Spoiler-Free Review: Corpus (Fantasia 2026)
Official Synopsis It’s the summer of 1998 in New York City; Sayo (Jeff Wahlberg, EUPHORIA), a soulful nightlife photographer and small-time drug dealer, is invited to a party upstate by his long-time friend and unrequited love, a movie star on the rise:...
Sing for Your Life: Horror-Comedy ‘Bad Karaoke’ Prepares to Slaughter Tubi FrightFest 2026
We’ve all sat through a karaoke cover so agonizing it felt like an actual hate crime. Now, co-directors Chris Lightbody and Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. are taking that universal nightmare and turning it into a literal body count. Making their feature...
The Cosm Experience: Watch Andy Muschetti’s ‘IT’ Like Never Before
If you thought Pennywise was terrifying on a standard multiplex screen, prepare to experience Stephen King’s cosmic nightmare wrapped completely around your head. This summer, Warner Bros. and immersive entertainment giant Cosm are bringing Andy...
Clout, Curses, and Found-Footage Dread: The Psychic: Files Sets August Release
For the digital generation, chasing viral clout usually ends in cringe. For two overly ambitious streamers, it ends in total terror. Terror Films Releasing has officially joined forces with 741 Films and writer-director Wes Clark to unleash The Psychic: Files, a...
A Therapy Retreat Turns into Terror in ‘A Mind in Chaos’ – Out Now
NoAcclaimed independent filmmaker Chris Rakotomamonjy returns with his highly anticipated psychological horror-thriller, A Mind In Chaos, now streaming globally on Amazon Prime and Plex. Following the breakout success of his previous cult hits An Horror Anthology...
Ryan Murphy’s Series Adaptation “The Shards” Snags New Trailer Ahead of Premiere
1981 was brutal. Just ask Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis. The third trailer for Ryan Murphy’s 10-episode series adaptation of The Shards, based on Bret Easton Ellis’ 2023 novel, really wants you to know how tough teenagers had it back in 1981. And,...
Shudder Original ‘Hellcat,’ From Director Brock Bodell, Premieres This August
Horror fans have a brand-new reason to look forward to the dog days of summer. The highly anticipated Shudder Original feature, Hellcat. It is officially locked and loaded to hit the streaming platform next month. Written and directed by genre filmmaker Brock...
Horror and Thrillers Hitting Streaming Services this August
As summer wanes, August serves as a calm entry point before Halloween season kicks off in earnest next month. While it may be a relatively light period for major horror drops, major streaming platforms are quietly packing their libraries with a mix of original...
Ridley Scott’s Dystopian Survival Thriller ‘The Dogs Stars’ Landing in Theaters this August
Legendary director Ridley Scott, behind films like Gladiator, Alien, and Blade Runner, is returning to the dystopian genre. His latest film, the highly anticipated cinematic adaptation of The Dog Stars, is set to hit theaters nationwide this month. Based on Peter...
2026’s Spooky Season is Officially Here! Spirit Halloween Opens its Doors Today!
It’s time to trade in summer sun for fall haunting! Spirit Halloween is officially opening for the 2026 season! Whether you’re planning an epic haunted house or looking for the ultimate costume, your go-to destination for all things creepy is back. This year’s...
Horror-Comedy ”Jesus I Was Evil’ Is Bringing Bloodshed and Bible Verses to Tubi
-Some women preach the Gospel; others enforce it with a sledgehammer. Breaking Glass Pictures is unleashing the outrageously irreverent horror-comedy Jesus I Was Evil, and it is officially coming to free streaming on Tubi this August before expanding across...
The M3GAN Universe Expands with ‘SOULM8TE’ – Out Today on Digital
From the studio behind Five Nights at Freddy’s and Obsession, Blumhouse and Atomic Monster launch their newest AI thriller: SOULM8TE. Directed and co-written by Kate Dolan (You Are Not My Mother), the provocative feature blurs the line between programmed...
DIFF Eyewear Unveils Exclusive Harry Potter 25th Anniversary Frames
Step onto Platform 9 3/4 and ready your wands—because a truly spellbinding collaboration is about to hit the Wizarding World! In honor of the 25th Anniversary of Harry Potter, DIFF Eyewear is launching an enchanting new collection celebrating The Boy Who Lived™....
Step Into the VHS Nightmare: Terror Vault Event Returns with ’80s Slasher Homage SLASHED: Return to Hellville
San Francisco’s premier haunt is back, and this time, the body count is personal. Following consecutive sold-out seasons and national acclaim, the award-winning Terror Vault is taking over the historic San Francisco Mint (88 5th St.) once again with its most...
Lock Up the Produce Aisle: ‘Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence’ Gets PG-13 Rating and Trailer
Just as you thought it was safe to step back into the grocery store, cinema’s most deadly fruit is rolling back into town. And its here to slice and dice humanity once again. After rotting in the vault for over three decades, Starboard Entertainment’s...
Cowboys, Raptors, and a Tight End: NFL Star George Kittle Saddles Up for ‘Dinosaurs of the Wild West’
What’s better than an alternate-history 1879 Western where humans and dinosaurs build civilization together? Adding one of the most explosive tight ends in NFL history to the mix. San Francisco 49ers superstar George Kittle is making his acting debut in...
Snoop Dogg Drops New Track Featured in Eli Roth’s ‘Ice Cream Man’
Forget about cavities. The real danger pulling up to the curb this summer is severe brain freeze, bass, and instant disembowelment. Horror maestro Eli Roth is back, and he’s teaming up with rap royalty for Ice Cream Man—the very first feature film launching...
Warner Bros. is Dreaming Up a New International ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Movie
It turns out the only thing capable of keeping Freddy Krueger in the grave isn’t holy water, dream suppression pills, or a pipe wrench to the skull. It’s Hollywood corporate bureaucracy. Purgatory Late last year, horror icon Robert Englund broke down...
DIFF Eyewear’s Alice in Wonderland Collection: A Review of Charming Cheshire Cat-Inspired Sunglasses
The moment I laid eyes on DIFF Eyewear’s Alice in Wonderland Collection, I fell completely head over heels for the aviator-style Cheshire Cat frames. They capture the playful, mischievous spirit of the Disney character so effortlessly that I knew I had to...
Spoiler-Free Review: The Mouths (Fantasia 2026)
Official Fantasia synopsis from program notes written by Rupert Bottenberg: There’s a rumour going round about a cursed tree standing in the middle of a supposedly haunted cemetery, deep in the forest. For Shota and his university friends, it’s a chance to tempt...
Spoiler-Free Review: Sekiro: No Defeat (Fantasia 2026)
Official Fantasia synopsis from program notes written by Rupert Bottenberg: The Divine Heir of the sacred land of Ashina has been kidnapped for malevolent purposes. His sworn protector, the stoic shinobi Sekiro, must rescue the child—the fate of all Ashina depends...
Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Wildfire: Australian Survival Thriller ‘Cruel Hands’ Drops This Friday
If you think fleeing a violent ex is hard enough, try doing it while the entire continent of Australia is literally on fire around you. Award-winning director Al Kalyk is making his feature debut with Cruel Hands. It’s a pulse-pounding, highly acclaimed...
Kelli Marchman McNeely | Jul 20, 2026 | 2 min read
Checking out Gunnar’s MILITECH Gaming Glasses inspired by ‘Cyberpunk 2077’
Our friends at Gunnar are back with their latest collaboration with Cyberpunk 2077. This time, we’re stepping out of Night City’s underworld with glasses inspired by the game’s nefarious weapons-manufacturing megacorporation, MILITECH. For those...
Sugar, Spice, and Flesh-Eating Ghoulies: Disney+ Officially Orders the ‘Afterlife with Archie’ Series
If you thought “Riverdale“ was unhinged when it introduced cults, serial killer genes, and time travel, hold onto your milkshakes. Archie Andrews is officially facing a literal zombie apocalypse. Variety reports that Disney+ has officially given a full...
Kelli Marchman McNeely | Jul 20, 2026 | 2 min read
Movie Review – Troll (1986) – MVD Rewind Blu-ray
The Potter family; Harry (Larry Cohen regular Michael Moriarty, The Stuff) and Anne (former Charlie’s Angel Shelley Hack) along with their children Harry Jr. (Noah Hathaway, Battlestar Galactica, The Neverending Story) and Wendy Anne (Jenny Beck, the ‘80s V...
