It's here in the Archives section that you will find the news of the last three months.
----- March 31, 2025 -----
** I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER: When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret rather than face the consequences. A year later, their past comes back to haunt them and they're forced to confront a horrifying truth: someone knows what they did last summer... and is hell-bent on revenge. As one by one the friends are stalked by a killer, they discover this has happened before, and they turn to two survivors of the legendary Southport Massacre of 1997 for help.
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson directs from a screenplay she co-wrote with Sam Lansky, Jeff Howard, and Leah McKendrick. Neal Moritz produces. The new I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER is currently slated to arrive in cinemas on July 18th 2025. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** Mikey Madison for RESIDENT EVIL reboot: Oscar-winning ANORA star Mikey Madison has reportedly been offered the lead female role in BARBARIAN director Zach Cregger's RESIDENT EVIL reboot at Sony Pictures reports World of Reel. The report doesn't indicate if Madison will play anyone from the games, but she marks the second potential piece of casting following talk last week of actor Austin Abrams joining the cast.
The story follows a hapless courier tasked with delivering a package to a remote hospital. He soon finds himself caught in the middle of an outbreak and must fight through hordes of mutated creatures to survive. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA: According to Production Weekly, TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA will begin production in May. Currently, no casting information is available for the project, although with things set to start in just over two months, more information should be coming shortly.
Production Weekly's notes on the film also dive a bit more into what the film's plot details will be. In it, they describe the movie as "an exploration of the teen sleepaway camp slasher genre and all of the gender trouble inherent in it. About a queer filmmaker who is hired to direct a new installment of a long-running slasher franchise. The director fixates on the prospect of casting the 'final girl' from the original movie, and the two women descend into a frenzy of psychosexual mania." (thanks to ComingSoon.net)
** THE DEADLY SPAWN 4K UHD: Coming soon to 4K UHD/Blu-ray from Synapse Films.
----- March 28, 2025 -----
** Scream Factory 4K UHD update: Coming soon from Scream Factory on 4K UHD are NOSFERATU THE VAMPYRE (1979), LORD OF ILLUSIONS (1995) and MONKEY SHINES (1988).
** SHIVER: Sony pushed back its Tommy Wirkola-directed shark thriller BENEATH THE STORM by nearly a full year. That film, which is being retitled to SHIVER, was going to open August 1st this year but is now being held back to July 2026. Phoebe Dynevor, Whitney Peak and Djimon Hounsou star in the film while Adam McKay produces. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** THE RITUAL: Based on True Events, The harrowing true story of the exorcism of Emma Schmidt, and the two priests who went to war with Satan to save her soul. THE RITUAL is in theaters June 6th — starring Al Pacino, Dan Stevens, Ashley Greene, Abigail Cowen, and Patricia Heaton.
** DROP: From the director of HAPPY DEAD DAY and FREAKY. In cinema April 11th.
----- March 27, 2025 -----
** CRYSTAL LAKE: After being rumoured last month, Linda Cardellini is now confirmed to be playing Jason Voorhees' mother, Pamela, in the FRIDAY THE 13th prequel series CRYSTAL LAKE at A24 and Peacock. Brad Caleb Kane is showrunner on the project with plot details under wraps. Victor Miller, Marc Toberoff; Robert M. Barsamian and Robert P. Barsamian executive produce. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** SAW XI: Rumours has been going around that the sequel hasn't started filming and would not make its planned release date. One report came down to it being due to a fight between producers and Lionsgate, though reasoning for the disagreement is unclear. Speculation has quickly since ensued that the franchise could be canceled altogether, but Lionsgate shared a statement from Billy the Puppet regarding the future of the franchise:
"I've seen the rumors. They say it's Game Over. You all should know me better than that. The game is never over." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** SINNERS: Here's another new poster for the upcoming film.
** TERRIFIER video game: SelectaPlay and Relevo announced that the physical collector's edition of TERRIFIER The ARTcade Game is available to preorder right now. It includes a slew of items based on the film franchise, including a puke bag, which may come in handy if the Terrifier video game is anything like the films. The limited edition is available for both PS5 and Nintendo Switch for $129.99.
----- March 26, 2025 -----
** FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES: Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.
** THE STRANGERS PART 2: It's official, SAW XI has lost its release date with distributor Lionsgate pulling the title from its September 26th 2025 release date. Instead, the Renny Harlin-directed THE STRANGERS PART 2 will now open in U.S. cinemas on that date.
"I promise that we're making THE STRANGERS PART 2 as terrifying as possible, and I can't wait to show you on September 26" - Madelaine Petsch.
"Like Strangers fans everywhere, we're thrilled for Chapter 2 — it's the kind of film that'll have audiences watching through their fingers. Bringing it to theaters this Halloween season feels perfect, and we can't wait for everyone to see where the story goes next." - Producers Courtney Solomon and Mark Canton.
** THE MUMMY reboot: Jack Reynor (MIDSOMMAR) is set to star in EVIL DEAD RISE director Lee Cronin's new take on THE MUMMY for New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster and Blumhouse. Production on the film begins next week in Ireland. Reynor is playing a husband and father who runs afoul of supernaturally sinister forces.
Despite the name, the new film is NOT yet another reboot of the Universal classic monster franchise that began with the Boris Karloff-led 1932 film. Cronin previously told THR: "This will be unlike any Mummy movie you ever laid eyeballs on before. I'm digging deep into the earth to raise something very ancient and very frightening."
James Wan, Jason Blum and John Keville will produce. The film has been set for an April 17th 2026 release. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD: A fading midwestern town is terrorized by Frendo the clown, a symbol of bygone success. Based on the acclaimed novel by Adam Cesare, CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD is in theaters May 9.
----- March 25, 2025 -----
** John Carpenter to score Bong Joon-ho's horror film: Legendary filmmaker John Carpenter is set to do the score of an upcoming film of PARASITE and THE HOST director Bong Joon-ho. Bong conducted a post-screening Q&A with Carpenter following a 4K restoration screening of Carpenter's 1982 sci-fi classic THE THING and during this, the Korean auteur began to detail the plan for his "next, next movie".
Bong's immediate next film is the already-shot undersea animated film THE VALLEY, so he's likely referring to the currently untitled horror action movie announced not that long ago and set in an underground Seoul subway station. Before he could ask Carpenter the question, Carpenter replied, "I wanna do your score." The pair hand-shook on the deal, and Bong then reportedly told the audience this was "officially" and "seriously" happening. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** THE LAST CABIN: Trapped in a remote cabin, a film crew finds themselves stalked by three masked men who know the isolated forest and their every move.
** HOOD WITCH: Nour makes a living from smuggling exotic animals and illicit products. Wishing to get her son out of the city and offer him a better future, she designs and develops a mobile app that connects clients and spiritual healers. It's a success – until a patient's consultation turns into a tragedy.
** SINNERS: Here's the new poster from the upcoming film.
----- March 24, 2025 -----
** THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: Legendary Pictures has held the rights to the property since 2017, but recently the IP returned to the rights holders Exurbia Films with boutique agency Verve now selling them around reports The Hollywood Reporter. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** SEND A SCARE: Victoria Justice and Robbie Amell have joined the cast of filmmaker Josh Trank's new horror-thriller feature SEND A SCARE.
The story centers on an interactive horror startup that gives thrill-seekers a way to send scares to friends and family. When potential investors host a demonstration, the experience gets hijacked by a real masked killer with a deadly agenda. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** ROSARIO: Wall Street stockbroker Rosario Fuentes (Emeraude Toubia) returns to her grandmother's apartment after her sudden passing, only to uncover a horrifying secret—a hidden chamber filled with occult artifacts tied to dark generational rituals. As supernatural occurrences plague her, Rosario must confront her family's buried past and the sinister forces that refuse to be forgotten.
** THE DEATH OF SNOW WHITE: Coming out - only in theaters this April! After the mysterious death of Snow White, her closest friends embark on a journey to uncover the truth behind her demise. As secrets unravel and betrayal surfaces, they realize the darkness that lurks beneath the surface of their seemingly idyllic kingdom. With twists and turns at every corner, they must navigate through danger to seek justice and avenge their friend's tragic end.
----- March 21, 2025 -----
** THE LAST OF US: HBO has premiered a new poster for the upcoming second season of their game-to-series adaptation of THE LAST OF US with Bella Ramsey's Ellie and Pedro Pascal's Joel front and center in the art. The show returns on April 13th.
Ramsey has also spoken with British Vogue about how a crew member on the show's first season advised her they were showing signs of autism on set. Ramsey sought a formal psychiatric assessment and was diagnosed as being on the spectrum. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** DANGEROUS ANIMALS: Trapped on a killer's boat with hungry sharks circling below, a surfer must outwit a predator more dangerous than the ocean itself—will she escape, or become the next offering to the deep? Sean Byrne returns with his third visceral feature, DANGEROUS ANIMALS, exclusively in theaters June 6, 2025.
** TOGETHER: Join them. Alison Brie and Dave Franco in the horror movie of the year. TOGETHER. In theaters 8.1.
** THE WALKING DEAD DEAD CITY: Brace yourself for high-stakes battles and ruthless showdowns in the all-new season of Dead City, premiering May 4 exclusively on AMC & AMC+.
----- March 20, 2025 -----
** THE TOXIC AVENGER remake: A horrible toxic accident transforms downtrodden janitor, Winston Gooze into a new evolution of hero: The Toxic Avenger.
** CLOVERFIELD II: Appearing at SXSW to promote his new film HALLOW ROAD, filmmaker Babak Anvari confirms he's set to direct a new sequel to 2008's CLOVERFIELD. Chatting with Countdown City Geeks, he was asked if he could share anything about the new film to which he says:
"So sad that I cannot because everyone on that team is very secretive, which I understand. But whatever happens, just know that hopefully you're going to get something amazing." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** WEAPONS: BARBARIAN director Zach Cregger's new film WEAPONS has moved up from January 11th 2026 to the now vacated August 8th slot this year. Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich and Austin Abrams star in the project. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** THE BRIDE: The Maggie Gyllenhaal-directed Frankenstein feature THE BRIDE has been pushed back six months – moving from September 16th this year to March 6th 2026. The Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley-led film has reportedly had some challenging post-production. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
----- March 18, 2025 -----
** SAW franchise: After two decades and ten films, the SAW franchise may have reached its end. 2023's SAW X became the best-reviewed film of the series and grossed $111 million worldwide, Lionsgate so happy with the result they quickly greenlit SAW XI for a September 2024 release. Now the Bloody Disgusting web site reports that according to their sources, the project is "totally dead. It's 100% over. Almost a year now."
Their source says everything fell apart back in January last year when "the producers started fighting". One tried to "plow forward" as the other "put up roadblocks". Meanwhile studio Lionsgate "didn't have anyone to smooth over the disagreement."
With the film effectively canceled, the franchise is effectively dead and an insider says the franchise will likely either be sold on or will reboot and start over. They add "greed and ego won" at the end of the day. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** CUJO remake: A new report at The Insneider is claiming that BLACK SWAN director Darren Aronofsky is in negotiations to direct the new film adaptation of Stephen King's CUJO at Netflix. If it happens, it will mark Aronofsky's first scripted feature for a streaming service, and one of the latest high-profile filmmaker to have tackled a Stephen King adaptation in recent years. The project was announced just the other week. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** THE UGLY STEPSISTER: IFC Films and Shudder are proud to present THE UGLY STEPSISTER, a darkly entertaining fairy tale horror from writer and director Emilie Blichfeldt in her feature directorial debut. The film gathered acclaim at its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and at the Berlin International Film Festival. IFC Films and Shudder will release the film theatrically on April 18th.
A sinister twist on the classic Cinderella story, THE UGLY STEPSISTER follows Elvira (Lea Myren) as she prepares to earn the prince's affection at any cost. In a kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira will compete with the beautiful and enchanting Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Næss) to become the belle of the ball.
A biting satire and cinematically exhilarating directorial debut, THE UGLY STEPSISTER is a timely examination of body image and beauty standards, identifying Emilie Blichfeldt as one of the most exciting new international filmmaking voices.
** THE EDGE OF NORMAL: XYZ Films has set Chloe Grace Moretz to star in serial-killer thriller THE EDGE OF NORMAL, the first English-language feature from director Carlota Pereda (PIGGY). THE EDGE OF NORMAL was written by Matt Venne with revisions by Lori Evans Taylor, based on Carla Norton's acclaimed novel of the same name from St. Martin's Press. XYZ Films is producing and financing with funding from IPR.VC. Vanishing Angle will produce alongside Andrew Deane and Ava Jamshidi for Industry Entertainment.
Reeve LeClaire is still haunted from when she was held captive as a teenager by a sadistic man, but when her psychiatrist asks her to mentor a newly rescued survivor, she's pulled into a chilling game of cat-and-mouse—one that threatens to drag her back into the nightmare she barely escaped. (thanks to ScreenAnarchy.com)
----- March 17, 2025 -----
** THE TOXIC AVENGER remake: Here's a first look at Peter Dinklage as Toxic.
** ALTERED STATES remake: IT CAMES AT NIGHT director Trey Edward Shults is reportedly attached to direct a remake of the 1980 film ALTERED STATES at Warner Bros. Pictures. Robert Pattinson has been attached to star in the project for several years, but no further casting has been mentioned at present. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** 825 FOREST ROAD: After a family tragedy, Chuck Wilson hopes to start a new life in Ashland Falls with his wife Maria and little sister Isabelle, but he quickly discovers that the town has a dark secret. From the creator of HELL HOUSE LLC, 825 FOREST ROAD is streaming April 4th on Shudder.
** THE SHROUDS: In an eerie, deceptively placid near-future, a techno-entrepreneur named Karsh (Vincent Cassel) has developed a new software that will allow the bereaved to bear witness to the gradual decay of loved ones dead and buried in the earth. While Karsh is still reeling from the loss of his wife (Diane Kruger) from cancer—and falling into a peculiar sexual relationship with his wife's sister (also Kruger)—a spate of vandalized graves utilizing his "shroud" technology begins to put his enterprise at risk, leading him to uncover a potentially vast conspiracy.
----- March 14, 2025 -----
** PUSH from THE BOY BEHIND THE DOOR directors: Shudder, AMC Networks' premium streaming service for horror, thrillers and the supernatural, announced the acquisition of PUSH, from the filmmakers of acclaimed indie thriller THE BOY BEHIND THE DOOR and DJINN, David Charbonier and Justin Powell. The highly anticipated film, which made its world premiere at the 2024 Sitges Film Festival and will make its U.S. premiere at Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California this weekend, stars Alicia Sanz (EL CID) and Raul Castillo (SMILE 2). PUSH will make its exclusive streaming debut on Shudder later this year.
"With PUSH, David and Justin continue to hone their spectacular skill for intimate, visceral suspense," said Sam Zimmerman, Head of Programming for Shudder. "After BOY BEHIND THE DOOR, we are thrilled to reteam with the dynamic duo on this frightening and surprising new spin on the home invasion genre."
The film follows Natalie Flores (Sanz), a pregnant realtor who is attacked by a sadistic killer (Castillo) at her open house, sending her into premature labor. Up against a physiological ticking clock, Natalie must find a way to escape before she gives birth. Written and directed by Charbonier and Powell, PUSH is produced by Ryan Scaringe (ERADICATED, DETAINED) and executive produced by Amy Lippens, Jilbert Daniel, Del Charbonier, Sanz and Castillo.
** DEAD LOVER: Cartuna and Dweck Productions announced that they will be teaming up on a new distribution venture, Cartuna x Dweck, and—in what is one of the first sales out of SXSW—have acquired North American rights to Grace Glowicki's DEAD LOVER following its Texas premiere at SXSW. While no date has been set, the film's release will include a theatrical rollout.
A lonely gravedigger who stinks of corpses finally meets her dream man, but their whirlwind affair is cut short when he tragically drowns at sea. Grief-stricken, she goes to morbid lengths to resurrect him through madcap experiments.
** THE UGLY STEPSISTER: IFC Films and Shudder are proud to present THE UGLY STEPSISTER, a darkly entertaining fairy tale horror from writer and director Emilie Blichfeldt in her feature directorial debut. The film gathered acclaim at its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and at the Berlin International Film Festival. IFC Films and Shudder will release the film theatrically on April 18th.
A sinister twist on the classic Cinderella story, THE UGLY STEPSISTER follows Elvira (Lea Myren) as she prepares to earn the prince's affection at any cost. In a kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira will compete with the beautiful and enchanting Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Næss) to become the belle of the ball.
A biting satire and cinematically exhilarating directorial debut, THE UGLY STEPSISTER is a timely examination of body image and beauty standards, identifying Emilie Blichfeldt as one of the most exciting new international filmmaking voices.
** CUCKOO 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 4/14 from Dazzler Media in the UK.
** ASH: On the mysterious planet of Ash, Riya (Eiza Gonzalez) awakens to find her crew slaughtered. When a man named Brion (Aaron Paul) arrives to rescue her, an ordeal of psychological and physical terror ensues while Riya and Brion must decide if they can trust one another to survive.
----- March 13, 2025 -----
** FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES: Here's a new poster for the upcoming film.
** CUJO remake: Netflix has greenlit a new film adaptation of the iconic Stephen King 1981 novel CUJO with Roy Lee set to produce the new incarnation. The book deals with a once-friendly St. Bernard dog who turns into a killer after being bitten by a rabid bat.
Roy Lee will produce the remake which follows in the wake of Max's recent King adaptation SALEM'S LOT and the upcoming Mike Flanagan-directed film THE LIFE OF CHUCK opening in cinemas later this year. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** ED KEMPER: The chilling true story of Ed Kemper, a manipulative serial killer whose charm hid a dark obsession with murder, revenge, and his tormented past.
** PROPHECY 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on May 20th from Kino Lorber.
----- March 12, 2025 -----
** SHRUNKEN HEADS: Coming to Blu-ray on 4/14 from 101 Films UK.
** FADE TO BLACK 4K UHD: Coming soon to 4K UHD from Scream Factory.
** THE BONDSMAN: He's gonna catch hell. Kevin Bacon is The Bondsman, premiering April 3.
** I SEE THE DEMON: After seeing a strange object floating in the sky, Lucy comes home to a surprise birthday party with all of her favorite people. She's overjoyed, but when asked about her day, she realizes she can't remember anything about it. Her loved ones assure her it's nothing to worry about, but as more unsettling things occur that only she seems to notice, they keep telling her to relax... enjoy the party...there's nothing to worry about... we'll take care of you... As the evening descends into madness, Lucy must discern reality from illusion, and who of her friends are really on her side. All of this will reveal the forgotten trauma Lucy's tried to bury, and the secrets of a bizarre procedure she cannot understand.
----- March 11, 2025 -----
** MAJESTIC FLESH FAUCET OF PROJECTILE BILE: Here's the trailer for the upcoming film.
** THE LAST OF US Season 2: Returns April 13 on Max.
** IT FEEDS: After a troubled young girl bursts into their home psychiatry practice claiming that a terrifying entity is feeding on her, Jordon and her clairvoyant mother must find a way to stop the evil force before the girl is consumed completely.
** A QUIET PLACE PART III: A third mainline entry in the A QUIET PLACE film franchise is still in the works, despite delays to the original plan. Following a $48 million opening weekend for the John Krasinski-directed A QUIET PLACE PART II back in 2021, Paramount initially set a March 31st 2023 release date for a third entry in the franchise.
By early 2022, plans shifted so that a prequel spin-off dubbed DAY ONE would come first followed by a third movie in 2025. The Michael Sarnoski-directed A QUIET PLACE DAY ONE released last year to positive reviews and a $52 million opening weekend, indicating the franchise had plenty of life left to it.
However there is still no sign of the third mainline film and a year ago the movie was pulled from the release schedule with no new date set. Speaking with The Direct at SXSW, franchise producer Brad Fuller was asked about the status of the film and he says it's still happening. The main issue holding it back? Krasinski is in such demand it's hard to get a hold of him:
"So, DAY ONE is not A QUIET PLACE 3, just to be clear… A QUIET PLACE 3 we're starting to put it together right now. You know, when we made the first one, John [Krasinski] didn't have a lot on his plate. He had just come off THE OFFICE, and he wanted to be a director.
Now, he's so in demand, and it's hard to get him... He's making a movie now, so as soon as he finishes that, hopefully, he will turn his attention to [A QUIET PLACE 3]. We all want to finish that trilogy, and I'm hopeful there's even more A QUIET PLACE movies beyond that." (thanks to DakHorizons.com)
----- March 10, 2025 -----
** REFLET DANS UN DIAMANT MORT: When the mysterious woman in the room next door disappears, a debonair 70-year-old ex-spy living in a luxury hotel on the Côte d'Azur is confronted by the demons and darlings of a lurid past in which moviemaking, memories and madness collide.
** READY OR NOT 2: Actress Kathryn Newton has joined the cast of Radio Silence's READY OR NOT sequel. Writers Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy are back for the sequel, as is Samara Weaving who will again lead the film. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** RESIDENT EVIL reboot: Sony Pictures is hanging onto RESIDENT EVIL, the studio winning a major bidding war to snag the rights to BARBARIAN director Zach Cregger's upcoming horror film reinvention of the franchise reports THR.
In fact, the studio has already set a September 18th 2026 release date for the film which Cregger is attached to write and direct as his next project. Shay Hatten (ARMY OF THE DEAD) is co-writing. Constantin Film, which holds the screen rights to the acclaimed Capcom video game series since the late 1990s, will produce the reboot along with PlayStation Productions. Filming on the project aims to get underway this Summer. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** CREEPSHOW The Complete Seasons 1-4: Coming to Blu-ray in June from ESC Editions.
----- March 7, 2025 -----
** HEART EYES: Here's a look at the cover of the upcoming Blu-ray.
** BAMBI THE RECKONING: After a mother and son get in a car wreck, they soon become hunted by Bambi, a mutated grief-stricken deer on a deadly rampage seeking revenge for the death of his mother.
** PROPHECY 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD 5/20 from Kino Lorber.
** MIMIC 4K UHD: The upcoming Kino Lorber MIMIC (1997) 4K UHD release will likely include both the Theatrical and Director's cut on 4K.
** Shoestring Slashers: Now available to pre-order from Terror Vision.
----- March 6, 2025 -----
** THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL: Coming to Blu-ray on 4/28 from Second Sight Films.
** I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU ALONE: Coming to Blu-ray in May from Arrow Video.
** THE WOMAN IN THE YARD: Only in Theaters March 28.
** NYAIGHT OF THE LIVING CAT: Run! The Adorable Cats Are Here! In 20XX, the world is dominated by cats. A virus which turns anyone who touches a cat into a cat has spread into a worldwide nyandemic. Cats rub against people, turning them into cats. Can humanity fight their urge to pet cats to survive in this cat-ridden world?
----- March 5, 2025 -----
** HEART EYES: Coming to Blu-ray on 4/15 from Sony.
** SCREAM 7: David Arquette will join Scott Foley and Matthew Lillard as another formerly dead character who is somehow returning for the upcoming SCREAM 7 at Spyglass and Paramount Pictures. Kevin Williamson directs the new outing which has been filming for the past two months in Atlanta and is reportedly set to wrap production in about a week or so. The movie is already slated for a February 2026 release. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** CREEPOZOIDS: Coming to Blu-ray on 4/14 from 101 Films UK.
** PETER PAN'S NEVERLAND NIGHTMARE 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD Steelbook on 5/22 from Plaion Pictures.
----- March 4, 2025 -----
** JASON GOES TO HELL 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD in May from Arrow Video.
** JASON X 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD in May from Arrow Video.
** THE COFFEE TABLE: Coming to Blu-ray on 4/28 from Second Sight Films.
** SCREAMBOAT: Be our guest on a New York City ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. Can the unsuspecting passengers survive the creature's miniature murder & mayhem?
David Howard Thornton (Art The Clown in the TERRIFIER rranchise) stars as Steamboat Willie, whistling up a whole new world of horror - and humor! Be the first to experience SCREAMBOAT on April 2nd - in theaters for a limited time!
----- March 3rd, 2025 -----
** FEAR STREET PROM QUEEN: Here's two posters from the upcoming film.
** BAD CHANNELS: Coming to Blu-ray on 6/10 from Full Moon Features.
** MASKHEAD: Coming to Blu-ray on 6/10 from Unearthed Films.
** THE PARENTING: There is something really bad happening in this house. Premieres March 13 exclusively on Max.
----- February 28, 2025 -----
** JASON GOES TO HELL 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD in May from Arrow Video.
** WHEN EVIL LURKS 4K UHD: Coming soon to 4K UHD from RLJE.
** CONTROL FREAK: A motivational speaker is tormented by an unrelenting itch on the back of her head. CONTROL FREAK premieres March 13 on Hulu.
** THE CREEP TAPES Season One: Coming to Blu-ray on 5/12 from Acorn Media in the UK.
** 88 Films update: Here's a look at some of their upcoming June releases.
----- February 27, 2025 -----
** FEAR STREET PROM NIGHT: Save the date for one killer night. Welcome back to Shadyside. In this next installment of the blood-soaked Fear Street franchise, prom season at Shadyside High is underway and the school's wolfpack of It Girls is busy with its usual sweet and vicious campaigns for the crown. But when a gutsy outsider puts herself in the running, and the other girls start mysteriously disappearing, the class of '88 is suddenly in for one hell of a prom night. Only on Netflix May 23.
** MURDER ROCK: Coming soon from Vinegar Syndrome. From director Lucio Fulci. The owner of a prestigious New York ballet school teams up with a male model to solve a series of bizarre murders of a few of the students.
** BLACK CAB: Coming to Blu-ray on 4/7 from Shudder/Acorn Media in the UK.
** Abbott & Costello Horror Collection: Coming Soon on 4K UHD from Kino Lorber.
----- February 26, 2025 -----
** AMERICAN PSYCHO remake: Luca Guadagnino has spoken about the project for the first time with Konbini revealing that he'd never actually seen the previous film adaptation until very recently:
"I can't say much about it. I saw Mary Harron's movie quite recently. I missed it when it came out, but I read the book when it came out in Italy in the 1990s, and I wrote a script – I was obsessed with the book. I was very sad when they made the movie because I wanted to make the movie. That's why I didn't see it for a long time, and then it happened that I might do it."
That would suggest that if the film does go ahead, it will be more akin to the original Ellis-penned work rather than trying to remake Herron's film adaptation. As for where the project currently stands, it's still very early in development:
"I met this great screenwriter, whom I always loved, called Scott Z. Burns, who wrote CONTAGION, who has directed himself – great writer and so so smart. He's now writing it, so we'll see." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** New Extremity Collection Volume 1: Coming to Blu-ray on 6/4 from Umbrella Entertainment, which includes HIGH TENSION (HAUTE TENSION), ANATOMY OF HELL (ANATOMIE DE L'ENFER), FRONTIER(S) and MARTYRS.
** CANNIBAL MUKBANG: Shy and looking for love, Mark quickly becomes smitten with the outgoing and mysterious Ash, who somehow, much to his surprise, reciprocates the attraction. But as his feelings for her intensify, so does his unexpected submersion into Ash's biggest love: the wild world of mukbanging. And with it, lots of bloodshed.
** THE MONKEY 4K UHD: Here's a look at the upcoming Steelbook.
----- February 25, 2025 -----
** I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER reboot: Filmmaker Jennifer Kaytin Robinson has shared a behind-the-scenes photo for the I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER reboot with the photo teasing Jennifer Love Hewitt's return as Julie James. Robinson directs the upcoming reboot from a screenplay she co-wrote with Sam Lansky, Jeff Howard, and Leah McKendrick. Shot mostly in Australia last year, I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER is set to arrive in theaters on July 18th. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** THE RULE OF JENNY PEN: A former judge must stop an elderly psychopath who employs a child's puppet to abuse the residents of their shared rest home with deadly consequences.
** PRESENCE: The film will be available to rent or own on digital platforms, starting today, February 25. This will then be followed by its 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD releases on May 20, 2025.
** EVIL CLUTCH: Coming to Blu-ray on 6/27 from Cinestrange Extreme.
----- February 24, 2025 -----
** THE MONKEY 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD in the USA on 6/24 from Decal Releasing.
** KEEPER: THE MONKEY and LONGLEGS filmmaker Osgood Perkins has yet another film on the way and it has been announced as coming out before year's end as NEON reportedly has set an October 3rd release for the new film.
Titled KEEPER, the single-location horror feature stars Tatiana Maslany and is a movie Perkins dubs "intimate, small, weird". (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** THE LAST SHARK: Coming to Blu-ray in June from Treasured Films.
** WAKE IN FRIGHT 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 6/4 from Umbrella Entertainment.
----- February 21, 2025 -----
** DANGEROUS ANIMALS: IFC Films and AMC Networks' streamer Shudder have acquired DANGEROUS ANIMALS, Sean Byrne (THE DEVIL'S CANDY) buzzy movie from LD Entertainment, for the U.S. Pairing the serial killer genre with sharksploitation, DANGEROUS ANIMALS was penned by Nick Lepard and stars Jai Courtney, Hassie Harrison and Josh Heuston. The movie will get a wide release, exclusively in theaters, on June 6.
DANGEROUS ANIMALS follows Zephyr (Harrison), a rebellious surfer who is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer (Courtney). "Held captive on his boat – she must escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below," the synopsis reads. (thanks to Variety.com)
** THE SOAP MAKER: Director Claire Denis has reportedly planned a cannibal crime thriller as one of her next films, a remake of Italian director Mauro Bolognini's 1977 movie GRAN BOLLITO. The original film was inspired by real-life serial killer Leonarda Cianciulli and followed Shelley Winters as a serial killer who cooked the bodies of her victims into cakes, cookies, and even soap.
THE SOAP MAKER producers have acquired rights to the Bolognini movie along with Cianciulli's diaries which she wrote while in psychiatric prison where she lived out her days after confessing her crimes. The film is being shopped around at shopped around at EFM Berlin. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD: Kettle Springs is already dying — until Frendo, a symbol of the town's success, decides to speed up the process. Blood will spill, and no one is safe. CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD is coming to theaters May 9.
** Terror In The Fog The Wallace Krimi at CCC: Coming to Blu-ray on 5/26 from Eureka Entertainment.
----- February 20, 2025 -----
** Bong Joon-ho's upcoming horror film: In a new interview with MBC Korea, the Oscar-winning filmmaker says his next live-action film will be an action-horror title set in the subway of Seoul. He tells the outlet the new film is "kind of like my life project. I've been thinking about it since 2001."
The host asks Bong to describe the first 90 seconds of the film and he says:
"We're running through the underground section of the subway. In the car next to us, people wearing similar clothes start to come over to our side. We're running. A lot of people start to come over to our side." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** BRING HER BACK from TALK TO ME directors: From directors Danny and Michael Philippou and starring Sally Hawkins, Billy Barrat, Sora Wong, Jonah Wren Phillips, Sally-Anne Upton and more. BRING HER BACK – In Theaters May 30.
** R.I.P. Rossella Drudi: Rossella was a screenwriter (usually co-writing along with her husband Claudio Fragasso). She worked on some genre classics such as RATS: NIGHT OF TERROR, HELL OF THE LIVING DEAD, ROBOWAR, SHOCKING DARK and TROLL 2. May she rest in peace.
** SEEDPEOPLE: Coming to Blu-ray on 5/12 from 88 Films.
----- February 17, 2025 -----
** IN MY SKIN 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 5/27 from Severin Films.
** SEND HELP: Sam Raimi's new horror film SEND HELP will open on January 30th. Rachel McAdams, Dylan O'Brien, Chris Pang and Dennis Haysbert star in the survival tale of a woman stranded on a remote island with her boss after a plane crash and their struggles to stay alive. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** FATAL FRAMES: Coming to Blu-ray Mediabook on 5/30 from Cinestrange Extreme.
** THE BLACK DEMON sequel: Jack Kesy, Julio Cesar Cedillo and Kate Del Castillo are set to star in shark survival action film THE BLACK DEMON ATLANTIS, a sequel to the 2023 film which was a hit on Amazon Prime. Famed stunt coordinator Ben Hernandez Bray is directing from a script by returning writers Aaron Benjamin and Boise Esquerra. Filming begins in May.
The sequel sees an undercover DEA agent and his cell mate in a maximum-security prison built atop an abandoned desalination plant in the middle of the Pacific. The pair set out to dismantle a massive drug operation run by the notorious crime boss Diego Nunez. When the 'Black Demon' tears through the prison, the drug lord unleases his own giant sea predators to take down the beast. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
----- February 14, 2025 -----
** M. Night Shyamalan's REMAIN: Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan's new work, a supernatural thriller feature based on an original story co-created by Shyamalan and bestselling novelist Nicholas Sparks, has scored a title – REMAIN. Shyamalan and Sparks are independently writing a screenplay and a novel, respectively, based on the same original love story. Jake Gyllenhaal is rumored to be starring in the film which will begin shooting in August. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** STIR OF ECHOES 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD 4/30 from Imprint Films.
** PRESENCE 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD in North America on 5/20 from Decal Releasing.
** UNTIL DAWN: Watch the new trailer for UNTIL DAWN – exclusively in theatres April 25.
----- February 12, 2025 -----
** DEADBEAT AT DAWN: Coming to Blu-ray on 2/24 from '84 Entertainment featuring audio commentary, behind-the-scenes material, a documentary feature, outtakes, music videos, short films, picture galleries, lobby cards and trailers along German and English subtitles.
** THE NIGHT HOUSE: Aaron Paul and Jacob Tremblay have both been cast as different age versions of the same protagonist role in the new horror movie THE NIGHT HOUSE based on the 2023 novel by Jo Nesbo. Jesper Ganslandt helms directs and co-wrote the script with Nesbo.
The story follows a highschooler whose parents recently died. Moving to a remote town, he witnesses a classmate violently get sucked into a phone receiver inside a phone booth and vanish without a trace. No-one believes him bar one teen outsider and the pair soon realise they have unleashed terrifying evil forces. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** HERETIC 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD Steelbook on 4/7 in the UK.
----- February 11, 2025 -----
** MADS 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD in April from Capelight Pictures.
** Robert Eggers' WERWULF: Last month came the news that filmmaker Robert Eggers and Sjon have co-written the period lycanthropy tale WERWULF with the project to be Eggers' next feature. Details of the new film are under wraps, but the story unfolds in 13th century England and reportedly features dialogue that was true to the time period. It will also have translations and annotations as it uses Old English for the dialogue.
Eggers recently participated in a NOSFERATU post-screening Q&A at the Lincoln Center, and spoke about WERWULF for the first time, saying: "It's a medieval werewolf movie and this is the darkest thing I have ever written, by far." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** A CURSED MAN: Documentary filmmaker Liam Le Guillou enters the world of witchcraft: and the occult, searching for an answer to the question "is magic real?" Seeking out some of the world's most powerful dark magic practitioners, Le Guillou will ask the unthinkable - will they put a Curse on him.
----- February 7, 2025 -----
** HOKUM: According to a new report from Variety, SEVERANCE star Adam Scott is set to step into the horror genre once again in HOKUM, a new film from Oddity director Damian McCarthy. Alongside Scott, HOKUM will also star Peter Coonan and David Wilmot. The film will be the latest from McCarthy, whose film ODDITY became a smash hit after its premiere this past year. According to Variety's report, HOKUM will follow Scott, a horror novelist who visits a remote Irish inn "to spread his parents' ashes, unaware the place is rumored to be haunted by a witch." (thank to ComingSoon.net)
** THE RULE OF JENNY PEN: A former judge must stop an elderly psychopath who employs a child's puppet to abuse the residents of their shared rest home with deadly consequences.
** THE BUILDOUT: In THE BUILDOUT, a friendship is tested as two women experience something strange in the desert. This debut feature film, shot on-location in the Southern California desert, aims to seamlessly and intentionally blend a multi-camera narrative approach (Sony VENICE, GoPros, and a Sony Handycam), bridging the gap between found footage and more traditional cinematic storytelling.
** PLAY DEAD: A woman wakes up injured in a basement surrounded by corpses. To survive, she pretends to be dead while a grotesque ritual unfolds in the house above.
** BLOOD IN THEM HILLS: Set against the unforgiving backdrop of the Old West, BLOOD IN THEM HILLS follows a bloody heist gone awry, leaving a cunning bank robber, a revenge-bound doctor, and a midwife with a rescued baby stranded in a desolate wilderness. They soon discover they've stumbled upon the site of a demonic massacre, where only a midwife and a baby survived the horrific event. Now, they must band together to survive the relentless pursuit of a deadly Wendigo Demon, cannibalistic horrors, and a murderous outlaw gang.
----- February 6, 2025 -----
** HELLRAISER remake 4K UHD: Coming soon to 4K UHD/4K UHD Steelbook from Turbine Media.
** SHIVER ME TIMBERS: In Northern California during the summer of 1986, Olive Oyl, along with her cinema- obsessed friends and brother Castor, embark on a once-in-a-lifetime camping trip to witness the dazzling meteor shower accompanying the arrival of Halley's comet. But what starts as a serene evening of stargazing quickly turns into a harrowing nightmare when a meteor from the comet transforms Popeye, into a terrifying and unstoppable killing machine.
** BAD BOY: Oscar-winner Ke Huy Quan and Lili Reinhart are set to star in the high-concept horror feature BAD BOY. Travis Braun's script for the film topped the Black List in late 2023 and follows a young woman's fight to escape a deadly serial killer. What makes this unique is that this unfolds from the perspective of the killer's best friend – his faithful dog Gary.
Gary is a good boy who loves his new owner, Cameron (Quan). He gets treats and belly rubs and life is great. Gary isn't allowed in the basement though. And even if he was, he can't unlock doors. But there's a girl (Reinhart) in the basement. And she can't come out to play. Gary doesn't know it, but he's her only chance. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** FEAR STREET PROM QUEEN: Here's a first look at the upcoming film.
----- February 5, 2025 -----
** A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET Collection 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD Steelbook in 2025 from Warner Bros.
** FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES: If you screw with Death's plans, things can get very... messy. Only in theaters and IMAX May 16th.
** WOLF MAN 4K UHD: Universal Pictures has announced the WOLF MAN digital, 4K, and Blu-ray release dates, revealing that the Blumhouse horror movie will release on February 4, 2025, digitally. A month after its digital release, the Wolf Man 4K and Blu-ray will arrive, with the film releasing physically on March 18, 2025. A DVD version of the film will also arrive on the same date. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)
** LILIM: Hell is a place on earth. An official selection to International Film Festival Rotterdam 2025. Starring Heaven Peralejo, Ms. Eula Valdez, Ryza Cenon, Skywalker David, Mon Confiado, Rafa Siguion,-Reyna, Nicole Omillo, Phoebe Walker, and Gold Aceron. Written by Nikolas Red. A film by Mikhail Red, director of the blockbuster and award-winning horror film, DELETER.
----- February 4, 2025 -----
** THE SHROUDS: In an eerie, deceptively placid near-future, a techno-entrepreneur named Karsh (Vincent Cassel) has developed a new software that will allow the bereaved to bear witness to the gradual decay of loved ones dead and buried in the earth. While Karsh is still reeling from the loss of his wife (Diane Kruger) from cancer—and falling into a peculiar sexual relationship with his wife's sister (also Kruger)—a spate of vandalized graves utilizing his "shroud" technology begins to put his enterprise at risk, leading him to uncover a potentially vast conspiracy.
** M3GAN 2.0: Universal Pictures has premiered the official teaser trailer for M3GAN 2.0 which is headed to cinemas on June 27th. Allison Williams and Violet McGraw will reprise their roles of Gemma and Cady respectively in the new film.
Screenwriter Akela Cooper, who penned the first, will return for the sequel which will be produced by horror masters James Wan and Jason Blum via the combined Atomic Monster and Blumhouse Productions companies. The story takes place two years after M3GAN, the prototype of an AI lifelike doll, went rogue and embarked on a murderous rampage before being subsequently destroyed. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** LOCKED: From producer Sam Raimi comes a relentless horror-thriller where luxury becomes deadly. When Eddie (Bill Skarsgard) breaks into a luxury SUV, he steps into a deadly trap set by William (Anthony Hopkins), a self-proclaimed vigilante delivering his own brand of twisted justice. With no means of escape, Eddie must fight to survive in a ride where escape is an illusion, survival is a nightmare, and justice shifts into high gear.
** SCREAM 7: Scott Foley is returning to the SCREAM franchise, the actor joining the cast of the upcoming SCREAM 7 at Spyglass and Paramount Pictures. The star played Roman Bridger in the third film 25 years ago, the half-brother of Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) who was revealed as the Ghostface Killer of that movie.
Foley joins the previously announced legacy cast members Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown. They're joined by newcomers to the franchise like Isabel May, Celeste O'Connor, Asa Germann, Mckenna Grace, Sam Rechner, Anna Camp, Joel McHale and Mark Consuelos. Franchise creator Kevin Williamson is directing from a script by Guy Busick. James Vanderbilt, William Sherak and Paul Neinstein are producing. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
----- February 3rd, 2025 -----
** THE FACULTY remake: Miramax is set to resurrect Robert Rodriguez's 1998 sci-fi horror thriller THE FACULTY which was scripted by SCREAM scribe Kevin Williamson and starred the likes of Josh Hartnett, Elijah Wood, Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Famke Janssen and Robert Patrick. Drew Hancock, whose debut feature COMPANION opened last week to very good reviews, will write the script. BoulderLight (BARBARIAN) will produce. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** Matthew Lillard returns for SCREAM 7: Nearly thirty years on, Matthew Lillard is returning to the SCREAM franchise for the upcoming SCREAM 7 at Spyglass/Paramount. The actor revealed the news on his Instagram account, hand writing out one of Stu's most famous lines from the film.
Lillard played Stuart 'Stu' Macher in the original 1996 film, one of the two killers in the movie alongside Skeet Ulrich's Billy Loomis. Ulrich reprised his role in 2023's SCREAM VI via visions that utilised de-aging visual effects. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** ASH: On the mysterious planet of Ash, Riya (Eiza Gonzalez) awakens to find her crew slaughtered. When a man named Brion (Aaron Paul) arrives to rescue her, an ordeal of psychological and physical terror ensues while Riya and Brion must decide if they can trust one another to survive.
** FRANKENSTEIN: Written and directed by Guillermo del Toro. Starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, and Christoph Waltz. November 2025 on Netflix.
----- January 31, 2025 -----
** AUDITION remake: Focus Features, Ashok Amritraj's Hyde Park Entertainment and Mario Kassar Productions are nearing a deal to produce a feature take of Ryu Murakami's cult 1997 Japanese horror thriller novel, AUDITION.
The novel was previously adapted into a 1999 Japanese film of the same name, directed by 2x Cannes Palme D'Or nominee Takashi Miike. The latest take on AUDITION is being written and directed by Danish multi-hyphenate Christian Tafdrup who is co-writing with his brother and frequent collaborator, Mads Tafdrup. (thanks to Deadline.com)
** JASON X 4K UHD: Cliff MacMillan from Arrow Video had this to say about their upcoming release; "JASON X is a new scan of the OCN. There are some wonky digital effects still, but it is a new transfer. Looks much better than the transfer I did at Shout".
** RENFIELD 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD as a Walmart exclusive Steelbook on April 4th.
** SINNERS: The night belongs to sinners. SINNERS only in theaters April 18.
----- January 30, 2025 -----
** TERRIFER 4: Here's what director Damien Leone had to says about it on Instagram; "The script for TERRIFER 4 is under way and it is shaping up to be the most epic, horrifying, thrilling, emotional and satisfying conclusion to the TERRIFER saga. I've personally never been so excited to see one of my own scripts translate to the screen like this one. P.S. I will finally reveal Art's origin in this entry"
** THE HOUSE WITH THE LAUGHING WINDOWS 4K UHD: Coming soon to 4K UHD from Arrow Video.
** Terror Vision update: Coming to 4K UHD/Blu-ray in March from Terror Vision are SUDDENLY IN THE DARK (1981) and DANCE OR DIE (1987).
** BOKSHI: A troubled teenager confronts her terrifying destiny in a visceral high-school-set supernatural horror.
----- January 27, 2025 -----
** RESIDENT EVIL remake #2: BARBARIAN filmmaker Zach Cregger is attached to write and direct a new film reboot of the RESIDENT EVIL video game franchise. His boarding the project has reportedly started an intense bidding war for the property, with four studios vying for the project – including Warner Bros. Pictures and Netflix.
Constantin Film has held the screen rights to the title since the late 1990s and will produce the project alongside PlayStation Productions. The property has seen multiple screen adaptations, most notably the Milla Jovovich-led 2002 action-horror film RESIDENT EVIL which spawned five sequels and generated $1.28 billion in global revenue and was once the highest-grossing film series based on a video game.
A previous attempt to reboot the property took place in 2021 with the film RESIDENT EVIL WELCOME TO RACOON CITY, which flopped with a gross of $42 million worldwide and mixed reviews. That film was adapted from the stories of the first and second games in the series. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** SCARY MOVIE: Paramount Pictures has set a June 12th 2026 release date for the reboot of the SCARY MOVIE franchise. Marlon Wayans announced the date via Instagram on Friday. Wayans is returning to the franchise with Shawn Wayans and Keenen Ivory Wayans to pen the script and produce. A director, story or cast have not yet been announced for this sixth installment in the franchise. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
----- January 24, 2025 -----
** JASON GOES TO HELL 4K UHD: Coming soon as a Special Edition from Arrow Video.
** BLOAT: From a producer of SEARCHING and UNFRIENDED, Ben McKenzie and Bojana Novakovic star in this chilling tale of horror and suspense. After a near-death drowning accident, a young boy's family is horrified to discover he has become possessed by a legendary demon from the depths of the lake. As the family races against time to save the boy's soul, the evil monster inside the child tears the family apart as it seeks to destroy everyone in its path.
** A KNIGHT'S WAR: The film follows Bhodie, a knight of dubious birth but unwavering loyalty, tasked with a perilous mission: to journey into the dangerous realm of the fallen and retrieve the corrupted soul of the chosen one. A KNIGHT'S WAR will have a limited theatrical run beginning February 7, and on February 11 the film will be available to rent or purchase on video-on-demand (VOD).
** EVERYONE IS GOING TO DIE: A father attempts to reconcile with his estranged daughter by inviting her to his luxury house for a birthday dinner. But when the home is invaded by two masked individuals armed with shotguns, a lethal game of cat and mouse ensues, culminating in a life-altering revelation.
----- January 23, 2025 -----
** Robert Eggers' WERWULF: The Hollywood Reporter reports that Eggers has co-written WERWULF with Sjón, and plans to direct the lycanthropy tale as his next feature.
Focus Features, who released NOSFERATU this past Christmas, will reunite with him to handle distribution, and the film has already set a Christmas Day 2026 release. Those involved are likely hoping to see success similar to what they had with NOSFERATU, which has become the director's highest-grossing film and made $156.3 million off a $50 million budget.
Details are under wraps, but the story is set to unfold in 13th century England and reportedly features dialogue that was true to the time period. It will also have translations and annotations for its use of Old English in the film. The film was also originally planned to be shot in black and white, but that is no longer the case. Eggers, Sjón, Chris and Eleanor Columbus will produce. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** HELL OF A SUMMER: The film follows 24-year-old camp counselor Jason Hochberg, who arrives at Camp Pineway thinking his biggest problem is that he feels out of touch with his teenage co-workers. What he doesn't know is that a masked killer is lurking on the campgrounds, brutally picking counselors off one by one.
** DROP: A widowed mother on her first date in years, who arrives at an upscale restaurant where she is relieved that her date, Henry is more charming and handsome than she expected. But their chemistry begins to curdle as Violet begins being irritated and then terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.
** THE DEAD THING: A woman ghosted by her charming dating app suitor refuses to let go of their relationship. THE DEAD THING is streaming on Shudder February 14.
----- January 22, 2025 -----
** THE TOXIC AVENGER remake: Cineverse has acquired the darkly comedic reimagining of Troma Entertainment's 1984 cult classic, THE TOXIC AVENGER, and confirmed it will hit cinemas in 2025. Peter Dinklage plays a downtrodden janitor who, after a freak accident, transforms into a mutant vigilante.
Directed by Macon Blair, Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, Jacob Tremblay, Julia Davis and Taylour Paige also star in the film which will be unrated and aiming for a wide release later this year. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH: Sydney Sweeney is in negotiations to star in THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH at A24 and Picturestart. The project is said to be a "wildly revisionist and darkly comedic" take on the famed Edgar Allen Poe short story. The film will be shot this year. Playwright Charlie Polinger will write and direct, and executive produce alongside Lucy McKendrick. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** SEND HELP: Dylan O'Brien will star opposite Rachel McAdams in the darkly comic horror thriller SEND HELP which Sam Raimi will direct and produce for 20th Century Studios. Mark Swift and Damian Shannon penned the initial script with Scott Beck and Bryan Woods doing a re-write.
McAdams plays Linda, a woman on a business flight with her irritating boss Bradley (O'Brien). The plane crashes, leaving them stranded on a deserted island – the only two who survive. While Linda has serious survival skills, Bradley... does not. They must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it's a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** OPUS: From writer and director Mark Anthony Green and starring Ayo Edebiri, John Malkovich, Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett, Amber Midthunder, Stephanie Suganami, Young Mazino, and Tatanka Means. OPUS – In Theaters March 14.
----- January 21, 2025 -----
** SORORITY HOUSE MASSACRE 4K UHD: Coming soon to 4K UHD from Scream Factory.
** THE HUNT 4K UHD: Coming soon to 4K UHD from Shout Factory.
** THE CREEP TAPES Season One: Coming to Blu-ray on 4/1 from Shudder.
** Umbrella Entertainment update: Coming to 4K UHD in May from Umbrella Entertainment.
----- January 20, 2025 -----
** Arrow Video upcoming horror releases: Coming soon from Arrow Video are PERPETRATOR (2023), HUESERA THE BONE WOMAN (2022), DEADSTREAM (2022), SPEAK NO EVIL (2022), NIGHTWATCH (1994), NIGHTWATCH DEMONS ARE FOREVER (2023), THE SADNESS (2021) and HELLBENDER (2021).
** DEATH CYCLE: After the death of her sister, a woman is visited by a man looking to solve a series of murders by a motorcycle riding maniac. As their shared fear escalates, the killer's rampage continues, leaving them both questioning who the real monster is.
** THE WOMAN IN THE YARD: From director Jaume Collet-Serra. Opens in theaters on March 28, 2025.
** THE ARKANSAS PIGMAN MASSACRE: Set in 2004, two 12 year old girls embark on a camping trip in the remote woods with big brother Dylan. Little do they know that their peaceful getaway will turn into a nightmare when they encounter the notorious Pigman, a terrifying figure lurking in the forest.
----- January 19, 2025 -----
SMILE 2
About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.
The beautifully stunning and talented Naomi Scott stars in this absolutely wild ride of a sequel that takes the concept to another level... it actually had me jump, which never happens.
Paramount Pictures released the film in a beautiful 4K UHD SteelBook edition. It features a very good 2.00:1 Dolby Vision and HDR10 transfer. Multiples audio tracks are available with the English version in English Dolby Atmos/TrueHD 7.1 while the Spanish and French tracks are in Dolby Digital 5.1. Also available are English, English SDH, French, and Spanish subtitles.
It features multiple extras such as Deleted and Extended scenes, Ear to Ear, The Rise and Fall of Skye Riley, Behind the Music, A New Smile, Smiler A New Monster, Turn That Frown Upside Down and Show Me Your Teeth. By far the coolest one being about the practical special effects but all of them are too short. There' also a commentary track with director Parker Finn. Finally, we get a Digital code included.
** UNTIL DAWN: Here's the full trailer for the upcoming live action adaptation of the Playstation video game!
** THE MONKEY: When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.
** FEAR STREET PROM QUEEN: The upcoming film has landed an "R" MPA rating for "strong bloody violence and gore, teen drug use, language and some sexual references."
** SCREAM 7: Joel McHale is set to join the expanding cast of the seventh SCREAM film. McHale will play the role of Mark Evans, the husband of Neve Campbell's Sidney Prescott. He joins newcomer Isabel May who is set to play the daughter of Sidney in the film.
Also back are Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers and Mason Gooding as Chad Meeks-Martin along with new to the franchise McKenna Grace, Asa Germann, Sam Rechner, Celeste O'Connor, and Anna Camp. The script is being written by Guy Busick, while James Vanderbilt, William Sherak, and Paul Neinstein are producing and Radio Silence will executive produce for Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
----- January 15, 2025 -----
** SCREAMBOAT: The horror film inspired by the 1928 first Mickey Mouse cartoon STEAMBOAT WILLIE which entered the public domain last January, has been pushed back. Iconic Events Releasing has shifted the U.S. theatrical release of the film from late January to April.
David Howard Thornton, best known for playing Art the Clown in the ultra-gory TERRIFIER franchise, will play the mouse Willie and looks appropriately silly for the film which will have dark comedy elements. In the film, a group of New Yorkers on a late-night ferry ride that turns deadly when a mischievous mouse begins a rampage, targeting unsuspecting passengers. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** IGOR AND THE LUNATICS: Coming soon with a new restoration from Vinegar Syndrome. After 16 years in prison, Igor and his gang are out and bent on taking revenge on the town that sent them up.
** YOU'RE NEXT 4K UHD: Coming soon to 4K UHD Steelbook from Lionsgate.
** THE GODSEND: Coming to Blu-ray on 3/18 from Kino Lorber.
----- January 14, 2025 -----
** THE SUBSTANCE: MUBI has announced a theatrical re-release for THE SUBSTANCE with the Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley-led body horror film returning to over 350 theaters nationwide from this coming Friday. The film originally debuted in cinemas on September 19th and became available to stream on October 31st. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** PRESENCE: A family moves into a suburban house and becomes convinced they're not alone. The new film from Steven Soderbergh. In theaters January 24.
** EVIL DEAD 4K UHD: Here's a look at the upcoming Walmart Exclusive Steelbook out on 3/18.
** WORLD WAR Z 4K UHD: Here's a look at the upcoming Walmart Exclusive Steelbook out on 3/18.
----- January 13, 2025 -----
** THE BROOD 4K: Here's a look at the upcoming Second Sight Films edition out 3/31.
** SCANNERS 4K: Here's a look at the upcoming Second Sight Films edition out 3/31.
** NIGHT OF THE CREEPS 4K UHD: Here's a look at the upcoming Collector's Edition!
** INFINITY POOL 4K UHD: Coming soon from Turbine.
----- January 10, 2025 -----
** 28 YEARS LATER: Empire has done a major feature piece on Danny Boyle's 28 YEARS LATER, the overall third film in the 28 DAYS LATER franchise and the first of a new trilogy. Boyle directed 2002's 28 DAYS LATER, but handed over the reins to Juan Carlos Fresnadillo who helmed 2007's 28 WEEKS LATER.
Boyle has now returned for 2025's 28 YEARS LATER, but gave the director's chair over to Nina DaCosta for the second of the new trilogy 28 YEARS LATER PART II THE BONE TEMPLE which has already been shot and opens in 2026. In the piece however, they confirmed that the third film will be directed by Boyle again. There's a caveat though – that third film won't go into production until they see the audience response to the first film.
Alex Garland pens the scripts for all three new films and says: "This is very narratively ambitious. Danny and I understood that. We tried to condense it, but its natural form felt like a trilogy."
Additionally it has also been confirmed that Cillian Murphy does NOT appear in the first film, even in a cameo, but could well return in the second and/or third films. Producer Andrew MacDonald says:
"We wanted him to be involved and he wanted to be involved. He is not in the first film, but I'm hoping there will be some Jim somewhere along the line. He's involved at the moment as an executive producer and I would hope we can work with him in some way in the future in the trilogy."
Its also been revealed that the film starts off on Holy Island, a tidal island off the UK coast which can only access the mainland at low tide. In addition, the rest of the world has reportedly remain largely unaffected by the zombie outbreak – the quarantine containing the problem primarily to the UK. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** ROUNDING: After a traumatic incident, a driven young medical resident transfers to a rural hospital for a fresh start, but the demons of his past start to catch up to him when he becomes consumed by the case of a patient with mysterious symptoms. ROUNDING opens in select theaters and on digital February 14.
----- January 9, 2025 -----
** AMERICAN PSYCHO remake: In recent months have come trade reports that film director Luca Guadagnino has been circling to direct a new adaptation of author Bret Easton Ellis' infamous novel AMERICAN PSYCHO. Now though, Ellis has shot down those reports claiming they're all a complete fabrication and he's not involved in anyway. Speaking on his podcast, he says:
"I have a feeling it's fake news. I heard somewhere, from someone, that there are no contracts. Austin Butler hasn't signed anything to play Patrick Bateman. Luca doesn't have a deal. Scott Burns, who is supposed to write the screenplay, doesn't have a deal either.
From various sources that I have, this is just fake news that was put out there to see how an audience is going to react. If it does exist, I am not involved, I have nothing to do with this, I might get some money if they do this, but I am not involved creatively on any level, and that is all I know." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** THE MONKEY: The MPA rating for Osgood Perkins' upcoming Stephen King adaptation has been revealed. THE MONKEY has been Rated R "for strong bloody violent content, gore, language throughout and some sexual references." (thanks to ComingSoon.net)
** HEART EYES: For the past several years, the "Heart Eyes Killer" has wreaked havoc on Valentine's Day by stalking and murdering romantic couples. This Valentine's Day, no couple is safe.
----- January 8, 2025 -----
** George A. Romero's RESIDENT EVIL: In 1998, Constantin Film set out to bring RESIDENT EVIL, the legendary horror video game, to the big screen. They enlisted George A. Romero, the visionary director who redefined the zombie genre, to adapt the project. But despite the perfect pairing of horror's greatest minds, Romero's vision for RESIDENT EVIL was never realized. Now, for the first time, Salisbury's documentary uncovers the hidden story behind the project that captivated fans and the horror industry alike.
** DARK MATCH: A small-time wrestling company accepts a well-paying gig in a backwoods town only to learn, too late, that the community is run by a mysterious cult leader with devious plans for their match. With an ensemble cast led by living legend Chris Jericho, DARK MATCH premieres January 31 on Shudder.
** FORBIDDEN WORLD 4K UHD: Coming soon to 4K UHD from Scream Factory.
** THE SNOWMAN 4K UHD: Coming Soon on 4K UHD from Kino Lorber.
----- January 7, 2025 -----
** THE SUBSTANCE 2: Filmmaker Coralie Fargeat says she has no plans for a sequel to her highly acclaimed 2024 feature THE SUBSTANCE and certainly will be going with something quite different for her next film. She tells Variety: "The point of this movie to bring fresh things to the world. No sequels, no prequels… I'm going to be happy to bring something fresh to the world in a bit". (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** NOSFERATU 4K UHD: Here's a look at the upcoming 4K UHD/Extended Edition release.
** THE OTHERS: Nicole Kidman has around one hundred film and TV works to her name dating all the way back to the 1980s. But there's one role she says she'd love to revisit, one which she drew acclaim for but perhaps isn't as showy as some of her other work – Alejandro Amenábar's 2001 gothic supernatural tale THE OTHERS.
Speaking with The Guardian before the Golden Globes, she said: "Actually the character I would love to go back to is the character in THE OTHERS, Grace... because I feel like THE OTHERS gets overlooked and I loved that character."
The film unfolds in 1945 on the island of Jersey in the UK. She plays a mother desperate to protect her two young photosensitive children from the sunlight while also waiting for her husband who is off fighting in the war. As new staff join the house, Grace begins to experience supernatural phenomena. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** THE DAMNED: An ominous and chilling thriller, follows Eve and her crew as they come across a shipwreck and are faced with the moral dilemma to either help, or prioritize their own survival.
----- January 6, 2025 -----
** NOSFERATU: Robert Eggers stated in a recent interview with Esquire UK that an extended cut of NOSFERATU would be present on an upcoming physical release of the film. This marks the first time of talk of a longer version of the film being released, though a longer version was reportedly tested earlier this year.
** FEAR STREET: Author R.L. Stine has confirmed that three more films based on his FEAR STREET young adult horror novels are in development. Stine told THR: "The writers are working, so I've got my fingers crossed." Stine revealed the news of the number of projects whilst attending the GOOSEBUMPS THE VANISHING premiere.
The three films will follow on from Netflix's successful 2021 launch of a trilogy of films across the span of one month which proved a success for the streamer. A fourth film, based on his novel THE PROM QUEEN, has finished filming and is slated for sometime in 2025. The original book series features 51 books in total and has sold over 80 million copies by 2010. The books blend slasher and supernatural genres and it aims at older audiences than his kids books GOOSEBUMPS. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** THE NAKED WITCH: Coming to Blu-ray on 5/13 from VCI.
** VISCERAL BETWEEN THE ROPES OF MADNESS: Coming to Blu-ray on 5/13 from Unearthed Films.
