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io9Movies5 Cult Horror Movies to Stream on Amazon Prime
In the mood for a cult movie but already seen all the go-to classics? Building on our previous list, here are five offbeat picks streaming on Amazon Prime that will bring you tales of werewolves, Satanists, witches, and two different (but also sorta kinda similar) underground monsters. 1) C.H.U.D. (1984) If you write off this … Continued
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io9TelevisionCould The Thing Be Blumhouse’s Next Big Horror Reboot?
Yeon Sang-ho is already thinking about another Train to Busan sequel. Candace Patton teases Iris’ journey out of the mirrorverse in The Flash’s next season. Netflix has bad news for I Am Not Okay With This and The Society. Plus, what’s to come on Lovecraft Country, and hear Wonder Woman 1984’s Themyscira theme. Spoilers go! … Continued
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io9MoviesPhantasm‘s Don Coscarelli on His New Memoir and What It Means to Be a Cult Director
Director Don Coscarelli—beloved by genre fans for directing films like Phantasm, The Beastmaster, and Bubba Ho-Tep—is now a memoirist, thanks to a brand-new book that looks back on a wild, colorful, four-decade career in Hollywood’s indie trenches. As you might expect from a memoir written by a movie-biz veteran, True Indie: Life and Death in … Continued
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io9The Tall Man Unleashes His Signature Weapon in This Cheeky Phantasm Collection Promo
Just about the only thing you don’t get in The Phantasm Collection is your very own killer sphere—pity those aren’t quite street legal. The set does include, however, all five Phantasm movie plus a boatload of extras included not just on the sixth bonus disc, but interspersed throughout. The remastered version of Don Coscarelli’s iconic … Continued
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io9Reminder: Never Mess With Anyone Who’s Been Involved in a Decades-Long Supernatural War
Horror sequel Phantasm: Ravager comes exclusively to Shudder today, and we’ve got a fun clip which proves that while time may have taken a certain toll on unlikely hero Reggie, he has lost none of the badass spirit that’s allowed him to battle the Tall Man for four decades. Seriously, don’t fuck with the man … Continued
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io9Phantasm Fiends Will Need This Killer Six-Disc Blu-ray Set
Excellent news, Phantasm fans. The cult classic horror series is capping its recent resurgence—which saw a remastered version of the original, as well as the series finale Phantasm: Ravager, hitting theaters in late 2016—with a six-disc Blu-ray set. That’s all five films, plus a whole disc of special features. Phantasm creator Don Coscarelli shared the news … Continued
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Director Don Coscarelli on the Beginning and the End of His Cult Horror Series Phantasm
It’s a big week for fans of Don Coscarelli’s cult horror series, Phantasm, which began with the original film in 1979. That spooky, surreal tale of the Tall Man—cinema’s most sinister undertaker—just got a stunning restoration, thanks to mega-fan J.J. Abrams. And the fifth film, Phantasm: Ravager, also arrives to wrap up the series, featuring … Continued
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io9MoviesThe Gang Reunites for More Surreal Terror in This Sneak Peek at Phantasm: Ravager
The fifth Phantasm film, Phantasm: Ravager, just screened at Fantastic Fest—but for all the cult fans who couldn’t be in Texas, we’ve got an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the much-anticipated final chapter in Don Coscarelli’s horror saga. You can really tell from this clip how close the Phantasm family has grown in the nearly 40 … Continued
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io9MoviesPhantasm: Restored and Phantasm: Ravager Finally Have Release Dates
We’ve been hearing about the J.J. Abrams-backed campaign to restore and re-release Don Coscarelli’s 1979 cult horror classic Phantasm for awhile—and our excitement ramped up when it screened at South By Southwest earlier this year. Now, we know when it’ll be coming to theaters, and when the latest entry in the series will be out, … Continued
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Why Bubba Ho-Tep May Be the Most Perfect B-Movie Ever Made
Bubba Ho-Tep is about foul-mouthed ancient mummies, conspiracy theories, and the ultimate battle between good and evil. It’s also a surprisingly layered tale about growing old, regrets, and redemption. And it stars Bruce Campbell as Elvis Presley. Is this the perfect B-movie? If not, it’s damn near close. Adapted from Joe Lansdale’s novella by Don … Continued
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Don Coscarelli Explains Why JJ Abrams Helped Restore Cult Horror Movie Phantasm
It’s already part of Star Wars: The Force Awakens lore that Captain Phasma is named after Don Coscarelli’s 1979 cult horror classic Phantasm. Obviously, JJ Abrams is a fan. But how did the restoration—and Abrams’ involvement—come about? A new interview with Coscarelli reveals some juicy specifics. Coscarelli—who also made Bubba Ho-Tep and The Beastmaster—is a … Continued
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John Dies At The End is a carnival ride through the subconscious of the American horrorscape
John Dies At The End has a relatively tiny budget, but it’s still one of the year’s most anticipated movies. The novel it’s based on, by Cracked’s David Wong, was a huge Internet sensation, and we’ve been starved for truly oddball, universe-melting comic weirdness at the movies lately. So how does the movie of John … Continued
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Your Chance to See John Dies at the End for Free in San Francisco!
The gonzo adventure movie John Dies at the End opens in limited release on Friday, but it’s not coming to San Francisco and Berkeley until February 8. Except that a few lucky io9 readers can get passes to a free preview screening this Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the Embarcadero Cinema. Just go to this Eventbrite … Continued
