Horror Report

Month: March 2024

  • Who’s this brood? The great 2024 Cicada Invasion

    Who’s this brood? The great 2024 Cicada Invasion

    Get ready! It may not be as scary as giant flying spiders but it’s scary due to the number: Trillions..

    Experts are warning that 2024 will be seeing something that only the likes of Thomas Jefferson last witnessed: A massive cicada invasion as broods wake up from their long slumber.

    We are about to see something that President Thomas Jefferson saw.. Billions if not trillions of cicadas are about to swarm the United States East Coast..

    MORE.. The last time Broods XIX and XIII co-emerged, Thomas Jefferson was president, and the Louisiana Purchase was being finalized.

    The is pretty wild–things will get visually wilder as we head into later April and May when this entire event will begin to take place …

    We went back in time and found some old newspaper snippets from the year 1800–then when these cicadas were circulating. At that time, the vernacular was to largely call them locusts. The papers in 1800 referred back to 1715 to compare what was about to be seen .. At that time, in 1715, this is how the locust invasion was described: “In the month of May a peculiar kind of grasshopper or flies, called by the English locusts, iffued up from the earth.” It was like a horror movie was being described.

    Oh and in case you were wondering, of COURSE there was a horror movie about cicadas called… drumroll: CICADA. Maybe it will be some good b-movie viewing during the real invasion.

    Just as long as you are safely watching with your windows closed and cracks of your doors sealed shut..

  • Joe Lieberman dead at 82

    Joe Lieberman dead at 82

    An historic figure in politics in the late 20th century succumbs to his fate at the age of 82..

    Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the disputed 2000 election and who almost became Republican John McCain’s running mate eight years later, has died, according to a statement issued by his family.

    Lieberman died in New York City on Wednesday due to complications from a fall, the statement said. He was 82.

  • Man in ‘Scream’ Ghostface costume killed neighbor in Pennsylvania–then went back to his house to watch a movie

    Man in ‘Scream’ Ghostface costume killed neighbor in Pennsylvania–then went back to his house to watch a movie

    A man dressed in a “Scream” costume killed his neighbor Monday in Lehighton and then went back home to watch a movie, according to police.

    State police said Zak Russel Moyer, 30, intended to kill his neighbor, Edward Whitehead Jr., 59, because of crimes he believed Whitehead committed.

    Moyer is charged with one count of homicide. He was sent to Carbon County jail without bail.

    Police responded about 3:30 p.m. Monday to the 200 block of Carbon Street for a report of an assault. Whitehead was hit with a knife and a chainsaw, according to court documents. He was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital-Carbon, where he died from his injuries

    https://www.mcall.com/2024/03/26/man-in-scream-costume-killed-neighbor-with-chainsaw-and-knife-in-lehighton-police-say/

  • Eerie timing: It was just the anniversary of the Francis Scott Key bridge opening for traffic in 1977

    Eerie timing: It was just the anniversary of the Francis Scott Key bridge opening for traffic in 1977

    The timing of this Maryland Transportation Authority post was 3 days before the Francis Scott Key Bridge was hit by a boat and collapsed..

    Three days ago it was mentioned that it was the anniversary of the bridge being opened for traffic in 1977..

    The historical reminder post also mentions that the bridge stood in just about the exact same place where Francis Scott Key repeatedly saw the military bombardment that inspired  him to write the Star Spangled Banner..

    Videos of the event are exceptionally sad and scary. Those who lost their lives never saw it coming. Those who narrowly missed death undoubtedly  have a renewed fear or a new fear that they did not previously have.

    It is like Final Destination.. in real life.

    May those who died rest in peace ..

  • Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse: Rescuers are searching for as many as 20 people in Patapsco River, official says

    Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse: Rescuers are searching for as many as 20 people in Patapsco River, official says

    Baltimore bridge collapses after being struck by ship.

    The waters are currently 49 degrees..

    No indication of terrorism..

    Dramatic footage revealed.

    Baltimore is facing a possible “mass casualty” incident after a ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday, causing the bridge to collapse and sending as many as 20 people into the frigid water, a fire official told CNN.

    Divers and search and rescue teams are looking for people in the Patapsco River after several vehicles are believed to have fallen into the water, including one as large as a tractor-trailer, said Kevin Cartwright, director of communications of the Baltimore City Fire Department..

    Null, the water is believed to be about 49° and is being controlled by a current rescue. Workers are apprehensive at the moment to go back into the water due to the darkness ans tide coming back in.

    In the meantime, this situation remains tragic and developing.

  • LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL earns $666,666 on Palm Sunday

    LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL earns $666,666 on Palm Sunday

    You can’t make it up.. bit all joking aside is this a wee bit too..strange.. for confort?

    The  indie horror film “Late Night With the Devil” opened this weekend across 1,034 venues where it made $2.8 million and ended up in sixth place.

    However our eyebrows are rising now that final numbers are being analyzed .. it has been revealed that the film’s estimated Palm Sunday one-day haul is coming in at $666,666 according to trade paper Variety..

    No joke..

    From Variety:

    On the independent scene, “Late Night With the Devil” took sixth place and summoned $2.8 million from 1,034 venues, including (and you can’t make this up) $666,666 on Sunday. This marks the biggest opening weekend for its distributor IFC Films, overtaking 2022’s “Watcher” with $826,775. The low-budget thriller stars David Dastmalchian as a late-night talk show host who keeps the cameras rolling during a live Satanic incident. 

    “This weekend’s release of ‘Late Night With the Devil’ set fire to our old opening record,” says Scott Shooman, head of AMC Networks Films, which encompasses IFC. “[It] continues to showcase that there is still potential for highly reviewed, intelligent auteur films in movie theaters across all genres.”

    666 for the devil on one of the holiest days of the year.

  • LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL AI art continues on social media.. reports indicate good crowds in major cities while others hate it as much as SKINAMARINK!

    LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL AI art continues on social media.. reports indicate good crowds in major cities while others hate it as much as SKINAMARINK!

    Let’s first start with this: There was something very calming about watching the horror flick LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL in a theater with a packed audience.. we highly recommend it if you can find a theater showing it.

    Now that we have that out of the way…

    The Shudder horror film LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL was getting rave reviews and even had a 100% rotten rating on ROTTEN TOMATOES.. While it is maintaining a decent rating with critics and an 83% with audiences, controversy marred the opening weekend.

    At issue: The AI art..

    Just a few images, really. But those images caused shockwaves of hostility across social media platforms..

    When it was revealed this week that the film used some AI imagery, there were immediate calls for a boycott of the movie.

    Cameron and Colin Cairnes, the Australian siblings who wrote and directed the film, released a statement to Variety clarifying the scope of AI art in the film. The statement reads:

    “In conjunction with our amazing graphics and production design team, all of whom worked tirelessly to give this film the 70s aesthetic we had always imagined, we experimented with AI for three still images which we edited further and ultimately appear as very brief interstitials in the film. We feel incredibly fortunate to have had such a talented and passionate cast, crew and producing team go above and beyond to help bring this film to life. We can’t wait for everyone to see it for themselves this weekend.”

    But consider the fact that the film was made prior to 2024.. released originally in 2023 (long before the current AI debate really hit like it’s doing now) … Can we get some forgiveness?

    Beyond the AI controversy, some truly despised this movie–others seemingly loved it. Perusing the former Twitterverse now Xsphere, we are greeted by a number of people who hated the film giving it a o out of 10.. others who loved it with a 9 out of 10. There seems to be little meeting in the middle among fans.

    Seriously.. David Dastmalchian rocked this role.

    The movie will be in some people’s top 10 of horror.. others will not think to include it.

    It appears this film is going the same route as last year’s SKINAMARINK, also heralded by some in 2023 while others were purely disgusted by that film.

    At the point this is written, IFC’s LATE NIGHT is showing in 1,034 locations .. it posted a $1.1M Friday, 3-day heading to $2.9M. From reports, there are solid numbers in NYC, Toronto, Salt Lake City, Edmonton, Dallas, San Antonio and LA..

    DEVELOPING..

  • Kate Middleton reveals cancer diagnosis and gives chemotherapy update

    Kate Middleton reveals cancer diagnosis and gives chemotherapy update

    The Princess of Wales is being treated for cancer, she announced tonight in a video message.

    The future queen is currently undergoing a course of chemotherapy that started in February, Kensington Palace announced. Kate, 42, was admitted to hospital on January 16 for “major abdominal surgery”, which has been confirmed as successful.

    At the time of her operation it was thought that her condition was non-cancerous, as no tests had confirmed the presence of cancer.

    However, post-operative tests confirmed that cancer had been present

    Developing..

  • AI with the devil

    AI with the devil

    The horror flick LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL has been gaining some fan traction. But suddenly that came to a screeching halt when some noticed AI. Art was being used in the film..

    A few even called for a boycott on social media…

    Cameron and Colin Cairnes, the Australian siblings who wrote and directed the film, released a statement to Variety clarifying the scope of AI art in the film. The statement reads:

    “In conjunction with our amazing graphics and production design team, all of whom worked tirelessly to give this film the 70s aesthetic we had always imagined, we experimented with AI for three still images which we edited further and ultimately appear as very brief interstitials in the film. We feel incredibly fortunate to have had such a talented and passionate cast, crew and producing team go above and beyond to help bring this film to life. We can’t wait for everyone to see it for themselves this weekend.”

    More..

    The full VARIETY story..

  • Fresh Devils vs Frozen Ghosts at weekend box office

    Fresh Devils vs Frozen Ghosts at weekend box office

    So many have been looking forward to March 22 for a long time–movies to finally choose from at a box office that may be enjoyable!!

    GHOSTBUSTERS FROZEN EMPIRE is taking on another little movie that could, LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL, this weekend..

    So many are hopeful that the old busters will make them feel nostalgic inside, the magic may be wearing thing. The 30 year rule has passed–the idea that nostalgia only works well if this movie would have been made in 2014, not 2024..

    That said, it will most likely do well, even with reviews that are less then stellar like this from BLOODY DISGUSTING:

    Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire can’t decide between nostalgia, humor, or heart. So, it opts for a scattershot version of all three. Whereas Afterlife grappled with family legacy, Frozen Empire isn’t sure of itself beyond addressing the shift from old guard to new. But it’s still far too reliant on nostalgia to serve as the next step in the franchise’s evolution, and that also includes the formula, right down to updated lines like “Are you the flame master?” It winds up a series of charming moments cast adrift amidst an overly simplistic, familiar story.

    But the other movie set to draw attention from horror fans is LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL–it has received mostly decent press at this point. The movie’s limited release is unfortunate, too bad it is not wide, but it is exciting. Hopefully you will be able to find a theater showing the movie — it seems like it is just one of those that needs to be experienced in a dark theater on a big screen..

    It is predictable that the seniors will be top dogs at the box.. Nostalgia will get one last win for the Gipper of 1984 Slimer fame.