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The final creepy AF final trailer is here for Smile, which has arrived just ahead of its premiere later this month. And it may leave you terrified of a grin. In the movie, “After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can’t explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.” Written and directed by Parker Finn, Smile stars Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Robin Weigert, Caitlin Stasey with Kal Penn, and Rob Morgan. It is produced by Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, Isaac Klausner, and Robert Salerno. Smile will be unleashed on September 30, 2022, from Paramount.
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This Halloween things get spooky with our favorite aliens in “A Sinister Halloween Scary Opposites Solar Special!” Filled with the undead, Lovecraftian horrors, and the Dark Lord himself, the “Solar Special” conjures frights and thrills in its newly released trailer that is guaranteed to put you in the Holloween spirit. Be sure to check out season 3 of “Solar Opposites,” now streaming on Hulu. Co-created by Justin Roiland (“Rick & Morty”) and Mike McMahan (“Rick & Morty”, “Star Trek: Lower Decks”), “Solar Opposites” centers around a team of four aliens who are evenly split on whether Earth is awful or awesome. Korvo (Justin Roiland) and Yumyulack (Sean Giambrone) only see the pollution, crass consumerism, and human frailty while Terry (Thomas Middleditch) and Jesse (Mary Mack) love TV, junk food, and fun stuff. In season three, this alien team strives to be less of a team and more of a family team. “Solar Opposites” is executive produced by Justin Roiland, Mike
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Possessor director Brandon Cronenberg‘s next film, the sci-fi thriller Infinity Pool, which will star Mia Goth (Pearl) and Alexander Skarsgård (The Northman), has now scored an “NC-17” rating from the MPA for, “Some graphic violence and sexual content.” However Neon is currently appealing the rating. In the film, “James and Em are young, rich, in love, and on vacation. Their all-inclusive resort boasts island tours and gleaming beaches. But outside of the hotel gates waits something much more dangerous and seductive, beyond the edge of paradise.” NEON will co-finance and executive produce t with Topic Studios. Telefilm Canada and the Croatian Film Fund will also co-finance. Karen Harnisch and Andrew Cividino of Film Forge, Noah Segal and Christina Piovesan of Elevation Pictures, and Rob Cotterill are producing. Tom Quinn, Jeff Deutchman, and Emily Thomas will serve as executive producers for NEON. Maria Zuckerman, Michael Bloom, and Ryan Heller will executive produce for Topic Studios, with Hengameh Panahi, and Charlotte Mickie
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Fans have been eagerly awaiting the third season of Netflix’s “The Witcher.” Netflix made a series of announcements during Tudum 2022, including about the upcoming third season and the new spin-off series. “The Witcher” season 3 is set to premiere in the summer of 2023 with Henry Cavill (Geralt of Rivia), Anya Chalotra (Yennefer of Vengerberg), and Freya Allan (Princess Cirilla of Cintra) all returning. Robbie Amell has joined the cast. This season, “As monarchs, mages, and beasts of the Continent compete to capture her, Geralt takes Ciri of Cintra into hiding, determined to protect his newly-reunited family against those who threaten to destroy it. Entrusted with Ciri’s magical training, Yennefer leads them to the protected fortress of Aretuza, where she hopes to discover more about the girl’s untapped powers; instead, they discover they’ve landed in a battlefield of political corruption, dark magic, and treachery. They must fight back, put everything on the line — or risk losing each other
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From director Rasmus Merivoo comes the dark fairy tale, Kratt, premiering this October on Digital and VOD. Following a successful worldwide festival tour, Kratt is from Red Water Entertainment. In the film, “Children are left at Grandma’s without smartphones. Real life seems boring, working feels hard. Luckily they find instructions for Kratt – a magical creature from old Estonian mythology who will do whatever its master says. All they have to do now is buy a soul from the Devil! Life stops being boring in a bloody way…” The dark horror-comedy stars Mari Lill, Nora Merivoo, Harri Merivoo, Elise Tekko, Roland Treima, Mari-Liis Lill, and Marek Tammets. Kratt was written and directed by Rasmus Merivoo, with Rain Rannu and Tõnu Hiielaid. Kratt will be available on digital and cable platforms, including iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, On Demand, and DISH, beginning October 11th.
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Terror Films, one of the most recognizable, digital distributors of indie horror, is about to have its best October season yet with new releases and more. OCTOBER 1st & 2nd The horror label will kick off the month by attending the premiere event of HorrorCon Los Angeles, being held at the LA Convention Center on October 1st and 2nd. The company will be giving away various goodies to fans who stop by their booth to take a photo in front of the Terror Films step-and-repeat. Tickets to the event can be found here: https://horrorconla.com OCTOBER 6th to OCTOBER 14th Beginning on October 6thth, Terror Films will release the entire Hell House LLC franchise for free on their official YouTube AVOD channel as a lead-up to the premiere of “Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire” on October 14th. This will mark the first time the 3rd installment in the popular franchise has been available on an AVOD platform in the
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A new Final Destination movie is on its way from HBO Max, and we can’t wait! News has now come, via THR, that Freaks filmmakers Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein have signed on to direct. During a talk with Dread Central, franchise creator Jeffrey Reddick teased what the film is about. “I will say that it’s not just going to be another kind of ‘we set up a group of people, they cheat death, and then just death gets them.’ And there’s one wrinkle that we kind of added to every movie to kind of like change it up a little bit: this one is… a true Final Destination movie, but it doesn’t follow that kind of formula that we’ve kind of established.” Jon Watts (Spider-Man: No Way Home) is producing Final Destination 6, which was written by Guy Busick (Scream) and Lori Evans Taylor (“Wicked Games”). Dianne McGunigle (Cop Car) will also produce along with Final Destination franchise
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Archie Comics is wishing everyone a very scary holiday season with an all-new one-shot comic, HAPPY HORRORDAYS, hitting store shelves (and stockings) in December! The horror anthology features a return to the world of the hit Archie Horror series JUGHEAD: THE HUNGER bycreatorsFrank Tieri(Deadpool) andJoe Eisma (Morning Glories), along with two more tales of yuletide terror bound to keep you up at night hoping that sound on the roof is who you think it is. Setting up his offering, Tieri said, “In ‘‘Twasthe Night Before the Hunger,’ X-Mas turns into an X-Massacre when Jughead finds himself up against none other than a pissed-off Krampus one fine Christmas morn. It’s a nice little tale of ho-ho-horror where we may see more than just Christmas cookies and hamburgers getting eaten.” In Tieri’s JUGHEAD: THE HUNGER series, Jughead is a werewolf, and we were treated to another trip back to that fan-favorite universe in CHILLING ADVENTURESPRESENTS… WEIRDER MYSTERIES, a sci-fi horror one-shot released
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The Conjuring universe is expanding once more with The Nun 2, which will be directed by Michael Chaves (The Curse of La Llorona, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It). Bonnie Aarons returns as the evil entity, Valak, and will star alongside “Euphoria” actress Storm Reid who will lead the cast, THR reports. Set in “1956 – France. A priest is murdered. Evil is spreading. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit THE NUN follows SISTER IRENE as she once again comes face to face with the demonic force VALAK – THE DEMON NUN.” The movie picks up four years after the original In Corin Hardy’s original movie, “A priest with a haunted past and a novice on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate the death of a young nun in Romania and confront a malevolent force in the form of a demonic nun.” Valak returns for The Nun 2, opening in
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Back in 2015, a family purchased a new home at 657 Boulevard not knowing the terror that would follow. A mysterious person, known as “The Watcher” began to send them terrifying letters that were so disturbing the family quickly moved out of their home. That is the true story behind the new limited series, “The Watcher,” from Ryan Murphy (“AHS”). The trailer has just arrived, starring Naomi Watts (King Kong) and Bobby Cannavale (Ant-Man), teasing an intense thriller that you don’t want to miss. “After the Brannock family moves into what was supposed to be their suburban dream home, it quickly becomes a living hell. Ominous letters from someone calling themself “The Watcher” are just the beginning as the neighborhood’s sinister secrets come spilling out. Inspired by the true story of the infamous “Watcher” house in New Jersey.” Ian Brennan (“Glee”) co-created and will produce alongside Murphy. Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (Catfish) executive produce the series for Netflix. “The
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The final creepy AF final trailer is here for Smile, which has arrived just ahead of its premiere later this month. And it may leave you terrified of a grin. In the movie, “After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can’t explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.” Written and directed by Parker Finn, Smile stars Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Robin Weigert, Caitlin Stasey with Kal Penn, and Rob Morgan. It is produced by Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, Isaac Klausner, and Robert Salerno. Smile will be unleashed on September 30, 2022, from Paramount.
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This Halloween things get spooky with our favorite aliens in “A Sinister Halloween Scary Opposites Solar Special!” Filled with the undead, Lovecraftian horrors, and the Dark Lord himself, the “Solar Special” conjures frights and thrills in its newly released trailer that is guaranteed to put you in the Holloween spirit. Be sure to check out season 3 of “Solar Opposites,” now streaming on Hulu. Co-created by Justin Roiland (“Rick & Morty”) and Mike McMahan (“Rick & Morty”, “Star Trek: Lower Decks”), “Solar Opposites” centers around a team of four aliens who are evenly split on whether Earth is awful or awesome. Korvo (Justin Roiland) and Yumyulack (Sean Giambrone) only see the pollution, crass consumerism, and human frailty while Terry (Thomas Middleditch) and Jesse (Mary Mack) love TV, junk food, and fun stuff. In season three, this alien team strives to be less of a team and more of a family team. “Solar Opposites” is executive produced by Justin Roiland, Mike
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Possessor director Brandon Cronenberg‘s next film, the sci-fi thriller Infinity Pool, which will star Mia Goth (Pearl) and Alexander Skarsgård (The Northman), has now scored an “NC-17” rating from the MPA for, “Some graphic violence and sexual content.” However Neon is currently appealing the rating. In the film, “James and Em are young, rich, in love, and on vacation. Their all-inclusive resort boasts island tours and gleaming beaches. But outside of the hotel gates waits something much more dangerous and seductive, beyond the edge of paradise.” NEON will co-finance and executive produce t with Topic Studios. Telefilm Canada and the Croatian Film Fund will also co-finance. Karen Harnisch and Andrew Cividino of Film Forge, Noah Segal and Christina Piovesan of Elevation Pictures, and Rob Cotterill are producing. Tom Quinn, Jeff Deutchman, and Emily Thomas will serve as executive producers for NEON. Maria Zuckerman, Michael Bloom, and Ryan Heller will executive produce for Topic Studios, with Hengameh Panahi, and Charlotte Mickie
Continue reading →
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Fans have been eagerly awaiting the third season of Netflix’s “The Witcher.” Netflix made a series of announcements during Tudum 2022, including about the upcoming third season and the new spin-off series. “The Witcher” season 3 is set to premiere in the summer of 2023 with Henry Cavill (Geralt of Rivia), Anya Chalotra (Yennefer of Vengerberg), and Freya Allan (Princess Cirilla of Cintra) all returning. Robbie Amell has joined the cast. This season, “As monarchs, mages, and beasts of the Continent compete to capture her, Geralt takes Ciri of Cintra into hiding, determined to protect his newly-reunited family against those who threaten to destroy it. Entrusted with Ciri’s magical training, Yennefer leads them to the protected fortress of Aretuza, where she hopes to discover more about the girl’s untapped powers; instead, they discover they’ve landed in a battlefield of political corruption, dark magic, and treachery. They must fight back, put everything on the line — or risk losing each other
Continue reading →
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From director Rasmus Merivoo comes the dark fairy tale, Kratt, premiering this October on Digital and VOD. Following a successful worldwide festival tour, Kratt is from Red Water Entertainment. In the film, “Children are left at Grandma’s without smartphones. Real life seems boring, working feels hard. Luckily they find instructions for Kratt – a magical creature from old Estonian mythology who will do whatever its master says. All they have to do now is buy a soul from the Devil! Life stops being boring in a bloody way…” The dark horror-comedy stars Mari Lill, Nora Merivoo, Harri Merivoo, Elise Tekko, Roland Treima, Mari-Liis Lill, and Marek Tammets. Kratt was written and directed by Rasmus Merivoo, with Rain Rannu and Tõnu Hiielaid. Kratt will be available on digital and cable platforms, including iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, On Demand, and DISH, beginning October 11th.
Continue reading →
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Terror Films, one of the most recognizable, digital distributors of indie horror, is about to have its best October season yet with new releases and more. OCTOBER 1st & 2nd The horror label will kick off the month by attending the premiere event of HorrorCon Los Angeles, being held at the LA Convention Center on October 1st and 2nd. The company will be giving away various goodies to fans who stop by their booth to take a photo in front of the Terror Films step-and-repeat. Tickets to the event can be found here: https://horrorconla.com OCTOBER 6th to OCTOBER 14th Beginning on October 6thth, Terror Films will release the entire Hell House LLC franchise for free on their official YouTube AVOD channel as a lead-up to the premiere of “Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire” on October 14th. This will mark the first time the 3rd installment in the popular franchise has been available on an AVOD platform in the
Continue reading →
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A new Final Destination movie is on its way from HBO Max, and we can’t wait! News has now come, via THR, that Freaks filmmakers Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein have signed on to direct. During a talk with Dread Central, franchise creator Jeffrey Reddick teased what the film is about. “I will say that it’s not just going to be another kind of ‘we set up a group of people, they cheat death, and then just death gets them.’ And there’s one wrinkle that we kind of added to every movie to kind of like change it up a little bit: this one is… a true Final Destination movie, but it doesn’t follow that kind of formula that we’ve kind of established.” Jon Watts (Spider-Man: No Way Home) is producing Final Destination 6, which was written by Guy Busick (Scream) and Lori Evans Taylor (“Wicked Games”). Dianne McGunigle (Cop Car) will also produce along with Final Destination franchise
Continue reading →
BooksComic Books/Graphic NovelsHoliday HorrorNews
Archie Comics is wishing everyone a very scary holiday season with an all-new one-shot comic, HAPPY HORRORDAYS, hitting store shelves (and stockings) in December! The horror anthology features a return to the world of the hit Archie Horror series JUGHEAD: THE HUNGER bycreatorsFrank Tieri(Deadpool) andJoe Eisma (Morning Glories), along with two more tales of yuletide terror bound to keep you up at night hoping that sound on the roof is who you think it is. Setting up his offering, Tieri said, “In ‘‘Twasthe Night Before the Hunger,’ X-Mas turns into an X-Massacre when Jughead finds himself up against none other than a pissed-off Krampus one fine Christmas morn. It’s a nice little tale of ho-ho-horror where we may see more than just Christmas cookies and hamburgers getting eaten.” In Tieri’s JUGHEAD: THE HUNGER series, Jughead is a werewolf, and we were treated to another trip back to that fan-favorite universe in CHILLING ADVENTURESPRESENTS… WEIRDER MYSTERIES, a sci-fi horror one-shot released
Continue reading →
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The Conjuring universe is expanding once more with The Nun 2, which will be directed by Michael Chaves (The Curse of La Llorona, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It). Bonnie Aarons returns as the evil entity, Valak, and will star alongside “Euphoria” actress Storm Reid who will lead the cast, THR reports. Set in “1956 – France. A priest is murdered. Evil is spreading. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit THE NUN follows SISTER IRENE as she once again comes face to face with the demonic force VALAK – THE DEMON NUN.” The movie picks up four years after the original In Corin Hardy’s original movie, “A priest with a haunted past and a novice on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate the death of a young nun in Romania and confront a malevolent force in the form of a demonic nun.” Valak returns for The Nun 2, opening in
Continue reading →
NetflixNewsStreaming TVThrillerTrailersTrue Story
Back in 2015, a family purchased a new home at 657 Boulevard not knowing the terror that would follow. A mysterious person, known as “The Watcher” began to send them terrifying letters that were so disturbing the family quickly moved out of their home. That is the true story behind the new limited series, “The Watcher,” from Ryan Murphy (“AHS”). The trailer has just arrived, starring Naomi Watts (King Kong) and Bobby Cannavale (Ant-Man), teasing an intense thriller that you don’t want to miss. “After the Brannock family moves into what was supposed to be their suburban dream home, it quickly becomes a living hell. Ominous letters from someone calling themself “The Watcher” are just the beginning as the neighborhood’s sinister secrets come spilling out. Inspired by the true story of the infamous “Watcher” house in New Jersey.” Ian Brennan (“Glee”) co-created and will produce alongside Murphy. Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (Catfish) executive produce the series for Netflix. “The
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