freddy’s was a surprise hit at the box office last year. The film was released simultaneously on Peacock and in theatres and it still managed to bring fans to theatres to experience the film. The film also has Elizabeth Lail, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Matthew Lillard in pivotal roles.
A still from 2023’s Five Nights at Freddy’s
The huge success of the film has now led to Blumhouse greenlighting a sequel that will start production this year. The film will see the return of Hutcherson as the lead, including another fan-favorite character that fans have already known to be returning for the sequel.
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 Bringing Back Matthew Lillard as William Afton
Matthew Lillard is reportedly returning for Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
2023’s Five Nights at Freddy’s was a big hit for Blumhouse becoming the production company’s highest-grossing film ever.
A still from 2023’s Five Nights at Freddy’s
The huge success of the film has now led to Blumhouse greenlighting a sequel that will start production this year. The film will see the return of Hutcherson as the lead, including another fan-favorite character that fans have already known to be returning for the sequel.
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 Bringing Back Matthew Lillard as William Afton
Matthew Lillard is reportedly returning for Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
2023’s Five Nights at Freddy’s was a big hit for Blumhouse becoming the production company’s highest-grossing film ever.
- 2/25/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Exclusive: Silver Lining Entertainment has signed Mercedes Mason, an actress known for turns on shows like The Rookie and Fear the Walking Dead, for management.
Mason portrayed Captain Zoe Andersen, the Commanding Officer of Los Angeles’s Mid-Wilshire Division, in ABC’s acclaimed police procedural The Rookie, which is going into its sixth season, portraying Ofelia Salazar on AMC’s offshoot of global smash hit The Walking Dead.
Previously, the actress has also been seen on shows like NCIS: Los Angeles, American Horror Stories, The L Word: Generation Q, How to Get Away with Murder, and Entourage, among many others. Other notable roles came as part of Fox’s Bones spinoff The Finder, opposite Michael Clark Duncan, and the ABC series 666 Park Ave with Terry O’Quinn and Vanessa Williams.
After transitioning from modeling into acting, Mason starred opposite Shane West and J.K. Simmons in horror thriller Red Sands, gaining notoriety...
Mason portrayed Captain Zoe Andersen, the Commanding Officer of Los Angeles’s Mid-Wilshire Division, in ABC’s acclaimed police procedural The Rookie, which is going into its sixth season, portraying Ofelia Salazar on AMC’s offshoot of global smash hit The Walking Dead.
Previously, the actress has also been seen on shows like NCIS: Los Angeles, American Horror Stories, The L Word: Generation Q, How to Get Away with Murder, and Entourage, among many others. Other notable roles came as part of Fox’s Bones spinoff The Finder, opposite Michael Clark Duncan, and the ABC series 666 Park Ave with Terry O’Quinn and Vanessa Williams.
After transitioning from modeling into acting, Mason starred opposite Shane West and J.K. Simmons in horror thriller Red Sands, gaining notoriety...
- 1/26/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Josh Hutcherson, Piper Rubio, Elizabeth Lail, Matthew Lillard, Mary Stuart Masterson, Kat Conner Sterling, David Lind, Christian Stokes, Joseph Poliquin | Written by Scott Cawthon, Seth Cuddeback, Emma Tammi | Directed by Emma Tammi
It’s an established fact that popular video games rarely make good movies, and so it proves with Five Nights at Freddy’s. Produced by Blumhouse and co-written by game creator Scott Cawthorn, the film should have been a fun little scarefest packed with creepy suspense moments, but instead it’s a drab disappointment thanks to a dismal and messy script that fails to capitalise on the game’s core appeal.
Josh Hutcherson stars as Mike Schmidt, who accepts a job as a security guard after a meeting with his careers counsellor (Matthew Lillard), in part because he needs financial security in order to stop his interfering aunt (Mary Stuart Masterson) from taking custody of his young sister...
It’s an established fact that popular video games rarely make good movies, and so it proves with Five Nights at Freddy’s. Produced by Blumhouse and co-written by game creator Scott Cawthorn, the film should have been a fun little scarefest packed with creepy suspense moments, but instead it’s a drab disappointment thanks to a dismal and messy script that fails to capitalise on the game’s core appeal.
Josh Hutcherson stars as Mike Schmidt, who accepts a job as a security guard after a meeting with his careers counsellor (Matthew Lillard), in part because he needs financial security in order to stop his interfering aunt (Mary Stuart Masterson) from taking custody of his young sister...
- 1/25/2024
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
In 1974, Tobe Hooper‘s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre changed the face of horror. Next month, actors Ed Neal, John Dugan, Allen Danziger, Teri McMinn, and William Vail will participate in the first official 50th anniversary cast reunion at Creep I.E. Con in Southern California.
Brett Wagner, who donned the Leatherface in the 2003 version of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre before suffering from heat stroke during the production, will also be among the celebrity guests. Dubbed “The Lost Leatherface,” he dawned the iconic flesh mask as he claimed the remake’s first victim, played by Eric Balfour.
“We were filming the summer months in Austin,” Wagner explains. “It was so hot. I felt it coming. I hit the ground.” He returned to finish the scene after rehydrating, but he describes the effects of the injury as “the most pain I’ve ever been in in my life.” Unable to wait for his full recovery,...
Brett Wagner, who donned the Leatherface in the 2003 version of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre before suffering from heat stroke during the production, will also be among the celebrity guests. Dubbed “The Lost Leatherface,” he dawned the iconic flesh mask as he claimed the remake’s first victim, played by Eric Balfour.
“We were filming the summer months in Austin,” Wagner explains. “It was so hot. I felt it coming. I hit the ground.” He returned to finish the scene after rehydrating, but he describes the effects of the injury as “the most pain I’ve ever been in in my life.” Unable to wait for his full recovery,...
- 1/15/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
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. We’ve been expecting to see a sequel announcement show up online at any time… but while that official announcement still hasn’t come, Five Nights at Freddy’s star Josh Hutcherson has confirmed that a sequel is in development!
Hutcherson told Variety, “I know they’re in the process right now of nailing down the story, and they want to get going as soon as possible. Obviously, the fans are amazing and die hard. For me to be a part of it was was so cool and phenomenal. We...
Hutcherson told Variety, “I know they’re in the process right now of nailing down the story, and they want to get going as soon as possible. Obviously, the fans are amazing and die hard. For me to be a part of it was was so cool and phenomenal. We...
- 1/8/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Last year was a huge year for Blumhouse Productions, as the video game adaptation Five Nights at Freddy’s became the company’s highest grossing movie of all time. Released in theaters and available for streaming on Peacock on the same day, the Emma Tammi-directed horror movie made $289 million at the worldwide box office in the final months of 2023.
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is of course on the way soon, and though the sequel hasn’t yet officially received a green light, it’s only a matter of time before the animatronics return to the big screen. After all, low budget horror movies don’t make $289 million and not get sequels!
Speaking with Variety this week, star Josh Hutcherson provides an update.
“I know they’re in the process right now of nailing down the story, and they want to get going as soon as possible,” Hutcherson tells the outlet.
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is of course on the way soon, and though the sequel hasn’t yet officially received a green light, it’s only a matter of time before the animatronics return to the big screen. After all, low budget horror movies don’t make $289 million and not get sequels!
Speaking with Variety this week, star Josh Hutcherson provides an update.
“I know they’re in the process right now of nailing down the story, and they want to get going as soon as possible,” Hutcherson tells the outlet.
- 1/8/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
This post contains spoilers for "Five Nights at Freddy's."
Matthew Lillard is a man of many talents. He can shapeshift into characters of various tints with ease, oscillating between roles that paint him as a loveable clown (such as Shaggy in "Scooby-Doo") and characters that take on more complex, macabre aspirations. Lillard's presence in the "Five Nights at Freddy's" ("Fnaf") movie adaptation is foundational to the core mystery of the film — although his character, William Afton, only appears in a handful of scenes, Afton's legacy feels pronounced in the film's lore-heavy world. As the co-founder and owner of Fazbear Entertainment and Afton Robotics, LLC, Afton always seems to come back in one form or another, fulfilling his troubling vision that dictates the fates of the animatronics that linger in the abandoned spaces brimming with malice.
Lillard imbues Afton with restrained malice when he is first introduced in the...
Matthew Lillard is a man of many talents. He can shapeshift into characters of various tints with ease, oscillating between roles that paint him as a loveable clown (such as Shaggy in "Scooby-Doo") and characters that take on more complex, macabre aspirations. Lillard's presence in the "Five Nights at Freddy's" ("Fnaf") movie adaptation is foundational to the core mystery of the film — although his character, William Afton, only appears in a handful of scenes, Afton's legacy feels pronounced in the film's lore-heavy world. As the co-founder and owner of Fazbear Entertainment and Afton Robotics, LLC, Afton always seems to come back in one form or another, fulfilling his troubling vision that dictates the fates of the animatronics that linger in the abandoned spaces brimming with malice.
Lillard imbues Afton with restrained malice when he is first introduced in the...
- 1/6/2024
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
The episode of Best Horror Movie You Never Saw covering Gothika was Written and Edited by Paul Bookstaber, Narrated by Kier Gomes, Produced by John Fallon and Tyler Nichols, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
Back in the late 90’s, early 2000s the horror genre was in that weird phase of encapsulating what it truly wanted to be. Hot off the heels of Scream, horror movies focused much more on the teenage angst, and lifestyle. But there comes a time when some hidden gems make their way to the silver screen that branch off the beaten path with a more adult-themed tale, drenched in psychological/mental horror. What if one day you’re living your average life, working your 9-5, and suddenly black, out only to wake up, institutionalized and accused of committing a crime you can’t seem to remember doing? In 2003, director Mathieu Kassovitz gave us a True...
Back in the late 90’s, early 2000s the horror genre was in that weird phase of encapsulating what it truly wanted to be. Hot off the heels of Scream, horror movies focused much more on the teenage angst, and lifestyle. But there comes a time when some hidden gems make their way to the silver screen that branch off the beaten path with a more adult-themed tale, drenched in psychological/mental horror. What if one day you’re living your average life, working your 9-5, and suddenly black, out only to wake up, institutionalized and accused of committing a crime you can’t seem to remember doing? In 2003, director Mathieu Kassovitz gave us a True...
- 1/2/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The 2002 live-action movie adaptation of Scooby-Doo received negative reviews from critics upon its initial release. However, despite the criticism, the film went on to become a major box office success, grossing over $275 million worldwide. Two decades later, it has achieved cult classic status. The movie featured a talented young cast, including Freddie Prinze Jr., Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini, and Sarah Michelle Gellar, who was still starring in the hit series Buffy the Vampire Slayer at the time. Gellar, who played Daphne Blake, brought her signature dedication to the role, wanting to do something different from Buffy and not disappoint the fans of the beloved cartoon. As Gellar told us at the time of the film’s release, she wanted to take on the role to challenge herself and bring something new to the iconic character. (Click on the media bar below to hear Sarah Michelle Gellar) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com...
- 1/1/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
The Five Nights at Freddy’s movie adaptation proved to be a delightful treat for avid fans of the long-standing game and novel series. It delivered all the evil animatronic scares and clever easter eggs that gamers eagerly anticipated. At the center of it all was William Afton, played by Matthew Lillard in the film. But who exactly is William Afton? Why is he such a big deal? How is he able to control the animatronics? How does it all connect to the games? Read on as we dive into the FNaF lore and explain everything you need to know about William Afton. William...
- 12/31/2023
- by Safwan Azeem
- TVovermind.com
Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced today the renewal of the groundbreaking hit reality competition series The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula, heralded as “one of the foremost queer competitions on television” by Entertainment Weekly, for a sixth season. The current fifth season of the show has been a runaway hit with audiences and ranks among Shudder’s most-watched titles and top acquisition drivers of the year. The renewal comes ahead of the remaining four episodes of season five currently streaming on Shudder and AMC+, with the finale debuting Tuesday, 16th January 2024. (Episodes will be on hiatus 26th December 2023 and 2nd January 2024.)
Speaking about the announcement, The Boulet Brothers (Dracmorda and Swanthula) shared: “We’re thrilled to be teaming up with Shudder for a brand new season of The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula. With season 5, we took the show in a new direction and the response...
Speaking about the announcement, The Boulet Brothers (Dracmorda and Swanthula) shared: “We’re thrilled to be teaming up with Shudder for a brand new season of The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula. With season 5, we took the show in a new direction and the response...
- 12/29/2023
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
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 we should be hearing a sequel announcement any day now… and cast member Matthew Lillard says he would be excited to come back for another Five Nights at Freddy’s.
Lillard told Syfy Wire he would love to reprise the role of William Afton. “If it does come back, and if I’m lucky to be brought back, sure, yeah. I mean, I barely got to touch him, right? I got to kill my daughter, but we know nothing about him. We know nothing about his history, about his journey.
Lillard told Syfy Wire he would love to reprise the role of William Afton. “If it does come back, and if I’m lucky to be brought back, sure, yeah. I mean, I barely got to touch him, right? I got to kill my daughter, but we know nothing about him. We know nothing about his history, about his journey.
- 12/29/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The episode of The Black Sheep covering Ghoulies Go to College was Written and Narrated by Andrew Hatfield, Edited by Brandon Nally, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
Ok, I’ve thought about this long and hard, discussed with my local priest and therapist, and after much internal strife, I’ve decided it’s time. You hear a lot about rip-offs for franchises, particularly the big ones. We have Jaws rip-offs, Exorcist rip-offs, Halloween rip-offs, and more. What you don’t hear a lot about, and good lord do they exist, are the multiple rip-offs of Gremlins. Gremlins got its own incredible sequel and then finally this year its very own animated show that is… fine… it’s fine. But with Gremlins profitability came the clones. We got the fun and good with the Critters franchise, the bad with both Munchies and Hobgoblins,...
Ok, I’ve thought about this long and hard, discussed with my local priest and therapist, and after much internal strife, I’ve decided it’s time. You hear a lot about rip-offs for franchises, particularly the big ones. We have Jaws rip-offs, Exorcist rip-offs, Halloween rip-offs, and more. What you don’t hear a lot about, and good lord do they exist, are the multiple rip-offs of Gremlins. Gremlins got its own incredible sequel and then finally this year its very own animated show that is… fine… it’s fine. But with Gremlins profitability came the clones. We got the fun and good with the Critters franchise, the bad with both Munchies and Hobgoblins,...
- 12/27/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Every new year that comes brings us a crop of horror movies that blow us away. They (hopefully) break the mould and provide us with scares that we haven’t felt in years. Then there are the other types. Given that the sentiment on Twitter seems to be that Worst of Lists aren’t always necessary, we’ve decided to limit this list to movies we feel fail on almost every conceivable level (which is why you won’t see Exorcist Believer on this list). And since we don’t like to be Entirely negative, we’ll be sure to throw in a silver lining for each film: a little bit of good amongst the bad. So grab your beverage of choice, and let’s throw some films under the bus as we get into the Worst Horror Movies of 2023.
Five Nights At Freddy’S
First things first: a lot...
Five Nights At Freddy’S
First things first: a lot...
- 12/26/2023
- by Lance Vlcek
- JoBlo.com
Hello? Hello, hello? Just calling to inform you that the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie, the video game adaptation hailing from Universal and horror film powerhouse Blumhouse, has become a surprise box office smash raking in a worldwide total gross of approximately $217.1 million against a budget of ~$25 million. Much like 2022’s Halloween Ends, the film got a hybrid rollout in theaters and is now streaming on Peacock.
Based on the wildly successful survival horror games created by Scott Cawthon, Freddy‘s follows struggling security guard Mike Schmidt (played by...
Based on the wildly successful survival horror games created by Scott Cawthon, Freddy‘s follows struggling security guard Mike Schmidt (played by...
- 12/20/2023
- by Sage Anderson
- Rollingstone.com
Despite only appearing in one entry in the Scream franchise, Stu Macher remains a fan favorite of the Scream community. And while another one of the original killers, Billy Loomis, turned up in the fifth entry, Lillard (despite promising teases) sat out as Macher, instead offering his voice for the party scene. As it turns out, Lillard feels a little woozy about the character, saying it’s just a job for him.
Speaking with Collider, Matthew Lillard said that, while he’s happy there is a fanbase for Stu Macher, he won’t succumb to any peer pressure of reprising his signature character. “It’s a part I played. It’s like if you’re a plumber, do you care about the house you did down the street and around the corner? No, it’s your job. And I love that job, it’s been nice to have that in my resume,...
Speaking with Collider, Matthew Lillard said that, while he’s happy there is a fanbase for Stu Macher, he won’t succumb to any peer pressure of reprising his signature character. “It’s a part I played. It’s like if you’re a plumber, do you care about the house you did down the street and around the corner? No, it’s your job. And I love that job, it’s been nice to have that in my resume,...
- 12/15/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
From Stu Macher in Scream to Shaggy in Scooby-Doo, Matthew Lillard is no stranger to iconic roles — but the fervent fanbase that accompanied his casting as William Afton in Five Nights at Freddy’s came as a surprise. The wildly popular video game franchise yielded Blumhouse’s highest-grossing film of all-time.
The affable actor knew of the games but hadn’t played them prior to getting the role. “I got a call from my manager saying, ‘I’ve been working on this project for a while, and I’ve set up a meeting for you and the director, and if it goes well, the part’s yours.’ For me, every time that happens, the movie’s pretty shitty,” he chuckles.
“I read it, and I’m like, ‘I don’t know why they want me to play this part.’ There wasn’t a lot in the original script for me to do,...
The affable actor knew of the games but hadn’t played them prior to getting the role. “I got a call from my manager saying, ‘I’ve been working on this project for a while, and I’ve set up a meeting for you and the director, and if it goes well, the part’s yours.’ For me, every time that happens, the movie’s pretty shitty,” he chuckles.
“I read it, and I’m like, ‘I don’t know why they want me to play this part.’ There wasn’t a lot in the original script for me to do,...
- 12/15/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Shudder has renewed hit reality competition series The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula for a sixth season. The renewal comes ahead of the remaining four episodes of season five currently streaming on Shudder and AMC+, with the finale set for Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
“We’re thrilled to be teaming up with Shudder for a brand new season of The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula,” said Boulet Brothers Dracmorda and Swanthula. “With season 5, we took the show in a new direction and the response from the fans was overwhelmingly positive. Now, with the 6th season, we plan on leaning into this bold, new direction even further and truly pushing the creative limits of the show to new heights!”
The ongoing fifth season features a new state-of-the-art set, the most diverse cast in the show’s history, and the Boulet Brothers taking over as series’ directors. Season five guest judges include director Mike Flanagan, actor David Dastmalchian, author Tananarive Due, writer / director Kevin Smith, musician Jazmin Bean, Scream star Matthew Lillard, and more.
Season 5 is among Shudder’s most watched shows of 2023, according to the streamer.
“We are delighted for The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula to return to Shudder for a sixth season and can’t wait to continue our collaboration with this talented team. Each season seems to outdo the next in terms of scale, scope, contestants, entertainment, and all-around fabulousness,” said Courtney Thomasma, EVP of Streaming for AMC Networks. “We are excited to see what the Boulet Brothers have in store for next season and look forward to sharing the rest of this season with our growing legion of superfans in the coming weeks.”
Over the past year and half, the Boulets released The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans spinoff series, set off on a world tour of live performances, released The Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween TV Special, written and directed by the Boulet Brothers, and won “Best Makeup – Daytime TV” at the 2023 Makeup and Hair Stylists Awards,
Casting for the Boulet Brothers’ Dragula season 6 is now open. Click here for details.
“We’re thrilled to be teaming up with Shudder for a brand new season of The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula,” said Boulet Brothers Dracmorda and Swanthula. “With season 5, we took the show in a new direction and the response from the fans was overwhelmingly positive. Now, with the 6th season, we plan on leaning into this bold, new direction even further and truly pushing the creative limits of the show to new heights!”
The ongoing fifth season features a new state-of-the-art set, the most diverse cast in the show’s history, and the Boulet Brothers taking over as series’ directors. Season five guest judges include director Mike Flanagan, actor David Dastmalchian, author Tananarive Due, writer / director Kevin Smith, musician Jazmin Bean, Scream star Matthew Lillard, and more.
Season 5 is among Shudder’s most watched shows of 2023, according to the streamer.
“We are delighted for The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula to return to Shudder for a sixth season and can’t wait to continue our collaboration with this talented team. Each season seems to outdo the next in terms of scale, scope, contestants, entertainment, and all-around fabulousness,” said Courtney Thomasma, EVP of Streaming for AMC Networks. “We are excited to see what the Boulet Brothers have in store for next season and look forward to sharing the rest of this season with our growing legion of superfans in the coming weeks.”
Over the past year and half, the Boulets released The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans spinoff series, set off on a world tour of live performances, released The Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween TV Special, written and directed by the Boulet Brothers, and won “Best Makeup – Daytime TV” at the 2023 Makeup and Hair Stylists Awards,
Casting for the Boulet Brothers’ Dragula season 6 is now open. Click here for details.
- 12/5/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula” has quickly become a Halloween season staple on horror streaming service Shudder. Thanks to its most recent season becoming a runaway hit for the streaming service, the groundbreaking reality series has officially received a sixth season renewal.
The renewal comes ahead of the remaining four episodes of season five currently streaming on Shudder and AMC+, with the finale debuting Tuesday, January 16, 2024. The fifth season pauses for the holidays: episodes will be on hiatus December 26 and January 2.
Following a monumental past twelve months for The Boulet Brothers, which included the release of the aforementioned spin-off “The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans”, a world tour, and “The Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween TV Special” (written and directed by the Boulet Brothers), the fifth season of the mainline series is currently delivering a diverse cast from all over the world on an even bigger stage, showcasing some of the best...
The renewal comes ahead of the remaining four episodes of season five currently streaming on Shudder and AMC+, with the finale debuting Tuesday, January 16, 2024. The fifth season pauses for the holidays: episodes will be on hiatus December 26 and January 2.
Following a monumental past twelve months for The Boulet Brothers, which included the release of the aforementioned spin-off “The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans”, a world tour, and “The Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween TV Special” (written and directed by the Boulet Brothers), the fifth season of the mainline series is currently delivering a diverse cast from all over the world on an even bigger stage, showcasing some of the best...
- 12/5/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Not that it wasn't already clear, but "Five Nights at Freddy's" has become a ridiculously big success story for both Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions. To further fuel that fire, with the money the video game adaptation pulled in over the weekend, it has officially crossed the $300 million mark at the global box office. All of this happening while "Five Nights at Freddy's" has been readily available to stream on Peacock at no additional cost to subscribers. A remarkable feat, to be certain.
"Freddy's" made $400,000 in its sixth frame domestically, per The Numbers. That now puts its running total at $136.9 million domestically and $163.4 million internationally for a grand total of $300.3 million. The film is certainly running out of gas and it probably won't add too much more to its total from here on out, though it still has a release in Japan set for February. Either way, this is a home run for all involved.
"Freddy's" made $400,000 in its sixth frame domestically, per The Numbers. That now puts its running total at $136.9 million domestically and $163.4 million internationally for a grand total of $300.3 million. The film is certainly running out of gas and it probably won't add too much more to its total from here on out, though it still has a release in Japan set for February. Either way, this is a home run for all involved.
- 12/4/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
In the realm of horror and suspense, Blumhouse Productions has struck gold with its latest release, “Five Nights at Freddy’s” (Fnaf). The movie, adapted from a popular video game, has now become the studio’s highest-grossing film in its 23-year history. Surpassing the record previously held by M. Night Shyamalan’s “Split,” Fnaf has earned an impressive $295.5 million globally.
The film’s success is a testament to the captivating storytelling and the effective blending of horror elements that have appealed to a wide audience. The movie opened at No. 1 on October 27, pulling in a record-breaking $80 million domestically. This marked the biggest horror opening of 2023 and the second-best opening ever for a video game movie.
Related: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Shatters Records: Highest Domestic Opening for a Video Game Film
Jason Blum, the head of Blumhouse, took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce this milestone. He expressed his gratitude to director and co-writer Emma Tammi,...
The film’s success is a testament to the captivating storytelling and the effective blending of horror elements that have appealed to a wide audience. The movie opened at No. 1 on October 27, pulling in a record-breaking $80 million domestically. This marked the biggest horror opening of 2023 and the second-best opening ever for a video game movie.
Related: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Shatters Records: Highest Domestic Opening for a Video Game Film
Jason Blum, the head of Blumhouse, took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce this milestone. He expressed his gratitude to director and co-writer Emma Tammi,...
- 11/28/2023
- by Hrvoje Milakovic
- Fiction Horizon
It was a very crowded holiday weekend at the box office, with Disney's "Wish" and director Ridley Scott's "Napoleon" taking the lion's share of attention, while Lionsgate's "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" ended up topping the charts for a second weekend in a row in a surprise upset. While all of that was going on, Blumhouse's smash horror hit "Five Nights at Freddy's" quietly became the studio's biggest hit ever. Yes, as hard as it may be to believe, the video game adaptation now stands alone as the biggest of big hits from a studio that has delivered a great many hits over the last decade.
Director Emma Tammi's "Freddy's" managed to hold onto a spot in the top 10 over the Thanksgiving weekend, landing at number nine on the charts and taking in another $1.75 million domestically in its fifth frame. With that, the...
Director Emma Tammi's "Freddy's" managed to hold onto a spot in the top 10 over the Thanksgiving weekend, landing at number nine on the charts and taking in another $1.75 million domestically in its fifth frame. With that, the...
- 11/27/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Blumhouse Productions has been one of the biggest names in horror for several years now, putting out movies like The Invisible Man, The Black Phone, M3GAN, the recent Halloween sequel trilogy, and the Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and The Purge franchises, among many others. October 6th saw the theatrical release of their Exorcist sequel The Exorcist: Believer, which is meant to be the first entry in a trilogy… and the poor reception that movie got from movie-goers and critics alike wasn’t exactly what Universal and Peacock were hoping for when they forked over around $400 million for the rights to distribute that trilogy. But Blumhouse’s luck turned around three weeks later. That’s when their video game adaptation Five Nights at Freddy’s (read our review Here) reached theatres – and that movie has officially become their highest-grossing production!
Blumhouse’s previous record holder was the M. Night Shyamalan thriller Split, which...
Blumhouse’s previous record holder was the M. Night Shyamalan thriller Split, which...
- 11/27/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Blumhouse Productions has had no shortage of box office hits over the years, including Paranormal Activity, Insidious, Sinister, The Purge, Get Out and Halloween, but it’s this year’s video game adaptation Five Nights at Freddy’s that is the company’s biggest movie to date.
Released in theaters on October 27, the very same day the film was also made available on Peacock at home, director Emma Tammi’s Five Nights at Freddy’s movie has now scared up an incredible $283.1 million at the worldwide box office – the film’s current domestic total is $136.2 million – which officially makes it the highest grossing movie in Blumhouse history.
The previous record holder for Blumhouse was M. Night Shyamalan’s Split, a stealth sequel to Unbreakable that ended its own worldwide box office run with $278.4 million.
Made on a production budget of just $20 million, Five Nights at Freddy’s is proving to be a big time moneymaker for the studio,...
Released in theaters on October 27, the very same day the film was also made available on Peacock at home, director Emma Tammi’s Five Nights at Freddy’s movie has now scared up an incredible $283.1 million at the worldwide box office – the film’s current domestic total is $136.2 million – which officially makes it the highest grossing movie in Blumhouse history.
The previous record holder for Blumhouse was M. Night Shyamalan’s Split, a stealth sequel to Unbreakable that ended its own worldwide box office run with $278.4 million.
Made on a production budget of just $20 million, Five Nights at Freddy’s is proving to be a big time moneymaker for the studio,...
- 11/27/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
"Five Nights at Freddy's" may not have been universally praised when it came out last month, but at least nobody had many bad things to say about Matthew Lillard's performance. "The casting of Matthew Lillard as Mike's career counselor becomes a perfect ode to a beloved scream king of an entire generation," writes /Film's own Jeremy Mathai in his review of the movie. It may have been nearly 27 years since "Scream" came out, but people still remember and love Lillard's role as deranged killer Stu Macher, and any reminiscent role is always a delight to watch. "Scream" fans might never get their questionable desire for Stu's return fulfilled, but "Five Nights At Freddy's" gave them the next big thing.
For Lillard, one of the best parts of this movie was simply that it brought him back into theaters. Despite his major roles in both the "Scream" and "Scooby Doo" franchises,...
For Lillard, one of the best parts of this movie was simply that it brought him back into theaters. Despite his major roles in both the "Scream" and "Scooby Doo" franchises,...
- 11/26/2023
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
Matthew Lillard has signed With Verve for representation.
Lillard can currently be seen in the Universal/Blumhouse box office and streaming hit, Five Nights At Freddys’, which opened to an astounding $80 million at the domestic box office in its opening weekend — even with a day-and-date release on Peacock.
His breakthrough came in Wes Craven’s horror classic, Scream along with memorable turns in Hacker’s, She’s All That and Summer Catch. In 2002 he portrayed Shaggy Rogers in the live-action adaptation of Scooby -Doo and reprised the role in the 2004 sequel, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. Other notable feature credits include Alexander Payne’s The Descendants opposite George Clooney, Trouble With The Curve with Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams and Stephen Belber’s Match opposite Carla Gugino.
In 2012, he directed his first feature film, Fat Kid Rules The World, a coming-of-age drama that received critical acclaim for its authentic portrayal of adolescence...
Lillard can currently be seen in the Universal/Blumhouse box office and streaming hit, Five Nights At Freddys’, which opened to an astounding $80 million at the domestic box office in its opening weekend — even with a day-and-date release on Peacock.
His breakthrough came in Wes Craven’s horror classic, Scream along with memorable turns in Hacker’s, She’s All That and Summer Catch. In 2002 he portrayed Shaggy Rogers in the live-action adaptation of Scooby -Doo and reprised the role in the 2004 sequel, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. Other notable feature credits include Alexander Payne’s The Descendants opposite George Clooney, Trouble With The Curve with Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams and Stephen Belber’s Match opposite Carla Gugino.
In 2012, he directed his first feature film, Fat Kid Rules The World, a coming-of-age drama that received critical acclaim for its authentic portrayal of adolescence...
- 11/22/2023
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Following its massive success at the box office (grossing more than $270 million globally thus far according to Box Office Mojo), Blumhouse's Five Nights at Freddy's (directed by Emma Tammi and based on Scott Cawthon's popular video game franchise of the same name) is coming to Digital on November 28th, followed by a December 12th release on 4K Uhd, Blu-ray, and DVD, and we have a look at the full list of bonus features:
Press Release: Universal City, California, November 21, 2023 – Shattering all-time records at the box-office, Blumhouse’s Five Nights At Freddy’S, the haunting new horror film based on the video game series created by Scott Cawthon, will be available with never-before-seen bonus content on Digital November 28, 2023, and 4K Uhd, Blu-rayTM and DVD on December 12, 2023, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Five Nights At Freddy’S killed its theatrical debut breaking various box office records for the genre and Blumhouse.
Press Release: Universal City, California, November 21, 2023 – Shattering all-time records at the box-office, Blumhouse’s Five Nights At Freddy’S, the haunting new horror film based on the video game series created by Scott Cawthon, will be available with never-before-seen bonus content on Digital November 28, 2023, and 4K Uhd, Blu-rayTM and DVD on December 12, 2023, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Five Nights At Freddy’S killed its theatrical debut breaking various box office records for the genre and Blumhouse.
- 11/21/2023
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
While several big-budget movies have experienced quite a bit of trouble at the box office both this year and since the pandemic first started in general, one genre continues to stay afloat consistently: horror. And when such movies are geared toward younger audiences and inspired by source material with a rabid fanbase to begin with? Well, that's when you know you probably have a hit on your hands.
That's exactly what happened with "Five Nights at Freddy's," the movie based on the cult video game franchise that promptly smashed box office records the weekend of its release. Not even a thorough critical lashing could stop this runaway hit in its tracks, adding another appropriately irreverent layer to a phenomenon that's likely to become a gateway film for young horror fans everywhere. But in an interesting wrinkle, "Five Nights at Freddy's" opted for a hybrid release both in theaters and on...
That's exactly what happened with "Five Nights at Freddy's," the movie based on the cult video game franchise that promptly smashed box office records the weekend of its release. Not even a thorough critical lashing could stop this runaway hit in its tracks, adding another appropriately irreverent layer to a phenomenon that's likely to become a gateway film for young horror fans everywhere. But in an interesting wrinkle, "Five Nights at Freddy's" opted for a hybrid release both in theaters and on...
- 11/21/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Shattering all-time records at the box-office, Blumhouse’s Five Nights at Freddy’s, the haunting new horror film based on the video game series created by Scott Cawthon, will be available with never-before-seen bonus content on Digital November 28, 2023, and 4K Uhd, Blu-ray and DVD on December 12, 2023, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
Five Nights is currently available to stream on Peacock, and it’s also still playing in theaters. The film has thus far legged its way to an impressive $271 million at the worldwide box office.
The all-new bonus content for Five Nights at Freddy’s gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the iconic animatronics and recreating the immersive world of the game.
Bonus Features on 4K Uhd, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital:
Five Nights At Freddy’S: From Game to Big Screen – Feel the frights of Freddy Fazbear’s come alive as the film recreates the game’s world with immersive environments...
Five Nights is currently available to stream on Peacock, and it’s also still playing in theaters. The film has thus far legged its way to an impressive $271 million at the worldwide box office.
The all-new bonus content for Five Nights at Freddy’s gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the iconic animatronics and recreating the immersive world of the game.
Bonus Features on 4K Uhd, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital:
Five Nights At Freddy’S: From Game to Big Screen – Feel the frights of Freddy Fazbear’s come alive as the film recreates the game’s world with immersive environments...
- 11/21/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The highly anticipated home release of Blumhouse’s record-breaking horror film, “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” is finally here, bringing chills and thrills right into your living room. After its outstanding performance at the box office, the film is set to be available on various formats, each packed with unique features to enhance your viewing experience.
Based on the popular video game series created by Scott Cawthon, the film takes us into the eerie world of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria. Mike, played by Josh Hutcherson, finds himself entangled in a nightmare as he uncovers the horrifying truth behind the seemingly abandoned restaurant. The cast also includes notable names like Matthew Lillard, Elizabeth Lail, and Mary Stuart Masterson, under the direction of Emma Tammi.
The bonus features are a real treat for those who enjoy behind-the-scenes content. They include a detailed look at how the game’s world was brought to life,...
Based on the popular video game series created by Scott Cawthon, the film takes us into the eerie world of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria. Mike, played by Josh Hutcherson, finds himself entangled in a nightmare as he uncovers the horrifying truth behind the seemingly abandoned restaurant. The cast also includes notable names like Matthew Lillard, Elizabeth Lail, and Mary Stuart Masterson, under the direction of Emma Tammi.
The bonus features are a real treat for those who enjoy behind-the-scenes content. They include a detailed look at how the game’s world was brought to life,...
- 11/21/2023
- by Hrvoje Milakovic
- Fiction Horizon
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