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Moviegoers, brace yourselves. Fresh off unleashing a stunning first-look image, Focus Features has officially dropped the first official look and synopsis for Robert Eggers’ highly anticipated next feature, Werwulf—and it sounds like an absolute fever dream. The first official image features a heavily bearded Taylor-Johnson, spear in hand, surrounded by a pack of large dogs on the hunt. And we are totally here for it. The official logline sets a devastatingly moody tone: “Witness Robert Eggers’ most visceral and haunting experience yet. Focus Features presents Werwulf, a harrowing tale of devotion, damnation and the devil within.” Ditching the Camp: A Total Mythological Reset If you’re expecting full moons, silver bullets, or tragic bites, think again. In a brilliant new interview with Esquire, Eggers revealed that he is stripping away modern tropes to rebuild the monster from its primal roots. “The cool thing about going back into the past is that you can kind of hit a reset button,” Eggers teased.
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Parenthood is already a complete nightmare, but Finnish filmmaker Hanna Bergholm is making it officially terrifying. Shudder just snapped up the rights to Nightborn, Bergholm’s highly anticipated follow-up to her grotesque 2022 indie horror darling, Hatching. The streaming giant secured the rights for the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The dark, visceral fable debuted in competition at Berlinale. It will celebrate its North American premiere at the Fantasia Festival on July 22, before streaming exclusively on Shudder this July. A Bad Baby Written by Bergholm and Ilja Rautsi, Nightborn follows Saga and her British husband, Jon. The couple moves into an isolated house deep in the woods to build a perfect, picturesque family. But the second their baby is born, Saga realizes something is deeply, horribly wrong with her newborn son. Everyone tells her she is just stressed, but Jon watches their marriage fracture as Saga uncovers a truly disturbing truth about their little bundle of joy. “NIGHTBORN is
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From the co-director of the acclaimed ‘Good Manners,’ the haunting Brazilian thriller lands on Digital and On Demand today. If you think your morning commute is bad, spare a thought for Edgar Wilson. Dark Star has officially dropped the apocalyptic thriller Bury Your Dead today on Digital and On Demand. Directed by Marco Dutra (Good Manners), this film is the haunting adaptation of Ana Paula Maia’s novel. It sits comfortably at the deeply unsettling crossroads of Western grit and cosmic dread. The Ultimate Post-Apocalyptic Relationship Drama The film stars Brazilian Selton Mello and Marjorie Estiano in a story that asks: How far would you go for love when the world is actively ending? Edgar Wilson is a roadkill collector who dreams of escaping his bleak, small-town life with Nete, the love of his life. The hitch? Nete decides to skip town and join her family’s apocalyptic cult. Naturally, Edgar does what any sensible, love-struck guy would do. He teams up
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The Western true-crime novel Hell’s Half-Acre has already garnered awards as a short feature film. Now, the full-length movie version is entering production. Author/producer Nicholas Nicastro has compiled an impressive roster of talent both in front of and behind the Camera. In front of the Camera Cult horror legend Bill Moseley (3 from Hell) is joined by Western icon Grainger Hines (Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Hell on Wheels). Award-winning stage and film actress Hannah Beck (Through Open Doors) also stars alongside off-Broadway and film notable Craig Cartwright (Marilyn Exposed). Newcomer JoHannah James also joins the cast. Behind the Camera Primetime Emmy nominee Marc Henry Johnson (HBO’s The Deuce, The Awful Truth) produces with Emmy winner Travis LaBella serving as cinematographer. Nicastro’s proof-of-concept short film, Hell’s Half-Acre: Sojourn, won Best Indie Short at the LA Indie Shorts Festival, Best Narrative at the Toronto Indie Shorts, an Award of Merit at the IndieFEST Film Awards, and the UK’s Freewheeling Film Award. It
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If your watchlist is severely lacking in swordplay and legendary chin-kicking, Well Go USA Entertainment has the cure. Action auteur Yuen Woo-ping—the choreographic genius behind The Matrix, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and Kill Bill has assembled martial arts icons for his next epic adventure, Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert. The Most Flex-Heavy Cast of the Decade Yuen Woo-ping didn’t just recruit a cast; he built a dream team capable of shattering the sound barrier with a single punch. The lineup features Wu Jing (Wolf Warrior), Nicholas Tse (Shaolin), Max Zhang (The Grandmaster), and the legendary Jet Li (The Expendables). A Dangerous Assignment The story follows Dao Ma (Wu Jing), a ruthless bounty hunter who takes on the world’s most stressful escort mission. He must guide the empire’s deadliest outlaw, Zhi Shi Lang, across the brutal, unforgiving desert sands to Chang’an city. Naturally, once word gets out, every rival bounty hunter and bloodthirsty warrior in the land
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TThe Horror Section is slashing its way to a theater near you. The premier genre brand just announced the wide theatrical release of Stiletto. This provocative new slasher stars horror darling Gigi Gustin. Funded by the Hustle However, this isn’t your average studio film. Gustin independently financed the project with her earnings from her time as a former exotic dancer. Talk about dedication. She poured her own lived realities into this glittery, blood-soaked revenge story. “Dollar by dollar, night after night… I finally made STILETTO happen,” Gustin shared. “I can’t think of a better time to run for my life in eight-inch heels across a thousand screens!” The Killer Plot So, what is this nightmare about? In Stiletto, a serial killer with a very specific kink is “afoot.” One year after an exotic dancer’s brutal murder, the killer begins stalking performers. His goal? Feeding a perverse collection of high-heeled pumps. Eli Roth Gives His Blessing Horror royalty Eli Roth serves
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If you thought surge pricing and festival traffic were the worst parts of a summer road trip, Quiver Distribution is here to ruin your travel plans completely. Mark your calendars this July, because the intense new horror-thriller Kill Trip is officially dropping on Digital and On Demand to turn a standard vacation into a total bloodbath. Don’t Hitch a Ride The story follows a group of carefree festivalgoers who are just trying to hitch a ride toward what should be the best, most music-filled weekend of their lives. Unfortunately, because they clearly haven’t watched a single horror movie in their lives, they place their trust in the absolute wrong stranger. Naturally, the journey immediately spirals into a waking nightmare. As their numbers begin to dwindle and the bodies of their friends start mysteriously vanishing into thin air, survival becomes a desperate race against an unseen evil lurking just beneath the surface. It turns out getting a ticket to the show
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Dust off your coconuts and polish your spellbooks. The long-awaited trailer for Practical Magic 2 is finally here, and the new trailer is ready to cast a spell on you. Nearly three decades after the 1998 cult classic, the witchy duo is back to bring a brand-new generation some moonlit mischief, reuniting Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as the iconic Owens sisters. The Curse Continues According to the official synopsis, the Owens sisters must confront a dark ancestral curse threatening to unravel their family once and for all. The trailer kicks off with Aunt Fran delivering some classic wisdom: “No magic is stronger than sisterhood.” Set to a haunting cover of “Season of the Witch” by Lana Del Rey, the footage reveals that Sally is still single. Meanwhile, Gillian is desperately trying to jumpstart her sister’s love life. The real trouble begins with Sally’s daughters. The family fears the generational curse has claimed a new victim. Kylie (Joey King) is
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“Alright, you primitive screwheads, listen up!” We are officially just two weeks away from pure cinematic chaos. Evil Dead Burn will soon heat theaters nationwide! Get this, tickets are now officially on sale, and to celebrate, the final bloody trailer has been unleashed! In the new footage, we are given a taste of even more horrors to come. A Family Reunion from Hell This latest chapter is being teased as the franchise’s savage, terrifying ride to date. Expect absolute demonic mayhem. The story follows a grieving widow seeking solace with her in-laws at their secluded family home. Naturally, things go horribly wrong. One by one, the family members transform into bloodthirsty Deadites. The Survivors (and Victims) An incredible ensemble cast is lined up to face the Kandarian Demon. Souheila Yacoub, Tandi Wright, and Hunter Doohan lead the terrifying madness. Luciane Buchanan, Errol Shand, and Maude Davey round out the unfortunate family gathering. Star Hunter Doohan has already teased that this
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To celebrate Archie’s 85th anniversary, a star-studded lineup of creators is bringing you a magical teenage crisis. It’s a localized temporal paradox, and a literal trip to Hell. Comics titan Oni Press and Archie Comic Publications have officially pulled back the curtain on a massive new publishing line. Launching this September, this crossover event is bringing top-tier indie prestige to comic shops everywhere. First up is a gorgeous, spellbinding look at the variant covers for October’s Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1. Incredible Artists Series editor Megan Brown notes that the team is incredibly excited to highlight a host of incredible artists. She promises these bewitching covers offer just a small glimpse into a world that is never boring, never ordinary, and always spellbinding. The magic officially kicks off with Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1 in October. Who actually wants to be ordinary when you could be casting hexes? Still reeling from discovering her magical birthright just before Halloween, Sabrina is
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Moviegoers, brace yourselves. Fresh off unleashing a stunning first-look image, Focus Features has officially dropped the first official look and synopsis for Robert Eggers’ highly anticipated next feature, Werwulf—and it sounds like an absolute fever dream. The first official image features a heavily bearded Taylor-Johnson, spear in hand, surrounded by a pack of large dogs on the hunt. And we are totally here for it. The official logline sets a devastatingly moody tone: “Witness Robert Eggers’ most visceral and haunting experience yet. Focus Features presents Werwulf, a harrowing tale of devotion, damnation and the devil within.” Ditching the Camp: A Total Mythological Reset If you’re expecting full moons, silver bullets, or tragic bites, think again. In a brilliant new interview with Esquire, Eggers revealed that he is stripping away modern tropes to rebuild the monster from its primal roots. “The cool thing about going back into the past is that you can kind of hit a reset button,” Eggers teased.
Continue reading →
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Parenthood is already a complete nightmare, but Finnish filmmaker Hanna Bergholm is making it officially terrifying. Shudder just snapped up the rights to Nightborn, Bergholm’s highly anticipated follow-up to her grotesque 2022 indie horror darling, Hatching. The streaming giant secured the rights for the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The dark, visceral fable debuted in competition at Berlinale. It will celebrate its North American premiere at the Fantasia Festival on July 22, before streaming exclusively on Shudder this July. A Bad Baby Written by Bergholm and Ilja Rautsi, Nightborn follows Saga and her British husband, Jon. The couple moves into an isolated house deep in the woods to build a perfect, picturesque family. But the second their baby is born, Saga realizes something is deeply, horribly wrong with her newborn son. Everyone tells her she is just stressed, but Jon watches their marriage fracture as Saga uncovers a truly disturbing truth about their little bundle of joy. “NIGHTBORN is
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From the co-director of the acclaimed ‘Good Manners,’ the haunting Brazilian thriller lands on Digital and On Demand today. If you think your morning commute is bad, spare a thought for Edgar Wilson. Dark Star has officially dropped the apocalyptic thriller Bury Your Dead today on Digital and On Demand. Directed by Marco Dutra (Good Manners), this film is the haunting adaptation of Ana Paula Maia’s novel. It sits comfortably at the deeply unsettling crossroads of Western grit and cosmic dread. The Ultimate Post-Apocalyptic Relationship Drama The film stars Brazilian Selton Mello and Marjorie Estiano in a story that asks: How far would you go for love when the world is actively ending? Edgar Wilson is a roadkill collector who dreams of escaping his bleak, small-town life with Nete, the love of his life. The hitch? Nete decides to skip town and join her family’s apocalyptic cult. Naturally, Edgar does what any sensible, love-struck guy would do. He teams up
Continue reading →
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The Western true-crime novel Hell’s Half-Acre has already garnered awards as a short feature film. Now, the full-length movie version is entering production. Author/producer Nicholas Nicastro has compiled an impressive roster of talent both in front of and behind the Camera. In front of the Camera Cult horror legend Bill Moseley (3 from Hell) is joined by Western icon Grainger Hines (Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Hell on Wheels). Award-winning stage and film actress Hannah Beck (Through Open Doors) also stars alongside off-Broadway and film notable Craig Cartwright (Marilyn Exposed). Newcomer JoHannah James also joins the cast. Behind the Camera Primetime Emmy nominee Marc Henry Johnson (HBO’s The Deuce, The Awful Truth) produces with Emmy winner Travis LaBella serving as cinematographer. Nicastro’s proof-of-concept short film, Hell’s Half-Acre: Sojourn, won Best Indie Short at the LA Indie Shorts Festival, Best Narrative at the Toronto Indie Shorts, an Award of Merit at the IndieFEST Film Awards, and the UK’s Freewheeling Film Award. It
Continue reading →
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If your watchlist is severely lacking in swordplay and legendary chin-kicking, Well Go USA Entertainment has the cure. Action auteur Yuen Woo-ping—the choreographic genius behind The Matrix, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and Kill Bill has assembled martial arts icons for his next epic adventure, Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert. The Most Flex-Heavy Cast of the Decade Yuen Woo-ping didn’t just recruit a cast; he built a dream team capable of shattering the sound barrier with a single punch. The lineup features Wu Jing (Wolf Warrior), Nicholas Tse (Shaolin), Max Zhang (The Grandmaster), and the legendary Jet Li (The Expendables). A Dangerous Assignment The story follows Dao Ma (Wu Jing), a ruthless bounty hunter who takes on the world’s most stressful escort mission. He must guide the empire’s deadliest outlaw, Zhi Shi Lang, across the brutal, unforgiving desert sands to Chang’an city. Naturally, once word gets out, every rival bounty hunter and bloodthirsty warrior in the land
Continue reading →
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TThe Horror Section is slashing its way to a theater near you. The premier genre brand just announced the wide theatrical release of Stiletto. This provocative new slasher stars horror darling Gigi Gustin. Funded by the Hustle However, this isn’t your average studio film. Gustin independently financed the project with her earnings from her time as a former exotic dancer. Talk about dedication. She poured her own lived realities into this glittery, blood-soaked revenge story. “Dollar by dollar, night after night… I finally made STILETTO happen,” Gustin shared. “I can’t think of a better time to run for my life in eight-inch heels across a thousand screens!” The Killer Plot So, what is this nightmare about? In Stiletto, a serial killer with a very specific kink is “afoot.” One year after an exotic dancer’s brutal murder, the killer begins stalking performers. His goal? Feeding a perverse collection of high-heeled pumps. Eli Roth Gives His Blessing Horror royalty Eli Roth serves
Continue reading →
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If you thought surge pricing and festival traffic were the worst parts of a summer road trip, Quiver Distribution is here to ruin your travel plans completely. Mark your calendars this July, because the intense new horror-thriller Kill Trip is officially dropping on Digital and On Demand to turn a standard vacation into a total bloodbath. Don’t Hitch a Ride The story follows a group of carefree festivalgoers who are just trying to hitch a ride toward what should be the best, most music-filled weekend of their lives. Unfortunately, because they clearly haven’t watched a single horror movie in their lives, they place their trust in the absolute wrong stranger. Naturally, the journey immediately spirals into a waking nightmare. As their numbers begin to dwindle and the bodies of their friends start mysteriously vanishing into thin air, survival becomes a desperate race against an unseen evil lurking just beneath the surface. It turns out getting a ticket to the show
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Dust off your coconuts and polish your spellbooks. The long-awaited trailer for Practical Magic 2 is finally here, and the new trailer is ready to cast a spell on you. Nearly three decades after the 1998 cult classic, the witchy duo is back to bring a brand-new generation some moonlit mischief, reuniting Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as the iconic Owens sisters. The Curse Continues According to the official synopsis, the Owens sisters must confront a dark ancestral curse threatening to unravel their family once and for all. The trailer kicks off with Aunt Fran delivering some classic wisdom: “No magic is stronger than sisterhood.” Set to a haunting cover of “Season of the Witch” by Lana Del Rey, the footage reveals that Sally is still single. Meanwhile, Gillian is desperately trying to jumpstart her sister’s love life. The real trouble begins with Sally’s daughters. The family fears the generational curse has claimed a new victim. Kylie (Joey King) is
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“Alright, you primitive screwheads, listen up!” We are officially just two weeks away from pure cinematic chaos. Evil Dead Burn will soon heat theaters nationwide! Get this, tickets are now officially on sale, and to celebrate, the final bloody trailer has been unleashed! In the new footage, we are given a taste of even more horrors to come. A Family Reunion from Hell This latest chapter is being teased as the franchise’s savage, terrifying ride to date. Expect absolute demonic mayhem. The story follows a grieving widow seeking solace with her in-laws at their secluded family home. Naturally, things go horribly wrong. One by one, the family members transform into bloodthirsty Deadites. The Survivors (and Victims) An incredible ensemble cast is lined up to face the Kandarian Demon. Souheila Yacoub, Tandi Wright, and Hunter Doohan lead the terrifying madness. Luciane Buchanan, Errol Shand, and Maude Davey round out the unfortunate family gathering. Star Hunter Doohan has already teased that this
Continue reading →
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To celebrate Archie’s 85th anniversary, a star-studded lineup of creators is bringing you a magical teenage crisis. It’s a localized temporal paradox, and a literal trip to Hell. Comics titan Oni Press and Archie Comic Publications have officially pulled back the curtain on a massive new publishing line. Launching this September, this crossover event is bringing top-tier indie prestige to comic shops everywhere. First up is a gorgeous, spellbinding look at the variant covers for October’s Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1. Incredible Artists Series editor Megan Brown notes that the team is incredibly excited to highlight a host of incredible artists. She promises these bewitching covers offer just a small glimpse into a world that is never boring, never ordinary, and always spellbinding. The magic officially kicks off with Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1 in October. Who actually wants to be ordinary when you could be casting hexes? Still reeling from discovering her magical birthright just before Halloween, Sabrina is
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