Development Hell

Welcome to a lost world of gods and monsters. This fall, Development Hell is teaming up with The Monsters That Made Us podcast for the brand new limited audio series DARK UNIVERSE. In the 2010s, Universal Studios was developing an MCU-style ecosystem of action movies, rebooting their Universal Classic Monsters films. But after the first film's failure, the entire franchise was scrapped. The monste...

Welcome to a lost world of gods and monsters. Development Hell is teaming up with The Monsters That Made Us podcast this fall for the brand new limited audio series DARK UNIVERSE. In the 2010s, Universal Studios was developing an MCU-style ecosystem of action movies, rebooting their Universal Classic Monsters films. But after the first film's failure, the entire franchise was scrapped. In DARK UNI...

Welcome to a lost world of gods and monsters. Development Hell is teaming up with The Monsters That Made Us podcast this fall for the brand new limited audio series DARK UNIVERSE. In the 2010s, Universal Studios was developing an MCU-style ecosystem of action movies, rebooting their Universal Classic Monsters films. But after the first film's failure, the entire franchise was scrapped. In DARK UNI...

Parasitical penetrations, deadly detectives, frightening fairytales, and creeping cryptids await you on Tuesday’s brand-new episode. Discover the strangest and scariest horror movies to premiere at the 2024 Fantasia Film Festival as we wrap up our coverage. Dread Central Editor in Chief and filmmaker Mary Beth McAndrews joins us to discuss HELL HOLE, STEPPENWOLF, RITA, and KRYPTIC. Following guest...

For two weeks, the Development Hell podcast discusses some of the scariest and wildest horror movies to premiere at the 2024 Fantasia Film Festival. On this episode, we are joined by Dread Central staff writer Chad Collins to discuss Witchboard, 4 PM, The Soul Eater & The Dead Thing, Join us again next week as we cover two more films from the Fantasia Film Festival. Following guest  Chad...

Summer is back with a vengeance. And while everyone deserves a bit of vacation, to keep Development Hell fans satiated, we're rewinding back to some of our  best and hottest  summer-themed episodes! Final episode: JAMES WAN'S LEATHERFACE Around 2006, James Wan and Stephen Susco were approached to develop a new Texas Chainsaw Massacre film for Twisted Pictures. The project began to unfold...

Summer is back with a vengeance. And while everyone deserves a bit of vacation, to keep Development Hell fans satiated, we're rewinding back to some of our  best and hottest  summer-themed episodes! Third up: SLEEPAWAY CAMP 4: THE SURVIVOR Ever wonder what really happened to the murderous maniac Angela Baker? Well, same. This episode tackles the semi-completed sequel 'Sleepaway Camp 4: T...

Summer is back with a vengeance. And while everyone deserves a bit of vacation, to keep Development Hell fans satiated, we're rewinding back to some of our best and hottest summer-themed episodes! Second up: JOE DANTE'S JAWS 3, PEOPLE 0 Jaws 3 almost looked just a little bit different. Joe Dante was once in talks to direct a Jaws spoof by screenwriter John Hughes. The title? Jaws 3 Peopl...

Summer is back with a vengeance. And while everyone deserves a bit of vacation, to keep Development Hell fans satiated, we're rewinding back to some of our best and hottest summer-themed episodes! First up: NICK ANTOSCA'S FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE GREATEST FRIDAY SEQUEL NEVER MADE A few years back, iconic author Jason 'Jinx' Jenkins and I were gobsmacked to uncover Nick Antosca's and David Bruckner's 2...

DEVELOPMENT HELL  presents  STEPHEN KING UNSEEN , a 4-part limited audio series unearthing lost, canceled, and troubled adaptations from the Master of Horror. Part IV: REVIVAL For the series finale of STEPHEN KING UNSEEN, we take a shocking look at one of the darkest King stories yet to receive an adaptation. REVIVAL was published in 2014, and there have been two major attempts to bring...

DEVELOPMENT HELL  returns with  STEPHEN KING UNSEEN , a 4-part limited audio series unearthing lost and troubled adaptations from the Master of Horror. Part III: THE LONG WALK Written under the Richard Bachman pen name, THE LONG WALK is a dystopian horror drama surrounding a group of 100 teenage boys who participate in a brutal competition that will leave just one of them standing. Steph...

DEVELOPMENT HELL returns with STEPHEN KING UNSEEN , a 4-part limited audio series unearthing lost and troubled adaptations from the Master of Horror. In Part II of STEPHEN KING UNSEEN, we get lost in the woods of New England and uncover the yet-unmade cinematic adaptation of his book THE GIRL WHO LOVED TOM GORDON. Published in 1999, this Stephen King horror novel is about a 9-year-old girl named T...

Development Hell returns with STEPHEN KING UNSEEN, a new 4-part limited audio series unearthing lost and troubled adaptations from the Master of Horror. In Part I of STEPHEN KING UNSEEN, we look at the past, present, and future of unmade THE DARK TOWER adaptations.  Largely considered Stephen King's magnum opus, THE DARK TOWER is an eight-part series of novels about a 'gunslinger' named Rolan...

This week, we’re again joined by iconic author Jason Jenkins ( @Jinx1981 ), who helps us dig into his definitive guide to forgotten horror, Phantom Limbs: Dissecting Horror's Lost Sequels and Remakes ! Friend of the podcast Jinx has co-hosted/guested on countless DEVELOPMENT HELL episodes, and today, he returns to discuss his top-charting book, which dissects some of the most fascinating unmade ho...

In 2005, Warner Brothers unleashed CONSTANTINE , a big-budget adaptation of the DC Comics classic John Constantine, Hellblazer . The dark fantasy featured Keanu Reeves right after his Matrix tenure, Rachel Weisz, and Shia LaBeouf. Screenwriter Frank Cappello wrote the film over several years and under multiple directors. A follow-up to the genre cult classic has been in development for nearly twen...

DEVELOPMENT HELL  returns   with a brand new limited audio series:  ROMERO UNSEEN . Unearth the unmade films of a horror master as we dig up never-finished George A. Romero projects every Tuesday this March on the Dread Podcast Network. Romero scholar Adam Charles Hart cohosts the miniseries. His new book  RAISING THE DEAD: THE WORK OF GEORGE A. ROMERO  is OUT NOW from&nbs...

DEVELOPMENT HELL  returns   with a brand new limited audio series:  ROMERO UNSEEN . Unearth the unmade films of a horror master as we dig up never-finished George A. Romero projects every Tuesday this March on the Dread Podcast Network. Romero scholar Adam Charles Hart cohosts the miniseries. His new book  RAISING THE DEAD: THE WORK OF GEORGE A. ROMERO  is OUT NOW from&nbs...

DEVELOPMENT HELL  returns   with a brand new limited audio series:  ROMERO UNSEEN . Unearth the unmade films of a horror master as we dig up never-finished George A. Romero projects every Tuesday this March on the Dread Podcast Network. Romero scholar Adam Charles Hart cohosts the miniseries. His new book  RAISING THE DEAD: THE WORK OF GEORGE A. ROMERO  is OUT NOW from&nbs...

DEVELOPMENT HELL returns   with a brand new limited audio series:  ROMERO UNSEEN . Unearth the unmade films of a horror master as we dig up never-finished George A. Romero projects every Tuesday this March on the Dread Podcast Network. Romero scholar Adam Charles Hart cohosts the miniseries. His new book  RAISING THE DEAD: THE WORK OF GEORGE A. ROMERO  is OUT NOW from Oxfo...

DEVELOPMENT HELL RETURNS with a brand new limited audio series: ROMERO UNSEEN . Unearth the unmade films of a horror master as we dig up never-finished George A. Romero projects every Tuesday this March on the Dread Podcast Network. Romero scholar Adam Charles Hart is cohosting the miniseries. His new book RAISING THE DEAD: THE WORK OF GEORGE A. ROMERO arrives March 13th 2024 from Oxford Univ...

In 2010 Guillermo del Toro announced he would be producing and directing a remake of THE HAUNTED MANSION. Yet still, Disney’s scariest property has been in development hell for over a decade. Uncover why this iteration of the film never happened, and what’s next for the iconic gateway-horror franchise. Documentary filmmaker David Weiner (IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS I & II) joins host Josh Korngut to une...

Before heading to Middle Earth, Peter Jackson developed a sixth A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET film subtitled THE DREAM LOVER. Join us as we uncover Jackson's fascinating lost Nightmare. We also unpack FREDDY'S DEAD: THE FINAL NIGHTMARE, the sixth film New Line Cinema would ultimately green light. Special guest:  Tyler Doupe' References: "Peter Jackson: From Prince of Splatter to Lord of the...

On our second review episode, join host Josh Korngut and guest Jules Bruyn as they carve up their thoughts on Eli Roth's modern slasher throwback THANKSGIVING. Discover what they think about this gory, buzzy, and festive new release. This episode is mostly spoiler-free, but beware! Minor spoils lay ahead. Today's special guest is Jules Bruyn ( Instagram ). Follow Development Hell: Twitter - @Devel...

TALES FROM THE HOOD is one of the best and most underrated horror anthologies ever made. Told in four segments, each with a different issue faced by African Americans, this Spike Lee-produced effort would go on to become an essential and powerful cult favorite. And while two sequels were eventually produced after the success of GET OUT, we’re joined by series creator Rusty Cundieff to hear all abo...

Mike Flanagan is the king of prestige Netflix horror. He's helmed series like THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE/BLY MANOR and MIDNIGHT MASS. But back in 2014 he was hired to reboot I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER for modern audiences. Flanagan and his writing partner Jeff Howard then came up with a dark, gritty and violent retelling of the classic neo-slasher. Discover what Flanagan's I KNOW WHAT YOU DID...