Scream Factory, the division of Shout! Factory I simply refuse to stop calling “the Criterion of horror”, has updated the specs and bonus features for its upcoming fancy-pants collector’s edition of Dog Soldiers. Are you ready for a new transfer? I am! (more…)
Category: Film, Television & Music
Believe it or not, there are werewolf movies other than “An American Werewolf in London”.
The Coors Light pants of “Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter” will dazzle you on Adult Swim
After over two years of pitching it, Jon Glaser‘s “dumb, arbitrary joke made on Fallon over 2 years ago” is set to become a live-action mini-series on Adult Swim. Get ready for “Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter”. (more…)
Gory, effects-heavy trailer for “Howl” officially released to ruin your commute
It’s back! After some not-so-patient waiting, the official trailer for “werewolves on a train” horror film Howl has officially been released as an exclusive on Empire Online. This is the same trailer that caused such a ruckus two weeks ago, and watching it again this morning, its gore and practical werewolf effects are every bit as good. (more…)
Emaji Entertainment to reboot “The Howling”, hopefully do it right this time
Bloody Disgusting and several other horror news outlets are reporting that Emaji Entertainment has acquired the rights to the 1981 classic werewolf horror movie “The Howling”, and plans to remake it as the first in a series of reboots. Hooray, but also… oh no. (more…)
Full Moon Features: Late Phases
Having seen as many werewolf films as I have (117 and counting, baby!), it’s refreshing when I encounter one where their existence is taken as read, which cuts down on a lot of unnecessary questions about “what kind of animal could have done this?” (more…)
If Mulder really was a werewolf on The X-Files, this is totally how he’d react
A few days ago I saw this four-panel comic exploring what would happen if The X-Files really did turn Mulder into a werewolf. It keeps popping into my head to make me do Seth Rogen style chuckles, so I’m exorcising it by posting it. (more…)
Universal Monsters Select Wolf Man action figure perfectly renders a boring icon
Diamond Select Toys has given Dread Central an exclusive look at three upcoming additions to its licensed Universal Monsters collection: the Wolf Man, the Mummy, and an original take on Lucy Westenra from Bram Stoker’s Dracula. They’re detailed, articulated, and totally not for me. (more…)
Kill The Beast’s Scooby-Doo / Twin Peaks / werewolf mystery show “He Had Hairy Hands”
If that title seems like a conglomeration of random words, let me un-muddle you: He Had Hairy Hands is an award-winning show by comedy quintet Kill The Beast, and it’s touring select theatres in the UK right now.
Three fashionably hairy werewolf film & TV prop limbs
I tried on an Apple Watch earlier today, but now I’m thinking there’s a way to accessorize my limbs that’s less ostentatious and more distinctive: werewolf hands, feet and leg props for sale at Prop Store. Here are three lycanthropic lots currently for sale. (more…)