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Shudder Delivers the Trailer for Body Horror Film 'Goody Goody'

Shudder Delivers the Trailer for Body Horror Film ‘Goody Goody’

Just when you thought childbirth couldn’t get any more terrifying, Shudder has unveiled the first trailer and official premiere date for its upcoming horror-thriller Goody Goody. The trailer teases deeply disturbing body horror and relentless atmospheric dread. Trapped in a Snowbound Birth Nightmare The film centers on a couple and their midwife. They settle into a false sense of security amid a prolonged, grueling home birth. When a howling blizzard strikes, it seals the house off from the outside world and transforms a cozy sanctuary into a suffocating, claustrophobic trap. With nowhere to run, the trio is forced to confront escalating, otherworldly complications. That suggests this impending delivery carries a far more sinister burden than ordinary medical distress. Folklore Roots and Veteran Genre Talent Steering the icy nightmare is writer and director Raymond Creamer, who weaves a lifelong obsession with regional folklore into the DNA of his filmmaking. Drawing quiet inspiration from legendary film scholar Donald Richie, Creamer builds a

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 30, 2026
Azerbaijan Body Horror 'Obitus' Unleashes Deadly Parasites in New Trailer

Azerbaijan Body Horror ‘Obitus’ Unleashes Deadly Parasites in New Trailer

Directed by Rec. Revana and written by Cahangir Suleymanov, the official trailer for Obitus has arrived. Hailing from Azerbaijan, which borders Russia, this bleak English-language survival thriller blends atmospheric regional isolation with stomach-churning parasitic terror. The newly released footage offers horror fans a haunting first look at a world where natural catastrophe is merely the prelude to an altogether more insidious nightmare. Isolation, Ruin, and Biological Terror Set in the immediate aftermath of a devastating natural disaster, Obitus follows the surviving inhabitants of a remote, cut-off village. As if battling extreme environmental conditions and collapsed infrastructure were not enough, the disaster unearths a malicious, invasive organism. As the parasitic force begins to infiltrate and hijack human hosts, paranoia spreads faster than the organism itself. This turns neighbors against one another in a claustrophobic fight for biological survival. Emerging Genre Cinema to Watch By anchoring its visceral body horror in a stark, isolated rural setting, Obitus carves out a distinct niche

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 29, 2026
A Nightmare Built on Rails: Horror Comic 'Killride' Hits Shelves in 2027

A Nightmare Built on Rails: Horror Comic ‘Killride’ Hits Shelves in 2027

Rolling out right on time for International Roller Coaster Day 2027, GUNGNIR Publishing has officially announced a thrilling new deal with award-winning screenwriter and veteran entertainment journalist Jeff Spry. Together, they are developing and launching Killride. It’s a terrifying sci-fi horror graphic novel that turns the familiar high-speed thrills of amusement parks into a haunting, supernatural nightmare. Spearheaded by GUNGNIR Founder and Publisher Matthew Medney alongside Eisner-nominated executive editor Steve Orlando, the project promises to blend pulse-pounding suspense with high-concept body-and-steel horror. The Tragedy Behind the World’s Tallest Coaster The story follows Michael Wylde. He was once celebrated as the undisputed rockstar of roller coaster engineering. His career came to a screeching, devastating halt ten years ago when a fatal accident on one of his rides claimed twelve lives. The victims included his young fiancée. Now a reclusive shell of his former self, Wylde is coaxed back into the spotlight by an eccentric billionaire. Why? To design the ultimate attraction

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 28, 2026
Apple TV Unveils First Look at the New Crime-Thriller Series "12 12 12"

Apple TV Unveils First Look at the New Crime-Thriller Series “12 12 12”

Apple TV has unveiled a first look at its upcoming heist thriller “12 12 12,” starring and executive-producing Emmy nominee Anthony Mackie, star of “Twisted Metal.” Golden Globe nominee Jamie Dornan joins him. The thrilling eight-episode original series will premiere this November globally, with the first two episodes. It will then arrive weekly on Fridays, per the release schedule, through December 25. Three Timelines, One Impossible Raid The narrative centers on a daring raid on a bank vault buried deep beneath the streets of Zurich. However, the series unfolds through a unique temporal structure. Each episode fractures the storyline into three distinct phases of the crime. The twelve months of meticulous planning, the high-stress twelve hours of execution, and the chaotic twelve days following the job. A disgraced FBI agent (Mackie) engages in a zero-sum game of tactical maneuvering across Europe with a seasoned American career criminal, played by Dornan. A Powerhouse Cast and Creative Team Mackie and Dornan lead

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 27, 2026
Parents Go to Desperate Measures in the Psychological Horror Film 'Child' - Out This October

Parents Go to Desperate Measures in the Psychological Horror Film ‘Child’ – Out This October

How far would you go to keep your dying child alive? That harrowing question serves as the dark pulse behind the movie Child, a chilling psychological horror thriller directed by Academy Award-nominated director Cyrus Neshvad. Distributed by Cynefilms, this deeply unsettling feature is set to hauntingly captivate audiences when it officially arrives in UK cinemas this October. Crossing Moral Lines with No Turning Back The heart-wrenching plot centers on Anne and Greg, two desperate parents whose young son is rapidly running out of time. Driven by unconditional love and overwhelming panic, the couple becomes willing to sacrifice absolutely everything for one final, desperate chance at a cure. However, after crossing an unforgivable moral line, Anne and Greg find themselves trapped in a living nightmare. And every subsequent decision exacts an even higher, more monstrous price. Acclaimed Debut Leaves Critics Spellbound Child celebrated its World Premiere at the 2026 Raindance Film Festival, earning a prestigious nomination for the Discovery Award for

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 26, 2026
Get Ready for Nightmares: Found Footage Horror 'Night Terror' is Out Now

Get Ready for Nightmares: Found Footage Horror ‘Night Terror’ is Out Now

Horror fans hungry for their next found-footage fixation are in for a serious sleepless night. Terror Films Releasing has officially joined forces with writer-director Joshua Brucker and co-director Hunter Nino to bring their chilling new found-footage thriller, Night Terror, straight to home screens with its release today on Prime Video. Blending raw, intimate cinematography with psychological dread, the feature plunges viewers directly into the terrifying intersection of severe sleep disorders and unexplainable paranormal phenomena. A Documentary Assignment Gone Horribly Wrong The nightmare centers on Shelly. She’s a young woman whose daily life is consumed by the debilitating agony of chronic sleep paralysis and night terrors. In a desperate bid for answers and relief, two college students use her as the subject for their film project. However, what starts as a routine documentary recording her restless nights rapidly devolves. It becomes something far more sinister. As the cameras roll, they capture terrifying occurrences that extend far beyond simple medical anomalies. Deeply

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 26, 2026
Home Invasion Meets Body Horror: Lionsgate Unleashes the Undead in ‘Turning Point’

Home Invasion Meets Body Horror: Lionsgate Unleashes the Undead in ‘Turning Point’

Out today on VOD and digital platforms, Lionsgate’s horror-thriller Turning Point completely subverts traditional home invasion tropes. Written and directed by Joshua Wagner (Mimesis), the R-rated film turns a standard burglary setup on its head. Asking a sinister question: what happens when the house you break into belongs to a mutating flesh-eater? Trapped Inside a Zombie’s Den The nightmare centers on Margot and her partner in crime, a pair of thieves searching for a quick, effortless score. Their heist quickly collapses after breaking into a seemingly ordinary residence. They soon realize the homeowner is in the middle of a gruesome zombie transition. With all exits blocked and their mutating host rapidly losing his humanity, the criminals suddenly become the prey. However, they have one hope: the eccentric neighbor who happens to possess an unnervingly specialized knowledge of the undead. An Ensemble of Genre Veterans To bring this claustrophobic, blood-soaked siege to life, Wagner assembled a seasoned cast of genre regulars.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 25, 2026
Dive Into Our Interview with the Director and Star of the Shark Thriller 'Above and Below'

Dive Into Our Interview with the Director and Star of the Shark Thriller ‘Above and Below’

The 2026 shark-movie feeding frenzy has produced a lot of chum that frankly stinks like fish left out in the sun. But every once in a while, a thriller cuts through the murky waters and actually delivers. Enter Above and Below, a pulse-pounding, blood-soaked survival feature that officially restores faith in the subgenre. Directed by action veteran Jesse V. Johnson (Avengement, Savage Dog) from a script by Tony Giordano, this high-octane nightmare doesn’t hold back. Cocaine, Cages, and Apex Predators The setup is a classic recipe for vacation catastrophe. Five friends head off for a bucket-list shark-cage dive, only for their excursion to derail when they spot a massive stash of cartel cocaine. Before they can even process the multi-million-dollar discovery, the owners of the shipment pull up above. Trapped inside a steel cage, Tatiana and Kaley are handed a savage ultimatum by the cartel: Retrieve the sunken bag of drugs, or take a bullet on the spot. What follows

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 25, 2026
Shudder is Treating Horror Fans to 'Hallowarrior' This October

Shudder is Treating Horror Fans to ‘Hallowarrior’ This October

Shudder is gearing up to unleash the post-apocalyptic thriller Hallowarrior. The film, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, is from Ben Sottak, making his feature directorial debut. Sugar, Spice, and Wasteland Warfare The film stars Hereditary breakout Milly Shapiro as Pumpkin. She is a solitary survivor navigating a barren wasteland following a catastrophic global plague. Believing herself to be the last living human on Earth, Pumpkin spends her Halloween quietly scavenging for meager supplies to honor her favorite holiday. However, that peaceful ritual is violently shattered when she runs into a gang of savage raiders. Led by the ruthless Thalia (Shannyn Sossamon, Sinister 2), the raiders arrive at her doorstep. Vastly outnumbered but dangerously resourceful, Pumpkin fights back with a lethal combination of sharp wit, heavy weaponry, and a few improvised sugary treats in a ferocious, gore-filled battle for survival. A Dream Team of Genre Favorites Beyond Shapiro and Sossamon, Hallowarrior boasts a stacked ensemble cast full of familiar

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 25, 2026
Abner Pastoll Returns to Tubi FrightFest with the Psychological Horror 'Nervous'

Abner Pastoll Returns to Tubi FrightFest with the Psychological Horror ‘Nervous’

Filmmaker Abner Pastoll is back to shatter nerves. He has officially landed the coveted Opening Night slot at Tubi FrightFest 2026 with his latest psychological thriller, Nervous. Seven years after closing out the festival with his acclaimed hit A Good Woman Is Hard to Find, Pastoll makes a triumphant return to the Odeon Leicester Square for the film’s World Premiere on August 27. A Terrifying Descent Into Silence The story follows Sarah (Sarah Bolger) and her husband Sungsoo (Sungsoo Yune). They relocate to a remote house in the South Korean countryside in a desperate bid to rescue their crumbling marriage. However, their fresh start takes a sinister turn when they uncover an unmarked vinyl record that plays absolute silence. After dropping the needle, Sarah’s perception of the world violently fractures. She progressively loses the ability to hear men’s voices. Completely isolated from her husband, Sarah soon finds herself drawn to their enigmatic neighbor, Eunbyeol (Ko Asung). However, their raw, intoxicating

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 24, 2026
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