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io9MoviesBewertungenBrazilian Horror Skull: The Mask Is a Splatter Fan’s Delight
Horror has a rich history of movies revolving around cursed masks that spell doom for the wearer—and usually anyone in the wearer’s vicinity. Halloween III: Season of the Witch is one example; Demons is another. Brazilian slasher Skull: The Mask now adds itself to the list, with extra-squishy flair. Skull: The Mask is written and … Continued
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io9BooksScience FictionIn This Best of World SF Story, an Artificial Daughter Longs for Her Mother in Near-Future Africa
Edited by World Fantasy Award winner Lavie Tidhar, The Best of World SF: Volume 1 collects 26 new short stories from authors representing 21 countries, including France, China, Singapore, Nigeria, India, Japan, Italy, and Cuba. io9 has a first look at the entry by Tlotlo Tsamaase, who hails from Botswana. First up, here’s an introduction … Continued
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io9MoviesHorrorHocus Pocus 2 Will Run Amok Next Fall on Disney+
Last Halloween’s streaming Hocus Pocus reunion might have failed to, uh, put a spell on viewers (at least it was for a good cause?), but the long-awaited sequel to Disney’s beloved spooky classic finally has a release date for its Disney+ debut. And it’s official: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy will return … Continued
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io9MoviesHorrorSeance’s Simon Barrett on Making Horror in Horrifying Times
Seance—a ghostly thriller about a boarding school that starts racking up a body count soon after a mysterious new student (Suki Waterhouse) arrives—doesn’t end up being the movie you think it’s going to be based on its premise; it has layers while also feeling like an homage to horror films from decades ago. To learn … Continued
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io9MoviesBewertungenSeance Offers a Reminder That Toxic Friends Are the Worst Kind of Evil
There are a lot of horror movies set at boarding schools—almost always all-girls’ boarding schools—and they tend to follow the same template: a new student realizes something is off about her surroundings. Seance starts down that same path… but it sprinkles in some unexpected elements once it gets going. Directed and written by Simon Barrett—who … Continued
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io9MoviesHorrorGame of Thrones‘ Nathalie Emmanuel Will Star in Dracula-Inspired Horror Movie The Bride
If it feels like Dracula-inspired movies are coming out of the woodwork lately, it’s because that’s exactly true, with projects currently in various stages of production from Karyn Kusama, Chris McKay, and Chloé Zhao. Now you can add Jessica M. Thompson (The Light of the Moon) to that list of directors. As Deadline reports, Thompson will … Continued
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io9ComicsIndiesFeast Your Eyes on Killer Queens, Dark Horse’s Retro-Cool Queer Sci-Fi Comic
“Putting the sass in assassin” is exactly the energy we need these days, and thankfully a new Dark Horse mini-series is here to deliver. Killer Queens, a queer sci-fi epic dreamed up by an all-LGBTQ creative team, arrives this August, but we’ve got a first peek at the colorfully retro covers for you today. The … Continued
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io9BooksScience FictionDelilah S. Dawson’s The Violence First Look: A Terrifying Illness Sparks Chaos
Delilah S. Dawson is best known around these parts for her Star Wars books (Phasma, Galaxy’s Edge: Black Spire), but she’s also written several non-Star Wars fantasies (like the Tales of Pell with Kevin Hearne). Her latest, though, is The Violence, a dystopian thriller about a woman’s perilous path to freedom. Here’s a quick description, … Continued
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io9MoviesBewertungenHoward the Duck Is Still the Weirdest Marvel Movie Ever
Over 20 years before Iron Man kick-started what’s now the Marvel Cinematic Universe—the pop-culture juggernaut that devours so much of the box office—another Marvel hero got his chance to save the world. Big difference, though: the star of Howard the Duck didn’t exactly set the world on fire with his efforts. To celebrate executive producer … Continued
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io9BooksFantasyThe Solar System Comes Alive for a Young Student in This First Look at James Rollins’ The Starless Crown
Author James Rollins is best-known for his SIGMA Force thrillers, but he’s also an accomplished fantasy author. His new series, Moonfall, begins early next year with The Starless Crown, an epic adventure in which one of the villains is the actual moon itself. io9 has the cover reveal and an excerpt to share today. Here’s … Continued
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io9MoviesSci-FiUntitled Earth Sim 64 Asks: What Would You Do if the World Was a Simulation?
Imagine learning all of a sudden that your suspicions are on target, and the Earth as you know it is actually a computer simulation. Absolutely nothing is real. What would you do? That’s the question posed by sci-fi comedy short Untitled Earth Sim 64. “Comedy” being the key descriptor there for this very wry short … Continued
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io9MoviesHorror9 Spooky Boarding School Movies Worthy of the Horror Honor Roll
With Simon Barrett’s Seance—about a group of teens who unwittingly awaken their dorm’s resident ghost—arriving on May 21, we’ve got spooky boarding schools on the brain. Much like college campuses, they’ve been a rather popular setting for horror movies over the years, but these are 9 of our favorites. 1) Phenomena It’s hard to top … Continued
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io9ComicsIndiesDark Horse’s The Shadows Uses Gorgeously Grim Imagery to Tell a Refugee’s Story
Previously available only in French, graphic novel The Shadows—from creators Zabus and Hippolyte—is getting an English release courtesy of Dark Horse and translator Matt Madden. It’s a fictional but timely tale of refugees searching for asylum, rendered in gorgeously grim, spooky drawings. We’ve got a sneak peek to share today. Here’s a quick description, followed … Continued
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io9MoviesHorrorNow Is the Perfect Time to Climb Aboard Horror Express
Last week, Shudder’s hit anthology series Creepshow aired its second season finale, “Night of the Living Late Show,” featuring a character who’s obsessed with a nearly 50-year-old movie called Horror Express. It’s a real movie—and a really entertaining movie at that. If you’ve never seen it, now’s the perfect time. Horror Express is a B-movie with … Continued
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io9Trailer FrenzyGeorge A. Romero’s ‘Lost’ Film Has a Trailer, and It’s the Weirdest Thing You’ll See All Day
Horror streamer Shudder adds another feather to its cap—and a curiosity object to its “Summer of Chills” programming—with George A. Romero’s The Amusement Park. The film is a 52-minute oddity the director shot between Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead, and thought lost for nearly 50 years. Made as a commission … Continued
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io9BooksDuckTales Gets Spooky in Duckscares: The Nightmare Formula
DuckTales may have ended on TV (sigh), but the adventures of Huey, Dewey, and Louie will continue in a new middle-grade book series from author Tommy Greenwald and illustrator Elisa Ferrari: the mystery-themed Duckscares. The first entry, The Nightmare Formula, is out now, and io9 has a peek inside. Here’s a little summary of the … Continued
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io9Trailer FrenzyA Quiet Place Part II‘s Final Trailer Suggests It’s Been Worth the Horrifying Wait
If it seems like forever ago that we got the first teaser for A Quiet Place Part II, well—it was December 2019, with the first trailer dropping in January 2020. But the much-delayed, much-anticipated horror sequel seems set for its May 28 opening, and today’s final trailer suggests the wait will have been worth it. … Continued
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io9Television2021 Summer TV Preview: All the Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy to Stay at Home With
Surprisingly even with a pandemic, there are plenty of new shows and long-awaited returns on the way.
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