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Where to Watch Every ‘Evil Dead’ Installment Ahead of ‘Evil Dead Burn’s’ Premiere
If you were looking for a completely valid, socially acceptable excuse to ignore your family and lock yourself indoors for an Evil Dead marathon, the universe has just handed you a chainsaw. Evil Dead Burn star Hunter Doohan recently teased that the highly anticipated new installment doesn’t just riff on the franchise’s lore—it also directly connects Sébastien Vaniček’s upcoming film to both 2023’s claustrophobic hit Evil Dead Rise and Sam Raimi’s legendary original trilogy. The Ultimate Max Binge Guide Thankfully, MAX is making your homework assignment incredibly easy. The streaming service has officially assembled the entire Necronomicon of the franchise in one place. You can currently stream all five films to get your baseline certification in deadite-slaying. The Evil Dead (1981) Evil Dead II (1987) Army of Darkness (1992) Evil Dead (2013) Evil Dead Rise (2023) Bonus: If you want to maximize your franchise knowledge before heading to the theater, you can also stream all three seasons of the magnificent
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Unwrapping the Hype: A Spoiler Free Review of Lee Cronin’s ‘The Mummy’
Anytime a studio aggressively slaps the “Best Horror Movie of the Year” label on a film right out of the gate, my default setting is heavy skepticism. But I will happily eat my words—and maybe a little tomb dust—because when I finally sat down to watch Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, I was genuinely blown away. Let’s get one thing straight: this is not your swashbuckling, 90s action-adventure. Instead, Cronin strips away the camp and drags us violently back to the suffocating, terrifying roots of the original Universal Monsters. It’s less of a tomb-raiding thrill ride and more of a visceral nightmare fueled by every parent’s absolute worst fears. The Breakout Star While Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, Shylo Molina, and Billie Roy all deliver gripping, panicked performances as a family in way over their heads, the absolute breakout superstar of the film is young Natalie Grace as the missing daughter, Katie. The sheer, unnerving way she twists and contorts her body
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Director and Cinematographer Boris Mojsovski Talks Film and I Will Find You in Our Interview
When you’re watching a thriller that leaves your knuckles white and your throw pillows thoroughly abused, you have the Director of Photography (DP)/ Cinematographer to thank. They are the visual architects of a story. They are tasked with transforming a script’s raw tension into the haunting frames that keep us up at night. I recently had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Boris Mojsovski. In our interview, we discuss his masterclass in visual suspense on Netflix’s latest gripping thriller series, I Will Find You. Created by Robert Hull and adapted from the bestselling novel by Harlan Coben, the series follows a father falsely convicted of his own son’s brutal murder. Just as he’s adjusting to a lifetime behind bars, a shocking whisper reaches him: his son might actually be alive. What follows is a relentless, heart-pounding race to uncover the truth about what happened. Led by a phenomenal Sam Worthington, it is a must-watch addition to your queue. Mojsovski
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Spirit Halloween Drops Two New Animatronics— An Apocalyptic Nightmare and a Pumpkin Faced Killer
Spook season is arriving early, and Spirit Halloween is already preparing to liquidate your disposable income and your peace of mind. They’ve officially announced two new additions to their upcoming lineup, perfectly balancing “abysmal sci-fi bleakness” with “deeply unsettling nursery rhyme energy.” Whether you want to transform your yard into a radioactive wasteland or let a toddler in footie pajamas threaten your neighbors, here is your breakdown of the new scares hitting the shelves. 1. The Doomsday Duo (Item# 05020623) The Lore: A Nuclear Mother’s Love Forget standard ghosts and ghouls; Spirit went full psychological body-horror for this one. The Doomsday Duo’s story features a world-renowned 5-foot-7 scientist who became so aggressively obsessed with doomsday prepping that she drove herself to her own madness. Naturally, she decided to skip the waiting period and end the world herself. Using her insider access at a local power plant, she triggered a meltdown, picked up her son from school early, and sat with
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An Interview with Actress Mia Vallet on the Horrors of the Horror Film ‘Recluse’
From psychological thrillers to prestige drama, actor Mia Vallet (Believe) has built a career on bringing depth to complex characters. Now, she’s diving headfirst into the shadows for her latest role in Recluse. It’s a dark, twisted family reunion from hell that just celebrated its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Henry Chaisson. He’s the wonderfully warped mind behind the screenplay for Antlers and Apple TV+’s “Servant.” If that pedigree isn’t enough to get your skin crawling, Steven Schneider (Paranormal Activity, Insidious) is serving as Executive Producer via his genre label, Spooky Pictures. A Psychological Breakdown If you like your family dramas served with a side of generational trauma and black magic, Recluse will be your new obsession. Joan (Sasha Frolova, The Empty Man) is an audio engineer who literally spends her life hiding behind headphones. A sudden phone call from her estranged, ailing father sends her home. He’s a renowned
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A Terrifying Tale of Motherhood: The Fright-Filled ‘Nightborn’ Trailer Has Arrived
Parenthood is already a sleep-deprived nightmare, but Finnish filmmaker Hanna Bergholm is about to make it officially terrifying. Shudder has officially snapped up the rights to Nightborn, Bergholm’s highly anticipated follow-up to her grotesque, body-horror indie darling Hatching (2022). The streaming giant locked down distribution worldwide, ensuring horror fans everywhere can witness the chaos. The dark, visceral fable debuted in competition at Berlinale. Next, it is set for its North American premiere at the Fantasia Festival on July 22. Thankfully, you won’t have to wait long to stream it at home—the film drops exclusively on Shudder this July. Along with the release date, a haunting new poster and trailer have arrived, giving you an early look at the madness that might make you never want kids. Morthhood Can Be a Nightmare Written by Bergholm and Ilja Rautsi, Nightborn follows Saga and her British husband, Jon, who move into an isolated woodland house to build a perfect, picture-postcard family life. Naturally,
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Unearthed Films Unveils New ‘Legion of the Dead’ 2-Disc Limited Collector’s Edition
If you like your road trip served with a side of extreme splatter, your mid-July plans are officially locked in. The wizards at Unearthed Films are bringing iconic gore-maestro Olaf Ittenbach’s 2001 masterpiece, Legion of the Dead, to Blu-ray. Because Unearthed understands that true genre fans suffer from severe cinematic gluttony, they are dropping it as a packed 2-Disc Limited Collector’s Edition. Desert Road Trips and Demonic Ultimatums William and his sidekick, Luke, set out on a relaxing, carefree drive through the beautiful California desert. Naturally, their vacation immediately falls apart. After escaping the clutches of a notorious serial killer named Psycho Mike, they stumble into a dusty, isolated desert town. Unbeknownst to our travelers, a mysterious man—played by B-movie titan Matthias Hues—and his sadistic henchmen are busy slaughtering the locals. Why? To construct a literal, bloodthirsty army of the damned. Things get messy when William falls for a local server. When the town gets surrounded by the undead, the
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Gods, Monsters, and Mockbusters: The Asylum Unleashes ‘The Odyssey’
When a massive Hollywood blockbuster hits the silver screen, you can always count on two inevitable truths: audiences will flood the theaters, and the legendary cinematic trolls at The Asylum will immediately release a “mockbuster” version to cash in on the hype. Their latest target? Literal world history. A brand-new trailer for The Odyssey gives us our first look at The Asylum’s unique spin on the iconic Greek epic poem. The Asylum’s Take on an Epic Tale The official synopsis reads exactly like the SparkNotes you desperately skimmed in high school. Based on the ancient Greek epic. After ten years of brutal war, King Odysseus sets sail for Ithaca, eager to reunite with his beloved. However, his journey home is far more treacherous than the battlefield. He must face deadly monsters and vengeful gods to survive. Like Homer’s original tale, the trailer follows King Odysseus. He must navigate a nightmare of treacherous encounters on his way back to his wife.
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The Ultimate 4th of July Horror Watch List
Are you looking to stay out of the heat, skip the fireworks, but still feel a bit patriotic? We’ve got you covered. Here’s the ultimate 4th of July watch list, and we’ll even tell you where you can watch them. The Sci-Fi Horror Heavyweight: Independence Day (1996) While traditionally celebrated as a sci-fi action blockbuster, Roland Emmerich’s masterpiece leans heavily into creature-feature horror territory. From the suffocating dread of city-destroying shadows to the infamous, genuinely terrifying alien autopsy scene, it treats its hostile extraterrestrial invaders like unstoppable, predatory monsters. It remains the ultimate July 4th cinematic tradition. It comes complete with iconic explosions, peak Jeff Goldblum, and a presidential speech that still delivers goosebumps. You can currently stream it on Hulu and Disney+. You can also rent it on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. The Definitive Holiday Slasher: I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) This is the ultimate 4th of July slasher. The entire
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Spoiler-Free Reviews: AnyMart and A Weapon in My Heart (Jeonju International Film Festival 2026)
AnyMart (Japan, 2026) Official Synopsis Sakai, the protagonist, works as an assistant manager at a local convenience store. Outside of work, he lives a quiet, routine life — playing online games and using dating apps — having spent most of his twenties tied to the store. The store is his entire world. And yet, beyond its doors, the world itself seems to be coming to an end. Review Shõta Sometani as Sakai, a clerk at the convenience store owned by his gruff, stick-to-corporate-rules father, gives a fine performance. His character is all but dead on the inside at work, and not much motivated socially or otherwise outside of his job, although he attempts romantic connections, awkward though they may be. Sometani nails this everyman character as writer/director Yusuke Iwasaki uses the konbini and his protagonist as a representation of the frustrations of twentysomething life in modern Japan. The kills are sudden and often shocking, the gore is impressive, and the
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Where to Watch Every ‘Evil Dead’ Installment Ahead of ‘Evil Dead Burn’s’ Premiere
If you were looking for a completely valid, socially acceptable excuse to ignore your family and lock yourself indoors for an Evil Dead marathon, the universe has just handed you a chainsaw. Evil Dead Burn star Hunter Doohan recently teased that the highly anticipated new installment doesn’t just riff on the franchise’s lore—it also directly connects Sébastien Vaniček’s upcoming film to both 2023’s claustrophobic hit Evil Dead Rise and Sam Raimi’s legendary original trilogy. The Ultimate Max Binge Guide Thankfully, MAX is making your homework assignment incredibly easy. The streaming service has officially assembled the entire Necronomicon of the franchise in one place. You can currently stream all five films to get your baseline certification in deadite-slaying. The Evil Dead (1981) Evil Dead II (1987) Army of Darkness (1992) Evil Dead (2013) Evil Dead Rise (2023) Bonus: If you want to maximize your franchise knowledge before heading to the theater, you can also stream all three seasons of the magnificent
Continue reading →
Unwrapping the Hype: A Spoiler Free Review of Lee Cronin’s ‘The Mummy’
Anytime a studio aggressively slaps the “Best Horror Movie of the Year” label on a film right out of the gate, my default setting is heavy skepticism. But I will happily eat my words—and maybe a little tomb dust—because when I finally sat down to watch Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, I was genuinely blown away. Let’s get one thing straight: this is not your swashbuckling, 90s action-adventure. Instead, Cronin strips away the camp and drags us violently back to the suffocating, terrifying roots of the original Universal Monsters. It’s less of a tomb-raiding thrill ride and more of a visceral nightmare fueled by every parent’s absolute worst fears. The Breakout Star While Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, Shylo Molina, and Billie Roy all deliver gripping, panicked performances as a family in way over their heads, the absolute breakout superstar of the film is young Natalie Grace as the missing daughter, Katie. The sheer, unnerving way she twists and contorts her body
Continue reading →
Director and Cinematographer Boris Mojsovski Talks Film and I Will Find You in Our Interview
When you’re watching a thriller that leaves your knuckles white and your throw pillows thoroughly abused, you have the Director of Photography (DP)/ Cinematographer to thank. They are the visual architects of a story. They are tasked with transforming a script’s raw tension into the haunting frames that keep us up at night. I recently had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Boris Mojsovski. In our interview, we discuss his masterclass in visual suspense on Netflix’s latest gripping thriller series, I Will Find You. Created by Robert Hull and adapted from the bestselling novel by Harlan Coben, the series follows a father falsely convicted of his own son’s brutal murder. Just as he’s adjusting to a lifetime behind bars, a shocking whisper reaches him: his son might actually be alive. What follows is a relentless, heart-pounding race to uncover the truth about what happened. Led by a phenomenal Sam Worthington, it is a must-watch addition to your queue. Mojsovski
Continue reading →
Spirit Halloween Drops Two New Animatronics— An Apocalyptic Nightmare and a Pumpkin Faced Killer
Spook season is arriving early, and Spirit Halloween is already preparing to liquidate your disposable income and your peace of mind. They’ve officially announced two new additions to their upcoming lineup, perfectly balancing “abysmal sci-fi bleakness” with “deeply unsettling nursery rhyme energy.” Whether you want to transform your yard into a radioactive wasteland or let a toddler in footie pajamas threaten your neighbors, here is your breakdown of the new scares hitting the shelves. 1. The Doomsday Duo (Item# 05020623) The Lore: A Nuclear Mother’s Love Forget standard ghosts and ghouls; Spirit went full psychological body-horror for this one. The Doomsday Duo’s story features a world-renowned 5-foot-7 scientist who became so aggressively obsessed with doomsday prepping that she drove herself to her own madness. Naturally, she decided to skip the waiting period and end the world herself. Using her insider access at a local power plant, she triggered a meltdown, picked up her son from school early, and sat with
Continue reading →
An Interview with Actress Mia Vallet on the Horrors of the Horror Film ‘Recluse’
From psychological thrillers to prestige drama, actor Mia Vallet (Believe) has built a career on bringing depth to complex characters. Now, she’s diving headfirst into the shadows for her latest role in Recluse. It’s a dark, twisted family reunion from hell that just celebrated its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Henry Chaisson. He’s the wonderfully warped mind behind the screenplay for Antlers and Apple TV+’s “Servant.” If that pedigree isn’t enough to get your skin crawling, Steven Schneider (Paranormal Activity, Insidious) is serving as Executive Producer via his genre label, Spooky Pictures. A Psychological Breakdown If you like your family dramas served with a side of generational trauma and black magic, Recluse will be your new obsession. Joan (Sasha Frolova, The Empty Man) is an audio engineer who literally spends her life hiding behind headphones. A sudden phone call from her estranged, ailing father sends her home. He’s a renowned
Continue reading →
A Terrifying Tale of Motherhood: The Fright-Filled ‘Nightborn’ Trailer Has Arrived
Parenthood is already a sleep-deprived nightmare, but Finnish filmmaker Hanna Bergholm is about to make it officially terrifying. Shudder has officially snapped up the rights to Nightborn, Bergholm’s highly anticipated follow-up to her grotesque, body-horror indie darling Hatching (2022). The streaming giant locked down distribution worldwide, ensuring horror fans everywhere can witness the chaos. The dark, visceral fable debuted in competition at Berlinale. Next, it is set for its North American premiere at the Fantasia Festival on July 22. Thankfully, you won’t have to wait long to stream it at home—the film drops exclusively on Shudder this July. Along with the release date, a haunting new poster and trailer have arrived, giving you an early look at the madness that might make you never want kids. Morthhood Can Be a Nightmare Written by Bergholm and Ilja Rautsi, Nightborn follows Saga and her British husband, Jon, who move into an isolated woodland house to build a perfect, picture-postcard family life. Naturally,
Continue reading →
Unearthed Films Unveils New ‘Legion of the Dead’ 2-Disc Limited Collector’s Edition
If you like your road trip served with a side of extreme splatter, your mid-July plans are officially locked in. The wizards at Unearthed Films are bringing iconic gore-maestro Olaf Ittenbach’s 2001 masterpiece, Legion of the Dead, to Blu-ray. Because Unearthed understands that true genre fans suffer from severe cinematic gluttony, they are dropping it as a packed 2-Disc Limited Collector’s Edition. Desert Road Trips and Demonic Ultimatums William and his sidekick, Luke, set out on a relaxing, carefree drive through the beautiful California desert. Naturally, their vacation immediately falls apart. After escaping the clutches of a notorious serial killer named Psycho Mike, they stumble into a dusty, isolated desert town. Unbeknownst to our travelers, a mysterious man—played by B-movie titan Matthias Hues—and his sadistic henchmen are busy slaughtering the locals. Why? To construct a literal, bloodthirsty army of the damned. Things get messy when William falls for a local server. When the town gets surrounded by the undead, the
Continue reading →
Gods, Monsters, and Mockbusters: The Asylum Unleashes ‘The Odyssey’
When a massive Hollywood blockbuster hits the silver screen, you can always count on two inevitable truths: audiences will flood the theaters, and the legendary cinematic trolls at The Asylum will immediately release a “mockbuster” version to cash in on the hype. Their latest target? Literal world history. A brand-new trailer for The Odyssey gives us our first look at The Asylum’s unique spin on the iconic Greek epic poem. The Asylum’s Take on an Epic Tale The official synopsis reads exactly like the SparkNotes you desperately skimmed in high school. Based on the ancient Greek epic. After ten years of brutal war, King Odysseus sets sail for Ithaca, eager to reunite with his beloved. However, his journey home is far more treacherous than the battlefield. He must face deadly monsters and vengeful gods to survive. Like Homer’s original tale, the trailer follows King Odysseus. He must navigate a nightmare of treacherous encounters on his way back to his wife.
Continue reading →
The Ultimate 4th of July Horror Watch List
Are you looking to stay out of the heat, skip the fireworks, but still feel a bit patriotic? We’ve got you covered. Here’s the ultimate 4th of July watch list, and we’ll even tell you where you can watch them. The Sci-Fi Horror Heavyweight: Independence Day (1996) While traditionally celebrated as a sci-fi action blockbuster, Roland Emmerich’s masterpiece leans heavily into creature-feature horror territory. From the suffocating dread of city-destroying shadows to the infamous, genuinely terrifying alien autopsy scene, it treats its hostile extraterrestrial invaders like unstoppable, predatory monsters. It remains the ultimate July 4th cinematic tradition. It comes complete with iconic explosions, peak Jeff Goldblum, and a presidential speech that still delivers goosebumps. You can currently stream it on Hulu and Disney+. You can also rent it on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. The Definitive Holiday Slasher: I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) This is the ultimate 4th of July slasher. The entire
Continue reading →
Spoiler-Free Reviews: AnyMart and A Weapon in My Heart (Jeonju International Film Festival 2026)
AnyMart (Japan, 2026) Official Synopsis Sakai, the protagonist, works as an assistant manager at a local convenience store. Outside of work, he lives a quiet, routine life — playing online games and using dating apps — having spent most of his twenties tied to the store. The store is his entire world. And yet, beyond its doors, the world itself seems to be coming to an end. Review Shõta Sometani as Sakai, a clerk at the convenience store owned by his gruff, stick-to-corporate-rules father, gives a fine performance. His character is all but dead on the inside at work, and not much motivated socially or otherwise outside of his job, although he attempts romantic connections, awkward though they may be. Sometani nails this everyman character as writer/director Yusuke Iwasaki uses the konbini and his protagonist as a representation of the frustrations of twentysomething life in modern Japan. The kills are sudden and often shocking, the gore is impressive, and the
Continue reading →