** 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.
** PARANORMAL ACTIVITY reboot: James Wan is coming onboard a revival of the PARANORMAL ACTIVITY franchise. In the wake of the merging of his company, Atomic Monster, with that of franchise producer Jason Blum's Blumhouse Productions, he and Blum will team to produce a new entry in the franchise. Paramount will co-finance, co-produce and distribute the movie while Oren Peli, the filmmaker behind the original 2007 film, will also produce.
Wan says in a statement: "I've been a huge admirer of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY since the brilliant first movie, with its creeping slow burn and subtle ability to make the unseen terrifying. I'm looking forward to expanding on its legacy and helping shape the next evolution of this scary found-footage franchise."
Blum says in a statement: "Diving in with James for this exciting rebirth of the franchise that started it all for Blumhouse is exactly what we dreamed of when we merged with Atomic Monster. I'll be actively involved with him to introduce this new chapter, Thankfully, we're able to spend a little more than the $15,000 we had on the first movie, but one thing will remain the same — do not see it alone."
The original found footage film grossed $194 million worldwide off a $15,000 budget, leading it to being often cited as the most profitable film ever made. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** ANCESTRAL BEASTS: The highly anticipated horror feature from Tim Riedel ANCESTRAL BEASTS has gone into production in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was also announced that Mongrel Media joined the team and will be handling theatrical and digital distribution in Canada. The film has announced additional cast including Gail Maurice, Shannon Baker, Josh Strait and Jess Salgueiro. ANCESTRAL BEASTS debuted as a proof of concept at this year's Frontières program during the Marché du Film at Cannes, where high-profile Indigenous cast including Morgan Holmstrom, Darla Contois and Asivak Koostachin were announced.
The film follows Elyse, a Red River Metis woman struggling to rebuild her mental health after escaping a toxic, co-dependent relationship with her sister. Following a humiliating breakdown at work, she retreats to her ancestral home in search of peace. Her journey toward healing is derailed when a sinister presence begins to manifest, forcing her to confront intergenerational trauma and fight for her spirit, as well as the lives of those she loves. Feeding off her emotional turmoil, the creature's threat grows and Elyse's recovery is challenged from all sides.
** SLEEPWALKER: Haunted by terrifying visions, Sarah's (Hayden Panettiere) sleepwalking episodes begin to intensify, accelerating her descent into darkness. In Theaters & On Demand January 9th.
----- December 3rd, 2025 -----
** 28 YEARS LATER THE BONE TEMPLE: Here's two trailers for the upcoming sequel.
** RETURN TO SILENT HILL: Here's the International trailer.
** OBSESSION: A bold new voice in horror. Curry Barker's OBSESSION only in theaters May 15.
** FORBIDDEN FRUITS: Coming to theaters in 2026. At a mall store, Apple (Lili Reinhart) leads a secret witch cult with coworkers Cherry (Victoria Pedretti) and Fig (Alexandra Shipp). New hire Pumpkin (Lola Tung) questions their sisterhood, forcing them to confront inner darkness or meet violent ends.
----- December 2nd, 2025 -----
** FRANKENSTEIN: Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro has confirmed his recent FRANKENSTEIN film will be getting a physical media release – a rare thing for a Netflix original film. The release will also include the film's deleted 'convent' scene.
** TWISTED: Last year, we learned that Djimon Hounsou was set to star in THE MONSTER, a horror thriller that Darren Lynn Bousman would be directing from a screenplay by Jonathan Bernstein and James Greer. The project made its way through production at the end of 2024 and secured distribution through Paramount's Republic Pictures. A release date has not yet been announced – but the film, which is now going by the title TWISTED, did just receive a hard R rating from the Motion Picture Association ratings board for "strong/bloody violent content, gore, sexual assault, suicide, language and some sexual material." (thanks to JoBlo.com)
** PORTRAIT OF GOD: In a competitive situation, Universal Pictures has acquired PORTRAIT OF GOD, a spec from emerging filmmaker Dylan Clark that expands on the world of his viral horror short of the same name. Written by Clark and Joe Russo, the film will mark the first collaboration of producers Sam Raimi and Jordan Peele, two of the biggest names in horror, who have never before worked together.
While the plot of the feature take is being kept under wraps, the short centers on a religious young woman who discovers the disquieting answer to the question, "What does God look like?" Opening with a quote from the Old Testament — "No man shall see Me and live" — it finds Mia sitting in the dark, practicing a slide presentation about a work of art dubbed "Portrait of God." To some who view the painting, she says, it appears completely black. But others report seeing a person in the darkness — one who's been described time and again, in consistent detail. Minimalistic yet menacing, the short offers a counterpoint to the idea of God as a benevolent entity. Viewers of the portrait, beware.
PORTRAIT OF GOD has accrued over 8.6 million views on YouTube since premiering in August 2022. Peele and Win Rosenfeld will produce the feature adaptation through Monkeypaw Productions' first-look deal with the studio, alongside Raimi and Romel Adam through Ghost House Pictures and Russo. Chris Rosati, who brought the project to Monkeypaw, will executive produce, with Sam Evenson co-producing. Jose Canas will oversee the project for Ghost House, with Kate Oh overseeing for Monkeypaw and Executive Vice President of Production Development Sara Scott overseeing for Universal. (thanks to Deadline.com)
** READY OR NOT 2 HERE I COME: Coming soon to theaters.
----- December 1st, 2025 -----
** THE STRANGERS CHAPTER 3: Lionsgate has just announced that the film will be coming to theatres on February 6, 2026.
** 28 YEARS LATER THE BONE TEMPLE: Here's the poster for the upcoming film.
** THE PLAGUE: Here's the poster for the upcoming film.
