The 2025 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards - Horror’s Biggest Night Blasts Into Space: "Welcome to the 2025 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards, where horror goes intergalactic!
Hosted by Barbara Crampton (RE-ANIMATOR, FROM BEYOND) and Josh Ruben (SCARE ME, WEREWOLVES WITHIN), this year’s show blasts off to a remote space station to celebrate the best in horror across film, television, and beyond.
Featuring appearances from Ryan Coogler, Dee Snider, Shannon Purser, Tiffany Shepis, Ernest Dickerson, Dead Meat James, Vision Video, Bill Moseley, GWAR, and more — plus exclusive comedy sketches, cosmic chaos, and tributes to 50 years of JAWS, 40 years of RE-ANIMATOR, and horror’s long love affair with space.
Get ready for the bloodiest, funniest, and most out-of-this-world celebration of the year."
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BONES OF OUR STARS, BLOOD OF OUR WORLD By Cullen Bunn: "New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award–nominated comics writer Cullen Bunn presents his adult novel debut BONES OF OUR STARS, BLOOD OF OUR WORLD (On-Sale November 11, 2025; Gallery Books) —a high-stakes hunt for a masked killer whose brutal murders may be a portent of an evil as ancient and cold as the stars themselves.
Cullen Bunn is a comics writer, novelist, and short story writer, best known for his work on Uncanny X Men, X-Men: Blue, Magneto, and various Deadpool miniseries for Marvel Comics, including the New York Times bestseller Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe, and his creator-owned series The Damned and The Sixth Gun for Oni Press and Harrow County for Dark Horse Comics, as well as his middle grade horror novel Crooked Hills, and his short story work collection Creeping Stones & Other Stories. He also
writes Venomized for Marvel, PumpkinHead for Dynamite, Subspecies for Action Lab, Shadow Roads for Oni Press, Regression for Image, Unholy Grail, Brothers Dracul, and Dark Ark for Aftershock Comics, and Harrow County for Dark Horse. He is a Ghastly Award winner, along with being a nominee for the Eisner Award and Bram Stoker Award.
The bodies are stacking up on Wilson Island.
The town’s sheriff has his suspicions but no genuine evidence for an arrest, even as the murders continue and appear increasingly ritualistic in nature. When an arrest is finally made, all hell breaks loose— literally—as a terrifying horror rises to envelop the town. Soon, it’s all up to an unforgettable and motley group of residents to band together and eliminate an ancient evil in a desperate struggle for survival.
Bunn crafts a story that tests the bounds of human connection in the face of a shocking bloodbath. Super 8 meets It as the residents of a small beach town abandon long held judgements of each other to survive. A bitter sheriff must grit his teeth and accept help from the island mob boss, while a D&D Master, the crew of an overworked extermination company, a tenacious local journalist, and a group of high school seniors looking forward to graduation and the rest of their lives, race to piece together the identity of the illusive killer.
At once cinematic, gory, and full of heart—albeit a bloody heart ripped out from someone’s chest— Bunn showcases the swiftness with which an entire town can be brought to its knees by the most unexpected of evil forces…"
Keep up with the latest from Cullen Bunn by visiting: https://linktr.ee/cullenbunn
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Former Head of Shudder Launches “The Great Halloween Puzzle & Podcast”: "Craig Engler, former General Manager of AMC Networks’ horror streaming service Shudder, has launched The Great Halloween Puzzle & Podcast, the first-ever jigsaw puzzle with an integrated podcast.
Engler, who co-created Syfy’s hit TV series Z Nation and who greenlit fan favorite shows like Creepshow and The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, was inspired to turn his passion for horror and Halloween into a family-friendly puzzle because of his 10-year-old daughter. The idea was sparked while the two were working on a puzzle together and wondered about the story behind it. Realizing they could create their own, they combined their love of Halloween with Engler’s storytelling background to design a puzzle that comes to life through an accompanying podcast.
“People often listen to something while doing a puzzle,” Engler said. “We wanted to create something that wasn’t just background noise—something that was part of the experience itself. And we knew it had to be about our favorite holiday, Halloween.”
Engler and his daughter partnered with comic book artist Ryan Dunlavey (Action Philosophers, M.O.D.O.K) and colorist Adam Guzowski (Nailbiter, TMNT) to create the puzzle’s artwork. The family-friendly design depicts a small-town Halloween parade that transforms as it’s built, revealing hidden details tied to the history and traditions of Halloween. The companion podcast deepens the experience with historical insights and clues that correspond to sections of the puzzle.
“For instance, in the image on the box, there’s a Victorian mansion on the hill with a party going on,” Engler said. “But when you assemble that section, it becomes a haunted house filled with ghosts and monsters. The podcast tells the story of haunted houses while giving you clue to what you’re building.”
To enhance the Halloween vibe of their project, they also included a custom Halloween playlist, a watchlist of both scary and not-so-scary movies, and a recipe for a forgotten Halloween treat called a Soul Cake.
“My daughter and I have always loved Halloween—costumes, candy, pumpkin carving, all of it,” Engler said. “With The Great Halloween Puzzle & Podcast, we’ve turned that passion into an interactive experience families and friends can share. It’s like getting Halloween in a box.”
The Great Halloween Puzzle & Podcast is live on Kickstarter now at www.thegreatpuzzleco.com, and the campaign ends at midnight on Halloween. Backers can choose rewards like being drawn in the puzzle, or getting a shout out from the creators in the podcast."
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
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