Besides Halloween, many consider Friday the 13th one of the scariest days of the year. So maybe it’s no coincidence that the following are being released when they are. Let’s take a look at the spooky releases streaming in time for Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. Velma – HBO Max (Thursday,Continue Reading
Out of all the interviews I’ve done over the years here on Haunt Jaunts, I’ve never interviewed anyone like Johannes Ringen. Directors, yes. Stars of shows, definitely. But a composer? Nope. That’s a first. Johannes Ringen is a Norwegian-born, LA-trained composer who has worked in the American film industry onContinue Reading
You know how sometimes great books don’t always translate into equally great movies? That doesn’t appear to be the case with The Pale Blue Eye, which writer-director Scott Cooper adapted from the novel of the same name by Louis Bayard. The horror mystery thriller opened in theaters on Dec. 23,Continue Reading
Whether they were released via streaming services or in theaters, there was certainly no supply shortage of horror movies in 2022. But what were some of the best? Well, as with most things, it all depends on how you define “best.” For the purposes of this list, we’re qualifying “best”Continue Reading
“When the line between fact and fiction is enshrouded in mist and shadow, beyond that threshold is a place that can change our perspective on everything we think we know. I call this place…the Sideworld.” Rubicon Films and director George Popov are no strangers to the spookier side of filmmaking.Continue Reading
Earlier this year, author Priscilla Bettis, whose a prolific reader, wrote a post about westerns and how they’re “sneaking into all sorts of genres” lately. She meant books and listed the ones she’d noticed, but I commented that I’d noticed westerns in a lot of paranormal and horror TV showsContinue Reading
“Pass” was my first reaction when the Gofobo email arrived in my inbox with the headline, “Watch the new trailer for Cocaine Bear.” That sounded like a complete shitshow of a premise for a movie if I ever heard one. Seriously? Horror comedy is tricky, but have we devolved soContinue Reading
When I saw David Harbour (Santa) going up against John Leguizamo (Scrooge) in the trailer for Violent Night, I was in. Well, that and the first chuckle did it. Which came in the first 10 seconds when the bartender asks Santa, “You ain’t driving, are you?” And he says, “IContinue Reading
In the haunting short Catching Spirits, writer and director Vanessa Beletic explores the idea that dance, for certain people, can become a power —a supernatural, badass, telepathic, visionary ability. One that must be harnessed and used the right way. Beletic comes from the commercial world, where she’s created award-winning workContinue Reading
Maybe the better question is, “If you could rent the cabin where Knock at the Cabin was filmed, would you?” Hopefully, without any of the drama that unfolds in the movie. Unless, of course, you’re okay with strangers knocking on your door telling you they’re there because they haveContinue Reading
I’m not going to lie. I’m a little surprised not to see Matriarch on the list of Screamfest 2022 award winners. During my interview with its festival director, Rachel Belofsky, I asked her which of this year’s movies left a mark that would be hard to erase. Without hesitating, sheContinue Reading
Have any of M. Night Shyamalan’s movies been based on a true story? That I know of, no. Thankfully. And luckily that appears to be the case with his forthcoming Knock at the Cabin too. It’s due in theaters on Feb. 3, 2023. Slash Film wrote that it’s “loosely basedContinue Reading
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