Spoiler-Free Reviews: Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion and Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (Japan Society’s “Meiko Kaji: A Retrospective”)
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion and Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 may not be straight-ahead horror films, but these thrillers are infused with fear-fare elements aplenty. These films and others screen as part of Japan Society’s film series Meiko Kaji: A...
Our Frightening Four: A Quartet of Recommendations for Unnamed Footage Festival
The 2026 edition of San Francisco’s Unnamed Footage Festival kicked off on March 24 and runs through March 29, featuring its biggest lineup of found footage features and shorts ever. I’ve had an advance look at some of the features on tap and would like to...
Ballet and Blood: The Brutal Film ‘Pretty Lethal’ Dances onto Prime Video
Forget everything you know about the ballet—this performance is strictly survival of the fittest. Prime Video is serving up a ballet you won't forget in Pretty Lethal, and it's time to see what happens when "ballet-fu" meets a roadside nightmare. En Pointe and...
Jack Black and Paul Rudd’s ‘Anaconda’ Slithers onto Netflix
Forget the midlife crisis red sports car. Jack Black and Paul Rudd are dealing with their anxieties about aging by making a movie. Netflix has officially released Anaconda today, and it's the '90s nostalgia trip you didn't know you needed. The Premise: Meta-Snake...
Trailer and Release Window Revealed: HBO Takes Fans to the New Wizarding World of “Harry Potter”
The Invisibility Cloak hasn't just been lifted; it's been ceremoniously folded and tucked away. HBO has officially released the first trailer for its "Harry Potter" series, and if you were expecting a simple retread of the films, think again. This isn't just a trip...
The New Trailer for the Body Horror Movie ‘ITCH!’ Will Get Under Your Skin
Forget the common cold; the latest cinematic terror is a skin-crawling nightmare that gives "scratching an itch" a deadly new meaning. Bari Kang writes, directs, and stars in ITCH!, a high-concept fusion of sci-fi and body horror that proves the only thing more...
“School Spirits” Renewed Following its Season Three Finale
Class is officially back in session—and apparently, graduation is still a long way off for the afterlife's favorite overachiever. Paramount+ has officially renewed "School Spirits" for Season 4, proving that even in the Great Beyond, there's no such thing as a...
‘Faces of Death’ Reveals Banned Red Band Trailer, New Poster, and Character Posters
If you were born before 1990, chances are a beat-up VHS copy of 1978's Faces of Death was the ultimate school hallway currency. It was the "forbidden fruit" of the video store. A movie you had to sneak past your parents and watch with the volume low, terrified that...
The Māori Horror Film ‘MĀRAMA’ Unleashes Vengeance This April
Get ready to trade your tea and crumpets for a dose of righteous Māori vengeance. Dark Sky Films and Watermelon Pictures have joined forces to unleash MĀRAMA—a genre-defying gothic horror that's been haunting the festival circuit from TIFF to Sitges—into select...
Evil Takes Over the Playground in the First Look at Tubi’s ‘Hive’
Playgrounds are supposed to be for scraped knees and juice boxes. However, Tubi is about to make you rethink that weekend trip to the park. We've got the first look at Hive (via Bloody Disgusting). It's an upcoming social horror thriller that proves the most...
Jinkies! Paul Walter Hauser Has Joined the Cast of Netflix’s Live-Action ‘Scooby -Doo’ Series
The mystery is officially getting a little more crowded—and a lot more interesting. Netflix has just added a heavy hitter to its live-action Scooby-Doo reimagining, and if the latest casting is any indication, this isn't your parents' Saturday morning cartoon....
Scotland’s Dundead Film Festival Announces 2026 Lineup
Dundee Contemporary Arts presents the eerie, the weird, and the wild with this year’s edition of Dundead. Offering both cutting edge new horror and cult films along with a selection of curated classics, Dundead is serving up a top-notch selection of fear fare....
Harry Potter is Ready for a Match in the First Look at HBO’s Series
It's time to head back to Platform 9¾, but the view might look a little different this time. HBO has finally pulled back the Invisibility Cloak on its upcoming "Harry Potter" series. It has given fans a stunning first look at the new Hogwarts. The debut image,...
The First Look at the Psychological Thriller ‘Newborn’ Has Been Delivered
The bars may be gone, but the cell remains. After years of anticipation, the new trailer for Newborn has finally arrived, and it's a haunting psychological thriller that asks: Can you ever truly leave solitary confinement behind? Originally titled Solitary, the...
Diablo Cody and Cast are Returning for the ‘Jennifer’s Body’ Sequel!
It's time to put on your "f***ing sexy shoes" again! The cult classic that TikTok and a new generation of feminists resurrected from the grave, Jennifer's Body 2, is officially getting a second life. For years, we've been surviving on crumbs of hope. Hope is...
Game Review: ‘ICARUS: Console Edition’
Back in 2021RocketWerkz released the PVE-titled game, ICARUS, on PC. Now, the game has landed on consoles in ICARUS: Console Edition. Let's take a look at it. ICARUS is a Player versus Environment game where players play solo or multiplayer (up to 8 players), land...
Isabelle Fuhrman Talks to Aliens in the Sci-fi Thriller ‘Signal One’
Move over, Esther—it's time for a different kind of "family" secret. Isabelle Fuhrman is trading her innocent look for a lab coat in the upcoming sci-fi thriller Signal One, and the first-look images (courtesy of Variety) suggest that humanity is about to get a...
Grab Your Popcorn and Leave the Lights On, ‘The Mortuary Assistant’ is Coming to Shudder!
Clocking in for the graveyard shift just took on a literal, soul-crushing meaning. If you've ever white-knuckled your way through the viral hit game The Mortuary Assistant with the lights off, you know that River Fields is the last place on Earth you'd want to...
Sam Raimi’s ‘Send Help’ is Landing on Digital This Week!
Forget your "Out of Office" reply—you aren't coming back from this business trip anytime soon. If you missed it during its theatrical run in January, Sam Raimi's survival-horror-comedy Send Help is officially crashing onto digital platforms this March! The...
Celebrate ‘Hellboy Day’ With New Comics, Collectibles, And Streaming Movies!
Grab your crucifix and your skate tool, because Hellboy Day is officially here—and Dark Horse is celebrating the 32nd anniversary of Seed of Destruction #1 by making sure your collection (and your kickflips) look legendary. Whether you're a fan of Mignola's art or...
Heretic Parfum Announces Two New Additions Hand-Poured During the Lunar Eclipse
Step out of the ordinary and into the shadows. Heretic Parfum—the olfactory rebels who previously seduced us with their Nosferatu collection—have returned to turn your daily shower into a dark, indulgent ritual. Forget simple soap. These are plant-based,...
A Motorcycle Riding Maniac is On the Loose in the ‘Death Cycle’
Get ready for a high-octane revenge flick with a vintage flair. The trailer for the Canadian film, Death Cycle, has arrived, showcasing a style that blends the aesthetics of Italian giallo films with the grindhouse energy of Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof. Death...
The ‘Kraken’ Is Unleashed: Dive into Two New Teaser Trailers for Upcoming Movie
The upcoming Norwegian monster movie, Kraken, is set to bring the legendary sea creature to the big screen. Two teaser trailers give you a taste of the monster mayhem to come. Directed by Pål Øie (The Tunnel), Kraken follows a marine biologist who, while...
Indie Horror Icon Larry Fessenden Wraps on Sequel ‘Trauma or, Monsters All’
Indie horror legend Larry Fessenden has wrapped filming on his upcoming monster movie, Larry Fessenden's Trauma Or, Monsters All. This new film is a sequel that mashes up the worlds of three of his previous works: the 1995 vampire tale Habit, the 2019 Frankenstein...
Cold Storage Trailer – Joe Keery and Liam Neeson Battle Killer Fungus in New Horror Comedy
A dangerous parasitic fungus is unleashed in the new trailer for the upcoming sci-fi horror-comedy, Cold Storage. It stars Joe Keery (Stranger Things), Georgina Campbell (Barbarian), and Liam Neeson (The Naked Gun). The film follows Teacake (Keery) and Naomi...
