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Leslie Vernon has returned, and he is excited to get back into the swing of things! The once aspiring killer, now legend, has released a video! As he talks to the camera, Leslie appears to be enjoying his personal stomping grounds of Glen Echo. In fact he seems perfectly at home, and particularly inspired to continue his work.Leslie Vernon (Nathan Baesel) and Taylor Gentry (Angela Goethals).As he casually strolls, he explains how he is “getting re-acquainted”. Does this mean it is time for Leslie Vernon to make his triumphant return? You better believe it is! Something has beckoned him back, and…

After giving readers a closer look at the “wide-eyed innocence” and admirable courage of Hellboy in his formative years in the comic book miniseries The Hidden Land and Assault on Castle Death, Thomas Sniegoski is reteaming with co-writer Mike Mignola and artist Craig Rousseau for the new four-issue series Young Hellboy: Thrilling Sky Adventures! Following a classic pulp-style “story within a story” featuring the Sky Devil herself, Scarlett Santiago, the first issue of Young Hellboy: Thrilling Sky Adventures has now landed on comic shop shelves via Dark Horse, and we caught up with Thomas Sniegoski in a new Q&A feature…

Wicked Horror alum Nat Brehmer wraps up Julie, his first directorial effortNat Brehmer’s upcoming film Julie isn’t just his first directorial outing — it’s the culmination of a two-decade journey. “There was a lot of persistence just to get the movie made,” he told Wicked Horror. “Seeing each of these things that I’ve had in my head for so long come together was the ultimate dream.”Brehmer co-directed the film alongside long-time collaborator Quinton Macari III. He wrote the first draft of Julie — beginning to end over the course of one weekend — roughly 20 years ago. “It’s about a girl who…

I never intended or wanted to become a doctor. It was at the very bottom of my list of possible careers. In fact, I only went to medical school because an advisor at Amherst College told me to go, telling me psychiatrists were medical doctors, and only medical doctors could prescribe medications, which would become increasingly important in future years. So, I talked my way into Stanford, in spite of the fact that I hadn’t been a pre-med student. My sophomore year, our lab instructor announced that today we’d be practicing drawing blood from each other’s arms and started handing…

I once made someone watch The Fly on a third date. They stayed. That is either the best thing that ever happened to me or a sign that my judgment cannot be trusted, and honestly both of those things might be true.Horror romance is a specific kind of damage. Here are five films that do it right.The Fly (1986)Jeff Goldblum dissolving while Geena Davis watches and does not stop loving him is genuinely one of the most heartbreaking things Cronenberg ever put on screen. The practical effects are grotesque. The love story is more grotesque. The first act earns the…

Graduates, the old playbook was written for a world that no longer exists. The pace of change has finally exceeded our ability to adapt to it. Because AI changes everything, everything must change. Just this past week, graduates booed two commencement speakers for mentioning AI. That tells us where we are. We’ll come back to that. The short version, in case you don’t read the rest: after we meet our basic needs, put love first. Love is the bullseye of life and the truest measure of wealth. With that, graduates of Generation AI, here are: 10 Principles to Thrive in…

THE MRS. WOLF SHOW: “A friendly housewife, an unsuspecting salesman, and a live studio audience. What could go wrong?” Director’s Bio: Drew Highlands (Writer & Director) is a film and stage actor, director, writer, and producer. His debut short film, In the Water, an autobiographical coming-of-age story, was selected for 13 film festivals, including the Florida Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, and HollyShorts, winning Best Dramatic Short at the Poulsbo Film Festival. In the Water was released on the indie platform Film Shortage, where it has garnered over 7 million views. He’s currently in post-production on his latest short, 143, starring Lauren Weedman…

Chase Burns struck out nine over six innings and lowered his ERA to 1.83 in another terrific start for the Cincinnati Reds in a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.Burns (6-1) allowed only Trea Turner’s solo shot in the third as he helped the Reds end a three-game losing streak and move back above .500 (25-24).Bryce Haper scorched a line drive off Burns with two outs in the sixth. Burns collected the ball and threw out Harper at first base to end the inning.Burns ran off the field on his own and headed straight down the dugout…

Co-authored by Nick Lane. This post is part two of a three-part series. “Men are only after one thing.” “There are no good women left.” “All marriages are doomed to fail.” These kinds of self-narratives can seem common after spending hours online. Social media algorithms systematically push relationship misinformation that frames current or potential partners as adversaries. There’s also been a broader shift in people’s desire to date. Today, roughly half of singles say they have no interest in a relationship at all. This led us to ask whether social media could be playing a role in the current romantic…

Many people today carry a quiet guilt they rarely talk about openly. They feel guilty for laughing while others are grieving.Guilty for resting while others are struggling.Guilty for taking a break from the news.Guilty for enjoying ordinary moments while painful things continue happening somewhere else in the world. Sometimes even joy feels interrupted by awareness. A notification appears.A headline flashes across the screen.Another tragedy emerges.Another crisis.Another reminder that suffering exists continuously, somewhere, all the time. And slowly, rest can begin to feel irresponsible. The Pressure to Stay Emotionally Engaged We live in a time where awareness is often treated as…