Shudder Original ‘Hellcat,’ From Director Brock Bodell, Premieres This August
Horror fans have a brand-new reason to look forward to the dog days of summer. The highly anticipated Shudder Original feature, Hellcat. It is officially locked and loaded to hit the streaming platform next month. Written and directed by genre filmmaker Brock...
Horror and Thrillers Hitting Streaming Services this August
As summer wanes, August serves as a calm entry point before Halloween season kicks off in earnest next month. While it may be a relatively light period for major horror drops, major streaming platforms are quietly packing their libraries with a mix of original...
Ridley Scott’s Dystopian Survival Thriller ‘The Dogs Stars’ Landing in Theaters this August
Legendary director Ridley Scott, behind films like Gladiator, Alien, and Blade Runner, is returning to the dystopian genre. His latest film, the highly anticipated cinematic adaptation of The Dog Stars, is set to hit theaters nationwide this month. Based on Peter...
2026’s Spooky Season is Officially Here! Spirit Halloween Opens its Doors Today!
It’s time to trade in summer sun for fall haunting! Spirit Halloween is officially opening for the 2026 season! Whether you’re planning an epic haunted house or looking for the ultimate costume, your go-to destination for all things creepy is back. This year’s...
Smashing the Like Button (and a Few Heads): Indie Horror Anthology ‘RAGEBAIT’ is Coming to Screambox
If you’ve ever had the sudden, violent urge to hurl your phone after watching an influencer fake a reaction video, you’re not alone. Gallows Humor Pictures has built a movie just for you. The studio’s debut feature film, Ragebait (formerly titled...
Horror-Comedy ”Jesus I Was Evil’ Is Bringing Bloodshed and Bible Verses to Tubi
-Some women preach the Gospel; others enforce it with a sledgehammer. Breaking Glass Pictures is unleashing the outrageously irreverent horror-comedy Jesus I Was Evil, and it is officially coming to free streaming on Tubi this August before expanding across...
The M3GAN Universe Expands with ‘SOULM8TE’ – Out Today on Digital
From the studio behind Five Nights at Freddy’s and Obsession, Blumhouse and Atomic Monster launch their newest AI thriller: SOULM8TE. Directed and co-written by Kate Dolan (You Are Not My Mother), the provocative feature blurs the line between programmed...
DIFF Eyewear Unveils Exclusive Harry Potter 25th Anniversary Frames
Step onto Platform 9 3/4 and ready your wands—because a truly spellbinding collaboration is about to hit the Wizarding World! In honor of the 25th Anniversary of Harry Potter, DIFF Eyewear is launching an enchanting new collection celebrating The Boy Who Lived™....
Step Into the VHS Nightmare: Terror Vault Event Returns with ’80s Slasher Homage SLASHED: Return to Hellville
San Francisco’s premier haunt is back, and this time, the body count is personal. Following consecutive sold-out seasons and national acclaim, the award-winning Terror Vault is taking over the historic San Francisco Mint (88 5th St.) once again with its most...
Lock Up the Produce Aisle: ‘Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence’ Gets PG-13 Rating and Trailer
Just as you thought it was safe to step back into the grocery store, cinema’s most deadly fruit is rolling back into town. And its here to slice and dice humanity once again. After rotting in the vault for over three decades, Starboard Entertainment’s...
Snoop Dogg Drops New Track Featured in Eli Roth’s ‘Ice Cream Man’
Forget about cavities. The real danger pulling up to the curb this summer is severe brain freeze, bass, and instant disembowelment. Horror maestro Eli Roth is back, and he’s teaming up with rap royalty for Ice Cream Man—the very first feature film launching...
Warner Bros. is Dreaming Up a New International ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Movie
It turns out the only thing capable of keeping Freddy Krueger in the grave isn’t holy water, dream suppression pills, or a pipe wrench to the skull. It’s Hollywood corporate bureaucracy. Purgatory Late last year, horror icon Robert Englund broke down...
DIFF Eyewear’s Alice in Wonderland Collection: A Review of Charming Cheshire Cat-Inspired Sunglasses
The moment I laid eyes on DIFF Eyewear’s Alice in Wonderland Collection, I fell completely head over heels for the aviator-style Cheshire Cat frames. They capture the playful, mischievous spirit of the Disney character so effortlessly that I knew I had to...
Spoiler-Free Review: The Mouths (Fantasia 2026)
Official Fantasia synopsis from program notes written by Rupert Bottenberg: There’s a rumour going round about a cursed tree standing in the middle of a supposedly haunted cemetery, deep in the forest. For Shota and his university friends, it’s a chance to tempt...
Spoiler-Free Review: Sekiro: No Defeat (Fantasia 2026)
Official Fantasia synopsis from program notes written by Rupert Bottenberg: The Divine Heir of the sacred land of Ashina has been kidnapped for malevolent purposes. His sworn protector, the stoic shinobi Sekiro, must rescue the child—the fate of all Ashina depends...
Friendship Is Overrated: Buckshot Roulette Creator Drops Violent Party Game ‘Machine Party’ on Steam
If your game night lacks the constant threat of industrial dismemberment, we have fantastic news. Mike Klubnika—the twisted mastermind behind the breakout hit Buckshot Roulette—and co-developer GDeavid have officially released Machine Party on Steam. Described as a...
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Look! DIFF Eyewear Unveils a Magical Disney Princess Sunglass Collection
Fresh off their dreamlike trip down the rabbit hole with their Alice in Wonderland line, DIFF Eyewear is back. This time, to sprinkle a little extra pixie dust on your everyday wardrobe. Prepare to be swept off your feet by their brand-new Disney Princess...
Immortal Terrors: Mad Cave Unveils ‘Victoria Jaguar’ Comic from the Creator of ‘Underworld’
The Underworld Universe is expanding its supernatural footprint once again. Mad Cave Studios has officially announced VICTORIA JAGUAR, a brand-new five-issue miniseries from Underworld creator Mark London (Battlecats, Hunt. Kill. Repeat.). Bringing the ancient...
Josh Hartnett Battles a Mysterious Sea Monster in Netflix’s “Below” Teaser
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the North Atlantic, Netflix is gearing up to unleash a spine-tingling new creature-thriller that proves the ocean holds way more than just cod and lobster. The streaming giant has dropped the first teaser trailer...
What’s Your Favorite Scary Cider? Angry Orchard Teams Up with Scream for Its “Thriller Pack”
Last year, Angry Orchard brought Friday the 13th to the Orchard by partnering with the Jason Universe for a blood-curdling hard cider 12-pack and tie-in short film. This year? They’re hanging up the hockey mask, picking up the landline, and giving horror fans...
Kelli Marchman McNeely | Jul 31, 2026 | 2 min read
Folk Horror ‘Blood Shine’ Teases Faith, Flesh, and the Sublime in New Trailer
Dark Sky Films is preparing to unleash Blood Shine, a striking fusion of arthouse sensibility and visceral folk horror, directed by Emily Bennett and Justin Brooks. It is a haunting descent into obsession and a story that blurs the line between enlightenment and...
Kelli Marchman McNeely | Jul 30, 2026 | 1 min read
A Chilling Transformation is Underway in the New Poster for Robert Eggers’ ‘Werwulf’
who The new official poster for Robert Eggers’ Werwulf has finally clawed its way into the light. It gives us a first glimpse at a contorted transformation that promises a creature feature unlike anything we’ve ever seen. Eggers has revealed he is...
Kelli Marchman McNeely | Jul 30, 2026 | 2 min read
Motherhood Turns into Terror: Watch the Must-See Horror ‘Nightborn’ on Shudder This Weekend!
Parenthood is already a sleep-deprived nightmare, but Finnish filmmaker Hanna Bergholm is about to make it officially terrifying. Shudder has officially snapped up the rights to Nightborn, Bergholm’s highly anticipated follow-up to her grotesque, body-horror...
Kelli Marchman McNeely | Jul 30, 2026 | 3 min read
Gothic Horror Unleashed: Maika Monroe Stars in the Blood-Drenched ‘Victorian Psycho’ Trailer
So, if there’s one thing modern horror fans know for certain, it’s that if Maika Monroe is starring in a horror film, we are in for an absolute, skin-crawling masterpiece. Fresh off the heels of Longlegs, she is returning to the genre in Victorian...
Kelli Marchman McNeely | Jul 30, 2026 | 2 min read
Cup Cakes Lead to Carnage: Ozploitation Horror Film ‘Penny Lane Is Dead’ Headed to Shudder
If classic genre cinema has taught us anything, it’s that a sweltering summer night down under is the perfect backdrop for carnage. Writer-director Mia-Kate Russell is bringing that bloody tradition back with her film, Penny Lane Is Dead. A Cupcake Game Gone...
Kelli Marchman McNeely | Jul 30, 2026 | 2 min read
