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If you thought the most dangerous thing about the Los Angeles music industry was a predatory contract or a soul-crushing TikTok algorithm, director Pierre Tsigaridis and star/co-writer Dina Silva are here to correct the record. Their brilliant new feature, Frankie, Maniac Woman, is officially out now on Digital and VOD. It is a breath of fresh air for the slasher genre, trading melancholy radio ballads for high-octane, unapologetic carnage. The Ultimate Industry Meltdown The film introduces us to Frankie Ramirez (played by a wonderfully unhinged Dina Silva). She’s an aspiring singer-songwriter who has officially hit her limit. She’s fueled by a toxic cocktail of childhood trauma, internalized misogyny, and the image-obsessed fat-shaming of Hollywood executives. Frankie decides she’s done playing nice. Instead of writing a passive-aggressive breakup track, she embarks on a glorious, neon-soaked killing spree. One where the body count rises faster than a viral pop hit. The lesson here? Never tell a talented woman she “doesn’t fit the
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If your summer plans involved a peaceful tropical excursion, we have some bad news. The Bay has officially swum its way onto major VOD streaming platforms, and it’s here to turn your vacation dreams into a total feeding frenzy. It’s here to remind us of a universal truth: sharks don’t care about your wealth, your status, or your feelings. To them, you’re just a floating charcuterie board. Rich People vs. Apex Predators The premise is a classic horror setup. A commercial tour boat takes a handful of wealthy, entitled tourists out to a strictly restricted shark sanctuary. Naturally, because nobody in a thriller ever listens to warning signs, the trip immediately derails into a nightmare on the open water. Directed by Jeff Vespa, the film relies on a surprisingly stacked ensemble cast to sell the chaos. Lachlan Taʻimua Hannemann anchors the panic as Ruhan, the ship’s resilient deckhand. He’s joined by genre royalty Megan Fox, Josh Hutcherson, and Bruce Greenwood,
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Deadline has dropped our first official look at a contemporary reimagining of H.P. Lovecraft’s iconic short story, Herbert West: Reanimator. Currently filming in Alton, Illinois. The project promises to prove once and for all that conquering death is the ultimate sin against life. And it is an excellent way to get yourself violently dismembered. The Dynamic Duo of Mad Science Taking over the iconic role played by Jeffrey Combs in Stuart Gordon’s 1985 cult classic is Joseph Morgan (The Originals). Morgan stars as the brilliant, secretive, and deeply unhinged surgeon Herbert West, a man obsessed with perfecting a corpse-reviving serum. Every mad scientist needs a co-conspirator who ignores basic lab safety protocols, and that’s where Katie Cassidy (Arrow) comes in. Cassidy plays Kate Locke, a pathologist with a troubled past who gets drawn into West’s creepy orbit. Instead of filing a human resources complaint when he shows her reanimated severed tissue in his basement, she does the logical thing: moves
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If your idea of a cozy night involves maximum psychological discomfort, an incredibly unsettling Vincent D’Onofrio, and a plot that will make you never want to hail a cab again, Tubi has a treat for you. The 2012 Canadian psychological horror-thriller Chained is officially streaming for free on the platform. Directed by Jennifer Lynch (yes, David Lynch’s daughter, so you know exactly what kind of genetic weirdness you’re getting into), this film is a pitch-black exploration of trauma, captivity, and the world’s worst mentorship program. The Ultimate Bad Rideshare Experience The nightmare begins when 9-year-old Tim and his mother Sarah (Julia Ormond) catch a taxi home from the movies. Their driver is Bob (Vincent D’Onofrio), a methodical, deeply abused serial killer who decides to take them on a permanent detour. After brutally murdering the mother, Bob chains Tim up in his isolated home, renames him “Rabbit,” and forces him into a nine-year routine of domestic chores, scrapbooking news clippings of
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Get your hex bags ready and your escape vehicles gassed up. The bayou is about to host one hell of a dangerous heist. The Southern Gothic horror-comedy The Hoodoos is officially gearing up for its red-carpet film premiere. Where? At the Historic Manship Theatre inside the Shaw Center for the Arts in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on August 14, 2026, at 7:30 PM. Based on the pulse-pounding novel of the same name, this feature is from filmmaker Sean-Michael Argo (Sineater). He blends heist action with dark, regional folklore. Audiences can catch their first glimpse of the bayou-born nightmare by viewing the newly released official trailer below. Confederate Gold and Clout-Chasing Clerics The story follows a crew of career criminals recruited by a shadow-dwelling crime lord known only as “The Captain.” The gig? A heist deep in the murky Teche bayou. Their objective seems simple enough: breach a crumbling, long-abandoned plantation house and escape with a fortune in hidden Confederate gold coins.
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If you think losing a game of Uno destroys friendships, wait until you see what happens when the deck plays back. Floating Rock Productions has officially unleashed the final trailer for its highly anticipated indie horror-thriller, Last Look. Pitching itself as a wicked, claustrophobic hybrid of “Jumanji meets Paranormal Activity,” the found-footage film drags the cozy, aesthetic world of cafe culture straight into a reality-bending tabletop nightmare. The Lore: A Livestream from Hell The movie centers on Jason (known to his digital followers as “Java”), a popular social media influencer and coffee shop owner who makes the ultimate mistake for online validation. Looking to spice up a livestream, Jason unboxes a mysterious, vintage tabletop card game. What starts as innocent unboxing content quickly turns into a desperate fight for survival. Trapped inside his own shuttered cafe, Jason realizes that the game’s five sinister cards impose cursed, literal “gifts” on the player. Every single card drawn summons terrifying, hyper-realistic creatures directly
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Thirty years ago, Scream didn’t just rewrite the slasher playbook—it completely ripped it up and threw it at us. But while Ghostface was busy asking callers about their favorite scary movies, composer Marco Beltrami was busy inventing what a modern horror movie sounds like. To celebrate three decades of meta-terror, Varèse Sarabande and Craft Recordings are resurrecting Beltrami’s landmark score with a massive 30th-anniversary reissue. Dropping on August 28, 2026, the release includes a collectible, “blood-soaked” 1-LP vinyl edition featuring an iconic image of Drew Barrymore’s ill-fated Casey Becker, alongside a staggering 40-cue Deluxe “Extended Cut” CD for the ultimate completionist. The Ultimate Retail Scavenger Hunt Because a classic slasher franchise loves a high body count, Varèse Sarabande is releasing enough limited-edition colored vinyl variants to make collectors feel like they’re running for their lives. Pick your poison across major retailers: Vinyl Variant Retailer Exclusivity “Woodsboro Bloodbath” (Classic Red) Wide Release “Knife’s Edge” (Silver with Poster) Target “Surprise, Sidney” (Metallic
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If you missed its theatrical run at AMC Theatres earlier this year, you’re in luck. Beyond Casual Media’s psychological horror-thriller, The Observance, is finally coming home this August. What Is ‘The Observance’ About? The film is a nightmare scenario. A woman wakes up from a five-year coma following a car crash. However, she quickly realizes her entire life has been stolen. An enigmatic religious leader has moved into her home and brainwashed her family. She discovers the rot goes deeper than her own household. The entire town is under the thumb of an insidious cult that will stop at nothing to keep its secrets hidden. The film boasts an impressive genre cast, led by beloved character actor Ted Raimi (The Spider-Man trilogy, The Quarry), as well as Beyond Casual regulars Kate Dailey and Alec James. An Award-Winning Pedigree Directed by Rob Hollocks and co-written by Amy Rhinehart Bailey, The Observance has been a massive hit on the festival circuit. It
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If you honestly believed The Conjuring: Last Rites was going to wrap up the franchise for good, you must be new to horror. Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema aren’t about to let their multibillion-dollar cash cow rest in peace. Instead, they are actively conjuring up a whole new era of supernatural hauntings, calendar shuffles, and corporate line-blurring. The Warrens Return, But Aren’t the Stars We Know First up on the docket is a trip down memory lane. A prequel, titled The Conjuring: First Communion, is officially set to haunt theaters on September 10, 2027. The film has just locked down its leads. Garrett Wareing and Amanda Fix have been cast to play the wide-eyed, youthful versions of our favorite demonologists, Ed and Lorraine Warren. Presumably, the film will explore how the two fell in love while dealing with localized property devaluation via poltergeists. If that isn’t enough to fill your spooky cup, a companion streaming series set within the
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The hunt for a new God of War is officially on. Prime Video must recast the iconic lead role in its upcoming live-action adaptation of the game after star Ryan Hurst suffered a severe on-set injury, Variety has confirmed. The news is a devastating blow for the production. The Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios co-production, which adapts PlayStation’s critically acclaimed video game franchise, hit a major roadblock in June when the injury sidelined Hurst. While Deadline first broke the news of the recast, Prime Video has declined to comment. A Familiar Face Steps Down Losing Hurst is a bitter pill for the fandom to swallow. The actor is already deeply entrenched in God of War lore, having famously delivered a powerhouse voice-and-motion-capture performance as the Norse god Thor in the smash-hit 2022 game God of War: Ragnarök. Moving him from the hammer to the Leviathan Axe felt like a natural, exciting evolution for the live-action series. Now, the
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If you thought the most dangerous thing about the Los Angeles music industry was a predatory contract or a soul-crushing TikTok algorithm, director Pierre Tsigaridis and star/co-writer Dina Silva are here to correct the record. Their brilliant new feature, Frankie, Maniac Woman, is officially out now on Digital and VOD. It is a breath of fresh air for the slasher genre, trading melancholy radio ballads for high-octane, unapologetic carnage. The Ultimate Industry Meltdown The film introduces us to Frankie Ramirez (played by a wonderfully unhinged Dina Silva). She’s an aspiring singer-songwriter who has officially hit her limit. She’s fueled by a toxic cocktail of childhood trauma, internalized misogyny, and the image-obsessed fat-shaming of Hollywood executives. Frankie decides she’s done playing nice. Instead of writing a passive-aggressive breakup track, she embarks on a glorious, neon-soaked killing spree. One where the body count rises faster than a viral pop hit. The lesson here? Never tell a talented woman she “doesn’t fit the
Continue reading →
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If your summer plans involved a peaceful tropical excursion, we have some bad news. The Bay has officially swum its way onto major VOD streaming platforms, and it’s here to turn your vacation dreams into a total feeding frenzy. It’s here to remind us of a universal truth: sharks don’t care about your wealth, your status, or your feelings. To them, you’re just a floating charcuterie board. Rich People vs. Apex Predators The premise is a classic horror setup. A commercial tour boat takes a handful of wealthy, entitled tourists out to a strictly restricted shark sanctuary. Naturally, because nobody in a thriller ever listens to warning signs, the trip immediately derails into a nightmare on the open water. Directed by Jeff Vespa, the film relies on a surprisingly stacked ensemble cast to sell the chaos. Lachlan Taʻimua Hannemann anchors the panic as Ruhan, the ship’s resilient deckhand. He’s joined by genre royalty Megan Fox, Josh Hutcherson, and Bruce Greenwood,
Continue reading →
AdaptationBooksMoviesNews
Deadline has dropped our first official look at a contemporary reimagining of H.P. Lovecraft’s iconic short story, Herbert West: Reanimator. Currently filming in Alton, Illinois. The project promises to prove once and for all that conquering death is the ultimate sin against life. And it is an excellent way to get yourself violently dismembered. The Dynamic Duo of Mad Science Taking over the iconic role played by Jeffrey Combs in Stuart Gordon’s 1985 cult classic is Joseph Morgan (The Originals). Morgan stars as the brilliant, secretive, and deeply unhinged surgeon Herbert West, a man obsessed with perfecting a corpse-reviving serum. Every mad scientist needs a co-conspirator who ignores basic lab safety protocols, and that’s where Katie Cassidy (Arrow) comes in. Cassidy plays Kate Locke, a pathologist with a troubled past who gets drawn into West’s creepy orbit. Instead of filing a human resources complaint when he shows her reanimated severed tissue in his basement, she does the logical thing: moves
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
If your idea of a cozy night involves maximum psychological discomfort, an incredibly unsettling Vincent D’Onofrio, and a plot that will make you never want to hail a cab again, Tubi has a treat for you. The 2012 Canadian psychological horror-thriller Chained is officially streaming for free on the platform. Directed by Jennifer Lynch (yes, David Lynch’s daughter, so you know exactly what kind of genetic weirdness you’re getting into), this film is a pitch-black exploration of trauma, captivity, and the world’s worst mentorship program. The Ultimate Bad Rideshare Experience The nightmare begins when 9-year-old Tim and his mother Sarah (Julia Ormond) catch a taxi home from the movies. Their driver is Bob (Vincent D’Onofrio), a methodical, deeply abused serial killer who decides to take them on a permanent detour. After brutally murdering the mother, Bob chains Tim up in his isolated home, renames him “Rabbit,” and forces him into a nine-year routine of domestic chores, scrapbooking news clippings of
Continue reading →
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Get your hex bags ready and your escape vehicles gassed up. The bayou is about to host one hell of a dangerous heist. The Southern Gothic horror-comedy The Hoodoos is officially gearing up for its red-carpet film premiere. Where? At the Historic Manship Theatre inside the Shaw Center for the Arts in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on August 14, 2026, at 7:30 PM. Based on the pulse-pounding novel of the same name, this feature is from filmmaker Sean-Michael Argo (Sineater). He blends heist action with dark, regional folklore. Audiences can catch their first glimpse of the bayou-born nightmare by viewing the newly released official trailer below. Confederate Gold and Clout-Chasing Clerics The story follows a crew of career criminals recruited by a shadow-dwelling crime lord known only as “The Captain.” The gig? A heist deep in the murky Teche bayou. Their objective seems simple enough: breach a crumbling, long-abandoned plantation house and escape with a fortune in hidden Confederate gold coins.
Continue reading →
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If you think losing a game of Uno destroys friendships, wait until you see what happens when the deck plays back. Floating Rock Productions has officially unleashed the final trailer for its highly anticipated indie horror-thriller, Last Look. Pitching itself as a wicked, claustrophobic hybrid of “Jumanji meets Paranormal Activity,” the found-footage film drags the cozy, aesthetic world of cafe culture straight into a reality-bending tabletop nightmare. The Lore: A Livestream from Hell The movie centers on Jason (known to his digital followers as “Java”), a popular social media influencer and coffee shop owner who makes the ultimate mistake for online validation. Looking to spice up a livestream, Jason unboxes a mysterious, vintage tabletop card game. What starts as innocent unboxing content quickly turns into a desperate fight for survival. Trapped inside his own shuttered cafe, Jason realizes that the game’s five sinister cards impose cursed, literal “gifts” on the player. Every single card drawn summons terrifying, hyper-realistic creatures directly
Continue reading →
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Thirty years ago, Scream didn’t just rewrite the slasher playbook—it completely ripped it up and threw it at us. But while Ghostface was busy asking callers about their favorite scary movies, composer Marco Beltrami was busy inventing what a modern horror movie sounds like. To celebrate three decades of meta-terror, Varèse Sarabande and Craft Recordings are resurrecting Beltrami’s landmark score with a massive 30th-anniversary reissue. Dropping on August 28, 2026, the release includes a collectible, “blood-soaked” 1-LP vinyl edition featuring an iconic image of Drew Barrymore’s ill-fated Casey Becker, alongside a staggering 40-cue Deluxe “Extended Cut” CD for the ultimate completionist. The Ultimate Retail Scavenger Hunt Because a classic slasher franchise loves a high body count, Varèse Sarabande is releasing enough limited-edition colored vinyl variants to make collectors feel like they’re running for their lives. Pick your poison across major retailers: Vinyl Variant Retailer Exclusivity “Woodsboro Bloodbath” (Classic Red) Wide Release “Knife’s Edge” (Silver with Poster) Target “Surprise, Sidney” (Metallic
Continue reading →
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If you missed its theatrical run at AMC Theatres earlier this year, you’re in luck. Beyond Casual Media’s psychological horror-thriller, The Observance, is finally coming home this August. What Is ‘The Observance’ About? The film is a nightmare scenario. A woman wakes up from a five-year coma following a car crash. However, she quickly realizes her entire life has been stolen. An enigmatic religious leader has moved into her home and brainwashed her family. She discovers the rot goes deeper than her own household. The entire town is under the thumb of an insidious cult that will stop at nothing to keep its secrets hidden. The film boasts an impressive genre cast, led by beloved character actor Ted Raimi (The Spider-Man trilogy, The Quarry), as well as Beyond Casual regulars Kate Dailey and Alec James. An Award-Winning Pedigree Directed by Rob Hollocks and co-written by Amy Rhinehart Bailey, The Observance has been a massive hit on the festival circuit. It
Continue reading →
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If you honestly believed The Conjuring: Last Rites was going to wrap up the franchise for good, you must be new to horror. Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema aren’t about to let their multibillion-dollar cash cow rest in peace. Instead, they are actively conjuring up a whole new era of supernatural hauntings, calendar shuffles, and corporate line-blurring. The Warrens Return, But Aren’t the Stars We Know First up on the docket is a trip down memory lane. A prequel, titled The Conjuring: First Communion, is officially set to haunt theaters on September 10, 2027. The film has just locked down its leads. Garrett Wareing and Amanda Fix have been cast to play the wide-eyed, youthful versions of our favorite demonologists, Ed and Lorraine Warren. Presumably, the film will explore how the two fell in love while dealing with localized property devaluation via poltergeists. If that isn’t enough to fill your spooky cup, a companion streaming series set within the
Continue reading →
From the Crypt
The hunt for a new God of War is officially on. Prime Video must recast the iconic lead role in its upcoming live-action adaptation of the game after star Ryan Hurst suffered a severe on-set injury, Variety has confirmed. The news is a devastating blow for the production. The Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios co-production, which adapts PlayStation’s critically acclaimed video game franchise, hit a major roadblock in June when the injury sidelined Hurst. While Deadline first broke the news of the recast, Prime Video has declined to comment. A Familiar Face Steps Down Losing Hurst is a bitter pill for the fandom to swallow. The actor is already deeply entrenched in God of War lore, having famously delivered a powerhouse voice-and-motion-capture performance as the Norse god Thor in the smash-hit 2022 game God of War: Ragnarök. Moving him from the hammer to the Leviathan Axe felt like a natural, exciting evolution for the live-action series. Now, the
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