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Josh Hartnett Battles a Mysterious Sea Monster in Netflix’s “Below” Teaser

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the North Atlantic, Netflix is gearing up to unleash a spine-tingling new creature-thriller that proves the ocean holds way more than just cod and lobster. The streaming giant has dropped the first teaser trailer for “Below.” It’s a six-episode coastal nightmare starring Josh Hartnett (Penny Dreadful, Trap, Oppenheimer). Charlie Heaton (Stranger Things) and Mackenzie Davis (Station Eleven) also star. Before dropping anchor on Netflix this October, the series will make its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on September 10. A Small Town with Big Aquatic Problems Filmed on location in St. John’s, Newfoundland, the series drops audiences into a tight-knit seaside village where the local wildlife has suddenly developed a taste for terror. In the series, Calvin Penney (Hartnett) is a big‑hearted fisherman living in a small Newfoundland town. He is still haunted by his father’s mysterious death from decades ago. When a sea creature

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 31, 2026

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A Haunted B&E: Horror Comedy Haunted Heist Breaks into Theaters

Nine years ago, Lil Rel Howery gave us the ultimate horror-movie survival wisdom in Jordan Peele’s Get Out. Now, he’s stepping behind the camera for his directorial debut. Enter Haunted Heist, hitting theaters this week. Howery pulls double duty here. He’s directing and starring as one of four estranged friends lured to an ominous estate under the guise of a relaxing vacation. A Haunted B&E As it turns out, one of these “friends” is actually using the weekend to hunt down an ancient, incredibly valuable artifact. Effectively forcing the other three into an accidental felony. But the real twist? The crew gets completely blindsided by the mansion’s current residents: a horde of ghosts. However, the ghosts have their own sinister plans for the friends. But if this crew wants to survive a night with the poltergeists, they’re going to have to reconcile their issues real quick. Ghosts and GoGetters The cast of this flick features a ton of familiar stars

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 21, 2026

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Exploitation Horror ‘Southern Nightmare’ Unleashes New Blood-Drenched Trailer

If you’ve exhausted your watchlist looking for a new, dirt-under-the-fingernails exploitation flick, look no further. Black Mandala is officially unleashing Southern Nightmare. It’s the latest slice of cinematic madness from director Charlie Steeds. This flick isn’t just a nod to the 1970s grindhouse era—it’s an unfiltered, unapologetic love letter to it. By tossing backwoods horror, brutality, and pure blaxploitation attitude into a cinematic blender, Southern Nightmare serves up a raw, relentless, and delightfully sleazy genre cocktail that refuses to play by anyone’s rules. However, it may be too much for some viewers to handle. The killer cast includes Faith McCoy (Collection), Scot Scurlock (Homestead), and Gloria Lynne Henry (Phantasm III, The Devil’s Advocate)—Madison Pankey, Adam Bash, and Travis Cutner round out the cast. Charlie Steeds wrote, directed, and served as cinematographer. Faith McCoy and Charlie Steeds produced. A Quick Trip to Hell The setup is a classic recipe for disaster. Sherri and Anna Beth are two best friends embarking on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 9, 2026

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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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Joseph Perry

Jul 3, 2026

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Mahershala Ali Gets Violent in the New ‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’ Trailer

Who needs the Marvel Cinematic Universe anyway? While Disney continues to leave him spinning his wheels in development hell for the long-delayed Blade reboot, two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali has decided to take matters—and a giant, razor-sharp edge—into his own hands. Amazon MGM Studios has just unleashed the first official teaser trailer for Your Mother, Your Mother, Your Mother, a relentless new action thriller slated for a wide theatrical release this October. Written and directed by Bassam Tariq (Mogul Mowgli), the film casts Ali as a devoutly religious hitman. He is forced to slash his way across Houston. He’s on a mission to protect his children following the death of his wife. Think profound existential crisis, heavy family drama, and an absolute metric ton of carnage. Slicing Through the Red Tape The teaser trailer keeps its narrative cards close to its chest. However, it does prove that Ali is fully locked into his career-action-hero era. After years of prestige dramas

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 29, 2026

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Feel the Burn (And the Blade): Horror Flick ‘Slashercise’ is Ready to Kill Your Cardio

Get ready to work up a killer sweat—and maybe spill some actual blood. Part horror movie, part retro fitness tape, the genre mashup Slashercise is officially ready to slice into your workout routine. If you’ve ever felt like your gym’s personal trainers were trying to kill you, this movie is about to validate your worst fears. High Reps, High Body Count Written and directed by Ama Lea (Deathcember), this gloriously retro feature follows a masked psycho known only as Meathead. Meathead is actively stalking the trendy fitness clubs of Los Angeles. He’s turning neon-drenched workout sessions into total, blood-soaked nightmares. As the city’s top trainers are picked off one by one, a group of determined fitness fanatics has to band together to fight back before they become the next chalk outlines on the yoga mats. “Slashercise is a blood-soaked love letter to 1980s workout videos and slasher movies,” says filmmaker Ama Lea. The Class Roster: Horror Royalty in Spandex You

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 17, 2026

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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 International Film Festival will celebrate its upcoming 30th edition with an electrifying program of screenings, workshops, and launch events running from July 16 through August 2, 2026, returning to the Concordia Hall and J.A. de Sève cinemas, with additional screenings and events at Montréal’s Cinéma du Musée. The festival’s full lineup will be announced in early July but in the meantime, Fantasia is excited to reveal a select second wave of its 2026 titles. CAPE FEAR IS BACK WITH A VENGEANCE IN CHILLING APPLE TV ADAPTATION In this reimagining of CAPE FEAR, a storm is coming for happily married attorneys Anna (Amy Adams, ARRIVAL, NIGHTBITCH) and Tom Bowden (Patrick Wilson, THE CONJURING, INSIDIOUS) when Max Cady (Javier Bardem, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD

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Joseph Perry

Jun 5, 2026

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‘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 going to be a sequel. Filmmaker Kane Parsons, the teenage wunderkind who turned a viral YouTube series into a blockbuster phenomenon, has made no secret about his grand ambitions. On the press tour, he openly stated he has taken the IP as far as it can go on YouTube and intends to expand the franchise into a feature-length anthology. The State of the Sequel: Right Now, This Minute So, what is happening with Backrooms 2 at this exact second? According to inside sources, Parsons is currently hunting for a screenwriting collaborator to help him shape the next script. His contract for future liminal-space nightmares officially resides with A24. Because we are in the ultra-early stages of development, there are currently

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 5, 2026

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Soldier Boy’s Story is Just Beginning in the “Vought Rising” Trailer

As one chapter of Amazon’s flagrant anti-superhero propaganda closes, another begins. Right on the heels of “The Boys“ series finale, Prime Video has dropped the first teaser trailer for its highly anticipated prequel series, “Vought Rising.” Because if there is one thing Vought International knows how to do, it’s franchise a brand until the wheels fall off. The teaser opens with a dangerously naive Ben (Jensen Ackles), long before he became the jaded, cigar-chomping Soldier Boy, declaring: “I want to fight for the flag. I want to be… a hero.” Oh, honey. If only you knew the corporate paperwork, trauma, and compound-V cocktails that were actually required. If only you knew the corporate paperwork, trauma, and compound-V cocktails that were actually required. The Pitch: Mad Men Meets Murder Mystery Set decades before Billy Butcher started slaughtering Supes, “Vought Rising” trades modern tech for a 1950s aesthetic. Series mastermind Eric Kripke describes the prequel as a “twisted murder mystery about the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 22, 2026

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Chucky Gets Axed!

Sad news in the world of horror today. After 3 full seasons, the TV series CHUCKY has officially been canceled by Syfy/USA, as reported by Variety. The show enjoyed a solid run, bringing back series stalwarts such as the legendary Brad Dourif as the voice of Chucky, Jennifer Tilly as Tiffany (and herself), and Alex Vincent as Andy Barclay all grown up. We also got some great additions like Zachary Arthur as Jake, Alyvia Alyn Lind as Lexy, Bjorgvin Arnarson as Devon, and even Devon Sawa as POTUS. The incredible Fiona Dourif portraying a young version of Charles Lee Ray was the highlight of the show for me. The way she mirrored her father’s performance from the original “Child’s Play” was nothing short of spectacular. Unfortunately, none of this was enough to save the show from the inevitable chopping block. If I’m being frank, though, after the less than stellar, awfully messy and convoluted season 3, I’m really not all

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Joshua Scafidi

Sep 28, 2024