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Movie Review: ‘Above and Below’ Is a Thriller with Bite
Don’t feel like reading? Watch the review below. The year 2026 has been utterly swamped with shark thrillers. As anyone who recently sat through the bargain-bin disaster that was Chum can tell you, quantity definitely doesn’t mean quality. Fortunately, Above and Below arrives like a rogue wave to wash away the bad taste of lesser creature features. It delivers a relentless, high-octane survival thriller that actually remembers how to keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Above and Below is helmed by veteran action director Jesse V. Johnson (Savage Dog). Tony Giordano penned the script for the film, which wastes zero time. It quickly plunges its cast and the audience into a multi-front nightmare. Warning: Spoilers Cocaine, Cages, and Apex Predators The premise serves up a classic recipe for vacation chaos. Five friends head off for a bucket-list shark dive. However, their excursion derails when they spot a massive stash of cartel cocaine. Before they can even wrap their
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Ice Nine Kills Serves Up the Soundtrack for Art the Clown’s Halloween Horror Nights Takeover
If you thought September was too early for holiday cheer, nobody told Art the Clown. The silent mascot of horror chaos is taking over the legendary Terror Tram at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights. And he’s bringing theatrical metal maestros Ice Nine Kills along to play choir director. Running select nights from Thursday, September 3 through Sunday, November 1, “Terror Tram starring Art the Clown” will see the murderous mime hijack the famous studio backlot. And he’s bringing a sack full of premature, blood-soaked presents. To match the twisted holiday spirit, Ice Nine Kills is crafting an original score that takes a butcher-knife to classic Christmas carols. A Match Made in Slasher Heaven This isn’t the first time the Boston metalcore crew has crossed paths with the silent killer. Ice Nine Kills previously unleashed “A Work of Art,” the official theme song for Terrifier 3, which debuted in theaters alongside the film, amassed nearly 60 million streams, and spent
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Red Owl Films Announces Its Upcoming Horror Film Slate and Drops Their Trailers
Red Owl Films, a new international sales and distribution company based in Wellington, New Zealand, has officially launched operations. Specializing in boundary-pushing fantasy and high-quality genre cinema, Red Owl connects visionary emerging filmmakers with the global film marketplace. They aim to bridge the gap between commercial appeal and auteur storytelling. Beyond international sales, the company offers end-to-end support for its roster, encompassing film festival strategy, international marketing, and global distribution management. Red Owl’s inaugural sales slate highlights an eclectic range of indie horror, classic giallo, and true-crime documentary offerings: The Barn Part II October 31 Directed by Justin M. Seaman The long-awaited sequel to Justin M. Seaman’s indie horror hit picks up three years after Michelle’s narrow escape from the tragedy in Wheary Falls. Now in college and tasked with leading the Gamma Tau Psi sorority haunted house, Michelle remains tormented by the traumatic events of Halloween night. When uninvited trick-or-treaters from her past return—bringing a terrifying host of new
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DLC Review: ‘REANIMAL: The Prisoner’
THQ Nordic surprised fans of the critically acclaimed REANIMAL with the release of the first DLC, titled The Prisoner, which expands the mystery of the main story. In REANIMAL: The Prisoner, players are introduced to two new characters: The Prisoner, a child with a sack over their head and a chain around their neck, and The Soldier, a child dressed like a German soldier from WWI, who appears to have helped the Prisoner escape their confinement. If you played and loved REANIMAL, you’ll love this mysterious tale that takes our little heroes through a nightmarish landscape of urban warfare, with added mechanics not in the base game, such as corpse traveling (yes, traveling through dead bodies), along with riding a motorcycle (which was my favorite part!) What I loved most about this story is that it hits you hard at the end with a massive cliffhanger after giving you a small bit more of what happened during the events of
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Netflix Takes ‘The Last House’ Marketing to Terrifying New Heights with Man Living Inside the Billboard
Director Louis Leterrier has brought his sci-fi horror thriller The Last House to Netflix. And the streaming giant is celebrating the release with a publicity stunt that takes claustrophobia to a whole new level. To mirror the film’s premise, Netflix has trapped an actual human inside a fully furnished living room billboard suspended 30 feet above Los Angeles’ Sunset Boulevard. Living the Suspended Life on Sunset Boulevard The high-concept thriller follows a family of four unexpectedly sealed inside their home with zero escape routes. They are forced to navigate shrinking resources while surviving whatever sinister force is keeping them locked inside. Taking the “trapped at home” theme to its absolute extreme, the billboard actor lived in his elevated, glass-enclosed box at Selma Avenue and Sunset Boulevard through Saturday, August 8. While maintaining a bizarre semblance of daily routine 30 feet in the air, he communicated with gawking commuters below via whiteboard—a creepy homage to the film’s themes of isolated survival.
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New Genre Production Company, Black Ribbon, Unveils First Episode of New Anthology
Rising Producers Launch Black Ribbon Productions with Blood-Chilling Slate Ahead of Halloween 2026 Los Angeles has a new home for the bizarre, the unsettling, and the downright terrifying. Producers Brooke Becker and Delaney Sharpe have officially launched Black Ribbon Productions. It is a Los Angeles–based production house dedicated to developing genre-bending horror, sci-fi, and alternative digital content. Built on a foundation of bold storytelling, Black Ribbon aims to champion underrepresented voices while serving up unconventional narratives tailored for modern audiences. Becker’s background spans hit television projects including Hulu’s “The Dropout,” HBO Max’s “Head of the Class,” and Freeform’s “grown-ish.” She also served as a staff writer and actor on the award-winning series “Parallel.” You can stream it now on Prime Video. Sharpe, the accomplished playwright behind Emily Dickinson Is Dead, made her directorial debut with Adaptation: Harrison Bergeron. She has also appeared in projects like Reputation, Artefact, and the feature Army & Coop. A Packed Debut Slate Launching just in
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Disney+ Orders Pilot for Series Inspired by EPCOT’s Iconic Ride ‘Spaceship Earth’
Disney+ has ordered a pilot for “Spaceship Earth,” a series inspired by EPCOT’s legendary dark ride. Casting is underway, though no names have been announced so far. From Ride to the Small Screen Rather than a quiet, slow-moving tram ride, the show is swinging for a high-concept, multi-timeline apocalypse story, Variety reports. The official logline reads: “When a mission to avert an imminent global cataclysm goes awry, a small band of teenagers from Earth’s past and future must join forces to confront a threat as vast and mysterious as time itself.” The History Since EPCOT opened its gates in 1982, Spaceship Earth has served as the park’s visual anchor and spiritual heart, housing a beloved journey through the evolution of human communication inside an 18-story structural marvel. Behind the Scenes Showrunner Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman, Argylle) leads the project via Five Ten Productions. Michael Waldron (Loki, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness) is Executive Producing under his Anomaly Pictures
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Marta Svetek on Her Scottish Survival Horror ‘Savage Prey’ – Streaming On Demand for 48 Hours
Known globally for her voice work across major video game and film franchises, including Five Nights at Freddy’s, VALORANT, and Battlefield, actress Marta Svetek is taking center stage in the British survival horror feature Savage Prey. The independent thriller celebrates its World Premiere at the Popcorn Frights Film Festival on August 9. Audiences across the United States can stream the film virtually on demand for 48 hours. Svetek doesn’t just star as the main protagonist, Ava; she also served as Executive Producer, contributed to voice direction, and assisted with post-production. This makes her one of the key creative forces behind the project. Written, directed, and edited by David Ryan Keith, Savage Prey was filmed entirely in the breathtaking Scottish Highlands. It delivers an intense, character-driven story that blends deep emotional roots with relentless, isolated suspense. Ahead of the premiere, Svetek sat down to discuss the grueling Highland shoot, pulling trees out of roads, and why human craftsmanship still reigns supreme
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Netflix’s True Crime Series “Conversations with a Killer” Ends with “The Charles Manson Tapes” and Never-Before-Seen Footage
Created and directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger, the acclaimed series “Conversations with a Killer” has spent years dissectinghistory’ss most terrifying minds through rare audio recordings, archival footage, and firsthand accounts. Following deep dives into Ted Bundy (2019), John Wayne Gacy (2022), Jeffrey Dahmer (2022), and Son of Sam (2025), the franchise reaches its definitive end on August 12 by confronting the cult leader who permanently alteredAmerica’ss media landscape. The Architect of Helter Skelter While Charles Mansonwasn’tt a hands-on serial killer in the traditional sense, his psychological grip over his followers catalyzed a wave of horrific violence across California during the twilight of the 1960s hippie movement. Headquartering his “Manson Family” on an abandoned movie ranch, Manson orchestrated a spree of brutal killings in 1969—including the tragic murder of actress Sharon Tate. Though he didn’t physically execute the crimes himself, Manson was the mastermind behind the slaughter. His 1971 trial exposed the terrifying extent of his psychological control, resulting
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Folk Horror Meets Genre Royalty: ‘Water Rites’ Sets August Release from Terror Films Releasing
Terror Films Releasing has officially re-teamed with writer-director Dean Jacobs (The Trip) for his newest indie horror feature, Water Rites. The folk horror is set to make its worldwide streaming debut this August, bringing a secluded lakefront nightmare directly to digital platforms. The film follows a young couple seeking a quiet summer escape at an isolated lakeside community. However, their idyllic retreat quickly unravels. Soon, they unearth a sinister secret harbored by the locals. This sets off a chain of events from which neither may ever return. A Powerhouse Cast of Genre Legends Water Rites boasts an extraordinary ensemble that bridges legendary horror heritage with fresh talent, anchoring its unsettling story in powerhouse performances. Dee Wallace: Widely celebrated as one of cinema’s most beloved scream queens and character actresses, Wallace’s storied career includes her iconic role as Mary in Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, alongside undisputed horror classics like Joe Dante’s The Howling, Lewis Teague’s Cujo, and Stephen Herek’s Critters.
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Movie Review: ‘Above and Below’ Is a Thriller with Bite
Don’t feel like reading? Watch the review below. The year 2026 has been utterly swamped with shark thrillers. As anyone who recently sat through the bargain-bin disaster that was Chum can tell you, quantity definitely doesn’t mean quality. Fortunately, Above and Below arrives like a rogue wave to wash away the bad taste of lesser creature features. It delivers a relentless, high-octane survival thriller that actually remembers how to keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Above and Below is helmed by veteran action director Jesse V. Johnson (Savage Dog). Tony Giordano penned the script for the film, which wastes zero time. It quickly plunges its cast and the audience into a multi-front nightmare. Warning: Spoilers Cocaine, Cages, and Apex Predators The premise serves up a classic recipe for vacation chaos. Five friends head off for a bucket-list shark dive. However, their excursion derails when they spot a massive stash of cartel cocaine. Before they can even wrap their
Continue reading →
Ice Nine Kills Serves Up the Soundtrack for Art the Clown’s Halloween Horror Nights Takeover
If you thought September was too early for holiday cheer, nobody told Art the Clown. The silent mascot of horror chaos is taking over the legendary Terror Tram at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights. And he’s bringing theatrical metal maestros Ice Nine Kills along to play choir director. Running select nights from Thursday, September 3 through Sunday, November 1, “Terror Tram starring Art the Clown” will see the murderous mime hijack the famous studio backlot. And he’s bringing a sack full of premature, blood-soaked presents. To match the twisted holiday spirit, Ice Nine Kills is crafting an original score that takes a butcher-knife to classic Christmas carols. A Match Made in Slasher Heaven This isn’t the first time the Boston metalcore crew has crossed paths with the silent killer. Ice Nine Kills previously unleashed “A Work of Art,” the official theme song for Terrifier 3, which debuted in theaters alongside the film, amassed nearly 60 million streams, and spent
Continue reading →
Red Owl Films Announces Its Upcoming Horror Film Slate and Drops Their Trailers
Red Owl Films, a new international sales and distribution company based in Wellington, New Zealand, has officially launched operations. Specializing in boundary-pushing fantasy and high-quality genre cinema, Red Owl connects visionary emerging filmmakers with the global film marketplace. They aim to bridge the gap between commercial appeal and auteur storytelling. Beyond international sales, the company offers end-to-end support for its roster, encompassing film festival strategy, international marketing, and global distribution management. Red Owl’s inaugural sales slate highlights an eclectic range of indie horror, classic giallo, and true-crime documentary offerings: The Barn Part II October 31 Directed by Justin M. Seaman The long-awaited sequel to Justin M. Seaman’s indie horror hit picks up three years after Michelle’s narrow escape from the tragedy in Wheary Falls. Now in college and tasked with leading the Gamma Tau Psi sorority haunted house, Michelle remains tormented by the traumatic events of Halloween night. When uninvited trick-or-treaters from her past return—bringing a terrifying host of new
Continue reading →
DLC Review: ‘REANIMAL: The Prisoner’
THQ Nordic surprised fans of the critically acclaimed REANIMAL with the release of the first DLC, titled The Prisoner, which expands the mystery of the main story. In REANIMAL: The Prisoner, players are introduced to two new characters: The Prisoner, a child with a sack over their head and a chain around their neck, and The Soldier, a child dressed like a German soldier from WWI, who appears to have helped the Prisoner escape their confinement. If you played and loved REANIMAL, you’ll love this mysterious tale that takes our little heroes through a nightmarish landscape of urban warfare, with added mechanics not in the base game, such as corpse traveling (yes, traveling through dead bodies), along with riding a motorcycle (which was my favorite part!) What I loved most about this story is that it hits you hard at the end with a massive cliffhanger after giving you a small bit more of what happened during the events of
Continue reading →
Netflix Takes ‘The Last House’ Marketing to Terrifying New Heights with Man Living Inside the Billboard
Director Louis Leterrier has brought his sci-fi horror thriller The Last House to Netflix. And the streaming giant is celebrating the release with a publicity stunt that takes claustrophobia to a whole new level. To mirror the film’s premise, Netflix has trapped an actual human inside a fully furnished living room billboard suspended 30 feet above Los Angeles’ Sunset Boulevard. Living the Suspended Life on Sunset Boulevard The high-concept thriller follows a family of four unexpectedly sealed inside their home with zero escape routes. They are forced to navigate shrinking resources while surviving whatever sinister force is keeping them locked inside. Taking the “trapped at home” theme to its absolute extreme, the billboard actor lived in his elevated, glass-enclosed box at Selma Avenue and Sunset Boulevard through Saturday, August 8. While maintaining a bizarre semblance of daily routine 30 feet in the air, he communicated with gawking commuters below via whiteboard—a creepy homage to the film’s themes of isolated survival.
Continue reading →
New Genre Production Company, Black Ribbon, Unveils First Episode of New Anthology
Rising Producers Launch Black Ribbon Productions with Blood-Chilling Slate Ahead of Halloween 2026 Los Angeles has a new home for the bizarre, the unsettling, and the downright terrifying. Producers Brooke Becker and Delaney Sharpe have officially launched Black Ribbon Productions. It is a Los Angeles–based production house dedicated to developing genre-bending horror, sci-fi, and alternative digital content. Built on a foundation of bold storytelling, Black Ribbon aims to champion underrepresented voices while serving up unconventional narratives tailored for modern audiences. Becker’s background spans hit television projects including Hulu’s “The Dropout,” HBO Max’s “Head of the Class,” and Freeform’s “grown-ish.” She also served as a staff writer and actor on the award-winning series “Parallel.” You can stream it now on Prime Video. Sharpe, the accomplished playwright behind Emily Dickinson Is Dead, made her directorial debut with Adaptation: Harrison Bergeron. She has also appeared in projects like Reputation, Artefact, and the feature Army & Coop. A Packed Debut Slate Launching just in
Continue reading →
Disney+ Orders Pilot for Series Inspired by EPCOT’s Iconic Ride ‘Spaceship Earth’
Disney+ has ordered a pilot for “Spaceship Earth,” a series inspired by EPCOT’s legendary dark ride. Casting is underway, though no names have been announced so far. From Ride to the Small Screen Rather than a quiet, slow-moving tram ride, the show is swinging for a high-concept, multi-timeline apocalypse story, Variety reports. The official logline reads: “When a mission to avert an imminent global cataclysm goes awry, a small band of teenagers from Earth’s past and future must join forces to confront a threat as vast and mysterious as time itself.” The History Since EPCOT opened its gates in 1982, Spaceship Earth has served as the park’s visual anchor and spiritual heart, housing a beloved journey through the evolution of human communication inside an 18-story structural marvel. Behind the Scenes Showrunner Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman, Argylle) leads the project via Five Ten Productions. Michael Waldron (Loki, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness) is Executive Producing under his Anomaly Pictures
Continue reading →
Marta Svetek on Her Scottish Survival Horror ‘Savage Prey’ – Streaming On Demand for 48 Hours
Known globally for her voice work across major video game and film franchises, including Five Nights at Freddy’s, VALORANT, and Battlefield, actress Marta Svetek is taking center stage in the British survival horror feature Savage Prey. The independent thriller celebrates its World Premiere at the Popcorn Frights Film Festival on August 9. Audiences across the United States can stream the film virtually on demand for 48 hours. Svetek doesn’t just star as the main protagonist, Ava; she also served as Executive Producer, contributed to voice direction, and assisted with post-production. This makes her one of the key creative forces behind the project. Written, directed, and edited by David Ryan Keith, Savage Prey was filmed entirely in the breathtaking Scottish Highlands. It delivers an intense, character-driven story that blends deep emotional roots with relentless, isolated suspense. Ahead of the premiere, Svetek sat down to discuss the grueling Highland shoot, pulling trees out of roads, and why human craftsmanship still reigns supreme
Continue reading →
Netflix’s True Crime Series “Conversations with a Killer” Ends with “The Charles Manson Tapes” and Never-Before-Seen Footage
Created and directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger, the acclaimed series “Conversations with a Killer” has spent years dissectinghistory’ss most terrifying minds through rare audio recordings, archival footage, and firsthand accounts. Following deep dives into Ted Bundy (2019), John Wayne Gacy (2022), Jeffrey Dahmer (2022), and Son of Sam (2025), the franchise reaches its definitive end on August 12 by confronting the cult leader who permanently alteredAmerica’ss media landscape. The Architect of Helter Skelter While Charles Mansonwasn’tt a hands-on serial killer in the traditional sense, his psychological grip over his followers catalyzed a wave of horrific violence across California during the twilight of the 1960s hippie movement. Headquartering his “Manson Family” on an abandoned movie ranch, Manson orchestrated a spree of brutal killings in 1969—including the tragic murder of actress Sharon Tate. Though he didn’t physically execute the crimes himself, Manson was the mastermind behind the slaughter. His 1971 trial exposed the terrifying extent of his psychological control, resulting
Continue reading →
Folk Horror Meets Genre Royalty: ‘Water Rites’ Sets August Release from Terror Films Releasing
Terror Films Releasing has officially re-teamed with writer-director Dean Jacobs (The Trip) for his newest indie horror feature, Water Rites. The folk horror is set to make its worldwide streaming debut this August, bringing a secluded lakefront nightmare directly to digital platforms. The film follows a young couple seeking a quiet summer escape at an isolated lakeside community. However, their idyllic retreat quickly unravels. Soon, they unearth a sinister secret harbored by the locals. This sets off a chain of events from which neither may ever return. A Powerhouse Cast of Genre Legends Water Rites boasts an extraordinary ensemble that bridges legendary horror heritage with fresh talent, anchoring its unsettling story in powerhouse performances. Dee Wallace: Widely celebrated as one of cinema’s most beloved scream queens and character actresses, Wallace’s storied career includes her iconic role as Mary in Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, alongside undisputed horror classics like Joe Dante’s The Howling, Lewis Teague’s Cujo, and Stephen Herek’s Critters.
Continue reading →