Gregory Burkart
EXCLUSIVE: The Dwarves’ Music Video DEVIL’S LEVEL Will Rip Your Eyes Out! [NSFW]
Notoriously twisted shock-rockers The Dwarves have been assaulting ears, eyes, brains and stages for over three decades now — and they’re still embracing that distinctive brand of crazed, grotesque and freakishly fun DIY outsider art that first splattered them across the music map. That’s why it’s our pleasure to offer you the exclusive online premiere […]
Gregory Burkart
CINEMA IN EXTREMIS: Exclusive Images from Anthony DiBlasi’s EXTREMITY!
In previous installments of this column, I’ve offered some tantalizing behind-the-scenes information on the making of EXTREMITY, a sure-to-be-controversial work of transgressive cinema from talented director Anthony DiBlasi (LAST SHIFT, DREAD), including interviews with the director and his creative collaborators David Bond and Scott Swan, who share an enviable list of genre credits (including John […]
Gregory Burkart
After This Chilling Short Film, You Will Never Get AWAY FROM IT ALL
Some of the best horror shorts are terrifying cautionary tales, often employing an extra macabre twist, in the mode of old-school horror comics. That’s the creepy vibe we’re feeling in AWAY FROM IT ALL, a moody short film that also happens to be the creation of frequent Blumhouse.com contributor and “Journalist of the Bizarre,” Stephen […]
Gregory Burkart
CINEMA IN EXTREMIS: Writers David Bond & Scott Swan Are Changing the Rules of Horror
The mission of this column is to challenge your definitions of horror film — and even the nature of cinema itself as a transgressive art form. That means not only shining a light on disturbing, challenging productions operating deep beneath the surface of what we consider mainstream [here are six prime examples], but also offering […]
Gregory Burkart
EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: The Mind-Bending Horror Short FACE OF 4!
You may already be familiar with the creative output of Alexander Azzi — already known to the music world as electronic music producer, DJ and composer Drop Goblin. I covered Alex’s music frequently back in the day as music reporter for FEARnet, and his horror-inspired projects have amazed EDM-loving genre fans from around the globe. Now […]
Gregory Burkart
Watch the Latest Blumhouse.com Original CREEPYPASTA Video — THE BOOK
As you may recall, when we posted our second creepypasta video THE MESSAGE last week [be sure to check it out if you missed it], I promised you there would be more of these videos coming in 2017… and while most folks think I’m a little weird, they have to admit I do keep my […]
Gregory Burkart
Virtual Reality Gets Too Close for Comfort in the Chilling Short “NightmARes!”
The three-dimensional, 360-degree virtual experience opens up all kinds of opportunities for immersive thrills. But every new form of technology comes with its own unique set of problems… and some are a bit more hazardous than others. This is the scenario of NightmARes — a short horror film directed by James Mansell. It involves a […]
Gregory Burkart
Exclusive Premiere: The Surreal Short PERDITION Conjures a Grisly Existential Nightmare
Some short-form horror films serve up concentrated shocks, while others creep inside your head and make you question everything you’ve seen. Writer-director Jake E. Sampson’s moody horror short PERDITION falls into the latter category, and we’re honored to host its online premiere, just in time for Halloween. PERDITION finds desperate protagonist Alan (Dan Heyerman) inexplicably transported […]
Michael Gingold
Author Grady Hendrix Explores the Spiritual and Supernatural in SUMMERLAND LOST
With his popular novels HORRORSTÖR and MY BEST FRIEND’S EXORCISM, Grady Hendrix has put satirical spins on the supernatural as it pertains to some of life’s most commonplace routines. Lately, however, he has demonstrated his skill for not just the written word but the spoken one, and exploring a couple of extraordinary lives, with SUMMERLAND […]
Gregory Burkart
EXCLUSIVE: Blumhouse.com Original CREEPYPASTA Video THE LAST TRAIL
If you’ve been following our creepypasta coverage (and you should be), get ready to level up: starting today, we’re expanding our coverage of viral legends and weird tales from the darkest corners of the web… and jumping from text-based stories to a brand-new web series. Our pilot episode is based on a post which originated […]
Angelica Anderson
Meet Tattoo Artist Paul Acker: A Master of Ink Horror Realism
I’m not scared of needles. I’ve had more piercings and tattoos than I can count. For a while I looked like Jody from PULP FICTION. “The one with all that shit in her face?” Yeah, that was me. As far as tattoos are concerned, it’s something about that rush of adrenaline you get while you’re […]
Rebekah McKendry
EXCLUSIVE: Online World Premiere of the Horror Short CARVED!
Blumhouse.com is thrilled to host the online premiere of the new horror short film CARVED. Directed by Mary Russell, the film focuses on a satanic soul that possess people on a road trip to Las Vegas. The short screened at a number of festivals last year and is now finally debuting online. This is Russell’s […]
Gregory Burkart
EXCLUSIVE: “The Tension Experience” is Real… But It Goes Deeper Than You Think
A few months ago, we ran a chilling article presenting an insider’s point-of-view on “The Tension Experience” — a fully interactive, real-world narrative that combines elements of Halloween haunts, Artificial Reality Gaming (ARG) and immersive theater. The closest cinematic equivalent would be David Fincher’s film THE GAME, in which Michael Douglas plays an executive who […]
Gregory Burkart
EXCLUSIVE: Jason Blum on the PARANORMAL ACTIVITY Phenomenon
This story is part of a series done in partnership between Blumhouse.com and PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION. Jason Blum, founder and CEO of Blumhouse Productions, has been an integral part of the PARANORMAL ACTIVITY franchise from the very beginning, when he guided Oren Peli’s low-budget found footage horror feature from obscurity to worldwide theatrical […]
Gregory Burkart
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Larry Fessenden’s THE SHAPE OF THE WENDIGO
Fans of independent horror cinema not only know the name of Larry Fessenden, founder of celebrated production company Glass Eye Pix and writer-director-star of cult vampire classic HABIT, but they know his face as well: he’s appeared onscreen in dozens of horror projects — from Brad Anderson’s chilling SESSION 9 to the hit horror game […]
