Behind that putrefying flesh, there’s a lot of hidden depth to the zombie. As humanities scholar Jeffery Cohen puts it in his book Monster Theory: Reading Culture, “monsters provide a key to understanding the culture that spawned them.” In 1918, with the Spanish Flu ravaging the U.S., we turned our fears into…
Source: io9 – How the 1918 Flu Inspired Your Zombie Costume
From the creatives
behind animated films Secret of the Kells and
Song of the Sea, Wolfwalkers is on its way to a limited theatrical run and onto
Apple TV.
Source: io9 – Wolfwalkers Is Bringing Lush Forest Magic to Apple TV
Somebody opened the
box.
Source: io9 – Clive Barker Is on Board For HBO and David Gordon Green’s Hellraiser Series
Toshiba 55″ 4K Fire TV Edition | $290 | Best Buy
Source: io9 – Toshiba’s 55″ 4K Fire TV is Only 0 Today at Best Buy
What does conflict look like in a time of relative peace and stability in Star Wars? So much of what we know about the saga is rooted in moments of battle: Jedi vs. Sith, Empire vs. Rebellion, Republic vs. Separatist. What could threaten the High Republic, an age of exploration with the Jedi at their apex? The answer:…
Source: io9 – Star Wars: The High Republic’s Enemies Are Much More Chaotic (and Existential) Than You’d Expect
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of the latest and greatest ways to drain your bank accounts. This week: the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles go back to their roots, more toys from The Mandalorian than you can shake a darksaber at, and a practical (but perhaps not as cool) take on Back to the Future II’s…
Source: io9 – Toy Story’s Kid Hero and Villain Come to Life in the Wildest Toys of the Week
Happy Halloween! Clearly, this year’s festivities are going to be much, much different than other years, so instead of letting that depress you, I’d like us all to consider the terrible celebrations of spooky nights past. What was your most stressful Halloween experience? What happened? And most importantly, is it…
Source: io9 – Tell Us About Your Most Stressful Halloween Celebration
Happy All Hallows Eve Eve! It’s a time when anything can happen—your dog might even turn into a cat. We’re celebrating this unholiest of days with a Friday gif party. But be warned: These ghosts and ghouls get into it.
Source: io9 – Anything Can Happen in the Halloween Gif Party
When Ray Fisher came forward with allegations earlier this year saying Joss Whedon created a toxic, abusive work environment on the set of Justice League, within a month, Warner Bros. launched an internal investigation into the matter. The studio then claimed Fisher refused to cooperate. There’s now another chapter to…
Source: io9 – Joss Whedon’s Lawyers Deny Ray Fisher’s Newest Allegations
Jordan Peele has no shortage of original horror ideas (see: Get Out and Us), but he’s also great at identifying older properties that could benefit from a modern approach. While we eagerly anticipate the arrival of Nia DaCosta’s Candyman, it seems Peele’s just added another 1990s horror favorite to his do-over list.
Source: io9 – Jordan Peele Just Picked the Perfect Wes Craven Movie for His Next Horror Remake
After barely escaping the horrors of war in South Sudan, Rial (Lovecraft Country’s Wunmi Mosaku) and Bol (Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù) Majul have made it all the way to London and into their first home. But their apparent good fortune has a terrifying downside, as Remi Weekes’ chilling His House soon reveals.
Source: io9 – His House Puts a Fresh Coat of Terror on the Haunting Genre
For the past few years, Ahoy Comics’ Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror series has given us Mark Russell and Peter Snejbjerg’s wonderfully gothic take on the world of…breakfast cereal mascots? You wouldn’t think it’d work, but hey, Count Chocula exists for a reason—and we’ve got a look at his latest comic tale.
Source: io9 – An Unholy Breakfast Pact Is Made in the Latest Snifter of Blood Cereal Horror Tale
It should come as a surprise to absolutely no one that Miles Morales’ new video game will give him an unlockable suit based on his animated adventures on the silver screen in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. But even then, we’re still blown away by the lengths Insomniac Games has gone into replicating the look and…
Source: io9 – Miles Morales’ New Game Gives Him His Amazing, Spectacular, and Ultimate Into the Spider-Verse Suit
Pulse begins with an ancient sound: the screech of a dial-up internet connection. At the time of its release in 2001, however, that sound signified a new form of communication that had already begun to change the world. The movie takes a look at where that technology will take us, and forecasts nothing but doom.
Source: io9 – 20 Years Later, Pulse Is Still the Creepiest Horror Movie About Internet Ghosts
This is the way and this is the day.
Source: io9 – The Mandalorian Season 2 Premiere Spoiler Discussion Zone Is Right Here
Fear may be a path to the Dark Side but it’s not something most people associate with Star Wars. When you think Star Wars you think sweeping sci-fi adventure or maybe even laid back Western swagger. You rarely think of nail-biting dread or shocking jump scares. They’re in there though and this Halloween, we’ve gone…
Source: io9 – The Scariest Scenes in Star Wars
It’s time to get horrifying. Blumhouse has unveiled a whole new slate of frights to get us through 2021, featuring several more “Welcome to the Blumhouse” flicks, a new teaser for Halloween Kills, and a fifth Insidious movie—this one directed by franchise star Patrick Wilson himself.
Source: io9 – Blumhouse Orders Up a Bunch of Scares, Including a New Insidious Movie
Though the CW is currently fresh out of new cape content thanks to production delays caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the network is already gearing up to hit the ground running with 2021 premieres for more than a few of its superhero mainstays, some of whom are returning with all new looks.
Source: io9 – Batwoman, Black Lightning, and Superman & Lois Are Coming to the CW This Winter
This week’s episode of Star Trek: Discovery was a hard one on the crew—the joy of being reunited with Michael Burnham after she crashed into the 32nd century ahead of them, tempered with the stark realization of the future they find themselves in. It’s something that’s starting to hit home for the Disco crew, as this…
Source: io9 – Star Trek: Discovery’s Tilly and Michael Reunite in This Bittersweet Clip
Truth Seekers, a new series whose co-creators and stars include noted nerds Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead), hits Amazon tomorrow. It would be a welcome arrival any time of year, but since it’s all about the paranormal (and the humans who’re obsessed with it), it’s the perfect binge for Halloween.
Source: io9 – Nick Frost and Simon Pegg’s Goofy, Ghostly Truth Seekers Is Well Worth a Binge