SDCC 2025: Neon Celebrates Horror with First Comic-Con Visit

August 2, 2025August 2, 2025 Mike Manalo

We’ve been celebrating horror all year as one of the few genres in Hollywood where original storytelling is, not only alive, but thriving significantly. This is honestly thanks to one of the biggest indie studios in the market: Neon. They have had several incredible horror hits in the past few months, from last year’s Longlegs to this week’s Together. To celebrate their strong slate of horror films, they took to the stages of Ballroom 20 at Comic-Con to discuss what’s coming next!

Horror, Interview, Movies

Making ‘The Monkey’ Shine with Cinematographer Nico Aguilar

February 21, 2025February 21, 2025 Mike Manalo

Death is a really hard topic for all of us to grasp. Often it’s understandably met with trepidation, repulsion, and obvious sorrow. However, cinematographer Nico Aguilar is an expert in finding and capturing the beauty in death. His film, The Monkey, written and directed by Longlegs auteur, Osgood Perkins, is one such film that tackles the difficult subject matter of death with some dark levity, and, oddly enough thanks to Aguilar, a surprising amount of beauty and depth.

Horror, Movies

Osgood Perkins Unleashes ‘The Monkey’

October 17, 2024October 17, 2024 Mike Manalo

What a year it’s been for Osgood Perkins! The horror filmmaker has (to paraphrase the words of Gambit) absolutely made a hell of a name for himself with one of the most successful films this year, Longlegs. To follow up his incredible hit, Perkins has unveiled the teaser trailer for his next terrifying thriller: an adaptation of Stephen King’s short story, The Monkey.

Horror, Movies, Reviews

NOC Review: J.T. Mollner’s ‘Strange Darling’ is Tense, Twisted, and Terrific

August 26, 2024August 26, 2024 Mike Manalo

It’s been a few days since I’ve seen J.T. Mollner’s Strange Darling, and I simply cannot get it out of my head. This is a twisted thriller that will leave a lasting impact on you for days to come, and in a cinematic landscape such as this, that’s a huge deal!

Horror, Movies, Reviews

NOC Review: ‘Longlegs’ is the Most Disturbing Horror Film of the Year

July 9, 2024July 9, 2024 Mike Manalo

It’s no exaggeration to say good horror is hard to come by these days. Though the definition of terrifying is entirely subjective, sometimes studio product can tend to be tired and predictable, being bogged down more by stale jump scares and lame ideas (see: evil pool water). But once in a while, indie studios like Neon will produce horror films that do what they’re supposed to: scare the crap out of you. Such is the case with Osgood Perkins’ Longlegs.