We all love anthology films, right? RIGHT? Damn right we do – and so do the folks over at Severin Films. This whole project grew out of what was supposed to be a special feature on the Blu-ray release of The Theater Bizarre – but quickly grew into its own full-length documentary film and today […]
Tag: Tom Savini
The Burning (1981) – Episode 166 – Decades of Horror 1980s
“Every year he kills. Right now he’s out there. Watching. Waiting. So don’t look; he’ll see you. Don’t breathe; he’ll hear you. Don’t move; you’re dead!” Well, heck. Seems like you’re pretty much screwed no matter what you do. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – […]
Maniac (1980) – Episode 164 – Decades of Horror 1980s
“You wanna meet me someplace?” “Where?” “The back seat.” (flutters eyebrows) All things considered, it might have been a good idea to meet someplace else. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they dare to step into the world of Maniac (1980). Decades of Horror […]
(Blu-Ray Review) CREEPSHOW Season One
What a great time it is to be a horror fan when I can sit here and prepare myself to talk to you about the return of a classic horror franchise – made famous by the brilliant horror minds of George Romero, Stephen King, and Tom Savini. There is no question in any genre fans […]
Reviews of “Get Gone” and “Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini” on Gruesome Magazine 96
This week, the Grue-Crew queue up a pair of special treats with a loving look at a living legend and a preview of an upcoming film to be released in 2020. The first film this week, GET GONE from director Michael Thomas Daniel, features Lin Shaye taking “squatter’s rights” to a horrific end. The second […]
Creepshow (1982) – Episode 149 – Decades of Horror 1980s
“Go out and fuck somebody. But wear a damn rubber! Everybody’s got the damn herpes these days!” You can always count on Upson Pratt to let everyone know what’s bugging him. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they savor the sweet goodness that is […]
Long Anticipated Documentary ‘Smoke And Mirrors – The Story Of Tom Savini’ Lands A Shudder Debut
Christmas will be coming early for fans of horror legend Tom Savini – the documentary on his life and career Smoke And Mirrors will be making its much-anticipated premiere on the Shudder service on Dec. 16th. Shudder sent out a press release to herald the release: “Special Makeup effects legend, actor, director and stuntman Tom […]
Shudder Teases ‘Creepshow’ Season Finale – Directed By Tom Savini
When you hear the title Creepshow – and if you’re a horror fan – you think of three people the minute it’s mentioned – George Romero, Stephen King, and Tom Savini – and this weeks season finale of the new Shudder series give us Tom Savini in the directors chair – bringing us his vision […]
The Haunt, Venom 2, Tom Savini, and more on Horror News Radio 336
On This Episode of Horror News Radio: HAUNT gets an extreme Trailer… Universal pulls THE HUNT from release… And… Tom Savini pens a new BIO book called… SAVINI This is HORROR NEWS RADIO, the official GRUESOME MAGAZINE podcast. Back with Doc Rotten once again are the scariest, goriest, bloodiest co-hosts on the ‘Net. Dave Dreher, […]
Bring ‘SAVINI’ Home To Sit On Your Coffee Table
Horror legend Tom Savini is ready to tell his tale – as a founding father of the modern horror film, Tom was the trailblazer – the driving force – in the splatter craze of the late ’70s and early ’80s and the reason why practical FX became such a force in the horror cinema of […]
Complete Episode Listing For Shudder’s ‘Creepshow’ Gives Us All A Reason To Hope For An Early Autumn
Since its announcement – horror fans have quietly been waiting for news on the upcoming Greg Nicotero produced, Shudder airing return of one of the most iconic horror films ever. Yep, of course, I’m talking about Creepshow and while little tidbits of news have filtered in – we’ve yet to get any major announcements – […]
Slipknot Debuts New Video – And A New Tom Savini Designed Mask For Corey Taylor
Those mask wearing madmen of Slipknot are back in 2019 with a new album and a new look. Their new album We Are Not Your Kind isn’t due to hit until August 9th but to tease us all – they today debuted the video for Unsainted. Lots of reasons to love this track – but […]
The ‘Creepshow’ Series Just Got Even Cooler – Tom Savini Announces He Directed An Episode
Like the fact that we are getting a weekly series based on the iconic film wasn’t cool enough -today brought confirmation that the man behind all the creature coolness of the original film – and The Creep from Creepshow 2 – Tom Savini – has in fact directed an episode for the upcoming season. His […]
Savini’s Original Vision Of ‘Night 90’ To Be Revealed At Long Last
Any fan or follower of George Romero’s Living Dead universe is well versed in Tom Savini’s 1990 remake and the (for lack of a better word) controversy that has surrounded it. For decades Savini has maintained that his original concept – his vision of this extraordinary tale – never seen the light of day, and […]
3 Disc – 4K Restoration Of ‘MANIAC’ Will Feature Some “Must See” New Special Features
In just a few short weeks, Blue Underground will be releasing a pretty amazing 3-disc 4K Blu-ray of the classic splatter flick MANIAC. Featuring some of Tom Savini’s best and most disturbing work – not to mention an incredible performance by Joe Spinell – the film is without a doubt, a classic of modern slasher […]