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Eli Roth’s ‘Ice Cream Man’ is Serving Up Two Scoops of Terror on a TV Near You
Eli Roth’s latest splatterfest, Ice Cream Man, is officially heading home, setting its digital and streaming release for September. Set against the backdrop of an idyllic, sun-drenched summer town, the film takes a wholesome childhood staple and twists it into pure, violent insanity. When the neighborhood ice cream vendor starts serving soft-serve laced with homicidal psychosis, the local children instantly descend into a feral, blood-soaked frenzy. Cast, Crew, and Practical Splatter Ari Millen (Orphan Black) stars as the titular dessert vendor, donning a vintage paper soda jerk hat to dish out dairy-induced carnage. He leads an ensemble cast that includes Benjamin Byron Davis, who joined us for an interview about the movie. He’s joined by Dylan Hawco, Sarah Abbott, Kiori Mirza Waldman, and Charlie Zeltzer. Also, a trio of actors returns from Roth’s Thanksgiving: Karen Cliche, Shiloh O’Reilly, and Charlie Story. Roth directed and produced the feature while co-writing the screenplay with Noah Belson. To ensure the practical gore delivers
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New Horror Comedy ‘Pay to Die’ Turns Crowdfunding a Movie into a Bloody Nightmare
The horror-comedy feature Pay to Die, directed by Shawn C. Phillips and Lauren Francesca, has officially launched on Amazon and Fandango at Home courtesy of distributor BayView Entertainment. Skewering modern crowdfunding culture and the chaos of independent filmmaking, the story follows a struggling commercial director who launches a Kickstarter-style campaign to fund his dream slasher movie. Once production begins, the line between cinematic fiction and real-life bloodshed vanishes. Fame-obsessed actors, washed-up icons, frantic fans, and lethal opportunists unleash a nightmare. A Nostalgic Ensemble and a Final Screen Legacy The feature stands out for its eclectic cult cast. It marks one of Robert Carradine’s final screen appearances (Nerds, The Cowboys). He plays a police officer investigating the murders. Former Saturday Night Live star and MADtv cast member Jeff Richards also stars. They are joined by genre favorites and familiar pop-culture figures, including Bai Ling, James Duval, Ken Davitian, Angel Salazar, Joe Estevez, Robert Miano, Lorelei Linklater, and Kato Kaelin. Creative Minds
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Join the ‘BUDDY’ Fan Club and Get Exclusives Before It Hits Theaters Tomorrow
You may have thought that surviving a kid’s daily Barney binge was the ultimate test of endurance. However, the neon orange unicorn, Buddy, is a real monster. Roadside Attractions and Saban Films, alongside indie horror hitmakers BoulderLight Pictures and Low Spark Films, have unleashed a brand-new teaser and commercial for BUDDY. Signaling a complete and utter execution of wholesome Saturday morning nostalgia. Marching into theaters tomorrow, the horror-comedy takes the hyper-colored world of public-access children’s television and drenches it in unhinged carnage. Sing Along or Face the Feral Mascot On the surface, It’s Buddy! looks like a sugary, synth-pop fever dream designed to hold kids hostage in front of the television. The show features synchronized child performers, infectious sing-alongs, and an aggressively neon-orange unicorn named Buddy. However, he’s not really the cuddliest creature. He enforces state-mandated cheerfulness with cult-like intensity. However, behind the candy-coated studio walls lies a zero-tolerance policy for insubordination. The moment a rogue child performer dares to
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Fanta Adds a New Ghostface Flavor as Part of its Limited-Edition Halloween Collection
Halloween 2026 is shaping up to be a total scream for horror lovers! Slasher royalty is officially invading the grocery aisle. For the very first time, Ghost Face® is teaming up with Fanta to unleash “Ghost Face® Punch.” It’s a new limited-edition Dark Berry Punch flavor designed to slay your spooky season thirst. So, to keep things authentic, legendary voice actor Roger Jackson is back behind the mask. He’s lending his signature, sinister voice to the entire campaign. Crashing the Haunted Universe The Woodsboro killer isn’t just hijacking soda cans! He is also breaking into Fanta’s “Haunted Universe” as its first-ever celebrity guest monster. Fanta’s new original lore centers on four creature characters inspired by classic Halloween legends. And each is getting their own spotlight on collectible cans. Ghost Face® joins the lineup as the ultimate guest of honor, uniting seasonal heavyweights for a cinematic trailer and a spooky crossover experience. Building a Franchise in a Can This sinister partnership
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Apple TV Unveils First Look at the New Crime-Thriller Series “12 12 12”
Apple TV has unveiled a first look at its upcoming heist thriller “12 12 12,” starring and executive-producing Emmy nominee Anthony Mackie, star of “Twisted Metal.” Golden Globe nominee Jamie Dornan joins him. The thrilling eight-episode original series will premiere this November globally, with the first two episodes. It will then arrive weekly on Fridays, per the release schedule, through December 25. Three Timelines, One Impossible Raid The narrative centers on a daring raid on a bank vault buried deep beneath the streets of Zurich. However, the series unfolds through a unique temporal structure. Each episode fractures the storyline into three distinct phases of the crime. The twelve months of meticulous planning, the high-stress twelve hours of execution, and the chaotic twelve days following the job. A disgraced FBI agent (Mackie) engages in a zero-sum game of tactical maneuvering across Europe with a seasoned American career criminal, played by Dornan. A Powerhouse Cast and Creative Team Mackie and Dornan lead
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The Nightmare-Inducing Trailer Drops for ‘Parasomnia’ Ahead of Shudder Premiere
The boundaries of fear are about to be rewritten as Parasomnia, the spine-chilling feature debut from writer-director James Ross II. Fresh off its haunting premiere at the Overlook Film Festival, this supernatural chiller promises to turn your dreams into nightmares. Where Dreams Become Real The narrative follows Riley, a young woman plagued by severe night terrors and anchored by a tragic history. Her fragile reality shatters completely when her best friend mysteriously vanishes. As the boundary between dreams and reality blurs, Riley comes to a horrifying realization: the demonic entity tormenting her sleep has manifested in the waking world. Jasmine Mathews leads an exceptional ensemble cast alongside RJ Brown, Sally Stewart, Stephen Barrington, Danny Brown, and Simon Longnight. Horror that will Keep You Up All Night Ross sets out to weaponize the inescapable vulnerability of sleep. It taps into universal fears while carving out a distinctly modern path for horror, culminating in intense experiences. Rather than delivering simple scares, the
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The Disturbing Trailer for ‘Breeder’ Turns Humans into Livestock
Alex Goyette makes his feature directorial debut with Breeder, a darkly hilarious yet deeply unsettling horror-thriller that releases in U.S. theaters this Fall via IFC Films and Shudder. Following its celebrated premiere at the Tribeca Festival in June, the film turns a bizarre premise into a claustrophobic nightmare. It’s a movie about human pedigree, trapped spaces, and genetic obsession. Poodles, Pedigrees, and Human Livestock The story centers on Russell (Daniel Doheny). He’s a broke MIT dropout desperate for cash who accepts a seemingly straightforward research job at a secluded ranch. The facility is owned by Patti (Dot-Marie Jones). She’s an eccentric champion poodle breeder who has spent her life engineering flawless canine bloodlines. However, Russell soon discovers the position is a sinister front. Patti has decided to expand her eugenics project beyond dogs. She’s eyeing Russell and her own daughter (Maddie Phillips) as subjects for her next selective-breeding experiment. Tribeca Buzz and Psychological Dread Rather than relying on cheap jump
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Emma Bell and Genre Veterans Team for ‘The 100 Candles Game 3: Dark Mirror’
Black Mandala is expanding its hit supernatural anthology franchise with The 100 Candles Game: Dark Mirror, the third installment in the globally successful saga. Building on a franchise already screened in 20 countries, this new entry plunges viewers back into the ritual’s sinister lore. All while pushing the terrifying mythology into uncharted territory. Summoning Spirits Through the Looking Glass The story follows three friends. They gather inside an abandoned house with a singular goal: to establish contact with Mary, a missing companion they cannot move past. To reach her, they initiate the legendary 100 Candles Game by encircling an ancient mirror with one hundred burning flames. As each friend recounts a terrifying tale, they extinguish a candle directly in front of the glass. However, every darkened flame weakens the veil between the living and the deceased. The mirror slowly transforms from a simple reflection into a supernatural gateway. Releasing an otherworldly presence desperate to cross over into our reality. International
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Gamescom 2026 Celebrates a Killer, Sold Out, Opening Night
Geoff Keighley and Eefje “sjokz” Depoortere kicked off Gamescom 2026 with an Opening Night Live spectacle that proved the gaming industry’s appetite for cinematic hype remains completely insatiable. Five thousand fans poured into Cologne. Millions more were streaming from home. Fans were treated to a barrage of world premieres, long-awaited gameplay reveals, and more. Key highlights included a fresh look at Final Fantasy VII Revelation, Gears of War: E-Day, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt:Songs of the Past. For anyone who missed the live broadcast, the full recording is already racking up views on YouTube. However, Gamescom Awesome Indies Showcase promises another hit of digital serotonin on August 27. Cologne Succumbs to 1,700 Exhibitors If you thought your hard drive was running out of space, try fitting more than 1,700 exhibitors into Koelnmesse. Setting a brand-new record by comfortably shattering initial projections of 1,600, the event has officially swallowed 233,000 square meters of exhibition space. This marks the first time
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Genre Game ‘1666 Amsterdam’ Drops New Trailer as It Gets Early Access
Attention gamers! Fresh off its appearance at Opening Night Live, Panache Digital Games has officially launched 1666: Amsterdam into Early Access. It’s available on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store for $29.99 USD. Accompanied by a brand-new launch trailer highlighting its occult world and mystical combat, the title invites players to step onto the rain-slicked cobblestones of a dark metropolis. Witchcraft and Unpaid Debts Beneath the wealthy, bustling surface of 1666 Amsterdam lurk “The Originals.” They are ancient, immortal entities. They have spent centuries abusing power and time. Players step into the shoes of Noa Brooklyn, a young woman raised as the “Collector” to strip these creatures of their stolen influence. The gameplay revolves around a dynamic day-night cycle. By day, Noa investigates the city to unmask and track Originals hiding behind ordinary human faces. However, by night, during the mystical Esbat, her targets reveal their monstrous true forms. This forces her to deploy deadly witchcraft, spellcasting, and
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Eli Roth’s ‘Ice Cream Man’ is Serving Up Two Scoops of Terror on a TV Near You
Eli Roth’s latest splatterfest, Ice Cream Man, is officially heading home, setting its digital and streaming release for September. Set against the backdrop of an idyllic, sun-drenched summer town, the film takes a wholesome childhood staple and twists it into pure, violent insanity. When the neighborhood ice cream vendor starts serving soft-serve laced with homicidal psychosis, the local children instantly descend into a feral, blood-soaked frenzy. Cast, Crew, and Practical Splatter Ari Millen (Orphan Black) stars as the titular dessert vendor, donning a vintage paper soda jerk hat to dish out dairy-induced carnage. He leads an ensemble cast that includes Benjamin Byron Davis, who joined us for an interview about the movie. He’s joined by Dylan Hawco, Sarah Abbott, Kiori Mirza Waldman, and Charlie Zeltzer. Also, a trio of actors returns from Roth’s Thanksgiving: Karen Cliche, Shiloh O’Reilly, and Charlie Story. Roth directed and produced the feature while co-writing the screenplay with Noah Belson. To ensure the practical gore delivers
Continue reading →
New Horror Comedy ‘Pay to Die’ Turns Crowdfunding a Movie into a Bloody Nightmare
The horror-comedy feature Pay to Die, directed by Shawn C. Phillips and Lauren Francesca, has officially launched on Amazon and Fandango at Home courtesy of distributor BayView Entertainment. Skewering modern crowdfunding culture and the chaos of independent filmmaking, the story follows a struggling commercial director who launches a Kickstarter-style campaign to fund his dream slasher movie. Once production begins, the line between cinematic fiction and real-life bloodshed vanishes. Fame-obsessed actors, washed-up icons, frantic fans, and lethal opportunists unleash a nightmare. A Nostalgic Ensemble and a Final Screen Legacy The feature stands out for its eclectic cult cast. It marks one of Robert Carradine’s final screen appearances (Nerds, The Cowboys). He plays a police officer investigating the murders. Former Saturday Night Live star and MADtv cast member Jeff Richards also stars. They are joined by genre favorites and familiar pop-culture figures, including Bai Ling, James Duval, Ken Davitian, Angel Salazar, Joe Estevez, Robert Miano, Lorelei Linklater, and Kato Kaelin. Creative Minds
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Join the ‘BUDDY’ Fan Club and Get Exclusives Before It Hits Theaters Tomorrow
You may have thought that surviving a kid’s daily Barney binge was the ultimate test of endurance. However, the neon orange unicorn, Buddy, is a real monster. Roadside Attractions and Saban Films, alongside indie horror hitmakers BoulderLight Pictures and Low Spark Films, have unleashed a brand-new teaser and commercial for BUDDY. Signaling a complete and utter execution of wholesome Saturday morning nostalgia. Marching into theaters tomorrow, the horror-comedy takes the hyper-colored world of public-access children’s television and drenches it in unhinged carnage. Sing Along or Face the Feral Mascot On the surface, It’s Buddy! looks like a sugary, synth-pop fever dream designed to hold kids hostage in front of the television. The show features synchronized child performers, infectious sing-alongs, and an aggressively neon-orange unicorn named Buddy. However, he’s not really the cuddliest creature. He enforces state-mandated cheerfulness with cult-like intensity. However, behind the candy-coated studio walls lies a zero-tolerance policy for insubordination. The moment a rogue child performer dares to
Continue reading →
Fanta Adds a New Ghostface Flavor as Part of its Limited-Edition Halloween Collection
Halloween 2026 is shaping up to be a total scream for horror lovers! Slasher royalty is officially invading the grocery aisle. For the very first time, Ghost Face® is teaming up with Fanta to unleash “Ghost Face® Punch.” It’s a new limited-edition Dark Berry Punch flavor designed to slay your spooky season thirst. So, to keep things authentic, legendary voice actor Roger Jackson is back behind the mask. He’s lending his signature, sinister voice to the entire campaign. Crashing the Haunted Universe The Woodsboro killer isn’t just hijacking soda cans! He is also breaking into Fanta’s “Haunted Universe” as its first-ever celebrity guest monster. Fanta’s new original lore centers on four creature characters inspired by classic Halloween legends. And each is getting their own spotlight on collectible cans. Ghost Face® joins the lineup as the ultimate guest of honor, uniting seasonal heavyweights for a cinematic trailer and a spooky crossover experience. Building a Franchise in a Can This sinister partnership
Continue reading →
Apple TV Unveils First Look at the New Crime-Thriller Series “12 12 12”
Apple TV has unveiled a first look at its upcoming heist thriller “12 12 12,” starring and executive-producing Emmy nominee Anthony Mackie, star of “Twisted Metal.” Golden Globe nominee Jamie Dornan joins him. The thrilling eight-episode original series will premiere this November globally, with the first two episodes. It will then arrive weekly on Fridays, per the release schedule, through December 25. Three Timelines, One Impossible Raid The narrative centers on a daring raid on a bank vault buried deep beneath the streets of Zurich. However, the series unfolds through a unique temporal structure. Each episode fractures the storyline into three distinct phases of the crime. The twelve months of meticulous planning, the high-stress twelve hours of execution, and the chaotic twelve days following the job. A disgraced FBI agent (Mackie) engages in a zero-sum game of tactical maneuvering across Europe with a seasoned American career criminal, played by Dornan. A Powerhouse Cast and Creative Team Mackie and Dornan lead
Continue reading →
The Nightmare-Inducing Trailer Drops for ‘Parasomnia’ Ahead of Shudder Premiere
The boundaries of fear are about to be rewritten as Parasomnia, the spine-chilling feature debut from writer-director James Ross II. Fresh off its haunting premiere at the Overlook Film Festival, this supernatural chiller promises to turn your dreams into nightmares. Where Dreams Become Real The narrative follows Riley, a young woman plagued by severe night terrors and anchored by a tragic history. Her fragile reality shatters completely when her best friend mysteriously vanishes. As the boundary between dreams and reality blurs, Riley comes to a horrifying realization: the demonic entity tormenting her sleep has manifested in the waking world. Jasmine Mathews leads an exceptional ensemble cast alongside RJ Brown, Sally Stewart, Stephen Barrington, Danny Brown, and Simon Longnight. Horror that will Keep You Up All Night Ross sets out to weaponize the inescapable vulnerability of sleep. It taps into universal fears while carving out a distinctly modern path for horror, culminating in intense experiences. Rather than delivering simple scares, the
Continue reading →
The Disturbing Trailer for ‘Breeder’ Turns Humans into Livestock
Alex Goyette makes his feature directorial debut with Breeder, a darkly hilarious yet deeply unsettling horror-thriller that releases in U.S. theaters this Fall via IFC Films and Shudder. Following its celebrated premiere at the Tribeca Festival in June, the film turns a bizarre premise into a claustrophobic nightmare. It’s a movie about human pedigree, trapped spaces, and genetic obsession. Poodles, Pedigrees, and Human Livestock The story centers on Russell (Daniel Doheny). He’s a broke MIT dropout desperate for cash who accepts a seemingly straightforward research job at a secluded ranch. The facility is owned by Patti (Dot-Marie Jones). She’s an eccentric champion poodle breeder who has spent her life engineering flawless canine bloodlines. However, Russell soon discovers the position is a sinister front. Patti has decided to expand her eugenics project beyond dogs. She’s eyeing Russell and her own daughter (Maddie Phillips) as subjects for her next selective-breeding experiment. Tribeca Buzz and Psychological Dread Rather than relying on cheap jump
Continue reading →
Emma Bell and Genre Veterans Team for ‘The 100 Candles Game 3: Dark Mirror’
Black Mandala is expanding its hit supernatural anthology franchise with The 100 Candles Game: Dark Mirror, the third installment in the globally successful saga. Building on a franchise already screened in 20 countries, this new entry plunges viewers back into the ritual’s sinister lore. All while pushing the terrifying mythology into uncharted territory. Summoning Spirits Through the Looking Glass The story follows three friends. They gather inside an abandoned house with a singular goal: to establish contact with Mary, a missing companion they cannot move past. To reach her, they initiate the legendary 100 Candles Game by encircling an ancient mirror with one hundred burning flames. As each friend recounts a terrifying tale, they extinguish a candle directly in front of the glass. However, every darkened flame weakens the veil between the living and the deceased. The mirror slowly transforms from a simple reflection into a supernatural gateway. Releasing an otherworldly presence desperate to cross over into our reality. International
Continue reading →
Gamescom 2026 Celebrates a Killer, Sold Out, Opening Night
Geoff Keighley and Eefje “sjokz” Depoortere kicked off Gamescom 2026 with an Opening Night Live spectacle that proved the gaming industry’s appetite for cinematic hype remains completely insatiable. Five thousand fans poured into Cologne. Millions more were streaming from home. Fans were treated to a barrage of world premieres, long-awaited gameplay reveals, and more. Key highlights included a fresh look at Final Fantasy VII Revelation, Gears of War: E-Day, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt:Songs of the Past. For anyone who missed the live broadcast, the full recording is already racking up views on YouTube. However, Gamescom Awesome Indies Showcase promises another hit of digital serotonin on August 27. Cologne Succumbs to 1,700 Exhibitors If you thought your hard drive was running out of space, try fitting more than 1,700 exhibitors into Koelnmesse. Setting a brand-new record by comfortably shattering initial projections of 1,600, the event has officially swallowed 233,000 square meters of exhibition space. This marks the first time
Continue reading →
Genre Game ‘1666 Amsterdam’ Drops New Trailer as It Gets Early Access
Attention gamers! Fresh off its appearance at Opening Night Live, Panache Digital Games has officially launched 1666: Amsterdam into Early Access. It’s available on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store for $29.99 USD. Accompanied by a brand-new launch trailer highlighting its occult world and mystical combat, the title invites players to step onto the rain-slicked cobblestones of a dark metropolis. Witchcraft and Unpaid Debts Beneath the wealthy, bustling surface of 1666 Amsterdam lurk “The Originals.” They are ancient, immortal entities. They have spent centuries abusing power and time. Players step into the shoes of Noa Brooklyn, a young woman raised as the “Collector” to strip these creatures of their stolen influence. The gameplay revolves around a dynamic day-night cycle. By day, Noa investigates the city to unmask and track Originals hiding behind ordinary human faces. However, by night, during the mystical Esbat, her targets reveal their monstrous true forms. This forces her to deploy deadly witchcraft, spellcasting, and
Continue reading →