Spoiler-Free Reviews: Killing Time and Pacific (Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2026)
Once again, our coverage of Bucheon International Film Festival (BIFAN) reviews is cowritten by Film Festival Editor Joseph Perry and Guest Contributing Writer Chris Weatherspoon. A man of the world, guest reviewer Chris Weatherspoon has lived in South Korea for...
Ryan Gosling Joins the Marvel Universe as Johnny Blaze for New ‘Ghost Rider’ Movie
Get ready to swap the pink leather jacket for a spiked motorcycle vest and a burning skull. Love it or hate it, Ryan Gosling is officially revving his engine for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The New Johnny Blaze Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige took the...
You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Coffee Table: ‘Jaws’ Puzzle Lands Just in Time for Shark Week
Let’s be honest. Your annual Shark Week tradition probably involves sitting on the couch, eating snacks, and thanking your lucky stars that an apex predator isn’t currently digesting you. But this year, Cinema Puzzles wants you to put those hands to...
Floating Festivities: The Haunted Queen Mary Marks 90 Years with a Stacked Summer Lineup
If your summer plans are feeling a little dry, the Queen Mary is offering a cure for landlocked boredom. Moored in Long Beach, the legendary ocean liner the Queen Mary is celebrating the 90th anniversary of her 1936 maiden voyage. It has now rolled out a seasonal...
Dust Off Your Heavy Metal Records: Mad Cave Studios Announces ‘Satanic Panic!’
What happens when fear itself becomes the most dangerous monster in town? Move over, Geraldo Rivera—Mad Cave Studios is dragging us back to the most delightfully paranoid decade in American history. Get ready for SATANIC PANIC, a relentless new four-issue horror...
Movie Review: Laurin (1989) – Visual Vengeance Blu-ray
In a seaside 19th Century German Village, young Laurin’s (Dóra Szinetár) pappy, Arne (János Derzsi) is shipping out for another long sojourn at sea leaving our heroine with her mother, Flora (Brigitte Karner) and grandmother, Olga (Hédi Temessy). Meanwhile, a...
The Sci-Fi Horror ‘Alien Storm’ Lands on Amazon and Apple TV Featuring WWE Legends
Independent powerhouse Mahal Empire Productions has officially unleashed their latest sci-fi action-horror feature, Alien Storm! Directed by genre veteran Adam Werth (Devil’s Knight, Bermuda Island), this 74-minute thrill ride brings high-stakes survival,...
Eli Roth Serves Up Brain Freezes and Bloodshed at SDCC for ‘Ice Cream Man’
Just when you thought it was safe to listen for the cheerful chime of the neighborhood ice cream truck, Eli Roth is here to ruin your childhood memories all over again. Ahead of its theatrical debut, the splatter master took a deliciously deadly detour through San...
Spoiler-Free Reviews: Ancestral Beasts and Home Bodies (Fantasia 2026)
Ancestral Beasts (Canada, 2026) Official Synopsis After cutting ties with her toxic sister, Elyse (Morgan Holmstrom) retreats to her rural ancestral home to rebuild her mental health. But a grotesque, centipede-like creature begins to stalk her, a physical...
Audible Announces New All-Star Audio Original ‘DRACULA’
Get ready to welcome literature’s most iconic predator into your ears. Audible, Inc. has officially announced a massive, multi-language audio reimagining of Bram Stoker’s masterpiece, Dracula—turning the legendary Gothic tale into a chilling, fully-cast...
Free Screams & High-Octane Thrills: Every Horror and Thriller Hitting Pluto TV on August 1, 2026
If you’re looking to trim your streaming budget without sacrificing pulse-pounding entertainment, Pluto TV is dropping a massive wave of genre hits this month—completely free. From bloody slasher marathons and sci-fi classics to heavy-hitting action blockbusters...
Desire Turns Deadly: NEON’s Horror Romance ‘Leviticus’ IS Coming Home
Desire can be dangerous, but in NEON’s latest genre discovery, it’s downright lethal. The award-winning indie powerhouse NEON has officially announced that Leviticus, the feature directorial debut from Adrian Chiarella, is coming home. The acclaimed...
Paramount+ Drops Massive Avatar News and Trailers at SDCC
The Four Nations officially converged on Comic-Con® International’s iconic Hall H yesterday, marking a historic first for the Avatar Legends franchise. Moderated by the original voice of Korra, Janet Varney, the star-studded panel celebrated the highly...
Plane Crashes and Hungry Sharks: Survival Thiller ‘Deep Water’ Makes a Splash on Prime Video
Fasten your seatbelts and secure your tray tables, shark-feature fiends! Deep Water (2026) is officially ready to plunge you into the ultimate worst-case scenario. Directed by action maestro Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger), this survival thriller boasts a...
Steven Spielberg’s Sci-fi Epic ‘Disclosure Day’ Lands on Digital
If someone proved to you right now, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that we aren’t alone in the universe, would you be terrified, or relieved? That very question is at the center of Disclosure Day, the epic sci-fi thriller from the undisputed king of the summer...
Nicolas Winding Refn Returns with the Neon-Drenched Film ‘Her Private Hell’ – Now in Theaters
The maestro of neon-drenched nihilism is finally back where he belongs. After spending a decade wandering the prestige television wilderness—and briefly giving film critics absolute whiplash by directing a wholesome BBC children’s show—radical avant-garde...
Click Your Heels to Escape: First Teaser Drops for ‘Dorothy: The Haunting of Oz’
There is definitely no place like home—and definitely no escaping this nightmare. The first official teaser has arrived for Dorothy: The Haunting of Oz, an ambitious contemporary horror spin on L. Frank Baum’s classic tale, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The...
Movie Review: ‘Motor City’ is Plagued by Tired Tropes, Nip Slips and Terrible Character Choices
From Potsy Ponciroli, the director behind Old Henry, comes Motor City. A movie that takes Alan Ritchson’s ex-con character, John Miller, and denies him the simple dream of a quiet life post-prison. Frame a guy for a crime he didn’t commit, and...
Movie Review: ‘Pinocchio: Unstrung’ Splinters the Fable into a Blood-Soaked Triumph
The Twisted Childhood Universe is carving out another nightmare. This time, it brings a conscience made of a wooden boy. Hitting cinemas nationwide today (July 24, 2026) via Altitude is Pinocchio: Unstrung. It arrives fresh off its UK premiere at the Raindance Film...
Silicon Valley Screams: Mad Cave Studios Announces Terrorbytes Halloween Annual #1
If you thought your smart home glitching was terrifying, Mad Cave Studios is about to double down on your techno-paranoia. This October, the publisher returns to its unsettling sci-fi horror anthology with TERRORBYTES HALLOWEEN ANNUAL #1—an oversized 40-page...
Kelli Marchman McNeely | Jul 24, 2026 | 2 min read
Jose Maria Cicala’s Surreal Horror Thriller ‘The Dollmaker’ Sets August VOD Release
Collecting dolls is usually a harmless hobby. Collecting women, however, gets the police involved. Cinephobia Releasing has officially acquired North American rights to The Dollmaker, the latest eerie feature from director Jose Maria Cicala (Shadow of the Cat,...
Kelli Marchman McNeely | Jul 24, 2026 | 2 min read
Upcoming “Lot Lizard” Horror ‘Candy Land’ Scores A Release Date
From writer-director John Swab (Ida Red) comes Candy Land, which has just been acquired by Quiver Distribution, Deadline reports. “Candy Land follows Remy (Olivia Luccardi), a seemingly naïve and devout young woman, who finds herself cast out from her...
Kelli Marchman McNeely | Nov 12, 2022 | 2 min read
Film Review: Piggy (Lund Fantastic Film Festival)
Spanish chiller Piggy (Cerdita, 2022) is a terrific serial killer/coming-of-age/bullying and revenge mash-up that digs in deep on questions concerning doing what’s right, scapegoating, the dangers of a collective mindset, and more. Writer/director Carlota Pereda...
Sink Your Teeth Into The Zombie Flick ‘Bridge Of The Doomed’ – Out Now
From director Michael Su (Night of the Tommyknockers) comes the new action-packed horror flick Bridge of the Doomed starring Michael Pare, Robert LaSardo, and Kate Watson. In the movie, “A group of soldiers is ordered to hold a bridge during a zombie...
Kelli Marchman McNeely | Nov 12, 2022 | 1 min read
Brutal New ‘Bones And All” Red Band Clip Gives A Taste Of What’s To Come
Suspiria director Luca Guadagnino and writer David Kajganich have reunited for the film Bones and All, an adaptation of Camille DeAngelis‘s novel. Today we have a new extended red band clip, titled “Sleepover,” that will give you a taste of what’s...
Kelli Marchman McNeely | Nov 12, 2022 | 1 min read
