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Shudder Acquires Horror-Comedy ‘Red Snow’ Ahead of Fantastic Fest Debut

Mega genre streaming platform Shudder has officially secured the rights to the upcoming Finnish horror-comedy feature Red Snow. The announcement comes as the film prepares to premiere at Fantastic Fest. It will be arriving on the streaming platform later this year. Blending festive holiday horror with dark comedic tropes, the acquisition expands Shudder’s slate of international genre cinema with a bloody, subversively dark spin on traditional Christmas folklore. A Twisted Festive Nightmare The story follows Johanna. She’s an isolated sixteen-year-old emo teenager living in Finland who harbors romanticized fantasies of meeting a glamorous, brooding vampire prince. However, her dark fairytale dreams are brutally shattered when she encounters Martti. He’s a balding, beer-bellied forty-nine-year-old bloodsucker. He like to disguise himself in a Santa suit to infiltrate homes and slaughter entire families. Crossing paths with the vampire on Christmas Eve, Johanna finds herself ensnared in a violent nightmare of trauma and holiday carnage. This leads to a bloody fight for survival by

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 22, 2026

'Deathgasm II: Goremageddon' Swaps Heart and Humor for Unrelenting Splatter

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‘Deathgasm II: Goremageddon’ is Unleashing Heavy Metal Horror in Cinemas and on VOD

The wait is finally over for metalheads and gorehounds as Deathgasm II: Goremageddon, the explosive sequel to the 2015 cult horror-comedy hit, prepares to blast into theaters. Fresh off its festival run that kicked off with its World Premiere at Fantastic Fest and continued across Sitges, BIFAN, Fantaspoa, and more, this high-octane bloodbath is ready to deliver an unhinged, head-banging cinematic experience. Fans can catch an exhilarating preview of the carnage right now with the release of the new official trailer below. Raising the Dead for the Ultimate Battle of the Bands Years after surviving the demonic carnage of the original film, Brodie is washed up, broke, and trapped in small-town purgatory. Opportunity strikes when the legendary NoizeQuest battle-of-the-bands competition rolls into town. This offers him a desperate shot at redemption and a chance to win back his former love, Medina. One massive hurdle stands in his way. His drummer is down an arm, and his remaining bandmates are completely

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 22, 2026

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Metal and Magic Meet Fairy Tale Mayhem in the ‘Magic Mtn.’ Trailer

Co-writers, directors, and producers Hana Mae Lee (Pitch Perfect) and Hal Satin have unveiled the debut trailer for their metal horror fairy tale Magic Mtn. The film premieres at Fantastic Fest before launching nationwide this Halloween season. Blending dark occult aesthetics, goth subculture, and surreal folklore, the atmospheric teaser offers a vivid preview of a movie built on ghostly specters, wicked curses, and heavy metal subversion. Three Intersecting Fables Bound by an Occult Spell Guided by a ghoulish narrator named Lord Mmorke, the narrative weaves together three distinct fables. All collide within a realm beyond tangible reality. The intersecting stories trace a Deathrock squatter imprisoned by a sadistic psychiatrist while facing the horrors of regret. You also see a pair of criminal plumbers. They are descending toward the gates of Hell across the beer-soaked backdrop of the Sunset Strip. There’s also an ambitious architect who builds his future on a Faustian pact with the Devil. As the tales unfold, the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 22, 2026

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Amnesia and Ass Whooping: POV Action Film ‘Bad Day at the Office’ Unleashes Final Trailer

If you think your Monday feels rough, imagine waking up with complete amnesia, a fresh corpse in your bathtub, and half the city’s criminal underworld battering down your door. The final trailer for Bad Day at the Office has officially arrived. And it offers an immersive, front-row seat to pure cinematic madness. The turbo-charged action-thriller premiered as the opening-night feature of the prestigious Midnight Madness section at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. And now, it’s heading to theaters this October. A High-Octane First-Person Experience Shot entirely from a first-person perspective utilizing specialized GoPro camera rigs, the film completely transforms the traditional action-thriller format. Every bone-crunching strike, high-speed vehicle pursuit, and massive explosion is experienced through the main character’s eyes. By ditching traditional camera setups, the production immerses viewers in the center of the conflict. It makes the audience feel less like passive observers and more like active players in a video game. A High-Stakes Narrative Built on Amnesia and Survival

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 22, 2026

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Ahead of its VOD Release, ‘Her Will Be Done’ Will Host Q&As at The Roxy

Having mesmerized audiences as a Director’s Fortnight standout at Cannes, along with celebrated festival runs at Sitges, Fantastic Fest, and BIFF, Julia Kowalski’s Her Will Be Done is officially heading to North American screens. The dramatic, female-driven occult folk horror feature opens exclusively in New York City at The Roxy Cinema on September 24th. Screenings on September 23rd, 25th, and 27th at The Roxy Cinema will feature live Q&A sessions with director Julia Kowalski and star Roxane Mesquida. A Dark Rural Legacy of Curses and Desire The film is set against the muddy, isolating backdrop of a small French farming village. Nawojka is a young woman trapped between her overprotective father, ungrateful brothers, and the need to keep her family’s failing farm afloat. However, while she dreams of escaping to veterinary school, Nawojka harbors a far darker burden. She has inherited the demonic curse that claimed her mother’s life. Plagued by agonizing visions that manifest in reality, she spends her

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 21, 2026

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The Crypt Keeper Returns for AMC’s FearFest 2026 & We’ve Got Your Guide!

Get ready, boils and ghouls! As October approaches and horror fans plan their seasonal viewing, AMC has unveiled the full programming schedule for its 30th annual FearFest celebration! Kicking off October 1 across AMC and AMC+, the month-long marathon will deliver over 650 hours of classic horror films, iconic franchises, genre specials, and original series. But it gets better! To mark three decades of genre broadcasting, the event features the triumphant return of the Crypt Keeper, the iconic host from the beloved 1990s series Tales from the Crypt. Voice actor John Kassir returns to provide the character’s signature laugh and dark humor, backed by returning sponsor BACARDÍ Rum for the annual television tradition. Practical Effects Mastermind Revamps Horror Icon The famous host returns with a modern upgrade courtesy of special effects legend and The Walking Dead director Greg Nicotero. Working alongside his team at KNB EFX Studio, Nicotero completely rebuilt the original animatronic puppet. He also updated its movements, visual detail, and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 21, 2026

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Horror-Comedy ‘Dead Media’ Announces Screening Tour Featuring Q&As with Director

If your main weekend struggle is spending hours mindlessly scrolling through streaming menus only to settle on a movie you have already seen dozens of times, Joseph Scrimshaw’s meta-horror comedy Dead Media hits painfully close to home. Executive-produced by genre veteran Joe Lynch (Wrong Turn 2, Mayhem), this clever, nostalgic thriller serves as an affectionate homage to cult classics, analog horror, and the forgotten era of physical media special features. The Curse of the Commentary Track The narrative transforms modern streaming-choice paralysis into a visceral physical nightmare. The story centers on Maggie (Sammi-Jack Martinack), a troubled young woman attempting to host a low-key movie night with her two best friends. After wasting countless minutes searching through digital catalogs, the group settles on renting a long-lost 1990s cult-classic horror film titled The Lurcher. Before they can start streaming, Maggie’s overly eccentric uncle (James Urbaniak) arrives unexpectedly. He insists they abandon the compressed digital stream and watch the movie as originally intended:

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 21, 2026

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Spoiler-Free Review: THE ONES WHO GRIEVE (Fantastic Fest 2026)

Official synopsis from Annick Mahnert’s Fantastic Fest summary Set in the French countryside at the end of the 19th century, The Ones Who Grieve follows Jacob, a deeply religious man who works as a soul keeper. Believing he is liberating those afflicted by a mysterious illness, he imprisons them behind wooden masks after sewing their eyes and mouths shut. His daughter, Zélie, lives under his tyrannical rule and dreams of freedom. When Jacob sells her beloved horse, Thunder, her resentment reaches its breaking point, prompting her to defy him by hiding an infected soldier in the family barn. Review Director Can Evrenol gave cinephiles perhaps the strongest candidate so far for “Feel-Bad Movie of the Year” in 2026 with his pitch-black Spanish horror comedy The Turkish Coffee Table (a reimagining of Caye Casas’s also disturbing The Coffee Table [La mesita del comedor]). But now along comes director Quarxx, who says “Hold my needles, thread, hammers, pliers, wooden masks, and guns”

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Joseph Perry

Sep 21, 2026

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Epic Entertainment Group Celebrates a Decade of Attractions with New Events Announcement

Fresh off a successful opening weekend supporting Hersheypark Dark Nights, EPIC Entertainment Group is closing out its milestone tenth year with a packed fall and holiday slate. The company is delivering creative, production, and operational expertise for experiences at iconic destinations across the United States. From dark thrills in Pennsylvania to coastal festivities in Hawaii, EPIC’s year-end projects highlight the breadth of its work. Steve Sheldon, Managing Partner, noted that working alongside national partners in diverse ways while scaling operations makes this anniversary season particularly meaningful for the entire organization. “From Halloween attractions to holiday experiences and year-round entertainment, we’re working alongside incredible partners across the country in very different ways,” said Steve Sheldon, Managing Partner of EPIC Entertainment Group. “To be doing it at this scale as we cap our 10th year makes this season especially exciting for our team.” Immersive Frights on the East Coast The seasonal momentum began with Hersheypark Dark Nights, where EPIC returns for a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 20, 2026

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Found Tapes Unleash Terror This September When Nicolas Curcio’s ‘Play House’ Premieres

Director Nicolas Curcio’s feature horror thriller, Play House, makes its World Premiere at Fantastic Fest this September. Helmed by Curcio and co-written with Kirby Gladstein, the film explores obsession, lost media, desperation, and lingering supernatural decay. It promises a uniquely claustrophobic analog horror experience for genre enthusiasts. Obsession and Analog Horrors Unleashed The narrative follows a desperate young man. He tries to reclaim his past by renovating a crumbling house in a last-ditch effort to win back his ex-girlfriend. However, his attempt at reconciliation soon takes a sinister turn after he stumbles upon a collection of forgotten VHS tapes. The tapes contain episodes of a strange, unaired television show from decades past. However, as he grows increasingly fixated on the footage, the dark history of the abandoned series surfaces. Slowly, it bleeds into his physical reality and threatens to destroy both him and his final chance at love. A Stellar Ensemble Cast Play House features a talented core cast led by

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 18, 2026

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