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We're Celebrating the Premiere of Hulu's Documentary 'Clown Panic' with Four New Clips

We’re Celebrating the Premiere of Hulu’s Documentary ‘Clown Panic’ with Four New Clips

Hulu validates universal childhood fears with its gripping new documentary, Clown Panic. Arriving exclusively on the platform today, the documentary explores one of modern history’s strangest phenomena. To celebrate the upcoming premiere, Hulu released several terrifying new clips. As a result, viewers can sample the unsettling tone before diving into the full investigatigation. Chronicling the Viral 2016 Mass Hysteria The documentary revisits the late summer of 2016, when children in South Carolina reported creepy clowns in local woods. Initial public skepticism evaporated rapidly as identical reports erupted across all fifty states. As a result, the eerie sightings sparked a massive media frenzy, intense police investigations, and widespread school lockdowns. The film combines archival news broadcasts and witness interviews to show how social media algorithms fueled global hysteria. Acclaimed Production Team Explores Social Anxiety Oscar-nominated director Ed Perkins helms the project alongside acclaimed producers Jonathan Chinn and Simon Chinn. Executive producer Suzanne Lavery also brings substantial documentary expertise to the high-profile

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2026
Philip Cairney Joins Us for an Interview About His Docuseries 'Pet Cemetery Murders' - Out Today

Philip Cairney Joins Us for an Interview About His Docuseries ‘Pet Cemetery Murders’ – Out Today

Documentary filmmaker Philip Cairney joined us for an interview to discuss his compelling new three-part HBO Original docuseries The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story. Executive produced by Simon Chinn and Jonathan Chinn, the series dives into the gruesome 1985 murder of Dorothy Thompson in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. After Thompson went missing, her body was found floating in the Mississippi River. However, the investigation quickly went cold. Furthermore, the cemetery grounds carried an eerie local reputation, shrouding the tragedy in haunting folklore and rumors of restless spirits. Lost Evidence, Natural Disaster, and Unconventional Leads Years after the initial investigation stalled, Hurricane Katrina devastated local police archives. It destroyed crucial crime scene evidence and primary case reports. As a result, reopening the cold case without a paper trail forced investigators to rely on unconventional leads. That included a key informant who claimed to be haunted by Thompson’s ghost. And a forgotten 1985 psychic sketch that matched an original suspect. Ultimately,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 11, 2026
Four Hour "Slasher Trash" Documentary Celebrates Grindhouse and Indie Killers

Four Hour “Slasher Trash” Documentary Celebrates Grindhouse and Indie Killers

CREATORVC, the mastermind crew behind legendary horror retrospectives like In Search of Darkness and Aliens Expanded, is diving headfirst into horror’s gloriously filthy underbelly. They are gearing up to release their newest masterpiece, Slasher Trash. Forget mainstream studio darlings like Michael Myers or Jason Voorhees. Instead, this wild documentary celebrates the backyard slashers, forgotten oddities, and outrageous grindhouse shockers that gleefully ignored good taste. The ultimate celebration of low-budget gore and masked maniacs is officially running a limited final pre-sale from October 8th through midnight on November 2nd, 2026. Star-Studded Horror Royalty Speaks Clocking in at over four mammoth hours, the documentary features over thirty candid interviews with an elite lineup of genre icons and modern horror brilliant minds. Viewers can look forward to hilarious, gory tales from legendary directors like William Lustig and George Mihalka. Additionally, they’ll also hear from scream queens like Caroline Munro and Brinke Stevens. Contemporary fright favorites like Terrifier sensation David Howard Thornton and bestselling author

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 9, 2026
New Hulu Docuseries "Swipe Right on the Devil" Explores Tinder Gone Wrong

New Hulu Docuseries “Swipe Right on the Devil” Explores Tinder Gone Wrong

Hulu has released the official trailer for its upcoming true-crime docuseries, “Swipe Right on the Devil.” The chilling project launches this October, just in time for the platform’s annual Huluween programming block. Viewers can also watch the intense first-look teaser below. A Tinder Date Leads to Dark Revelations The documentary investigates the sudden disappearance of 24-year-old Sydney Loofe following an ordinary Tinder date. At first, authorities treated it as a standard missing-person case. However, investigators soon found themselves tumbling down a strange rabbit hole. Their search exposed a self-proclaimed warlock actively attempting to build a sinister coven of witches. As detectives dug deeper, they discovered three other women entangled in this bizarre nightmare. Consequently, each discovery uncovered a world of dark fantasies, mind control, and manipulation. The unsettling details shocked even seasoned FBI agents working the case. Ultimately, the story serves as a haunting cautionary tale about online dating and the unexpected dangers lurking behind everyday interactions. A Powerhouse Executive

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 6, 2026
True Crime Docuseries "The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story" Will Soon Haunt HBO

True Crime Docuseries “The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story” Will Soon Haunt HBO

Listen up, true crime fans, there’s a new series you don’t want to miss, “The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story.” The new three-part true-crime docuseries comes from two-time Academy Award-winning producer Simon Chinn and Emmy Award-winning producer Jonathan Chinn. Helmed by director Philip Cairney, the series investigates the gruesome, unsolved murder of Dorothy Thompson. The story centers on the owner of a local pet cemetery in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. Blending true crime with atmospheric Southern Gothic folklore, the series unravels a tangled web of small-town secrets, lost evidence, and otherworldly encounters. And the story that continues to haunt the parish decades later. A Gruesome Murder in St. Bernard Parish In 1985, the quiet community of St. Bernard Parish was shaken to its core when Dorothy Thompson’s body was pulled from the cold waters of the Mississippi River. As the owner and operator of the local pet cemetery, Thompson was well known. But the grounds she tended had long carried a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 29, 2026
Columbus, Ohio’s Nightmares Film Festival Delivers the Fear with Its 2026 Lineup

Columbus, Ohio’s Nightmares Film Festival Delivers the Fear with Its 2026 Lineup

Columbus, Ohio’s Nightmares Film Festival enters its second decade with a mouth-watering selection of fabulous fear fare from October 15–18, 2026. From occult terror to home invasion horror to intriguing documentaries and beyond, the fest has something for horror fans of all stripes. Following is the official press release. Nightmares Film Festival (Oct. 15 to 18) today revealed its 2026 program, opening its second decade with a celebration of the boldest, freshest and most surprising work keeping genre dangerous.  “It’s our eleventh year, but we’re thinking of this as year one of a new decade of Nightmares,” said co-founders Jason Tostevin. “We’re celebrating the innovation, imagination and camaraderie that fuel the best of genre film.” Dubbed the “Cannes of horror” (iHorror), Nightmares is part summer camp for horror lovers, part annual reunion for some of the world’s top genre creators. Taking over the world-renowned Gateway Film Center, the festival will bring fans, filmmakers, screenwriters, press and industry reps together for

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Sep 28, 2026
We're Celebrating the Premiere of Hulu's Documentary 'Clown Panic' with Four New Clips

New Coulrophobia-Inducing Documentary ‘Clown Panic’ Hits Hulu in Time for Huluween

Hulu has unveiled the official trailer and poster for Clown Panic. The acclaimed team behind The Princess and Tell Me Who I Am produced the gripping new documentary, arriving exclusively on the platform this October. Arriving just in time for the tenth anniversary of the real-world phenomenon, the doc joins the service’s annual Huluween lineup. It chronicles how a series of strange regional sightings rapidly evolved into a nationwide viral nightmare. Oscar nominee Ed Perkins directs the film, and Lightbox’s Jonathan and Simon Chinn produce it. Suzanne Lavery executive produces the documentary, which will stream on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ domestically, and internationally via Disney+. Children’s Tales in the Woods Spark a Nationwide Moral Panic The documentary revisits the late summer of 2016. A time when children in a quiet South Carolina town reported eerie figures dressed as clowns attempting to lure them into the forest. Initial public skepticism quickly evaporated as similar reports erupted across all fifty states. It

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 25, 2026
Trailer: Dark Comedy Mocumentary 'A Bloody Mess' Delves into a Literal Shitty Situation

Trailer: Dark Comedy Mocumentary ‘A Bloody Mess’ Delves into a Literal Shitty Situation

Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has officially snagged the VOD rights to the dark comedy mockumentary A Bloody Mess. Uncovering the Truth Behind the Sludge Framed as a razor-sharp mockumentary, A Bloody Mess follows obsessed documentarian Violet Blank. She’s on a quest to uncover the cause of a decades-old disaster in a small Texas town. Back in 2002, the quiet community of Split Springs was rocked by a massive explosion at a local manure storage facility. It literally flooded the streets and drove nearly every resident from their home. Talk about a shitty situation. The rest of the nation pointed, laughed, and reduced the incident to a cheap punchline. However, Violet remains convinced a sinister mastermind is behind the tragedy. While armed with a film crew and no boundaries, her search for a suspect steadily spirals. It goes from questionable journalism into outright peril. The Cast and Crew Driving the Chaos

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 12, 2026
Unearthing the Truth: Acclaimed Slash-Produced Documentary 'Black Zombie' Debuts New Trailer

Unearthing the Truth: Acclaimed Slash-Produced Documentary ‘Black Zombie’ Debuts New Trailer

Long before the zombie became Hollywood’s favorite excuse for video game kill-streaks and endless television dramas, it represented a terrifying reality. One grounded in history and spiritual survival. Ahead of its nationwide theatrical rollout this September, a haunting new trailer has arrived. Maya Annik Bedward’s acclaimed documentary, Black Zombie. Fresh off a celebrated festival run at SXSW, Hot Docs, Blackstar, and Fantasia, the film skips typical jump scares to exhume the deeply unsettling, buried origins of pop culture’s most profitable monster. From Haitian Vodou to Hollywood Cash Cow Black Zombie tracks how a complex figure born from colonial enslavement, Haitian Vodou, and spiritual resistance was systematically whitewashed, stripped of its cultural roots, and packaged into a sanitized cinematic trope. Expect a blend of archival footage, observational vérité scenes, and sharp analysis. Bedward re-examines seminal horror classics including White Zombie, Night of the Living Dead, and The Serpent and the Rainbow. The result is a bold cultural reckoning that reclaims the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 13, 2026

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We're Celebrating the Premiere of Hulu's Documentary 'Clown Panic' with Four New Clips

We’re Celebrating the Premiere of Hulu’s Documentary ‘Clown Panic’ with Four New Clips

Hulu validates universal childhood fears with its gripping new documentary, Clown Panic. Arriving exclusively on the platform today, the documentary explores one of modern history’s strangest phenomena. To celebrate the upcoming premiere, Hulu released several terrifying new clips. As a result, viewers can sample the unsettling tone before diving into the full investigatigation. Chronicling the Viral 2016 Mass Hysteria The documentary revisits the late summer of 2016, when children in South Carolina reported creepy clowns in local woods. Initial public skepticism evaporated rapidly as identical reports erupted across all fifty states. As a result, the eerie sightings sparked a massive media frenzy, intense police investigations, and widespread school lockdowns. The film combines archival news broadcasts and witness interviews to show how social media algorithms fueled global hysteria. Acclaimed Production Team Explores Social Anxiety Oscar-nominated director Ed Perkins helms the project alongside acclaimed producers Jonathan Chinn and Simon Chinn. Executive producer Suzanne Lavery also brings substantial documentary expertise to the high-profile

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 12, 2026
Philip Cairney Joins Us for an Interview About His Docuseries 'Pet Cemetery Murders' - Out Today

Philip Cairney Joins Us for an Interview About His Docuseries ‘Pet Cemetery Murders’ – Out Today

Documentary filmmaker Philip Cairney joined us for an interview to discuss his compelling new three-part HBO Original docuseries The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story. Executive produced by Simon Chinn and Jonathan Chinn, the series dives into the gruesome 1985 murder of Dorothy Thompson in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. After Thompson went missing, her body was found floating in the Mississippi River. However, the investigation quickly went cold. Furthermore, the cemetery grounds carried an eerie local reputation, shrouding the tragedy in haunting folklore and rumors of restless spirits. Lost Evidence, Natural Disaster, and Unconventional Leads Years after the initial investigation stalled, Hurricane Katrina devastated local police archives. It destroyed crucial crime scene evidence and primary case reports. As a result, reopening the cold case without a paper trail forced investigators to rely on unconventional leads. That included a key informant who claimed to be haunted by Thompson’s ghost. And a forgotten 1985 psychic sketch that matched an original suspect. Ultimately,

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 11, 2026
Four Hour "Slasher Trash" Documentary Celebrates Grindhouse and Indie Killers

Four Hour “Slasher Trash” Documentary Celebrates Grindhouse and Indie Killers

CREATORVC, the mastermind crew behind legendary horror retrospectives like In Search of Darkness and Aliens Expanded, is diving headfirst into horror’s gloriously filthy underbelly. They are gearing up to release their newest masterpiece, Slasher Trash. Forget mainstream studio darlings like Michael Myers or Jason Voorhees. Instead, this wild documentary celebrates the backyard slashers, forgotten oddities, and outrageous grindhouse shockers that gleefully ignored good taste. The ultimate celebration of low-budget gore and masked maniacs is officially running a limited final pre-sale from October 8th through midnight on November 2nd, 2026. Star-Studded Horror Royalty Speaks Clocking in at over four mammoth hours, the documentary features over thirty candid interviews with an elite lineup of genre icons and modern horror brilliant minds. Viewers can look forward to hilarious, gory tales from legendary directors like William Lustig and George Mihalka. Additionally, they’ll also hear from scream queens like Caroline Munro and Brinke Stevens. Contemporary fright favorites like Terrifier sensation David Howard Thornton and bestselling author

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 9, 2026
New Hulu Docuseries "Swipe Right on the Devil" Explores Tinder Gone Wrong

New Hulu Docuseries “Swipe Right on the Devil” Explores Tinder Gone Wrong

Hulu has released the official trailer for its upcoming true-crime docuseries, “Swipe Right on the Devil.” The chilling project launches this October, just in time for the platform’s annual Huluween programming block. Viewers can also watch the intense first-look teaser below. A Tinder Date Leads to Dark Revelations The documentary investigates the sudden disappearance of 24-year-old Sydney Loofe following an ordinary Tinder date. At first, authorities treated it as a standard missing-person case. However, investigators soon found themselves tumbling down a strange rabbit hole. Their search exposed a self-proclaimed warlock actively attempting to build a sinister coven of witches. As detectives dug deeper, they discovered three other women entangled in this bizarre nightmare. Consequently, each discovery uncovered a world of dark fantasies, mind control, and manipulation. The unsettling details shocked even seasoned FBI agents working the case. Ultimately, the story serves as a haunting cautionary tale about online dating and the unexpected dangers lurking behind everyday interactions. A Powerhouse Executive

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 6, 2026
True Crime Docuseries "The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story" Will Soon Haunt HBO

True Crime Docuseries “The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story” Will Soon Haunt HBO

Listen up, true crime fans, there’s a new series you don’t want to miss, “The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story.” The new three-part true-crime docuseries comes from two-time Academy Award-winning producer Simon Chinn and Emmy Award-winning producer Jonathan Chinn. Helmed by director Philip Cairney, the series investigates the gruesome, unsolved murder of Dorothy Thompson. The story centers on the owner of a local pet cemetery in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. Blending true crime with atmospheric Southern Gothic folklore, the series unravels a tangled web of small-town secrets, lost evidence, and otherworldly encounters. And the story that continues to haunt the parish decades later. A Gruesome Murder in St. Bernard Parish In 1985, the quiet community of St. Bernard Parish was shaken to its core when Dorothy Thompson’s body was pulled from the cold waters of the Mississippi River. As the owner and operator of the local pet cemetery, Thompson was well known. But the grounds she tended had long carried a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 29, 2026
Columbus, Ohio’s Nightmares Film Festival Delivers the Fear with Its 2026 Lineup

Columbus, Ohio’s Nightmares Film Festival Delivers the Fear with Its 2026 Lineup

Columbus, Ohio’s Nightmares Film Festival enters its second decade with a mouth-watering selection of fabulous fear fare from October 15–18, 2026. From occult terror to home invasion horror to intriguing documentaries and beyond, the fest has something for horror fans of all stripes. Following is the official press release. Nightmares Film Festival (Oct. 15 to 18) today revealed its 2026 program, opening its second decade with a celebration of the boldest, freshest and most surprising work keeping genre dangerous.  “It’s our eleventh year, but we’re thinking of this as year one of a new decade of Nightmares,” said co-founders Jason Tostevin. “We’re celebrating the innovation, imagination and camaraderie that fuel the best of genre film.” Dubbed the “Cannes of horror” (iHorror), Nightmares is part summer camp for horror lovers, part annual reunion for some of the world’s top genre creators. Taking over the world-renowned Gateway Film Center, the festival will bring fans, filmmakers, screenwriters, press and industry reps together for

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
Sep 28, 2026
We're Celebrating the Premiere of Hulu's Documentary 'Clown Panic' with Four New Clips

New Coulrophobia-Inducing Documentary ‘Clown Panic’ Hits Hulu in Time for Huluween

Hulu has unveiled the official trailer and poster for Clown Panic. The acclaimed team behind The Princess and Tell Me Who I Am produced the gripping new documentary, arriving exclusively on the platform this October. Arriving just in time for the tenth anniversary of the real-world phenomenon, the doc joins the service’s annual Huluween lineup. It chronicles how a series of strange regional sightings rapidly evolved into a nationwide viral nightmare. Oscar nominee Ed Perkins directs the film, and Lightbox’s Jonathan and Simon Chinn produce it. Suzanne Lavery executive produces the documentary, which will stream on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ domestically, and internationally via Disney+. Children’s Tales in the Woods Spark a Nationwide Moral Panic The documentary revisits the late summer of 2016. A time when children in a quiet South Carolina town reported eerie figures dressed as clowns attempting to lure them into the forest. Initial public skepticism quickly evaporated as similar reports erupted across all fifty states. It

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 25, 2026
Trailer: Dark Comedy Mocumentary 'A Bloody Mess' Delves into a Literal Shitty Situation

Trailer: Dark Comedy Mocumentary ‘A Bloody Mess’ Delves into a Literal Shitty Situation

Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has officially snagged the VOD rights to the dark comedy mockumentary A Bloody Mess. Uncovering the Truth Behind the Sludge Framed as a razor-sharp mockumentary, A Bloody Mess follows obsessed documentarian Violet Blank. She’s on a quest to uncover the cause of a decades-old disaster in a small Texas town. Back in 2002, the quiet community of Split Springs was rocked by a massive explosion at a local manure storage facility. It literally flooded the streets and drove nearly every resident from their home. Talk about a shitty situation. The rest of the nation pointed, laughed, and reduced the incident to a cheap punchline. However, Violet remains convinced a sinister mastermind is behind the tragedy. While armed with a film crew and no boundaries, her search for a suspect steadily spirals. It goes from questionable journalism into outright peril. The Cast and Crew Driving the Chaos

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 12, 2026
Unearthing the Truth: Acclaimed Slash-Produced Documentary 'Black Zombie' Debuts New Trailer

Unearthing the Truth: Acclaimed Slash-Produced Documentary ‘Black Zombie’ Debuts New Trailer

Long before the zombie became Hollywood’s favorite excuse for video game kill-streaks and endless television dramas, it represented a terrifying reality. One grounded in history and spiritual survival. Ahead of its nationwide theatrical rollout this September, a haunting new trailer has arrived. Maya Annik Bedward’s acclaimed documentary, Black Zombie. Fresh off a celebrated festival run at SXSW, Hot Docs, Blackstar, and Fantasia, the film skips typical jump scares to exhume the deeply unsettling, buried origins of pop culture’s most profitable monster. From Haitian Vodou to Hollywood Cash Cow Black Zombie tracks how a complex figure born from colonial enslavement, Haitian Vodou, and spiritual resistance was systematically whitewashed, stripped of its cultural roots, and packaged into a sanitized cinematic trope. Expect a blend of archival footage, observational vérité scenes, and sharp analysis. Bedward re-examines seminal horror classics including White Zombie, Night of the Living Dead, and The Serpent and the Rainbow. The result is a bold cultural reckoning that reclaims the

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 13, 2026
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