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Apple TV’s Upcoming Horror Comedy Series “Widow’s Bay” Scores a 100% Certified Fresh Rating!

Matthew Rhys is trading Soviet espionage for New England curses in “Widow’s Bay.” The new Apple TV+ horror-comedy is currently sitting at a flawless 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Created by Katie Dippold, the show follows a mayor trying to fix a reputation problem. Mayor Tom Loftis wants to turn his spooky town into a major tourist hotspot. Unfortunately, the local ghosts and ancient curses didn’t get the memo about the rebranding. Welcome to the Island Set 40 miles off the coast of New England, Widow’s Bay follows Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys), a man who is desperately trying to save his dying town by turning it into a premier tourist destination. The problem? The locals are notoriously superstitious, the cell reception is nonexistent, and everyone thinks Tom is a bit of a coward. (To be fair, he is.) Just as Tom’s marketing plan finally starts to work and tourists begin to arrive, it turns out that those “ridiculous” local legends

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 28, 2026

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Spoiler-Free Review: Hangashore (Calgary Underground Film Festival)

Official Synopsis Haunted by nightmares and visions, an artist chases the ghost of her father to the remote coast of Newfoundland. Abandoning all that she knows of her life in Iceland, Vera settles in a remote Canadian fishing village looking for answers. She finds herself drawn to Jack, a seal hunter leaving town with his failing boat and superstitious crew. With a curious romance blossoming, Vera sneaks aboard his fledgling longliner destined for ice floes full of seals. The vessel is choked in a thick fog and there is no bounty on the water. Jack’s scrappy crew is led by Patrick – desperate and plagued by superstition, he blames the mysterious weather on the stowaway. Violence erupts, hurling Jack and Vera into a fit of survival. HANGASHORE is a hypnotic vision of romance glowing in frozen Newfoundland landscapes. Review Because Calgary Underground Film Festival’s official description above sets up the story so well, I’ll dive right into review specifics. Writer/director

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Joseph Perry

Apr 27, 2026

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Interview: Mayors, Monsters, and Missing Wi-Fi: A Sit-Down with the Cast and Creator of Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay”

If you’re planning to visit Widow’s Bay, you might want to double-check your life insurance. Ahead of its April 29 premiere on Apple TV+, I sat down with stars Matthew Rhys, Kate O’Flynn, and Stephen Root, along with creator Katie Dippold (Ghostbusters, The Heat), to discuss why this quaint New England island is the last place you’d want to spend a summer vacation. Between the lack of Wi-Fi and the abundance of ancient curses, there is plenty to talk about. Here is the lowdown on the series and what the team had to say about bringing this horror-comedy hybrid to life. Welcome to the Island Set 40 miles off the coast of New England, Widow’s Bay follows Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys), a man who is desperately trying to save his dying town by turning it into a premier tourist destination. The problem? The locals are notoriously superstitious, the cell reception is nonexistent, and everyone thinks Tom is a bit

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 24, 2026

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The Devil’s in the Details (and the Ward): First Look at ‘The Terror’ Season 3

Dan Stevens—the man who transitioned from the posh drawing rooms of Downton Abbey to being the internet’s favorite horror darling—is back. In the first trailer for The Terror: Devil in Silver, he starts out looking like the world’s greatest stepdad. Naturally, because this is The Terror, that doesn’t last. By the end of the clip, he’s being dragged into a psychiatric hospital that makes a haunted house look like a day spa. The third installment of AMC’s acclaimed horror anthology is officially ready to ruin your mental health, making its debut on AMC+ and Shudder. The Stay From Hell In this six-episode descent into madness, Stevens plays Pepper, a working-class mover who finds himself “checked in” to New Hyde Psychiatric Hospital. According to the official synopsis, New Hyde is essentially a dumping ground for the people society would rather pretend don’t exist. Pepper’s to-do list for the season includes dodging patients who want him dead, avoiding doctors with “grim secrets”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 24, 2026

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Lee Cronin’s The Mummy Now Stalks Theaters

After making everyone in 2023 collectively vow to never look at a cheese grater the same way again, Evil Dead Rise director Lee Cronin is back to ruin a different set of childhood memories. Having turned a $147 million profit on demonic family trauma, Cronin has been handed the keys to the tomb. His latest project, The Mummy, is officially haunting theaters now—and if you’re expecting a charming rogue in a linen shirt or a CGI Brendan Fraser, you’re looking in the wrong sarcophagus. Unwrapping the New Nightmare Revealed in late 2024 as a complete reimagining of the classic monster, Cronin’s take promises to be “unlike any Mummy movie you’ve ever laid eyeballs on.” Given his track record, those eyeballs will likely be lucky to stay in their sockets. “I’m digging deep into the earth to raise something very ancient and very frightening,” Cronin teased. Translation: prepare for a lot of dirt, very little sleep, and zero slapstick. The Cast

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 24, 2026

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Pigeon Shrine FrightFest Halloween 2024 Lineup: From Time Travel to Serial Killers and Beyond

London’s Pigeon Shrine FrightFest Halloween film festival is the place to be for fright-fare fanatics! The event features horror and science fiction features with world, international, and U.K. premieres aplenty. Following is the official press announcement. Following the success of its spectacular 25th Anniversary August five-day event, the UK’s most popular genre film festival returns to the Odeon Luxe West End in Leicester Square. Taking over both screens on Friday 1st November and Saturday 2nd November, the Halloween special will feature nine premiere titles from six countries, spanning Europe, North America, South America and Asia, making it a truly spine-chilling display of global talent. Each film will be screened twice. Tickets Opening the event is the UK premiere of Sam Yates’s MAGPIE, a darkly intense psychological thriller which thrives in its classic neo-noir atmosphere, eliciting tension that is seconds away from permanently snapping. Daisy Ridley delivers a tour de force performance as a neglected wife on the edge, and will

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Joseph Perry

Oct 4, 2024

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Spoiler-Free Review: THE SEVERED SUN (Fantastic Fest)

Writer/director Dean Puckett’s The Severed Sun (U.K., 2024) is an engrossing work that takes folk horror elements and sets them in an ambiguous time period — the story could be taking place in the past but a couple of items suggest that it could also be set in an isolated rural area in the present day. The Pastor (Toby Stephens) leads a village of followers who must adhere to his religious moral code. The upstanding reputations of the men of the village must be upheld, even if it means covering up or ignoring their physical and mental abuse toward family members. When the pastor’s daughter Magpie (Emma Appleton) decides to no longer take such abuse from her husband toward his sons and her, she kills him, and some of the other flock members are suspicious of her claims of the death being an accident. Magpie grows further away from the strict religious regiment demanded of the Pastor’s followers to the

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Joseph Perry

Sep 30, 2024

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Vampires, Witches, and Other Occult Entities Headline Screamfest’s 2024 First Wave Announcement

Fright-fare fanatics, Los Angeles-based Screamfest Horror Film Festival has just unleashed its first wave lineup, and as always, the fest boasts chilling cinematic fare from around the world. Check out the following press information to see what chills and thrills are in store. Screamfest® Horror Film Festival, the largest and longest-running horror film festival in the United States, today announced its first-wave lineup of competitive features and shorts for its 24th edition. Running October 8 through 17, 2024 at the TCL Chinese Theater, Screamfest® welcomes horror cinephiles to experience twisted tales and frightening films together on the big screen. Tickets will be on sale soon and can be purchased via the festival website: https://screamfestla.com/ Considered the “Sundance of Horror,” Screamfest® proudly highlights the innovative work of independent filmmakers from across the globe. This past year, the festival featured several standout films that have since secured distribution, including Monolith (WellGO USA), Faceless After Dark (Dark Sky Films), and Pandemonium (Arrow Video).

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Joseph Perry

Sep 6, 2024

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Fantastic Fest Announces Its Stellar 2024 Film Lineup and Other Offerings

Austin’s Fantastic Fest offers chillers, thrillers, serial killers, and all other sorts of cinematic horror, along with a wide range of other genre films, too. Have a gander at what’s in store with the following official press announcement. Step right up for the greatest show on Earth! That’s right, Fantastic Fest is back for its 19th edition, bringing you a cavalcade of cinematic wonders from around the globe. Featuring 28 World Premieres, 23 International and North American Premieres, and 15 U.S. Premieres that are guaranteed to delight and surprise you, complemented by jaw-dropping events and spectacular special guests. Join us under the big top at the world-famous Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, TX, from September 19th- 26th. Badges are available now at FantasticFest.com. “The Fantastic Fest team is absolutely elated about this year’s festival. We can’t wait to share the very best new films from around the world and enjoy our sensational events together this September,” says Festival Director

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Joseph Perry

Aug 16, 2024

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A Man Fights for His Life in the New Clip from ‘Clear Cut’ – Out Now

Lionsgate’s new action thriller, Clear Cut, opened in theaters this weekend. To celebrate, Lionsgate is giving viewers a taste of the action with a new clip featuring a brutal fight. “Vikings” star Clive Standen plays the role of Jack, a lone timber worker. When he stumbles upon a dangerous discovery deep within the isolated woods. Jack is targeted by a ruthless gang from his past and finds himself in a desperate fight for survival. With nowhere to run and everything to lose, he must use every ounce of his skill and resourcefulness to outrun his pursuers. Clear Cut boasts a star-studded cast, with Standen starring alongside Academy Award nominee Alec Baldwin, Stephen Dorff (“True Detective”), and Tom Welling (“Smallville”). They’re joined by Lucy Martin, Jesse Metcalfe, Lochlyn Munro, Chelsey Reist, Tom Stevens, and Mike Dopud, who round out the cast. The movie transcends a simple survival story. Jack’s perilous journey becomes a metaphor for his inner struggle, forcing him to

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 23, 2024