This contestant sang “I Kissed a Girl” … but Katy Perry did not like it. “American Idol” judge Perry appeared to cringe after one contestant took a massive gamble and sang the pop star’s 2008 hit “I Kissed a Girl” during Sunday night’s episode. The bold and rather theatrical cover of Perry’s debut single came … Read more
Mark Dodson, who gave life to otherworldly creatures in the “Star Wars” franchise, has reportedly died after suffering a massive heart attack on Saturday. He was 64. In a statement released by Dodson’s daughter, Ciara, to TMZ, the “Gremlins” voice actor suffered a “massive heart attack” while he was asleep at a hotel in Evansville, Indiana … Read more
Taking the plunge isn’t for the faint at heart. And while it’s no secret that most brides want to look hot as they’re becoming lawfully wedded to the lover of their dreams, this newlywed just couldn’t stand the heat — literally. “I said, ‘I think I’m going to pass out,’ ” recalled bride Catherine Franks, 28, a … Read more
It’s nothing new to say that the scariest beasts are those left to the imagination: In the darkened corners of a room, on the ocean floor, in the vacuum of space — terror tends to lurk in the periphery, where it taunts us with what we don’t (or worse, can’t) know. There’s one unfairly maligned … Read more
Does cannabis legalization mean a safer product? Not necessarily. Anne Hassel, a 56-year-old physical therapist in Chicopee, Massachusetts, said she developed twitching muscles, numbness in her feet, nausea and cramps after using marijuana, only for doctors to find high levels of nickel, lead and cadmium. “People consider that if it’s legal, it’s safe. It’s a … Read more
“Lisa Frankenstein” didn’t come to life at the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters. The horror comedy written by Diablo Cody and starring Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse earned $3.8 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. It debuted in second place on a very slow Super Bowl weekend, behind the spy … Read more
Something to “Scream” about? “Scream” actress Hayden Panettiere is defending her co-star Melissa Barrera after she was fired from the franchise late last year for her comments on the Israel-Hamas war. In an interview with The Messenger, Panettiere said that it was “very unfair and upsetting” that Barrera was booted from the series. “After she [spoke … Read more
David J. Skal, a witty historian of horror entertainment who found in movies like “Dracula” and “Rosemary’s Baby” both a mirror of evolving societal fears and a pressure-release valve for those anxieties, died on Jan. 1 in a car accident in Los Angeles. He was 71. Mr. Skal was returning home after a movie and … Read more
Steven Soderbergh’s new horror movie “Presence,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, is unsettling all right. The “Erin Brockovich” director moves his camera around so much, you want to yell at the screen, “Settle down, please! I have a headache!” There is a rationale for his nearly-nonstop motion shtick: the audience is experiencing the … Read more
The “Scream” family is back together once again. Several cast members from the hit horror franchise reunited at the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s The Evening Before gala on Sunday. The gathering comes just months after alums Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega left the seventh installment of the series. The “In The Heights” actress, 33, posted an … Read more
A British woman has terrified TikTok viewers after documenting a disturbing discovery made in a crawl space at her newly purchased home. The content creator, who has not disclosed her real name, is currently renovating the UK residence with her partner and posting footage of the process on an account titled “@stonestack_renovation.” The home, which … Read more
“Night Swim” made a splash at the box office. The supernatural horror film took home first place on its opening night Friday, with $5.22 million in sales, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. Deadline said the film, which stars Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon and centers around a family’s discovery that their pool is haunted, “falls off the deep end.” … Read more
Don’t want to be a brown-eyed girl anymore? If you’re not afraid of the risks, including going blind, iris color-changing surgery, the latest procedure to go viral online, might be for you. The process, known as keratopigmentation, involves using a laser to create a tunnel in the superficial cornea in order to place pigment, but … Read more
Mickey Mouse isn’t just for kids anymore. A trailer has dropped for a horror comedy film in which Mickey Mouse is the psycho killer – on the first day that the 1928 Disney short film “Steamboat Willie” has entered the public domain. “Steamboat Willie” was directed by Walt Disney, and it’s an 8-minute short that … Read more
Red Bull might give you wings, but for some that comes with unwanted side effects. Energy drinks can seem like a life-saver when it comes to staying awake to keep up with school, work and other parts of life. According to Mintel research, the market for energy drinks had surged by 71% since 2017 and … Read more
Ghostface’s go-to creepy phone question is, “Do you like scary movies?” Increasingly our reply to Wes Craven’s masked serial killer is, “Yes! Unless, of course, it’s another ‘Scream’ sequel.” Oh, how tedious this once delectable film series has become. What started in 1996 as a clever and frightening send-up of the horror genre with appealing … Read more
Her decision caused several fans to scream. Jenna Ortega has reportedly dropped out of “Scream VII,” according to Deadline. The star’s decision to exit the horror film is due to scheduling conflicts with Netflix’s “Wednesday” — and not related to the firing of Melissa Barrera, who played Ortega’s older sister in the franchise. The outlet … Read more
“Scream 7” director Christopher Landon issued a brief statement Tuesday after it was announced that actress Melissa Barrera was fired from the horror movie franchise due to social media posts concerning the Israel-Hamas war. “This is my statement,” Landon, 48, tweeted alongside a broken-heart emoji. “Everything sucks. Stop yelling. This was not my decision to … Read more
She was being blunt. Longtime “Scream” franchise star Neve Campbell, 50, said she was sad to see David Arquette’s beloved character, Dewey Riley, axed last year in the fifth installment. “I was so sad about Dewey’s death,” Campbell said earlier this month at Monster-Mania Con. “I thought it was tragic, and I don’t usually like … Read more
For almost every holiday, there’s a horror movie, from “My Bloody Valentine” to “Black Christmas.” Thanksgiving, too. But the turkeys-beware holiday gets its own namesake movie with Eli Roth’s “Thanksgiving,” featuring an ensemble cast that includes Addison Rae, Patrick Dempsey and Gina Gershon. The movie (now in theaters) is based on the gory faux trailer … Read more