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iHorror Announces Month-Long LGBTQ Horror Pride Celebration for June

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Hey horror fans, as many of you know, June is Pride Month here in the States (regardless of what the current Administration thinks) and we here at iHorror have something special planned.

Starting June 1st, in addition to our normal horror news coverage, we’ll also be running a series of articles celebrating the LGBTQ community and their involvement in helping make the genre great.

It’s called Horror Pride Month and we’re excited to share some really spectacular content with you.

iHorror CEO, Anthony Pernicka had this to say when asked why he thought a series like this was important:

“It feels like we’re sending a message to a younger me: that quiet, uncomfortable, gay kid that never felt like he was a part of the crowd. It’s a chance to give him comfort. That kid was drawn to horror because in a way horror represents how he feels. It’s dark, non-conforming, the rebel of the entertainment world. However, sometimes it felt like even in the horror genre he had to hide. Horror can be so hyper masculine and so filled with T&A. It seems like guys watching movies act extra masculine in the face of confronting something that scares them. This energy can make a gay horror fan feel like an outsider in a genre that is supposed to welcome outsiders. That’s why having a series like this is so important. It shines a light on the gay community that loves horror and that is adding value to the genre. It lets that outsider know that they’re accepted in this club. In horror, all the rebels have a home.”

For those who don’t realize it, the queer community has been involved in horror filmmaking from the beginning.

Take for instance James Whale. The director of horror classics like FrankensteinBride of Frankenstein, and The Invisible Man, was himself a gay man who lived his live in the open, something unheard of in the early part of the 20th Century when it was still illegal to BE a gay man.

Though his life ended tragically by suicide, Whale left behind a legacy of films that are still counted among the greatest ever made in the genre.

Whale is only one of the many writers, directors, actors, authors, films, etc. who will be given the spotlight during Horror Pride Month. We’ll be bringing you a host of interviews with many of these talented artists while also discussing issues of visibility in mainstream horror releases as well as the filmmakers who are getting things right with representation.

If this series had a mission statement, it would be this: To shed light on the significant and continued contributions of the LGBTQ community to the horror genre while simultaneously letting all those young horror fans who might be just coming out that they’re not alone in this world. To echo the sentiments of our CEO, there’s a whole world of queer horror fans and creators out there, and you have a home here at iHorror.

So, for all our fans in the LGBTQ community AND our straight allies, stay tuned! Horror Pride Month is going to be one bloody good time!

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Spirit Halloween Unleashes Life-Size ‘Ghostbusters’ Terror Dog

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Halfway to Halloween and the licensed merch is already being released for the holiday. For instance, the seasonal retailer giant Spirit Halloween unveiled their giant Ghostbusters Terror Dog for the first time this year.

The one-of-a-kind demonic dog has eyes that light up in a glowing, terrifying red. It’s going to set you back a whopping $599.99.

Since this year we saw the release of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, it’s probably going to be a popular theme come October. Spirit Halloween is embracing their inner Venkman with other releases tied to the franchise such as the LED Ghostbuster Ghost Trap, Ghostbusters Walkie Talkie, Life-Size Replica Proton Pack.

We saw the release of other horror props today. Home Depot unveiled a few pieces from their line which includes the signature giant skeleton and separate dog companion.

For the latest Halloween merch and updates get on over to Spirit Halloween and see what else they have to offer to make your neighbors jealous this season. But for now, enjoy a small video that features scenes from this classic cinematic canine.

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‘The Strangers’ Invaded Coachella in Instagramable PR Stunt

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Renny Harlin’s reboot of The Strangers isn’t coming out until May 17, but those murderous home invaders are making a pit stop at Coachella first.

In the latest Instagramable PR stunt, the studio behind the film decided to have the trio of masked intruders crash Coachella, a music festival that takes place for two weekends in Southern California.

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This type of publicity began when Paramount did the same thing with their horror movie Smile in 2022. Their version had seemingly ordinary people in populated places look directly into a camera with an evil grin.

The Strangers

Harlin’s reboot is actually a trilogy with a more expansive world than that of the original.

“When setting out to remake The Strangers, we felt there was a bigger story to be told, which could be as powerful, chilling, and terrifying as the original and could really expand that world,” said producer Courtney Solomon. “Shooting this story as a trilogy allows us to create a hyperreal and terrifying character study. We’re fortunate to be joining forces with Madelaine Petsch, an amazing talent whose character is the driving force of this story.”

The Strangers

The movie follows a young couple (Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez) who “after their car breaks down in an eerie small town, are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motive in The Strangers: Chapter 1 the chilling first entry of this upcoming horror feature film series.”

The Strangers

The Strangers: Chapter 1 opens in theaters on May 17.

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‘Alien’ Returning to Theaters For a Limited Time

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It’s been 45 years since Ridley Scott’s Alien hit theaters and in celebration of that milestone, it is headed back to the big screen for a limited time. And what better day to do that than Alien Day on April 26?

It also works as a primer for the upcoming Fede Alvarez sequel Alien: Romulus opening on August 16. A special feature in which both Alvarez and Scott discuss the original sci-fi classic will be shown as a part of your theater admission. Take a look at the preview of that conversation below.

Fede Alvarez and Ridley Scott

Back in 1979, the original trailer for Alien was kind of terrifying. Imagine sitting in front of a CRT TV (Cathode Ray Tube) at night and suddenly Jerry Goldsmith’s haunting score begins to play as a giant chicken egg starts to crack with beams of light bursting through the shell and the word “Alien” slowly forms in slanted all caps across the screen. To a twelve-year-old, it was a scary pre-bedtime experience, especially Goldsmith’s screaming electronic musical flourishes playing over scenes of the actual movie. Let the “Is it horror or sci-fi?” debate begin.

Alien became a pop culture phenomenon, complete with kid’s toys, a graphic novel, and an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. It also inspired dioramas in wax museums and even a frightening setpiece at Walt Disney World in the now-defunct Great Movie Ride attraction.

Great Movie Ride

The film stars Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, and John Hurt. It tells the tale of a futuristic crew of blue-collar workers suddenly awakened out of stasis to investigate an undecipherable distress signal coming from a nearby moon. They investigate the source of the signal and discover it’s a warning and not a cry for help. Unbeknownst to the crew, they have brought a giant space creature back on board which they find out in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.

It is said that Alvarez’s sequel will pay homage to the original film’s storytelling and set design.

Alien Romulus
Alien (1979)

The Alien theatrical re-release will take place on April 26. Pre-order your tickets and find out where Alien will screen at a theater near you.

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