Ashy Slashy: Queen of Halloween "Movies Coming in 2021"

 With COVID-19 creating it's own chaos movie for 2020, it's time to look ahead at what horror films will be coming to us in 2021. In all honesty I think we can all say that when they do decide to turn this year into one hell of a horror flick all on it's own.

While we did receive some horror films come out this year (The Grudge, Gretel & Hansel), unfortunately due to quarantine, moviegoers have been stuck at home relying on Netflix, Hulu and other forms of movie watching to bypass time during these times. Now while I don't mind online streaming services, in my opinion nothing beats the atmosphere of going into a theater. The smell of popcorn, small chatter amongst fans before the lights dim, everyone anticipating the movie they have all been waiting for.. *sigh*

But in the meantime, here are some horror flicks coming in 2021 that we can look forward to!

Escape Room 2

Release Date: January 1st, 2021

A sequel to thriller horror Escape Room, Escape Room 2 had its schedule pushed back from an original summer 2020 release date, for reasons unrelated to COVID-19. Not much is known about its plot, but considering the original's cliffhanging ending it will surely be interesting to see where this film will take off.

Morbius

Release Date: March 19th, 2021

Originally meant to be a summer blockbuster, its release date was pushed back due to coronavirus-related restrictions. This superhero flick will merge elements of today's superhero films with a touch of horror. Whether you are a fan of superhero films (Avengers, The Joker, Venom), if you're like me who is a fan of both, this movie will hopefully combined the two genres into a fantastic film.

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

Release Date: June 4th, 2021

This will be the third installment of The Conjuring franchise. While the plot is still in question, we can expect to see the return of Ed & Lorraine Warren (Played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga). Little is known about this film but I think we can expect unwanted jump-scares and demonic forces.

The Forever Purge:

Release Date: July 9th, 2021

The Forever Purge is said to be the fifth and final installment of the Purge franchise. The film was originally scheduled for a theatrical release in the US on July 10, 2020, but the release was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No known plot as of yet, but we do know this: "This is the Emergency Broadcast System announcing the commencement of the annual purge. At the siren, all emergency services will be suspended for 12 hours. Your government thanks you for your participation."

Dark Harvest:

Release Date: September 24th, 2021

Director David Slade (Thirty Days Of Night, Hard Candy) will be bringing us an Halloween-themed movie for this Autumn season. An adaptation of Norman Partridge’s novel of the same name. If you're like me and love pretty much any Halloween-themed film, then this hopefully will be the flick all us diehard fans will enjoy.

Halloween Ends:

Release Date: October 15th, 2021

By Summer 2019, Halloween (2018) had two sequels announced. The first, Halloween Kills, is set to release October of this year. Assuming there are no further schedule changes the third and final installment in the trilogy, Halloween Ends, is set to hit theatres late 2021.

TARMAN SCRATCH N SNIFF GORE NOIR MAGAZINE COVER FOR ISSUE 14 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD!!!

If you've followed us for awhile you'll know that we try to push the envelope with our magazine.  We don't want to be your run of the mill magazine showing everybody the same tired movies that are coming out with a cover that features whatever new movie paid us enough to have the cover.  SO WHAT DO WE DO?  We add a SCRATCH N SNIFF cover to our repertoire!  I mean why wouldn't you want to be able to smell what the TARMAN is cookin'?

We like paying homage to the artists, the 80's blood fests, the amazing people that helped shape our horror landscape today.  One of those influencial movies for me was Return of the Living Dead.  Tarman is arguably one of the most iconic movie zombies out there right?  Well in our issue #14 we get to not only interview the man inside the Tarman suit Allan Trautman, but also the man who designed the iconic look of Tarman: William Stout.  Alongside these amazing talents is the SCREAM QUEEN Linnea Quigley, aka Trash.

Throw in a bunch of awesome artists, such as Munk One (cover) & Andrew P. Barr,  who also pay respects to the movie, and you have one awesome issue ahead of you!  We also have interviews with Vince Ripper and the Rodent show, Calabrese, Glenn Hetrick, Pallbearer Press, Kat Wilson, and more!  This issue is not to be missed!  The only way to guarantee yourself a SCRATCH N SNIFF Tarman cover is to PREORDER YOUR COPY!  We can't guarantee there will be any leftover..

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Have you seen the 'Dark Summer' trailer yet?

Dark Summer is a paranormal film by Paul Solet, put out by IFC Midnight.  I'm not a huge fan of paranormal films..  I'll just get that out in the open.  Dark Summer however, feels a bit different than your average Paranormal flick.  It's a lot darker and more devilish just from the look of it.  The films premise is definitely a departure from a lot of the demonic possession films that we've seen running rampant lately and I'm definitely glad it's not another POV found footage nugget.  They unfortunately (hint hint next time?) didn't grace me with a screener so I can only guess on most of this by the trailer but the one thing I know is that I'll give it a watch just for the hell of it.  I mean who can pass up a red eyed chick handing you her heart right?  I'll take your heart lady don't you worry..

The film is available on VOD, iTunes, and theatrical release right now so why not check it out?  Read below for a synopsis if you're still on the fence.

SYNOPSIS:  "DARK SUMMER combines the supernatural terror of classic horrors THE SHINING and POLTERGEIST, with the tension and modern cool of DISTURBIA. Summer is a time to relax, unwind, take a vacation, and be free. But 17 year old Daniel Austin gets none of that because his obsessive online stalking of his classmate and crush, Mona Wilson, got him put on house arrest for the whole summer. So, no cell phone, no Internet, no leaving the property, and especially no Mona. Then Daniel’s single mother has to go on a long business trip, and Daniel has the place to himself.

Daniel figures out a way to piggyback onto his neighbors’ wireless signal and, believing he’s surfing off the grid, uses his time to check in on his friends – and Mona... But what Daniel didn’t expect is for Mona to check up on him. And what she does next shakes him to his very core."