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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 lineup drops major upgrades, featuring industry-first active-response technology, Bluetooth-enabled animatronics, and all-weather outdoor finishes. Must-Have Animatronics for Your 2026 Shopping List Willow Witch ($299.99): The crown jewel of 2026. Featuring active-response conversation tech, this woodland sorceress listens and reacts to your voice in real time. Michael Myers 7-Ft Animatronic ($349.99): Featuring head-scanning motion, a knife-lift action, and the classic 1978 Halloween theme music. Harmonica Hank ($199.99): A backwoods wanderer equipped with Bluetooth audio so you can stream your own soundtrack directly through his harmonica. Trash Bandit ($149.99): A mutated, blacklight-reactive raccoon eager to cause glowing mayhem in your front yard. Top 5 Trending Costumes for 2026 K-Pop Demon Hunters continue to dominate group and solo looks. Blending

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 1, 2026

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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 Clickbait), is officially set to bring its blood-soaked, anti-social-media satire exclusively to Screambox this August! Today, the trailer has been unleashed. Clout and Cursed Content Starring Tyler Arceneaux (as Ralph), Jack Arden Garrett (as Ted), and Ray Beer (as Kaleb Klick), this found-footage horror-comedy anthology sets its sights squarely on the worst corner of the internet. On Halloween night, a socially parasitic livestreamer becomes the target of an entity after a viewer curses his broadcast. The catch? He’s forced to react live to a collection of deeply unsettling videos featuring content creators who have mysteriously vanished. As the stream rolls on and the view count ticks up, the clips get progressively darker. Soon they blur the line between internet

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 1, 2026

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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 additional AVOD platforms. A Blood-Soaked Satire Jesus I Was Evil was written and directed by Calvin Morie McCarthy (Pillow Party Massacre). It is a blood-soaked, pitch-black satire about two female missionaries whose idea of “street evangelism” looks a lot more like a serial killing spree. On the surface, Amber and Martha seem like devoted, wholesome women of faith. However, behind closed doors, they are ruthless vigilantes violently liquidating anyone they deem unworthy of salvation. But when their latest mission involves taking a hostage, their holy war begins to fall apart. Martha develops an ungodly obsession with an agnostic young man named Christian, throwing their fanatical crusade into complete, bloody chaos. A Talented Cast Airisa Durand (Amityville Poltergeist), Melissa Crossland (Stolen Season),

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 1, 2026

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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 devotion and deadly obsession. Unnerving, sexy, and darkly compelling, SOULM8TE follows a grieving engineer tasked with field-testing a new artificially intelligent companion for a ruthless tech giant. In an attempt to program her to become a truly sentient soulmate, he inadvertently triggers a self-awakening—unleashing a relentless spree of precision-engineered mayhem. The Cast SOULM8TE features a standout ensemble cast including Lily Sullivan (Evil Dead Rise, Monolith), David Rysdahl (Alien: Earth, Fargo), and Claudia Doumit (The Boys, Where’d You Go, Bernadette). They are joined by Arty Froushan (Daredevil: Born Again, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale). A Word from the Experts “When Blumhouse and Atomic Monster first approached me about an erotic thriller set in the M3GAN-verse, I thought, are you insane? But something

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 1, 2026

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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™. While the anniversary festivities officially kick off at the end of August, DIFF is conjure-crafting a brand-new, iconic style for wizards, witches, and Muggles alike to wear with pride. Styled for The Boy Who Lived Sleek, timeless, and steeped in magical lore, these limited-edition black frames take direct inspiration from a very special night—the night Harry Potter was born under the stars. Designed with classic round lenses reminiscent of Harry’s signature specs, the frames feature subtle gold lightning-bolt marks along the temples. It’s an understated, elegant tribute made specifically for true fans of the series. Harry Potter Birthday (Sunglasses): $139 Harry Potter Birthday (Rx Prescription): $189 Handcrafted Quality Meets Everyday Magic Designed in DIFF’s Southern California studio, every

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 1, 2026

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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 brutal, ambitious chapter yet: SLASHED: Return to Hellville. Running from Thursday, October 1 through Sunday, November 1, 2026, this blood-soaked love letter to the golden era of 1980s slashers drops audiences straight into a real-time horror movie. Tickets range from $60–$80 (depending on performance date/time) and are on sale now at terrorvault.com. Timed entries accommodate groups of up to 12 people every 15 minutes. (Note: Guests must be 18+ with valid ID to enter). True Crime Meets Slasher Terror Inspired by the glory days of masked killers, practical gore, and badass final girls, SLASHED turns you into a key player in the investigation of the infamous Shellville murders. When Petra Sterling, host of the hit true-crime podcast Hellville, suddenly

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 1, 2026

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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 iconic horror-comedy franchise is officially back. Get ready for Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence. The Rating Fresh off its trailer drop at San Diego Comic-Con, the movie has officially secured its PG-13 rating for “language, some violent content, and suggestive material.” Best of all, the wait is almost over, as the killer tomatoes are squishing their way into select U.S. theaters this August. A Juicy Story This brand-new chapter pits cutting-edge Tech-Bro hubris against the terrifying power of mutated agriculture. The story follows a young biotech prodigy who develops a revolutionary, genetically engineered super-vegetable designed to solve humanity’s global crises. Naturally, because this is a Killer Tomatoes movie, the experiment spirals spectacularly out of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 1, 2026

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Cowboys, Raptors, and a Tight End: NFL Star George Kittle Saddles Up for ‘Dinosaurs of the Wild West’

What’s better than an alternate-history 1879 Western where humans and dinosaurs build civilization together? Adding one of the most explosive tight ends in NFL history to the mix. San Francisco 49ers superstar George Kittle is making his acting debut in Dinosaurs of the Wild West. It’s the wildly ambitious eight-part cinematic series from Australian director Luke Sparke (Primitive War). However, Kittle isn’t just showing up for a quick cameo. Kittle is playing an original character who gets his very own dinosaur to ride into the sunset (or into battle). A Stacked Frontier Ensemble Joining the All-Pro tight end on the prehistoric plains are a few familiar genre faces. Jesse Kove (Cobra Kai, Martin Kove (The Karate Kid, Cobra Kai), and Rachael Pizzolatto (MythBusters Jr.) also saddle up. The production is currently auditioning actors worldwide for its three principal hero roles following a massive, viral response to the project’s concept. “George is someone who discovered Primitive War on his own and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Aug 1, 2026

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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 under his brand-new genre production banner, The Horror Section. A Horror Master and a Rap Icon Pushing the midnight-movie vibe into hyperdrive, the film features original music by legendary rap icon Snoop Dogg alongside an original score by Emmy-winning composer Brandon Roberts. To top off the creative lineup, fellow rap legend Nas is serving as an executive producer. Because why on earth not? Set in a picture-perfect, sun-drenched summer resort town, Ice Cream Man tackles the ultimate childhood betrayal: what happens when the neighborhood soft-serve truck starts serving up dairy laced with pure, homicidal madness? . . A Killer Cast Playing the titular, twisted dessert vendor is Ari Millen (Orphan Black). The ensemble includes Benjamin Byron Davis

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 31, 2026

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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 why the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise has been stuck in purgatory for over sixteen years. Between Wes Craven’s estate holding domestic screenplay rights, New Line Cinema owning key elements, and Warner Bros. holding the international reins after years of studio absorption, Englund noted that too many cooks were holding a piece of the apron. “When Wes passed away, he left an awful lot of rights to his estate,” Englund explained. “He has many many rights that he worked out between character titles and names and plot and things like that. New Line Cinema obviously has a big hand in it. And much of that was surrendered to Ted Turner, then went to Warner Bros.So Warner Bros. has a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 31, 2026

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