Maddock Horror Universe Films and More to Re-Release on Halloween Eve!!

PVR INOX Limited is set to unveil its Halloween Film Festival, an exciting celebration that invites horror enthusiasts and cinema lovers alike to immerse themselves in a spine-chilling cinematic experience. The festival will showcase exclusive re-releases of iconic horror films, offering moviegoers the thrilling opportunity to experience the chills and screams all over again on the big screen. From October 23rd, 2024, to October 31st, … Continue reading Maddock Horror Universe Films and More to Re-Release on Halloween Eve!!

‘Dune’ Opening HBO Max Viewership Tops ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’!!

In addition to its solid debut at the domestic box office this weekend, Dune registered HBO Max viewership numbers higher than fellow Warner Bros. titles Zack Snyder’s Justice League and In the Heights. The data comes via third party analytics firm Samba TV, because HBO Max, as per industry norm, doesn’t typically reveal viewership figures. Dune, directed by Denis Villeneuve, was given a day-and-date streaming … Continue reading ‘Dune’ Opening HBO Max Viewership Tops ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’!!

‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’: Director Michael Chaves Reveals the Demon Cut!! Check It Out!!

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It director Michael Chaves previously revealed that the initial plan for the movie included a demon with spinoff potential. Chaves shared a few fascinating details about this now Lost Demon in Bloody Disgusting’s live-tweet watch party for the movie’s home release last night, including creepy footage of the demon! That demon would’ve worked with “The Occultist,” the human antagonist. … Continue reading ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’: Director Michael Chaves Reveals the Demon Cut!! Check It Out!!

‘The Suicide Squad’ Takes Top Spot With an Underwhelming $26.5 Million Debut at the BO!!

When it comes to the lackluster result of Warner Bros.’ latest The Suicide Squad at $26.5M this past weekend, one can blame the variant, and they can definitely blame HBO Max, but they’ll also need to blame the brand. Several reasons are weighing down on why this well-intended and valiant effort by the studio to improve a damaged franchise went wrong. While it was a … Continue reading ‘The Suicide Squad’ Takes Top Spot With an Underwhelming $26.5 Million Debut at the BO!!

‘F9,’ ‘Boss Baby 2’ and ‘Forever Purge’ Show July 4th Synergy at the BO!!

For the first time since the onset of the pandemic in mid-March 2020, the top 10 films (on a 3-day basis) are set to gross well over $1M+ each. It may not sound like a big deal, but it is, because it finally demonstrates depth and breadth at the box office and a rebuild of the business. While that’s good news, the big screen business … Continue reading ‘F9,’ ‘Boss Baby 2’ and ‘Forever Purge’ Show July 4th Synergy at the BO!!

‘F9’ Zooms to a $70M Pandemic Opening Record at the BO!!

Universal’s F9 grossed in one day what some movies have made in a weekend during the pandemic, earning $30M on Friday, on its way to a revised 3-day of $70M. It’s an amount achieved on a pure theatrical window, which is expected to be around 45 days, and that’s important to note: So far the movies that have opened to big numbers this summer ($50M+) are those … Continue reading ‘F9’ Zooms to a $70M Pandemic Opening Record at the BO!!

‘Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ Leads Weekend with a $17M Debut at a Dull BO!!

The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard is coming in higher over five days with $17M and a 3-day of $11.7M at 3,331 locations. It’s an OK result, and better than expected, but it’s not a result that has the town skipping about the return of the summer box office as the pandemic winds down, especially over what is typically a lucrative Father’s Day weekend. Speaking of Father’s … Continue reading ‘Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ Leads Weekend with a $17M Debut at a Dull BO!!

‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Continues Domination as ‘In The Heights’ Bows Tepidly at the BO!!

Paramount’s A Quiet Place Part II in its third weekend has beaten Warner Bros. highly-publicized Jon M. Chu-directed, Lin-Manuel Miranda musical In the Heights for the top spot at the weekend box office, $11.7M to $11.4M. It is a defeat no one really saw coming. A Quiet Place Part II‘s domestic running B.O. stands at $109M. As one rival marketing exec told me this weekend, “Warner Bros. … Continue reading ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Continues Domination as ‘In The Heights’ Bows Tepidly at the BO!!

‘Conjuring 3’ Scares ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ From Top Position at the BO!!

It use to be that the studios would space their horror movies apart on the schedule. It’s not usual that one would open up immediately after the other for fear of cannibalizing the same audience. That didn’t happen this weekend as New Line’s The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It opened to $24M, while Paramount’s second weekend of A Quiet Place Part II took in $19.5M. … Continue reading ‘Conjuring 3’ Scares ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ From Top Position at the BO!!

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) Review!!

Synopsis – A chilling story of terror, murder and unknown evil that shocked even experienced real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. One of the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a fight for the soul of a young boy, then takes them beyond anything they’d ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim … Continue reading The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) Review!!

‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do’ Gets a Dark Final Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A chilling story of terror, murder and unknown evil that shocked even experienced real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. One of the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a fight for the soul of a young boy, then takes them beyond anything they’d ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim … Continue reading ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do’ Gets a Dark Final Trailer!! Check It Out!!

‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Reveals Four New Clips!! Check It Out!!

James Wan has passed the baton to Michael Chaves (The Curse of La Llorona) with this one, which has Ed and Lorraine Warren helping to prove a murder was provoked by a demon. In the previously released first clip from The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, Lorraine uses her gift as a medium to relive someone else’s murder that took place deep in the woods. In … Continue reading ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Reveals Four New Clips!! Check It Out!!

‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Gets a New Featurette!! Check It Out!!

A new featurette for The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It dives into the real-life events that inspired the upcoming horror sequel. The third adventure for Ed and Lorraine Warren, and eighth overall installment in Warner Bros.’ Conjuring Universe, is inspired by the trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson, which drew huge levels of media interest at the time as the first court case in … Continue reading ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Gets a New Featurette!! Check It Out!!

‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Gets a New Clip!! Check It Out!!

Warner Bros. has just dropped a new clip for The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, which seems to ask: why wait until October to get scared out of your mind when you can do so in the middle of summer? Rather than go to the beach or the mall, why not spend a couple of hours with Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga) … Continue reading ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Gets a New Clip!! Check It Out!!

‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Gets a Terrifying First Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A chilling story of terror, murder and unknown evil that shocked even experienced real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. One of the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a fight for the soul of a young boy, then takes them beyond anything they’d ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim … Continue reading ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Gets a Terrifying First Trailer!! Check It Out!!

‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Get First Images!! Check It Out!!

Thanks to a special delivery this afternoon, we’ve learned that Warner Bros. will be debuting the first official trailer for The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It tomorrow, April 22. The trailer will debut at 9am EST, and you’ll find it right here on Bloody Disgusting! Additionally today, we’ve got some first-look images courtesy of IGN. Find them below! James Wan has passed the baton … Continue reading ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Get First Images!! Check It Out!!

WB Teases Logos of ‘The Matrix 4’, ‘Mortal Kombat’, ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ and Other 2021 Releases!! Check It Out!!

Just a short time ago, WarnerBros. dropped a bombshell: All their 2021 movies will be released for a limited one-month engagement on HBO Max, in addition to a concurrent theatrical release where theaters are open. In addition, the studio released logos for all 17 films being released in 2021 including The Matrix 4, Mortal Kombat, and Godzilla vs Kong.Jason Kilar, WarnerMedia CEO, on the decision … Continue reading WB Teases Logos of ‘The Matrix 4’, ‘Mortal Kombat’, ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ and Other 2021 Releases!! Check It Out!!

‘Dune’, ‘Matrix 4’, ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ and More to Hit HBO Max and Theaters Simultaneously!!

Huge news out of Warner Bros. today. Following the announcement that the highly anticipated Wonder Woman 1984 will be released on HBO Max on Christmas Day for a limited one-month engagement on the streaming service (in addition to a concurrent theatrical release where theaters are open), the studio announced today that all of its 2021 films will follow this same release model.Yes indeed, movies like … Continue reading ‘Dune’, ‘Matrix 4’, ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ and More to Hit HBO Max and Theaters Simultaneously!!

‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Reveals Production Footage!! Check It Out!!

Warner Bros. just released a pretty in-depth behind-the-scenes look at The Conjuring Universe, titled The Conjuring: Faith and Fear, which features more than a few tantalizing looks at the upcoming The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. The third film to follow professional paranormal investigators Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine (Vera Farmiga) Warren will take on the real-life case of Arne Johnson, the first … Continue reading ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Reveals Production Footage!! Check It Out!!

‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Set for a New Release Date!!

The release calendar continues to get shuffled as studios are unsure when it will be safe for them to release their tentpole pictures. One of the latest films to get bumped is the latest The Conjuring sequel, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. The film was originally slated for release on September 11th of this year, but Warner Bros. clearly feels like the … Continue reading ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Set for a New Release Date!!

‘The Conjuring 3’ Title and Synopsis Revealed!!

Over two official films and a universe of ghastly nasties, the cinematic versions of real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) have given Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema quite the profitable horror franchise: The Conjuring Universe. After 2019’s entries, The Curse of La Llorona and Annabelle Comes Home, Warner Bros. and New Line have announced the official title for 2020’s return to the … Continue reading ‘The Conjuring 3’ Title and Synopsis Revealed!!

‘Conjuring’ Writers Developing a New Historical Horror Film Franchise!!

Conjuring fans, you may have another true-life horror franchise to get excited about. The writers of the first two films, brothers Chad and Carey Hayes, are set to write and develop a new franchise based on New Orleans’ LaLaurie Mansion, Deadline is reporting. If you know your famed haunted houses, you know the LaLaurie Mansion has been closed to the public for nearly a century. … Continue reading ‘Conjuring’ Writers Developing a New Historical Horror Film Franchise!!

‘The Troop’: James Wan to Produce Horror Movie Adaption!!

Here’s an announcement I like an awful lot — James Wan is set to produce a horror movie titled The Troop from E.L. Katz, director of the demented indie movie Cheap Thrills. Noah Gardner and Aidan Fitzgerald, who are writing WB’s horror-flavored Aquaman spinoff for Wan, have been tapped to adapt the novel by Nick Cutter, which has been acquired by Wan’s Atomic Monster label. … Continue reading ‘The Troop’: James Wan to Produce Horror Movie Adaption!!

James Wan Returns to Horror with New Indie Project!!!

Before he dives into production on Aquaman 2, director James Wan will direct an original horror film. The Aquaman pregame project will see Wan returning to his horror roots as a director. Per a press release, Wan is set to begin production on his new film at the end of September in Los Angeles. The film’s title and plot details are being kept under wraps but we know Wan and … Continue reading James Wan Returns to Horror with New Indie Project!!!

Annabelle Comes Home (2019) Review!!!

Synopsis – While babysitting the daughter of Ed and Lorraine Warren, a teenager and her friend unknowingly awaken an evil spirit trapped in a doll. My Take – Since its release back in 2013, who would have thought that the James Wan directed ‘The Conjuring’ would spawn a franchise with about eight films (and counting) till date. The series which wraps its narrative around real-life … Continue reading Annabelle Comes Home (2019) Review!!!

‘Aquaman 2’: James Wan Says His Next Film Won’t Be the DC film!!

When filmmaker James Wan next gets behind the camera, it won’t be for the superhero sequel Aquaman 2. The Conjuring and Saw director made his blockbuster debut with the worldwide smash Furious 7, then subsequently made the move to superheroes for Warner Bros.’ Aquaman. While the Jason Momoa-fronted film was considered a bit of a risk, it went on to gross $1.1 billion to become … Continue reading ‘Aquaman 2’: James Wan Says His Next Film Won’t Be the DC film!!

‘Annabelle Comes Home’ Reveals a New Creepy Clip!! Check It Out!!

During Monday’s MTV Movie & TV Awards, the young cast of Annabelle Comes Home shared a new clip from the next installment in The Conjuring Universe, and you can find it at the three minute mark in the video here: Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked artifacts room in their home, … Continue reading ‘Annabelle Comes Home’ Reveals a New Creepy Clip!! Check It Out!!

‘Annabelle Comes Home’ Gets a New Clip and Featurette!! Check It Out!!

With less than a month to go until the release of Annabelle Comes Home, a new clip has arrived for the third installment in the franchise which sees Ed’s (Patrick Wilson) life put in danger as the possessed doll causes him to be pushed in front of a moving truck. Along with the clip, we also have a featurette which takes us behind the scenes … Continue reading ‘Annabelle Comes Home’ Gets a New Clip and Featurette!! Check It Out!!

‘Annabelle Comes Home’: New Trailer Teases Fresh Horrors!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked artifacts room in their home, placing her “safely” behind sacred glass and enlisting a priest’s holy blessing. But an unholy night of horror awaits as Annabelle awakens the evil spirits in the room, who all set their sights on a new target-the Warrens’ … Continue reading ‘Annabelle Comes Home’: New Trailer Teases Fresh Horrors!! Check It Out!!

‘Annabelle Comes Home’: The Spin Off Sequel Gets a New Poster!! Check It Out!!

Warner Bros. has released a new poster for the third installment in the Annabelle series, Annabelle Comes Home which teases some of the supernatural entities set to make their debut in The Conjuring Universe; check it out here: Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked artifacts room in their home, placing her … Continue reading ‘Annabelle Comes Home’: The Spin Off Sequel Gets a New Poster!! Check It Out!!

‘Annabelle Comes Home’: New Image Reveals the ‘Conjuring’ Spinoff Sequel!! Check It Out!!

Warner Bros. has released a new image, via EW, for the supernatural horror sequel Annabelle Comes Home which sees Vera Farmiga’s Demonoligist Lorraine Warren clutching the movie’s titular possessed doll; take a look here: Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked artifacts room in their home, placing her “safely” behind sacred glass … Continue reading ‘Annabelle Comes Home’: New Image Reveals the ‘Conjuring’ Spinoff Sequel!! Check It Out!!

‘The Conjuring 3’: Director Chaves Shares First Teaser Artwork!! Check It Out!!

Coming hot on the heels of The Curse of La Llorona, the latest chapter in The Conjuring Universe, director Michael Chaves is now gearing up to pick up the reins from James Wan on the main series, with the filmmaker sharing a piece of teaser artwork for next year’s The Conjuring 3. The film will see the return of Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as … Continue reading ‘The Conjuring 3’: Director Chaves Shares First Teaser Artwork!! Check It Out!!

Lorraine Warren, Inspiration for ‘The Conjuring’ Franchise, Passes Away!!!

Lorraine Warren, whose profession as a paranormal investigator inspired the film The Conjuring, has died. She was 92. Warren’s grandson, Chris McKinnell, shared the news in a Facebook post on Friday in which he shared several photos of her alongside her husband Ed, who worked alongside her until his death in August 2006 at the age of 79. “Last night my grandmother, Lorraine Warren, quietly and … Continue reading Lorraine Warren, Inspiration for ‘The Conjuring’ Franchise, Passes Away!!!

Annabelle Comes Home: New Poster Warns About the Warrens’ Occult Museum!! Check It Out!!

Following the first trailer for Annabelle Comes Home, a new poster has now arrived online for the next installment in The Conjuring Universe which takes us inside the Warrens’ home and to their haunted artefacts room; take a look here: Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked artifacts room in their home, … Continue reading Annabelle Comes Home: New Poster Warns About the Warrens’ Occult Museum!! Check It Out!!

‘Annabelle Comes Home’ Trailer Reveals the ‘Conjuring’ Universe’s Next!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked artifacts room in their home, placing her “safely” behind sacred glass and enlisting a priest’s holy blessing. But an unholy night of horror awaits as Annabelle awakens the evil spirits in the room, who all set their sights on a new target-the Warrens’ … Continue reading ‘Annabelle Comes Home’ Trailer Reveals the ‘Conjuring’ Universe’s Next!! Check It Out!!

‘Annabelle Comes Home’ Art Teases ‘Conjuring’ Connections!! Check It Out!!

Annabelle Comes Home, the third installment of New Line Cinema’s hugely successful Annabelle films, stars the infamous sinister doll from the Conjuring universe. Screenwriter Gary Dauberman (The Nun, IT, Annabelle films) helms his first feature in the $1.5 billion Conjuring franchise. The new horror film is once again being produced by Conjuring universe creator James Wan through his Atomic Monster production company, and by Peter … Continue reading ‘Annabelle Comes Home’ Art Teases ‘Conjuring’ Connections!! Check It Out!!

‘Annabelle 3’ Is Now Officially Titled ‘Annabelle Comes Home’!!!

Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema have released the title of the new Annabelle movie coming this summer, which in turn also seems to reveal the first plot details of the film. The Annabelle franchise began as a spinoff of the insanely popular The Conjuring horror movies, focusing on the titular doll that we saw in Ed and Lorraine Warren’s house at the end of … Continue reading ‘Annabelle 3’ Is Now Officially Titled ‘Annabelle Comes Home’!!!

‘Aquaman’ Screenwriter Returns to Pen the Sequel!!!

James Wan‘s Aquaman was a surprise superhero hit to close out 2018 for Warner Bros. Now that it’s the highest-grossing DC Comics movie in existence, a sequel is a guaranteed certainty. But until today, we hadn’t heard anything concrete about talent being attached to the follow-up film. Odder still, we did hear news about The Trench, a spinoff film that was in the works and … Continue reading ‘Aquaman’ Screenwriter Returns to Pen the Sequel!!!

‘The Conjuring 3’: James Wan Confirms Plot Details!!

Back in October it was reported that The Conjuring 3 is set to take the horror series away from the “family in peril” plot of the first two movies, instead focusing on a man on trial for murder, who claims to have been possessed at the time of the crime. Well, speaking to Bloody Disgusting, filmmaker James Wan has now confirmed that storyline, telling the … Continue reading ‘The Conjuring 3’: James Wan Confirms Plot Details!!

‘The Conjuring 3’ Will Reportedly Revolve Around A Murder Trial!!!

After tussling with the possessed doll in next year’s spinoff sequel Annabelle 3, Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga’s Ed and Lorraine Warren will be returning once again for a third installment in The Conjuring Universe’s main series, and according to a report from Bloody Disgusting, The Conjuring 3 looks set to shake up the formula a little. The site reports that the third movie – … Continue reading ‘The Conjuring 3’ Will Reportedly Revolve Around A Murder Trial!!!

‘Annabelle 3′: Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson to Return as The Warrens!!

It’s official! The Warrens are coming back for more spooky shenanigans in the latest Conjuring spinoff sequel, Annabelle 3. Deadline reports that Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga will appear as paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren in the new film, which will see Annabelle and Annabelle: Creation scribe Gary Dauberman step behind the camera for his directing debut. As Dauberman and producer James Wan revealed at Comic-Con earlier … Continue reading ‘Annabelle 3′: Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson to Return as The Warrens!!

‘The Conjuring 3’: ‘La Llorona’ Filmmaker Michael Chaves To Direct!!

James Wan in handing over the keys to his haunted house. After helming the first two installments in New Line’s hit horror franchise The Conjuring, the Aquaman director is stepping aside as director of the franchise and handing the gig over to The Curse of La Lloronafilmmaker Michael Chaves. Chaves will direct The Conjuring 3 and Wan will remain on board as a producer via his Atomic Monster … Continue reading ‘The Conjuring 3’: ‘La Llorona’ Filmmaker Michael Chaves To Direct!!

‘The Conjuring’ Producers Offer Updates on ‘The Conjuring 3’, ‘Annabelle 3’ and ‘The Crooked Man’!!!

With the latest chapter of The Conjuring Universe, The Nun, proving to be another solid hit for Warner Bros. at the box office (and taking the series beyond a combined $1.4 billion at the worldwide box office), producer Peter Safran and writer Gary Dauberman have been providing an update on several planned future installments in the horror franchise. Firstly, speaking to Cinema Blend, Safran has said … Continue reading ‘The Conjuring’ Producers Offer Updates on ‘The Conjuring 3’, ‘Annabelle 3’ and ‘The Crooked Man’!!!

Warner Bros. Touts $1B ‘Conjuring’ Universe With ‘Annabelle: Creation’ Success!!

So many “universes” since the Marvel Universe brand. Universal touts its monster-themed Dark Universe, and Warner Bros now has one too, to go along with its DC Universe — it’s called the Conjuring Universe. After the successful box office launch of New Line Cinema’s latest horror offering Annabelle: Creation, Warner Bros just announced that James Wan and producer Peter Safran’s Conjuring film “universe” has reached … Continue reading Warner Bros. Touts $1B ‘Conjuring’ Universe With ‘Annabelle: Creation’ Success!!

‘The Conjuring 3′ Is a Go, But Without James Wan to Direct!!

In a surprise to exactly no one who’s been paying attention to the box office returns and franchise spin-offs, New Line and Warner Bros. are moving forward with The Conjuring 3. Per Deadline, The Conjuring 2 screenwriter David Leslie Johnson has been tapped by the studio to return for the follow-up script. James Wan, who directed the first two films of the franchise, is expected to … Continue reading ‘The Conjuring 3′ Is a Go, But Without James Wan to Direct!!