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

----- April 30, 2026 -----

** RESIDENT EVIL: From the mind of visionary filmmaker Zach Cregger (WEAPONS, BARBARIAN) comes a thrilling — and terrifying — reinvention of the Resident Evil franchise. In an all-new story, RESIDENT EVIL follows Bryan (Austin Abrams), a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos.

From Columbia Pictures and Constantin Film, in association with TriStar Pictures, RESIDENT EVIL hits theatres September 18, 2026.

** MR. MELVIN TOXIE: Coming soon to Blu-ray!

** CAVENDISH: Sophie Thatcher, Erin Kellyman and Joe Alwyn are to star in CAVENDISH, an "irreverent and original" thriller set against the witch hunts of 17th-century Britain. From writer-director Christopher Andrews (BRING THEM DOWN), CAVENDISH is billed as "blending visceral action with sharp, unexpected humour." Cornerstone will handle international sales and distribution and will commence sales at Cannes. CAA Media Finance is handling domestic.

Set in 1645, the story sees a privileged young bride (Thatcher) accused of witchcraft on her wedding day and pursued by a ruthless witch hunter (Alwyn). Forced into an uneasy alliance with a sharp-witted poacher living on the margins of society (Kellyman), the two women, as per the synopsis, fight back, "turning their powerlessness into strength through violence, wit and defiance." (thanks to Variety.com)

** ANKLE SNATCHER: Ben Leonberg, the director of last fall's buzzy supernatural horror title GOOD BOY, has inked a deal to direct ANKLE SNATCHER, an adaptation of the same-name short story from New York Times bestselling horror author Grady Hendrix, for Sony Pictures.

Leonberg is also set to do a rewrite on Hendrix's adaptation with writing partner Alex Cannon. While the plot of the feature take is being kept under wraps, the short story follows a man haunted by the childhood trauma of his mother's murder, which his father blamed on a boogeyman under the bed, and his terrifying realization that the creature may be real. (thanks to Deadline.com)

----- April 29, 2026 -----

** PIECES 4K UHD: Coming soon to 4K UHD from Grindhouse Releasing. The co-eds of a Boston college campus are targeted by a mysterious killer who is creating a human jigsaw puzzle from their body parts.

** CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST 4K UHD: Coming soon to 4K UHD from Grindhouse Releasing in a six disc box set with a version of the movie no one's ever seen before. Here's what Bob Murawski had to say;

"A couple of versions, 2 versions of the movie nobody's ever seen before. So I had access to all the original negative and including all the 16mm fake documentary footage. But all the original 16 millimeter footage is in its original aspect ratio of four by three.

So as an alternate version of the movie we're intercutting between the two formats. I mean, it's not going to be the only version of the movie. Obviously the classic theatrical version is going to be on, but there's going to be an option to watch it with all that footage and four by three where you see probably, you know, 35% more image area, top and bottom. And it's funny because when you see it in, in that aspect ratio, you can actually see that they probably framed it for that as well."

** SCREAM BLOODY MURDER: Coming soon from Grindhouse Releasing. A deranged kid murders his father and has his arm crushed by the farm tractor. After being discharged from the mental hospital with an amputee, he discovers that his mother has remarried, prompting him to go on a homicidal rampage.

** HATCHET 4K UHD Collection: Coming soon to 4K UHD from Umbrella Entertainment are the four films in the franchise.

** HUSH 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 7/12 from Arrow Video.

** HOKUM: Here's a couple of characters posters for the upcoming film.

----- April 28, 2026 -----

** POSSESSION remake: Callum Turner and Margaret Qualley are in talks to star in the upcoming remake. As announced in 2024 by The Hollywood Reporter, a POSSESSION remake was in development at Paramount. SMILE director Parker Finn has penned the script and will direct. Finn is also producing the project with Robert Pattinson.

** BACKROOMS: A24 has announced that production has officially wrapped on filmmaker Kane Parsons' BACKROOMS movie. The news came with a photo of the 20-year-old filmmaker in the film's editing room.

The original urban legend and creepypasta short film is set in the 1990s and sees a young filmmaker fall into another dimension where he wanders through an unsettlingly yellow, empty and labyrinthine office space – one that may be home to otherworldly beings. Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve lead this take which opens May 29th. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** THE MUMMY 4: The Radio Silence directed revival of THE MUMMY starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz was slated for a May 19th 2028 release. That film is now arriving seven months earlier, the studio handing out a new October 15th 2027 release date. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** OMUKADE: Set during World War II when Japan occupied Thailand. The story unfolds in a cursed mine, where Japanese soldiers and their captives find themselves trapped. As tensions between enemies reach a breaking point, they are forced to confront a terrifying, ancient monster lurking in the shadows. In the face of this unimaginable horror, the lines between friend and foe blur. Former enemies must set aside their differences and unite to survive.

** HERESY: In a medieval Dutch village, a young woman is caught between her faith, fanatic townsfolk and the dark forces lurking in the woods.

** BUDDY: Roadside Attractions and Saban Films have acquired North American rights to BUDDY, the wildly original theatrical feature debut from the deranged mind of fan favorite Casper Kelly. Produced by BoulderLight Pictures and Low Spark Films, in association with Sipur Studios and Substance, the film premiered in the Midnight section at the Sundance Film Festival and the Festival Favorites section at SXSW, where it captivated audiences and quickly emerged as a must-see, genre-bending horror standout. BUDDY will open exclusively in theatrical wide release on September 4, 2026.

----- April 27, 2026 -----

** CHUCKY: Don Mancini is not only writing the next CHUCKY feature film, but Mancini will also be directing Chucky's big screen return. The next movie is set to remain in continuity with the previous films as well as the three-season CHUCKY television series.

** HEART EYES 2: The sequel to Josh Ruben's 2025 horror romance HEART EYES is coming to the Melrose lot. Paramount Pictures will co-produce and co-finance Spyglass Media Group's HEART EYES 2 for a global theatrical release, with a date set for Feb. 11, 2028.

The pic will be written by Ruben and Darcy Fowler from a story by Christopher Landon and Michael Kennedy. Ruben will also direct. Landon and Divide/Conquer will produce. No logline, but we hear Olivia Holt will be reprising her role as Ally McCabe. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** SACCHARINE: After succumbing to an obscure weight-loss craze involving the eating of human ashes, lovelorn medical student Hana finds herself haunted by the ghost of the person she's eating. SACCHARINE is in theaters May 22.

** LEVITICUS: Two teenage boys must escape a violent entity that takes the form of the person they desire most—each other. Only in theaters June 19.

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

** THE BLOOD ROSE 4K UHD: Coming soon to 4K UHD from Mondo Macabro.

----- April 24, 2026 -----

** RESIDENT EVIL: Here's the synopsis to yet another take on the famous video game franchise. Austin Abrams plays Bryan, a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in a nonstop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos. From director Zach Cregger (BARBARIAN and WEAPONS).

** PASSENGER: Here's two new posters for the upcoming film.

** OVER YOUR DEAD BODY: Here's a new poster for the upcoming film.

** VICTORIAN PSYCHO: An eccentric governess arrives at a remote gothic manor, where strange happenings stir suspicion that she's not what she seems.

** THEM! remake: A new rumour indicates that Glen Powell is being eyed for the lead role in the remake of the 1954 sci-fi horror classic THEM!. The filmmakers are interested in Powell for the part, but that's still a long way from talks, let alone negotiations. First announced in early 2023, Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino is slated to make his big-screen directing debut on the project which is being produced by Matt Reeves. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER The Complete Series: Coming to Blu-ray on 6/23 from Sony. In a town full of secrets, a group of teenagers is stalked by a mysterious killer a year after a fatal accident on their graduation night.

----- April 23, 2026 -----

** EVIL DEAD BURN: The upcoming film unleashes the franchise's most savage and terrifying ride to date, blazing onto big screens with an all-new chapter of carnage and demonic mayhem. After the loss of her husband, a woman seeks solace with her in-laws in their secluded family home. As one by one they are transformed into Deadites—turning the gathering into a family reunion from hell—she comes to discover that the vows she took in life... live on even in death.

** HUNGRY: All aboard the swamp tour from hell. Coming for you June 23.

** GINGER SNAPS 4K UHD: The cult favorite returns, in hair-raising 4K on May 19.

** MY BEST FRIEND'S DEAD: Don't mess with the dead. In a remote New England town, a sweet young woman has closed herself off to the outside world since the tragic murder of her best friend. When she tries to bring her soulmate back from the dead, the demon she has created follows her out into the real world and turns the quiet borough into a terrifying hellscape. Experience a wild and witty modern horror story about isolation, delusion and the supernatural.

** FORBIDDEN FRUITS: The film will be streaming only on Shudder beginning June 26.

** MONITOR: When a group of social media moderators refuse to publish a horrifying video, a demonic creature starts following them across every screen in their lives. Feeding off fear, the creature hunts them down one by one and attacks until it gets what it wants… to be let out beyond the screen. Searchlight Pictures has acquired the US rights to the film filmed in Barcelona and the Canary Islands.

----- April 22, 2026 -----

** THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE reboot: Upstart filmmaker Curry Barker continues his mainstream Hollywood takeover with a big new gig: director on A24's anticipated film reboot of THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE.

Variety has learned exclusively that Barker will take the lead on the project, billed by insiders as a "reimagining" of the 1974 horror classic created by Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel. Barker's vision for the famed killer Leatherface and the gaggle of young things he terrorizes is under wraps. The film is being developed alongside a THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE TV series from Barnstorm's Glen Powel and Dan Cohen, and director JT Mollner.

Barker's rise has been swift, and Focus Features is less than a month out from releasing his acclaimed festival player OBSESSION, about a man whose wish for the love of a female friend turns deadly. That film was acquired in a bidding war that fetched a $14 million sale out of the Toronto International Film Festival. THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE takes Barker from his $800 debut feature MILK & SERIAL on YouTube to one of the most prestigious arthouse brands in the industry.

Curry is currently in production on ANYTHING BUT GHOSTS at Blumhouse, serving as director, co-writer and star. The film centers on two fraudulent paranormal investigators who are forced to face real ghosts — and the lies underpinning their business. He's also part of the internet sketch comedy duo That's a Bad Idea alongside creative partner Cooper Tomlinson. Barker is repped by Underground Management, United Talent Agency and The Lede Company.

The new THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE film will be produced by Roy Lee and Steven Schneider of Spooky Pictures, and Stuart Manashil and Exurbia Films' Pat Cassidy, Ian Henkel and Kim Henkel. Ben Ross of Image Nation serves as executive producer. (thanks to Variety.com)

** 28 DAYS LATER 4K UHD: The US 4K UHD Steelbook release is now dated for September.

** AFFECTION: Here's a new trailer and poster for the upcoming film.

** SPEED DEMON: Here's the trailer for the upcoming film.

** CORPORATE RETREAT: A horror-dark comedy feature film following an ensemble of ambitious young executives whose luxury team-building getaway descends into a bloody fight for survival. The film blends the dread of gory survival horror with dark laughs and shocking twists.

** RE-ANIMATOR 4K UHD: Coming soon to 4K UHD from Pulse Edition.

----- April 21, 2026 -----

** LONGLEGS: Osgood Perkins is working on a new LONGLEGS feature, a follow-up to the filmmaker's mystery horror thriller that became highest-grossing independent film of the past decade. And in a twist out of the LONGLEGS playbook, rather than original distributor Neon being involved, this one has Skydance-owned Paramount Pictures as the project's new home.

Paramount has picked up the rights to the new mystery LONGLEGS project, which Perkins has written and will direct as well as produce. Nicolas Cage is returning as star and producer. Paramount and Perkins are keeping details in the basement but sources stress that this new LONGLEGS is not a sequel but something "set in the LONGLEGS universe."

LONGLEGS was an out-of-nowhere hit when released by Neon in 2024, launching Perkins as a name horror filmmaker and establishing the star bona fides of Maika Monroe. The actress starred as an FBI agent with an aptitude for clairvoyance, who investigates a series of murder-suicides in Oregon that are connected to serial killer nicknamed Longlegs. Cage played Longlegs in a gonzo performance.

LONGLEGS earned $128 million worldwide on a budget of less than $10 million, becoming Neon's highest-grossing domestic outing. The movie swirled several potent ingredients in its cauldron, among them the occult, mind manipulation, Satanic worship, creepy dolls and a crime procedural, making the story's world fertile for more exploration. (thanks to HollywoodReporter.com)

** SALT ALONG THE TONGUE: After her mother dies, Mattia moves in with her estranged aunt, her mother's identical twin. From beyond the grave, Mattia's mother possesses her daughter to protect her from a malevolent spirit, using food as a gateway.

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

** SICK PUPPY: The wife of a serial killer will do anything to protect the man she loves.

** A MOTHER'S RECALL: A married couple welcomes young Genaro into their home through adoption. Upon his arrival, he meets his new siblings, Nuria and Samuel. But it doesn't take long for Genaro to sense that something is deeply wrong within the household. The family seems trapped under a suffocating veil of fear and despair, haunted by an unseen force. As Nuria, a troubled teenager, begins to uncover the terrifying secrets hidden within her family, she forms a powerful bond with Genaro. Together, they must face an evil presence that grows stronger each day, unleashing a chain of sinister and unsettling events.

** THE TERROR DEVIL IN SILVER: Wrongfully committed to a psychiatric hospital, one man must survive patients, doctors with dark secrets… and something far more sinister. THE TERROR DEVIL IN SILVER premieres May 7 on AMC+ and Shudder.

----- April 20, 2026 -----

** WORLD WAR Z sequel: It was revealed at CinemaCon that this sequel is back in development. Not much further was revealed, but recent rumours speculate that Dan Trachtenberg may be involved, however nothing has been officially revealed. There's also currently no word if Brad Pitt will return to star or produce. (thanks to UpcomingHorrorMovies.com)

** INSIDIOUS OUT OF THE FURTHER: Here's two new posters for the upcoming film.

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

** PASSENGER: A few weeks into their van life adventure, a young couple witnesses a horrific accident that leaves the driver dead. Soon they're being pursued by a demonic stalker who's impossible to outrun and follows them wherever they go.

** AFFECTION: Afflicted by a mysterious condition that resets her memory, Ellie becomes trapped in a cyclical nightmare with a man who claims to be her husband. She soon must uncover the horrifying truth of her existence—before she forgets it all again. Starring Jessica Rothe. Opens in select theaters May 8 via Brainstorm Media.

** THE CARETAKER: Universal Pictures is capitalizing on the heat from Sydney Sweeney and the success of THE HOUSEMAID by stepping on the gas on its own film, THE CARETAKER. Indie horror darling David Bruckner has been tapped to direct the feature project that adapts the upcoming book by Marcus Kliewer and that was initially set up as short story in 2022.

Sweeney is producing THE CARETAKER as are Michael Bay and Brad Fuller via their Platinum Dunes label's first-look deal with the studio. Scott Glassgold will produce through 12:01 Films. The book tells of a struggling young woman named Macy Mullins who answers a job posting for three days work and competitive pay (plus: serious applicants only) in the Oregan wilderness. (thanks to HollywoodReporter.com)

----- April 17, 2026 -----

** EVIL DEAD WRATH: At the Warner Bros. Pictures' CinemaCon presentation earlier this week, it was confirmed that EVIL DEAD WRATH has been set for a 2027 release in cinemas and will follow EVIL DEAD BURN opening later this year. Footage from EVIL DEAD WRATH was shown, including a deadite drinking hot wax and an impaling by dishwasher knives. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** Warner Bros. Pictures: Here's all of the upcoming horror films with confirmed dates from Warner Bros. Pictures.

July 24th 2026: EVIL DEAD BURN
April 9th 2027: THE REVENGE OF LLORONA
April 7th 2028: EVIL DEAD WRATH
May 12th 2028: FINAL DESTINATION 7
September 8th 2028: GLADYS (WEAPONS prequel)

** TERRIFIED remake: Emmy-winning ALIEN EARTH series creator Noah Hawley has lined up his next feature directorial effort. Hawley will direct and produce a reimagining of the 2017 Argentine supernatural horror film TERRIFIED at Warner Bros. Pictures.

Demian Rugna (WHEN EVIL LURKS), the writer/director of the original Spanish-language film, which was locally titled ATERRADOS, is developing the project with Hawley. The original film centers on a police officer and a series of paranormal researchers and investigators who attempt to get to the bottom of supernatural occurrences that are all focused around one neighborhood in Buenos Aires. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** THE WOLF AND THE LAMB: Here's the poster for the upcoming film.

** SPEED DEMON: The upcoming film will be released in select United States theaters, as well as On Demand and through digital platforms, on May 31, 2026.

** WEEKEND AT THE END OF THE WORLD: Available to rent and own April 20th 2026.

----- April 16, 2026 -----

** THE HOWLING remake: StudioCanal confirmed at the annual trade convention CinemaCon that a remake of 1981 horror film THE HOWLING is in the works. Previously, Andy Muschietti was linked as a possible director back in early 2020. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** INSIDIOUS OUT OF THE FURTHER: Amelia Eve stars as Gemma, a young mother raising her daughter in the house she grew up in who discovers she can travel into The Further, the purgatorial realm of lost souls at the heart of the Insidious universe. When something evil comes after her, Gemma discovers an ability that changes everything: she doesn't just enter The Further, she can bring what lives there back to the real world. Once the demons realize her power, our world becomes their playground.

** FIND YOUR FRIENDS: Shudder has acquired FIND YOUR FRIENDS, the feature debut of writer and director Izabel Pakzad. The film stars Bella Thorne, Chloe Cherry, Helena Howard, Sophia Ali, Zion Moreno. FIND YOUR FRIENDS will be released on Shudder on June 12.

It follows Amber and her four best friends as they flee Los Angeles for a girls' trip in Joshua Tree, only to find themselves unwelcome in a desert town simmering with barely concealed hostility. After their encounters with the locals grow more threatening, resentments within the group begin to surface. Eventually their vacation spirals into a violent struggle for control and survival. (thanks to Variety.com

** THE VOICES OF OUR MOTHER: Shudder, the #1 streaming service for horror fans, announced the acquisition of U.S., U.K. and ANZ rights to THE VOICES OF OUR MOTHER, from writer-director-actor Mark O'Brien (THE RIGHTEOUS, READY OR NOT, HALT AND CATCH FIRE). The highly anticipated film, which is set to make its North American Premiere at Panic Fest in Kansas City, Missouri on April 11, stars O'Brien, award-winning Sheila McCarthy and Georgina Reilly. THE VOICES OF OUR MOTHER will make its exclusive streaming debut in those territories on Shudder this summer.

"Mark is a rare genre-blending talent who has proven his skill both in front of and behind the camera," said Emily Gotto, Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Productions at Shudder. "His latest work on THE VOICES OF OUR MOTHER proves to be a haunting supernatural horror, and we're thrilled to give this story a platform for Shudder's viewers."

** COLONY: Depicts a biotechnology conference that descends into chaos when a rapidly mutating virus transforms the infected, forcing authorities to seal off the facility with survivors trapped inside.

** TRIBE: A desperate man lost in the west coast mountains has to reconstruct his past in order to step back from the edge of insanity.

----- April 15, 2026 -----

** PAN'S LABYRINTH: Fathom Entertainment is teaming with Cinverse for the planned 20th anniversary theatrical re-release of Guillermo del Toro's masterpiece PAN'S LABYRINTH.

An October 9th release date has been set for the re-release, which will present the film in 4K on the big screen for the first time. The title will be available in both 3D and HDR by Barco. The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival 20 years ago where it reportedly received the festival's longest standing ovation at 22 minutes long. The Spanish-language film received critical acclaim and won three Academy Awards out of its six major nominations. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** BEHIND THE MASK sequel: Leslie Vernon will rise again. It's been 20 years since the 2006 slasher mockumentary BEHIND THE MASK THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON became an indie horror hit, and a long-discussed sequel is officially underway, Variety can confirm. Titled BEHIND THE MASK II THE RETURN OF LESLIE VERNON it will follow the further adventures of the then-rising serial killer Leslie Vernon.

Director Scott Glosserman and writer David J. Stieve are returning for the sequel, as well as original stars Nathan Baesel, Angela Goethals and Robert Englund.

"For 20 years, people have asked if Leslie would ever come back. The truth is, he never really left," Glosserman said in a statement. "Fans kept this movie alive by sharing it, quoting it, introducing it to their friends, and treating it like something worth holding onto. This sequel is happening because of them."

A Kickstarter is also launching to help supplement the scope of the film. While the film is getting made even without fan support, Glosserman said additional funds can help expand it.

"We're making the movie either way," Glosserman said. "But the more the audience gets involved, the bigger we can make it. Bigger set pieces. More cameos. More surprises. This has always been a fan-driven film, and it still is." (thanks to Variety.com)

** THE BOROUGHS: The executive producers of STRANGER THINGS invite you to a new community. Welcome to the Boroughs, starring Geena Davis, Alfred Molina, Alfre Woodard, Bill Pullman, Clarke Peters and Denis O'Hare. In a seemingly picturesque retirement community, a group of unlikely heroes must band together to stop an otherworldly threat from stealing the one thing they don't have - time. Coming May 21st only on Netflix.

** SALMOKJI WHISPERING WATER: Here's the trailer and poster for the upcoming film.

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

** THE HIVE: When a strict, anxious teen loses the child she's babysitting, she's forced to confront a sinister presence hiding among playground children as her grip on reality slips.

----- April 14, 2026 -----

** TRAIN TO BUSAN: To celebrate the 10th anniversary of TRAIN TO BUSAN, leading international and indie film distributor Well Go USA Entertainment will bring Yeon Sang-ho's acclaimed zombie thriller back to theaters across the U.S. and Canada on August 14, 2026, presented in 4K for the first time on the big screen.

** ICE CREAM MAN: An idyllic summer town descends into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results.

** FRANKIE MANIAC WOMAN: Here's the trailer for the upcoming film.

** NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD 2026 remake: Amidst a worldwide event where the dead awake and roam the earth as zombies, a small group of human survivors struggle to stay alive and fight off the wandering zombies who are intent on eating them and turning them into the Walking Dead.

** SHED: Mia, a courageous 10 year old girl who is locked in a shed, must survive inconceivable odds whilst trying to discover what happened to her family.

----- April 13, 2026 -----

** Shudder: The streaming service has acquired three new films, which will be release before the end of the year.

First up is PARASOMNIA, written and directed by James Ross II, and starring Jasmine Mathews, RJ Brown, Sally Stewart, Stephen Barrington and Danny Brown. Per the official synopsis, PARASOMNIA is about "Riley, a young woman tormented by night terrors and a past of unresolved tragedy. When her best friend is the latest to go missing, she begins to suspect the demonic figure lurking in her sleep has crossed over into the real world."

"It's hard to put in words how excited I am for my debut feature film to have a home at Shudder," Ross II said of the acquisition. "They're absolutely legendary to me as a horror fan and to hear their enthusiasm for PARASOMNIA story and scares means the world. I can't wait to hear all the screams when we play at Overlook!"

Also acquired by Shudder is GOODY GOODY, written and directed by Raymond Creamer, and starring Colleen Foy, Samantha Robinson and Zoe Renee. Per the official logline, "Lulled into a necessary sense of comfort during a long home birth process, expecting parents and their midwife begin to realize something may be horribly wrong. A blizzard rages outside, trapping the family in their home as increasingly sinister complications arise."

"I'm obsessed with ghost stories and folklore so I wanted this project to have a campfire tale or storybook quality to it," Creamer said in a statement. "The cast is extraordinary and working with Shudder has been a dream come true. I really hope horror fans get cozy and maybe light a couple candles when they give it a watch."

The third one, NEW GROUP is written and directed by Yuta Shimotsu (BEST WISHES TO ALL), and starring Yuzu Aoki and Pierre Taki. The film concerns "High school student Ai sees her world collapse when a strange cult-like mentality gradually turns people around her into mindless followers who can transform simple gymnastics routines into a nightmarish dance of death."

** CALL OF CTHULHU: After nearly a decade of trying to get the film off the ground, James Wan has a mixed update on his CALL OF CTHULHU adaptation. The years since haven't seen many updates for the film, with Wan previously teasing in April 2024 that his script was going to be a "hard sell."

The genre vet confirmed the film is still in development, and is one "I've been wanting to do for a while," but is currently facing the hurdle that Lovecraftian films "are not cheap movies." Further admitting them to be "very hard to try and get them off the ground," Wan concluded by assuring "I'm just going to keep chipping away at it." (thanks to ScreenRant.com)

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

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

** MOTHER'S BABY: A woman navigates the complex journey of motherhood while confronting her deepest fears and anxieties.

----- April 10, 2026 -----

** FLESH OF THE GODS: Oscar nominee Wagner Moura has closed a deal to star alongside Kristen Stewart in the vampire thriller FLESH OF THE GODS. In addition, A24 has boarded the project as the film's U.S. distributor. MANDY helmer Panos Cosmatos directs the project first announced two years ago.

The story follows Raoul (Moura) and Alex (Stewart), a married couple in glittering 1980s Los Angeles who descend each evening from their luxury skyscraper condo and head into an electric nighttime realm. When they cross paths with the mysterious and enigmatic Nameless and her hard-partying cabal, Raoul and Alex are seduced into a glamorous, surrealistic world of hedonism, thrills and violence.

Moura takes over the make lead role from Oscar Isaac who exited the project due to scheduling conflicts. Andrew Kevin Walker (SE7EN) pens the script from a story by Cosmatos and Walker. Stewart, Adam McKay, Maggie McLean, Betsy Koch, Jonas Katzenstein and Maximilian Leo are producing. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** WHITE ELEPHANT: Nick Jonas and Kathryn Newton are set to star in MRC's holiday horror flick WHITE ELEPHANT, the first project under their partnership with Radio Silence and Project X, dubbed RSPX, oriented around inventive and engaging horror and thriller projects.

Directed by CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD's Eli Craig, WHITE ELEPHANT's logline is as follows: Eight friends. One prize. Zero trust. Their annual festive holiday gift exchange spirals into a cutthroat game of Christmas carnage. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** THE MORTUARY ASSISTANT: Coming to Blu-ray on 7/14 from Shudder.

** WHEN A STRANGER CALLS: Coming to Blu-ray on 5/27 from Via Vision Entertainment.

** BUFFET INFINITY: Echoing the Canadian comedy classic 'Sctv' and picking from hundreds of hours of original, low-budget TV ads to tell the sinister tale of two restaurants battling it out in the fictional town of Westridge County. Ads for insurance, used car rivals, a local religious scholar, and a recording artist converge to tell the story of an expanding sinkhole, a cult, and an ever-growing restaurant that becomes unsettlingly sentient.

----- April 9, 2026 -----

** WEAPONS prequel: Zach Shields is set to join Zach Cregger as co-writer of the upcoming WEAPONS prequel film that is going by the working title of GLADYS.

The film is expected to put the focus on Amy Madigan's memorable villain character, a mysterious orange-haired, massive eyeglass-wearing and doused in make-up elderly woman who suddenly arrives in town and is aunt to one of the kids. It's a performance that won Madigan the Oscar for supporting actress the other week, spawned numerous Halloween costumes, and helped the film gross $270 million worldwide, along with garnering some of the best reviews of the year. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** MOTHER MARY: Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer Sam Anselm on the eve of her comeback performance.

** OVER YOUR DEAD BODY: When miserable couple Dan and Lisa retreat to a remote cabin for a romantic reset, each arrives with a secret plan to murder the other. Their carefully plotted traps and counterplots quickly unravel when a dangerous crew crashes the weekend with plans of their own. As the toxic getaway spirals into chaotic carnage, Dan and Lisa must survive the intruders, each other, and figure out if they want to save their marriage or survive it. In theaters April 24th.

** FIND YOUR FRIENDS: Premieres June 12th on Shudder.

** Lee Cronin's THE MUMMY: Here's a new trailer and posters for the upcoming film.

----- April 7, 2026 -----

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

** 30 DAYS OF NIGHT 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD Steelbook on 7/27 from Icon Film in the UK.

** THE NINTH GATE 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 5/27 from Imprint Films.

** HAPPY HALLOWEEN: After a horrible Halloween prank goes wrong, a young woman returns home and soon realizes that a masked killer is seeking revenge.

** DEAD HOWLING: 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.

----- April 6, 2026 -----

** THE DESCENT 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD Steelbook on 6/29 from Studio Canal UK.

** DAY OF THE DEAD 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 6/16 from Scream Factory.

** WHISTLE: Coming to Blu-ray on 7/28 from Shudder.

** SCREAM DREAM: Coming to Blu-ray on 7/28 from Visual Vengeance Video.

** LAURIN: Coming to Blu-ray on 7/14 from Visual Vengeance Video.

----- April 2nd, 2026 -----

** SCREAM 8: It's official, Spyglass is moving forward with an eighth installment of the SCREAM franchise with Lilla and Nora Zuckerman being hired to pen the script. The news follows on from SCREAM 7, which saw the return of the franchise's original scribe, Kevin Williamson, who not only penned but also directed the seventh entry.

Despite the worst reviews of the franchise, it was also the highest-grossing (not adjusted form inflation) – taking in over $200 million at the global box-office. The title launched on digital platforms this week, 31 days after its release in cinemas. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** ICE CREAM MAN: Here's the poster for the upcoming film, which is now scheduled to arrive in theaters on August 7, 2026.

** BACKROOMS: A film by Kane Parsons, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, and Lukita Maxwell. BACKROOMS – In theaters May 29.

** SCREAM 4: The film is coming to VHS and 4K UHD Steelbook.

** ITHAQUA: Set in the brutal wilderness of 1800s Canada, the fur trade is in decline and a remote outpost is starving. A mercenary fights to unite the survivors against the cold, the hunger… and something far worse. A dark force is watching. Waiting. And those who fall into its grasp are cursed with an insatiable hunger for flesh.

----- April 1st, 2026 -----

** BACKROOMS: Here's two new posters for the upcoming film.

** HOKUM: When reclusive novelist Ohm Bauman retreats to a remote Irish inn to scatter his parents' ashes, the staff's tales of an ancient witch haunting the honeymoon suite take hold of his mind. Soon, disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance draw him into a nightmarish confrontation with the darkest corners of his past.

** SLITHER 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD Steelbook on 6/23 from Scream Factory.

** BUBBA HO-TEP 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD Steelbook on 6/2 from Scream Factory.

** WEREWOLF BLOOD INHERITANCE: An archeology post grad, Jess, exhumes an iron stake from a newly discovered site, only to unleash a terrible curse. She is now left with a horrifying choice, pass the curse on to one of her closest friends, or be forever transformed into a monstrous creature.

----- March 31, 2026 -----

** SCREAM 4 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 6/9 from Lionsgate.

** MARAMA: 1859. When a young Maori woman is summoned from New Zealand to North Yorkshire, she uncovers her horrific colonial heritage and is compelled to confront and destroy the titled Englishman who devastated her family. In select theaters April 17th.

** STRUNG: Malcolm D. Lee's psychological thriller STRUNG, starring Chloe Bailey, will open the 30th annual American Black Film Festival in Miami Beach. Per the film's logline, Bailey stars as a talented violinist "whose prestigious new role as a music tutor for an enigmatic, elite family spirals into a psychological battle for her safety and sanity." Lynn Whitfield, Lucien Laviscount, Anna Diop and Coco Jones round out the buzzy ensemble cast for the Peacock and Blumhouse movie.

Following its world premiere at ABFF, STRUNG will begin streaming on June 26 on Peacock. Written by Alan McElroy, STRUNG is produced by Peachtree & Vine and Blumhouse, in association with Blackmaled Productions, with Tyler Perry, Jason Blum, Tim Palen, Lee and Dominique Telson as producers. Philip Waley, Shaun S. Sutton, Alan McElroy and Giselle Johnson-Morris serve as executive producers. (thanks to Variety.com)

** THE FLOOD: Back in November, news broke that WAEPONS and BARBARIAN director Zach Cregger was no longer be in the running to direct the sci-fi horror feature THE FLOOD at Netflix. At the time, it was indicated that Netflix tried to court Cregger to direct, but the two sides had reached an impasse over Netflix not wanting to do a theatrical release – and Cregger wouldn't get on board unless he got a firm one. Cregger moved on, filming his new take on RESIDENT EVIL due this Fall and developing a WEAPONS prequel spin-off centered on Amy Madigan's Oscar-winning turn as Aunt Gladys.

Now though, the World of Reel web site is reporting that after months of discussions, Cregger and Netflix have reportedly reached a deal for THE FLOOD to potentially be his next film. A decision hasn't been made yet, but Cregger is aiming to shoot something this Fall. Their source suggests Cregger's film could potentially get the kind of theatrical rollout the company has planned for Greta Gerwig's NARNIA film this Fall.

THE FLOOD follows a deep-space exploration team aboard the vessel Spiritus Mundi. They pick up a strange, recurring signal from a remote planet and investigate – only to discover a bizarre alien artifact that starts warping time, reality, and the crew's minds. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** THE MUMMY 4: John Hannah, who appeared in the three previous THE MUMMY movies, will reprise his role of Jonathan Carnahan in the upcoming fourth film at Universal Pictures. The announcement reunites him with co-stars Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, the latter playing his sister Evey in the first two films. Weisz skipped the third but both Fraser and Hannah appeared. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

----- March 30, 2026 -----

** Takashi Miike's AUDITION 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD in June from Arrow Video.

** LIGHTS OUT sequel: New Line Cinema & Atomic Monster has begun development of a sequel to the 2016 supernatural horror hit LIGHTS OUT. Rising writer Connor Osborn McIntyre will pen the screenplay for the feature, which has been stuck in development for years. Scripts by the original film's writer Eric Heisserer & Chris Borrelli were both penned and never made much progress.

The original film followed a ghost that lives in the shadow and dark recesses of buildings as it haunts a family. Teresa Palmer, Maria Bello, Gabriel Bateman and Alexander DiPersia starred.

Made for less than $5 million, it became a massive hit, grossing $149 million worldwide. Plot specifics of the new film are under wraps. Lawrence Grey is returning as producer, while Heisserer and director David F. Sandberg will return only in producing capacities. Ben Everard and Lotta Losten also produce. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

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

** HIVE: When a strict, anxious teen loses the child she's babysitting, she's forced to confront a sinister presence hiding among playground children as her grip on reality slips. Premieres April 17.

** VAMPIRES OF THE VELVET LOUNGE: A coven of vampires is hunting on dating apps where they meet vampire hunters and schedule dates. The nights that unfold are action-packed modern horror madness.

----- March 27, 2026 -----

** FACES OF DEATH: In FACES OF DEATH, the exploration of the original film's infamous "is it real or not?" conceit continues as a woman working as a content moderator for a major video platform discovers what appears to be re-enactments of murders from the original film. In an online world where nothing can be trusted, she must determine whether the violence is fiction, or unfolding in real time. In theaters April 10.

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

** DEEP WATER: A flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai goes down in the middle of the Pacific. After surviving the crash, the survivors soon discover they're not alone and they must survive the shark infested waters. From director Renny Harlin. DEEP WATER. In theaters May 1.

** ITCH!: Amid a mysterious deadly outbreak called the ITCH, a widower and his estranged young daughter take sanctuary in a department store, only to realize the real terror is inside with them. Coming to digital platforms in the UK on 20th April and the US on 21st April 2026.

----- March 26, 2026 -----

** STORM WARNING: Andromedia Distribution is thrilled to announce that The Butler Brothers have signed on to direct their upcoming production, STORM WARNING. This allegorical tale of Nazi Vampires invading a small town in Canada promises a thrilling and unique cinematic experience. The Butler Brothers, known for their bold and unconventional approach to filmmaking, are poised to bring their signature style to STORM WARNING. Their reputation for pushing boundaries and delivering thought-provoking genre films makes them the perfect choice to helm this exciting project.

"We are incredibly excited to have The Butler Brothers on board for STORM WARNING," said Bill Dever, President at Andromedia Distribution. "Their unique vision and passion for genre cinema align perfectly with our goals for this film. We believe they will bring a fresh and exciting perspective to this story, creating a truly unforgettable cinematic experience."

STORM WARNING is envisioned as a throwback to the classic genre films of the 1980s, blending horror elements with social commentary and a healthy dose of dark humor. Andromedia Distribution is committed to creating commercially viable Canadian cinema that resonates with audiences worldwide. The film aims to capture the spirit of those beloved films while offering a modern and relevant narrative. (thanks to ScreenAnarchy.com)

** 30 DAYS OF NIGHT 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD Steelbook on 7/27 from Icon Film.

** WRONG TURN 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 7/8 from Umbrella Entertainment.

** WE BURY THE DEAD 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 7/8 from Umbrella Entertainment.

** HUNTING MATTHEW NICHOLS: Two decades after her brother mysteriously disappeared on Vancouver Island, a documentary filmmaker sets out to solve his missing person's case. When a disturbing piece of evidence is revealed, she comes to believe he might still be alive.

----- March 25, 2026 -----

** THEY FOLLOW: Details on the plot of THEY FOLLOW are being kept under wraps, but we know the story picks up ten years after the events of the first film. NEON will be co-producing the film with Good Fear Content. Mitchell is producing with Jake Weiner and Chris Bender of Good Fear Content, as well as the original producers of It Follows, David Kaplan, Erik Rommesmo, Rebecca Green, and Laura Smith.

Make Monroe said THEY FOLLOW is her "next job" during an interview with Josh Horowitz. She added that the script is "very dark" – and if Horowitz thought IT FOLLOWS was an 8 or 9 out of 10 on the "effed up scale," then THEY FOLLOW will be a 15 or 16. "We're pushing the boundaries on this one for sure."

She previously told Discussing Film, "I was sent the script and I thought it was incredible. It's also very different from the original. I felt the original was a litle more heightened and dramatic, and this I think is really quite grounded. (The sequel) follows the story of these two women that are just mentally dealing with a lot. I thought it was a really interesting take on it." (thanks to JoBlo.com)

** FACES OF DEATH: Here's more posters for the upcoming reboot.

** THINESTRA: A young woman takes a new weight-loss pill and the fat she sheds returns in the form of her blood-thirsty doppelganger.

** THE WHISTLER: Reeling from the loss of their daughter, a couple unexpectedly inherit a secluded farm. Hoping to start fresh, they instead encounter a cult claiming it can summon spirits from beyond, forcing them to deal with dark forces and their own inner demons.

** SORORITY SHARK ATTACK: Here's the trailer for the upcoming film.

----- March 24, 2026 -----

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

** BAD HAND: Two of the more in-demand names in horror are teaming on a new thriller at Searchlight Pictures, with the studio setting WATCHER director Chloe Okuno to helm BAD HAND from a script by BLACK CHRISTMAS scribe April Wolfe. Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman and Alison Small will produce for Brownstone Productions.

The film follows a mild-mannered kindergarten teacher who, a week before her wedding, is the victim of a hit and run. In the wake of the accident, she discovers to her horror that the trauma has caused her right hand to act with a mind of its own, bent on bloody revenge. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** LONER: An aspiring vlogger goes on a wilderness retreat to a cabin in the woods, where he is held captive by an ancient, natural force.

** A YARD OF JACKALS: In the winter of 1975, under Chile's dictatorship in Santiago, Raul Peralta, a lonely, disabled architectural model maker, leads a quiet life, caring for his ailing mother and accompanied only by a pet canary. His routine is shattered by the arrival of new neighbors whose sinister activities seem to hide dark secrets. As Raul desperately clings to the last vestiges of his sanity, his life becomes increasingly entangled with Guillermo, a mysterious man in dark glasses.

----- March 23, 2026 -----

** R.I.P. Jamie Blanks: Australian filmmaker Jamie Blanks has died, the Melbourne-raised director passed away at the age of 54. On Friday morning, Blanks' family issued a statement on X announcing his death saying: "His death was unexpected, despite some ill health in recent years. It comes at a time when Jamie was preparing to direct another film. He was still very active supporting other film-makers and developing his own projects."

Blanks rose to fame when he missed out on the job of directing SCREAM. When the script for I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER came by his desk, he wanted to show producers what he could do. Spending $3,000 and calling in favours, he created a faux trailer for the film which was very well received – trouble is they had already hired Jim Gillespie to direct the film.

They promised they would find something for him, and nine months later came back with URBAN LEGEND which proved a hit – the Alicia Witt, Jared Leto, Tara Reid and Joshua Jackson-led film grossing more than $70 million worldwide. Impressive for a 26-year-old filmmaker with only one student film and a faux trailer under his belt. He followed that up with 2001's VALENTINE which didn't fare as well. A few years later he helmed a pair of Aussie horror films – the killer bogan movie STORM WARNING and the Jim Caviezel-led remake of 1970s psychothriller classic LONG WEEKEND. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** R.L. Stine's PUMPKINHEAD sequel: Inspired by R.L. Stine's beloved novella THE HAUNTING HOUSE, 2025's hit coming-of-age horror movie is officially receiving a sequel from Tubi. R.L. Stine's PUMPKINHEAD 2 comes after the successful debut of the first installment, which landed a spot on Variety's Streaming Original Movies Chart.

"Halloween wouldn't be Halloween without a good story about kids being trapped inside a pumpkin," Stine said in a statement. "I'm so happy that we are going to have another pumpkin head adventure on Tubi."

Tubi boss Adam Lewinson added, "Few storytellers have shaped the horror genre for young audiences as profoundly as R.L. Stine, and his work continues to find new life with each generation. Given the breakout success of PUMPKINHEAD, we're going deeper into this mythology and continuing our commitment to fans of young adult horror." (thanks to ComingSoon.net)

** THE DEVIL'S CANDY 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 5/25 from Second Sight Film.

** The House of Hammer Vol. 1: Coming to Blu-ray on 6/1 from Hammer Films.

----- March 20, 2026 -----

** FACES OF DEATH: Here's three new posters for the upcoming reboot.

** EVIL DRESS: Here's the trailer for the upcoming film.

** SATURNALIA: It's 1979, and Miriam Basconi is shipped off to the prestigious Alstroemerias Academy after the mysterious death of her parents. Confronted with a cruel headmistress and disappearing students, Miriam must discover the truth of what's happening and uncovers a surreal world living inside the walls.

** I KNOW EXACTLY HOW YOU DIE: Written by Mike Corey, the film follows hack writer Rian Burman, whose slasher-fiction novel begins to manifest in real life. As the body count rises, Rian must finish his story before his protagonist is murdered by a sadistic stalker determined to control the ending.

----- March 19, 2026 -----

** NEVER HIKE ALONE: This all-new animated FRIDAY THE 13th fan film from Womp Stomp Films brings the terror of Camp Crystal Lake to life in haunting 2D animation. Set four years before the first NEVER HIKE ALONE, the story follows a group of hikers who get lost in a mysterious fog and stumble into the cursed grounds where the Ghost of Crystal Lake awaits. Will they escape the wrath of Jason Voorhees, or become the latest in a long list of lost victims?

** MACABRE 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 6/22 from Indicator Series.

** THE NINTH GATE 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD Steelbook on 4/21 from Lionsgate Limited.

** FRACTURED: Returning SCARY MOVIE star Jon Abrahams will star in Sage O'Bryant's FRACTURED, set to film this spring in Ohio. Abrahams will be joined onscreen by genre legends Felissa Rose and Lew Temple. FRACTURED is directed by Sage O'Bryant and written by Eric Swinderman, whose previous collaborations include the anthology MADE IN CLEVELAND and the award-winning dark comedy THE ENORMITY OF LIFE. Emelia Sherin co-stars alongside Abrahams and serves as a producer on the film.

Abrahams stars as Arthur Thorne, a tightly wound man battling crippling anxiety and a traumatic past. When his therapist, Dr. Sharma (Rose), begins revealing an unsettling knowledge of his deepest fears, Arthur starts to suspect his reality is being manipulated. As pressure mounts from his domineering boss Pendergast (Temple), Arthur uncovers evidence that his unraveling mind may be part of a calculated experiment, driving him toward a desperate and violent confrontation.

----- March 18, 2026 -----

** A QUIET PLACE PART III: Jack O'Connell, Jason Clarke and Katy O'Brian have all joined the cast of A QUIET PLACE PART III at Paramount Pictures.

The trio join returning actors Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmons, and Noah Jupe in the third main and fourth overall entry in the horror franchise with John Krasinski back in the director's chair. Blunt, Jupe, and Simmonds will all reprise their roles as members of the Abbott family which they played in the 2018 first and 2021 second film, while Murphy will reprise his role from the second film. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** THE DEATH ROLL: Lionsgate has landed THE DEATH ROLL, a survival horror-thriller spec from Kas Graham & Rebecca Pollock, with Glen Powell and Dan Cohen aboard to produce via their Barnstorm banner, alongside Bryan Haas via his Chasing Epic Pictures.

THE DEATH ROLLl follows a couple whose dream vacation turns into a nightmare when they encounter the unexpected: an invasive 15-foot saltwater crocodile.

Barnstorm's Ryan Schwartz will exec produce, with Chelsea Kujawa and Maria Ascanio overseeing the project for Lionsgate. Robert Melnik negotiated deals for the studio. Screenwriters Graham and Pollock reunite with Haas following their development of a Betty Ford Netflix movie with Sarah Paulson attached to star and Ryan Murphy attached to direct. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** DEAD BY DAWN: A rehearsal inside a legendary theater spirals into terror as an all-seeing masked killer turns performance into survival in a giallo-inspired nightmare.

** JITTERS: Detective Collymore, a single divorced father, stumbles upon a mysterious case involving the death of Tiffany, initially deemed natural. Digging deeper, he discovers the horrors of Jitters.

----- March 17, 2026 -----

** FRIDAY THE 13th: Long-running FRIDAY THE 13th producer Sean Cunningham has told TMZ that a script treatment for an "old school" Jason Voorhees film is 'done'.

The FRIDAY THE 13th franchise has been mostly stuck in limbo for years over a number of legal issues – primarily a dispute between Cunningham and original FRIDAY THE 13th writer Victor Miller, along with shared rights issues between Paramount and Warners over the franchise. Cunningham tells the outlet he and Miller have resolved their issues, and with the upcoming merger of Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Discovery he hopes that the project will gain momentum. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

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

** SCREAM 8: After directing last month's seventh entry in the series, SCREAM franchise creator Kevin Williamson says he won't be returning to the director's chair for the next instalment. Speaking with the fan site Hello Sidney, Williamson was asked if his work on SCREAM 7 made him want to do more directing. He indicates he's up for directing again, but not within this franchise:

"Not SCREAM, no. I want to direct another film that I had written, which is just waiting for me to find the time to direct. Right now, I'm working on a couple of TV shows that I'm really excited about. So maybe I'll direct one of those – who knows? For the next SCREAM, I'll probably step back and just be a part of the family again."

Williamson penned the script for director Wes Craven's original SCREAM that debuted in 1996 along with the second, fourth and seventh one. SCREAM 7 marks the first time he has helmed a film for the franchise and only his second directorial effort overall after 1999's TEACHING MRS. TINGLE. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** SLITHER 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD Steelbook on 5/18 from Visions Home Video.

** BARREN: After pregnant Emily crashes outside a mill, desperate Julia believes the baby is a gift from God—and will do whatever it takes to make it hers, no matter the cost.

----- March 16, 2026 -----

** CRYSTAL LAKE: Here's the first images from the upcoming FRIDAY THE 13th series.

** THE EXORCIST: Production has officially gotten underway on Mike Flanagan's new take onTHE EXORCIST for Universal Pictures. Flanagan posted a photo from the set of the film which is currently in production and will star Scarlett Johansson who was just announced by Forbes as the highest earning actress of 2025.

Also onboard are Jacobi Jupe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Leguizamo, Sasha Calle, Laurence Fishburne, and Diane Lane who have the lead roles in the project which is set in the same 'universe' as THE EXORCIST films but won't be a sequel or remake. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** TRASH: Netflix has revealed TRASH as the title for the new Phoebe Dynevor-led shark thriller, which will officially release on the service on April 10th. Tommy Wirkola (VIOLENT NIGHT) directs the project. The film was originally titled BENEATH THE STORM and planned for an August 2025 release before being retitled SHIVER and pushed to July this year. Then Sony pulled the title from its schedule in January, days after they and Netflix officially announced the continuation of their $7 billion global pay-1 deal. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** DRAGN: During a team-building retreat in a remote forest, a group of colleagues unwittingly becomes the prey of a rogue AI-driven drone.

** THE OTHER PEOPLE: The Horror Collective, the genre label of Studio Dome, has acquired the suspense thriller THE OTHER PEOPLE, directed by Chad McClarnon and written by Trey McClarnon and Chad McClarnon. The deal comes as Studio Dome continues to expand its horror slate.

The film stars Lyndie Greenwood, Bryce Johnson, Valentina Lucido, Quinnlan Ashe, B.D. Boudreaux and Ashley Crow. THE OTHER PEOPLE follows a woman who marries a grieving single father and moves into his home to help raise his troubled young daughter. When the child befriends a mysterious boy who seems to live within the hidden spaces of their house, the family begins to realize something sinister may be sharing their home. (thanks to ScreenAnarchy.com)

----- March 13, 2026 -----

** OBSESSION: You wished for this. New trailer for OBSESSION, only in theaters May 15.

** HOKUM: When novelist Ohm Bauman retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents' ashes, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance forces him to confront dark corners of his past. In Theaters May 1st.

** THEY WILL KILL YOU: Here's the final trailer for the upcoming film.

** SUNDOWN: A horror feature from director Rebekah McKendry (GLORIOUS), written by Joshua Hull and David Ian McKendry wrapped principal photography in Winnipeg this week. The film stars Olwen Fouéré, Camille Sullivan and Summer H. Howell.

Three generations of women reunite in a remote cabin to avenge a loved one's death, only to discover their captive isn't who he seems to be, and his family is closing in, waiting for sundown.

Exec Produced by Guns n' Roses' Slash via his BerserkerGang label, the film is produced by Pasha Patriki of Hangar 18 Media and horror specialist Raven Banner's Michael Paszt, Andrew Thomas Hunt, and James Fler. Juliette Hagopian is also producing.

** THE MUMMY 4: One of the more exciting film announcements in recent months was the news that a new THE MUMMY film was in the works, with Oscar winners Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz returning. The film sees Radio Silence's Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett directing from a script by David Coggeshall.

With the directors having begun their press commitments for READY OR NOT 2 HERE I COME, EW spoke with them and asked them what they can tease about the upcoming entry. They say it's "really, really beautiful and scary and sweeping" with Bettinelli-Olpin saying it has "all of the heart and the character that you could hope for".

Gillett adds: "I don't think Brendan and Rachel are getting involved unless they love that script, and what they read, I think they really liked. And it's a good script. It's gonna be fun to make."

They were then asked if THE MUMMY TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPIRE which Weisz sat out, would be considered part of canon. Bettinelli-Olpin replied: "Well, Rachel is in this one" and Gillett added: "That should answer the question for you."

THE MUMMY 4 is set for a wide theatrical release on May 19th 2028. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

----- March 12, 2026 -----

** THE SEEING EYE DOG WHO SAW TOO MUCH: Written, directed, edited and scored by Eric Jackowitz.

** DEATH CYCLE: After the death of her sister, a woman is visited by a man looking to solve a series of murders by a motorcycle riding maniac. As their shared fear escalates, the killer's rampage continues in the city, leaving them both questioning who the real monster is.

** BROKEN BIRD: In BROKEN BIRD, a lonely mortician with a poetic soul, searches for love and belonging — but as grief and desire collide, her need for connection takes a disturbingly intimate turn.

** CAPTURE: After inheriting her parents' long-abandoned house, Abby uncovers a mysterious thirty-year-old camcorder hidden among a collection of videotapes. As she reviews the footage, she begins to unravel horrifying secrets tied to her family's past—and a terrifying truth about the camera itself: anyone it records doesn't just relive the past, they die. What begins as a disturbing discovery soon becomes a desperate fight for survival as the camcorder's supernatural power refuses to stay buried.

----- March 11, 2026 -----

** SMILE 3: A third film in the SMILE franchise is reportedly in the works with The InSneider web site reporting that franchise creator and director Parker Finn may not return. The two previous films made $217 million and $137 million respectively. Finn is currently working on a remake of 1981's POSSESSION with Margaret Qualley and Callum Turner in talks to star. (thanks to DakHorizons.com)

** READY OR NOT 2 HERE I COME: Here's yet another poster.

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

** RED RIDING: After her mother's overdose, teen Red Riding moves from London to her estranged grandmother's Scottish estate, where dark family secrets, missing children, and a monstrous wolf blur reality, forcing her to fight for survival.

** YETI: Michael Chaves, the filmmaker behind last summer's New Line smash THE CONJURING LAST RITES, has enlisted Chris Pine to lead YETI, a new survival thriller for Netflix that also will star Iona Bell, Ray Winstone and Sofia Boutella.

YETI takes place deep in the Alps, where an avalanche has unleashed something primeval from the glacial ice. With no hope of rescue, a father (Pine) and his daughter (Bell) must fight to survive against a merciless predator that blends in with the snow.

The film is being produced under a partnership established in 2021, in which Sony Pictures offers Netflix a first-look at any films it intends to make for streaming. It originated as a spec by Peter Gaffney with rewrites by Gaffney and Sean Tretta. Erik Feig and Jessica Switch are producing for Picturestart, alongside Dan Kagan, with Hans Ritter and Pine exec producing. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** SOULM8TE: The Motion Picture Association ratings board has announced that they've given SOULM8TE an R rating for strong violence, gore, sexual content, graphic nudity, and language. This sets it apart from both of the M3GAN movies in a major way, because those were PG-13. But we still don't know when SOULM8TE will get release.

----- March 10, 2026 -----

** THE EXORCIST: Mike Flanagan is enlisting some familiar faces to fill out supporting roles in his upcoming new take on THE EXORCIST, which is about to begin production.

Frequent Flanagan collaborators like Carla Gugino, Rahul Kohli, Hamish Linklater, Carl Lumbly, Samantha Sloyan, Kate Siegel, John Gallagher Jr., Robert Longstreet, Gil Bellows, Matt Biedel and Benjamin Pajak have all reportedly signed on board the film.

They join Scarlett Johansson, Jacobi Jupe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Leguizamo, Sasha Calle, Laurence Fishburne, and Diane Lane who have the lead roles in the project which is set in the same universe as THE EXORCIST films but won't be a sequel or remake.

Plot and character specifics regarding the film are under wraps short of Johansson playing a mother and Jupe is her son. It is also described as a 'fresh and bold' new take with no link to the 2023 bomb THE EXORCIST BELIEVER. Universal Pictures will release the title theatrically on March 12th 2027. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** BACH SH*T CRAZY: Writer-director Josie Andrews has set the cast for her debut feature, the comedic slasher BACH SH*T CRAZY. The call sheet includes Gillian Bolt, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Thomas Lennon, Sydney Cole Alexander, Ashleigh Murray, Lindsey Normington, Evan Rubin and Peloton's Cody Rigsby.

BACH SH*T CRAZY follows a tight-knit group of college friends reuniting for yet another bachelorette weekend — this time at a lavish ski chalet owned by the bride's ultra-wealthy fiancé (Lennon). Maid of honor Maya (Agudong) has grown distant from best friend Evie (Bolt), whose rekindled bond with estranged college mean girl Tess (Alexander) threatens to derail the trip. A competitive scavenger hunt heightens tensions before taking a violent turn, stranding the women on a snowy mountain with a killer on the loose. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** WOLF CREEK LEGACY: Here's the first image for the upcoming film.

** THE MORTUARY ASSISTANT: Coming March 27 on Shudder. Newly certified mortician Rebecca Owens takes a job at the River Field Mortuary and is tasked with embalming bodies alone on the night shift, but something sinister lurks beneath the surface. She must navigate demonic rituals, unravel the secrets of her enigmatic mentor and confront her own buried traumas to survive the night - and prevent her body from becoming a vessel for possession.

** DEAD EYES: Here's the trailer for the upcoming film.

** HUNTER'S BLOOD 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD in 2026 from Synapse Films and Red Shirt Pictures. Five city boys head out into the countryside for a relaxing hunt. However, local psychopaths turn the hunters into the hunted, and they need all the ammo and wits they have to get out of the woods alive.

----- March 9, 2026 -----

** AMERICAN PSYCHO remake: Out promoting Maggie Gyllenhaal's new THE BRIDE! film this week, Christian Bale was asked by THR for his take on the new version that SUSPIRIRA remake director Guadagnino is developing. Specifically, he was asked if he had any actors in his mind to take on the Bateman role. He says he's open to whoever's brave enough to do it:

"Whoever wants to give it a shot, give it a pop. I loved making it with [director] Mary Harron so many years back, fantastic memories of it all. Bold choice of anyone to try to do a — I don't know if they're doing a remake or what, I don't know anything else about it. But all the best to 'em, I like brave people." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** TERROR TRAIN 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 5/26 from Kino Lorber.

** THE HAUNTING 4K UHD: The 1963 film is coming to 4K UHD on 5/26 from Scream Factory.

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

** BOUTIQUE: Two-time Oscar nominee and avowed genre fan Paul Giamatti has been set to star in his first horror movie in a decade with BOUTIQUE. Giamatti will play American tourist Calvin who "journeys to the eerie English seaside town that inspired the work of his favorite reclusive author but instead gets entangled with a murderous secret society permeating the whole town."

Filming is being lined up for this summer with the project heralding from writer-director Jim Gavin. Giamatti will produce with Dan Carey through their company Touchy Feely Films along with James Harris and Mark Lane for Tea Shop Productions and Guy Danella for XYZ Films, who will also finance. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** PINOCCHIO UNSTRUNG: A dark coming-of-age reimagining of Pinocchio, this unsettling tale follows the iconic puppet's disturbing journey toward becoming real. The film is written and directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield.

----- March 6, 2026 -----

** THE THING Expanded: Uncover the secrets of John Carpenter's The Thing with the ultimate companion documentary, featuring Kurt Russell, John Carpenter, Keith David, and many more. Orders close March 24th.

** TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA: A new kind of horror remake, starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson. In theaters starting August 7 in the US, Canada, UK, Latin America, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Ireland, Spain, Australia and more.

** LEGION OF THE DEAD: Coming to Blu-ray on 6/9 from Unearthed Films.

** A LITTLE SLICE OF HELL: Filmmaker David F. Sandberg is attached to direct the horror film A LITTLE SLICE OF HELL in development at Paramount Pictures. An adaptation of John Goodrich's short story, Greg Weidman and Geoff Tock will pen the script.

The story follows two underpaid supermarket employees who realize that they should have read the employee manual after encountering a customer from Hell – literally. Johnny Pariseau, Patrick Gooing, Molly Milstein, Jack Heller, Caitlin de Lisser-Ellen, and Lotta Losten produce. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** TRUCKER: A trucker's family is killed in a fiery crash caused by a group of reckless teens. Rescued from the wreckage and nursed back to health by a mysterious old man, the trucker exacts brutal revenge on the teens who destroyed his life.

** SUZZANNA EMPRESS OF DARKNESS: Coming to Blu-ray on 4/28 from Severin Films.

----- March 5, 2026 -----

** MANIAC COP remake: According the original film's director William Lustig (who is executive producing this remake), the remake is next for producer Nicolas Winding Refn, with filming aimed to begin sometime this Fall. Apparently, after HBO was bought by Discovery they lost interest in the project and now the project and the scripts have returned to Lustig and Refn and they're now moving forward with an unnamed new studio. (thanks to the Icons Of Fright podcast)

** THE EXORCIST: Sasha Calle, who played Supergirl in 2023's THE FLASH film, has joined the cast of Mike Flanagan's THE EXORCIST film at Universal Pictures. Details of her character are under wraps, as is the film's general story which will reportedly be a fresh take on the franchise with no links to the poorly received THE EXORCIST BELIEVER.

Flanagan pens, directs and will also produce alongside David Robinson and Jason Blum. Filming will take place in New York City, with Jupe telling Variety the other day that he begins filming in the next few days. The new THE EXORCIST is slated to hit cinemas on March 12th 2027. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** SCARY MOVIE: We're baaaaaack. Watch the official trailer for the new SCARY MOVIE - only in theatres June 12.

** SKELETONS: In the biggest worldwide deal to emerge from this year's European Film Market so far, Sony Pictures is on the verge of closing rights to hot genre package SKELETONS, starring Oscar winner Brie Larson. The WW deal is landing in the $25M range and Sony beat out multiple suitors that wanted domestic rights. J.J. Abrams is producing, with FilmNation, WME and CAA handling the sale. Filming is being lined up for this summer.

JT Mollner (STRANGE DARLING) is set to direct the creature feature, which is 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. Casting for the son and father is in process. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** BURY THE DEVIL: When a hospice nurse finds herself trapped with a dementia patient, she begins to suspect something else is wrong with the woman, something otherworldly, and must fight to survive the night.

** 1000 Women in Horror: This documentary offers a deep dive into how women pioneers revolutionized horror cinema through their groundbreaking work as directors, actors, and creators since 1895, leaving an indelible mark on the genre's evolution. Premieres March 20, 2026 on Shudder.

----- March 4, 2026 -----

** TALK TO ME series: Meta and XRTV have set the main cast for their immersive 3D horror series, based on the hit A24 film TALK TO ME : Aubri Ibrag, Charlotte Maggi, Sofia Hublitz, and Julio Pena have boarded as series regulars, with Charlie Hiscock and Raff Law joining in recurring roles. Currently untitled, the new Talk to Me series is being created exclusively for Meta's immersive VR devices, allowing audiences to experience the terror firsthand.

Exploring the lingering fallout of supernatural contact through a new ensemble of characters, the series is set during a thrill-seeking weekend in Ibiza, as estranged friends Lauryn (Ibrag) and Keeley (Maggi) reunite with socialite Blake (Hublitz), alongside two British best mates (Hiscock and Law) who supply them with party drugs sourced from an island dealer (Pena). But what begins as a reckless escape quickly escalates when the group is introduced to a high like no other. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** THE LAST TEMPTATION OF BECKY: Quiver Distribution and Post Film announced that production has wrapped in Northern Ireland on THE LAST TEMPTATION OF BECKY, the latest film in their successful BECKY franchise following BECKY (2020) and THE WRATH OF BECKY (2023). Lulu Wilson returns to her titular role as Becky, and is joined this time by Neil Patrick Harris, Brandon Flynn, James Urbaniak, and Kate Siegel, whose role as Agent Kate Montana was teased in the previous film. Quiver will release the film in theaters in North America in summer 2026.

Now working as a field agent for the CIA, Becky (Lulu Wilson) is sent undercover to Poland to infiltrate a family of innkeepers who are running a tourist venture at The Wolf's Lair, Hitler's WWII bunker. After learning that the father, Wilhelm Reuss (Neil Patrick Harris), is on a mission to bring about the Fourth Reich, Becky takes matters into her own hands.

The film is directed by Jenn Wexler (THE SACRIFICE GAME), with a screenplay by Matt Angel, from a story by Matt Angel & Suzanne Coote (THE WRATH OF BECKY).

** PROM NIGHT 4K UHD: Coming soon to 4K UHD from Synapse Films.

** NIGHTBREED 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD in May from Arrow Video. A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.

** HOUSE OF HOLLOWAY: Alex Kahuam has wrapped production in Kentucky on his slasher horror pic HOUSE OF HOLLOWAY, starring Laura Marano, Doug Jones, following a difficult winter shoot.

The film, which also features Orlando Pineda and Bonnie Aarons, follows a family of serial killers playing a twisted psychological game, competing with each other to claim the next victim from among six guests staying at their secluded home, slowly revealing the secrets of their family legacy. (thanks to Variety.com)

** BOIUNA LEGEND OF THE AMAZON: A team of doctors embark on a local mission in the Amazon rainforest, but it soon becomes clear that not everybody - or everything - is happy to see them. Their sudden appearance draws the attention of an animal predator, the "Boiuna". Starring Jessica Rothe. Coming in 2026.

----- March 3rd, 2026 -----

** TERRIFIER 4: From director Damien Leone;

Hey guys! Since there's so much TERRIFIER 4 speculation and false information out there, I wanted to drop in and give an official update.

The script is very close to completion, and I'm hoping to begin pre-production this spring. This is the most precious script I've written for many reasons, but it's also the most challenging. There's a lot of material to tackle and a lot riding on this one, not just creatively but emotionally.

We've built something special together over the years. The cast and crew who have been here since the beginning deserve a finale that honors their dedication, and the fans who've championed this franchise deserve something unforgettable.

In all honesty, I'm thrilled with the way it's turning out and confident it will deliver. I will officially announce when the script is complete on my social media pages which also means we'll be moving into pre-production. If you don't see it coming from or confirmed by me, then it's not official.

Thank you for your patience. I promise it will be worth the wait! "Stay Terrified!!"

** IN A VIOLENT NATURE 2: Johnny's violent rampage leads him to a summer camp just as a young, outcast camper is forced to spend the night with his counselor sister and her friends at their annual end-of-season party.

** SCREAM 7: Coming soon to 4K UHD Steelbook from Paramount.

** DO NOT OPEN: Here's the trailer fr the upcoming film.

** SQUATCH: When small-town teen Nick Peters inherits a remote cabin from the father he barely knew, he reluctantly sets out to uncover the truth behind the man's disappearance. Joined by Cassie, the co-worker he's secretly falling for, Nick ventures deep into the northern woods — a place where the line between myth and reality quickly disappears.

** PINOCCHIO UNSTRUNG: Here's the poster for the upcoming film.

----- March 2nd, 2026 -----

** SCREAM 7: Despite the worst reviews of the series, and a B- CinemaScore from audiences, Paramount and Spyglass' SCREAM 7 came in atop the box-office, beating all pre-release expectations. The Neve Campbell-led title pulled in a $64.1 million domestic opening and a further $33.1 million overseas for a $97.2 million global debut. Around $7.1 million of that global total came from IMAX alone.

Those numbers are way ahead of the $44 million domestic and $60 million worldwide projected totals last week. Domestically, it's also the best horror opening ever for Paramount, and the best opening ever for a February horror movie. The film was created with a final production budget of $45 million, meaning it has more than doubled that already and should be quite profitable before it leaves cinemas. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** FACES OF DEATH: In FACES OF DEATH, the exploration of the original film's infamous "is it real or not?" conceit continues as a woman working as a content moderator for a major video platform discovers what appears to be re-enactments of murders from the original film. In an online world where nothing can be trusted, she must determine whether the violence is fiction, or unfolding in real time.

** BACKROOMS: From writer/director Kane Parsons and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, and Lukita Maxwell. BACKROOMS – In Theaters May 29.

** FRANKENHOOKER 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 4/7 from Synapse Films.

** Lucio Fulci's VOICES FROM BEYOND: Coming soon to 4K UHD from Severin Films.

** DO NOT ENTER: The Creepers are thrill-seeking urban explorers who love pushing things to the edge, and their latest stunt – livestreaming from New Jersey's abandoned Paragon Hotel – is their biggest yet.

----- February 28, 2026 -----

** EVER AFTER: Here's the trailer and poster for the upcoming film.

** BODYCAM: Two police officers investigate a domestic dispute and there is an accidental shooting. Not wanting to be crucified by the public, the officers attempt to cover it up, only to uncover that the cameras aren't the only things watching them. BODYCAM premieres March 13 on Shudder.

** ANACORETA: A group of friends travel for a weekend away to an isolated cabin in the woods to shoot an experimental horror movie. Slowly the film begins to unravel, and we see the true monster appear from the shadows.

** THE DEEP DARK: In 1950's France, a team of miners are forced to escort a professor underground in the name of research. But when a landslide prevents them from going back up, they discover a crypt from another time, unknowingly waking a bloodthirsty creature.

----- February 27, 2026 -----

** THE MIST remake: Filmmaker Mike Flanagan has taken to his Bluesky account to defend his decision for the remake, saying he has zero intention of remaking Frank Darabont's film and this will be a whole new version from the ground up:

"If there wasn't an excellent answer to 'why', I wouldn't do it. I love Darabont's film, and there's zero point in remaking it. Which is why I'm going in a different direction. I learned a long ago never to try to predict what the fans will or won't argue about… but yeah, this isn't a retread. The differences start page 1."

He adds that he's received the same "but why" questions for many of his previous works along with his upcoming new takes on CARRIE and THE EXORCIST. He also says: "I've been lucky so far in my career to only take on projects I'm really excited about." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

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

** THE BRIDGE: Here's yet another poster for the upcoming film.

** IZZI: Isabelle Fuhrman (ORPHAN) and Michael Rooker have been set to star in possession film IZZI.Fuhrman is to star in a dual role in the film, whose synopsis reads:

"After years of separation, Jenny returns home to discover that her twin sister Izzi has been possessed by a malevolent force and has disappeared into the surrounding woods. As a long-buried generational curse resurfaces, Jenny joins forces with her father John and local sheriff Blackstone (Rooker) to venture into the cursed forest in a desperate attempt to save her sister." (thanks to Deadline.com)

** AFFECTION: Ellie Carter has never met the man who calls himself her husband, doesn't recognize the girl who calls her mother, and can't remember the life she is told is her own. Afflicted by violent seizures that reset her memory without warning, she is trapped in a cyclical nightmare, struggling to uncover the horrifying truth of her existence—before she forgets it all over again. Starring Jessica Rothe.

** HOLD THE FORT: Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.

----- February 26, 2026 -----

** EVIL DEAD WRATH: The upcoming film has begun its bloody production.

** AMERICAN PSYCHO remake: The upcoming new adaptation of author Bret Easton Ellis' AMERICAN PSYCHO is having a small problem – no-one is signing up for the lead role. In 2024 came the news that SUSPIRIA remake director Luca Guadagnino would be helming a new interpretation of the novel for Lionsgate.

Fan casting speculation quickly grew with the likes of Austin Butler and Patrick Schwarzenegger being bandied about as potential options. Now though, in a recent episode of The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast, it has been revealed by the author that multiple 'high-profile actors' have turned down an offer to star in the new movie.

No actual names were mentioned, but Ellis has thoughts as to why people keep turning it down: "A couple of high-profile actors, whom I can't name, have turned it down. I think maybe because they don't want to be in the shoes of Christian Bale." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** READY OR NOT 2 HERE I COME: Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace (Samara Weaving) discovers she's reached the next level of the nightmarish game -- and this time with her estranged sister Faith (Kathryn Newton) at her side. Grace has one chance to survive, keep her sister alive, and claim the High Seat of the Council that controls the world. Four rival families are hunting her for the throne, and whoever wins rules it all.

** BRIDE OF RE-ANIMATOR 4K UHD: Coming soon from Ignite Films.

** Guillermo del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN: The Netflix movie is making its way to physical media via The Criterion Collection.

** TORMENT (TORMENTO): Olallo Rubio presents his new film starring Natalia Solian: an exhausted security guard is transferred to a morgue, and on her first night, she discovers that the shadows and silences conceal a torment from which there may be no return. This is the Mexican remake of the Urguayan horror flick, MORGUE.

----- February 25, 2026 -----

** FACES OF DEATH: Here's a new poster for the upcoming film.

** SCREAM 7: When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter (Isabel May) becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.

** TOUCH ME: Two codependent 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.

** CORPORATE RETREAT: A horror-dark comedy feature film following an ensemble of ambitious young executives whose luxury team-building getaway descends into a bloody fight for survival. The film blends the dread of gory survival horror with dark laughs and shocking twists.

** PAST LIFE: When a traumatised former war reporter is hypnotized as part of a past life regression event, he awakes not with memories of a glamorous previous existence, but finds himself instead haunted by the memories of a 1980s serial killer. Coming to digital in the US on March 24th, and the UK on April 6th.

** SUSPIRIA 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 3/30 from Shameless Screen Entertainment. This collector's edition spans two discs and features over six hours of special features, including extensive interviews with Dario Argento, cast, crew, and critics, alongside a newly commissioned book by Argento authority Alan Jones. Art cards and a collector's poster complete this definitive celebration of SUSPIRIA's enduring, terrifying, hypnotic power.

----- February 24, 2026 -----

** THE YETI: Set in the remote wilds of northern Alaska, a famed adventurer and an oil tycoon vanish without a trace in The Yeti. Their children set out on a desperate rescue mission only to discover that something far older and more dangerous than the Arctic itself has awakened.

** I LIVE HERE NOW: Here's a new poster for the upcoming film.

** THEY KNOW: In his first outing behind the camera since BARRY, his Emmy-winning dark comedy for HBO, Bill Hader has officially locked in plans to write, direct and star in THEY KNOW, a new horror film for MRC, which will begin production in Los Angeles this spring. THEY KNOW centers on a divorced dad (Hader) who grows suspicious that his ex-wife is secretly dating a mysterious man who is having a strange influence on their children. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** MOTHER'S BABY: A woman navigates the complex journey of motherhood while confronting her deepest fears and anxieties. In sSelect Theaters & available to watch at home on March 6th.

** THE GATES: In theaters March 13, 2026. Starring Mason Gooding, Algee Smith, and James Van Der Beek.

** NFT CURSED IMAGES: Seven friends invest in a cursed NFT collection, but when the digital monsters escape into reality, their get-rich-quick scheme becomes a deadly fight for survival.

----- February 23, 2026 -----

** 28 YEARS LATER 3: The World of Reel web site reports that, according to two separate sources, Sony is reportedly in no rush to make the trilogy capper despite greenlighting it in December. They claim Netflix has shown some interest in acquiring the film, but Boyle is determined to have a theatrical release for the final chapter, which is supposed to star Cillian Murphy. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** Lee Cronin's THE MUMMY: The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace, eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.

** OVER YOUR DEAD BODY: A dysfunctional married couple retreats to a secluded cabin to repair their relationship, but each secretly plots to murder the other. This is a remake of Tommy Wirkola's Norwegian flick THE TRIP, which starred Noomi Rapace and Askel Hennie.

** SLANTED: Only in Theaters March 13.

** THE MUMMY RETURNS: The film is back after 25 years. Get your tickets for the re-release, in theaters March 27.

** THE LESSON: Tiffany Haddish and Rosario Dawson are attached to star in THE LESSON, a horror-thriller from executive producer JoJo Ryder, who will also direct and has scripted. The film "centers on a devoted teacher whose death sets off a chain of disturbing events that begin to haunt his former students. As unsettling incidents escalate, long-buried secrets and unresolved guilt resurface, forcing the group to confront a past they believed was safely behind them." Additional casting is in process. (thanks to Deadline.com)

----- February 20, 2026 -----

** THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: During a recent interview with Variety, when asked if Glen Powell would be starring in any of A24's upcoming THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE projects, Powell admitted that he's not set to star in the horror reboot but will be heavily involved behind the scenes through his Barnstorm production company.

"You never know. I am known for wearing masks, between Chad Powers and Leatherface... But no, I really do think it's just something for Barnstorm to produce, but I'm definitely going to be very involved," Powell said.

In addition, he also talked about the creative team's strong vision for THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE reboot, expressing how much they care about the project.

"We just really talked to the rights holders... J.T. Mollner, and we have some other creatives around it... They're just so passionate about what we're doing. They have a really strong vision," Powell shared. "Everybody around it really cares, and when you have that group mentality protecting something like that — I care about it, everybody cares about it — I know we're gonna do something really special with it, so I'm feeling very, very good. It was a long process to get there, but I know we have something really fun ahead." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** RESIDENT EVIL: German film studio Constantin Film CEO Oliver Berben has spoken about the film with the Deadline web site and says that filmmaker Zach Cregger had essentially free reign to do whatever the hell he wanted with the franchise:

"[This is] far away from everything that is connected to RESIDENT EVIL, only because Zach Cregger has his own style... the carte blanche to do whatever he wanted to do with that IP.

With RESIDENT EVIL, we have had an incredible journey with one of the most successful international IPs of more than a billion dollars in box office for many years, and now we are creating something new, not just a new story idea, but to allow a new generation to take the IP into their own hands and form something different."

Cregger directed from a script he co-wrote with Shay Hatten, with a cast that includes of Austin Abrams, Paul Walter Hauser, Zach Cherry and Kali Reis along with cinematographer Dariusz Wolski. Filming wrapped a while back on the new RESIDENT EVIL which is due in cinemas on September 18th. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** LEPRECHAUN: Coming to 4K UHD Steelbook and VHS on 3/17 from Lionsgate Limited.

** POPEYE RETURNS: Captured by a ruthless military task force, Popeye is injected with a super-soldier serum. Enhanced beyond imagination, he breaks free—stronger, smarter, and furious. Now on the loose, Popeye storms a nearby summer camp, unleashing chaos on anyone who dares cross his path.

** SHARKS VS. MERMAIDS: A shark attack survivor transforms into a shark-human hybrid each full moon. He battles flesh-eating mermaids for beach territory while one mermaid and the were-shark develop feelings for one another.

** CRAVE: Nell Verlaque, Jason Isaacs, Paulina Chavez, Kieron Moore, Eoin Macken, Alicia Sanz and Cedrick Cooper have been set to star in vampire horror movie CRAVE. Currently in production in Spain, the film is launching at this week's European Film Market in Berlin with OBSESSION and FALL outfit Capstone. Also among cast are Corrado Martini, Alvise Rigo and Elisabeth Sanjuan.

The synopsis reads: "Haunted by her past, a grieving girl is drawn to a mysterious traveling carnival that arrives in her small town. Caught in its alluring spell, she falls deeper into a web of illusions – only to discover an underground world that feeds on despair and demands a costly price for escape." (thanks to Deadline.com)

----- February 19, 2026 -----

** 28 YEARS LATER THE BONE TEMPLE: The film is coming to 4K UHD and Blu-ray on April 21st.

** 10 TO MIDNIGHT 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 5/12 from Kino Lorber.

** HUNGRY: Here's the first photo from HUNGRY, a Malta-shot survival thriller from filmmaker James Nunn. Madison Davenport, Joaquim de Almeida, Tracey Bonner, Jim Meskimen, Samantha Coughlan and Olivia Bernstone co-star. The story centers on a group of holidaymakers that must fight for their lives against a rampaging hippo on the loose after becoming lost in the Louisiana swamplands. The film is being sold at the EFM. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** CRAZY OLD LADY: Pedro gets a frantic plea from an ex-girlfriend to care for her senile mother, Alicia. What begins as a small favor quickly spirals into a living nightmare when Alicia refuses to him go. CRAZY OLD LADY premieres February 27 on Shudder.

** SMOTHER: After the sudden death of Michi's estranged father, Michi, a young mother and dry alcoholic, decides to stay in the inherited summer house for a few days with her young daughter Hanna, hoping to regain the motherly trust she lost. Already during the first night, long repressed memories of Michi's childhood and her mother's suicide begin to haunt Michi. Trying to numb herself again with alcohol only drives her daughter Hanna further away and accelerates Michi's paranoid state. When her demons also start threatening her daughter, Michi must confront them to save Hanna.

----- February 18, 2026 -----

** THE BLACK BELLY OF THE TARANTULA 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 5/12 from Celluloid Dreams.

** RETURN TO SILENT HILL 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 6/3 from Umbrella Entertainment.

** TERROR TRAIN 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 5/12 from Kino Lorber.

** DEEP WATER: A flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai goes down in the middle of the Pacific. After surviving the crash, the survivors soon discover they're not alone and they must survive the shark infested waters. From director Renny Harlin. DEEP WATER. In theaters May 1.

** I LIVE HERE NOW: Directed by Julie Pacino in her feature debut, I LIVE HERE NOW is a boldly haunting, surreal fever dream about identity, trauma, and the fragile line between memory and madness.

----- February 17, 2026 -----

** PSYCHO KILLER: In theaters February 20th.

** TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA: A new kind of horror remake from Jane Schoenbrun.

** DEAD BY DAYLIGHT: Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Canadian game developer Behaviour Interactive have set Alexandre Aja and David Leslie Johnston-McGoldrick to pen the feature film adaptation of hit asymmetrical multiplayer survivor horror title DEAD BY DAYLIGHT.

The pair haven't worked together before, which makes this an interesting team-up. Aja won't direct the film as he's committed to UNDER PARIS 2, which will begin shooting shortly, so a search is now on for a director.

Launched a decade ago, the 1 vs 4 game sees a group of players trying to hide and escape from a killer. The Killer must impale each Survivor on sacrificial hooks to appease a malevolent force known as the Entity, while the Survivors have to avoid being caught and power up the exit gates by working together to fix five generators. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** HELL'S GROUND: Coming soon to Blu-ray from Mondo Macabro. On their way to a concert, a group of teens are diverted by a political protest, only to encounter a family of flesh-hungry psychopaths.

** THE LIVING CORPSE: The 1967 film is coming to Blu-ray this Fall from Mondo Macabro with a new 4K restoration from the only existing 35mm film element.

----- February 16, 2026 -----

** HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Isabela Merced has been set at the lead of a new game-to-film adaptation based on the SEGA game franchise HOUSE OF THE DEAD.

Paul W.S. Anderson will direct the film based on the 1997 horror shooter game, which was one of the earliest works to turn zombies into fast-running creatures. In the arcade game, players take on the role of AMS agents, a government agency tasked with thwarting the efforts of organisations that threaten the world. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** BLASPHEMOUS: Karen Gillan, Josh Hutcherson, and Clive Owen have all signed to star in the supernatural thriller BLASPHEMOUS. Production aims to get underway in New York this August on the project which will be the directorial debut of writer Luke Piotrowski. Piotrowski also wrote the script, which appeared on the 2023 Black List and is dubbed THE EXORCIST meets TRAINING DAY.

The story follows two clerics – a rookie priest (Hutcherson) and his devout mentor (Owen) who must transport a possessed young woman (Gillan) to a secure location for an exorcism. All hell breaks loose when she unexpectedly escapes, putting their lives on the line and their faith to the ultimate test.

Thunder Road and Seven Bucks Productions will produce the project while North.Five.Six. will sell the film at EFM in Berlin. Gillan, Dwayne Johnson, Scott Strauss, Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Dany Garcia, Jess Biddle and Hiram Garcia produce. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** MOTHER OF TEARS: Coming to Blu-ray on 2/25 from Extra Lucid Films.

** CABIN FEVER Collection: Coming to 4K UHD on 4/29 from ViaVision Entertainment.

** CRUCIBLE OF HORROR: Now available from Hammer Films. This brand-new 2K restoration from the original negatives is available here for the first time anywhere in the world.

----- February 13, 2026 -----

** EVIL DEAD WRATH: The seventh EVIL DEAD film appears to have landed a title – EVIL DEAD WRATH. A listing on the Screen Industry Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand Incorporated page, which shows film and TV shows in production in the country, confirms that shooting will begin on the film in Auckland sometime in February.

EVIL DEAD WRATH hails from director Francis Galluppi (THE LAST STOP IN YUMA COUNTRY). Plot details are also under wraps, but Galluppi will direct from his own script. The cast is led by actress Charlotte Hope, Zach Gilford along with Jessica McNamee, Josh Helman, Ella Newton, Elizabeth Cullen, and newcomer Ella Oliphant. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** UNDER PARIS sequel: Netflix is finally taking steps to move on a sequel to UNDER PARIS, its hit 2024 French shark movie, tapping horror mainstay and French local Alexandre Aja to direct the new project.

The original movie, with the French name SOUS LA SEINE, was helmed by Xavier Gens. The movie and its brand of ridiculous fun proved infectious it became one of the most watched movies worldwide on the service that year. Bérénice Bejo is expected to return and Vincent Roget is back as producer. (thanks to HollywoodReporter.com)

** OBSESSION: Be careful who you wish for. OBSESSION is only in theaters May 15.

** TORSO 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 3/17 from Carlotta Films.

** THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 5/6 from ESC Films.

----- February 12, 2026 -----

** Takashi Miike' slasher: Milly Alcock, Norman Reedus, Kiko Mizuhara, Show Kasamatsu and singer Charli xcx will star in prolific filmmaker Takashi Miike's new untitled slasher-horror film which will shoot in Japan next month.

Currently going by the working name "Untitled Kyoto," the story will follow three best friends who meet up in Kyoto to rekindle their lifelong friendships. What is intended to be a carefree girls trip devolves into a nightmare, unfolding when Katie (Charli xcx) becomes possessed by a violent, tortured spirit (Mizuhara) in the Japanese horror tradition.

Ross Evans and Yumiko Aoyagi wrote the script, inspired by an original idea of Charli xcx and Miike. Charli xcx and Misako Saka will produce. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** CRAWL 2: Out promoting his recent film SEND HELP, Sam Raimi tells The Wrap web site he's still hopeful the project is still alive and the studio will commit to making it:

"We've been trying to get a go from the studio, and they changed hands, Paramount Pictures did, and now the new group that's come in I've worked with before, the ladies and gentlemen that are great at development, and they're interested in CRAWL 2. That's all I could really say right now, is now I've got a new hope to make it.

It's a little bit, I think, embarrassing to make an alligator in the basement picture. I don't know if that's what their lofty ambitions were, but I think there's a crowd that loves those kinds of films, if they're well-made and honestly trying to make this suspenseful and scary and get to know the characters, if they're really trying to do that, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. Yes, it's a B movie, but it's a blast. I really like that kind of picture." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** IN A VIOLENT NATURE 2: Paris-based international sales banner Charades has boarded IN A VIOLENT NATURE 2, the sequel to the 2024 horror hit, and is getting ready to give it a big market push at the EFM in Berlin.

The first film, IN A VIOLENT NATURE, had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024 and quickly became a cult slasher after being released theatrically by Independent Film Company (formerly known as IFC Films) and Shudder.

The sequel, which started shooting in Canada in September and is now in post, brings back Ry Barrett as Johnny, a vengeful, undead killer who embarks on a bloody rampage after a group of teens steal a golden locket that awakens his spirit. In the second film, Johnny heads to a summer camp, where he crosses paths with a young, outcast camper who is forced to spend the night with his counselor sister and her friends at their annual end-of-season party. Lucas Nguyen, Olivia Scriven, Laurie Babin, Fionn Laird, Donald MacLean Jr. and Evan Marsh complete the cast. (thanks to Variety.com)

** A BODY IN THE WOODS: Emma Roberts is set to star in horror A BODY IN THE WOODS, from producer Dave Caplan, whose credits include LONGLEGS and THE MONKEY. The project marks the debut film from new U.S. sales firm Manifest Pictures, led by Yvette Zhuang and Zach Glueck, with pre-sales getting underway at this week's European Film Market in Berlin.

The gorgeous Emma Roberts will play Alice Lincoln, "a woman at the turn of the century living deep in the Marshall Woods, a place long-plagued by legends of a menacing witch. When Alice is left alone at her remote cabin to keep vigil over the body of an unidentified mine worker, unsettling disturbances in the dark lead Alice to fear the corpse may not be fully at rest. The appearance of a silent woman at the edge of the forest road traps Alice in a waking nightmare between the growing evil within and the nameless terror waiting beyond her door." (thanks to Deadline.com)

** SCREAM 7: Here's two new posters for the upcoming sequel.

----- February 11, 2026 -----

** THE MIST remake: Filmmaker Mike Flanagan has signed on to write and direct a new film adaptation of King's 1980 novella THE MIST for Warner Bros. Pictures. The project would mark the third adaptation fo the work following the 2007 film directed by Frank Darabont and the 2017 Spike TV series that ran a single season. The 2007 film was known for being a fairly loyal adaptation until its infamously last five minutes that went darker than the novella's more hopeful open ending. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** THE MUMMY 4: Universal Pictures has set a May 19th 2028, release for the next instalment in THE MUMMY franchise, one which will see Oscar winners Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz returning.

Word broke back in November that the actors were in discussions to return for a new entry with Radio Silence's Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett directing from a script by David Coggeshall. The pair will reprise their famed roles of roguish American adventurer and former French Foreign Legion soldier Rick O'Connell and English Egyptologist Evelyn Carnahan. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** PSYCHO KILLER: Only in theaters February 20.

** DEAD LOVER: When a stinky gravedigger's lover drowns at sea, her attempts to bring him back result in grave consequences and unlikely love.

** FUNGICIDE: Coming to Blu-ray on 5/26 from Visual Vengeance.

----- February 10, 2026 -----

** THE HERMIT: In his first creature role since CBS's The Incredible Hulk, global icon Lou Ferrigno returns to the screen, and steps into the horror genre for the first time, in the cannibal horror/thriller THE HERMIT. Uncork'd Entertainment will release the film on Digital and On Demand platforms March 3.

In this dark horror tale with a quirky edge, Ferrigno plays a cannibalistic pig farmer who makes and sells jerky made from human flesh. The film is also led by Malina Weissman and Anthony Turpel, two familiar faces for younger genre fans.

** THE BLOOD ROSE 4K UHD: Coming soon to 4K UHD from Mondo Macabro. A Famous artist becomes obsessed with restoring the beautiful face of his badly burned fiancée, resorting to blackmailing a plastic surgeon into shady operations involving the skin from young girls.

** BLACK MAGIC WITH BUHDA 4K UHD: Coming soon to 4K UHD from Mondo Macabro. The story is about two explorers who invade a temple in the dark of a jungle. They find a mummy, remove its brain, and return to the mainland - resulting in a series of bloody attacks throughout the city.

** WE BURY THE DEAD 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 5/7 from Capelight Pictures.

** WE BURY THE DEAD: Coming to Blu-ray on 2/16 from Signature Entertainment in the UK.

----- February 9, 2026 -----

** READY OR NOT 2 HERE I COME: Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace (Samara Weaving) discovers she's reached the next level of the nightmarish game — and this time with her estranged sister Faith (Kathryn Newton) at her side. Grace has one chance to survive, keep her sister alive, and claim the High Seat of the Council that controls the world. Four rival families are hunting her for the throne, and whoever wins rules it all. In theaters March 20.

** THE EXORCIST: Oscar nominee and Emmy and Tony Award winner Laurence Fishburne marks the latest to join the quickly expanding cast of Mike Flanagan's new THE EXORCIST film which will be produced by Blumhouse-Atomic Monster and Morgan Creek Entertainment at Universal Pictures. Fisburne marks the fifth addition to the cast following leads Scarlett Johansson and Jacobi Jupe along with Diane Lane and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Filming will get underway in New York City shortly.

The film is an all-new story set in THE EXORCIST universe and is not a sequel to 2023's THE EXORCIST BELIEVER. Flanagan was given clearance to create whatever story he wanted, and so is both writing and directing. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

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

** EXIT 8: Based on the global hit eponymous video game created by KOTAKE CREATE. A man trapped in an endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don't, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8. But even a single oversight will send him back to the beginning. Will he ever reach his goal and escape this infinite corridor?

** DOCTOR CALIGARI'S CABINET OF WONDERS: Michael Shannon is set to star in the terrifying new horror DOCTOR CALIGARI'S CABINET OF WONDERS, as the enigmatic Doctor Caligari. The film will be directed by John Erick Dowdle (AS ABOVE SO BELOW) from his own screenplay, alongside his brother and producing partner Drew Dowdle. This film continues the collaboration between Shannon and the Dowdle Brothers, who co-created the Emmy-Nominated mini-series WACO, in which Shannon co-starred.

----- February 6, 2026 -----

** A24 + THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: Back in September, A24 won a months-long bidding war for the film and TV rights to THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE franchise. Now, a TV series has become the first project from that deal to move forward, while a film is also in early development.

The one that is going forward is the TV series that Glen Powell, JT Mollner, Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Stuart Manashil, Ben Ross, Dan Cohen, Kim Henkel, Ian Henkel and Pat Cassidy will produce and Mollner will direct.

Though he is producing, Powell won't star in the series. A movie also is in early development with the same producing team and ImageNation, but Mollner isn't attached to that one and previous reports suggesting a potential home at Netflix aren't so certain any more.

Powell says in a statement: "THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE is one of my favorite films," Powell said in a statement. "It defined a generation of horror films, and over half a century after its release, it remains one of the definitive movies of my home state. I'm honored to have Barnstorm help bring in a new chapter for such an iconic title and franchise. With a marquee home in A24 and visionary filmmaker with JT Mollner, alongside our top-shelf producing partners, I couldn't have dreamed of a better team for such a dream property." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** FACES OF DEATH: Since the original trailer was taken down from Youtube, here's a censored one. In FACES OF DEATH, the exploration of the original film's infamous "is it real or not?" conceit continues as a woman (Ferreira) working as a content moderator for a major video platform discovers what appears to be re-enactments of murders from the original film. In an online world where nothing can be trusted, she must determine whether the violence is fiction, or unfolding in real time. FACES OF DEATH will be released theatrically nationwide on April 10, 2026.

** UNDERTONE: From writer/director Ian Tuason and starring Nina Kiri, Adam DiMarco, and Michèle Duquet. undertone – In Theaters March 13.

** RULE OF THREE: Filming is underway on the first installment of intended horror trilogy RULE OF THREE from SMILE outfit Temple Hill and Nostromo. Joining previously announced Thomasin McKenzie is new cast including Chloe East, Jimmi Simpson, Sutton Foster, Tom Everett Scott and Bilal Hasna.

Based on the novel of the same name by Sam Ripley, and with James Roday Rodriguez directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Todd Harthan, the story follows a girl trying to escape a deadly curse on her family.

The synopsis reads: "Are Amy (East) and her family plagued by a deadly curse? Every three years, death strikes under mysterious circumstances, horrifically killing family members. It's almost three years to the day since Amy's parents' death, and Amy realizes the curse must strike her next. With the help of her best friend Lizzy (McKenzie), the two friends try to cheat Amy's death and find a way to reverse the curse." (thanks to Deadline.com)

** THE HOUSE OF SEVEN CORPSES 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 4/21 from Kino Lorber.

----- February 5, 2026 -----

** POSSESSION remake: Callum Turner and Margaret Qualley are in talks to star in the upcoming remake of the 1981 mind-bending psychological horror POSSESSION. Parker Finn (SMILE) pens and directs the film and will produce alongside Robert Pattinson.

Sam Neill starred in the original as a spy who has returned home to West Berlin to find his wife Anna (Isabelle Adjani) exhibiting disturbing behavior and asking for a divorce. Filming begins in the Summer. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** FACES OF DEATH: Coming to Blu-ray Steelbook on 3/5 from Dark Sky Films.

** THE EYE 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 4/20 from Arrow Video. Brand new 4K restoration by Arrow Films 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible).

** EXIT 8: Neon announced that it will be releasing its highly acclaimed Japanese thriller EXIT 8 in theaters nationwide on April 10, 2026. Directed by celebrated up-and-coming filmmaker Genki Kawarmura, and based on the hugely popular video game of the same name, the film world-premiered in the midnight section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival where it received an 8 minute standing ovation. Subsequently it created much excitement when it screened at several top tier international festivals, including the Toronto International Film Festival, the Sitges Film Festival, the Busan International Film Festival. Right now, it is playing at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. EXIT 8 has received excellent reviews, currently ranking at 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, and was a major hit in its native Japan, making approximately $27 million USD upon its release last fall.

** Shudder to Blumhouse: Blumhouse-Atomic Monster has appointed Shudder's Sam Zimmerman as Senior Vice President, Development and Acquisitions. In his new role, Zimmerman will oversee a focused slate of feature films from emerging filmmakers, reporting to Blumhouse President Abhijay Prakash and Atomic Monster President Michael Clear.

Well-placed sources indicated that he'll be serving as a bit of a liaison between the two sides of Blumhouse-Atomic Monster — two genre powerhouses that completed a merger in January 2024 — also producing and/or overseeing films in the $2-8M range. Remaining based in New York City, his work will span development through production, with an emphasis on filmmaker relationships, creative incubation, and long-term collaboration across the Blumhouse-Atomic Monster slate. (thanks to Deadline.com)

----- February 4, 2026 -----

** SAW XI: Confusion has bloomed following comments by acclaimed horror filmmaker James Wan at a special screening of 2004's SAW at the Sundance Film Festival. Over six months ago, Blumhouse successfully acquired the rights to the franchise while Wan's Atomic Monster label joined forces with Blumhouse recently – effectively bringing the SAW franchise back under Wan's purview.

Wan confirmed at the screening that the next film will serve as his comeback after nearly two decades of not being involved with the franchise, saying he and Whannell are heavily involved in the creative development of SAW XI:

"All I can say at this point is… we're gonna do one. We are going to make one. I don't want to say too much. It's very early still. Needless to say, the franchise has actually come back to Leigh and me. So we're very excited… yeah, that means a lot.

We want to hark back to the spirit of the original film. We want to be mindful and be respectful of what fans have learned about the soapy nature of the entire franchise. We know there's a lot of love for the world, but we definitely want to go back to the spirit of the first film. We want to make another scary SAW movie. That's the goal." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** SCREAM 7: Here's a new teaser trailer and poster for the upcoming sequel.

** BLOOD BARN: Premiering on Screambox - February 17, 2026. A group of teens throw a barn party to cap off their last summer together. As night falls they realize this summer…might be their last.

** GAUA: A dark Basque fairy tale blending macabre fantasy, folk horror and sexual liberation.

** Synapse Films and Red Shirt Pictures: Coming soon from Synapse Films and Red Shirt Pictures.

----- February 3rd, 2026 -----

** ALL AMERICAN MASSACRE: After twenty-five years, the wait is almost over. You can finally be part of one of the most sought-after lost films in horror history ALL AMERICAN MASSACRE.

** V/H/S: Los Angeles-based genre label Spooky Pictures and Image Nation Abu Dhabi have acquired rights to the popular found-footage horror anthology series V/H/S from Studio71.

The deal to jointly produce forthcoming titles within the franchise — which debuted at Sundance in 2012 and became a launch pad for up-and-coming genre talents — marks a further step in the six-year partnership between the U.S. genre label, headed by Steven Schneider and Roy Lee, and the deep-pocketed UAE-based studio. (thanks to Variety.com)

** THE EXORCISM AT 1600 PENN: Blumhouse-Atomic Monster are reportedly developing a feature adaptation of Hannah Rose May's comic book series THE EXORCISM AT 1600 PENN. The supernatural thriller sees the White House becoming a demonic battleground during the first term of the first female president of the United States. She must balance boiling political tensions, the threat of World War III, being a mother to two teenagers, and a rapidly shifting media landscape.

Jason Blum will produce the film with Ryan Turek and Davidi Jonas executive producing. A sequel to the comic, THE EXORCISM AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE is already out. Turek says in a statement:

"What immediately drew us to THE EXORCISM AT 1600 PENN was how grounded and urgent it feels. Hannah has created a story that fuses classic possession horror with contemporary political tension in a way that feels bold and deeply human. It is exactly the kind of material we look for when we think about expanding horror into new spaces, and we are excited to identify a filmmaker who can bring this world to the screen with the scale and perspective it deserves." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)

** DOLLY: Macy fights for survival after being abducted by a deranged, monster-like figure who wants to raise her as their child. Exclusively in Theaters March 6.

** MIMICS: Down-on-his-luck impressionist Sam Reinhold makes a dangerous pact with Fergus — a wicked puppet with strings attached — in exchange for a shot at stardom. But as fame creeps closer, a nightmare begins to unfold, threatening everything and everyone Sam loves.

----- February 2nd, 2026 -----

** ULU: Alliance Media Partners is launching world sales on ULU, a "high-concept survival thriller" set in Borneo, at the European Film Market. The film is produced by Borneo Pictures and co-produced by Traucki, with visual effects led by Steve Boyle, founder of Formation Effects.

Written and directed by Andrew Traucki, the film's synopsis reads: Set deep in the rarely-filmed river systems and rainforests of Borneo, ULU follows a group of outsiders and locals drawn into a remote river basin, where a series of violent incidents reveal that a massive, highly territorial crocodile – long believed to exist only in legend – has been driven into deadly proximity with the humans. (thanks to Deadline.com)

** DRACULA 4K UHD: DRACULA 1958 is coming soon to 4K UHD from Hammer Films. When Jonathan Harker rouses the ire of Count Dracula for accepting a job at the vampire's castle under false pretenses, his friend Dr. Van Helsing pursues the predatory villain.

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

** TEACHER'S PET: On the verge of escaping her toxic foster home for Yale, brilliant high school senior Clara finds herself drawn to her new teacher's mentorship—until his fascination turns obsessive. When she uncovers his connection to a string of mysterious deaths, Clara must use her intellect to survive a deadly game of wits with a killer who sees her as his newest star pupil.

** BLOOD COVENANT: A once-promising horror writer is at the lowest point of his life: years without success, drowning in debt, and on the verge of collapse. In desperation, he performs an occult ritual to summon a demon that will grant him the stories he can no longer write. The pact works—but at a terrible cost. Each tale he creates demands a sacrifice: a pound of flesh. As his fame grows, his body and soul deteriorate, and inspiration becomes inseparable from pain.