Slashers and Slapstick: ‘Scary Movie’ Has Taken Over Theaters!
It has been exactly 26 years since a suspiciously familiar, tongue-wagging masked killer tried—and hilariously failed—to murder Cindy Campbell and her dysfunctional friends. But because Hollywood refuses to let any intellectual property rest in peace. So, the...
Fantasia International Film Festival Unleashes Its Second Wave for 2026
Montréal’s Fantasia International Film Festival serves up an eye-popping amount of genre-film features with its second wave announcement for its 30th edition, scheduled for July 16 through August 2, 2026. Following is the official press announcement. The Fantasia...
Spoiler-Free Review: The Remedy (SXSW London)
Official Synopsis Jason is a devoted son caring for his ill mother, Maria. Exhausted, isolated, and sleep-deprived, he begins to suffer from vivid nightmares of a monstrous entity devouring his mother. As his grip on reality loosens, the horrors of his dreams begin...
‘Backrooms’ Filmmaker Kane Parsons is Already Talking about a Sequel
To the surprise of absolutely nobody who has spent the last few years watching teenagers freak out over fluorescent lighting online, A24’s Backrooms just shredded the box office with a monumental $118 million opening weekend. So, yes. Obviously, there is...
Spirit Halloween Drops a Splatter-Ready ‘Terrifier’ Collection for Summerween
Move over, barbecues and neon pool noodles. The hottest trend of the sunny season doesn’t involve matching family swimsuits or artisanal popsicles. It is officially Summerween, and the spooky subculture is real. What started as a holiday gag in a Disney...
Heights and Horrifying Decisions: ‘Fall 2: Deadpoint’ Trailer Promises Pure Vertigo
Just when you thought it was safe to trust a ladder again, the franchise that turned a rusty TV tower into the ultimate architectural nightmare is back. The first official trailer has dropped for Fall 2: Deadpoint, the highly anticipated sequel to Fall from 2022....
Yuen Woo-ping Unveils Martial Arts Epic ‘Blades of the Guardians’
Well Go USA Entertainment is about to unleash the martial arts epic Blades of the Guradians: Wind Rises in the Desert. Legendary action auteur Yuen Woo-ping—the visionary mastermind who choreographed the gravity-defying physics of The Matrix, Crouching Tiger,...
Movie Review: Why Damian McCarthy’s ‘Hokum’ is The Perfect Weekend Watch
From the visionary mind behind Caveat and Oddity, writer-director Damian McCarthy has returned with Hokum, an atmospheric Irish folklore nightmare released by Neon. For anyone who loved the terrifying wooden mannequin or the front-desk bell of McCarthy’s...
“The Hunting Party” Gets Sacked: NBC Cancels Prison-Break Thriller After Two Seasons
When NBC premiered “The Hunting Party,” it hit the airwaves armed with a genuinely fantastic high-concept hook: a top-secret fortress housing the world’s most terrifying psychopaths gets breached. This unleashes a colony of serial killers loose on...
Flying Lotus Unleashes Track “Mudhole” From ‘The Furious’
If you had “the return of a fictional, anonymous, cult-classic rap alter ego” on your 2026 bingo card, congratulations. Captain Murphy—the dark, pitch-shifted pseudonym of electronic polymath Flying Lotus (Steven Ellison)—has officially crept back out...
The Thrilling Best-Seller ‘The Chain’ Gets the Series Order from HBO
Imagine the worst phone call a parent could ever receive: your child has been kidnapped. Now, imagine the ransom isn’t a briefcase full of unmarked bills. Instead, it’s a demand to go out and abduct someone else’s kid. Welcome to the moral...
Knock, Knock: ‘The Strangers: Chapter One’ Is Now Terrorizing Peacock
If you’ve been waiting for Renny Harlin’s Strangers trilogy, your patience has officially paid off. Lionsgate’s highly divisive 2024 franchise revival, The Strangers: Chapter 1, has officially found a new home on Peacock. Led by...
The New Blood-Drenched ‘Ice Cream Man’ Trailer Gives Us a Taste of the Horrors to Come
Forget about brain freeze. The latest treat from Eli Roth’s twisted mind is guaranteed to cause a total psychological collapse. The official trailer for Roth’s highly anticipated slasher Ice Cream Man has finally dropped. And it is every bit as unhinged...
A24’s ‘Onslaught’ Trailer: Adria Arjona and Dan Stevens Unleash Pure Gonzo Mayhem
If you’ve been patiently waiting for director Adam Wingard to step away from the giant monster playground of the Godzilla vs. Kong universe, we’ve got good news. Wingard is returning to his gritty, blood-soaked indie roots. Onslaught is heading our way....
Zack Snyder Set to Reboot ‘Escape from New York’
Hide your eyepatches and brace your eardrums for some intense, bass-boosted needle drops. Zack Snyder has officially signed on to write and direct a total reimagining of John Carpenter’s dystopian sci-fi masterpiece, Escape from New York. Because if there is...
‘ILL’ Returns With a Brand-New Story Trailer at State of Play
Team Clout and Mundfish Powerhouse unveiled a brand-new story trailer for their upcoming action survival-horror game ILL, during State of Play today. Along with the new trailer comes information on the release date! ILL is a realistic first-person action survival...
New Trailer: From the Director of Final Destination 5 Comes ‘Black Box’
Let’s be honest: flying commercial in the modern era is already a universally dreaded test of human endurance. Between the disappearing legroom, the aggressive baggage fees, and the passengers who think it’s acceptable to take off their shoes, it is a...
Art’s Last Act: Terrifier’s Damien Leone Levels Up with Sam Raimi for Next Film
Hold onto your barf bags, horror fans. The reign of Art the Clown is officially drawing to a close. However, the mind behind the madness is just getting started. After filmmaker Damien Leone wraps up his symphony of splatter with Terrifier 4, he’s trading...
Wrinkles, Wrath, and Weapons: A Spoiler-Free Review of Netflix’s “The Boroughs”
The Duffer Brothers have officially traded in the teenage angst and D&D campaigns for a New Mexico retirement community in “The Boroughs“. And I have some thoughts. If you loved the high-stakes chaos, rich character development, and retro charm of...
Emmy-Winner Sarah Snook Starring in Series Reboot of Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’
Just when you thought it was safe to throw breadcrumbs in the park, Hollywood is getting ready to ruin avian creatures for a whole new generation. A high-profile limited series reimagining of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 masterpiece, The Birds, is officially...
Kelli Marchman McNeely | Jun 2, 2026 | 2 min read
BloodStream’s June Lineup: Spanish Zombies, Chatty Killers, and a Whole Lot of Sharks
Summer is officially here! And while the rest of the world is going outside to get a tan, the horror streaming service BloodStream is giving you every reason to lock the doors, close the blinds, and soak in the glorious glow of the television. June is absolutely...
Kelli Marchman McNeely | Jun 1, 2026 | 4 min read
‘Evil Dead Wrath’ Wraps Production and Announces Release Date
If you thought the Necronomicon was done ruining family vacations and apartment complexes, think again. The bloodiest franchise in horror history is currently working overtime. Warner Bros. and New Line are making sure we don’t run out of blood and deadites...
Kelli Marchman McNeely | Jun 1, 2026 | 3 min read
Movie Review: Blood River/River of Blood: Prime Video Flat Out Lied to Me
This past weekend, I was scrolling through Prime Video, looking for a good scare. I saw a shiny little badge declaring Blood River (aka River of Blood) as the current #1 horror movie on the service, and I made the catastrophic mistake of hitting play. Now? I am...
Kelli Marchman McNeely | Jun 1, 2026 | 4 min read
Movie Review: Lionsgate’s ‘Beast’ is an Action-Packed Knockout with Heart
If you think you’ve seen every possible iteration of the grizzled, washed-up fighter crawling back into the cage for “one last round,” Lionsgate’s new mixed martial arts movie, Beast, is here to challenge your stamina. Directed by Tyler...
Kelli Marchman McNeely | Jun 1, 2026 | 3 min read
Our Sinister Six: A Half Dozen Tribeca Genre Films We Can’t Wait to See
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX, takes place June 3–14, 2026 in New York City, and plenty of horror, thriller, and science fiction offerings are on tap. Here are five features and one short film that have our attention here...
