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Massive Marvel News: Disney will Release “Marve Zombies” Every October for Years to Come

In 2003, Robert Kirkman unleashed The Walking Dead onto comic book shop shelves. It forever changed zombie lore and mainstream pop culture. What began as a relentless, black-and-white survival marathon eventually morphed into AMC’s monstrous television juggernaut in 2010. Over the past decade and a half, Kirkman’s epic paved the way for endless stories. It proved that audiences cannot get enough of flesh-eating chaos. Heroic Brain-Eaters Take Over Recognizing Kirkman’s storytelling magic early on, Marvel Comics wisely recruited him to orchestrate the legendary Marvel Zombies limited series. Instead of generic background ghouls, Kirkman gleefully transformed Earth’s Mightiest Heroes into grotesque, flesh-obsessed monstrosities. The horrific concept exploded into an immediate fan favorite. It spawned countless gruesome comic sequels and eventually crawled onto the screen in an episode of Disney’s “What If…?” Fresh Animated Horrors Unleashed Building on that animated mayhem, Marvel Television and Animation dropped a massive bombshell during their latest New York Comic Con panel. Following the success of the

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Sydney’s Dark Nights Film Fest: Reviews and Previews Including The Turkish Coffee Table, Monkey, and Ol’ Silus

Sydney, Australia’s Dark Nights Film Fest takes place on Saturday, October 10, 2026. We reviewed some of the Australian shorts screening there, and now we’ll take a look at the feature The Turkish Coffee Table and some more of the short films featured there. Synopses are from the festival’s official website. For more information, visit https://www.darknightsfilmfest.com/. First, I reviewed The Turkish Coffee Table for a previous film festival, but I’ll present that review again here. It’s spoiler free, so no worries about reading it before watching. THE TURKISH COFFEE TABLE (Turkey, 2025) Official synopsis A couple’s argument over a coffee table spirals into chaos when a simple mistake turns into a desperate web of lies, panic, deception, and the terrifying consequences of trying to cover up the truth. Time to remind you of the darkness underlying everything, one that forces you to look into the void with elegance, wit and sympathy. Review Director Caye Casas gave cinephiles perhaps the strongest

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Oct 9, 2026

Spoiler-Free Reviews: Dark Nights Film Fest Australian Shorts

Sydney, Australia’s Dark Nights Film Fest presents fear fare from around the globe on Saturday, October 10, 2026. Among its many selections are some terrific homegrown shorts. Here are capsule reviews of some of the Australian short films screening at the festival, all of which come recommended. For more information, visit https://www.darknightsfilmfest.com/. They Kill By Night One  of the many things seasoned fright-fare fanatics have learned is to be leery of fellow motel guest. Cowriters/codirectors Grace Uther and Sam Uther deliver an excellent example of this in the shocker They Kill By Night. Jodie (Arnijka Larcombe-Weate) and Aiden (Christopher James Baker) check into a motel room, but will they check out safely? Jodie meets next-room neighbor Jack (Mitchell Bourke) in the parking lot, and They Kill By Night is off to the races with plenty of surprises, action, and the red stuff. This is a fantastic short with super performances, direction, and production values that deserves to get the feature-length

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Oct 8, 2026

‘Wounds,’ Starring Paris Jackson, Drops Trailer ahead of Screamfest Premiere

Director Ron Krauss has officially announced that his latest feature, Wounds, will premiere at Screamfest LA on October 8th. The psychological horror-thriller stars Jack Kilmer (The Nice Guys, Palo Alto) and Paris Jackson (American Horror Stories). They are joined by Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), Lambert Houston (Resurrection Factor), and Renata Notni (Zorro). Richie Radichi (My Best Friend’s Dead) and Rufus Dorsey (Ali) round out the cast. An Obsessive Homage to Indie Horror Shot entirely on 35mm film, Wounds serves as an atmospheric love letter to classic indie horror. The story dives deep into obsession, morality, and the dangerous dark side of artistic ambition. It explores how far creative passion can twist when desire outpaces restraint. A Descent Into Gruesome Realism The plot follows Caleb Castle (Kilmer), a horror-obsessed special effects makeup artist struggling to build a name for himself. However, he works at a failing studio on the brink of closure. Assigned to a low-budget vampire film, Caleb hits

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Spoiler-Free Review: Erie (Beyond Fest 2026) 

Official synopsis Fall, 1999. In the town of Erie, Pennsylvania, a string of bizarre suicides has quietly unsettled the community. Stella and her brother, Oscar, return to their childhood home armed with nothing but an old camcorder, a few leads, and a desperate need to understand what’s happened to their town . . . and to their sister. What begins as a personal investigation quickly spirals into something dark and unhinged, as they dig deeper into a pattern no one else seems willing to acknowledge. As the investigation twists through conspiracy theories, personal secrets, and local lore, what began as a search for answers becomes a descent into paranoia, grief, and something possibly far more sinister.    Review Director Alison-Eve Hammersley’s 1999-set Erie plays with found footage film expectations and boasts some unusual choices. Though a few elements are likely to have some viewers scratching their heads, overall it is an interesting fear-fare feature.  Stella (Carly Stewart) and her brother Oscar

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Oct 6, 2026

The Ethereal Horror Fest Returns to Austin This October

The Ethereal Horror Fest returns to Austin’s Violet Crown Cinema for its seventh annual installment, running October 16–18. The three-day celebration of independent genre cinema will kick off on opening night with an exciting new addition: the festival’s first-ever live pitch competition. Starting at 7 p.m., six selected filmmakers will present their original horror concepts before a live panel of judges and industry insiders. They will be competing for the coveted top pitch award. Must-See Feature Screenings This year’s feature lineup boasts a diverse selection of terrifying narratives. Highlights include Troy Escamilla’s queer horror feature Hollow Lake, which follows a newlywed couple whose serene lakeside getaway turns into a bloody nightmare. The lineup also includes The Ritual of Huasao. It marks the feature debut of Isaac Berrocal, which follows a woman haunted by the fallout of a Peruvian spiritual cleansing. Also headlining the festival is Mitch McLeod’s psychological thriller Marrow, starring Jessica Dawn Willis, Danielle Harris, and Michael Ironside, which

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Ice Nine Kills Announces “A Very Vicious Christmas” Album

Slay bells are officially ringing! Early this year, horror-metal titans Ice Nine Kills announced their upcoming eight-track EP, A Very Vicious Christmas. The collection features the band’s brutal, twisted reimagining of classic holiday carols. The songs were originally crafted specifically for Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights “Terror Tram starring Art the Clown.” They are set for digital release on Nov 9 via Fearless Records. Fans can pre-save the festive nightmare today. Conceived at Silver Scream Con and Born from the Terror Tram First revealed to screaming fans during the band’s annual Silver Scream Con in Worcester, Massachusetts, A Very Vicious Christmas brings the music beyond the blood-soaked Universal backlot for the first time. Across eight devastating tracks, Spencer Charnas and company put their signature cinematic metalcore spin on beloved holiday standards. The band completely transforms festive cheer into an unhinged, gore-drenched nightmare. The EP’s tracklist delivers a holiday massacre from start to finish:  “Carol of the Bells” “Jingle Bells” “We

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Enter the Fog: Dead by Daylight Announces its ‘Haunted by Daylight’ Halloween Event

Get ready, Fog-dwellers! This Halloween is bringing absolute hell! Coming right off a massive 10th Anniversary both in and out of the game, Dead by Daylight is pulling out all the stops for a monster-sized October, packed with weekly drops. From the terrifying debut of the Diablo Collection and a grotesque Blighted look for Jason Voorhees, to a special Stranger Things edition of Lights Out. So much is headed your way, including the triumphant return of Haunted by Daylight. Players have an incredible lineup to keep them screaming all month long! Hell Sends Its Best With the Diablo Collection Mark your calendars for October 20th! The Diablo Collection is officially bringing Sanctuary’s legends into Dead by Daylight with six breathtaking new Outfits inspired by iconic characters and classes. Leading the charge is Lilith, the Daughter of Hatred herself. She arrives as a Visceral Outfit for The Artist, complete with unique menu animations and a vicious new Mori! Joining her is

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Ahead of the “Crystal Lake” Premiere Enter to Win a Trip to the Filming Location of ‘Friday the 13th’

If there’s one golden rule that four decades of slasher cinema have drilled into our heads, it’s that you never—under any circumstances—set foot in Camp Crystal Lake! Anyone brave or foolish enough to ignore the warnings usually meets the sharp end of a Voorhees family weapon. But for die-hard horror fans who can’t resist flirting with danger, the ultimate bucket-list adventure has officially arrived. You can now win a chance to stay at the actual, real-life filming location of the 1980 classic! Win a Stay at the Real-Life “Camp Blood” Thanks to an exciting new initiative from the New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism in partnership with the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission, horror aficionados can explore the Garden State’s richest cinematic haunts through the newly launched New Jersey Film Trails. To celebrate Halloween, Audacy and NEW 102.7 FM are kicking off the Spooky Season Trail. It’s a month-long, four-part video and radio series exploring iconic New

Continue reading →

Horror Without Barriers: Inside the Inclusive 2026 Access: Horror Film Festival

Access: Horror, the premier festival celebrating disability in genre cinema, launched its 2026 season with a successful in-person showcase at Alamo Drafthouse Winchester on September 25. Following the in-person kickoff, the festival is bringing its entire lineup to a global audience through a month-long virtual program. One that runs from October 4 through November 1, 2026. Founded by filmmaker and activist Ariel Baska, Access: Horror elevates disability advocacy by challenging traditional genre tropes. Named one of the nation’s most accessible film festivals by Forbes, the organization creates space for marginalized artists to tell honest, cathartic, and terrifying stories. Festival leadership emphasizes that accessibility is not a late addition to the event. It’s the foundation the festival is actually built on. Every film in the virtual program features open captions, and nearly half the streaming library includes full audio descriptions. So, there’s something for everyone. A Powerful Virtual Lineup Grounded in Real-World Terror The 2026 streaming program features 19 international titles. It

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Massive Marvel News: Disney will Release “Marve Zombies” Every October for Years to Come

In 2003, Robert Kirkman unleashed The Walking Dead onto comic book shop shelves. It forever changed zombie lore and mainstream pop culture. What began as a relentless, black-and-white survival marathon eventually morphed into AMC’s monstrous television juggernaut in 2010. Over the past decade and a half, Kirkman’s epic paved the way for endless stories. It proved that audiences cannot get enough of flesh-eating chaos. Heroic Brain-Eaters Take Over Recognizing Kirkman’s storytelling magic early on, Marvel Comics wisely recruited him to orchestrate the legendary Marvel Zombies limited series. Instead of generic background ghouls, Kirkman gleefully transformed Earth’s Mightiest Heroes into grotesque, flesh-obsessed monstrosities. The horrific concept exploded into an immediate fan favorite. It spawned countless gruesome comic sequels and eventually crawled onto the screen in an episode of Disney’s “What If…?” Fresh Animated Horrors Unleashed Building on that animated mayhem, Marvel Television and Animation dropped a massive bombshell during their latest New York Comic Con panel. Following the success of the

Continue reading →

Sydney’s Dark Nights Film Fest: Reviews and Previews Including The Turkish Coffee Table, Monkey, and Ol’ Silus

Sydney, Australia’s Dark Nights Film Fest takes place on Saturday, October 10, 2026. We reviewed some of the Australian shorts screening there, and now we’ll take a look at the feature The Turkish Coffee Table and some more of the short films featured there. Synopses are from the festival’s official website. For more information, visit https://www.darknightsfilmfest.com/. First, I reviewed The Turkish Coffee Table for a previous film festival, but I’ll present that review again here. It’s spoiler free, so no worries about reading it before watching. THE TURKISH COFFEE TABLE (Turkey, 2025) Official synopsis A couple’s argument over a coffee table spirals into chaos when a simple mistake turns into a desperate web of lies, panic, deception, and the terrifying consequences of trying to cover up the truth. Time to remind you of the darkness underlying everything, one that forces you to look into the void with elegance, wit and sympathy. Review Director Caye Casas gave cinephiles perhaps the strongest

Continue reading →
Oct 9, 2026

Spoiler-Free Reviews: Dark Nights Film Fest Australian Shorts

Sydney, Australia’s Dark Nights Film Fest presents fear fare from around the globe on Saturday, October 10, 2026. Among its many selections are some terrific homegrown shorts. Here are capsule reviews of some of the Australian short films screening at the festival, all of which come recommended. For more information, visit https://www.darknightsfilmfest.com/. They Kill By Night One  of the many things seasoned fright-fare fanatics have learned is to be leery of fellow motel guest. Cowriters/codirectors Grace Uther and Sam Uther deliver an excellent example of this in the shocker They Kill By Night. Jodie (Arnijka Larcombe-Weate) and Aiden (Christopher James Baker) check into a motel room, but will they check out safely? Jodie meets next-room neighbor Jack (Mitchell Bourke) in the parking lot, and They Kill By Night is off to the races with plenty of surprises, action, and the red stuff. This is a fantastic short with super performances, direction, and production values that deserves to get the feature-length

Continue reading →
Oct 8, 2026

‘Wounds,’ Starring Paris Jackson, Drops Trailer ahead of Screamfest Premiere

Director Ron Krauss has officially announced that his latest feature, Wounds, will premiere at Screamfest LA on October 8th. The psychological horror-thriller stars Jack Kilmer (The Nice Guys, Palo Alto) and Paris Jackson (American Horror Stories). They are joined by Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), Lambert Houston (Resurrection Factor), and Renata Notni (Zorro). Richie Radichi (My Best Friend’s Dead) and Rufus Dorsey (Ali) round out the cast. An Obsessive Homage to Indie Horror Shot entirely on 35mm film, Wounds serves as an atmospheric love letter to classic indie horror. The story dives deep into obsession, morality, and the dangerous dark side of artistic ambition. It explores how far creative passion can twist when desire outpaces restraint. A Descent Into Gruesome Realism The plot follows Caleb Castle (Kilmer), a horror-obsessed special effects makeup artist struggling to build a name for himself. However, he works at a failing studio on the brink of closure. Assigned to a low-budget vampire film, Caleb hits

Continue reading →

Spoiler-Free Review: Erie (Beyond Fest 2026) 

Official synopsis Fall, 1999. In the town of Erie, Pennsylvania, a string of bizarre suicides has quietly unsettled the community. Stella and her brother, Oscar, return to their childhood home armed with nothing but an old camcorder, a few leads, and a desperate need to understand what’s happened to their town . . . and to their sister. What begins as a personal investigation quickly spirals into something dark and unhinged, as they dig deeper into a pattern no one else seems willing to acknowledge. As the investigation twists through conspiracy theories, personal secrets, and local lore, what began as a search for answers becomes a descent into paranoia, grief, and something possibly far more sinister.    Review Director Alison-Eve Hammersley’s 1999-set Erie plays with found footage film expectations and boasts some unusual choices. Though a few elements are likely to have some viewers scratching their heads, overall it is an interesting fear-fare feature.  Stella (Carly Stewart) and her brother Oscar

Continue reading →
Oct 6, 2026

The Ethereal Horror Fest Returns to Austin This October

The Ethereal Horror Fest returns to Austin’s Violet Crown Cinema for its seventh annual installment, running October 16–18. The three-day celebration of independent genre cinema will kick off on opening night with an exciting new addition: the festival’s first-ever live pitch competition. Starting at 7 p.m., six selected filmmakers will present their original horror concepts before a live panel of judges and industry insiders. They will be competing for the coveted top pitch award. Must-See Feature Screenings This year’s feature lineup boasts a diverse selection of terrifying narratives. Highlights include Troy Escamilla’s queer horror feature Hollow Lake, which follows a newlywed couple whose serene lakeside getaway turns into a bloody nightmare. The lineup also includes The Ritual of Huasao. It marks the feature debut of Isaac Berrocal, which follows a woman haunted by the fallout of a Peruvian spiritual cleansing. Also headlining the festival is Mitch McLeod’s psychological thriller Marrow, starring Jessica Dawn Willis, Danielle Harris, and Michael Ironside, which

Continue reading →

Ice Nine Kills Announces “A Very Vicious Christmas” Album

Slay bells are officially ringing! Early this year, horror-metal titans Ice Nine Kills announced their upcoming eight-track EP, A Very Vicious Christmas. The collection features the band’s brutal, twisted reimagining of classic holiday carols. The songs were originally crafted specifically for Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights “Terror Tram starring Art the Clown.” They are set for digital release on Nov 9 via Fearless Records. Fans can pre-save the festive nightmare today. Conceived at Silver Scream Con and Born from the Terror Tram First revealed to screaming fans during the band’s annual Silver Scream Con in Worcester, Massachusetts, A Very Vicious Christmas brings the music beyond the blood-soaked Universal backlot for the first time. Across eight devastating tracks, Spencer Charnas and company put their signature cinematic metalcore spin on beloved holiday standards. The band completely transforms festive cheer into an unhinged, gore-drenched nightmare. The EP’s tracklist delivers a holiday massacre from start to finish:  “Carol of the Bells” “Jingle Bells” “We

Continue reading →

Enter the Fog: Dead by Daylight Announces its ‘Haunted by Daylight’ Halloween Event

Get ready, Fog-dwellers! This Halloween is bringing absolute hell! Coming right off a massive 10th Anniversary both in and out of the game, Dead by Daylight is pulling out all the stops for a monster-sized October, packed with weekly drops. From the terrifying debut of the Diablo Collection and a grotesque Blighted look for Jason Voorhees, to a special Stranger Things edition of Lights Out. So much is headed your way, including the triumphant return of Haunted by Daylight. Players have an incredible lineup to keep them screaming all month long! Hell Sends Its Best With the Diablo Collection Mark your calendars for October 20th! The Diablo Collection is officially bringing Sanctuary’s legends into Dead by Daylight with six breathtaking new Outfits inspired by iconic characters and classes. Leading the charge is Lilith, the Daughter of Hatred herself. She arrives as a Visceral Outfit for The Artist, complete with unique menu animations and a vicious new Mori! Joining her is

Continue reading →

Ahead of the “Crystal Lake” Premiere Enter to Win a Trip to the Filming Location of ‘Friday the 13th’

If there’s one golden rule that four decades of slasher cinema have drilled into our heads, it’s that you never—under any circumstances—set foot in Camp Crystal Lake! Anyone brave or foolish enough to ignore the warnings usually meets the sharp end of a Voorhees family weapon. But for die-hard horror fans who can’t resist flirting with danger, the ultimate bucket-list adventure has officially arrived. You can now win a chance to stay at the actual, real-life filming location of the 1980 classic! Win a Stay at the Real-Life “Camp Blood” Thanks to an exciting new initiative from the New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism in partnership with the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission, horror aficionados can explore the Garden State’s richest cinematic haunts through the newly launched New Jersey Film Trails. To celebrate Halloween, Audacy and NEW 102.7 FM are kicking off the Spooky Season Trail. It’s a month-long, four-part video and radio series exploring iconic New

Continue reading →

Horror Without Barriers: Inside the Inclusive 2026 Access: Horror Film Festival

Access: Horror, the premier festival celebrating disability in genre cinema, launched its 2026 season with a successful in-person showcase at Alamo Drafthouse Winchester on September 25. Following the in-person kickoff, the festival is bringing its entire lineup to a global audience through a month-long virtual program. One that runs from October 4 through November 1, 2026. Founded by filmmaker and activist Ariel Baska, Access: Horror elevates disability advocacy by challenging traditional genre tropes. Named one of the nation’s most accessible film festivals by Forbes, the organization creates space for marginalized artists to tell honest, cathartic, and terrifying stories. Festival leadership emphasizes that accessibility is not a late addition to the event. It’s the foundation the festival is actually built on. Every film in the virtual program features open captions, and nearly half the streaming library includes full audio descriptions. So, there’s something for everyone. A Powerful Virtual Lineup Grounded in Real-World Terror The 2026 streaming program features 19 international titles. It

Continue reading →