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‘Saint Maud’, ‘Crawl’, ‘Child’s Play’ and More Added to Paramount Plus This Week
Paramount+ is adding more than 1,000 titles to their streaming service this coming Thursday, June 10, and many of them are quality horror films. This will bring the streamer’s total of films to 2,500 by the end of summer.
Here’s a small sampling of titles revealed:
- A24’s latest religious horror Saint Maud, which Joe Lipsett called an “exquisite religious psychological thriller”.
- The Sam Raimi-produced and Alex Aja-directed survival thriller Crawl (review), which pits a young woman, trapped in the middle of a category 5 hurricane, against alligators.
- Orion Pictures’ Child’s Play (review) remake, which turns Chucky into a killer robot with A.I.
- Orion’s atmospheric horror fairytale, Gretel & Hansel, which Meagan wrote “casts a moody, high-concept spell.”
- The Pet Sematary remake from Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer that Meagan raved about out of the SXSW premiere. (A Paramount+ sequel is in the works.)
- The Haunting (1999): A remake in which “a study in fear escalates into a nightmare for a professor and three subjects trapped in a mysterious mansion.”
- Paranormal Activity 3 & 4
- Arachnophobia (1990)
- Body Cam
- Terminator: Dark Fate
It’s also worth noting that, a month later, somewhere in the July 10th range, A Quiet Place Part II will be headed to the streaming service following its hugely successful theatrical run.
From the press release: “The move to boost the film lineup comes as ViacomCBS bows its new, less-expensive $4.99/month plan for Paramount Plus with ads, available starting Monday. Unlike the predecessor CBS All Access with ads at $5.99/month — which is being discontinued — the Paramount Plus Essential package does not provide access to local CBS stations. (The no-adds $9.99/month Paramount Plus Premium does include CBS locals.)”
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‘Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story’ Slashes into VHS from Lunchmeat!
The SCREAMBOX Original documentary Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story is now streaming on SCREAMBOX, and it’s next coming to VHS!
A limited edition of only 50 copies worldwide, the VHS copies of the Englund documentary will go up for grabs on Saturday, April 27 at 12pm EST on Lunchmeat’s official website.
Josh Schafer of Lunchmeat explains, “With so many of Englund’s works being seen and familiarized on videotape, it only felt right to offer fans and collectors the opportunity to experience this fantastic doc on VHS. We all know the Freddy movies just feel different on videocassette, and we wanted to bring that feel to this film for those who want it.”
“Since first donning a tattered fedora and a glove of eviscerating blades in 1984, Robert Englund has become a beloved horror icon. His portrayal of Freddy Krueger is without doubt a moment as visceral to the horror genre as Chaney’s werewolf or Karloff’s groundbreaking realization of Frankenstein’s monster. However, few realize the depths of Englund’s true power as a character actor away from the latex mask and iconic red and green sweater.
“A classically trained actor and director, Robert Englund has become one of the most revolutionary horror icons of our generation.. This unique and intimate portrait captures the man behind the glove and features interviews with Englund and his wife Nancy, Lin Shaye, Eli Roth, Tony Todd, Heather Langenkamp, and more.
“This is the quintessential documentary on the man who didn’t just bring Freddy Krueger to horrific and historic life on-screen and beyond, but has created a fantastic career as an elite actor and entertainer.”
Selling for $30, the VHS is presented in native widescreen format & duplicated in NTSC, housed in full-color slipcase and pressed on black videocassettes with silver foil face and side labels.
The VHS release is presented in partnership with Cineverse, Bloody Disgusting, and Screambox, in association with Dead Mouse Productions and Cult Screenings U.K.
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