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Chuck Russell, one of the most accomplished genre directors ever, died on July 22, 2026.Paying homage to Chuck Russell, a true genre iconChuck Russell died at the age of 74 on July 22, 2026. He’s a director who’ll always be remembered for having one of the best three-picture runs in horror history — over the span of seven years, he delivered A Nightmare on Elm Street 3, The Blob and The Mask back to back to back. All three of those movies are historic and iconic for different reasons. To this day a lot of Freddy fans consider 1987’s Dream Warriors…

The tradwife trend is having a moment. Tradwives, or “traditional wives,” hold the belief that women should care for the household, while men should provide financially and make the family’s decisions. From the runaway success of Caro Claire Burke’s tradwife book Yesteryear—with Anne Hathaway and Amazon MGM securing the movie rights nearly nine months before its official April release1—to the explosion of tradwife influencers and “wife school” programs, the tradwife movement is firmly part of the zeitgeist. Why? In my last post, I explored how the father complex shapes the tradwife movement. Carl Jung described complexes as emotionally charged bundles…

William Gibson’s Neuromancer has haunted development hell for over three decades. Optioned as a feature film multiple times — Liam Neeson and Mark Wahlberg were once circling a version from director Vincenzo Natali that never got off the ground — the 1984 novel earned a reputation as “unfilmable” long before anyone found the right format for it. That changes January 22, 2027, when Apple TV finally brings Gibson’s genre-defining cyberpunk saga to the screen as a full series, and the first teaser dropped this weekend to prove it’s really happening. The Teaser Drops at Comic-Con Apple TV saved the reveal for San…

For children, summer often means freedom: no homework, no early alarms, and more time to relax, travel, and spend time with family and friends. For co-parents, however, summer can bring an entirely different set of emotions. The school year provides structure. Summer removes much of that structure and replaces it with camps, vacations, family gatherings, changing work schedules, and a host of decisions that require coordination between households. Even co-parents who communicate well during the school year may find themselves feeling stressed as summer approaches. Questions often arise quickly: Who is paying for camp? Can a planned vacation be changed…

“When the body of a man missing for thirty-six years is discovered at the scene of a horrific crime, it’s up to his estranged daughter to unravel his dark past.” Director: Jordan Downey Written by: Jordan Downey and Kevin Stewart Cast: Deborah Ann Woll, Jeffrey Donovan, Will Hochman, Jack Doolan, Carl W. Crudup, Jeb Berrier, Gretchen Corbett, David Myers Gregory Producers: James Harris, Michael Downey Genre: Horror Language: English Runtime: 111 min  The post Watch the Teaser Trailer for THE CYCLE appeared first on Daily Dead.

Most of us remember the first time we met the important people in our lives: from our boss to our beau to our best friend. First impressions are surprisingly enduring, particularly when they are based on specific positive behaviors or characteristics that we uniquely remember. We all notice many of the same things initially: physical appearance, clothing, body language, tone of voice, and communication style, to name a few. Yet beyond what we see and hear is what we perceive. We feel chemistry and experience compatibility, often describing a first encounter as incredibly comfortable, “as if we had known each…

Someone says, “You look beautiful today.” Instead of feeling good, your mind immediately responds: They’re just being nice. They don’t really mean it. I don’t know what they’re seeing. For many people, receiving a compliment about their appearance is surprisingly uncomfortable. Rather than taking it in, they question it, dismiss it, or explain it away. Why can something intended as kindness be so difficult to believe? The answer often lies in the intersection of our personal experiences and the messages we’ve learned about beauty. Why Appearance Compliments Can Feel So Complicated One of the things I notice repeatedly as a…

THE SHOCKING FINALE OF IDW’s BEST-SELLING EVENT HORIZON COMIC BOOK TRILOGY ARRIVES DECEMBER: “Heaven is real… and it’s worse than Hell. Eisner Award-winning writer Christian Ward – the architect behind the bestselling Event Horizon prequel and sequel comics at IDW Publishing’s hit horror imprint IDW Dark – presents the jaw-dropping final chapter in his acclaimed trilogy. Joined by master of horror artist Hernán González (John Carpenter’s Tales for a Halloween Night), EVENT HORIZON: PANDEMONIUM brings chaos and terror to comic shops this December. The haunting world of Paramount Pictures’ Event Horizon expands into other dimensions as familiar faces from the nightmarish saga reunite for a finale full of shocking twists and turns.​”It’s been such a huge honor to have…

Not long ago, a friend was traveling and decided to get a haircut at the airport during his layover. He lives in Los Angeles with his husband, so when the new barber asked him whether he was single or had a wife, he didn’t stop to tell him he’s gay. It wasn’t that he felt unsafe or worried he could be harmed. He told me it felt easier in the moment to not disrupt the flow of the barber’s heteronormative assumption. He left feeling disappointed in himself, though, and wondered why, after all this time, it can still sometimes feel…

If you love pets and licensed slasher movie products, it’s going to be a GREAT autumn.New Slasher Themed Pet Products Are Already On Sale!When I think “pet stores,” I don’t normally think “a whole bunch of slasher themed novelty Halloween products.” But apparently, I was wrong with a capital W. It’s not even August yet but my local pet supply emporium already has a treasure trove of iconic horror tie-in products on sale. Frankenstein branded pet products, Child’s Play branded pet products, Gremlins branded pet products, Scream branded pet products … like, I didn’t know if I was in a PetSmart…