Nocturne

The Manor - Official Trailer | Prime VideoAnother “Welcome to the Blumhouse” entry, this time from Axelle Carolyn (who directed the haunting, black-and-white eighth episode of Netflix’s The Haunting of Bly Manor), The Manor stars horror veteran Barbara Hershey as an aging dancer who stumbles onto a horrifying plot involving some very spooky magic after she moves into a nursing home. Watch on Prime Video. The Manor - Official Trailer | Prime VideoAnother “Welcome to the Blumhouse” entry, this time from Axelle Carolyn…

Chaka Khan has been announced as a headliner for Nocturne Live 2024, which coincides with the celebration of her 70th birthday and her 50th year in music. The legendary singer will perform at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire on Thursday 13th June alongside disco legends Sister Sledge and party-starting funk group The Fatback Band. Khan, Sister Sledge and The Fatback Band join Crowded House, Sheryl Crow and Turin Brakes on the line-up for the first two dates announced for Nocturne…

Image: NetflixAlthough the main Castlevania series ended after four seasons, Netflix and Powerhouse Animation announced they weren’t done with the IP. The sequel series, Castlevania: Nocturne, will follow Richter Belmont, a descendent of the vampire slayer Trevor Belmont and Sypha Belnades, and one of the main characters of the Castlevania video games Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night.Set during the height of the French Revolution, Nocturne follows Richter—traumatized by the death of his mother, herself a vampire…

A new Belmont takes up the whip and mantle for the animated Castlevania series soon. Powerhouse Animation Studios has announced that Castlevania: Nocturne will have its Netflix premiere on September 28. A teaser image was posted from the Castlevania Twitter account earlier today, with the confirmed date. There’s another news beat on the way too, as a trailer for Castlevania: Nocturne will arrive on July 27. It begins. Teaser trailer drops tomorrow. Castlevania: Nocturne premieres September 28, only on Netflix.…

I’ve expressed my love for anthologies many times, particularly horror anthologies. There is something very unsettling yet satisfying about a short story that just gets right to the scary. Nocturne is yet another well-executed example of that concept. Created by Nathan Koia (FYYAA), the Webtoons horror comic is disturbing in a good way. If you are a horror fan, particularly horror which is just a creepfest filled with frightening imagery, you’ll have no problem diving into each episode.  Read more about it here: What if…

FrontierImage: SolarisIt’s February, traditionally a month for romance—but 2023 is also bringing a bumper crop of frights! There are several big horror titles out this month, including Stephen Graham Jones’ sequel to My Heart Is a Chainsaw and author Matt Ruff’s return to Lovecraft Country... as well as all the sci-fi and fantasy your heart desires.Image: 47NorthMeru by S.B. DivyaIn a far future in which humans dwell on Earth while posthuman “alloys” handle all the space exploration, the discovery of an Earthlike planet…

A divine bloodline continues.Screenshot: NetflixThe thing about Castlevania regardless of medium is, well, two things: firstly, you can’t stop Dracula no matter how many times you deal with him. Secondly, there’s always going to be a Belmont around to do said dealing with.Shortly after the release of the fourth and final season of Castlevania—somewhat mired by the revelation that main writer Warren Ellis had engaged in decades of sexual harassment with female fans in the comics industry—Netflix and Powerhouse Animation…

It’s a sweet symphony Netflix has confirmed a new Castlevania animated series is on the way, and it’s centered around a new Belmont. Castlevania: Nocturne is officially in production for Netflix, featuring Richter Belmont. The new trailer from Netflix’s Geeked Week stream doesn’t show too much, other than a good look at Richter himself. Still, he’s here, in full Belmont garb and whip in tow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONqNEPTPyqU Richter is a descendant of Trevor Belmont and Sypha Belnades, so that should make for…