** 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.
