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Bright Light Bright Light’s “Down To One” Music Video Fuses Giallo Style with Synth-Pop [WATCH]

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Everybody is loaded with movies, books, and television for the Halloween season. But if you’re looking for a new song to get you in the mood, look no further: Bright Light Bright Light has you covered with a brand-new music video for their single “Down to One”. And it premieres today, October 13th, Friday the 13th. What an auspicious, not murderous day!

Bright Light Bright Light Brings Horror Fans A Giallo Delight for Halloween

The music video for “Down to One”, a bubbly synthpop song with dance music strains, features an unexpected story: a countryside dinner party between fashionable old friends where things go horribly wrong, twisting and turning in the vein of a slasher film. And by the end, it’ll make you wonder: were things supposed to go wrong all along? It has class, sleaze, mystery, and a soundtrack with its very own body count; eat your heart out, Argento!

I say Argento because the video is pretty explicitly inspired by Giallo films Blood and Black Lace & Death Walks On High Heels; it also contains some references to mystery comedy Clue, and the out-there horror classic April Fool’s Day. (Oh, and if you need any more proof of the dedication and horror cred Bright Light Bright Light deserves, they remixed the song INTO a Giallo theme as an alternative special remix EP. Makes you want to put some black gloves on real bad, so be sure to check that as well!)

April Fool’s Day, in particular, is a favorite of Bright Light Bright Light singer Rod Thomas: “We specifically chose to pay homage to April Fool’s Day as it’s really just one of the best horror comedy films ever made. The entire cast is magnificent, and some of the costume designs are exquisite. Super underrated film. It does exactly what I want horror comedies to do, which is be reverent of the genre while also having a tongue-in-cheek, playful approach.”

A Team of Familiar Horror Talents Return

The video is stacked with some familiar faces for anybody who has been keeping track of the Monster Makeup crew we’ve covered previously here on Horror Press, including the likes of Brandon Perras (with candleholder!) and Wayne Gonsalves (with a spiffy suit!); this isn’t even mentioning the presence of actress Angelica Christina, best known for her work on Netflix’s Pose.

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“Down To One” is another collaboration between production company Typical Films and Bright Light Bright Light, serving as the first official video for the forthcoming studio album. If Typical Films sounds familiar, you might recognize them for their work on music videos like Chvrches “Now is Not the Time”, and Bright Light Bright Light’s other lovingly crafted music videos like “This Was My House” and “Cry at Films”. Be sure to check those out here.

Happy listening, my Fulci fans and Bava babes!

Enjoy Bright Light Bright Light’s “Down to One” and keep an eye out here for more on the latest horror movies, music, and news here at Horror Press!

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Luis Pomales-Diaz is a freelance writer and lover of fantasy, sci-fi, and of course, horror. When he isn't working on a new article or short story, he can usually be found watching schlocky movies and forgotten television shows.

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‘The Fly’ Movies Ranked (There’s More Than You Think)

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June 3, 2026

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When people talk about the 1980s’ great horror remakes, they always bring up three titles updating 1950s sci-fi classics. Those would be John Carpenter’s The Thing, David Cronenberg’s The Fly, and Chuck Russell’s The Blob. It is generally recognized that both the originals and the remakes are pretty great in all three cases. However, when it came time to bring you good folks a ranking for Horror Press’ sci-fi month, one emerged victorious. Now, each franchise has at least three movies. 1958’s The Blob has a sequel (Beware! The Blob, from 1972). And 1982’s The Thing has a prequel (2011’s The Thing). However, The Fly franchise actually has five movies altogether. The extended Fly franchise isn’t talked about as much as it should be, and it’s highly deserving of a ranking. So let’s take a deeper look at this oh-so underrated series.

The Fly Movies Ranked

#5 The Fly II (1989)

The sequel to David Cronenberg’s The Fly gets a bad rap, because it’s not David Cronenberg’s The Fly. In The Fly II, Eric Stoltz plays Seth Brundle’s son, Martin. In the tradition of many a puberty metaphor, his dormant fly DNA triggers a transformation when he reaches sexual maturity. All in all, this movie is actually pretty good. It has a decently emotional narrative centered on the idea of parents passing a disease to their children. It has a bombastic score by Christopher Young. And it’s pretty gooey and gross, in the grand tradition of fun 1980s horror. However, it’s still a bit goofy and repetitive in a way that prevents it from climbing higher up the list. Plus, the only actor from the original 1986 movie who comes back (outside of archive footage) is John Getz. No shade on Getz, but he’s no Jeff Goldblum or Geena Davis.

#4 Curse of the Fly (1965)

On the other hand, Curse of the Fly wields goofiness as its most memorable strength. It gets away with it because it is never ever boring. However, the third Fly movie goes totally off the rails as far as the franchise is concerned. So it’s not going to be that satisfying as the third stepping stone of a larger marathon. It basically forgets that these movies are about scientists accidentally blending their DNA with houseflies. Instead, it expands its scope to a broader “mad science” realm. Primarily, it follows a young woman discovering the sinister secrets harbored by the rich family she hastily married into. It’s part Rebecca, part The Island of Dr. Moreau, and all weird. In a very good way.

#3 Return of the Fly (1959)

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. The son of the guy from 1958’s The Fly finds himself caught up in the aftermath of his father’s experiment. Unfortunately, the human-fly hybrid stuff here isn’t that interesting. It plays more like a generic 1950s monster movie than any of the other installments. However, that bit only comes in the third act, after an hour of pure mayhem! We’re talking even more experiments gone wrong (a guinea pig is given human hands in one memorably surreal moment). We’re talking juicy family melodrama. We’re talking backstabbing, duplicity, and Vincent Price. Overall, it’s a pretty good time! Also the male lead, Brett Halsey, is a total babe. You know, if that helps.

#2 The Fly (1958)

The Fly could easily have been terrible. It’s quite obviously cheap, and some of its special effects are dodgy. It’s not particularly action-packed, either. It mostly focuses on the investigation of the mysterious death of the brother of François Delambre (Vincent Price). Given that this is a movie called The Fly, you get no points for guessing what happened to him. However, even if you’re several steps ahead of the mystery, it’s still a rock-solid thrill ride. Both in the present and in flashbacks, the movie largely focuses on the dead man’s wife, Helene (Patricia Owens). This allows it to revel in watching her cozy domestic life swiftly unravel, which requires no special effects at all. It’s a hell of a satisfying watch that swivels between nihilistic horror movie and charming 1950s sci-fi romp. And I like both of those things very much!

#1 The Fly (1986)

I sometimes break from tradition with my No. 1 picks, but that will not be the case here. No way, no how! Cronenberg’s remake of The Fly does everything you want a remake to do. First, it amps up the special effects something fierce. His The Fly is a gruesome, gut-churning adventure. It constantly asks, “Could the human body get any grosser?” and always answers that question with a firm yes. However, it also takes the bare-bones plot of the original and adds a huge amount of depth. While both movies follow couples being challenged by the man becoming a fly-human hybrid, the remake’s romance is infinitely richer. The Fly is not only a great remake, but the ultimate auteur horror film. It feels like nothing less than David Cronenberg cracking open his skull and smearing his brain across the camera lens.
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The Krampus-Is-Coming Giveaway!

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Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, the Holiday season has REALLY kicked off. We’ve covered our fair share of Holiday horror from underappreciated gems like Christmas Bloody Christmas and Dial Code Santa Claus to Black Christmas and Krampus! In the hopes of spreading some Holiday cheer (and fear!), the curator of all things Horror Press, James-Michael, has decided to bring the cloven-foot killer that is Krampus into your homes! But this isn’t your ordinary Krampus…this Krampus is chock full of special features and gift wrapped in 4K!

If you haven’t seen Krampus, then what are you doing with your life? For those unfamiliar, Krampus follows a large family gathering of frustrating people who all get snowed in three days before Christmas. One by one, the family gets picked off by Christmas-themed creatures. Sometimes, the holidays truly are killer.

Enter Our Holiday Giveaway!

How to Enter:

Step 1. Make sure to FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM!

Step 2. LIKE the giveaway post!

Step 3. TAG A FRIEND who you think Krampus should visit!

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The winner will be announced on Monday, December 15th and notified via direct message. If the winner does not respond within 24 hours, we’ll randomly select another winner.

WHAT YOU’LL WIN

What’s included in Krampus: The Naughty Cut? Let’s unwrap it and look:

  • Audio commentary with director/co-writer Michael Dougherty, and co-writers Todd Casey and Zach Shields
  • NEW interviews with Michael Dougherty, Visual Effects Artist Richard Taylor, Actors Allison Tolman, David Koechner and Emjay Anthony, Co-Writer/Co-Producer Todd Casey and more…
  • Alternate ending
  • Deleted/extended scenes
  • Gag reel
  • Krampus Comes Alive! – Five-part featurette including Dougherty’s Vision, The Naughty Ones: Meet the Cast, Krampus and his Minions, Practical Danger, and Inside the Snowglobe: Production Design
  • Behind the scenes at WETA Workshop: Krampus
  • And more!

So head over to our Instagram, follow our account, like our giveaway post, and tag a friend who you think Krampus should go visit!

Good luck!

**Giveaway entries are limited to addresses in the United States.**

**All entries must be 18 or older to enter**

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