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Hammer Film Productions, the legendary studio that defined classic gothic horror, is back to unleash a fresh wave of cinematic dread upon audiences. Presenting a chilling new entry in survival horror, Hammer announces Ithaqua. The haunting thriller is set to make its World Premiere at FrightFest London on Saturday, August 29, 2026. The iconic studio continues its long-standing legacy of bringing deeply atmospheric, monster-driven folklore to the forefront of modern genre cinema. A Brutal Winter Unleashes an Ancient Wilderness Evil Set against the unforgiving backdrop of the Canadian wilderness during the final collapse of the fur trade, Ithaqua plunges viewers into a nightmare of isolation and psychological collapse. A remote Indigenous settlement suddenly falls silent. The panicked inhabitants of Fort William hire Cole Franklin, an American mercenary haunted by his own dark past. His mission is to trek into the frozen wasteland and investigate. However, what Cole uncovers is a scene of unimaginable slaughter. Soon, he comes to a sickening
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In the deepest reaches of the Amazon basin, humanity’s modern hubris is about to collide with a terrifying force of ancient myth in Beware Boiúna. Now, Lionsgate has officially unleashed a pulse-pounding new trailer for the creature feature that promises a brutal, bloody descent into the green hell of the rainforest. What begins as a routine humanitarian mission quickly devolves into an absolute nightmare. A team of medical volunteers accidentally rouses an apex predator that has slumbered beneath the riverbed for centuries. Folklore Meets Pure Survival Horror Beware Boiúna centers on a dedicated group of doctors and aid workers venturing deep into an isolated stretch of the jungle to deliver emergency medical relief to remote communities. However, the untamed Amazon offers zero sympathy for good intentions. Their expedition inadvertently disturbs the resting place of Boiúna, a legendary and colossal serpent rooted deeply in Brazilian river folklore. However, suddenly, the group is cut off from communications and stranded on treacherous waters.
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FX has officially dropped the eerie poster, first teaser trailer, and massive cast details for “American Horror Story: 13.” Giving die-hard fans their closest look yet at the highly anticipated thirteenth chapter, the new footage confirms the return of legendary franchise figures along with plenty of unannounced surprises. The milestone installment features 13 half-hour episodes and premieres Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on FX and Hulu, with international streaming on Disney+. The season kicks off with three episodes in week one and week two, followed by back-to-back episodes every Thursday until the 13th, and the final episode airs on October 29. While the plot is still being kept secret, we do now have the poster and the sexy new teaser trailer, which gives us a glimpse of the massive returning cast as their previous characters. A Massive All-Star Ensemble Reunites Bringing together beloved veterans alongside fresh faces, the complete cast list for “American
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In a landmark move for indie comics distribution, Oni Press and Archie Comic Publications have announced an unprecedented 12:01 AM release on October 7, 2026, for Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1. It marks the highly anticipated debut of a brand-new ongoing series. It will hit shelves at midnight alongside Marvel’s high-profile Midnight Fantastic Four #1, Midnight Spider-Man #1, and Midnight X-Men #1. Written by Hugo Award nominee Corinna Bechko (Green Lantern: Earth One) and illustrated by Eisner Award nominee Kano (Daredevil), the launch brings an extra spark of Halloween magic to comic shops nationwide. Subversive Variant Covers and Retailer Perks Conjure Maximum Spookiness To mark the occasion in properly spooky style, Oni Press is introducing the first-ever Archie Comics “Pyre Satanic” variant cover. This open-order variant features jaw-dropping artwork by Chloe Brailsford (Lobo). It also serves as a playfully subversive nod to a unique chapter in Archie Comics history. . . High School Drama Collides with Mythical Mischief in Greendale
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Creative AI production platform Artlist has just announced the cast for its upcoming feature film, Terrarium, now in production. The hybrid horror film, a first of its kind, is from legendary genre producer Steven Schneider (Paranormal Activity, Insidious) and AI-based studio Secret Level. Directed and written by Jason Zada (The Forest) and produced by Christina Lee Storm (Newborn), Terrarium introduces a pioneering production pipeline that merges traditional SAG-AFTRA performances with AI-driven filmmaking tools. Shot under SAG-AFTRA’s landmark AI provisions, the project demonstrates a commitment to responsible AI integration, performer protections, and high production standards. The technology allows a lean team to achieve the scale and visual ambition traditionally reserved for blockbuster budgets. Featured Cast Today, the film revealed its impressive cast: Kylee Levien (Outer Range, Roswell, Delirium, A Chrismystery): The former U.S. figure skater turned actress recently wrapped Hal alongside Emma Roberts and Alexander Ludwig. Ace Greene: (Love Island USA Season 7): Known for his viral cross-cultural collaborations across global
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If your streaming watchlist is in dire need of moody Victorian dread, Prime Video just quietly resurrected one of the BBC’s most underappreciated chilling exports. The 2016 supernatural miniseries “The Living and the Dead“ has officially joined the platform’s lineup. It offers horror enthusiasts six episodes of slow-burn gothic tension set deep in the eerie, fog-drenched Somerset countryside. Created by Ashley Pharoah, the mind behind Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes, the series trades time-bending sci-fi for haunting rural superstition at the turn of the late 19th century. Psychological Scars Meets Supernatural Horror The narrative follows Nathan Appleby,. He’s a pioneering Victorian psychologist, and his photographer wife Charlotte, who inherits a struggling family farm following the death of Nathan’s mother. Determined to modernize the estate and turn its fortunes around, the couple instead find themselves surrounded by unsettling phenomena. Which threatens both their livelihoods and their sanity. Rather than relying purely on jump scares, the plot weaves real-world grief
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Epic Pictures and Dread have officially announced the release of Gator Face, an upcoming creature feature from writer and director Padraig Reynolds (Rites of Spring, Open 24 Hours). Shot on location in the murky Florida Everglades, the film shuns modern digital shortcuts in favor of live alligators, practical gore, and in-camera effects. A Sun-Soaked Getaway Morphs into a Sacrificial Nightmare The movie follows a group of friends heading to Florida for a getaway, only for their vacation to collapse into an isolated struggle for survival. Trapped deep within the swamps, the group falls prey to a sinister local cult that sacrifices unsuspecting victims to an ancient alligator deity. Soon, they are forced to combat both the cult members and the lethal creature worshiped at the center of their bloody faith. A Return to Old-School Practical Filmmaking and Southern Folklore Blending slasher elements, creature horror, and Southern folklore, Reynolds and his team committed to grounding the terrifying moments in physical reality.
Continue reading →
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While fans eagerly await news on the next Five Nights at Freddy’s movie, the iconic horror franchise is bringing its terrifying animatronic nightmare straight into the real world. According to a report from Variety, the American Dream entertainment and retail center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, is set to open a fully operational Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza location in 2027. Created in close partnership with franchise creator Scott Cawthon’s ScottGames, the quick-service restaurant promises to turn the video game’s murderous pizzeria into a living, breathing, cheese-topped reality. Animatronic Stage Shows, Arcade Games, and Pizza Designed as a functional reimagining of the game’s core location, the immersive venue will feature classic arcade games alongside two full-scale animatronic stage performances. Guests can catch live sets from Freddy and the Fazbear Band or visit Pirate Cove to see Foxy the Pirate in action. American Dream’s Atreyu Alcantar emphasized that authenticity is the top priority, noting that the team isn’t just building a set that
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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 →
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Thirty years after revolutionizing horror with shaky cameras and stick figures, The Blair Witch Project co-creator Eduardo Sánchez and producer Gregg Hale are heading back to the genre that made them legends. Swapping Maryland woods for the hyper-curated world of social media, the duo is teaming up for The Influencer Project. This fresh found-footage nightmare promises to turn the modern fixation on digital fame into pure, unadulterated terror. When “Going Live” Turns into a Fight for Survival Inspired by real events, the film stars real-life fashion and beauty influencer Chiara King as a version of herself. The plot follows King as she travels to Copenhagen alongside a documentary crew tasked with pulling back the curtain on her glamorous online existence. However, broadcasting every move to millions of devoted followers comes with a deadly price. As an obsessive stalker begins closing in, the documentary spirals into a horrific fight for survival. One that blurs the line between curated content and crime
Continue reading →
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Hammer Film Productions, the legendary studio that defined classic gothic horror, is back to unleash a fresh wave of cinematic dread upon audiences. Presenting a chilling new entry in survival horror, Hammer announces Ithaqua. The haunting thriller is set to make its World Premiere at FrightFest London on Saturday, August 29, 2026. The iconic studio continues its long-standing legacy of bringing deeply atmospheric, monster-driven folklore to the forefront of modern genre cinema. A Brutal Winter Unleashes an Ancient Wilderness Evil Set against the unforgiving backdrop of the Canadian wilderness during the final collapse of the fur trade, Ithaqua plunges viewers into a nightmare of isolation and psychological collapse. A remote Indigenous settlement suddenly falls silent. The panicked inhabitants of Fort William hire Cole Franklin, an American mercenary haunted by his own dark past. His mission is to trek into the frozen wasteland and investigate. However, what Cole uncovers is a scene of unimaginable slaughter. Soon, he comes to a sickening
Continue reading →
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In the deepest reaches of the Amazon basin, humanity’s modern hubris is about to collide with a terrifying force of ancient myth in Beware Boiúna. Now, Lionsgate has officially unleashed a pulse-pounding new trailer for the creature feature that promises a brutal, bloody descent into the green hell of the rainforest. What begins as a routine humanitarian mission quickly devolves into an absolute nightmare. A team of medical volunteers accidentally rouses an apex predator that has slumbered beneath the riverbed for centuries. Folklore Meets Pure Survival Horror Beware Boiúna centers on a dedicated group of doctors and aid workers venturing deep into an isolated stretch of the jungle to deliver emergency medical relief to remote communities. However, the untamed Amazon offers zero sympathy for good intentions. Their expedition inadvertently disturbs the resting place of Boiúna, a legendary and colossal serpent rooted deeply in Brazilian river folklore. However, suddenly, the group is cut off from communications and stranded on treacherous waters.
Continue reading →
HuluNewsStreaming TVTrailers
FX has officially dropped the eerie poster, first teaser trailer, and massive cast details for “American Horror Story: 13.” Giving die-hard fans their closest look yet at the highly anticipated thirteenth chapter, the new footage confirms the return of legendary franchise figures along with plenty of unannounced surprises. The milestone installment features 13 half-hour episodes and premieres Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on FX and Hulu, with international streaming on Disney+. The season kicks off with three episodes in week one and week two, followed by back-to-back episodes every Thursday until the 13th, and the final episode airs on October 29. While the plot is still being kept secret, we do now have the poster and the sexy new teaser trailer, which gives us a glimpse of the massive returning cast as their previous characters. A Massive All-Star Ensemble Reunites Bringing together beloved veterans alongside fresh faces, the complete cast list for “American
Continue reading →
BooksComic Books/Graphic NovelsNews
In a landmark move for indie comics distribution, Oni Press and Archie Comic Publications have announced an unprecedented 12:01 AM release on October 7, 2026, for Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1. It marks the highly anticipated debut of a brand-new ongoing series. It will hit shelves at midnight alongside Marvel’s high-profile Midnight Fantastic Four #1, Midnight Spider-Man #1, and Midnight X-Men #1. Written by Hugo Award nominee Corinna Bechko (Green Lantern: Earth One) and illustrated by Eisner Award nominee Kano (Daredevil), the launch brings an extra spark of Halloween magic to comic shops nationwide. Subversive Variant Covers and Retailer Perks Conjure Maximum Spookiness To mark the occasion in properly spooky style, Oni Press is introducing the first-ever Archie Comics “Pyre Satanic” variant cover. This open-order variant features jaw-dropping artwork by Chloe Brailsford (Lobo). It also serves as a playfully subversive nod to a unique chapter in Archie Comics history. . . High School Drama Collides with Mythical Mischief in Greendale
Continue reading →
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Creative AI production platform Artlist has just announced the cast for its upcoming feature film, Terrarium, now in production. The hybrid horror film, a first of its kind, is from legendary genre producer Steven Schneider (Paranormal Activity, Insidious) and AI-based studio Secret Level. Directed and written by Jason Zada (The Forest) and produced by Christina Lee Storm (Newborn), Terrarium introduces a pioneering production pipeline that merges traditional SAG-AFTRA performances with AI-driven filmmaking tools. Shot under SAG-AFTRA’s landmark AI provisions, the project demonstrates a commitment to responsible AI integration, performer protections, and high production standards. The technology allows a lean team to achieve the scale and visual ambition traditionally reserved for blockbuster budgets. Featured Cast Today, the film revealed its impressive cast: Kylee Levien (Outer Range, Roswell, Delirium, A Chrismystery): The former U.S. figure skater turned actress recently wrapped Hal alongside Emma Roberts and Alexander Ludwig. Ace Greene: (Love Island USA Season 7): Known for his viral cross-cultural collaborations across global
Continue reading →
Amazon Prime VideoNewsStreaming TVTrailers
If your streaming watchlist is in dire need of moody Victorian dread, Prime Video just quietly resurrected one of the BBC’s most underappreciated chilling exports. The 2016 supernatural miniseries “The Living and the Dead“ has officially joined the platform’s lineup. It offers horror enthusiasts six episodes of slow-burn gothic tension set deep in the eerie, fog-drenched Somerset countryside. Created by Ashley Pharoah, the mind behind Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes, the series trades time-bending sci-fi for haunting rural superstition at the turn of the late 19th century. Psychological Scars Meets Supernatural Horror The narrative follows Nathan Appleby,. He’s a pioneering Victorian psychologist, and his photographer wife Charlotte, who inherits a struggling family farm following the death of Nathan’s mother. Determined to modernize the estate and turn its fortunes around, the couple instead find themselves surrounded by unsettling phenomena. Which threatens both their livelihoods and their sanity. Rather than relying purely on jump scares, the plot weaves real-world grief
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsTrailers
Epic Pictures and Dread have officially announced the release of Gator Face, an upcoming creature feature from writer and director Padraig Reynolds (Rites of Spring, Open 24 Hours). Shot on location in the murky Florida Everglades, the film shuns modern digital shortcuts in favor of live alligators, practical gore, and in-camera effects. A Sun-Soaked Getaway Morphs into a Sacrificial Nightmare The movie follows a group of friends heading to Florida for a getaway, only for their vacation to collapse into an isolated struggle for survival. Trapped deep within the swamps, the group falls prey to a sinister local cult that sacrifices unsuspecting victims to an ancient alligator deity. Soon, they are forced to combat both the cult members and the lethal creature worshiped at the center of their bloody faith. A Return to Old-School Practical Filmmaking and Southern Folklore Blending slasher elements, creature horror, and Southern folklore, Reynolds and his team committed to grounding the terrifying moments in physical reality.
Continue reading →
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While fans eagerly await news on the next Five Nights at Freddy’s movie, the iconic horror franchise is bringing its terrifying animatronic nightmare straight into the real world. According to a report from Variety, the American Dream entertainment and retail center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, is set to open a fully operational Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza location in 2027. Created in close partnership with franchise creator Scott Cawthon’s ScottGames, the quick-service restaurant promises to turn the video game’s murderous pizzeria into a living, breathing, cheese-topped reality. Animatronic Stage Shows, Arcade Games, and Pizza Designed as a functional reimagining of the game’s core location, the immersive venue will feature classic arcade games alongside two full-scale animatronic stage performances. Guests can catch live sets from Freddy and the Fazbear Band or visit Pirate Cove to see Foxy the Pirate in action. American Dream’s Atreyu Alcantar emphasized that authenticity is the top priority, noting that the team isn’t just building a set that
Continue reading →
DocumentariesMoviesNewsTrailers
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 →
MoviesNewsTrailers
Thirty years after revolutionizing horror with shaky cameras and stick figures, The Blair Witch Project co-creator Eduardo Sánchez and producer Gregg Hale are heading back to the genre that made them legends. Swapping Maryland woods for the hyper-curated world of social media, the duo is teaming up for The Influencer Project. This fresh found-footage nightmare promises to turn the modern fixation on digital fame into pure, unadulterated terror. When “Going Live” Turns into a Fight for Survival Inspired by real events, the film stars real-life fashion and beauty influencer Chiara King as a version of herself. The plot follows King as she travels to Copenhagen alongside a documentary crew tasked with pulling back the curtain on her glamorous online existence. However, broadcasting every move to millions of devoted followers comes with a deadly price. As an obsessive stalker begins closing in, the documentary spirals into a horrific fight for survival. One that blurs the line between curated content and crime
Continue reading →
