There’s always that one mate in the friendship group who tells you ‘it’s just a bit of blood’ when you ask how gory a scene is.
They don’t bat an eyelid while you cover your eyes from the grim moment at the cinema, and they always seek out the most horrific films to watch.
But even they might struggle with an upcoming release, no matter how brave they seem to brag they are.
That’s because this horror movie is so gory it was initially deemed ‘unreleasable’.
A reboot of an 80s film, it struggled to secure a distributor for quite some time but finally, it’s about to hit cinemas – if you can stomach seeing it.
Peter Dinklage leads. (Legendary Pictures)
The Toxic Avenger premiered at film festivals back in 2023, and it has quite the cast.
Directed by Oppenheimer actor Macon Blair, it stars Peter Dinklage as the lead alongside the likes of Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, and Julia Davis.
A reboot of the 1984 cult film, the plot follows janitor Winston (Dinklage) who has a terminal illness and falls into a tank of toxic waste which leaves him severely deformed.
He then becomes an unlikely hero in the form of a mutant vigilante known as Toxie, battling ‘freaks, gangsters and corrupt CEOs’ while trying to save his relationship with his son.
While it may have been pretty well received by critics (sitting at 92 percent on Rotten Tomatoes), reports suggested the flick was ‘not safe enough to market’.
Unmarketable? Unreleasable? Maybe even… Toxic? We heard your pleas so get ready to find out what hurts because we’re bringing THE TOXIC AVENGER to theaters!
But in comes Cineverse, who aren’t exactly shy of releasing uncomfortable watches, being responsible for distributing the Terrifier films.
Confirming this on X earlier this week, it wrote: “Unmarketable? Unreleasable? Maybe even… Toxic? We heard your pleas so get ready to find out what hurts because we’re bringing THE TOXIC AVENGER to theatres!”
Finally having the film hit cinemas, Blair said in a statement: “I’m beyond grateful to the team behind The Toxic Avenger who were so supportive and steady-handed as we searched for the perfect distribution partner for our film.
It’s not going to be for the faint-hearted. (Legendary Pictures)
“It’s so cool that folks will have the chance to see this in theatres, it’s a fun rowdy movie you wanna see with a crowd. Mutant hero smashes bad guys with a mop: perfect entertainment for the whole family!
“Our goal was always to preserve the heart and spirit of the original Toxie (which was seared into my brain at a very young age) and try to make something that Troma fans would dig and at the same time do something with the character that feels fresh. Lloyd and Michael at Troma have been a blast to work with, absolutely everyone at Legendary are stars and I can’t wait to start working with the champs at Cineverse to bring this version of Toxie to fans new and old.”
Cineverse chairman and CEO Chris McGurk added that it’s ‘the kind of movie that major studios are averse to release because it dares to push boundaries’, but he reckons audiences are ready for it.
A date hasn’t yet been given but it’s said to be this year.
Featured Image Credit: Legendary Pictures
Topics: Film, Horror, TV and Film, Entertainment
Jess Battison
Saw creator’s brutal new horror film features scene he was forced to cut from Insidious for being too gory
The sequence had to be cut for gore
Leigh Whannell, the co-creator of the Insidious series, has revealed that his latest film features a scene so gruesome that it was cut from the haunted horror entirely.
But whilst it was decided to be too gory for Insidious, it made its way into his newest entry.
Whannell has a stacked horror resume, having wrote all five Insidious films and directed the third in the series, as well as being a co-creator of the iconic Saw franchise.
In addition to this, he starred in the first Saw, directed The Invisible Man, and even the highly underrated Upgrade.
Leigh Whannell (Albert L Ortega via Getty Images)
And now, his latest outing sees him take on an iconic movie monster with his new film, Wolf Man.
A remake of the 1941 classic, Whannell’s take stars Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner.
Though for majority of the film’s creation, Ryan Gosling was set to take on the role, however, Abbott stepped in when scheduling conflicts caused the Barbie and Blade Runner star to drop out.
We spoke exclusively to Whannell, where he actually revealed that the sequence in question was part of the werewolf transformation scene from the film.
He said: “I remember there was a sequence in the first Insidious film that I wrote that was quite gory, and it would have pushed that film into an R rating, and that film just didn’t quite feel like that.
The sequence was too gory for Insidious (Filmflex)
“It’s funny. I did get it into Wolf Man. I haven’t told anyone this, but in the first Insidious film, I had written a scene where the little boy breaks his own jaw and reaches up and grabs it.”
The director then pointed to a scene in the film in which the werewolf fully finishes their transformation, with the man reaching down and breaking his own jaw to complete it.
This footage was released by Universal ahead of the film’s release, which can be seen below.
Gore and spoiler warning for the Wolf Man below:
The Wolfman in ‘WOLF MAN’ has been officially revealed. In theaters on January 17.
He went on to say: “That was all practical. So I finally got my jaw break in there. I must have some weird subconscious obsession with jaws, because I think about Saw now.
“That whole thing of the device, there must be something.”
When asked about how different the film is to the one Gosling was set to star in, Whannell said: “Not really very different. It’s quite similar. The very first draft was essentially the core idea.
The sequence is particularly brutal (Universal)
“Is what you see now in the finished movie. We went through many drafts, but that simple idea of the family in isolation and the infection that was all there from the very first idea.”
He went on to say: “Ryan was involved for a long time. But because of the COVID and the strikes and all these obstacles, his schedule gets really booked up, and suddenly he can’t do the movie as an actor, but I’m so happy with what Christopher Abbott did.
“Ryan is too. So I feel like, you know, Ryan’s a great actor, and so is Chris. I feel like they’re actually contemporaries in terms of their talent, because they really put the art first.
“They are egoless, they don’t care about what how they’re being perceived, or what they look like.
“It’s really about their artistic challenges to themselves.”
Wolf Man is in cinemas from Friday, 17 January.
Featured Image Credit: Filmmax / Universal
Topics: Horror, Film, TV and Film
Michael Slavin
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Found-footage horror film hidden on Netflix is so ‘traumatising’ people are struggling to finish it
This chilling Netflix flick will certainly keep you up at night
There’s thousands of films on Netflix for subscribers to enjoy – but there are also a handful of hidden gems which can have a much different effect on viewers.
I’m not talking about a movie with a profound underlying message or a rom-com with an ending which will leave you reaching for the Kleenex, but rather a flick which will frighten the absolute life out of you.
So if you’re in need of a week of sleepless nights, why not tune into this horror film told through found-footage which a lot of movie fans haven’t even been able to finish?
If you’re searching for a new horror film to watch on the streaming platform, this is it. (Netflix)
It landed on Netflix back in 2022 to rave reviews shortly after it was first released in Taiwan, but although it was one of the most-streamed flicks on the platform, it also left a lot of people feeling uneasy.
With the filming style giving off the same vibes as The Blair Witch Project, viewers were hooked from the moment the opening credits of the one hour and 51 minute movie finished rolling.
The film in question? It’s called Incantation and you can watch the trailer below – but beware, as even that has more than enough nightmare-material to go around.
Maybe that short trailer gave you a hint as to why Incantation became the highest-grossing Taiwanese horror film ever made as well as ruling the roost at the box office of 2022 – making the movie’s $1 million budget back almost six times over.
The Netflix synopsis for Incantation explains: “Six years ago, Li Ronan was cursed after breaking a religious taboo. Now, she must protect her daughter from the consequences of her actions.”
Long story short, actor Tsai Hsuan-yen, 36, takes on the role of the young mum Li Ronan who was involved in the tampering of an ancestral deity with her boyfriend Dom and his cousin Yuan.
This mistake ends up haunting her big time and she ends up giving her baby up for a brief period while seeking psychiatric help to come to terms with what happened to her.
She is later reunited with her daughter Dodo (Huang Sin-ting) though and is getting her life back on track… or so she thought.
Incantation has been dubbed a ‘hidden gem’ which is nestled away on the scary side of Netflix. (Netflix)
Li Ronan faces the fight of her life to protect the tot from the evil spirits which will not give her a break – and seen as though Incantation is based on ‘true events’, you can understand why viewers are so spooked.
On top of that, there’s a head-spinning plot twist too – which those who have been brave enough to watch it say made them quickly lunge for the remote to turn their TV off.
One social media said: “I could barely even finish it bro.”
Another wrote: “It’s probably gonna be living in my head rent free for weeks. Easily one of the creepiest found-footage movies I’ve seen.”
A third added: “This movie was truly a trip. Creepy as hell, maddening at times, confusing at times, and just unexpected. I loved it! Highly recommend if you love a good supernatural tale.”
A fourth commented: “Don’t watch Incantation on Netflix. That s**t so crazy I had to turn it off 30 mins in. I believe that movie is cursed.”
A lot of viewers admitted they had to turn the found-footage-style movie off. (Netflix)
For movie buffs who like to do a bit of extra reading, here’s some information about the ‘true events’ which this film is based upon.
Incantation, directed by Kevin Ko, was inspired by an incident which took place in Taiwan’s Gushan District in 2005.
A family of six claimed they had been possessed by deities from Chinese folk religion and accused each other of being demons – seeing the brood brutally attack one another in the hopes of beating the ‘demons’ out of them.
The eldest daughter was targeted in particular and eventually ended up passing away from her injuries.
The fiver survivors were later charged with ‘abandoning a helpless person, resulting in the person’s death’ and the case was regarded as ‘mass hysteria’ rather than a paranormal explanation being provided.
Ko said last year that there was an Incantation sequel in the works which would focus on how the survivors of the first film are getting on – so do us all a favour and go and give it a whirl on Netflix now.
Featured Image Credit: Netflix
Topics: Netflix, TV and Film, Horror
Olivia Burke
Sadistic horror with opening scenes so disturbing Hollywood refused to fund it gets first full trailer
It is so f**ked up the lead actor almost threw up whilst filming
A new trailer has been released for a ‘sadistic’ horror movie set to release later this year.
And the upcoming film is said to be so scary that crew members have said they will ‘never be the same again’.
You can check out the trailer for yourself to see what all the hype is all about:
Terrifier 3 is the newest sequel in the Terrifier franchise and is releasing in what is turning out to be a potential all-timer year for horror.
So far, we’ve had Late Night with the Devil to Longlegs to Oddity to Abigail, and now Terrifier 3 looks set to cap off an incredible year for the genre.
This marks the first full trailer for the film as a short teaser had previously been released back in November 2023.
And fans have been loving the new look at the movie, with one commenting: “Oh my f**king god, I need it in cinemas”.
Terrifier 2 made some viewers vomit and faint. (Bloody Disgusting)
While another said: “How will the previous ultra kills be topped!?!? Can’t wait to find out.”
The Terrifier franchise have certainly set the bar high in regards to grossing out it’s audience – with Terrifier 2 having already caused cinema-goers to pass out.
So no pressure.
However, Terrifier 3 looks to be a terrifying experience, with distribution studio Signature Entertainment releasing the reaction of one of their staff members to a scene from the film – adding that she will ‘never be the same again’.
This fact is also in addition to lead actor David Howard Thornton, who is said to have found some of the scenes so awful he nearly threw up.
Director Damien Leone has hinted that the first five minutes of the film are ‘insane’, saying in an interview with JoBlo: “Mark my words. I guarantee you the first five minutes of this movie is going to be very controversial.
The team at @SignatureEntUK witnessed a first look at footage from @damienleone’s #Terrifier3. This was one reaction. She’ll never be the same again. Experience what she saw & more only in cinemas 11 October.
“But that’s not even the big kill scene. So that’s why I was like, I need to just make this movie on my own, because it’s too insane.”
In another interview, Leone said: “I got to meet with studios, like legit Hollywood studios, who wanted to make Terrifier 3.
“But before I even had a script, just having meetings and getting the feel that I was going to have eyes over my shoulders, and they were concerned about the levels of gore and this and that.”
The director continued: “I knew they weren’t going to let me make this movie based on the first five pages. Like that’s how insane Terrifier 3 is.”
Leone even had to have the film made independently due to the horrific violence in the film – so you know it’s gonna be good.
Terrifier 3 continues the series’ trend of following Art the Clown, a sadistic serial killer clown.
Art will be returning for the threequel to terrorise a small town on Christmas Eve.
I, for one, am ready to sh*t myself watching this sick parade of graphic violence and Grinchian murder.
Ho, ho, ho.
Featured Image Credit: Cineverse
Topics: Horror, Christmas, TV and Film, Film
Michael Slavin
Extreme horror film described as ‘gore-filled hell’ with seriously disturbing ending is now available to stream
Some think the horror film is a ‘surreal onslaught of terrifying visuals’, others say it’s ‘unwatchable nonsense’
A brutal 2022 horror film with a vomit-worthy ending that has sharply divided viewers is now available to stream.
The movie, presented as resurfaced footage of four friends’ ill-fated trip to the Mojave desert to film a music video, starts off gently enough, but around the 50 minute mark it goes 0 to 60 very quickly and never lets up.
Suddenly everyone is covered in blood and losing their minds, there are cosmic visions, a menacing figure with an axe, tentacled creatures, and some extremely nasty body horror.
One viewer wrote on film reviewing site Letterboxd: “Holy fucking s**t! Told through three memory cards – card 3 is a real fun time – we’re shown the descent into cosmic gore-filled hell!”
Another said: “It’s just a surreal onslaught of terrifying visuals and sounds, an assault on the senses in such an amazing way. There are moments where you think the horror will let up and things will go back to normal, but then it plunges right back down into maddening depths.”
The Outwaters is, in my opinion, one of the most inventive found footage films ever made. Robbie Banfitch directs, writes and stars, and his demented film hits something like the original Blair Witch Project must have done back in 1999.
But the movie isn’t for everyone – and not just because of the gore.
The Outwaters is a wild ride (Cinedigm)
YouTuber Gavin Evans said of the film: “It’s just nonsense. You can’t see a thing. It’s mainly just a black screen and just a little bit of light.
“There’s almost nothing on screen and then every now and again you see a bunch of blood.”
The National Post’s Chris Knight called the movie ‘almost unwatchable’.
It is almost impossible to tell what is going on in The Outwaters much of time, but according to Banfitch that’s kind of the idea.
He told website Hear Us Scream: “I enjoy plenty of found footage movies, but most of them don’t feel like authentic home movies to me.
“But right after I saw Willow Creek I got inspired. I’m like, all right, it’s still possible to make a found footage film that feels really authentically found. I’ve always wanted to make one, but not until I had a good enough idea.”
Everyone in The Outwaters is having a thoroughly bad time (Cinedigm)
He’s also said he was inspired by the hellish video diaries of the lost crew from Event Horizon. IYKYK.
If you want to check The Outwaters out for yourself, it’s streaming now on Amazon Prime.
But about that ending? Well, if you don’t mind being spoiled and can’t resist your ghoulish curiosity, here’s what happens.
Banfitch’s character (also called Robbie) has by this point completely lost his grip.
He takes a shard which looks a bit like an animal tooth – potentially from one of the hellish creatures we saw earlier – and uses it to amputate his penis.
He then disembowels himself, stumbles around the desert with his guts hanging out, before collapsing dead onto the dusty ground.
