Focus Features Unleashes AI Thriller ‘Hot Spot’ in Theaters Today
If you are searching for a cerebral psychological techno-thriller to lock you in your seat this summer, Focus Features has delivered the ultimate cybernetic thriller, Hot Spot. Hitting theaters nationwide today, August 21, Hot Spot offers a hypnotic fusion of...
Earth is Cooked: The Asylum’s Survival Thriller ‘Meteor Extinction’ is Out Today
Meteor Extinction, a sci-fi disaster thriller starring Daniel Baldwin, is out today. The feature, from the infamous B-movie studio The Asylum, sees a race against time to prevent a massive, world-ending space rock from obliterating Earth. A Six-Mile Threat to...
Dave Bautista Picks Up the Leviathan Axe as Kratos for Prime Video’s “God of War'” Series
Dave Bautista is officially picking up the Leviathan Axe. The acclaimed actor has signed on to lead Amazon Prime Video’s live-action “God of War“ series. He is stepping into the iconic role of Kratos, the legendary Ghost of Sparta. A Fast-Tracked...
Things Get Bloody in the First Trailer for Ryan Murphy’s “Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story”
“There’s nothing wrong with blood.” With those chillingly calm words, Netflix officially sets the tone for the next grim obsession in its hit true-crime anthology “Monster.” Sharpen your hatchets and adjust your petticoats....
Steven Yeun Set to Lead the Cast of Netflix’s Upcoming Supernatural Series “Pegans”
Steven Yeun is returning to Netflix to headline the network’s highly anticipated supernatural drama, “Pagans.” Following a competitive bidding process last year that resulted in a straight-to-series order, the series is officially moving forward....
Jack Reynor Joins the Cast of Creepypasta Inspired ‘Seasons’ from the Director of Barbarian
What begins as an enviable real estate win quickly devolves into a desperate fight for survival in Seasons, the upcoming horror film from Amazon MGM Studios, Blumhouse, Atomic Monster, 21 Laps, and 12:01 Films. Reynor Joins the Cast Midsommar star Jack Reynor, who...
Dive Into the ‘Jaws’ Franchise This September on Netflix
Netflix has long maintained a revolving-door relationship with Amity Island’s most notorious resident, Bruce. The Jaws franchise frequently surfaces on the platform, vanishes into the deep, and then resurfaces when movie fans least expect it. Now, the entire...
Mike Flanagan’s “Midnight Mass” Series Is Getting a New Installment
“Midnight Mass“ stands as one of Mike Flanagan’s undisputed masterpieces on Netflix. Out of nowhere, the horror miniseries is set to receive its ultimate spiritual successor in October 2026, Screen Rant reports. Very few creators in modern...
Horror, Inc. Announces Two Jason Attractions: Survive the Night and Director’s Cut
Everyone’s favorite hockey-masked slasher is stepping off the screen and into the real world this fall. Horror, Inc. has officially partnered with Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group to launch an unprecedented live experience: the Jason Universe: Survive the...
Saturday Morning Nostalgia Turns Deadly: Horror Movie ‘BUDDY’ Getting a Game Adaptation
ModRetro has officially announced Buddy: The Video Game, an 8-bit survival horror title based on the upcoming horror movie BUDDY. Arriving in theaters this month, from Roadside Attractions and Saban Films, BUDDY transforms cheerful preschool television into an...
Director Agnieszka Smoczynska Talks Her Post-Apocalyptic Thriller ‘Hot Spot’ in Our Interview
While filmmaker Agnieszka Smoczynska’s name may take a moment to pronounce, it is one every cinema lover needs to memorize. The Polish director first captivated global audiences with her feature The Lure. This was followed by the unsettling,...
Spirits Awaken in the Graphic Novel ‘Yashirojima: The Forest of Lost Dreams’
Some dreams evaporate the moment waking life begins. However, others wait centuries in the quiet corners of history to be remembered. Nakama Press, the manga and graphic novel imprint of Mad Cave Studios, has officially announced Yashirojima: The Forest of Lost...
Spoiler-Free Review: Pure Scum (2025)
Official synopsis After a drug-fueled car crash, two entitled private-school graduates flee into Melbourne’s nightlife, where a night of excess spirals out of control and exposes the cost of their privilege. Review Often genre films that deliberately feature...
Horror Thriller ‘H3YNA’ Unveils First Look Ahead of Tubi FrightFest
Black Fawn Distribution has unveiled a striking, neon-drenched poster and a set of first-look stills for HY3NA. Matthew Ninaber directs the upcoming hyper-stylized thriller. The announcement builds anticipation ahead of the film’s scheduled World Premiere at...
Nicolas Cage Returns to Horror to Fight Apocalyptic Cannibals in ‘Parish’
Nicolas Cage is heading back into high-octane survival horror territory for Parish. This upcoming post-apocalyptic action thriller pits the Academy Award winner against a vicious horde of wasteland cannibals. Written and directed by Adam Sigal (Nandor Fodor and the...
First Look: Heather Graham Stars in True Story Inspired Horror Film ‘What Happened to Doris?’
Genre veteran Heather Graham (They Will Kill You, Suitable Flesh) is stepping into one of the most famous and documented paranormal cases in American history. Formerly titled Entity Within, the upcoming horror feature What Happened to Doris? has released its first...
Terror Rises to Deadly New Heights: Get Your Tickets Now for ‘The Fall 2: Deadpoint’
Just when audiences thought it was safe to trust a climbing harness or step onto a tall ladder again, the franchise that turned a 2,000-foot TV tower into an arena of pure panic is back for another round. Get ready for terror to rise to dizzying new heights. The...
See Your Favorite Horror Movie Slashed to Bits: ‘Scary Movie’ Set for Streaming Debut
Paramount+ has officially announced that the sixth installment of the terrifyingly hilarious Scary Movie franchise will begin streaming exclusively on the platform this September. Arriving over 13 years after Scary Movie 5 and 26 years since the original spoof took...
Little Monsters, Big Heart: Universal Launches Family Friendly Series “Monster Tots”
If you are a lifelong horror devotee wondering how to safely introduce your own little monster to the magical world of spooky cinema, Universal Kids Digital Studio has crafted the ultimate entry point. The iconic studio is officially expanding its legendary monster...
Obey or Die: ‘Simon Says 2’ Hits Digital Platforms
High-octane suspense and sadistic psychological games have officially returned with the nationwide digital release of Simon Says 2. Starting today, horror enthusiasts can stream the highly anticipated survival-thriller sequel across major digital platforms....
Kelli Marchman McNeely | Aug 19, 2026 | 2 min read
Why True Crime Still Feels Impossible to Turn Off
True crime is a strange comfort. People listen while washing dishes, driving to work, or walking the dog, even when the story itself is awful. That contradiction is exactly why the genre keeps growing. It turns fear into a timeline, gives danger a narrator, and...
Ella Rebecca Horton | Aug 19, 2026 | 3 min read
MidWest WeirdFest’s First Wave Announcement Serves Up the Eerie and the Imaginative
MidWest WeirdFest offers up an array of the mystifying and the mind-bending this year with its first-wave announcement for its seventh edition. Taking place March 3–5, 2023 at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the fest presents inspired...
SXSW Announces First Wave of Horror Films for 2023
The 2023 SXSW Conference & Festivals, taking place in Austin, TX from March 10–19, has unleashed information about the first wave of horror and horror-adjacent titles premiering at the fest, and it’s a doozy! Have a gander at what’s on tap so far, and check...
Ultra Brutal Action-Horror ‘Project Wolf Hunting’ Battles Its Way Onto Icon Film Channel
As a jailbreak takes place on a ship, something even more terrifying emerges from below in the new balls-to-the-wall action-packed trailer for the South Korean action-horror film Project Wolf Hunting. The ultra-brutal film is from director Kim Hong-Sun...
Kelli Marchman McNeely | Jan 12, 2023 | 1 min read
Travel Channel And Discovery+ Highlights And Premieres January 16-29, 2023
CONCURRENT PREMIERES: Travel Channel and discovery+ KINDRED SPIRITS NEW SEASON – Premieres Friday, January 20 at 9 pm ET/PT on Travel Channel and Streaming on discovery+ Paranormal investigators Amy Bruni, Adam Berry, and psychic medium Chip Coffey are back...
Kelli Marchman McNeely | Jan 12, 2023 | 6 min read
