It's here in the Archives section that you will find the news of the last three months.

----- June 30, 2025 -----

** FRIDAY THE 13th: Jason Voorhees' next story is set to be told by SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT reboot filmmaker Mike P. Nelson. Produced by FRIDAY THE 13th franchise owner Horror, Inc., the new Jason Universe project is a bloody short-form vignette titled SWEET REVENGE and it's set as "the centerpiece of the franchise's bold 45th anniversary campaign."

Per the description for SWEET REVENGE, "fans will drop into a chilling weekend in the woods filled with blood-soaked surprises only Jason can deliver." Nelson is writing, directing and producing through his Rockford Road Pictures banner. Production on SWEET REVENGE began earlier this month and the project is set to debut on both the Jason Universe YouTube channel and through a site hosted by Angry Orchard Hard Cider, which is sponsoring the vignette as part of a larger collaboration with the franchise. (thanks to Variety.com)

** TRAIN TO BUSAN remake: When Entertainment Weekly asked James Wan what's going on with the project that was supposed to come out in 2023, Wan answered, "That's definitely still a passion project of ours. Creatively, it takes place in the same world as TRAIN TO BUSAN. It's happening epidemically around the world. So if TRAIN TO BUSAN is this particular slice of the story in South Korea, we want LAST TRAIN TO NEW YORK to be the one set in America. Everything about it is really exciting. I hope that could get off the ground eventually. Got to be honest with you, I'm not quite sure where it sits right now."

The screenplay for the remake / spin-off was written by Gary Dauberman, who previously wrote the Wan productions such as ANNABELLE and others. Wan and Michael Clear were on board to produce LAST TRAIN TO NEW YORK through their company Atomic Monster. (thanks to JoBlo.com)

** DON'T LOOK INSIDE: Mike Le Han's next psychological horror, DON'T LOOK INSIDE, has set its principal cast before kicking off production this fall in Minnesota. Although plot details are being kept under wraps, the film is described as an "emotionally charged narrative with chilling, franchise-ready mythology," set in the vein of TALK TO ME and SMILE.

Rachel Nichols, Britt Robertson, Missi Pyle, Nelson Lee and Bruce Davison have been cast in writer/director Le Han's upcoming thriller from Chaos Theory Pictures, which is designed to launch a franchise, with a sequel already outlined. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** GREAT WHITE WATERS: When millions in cartel cocaine go missing off Florida's coast, the search turns savage as vicious sharks close in on anyone daring to claim the stash. From the director of SHARKNADO.

----- June 27, 2025 -----

** WHEN EVIL LURKS sequel: Demian Rugna's possession horror film has a sequel in development, according to the director's recent appearance on "La Broma Infinita" from Argentine streaming channel Gelantina; "We have part two written, yes, and we're just waiting for the funding to come through. We have to make some script modifications to make it perfect, but the studio that wants to make it is already there." (thanks to Bloody-Disgusting.com)

** THE STAND: Filmmaker Doug Liman is set to direct and produce a new feature film version of Stephen King's iconic 1978 novel THE STAND for Paramount Pictures. The project will now head to writers to pen an adaptation of what is King's longest single novel, clocking in at 1152 pages. Tyler Thompson will produce.

Intriguingly, Liman and the studio's take on the property is said to be a one-off feature – not a two or three parter – which suggests a massive reduction in scope and scale of the novel. The story follows an epic battle between good and evil after the American population is all but wiped out by a deadly virus, with the narrative focusing on a group of survivors who fight against an Antichrist-like figure named Randall Flagg. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** BONE LAKE: A couple's romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they are forced to share the mansion with a mysterious and attractive couple. In this darkly hilarious and seductive horror story, a dream getaway spirals into a nightmarish maze of sex, lies, and manipulation, bringing terrifying secrets to light and triggering a bloody battle for survival.

** PINS AND NEEDLES: What should have been an uneventful ride back to campus unexpectedly becomes a nightmare as Max, a diabetic, biology grad student, is entrapped in a diabolical new-age wellness experiment. With her insulin supply dwindling, Max is forced into a deadly game of cat and mouse where she must escape at all costs or risk becoming the next test subject to extend the lives of the rich and privileged.

** I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER: Here's some new posters for the upcoming film.

----- June 26, 2025 -----

** CRYSTAL LAKE: The FRIDAY THE 13th series has begun filming.

** THE MUMMY: Lee Cronin has confirmed that filming has officially wrapped on THE MUMMY, the EVIL DEAD RISE director's upcoming take on the classic monster horror. Set to hit theaters on April 17, 2026, THE MUMMY comes as part of Cronin's deal with New Line Cinema, with horror giants Blumhouse and James Wan's Atomic Monster producing. (thanks to Fangoria.com)

** WITCHBOARD: In New Orleans, Emily (Madison Iseman) and her fiancé Christian (Aaron Dominguez) are opening their new dream café. But their dreams are dashed when Emily finds an ancient, cursed Witchboard, an ancient artifact that once served as a gateway to the spirit world. As Emily becomes increasingly captivated by the board's ability to summon spirits, Christian seeks the expertise of Alexander Babtiste (Jamie Campbell Bower), an enigmatic occult scholar. As Emily's grip on reality weakens, Babtiste's true intentions come to light—to use the Witchboard's dark power for his own twisted purposes.

** STRANGE HARVEST: In Theatres August 8, 2025. Detectives are thrust into a chilling hunt for a sadistic serial killer whose murders mark the beginning of a new wave of grotesque, otherworldly crimes tied to a dark cosmic force.

** M3GAN 3.0: M3GAN 2.0 hits theaters later this week, and if the sequel proves to be a hit, it's safe to say that M3GAN 3.0 could very well be on the horizon. At least, that's the hope for Allison Williams. The actress—who plays M3GAN's creator—told THR that while she's not assuming anything just yet, she and the rest of the team are eager for the chance to return.

"We don't want to presume anything, but I would say a lot [of forethought]," Williams said. "That's all I'm going to say. We love to dream; that's why we're all in this business. We have big aspirations of big dreams, and I certainly don't feel like I'm done making these movies with these people and this tonal landscape and the subject matter. So, yeah, I have been dreaming of a third, for sure."

In a separate interview, M3GAN 2.0 director Gerard Johnstone joked that he wouldn't be able to pitch M3GAN 3.0 tomorrow because "I just put every single idea I had into M3GAN 2.0." That said, Johnson added that he "would not be surprised if there's another five of these movies. So, who knows, maybe I'll come back for the fifth one." (thanks to JoBlo.com)

----- June 25, 2025 -----

** WEAPONS: When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance. Only in theaters August 8.

** THE STRANGERS CHAPTER 2: In theaters September 26. When they learn that one of their victims, Maya (Madelaine Petsch), is still alive, they return to finish what they've started. With nowhere to run and no one to trust, Maya must survive another horrific chapter of terror as The Strangers – driven by a senseless, unceasing purpose – pursue her, more than willing to kill anyone who stands in their way.

** OCTOBER: Cory Michael Smith has found his first major leading film role in OCTOBER, a new A24 genre picture from Jeremy Saulnier. The project brings Smith back to A24. No word on the role Smith will be playing in OCTOBER. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but sources described the project as a fugitive thriller set during Halloween. Saulnier will direct from his own script, with A24 producing and financing.

Rich Peete, Eli Bush and Jeremy Saulnier & Skei Saulnier will produce the horror action thriller, with Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie, Traci Carlson and Elliott Coley and Macon Blair exec producing. Casting for additional roles is underway. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** M3GAN 2.0: Here's a new poster for the upcoming film.

----- June 24, 2025 -----

** THE TOXIC AVENGER: When a downtrodden janitor, Winston Gooze, is exposed to a catastrophic toxic accident, he's transformed into a new kind of hero: The Toxic Avenger. Now, Toxie must rise from outcast to savior, taking on ruthless corporate overlords and corrupt forces who threaten his son, his friends, and his community. In a world where greed runs rampant… justice is best served radioactive.

** I HEART WILLIE: An obsessed psychopath unknowingly leads her friends into a deadly mousetrap where pure evil seeks to harvest their skin, in this horrific origin story of the most beloved cartoon character of modern times.

** PUSH: When a violent attack at her open house sends her into premature labor, a pregnant realtor must find a way to escape before she gives birth. PUSH premieres July 11 on Shudder.

** WINTHROP: Carla Gugino has inked a deal to star opposite Lou Taylor Pucci in WINTHROP, a new horror film based on the cult podcast Knifepoint Horror and the fan-favorite episode "The Lockbox" by writer, creator, and narrator Soren Narnia.

Set to enter production in Vancouver this summer, the film is about a woman (Gugino) who puts her life on the line to protect her troubled, enigmatic cousin, Winthrop (Pucci), who has been targeted and hunted by a powerful supernatural force. An anthology of original stand-alone stories, Narnia's Knifepoint Horror podcast has developed a cult following in the years since its 2010 launch, reaching over 10 million downloads across all platforms. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** THE WALKING DEAD DARYL DIXON: The road home is brutal and the fight to survive is far from over. Season 3 premieres September 7 exclusively on AMC & AMC+.

----- June 23, 2025 -----

** WHO CAN KILL A CHILD? remake: Paramount Pictures has preemptively acquired the original horror script SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN from writer-director, Rodrigue Huart. Huart will direct from a script he wrote with Walter Hamada producing through his 18Hz Productions under the company's output deal at the studio, alongside producer and rightsholder Pablo Cruz, who will produce through his Canana banner. Nick Romano will executive produce for 18Hz Productions.

The project is a reimagining of the 1976 Spanish horror film WHO CAN KILL A CHILD?, which has garnered cult classic status. Plot details are under wraps, but the original film follows a couple who travels to a remote island for vacation, but they soon realize that all the adults on the island have been killed. The 1976 film was directed by Narciso Ibanez Serrador and is based on the novel El Juego De Los Ninos by Juan Jose Plans. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** RETURN TO SILENT HILL: Director/co-writer Christophe Gans, who helmed the well-regarded 2006 film adaptation, returns for the new entry that this time will serve as a direct adaptation of the most acclaimed and recently remade game in the series – SILENT HILL 2.

The story follows James (Jeremy Irvine), a man broken after his relationship with the love of his life, Mary (Hannah Emily Anderson), ends. When a mysterious letter from her calls him back to Silent Hill, he finds a once-recognisable town transformed into a fog-enshrouded nightmare filled with terrifying creatures. The game series' original composer Akira Yamaoka is returning for the movie which is set for release in cinemas on January 23rd 2026. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT remake: This new take on the highly controversial 1984 slasher film about a young man named Billy Chapman who witnesses his parents' murder on Christmas Eve by a man disguised as Santa Claus as a young child. Raised in an abusive Catholic orphanage, he reaches adulthood and turns into a spree killer donning a Santa suit.

The new version sees HALLOWEEN ENDS actor Rohan Campbell take on the role of Billy. This is written and directed by Mike P. Nelson and stars the likes of Ruby Modine, Mark Acheson, David Lawrence Brown, and David Tomlinson. It gets an unrated, wide release in cinemas on December 12th. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** Chain Reactions: Five horror luminaries—Stephen King and Takashi Miike among them—discuss the impact 1974's THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE.

----- June 20, 2025 -----

** Blumhouse buys SAW: Blumhouse has acquired the rights to all future SAW films, shows and other properties featuring the murderous, torture-loving Jigsaw. The company paid an undisclosed amount for the part of the franchise currently owned by producers Oren Koules and Mark Burg. In statements, Koules said it felt like "the right time to pass the baton," while Burg said he wanted to "move on and tell new stories."

Lionsgate, which has released all 10 films in the series to the tune of more than $1 billion at the global box office, will continue to be a partner in the property. It will also retain its existing 50% ownership stake in and distribution of future installments. With the deal, the franchise makes its way back to James Wan, who directed the original, blood-soaked SAW in 2004. Wan's Atomic Monster label merged with Blumhouse in 2024.

"SAW holds a special place in my heart," Wan said, adding, "coming back to this world with a fresh perspective is both thrilling and deeply personal. For me, this will mark a significant creative return to the SAW franchise for the first time since the early days, and I'm very much looking forward to embracing the original spirit whilst pushing the legacy forward in bold, unexpected ways." (thanks to Variety.com)

** MINDHUNTER: Star Holt McCallany has heard that the series could return as three two-hour movies; "I had a meeting with David Fincher in his office a few months ago, and he said to me that there is a chance that it may come back as three two-hour movies, but I think it's just a chance," McCallany told CBR. "I know there are writers that are working, but you know, David has to be happy with scripts."

McCallany continued, "I felt very fortunate and privileged to have gotten to do that show at all. I would love it if it were to return. I think, like I said, you know, he gave me a little bit of hope when I had that meeting with him, but the sun, the moon, and the stars would all have to align. The good news is that we're at Netflix with THE WATERFRONT, and those movies would also be for Netflix. So I think that in terms of dates and logistics, it could all be worked out, but it has to do, you know, with David really having the time and the inclination and being happy, you know, with the material. And, you know, that's a big question mark."

Fincher has previously said that MINDHUNTER is a "very expensive show and, in the eyes of Netflix, we didn't attract enough of an audience to justify such an investment. I don't blame them, they took risks to get the show off the ground, gave me the means to do MANK the way I wanted to do it and they allowed me to venture down new paths with THE KILLER. It's a blessing to be able to work with people who are capable of boldness. The day our desires are not the same, we have to be honest about parting ways." (thanks to JoBlo.com)

** PLEASE DON'T FEED THE CHILDREN: After a deadly viral outbreak, a group of orphans flees in search of a new life, only to be taken hostage by a woman hiding a sinister secret.

** HOT SPRING SHARK ATTACK: Utopia has announced the official release of the acclaimed shark film Hot Spring Shark Attack. Utopia will bring the Hot Spring Shark Attack to select theaters and major streaming and cable platforms on July 11. The film premiered at the 2024 Tokyo International Shark Film Festival, where it took home the Audience Award, and was released in Japan and other international territories last year.

In a small hot spring town in Japan, a ferocious ancient shark reawakens and begins terrorizing the local hot spring facilities. As the threat escalates, the townspeople band together to protect their beloved town from the menacing predator, leading to a fierce and thrilling battle.

----- June 19, 2025 -----

** HATCHET 5: During an interview on the Talks from the Crypt podcast, Adam Green revealed there are behind-the-scenes issues. Asked if there's any news on HATCHET 5, Green said;

"Nope. Look, it's always a possibility. I can't get into all of the minutiae because it would take up six more hours, but the long story short is, once we can make the movie with different entities at the top level behind the scenes, then I'll be interested in doing 5. But things need to change. That's probably enough; people can make of that what they want. The creative team is still very much a happy family and would love to do it, but... we need to be under new management, maybe that's the best way to put it. The diplomatic way to put it. I think the old management knows at this point, I'm not kidding when I keep saying I'm not going to do it. So we'll see what happens." He confirmed that he gets calls all the time about getting the new sequel going, but it's not going to happen until these behind-the-scenes issues are cleared up. (thanks to Joblo.com)

** I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER: Here's the new trailer for the upcoming film.

** ABRAHAM'S BOYS A DRACULA STORY: Max and Rudy Van Helsing have spent their lives under the strict and overprotective rule of their father, Abraham. Unaware of his dark past, they struggle to understand his paranoia and increasingly erratic behavior. But when they begin to uncover the violent truths behind their father's history with Dracula, their world unravels, forcing them to confront the terrifying legacy they were never meant to inherit.

** PARVULOS CHILDREN OF THE APOCALYPSE: Mexican director Isaac Ezban's horror film is set in the darkest of ages. Farid Escalante Correa, Leonardo Cervantes, Mateo Ortega Casillas, Carla Adell, and Noe Hernandez star.

** BRICK: They want to leave – but their apartment won't let them. A mysterious thriller about a home that becomes a trap. BRICK – the mystery thriller starring Matthias Schweighofer and Ruby O. Fee. July 10. Only on Netflix.

----- June 18, 2025 -----

** AMERICAN PSYCHO remake: Arnold's son, Patrick Schwarzenegger is reportedly under consideration for the lead role of Patrick Bateman for director Luca Guadagnino's new adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' AMERICAN PSYCHO novel. Schwarzenegger has previously indicated he's keen to work with Guadagnino. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** M3GAN 2.0: The murderous doll who captivated pop culture in 2023 is back. And this time she's not alone.

** THE BACKROOMS: A24 has given the green light for THE BACKROOMS, the online-inspired horror film set up at Chernin Entertainment, James Wan's Atomic Monster and Shawn Levy's 21 Laps.

Kane Parsons, the 19-year-old filmmaker who created the original THE BACKROOMS (FOOTAGE) viral video, will direct the project – making him the youngest director in A24 history. Parsons will direct from a script by Roberto Patino. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** BRUTE 1976: In 1976 a group of people in the desert for a photo shoot, stumble upon an abandoned town called Savage. But they are not alone. A family of masked psychopaths have claimed Savage as their own and are hell bent on living up to its name.

----- June 17, 2025 -----

** CRYSTAL LAKE: Devin Kessler, Cameron Scoggins, and newcomer Gwendolyn Sundstrom have officially joined the cast of A24's FRIDAY THE 13th prequel series CRYSTAL LAKE at Peacock. They join previously announced leads Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees and William Catlett as Levon Brooks. CRYSTAL LAKE is created and written by showrunner Brad Caleb Kane. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** SAINT CLAIRE: Here's the trailer for the upcoming film.

** DON'T LOG OFF: When Sam vanishes mid-video call, her friends race to uncover what happened. As they dig online, they vanish one by one. A sinister force is at play - can they solve the mystery before they're next?

** EXIT 8: Here's the trailer for the live action adaptation of THE EXIST 8 video game.

** I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER: Here's a new poster for the upcoming film.

----- June 16, 2025 -----

GOREZONE 27th Anniversary!

Twenty seven years ago, the Internet was totally different. There was no Facebook, no Instagram, no Twitter, no Smartphones... actually most people had never "surfed" the world wide web. Back in June 1998, I decided to start GOREZONE because of the lack of coverage for the horror genre on the Internet. There was tons of sites dedicated to STAR WARS and STAR TREK, yet apart from a few good horror sites such as HorrorMovies.com and HouseofHorrors.com, the net was leaving me wanting for more. GOREZONE was born as the first web site dedicated to daily horror news. 27 years later GOREZONE is still alive, independant and true to its original concept. Never sold out. Never gave up.

Twenty seven years is a very long time. Not surprisingly I remember the first day, working on my computer, creating the images in Photoshop and layout in Pagemill. I'd love to thank all the readers and everyone who helped the site through all these years! It means a lot to me. Thank you for believing in GOREZONE and making it the #1 source for bloody daily horror news!

----- June 13, 2025 -----

** JAWS GOES TO THE BAHAMAS: Here's the poster for the upcoming documentary on JAWS THE REVENGE.

** GHOULIES GO TO COLLEGE: Lionsgate is releasing the film on Blu-ray as part of the Vestron Video Collector's Series.

** MALIBU: Michelle Randolph, known for her work in the Taylor Sheridan series 1923 and LANDMAN, is in talks to star in MALIBU, a horror thriller that Tod Williams will direct for Screen Gems.

Roy Lee and Steven Schneider are the producing the low-budget thriller via their banner Spooky Pictures. Plot details are being kept in the basement, but it is described as a thriller skulking around in the subterranean horror subgenre. The plan is to shoot later this year. (thanks to HollywoodReporter.com)

** HEART OF DARKNESS THE MAKING OF THE FINAL FRIDAY: Following a World Premiere at Frightfest Glasgow and U.S. premiere at Texas Frightmare Weekend, the FRIDAY THE 13th documentary will have its West Coast premiere today Friday, June 13 at Gardena Cinema in Los Angeles. The 1993 cult classic JASON GOES TO HELL THE FINAL FRIDAY will also screen alongside the doc, with director Adam Marcus in attendance. (thanks to Fangoria.com)

----- June 12, 2025 -----

** WEAPONS: Here's a new poster for the upcoming film.

** TOGETHER: Here's another poster for the upcoming film.

** ICK: From acclaimed director Joseph Kahn comes his latest film, ICK, a pulpy horror comedy bursting with splattery bedlam starring Brandon Routh, Malina Weissman, and Mena Suvari. For almost two decades, a viscous vine-like growth known colloquially as "The Ick" has benignly crept into every nook and cranny of American life while the residents of small town Eastbrook remain blasé about its existence. The exceptions are former high school football star-turned-hapless science teacher Hank (Routh) and his sardonically perceptive student Grace (Weissman) who are thrown together by Grace's mom Staci's (Suvari) closely-guarded secret and a mutual suspicion that the Ick is about to unleash some monstrous mayhem.

** EYE FOR AN EYE: When she becomes a bystander to an unforgivable act of violence, Anna finds herself ensnared by Mr. Sandman – the twisted soul of a tormented child who haunts bullies' dreams before feasting on their eyeballs when they finally wake.

----- June 11, 2025 -----

** ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES ORGANIC INTELLIGENCE: From filmmaker David Ferino, ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES ORGANIC INTELLIGENCE is billed as "pitting the eternal power of nature against AI's best and brightest."

The original movie was released in 1978. Made for $100,000, it was produced by J. Stephen Peace and John DeBello. DeBello directed the pic based on an original idea by Costa Dillon in a story about mutated killer tomatoes that torment the globe as a group of scientists try to fend them off. The new film features a string of comedy stars and thespians including David Koechner as the U.S. president's Press Secretary; and John Astin reprising his role from previous AOTKT movies, as well as the Fox animated series, of Professor Nicholas Mortimer Gangreen. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** HOUSE ON EDEN: When Kris, Celina, and their videographer Jay set out to film a paranormal investigation, they expect the usual chills and shadows. But when their plans are mysteriously rerouted to a pristine, abandoned house deep in the woods, what unfolds is far beyond anything they've encountered before. As the night continues, strange behavior, a missing crew, and a chilling atmosphere suggest that something far more ancient is at play.

** INSIDIOUS 6: Actress Haley Bennett is reportedly being eyed to star as the female lead in the upcoming sixth INSIDIOUS film at Blumhouse Productions. The film is tipped to be directed by Jacob Chase and is currently in pre-production with shooting expected to begin later this year ahead of an August 21st 2026 release.

James Wan, Leigh Whannell, Oren Peli, Michael Clear and Jason Blum are expected to produce, but no word as yet on who will write or star. The film will follow in the wake of INSIDIOUS THE RED DOOR the fifth film which released in July 2023 and made $189.1 million off a $16 million budget, becoming the highest-grossing entry in the series despite mixed reviews. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** LURKER: Alex Russell's parasocial, paranoid directorial debut arrives in US theaters on August 22 and Canada on August 29. Starring Theodore Pellerin, Archie Madekwe, Zack Fox, Havana Rose Liu, Wale Onayemi, Daniel Zolghadri and Sunny Suljic. A MUBI Release.

----- June 10, 2025 -----

** THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: A massive bidding war has broken out for the rights to THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE franchise with as many as five to eight studios/streamers vying for rights to the franchise.

There are no clear frontrunners at present, but new creative parties have reportedly emerged with passionate new takes on the project and will pitch their visions starting Monday. Amongst those in the running are a Taylor Sheridan-produced take; a Jordan Peele-produced take via his Monkeypaw label at Universal, and a Neon-backed take which will see Bryan Bertino directing LONGLEGS filmmaker Oz Perkins producing and both co-writing.

Meanwhile producer Roy Lee has two pitches – a film set up at Netflix, and an A24 TV series that would have J.T. Mollner and Glen Powell producing (but Powell not starring). Exurbia Films is the primary production company behind the franchise with Pat Cassidy, Ian Henkel and Kim Henkel as producers. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** PLEASE DON'T FEED THE CHILDREN: Fox's ad-supported VOD service Tubi has acquired Destry Allyn Spielberg's directorial debut, horror-thriller PLEASE DON'T FEED THE CHILDREN, for the U.S. and Canada. The film, which will launch on June 27, stars Michelle Dockery, Giancarlo Esposito, Zoe Colletti, Andrew Liner, Dean Scott Vazquez, Regan Aliyah, Emma Meisel, Josh Melnick and Vernon Davis.

The movie takes place in a not-so-distant future where society contends with a pervasive virus that afflicts the entire adult population. After the deadly viral outbreak, a group of orphans flee in search of a new life, only to be taken hostage by a woman hiding a sinister secret. The horror-thriller is written by Paul Bertino. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** PHASMOPHOBIA: Blumhouse Productions and Atomic Monster have announced plans for a film adaptation of the 2020 multiplayer paranormal horror video game PHASMOPHOBIA. The game sees one to four players work to complete a contract where they must identify the type of ghost haunting a designated site, with several other optional objectives.

Done from a first-person perspective, the horror investigation survival game is inspired by ghost hunting and features twenty-four different ghosts players can deal with. Produced in association with Kinetic Games Limited, the film adaptation has no distributor, production or release date as yet. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** TRUST: After a scandal, a Hollywood starlet (Sophie Turner) retreats to a remote cabin—but she's not alone. Betrayed by the man she trusted most, she's trapped in a brutal game of survival. She can hide, but she can't run.

** 28 YEARS LATER: Here's more new posters from the upcoming sequel.

----- June 9, 2025 -----

** READY OR NOT 2 HERE I COME: And cut! That's a wrap on READY OR NOT 2 HERE I COME. In theaters April 10th, 2026.

** 28 YEARS LATER: The MPA (previously known as the MPAA) has given the film an R rating for strong bloody violence, grisly images, graphic nudity, language and brief sexuality.

** DRACULA: From director Luc Besson.

** Takashi Miike's NYAIGHT OF THE LIVING CAT: Coming to Crunchyroll July 6th.

** BRING HER BACK: For fans of this film, check out this web site.

----- June 6, 2025 -----

** SAW now at Blumhouse: In a deal that will bring James Wan back in touch with the mega horror IP he created, we hear from several sources that Blumhouse is acquiring the perspective rights to Twisted Pictures' portion of the SAW franchise. In short, Blumhouse essentially is taking over the IP's ownership from Twisted's Mark Burg and Oren Koules. Lionsgate will continue to be involved as a partner and, in fact, owns 50% of the franchise.

As of this time, there isn't development on another movie yet. Wan directed the first SAW movie in 2004 and co-wrote with Leigh Whannell. Wan remained an EP on remaining Saw movies. The first SAW movie opened to $18.6 million and made $56M domestic, $104M worldwide.

There was a SAW XI in development that was previously scheduled for September 2025. However, the project was stalled; Lionsgate and the franchise producers didn't see eye to eye on the 11th movie. SAW XI scribes Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan had turned in a draft in 2024, with SAW X director Kevin Greutert attached to direct. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** THE EXORCIST BELIEVER sequels: Filmmaker Mike Flanagan says those keen to see his take on THE EXORCIST franchise are going to have to wait. Last year, the news came that he would be doing a whole new take on the franchise, with Universal scheduling the film for a March 13th 2026, release.

Popping up on Tumblr this week, the filmmaker was responding to fan questions when the project came up and he was asked if it was still moving forward. Flanagan says his current priority is his CARRIE series for Amazon MGM Studios, and with that Stephen King adaptation still in the early stages it means any other project is a while off: "Production hasn't started, we need to finish CARRIE first. No way it's coming out next March. Nothing to worry about though."

Universal spent $400 million in 2021 to land a new THE EXORCIST trilogy from 2018's HALLOWEEN director David Gordon Green. The first film however crashed and burned, THE EXORCIST BELIEVER debuting in 2023 to bad reviews and just $137 million at the box office. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** QUEENS OF THE DEAD: George Romero's daughter Tina Romero to unleash gay zombie movie on June 7 at the Tribeca Film Festival. When a zombie apocalypse breaks out in Brooklyn on the night of a giant warehouse party, an eclectic group of drag queens, club kids, & frenemies must put aside their drama and use their unique skills to fight against the brain-thirsty, scrolling undead.

** MA sequel: Octavia Spencer is set to return for a sequel to 2019s psychological horror feature MA at Blumhouse Productions. Announcing the news as part of the Business of Fear event, Jason Blum says: "MA has proven to be a social phenomenon since its release in 2019, with fans eagerly embracing the film and Octavia's iconic performance as Ma. Ma likes to say 'don't make me drink alone,' so we're thrilled Octavia will join us again for a second round."

Spencer starred in the $61 million-grossing original as Sue Ann, a lonely woman who befriends a group of teens and allows them to use her basement for parties. But things take a sinister turn as she implements a series of strict rules for the kids hanging out at her house, including never allowing them upstairs. Juliette Lewis and Luke Evans co-starred. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

----- June 5, 2025 -----

** George A. Romero's DAY OF THE DEAD: The apocalyptic final chapter of the ultimate zombie trilogy, returns to Theatres & Drive-Ins for its 40th Anniversary! Since DAY OF THE DEAD was first released in July 1985 and rolled out nationwide over the following months, we will be celebrating its anniversary with shows across the country starting July 1st, 2025, and running through October, 31st 2025 - Halloween! Find a screening near you at: www.day40th.com

** M3GAN 2.0: The murderous doll who captivated pop culture in 2023 is back. And this time she's not alone. The original creative team behind that phenomenon—led by horror titans James Wan for Atomic Monster, Jason Blum for Blumhouse and writer-director Gerard Johnstone—reboot an all-new wild chapter in A.I. mayhem with M3GAN 2.0.

** HELL HOUSE LLC LINEAGE: Haunted by visions and recurring nightmares years after a near-death experience, Vanessa Shepard finds herself living in the town of Abaddon, unable to break free from its unexplainable hold on her. When people around her suddenly and inexplicably begin to die, she soon uncovers her terrifying connection to the Abaddon Hotel, the Carmichael Manor and the mysterious murders that have been occurring for decades, long before Hell House LLC.

** CARRIE TV series: Prime Video's CARRIE, a TV adaptation of the Stephen King novel of the same name, has confirmed its lead cast, including Summer Howell as the titular horror teen Carrie White, which was in talks back in April. It was also revealed that Matthew Lillard was set to join as Principal Grayle in May and has now closed on the role.

The new cast includes Samantha Sloyan as Carrie's mom, Margaret White, Alison Thornton as Chris Hargensen, Thalia Dudek as Emaline, Siena Agudong as Sue Snell, Amber Midthunder as Miss Desjardin, Josie Totah as Tina, and Arthur Conti as Billy, Joel Oulette as Tommy. CARRIE is described as a reimagining of the story of misfit high schooler Carrie White, who has spent her life in seclusion with her domineering mother. After her father's sudden death, Carrie finds herself contending with the challenges of attending high school, a bullying scandal, and the emergence of mysterious telekinetic powers. (thanks to Deadline.com)

----- June 4, 2025 -----

** BLACK PHONE 2: The phone is ringing again. Following the blockbuster success of Blumhouse's 2022 horror phenomenon, which earned more than $160 million worldwide and global critical acclaim, Universal Pictures announces the launch of a sinister new franchise with the release of BLACK PHONE 2.

Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies and Miguel Mora return for the film's sequel, that will be directed by Scott Derrickson and is written by C. Robert Cargill and Derrickson. The film will be produced by Jason Blum for Blumhouse, Scott Derrickson & C. Robert Cargill. Joe Hill and Ryan Turek are executive producer. Universal and Blumhouse will present the Crooked Highway Production.

** FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S 2: Universal Pictures and Blumhouse used the CCXP Mexico event on Sunday night to release the first poster for the FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S sequel, which opens in cinemas on December 5th 2025. The 2023 first film adaptation of the famed video game series from Scott Cawthon received generally negative reviews but was a major hit – grossing $297 million to become Blumhouse's highest-grossing film to date.

The sequel was shot in New Orleans over the New Year and is said to have much bigger stakes and a larger world. It also introduces the second game's major antagonist Toy Freddy along with Balloon Boy. Further plot specifics are under wraps. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES: Warner Bros is expected to release their hit sequel FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES on VOD and digital platforms later this month, arriving on June 17th, 2025. The film launched in US theaters on May 16th, 2025.

** HALLOW ROAD: XYZ Films is planning a fall 2025 U.S. theatrical release for Bafta-winning director Babak Anvari's psychological thriller HALLOW ROAD, starring Rosamund and Matthew Rhys. The movie world premiered in the SXSW Film Festival's Midnighter sidebar in March, and was launched theatrically in the UK on May 16 by Universal Pictures, grossing $$220,585 in its first two weeks on release.

Multi-award-winning actors Pike and Rhys play parents in a race against time when they receive a distressing late-night phone call from their daughter, after she hits another young woman while driving the father's car. As they head deeper into the night, disturbing revelations threaten to tear the family apart as they realize they might not be the only ones driving down Hallow Road. (thanks to Deadline.com)

----- June 3rd, 2025 -----

** BLACK PHONE 2: The first teaser trailer for BLACK PHONE 2 is here as the film is set to release in theaters on October 17, 2025.

** Kiyoshi Kurosawa's CLOUD: Written and directed by Japanese veteran director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, will open in U.S. theaters on July 18. Released by Sideshow and Janus Films, the film will open in New York on July 18, followed by Los Angeles on July 25, before kicking off a nationwide rollout.

The film stars Masaki Suda, Kotone Furukawa, Daiken Okudaira, Amane Okayama, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa and Masataka Kubota. Produced by Japan's Nikkatsu, the thriller follows Yoshii, an ambitious, yet directionless, young factory worker from Tokyo, who side-hustles in black market reselling, cheating both buyers and sellers. After swindling his way into loads of cash, Yoshii gradually attempts to disconnect from humanity. He moves out of the city, shuns his girlfriend and entrusts duties to his new, devoted assistant. Before long, his life is plagued by a series of mysterious, sinister incidents that threaten to upend his success and bring about a most violent demise. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** COVET: Kane Hodder and Bill Moseley are teaming up to star in a new horror-thriller named COVET. Per the official synopsis, "When a sleazy car salesman is framed for the murder of his mistress, he must prove his innocence — only to learn the forces responsible may not be human."

The film is the sophomore effort from writer and director Brian McQuery, who directed PLEA last year starring Heather Lagenkamp. COVET is produced by Spyder Dobrofsky under his Worlds Apart banner. (thanks to Variety.com)

** FOUND FOOTAGE THE MAKING OF THE PATTERSON PROJECT: A crew of documentarians chronicle an amateur filmmaker's quest to make the world's greatest found footage horror film.

----- June 2nd, 2025 -----

** SINNERS sequel: A new listing over at Production Weekly indicates a sequel is in the works for Ryan Coogler's critically acclaimed smash hit SINNERS is in the works with the site saying the project is "in development". If accurate, it both is and isn't a surprise. The film was originally pitched as having franchise potential, but Coogler said last month with this film he wanted to get away from "making franchise films for a bit".

The result was SINNERS worked just fine on its own: "I wanted the movie to feel like a full meal: your appetizers, starters, entrees and desserts, I wanted all of it there." However, success breeds sequel talk. The film remains the best-reviewed wide release of the year, and is up to $341 million worldwide with $270 million of that from U.S. domestic audiences where it was a gargantuan hit. (thanks DarkHorizons.com)

** Guillermo del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN: Written and directed by Guillermo del Toro, FRANKENSTEIN is on Netflix this November. Starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Felix Kammerer, with Charles Dance, and Christoph Waltz.

** THE STRANGER IN MY HOME: Ali and her teenage daughter, Katie, have built a picture-perfect life - until a knock at the door shatters everything. The man outside isn't just a stranger - he claims to be Katie's father. What begins as an unsettling encounter soon spirals into a nightmare, unearthing long-buried secrets and turning their once-safe home into a trap of deception, obsession, and deadly consequences. Based on the bestselling novel.

** THE HOME: From the creator of THE PURGE. A rebellious twentysomething is sentenced to community service at a quiet retirement home. The residents on the fourth floor are strictly off-limits, said to require "special care." As his suspicions grow and he digs deeper, he uncovers a chilling secret that puts both the residents' lives and his own in grave danger.

----- May 30, 2025 -----

** CRYSTAL LAKE: Showrunner Brad Caleb Kane took to Instagram to share an image revealing that "Pam's living room" is being built on a soundstage. He has also recently shared images of Crystal Lake stationery and a lake that we could assume will be used as the titular location in Crystal Lake. (thanks to Joblo.com)

** WHOEVER FIGHTS MONSTERS: FBI veteran turned author Robert K. Ressler's serial killer profiler memoir WHOEVER FIGHTS MONSTERS is getting a film adaptation with Jake Scott set to direct and his father Ridley Scott produce. The work goes into the history of criminal profiling, Ressler himself was the inspiration for /Holt McCallany's Agent Bill Tench character in David Fincher's MINDHUNTER series. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** THE CREEP reboot: Shudder has acquired North American rights to THE CREEP reboot from HanWay. The film is set for a 2026 release. True Brit Entertainment will release in the UK and Ireland. HanWay Films is handling worldwide sales.

THE CREEP is a reboot of the 2004 cult horror flick CREEP from original director Christopher Smith. The reboot stars Jasmine Jobson and UK rapper Aitch. The deal was brokered by Emily Gotto for Shudder and HanWay Film's Gabrielle Stewart. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** JIMMY AND STIGGS: Eli Roth presents JIMMY AND STIGGS from writer/director Joe Begos. In Theaters August 15th.

----- May 29, 2025 -----

** THANKSGIVING sequel: THANKSGIVING star Nell Verlaque can't wait to shoot the sequel to the surprise box office hit. Her character Jessica is one of the few who survived director and co-writer Eli Roth's first Turkey-time holiday slasher. Verlaque tells me she's read parts of the follow-up script and Roth has shared some more ideas with her; "I would like to get covered in blood," she said in an interview. That's the least gruesome of her ideas. "I told him I really wanted to be tortured," Verlaque said. "Like fully pained [and] tortured."

She said of Roth's boundary-pushing work, "I think it's more fun as an actor. The crazier, the better for me." Verlaque says the "goal" is to shoot THANKSGIVING 2 sometime this year. (thanks to Variety.com)

** THE BACKROOMS: Chiwetel Ejiofor and Cristin Milioti are in talks to star in THE BACKROOMS, A24's sci-fi horror flick based on the viral series of found-footage videos from Kane Parsons. Reps for the studio declined to comment.

No word on the roles to be played by the duo, and their deals may not make in the end, as it's still early days here. The project was first reported back in 2023, and while its plot remains a mystery, the '90s-set original short watches as a young filmmaker's fall into another dimension leaves him wandering through an unsettlingly yellow, empty and labyrinthine office space, which may or may not be home to otherworldly beings. The film's title and setting draw inspiration from the imagery of a creepypasta (or internet urban legend) published to the website 4chan in 2019. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** BRUTE 1976: Cinephobia Releasing has announced that they have acquired the U.S. distribution rights. In the film, Raquel and her girlfriend, whose car breaks down in the middle of nowhere as they travel to a photoshoot in the desert to celebrate Bicentennial unity . They stumble across an abandoned mine and explore it, while the photoshoot group replace her with make-up artist Sunshine and then find abandoned town Savage, which has a violent history but is the perfect place to take some photos. However, a family of masked psychopaths has claimed the town for themselves and are hell bent on it living up to its name. Directed by Marcel Walz from a screenplay by Joe Knetter. (thanks to Joblo.com)

** ODDITIES: Tyler Savage's horror thriller ODDITIES has added Adrienne Barbeau, Xander Berkeley, Lovie Simone and Lilimar to the cast. An expansion of Savage's 2023 short film of the same name, ODDITIES is a genre-bending thriller following two self-destructive best friends (played by Simone and Lilimar) who accidentally kill someone. After finding refuge in a roadside antique shop, an older woman (Barbeau) initially offers help, but things soon take a dark turn.

ODDITIES is produced by David Broad, Javier Gonzalez, Noah Lang and Max Neace. Simone, Lilimar, Jamie Meyer, Lucas Fleisher and Adrienne Barbeau serve as executive producers alongside co-producers Travis LaSalle, Dash Hawkins and Jeff Smith. Principal photography recently wrapped in Kentucky. Producers are currently in potential sales discussions for a 2026 release. (thanks to Variety.com)

** VIEJA LOCA: During the Cannes Film Festival and market, where JA Bayona presented preview footage of VIEJA LOCA, the film he is producing with Belen Atienza, Ramon Campos and Gabriela Carcova, Shudder acquired rights in North America, UK, Australia and New Zealand.

DeAPlaneta will distribute in Spain with sales handled by Studiocanal. VIEJA LOCA is the feature debut of Argentine screenwriter and director Martín Mauregui, starring Spanish screen legend Carmen Maura alongside Argentine actor Daniel Hendler. The Spanish-language film narrates the nightmare a man (Hendler) suffers after receiving a desperate call from his ex-girlfriend to take care of her senile mother (Maura). (thanks to Deadline.com)

----- May 28, 2025 -----

** TALK TO ME 2: Speaking with the Bloody Disgusting web site, the Philippous said, "We have two versions of the script for TALK TO ME 2 that are focusing on two different sets of characters that are in two different places. (We're) equally excited about both. There's one scene in one of them that (we) think will be one of the best things (we) ever shoot. It's so horrific." The brothers are already trying to figure out how they're going to be able to shoot this horrific moment practically. "So those conversations are happening, but it's about stepping away from the world and then coming back into it super reinvigorated. So that's why we didn't do that next." And it still might not be next, because Danny Philippou is "writing another horror movie at the moment, which I adore so much. And it feels like it's huge. So there's that. And then I think would be TALK TO ME 2." (thanks to Joblo.com)

** HOUSE ON EDEN: RLJE Films and Shudder announced that they have acquired the world rights for HOUSE ON EDEN, the feature debut from content creators Kris Collins and Celina Myers. The duo, best known as KallMeKris and CelinaSpookyBoo on social media, have collectively amassed a dedicated audience of over 70 million followers. The film is written by Collins, who also stars alongside Myers and Jason-Christopher Mayer. The deal follows on the heels of IFC Entertainment Group's recent record-shattering opening weekend for CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD, which topped their 2024 box office record for LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL. RLJE Films and Shudder will release HOUSE ON EDEN exclusively in theaters on July 25, 2025.

In HOUSE ON EDEN, paranormal investigators Kris, Celina, and their videographer Jay expect the usual scares when they set out on their latest case. But after being mysteriously rerouted to an abandoned house deep in the woods, they find themselves facing a force unlike anything they've encountered before. As the night spirals into chaos, missing crew members and eerie phenomena hint at an ancient, malevolent presence watching their every move.

** DIRTY BOY: Raised in an oppressive cult, a reclusive schizophrenic discovers that he's being framed by cult leaders for a series of ritualistic murders and must prove his innocence by saving their next victim and destroying the evil sect.

** ALMA & THE WOLF: After a violent animal attack, paranoia spreads through Spiral Creek. But when Deputy Ren Accord gets too close, his son vanishes, and reality begins to fracture. In select theaters & on digital June 20th.

** DETECTIVE KIEN THE HEADLESS HORROR: Detective Kien investigates a headless body found in a rural Vietnamese village during the Nguyen Dynasty. As supernatural elements emerge, he faces chilling twists in this 19th-century mystery. Directed by Victor Vu, produced by Galaxy Studio & November Films, with an international release by 3388 Films.

----- May 27, 2025 -----

** Eli Roth's giallo: Eli Roth's recently-launched company The Horror Section has signed a deal with Construction Film, the German-based production banner founded by producer and actress Veronica Ferres. The multi-year, multi-picture co-financing and production alliance — signed in partnership with Media Capital Technologies — has launched with the announcement of two genre-driven feature titles.

Leading the slate is a German-language remake of Eli Roth's 2015 psychological crime thriller KNOCK KNOCK, which originally starred Keanu Reeves and Ana de Armas. Roth is set to produce. He will also write and direct an original project, FINAL CUT, a giallo feature currently in development in which Veronica Ferres will play a principal role. Further details on all projects remain under wraps. (thanks to Variety.com)

** VICTORIAN PSYCHO: Maika Monroe will play a killer governess in the psychological horror thriller VICTORIAN PSYCHO which Zachary Wigon will direct based on the book by Virginia Feito. Thomasin McKenzie co-stars.

Set in 1858, the story centers on Winifred Notty, a governesss hiding her psychopathic tendencies while arriving to work at a remote gothic manor. As staff members begin to inexplicably disappear, the owners of the estate begin to wonder. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** WHISTLE: Shudder and Independent Film Company have recently announced that they have acquired the film for distribution from the director of THE NUN, Corin Hardy, which will star Dafne Keen and Nick Frost.

A misfit group of unwitting high school students [who] stumble upon a cursed object, an ancient Aztec Death Whistle. They discover that blowing the whistle and the terrifying sound it emits will summon their future deaths to hunt them down. As the body count rises, the friends investigate the origins of the deadly artifact in a desperate effort to stop the horrifying chain of events that they have set in motion. (thanks to Joblo.com)

** STAY WITH ME: Pitched as IT FOLLOWS on steroids, STAY WITH ME is a supernatural psychological horror film set against the backdrop of a music festival. "It features three compelling female leads and a truly terrifying entity," Kahuam told Variety. "This high-concept horror film boasts a unique and striking style."

"I'm particularly thrilled about this project as it represents the most ambitious horror screenplay I've written to date. After nearly three years of dedicated refinement, I'm incredibly pleased with the current state of the script and believe it's fully prepared for production," he said. "The central climax of the film draws inspiration from a life-threatening personal experience, which has been transformed into a chilling analogy within the horror narrative." (thanks to ScreenAnarchy.com)

** BEST WISHES TO ALL: A young woman's visit to her grandparents' home leads to the discovery of what's brought them happiness, a revelation that will lead her to question her choices, sanity and reality itself. BEST WISHES TO ALL comes to Shudder on June 13.

----- May 26, 2025 -----

** ALPHA: Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old lives with her single mom. Their world collapses the day she returns from school with a tattoo on her arm.

** EVIL DEAD BURN: Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, and Tandi Wright are set to star opposite Souheila Yacoub in the next EVIL DEAD film, co-financed by New Line and Sony Pictures.

Character details are under wraps. Sebastien Vanicek, the filmmaker behind haunting spider flick Infested, is directing from his script written with Florent Bernard. The film will be produced by franchise veteran Rob Tapert and series creator Sam Raimi. New Line will distribute the film domestically through Warner Bros. Pictures on July 24, 2026. Sony will distribute internationally with StudioCanal distributing in the UK and Metropolitan distributing in France. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** BRING HER BACK: 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.

** FAIL-SAFE: Actress Brie Larson is set to star in creature horror film FAIL-SAFE, with J.J. Abrams producing and FilmNation, WME and CAA launching the hot project at the Cannes market. Brian Duffield (NOE ONE WILL SAVE YOU), who is currently directing WHALEFALL for 20th Century and Imagine, wrote the screenplay based on a short story by Philip Fracassi.

JT Mollner (STRANGE DARLING) is set to direct the movie, which is described as "a modern take on the creature horror film told from the perspective of a young boy who slowly begins to discover that his beloved parents are hiding a disturbing secret about his mother's true nature." (thanks to Deadline.com)

** IN A VIOLENT NATURE 4K UHD: Here's a look at the upcoming Steelbook edition.

----- May 23, 2025 -----

** The Mario Bava Collection: Coming soon from Shout! Factory is this 12-disc Blu-ray box set, packaged in a rigid slipcase with twelve clear Blu-ray cases of the following films; BLACK SUNDAY, THE GIRL WHO KNEW TOO MUCH, BLACK SABBATH, KILL, BABY... KILL!, KNIVES OF THE AVENGER, FIVE DOLLS FOR AN AUGUST MOON, ROY COLT & WINCHESTER JACK, FOUR TIMES THAT NIGHT, A BAY OF BLOOD, BARON BLOOD, LISA AND THE DEVIL, HOUSE OF EXORCISM, and KIDNAPPED.

** IT WELCOME TO DERRY: Get ready to go back to where IT all began...

** RESURRECTION ROAD: An elite squad of six soldiers, led by ex-slave Barabbas, is sent on a suicide mission to infiltrate a heavily guarded Confederate fort hidden deep in the Arkansas wilderness. Their objective: destroy the fort's long-range guns and shift the tide of the war. But as they venture further into enemy territory, the mission takes a chilling turn. The soldiers uncover a dark and sinister secret buried within the heart of the forest—one that will test their courage, loyalty, and will to survive like never before.

** BAMBI THE RECKONING: From Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Studios, the makers of WINNIE-THE-POOH BLOOD AND HONEY and its sequel, comes BAMBI THE RECKONING, the newest entry in the Twisted Childhood Universe. Directed by Dan Allen and written by Rhys Warrington, BAMBI THE RECKONING arrives in theaters on July 25, 2025 by Seismic Releasing.

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.

** TROUBLE EVERY DAY: Coming to 4K UHD in August from Eureka Entertainment.

----- May 22, 2025 -----

** 28 YEARS LATER: Here's yet another poster for the upcoming film.

** DANGEROUS ANIMALS: Here's a new poster for the upcoming film.

** FINAL DESTINATION BLODLINES: Here's a look at the upcoming Steelbook edition.

** STAY WITH ME: Pitched as IT FOLLOWS on steroids, STAY WITH ME is a supernatural psychological horror film set against the backdrop of a music festival. "It features three compelling female leads and a truly terrifying entity," Kahuam told Variety. "This high-concept horror film boasts a unique and striking style."

"I'm particularly thrilled about this project as it represents the most ambitious horror screenplay I've written to date. After nearly three years of dedicated refinement, I'm incredibly pleased with the current state of the script and believe it's fully prepared for production," he said. "The central climax of the film draws inspiration from a life-threatening personal experience, which has been transformed into a chilling analogy within the horror narrative." (thanks to ScreenAnarchy.com)

** VICTORIAN PSYCHO: Jason Isaacs is joining Maika Monroe and Thomasin McKenzie in psychological horror-thriller VICTORIAN PSYCHO, which Anton is selling at the Cannes market.

Isaacs will be stepping into the role of Mr. Pounds, the owner of the estate who employs the young, eccentric governess Winifred Notty. Zachary Wigon directs from a script by author Virginia Feito, based on her novel in which Notty arrives at the remote gothic manor known as Ensor House. Her responsibilities include teaching the children table manners and educating them about their family's history, all whilst hiding her psychopathic tendencies. As Winifred assimilates into life at Ensor House, staff members begin to inexplicably disappear, and the owners of the estate begin to wonder if there is something amiss about their new governess. (thanks to Deadline.com)

----- May 21, 2025 -----

** Jason Universe: Horror, Inc. has unveiled a first look at the new design for hockey mask-wearing serial killer Jason Voorhees across the planned multi-platform expansion of the FRIDAY THE 13th franchise. Announced exactly a year ago, the Jason Universe spans multiple projects and include movies, games, merchandise, and TV shows such as A24 and Peacock's CRYSTAL LAKE series.

The new look, revealed exclusively by Adweek, indicates a much more svelte Jason than the various prior films where the character was often played by fairly large, burly guys. This Jason also appears to have some hair, wear sensible shoes and has a taste for earthy brown/green tones across all his clothing as opposed to the navy and black outfits of times past.

"We strive to maintain Jason's original essence, while continuing to move toward the future with a defined look and feel that takes Jason into his next chapter. We're also working with both familiar and fresh franchise voices to strike that balance. We gave Greg our new 13-hole mask and worked together on this full body look that embodies classic Jason. He's a strong, towering and terrifying slasher with a machete, his weapon of choice."

Special effects legend Greg Nicotero contributed to the new look while a new logo was also unveiled, time to celebrate the franchise's 45th anniversary this past week. Horror, Inc. chief marketing officer Sheri Conn says they are "actively developing a slate under the Jason Universe banner that spans new movies, gaming, immersive experiences, collectibles and more" and they are "actively reimagining" what the overall next chapter of the franchise could be. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** THE TRIP remake: OVER YOUR DEAD BODY is based on director Tommy Wirkola's 2021 Norwegian thriller, I ONDE DAGER (THE TRIP), which starred Noomi Rapace and Aksel Hennie. The screenplay by Wirkola, John Niven, and Nick Ball has been reworked by Nick Kocher and Brian McElhaney.

IFC will theatrically distribute the fil, which stars Jason Segel, Samara Weaving, Timothy Olyphant, Juliette Lewis and Paul Guilfoyle. XYZ is financing and producing the film with 87North's Kelly McCormick, Lee Kim, and Guy Danella. (thanks to Joblo.com)

** BLACK TIDES: John Travolta is to star in BLACK TIDES, the orca survival horror thriller from director Renny Harlin (DEEP BLUE SEA). The film is written by Chris Sparling and Angel Agudo, and produced by Adrian Guerra and Nuria Valls's Nostromo Pictures.

Travolta takes on the lead role of Bill Pierce, an estranged father whose attempt to reconnect with his daughter and grandson turns into a harrowing battle for survival when their boat is attacked by rogue orcas off the southern coast of Spain. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** LICE: A parasitic invasion of lice is set to hit Long Island in an upcoming feature described as a horror mashup of THE BREAKFAST CLUB and LORD OF THE FLIES. Simply entitled LICE, the feature marks the first from Kevin Connolly's ActionPark Productions alongside partner Patrick Marino, and is set to star Emile Hirsch, Justin Long, and Connolly himself. The film — billed as a "gruesome throwback to '80s high school classics" — begins production this week in Canada. Highland Film Group is repping international rights, handling sales at the Marché du Film. (thanks to Variety.com)

** INCIDENTS AROUND THE HOUSE: Emmy-winning actor-filmmaker Jay Duplass is set to star opposite Jessica Chastain in Rob Savage's new film for Universal Pictures, an adaptation of the recent horror novel INCIDENTS AROUND THE HOUSE by Bird Box's Josh Malerman.

Released last June, the book centers on eight-year-old Bela, who lives in a home strained by her parents' troubled marriage, only to see her life further upended by a sinister entity she calls "Other Mommy." When this malevolent presence emerges from her closet, persistently asking, "Can I go inside your heart?", Bela refuses. But soon, Other Mommy's manifestations become increasingly aggressive, threatening the safety of Bela's family.

Adapted for the screen by Nathan Elston, the film is being produced by Atomic Monster/Blumhouse in association with Malerman's Spin a Black Yarn. James Wan is producing, with Alayna Glasthal overseeing for his Atomic Monster. Exec producers include Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Macdara Kelleher, Savage, Malerman, and Ryan Lewis. (thanks to Deadline.com)

----- May 20, 2025 -----

** THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: The Insneider reports that LONGLEGS filmmaker Osgood Perkins is pushing distributor Neon, under his new first-look deal there, to scoop up the rights and commit $25 million for a new take on Leatherface. So far however, no deal has happened.

Part of the issue is that the rights owners are reportedly asking for both creative input and over $3 million – more than what Legendary paid for when they got the rights. Legendary ended up producing a reboot that was effectively buried on Netflix without much fanfare. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** GOLDEN STATE KILLER: True-crime horror thriller GOLDEN STATE KILLER (previously known as THE POLICEMAN), starring Vincent Gallo and James Franco, is on sale this week at the Cannes market with Lionsgate. The film has secured a domestic distribution release via Lionsgate's longtime genre partner Grindstone.

Written and directed by Vito Brown, the movie has Gallo playing Golden State killer Joseph James DeAngelo, the serial murderer and rapist who began terrorizing California residents all the way back in the 1970s, only being brought to justice in 2018. Franco plays a detective who faces the impossible task of finding the serial killer at the height of his crime spree before he can claim his next victims.

The project, which is currently in post-production, hit some turbulence last year when it was scrutinized by SAG-AFTRA over misconduct complaints against Gallo by multiple female actors. The complaints spotlighted sexual comments allegedly made by Gallo in the audition process, which took place in November 2023. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** KEEPER: The dark trip from Osgood Perkins.

** THE NEST: Barcelona-based studio Filmax is bringing its latest production, psychological horror thriller THE NEST to the Cannes market. Hugo Stuven directs and Michelle Jenner stars. In a Filmax strategy employed on DARKNESS, a breakout U.S. hit for Miramax, the cast and crew of THE NEST have shot a promo produced for buyers at Cannes' Marché du Film before the film goes into production over the next few months.

** DEAD HOWLING: Kaleidoscope Film Distribution (KFD) has acquired world sales rights on the post-apocalyptic werewolf horror DEAD HOWLING. Production will begin in Australia this July with Ryan Kwanten, Temuera Morrison, and Tom Burlinson attached to star. Kaleidoscope Film Distribution (KFD) will handle world sales on the title and present the film at this week's Cannes Market.

Directed and co-produced by John Soto, the film will also be produced by Tom Reeve. The film follows the story of Carter, a lone werewolf fighting for survival in a world overrun by zombies. Taking vengeance for his murdered family, he spends his days hunting down the living dead for sport, until he finds new purpose after saving the lives of two humans seeking a rumoured sanctuary for survivors. However, despite Carter now joining them on their journey as a powerful ally, the group faces new and unimaginable danger when they discover that their undead enemy is beginning to evolve. (thanks to Deadline.com)

----- May 19, 2025 -----

** Osgood Perkins + Neon: Osgood Perkins is staying in business with Neon, the indie outfit that released his features LONGLEGS and THE MONKEY and helped crown him as Hollywood's latest horror maestro.

Perkins has signed a first-look deal with Neon and launched a new banner called Phobos, which he will run partner Chris Ferguson. Under the deal, Neon will serve as the home for Perkins' projects, which he and Ferguson will produce. It will also allow Perkins and Ferguson to produce other filmmakers' movies for Neon. Neon will release these projects theatrically in the United States and represent international rights. (thanks to HollywoodReporter.com)

** NEAR DARK TV series: A TV series remake of Kathryn Bigelow's 1987 vampire neo-Western cult classic NEAR DARK is reportedly in the works at A24. The InSneider broke the news and reports that Bigelow herself is involved in some capacity in the project, but it's not clear what and how deep that involvement goes at present. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** HELLHOUND: Sam Rockwell is off to New York City to fight zombies in director Zach Golden's HELLHOUND. Rockwell will be joined by Marisa Tomei and Chris Messina in what's being called a zombie comedy. Here's the official synopsis via the press release:

When a zombie outbreak hits small-town New York, a washed-up veterinarian must team up with his ex-wife and her new cop boyfriend to stop President William White and his right-hand man General Graves from destroying NYC. It's a battle of zombies, power, and unresolved feelings—and the fate of millions rests in the hands of a guy who's already given up. (thanks to Joblo.com)

** TOUCH ME: Yellow Veil Pictures has bought North America rights for Addison Heimann's offbeat horror TOUCH ME, following its festival run at Sundance Midnight and SXSW.

TOUCH ME follows "two co-dependent best friends become addicted to the heroin-like touch of an alien narcissist who may or may not be trying to take over the world." Olivia Taylor Dudley stars alongside Lou Taylor Pucci and Jordan Garvis from a script from Heimann. It's produced by Heimann, John Humber and David Lawson Jr and executive produced by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead for Rustic Films. (thanks to Variety.com)

** TOGETHER: Alison Brie and Dave Franco have been hit with a copyright infringement suit over TOGETHER, their independent horror film that sold for a reported $17 million after a bidding war at Sundance.

The suit filed on Tuesday alleges that the film is a "blatant rip-off" of BETTER HALF, a 2023 independent film. The suit claims that TOGETHER steals the high-concept idea of a couple who find themselves physically fused together, as well as numerous other plot and thematic elements, including a "near verbatim" reference to Plato's Symposium.

Franco and Brie are married and have collaborated on several projects. According to the suit, they were pitched BETTER HALF in 2020, but they and their WME agents turned it down. (thanks to Variety.com)

----- May 16, 2025 -----

** FLESH OF THE GODS from MANDY director: Emmy nominee Elizabeth Olsen will join Kristen Stewart and Oscar Isaac in the vampire thriller FLESH OF THE GODS which hails from MANDY director Panos Cosmatos.

Isaac and Stewart play Raoul and Alex – a married couple in 1980s L.A. who leave their luxury skyscraper condo every evening to indulge in the electric nightlife of the city. One night they cross paths with the mysterious and enigmatic Nameless (Olsen) and her hard-partying cabal. The couple are quickly seduced into a glamorous, surrealistic world of hedonism, thrills and violence.

Andrew Kevin Walker (SE7EN) pens the script based on a story by Cosmatos and Walker. Isaac, Adam McKay, Betsy Koch and Gena Konstantinakos produce. No filming schedule has yet been set. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** The Spierig Brothers: Noted genre filmmaking duo The Spierig Brothers, known for movies including DAYBREAKERS, JIGSAW and the upcoming FALL 2, are set to direct HEADLESS, a contemporary re-imagining of the Headless Horseman mythology.

With nods to MAD MAX and THE TERMINATOR, the synopsis reads: A rudderless hitchhiker and a driven woman avenging her family's death must stop a motorcycle-riding semi-immortal ghoul that feeds off the carnage it causes on desert highways by decapitating it and getting its head far enough away, long enough, from its relentlessly pursuant still-living body.

Altitude has come aboard for international sales and will be presenting the project to buyers on the Cannes Croisette this week. Rialto has acquired distribution rights to the film for Australia and New Zealand. Written by Shane Armstrong and S.P. Krause the film will be produced by industry vet Chris Brown for his Picture in Paradise, Martin Metz for Rosewood Pictures and Diana Le Dean and developed with support from Screen Queensland. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** Black Fawn Distribution: Canadian genre specialist Black Fawn Distribution has launched an international sales arm which is making its debut at the Cannes Film Festival's Marché du Film. It kicks off its activities with Gabriel Carrer's revenge thriller DEATH CYCLE and psychological horror THE UNDERTONE.

The new film from Carrer stars Matthew Ninaber and Kristen Kaster. Kaster plays a woman coming to terms with the death of her sister, whose life is turned upside down by the arrival of a mysterious man, determined to solve a string of murders committed by a motorcycle-riding killer. It is produced by Latefox Pictures, Chronovisor Images and Highrise Studios.

THE UNDERTONE is the feature film debut of auteur director Ian Tuason, whose short films include CONTINUITY PROBLEMS and THE CLOSET. Nina Kiri stars as a the host of an 'all-things-creepy' podcast, living in her dying mother's house as her primary caregiver, whose haunted by a series of audio recordings with paranormal noises, which comes to realize mirror her own experiences. The film is produced by Black Fawn Films, Slaterverse Pictures and Kino Studios. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** FEAR STREET PROM QUEEN: Here's some 1980s inspired posters for the upcoming film.

----- May 15, 2025 -----

** THE COFFEE TABLE remake: Caye Casas' THE COFFEE TABLE, has been remade by BASKIN director Can Evrenol. Titled CAM SEPHA, or THE TURKISH COFFEE TABLE, Evrenol's version stars Turkish comedy superstar Alper Kul, and will screen as part of Cannes' Fantastic Pavillion's Galas for Marche Du Film badgeholders. (thanks to Fangoria.com)

** THE CONJURING LAST RITES: Here's the poster for the upcoming film.

** SCARY MOVIE 6: Here's the poster for the upcoming film.

** WE BURY THE DEAD: Ahead of Cannes, Vertical has acquired North American rights to WE BURY THE DEAD, a post-apocalyptic horror thriller starring Daisy Ridley and Brenton Thwaites. Written and directed by Australian filmmaker Zak Hilditch, the film hasn't been dated but is expected to be released next year.

The story unfolds after a catastrophic American military experiment results in mass casualties across Tasmania, as Ava (Ridley) joins a body retrieval unit to help identify the dead and search for her husband on the southern part of the island. As Ava makes her way south, across the ravaged landscape, she soon learns that some of the victims of the disaster are coming back to life. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** RIPPED: 20th Century Studios has picked up the rights to Joe Ballarini's fitness horror short story RIPPED with Dwayne Johnson's Seven Bucks production company set to produce alongside 12:01 Films. Johnson is not currently attached to star, only produce with Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia, but there is a character in the script he may be suitable for.

The story follows an insecure man who, in anticipation of his wedding day, enters a hardcore underground training facility led by a magnetic fitness guru. Said guru commands cult like devotion with the promise of peak performance at any cost. Ballarini is set to adapt his short story while Scott Glassgold also produces. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

----- May 14, 2025 -----

** EVIL DEAD BURN: New Line has announced that EVIL DEAD BURN will release July 24th 2026. Souheila Yacoub stars in the film, which follows on from the success of EVIL DEAD RISE back in 2023. Plot details about the new film are under wraps. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** THE CONJURING LAST RITES: From New Line Cinema comes the ninth entry in the more than $2 billion theatrical Conjuring universe, THE CONJURING LAST RITES, directed by franchise veteran Michael Chaves and produced by franchise architects James Wan and Peter Safran.

** DARK JUNGLE: The film comes from Australian director Martin Wilson (GREAT WHITE), and is produced by Neal Kingston and Michael Robertson for Thrills & Spills, as well as Michael Boughen. Written by Boughen, Dark Jungle follows a team of elite mercenaries deep in the jungle, who embark on a rescue mission only to find themselves hunted by a swarm of giant, deadly bats. (thanks to Fangoria.com)

** BLACK TIDES: DEEP BLUE SEA and DEEP WATER director Renny Harlin has been set to direct survival thriller Black Tides, inspired by real-life orca attacks that have occurred off the coast of southern Spain and Portugal.

Written by Chris Sparling and Angel Agudo, and produced by Adrian Guerra and Nuria Valls's Nostromo Pictures, the film will tell the story of Rebecca, who reunites with her estranged father, Bill, in sunny Málaga expecting a healing family trip with her young son, Sebastian. Instead, their voyage across the Strait of Gibraltar becomes a nightmare as they're relentlessly attacked by rogue orcas. Rebecca, confronting deep emotional wounds, must rise as an unlikely hero in a battle for survival. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** DANGEROUS ANIMALS: Here's some posters for the upcoming film.

----- May 13, 2025 -----

** ALPHA: The new film from Palme d'Or Winner Julia Ducournau. In theaters this Fall.

** Eli Roth's ICE CREAM MAN: Speaking to Variety, Roth revealed that his next movie will be called ICE CREAM MAN. According to Roth, the movie is his "most terrifying and insane" yet, and will follow the story of an "idyllic summer town descending into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results."

Despite sharing the name of another horror movie from 1995, this ICE CREAM MAN is based on an original idea Roth had over 20 years ago. The filmmaker will write the script and direct, which will be fully financed by The Horror Section, a brand-new independent studio from Roth. (thanks to Comingsoon.net)

** ZERO PROTOCOL: Rebecca Hall (THE NIGHT HOUSE) is set to star in ZERO PROTOCOL, an upcoming zombie horror from director Debs Paterson for Anton and Andy Serkis and Jonathan Cavendish's UK company Imaginarium Productions. Reporting the news, ScreenDaily confirm that Anton is financing the film, and will launch sales at Cannes with WME Independent co-repping the US.

In ZERO PROTOCOL, which was written by Dan Hall, [Rebecca] Hall will play an NYPD commissioner who battles to manage a city-wide zombie outbreak exploding in real time, only to discover her teenage daughter is trapped in the middle of the red zone. (thanks to Fangoria.com)

** TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA: Gillian Anderson will join Hannah Einbinder in I SAW THE TV GLOW director Jane Schoenburn's new film TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASM which is set at Plan B and MUBI. The Summer sleepaway camp-set project is described as "an insane yet cozy midnight odyssey that beckons to unsuspecting viewers from the horror section at the local video store." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** DEATHGASM II GOREMAGEDDON: Jason Lei Howden, writer/director behind 2015's cult horror/comedy classic DEATHGASM is putting the final touches on DEATHGASM II GOREMAGEDDON which is set to hit film festivals early this fall.

The sequel is a New Zealand/Canada joint effort produced by Andrew T Hunt of Raven Banner Entertainment, Nick Garrett & Mark J. Cassidy of Fish.Ent, and Tony Hyrnchuk of Fahrenheit Films, with Executive Producers Michael Paszt, James Fler, Pasha Patriki of Hangar 18 Media, Joshua Viola and Klayton of Bit Bot Media, Michael Vasicek, and director BJ McDonnell. Toronto-based genre film specialist Raven Banner is also on board to handle world sales and will offer buyers a sneak peek of the film at the Cannes Marche du Film. Howden, who also wrote and directed GUNS AKIMBO starring Daniel Radcliffe and Samara Weaving, wrote and directed the sequel which was filmed with assistance from Creative Sask last summer in Regina, Canada. The film features the return of the original cast – Milo Cawthorne, Kimberley Crossman, James Blake, Sam Berkley and Daniel Cresswell - plus a few cameos throughout.

DEATHGASM which debuted at SXSW 2015 and went onto win a slew of horror awards including the Palm D'Gore at Knoxville Horror Film Festival, tells the story of two high-school metalheads, Brodie (Cawthorne) and Zakk (Blake), who form a band called Deathgasm. One day, while delving into some dark magic to escape their mundane lives, the duo unwittingly summon an evil entity called The Blind One.

In the sequel, Brodie finds himself unemployed, single and without ambition. But when he learns that 'NoizeQuest', a battle-of-the-bands competition is coming to his town, he decides to reform his band in order to find redemption and, most importantly, get his ex-girlfriend Medina back. Only problem, his drummer Giles is missing an arm, and the rest of his band is, well... dead. Thankfully Brodie still has the pages of The Black Hymn, so raising his bandmates from the beyond is as easy as playing a little tune...

Matthew Kiichi Heafy best known as the frontman of the chart-topping metal band TRIVIUM, composed the film's score infusing his signature musical style into the movie, taking the franchise to new heights.

"I'm so thrilled to be continuing the DEATHGASM universe and bring the evil-crushing power of metal to new and existing audiences," said Howden. "Like we saw with Eddie Munson in STRANGER THINGS not all heroes wear capes. Some wear Anthrax tees and denim vests."

Andrew T. Hunt, managing partner at Raven Banner, said: "We're big fans of Jason here at Raven Banner. DEATHGASM still remains one of the most beloved titles, building up a cult following year after year."

"The sequel promises to not only satisfy the cravings of die-hard fans of the original film, like myself, but it will also rip out the hearts of a whole new wave of viewers," said Exec Producer B.J. McDonnell. "You can also anticipate a soundtrack that will rock harder than ever, a hallmark of the DEATHGASM franchise."

----- May 12, 2025 -----

** Ti West' SCREAM QUEEN: West is planning on entering into a production on a film titled SCREAM QUEEN next month. The film will reportedly film in Ireland beginning on June 3, and essentially no information about the project has made its way out.

While West has said that he is officially done with the X trilogy and subsequent franchise it spawned, the title of the movie does suggest it will be a horror movie of sorts. Currently, no casting information, plot details, or even confirmation that a project is getting underway next month has made its way out as of yet. (thanks to Comingsoon.net)

** RETURN TO SILENT HILL: According to a new report from Variety, the new movie based on the iconic horror video game series has seen its distribution rights acquired by Cineverse. As a result, the film will have a wide theatrical release, with no official date available as of now.

The movie is directed by Christophe Gans, who previously directed the 2006 SILEMT movie. He also made 1995's CRYING FREEMAN and 2001's BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF. The next SILENT HILL movie is said to be a "faithful adaptation" of SILENT HILL 2, according to Cineverse. Originally released in 2001, SILENT HILL 2 is often heralded as one of the greatest horror games of all time, and recently received a remake in 2024. (thanks to Comingsoon.net)

** LOVE IS THE MONSTER: Raven Banner Entertainment will launch worldwide sales for LOVE IS THE MONSTER, the upcoming horror from director and writer Alex Noyer (SOUND OF VIOLENCE). Starring Madeline Zima and Leonardo Nam, LOVE IS THE MONSTER was inspired by Finnish mythology, and follows a troubled couple who head to Finland for a transformative retreat, where they fall prey to a sinister cult seeking to resurrect an ancient goddess of love. (thanks to Fangoria.com)

** VISCERAL BETWEEN THE ROPES OF MADNESS: The most underrated, nasty and ruthless flick in the Unearthed Films catalog is having its day to properly shine in all its putrid, brutal beauty. May 13th you will be able to see every gut-wrenching moment in glorious HD.

A boxer loses the biggest fight of his life. He slowly finds himself, giving up his dream and finds that life is not worth living. At least, those lives around him are not worthy of life. He steps through and unleashes an entity that torments him and guile's him to do unspeakable acts of torture and murder. As body counts rise and lives are diminished, will he have any hope? Any way to fight back to what he once was?

----- May 9, 2025 -----

** THE LONG WALK: Here's the trailer and poster for the upcoming film.

** 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.

** BONE LAKE: Bleecker Street has nabbed U.S. rights to BONE LAKE, a darkly comedic survival thriller from director Mercedes Bryce Morgan. The film, which premiered at Fantastic Fest in 2024, will land in theaters on Oct. 10. Mister Smith, a British distribution company, has come on board to represent the international rights, which will launch at Cannes Film Festival.

BONE LAKE follows a couple whose romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they're forced to share the mansion with another mysterious couple. Their dream getaway spirals into a "nightmarish maze of sex, lies and manipulation, bringing terrifying secrets to light and triggering a bloody battle for survival," according to the official logline. (thanks to Variety.com)

** FEAR STREET PROM QUEEN: Here's more poster for the upcoming film.

----- May 8, 2025 -----

** 28 YEARS LATER: Exclusively in theaters on June 20, 2025.

** CREEP remake: TRIANGLE director Chris Smith is set to direct a reboot of his 2004 directorial feature – the London Underground-set horror tale CREEP starring Franka Portente and Sean Harris.

That film followed RUN LOLA RUN star Portente as a woman trapped in a London subway station. Trying to escape an attacker, she heads into the unknown labyrinth of tunnels beneath the city's streets where a deformed cannibalistic killer has been living and claiming victims. The new film, titled THE CREEP, will see actress Jasmine Jobson playing a struggling artist forced to return to her criminal drug-running past. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** RAPTURE: Kit Connor, Will Poulter and Manu Ríos will lead the medieval zombie horror movie RAPTURE which will shoot in Hungary later this year. The project marks playwright and director Jordan Tannahill's feature debut. Set in 1348 England, it revolves around a mysterious illness that turns victims into undead creatures craving flesh. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** THE SOUND: Blue Harbor Entertainment has successfully acquired the rights to the upcoming horror movie THE SOUND. The project hails from The Canyonlands director Brendan Devane, who's also serving as the director, writer, and producer.

Following the acquisition, Blue Harbor Entertainment has also set THE SOUND release date for Devane's rock climbing horror movie. It has now been scheduled to make its debut on June 27, in theaters and on digital platforms. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

----- May 7, 2025 -----

** Neil Marshall's GUNN: Graham McTavish, best known for his roles in THE HOBBIT is set to star in GUNN, an action-horror film directed by Neil Marshall THE DESCENT). GUNN, written by Doug Rao, is a survival horror set against the savage isolation of a North Sea oil rig overtaken by a pagan sect. The screenplay for GUNN won the Gold Prize at the Page International Screenwriting Awards. (thanks to Variety.com)

** TOGETHER: Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie (Dave Franco and Alison Brie) find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country, abandoning all that is familiar in their lives except each other. With tensions already flaring, a nightmarish encounter with a mysterious, unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, their love, and their flesh.

** BEST WISHES: The film follows a young nursing school student's visit to her grandparents' home in the countryside. They enjoy a reunion while she feels increasingly uncomfortable. There is something in the grandparents' house. One day, she finds out the truth that turns her "happy" daily life into horror.

** EYES OF THE ABYSS (LOS OJOS DEL ABISMO): Somewhere in the depths of the South Atlantic, a soldier wakes up aboard a warship. She is surrounded by corpses - her memory is a labyrinth. Soldiers storm the ship, they have a mission to accomplish, and she must attack with lethal precision in a desperate fight for survival. Wars, beyond death, produce echoes that sail on, seeking revenge. Who will dare to face the Eyes of the Abyss?

----- May 6, 2025 -----

** INFLUENCER sequel INFLUENCERS: Writer-director Kurtis David Harder has quietly wrapped production on INFLUENCERS, a new film following up his acclaimed 2023 Shudder thriller INFLUENCER. Shudder, the genre-focused streaming service AMC Networks, has once again picked up rights in English-speaking territories. Cassanda Naud has returned to lead the ennsemble, which also includes Georgina Campbell, Lisa Delamar, Jonathan Whitesell, Veronica Long, and Dylan Playfair.

Set in the picturesque landscapes of southern France, the sequel watches as a young woman's chilling fascination with murder and identity theft sends her life into a whirlwind of chaos.

"With INFLUENCERS, I wanted to revisit the themes of control and illusion, but from a new angle — one that's more seductive, more dangerous, and more unhinged," said Harder. "It's a film that plays with perception. Fans of INFLUENCER will feel something familiar beneath the surface, but the real fun is discovering just how deep those connections run." (thanks to Deadline.com)

** DEATHGASM Video Game: Bit Bot, Howden's Metalheads Inc., and FreakZone Games are joining forces to develop a retro-style 16-bit side-scrolling DEATHGASM Video Game, which will be available in both digital and physical copies for the PS5.

In the DEATHGASM Video Game, the Black Hymn has been unleashed, and Hell is bleeding into reality. Fans can play as Brodie, Zakk, or Medina and fight through nine brutally challenging levels—each inspired by Dante's Inferno and swarming with demonic horrors and gloriously obscene humor—armed with chainsaws, axes, guitars, sex toys, and more to battle hordes of the damned and take down monstrous bosses based on the original film's most twisted villains. (thanks to Fangoria.com)

** THE RITUAL: The true story that inspired THE EXORCIST. When the Church sanctions the exorcism of Emma Schmidt, two priests—divided by doubt—must confront a force beyond comprehension… and their own faith. Based on real events.

** THE CONJURING LAST RITES: Here's some photos from the upcoming film, which is scheduled for a theatrical release on September 5, 2025.

----- May 5, 2025 -----

** GOOD BOY: Shudder has acquired the distribution rights to the supernatural thriller GOOD BOY in the U.S, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand following the film's premiere at SXSW in March. GOOD BOY, which redefines the haunted house genre by telling its horror tale through the eyes of a family dog, is co-written and directed by Ben Leonberg. Alex Cannon also co-writes.

Leonberg's directorial debut stars his dog, Indy, who finds himself on a new adventure with his human owner — and best friend — Todd, leaving city life for a long-vacant family home in the country. From the start, two things are abundantly clear: Indy is wary of the creepy old house, and his affection for Todd is unwavering.

Indy's new world is immediately filled with unease: he senses invisible presences, follows phantom tracks, receives chilling warnings from a ghostly dog, and is haunted by glimpses of the previous resident's gruesome demise. When a dark influence begins to grip Todd, Indy must fight a malevolence intent on pulling him into the afterlife. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** THE DEATH OF SNOW WHITE: Hunted by her evil stepmother, Snow White must overcome the horrors of the dark forest and make unlikely friends with 7 murderous dwarves in this dark retelling of the classic fairy tale. Directed by Jason Brooks, the horror film stars Sanae Loutsis, Chelsea Edmundson, Tristan Nokes, Meredith Binder, Risa Mei, and Ali Chapman.

** BRING HER BACK: 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.

** FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES: Here's some more posters for the highly anticipated sequel.

----- May 2nd, 2025 -----

** Takashi Miike's BAD LIEUTENANT TOKYO: Neon is gearing up to begin production in May on BAD LIEUTENANT TOKYO, with Takashi Miike set to direct. The thriller will star Shun Oguri, Lily James, and WWE star Liv Morgan (Gionna Daddio).

The film will be a U.S.-Japan co-production, produced by Jeremy Thomas for Recorded Picture Company, Sam Pressman for Pressman Film, Naoaki Kitajima for Nippon TV and Misako Saka for OLM. Neon will release the film theatrically in North America and represent the international sales rights in Cannes this month.

Written by Daisuke Tengan (AUDITION) and based on the IP first produced by Edward R. Pressman, BAD LIEUTENANT TOKYO will follow the Bad Lieutenant (Oguri), a corrupt gambler in the Metropolitan Police Force, who finds himself thrown into a tangled case after an enigmatic FBI agent (James) arrives in Tokyo to investigate the disappearance of a politician's daughter (Morgan). Meanwhile, a deviant killer operating in the yakuza underworld seems to be shadowing their moves.

"Director Miike brings a fearless new vision to the Bad Lieutenant, a character defined by the auteur. Just as maestros Ferrara and Herzog delivered films as radically different as their own voices, Miike's adaptation is unrelentingly wild and unique," said Sam Pressman, CEO of Pressman Film, "My father Edward R. Pressman, always believed this story of corruption, both of police and the human soul, has a global resonance. To realize this next evolution now in Tokyo with Director Miike, Neon and my father's lifelong friend Jeremy Thomas — all true believers in the power of independent cinema — is both an honor and a dream come true." (thanks to Deadline.com)

** THE RULE OF THREE: SMILE producer Temple Hill Entertainment and Protagonist Pictures are developing a new horror trilogy, with the first installment set to be based on Sam Ripley's THE RULE OF THREE novel. The story centers around two friends and family death curse. At the moment, the project has no distributor and release date yet.

"THE RULE OF THREE is the kind of gripping horror that gets under your skin and stays there," Protagonist Pictures CEO Dave Bishop said in a statement. "It's a bold, elevated horror with an unsettling psychological edge that taps into something universal – and terrifying…a truly wild ride. With Temple Hill's expertise in the genre paired with a chillingly sharp concept, this is a must see for horror fans and audiences worldwide."

Temple Hill's Marty Bowen added, "We were immediately hooked by James' vision for a fresh and terrifying curse movie revolving around the notorious lore behind the number 3. Centered on a ride-or-die friendship between two young women, set against the nostalgic backdrop of the 90's, and underpinned by James' trademark wit, we know that audiences will find THE RULE OF THREE scary and hilarious in equal measure. And with this being the first in the franchise, there are many jaw-dropping twists and turns to come." (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

** HELL MOTEL: From the creators of SLASHER, HELL MOTEL premieres June 17 on Shudder. HELL MOTEL sees a group of 10 true crime obsessives invited to the opening weekend of the newly renovated Cold River Motel, the site of a 30-year-old unsolved Satanic Mass Murder. History repeats itself when the guests get stranded and start getting knocked off one by one during a murder spree that grows exponentially more gruesome than the original with each kill.

** WEAPONS: Warner Bros. have released over two hours of surveillance cam.

----- May 1st, 2025 -----

** Takashi Miike & Charli xcx: Charli xcx is set to star in and produce the next film from the prolific Japanese horror director, according to Variety. The film marks the second project for Charli xcx, which is producing through her new Studio365 banner. (thanks to Variety.com)

** DEXTER RESURRECTION: A continuation of DEXTER NEW BLOOD, takes place weeks after Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) takes a bullet to the chest from his own son, as he awakens from a coma to find Harrison (Jack Alcott) gone without a trace. Realizing the weight of what he put his son through, Dexter sets out for New York City, determined to find him and make things right. But closure won't come easy. When Miami Metro's Angel Batista (David Zayas) arrives with questions, Dexter realizes his past is catching up to him fast. As father and son navigate their own darkness in the city that never sleeps, they soon find themselves deeper than they ever imagined—and that the only way out is together.

** 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.

** TOGETHER: Here's the poster for the upcoming R-rated body horror with Dave Franco and Alison Brie.

----- April 30, 2025 -----

** WEAPONS: When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.

** FEAR STREET PROM QUEEN: Winning just might be the death of you. On May 23, experience a new nightmare from the world of FEAR STREET.

** THE SURRENDER: When the family patriarch dies, a grieving mother and daughter risk their lives to perform a brutal resurrection ritual and bring him back from the dead. THE SURRENDER premieres May 23 on Shudder.

** THE STUFF 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD in July from Arrow Video.

----- April 29, 2025 -----

** FEAR STREET PROM QUEEN: Here's a new poster for the upcoming film.

** FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES: Here's yet another poster for the upcoming sequel.

** WEAPONS: Here's some official photos from the upcoming film from writer/director Zach Cregger (BARBARIAN).

** The NIGHTWATCH Collection: Coming to Blu-ray In July from Arrow Video featuring NIGHTWATCH and NIGHTWATCH DEMONS ARE FOREVER.

----- April 28, 2025 -----

** ZOMBIE FLESH EATERS 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD in July from Arrow Video.

** BRING HER BACK: A brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother.

** HERBERT WEST REANIMATOR: Woodlake Entertainment is fully financing HERBERT WEST REANIMATOR, with Jeffrey Lewis and Keith Previte producing for the company. The plan is for this Lovecraft adaptation to be the first in a series of elevated genre films Woodlake will be developing and financing. John Simmons and Roger Lewis will serve as executive producers alongside Andrew Trapani, who worked with Simon and Metcalfe on THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT. Trapani produced that 2009 film.

Woodlake owner Jeffrey Lewis provided the following statement: "We are very excited for Woodlake and the amazing team assembled to reinvent this classic horror literature into a contemporary frightening feature film." (thanks to Joblo.com)

** UNTIL DAWN 4K UHD: Coming soon to 4K UHD.

----- April 25, 2025 -----

** R.I.P. Lar Park Lincoln: Lar Park Lincoln, best known for her role in FRIDAY THE 13th PART VII THE NEW BLOOD, has passed away. She was 63 years old. The news of Lincoln's death was announced on Facebook by Actors Audition Studios, which she had founded. The post noted that Lincoln died on April 22, though no additional information was shared about the cause or circumstances of her death. (thanks to cbr.com)

** URBAN LEGEND remake: A remake of Screen Gems' 1998 slasher film URBAN LEGEND is in the works. Producer Gary Dauberman (IT, SALEM'S LOT, THE NUN) will produce the project and Shanrah Wakefield has been hired to pen the script. Neal Moritz, one of the producers of the original, is also in negotiations to produce the film which is in early development stages.

Jamie Blanks directed the original film set at a New England university campus where someone is pulling off murders inspired by popular urban legends. The story of the new one reportedly aims to "be an examination of what an urban legend looks like in a post-digital world." A reboot was previously put into development in ealry 2020 but was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the studio losing interest. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** Sam Raimi' SEND HELP: Filming has reportedly wrapped on filmmaker Sam Raimi's long-awaited return to the horror genre with SEND HELP starring Dylan O'Brien and Rachel McAdams. 20th Century Studios is releasing the film in which two resentful work colleagues are stranded on an abandoned island after surviving a plane crash. They must work together to survive. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** ORANG IKAN (MONSTER ISLAND): Shudder has acquired Mike Wiluan's historical horror film ORANG IKAN for North America, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand release. SC Films International handled sales for the WWII-set film, which received its world premiere last year at the Tokyo International Film Festival, in the Gala Selection.

The Singapore-Indonesia-Japan-UK co-production stars Japanese actor Dean Fujioka and British actor Callum Woodhouse. Partially inspired by Malay folklore as well as the classic 1954 film CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, ORANG IKAN opens in 1942 and follows a Japanese ship transporting prisoners of war (POWs) to occupied territories for slave labour. After being torpedoed by allied submarines, a Japanese soldier and a British POW are stranded on a deserted island, and soon discover that they are being hunted by a ferocious mythological creature, the Orang Ikan. Both the soldier and POW realize that they must work together to survive the unknown, despite their differences. (thanks to Deadline.com)

----- April 24, 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.

** TOURIST TRAP: Coming to Blu-ray on 6/23 from 101 Films in the UK.

** Full Moon Fright Box Vol. 2: Coming to Blu-ray in August from Umbrella Entertainment is the Full Moon Fright Box Vol. 2 (1988, 1989, 1990,1992) blu-ray collector's edition.

** POSSESSION remake: Faris, who had just returned from months of military duty, was immediately greeted by a divorce request from his wife, RRatna. Suspecting that another man might be behind Ratna's strange behavior, Faris decides to investigate various possibilities, including infidelity. However, the truth may be far beyond what he imagined—leading to something more terrifying than he ever expected. POSSESSION KERASUKAN is now on Netflix.

----- April 23, 2025 -----

** READY OR NOT HERE I COME: Acting veterans Sarah Michelle Gellar and Elijah Wood are set to join returnee Samara Weaving and the previously announced Kathryn Newton in the READY OR NOT sequel which began shooting in Toronto. Made for $6 million, READY OR NOT grossed over $28 million domestically and scored strong reviews and strong home entertainment revenue.

Also onboard in supporting roles are Shawn Hatosy, Néstor Carbonell, Kevin Durand and filmmaker David Cronenberg. Written by Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy, the original 2019 dark comedy horror hit starred Samara Weaving as a young newlywed who learns of her new family's wedding night ritual: pulling a card from a puzzle card game. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** WEAPONS: This is where the story really starts. When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.

** HIM: What would you sacrifice to become the greatest of all time? From Oscar winner Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions, producers of the landmark horror films GET OUT, US, CANDYMAN and NOPE, comes a chilling journey into the inner sanctum of fame, idolatry and the pursuit of excellence at any cost, featuringan electrifying dramatic performance from Marlon Wayans.

** MAY: Coming to Blu-ray on 5/13 via Vestron and Lionsgate Limited.

----- April 22, 2025 -----

** SINNERS: Here's a look at the upcoming limited edition steelbook (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital).

** THE TOXIC AVENGER: In this bold new chapter of the classic midnight movie franchise created by Lloyd Kaufman and Troma Entertainment, a shocking accident transforms downtrodden janitor Winston Gooze into a mutant vigilante. Armed with his signature mop, the unlikely hero battles freaks, gangsters and corrupt CEOs while trying to save his relationship with his son.

** FIRST MOON: A young waitress is abducted by a religious cult, who are hell-bent on curing her from a werewolf virus - or killing her in the process. Will she escape before her first full moon?

** FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES: Here's new posters for the upcoming film.

----- April 21, 2025 -----

** THE RITUAL: Here's a poster for the upcoming film.

** SKILLHOUSE: Starring Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson alongside Bryce Hall and Hannah Stocking, the film plunges audiences into a high-stakes social media nightmare. Ten influencers are lured into a sinister content house and forced to compete in lethal social media challenges – because in SKILLHOUSE, clout isn't just currency; it's survival.

** PRETTY BOY: On Demand and On Digital May 27. Starring Sarah French, Heather Grace Hancock, Devanny Pinn, Jake Red, Andrew Rohrbach, Sarah Nicklin, Robert Felsted Jr., Fritzi Marth, Ben Stobber, Tyler Gallant, Dave Sheridan, Robert Rusler, Maria Olsen, and Jed Rowen.

** FEAR BELOW: Starring Hermione Corfield, Jake Ryan, Arthur Angel, Jacob Junior Nayinggul, Clayton Watson, Josh McConville and Maximillian Johnson. Directed by Matthew Holmes. Written by Matthew Holmes & Gregory Moss. Available is the US on May 2nd, 2025 in select theaters and on demand. Available in the UK on May 19th. Available in Australia on July 2nd.

** HARVEST: Starring Caleb Landry Jones, HARVEST is a spellbinding and thrillingly distinctive period piece from Athina Rachel Tsangari (ATTENBERG). Coming to theaters in Germany May 22 and the UK, Ireland, Mexico and Chile July 18. Streaming August 8 in the UK, Ireland, Latin America and more. A MUBI Release.

----- April 18, 2025 -----

** FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES: Here's a new poster for the upcoming film.

** THE SHALLOWS remake: Here's the trailer for the upcoming Chinese remake.

** THE HOUSE OF LAST RESORT: Michael B. Jordan's Outlier Society production company optioned the screen rights to Christopher Golden's 2024 horror novel THE HOUSE OF LAST RESORT. Golden will adapt the book and produce alongside Jordan, Elizabeth Raposo and Pete Donaldson.

The story follows a young American couple who relocate to a Sicilian hill town, where the mayor is selling abandoned homes to foreigners for a single Euro in an effort to revitalize the community. Soon they learn their new home has walled-up catacombs beneath it, whispers in its walls, and a dark history. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** Untitled Rob Savage film: Jessica Chastain has signed on to star in a new horror film from director Rob Savage at Atomic Monster, Blumhouse, and Universal Pictures. The project will be based on the novel INCIDENTS AROUND THE HOUSE by Josh Malerman. The story revolves around a haunting told from the perspective of a young girl whose troubled family is targeted by an entity she calls 'Other Mommy.' James Wan is producing. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** YETI: Director Michael Chaves has found his next directorial project in the form of the Yeti movie. The project has no target release date of official cast yet. The film was originally set up at Sony Pictures. However, producer Jon Silk moved the survival thriller movie to Netflix after joining the streamer as one of its film executives. Prior to moving to Netflix, Sony Pictures and Picturestart had teamed up to acquire the rights to Peter Gaffney's movie spec script. At the moment, it's unknown if Picturestart would still be producing the project.

"The movie takes place deep in the mountains, where an avalanche unleashes something primeval from the glacial ice. The story follows a father and his daughter who must fight to survive a merciless predator that blends in with the snow," reads the synopsis. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

----- April 17, 2025 -----

** 28 YEARS LATER: Danny Boyle and Alex Garland reunite for 28 YEARS LATER – exclusively in movie theatres 6.20.

** CARRIE TV series: Amazon Prime Video has officially ordered Mike Flanagan's Stephen King adaptation CARRIE to series with the season to consist of eight episodes. Trevor Macy will executive produce alongside Flanagan, while Summer H. Howell is nearing a deal to star.

The project is dubbed a bold and timely reimagining of the story of Carrie White who finds herself contending with the alien landscape of public high school, a bullying scandal that shatters her community and the emergence of mysterious telekinetic powers. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** SILENT NIGHT: Rohan Campbell (HALLOWEEN ENDS and THE MONKEY) keeps racking up horror films, the Canadian actor has landed the lead role of Billy Chapman in a new take on slasher classic SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT. The film hit U.S. cinemas in the holiday season.

The original follows a young man left traumatized a decade earlier after seeing his parents killed by a man dressed as Santa Claus. Ten years later, a psychotic Billy puts on a Santa suit himself and gets bloody revenge. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** FEAR BELOW: When a gang of ruthless criminals loses their stolen gold in a river, they turn to a team of desperate, down-on-their-luck divers to retrieve it. What begins as a high-stakes recovery mission quickly spirals when the divers soon find themselves in the company of a vicious bull shark, but the dangers in the water are only a fraction of the dangers that wait for them above.

** HOLY NIGHT DEMON HUNTERS: Here's the trailer for the upcoming film.

----- April 16, 2025 -----

** KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE remake: Ryan Gosling will produce a film remake of KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPAC at Amazon MGM Studios. The 1988 cult classic sci-fi horror comedy received positive reviews at the time and follows a clan of evil extraterrestrials who resemble clowns.

Attempts have been made over the years to either make a sequel or remake the property as a film or TV series, all have stalled over the years. Back in 2023, the original film's director Stephen Chiodo had hopes for an eight-episode limited series that would end up on the clown planet at one point. The one successful revival of the property in recent years came in the form of an asymmetrical survival horror video game released last year to mixed/positive reviews. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** WEAPONS and BARBARIAN linked: One of the most raved-about reveals at CinemaCon this year was the first footage from BARBARIAN breakout director Zach Cregger's new film WEAPONS which opens in August.

Warner Bros. Pictures has started the marketing campaign for the movie and while there aren't yet any official stills with cast, or any trailers for that matter, the studio has launched a website named MaybrookMissing.net disclosing some more information about the film's story.

Written like a newspaper article, a description goes into the film's central mystery in which seventeen children wake up and voluntarily walk out the front door of their homes at 2:17am one morning – inexplicably disappearing without a trace. The site also includes a text link to another article headlined "Underground Prison Discovered in Rental Home" which goes into an article going into the events of 2022's BARBARIAN.

This has led to plenty of speculation that the films are connected with WEAPONS set in the same universe as BARBARIAN, and could even potentially tie-in to that film somehow. Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich and Benedict Wong star in WEAPONS which opens in cinemas on August 8th. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** TERRIFIER 3 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD Steelbook on 7/7.

** STRANGE HARVEST: Saban Films announced the acquisition of North American rights to the critically acclaimed horror film STRANGE HARVEST, written and directed by Stuart Ortiz. The film will be released theatrically this summer.

A routine welfare check in the San Bernardino suburbs leads to a gruesome discovery - a family of three has been bound, bled, and posed below a strange symbol written in blood on the ceiling. Detective Joe Kirby and Lexi Taylor recognize the symbol as the calling card of a killer from 15 years earlier calling himself Mr. Shiny who has seemingly returned to continue his murder spree. (thanks to ScreenAnarchy.com)

** VULCANIZADORA: Two friends trudge through a Michigan forest with the intention of following through on a disturbing pact. Once their plan goes shockingly awry, the haunting consequences of their failure can't stay hidden for long.

----- April 15, 2025 -----

** UNDER PARIS sequel: Filmmaker Xavier Gens has confirmed that the sequel to the French action-horror film UNDER PARIS, about giant sharks in the Seine, is still only in the script stage. The new title is expected to open with Paris "entirely submerged under water".

Gens is busy prepping a nine-week shoot for Thailand-set thriller LADY CHANG and will have to finish that first before turning attention towards the shark film sequel. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** POLTERGEIST 4K UHD: Coming soon as a Film Vault Range 4K UHD/Blu-ray Steelbook edition.

** THE SHINING 4K UHD: Coming soon as a Film Vault Range 4K UHD/Blu-ray Steelbook edition.

** THE MUMMY: Veronica Falcon, May Calamawy, and May Elghety are set to join Jack Reynor and Laia Costa in director Lee Cronin's new take on THE MUMMY at Blumhouse and Atomic Monster. Filming is now underway on Ireland and Spain on the project which involves a mummy but has no link to the Brendan Fraser-led franchise or the Tom Cruise-led 2017 film. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** Blumhouse's 2025 Halfway to Halloween: Three Blumhouse films returns to cinema.

----- April 14, 2025 -----

** I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER: Here's the first photos from the upcoming sequel.

** LONGLEGS 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD Steelbook on 6/24 from Decal Releasing.

** THE WOMAN IN THE YARD: Coming to Blu-ray in June from Universal.

** The Firefly Trilogy: Coming to Blu-ray on 4/15 from RJ Entertainment in Germany.

** THE EIBON PHENOMENA: A television reporter and her cameraman investigate a mysterious research institute and are trapped only to discover that the building is one of the seven gates of hell. THE EIBON PHENOMENA is a ten part online found footage/analog horror series that pays homage to Lucio Fulci's THE BEYOND (1981), the second part in the legendary "Gates of Hell" trilogy and a big dose of H.P. LOVECRAFT. Check it out on YouTube!

----- April 10, 2025 -----

** TALK TO ME 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 6/16 from Second Sight Film.

** NIGHT TRAIN MURDERS 4K UHD: Coming out on 5/12 from 88 Films.

** WHEN EVIL LURKS 4K UHD: Coming out on 6/3.

** NSM Records update: Coming to Blu-ray Mediabook on 30.05.2025 from NSM Records.

----- April 9, 2025 -----

** HAPPY DEATH DAY 3: Actress Jessica Rothe has confirmed that the long-awaited third installment in the HAPPY DEATH DAY horror-comedy franchise is 'moving forward'. Rothe confirmed the news while appearing on stage at the American Cinematheque alongside director Christopher Landon to host a double feature screening of the first two movies. Landon then himself added: "It is moving forward".

At last report several years ago, Christopher Landon had revealed that the working title for the third installment was HAPPY DEATH DAY TO US with a tone different than the other two films. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** ANGST 4K UHD: Coming soon to 4K UHD from Umbrella Entertainment.

** LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL 4K UHD: Coming soon to 4K UHD from Shudder/RLJE.

** HIM: The new Jordan Peele-produced psychological horror film HIM has set a September 19th release date. The story is set in the world of college football and follows a young player (Tyriq Withers) mentored by a legendary quarterback (Marlon Wayans). The former finds himself drawn into a sinister world of occultists and asks what he will sacrifice for fame. Justin Tipping will direct the film which opens September 19th. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH: When Simon (Jack Quaid) thinks he witnesses an abduction and the police refuse to believe him, he reluctantly turns to his next-door neighbor Ed (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) - a bitter, retired security guard - to help him find the missing woman.

----- April 8, 2025 -----

** A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET PART 2: From Jack Sholder: "I just spent last week on the Warners lot working on the restoration of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2. The remastered 4K picture off the original 35mm negative looks fantastic, and I was able to make adjustments and corrections only possible thanks to the incredible digital tools now available. The original mono mix from 42 years ago(!) was brought into Dolby Atmos and blew me out of my seat. I heard things in Chris Young's score I never knew were there and that, combined with some added sound fx work, really lift the film into another dimension.

We were careful not to change the look and feel of the film, but even the rather lame scene with the exploding parakeet felt like THE BIRDS. The whole experience was like someone restoring an old Renaissance painting and finally seeing the amazing blue that the painter had used, or the cat now seen hiding behind the table, although in this case, those colors and sounds had never fully been seen before but were implicit in the material and now are explicit. Warners also shot some interviews for the new release and I got to see my old buddy Robert Englund whose performance now jumps off the screen. Keep an eye out for announcements of the release from WB. The new version really needs to be experienced by new fans and re-experienced by old ones"

** AMERICAN PSYCHO remake: Filmmaker Luca Guadagnino appeared on screen during Lionsgate's presentation at CinemaCon on Tuesday and teased his new adaptation of author Bret Easton Ellis' AMERICAN PSYCHO. In a video speech to the crowd, the director said: "We are really working hard to bring to the screen a new adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' AMERICAN PSYCHO, a book that I deeply love that is something that influenced me so much."

He then confirmed that Scott Z. Burns, the film's writer, is "doing an incredible job" and that "the script is coming out very handsomely." He also confirmed that conversations are underway with "very exciting performers to play the leads."

Frenesy Films is backing the project which is expected to be a whole new take on the novel, as opposed to a remake of director Mary Herron's previous film adaptation in 2000 starring Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** CARRIE TV series: Milly Shapiro, who had a memorable role as the younger sister in HEREDITARY, has reportedly scored the title role in filmmaker Mike Flanagan's upcoming TV series based on Stephen King's CARRIE. In addition, Flanagan regular Samantha Sloyan (HUSH) is also in talks to star as Carrie's mother Margaret. A writer's room for the series is set to open soon with the title being produced by Amazon MGM Studios for its Prime Video service.

King's first novel and published in 1974, the story follows a shy girl, tormented by an abusive mother and bullies at school, who develops telekinetic powers and takes revenge on her tormentors. The property was adapted into the famed 1976 Brian DePalma film which scored a widely panned 1999 sequel, and was followed by a mixed-reviewed remake of the original in 2013. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** ABRAHAM'S BOYS: RLJE Films and Shudder, AMC Networks' premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, announced that they have acquired the worldwide rights to writer and director Natasha Kermani's (LUCKY, IMITATION GIRL) ABRAHAM'S BOYS, based on the short story of the same name by Joe Hill (NOS4A2), which serves as a continuation to Bram Stoker's Dracula. The film stars Titus Welliver, Jocelin Donahue, Judah Mackey, Aurora Perrineau, and Brady Hepner. ABRAHAM'S BOYS will be released in theaters later this year following its world premiere at the 2025 Overlook Film Festival on Saturday, April 5.

ABRAHAM'S BOYS follows Max and Rudy Van Helsing, who have spent their lives under the strict and overprotective rule of their father, Abraham. Unaware of his dark past, they struggle to understand his paranoia and increasingly erratic behavior. But when they begin to uncover the violent truths behind their father's history with Dracula, their world unravels, forcing them to confront the terrifying legacy they were never meant to inherit.

Writer-Director Natasha Kermani commented, "It was a joy to bring Joe Hill's dark, gothic story to the screen on location in California, with a fantastic Los Angeles cast and crew, and I'm so excited to now be able to share the film with audiences all over the world alongside my friends at RLJE Films and Shudder."

** PSYCHO THERAPY THE SHALLOW TALE OF A WRITER WHO DECIDED TO WRITE ABOUT A SERIAL KILLER: In Theaters & On Demand April 11th. Starring Steve Buscemi, John Magaro, Britt Lower. A writer befriends a retired serial killer in a desperate attempt to find inspiration for his next novel and save his marriage. Covering as his marriage counselor, the killer teaches him his methods as reality becomes deadlier than fiction.

----- April 7, 2025 -----

** M3GAN 2.0: Oops! She did it again! M3GAN 2.0 is only in theaters June 27.

** INSIDIOUS CHAPTER 6: COME PLAY director Jacob Chase has entered negotiations to helm INSIDIOUS 6 for Blumhouse and Screen Gems. Further details about the project's plot and characters are being kept under wraps. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

** WEAPONS: Warner Bros. Pictures held its CinemaCon presentation with a lot of footage shown and none of it going online – everything kept for the room itself. Scenes were shown from BARBARIAN director Zach Cregger's new film which will be set in a town where an entire classroom of children disappears one night without a trace, and the town reacts with understandable shock and anger. Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, June Diane Raphael, Austin Abrams, Benedict Wong, Alden Ehrenreich and Amy Madigan co-star. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** THE BRIDE: Filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal and actress Jessie Buckley appeared at Warner Bros' CinemaCon presentation to offer the first look at this new spin on Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN with THE BRIDE. Footage was screened, confirming it is set in 1930s Chicago and sees the two monsters journeying through wild landscapes and committing various crimes.

The story follows a lonesome Frankenstein monster who enlists the help of Dr. Euphronios to create a companion for himself from the remains of a murdered woman. Christian Bale, Penelope Cruz, Annette Bening, John Magaro and Julianne Hough co-star while Jake Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard will appear. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on June 24th.

----- April 4, 2025 -----

** FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S 2: Welcome back! Are you ready to start the show? FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S 2 only in theaters this December.

** M3GAN 2.0: Universal Pictures had its big day at CinemaCon. A full trailer for the M3GAN sequel aired in which Cady (Violet McGraw) and her aunt (Alison Williams) must face next-gen AI tech doll named Emilia who seeks to relentlessly improve herself. M3GAN meanwhile, who had become a Siri-esque voice in a box, is enlisted to help stop Emilia – including uttering the already immortal line "Hang on to your vaginas". Tonally it's much wilder than the original and even has M3GAN in a wingsuit hurtling down a canyon. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** THE BLACK PHONE sequel: Universal Pictures had its big day at CinemaCon where footage screened of the follow-up to the supernatural kidnap thriller. Mason Thames returns, his character Finney having survived to his teenage years and is now visiting a summer camp in the middle of winter. Ethan Hawke's Grabber returns as a now undead serial killer and is seen on ice skates in one scene as he seems to be targeting Finney's sister Gwen (Madeleine McGraw). (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** ABIGAIL 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD 4/10 from Imprint Films.

----- April 3rd, 2025 -----

** ROAD OF BONES: The SINISTER and THE BLACK PHONE pair of Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill are set to re-team for a film adaptation of Christopher Golden's 2022 horror novel ROAD OF BONES at Sony's Screen Gems and their own Crooked Highway banner.

The supernatural thriller is set along the Kolyma Highway in Siberia. The real highway which was built during the Stalinist Soviet Union with the labor of prisoners from the gulags. Hundreds of thousands of inmates reportedly died during the construction of the 2000 km long road which ended up being built partly atop of the bodies due to the permafrost making burial too difficult.

Blending folk and survival horror, the tale follows an American documentarian exploring the road's history. He ends up fighting for his life in one of Earth's coldest and most remote locations. The pair will produce and co-write the screenplay with Derrickson set to direct the project which falls under their first-look deal with Sony. Golden, Vince Cheng and Pete Donaldson will executive produce. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** THE DEAD ZONE 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD Steelbook on 6/10 from Scream Factory.

** THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD Steelbook on 6/10 from Scream Factory.

** I, MADMAN: Coming to Blu-ray on 6/17 from Kino Lorber.

----- April 2nd, 2025 -----

** BRING HER BACK: 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.

** THE UGLY STEPSISTER: Here's the poster for the upcoming film.

** DEAD MAIL: An ominous, bloody help note finds its way to the desk of a seasoned dead letter investigator at a 1980's midwestern post office. As he begins to piece together the letter's origins, it leads him down a violent, unforeseen path to a kidnapped keyboard engineer and his eccentric business associate. DEAD MAIL premieres April 18 on Shudder.

** Shaw-Shock: Shaw Brothers Horror Collection – Volume One (1976 – 1984) is coming to Blu-ray in May from Imprint Films.

----- April 1st, 2025 -----

** FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 4/20 from Shameless Screen Entertainment.

** 28 YEARS LATER: Sony Pictures held its big CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas with filmmaker Danny Boyle on hand to introduce an intense new trailer for his highly anticipated 28 YEARS LATER film. Speaking on stage, Boyle says each movie in the new trilogy works fine on their own as standalone films but they are linked together as well.

Also confirmed is that Cillian Murphy will be returning to the franchise on screen in the trilogy, but Boyle advises: "You may have to wait a bit to see him though". In terms of returning to the franchise, Boyle says: "I still love an apocalypse, British style. I love killing the infected (zombies if you like). And I still love blowing s— up." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** RESIDENT EVIL: Filmmaker Zach Cregger was on hand at the Sony CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas to say his new RESIDENT EVIL film will follow the mould that many of the games follow, but the films have shied away from in favor of ensembles – namely that there is only one main protagonist alone, and the film will follow them on a journey that slowly becomes more and more hellish.

That fits in with a rumored synopsis from the other week in which a courier, tasked with delivering a package to a remote hospital, finds himself caught in the middle of an outbreak and must fight to survive. That film opens September 2026. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** CONFINED (LA CASA ANGOSTA): Psychological horror and gothic suspense blend seamlessly in CONFINED, an unsettling thriller that began filming on March 24 in Asuncion. The film is co-directed by Armando Aquino and Hernan Moyano. This production marks the start of a new wave of genre cinema in Paraguay, featuring notable regional talent.

Based on an original screenplay by Hernan Moyano, CONFINED immerses viewers in an oppressive and unsettling atmosphere. The story follows Salma, a young woman trapped in a toxic relationship who, due to financial necessity, accepts a job caring for a dying elderly man in a baroque mansion. Soon, the house becomes a labyrinth of secrets and supernatural phenomena that push Salma's sanity to its breaking point. (thanks to ScreenAnarchy.com)