In 1988, Stan Winston, then mostly known for his incredible work as a special effects artist, made his directorial debut with a low-budget film inspired by a Gothic poem. That film was “Pumpkinhead.” ...

Article Summary Akela Cooper to adapt satirical horror comic The Lot into a movie for BAD IDEA. The Lot’s chilling story unfolds in a haunted Hollywood studio backlot. Cooper's horror hits include ...

In 1997-ish, at Syracuse University, I took a class about the history of horror films. The weekly screening and lecture exposed me to a wide range of scary movies, from classics like “Halloween,” to ...

Janelle Monáe is honored and “humbled” to be bestowed with the mantle of “HalloQueen.” Monáe is incredibly serious about the holiday and has emerged as a celebrity to watch in terms of annual costumes ...

The comic book was one of the first wave of titles from upstart publisher Bad Idea. By Borys Kit Senior Film Writer Cooper will also produce the adaptation along with Bad Idea founder and CEO Dinesh ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It takes something electric to shake up horror and that’s exactly what screenwriter Akela Cooper did when she transformed a killer ...

Adaptation of Kipling novel about a boy brought up the wolf pack, who became his in the jungle, who has won his enemy — the tiger Shere Khan, who committed many more feats, and, in the end, gone to ...

This essay by Akela Cooper on her favorite horror movie of all time is one of several contributed as part of Variety’s 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time package. In 1988, Stan Winston, then mostly ...