The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is about hunting monsters, and the game’s got plenty of gross, terrifying and deadly creatures to track down and dismember, from packs of dogs to the brutal Imlerith. There are no easy foes, but if the sudden glut of dedicated strategy guides in my newsfeed is any indicator, the werewolves of Velen are particularly tough. (more…)
Teaser trailer for “Howl of a Good Time”
This 60-second teaser for Patrick Rea‘s short film about kids sneaking into a private film screening pays off at the end, when we discover why the screening was private in the first place. (more…)
Fright Fight is “Super Smash Bros.” with cute monsters & relentless in-app purchase prompts
Take Super Smash Bros., squeeze it onto your phone or tablet, replace the Nintendo characters with cute monsters and in-app purchases, and you’ve got multiplayer brawler Fright Fight from publisher Appsolute. (more…)
Class up your parlour with “Werewolves Playing Poker”
Christopher Herndon’s “Werewolves Playing Poker” is a great horror riff on Cassius Marcellus Coolidge’s famous “Waterloo” painting. Herndon’s replaced Coolidge’s card-slinging, cigar-selling dogs with a group of werewolves who’ve decided to play poker instead of murdering everyone. (more…)
Four gruesome teasers for short film “I’m a Werewolf, but that’s OK!”
I got a frustrating email on Monday. It contained no message or subject line, only a link to a GoFundMe campaign, and I was annoyed. If I’m going to spend my time learning about your thing, I want you to spend a moment to tell me why. Then I clicked the link, annoyance turned into grossed-out delight, and I pledged twenty bucks. (more…)
Hide your cats from Karina Farek’s “Dirty Paws”
Karina Farek, 4th year animation major at SVA, has just posted her thesis film Dirty Paws, and it’s too charming and sweet not to share. (more…)
Shout! Factory’s “Dog Soldiers” Collector’s Edition features & bonuses
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…)
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…)
Explore the supernatural risks of veterinary science in “The Better To Find You”
Kel McDondald‘s Kickstarter comic project The Better To Find You is an 80-page story about a small-town veterinarian enlisted by a werewolf to help track down another werewolf – a rookie in the sights of a hunter who’s packing silver ammunition. (more…)