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One of the best shows to make its debut this year is certainly Apple TV+’s Widow’s Bay. Despite getting a somewhat under-the-radar release compared to some of the streamer’s more heavily hyped shows, it quickly became a favorite with fans — including some pretty famous ones, such as Guillermo del Toro. It’s just been renewed for a second season, and star Matthew Rhys has been making the awards-season rounds, with many believing he could be headed for two Emmy nominations this year thanks to both Widow’s Bay and his work on The Beast in Me.

While giving an interview to Deadline, he revealed that Jaws was a major influence on Widow’s Bay, with creator Katie Dippold discussing it with him during their very first meeting.

“It’s the perfect horror film — the horror can’t be seen. That is the greatest inducer of horror. It’s not physical, it’s not tangible, it’s not present.”

Indeed, if you watch the show, there’s a strong Jaws dynamic, with Rhys’s everyman mayor, Tom Loftus, very much in the mold of Roy Scheider’s Chief Brody, while Stephen Root’s Wyck feels a lot like a modern-day Quint. That said, it sounds as though, if he had his choice of Jaws roles to play, Rhys would opt for Quint, revealing that he’s a Jawsobsessive who wishes he could have played the character Robert Shaw portrayed so iconically.

Rhys, of course, worked with Jaws director Steven Spielberg a few years ago on The Post, in which he played Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg.

“There was a moment on the set of The Post when I realized I had to stop talking about Jaws. I saw the look in his eyes, and I was like, ‘You know what? I’m going to stop asking you about Jaws.’”

If you haven’t checked it out yet, I highly recommend giving Widow’s Bay a shot, with Rhys, Root, and co-star Kate O’Flynn making for a truly memorable trio.

Are you watching Widow’s Bay? Let us know in the comments.

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When horror gets bold, it is usually intriguing. And yes, Leviticus is absolutely bold. The new horror feature tells the story of Naim and Ryan (played by Joe Bird and Stacy Clauson). The two teenagers find themselves falling for each other. However, it’s not only dangerous for the two to keep their intimate moments hidden. But what’s worse is that something sinister is attempting to destroy them. As their relationship struggles, the evil force that takes the shape of what they both desire, they discover a much bigger fight is on their hands.

Last week, I sat down with both the film’s director, Adrian Chiarella, and one of the film’s stars, Joe Bird. If that name sounds familiar, young Bird shocked us with his wildly disturbing turn in the excellent Talk To Me. And yes, both he and Stacy do impressive work here. Mr. Chiarella discussed creating this intense story in the year 2026. It’s an intense story, one that engages in the romance of the two teens and the challenges of staying alive. As well, the horror of abuse becomes a heartbreaking and horrific genre metaphor.

The two were open about the subject matter. And as for Joe Bird, I mentioned he is a glutton for punishment. The actor excels at taking on characters in horror who are mercilessly abused in some form or another. And he brings it with soul and honesty. He and Stacy give sympathetic performances in the new thriller. It’s impressive work, and a different take on a haunting/possession tale.

Leviticus opens this Friday at a theatre near you. Read our rave review!

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Sad news has reached the horror and animation communities as word begins to spread that Daveigh Chase, the multi-talented actress, has passed away. According to Chase’s boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, Chase died on Tuesday from meningitis and an infection in her blood, which caused her to have septic issues and led to her body shutting down. She was 35.

How do you know Daveigh Chase?

You know Daveigh Chase better than you think you do. Early in her career, she played Samara Morgan, the undead drowned girl in The Ring, and she voiced the timeless animated characters Lilo from Disney’s Lilo & Stitch and Chihiro Ogino in the English-language dub of Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away.

Daveigh Chase’s most iconic roles

Chase’s Samara Morgan is arguably one of the most iconic horror characters of the past two decades. Samara is a staple of horror pop culture, with other films, TV shows, and music videos paying homage to the character’s nightmarish visage and distinct crabwalk. Chase even won an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain for her portrayal of Samara, who is also a popular Halloween costume selection every year at Spirit Halloween outlets.

Elsewhere, Chase voiced Lilo Pelekai in the Disney animated classic Lilo & Stitch. In the film, Lilo is a young, orphaned Hawaiian girl who lives on the island of Kauai with her older sister Nani and her extended family of alien visitors marooned on Earth. Lilo is a firecracker with an explosive personality who loves to cause mischief. She’s got a lot of heart, and fans celebrate Chase’s performance to this day. Additionally, Chase provides the English-language voice of Chihiro Ogino (also known as Sen) in Hayao Miyazaki’s animated masterpiece Spirited Away. After being transported to a strange world of forest spirits and wicked witches, Chihiro summons her inner strength to overcome an impossible fantasy before she becomes a part of the strange land forever. Chase’s performance is one of the most unforgettable in all of Studio Ghibli history, full stop.

Other notable performances by Daveigh Chase include Samantha Darko in Donnie Darko and S. Darko, Rhonsa Volmer in the TV drama series Big Love, and more.

We want to express our sincere condolences to Ms. Chase’s family, friends, and fans, and thank her for sharing her gifts with us. Rest well.

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Doug Bradley became a horror icon through his performance as the Cenobite known as Pinhead in the 1987 Clive Barker classic Hellraiser, a role he would reprise in seven sequels (Hellbound: Hellraiser II, Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth, Hellraiser: Bloodline, Hellraiser: Inferno, Hellraiser: Hellseeker, Hellraiser: Deader, and Hellraiser: Hellworld) before stepping away from the franchise. Twenty years have gone by since Bradley last played Pinhead in a Hellraiser movie – but now, Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games have brought him back to the role for the video game Hellraiser: Revival, which will be coming soon to PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S. Now, a new trailer has been unveiled to announce that the release date is October 8th, and you can watch it in the embed above.

Clive Barker Approved

Hellraiser: Revival is described as being a “story-driven, single-player survival horror action game set in the Hellraiser universe.”

Clive Barker helped craft the story for the video game and provided the following statement: “Working on the first true Hellraiser game has been a venture deep into the recesses of my darkest imaginings. The dedication that Saber and Boss Team Games have shown is nothing short of remarkable. They’ve immersed themselves in the Hellraiser universe, capturing its essence — the seductive pull of suffering, the beauty within the grotesque — and forged a narrative that invites players to step beyond the threshold. I’m eager for both the curious and the damned to experience this new chapter in the Hellraiser mythos, where every moment balances on the brink of nightmare and revelation.“

Players will fight Hell’s wretches, deviants, cultists, and priests as they discover the tale of Aidan, who must unlock the dark powers of the Genesis Configuration, a mysterious puzzle box, to help his girlfriend from a hellish abyss. As Aidan, you’ll harness the box’s infernal abilities to survive your pact with the sinister Pinhead and battle against the twisted cult that worships him and the Cenobites. Fail, and your suffering will be legendary, even in Hell.

Will you be playing Hellraiser: Revival when it’s released in October? Take a look at the release date announcement trailer, then let us know by leaving a comment below.

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From the director of the global Netflix hit The Platform, Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia’s new thriller Rich Flu is available now on Digital and On-Demand platforms – and to mark the occasion, we’re proud to share an EXCLUSIVE clip from the film! You can check it out in the embed above.

What is Rich Flu about?

Scripted by Gaztelu-Urrutia, Sam Steiner, and The Platform writers Pedro Rivero and David Desola, Rich Flu has the following synopsis: A strange and unexpected disease is taking the lives of the world’s wealthiest and most influential people. First, the billionaires die, then the multi-millionaires, and so on progressively. The pandemic threatens to reach anyone with any kind of massive fortune. No one knows where the limit is… At first, the masses joyfully welcome the disappearance of these great fortunes, but as the collapse of their economic empires affects the stock market, employment, and economic stability, chaos takes over the First World.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead (10 Cloverfield Lane) stars with Rafe Spall (The Big Short), Lorraine Bracco (The Sopranos), Dixie Egerickx (The Secret Garden), Timothy Spall (Mr. Turner), Jonah Hauer-King (The Little Mermaid), Cesar Domboy (Outlander), Dayana Esebe (LA Star), and Richard Sammel (3 Days To Kill).

Rosamund Pike was originally slated to star in the film, but she dropped out due to scheduling issues and was replaced by Winstead. It’s Timothy Spall who really takes the spotlight in our exclusive clip, delivering a two-minute monologue.

Spencer and Jackie director Pablo Larraín produced Rich Flu with Juan de Dios Larraín, through their Fabula banner. Gaztelu-Urrutia also produced the film, alongside Basque Films’ Carlos Juárez, Albert Soler of Mamma Team, and Nostromo Pictures’ Adrián Guerra and Núria Valls. Filming took place in Barcelona, Fuerteventura, and Senegal.

In between The Platform and Rich Flu, Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia also brought us The Platform 2, which was (like its predecessor) a Netflix release.

Are you interested in Rich Flu? Take a look at our exclusive clip, then share your thoughts on this one by leaving a comment below. I enjoyed The Platform, so I’m looking forward to Rich Flu (and really need to catch up on The Platform 2).

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When the TV series based on the popular video game franchise Twisted Metal made its premiere on the Peacock streaming service back in July of 2023, it quickly became one of Peacock’s top five original series, racking up 400 million viewing minutes in its first weekend and earning the honor of being the streamer’s “most-binged” premiere. Season 2 followed last summer, earning a third-season renewal – and now, Deadline reports that Star Wars legend Mark Hamill has joined the cast of Twisted Metal season 3, taking on the recurring role of Pope Charlie Kane, the leader of the Eastern Sovereignty and estranged father of Sweet Tooth!

What is Twisted Metal about?

Based on an original take by Deadpool and Zombieland screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, this adaptation of the Twisted Metal franchise centers on a motor-mouthed outsider who is offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. With the help of a trigger-happy car thief, he’ll face savage marauders driving vehicles of destruction and other dangers of the open road, including a deranged clown who drives an all too familiar ice cream truck.

Anthony Mackie (Captain America: Brave New World) stars in the series as John Doe, “a smart-ass milkman who talks as fast as he drives. With no memory of his past, John gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make his wish of finding community come true, but only if he can survive an onslaught of savage vehicular combat.” AEW wrestler Joe Seanoa, a.k.a Samoa Joe, plays iconic video game character Sweet Tooth, with Will Arnett (Arrested Development) providing the character’s voice.

Mackie had this to say about Mark Hamill joining the cast: “For Mark Hamill to come into this world with us is amazing. He’s someone I’ve admired for a long time — a true legend who’s influenced generations of actors. Being able to now call him a castmate is an incredible honor, and we’re excited to see what he brings to the world of Twisted Metal.“

Mackie, Arnett, Reese, and Wernick executive produce the Twisted Metal series alongside Marc Forman of Electric Avenue, Jason Spire of Inspire Entertainment, Peter Principato of Artists First, Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan from PlayStation Productions, and Hermen Hulst, Head of PlayStation Studios. The series is co-produced by Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group. New to the list of executive producers this season is new showrunner David Reed, who took over a showrunner for season 3 after the exit of Michael Jonathan Smith, who was showrunner on the first two seasons. It was a surprise to hear that there had been a showrunner change, as Smith had previously said that he had ideas in place for seasons 3 and 4.

Are you a fan of Twisted Metal, and are you glad to hear that Mark Hamill has joined the cast for season 3? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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Fresh off of working with the Radio Silence production company on Ready or Not: Here I Come, Sarah Michelle Gellar has signed on to star in another Radio Silence production, a supernatural romance called Thud. Deadline reports that this one will see Gellar taking on the role of the Grim Reaper and sharing the screen with Rudy Pankow (Outer Banks), who will be playing the Devil. Director Mali Elfman, who made her feature directorial debut with the genre-bending 2022 film Next Exit, is at the helm.

What is Thud about?

Scripted by Noga Pnueli (Meet Cute), Thud watches as the Grim Reaper and the Devil meet cute at a three-day destination wedding, falling in love after colliding at the event, where they’ve each come to sow their own chaos.

Derek Bishé and David Grove Churchill Viste are producing the film, which will shoot in Los Angeles with a California tax credit. Radio Silence‘s Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin serve as executive producers alongside Helmstreet Productions’ Lindsay Helms and Joel Nevells, Divide/Conquer‘s Greg Gilreath and Adam Hendricks, Dan Lawler, and Pnueli.

Pnueli’s script for the time travel romantic comedy Meet Cute was featured on the Black List. Alex Lehmann directed the film, which was released in 2022. Another Pnueli script, High Society, was also featured on the Black List, and is in development at Legitimate Pictures and Peacock. Also in 2022, Pnueli wrote and directed the time reversal sci-fi dramedy Deborah.

Aside from making Next Exit, Mali Elfman has directed multiple short films over the years, including an animated short called The Scariest Skeleton (for an anthology project called Dark Corners) that saw her working alongside the likes of Stephen King, Paul Tremblay, and Kate Siegel. She also has many producing credits, including Mike Flanagan’s Before I Wake, Karen Gillan’s The Party’s Just Beginning, the horror anthology Scare Package, Lee Moss’s Birth/Rebirth, Gary Shore’s Haunting of the Queen Mary, Tina Romero’s Queens of the Dead, and more.

Are you interested in watching Sarah Michelle Gellar and Rudy Pankow play the Grim Reaper and the Devil (and fall in love) in Mali Elfman’s Thud? Share your thoughts on this one by leaving a comment below.

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