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William Earl administrator Almost 50 years after “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” debuted, Tim Curry is gearing up for another spooky role. The veteran actor will return to the big screen as a character in the horror film “Stream,” which is opening Wednesday in select theaters. It will be his first feature film role since the 2010 comedy “Burke & Hare,” even though he has worked on many animated projects as a voice actor since then.

William Earl administrator The studio behind “Saw” is celebrating the franchise’s 20th anniversary by scaring the hell out of fans in person. Six Flags, Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures shared the first images of this year’s new Fright Fest maze, “Saw: Legacy of Terror,” with Variety.

William Earl administrator SPOILER ALERT:This article discusses plot points in “Alien: Romulus,” now playing in theaters. Expectations are high for horror fans eager to see “Alien: Romulus,” the seventh chapter in the iconic sci-fi franchise. It’s directed by Fede Álvarez, who helmed two blood-splattered modern horror classics: The 2013 “Evil Dead” remake and 2016’s “Don’t Breathe.” It’s set between the first two films in the series — 1979’s “Alien” and 1986’s “Aliens” — which are both considered cornerstones of the genre. Amazingly, it’s also the first feature of one of the film’s stars, Aileen Wu.

William Earl administrator “Civil War,” Alex Garland’s film about journalists navigating a fractured United States, has set a streaming release date. The A24 film, which inspired plenty of critical debate, is set to debut on Max Sept. 14.

William Earl administrator Variety and Rolling Stone are proud to announce the joint release of their third annual Truth Seekers special issue celebrating journalism and documentary filmmaking. The special print edition coincides with the annual Truth Seekers Summit in New York on Aug.

William Earl administrator Comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan aimed at targets like COVID vaccines and trans people during his newest comedy special. Rogan’s latest, named “Burn the Boats,” debuted live on Netflix on Saturday night and amplified some of the controversial views he has discussed on his podcast before. Yet he was also self-deprecating about his perceived impact on culture.

William Earl administrator SPOILER ALERT:This article contains spoilers for the entire plot of “Trap,” now playing in theaters. It’s hard not to love M. Night Shyamalan. A singular filmmaker who is never afraid to take big bold swings, he has returned to theaters with “Trap,” a new serial killer movie featuring Josh Hartnett — with plenty of twists and turns.

William Earl Producer Daniel Selznick, the last direct link to one of Hollywood’s founding families, died Aug. 1 at the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s Country Home campus in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles. Selznick grew up in Beverly Hills as showbiz royalty.

William Earl administrator Blumhouse’s latest project is aiming to scare the headphones right off of horror fans. iHeartPodcasts, Realm and Blumhouse Television announced the spooky new scripted podcast “Dream Sequence” on Monday. The show is set to launch on Aug.

William Earl administrator Over his 40-year career, director Chuck Russell has had a knack for turning hungry young talent into movie stars, regularly conjuring memorable performances. He advocated for Patricia Arquette to be the lead in her first film role, 1987’s “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.” He made Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz household names in his 1994 blockbuster “The Mask” — knowing Diaz was perfect even though it was her first movie. And he helped transition Dwayne Johnson from wrestling to the acting world by having him star in the 2002 epic “The Scorpion King.” No matter the genre, scope or budget, Russell loves seeing what raw talent can achieve — a fascination he picked up while cutting his teeth in the world of theater.

William Earl administrator Johnny, the bloodthirsty killer of “In a Violent Nature,” is headed back to the woods. IFC Films and Shudder announced that a sequel for the innovative slasher is in the early stages of development. The news came during the “The Bold Voice of Contemporary Horror” panel at San Diego Comic-Con, where Johnny himself stopped by to freak out the audience.

William Earl administrator Foo Fighters opened their Friday night encore at Citi Field in Queens with the penultimate track from their most recent album, the 10-minute plus “The Teacher.” The song is a bit of an outlier for the group, with frontman Dave Grohl favoring a Gibson double neck for the proggy journey. While the song is dedicated to both his late mother (a teacher) and late former Foos drummer Taylor Hawkins, the title could easily apply to Grohl’s current approach to live shows: A rock ‘n’ roll professor sharing everything he knows about the craft in one blowout three-hour class.

William Earl administrator Perhaps it’s due to his love of horror, but Chris Stuckmann has been fearless in the production of his film, “Shelby Oaks.” Days away from its Fantasia Festival world premiere, he admits, with a laugh, that thinking about the crowd reactions has “been on my mind for, probably, five years.” Luckily, he has crafted a bold feature that can stand alongside many of his favorites. A lifelong filmmaker — he directed his first feature at 15, and it was “about a magical baseball diamond, inspired by ‘Field of Dreams'” — Stuckmann gained fame as an early YouTube celebrity, a devout and sincere film critic who has amassed over two million followers since launching his channel 13 years ago. Starting his criticism career by sitting on his bed in front of two “Dark Knight” posters, Stuckmann kept his crisp criticism accessible to average moviegoers — even as his backdrop and camera grew more professional.

William Earl administrator SPOILER ALERT: This story contains light spoilers about “Longlegs,” now playing in theaters. Nicolas Cage and Maika Monroe are the stars of the serial killer movie “Longlegs,” yet the duo rarely share the screen — except for one key interrogation scene near the end. Director Oz Perkins had a unique strategy to ratchet up the tension on set, which was to keep the pair away from each other during the duration of filming until their onscreen meeting. “The whole lead-up to that was crazy,” Monroe said.

William Earl President Joe Biden made an earnest plea for Americans to tone down the political rhetoric and pull together as a nation in the aftermath of Saturday’s shocking assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Biden’s Republican presidential rival in November. “Political rhetoric has gotten very heated,” Biden said in a rare Oval Office address that aired live across multiple networks at 8 p.m.

William Earl administrator “Terrifier” fans rejoice: A new film from the series’ twisted creative team is headed to theaters next month. “Stream” reunites the producers, director and star of the “Terrifier” films for a new slasher, releasing on Aug. 21.

William Earl administrator Eminem‘s new album “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)” was released on Friday and is full of lyrics about current events and celebrity culture, including multiple Diddy disses. But one other new song from the artist seems destined to cause controversy. Eminem raps about the tragic “Rust” shooting — in which Alec Baldwin fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins with an on-set gun carrying live ammunition — in the new song “Fuel,” the ninth track on the album.

William Earl Welcome to Horror Explorer, a new curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking out. I’m William Earl, the editor of Variety.com and the publication’s resident horror enthusiast. Please drop me a line at wearl@variety.com if there’s something I should check out for next month’s missive. Congrats to “A Quiet Place: Day One” for officially becoming one of the highest-grossing horror franchises of all time for Paramount Pictures, just three films into its run.

William Earl administrator It’s been 550 days since a new episode of “Yellowstone” aired, which seems absurd for one of the most popular shows on television. But the behind-the-scenes drama since has been as fraught as the dynamics of the Dutton family, leading to the expulsion of the show’s star, Kevin Costner.

William Earl administrator Six Flags is bracing for the scariest time of the year. The amusement park has unveiled its cinematic partners for Fright Fest, the annual weeks-long celebration of Halloween.

William Earl administrator Art the Clown is going literary, thanks to an upcoming novelization of “Terrifier 2.” Titan Books is partnering with Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting to bring the official movie novelization to fans on Oct. 29, during the theatrical run of the upcoming “Terrifier 3.” Tim Waggoner, who also wrote the “Halloween Kills” and “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter” novelizations, penned the “Terrifier 2” novel.