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It has been exactly 26 years since a suspiciously familiar, tongue-wagging masked killer tried—and hilariously failed—to murder Cindy Campbell and her dysfunctional friends. But because Hollywood refuses to let any intellectual property rest in peace. So, the undisputed masters of the spoof genre are officially returning to show the new generation how a roast is done with Scary Movie. The ultimate comedy dynasty is back in business. Paramount Pictures and Miramax are gearing up to unleash the horror-comedy Scary Movie 6, now in theaters. A Legendary Family Reunion This isn’t just a simple sequel. It is a full-blown family affair. Marlon Wayans, Kim Wayans, Damon Wayans Jr., Gregg Wayans, and Craig Wayans are ready to rip horror franchises a new one. Adding some serious genre muscle to the backend, the executive producing team includes Jonathan Glickman, Thom Zadra, Alexandra Loewy, and Marc Weinstock. Marsha L. Swinton and longtime horror maestro Neal H. Moritz (I Know What You Did Last Summer)
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Montréal’s Fantasia International Film Festival serves up an eye-popping amount of genre-film features with its second wave announcement for its 30th edition, scheduled for July 16 through August 2, 2026. Following is the official press announcement. The Fantasia International Film Festival will celebrate its upcoming 30th edition with an electrifying program of screenings, workshops, and launch events running from July 16 through August 2, 2026, returning to the Concordia Hall and J.A. de Sève cinemas, with additional screenings and events at Montréal’s Cinéma du Musée. The festival’s full lineup will be announced in early July but in the meantime, Fantasia is excited to reveal a select second wave of its 2026 titles. CAPE FEAR IS BACK WITH A VENGEANCE IN CHILLING APPLE TV ADAPTATION In this reimagining of CAPE FEAR, a storm is coming for happily married attorneys Anna (Amy Adams, ARRIVAL, NIGHTBITCH) and Tom Bowden (Patrick Wilson, THE CONJURING, INSIDIOUS) when Max Cady (Javier Bardem, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD
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To the surprise of absolutely nobody who has spent the last few years watching teenagers freak out over fluorescent lighting online, A24’s Backrooms just shredded the box office with a monumental $118 million opening weekend. So, yes. Obviously, there is going to be a sequel. Filmmaker Kane Parsons, the teenage wunderkind who turned a viral YouTube series into a blockbuster phenomenon, has made no secret about his grand ambitions. On the press tour, he openly stated he has taken the IP as far as it can go on YouTube and intends to expand the franchise into a feature-length anthology. The State of the Sequel: Right Now, This Minute So, what is happening with Backrooms 2 at this exact second? According to inside sources, Parsons is currently hunting for a screenwriting collaborator to help him shape the next script. His contract for future liminal-space nightmares officially resides with A24. Because we are in the ultra-early stages of development, there are currently
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Move over, barbecues and neon pool noodles. The hottest trend of the sunny season doesn’t involve matching family swimsuits or artisanal popsicles. It is officially Summerween, and the spooky subculture is real. What started as a holiday gag in a Disney Channel cartoon (Gravity Falls) has morphed into a full-blown consumer phenomenon. As of May 2026, the hashtag #summerween has racked up over 210,000 posts on Instagram alone. Gen Z and millennial horror fans have collectively decided that waiting until October for monsters and mayhem is an outdated concept. Seizing the blood-soaked moment, seasonal retail juggernaut Spirit Halloween is officially kicking off the summer season by dropping a highly anticipated, limited-time Terrifier Summerween collection. Launching today at 1:00 PM ET, the exclusive capsule merges the sun-drenched vibes of a beach resort with the absolute, unhinged depravity of America’s favorite mute slasher, Art the Clown. The Splash-Zone Essentials If your ideal summer aesthetic leans less “tropical paradise” and more “grindhouse crime
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Just when you thought it was safe to trust a ladder again, the franchise that turned a rusty TV tower into the ultimate architectural nightmare is back. The first official trailer has dropped for Fall 2: Deadpoint, the highly anticipated sequel to Fall from 2022. If the first film made you swear off climbing high objects, this follow-up is designed to make you terrified of the entire planet. A Killer Climb The original film tapped into our collective fear of heights by leaving two best friends stranded on a platform 2,000 feet in the air. This time around, the franchise is upgrading its scenery but multiplying the danger. In Deadpoint, another pair of thrill-seeking friends decide to take on the treacherous, vertical rock faces of Thailand. Naturally, what starts as an influencer-worthy vacation quickly devolves into a brutal battle against gravity. The sequel promises next-level adrenaline by introducing unforgiving, unpredictable tropical terrain that crumbles at the worst moments. There’s extreme,
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Well Go USA Entertainment is about to unleash the martial arts epic Blades of the Guradians: Wind Rises in the Desert. Legendary action auteur Yuen Woo-ping—the visionary mastermind who choreographed the gravity-defying physics of The Matrix, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Kill Bill, and Kung Fu Hustle—has assembled the ultimate martial arts Avengers for a massive new wuxia epic. The Desert Just Got Bloodier Based on the acclaimed manhua, the narrative framework is a lean, mean, 126-minute excuse for elite-tier blade combat. The Hero: Dao Ma (Wu Jing), a ruthless bounty hunter with a phenomenal chip on his shoulder. He is sent on an escort mission to transport the empire’s most dangerous outlaw, Zhi Shi Lang. However, word gets out. However, every rival bounty hunter, corrupt official, and bloodthirsty warrior decides to cash in on the bounty. This triggers a relentless, desert-spanning pursuit. Because this is a Yuen Woo-ping joint, the film carries a hard R rating for strong bloody violence
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From the visionary mind behind Caveat and Oddity, writer-director Damian McCarthy has returned with Hokum, an atmospheric Irish folklore nightmare released by Neon. For anyone who loved the terrifying wooden mannequin or the front-desk bell of McCarthy’s previous films, this newest addition to his expanding universe of cursed objects is essential viewing. A Pitch-Black Family Reunion The film stars Adam Scott (Severance) as Ohm Bauman, a reclusive, blockbuster novelist suffering from severe writer’s block and a massive deficit in social skills. Ohm retreats to a remote, extraordinarily dreary Irish inn to lay his late parents’ ashes to rest at the last place they were ever truly happy. Naturally, things go south immediately. Between encounters with dead goats and local eccentrics, Ohm learns that the hotel’s locked honeymoon suite is allegedly haunted by the Cailleach—an ancient witch known for dragging souls down to the underworld. When a friendly bartender named Fiona (Florence Ordesh) mysteriously vanishes after a Halloween party, the film
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When NBC premiered “The Hunting Party,” it hit the airwaves armed with a genuinely fantastic high-concept hook: a top-secret fortress housing the world’s most terrifying psychopaths gets breached. This unleashes a colony of serial killers loose on the public. The resulting show was a sleek, “Killer-of-the-Week” procedural that essentially played out like Hannibal-lite. It was flashy, it was violent, and it was undeniably a bit of fun. Unfortunately, the network has decided to pull the plug. NBC has officially canceled the crime-thriller after just two seasons, leaving the remaining fugitives entirely at large—at least on network television. The Math Behind the Murder As is usually the case in Hollywood, the cancellation boils down to cold, hard ratings. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the viewership just wasn’t strong enough to justify keeping the lights on at the secret prison. ‘The Hunting Party‘ averaged a meager 3.7 million viewers after a week of DVR playback during its sophomore season. That is a
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If you had “the return of a fictional, anonymous, cult-classic rap alter ego” on your 2026 bingo card, congratulations. Captain Murphy—the dark, pitch-shifted pseudonym of electronic polymath Flying Lotus (Steven Ellison)—has officially crept back out of the internet shadows. His mission? To drop “Mudhole,” an original, skull-rattling track for Lionsgate’s upcoming martial arts thriller, The Furious, hitting theaters on June 12. Produced alongside Brainfeeder labelmate Little Snake, the track is a textbook definition of a menacing rage record. Built on a cold flow and an absolute bulldozer of a beat, “Mudhole” weaponizes ordinary sounds. That includes a car unlocking or a cartoonish wind whoosh—and strips them of any warmth. To complete the nostalgic trip back to the project’s 2012 roots, the track features visuals by longtime Adult Swim animator Adam Fuchs (aka Lilfuchs). This creative mind helped forge the Captain’s original, occult-tinged iconography. A Sonic Onslaught for a Perfect 100% Masterpiece “Mudhole” is the ultimate sonic companion for The Furious.
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If your current pop-culture diet feels a bit too cynical, indie powerhouse Oni Press is about to drop a massive dose of pure, unadulterated dopamine straight into your comic book pull list. As first revealed by PEOPLE Magazine, Oni Press has officially partnered with Archie Comic Publications to launch a massive publishing initiative. Dropping this fall, the rollout kicks off with a brand-new, flagship ARCHIE #1. This isn’t just a standard face-lift; it’s an all-star celebration of Archie Andrews’ 85th anniversary, designed specifically as a 21st-century antidote to modern existential dread. The New Dream Team Takes Over Riverdale Stepping up to the typewriter for the main title is Ben H. Winters—a New York Times bestselling novelist, Tracker TV showrunner, and Eisner nominee. Joining him are multiple Eisner Award-winning artist Fábio Moon (Daytripper), rising star Nick Cagnetti, and legendary cover artist Stuart Immonen. The new series follows 17-year-old Archie Andrews—a guy who somehow balances football glory, adoring friends, and an impossibly
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It has been exactly 26 years since a suspiciously familiar, tongue-wagging masked killer tried—and hilariously failed—to murder Cindy Campbell and her dysfunctional friends. But because Hollywood refuses to let any intellectual property rest in peace. So, the undisputed masters of the spoof genre are officially returning to show the new generation how a roast is done with Scary Movie. The ultimate comedy dynasty is back in business. Paramount Pictures and Miramax are gearing up to unleash the horror-comedy Scary Movie 6, now in theaters. A Legendary Family Reunion This isn’t just a simple sequel. It is a full-blown family affair. Marlon Wayans, Kim Wayans, Damon Wayans Jr., Gregg Wayans, and Craig Wayans are ready to rip horror franchises a new one. Adding some serious genre muscle to the backend, the executive producing team includes Jonathan Glickman, Thom Zadra, Alexandra Loewy, and Marc Weinstock. Marsha L. Swinton and longtime horror maestro Neal H. Moritz (I Know What You Did Last Summer)
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Montréal’s Fantasia International Film Festival serves up an eye-popping amount of genre-film features with its second wave announcement for its 30th edition, scheduled for July 16 through August 2, 2026. Following is the official press announcement. The Fantasia International Film Festival will celebrate its upcoming 30th edition with an electrifying program of screenings, workshops, and launch events running from July 16 through August 2, 2026, returning to the Concordia Hall and J.A. de Sève cinemas, with additional screenings and events at Montréal’s Cinéma du Musée. The festival’s full lineup will be announced in early July but in the meantime, Fantasia is excited to reveal a select second wave of its 2026 titles. CAPE FEAR IS BACK WITH A VENGEANCE IN CHILLING APPLE TV ADAPTATION In this reimagining of CAPE FEAR, a storm is coming for happily married attorneys Anna (Amy Adams, ARRIVAL, NIGHTBITCH) and Tom Bowden (Patrick Wilson, THE CONJURING, INSIDIOUS) when Max Cady (Javier Bardem, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD
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To the surprise of absolutely nobody who has spent the last few years watching teenagers freak out over fluorescent lighting online, A24’s Backrooms just shredded the box office with a monumental $118 million opening weekend. So, yes. Obviously, there is going to be a sequel. Filmmaker Kane Parsons, the teenage wunderkind who turned a viral YouTube series into a blockbuster phenomenon, has made no secret about his grand ambitions. On the press tour, he openly stated he has taken the IP as far as it can go on YouTube and intends to expand the franchise into a feature-length anthology. The State of the Sequel: Right Now, This Minute So, what is happening with Backrooms 2 at this exact second? According to inside sources, Parsons is currently hunting for a screenwriting collaborator to help him shape the next script. His contract for future liminal-space nightmares officially resides with A24. Because we are in the ultra-early stages of development, there are currently
Continue reading →
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Move over, barbecues and neon pool noodles. The hottest trend of the sunny season doesn’t involve matching family swimsuits or artisanal popsicles. It is officially Summerween, and the spooky subculture is real. What started as a holiday gag in a Disney Channel cartoon (Gravity Falls) has morphed into a full-blown consumer phenomenon. As of May 2026, the hashtag #summerween has racked up over 210,000 posts on Instagram alone. Gen Z and millennial horror fans have collectively decided that waiting until October for monsters and mayhem is an outdated concept. Seizing the blood-soaked moment, seasonal retail juggernaut Spirit Halloween is officially kicking off the summer season by dropping a highly anticipated, limited-time Terrifier Summerween collection. Launching today at 1:00 PM ET, the exclusive capsule merges the sun-drenched vibes of a beach resort with the absolute, unhinged depravity of America’s favorite mute slasher, Art the Clown. The Splash-Zone Essentials If your ideal summer aesthetic leans less “tropical paradise” and more “grindhouse crime
Continue reading →
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Just when you thought it was safe to trust a ladder again, the franchise that turned a rusty TV tower into the ultimate architectural nightmare is back. The first official trailer has dropped for Fall 2: Deadpoint, the highly anticipated sequel to Fall from 2022. If the first film made you swear off climbing high objects, this follow-up is designed to make you terrified of the entire planet. A Killer Climb The original film tapped into our collective fear of heights by leaving two best friends stranded on a platform 2,000 feet in the air. This time around, the franchise is upgrading its scenery but multiplying the danger. In Deadpoint, another pair of thrill-seeking friends decide to take on the treacherous, vertical rock faces of Thailand. Naturally, what starts as an influencer-worthy vacation quickly devolves into a brutal battle against gravity. The sequel promises next-level adrenaline by introducing unforgiving, unpredictable tropical terrain that crumbles at the worst moments. There’s extreme,
Continue reading →
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Well Go USA Entertainment is about to unleash the martial arts epic Blades of the Guradians: Wind Rises in the Desert. Legendary action auteur Yuen Woo-ping—the visionary mastermind who choreographed the gravity-defying physics of The Matrix, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Kill Bill, and Kung Fu Hustle—has assembled the ultimate martial arts Avengers for a massive new wuxia epic. The Desert Just Got Bloodier Based on the acclaimed manhua, the narrative framework is a lean, mean, 126-minute excuse for elite-tier blade combat. The Hero: Dao Ma (Wu Jing), a ruthless bounty hunter with a phenomenal chip on his shoulder. He is sent on an escort mission to transport the empire’s most dangerous outlaw, Zhi Shi Lang. However, word gets out. However, every rival bounty hunter, corrupt official, and bloodthirsty warrior decides to cash in on the bounty. This triggers a relentless, desert-spanning pursuit. Because this is a Yuen Woo-ping joint, the film carries a hard R rating for strong bloody violence
Continue reading →
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From the visionary mind behind Caveat and Oddity, writer-director Damian McCarthy has returned with Hokum, an atmospheric Irish folklore nightmare released by Neon. For anyone who loved the terrifying wooden mannequin or the front-desk bell of McCarthy’s previous films, this newest addition to his expanding universe of cursed objects is essential viewing. A Pitch-Black Family Reunion The film stars Adam Scott (Severance) as Ohm Bauman, a reclusive, blockbuster novelist suffering from severe writer’s block and a massive deficit in social skills. Ohm retreats to a remote, extraordinarily dreary Irish inn to lay his late parents’ ashes to rest at the last place they were ever truly happy. Naturally, things go south immediately. Between encounters with dead goats and local eccentrics, Ohm learns that the hotel’s locked honeymoon suite is allegedly haunted by the Cailleach—an ancient witch known for dragging souls down to the underworld. When a friendly bartender named Fiona (Florence Ordesh) mysteriously vanishes after a Halloween party, the film
Continue reading →
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When NBC premiered “The Hunting Party,” it hit the airwaves armed with a genuinely fantastic high-concept hook: a top-secret fortress housing the world’s most terrifying psychopaths gets breached. This unleashes a colony of serial killers loose on the public. The resulting show was a sleek, “Killer-of-the-Week” procedural that essentially played out like Hannibal-lite. It was flashy, it was violent, and it was undeniably a bit of fun. Unfortunately, the network has decided to pull the plug. NBC has officially canceled the crime-thriller after just two seasons, leaving the remaining fugitives entirely at large—at least on network television. The Math Behind the Murder As is usually the case in Hollywood, the cancellation boils down to cold, hard ratings. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the viewership just wasn’t strong enough to justify keeping the lights on at the secret prison. ‘The Hunting Party‘ averaged a meager 3.7 million viewers after a week of DVR playback during its sophomore season. That is a
Continue reading →
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If you had “the return of a fictional, anonymous, cult-classic rap alter ego” on your 2026 bingo card, congratulations. Captain Murphy—the dark, pitch-shifted pseudonym of electronic polymath Flying Lotus (Steven Ellison)—has officially crept back out of the internet shadows. His mission? To drop “Mudhole,” an original, skull-rattling track for Lionsgate’s upcoming martial arts thriller, The Furious, hitting theaters on June 12. Produced alongside Brainfeeder labelmate Little Snake, the track is a textbook definition of a menacing rage record. Built on a cold flow and an absolute bulldozer of a beat, “Mudhole” weaponizes ordinary sounds. That includes a car unlocking or a cartoonish wind whoosh—and strips them of any warmth. To complete the nostalgic trip back to the project’s 2012 roots, the track features visuals by longtime Adult Swim animator Adam Fuchs (aka Lilfuchs). This creative mind helped forge the Captain’s original, occult-tinged iconography. A Sonic Onslaught for a Perfect 100% Masterpiece “Mudhole” is the ultimate sonic companion for The Furious.
Continue reading →
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If your current pop-culture diet feels a bit too cynical, indie powerhouse Oni Press is about to drop a massive dose of pure, unadulterated dopamine straight into your comic book pull list. As first revealed by PEOPLE Magazine, Oni Press has officially partnered with Archie Comic Publications to launch a massive publishing initiative. Dropping this fall, the rollout kicks off with a brand-new, flagship ARCHIE #1. This isn’t just a standard face-lift; it’s an all-star celebration of Archie Andrews’ 85th anniversary, designed specifically as a 21st-century antidote to modern existential dread. The New Dream Team Takes Over Riverdale Stepping up to the typewriter for the main title is Ben H. Winters—a New York Times bestselling novelist, Tracker TV showrunner, and Eisner nominee. Joining him are multiple Eisner Award-winning artist Fábio Moon (Daytripper), rising star Nick Cagnetti, and legendary cover artist Stuart Immonen. The new series follows 17-year-old Archie Andrews—a guy who somehow balances football glory, adoring friends, and an impossibly
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