FOLLOWING FILMS

Tucson Comic-Con is once again bringing the heat to the desert this year, with the exciting announcement that two of the comic book industry’s most influential creators—Whilce Portacio and Brian Haberlin—will be joining the celebration! Fans of classic and modern comics alike won’t want to miss the chance to meet these two trailblazers, whose work has shaped some of the most iconic characters and stories in comic book history. Whilce Portacio : Co-Founder of Image Comics and Creator of Bishop Whilce Portacio’s legendary career began in the mid-1980s when he broke into the industry as an inker on Marvel’s Longshot. Just a few years later, he was making waves as a penciler on The Punisher, before leaving an even bigger mark with his work on X-Factor. His dynamic art style helped define the look of Marvel’s mutants during a pivotal era, culminating in the creation of Bishop—a fan-favorite X-Men character who has since become a staple of the franchise in comics, animation, and live-action....

In 2003, Marcus Nispel’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot shocked audiences with a slick, brutal reimagining of Tobe Hooper’s 1974 classic. Just three years later, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning arrived, not as a sequel, but a prequel—an origin story designed to explain how Leatherface became Leatherface. Directed by Jonathan Liebesman and produced by Michael Bay, this installment doubles down on the violence, strips away any sense of hope, and commits to painting a pitch-black portrait of madness, war trauma, and inherited violence. It may not be for everyone, but for fans of grim, relentless horror, it’s a dark ride worth taking. Set in 1969, The Beginning follows brothers Eric (Matthew Bomer) and Dean (Taylor Handley), who are preparing to ship off to Vietnam. Joining them on a final road trip are their girlfriends Chrissie (Jordana Brewster) and Bailey (Diora Baird). After a run-in with a deranged biker and a shocking roadside encounter with the faux lawman Sheriff Ho...

Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) is rightly hailed as one of the greatest horror films ever made. A seminal masterpiece of raw terror, it redefined the genre with its stripped-down aesthetic, chaotic energy, and deeply unsettling realism. Its legacy looms large over any horror film that dares to follow in its footsteps—especially those that bear the same name. That’s why the 2003 remake, directed by Marcus Nispel, is such an impressive and often underappreciated accomplishment. Rather than attempting to recreate Hooper’s iconic vision beat for beat, it takes the core mythology and reimagines it for a new generation. The result is a bold, brutal, and atmospheric horror film that deserves to be judged entirely on its own terms. From the first frame, it’s clear that this is a different experience. While the original film’s gritty, documentary-like realism shocked audiences with its unfiltered rawness, the 2003 version chooses a more stylized and cinematic approach. Yet it...

  Today I’m joined by Jamie Bailey, Simon Phillips, Anthony Crivello, and Ken Bresser to discuss their work on The Omro Heist. In the film, an FBI agent goes undercover during a bank siege in his hometown, and he discovers the robbery is an elaborate cover-up orchestrated by the corrupt mayor to destroy evidence of a criminal conspiracy.

The other day I was asked what it is I like about horror, so I put this together. At first, it seemed like a simple question — I could’ve said I like being scared, or that horror is fun, or that I enjoy a good ghost story on a rainy night. And while all of that is true, the real reasons go much deeper. Horror is more than just monsters, gore, and jump scares. It’s my favorite genre because it gives voice to the outsider, welcomes new creators with open (often blood-soaked) arms, and celebrates the strange, the uncanny, and the overlooked. One of the most powerful things about horror is how it speaks for — and to — outsiders. More than any other genre, horror is where the people who don’t quite fit can tell their stories. Its monsters are often metaphors: a vampire as a symbol of queerness, a haunted house representing generational trauma, a zombie outbreak reflecting societal collapse. Horror sees the weird and wounded parts of life that other genres try to clean up or ignore. It say...

WHISTLE, the upcoming supernatural horror film from director Corin Hardy (The Nun, Gangs of London), will hit theaters in 2026 — and it’s already shaping up to be one of my most anticipated genre films announced for next year. In the film, a misfit group of high school students stumble upon a cursed relic: an Aztec Death Whistle, an ancient artifact that unleashes a sound capable of summoning death itself. When the whistle is blown, the terrifying echo calls forth each teen's own future demise — now hunting them one by one. With the body count rising and time running out, the group dives into the deadly origins of the whistle in a desperate bid to stop the curse before it claims them all. Cast Featuring a powerhouse young cast and horror veterans alike: Dafne Keen (Logan, His Dark Materials) Sophie Nélisse (Yellowjackets) Sky Yang (Rebel Moon) Jhaleil Swaby (Top Boy) Ali Skovbye (Firefly Lane) Percy Hynes White (Wednesday) Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones) Nick Frost (Shaun of the...

Alliance Home Entertainment has officially announced its exciting slate of physical and digital media releases arriving throughout August 2025, showcasing a diverse mix of genres from classic film noir to modern horror and romantic comedy. With offerings from major distributors like Paramount Pictures, A24, Mill Creek Entertainment, and more, this month’s lineup promises something for every kind of collector and cinephile. August 5 Highlights Sunset Boulevard (Paramount Pictures) Format : 4K UHD, Blu-ray Genre : Drama, Film Noir One of Hollywood’s most iconic films gets the 4K treatment this August. Sunset Boulevard stars Gloria Swanson in a career-defining role as Norma Desmond, a reclusive silent film star plotting her return to the screen. William Holden co-stars as the down-on-his-luck screenwriter caught in her delusions. This definitive edition is a must-own for classic cinema enthusiasts. Better Off Dead (Paramount Pictures) Format : 4K UHD, Blu-ray Genre : Comedy The 1985 cul...