Ricardo Serrano Denis

3 days ago | comicsbeat.com | Ricardo Serrano Denis

Scott Derrickson’s 2022 Black Phone ends in a definitive way. Things don’t turn out all that well for the story’s serial killer, known as The Grabber (brilliantly played by Ethan Hawke). The kid he kidnaps and throws into his basement is quickly aided by the ghosts of past child victims that suffered the Grabber’s methods. They communicate with the new boy, who is called Finney (Mason Thames), through a black phone with a severed line, hence the title.

4 days ago | comicsbeat.com | Ricardo Serrano Denis

In horror, few things are as terrifying as a grieving parent. Examples abound, and they all point to the extremes mothers and fathers will go either to resurrect their dead children or to avenge their untimely deaths. Pamela Vorhees (Betsey Palmer) from Friday the 13th, Sophia Howard (Catherine Walker) from A Dark Song, and Ed Harley (Lance Henriksen) from Pumpkinhead are but some of the most memorable because of the degree of darkness they invited in to do right by their children.

5 days ago | comicsbeat.com | Ricardo Serrano Denis

Interviews are entryways into people’s minds. They can pull the curtain back to reveal the mechanics of creative thought and the methods they come up with to bring certain ideas into reality. Few things are as valuable as this for those looking to grow as artists or to expand their worldview.

1 week ago | comicsbeat.com | Ricardo Serrano Denis

One of the markers we typically resort to when classifying directors as great or legendary is ‘voice.’ It alludes to a signature way of shooting movies, methods and techniques, themes and politics. When considering the life and work of Lloyd Kaufman, the co-founder and public face of Troma (the longest running independent film studio in the world and home of the original Toxic Avenger), voice falls short. In a case like his, it’s perhaps more appropriate to think about an entire soundscape.

1 week ago | comicsbeat.com | Ricardo Serrano Denis

Looking for a doll of one of the scariest kids in horror history to round out your plush collection? Mezco Toys has you covered as The Exorcist’s Regan MacNeil joins its MDS Roto Plush line with an eye to get people to invest in something that looks like it can convince children to join Satan’s army. Mezco’s Regan is 18” tall and features sculpted parts to capture the character’s likeness.