With the release of MaXXXine less than two months away, Ti West is setting up his next project, which sounds like another helping of pure ’80s sleaze. According to scooper Daniel Richtman, Zac Efron is reportedly in talks to star in Night Business, a series adaptation of the cult graphic novel by Benjamin Marra, which Ti West will direct.

A24 will produce the Night Business series with Nathaniel Halpern (Legion) writing the script and serving as showrunner. Here’s the logline: “In this 1980s-trash-culture homage where a knife-wielding killer is on the loose, committing extreme acts of violence on exotic dancers. Only one man has a will powerful enough to stop this psychopath: Johnny Timothy. But can Johnny mete out his vengeance before more innocent victims have to die? A nasty brew of power, passion, vigilantes, and dangerous men raining street justice down upon their enemies.” Zac Efron would play Johnny Timothy, the man with two first names.

Night Business sounds like it could be a wild ride, and a team-up between Ti West and Zac Efron has a lot of potential. I’ve always been a fan of West, but Efron has really been stretching his acting muscles lately, particularly with his outstanding performance in The Iron Claw.

As for MaXXXine, the latest installment of the X franchise takes place in 1980s Hollywood, where adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx (Mia Goth) finally gets her big break. But as a mystery killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past.

There have been rumblings that the sequel is a “good old whodunit slasher,” but Goth has teased that she views MaXXXine as more of a superhero movie. “That’s how I read the script,” Goth said. “Maxine, as a character, has come a long way. She’s a survivor, she’s gone through a lot. When we meet her again, in this new world that she’s in, she’s really fought for everything that she has, and she’s not about to give that up. She’s going to fight for what she has. She’s a badass. There’s a strength to her. And she’s a really proactive, determined, focused woman. She goes after what she wants, and she’s not really going to take no for an answer.” MaXXXine will hit theaters on July 5th, and it’s possible the franchise could continue should the film prove to be a success.

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Production on MaXXXine, the sequel to director Ti West‘s films Pearl (watch it HERE) and X (watch that one at THIS LINK), wrapped way back in May of 2023, and just last month we heard that it has earned an R rating for strong violence, gore, sexual content, graphic nudity, language and drug use as it heads toward its July 5th theatrical release date. With that date just two months away, last week, USA Today unveiled a new image from the film that dropped Mia Goth into an ’80s party scene:

Not to be outdone, Entertainment Weekly, in their annual Summer Movie Preview, has also dropped a bunch of new pics for the movie, revealing our first looks at Goth’s co-stars, including a very bloody Kevin Bacon, Yellowjackets star (and horror super fan) Sophie Thatcher, and Elizabeth Debicki. Check em’ out:

MaXXXine is written and directed by West. Mia Goth reprises the role of X survivor Maxine Minx, a burlesque performer and adult film actress with the goal of being a star. The film has the following synopsis: In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past. As you can see in the recently released trailer, the Hollywood setting even allows for a visit to the Bates Motel.

The horror magazine Scream learned that the film is described as being “a good old whodunit slasher,” while Goth described it as “a superhero movie.” She said that because, “Maxine, as a character, has come a long way. She’s a survivor, she’s gone through a lot. When we meet her again, in this new world that she’s in, she’s really fought for everything that she has, and she’s not about to give that up. She’s going to fight for what she has. She’s a badass. There’s a strength to her. And she’s a really proactive, determined, focused woman. She goes after what she wants, and she’s not really going to take no for an answer.“

Goth and singer Halsey (who can be seen with Goth in the first look image at the top of this article) are joined in the cast by Kevin Bacon (Tremors), Elizabeth Debicki (Tenet), singer Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang), Bobby Cannavale (Netflix’s The Watcher), Lily Collins (Emily in Paris), and Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad. The Hollywood Reporter noted that Esposito is playing an agent for adult film and Z-list movie actors, Debicki’s character is a film director, Monaghan and Cannavale play LAPD detectives, and Bacon plays a private detective.

MaXXXine is being produced by A24, Ti West, Jacob Jaffke, Kevin Turen, and Harrison Kreiss. Mia Goth serves as executive producer. 

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Production on MaXXXine, the sequel to director Ti West‘s films Pearl (watch it HERE) and X (watch that one at THIS LINK), wrapped way back in May of 2023, and we still have a few months to wait before A24 gives it a theatrical release on July 5th… but the folks on the Motion Picture Association ratings board already had the chance to watch the movie, and they have picked their rating for it. MaXXXine has earned an R for strong violence, gore, sexual content, graphic nudity, language and drug use. Sounds like a good time at the movies to me!

MaXXXine is written and directed by West. Mia Goth reprises the role of X survivor Maxine Minx, a burlesque performer and adult film actress with the goal of being a star. The film has the following synopsis: In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past. As you can see in the recently released trailer, the Hollywood setting even allows for a visit to the Bates Motel.

The horror magazine Scream learned that the film is described as being “a good old whodunit slasher,” while Goth described it as “a superhero movie.” She said that because, “Maxine, as a character, has come a long way. She’s a survivor, she’s gone through a lot. When we meet her again, in this new world that she’s in, she’s really fought for everything that she has, and she’s not about to give that up. She’s going to fight for what she has. She’s a badass. There’s a strength to her. And she’s a really proactive, determined, focused woman. She goes after what she wants, and she’s not really going to take no for an answer.“

Goth and singer Halsey (who can be seen with Goth in the first look image at the bottom of this article) are joined in the cast by Kevin Bacon (Tremors), Elizabeth Debicki (Tenet), singer Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang), Bobby Cannavale (Netflix’s The Watcher), Lily Collins (Emily in Paris), and Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad. The Hollywood Reporter noted that Esposito will be playing an agent for adult film and Z-list movie actors, Debicki’s character is a film director, Monaghan and Canavale are playing LAPD detectives, and Bacon is playing a private detective.

MaXXXine is being produced by A24, Ti West, Jacob Jaffke, Kevin Turen, and Harrison Kreiss. Mia Goth serves as executive producer. 

What do you think of the reasons given for MaXXXine‘s R rating? Are you looking forward to seeing this movie in July? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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Production on MaXXXine, the sequel to director Ti West‘s films Pearl (watch it HERE) and X (watch that one at THIS LINK), wrapped way back in May of 2023, and we still have a few months to wait before A24 gives it a theatrical release on July 5th. To hold us over while we wait – and to give an idea of what the movie has in store for us – A24 has unveiled a trailer for MaXXXine, and you can check it out in the embed above!

MaXXXine is written and directed by West. Mia Goth reprises the role of X survivor Maxine Minx, a burlesque performer and adult film actress with the goal of being a star. The film has the following synopsis: In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past. As you can see in the trailer, the Hollywood setting even allows for a visit to the Bates Motel.

The horror magazine Scream learned that the film is described as being “a good old whodunit slasher,” while Goth described it as “a superhero movie.” She said that because, “Maxine, as a character, has come a long way. She’s a survivor, she’s gone through a lot. When we meet her again, in this new world that she’s in, she’s really fought for everything that she has, and she’s not about to give that up. She’s going to fight for what she has. She’s a badass. There’s a strength to her. And she’s a really proactive, determined, focused woman. She goes after what she wants, and she’s not really going to take no for an answer.“

Goth and singer Halsey (who can be seen with Goth in the first look image at the bottom of this article) are joined in the cast by Kevin Bacon (Tremors), Elizabeth Debicki (Tenet), singer Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang), Bobby Cannavale (Netflix’s The Watcher), Lily Collins (Emily in Paris), and Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad. The Hollywood Reporter noted that Esposito will be playing an agent for adult film and Z-list movie actors, Debicki’s character is a film director, Monaghan and Canavale are playing LAPD detectives, and Bacon is playing a private detective.

MaXXXine is being produced by A24, Ti West, Jacob Jaffke, Kevin Turen, and Harrison Kreiss. Mia Goth serves as executive producer. 

What did you think of the MaXXXine trailer? Will you be watching this movie when it’s released in July? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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A24 took to X today to tease that the first trailer for MaXXXine, the much-anticipated sequel to X and Pearl, will drop on Monday. I can’t wait!

The third movie picks up with Maxine (Mia Goth) as she “continues her journey towards fame, setting out to make it as an actress in 1980s Los Angeles.” In addition to Goth, MaXXXine boasts a cast which includes Elizabeth Debicki, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, Lily Collins, Halsey, Moses Summney, Giancarlo Esposito, and Kevin Bacon.

There have been rumblings that the sequel is a “good old whodunit slasher,” but Goth has teased that she views MaXXXine more as a superhero movie. “That’s how I read the script,” Goth said. “Maxine, as a character, has come a long way. She’s a survivor, she’s gone through a lot. When we meet her again, in this new world that she’s in, she’s really fought for everything that she has, and she’s not about to give that up. She’s going to fight for what she has. She’s a badass. There’s a strength to her. And she’s a really proactive, determined, focused woman. She goes after what she wants, and she’s not really going to take no for an answer.“

Should MaXXXine prove to be a success, could the franchise continue? Director Ti West isn’t ruling anything out, but he won’t say one way or another until the sequel has been released. “Maybe. I don’t know,” West said earlier this year. “There is this one weird asterisk idea that I have that is kind of… If I explained it, it would make sense. But we’ll see what happens. Let’s get this movie done first, see how people like it, we’ll go from there.“

After being blown away by X and Pearl, it’s safe to say that fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of MaXXXine, so be sure to check back on Monday when the trailer drops. The film is slated to be released in theaters on July 5th.

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Production on MaXXXine, the sequel to director Ti West‘s films Pearl (watch it HERE) and X (watch that one at THIS LINK), is said to have wrapped last May, and we’ve been anxiously waiting to hear a release date announcement ever since. Now, the news we’ve been waiting for has finally arrived! A24 has announced (via Deadline) that they will be giving the film a theatrical release on July 5th!

MaXXXine is written and directed by West. Mia Goth reprises the role of X survivor Maxine Minx, a burlesque performer and adult film actress with the goal of being a star. The film will follow Maxine, after the events of X, as the sole survivor who continues her journey towards fame, setting out to make it as an actress in 1980s Los Angeles.

The horror magazine Scream learned that the film is described as being “a good old whodunit slasher,” while Goth described it as “a superhero movie.” She said that because, “Maxine, as a character, has come a long way. She’s a survivor, she’s gone through a lot. When we meet her again, in this new world that she’s in, she’s really fought for everything that she has, and she’s not about to give that up. She’s going to fight for what she has. She’s a badass. There’s a strength to her. And she’s a really proactive, determined, focused woman. She goes after what she wants, and she’s not really going to take no for an answer.“

Goth and singer Halsey (who can be seen with Goth in the first look image at the bottom of this article) are joined in the cast by Kevin Bacon (Tremors), Elizabeth Debicki (Tenet), singer Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang), Bobby Cannavale (Netflix’s The Watcher), Lily Collins (Emily in Paris), and Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad. The Hollywood Reporter noted that Esposito will be playing an agent for adult film and Z-list movie actors, Debicki’s character is a film director, Monaghan and Canavale are playing LAPD detectives, and Bacon is playing a private detective.

MaXXXine is being produced by A24, Ti West, Jacob Jaffke, Kevin Turen, and Harrison Kreiss. Mia Goth serves as executive producer. 

What do you think of MaXXXine getting a July 5th release? Are you glad to hear the film is just four months away? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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Production on MaXXXine, the sequel to director Ti West‘s films Pearl (watch it HERE) and X (watch that one at THIS LINK), is said to have wrapped last May, around the time that production company and distributor A24 unveiled a first look image from the movie that shows franchise star Mia Goth alongside singer Halsey. (That image can be seen at the bottom of this article.) Things have been pretty quiet on the MaXXXine front since then, aside from news of a lawsuit being filed by a background actor – but now, thanks to the YouTube interview show What’s Under the Bed?, we have a bit of a status update from West, who also happened to show off a prop from the film during his interview.

At about the 26:37 point of the What’s Under the Bed? interview, West is asked about the props he has kept from the movies he has made. While saying that he doesn’t want to give too much away about MaXXXine, he does hold up a prop from the movie: a VHS copy of a horror movie called The Puritan. You can check that out in the video right here:

Noting that West had the idea for Pearl while he was in quarantine before production started on X, interviewer Dax asks West when he had the idea for MaXXXine, and his answer leads into the status update: “I had (the idea) around the same time (as the idea for Pearl), I had the basic idea of what Part 3 could be. A24 liked that when they liked Pearl as well, but they were actually more excited about Part 3. Probably just because it’s… I don’t know if I would say it’s more commercial per se, but it’s like a big ’80s movie. They were like, ‘Oh, that follows up the ’70s movie, we get it!’ For me, it was important that it be Part 3 and not Part 2, so they were kind of, ‘We could go make that movie, if X does well, we’ll make that MaXXXine movie, and then we can go back and make Pearl.’ To me it was, ‘No, MaXXXine is better if we make Pearl first and we do it as this trilogy.’ Credit to A24, they took the risk and here we are. I don’t know what I can tell you (about MaXXXine)… It’s coming along. I’m almost done editing it, so it’s on its way. So far, so good. I don’t mind telling you some stuff, but at the same time, it’s sort of like, the less people know… I feel like so many movies now, you know everything about them. Surely whenever the trailer comes out for this movie, they always give away too much. There’s something kind of nice about not knowing a lot about it.“

Asked if the franchise might continue beyond MaXXXine, West said, “Maybe. I don’t know. There is this one weird asterisk idea that I have that is kind of… if I explained it, it would make sense. But we’ll see what happens. Let’s get this movie done first, see how people like it, we’ll go from there.“

MaXXXine is written and directed by West. Goth reprises the role of X survivor Maxine Minx, a burlesque performer and adult film actress with the goal of being a star. The film will follow Maxine, after the events of X, as the sole survivor who continues her journey towards fame, setting out to make it as an actress in 1980s Los Angeles.

Goth and Halsey are joined in the cast by Kevin Bacon (Tremors), Elizabeth Debicki (Tenet), singer Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang), Bobby Cannavale (Netflix’s The Watcher), Lily Collins (Emily in Paris), and Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad. The Hollywood Reporter noted that Esposito will be playing an agent for adult film and Z-list movie actors, Debicki’s character is a film director, Monaghan and Canavale are playing LAPD detectives, and Bacon is playing a private detective.

MaXXXine is being produced by A24, Ti West, Jacob Jaffke, Kevin Turen, and Harrison Kreiss. Goth serves as executive producer. 

Here’s some information on the What’s Under the Bed? series: Dax is the teenage host of “What’s Under the Bed” on his YouTube Channel, where he conducts in-depth interviews with horror legends and filmmakers to discuss their biographies, careers and explores the things that shape what scares them. At 16, Dax isn’t just any host and “What’s Under the Bed?” is not your run-of-the-mill interview show. This teen is redefining the horror interview genre. By blending deep research with a disarmingly fun approach, Dax turns each interview into an enlightening and wildly entertaining time for both the audience and the guests.

The idea for “What’s Under the Bed?” began in 2020 when Dax, then 12, yearned to connect with horror stalwart Kane Hodder over shared experiences of bullying. Hodder’s advice to gain experience first has led Dax on a journey that has amassed over 40 hours of in-depth discussions with horror veterans like Heather Langenkamp, Joe Dante, Clint Howard and Dee Wallace alongside contemporary filmmakers such as Christopher Landon and Jason Eisener.

What did you think of Ti West’s What’s Under the Bed interview? Are you looking forward to MaXXXine? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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The Top 10 Most Anticipated Horror Films of 2024 article and video were written by Mike Holtz.

We happen to be lucky enough to live in a timeline where horror is unquestionably crushing at the box office and otherwise. People are lining up in droves not only to see men in tights throwing down to save the universe in superhero flicks but to see monsters and ghouls doing horrible and heinous things to human beings. And no, I’m not talking about congress. I’m talking about some good old-fashioned wear your brown pants to the theater and leave the kids at home (or don’t I don’t judge) , horror flicks. I can’t promise you everything is going to be okay in 2024. Not with Ezra Miller roaming the streets, but I can promise you this… we’ve got a lot of great horror flicks headed our way. Probably. Well, they sound cool. Here are our top ten most anticipated horror films of 2024. Starting with the opening monologue of the 2024 Golden Globes. No wait, that already happened.

Starting with ALIEN ROMULUS.

Alien: Romulus is expected August 16th, 2024, and is to be directed by the same man who left us recoiled in absolute disgust, fear and OH MY GOD STOP STABBING THAT PERSONS FACE WITH A NEEDLE SO MUCH I CAN’T TAKE IT repose with the 2013 Evil Dead Remake as well as with a lifelong fear of ripped old men with turkey basters in Don’t Breathe, Fede Alvarez. The film is allegedly to take place between the events of Alien and Aliens but is to be its very own standalone story unconnected to the rest of the franchise mostly… mostly.

The only thing we really know about the story is that it’s set to feature young people from a distant world who come to face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe… Harvey Wein-I’m just kidding, I’m sure it’s a Xenomorph or twelve! I say this as someone who loved Prometheus and liked Covenant a whole lot but with Fede Alvarez and his style of filmmaking behind the camera, this sure is sounding a whole hell of a lot like an Alien movie that’s going to be focused far more on horror than the deeper themes of the previous films and I expect that to be welcomed by alien fans with arms wide open. It’s been said that Ridley Scott himself saw the film and told Fede Alvarez it was “F*ckin’ great”. And this isn’t marketing… this was said to Fede by Ridley Scott. Who, you and I both know would not lie about something like that. If he hated it he would have throat punched him and kicked him into an empty hole in the earth “this is Sparta” style in front of a live TV audience with zero cares. I have high, high hopes for Alien Romulus this August.

Next up? Return To Silent Hill. Currently in post-production with no solid release date yet but expected this year, Return to Silent Hill features the return of the director of the first Silent Hill, Christophe Gans. Not to be confused with Garth Brooks alter ego, Chris Gaines whose album cover is still scarier than any Silent Hill movie will ever be.

Gans first go at Silent Hill was hit or miss but you can hardly deny he nailed the atmosphere and vibe of the games before it. It’s definitely a great candidate for a film that should get a second chance at life which won’t come in the form of a remake as Gans says the film is an adaptation of the video game Silent Hill 2 and will feature the character of James Sunderland (played by Jeremy Irvine) heading back to the town in search of his long-lost love and encountering all kinds of AHHHH! Real Monsters in the meantime. Personally, I’m old enough to remember the smoking section at the Golden Corral Buffet in the mid-90s which was equally frightening and pretty much the same thing. In all seriousness, Gans was onto something in the original film and if some of those kinks are ironed out, this one could be special.

You know who else plans to be special in 2024? MaXXXine. Ti West’s A24 trilogy capper releases sometime in 2024 and will feature Mia Goth’s character Maxine heading to Hollywood after enduring the slicing, dicing and elder love making that was X. To tell you the truth, some nights when I can’t sleep I’m still haunted by that moment. MaXXXine boasts an insane cast that will be the latest addition to the horror film credits of the great Kevin Bacon. The film will be set in LA during the 1980’s and will feature Maxine trying to make it as a star in Hollywood as the bodies pile up around her, unfolding itself to be a whodunit slasher. My Scream senses are tingling too… but SURPRISE SIDNEY! MaXXXine is said to be more of an homage to the Giallo sub-genre instead. Either way, we’re psyched to see all this sex and violence unfold and in no what is that weird.

The 2024 Election ads won’t be the only thing sucking out our will to live in 2024 as the NOSFERATU remake drops its fangs upon our necks this year as well. Robert Eggers latest effort is set to release this Christmas and feature a version of the titular character unlike any we’ve ever seen. The film stars Bill Skarsgard as Count Orlok himself who’s makeup, according to The Witch and Lighthouse director, leaves him completely unrecognizable. Eggers says, “I’ll say that Bill has so transformed, I’m fearful he might not get the credit that he deserves because he’s just….he’s not there”. Which, worked out really well for Patrick Bateman. Eggers continued to get us all jacked up by promising the film would be scary, saying,“It’s a scary film. It’s a horror movie. It’s a gothic horror movie and I do think that there hasn’t been an old-school Gothic movie that’s actually scary in a while. And I think that the majority of the audience will find this one to be the case.”The film also stars Emma Corrin, Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and WILLEM mother effin’ Dafoe who plays vampire hunter Professor Albin Eberhart Von Franz. Jesus. Could your name BE any longer? Will all this talent involved and the promise from Eggers of true fear? Nosferatu easily places itself on our most anticipated of 2024 list.

This August, M Night Shyamalan returns to the dinner table with TRAP. Look, you say Shyamalan horror flick and I’m handing over my ticket money. Yes, I am aware that a Shyamalan film is no guarantee of perfection (cough The Village) but that’s why these films are such an event. The man always swings for the fences and tries to make something special regardless of the outcome. Which is something that will have me in the theater seat every time. In the case of Trap, most of the details are being kept secret at the moment and we wouldn’t have it any other way. What we DO know is that the film is a psychological thriller set during a concert. Trap is the first film of his first-look directorial agreement with Warner Bros and is said to be very different from his last few films. The best part is that the movie will star the far too seldom seen acting talents of one Josh Hartnett who many will notice from his fantastic performance in the recent Oppenheimer. But we all know him and love him as the kid selling drug pens in The Faculty or H20. Maybe Forty Days and Forty Nights? He’s been in tons of great roles but it’s always great to see him on the big screen. It’s a big fat mystery what we’re going to get with Trap in 2024 but isn’t that the funnest part of a Shyamalan project?

Speaking of not knowing what we’re going to get, FACES OF DEATH allegedly started shooting in April of 2023, so you have to imagine we’ll hopefully see it in 2024 as well, despite no release date being set. Faces of Death is indeed based off those VHS tapes we used to watch as teenagers that allegedly featured real footage of horrible murders, dismemberments, and various other activities. Most of these were staged or added onto and exaggerated but by-god we believed it and it scared the living bejesus out of us as unsupervised kids.

The movie, however, is up front with the fact that it is fiction and will feature a story about a video website moderator who comes across videos of some sick buckaroos recreating the murders from the original movie. The movie is directed by Cam director Daniel Goldhaber and will star Stranger Things favorite Dacre Montgomery and Euphoria’s Barbie Ferreira. There’s of course no way of knowing how this will turn out but one has to imagine the possibility we could be looking at a frightening movie that uses disturbing footage style clips. Something like what we saw in Scott Derickson’s Sinister to such great effect.

Are you thinking what I’m thinking right now? Let’s say it at the same time 3, 2, 1….Lawnmower scene! Dear God, that still haunts my dreams. The power of the nostalgia and creepiness that was Faces of Death mixed with a good storyline could make for a great horror movie and that’s why we’re so excited for this one. No promises though. I’d hate to get your hopes up and end up being tranquilized in a parking garage by someone wearing a pig mask. I’ve seen it a thousand times. Well, ten times. And I’m happy to see it an eleventh!

Yes, I am talking about SAW XI people! Game over! Not! The baffling eleventh entry in the “holy guacamole that stings!”, franchise will come out THIS September 27^th, 2024, barely a year after Saw X was met with such rave reviews. That is unfortunately ALL we know about the upcoming installment other than the fact that the writers of Saw X, Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg will surprisingly not be returning for this one. With the quick turnaround and change in writers, one wonders if a script had already been prepared before or during Saw X.

You have to imagine that the film will be another mid-quel that features Tobin Bell back as Jigsaw considering the fact that his presence and performance were in large part responsible for both the box office and critical reception. Everyone knows Tobin Bell was the bomb in Saw X, yo! Considering the post credits sequence teased the return of Detective Hoffman or as I like to call him “the dude with the huge yet exceedingly handsome face” a betting man would also wager we get some more of his story in Saw XI as well as the return of Shawnee Smith as Amanda Young. Will that kid who REALLY loves to kick the soccer ball at that wall at very inconvenient and inappropriate hours return as his apprentice? We’ll have to find out on this years version of “Do you want to play a little game? Again? Again-gan? AGAIN?

TERRIFIER 3 will grace the big screen this year just in time for the Halloween season on October 25^th and we’ll have Halloween on Christmas asArt the Clown will be terrorizingfolks on Christmas Eve in the town of Miles County. That’s right! Terrifier 3, much like Die Hard and Lethal Weapon is a Christmas film and no one ever argues over it! The teaser trailer for the movie had some folks feeling rather rageful as it hints at the idea of Art The Clown coming down the chimney and then possibly harming a little girl who mistakes him for Santa Clause….but there’s no telling if that scene is even in the film or not as it may have just been filmed for the advertisement. Either way, the film is sure to be a nice family event, a perfect pairing with The Buttercream Gang and a nice fire. Perhaps some chianti. In all seriousness, Terrifier 2 shocked audiences with not only its extreme gore but its fun storytelling and surprisingly in-depth lore. Not to mention the amazing performances from Lauren LaVera and David Howard Thornton. I can’t wait to watch Terrifier 3 the same way I watched part 2….in a packed movie theater so that I can get extreme joy out of watching the shocked and appalled faces of the audience members around me. It’s an absolute blasty blast. Count me among those who thought a 3-hour long Art The Clown movie wouldn’t work but was absolutely proven wrong with Terrifier 2. We can’t wait to see what kind of absolutely degenerate and despicable behavior Director Damien Leone and crew come up with next. You should be ashamed of yourselves, sickos! Keep it up!

Hopefully you’ll forgive me for having so many sequels on this list…..nothing gets me more excited than a great looking original horror film but you can only be excited for what you know, you know? And what I know is that one of the funnest of those aforementioned original horror movies was 2022’s Smile which makes us very excited for the next film on our list, SMILE 2, releasing this October. The plot details for Smile 2 are kept smartly under wraps but what we do know is that the Director and Writer of the first film, Parker Finn, will return in the same capacity. We also know that Naomi Scott (who played the Pink Ranger in the latest theatrical Power Rangers movie) will star. For my money, the best part of Smile was the way it mixed several horror movie tropes together like the ones seen in It Follows or The Ring but was able to do so in a creative and original way that had its own identity. Oh, and that mother effin teeth monster head thing! Absolute metal! Practical Horror FX for the win every single time and twice on Sunday. Whether Chick Fi-La is open or not.

Nicolas Freakin’ Cage is on our list with LONGLEGS releasing some time in 2024, or atleast we assume, as the film has been completed and rated (R in case you were wondering! Up top!). Though we don’t have a trailer or anything to go off of yet the reason Longlegs managed to make the list is because if Nicolas Cage doing another horror project isn’t exciting enough (and it is), his pairing with The Blackcoat’s Daughter director and son of Anthony Perkins, Osgood Perkins, directing this project takes it over the top. Along of course with the addition of It Follows star Maika Monroe who’s creating quite a horror filmography for herself if I might add.

Longlegs is about an FBI agent on the hunt for a serial killer who murders innocent families and has ties to the occult. But what’s REALLY fun about all this is that Maika Monroe plays the FBI agent and Rage Cage plays the serial killer. Which, you just know is going to be amazing whether he plays it reserved or completely unhinged. I think we all know what we’re hoping for.

Well, if we don’t get out of here soon it’s going to be 2025 already, so I unfortunately must leave the list at ten but would be remiss if I didn’t atleast mention some other films we’re all looking forward to in 2024 which include (deep breath) A Quiet Place Day One, Beetlejuice 2, The Crow, Lisa Frankenstein, The Strangers: Chapter 1, Late Night With the Devil, Monolith, The Wolf Man, The Untitled Universal Monster Project from Radio Silence and shockingly The First Omen.

Thanks for watching and cheers! Here’s to a great 2024 in horror and not a horrific 2024 in real life! Remember, movies don’t create psychos! Movies make psychos more creative!

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Mia Goth has found herself the subject of a lawsuit as she’s been accused of intentionally kicking a background actor in the head during the production of MaXXXine.

James Hunter says he was hired for three days of work on MaXXXine for the role of Dead Parishioner, which found him lying on the ground covered in fake blood all night. The scene involved Mia Goth running past him, but the lawsuit alleges that on the fourth take, the actress nearly stepped on him. He complained, and Goth was made aware of the issue, but on the very next take, Hunter alleges that Goth kicked him in the head with her boot on purpose. Once the shooting was done, Goth allegedly confronted Hunter in the bathroom, where she “taunted, mocked and belittled” him and dared him to do anything about it.

Upon driving home, Hunter felt lightheaded and had to pull over twice, and the very next day, he was informed that the production didn’t want him back for the remaining two days. The lawsuit accuses Mia Goth of battery, with a wrongful termination claim levelled at A24, Goth, and director Ti West.

Mia Goth played the dual role of Maxine Minx/Pearl in Ti West’s X and reprised the role of Pearl for the prequel movie. West has even said that Goth should have received an Oscar nomination for her performance. The third movie picks up with Maxine as she “continues her journey towards fame, setting out to make it as an actress in 1980s Los Angeles.” In addition to Mia Goth, MaXXXine boasts a cast which includes Elizabeth Debicki, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, Lily Collins, Halsey, Moses Summney, Giancarlo Esposito, and Kevin Bacon.

The actress has teased that she views MaXXXine as a superhero movie. “That’s how I read the script,” Goth said. “Maxine, as a character, has come a long way. She’s a survivor, she’s gone through a lot. When we meet her again, in this new world that she’s in, she’s really fought for everything that she has, and she’s not about to give that up. She’s going to fight for what she has. She’s a badass. There’s a strength to her. And she’s a really proactive, determined, focused woman. She goes after what she wants, and she’s not really going to take no for an answer.“

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Kevin Bacon is someone who has had such a great career packed with roles that you can connect many actors to him in six degrees or less. And that’s even without any kind of lengthy franchises tied to his name. However, one film is forever synonymous with him and that’s 1984’s Footloose. The 80s icon has a number of interesting projects coming up, including appearing in the Toxic Avenger remake which stars Peter Dinklage, and Ti West’s sequel to X and Pearl, MaXXXine.

It seems, though, that no matter how many movies he’s in, he just can’t escape Footloose. The actor has playfully joked about the countless times Kenny Loggins’ theme song was played at a wedding or party he’s attending, complete with people looking to him for some dancing. Variety reports that Bacon initially rejected the recognition for his high school drama as an up-and-coming star. According to Insider, he appeared on the Podcrushed podcast recounting that early era of his career.

He reflected on shunning the “pop star” fame, “When I became a pop star, the last thing I wanted to be was a pop star. I had already moved into, ‘I want to be Dustin Hoffman or Meryl or John Cazale or De Niro. I want to work with Scorsese. I want to do Chekhov.’ You know what I mean? I was so into what my idea of a serious actor was, and all of a sudden I was given this thing that was completely not a serious actor. So I rejected it, full on. I tried to self-sabotage that piece of myself and my popularity.” He adds, “I was very, very uncomfortable with photo shoots and magazines, and all these things that I dreamed of as a kid. Everything that I had dreamed of gave me a tremendous amount of self-doubt and anxiety.”

Bacon also revealed that when he auditioned for Footloose, he was not aware he was going out for a “dance movie” in the first place. “When I did the dance movie, I was not a dancer. I wasn’t trained as a dancer. If I’m being honest, I didn’t even really understand that it was a dance movie. I thought it was just a movie, and then, where they would indicate that there was dancing, I would just get up.” He continued, “They said something about a choreographer and I said, ‘You don’t really need a choreographer. I’ll just get up and dance. It’s not a big deal. Just play the record for me and I’ll jump around.’ So I was definitely not trained by any stretch of the imagination.”

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