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R.I.P. Tony Todd – ‘Candyman’, ‘Hatchet’, and ‘Final Destination’ Star Has Passed Away at 69

All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are devastated to learn that Tony Todd, the legendary actor who played the title character in Candyman (1992) and its sequels, and appeared in Platoon and The Crow (1994) among more than 240 film and TV credits spanning 40 years, passed away November 6 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 69. Deadline first reported the news.

“The 6-foot-5 Todd starred in Tom Savini’s 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead as Ben, the role played by Duane Jones in George A. Romero’s iconic 1968 original. His next big role likely is his most famous — playing the mythical title creep with a hook for a hand in Candyman (1992) — a character he reprised in the 2021 sequel of the same name.”

Todd also had an impactful role in the Final Destination films as coroner William Bludworth, who fans speculate is either the Grim Reaper or Satan himself. He also appeared in Wishmaster (1997) and Adam Green’s Hatchet (2006), as well as Freeform’s Dead of Summer and MTV/VH1’s Scream.

The site went on to note that Todd went on to guest on such popular 1980s and ’90s series as 21 Jump Street, Night Court, MacGyver, Matlock, Jake and the Fatman, Law & Order, The X-Files, NYPD Blue, Beverly Hills 90210, Xena: Warrior Princesss and Murder, She Wrote and Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Voyager.

We send our thoughts and prayers to all of Tony’s friends and family. He is immortal to all of us.

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The Real Life Serial Killer Hugh Grant Researched For Heretic

Actor Hugh Grant researched a real serial killer to better play his villainous role in the new A24 horror movie Heretic.

The Boys Star You Likely Forgot Played A Character On Bones

Several actors appeared as guest stars on Bones before going on to become much bigger names, including one of the stars of The Boys.

A Joker 2 Actor Thinks Joaquin Phoenix’s DC Sequel Is The Worst Movie Ever Made

Conservative comedian Tim Dillon has a very small role in Joker: Folie à Deux. He also has a very low opinion of DC’s Joaquin Phoenix-starring sequel.

Apply Your Greasepaint and Watch the Teaser for Patrick Rea’s ‘Super Happy Fun Clown’ [Exclusive]

Filmmaker Patrick Rea (I Am Lisa, Nailbiter, They Wait in the Dark, the upcoming The Night Is Young) is back with new horror film Super Happy Fun Clown, an upcoming feature adaptation of a short that recently screened at Panic Fest and Nightmares Film Festival.

Production on Super Happy Fun Clown recently wrapped and Bloody Disgusting has been exclusively provided with the horror-comedy’s official teaser trailer and poster art today.

Infamy equals Immortality in Super Happy Fun Clown

In the film, “Jennifer Sullivan (Jennifer Seward) works a menial, low-paying job. Her mother and slovenly husband (Dan Daly) emotionally abuse her, rubbing her nose in her perceived failures. Her only comforts in life are her side gig entertaining people at a local park as “Jenn-O the Clown,” and her friendship with her coworker, Ryan (Tim Shelburne).

“Watching her dreams of fortune and glory slowly fade away, Jennifer decides to embrace the mantra that infamy equals immortality. She combines her love of clowning, serial killers and classic movie monsters into a night of bloody horror the world will never forget. That is, unless Detectives Marshall (Nicole Hall) and Barnes (Matt Leisy) can put a stop to her rampage.”

Deborah Madick and Violet Rea also star.

Super Happy Fun Clown is written and executive produced by Eric Winkler (I Am Lisa), based on the aforementioned short film that was also written by Eric Winkler.

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Who Does Yellowstone Creator Taylor Sheridan Play In The Series?

While Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan keeps very busy working behind the scenes on the series, that hasn’t stopped him from acting on it too.

One Of The Most Infamous Horror Movies Ever Is Finally Getting A Reboot

An infamous 1984 horror movie about a slaying Santa is being rebooted. But while the original film courted controversy, will this new one cut through the noise?

‘The Wolf Hour’ – Naomi Watts Turns Up the Heat and Tension in Summer of Sam Thriller Now on SCREAMBOX!

Now streaming on SCREAMBOX is the festival hit The Wolf Hour, a psychological thriller that takes place during the summer of the Son of Sam murders.

The Ring‘s Naomi Watts stars in the film as June Leigh, “a cultural icon and activist during the 1960s, now fallen from grace and a shell of her former self. An unseen tormentor begins exploiting her weaknesses and she must face her demons at the height of one of the darkest points in New York history: the summer of the Son of Sam murders.”

From writer-director Alistair Banks Griffin, The Wolf Hour actually filmed in New York with the trailer oozing Hitchcock, especially Rear Window, and promises one helluva tense-filled thriller.

Meredith Borders gave the film a positive review out of the Sundance World Premiere, noting that the “Hitchcockian” thriller is “grimy, tense and menacing.

Check it out on SCREAMBOX.

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‘Silent Night, Deadly Night’ – We’re Reimagining the Christmas Slasher Classic With a New Movie!

Forty years after parents picketed outside of theaters following the release of the initial Santa slasher movie in the franchise, we’re excited to announce today that Cineverse has acquired global rights to a new Silent Night, Deadly Night film. Deadline broke the news today.

Fresh off the release of Terrifier 3, Bloody Disgusting will be producing the upcoming reboot of the franchise that will be written and directed by Mike P. Nelson (Wrong Turn, V/H/S/85) and produced by Scott J. Schneid and Dennis Whitehead, executive producers of the original 1984 Tri-Star film, alongside Jamie R. Thompson.

Brandon Hill & Brad Miska (Terrifier 3) will oversee for Cineverse and will executive produce alongside Erick Opeka and Yolanda Macias.

In the original horror classic, Little Billy witnesses his parents getting killed by Santa after being warned by his senile grandpa that Santa punishes those who are naughty. Now Billy is 18 and out of the orphanage, and he has just become Santa himself.

When it was released in 1984, the first Silent Night, Deadly Night quickly became the most controversial movie of the year. In a series of letters, parents demanded the film be pulled from theaters. Tri-Star, the film’s original distributor, responded to all the outrage by doing just that – an act that would ensure SNDN’s place in the halls of horror film infamy.

In an instant, Silent Night, Deadly Night transformed from just another slasher film to a veritable cult classic, the very people who sought to banish it from existence serving to make it one of the most must-see horror films of the entire decade.

The new Silent Night, Deadly Night goes into production soon. It is currently slated for a late 2025 theatrical release.

“I have always been a huge fan of Silent Night, Deadly Night and can’t wait to bring Mike’s vision to fans of iconic slashers,” said Cineverse Executive Director of Acquisitions, Brandon Hill. “As we have seen this year, there continues to be incredible demand for independent horror films, and we believe this can deliver strong audiences from theatrical to home entertainment and streaming.”

Said Nelson, “The opportunity to work with producers involved with the original Silent Night, Deadly Night on this project – and to partner with the team responsible for releasing and marketing Terrifier 3 in such a creative and successful way (no pressure) – is an honor. I’m looking forward to getting production underway, and sharing my new take on this compelling story.”

The deal was negotiated by Brandon Hill on behalf of Cineverse and Kevin Mills, Esquire of Kaye & Mills, on behalf of Schneid and Whitehead and Wonderwheel Entertainment.

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‘The Temple’ – Daniel Zolghadri in Talks to Star in Sci-fi Horror Film About Ghost-Seeking Millionaire

Actor Daniel Zolghadri, star of upcoming disaster comedy Y2K and American Horror Stories guest star, is currently negotiating for the lead role in sci-fi horror movie The Temple, Deadline reports today.

Temple hails from the Canadian writing and directing duo Yonah Lewis and Calvin Thomas.

The sci-fi horror film follows “an orphaned millionaire (Zolghadri) dedicates his life and considerable fortune to finding the ghosts of his parents with the help of a skeptical radiation scientist.”

There’s not much to go on here, but what little there is intrigues. A ghost-seeking millionaire? A radiation scientist? It sets up the potential for an interesting cross between science and the supernatural.

Zolghadri also recently appeared in Prime Video’s Tales from the Loop and A24’s Funny Pages.

Katie Bird Nolan and Lindsay Tapscott will produce for their Babe Nation Films, alongside the writer-director duo’s Lisa Pictures. Production is gearing up to begin soon, so stay tuned for more on this upcoming sci-fi horror movie.

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