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Every now and then, a movie is so spectacularly, brilliantly, and gloriously bad that our brains catalog it in the “good” category anyway.

It’s hard to define what makes a movie good or bad since it’s all subjective, but for me, a bad movie becomes good when it’s still enjoyable despite being a terrible film.

While there’s plenty of room for debate on what movies are considered bad in the first place, I’ve come up with a handful that I think we can all agree aren’t exactly masterpieces.

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In looking back over some of the worst movies I’ve seen, I asked myself one question to determine if it was so bad, it’s actually good.

Would I watch it again?

When the answer was yes, as it was for all of the following, I figured that was enough to give...

Fall is upon us, and that brings the changing of the leaves, apple cider, and of course, scary movies. Seeing scary movies when you’re a little kid is the best. Really wanting to see what all the bigger kids are seeing but also being scared of what you just saw. It’s a magical time to be alive… and now is a great time to run down the best kid’s films for Halloween. These are guaranteed to frighten your little ones but not leave you unable to sleep after they crawl into your bed at night.

H​onorable Mention: The Monster Squad (1987)

W​hile this film was a mainstay of my childhood, if you look at it today, some of the language hasn’t aged very well. I still love this film, as I can look past its flaws and remember the absolute glee I would get watching it over and over again.

As of this week, it’s officially been 20 years since the release of Team America: World Police, the puppet action movie made by famed restaurateurs Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Sure, it’s not perfect, but at least Team America gave us one of the greatest sex scenes in movie history, and one of the greatest outraged Sean Penn letters in “Sean Penn being outraged” history.

At the time, a lot of fans were expecting Team America to be a blistering takedown of George W. Bush’s calamitous foreign policy, but instead they got a movie that was more focused on satirizing Jerry Bruckheimer-produced blockbusters and lampooning self-involved celebrity political activism. As a result, there were a number of cameos from marionette versions of A-list Hollywood stars, including the aforementioned Penn, Susan Sarandon and Alec Baldwin. But the breakout star of the film was, of course, Matt Damon.

The portrayal of Damon,...

Fans of the Critters franchise probably already own all the movies but Arrow Video is looking to tempt us all with the announce of a brand new 4-movie Blu-ray collection this week.

Critters: A Four Course Feast is a limited edition UK offering, and it features the first four movies in the Critters franchise housed together in a special Blu-ray box set.

The set will be released on December 2, and it’s up for UK pre-order now.

Arrow Video previews, “The Krites have landed! Carnivorous creatures from outer space! Vicious vermin with very sharp teeth! The beloved sci-fi/comedy-horror franchise makes its UK Blu-ray debut in this special edition box set from Arrow Video. A four course feast of fun, fur, fear and fangs, served with a platter of new and archive extras to whet your appetite!”

The 4-disc limited edition contents include…

– High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of all...

Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game was released as a digital exclusive for PC, Playstation 5, and Xbox Series X|S back on June 4th, and a physical media edition is set to be released on October 15th – but before we reach that date, the game has just added genre icons Elvira (the horror host played by Cassandra Peterson) and Tom Savini (actor and special effects artist) as playable characters! These characters are part of the game’s latest Dlc – and next month a new map will be added to the game as well.

Killer Klowns from Outer Space (the movie) was directed by Stephen Chiodo from a screenplay he wrote with his brother Charles Chiodo. Stephen and Charles also produced the film with their other brother, Edward Chiodo. It has the following synopsis: When teenagers Mike and Debbie see a comet crash outside their sleepy small town, they investigate...

Scream Factory has just released Killer Klowns from Outer Space in 4K to celebrate its 35th Anniversary, and what an exciting time to be a fan of the 1980s movie. With the recent surge of Klownapalooza happening in the past few years, including tons of merch made available by Spirit Halloween and the much-anticipated video game scheduled to be released next month, it seems apropos for the Klowns to finally make their 4K debut.

In 1988, the Chiodo Brothers took their seemingly ridiculous premise of having otherworldly monsters in the form of circus clowns land on Earth to wreak havoc on a quiet little town and produced it into a full-length motion picture. Inspired by creature features and B-movies alike, their unconventional film with a deliberately hokey title would garner an initially significant following that evolved into a major cult classic close to four decades later.

In Killer Klowns, After seeing...

“Everyone knows who Jason is. Everyone can point out The Predator. And, of course, everyone’s familiar with the Ghostbusters!”

So says Jared Gerritzen, Chief Creative Officer at IllFonic, as we sit down for a quick interview with him on Discord. He’s certainly an authoritative voice on this matter too, given that he’s worked on adaptations for each of those cherished properties over the years, giving them all the asymmetrical multiplayer treatment that his development studio has got down to a fine art by now.

He continues: “And that means that people have pre-conceived notions of what those franchises should be. I guess what I’m saying is that they come with the burden of expectation, as you’ve got to [appease] fans of every individual movie or comic-book, regardless of their varying degrees of quality.”

Yet Gerritzen seems less wary of any such purism when it comes to IllFonic’s latest release.

So with Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game, you’ve got the Chiodo Bros. involved, you’ve got the classic Dickies song, and you’ve got the classic Klown mannerisms with the gameplay. So what more do you want? How about female Klowns?

With IllFonic’s panel at Pax East yesterday, Stephen Chiodo accidentally let loose news that female Klowns will be coming to the game (which X user Nyzechu caught on film). “That wasn’t on my list of things not to say,” Stephen joked before Edward Chiodo told attendees to refrain from telling anyone. “I think I’m gonna be cocooned,” said Stephen.

“You know what? You’ve gotta let the little things out of the bag. It’s not gonna ruin anything,” Charles Chiodo quipped. The panel did go on to say that they do have more klowns and more content for the game that they haven’t talked about.

You’d think it would be a given that any new project that serves as a follow-up to the 1988 cult classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space (watch it Here) would need to feature two very important elements: the klowns and the famous theme song by The Dickies… but the upcoming Killer Klowns from Outer Space video game is missing one of those elements, as The Dickies have confirmed that their theme song is not being used for the game.

The announcement was made on The Dickie’s Facebook page: Got some gnarly news to share, a true bummer: The Dickies’ Killer Klowns from Outer Space theme song won’t be in upcoming Killer Klowns Video Game. Yeah, makes ya feel a bit gutted. Like a total slap in the face after all the love and loyalty fans have given that song for 36 years. The band really appreciates that you’ve...

We’ve been tracking the progress of the upcoming Killer Klowns from Outer Space video game since it was first announced a couple years ago. Several months ago, we learned that IllFonic had replaced Good Shepherd Entertainment as the publisher of the game and were co-developing it with Teravision Games, and last month it was announced that Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game will be released for PC, Playstation 5, and Xbox Series X|S on June 4th. With that date just a couple months away, a new gameplay video has arrived online (thanks to IGN), and you can check it out in the embed above.

Killer Klowns from Outer Space (the movie) was directed by Stephen Chiodo from a screenplay he wrote with his brother Charles Chiodo. Stephen and Charles also produced the film with their other brother, Edward Chiodo. It has the following synopsis: When teenagers Mike and...

While you wait for the Killer Klowns from Outer Space video game this June, the cult classic 1980s movie is getting a brand new 4K Ultra HD release from Scream Factory!

Scream Factory has announced today that they’ve upgraded Killer Klowns from Outer Space to the 4K Ultra HD format, with a 4K SteelBook release also coming soon.

The 4K SteelBook features brand new art, which you can preview below. As for the 4K release in standard packaging, it features the original poster art for the 1988 horror-comedy.

These new releases celebrate the 35th anniversary of the beloved horror movie, and multiple different bundles that are available for pre-order on Scream Factory’s website include exclusive slipcovers, a retro prism sticker, an enamel pin set, a lobby card set, and more.

You can browse the various different pack-ups now to learn more!

They’re all available on May 14, 2024.

Stephen Chiodo...

We’ve been tracking the progress of the upcoming Killer Klowns from Outer Space video game since it was first announced a couple years ago. Several months ago, we learned that IllFonic had replaced Good Shepherd Entertainment as the publisher of the game and were co-developing it with Teravision Games. Now, it has been revealed that the wait for the game is almost over! Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game will be released for PC, Playstation 5, and Xbox Series X|S on June 4th.

We're sending in the Klowns!

Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game is invading Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC on 6/4!

Or pre-order starting on 2/21 for one week Advance Access pic.twitter.com/MbMehfGbCH

— Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game (@klownsthegame) February 20, 2024

Killer Klowns from Outer Space (the movie) was directed by Stephen Chiodo from a screenplay he wrote with his brother Charles Chiodo.

Thirty-five years down the line from the release of the 1988 cult classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space (watch it Here), fans of the film have access to a whole lot of tie-in merchandise, have made their way through Killer Klowns-themed mazes at Halloween Horror Nights events, and have a video game to look forward to… but we still haven’t seen the sequel the film’s creators have been anxious to make for decades. Now, speaking with SFX magazine, Killer Klowns from Outer Space director Stephen Chiodo has revealed that he’s hoping to bring the sequel idea to life as an eight episode mini-series!

Chiodo told SFX (with thanks to Coming Soon for sharing the text), “My goal is to do an eight-part miniseries for streamers. We’ve got a great concept that continues the story of our main characters. We’ll follow a new group of teenagers...

Yesterday, we learned that IllFonic has replaced Good Shepherd Entertainment as the publisher of the upcoming Killer Klowns from Outer Space video game and they’re now co-developing it with Teravision Games. Today, a fun gameplay trailer has arrived online to give us an idea of what players can expect to experience when the Killer Klowns from Outer Space video game is released for PC, Playstation 5, Playstation 4, Xbox Series, and Xbox One. Check it out in the embed above!

Killer Klowns from Outer Space (the movie) was directed by Stephen Chiodo from a screenplay he wrote with his brother Charles Chiodo. Stephen and Charles also produced the film with their other brother, Edward Chiodo. It has the following synopsis: When teenagers Mike and Debbie see a comet crash outside their sleepy small town, they investigate and discover a pack of murderous aliens who look very much like circus clowns. They...

We’ve been tracking the progress of a Killer Klowns from Outer Space video game for a year now, as developer Teravision Games and publisher Good Shepherd Entertainment had said they were aiming to get the game out into the world sometime in 2023. Now it has been announced that IllFonic will be taking over as the game’s publisher, and will also be co-developing the game with Teravision.

IllFonic’s Charles Brungardt provided the following statement: “When we first started talking to Good Shepherd Entertainment and Teravision Games about this possibility we were very excited about the IP. Then we got to know the team at Teravision and knew we were going to make this happen. Everyone at Good Shepherd has made the handoff process of this project enjoyable, as there is a lot of behind the scenes business in order to make something like this possible. And we are...

Spirit Halloween stores are continuing to expand their large collection of merchandise inspired by the 1988 horror comedy classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space (watch it Here). The latest item is a replica of the Popcorn Gun used by the alien klowns! It sells for $99.99 and can be purchased directly from Spirit Halloween at This Link.

An image of the Popcorn Gun can be seen at the bottom of this article, and more images can be found on the Spirit Halloween website.

Here’s the information on the item: Crank up the heat and get ready to blast any foe away with a “pop, pop pop!” when you hit them with a ray of this officially licensed Popcorn Gun. This iconic weapon from Killer Klowns from Outer Space sends out a shockwave of salty popcorn goodness at enemies that’s sure to make them scream! With real lights and audio just like in the film,...

There’s more Killer Klowns from Outer Space merchandise heading our way! A couple days ago, we heard that Spirit Halloween stores are teaming up with Funko for a limited edition Funko Pop! figure – called the Killer Klowns Movie Moment Funko – that will only be available in select Spirit stores and on the Spirit website. But that isn’t the only new Killer Klowns Funko POPs we’ll be seeing this year. Entertainment Earth is now accepting pre-orders for Funko Pop! figures based on the Fatso and Baby Klown characters. Images of these figures can be seen at the bottom of this article.

Here’s the information on the Fatso Pop!:

Killer Klowns from Outer Space Fatso Funko Pop! Vinyl Figure #1423: The circus has come to town, all the way from outer space! Beware of the Killer Klowns when Fatso drops in your Funko Pop! collection. Holding a heart-shaped box clown doll,...

It seems crazy to me that Spirit Halloween stores are apparently having great success selling merchandise related to the 1988 cult classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space (watch it Here), and yet we still haven’t heard that the long-awaited sequel has been given a greenlight. But while we continue to wait for that sequel (and look forward to the video game), Spirit Halloween has now announced that they’ve teamed up with Funko to create a limited edition Funko Pop! that will only be available in select Spirit stores and on the Spirit website. This figure, which is being produced to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Killer Klowns from Outer Space, “brings to life the iconic scene where Bibbo and Shorty pop out of a pizza box and zap an unsuspecting victim with their cotton candy gun.”

The figure is called the Killer Klowns Movie Moment Funko. Standing at 6.4″ inches tall,...

On this special episode of Corpse Club, guest host and Daily Dead Senior Contributor James Doherty celebrates 35 years of Killer Klowns from Outer Space with co-writer/director Stephen Chiodo and producer Edward Chiodo, who discuss how the story was conceived, the movie's initial reception during its theatrical release in 1988, and how the film's vibrant blend of "candy-coated kills," humor-infused horror, and sci-fi scares has continued to attract new fans over the past several decades. The Chiodo Brothers also talk about what the future holds for their beloved franchise, including the Killer Klowns from Outer Space video game and their exciting sequel plans! So, grab your favorite flavor of cotton candy, gather under the big top, and listen as the Chiodo Brothers reflect on the enduring legacy of Killer Klowns from Outer Space!

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For decades, the 1988 film Killer Klowns from Outer Space (watch it Here) was a little-known cult film that never got the sequel it deserved… and while it still hasn’t received the sequel it deserves, it’s clear that its cult following has gotten quite large. Spirit Halloween stores are packed with Killer Klowns items, a Killer Klowns haunted house was part of Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights, Trick or Treat Studios created Killer Klowns action figures, and there’s a video game on the way. Now Spirit Halloween has started taking orders for one of the most impressive collectible display items a die-hard Killer Klowns from Outer Space fan could get their hands on: a 6 foot cotton candy cocoon, complete with the face of a victim sticking out of the cotton candy!

An image of the cotton candy cocoon can be seen at the bottom of this article, and...

While we wait for the video game later this year, Toynk.com has unleashed their brand new line of Horror Plushies from the 1988 horror film Killer Klowns from Outer Space.

The 1988 science fiction horror film by the Chiodo Brothers follows along as extraterrestrials clowns looking for sustenance come to Earth to terrorize the idyllic town of Crystal Cove. The officially licensed Toynk Exclusive line of plush features Rudy, Shorty, Jumbo, Baby Klown, and the Candy Cocoon.

“Getting the Killer Klowns from Outer Space license is super exciting! It has allowed us to create a unique line of exclusives specifically for the dedicated fanbase of the ‘80s cult horror film,” says Steve Loney, President and CEO of Toynk. “There really wasn’t much officially licensed Killer Klowns merchandise out there before we obtained the licensing and now we’re excited to bring plushies, action figures, tikis, and much more to life in 2023.”

The full lineup includes…...

The Killer Klowns from Outer Space video game is going to be released for PC, Playstation 5, Playstation 4, Xbox Series, and Xbox One sometime this year, and while we still don’t have a specific release date for this one, we do have an update to share: the game’s developers have revealed the five different classes of Killer Klowns that gamers will be able to play as! IGN got the exclusive on this one, and their video reveal can be seen at the bottom of this article.

Killer Klowns from Outer Space (the movie) was directed by Stephen Chiodo from a screenplay he wrote with his brother Charles Chiodo. Stephen and Charles also produced the film with their other brother, Edward Chiodo. It has the following synopsis: When teenagers Mike and Debbie see a comet crash outside their sleepy small town, they investigate and discover a pack of murderous aliens...

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio leads the feature competition of the 50th annual Annie Awards for animation, with nine nominations including one in the top category for best animated feature. That’s followed by Turning Red with seven noms and Puss in Boot: The Last Wish and The Sea Beast, with six apiece.

Alongside Pinocchio, the movies Turning Red, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, The Sea Beast and Wendell & Wild are nominated for best animated feature. Charlotte, Inu-Oh, Annecy winner Little Nicholas, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On and My Father’s Dragon are nominated for best independent animated feature.

It’s was a big morning for Netflix’s young animation unit in the feature categories. Pinocchio, The Sea Beast, My Father’s Dragon and Wendell & Wild were all released from the streaming service.

In the combined best direction category, nominees are Pinocchio‘s del Toro and Mark Gustafson...

Netflix has scored 50 Annie Award nominations across series and features, including bids for “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” which leads in individual nominations with nine.

“Pinocchio,” which has picked up 38 awards so far this season, including the Golden Globe for animated feature, is one of three Netflix projects up for best feature, along with “The Sea Beast” and “Wendell & Wild.” Netflix has one contender in the indie feature field: “My Father’s Dragon,” with Cartoon Saloon.

Other films nominated for best feature are Disney-Pixar’s “Turning Red” and DreamWorks Animation’s “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.” Rounding out the indie feature category are “Charlotte,” from January Films, Balthlazar Productions and Walking the Dog; “Inu-Oh,” from Science Saru; “Little Nicholas, Happy as Can Be,” from On Classics (Mediawan) and Bidibul Productions; and “Marcel the Shell With Shoes On,” from Marcel the Movie, LLC.

Del Toro, with co-director Mark Gustafson, is...

For decades, the 1988 film Killer Klowns from Outer Space (watch it Here) was a little-known cult film that never got the sequel it deserved. But lately, the movie has been gaining in popularity. Spirit Halloween stores are packed with Killer Klowns items, a Killer Klowns haunted house was part of Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights, there’s a video game on the way. And now there are Killer Klowns from Outer Space action figures! Trick or Treat Studios is accepting pre-orders for 8″ action figures based on the Fatso, Shorty, and Slim characters – and you can get them at This Link for 34.99 a piece.

Images of the figures can be seen at the bottom of this article. Trick or Treat Studios is proud to present the all new official Killer Klowns from Outer Space action figures as part of our Scream Greats Series 1 Collection! Scream Greats features iconic characters from some of our favorite cinematic masterpieces!

John Massari, who composed the score for the 1988 cult classic horror comedy Killer Klowns from Outer Space (watch it Here), has returned to create the music for the upcoming Killer Klowns from Outer Space video game, which will be released for PC, Playstation 5, Playstation 4, Xbox Series, and Xbox One sometime in 2023. While we wait for a specific release date to be announced, the main theme Massari has composed for the video game, a track called “The Darkkest Karnival” has been released online, and you can listen to it in the embed at the bottom of this article. Our friends at Bloody Disgusting were told, “This blood-pumping track pays homage to the original ‘Klown March’ recorded in 1987, while also adding darker, unexpected modern twists to its structure.”

Killer Klowns from Outer Space (the movie) was directed by Stephen Chiodo from a screenplay he wrote with his brother Charles Chiodo. Stephen and...

The good folks at Good Shepherd Entertainment have posted a new blog entry over at the official site for Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game, once again focusing on The Chiodo Brothers. This time the trio gives new fans a rundown on some of the ideas that they generated while writing Killer Klowns.

As the blog post states, the Chiodo Brothers have for the past 40 years applied their special chemistry and talent to bring fantastic characters to life. “We can’t define what the Chiodo Brothers mix is,” explains Edward Chiodo. “That balance of horror comedy and sci-fi. I can’t define it but it’s just something we do naturally.”

Obviously, this leads into the upcoming Killer Klowns From Outer Space game from Terravision, with which the Chiodo Brothers are heavily involved. And according to the devs, the game aims to reflect that balance of horror comedy and...

Back in 1988, the Chiodo Brothers brought us the cult classic horror comedy Killer Klowns from Outer Space (watch it Here) – and pretty much ever since, they have been hoping to get the chance to make a sequel to the film. There’s still no word on a Killer Klowns 2, but sometime in 2023 there will be a Killer Klowns from Outer Space video game released for PC, Playstation 5, Playstation 4, Xbox Series, and Xbox One… and during a conversation with ComicBook.com, the Chiodos revealed that some of the ideas they had for a sequel have been worked into the game.

Edward Chiodo told the site, “The game is being developed by Teravision with us acting as executive producers and creative advisers. One of our main focus points was making sure that the game captures the right look and unique spirit that the film had which fans feel so emotionally connected to. We...

While we continue waiting for a new movie, Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game is headed our way next year, an asymmetrical multiplayer game coming from Terravision Games and Good Shepherd Entertainment for consoles and PC. The game will allow you to step inside the 1988 cult classic, and the Chiodo Bros. are on board as producers/advisers.

The brothers have been patiently waiting for decades now to dive back into the world of Killer Klowns, and the game gives them a unique opportunity to expand upon the mythology. Chatting with ComicBook.com, the Chiodo Bros. tease what that means for longtime fans.

“However, we have also unlocked our treasure chest and shared our notebooks of ideas that we have been working on for 35 years with the team,” Edward Chiodo explains. “We gave them insight into the origins of the Klown race and tease at the possibility they’ve been visiting...

A couple months ago, it was announced that a video game based on the 1988 cult classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space (watch it Here) will be released for PC, Playstation 5, Playstation 4, Xbox Series, and Xbox One sometime in 2023. A trailer for the game can be seen in the embed above, and now the folks at IGN have shared a video that shows how closely the video game resembles the movie it’s based on. That video can be viewed at the bottom of this article.

When the announcement was made, it was said that the video game maps would be “inventive, but faithful recreations of iconic locations from the Killer Klowns from Outer Space movie.” The video below does a great job of showing just how faithful these location recreations are.

The Killer Klowns from Outer Space video game is a multiplayer, asymmetrical (3 vs 7) horror game that pits three Klowns against seven Humans.

Because Halloween is the time of year when horror appeals to all ages and backgrounds, this week’s streaming picks are dedicated to gateway Halloween horror movies.

These movies capture the Halloween spirit and target the budding monster kid. More importantly, they make a great introduction to the genre thanks to the light scares and genre stalwarts behind them, from Sam Raimi to Guillermo del Toro and beyond.

Here’s where you can stream these five gateway Halloween horror movies this week.

For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.

Don’t Look Under the Bed – Disney+

High school student Frances Bacon McCausland (Erin Chambers) gets blamed for a series of pranks plaguing her small town. Frances suspects the culprit is new kid Larry Houdini (Ty Hodges), but it quickly becomes apparent that only she can see him. It turns out that Larry is an imaginary friend and Frances’ only...

“In space, no one can hear you scream.” That tagline isn’t amazing just because it’s attached to Alien, one of the greatest movies of all time. It also captures the inherent horror of space: the vast emptiness, the utter solitude, the complete helplessness. It’s no wonder that horror has been a part of space stories since the beginning, as seen in not only the Alien franchise, but also forerunners such as It! The Terror From Beyond Space and Planet of the Vampires.

With that in mind, it shouldn’t be too much of a surprise that several horror franchises have sought to shake things up by sending their monsters to space. Yes, it might initially sound odd to launch a gothic castle dweller like Count Dracula or the campground-bound Jason Voorhees through the stars, but the premise allows moviemakers to enhance the threat posed by their monsters...

It's a balmy summer evening, the stars are out, and something strange just dropped out of the sky and landed in the woods near your hometown. What should you do? Warn the sheriff, knowing he never really listens to punk kids like you anyway? Investigate and poke it with a stick? Or ignore it and carry on making out in the back of your Convertible? 

All the above answers are viable and correct if you're a stock character in a B movie horror involving hostile visitors from outer space, who like parking up on the edge of a small town where the hicks are too dumb to realize what is going on until it's almost too late. The premise was a staple of the atomic-era science fiction of the 1950s, and many directors who grew up with fond memories of those movies made their own versions in the 1980s.

It...

Horror is one of those genres that is pretty much a surefire hit in any medium of entertainment. We’re living in unprecedented times with horror movies topping the box office and horror television series dominating streaming, and we’re also entering another golden age of horror video games. That last one is super exciting because a genre that was once known mostly for survival horror experiences like Resident Evil and Silent Hill is now a cornucopia for all types of experiences to get your spooky fix.

With recent homerun releases such as The Quarry and Evil Dead: The Game, there is no shortage of experiences still on the way for horror lovers to anticipate.

Here’s a look at some of the coolest horror games to keep on your radar.

Resident Evil 4 – Release Date: March 24, 2023

The original Resident Evil 4 is a bonafide masterpiece. The 2005 game is still just as...

Why do horror movies still feel undervalued? One thing’s for certain: In this age of geekery and craft reigning supreme, critics and academics no longer dismiss the genre as disreputable with the kneejerk regularity some once did. But even now there’s talk of “elevated horror” (see that concept’s lambasting in “Scream 5″) appearing in artier explorations of dread and terror — Ari Aster’s “Midsommar,” Luca Guadagnino’s “Suspiria,” Rose Glass’ “Saint Maud” — that are clearly distinguished from, well, non-elevated horror. The idea being that they engage your brain more than just showing brains…eaten by zombies or splattered against the wall.

How can films that fire your adrenal glands, send shivers down your spine, raise goosebumps, and quicken your breath — that inspire such an intense physical reaction — also be cerebral experiences? We forget all the time that, as Anna Karina’s “Pierrot Le Fou” character Marianne Renoir says,...

It’s still unbelievable that Killer Klowns From Outer Space is being made into a video game, which is due out next year. And for those of you craving more information about the game, the official site for Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game has been busy with dropping tidbits about the title, most recently answering the question of just how we got here in the first place with The Chiodo Brothers themselves.

Entitled “How Does A Film Become A Game?”, the update involves the game’s designer, Randy Greenback (of Friday the 13th: The Game fame) sitting down with the “Og’s of the Klown universe”, The Chiodo Brothers, to discuss not only the game, but also a bit of history on Killer Klowns From Outer Space.

“With the film, the idea was to play it straight, the comedy comes from contrast,” explains Steven Chiodo. “Between the...

Grab your popcorn gun and balloon poodle because cult classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space is becoming a video game.

Next year, the Killer Klowns video game will come to PC, Playstation 5, Playstation 4, Xbox Series, and Xbox One. Gamers can either play as one of the klowns hunting down townspeople or a Crescent Cove citizen fending off the circus freaks.

The Klowns featured are Jumbo, Shorty, Chubby, Spikey, and Rudy. The human characters are lumped into more generic characters of Teen, Biker, Cop, Punk, and Redneck. So no, you won’t be able to play this video game as Mike, Debbie or John Vernon. Weapons include various cotton candy guns. Here’s hoping we at least get to see Shorty knock a biker’s block off.

Official description: “Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game is a multiplayer, asymmetrical (3 vs 7) horror game that pits three Klowns against seven Humans. Klowns...

While there’s still no indication that we’re going to be getting a Killer Klowns from Outer Space 2 any time soon, it sure seems like the 1988 cult classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space (watch it Here) is more popular than ever now. Spirit Halloween stores are filling their shelves with Killer Klowns merchandise, Mego is releasing an 8″ version of the clown Jumbo, Waxwork Records has released the score on vinyl, and there’s going to be a Killer Klowns from Outer Space haunted house at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights this year. Speaking of, Universal Studios has put together a Killer Klowns short film to promote the Halloween Horror Nights event, and you can check it out in the embed above!

The short is cool, but hopefully it’s not the closest we’ll ever come to getting a sequel.

Killer Klowns from Outer Space was directed...

We got this day rolling with the release of a Revisited video all about the 1988 cult classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space, so why don’t we wrap it up by talking about Killer Klowns from Outer Space some more? Now that we’re in August, it’s become more acceptable to be looking ahead to the Halloween season – and Spirit Halloween stores have started opening up again. As they have had before, Spirit Halloween is going to have a lot of Killer Klowns-related items available this year, including pins, patches, masks, costumes – and even a couple weapons! Spirit Halloween is currently accepting orders for the Klowns’ Cotton Candy Gun at This Link, and for Shorty’s spiked club over Here. Pictures of these items can be seen at the bottom of this article.

The Cotton Candy Gun goes for 27.99, while Shorty’s Club is 19.99.

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“Marcel the Shell with Shoes On,” the micro-budgeted, partially animated indie starring Jenny Slate as the voice of an andromorphic shell (with shoes on), is a mega-watt charmer that has also become one of the summer’s sleeper hits. Now in over 800 theaters, it feels like a balm for these troubled times – it is gloriously cute but not totally sanded down.

The plot of the movie, as much as there is one, concerns Marcel (Slate) and his attempt to reunite with his family, who were hastily whisked away after hiding in a sock drawer. Marcel forms a connection with a documentary filmmaker who is renting the house and that’s … pretty much it. From this simple premise, one of the year’s most beautiful (and most unexpectedly moving) features emerges.

TheWrap talked to Camp about the movie’s seven-year journey to the big screen, resisting the urge to make Marcel...

In her first year CalArts stop motion short Somebody Take The Wheel, Animator Kenzie Sutton takes the mundane regularity of day to day life and manifests it through the distinct visualisation of a literal cycle, the form of a large wheel which keeps on turning. Sutton juxtaposes this wheel with a series of vignettes that focus on the individuals who live upon it. For instance, we witness people getting out of bed in the morning and going to work regular jobs. The combination of these scenes with the wider shots of the wheel cleverly highlight the strange absurdity that comes with everyday living and the film’s stop motion animation style further compliments this, giving the representation of human existence a tactile, toy-like sensibility. Dn sat down with Sutton as Somebody Take The Wheel begins its festival, including a screening today at Palm Springs ShortFest to learn more about how...

Feature based on director Dean Fleischer Camp’s hit stop-motion animated shorts.

A24 has picked up North American rights to Dean Fleischer Camp’s Telluride premiere and stop-motion animation Marcel The Shell With Shoes On featuring Isabella Rossellini.

Based on Camp’s popular stop-motion animated shorts of the same name that have drawn more than 50m views on YouTube since their 2010 debut, the film follows the exploits of one-inch-high shell who lives with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan.

As a survivor of a mysterious tragedy that took him away from a once sprawling community of shells, Marcel...

Marcel the Shell (with shoes on) is making the leap from the internet to the big screen.

A24 has acquired the North American rights to the feature film version of “Marcel the Shell With Shoes On,” after its 2021 Telluride Film Festival debut, in a deal negotiated by WME Independent and CAA Media Finance.

“Marcel the Shell With Shoes On” is based on Dean Fleischer Camp and Jenny Slate’s beloved stop-motion animated short films of the same name, which have garnered over 50 million views on YouTube since their 2010 debut, plus two New York Times best-selling children’s books. Slate voices Marcel, an adorable one-inch-tall seashell who lives a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie (Isabella Rossellini) and their pet lint, Alan.

Directed by Camp — who also wrote the screenplay alongside Slate and Nick Paley, from a story by Camp, Slate, Paley, and Elisabeth Holm — “Marcel the Shell With Shoes On...

A24 announced today that it has acquired North American rights to Marcell the Shell with Shoes On, a stop-motion feature from Dean Fleischer Camp, which premiered to critical acclaim at the 2021 Telluride Film Festival. Deadline hears that the company nabbed rights in a competitive situation involving at least three other major distributors.

The film centers on Marcel, an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. But when a documentary filmmaker discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, the short film he posts online brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family.

Marcell the Shell with Shoes On is based on Camp and Jenny Slate’s beloved...

Hope everyone is doing well as we seemingly nearing the end of this pandemic. Please see below links to our interview with Stephen Chiodo, Director of Killer Klowns From Outer Space and Special Effects Artist for the Critters franchise, Ernest Scared Stupid and more, which dropped 5/5/21. Highlighted points of discussion that we thought you would …

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Happy Monday, everyone! We officially made it to the finish line for the Christmas season this week, and just in case you’re looking for some horrific holiday horrors or specials to get you into the spirit, here’s a rundown of where you can find an assortment of titles streaming across all the great platforms out there.

From Shudder to Tubi TV to Hulu to Netflix to even Kanopy (which is available for free to anyone with a library card), and so many others, we’ve got you covered with this list of festive frights to enjoy at home. I’ve even gone ahead and included a few unusual choices in here, too, including a special involving Vincent Price narrating Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

Happy Holidays and Happy Streaming!

New Holiday Traditions:

A Creepshow Holiday Special (Streaming on Shudder)

Robert Weston has noticed some odd changes lately that his doctors can’t explain.

Coulrophobics beware, because Killer Klowns from Outer Space 2 might be coming to Netflix.

The 1988 movie will be well known to VHS fans of a certain era and is about an attack on Earth by evil aliens who look like circus clowns and intend to farm humans for food. Upon its original release, it was well received and has gone on to become a low key horror classic.

Ever since its debut, there’ve been rumblings of a sequel, with the directors just waiting for the green light to go ahead. Back in 2018, there were signs that Syfy had picked up the property for a new project, but nothing ever came of it. Now, Stephen Chiodo has given an interview and revealed that they’re in talks with Netflix about a follow-up.

“We are talking to them. We’re talking all the time. Get this: we’ve been trying to do...

Fans of ‘80s comedy horror Killer Klowns From Outer Space have been periodically demanding a follow-up for decades, and now talks have taken place at Netflix to bring this about.

The film sees a band of murderous aliens with the appearances of hideous clowns descend upon a small town with the intention of culling its populace for food, and while on paper this may not seem like the most distinctive of premises, the movie has remained a perennial favorite due to its visual imagination.

And with Netflix’s release of animated seasonal short Alien Xmas, helmed by Killer Klowns director Stephen Chiodo and based on a book by he and his brothers, the filmmakers now have an in with the streaming service, which has apparently resulted in active talks about getting a sequel greenlit.

“We are talking to them,” said Chiodo. “We’re talking all the time. Get this: we...

1988’s Killer Klowns from Outer Space is a cult favorite for its bizarre premise, ghoulish kills, and special effects from the Chiodo brothers. A sequel has been on the cards for many years, with SyFy apparently having an interest in producing a follow-up to the original film, and director Stephen Chiodo has now commented on the likelihood of us getting a new Killer Klowns feature, emphasizing how fan support will be crucial to anything happening.

Speaking to ComicBook.com, Chiodo had this to say about how a support campaign would help Killer Klowns 2 to become a reality:

“Look, MGM controls Killer Klowns. If [fans] write MGM and say, ‘Where’s our sequel? Where’s that property?’ There’s so many ways they can exploit this thing. It’s really the fan base. The fan base has to be more vocal to MGM more than us, because they control it. But I’m just so happy.

The joyous, handmade spirit of the Rankin/Bass stop-motion Christmas specials from the ’60s (“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”) returns in “Alien Xmas,” a warmhearted, sci-fi variation on the gift of giving from the Chiodo brothers (“Killer Klowns from Outer Space”) and executive producer Jon Favreau. And its arrival on Netflix today couldn’t be timelier.

“Alien Xmas” concerns a kleptomaniac alien who tries to steal earth’s gravity during the Christmas season in the North Pole to grab every available object to possess. That is, until the gray-looking, mischievous X gets mistaken for a doll by a young elf named Holly (voiced by Kaliayh Rhambo), who helps reform the selfish alien, recalling how Cindy Lou Who transforms the Grinch.

“Holiday memories revolve around Rankin & Bass and stop-motion is synonymous with the season because of ‘Rudolph’ and the subsequent specials,” said director Stephen Chiodo, who partners with brothers Edward and Charles...