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‘The Conjuring: First Communion’ Casts Young Ed and Lorraine Warren

James Wan’s multi-billion-dollar horror universe is stepping back in time. New Line Cinema’s highly anticipated prequel, The Conjuring: First Communion, has officially found the actors to play younger versions of famed paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. Garrett Wareing (Manifest, Pretty Little Liars: Perfectionists) and Amanda Fix (Orphan Black: Echoes, High School) have been cast as the demonologist couple during the earliest days of their supernatural careers, exploring the chilling cases that forged their legacy in the paranormal world. Release Date and Creative Team Behind the Prequel The Conjuring: First Communion is scheduled for a wide theatrical release on September 10, 2027. Rodrigue Huart is making his feature directorial debut in the franchise, based on a screenplay by Richard Naing and Ian Goldberg (The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Fear the Walking Dead). New Line Cinema produces the film alongside James Wan’s Atomic Monster banner, ensuring the franchise’s signature atmospheric dread remains intact. Plot Details: Tracing the Origins of the Demonologists

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 27, 2026

Video: Ice Nine Kills Drops Dead by Daylight Collab ‘Play Dead’

Get ready to trade your headphones for a flashlight. Theatrical metal heavyweights Ice Nine Kills are officially dragging you into the Fog. Fresh off securing their first-ever #1 at Active Rock Radio with their Scream 7 anthem, the band has unleashed “Play Dead,” a ruthless new single and music video crafted hand-in-hand with Dead by Daylight for the mega-hit horror game’s 10th anniversary. A Full-Scale Convergence This isn’t just a casual tribute track, however; it is a full-scale creative convergence. Teaming up with the game’s longtime composer Michel F. April, Ice Nine Kills has woven the eerie, heart-pounding DNA of the survival-horror phenomenon directly into their signature heavy hooks. For the gamers who want to butcher in style, the collaboration also drops an exclusive in-game Ice Nine Kills cosmetic collection. It officially lets you blast the band’s aesthetic inside the entity’s realm. The Video True to the band’s reputation for cinematic videos, the visual component of “Play Dead” unfolds like

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 27, 2026

Official Poster Dropped for Fairytale Horror ‘Ever After’ Packing a Murderer’s Row of Horror Legends

If you thought your last bachelorette party was a disaster because someone drank too much tequila and lost a shoe, count your blessings. The official poster for Ever After has just been released. It’s an upcoming horror flick that aims to turn classic bedtime stories into absolute nightmares. And it features a cast list that reads like a VIP section at a horror convention. Directed by László Illés, it was penned by Illés alongside László Krisztián Gera. Ever After takes the whimsical world of the Brothers Grimm, throws it into a blender, and hits purée. Grimm’s Fairy Tales, But Make It Scary Forget Prince Charming. The official loglines promise a delightfully unhinged twist on the “cabin in the woods” trope. A remote forest lodge seems like the perfect spot for a bachelorette getaway. However, the woods are infested with bloodthirsty lunatics. And they are suffering from a severe, homicidal case of fairy tale delusions. As the lines between fantasy and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2026

Death by AI: Micro Horror Series ‘Autonomous’ Turns Your Rideshare into a Mobile Nightmare on Screamify

Ever feel like your Uber driver is trying to kill you? Screamify is taking that exact anxiety to the absolute extreme. The premier platform for short-form horror just dropped its latest micro-series, Autonomous. Produced by Big Squid Productions, this innovative 16-episode vertical thriller delivers high-tension survival horror. It is tailored specifically for your next smartphone doom-scroll. The Commute From Hell The 16-episode series plays out as one continuous, terrifying ride. The story follows Amy (Erin Áine) and Derek (Domenic Jungling). They hop into a self-driving rideshare for the long trip home from his parents’ house. The couple starts with a standard, miserable relationship argument. They bicker over careers lost to AI and sketchy texts. Then, things get worse. The car refuses to change its route. A mysterious figure appears in the road. Meanwhile, the calm, automated in-cabin voice continuously insists: “Your safety is our priority.” Spoiler alert: It definitely isn’t. Real Car, Real Panic To capture true claustrophobia, director Kyle

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2026

Sink Your Teeth into the Plot and First Look for Robert Eggers’ ‘Werwulf’

Moviegoers, brace yourselves. Fresh off unleashing a stunning first-look image, Focus Features has officially dropped the first official look and synopsis for Robert Eggers’ highly anticipated next feature, Werwulf—and it sounds like an absolute fever dream. The first official image features a heavily bearded Taylor-Johnson, spear in hand, surrounded by a pack of large dogs on the hunt. And we are totally here for it. The official logline sets a devastatingly moody tone: “Witness Robert Eggers’ most visceral and haunting experience yet. Focus Features presents Werwulf, a harrowing tale of devotion, damnation and the devil within.” Ditching the Camp: A Total Mythological Reset If you’re expecting full moons, silver bullets, or tragic bites, think again. In a brilliant new interview with Esquire, Eggers revealed that he is stripping away modern tropes to rebuild the monster from its primal roots. “The cool thing about going back into the past is that you can kind of hit a reset button,” Eggers teased.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2026

Shudder Adopts Hanna Bergholm’s Shocking Motherhood Horror ‘Nightborn’

Parenthood is already a complete nightmare, but Finnish filmmaker Hanna Bergholm is making it officially terrifying. Shudder just snapped up the rights to Nightborn, Bergholm’s highly anticipated follow-up to her grotesque 2022 indie horror darling, Hatching. The streaming giant secured the rights for the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The dark, visceral fable debuted in competition at Berlinale. It will celebrate its North American premiere at the Fantasia Festival on July 22, before streaming exclusively on Shudder this July. A Bad Baby Written by Bergholm and Ilja Rautsi, Nightborn follows Saga and her British husband, Jon. The couple moves into an isolated house deep in the woods to build a perfect, picturesque family. But the second their baby is born, Saga realizes something is deeply, horribly wrong with her newborn son. Everyone tells her she is just stressed, but Jon watches their marriage fracture as Saga uncovers a truly disturbing truth about their little bundle of joy. “NIGHTBORN is

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2026

Road Trips, Cults, and Roadkill: Apocalyptic Thriller ‘Bury Your Dead’ Is Out Now

From the co-director of the acclaimed ‘Good Manners,’ the haunting Brazilian thriller lands on Digital and On Demand today. If you think your morning commute is bad, spare a thought for Edgar Wilson. Dark Star has officially dropped the apocalyptic thriller Bury Your Dead today on Digital and On Demand. Directed by Marco Dutra (Good Manners), this film is the haunting adaptation of Ana Paula Maia’s novel. It sits comfortably at the deeply unsettling crossroads of Western grit and cosmic dread. The Ultimate Post-Apocalyptic Relationship Drama The film stars Brazilian Selton Mello and Marjorie Estiano in a story that asks: How far would you go for love when the world is actively ending? Edgar Wilson is a roadkill collector who dreams of escaping his bleak, small-town life with Nete, the love of his life. The hitch? Nete decides to skip town and join her family’s apocalyptic cult. Naturally, Edgar does what any sensible, love-struck guy would do. He teams up

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 25, 2026

True Crime Inspired ‘Hell’s Half-Acre’ Getting a Feature Adaptation with a Killer Cast

The Western true-crime novel Hell’s Half-Acre has already garnered awards as a short feature film. Now, the full-length movie version is entering production. Author/producer Nicholas Nicastro has compiled an impressive roster of talent both in front of and behind the Camera. In front of the Camera Cult horror legend Bill Moseley (3 from Hell) is joined by Western icon Grainger Hines (Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Hell on Wheels). Award-winning stage and film actress Hannah Beck (Through Open Doors) also stars alongside off-Broadway and film notable Craig Cartwright (Marilyn Exposed). Newcomer JoHannah James also joins the cast. Behind the Camera Primetime Emmy nominee Marc Henry Johnson (HBO’s The Deuce, The Awful Truth) produces with Emmy winner Travis LaBella serving as cinematographer. Nicastro’s proof-of-concept short film, Hell’s Half-Acre: Sojourn, won Best Indie Short at the LA Indie Shorts Festival, Best Narrative at the Toronto Indie Shorts, an Award of Merit at the IndieFEST Film Awards, and the UK’s Freewheeling Film Award. It

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 25, 2026

‘Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert’ Slashes onto Digital Early

If your watchlist is severely lacking in swordplay and legendary chin-kicking, Well Go USA Entertainment has the cure. Action auteur Yuen Woo-ping—the choreographic genius behind The Matrix, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and Kill Bill has assembled martial arts icons for his next epic adventure, Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert. The Most Flex-Heavy Cast of the Decade Yuen Woo-ping didn’t just recruit a cast; he built a dream team capable of shattering the sound barrier with a single punch. The lineup features Wu Jing (Wolf Warrior), Nicholas Tse (Shaolin), Max Zhang (The Grandmaster), and the legendary Jet Li (The Expendables). A Dangerous Assignment The story follows Dao Ma (Wu Jing), a ruthless bounty hunter who takes on the world’s most stressful escort mission. He must guide the empire’s deadliest outlaw, Zhi Shi Lang, across the brutal, unforgiving desert sands to Chang’an city. Naturally, once word gets out, every rival bounty hunter and bloodthirsty warrior in the land

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 25, 2026

Blood, Sweat, and 8-Inch Heels: Sexy Slasher ‘Stiletto’ Dances into Theaters This Halloween

TThe Horror Section is slashing its way to a theater near you. The premier genre brand just announced the wide theatrical release of Stiletto. This provocative new slasher stars horror darling Gigi Gustin. Funded by the Hustle However, this isn’t your average studio film. Gustin independently financed the project with her earnings from her time as a former exotic dancer. Talk about dedication. She poured her own lived realities into this glittery, blood-soaked revenge story. “Dollar by dollar, night after night… I finally made STILETTO happen,” Gustin shared. “I can’t think of a better time to run for my life in eight-inch heels across a thousand screens!” The Killer Plot So, what is this nightmare about? In Stiletto, a serial killer with a very specific kink is “afoot.” One year after an exotic dancer’s brutal murder, the killer begins stalking performers. His goal? Feeding a perverse collection of high-heeled pumps. Eli Roth Gives His Blessing Horror royalty Eli Roth serves

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 25, 2026

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‘The Conjuring: First Communion’ Casts Young Ed and Lorraine Warren

James Wan’s multi-billion-dollar horror universe is stepping back in time. New Line Cinema’s highly anticipated prequel, The Conjuring: First Communion, has officially found the actors to play younger versions of famed paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. Garrett Wareing (Manifest, Pretty Little Liars: Perfectionists) and Amanda Fix (Orphan Black: Echoes, High School) have been cast as the demonologist couple during the earliest days of their supernatural careers, exploring the chilling cases that forged their legacy in the paranormal world. Release Date and Creative Team Behind the Prequel The Conjuring: First Communion is scheduled for a wide theatrical release on September 10, 2027. Rodrigue Huart is making his feature directorial debut in the franchise, based on a screenplay by Richard Naing and Ian Goldberg (The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Fear the Walking Dead). New Line Cinema produces the film alongside James Wan’s Atomic Monster banner, ensuring the franchise’s signature atmospheric dread remains intact. Plot Details: Tracing the Origins of the Demonologists

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 27, 2026

Video: Ice Nine Kills Drops Dead by Daylight Collab ‘Play Dead’

Get ready to trade your headphones for a flashlight. Theatrical metal heavyweights Ice Nine Kills are officially dragging you into the Fog. Fresh off securing their first-ever #1 at Active Rock Radio with their Scream 7 anthem, the band has unleashed “Play Dead,” a ruthless new single and music video crafted hand-in-hand with Dead by Daylight for the mega-hit horror game’s 10th anniversary. A Full-Scale Convergence This isn’t just a casual tribute track, however; it is a full-scale creative convergence. Teaming up with the game’s longtime composer Michel F. April, Ice Nine Kills has woven the eerie, heart-pounding DNA of the survival-horror phenomenon directly into their signature heavy hooks. For the gamers who want to butcher in style, the collaboration also drops an exclusive in-game Ice Nine Kills cosmetic collection. It officially lets you blast the band’s aesthetic inside the entity’s realm. The Video True to the band’s reputation for cinematic videos, the visual component of “Play Dead” unfolds like

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 27, 2026

Official Poster Dropped for Fairytale Horror ‘Ever After’ Packing a Murderer’s Row of Horror Legends

If you thought your last bachelorette party was a disaster because someone drank too much tequila and lost a shoe, count your blessings. The official poster for Ever After has just been released. It’s an upcoming horror flick that aims to turn classic bedtime stories into absolute nightmares. And it features a cast list that reads like a VIP section at a horror convention. Directed by László Illés, it was penned by Illés alongside László Krisztián Gera. Ever After takes the whimsical world of the Brothers Grimm, throws it into a blender, and hits purée. Grimm’s Fairy Tales, But Make It Scary Forget Prince Charming. The official loglines promise a delightfully unhinged twist on the “cabin in the woods” trope. A remote forest lodge seems like the perfect spot for a bachelorette getaway. However, the woods are infested with bloodthirsty lunatics. And they are suffering from a severe, homicidal case of fairy tale delusions. As the lines between fantasy and

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2026

Death by AI: Micro Horror Series ‘Autonomous’ Turns Your Rideshare into a Mobile Nightmare on Screamify

Ever feel like your Uber driver is trying to kill you? Screamify is taking that exact anxiety to the absolute extreme. The premier platform for short-form horror just dropped its latest micro-series, Autonomous. Produced by Big Squid Productions, this innovative 16-episode vertical thriller delivers high-tension survival horror. It is tailored specifically for your next smartphone doom-scroll. The Commute From Hell The 16-episode series plays out as one continuous, terrifying ride. The story follows Amy (Erin Áine) and Derek (Domenic Jungling). They hop into a self-driving rideshare for the long trip home from his parents’ house. The couple starts with a standard, miserable relationship argument. They bicker over careers lost to AI and sketchy texts. Then, things get worse. The car refuses to change its route. A mysterious figure appears in the road. Meanwhile, the calm, automated in-cabin voice continuously insists: “Your safety is our priority.” Spoiler alert: It definitely isn’t. Real Car, Real Panic To capture true claustrophobia, director Kyle

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2026

Sink Your Teeth into the Plot and First Look for Robert Eggers’ ‘Werwulf’

Moviegoers, brace yourselves. Fresh off unleashing a stunning first-look image, Focus Features has officially dropped the first official look and synopsis for Robert Eggers’ highly anticipated next feature, Werwulf—and it sounds like an absolute fever dream. The first official image features a heavily bearded Taylor-Johnson, spear in hand, surrounded by a pack of large dogs on the hunt. And we are totally here for it. The official logline sets a devastatingly moody tone: “Witness Robert Eggers’ most visceral and haunting experience yet. Focus Features presents Werwulf, a harrowing tale of devotion, damnation and the devil within.” Ditching the Camp: A Total Mythological Reset If you’re expecting full moons, silver bullets, or tragic bites, think again. In a brilliant new interview with Esquire, Eggers revealed that he is stripping away modern tropes to rebuild the monster from its primal roots. “The cool thing about going back into the past is that you can kind of hit a reset button,” Eggers teased.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2026

Shudder Adopts Hanna Bergholm’s Shocking Motherhood Horror ‘Nightborn’

Parenthood is already a complete nightmare, but Finnish filmmaker Hanna Bergholm is making it officially terrifying. Shudder just snapped up the rights to Nightborn, Bergholm’s highly anticipated follow-up to her grotesque 2022 indie horror darling, Hatching. The streaming giant secured the rights for the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The dark, visceral fable debuted in competition at Berlinale. It will celebrate its North American premiere at the Fantasia Festival on July 22, before streaming exclusively on Shudder this July. A Bad Baby Written by Bergholm and Ilja Rautsi, Nightborn follows Saga and her British husband, Jon. The couple moves into an isolated house deep in the woods to build a perfect, picturesque family. But the second their baby is born, Saga realizes something is deeply, horribly wrong with her newborn son. Everyone tells her she is just stressed, but Jon watches their marriage fracture as Saga uncovers a truly disturbing truth about their little bundle of joy. “NIGHTBORN is

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2026

Road Trips, Cults, and Roadkill: Apocalyptic Thriller ‘Bury Your Dead’ Is Out Now

From the co-director of the acclaimed ‘Good Manners,’ the haunting Brazilian thriller lands on Digital and On Demand today. If you think your morning commute is bad, spare a thought for Edgar Wilson. Dark Star has officially dropped the apocalyptic thriller Bury Your Dead today on Digital and On Demand. Directed by Marco Dutra (Good Manners), this film is the haunting adaptation of Ana Paula Maia’s novel. It sits comfortably at the deeply unsettling crossroads of Western grit and cosmic dread. The Ultimate Post-Apocalyptic Relationship Drama The film stars Brazilian Selton Mello and Marjorie Estiano in a story that asks: How far would you go for love when the world is actively ending? Edgar Wilson is a roadkill collector who dreams of escaping his bleak, small-town life with Nete, the love of his life. The hitch? Nete decides to skip town and join her family’s apocalyptic cult. Naturally, Edgar does what any sensible, love-struck guy would do. He teams up

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 25, 2026

True Crime Inspired ‘Hell’s Half-Acre’ Getting a Feature Adaptation with a Killer Cast

The Western true-crime novel Hell’s Half-Acre has already garnered awards as a short feature film. Now, the full-length movie version is entering production. Author/producer Nicholas Nicastro has compiled an impressive roster of talent both in front of and behind the Camera. In front of the Camera Cult horror legend Bill Moseley (3 from Hell) is joined by Western icon Grainger Hines (Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Hell on Wheels). Award-winning stage and film actress Hannah Beck (Through Open Doors) also stars alongside off-Broadway and film notable Craig Cartwright (Marilyn Exposed). Newcomer JoHannah James also joins the cast. Behind the Camera Primetime Emmy nominee Marc Henry Johnson (HBO’s The Deuce, The Awful Truth) produces with Emmy winner Travis LaBella serving as cinematographer. Nicastro’s proof-of-concept short film, Hell’s Half-Acre: Sojourn, won Best Indie Short at the LA Indie Shorts Festival, Best Narrative at the Toronto Indie Shorts, an Award of Merit at the IndieFEST Film Awards, and the UK’s Freewheeling Film Award. It

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 25, 2026

‘Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert’ Slashes onto Digital Early

If your watchlist is severely lacking in swordplay and legendary chin-kicking, Well Go USA Entertainment has the cure. Action auteur Yuen Woo-ping—the choreographic genius behind The Matrix, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and Kill Bill has assembled martial arts icons for his next epic adventure, Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert. The Most Flex-Heavy Cast of the Decade Yuen Woo-ping didn’t just recruit a cast; he built a dream team capable of shattering the sound barrier with a single punch. The lineup features Wu Jing (Wolf Warrior), Nicholas Tse (Shaolin), Max Zhang (The Grandmaster), and the legendary Jet Li (The Expendables). A Dangerous Assignment The story follows Dao Ma (Wu Jing), a ruthless bounty hunter who takes on the world’s most stressful escort mission. He must guide the empire’s deadliest outlaw, Zhi Shi Lang, across the brutal, unforgiving desert sands to Chang’an city. Naturally, once word gets out, every rival bounty hunter and bloodthirsty warrior in the land

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 25, 2026

Blood, Sweat, and 8-Inch Heels: Sexy Slasher ‘Stiletto’ Dances into Theaters This Halloween

TThe Horror Section is slashing its way to a theater near you. The premier genre brand just announced the wide theatrical release of Stiletto. This provocative new slasher stars horror darling Gigi Gustin. Funded by the Hustle However, this isn’t your average studio film. Gustin independently financed the project with her earnings from her time as a former exotic dancer. Talk about dedication. She poured her own lived realities into this glittery, blood-soaked revenge story. “Dollar by dollar, night after night… I finally made STILETTO happen,” Gustin shared. “I can’t think of a better time to run for my life in eight-inch heels across a thousand screens!” The Killer Plot So, what is this nightmare about? In Stiletto, a serial killer with a very specific kink is “afoot.” One year after an exotic dancer’s brutal murder, the killer begins stalking performers. His goal? Feeding a perverse collection of high-heeled pumps. Eli Roth Gives His Blessing Horror royalty Eli Roth serves

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 25, 2026
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