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Ryan Gosling's 'Ghost Rider' Now Possesses a Release Date

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Ryan Gosling Joins the Marvel Universe as Johnny Blaze for New ‘Ghost Rider’ Movie

Get ready to swap the pink leather jacket for a spiked motorcycle vest and a burning skull. Love it or hate it, Ryan Gosling is officially revving his engine for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The New Johnny Blaze Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige took the stage at San Diego Comic-Con’s legendary Hall H to drop the bombshell: the Project Hail Mary star will play Johnny Blaze himself in a brand-new, standalone Ghost Rider movie. To make matters even wilder, the fiery blockbuster will be helmed by “Stranger Things” director Shawn Levy, with a theatrical pitstop scheduled for 2028. Marvel Royalty Levy, of course, is practically Marvel royalty at this point after unleashing the box-office juggernaut Deadpool & Wolverine. The film also marks a quick reunion for Levy and Gosling, who just wrapped production together on Star Wars: Starfighter (landing in theaters May 28, 2027). Apparently, space wasn’t enough—they needed vengeance, too. “I’m having the greatest flashback vibes here, because

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 26, 2026

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Dust Off Your Heavy Metal Records: Mad Cave Studios Announces ‘Satanic Panic!’

What happens when fear itself becomes the most dangerous monster in town? Move over, Geraldo Rivera—Mad Cave Studios is dragging us back to the most delightfully paranoid decade in American history. Get ready for SATANIC PANIC, a relentless new four-issue horror comic series. It mixes classic slasher bloodshed with the absolute height of 1980s moral hysteria. Heavy Metal, Head-Hunters & Hysteria Set in a sleepy ’80s town gripped by full-blown devil-worship frenzy, a masked slasher begins carving up the locals. Naturally, the town doesn’t blame the actual killer. They blame heavy metal cassettes, Dungeons & Dragons rulebooks, and any teenager wearing too much eyeliner. Enter Naz, Sal, and Terry: three local misfits, tabletop geeks, and Ozzy Osbourne enthusiasts who suddenly find themselves framed as the ultimate scapegoats. To survive, the trio must race to unmask the real killer, clear their names, and avoid getting lynched by a mob of enraged parents. In a town desperate to blame the weird kids,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 26, 2026

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Movie Review: ‘Pinocchio: Unstrung’ Splinters the Fable into a Blood-Soaked Triumph

The Twisted Childhood Universe is carving out another nightmare. This time, it brings a conscience made of a wooden boy. Hitting cinemas nationwide today (July 24, 2026) via Altitude is Pinocchio: Unstrung. It arrives fresh off its UK premiere at the Raindance Film Festival, where it locked down four major award nominations. Steered by director Rhys Frake-Waterfield and producer Scott Chambers, this isn’t just another bargain-bin cash-in on public-domain IP. It is easily the best, most wildly entertaining entry in the franchise that already gave us dark takes on Winnie-the-Pooh and Bambi. A Grandfather to Fear The narrative kicks off when Geppetto gifts a handcrafted wooden doll to his grandson. Clearly having never seen a single horror movie in his life, the kid introduces his new puppet to the real world. Naturally, things go horribly off the rails. Pinocchio decides that the quickest path to moral purity and becoming a “real, good boy” is by violently butchering anyone he deems

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 24, 2026

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Silicon Valley Screams: Mad Cave Studios Announces Terrorbytes Halloween Annual #1

If you thought your smart home glitching was terrifying, Mad Cave Studios is about to double down on your techno-paranoia. This October, the publisher returns to its unsettling sci-fi horror anthology with TERRORBYTES HALLOWEEN ANNUAL #1—an oversized 40-page special proving that the scariest monsters aren’t lurking in your closet; they’re sitting in your browser history. Building on the acclaimed series’ signature theme of humanity’s toxic romance with technology, the annual pairs established creator Mark London (Mister Nemo, Honor & Curse: Eternal) with fresh blood: the winners of Mad Cave’s 2025 Talent Search, Jennifer Liao and DL White. Three Tales of High-Tech Terror Positioned perfectly for fans of Black Mirror, The Twilight Zone, The Silver Coin, and classic EC Comics, this triple-threat anthology serves up futuristic nightmares brought to life by artists Mac Rey, Aguste Calcagno, and Gabriele Falzone, colorists Pedro Estouco and Edson Jimenez, and letterers Marina Leon and Chase Snyder. Wrapping up the package is an eerie main cover

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 24, 2026

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Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil Drops Thrilling First Trailer

Get ready to reload. The official trailer for Zach Cregger’s highly anticipated Resident Evil adaptation has finally landed, offering a fast-paced, gore-soaked peek at a survival-horror ride packed with T-virus mutations and classic Capcom Easter eggs. The trailer centers on Austin Abrams (Weapons) as Bryan, an unsuspecting medical courier caught in a catastrophic, non-stop fight for survival as a single, horrifying night spirals into total bio-organic chaos. Cregger (Barbarian) directs from a screenplay he co-wrote alongside action scribe Shay Hatten (John Wick: Chapter 4). Less Zombies, More “Weird Creature Stuff” While the initial teaser keeps its focus tightly on Bryan’s frantic arrival amid the outbreak, horror fans expecting a standard horde of the walking dead might want to adjust their expectations. Cregger revealed that the film intentionally sidesteps traditional zombie tropes in favor of the franchise’s wilder bio-weapons: “This movie doesn’t utilize zombies that much. It’s much more focused on the weird creature stuff than the zombies. There’s really only

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 23, 2026

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Spoiler-Free Book Review: Don’t Go There (2026)

Author J.W. Ocker’s Don’t Go There (subtitled A Tour of the World’s Most Sinister Spots) is much more than a mere travel book. It is that, certainly, although its aim is to warn readers about places to avoid more than ones to recommend — although some readers will certainly take the writer’s warnings as challenges. It is also a captivating chronicle of paranormal places and eldritch events. Ocker divides his book into the sections Fearsome Forests, Wretched Waters, Insane Islands, Deadly Deserts, Risky Ruins, and Spooky Snowscapes. High strangeness abounds in famously familiar areas such as The Bermuda Triangle, Dyatlov Pass, and Skinwalker Ranch, of course, but along with these places, Ocker also discusses less headline-grabbing — but no less fascinating — locales like Mexico’s Isla de las muñecas, the reputed island of haunted dolls; Louisiana’s allegedly cursed Manchac Swamp, alleged home of the werewolf-like rougarou and human murderers; and the family-cursed settlement of Dudleytown, Connecticut, now a ghost town

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Joseph Perry

Jul 23, 2026

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Mad Cave Studios Announces Horror Comic ‘Hammer Head’ Ahead of SDCC

Some nightmares refuse to stay dead. Mad Cave Studios has officially announced HAMMER HEAD. It’s a relentless new five-issue horror miniseries from acclaimed creative duo Ed Brisson (Predator, Ghost Rider) and artist Damian Couceiro (Wolverine & Kitty Pryde, X-Force). It features colors by Dee Cunniffe and letters by Patrick Brosseau. Blending classic ’80s slasher terror with psychological dread, the series focuses on Jules. She’s the sole survivor of the legendary Hammer Head killing spree. However, for twenty years, Jules has carried the overwhelming trauma of watching everyone she loved be cut down. Every few years, Hammer Head inexplicably rises from the dead to resume his slaughter. This drives Jules deeper into her own dark coping mechanisms with every fresh wave of violence. Jules is unlawfully thrown into prison without a trial. However, she discovers she is part of a dark, twisted ritual, one that can force her back into the nightmare, the one she’s spent two decades trying to escape.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 22, 2026

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From Handsome Mug to Monster: The New ‘Clayface’ Trailer Is Filled with Body Horror

Warner Bros. and DC Studios have dropped the official trailer for Clayface. And they’ve injected a heavy dose of pure body horror into the DC Universe just in time for this Halloween season. And we can’t wait! A Star Is Torn Tom Rhys Harries takes center stage in the title role of Gotham’s legendary, mud-slinging villain. Billed as DC Studios’ first true dive into horror, Clayface charts one man’s gruesome descent from Hollywood golden boy to revenge-obsessed monster. It’s a tragic dive into lost identity, toxic love, and the terrifying price of reckless scientific ambition. Matt Hagen’s meteoric rise from Gotham street kid to Hollywood leading man is tragically cut short when a local crime boss’s actions leave him horribly disfigured. Abandoned by his team and with nothing left, Matt seeks out a cutting-edge treatment. It miraculously returns him to his former self. However, unexpectedly affects his grip on reality, spiraling him down a destructive path of all-consuming revenge. The

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 22, 2026

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Heads Will Roll: Sydney Sweeney to Star in Gothic Thriller ‘Hollow’ for Sony

Sydney Sweeney is on an absolute tear right now—fresh off her performance in The Housemaid (now available on Starz and Prime Video), the star is locking down her next major genre project. A Trip to Sleepy Hollow Sony Pictures has won a competitive bidding war for Hollow, a high-concept feature film adaptation of the upcoming gothic novel by Lindsey Anderson Beer (Pet Sematary: Bloodlines). Sweeney is officially attached to produce and star in the film, while Beer will write the screenplay and direct. If you think you know The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, think again. This isn’t your middle-school English class’s Headless Horseman story. Told from the perspective of Katrina Van Tassel (the role famously played by Christina Ricci in Tim Burton’s 1999 classic), Hollow reframes the iconic heroine. Rather than serving as a passive romantic trophy for Ichabod Crane, Katrina is thrust into the center of a dangerous mystery and a seductive, supernatural love triangle. The project is being

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 21, 2026

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Mad Cave Announces, ‘Filthy Lambs’, A Demonic Comic Tale of Generational Wealth and Evil

Every wealthy family has skeletons in their closet. The Grimaldis just happen to keep a literal demon in the basement. Mad Cave Studios has officially unveiled Filthy Lambs, a chilling new horror comic series that asks a simple question: How much blood are you willing to spill to keep your trust fund intact? Written and lettered by Paul Allor (Marvel Rivals, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), with eerie, razor-sharp artwork by Chris Evenhuis (G.I. Joe) and colors by Sjan Weijers, this series blends domestic dysfunction, occult nightmares, and pitch-black humor into a story decades in the making. A Prayer, A Stabbing, and A Snapping Turtle The premise kicks off in the cellar of Grimaldi Manor. The family patriarch utters a prayer, plunges a knife into his own throat. The blood flows for his demonic spectator. Meanwhile, upstairs? Three generations of clueless Grimaldis—and, strangely, a snapping turtle—are blissfully celebrating their extravagant lives. For the last few decades, the Grimaldi lineage has enjoyed

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 21, 2026

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