** THE STRANGLER: Here's the new poster for the 2K restoration of Paul Vecchiali's underseen 1970 French arthouse giallo THE STRANGER has been released, courtesy of Altered Innocence. The film will screen at the upcoming Fantastic Fest and New York Film Festival before opening in select US theaters this fall with a VOD and physical media release to follow. (thanks to Letterboxd)
** FEAR THE WALKING DEAD: Can Madison protect everyone from Troy Otto and his army of the dead? Find out on the final episodes of FEAR THE WALKING DEAD premiering October 22nd on AMC and AMC+.
** THE ELDERLY: Following the sudden suicide of his wife, Manuel begins acting violently strange. Soon a series of paranormal events has all of the local elderly behaving oddly. They all seem to know something the young do not - paired with a lust for blood. October 13 (Theatrical) & October 31 (VOD & Blu-Ray).
** KILLHER: Four friends head to the woods for a pre-bachelorette party. They soon realize they've set up camp next to a mysterious recluse and he is not a happy camper. Things only gets worse when people start to die and a terrible secret is revealed.
** PARANORMAL ACTIVITY stage play: Veteran producer Simon Friend has scored the license to the Paramount horror movie series PARANORMAL ACTIVITY. The plan is to adapt the property for London's West End with Levi Holloway set to pen the script. The project is described as being in early development. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
----- September 26, 2023 -----
** More HALLOWEEN: Last year's HALLOWEEN ENDS marked not just the end of the recent David Gordon Green-directed sequel trilogy of films, but also Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions' final outing for that franchise. The film series is now back with its original owners at Miramax and the company is actively shopping the rights to the HALLOWEEN franchise around Hollywood. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)
** WAKE UP from TURBO KID directors: A group of young activists set out to make an environmental statement by vandalizing a home superstore as it closes. But their plan goes terribly wrong when they become trapped inside and must face a deranged security guard with a gruesome passion for primitive hunting. As the night fills with violence and terror, the teenagers find themselves in a desperate fight for their lives.
** THE NUN 2: The film brought in $8.4 million for its third domestic weekend, just ahead of THE EXPENDABLES 4. It marked a low point for the year at the box office, with no film breaking the $10 million barrier. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)
** CREEPSHOW Season 4: Coming to Blu-ray 12/5 from RLJE Films and Shudder.
** FOR NIGHT WILL COME: Here's a clip for the upcoming film EN ATTENDANT LA NUIT.
----- September 25, 2023 -----
** SAW X sequels: SAW X producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules already have plans to bring Jigsaw back for an eleventh SAW movie. Speaking with the ComicBook web site, Koules confirmed they've already begun discussing where the SAW franchise could be headed after the upcoming tenth film.
"We're kind of superstitious," Koules said. "We tend not to get too far ahead of ourselves. The movie's going to be released in a few days. For us, we do have ideas for the next one, we haven't put pen to paper. But this is his story, we really wanted it to be John Kramer's story and tell a John Kramer story. So for the first 30 minutes of the movie, he's John Kramer, you don't have any hint of Jigsaw." (thanks to ComingSoon.net)
** SMILE sequel: Paramount Pictures has announced an October 18th 2024 release date for a sequel to last year's surprise horror hit SMILE. The project was made directly for streaming but was then upgraded to a theatrical release. The film was considered one of the most profitable movies of last year, pulling in $216 million globally from a $17 million budget and making its filmmaker Parker Finn one to watch. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** THE MEG 2 THE TRENCH: Max has announced that THE MEG 2 THE TRENCH will be coming to its service on September 29th – less than two months after its release in theaters. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** TERRIFIER 2 4K UHD: Here's a look at the upcoming 4K UHD Steelbook.
** MAUSOLEUM: Coming to Blu-ray 10/30 from Treasured Films.
----- September 22, 2023 -----
** FINAL DESTINATON 6: Tony Todd has reportedly been set to reprise his role as coroner William Bludworth in the upcoming sixth FINAL DESTINATON film at New Line Cinema. This would be Todd's fourth appearance in the series following the original 2000 film, its 2003 sequel, and the 2011 fifth movie. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** UNDERWORLD TV series: In an interview with Entertainment Weekly to commemorate UNDERWORLD's 20th anniversary, creator Len Wiseman confirmed that the television series is still in the works. Asked if there was any plans to bring UNDERWORLD back in any fashion, Wiseman replied, "There is a fashion that is in the works. I can't talk about it, but there is a future to UNDERWORLD for sure."
There is only a crumb of information there, but when asked what happened about the talk of an UNDERWORLD TV show back in the day, he bluntly replies, "That's the one I'm referring to." (thanks to ComingSoon.net)
** SUITABLE FLESH: Psychiatrist Elizabeth Derby becomes obsessed with helping a young patient suffering extreme personality disorder. But it leads her into dark occult danger as she tries to escape a horrific fate.
** SAW X: In theaters September 29th!
** THE EXORCIST BELIEVER: Only in theaters October 6th.
----- September 21, 2023 -----
** THE TOXIC AVENGER remake: Here's a first look at THE TOXIC AVENGER remake starring Elijah Wood, Peter Dinklage, Taylour Paige, and Kevin Bacon. The film will have its world premiere at Fantastic Fest. (thanks to Letterboxd)
** MAXXXINE: UK horror magazine Scream has a source that told them MAXXXINE will be presented as a "whodunnit slasher". Previously, we'd discovered that MAXXXINE would take place in 1985 with Mia Goth reprising her role of Maxine Minx from X. It picks up six years after the farmstead massacre of X. Maxine is now residing in LA and still striving to become a star in the acting world. But her chances are hampered by the fact people keep dying around her. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)
** AMONG THE DEAD: Yoshimoto Kogyo and People of Culture Studios have found a director for their found footage zombie movie. Variety revealed that Japanese comedian and director Shinagawa Hiroshi will take up the mantle for the film written by father/daughter team Andy and Charlie Danger Crosby.
In the upcoming film, a zombie apocalypse occurs, and one emotionally unstable man abandons friends and family to go live among the few remaining zombies before they're all gone. He hopes to better understand the zombies and document their final days, but his efforts become a document of his own final days. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)
** RAGING GRACE: Brainstorm Media is thrilled to announce it has acquired North American rights to acclaimed horror drama RAGING GRACE from international sales agent, Blue Finch Films. The film is written and directed by BIFA-nominee Paris Zarcilla. The film's unique narrative and impeccable execution have earned it widespread acclaim and recognition within the film festival circuit and beyond. The acquisition reinforces Brainstorm Media's commitment to bringing independent films to audiences, as the company continues its partnership with Music Box Films under their genre label, Doppelganger Releasing. (thanks to ScreenAnarchy.com)
** VAMPIRES AND OTHER STEREOTYPES: The first feature from prolific 1990s Shot-On-Video writer, producer, director Kevin J. Lindenmuth, VAMPIRES AND OTHER STEREOTYPES delivers both the creatures and characters that perfectly illustrate the kind of homemade, offbeat genre movies that the video store era brought forth.
----- September 20, 2023 -----
** THE MONSTER SQUAD 4K: Coming November 28th on 4K UHD & Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics from a brand new HDR/Dolby Vision Master – from a 4K Scan of the 35mm original camera negative.
** THE BOOGEYMAN: The Rob Savage-directed adaptation of the Stephen King short story THE BOOGEYMAN has reportedly set a premiere date of October 5th on Hulu. The film was recently released on PVOD platforms. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** YOU'LL NEVER FIND ME: AMC's horror streaming service Shudder has picked up the rights to Josiah Allen and Indianna Bell's directorial debut YOU'LL NEVER FIND ME. The Australian horror thriller debuted at Tribeca back in June, and is set to head to Shudder next year.
An isolated man (Brendan Rock) living at the back of a desolate caravan park is visited by a desperate young woman (Jordan Cowan) seeking shelter from a violent storm. As the savage storm worsens, these solitary souls begin to feel threatened, but who should feel more threatened? (thanks to ComingSoon.net)
** LAST STRAW: Set over one night in a dusty roadside diner, LAST STRAW follows Nancy (Belkin), a young waitress working alone on the late shift. As a series of chaotic events spiral out of control, Nancy finds herself in a fight for her life when she is terrorized by a group of masked assailants. No one is who they appear to be, and with nowhere to turn, she must do everything she can to survive the night.
** HERD: When a woman running from her past is trapped between a zombie outbreak and warring militia groups, she must fight for love and survival.
----- September 19, 2023 -----
** V/H/S 85: Here's the poster for the upcoming anthology.
** CHRISTINE remake: In 1983, genre film legend John Carpenter took on a job adapting Stephen King's novel CHRISTINE onto film. In 2021, Sony and Blumhouse announced plans for a remake of the film, with Bryan Fuller penning the script and directing.
With the original turning forty this year, Total Film sat down with both Carpenter himself and the film's star Keith Gordon to discuss the movie's legacy. In the chat, Carpenter was asked about Fuller's reboot, saying: "Oh boy. Well, good luck to him. It will probably be better."
Gordon, meanwhile, had a much longer answer: "I think he's really talented and a good person to do it. I mean, I don't have a negative feeling about people remaking something, especially 40 years later. CHRISTINE could be told in a different way and not be an insult to the original. There's a very short list of untouchable classics that should never be remade – films where their groundbreaking-ness or idiosyncrasy is what makes them special. I wouldn't want to see anybody's remake of CITIZEN KANE, or 2001, or RAGING BULL."
Carpenter still regards his CHRISTINE as just "a job," one he needed after he was fired from another Stephen King adaptation – FIRESTARTER – because his own THE THING opened poorly with critics and at the box-office. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** THE CONFERENCE: What begins as team-building fun, descends into a nightmare as a mysterious masked killer begins stalking and picking off the participants one by one. THE CONFERENCE is a slasher comedy that is based on Mats Strandbergs book by the same name. Premieres October 13 only on Netflix.
** ABERRANCE: When city dwellers Erkhmee and Selenge arrive at an old cabin deep in the Mongolian wilds, a sense of foreboding settles over the couple. Erkhmee' seemingly keen desire to provide a safe and nurturing space for his artistic wife is at odds with the violent actions and mannerisms their quizzical neighbor observes. As the neighbor digs deeper for the reason behind this aberrant behavior, only more questions and trouble arise.
----- September 18, 2023 -----
** John Carpenter's SUBURBAN SCREAMS: A genre-busting unscripted horror anthology series from the mind of legendary director, writer, and producer, John Carpenter. The series explores the dark secrets and unspeakable evil that sometimes lurks beneath the surface of the sun-drenched streets, manicured lawns and friendly neighbors of suburbia. Each episode focuses on one true tale of terror, told by the real people who lived through it. Their firsthand accounts are brought to life through premium cinematic scene-work, news clips, home photos, and archival footage, combining the visual language of horror films with the tools and techniques of documentaries, creating a uniquely frightening experience for viewers.
** THE PUPPETMAN: Evil pulls the strings and he's chosen who's next. Don't miss the premiere of THE PUPPETMAN October 13th on Shudder.
** GRIEVE: Sam has lost someone close to him, and life has become blurry and unrecognizable. When his mother suggests a relaxing getaway at her forest vacation home, Sam seizes the opportunity — unaware that an age-old entity, one that feeds on sadness and twists fragile minds into psychedelic hellscapes, dwells in those woods, hungry and waiting.
** APPENDAGE: After hitting a breaking point, Hannah's inner thoughts physicalize into a monstrous creature that threatens to upend her life.
** THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE BARN: Here's the teaser trailer for the upcoming film.
----- September 15, 2023 -----
** THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER: From Mike Flanagan, a wicked horror series based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe. Ruthless siblings Roderick and Madeline Usher have built Fortunato Pharmaceuticals into an empire of wealth, privilege, and power. But past secrets come to light when the heirs to the Usher dynasty start dying at the hands of a mysterious woman from their youth.
** DARK HARVEST: The story unfolds in a cursed town where the annual harvest becomes a brutal battle for survival. On Halloween 1963, Sawtooth Jack, a terrifying legend, rises from the cornfields, threatening the town's children. Groups of boys unite to defeat the murderous scarecrow before midnight. Richie, a rebellious outcast, joins the run, motivated by his brother's previous victory. As the hunt progresses, Richie makes a shocking discovery and faces a pivotal choice to break the relentless cycle.
Directed by David Slade (30 DAYS OF NIGHT). Casey Likes, Emyri Crutchfield, Dustin Ceithamer, Elizabeth Reaser, Jeremy Davies and Luke Kirby co-star. "Dark Harvest" premieres on VOD on October 13th.
** NIGHTMARE: As Mona's dreams intensify, a sinister force lurks. She soon finds out not all nightmares stop when you wake up. Don't miss NIGHTMARE, premiering on Shudder September 29th.
** GOOSEBUMPS: Sony Television's new GOOSEBUMPS series is one month away, and a new poster has been unveiled to mark the occasion. The horror comedy series, a reimagining of the 1995 Nickelodeon show, follows a group of five high schoolers who unleash supernatural forces upon their town and must all work together to save it. They will also learn plenty about their parents' teenage secrets as they go. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)
----- September 14, 2023 -----
** TOTALLY KILLER: They had so much time to kill in the '80s. Streaming on Prime Video October 6th. Thirty-five years after the shocking murder of three teens, the infamous "Sweet Sixteen Killer" returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim. Seventeen-year-old Jamie ignores her overprotective mom's warning and comes face-to-face with the masked maniac and, on the run for her life, accidentally time-travels to 1987, the year of the original killings. Forced to navigate the unfamiliar and outrageous culture of the 1980s, Jamie teams up with her teen mom to take down the killer once and for all, before she's stuck in the past forever.
** HUMANIST VAMPIRE SEEKING CONSENTING SUICIDAL PERSON: Ariane Louis-Seize's deadpan horror comedy finds droll humour in the plight of a young Montreal bloodsucker who can only feed on people for whom she feels sympathy.
** WHAT REMAINS OF US: A first look photo has been released of the Kit Harington-led horror feature WHAT REMAINS OF US which also stars James Cosmo, Ashleigh Cummings and Caoilinn Springall and hails from director Alexander J. Farrell. Deep in rural England, a girl grows up in her family's isolated, fortified compound where she begins to question her unusual life. She discovers that once a month her father (Harington) turns into a monster. When he escapes the girl has to confront the harsh reality of her father's identity. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** WINNIE THE POOH BLOOD & HONEY 2: Here's the first images from the upcoming film.
----- September 13, 2023 -----
** THE STRANGERS remake trilogy: Bryan Bertino's 2008 home invasion horror THE STRANGERS is being rebooted into a whole new trilogy which is seemingly releasing in 2024. Lionsgate confirmed the news just before the weekend, and Deep Blue Sea director Renny Harlin appears to be in the hot seat for the project. Intriguingly, it seems like the entire trilogy is set to release in the same year. The project is set to be fully unveiled at next month's New York Comic Con where Harlin and producer Courtney Solomon will be in attendance. A social media post revealed these details about NYCC, and gave us a glimpse of one of the established killers from the original movie. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)
** THE GOLDSMITH: A trio of desperate criminals break into the country house of an elderly goldsmith to rob jewelry in his workshop. They soon discover that old people are anything but defenseless as they experience the most terrifying experience of their lives.
** MALIBU HORROR STORY: The film follows a team of amateur paranormal investigators as they delve into a 10 year old unresolved case, the disappearance of four popular high school boys on graduation night. While exploring a sacred cave in the hills of Malibu California, the team encounters chilling paranormal occurrences. As they analyze footage from the missing teens' camera, they make a terrifying discovery involving an ancient curse which forces them to confront their own worst fears and unravel the sinister truth behind the boys' vanishing.
** CADDY HACK: A struggling golf course suffers a string of caddy murders at the paws of pesticide-mutated gofers, while the greedy owner of the facility tries to cover up the carnage and an unhinged groundkeeper wages all out war on the vicious vermin.
----- September 11, 2023 -----
** DEATHGASM 2 GOREMAGEDDON: The world of heavy metal and horror is soon to get louder, bloodier, and more frenzied as the highly anticipated crowd-funding campaign for DEATHGASM 2 GOREMAGEDDON officially kicks off on September 25, 2023 via Kickstarter. Following the tremendous success of the cult-classic DEATHGASM, fans can now play an active role in bringing the sequel to life and unleashing a new wave of head-banging chaos to the world.
Director Jason Lei Howden (DEATHGASM), known for his knack for blending horror and humour seamlessly, is back at the helm to ensure the sequel delivers a relentless onslaught of gore, laughter, and demonic mayhem.
The film will be produced in New Zealand as a joint effort by Nick Garrett of Fish.Ent and Grant Bradley of Aristos Films, with L.A.-based director BJ McDonnell attached as Executive Producer. Toronto-based genre film specialist Raven Banner is on board to handle world sales and oversee production of the physical goods for the crowdfunding campaign.
** TWILIGHT OF THE DEAD: Filmmaker Brad Anderson (SESSION 9) has been set to direct TWILIGHT OF THE DEAD, the seventh and final installment of George A. Romero's official 'Living Dead' franchise at Roundtable Entertainment.
Romero had reportedly written a treatment for the movie before he passed in 2017. Joe Knetter, Robert Lucas, and Paolo Zelati, who also worked on the treatment with Romero, have now finished the script. First revealed back in 2021, the film unfolds on a tropical island and deals with the last humans on earth who are caught between factions of the undead. As usual, there's sociopolitical commentary amongst the genre trappings.
Suzanne Romero, John Baldecchi, Sarah Donnelly, Paolo Zelati and Stephanie Caleb produce. Shooting is expected to start later this year in Puerto Rico. Anderson says in a statement:
"George Romero's 1968 classic NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD may have been the first real horror movie I ever saw and its shock value, its keen social relevance, and even the means by which it was made were all hugely inspirational to me. This too is a zombie movie in which limbs fly and heads roll, but one that is also about social transformation, one that asks the question: What is it to be human? It is also a horror movie with "heart" and, dare I say, hope."
The project is entirely separate from an untitled sequel to NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD at MGM, which Nikyatu Jusu is helming. The Romero estate isn't involved in that. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** THE NUN II: The film has scared up a storm at the global box-office this weekend. THE CONJUTING spin-off sequel pulled in a global $85.3 million launch with $32.6 million domestically and $52.7 million overseas. That overseas start is the second biggest opening for THE CONJUTING universe, behind only the first THE NUN film and considerably above many other horror launches this year. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** VINDICTA: When a city is terrorized by a sadistic serial killer, a seasoned detective and a newly recruited paramedic are forced into a deadly game of vengeance, only to discover the key to stopping the bloodshed lies in unlocking the truth of their own haunted pasts. Elena Kampouris, Sean Astin, and Jeremy Piven star in this edge-of-your-seat thriller from the director of ON A WING AND A PAYER. In select theatres and available to buy on Digital on October 6, 2023.
----- September 7, 2023 -----
** RED ROOMS (LES CHAMBRES ROUGES): Utopia has acquired US rights to Pascal Plante's cyber horror thriller RED ROOMS, which has also been picked up by distributor La Aventura in Spain.
** THANKSGIVING: Eli Roth returns to horror. After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts – the birthplace of the infamous holiday.
** SAW X: Here's yet another poster for the upcoming film.
** PET SEMATARY BLOODLINES: The MPA has rated the Paramount Plus original movie with an R rating for horror violence, gore, and language.
** WHEN EVIL LURKS: Coming soon to theaters. The residents of a small rural town discover that a demon is about to be born among them. They desperately try to escape before the evil is born, but it may be too late.
----- September 6, 2023 -----
** NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU: 20th Century Studios has released the trailer for the highly anticipated upcoming sci-fi horror film! The film is set to be released in the United States by Hulu on September 22nd and will air on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ in other territories the same day.
** Paramount Scares Vol. 1: Get ready for a season of haunting entertainment with Paramount Scares Vol. 1, Paramount Home Entertainment's inaugural, limited-edition collection of chilling films, arriving October 24, 2023.
Fans can plumb the depths of the horror genre with this collectible box set featuring five unforgettable movies, all in eye-popping 4K Ultra HD, along with over four hours of legacy special features and exclusive collectible items. Housed in deluxe packaging, each of the following films is presented in a special sleeve with artwork exclusive to the collection: ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968), PET SEMETARY (1989), SMILE (2022), CRAWL (2019) and a mystery title!
The Paramount Scares Vol. 1 Limited-Edition 4K Ultra HD Box Set also boasts collectible items, including an exclusive, full-size Fangoria magazine produced especially for the release.This special edition of the celebrated publication—"first in fright" since 1979—features a curated selection of new and classic articles from the magazine's archives. The set also includes a Paramount Scares enamel pin, unique stickers, and access to a Digital copy of each film.
** THE EXORCIST BELIEVER: Exactly 50 years ago this fall, the most terrifying horror film in history landed on screens, shocking audiences around the world. Now, on Friday, October 13, a new chapter begins. From Blumhouse and director David Gordon Green, who shattered the status quo with their resurrection of the HALLOWEEN franchise, comes THE EXORCIST BELIEVER.
** Charles Band's BARBENHEIMER: PUPPET MASTER horror franchise creator Charles Band announced plans to produce an indie film called BARBENHEIMER about a group of fed-up female dolls attempting to build an atomic bomb. That film is targeting a Christmas 2023 release on Prime Video. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** WORKING CLASS GOES TO HELL: The factory that once employed the entire town and surrounding villages has been closed down due to a questionable privatization process, coinciding with a tragic incident where a group of its workers perished in a deliberately set fire. The remaining workers, devastated by the loss of their loved ones and the subsequent corrupt sale of the factory, initiate protests, but their efforts seem futile, yielding no concrete results. Feeling abandoned not only by the authorities but also by their cherished church, they find themselves seeking solace and answers in the supernatural.
A charismatic woman named Svetlana (Tamara Krcunovic), an ex-convict Miya (Leon Lucev), and other determined workers band together to explore mystical avenues for hope and justice. As they clumsily delve into the mysterious realm, they undergo social, emotional, and sexual liberation, and unexpectedly tap into an inner power they didn't know they possessed.
----- September 5, 2023 -----
** TERRIFIER 2: The film will be coming back to theaters for another run after the indie horror smash racked up an impressive $11 million at the box office last October. Director Damien Leone teased something new to tide over fans patiently waiting for the third entry in the gory series to drop in 2024;
"This year has been unlike anything we could have imagined. To see all the love TERRIFIER 2 has received and the excitement this release has inspired from fans new and old, is truly beyond words. As a thank you to them and the many people who worked tirelessly on this release, we want to bring it back to the big screen where it belongs.
And more than that, while fans eagerly await the release of TERRIFIER 3 next year, we will be including some special surprises because a year is just too long to wait." (thanks to ComingSoon.net)
** AMERICAN HORROR STORY DELICATE: FX and Hulu have announced a September 20th premiere date for its newest entry in the long-running horror anthology series AMERICAN HORROR STORY DELICATE. Marking the twelfth season of the show, the new season sees co-creator Ryan Murphy getting out of the showrunner hot duties. Emma Roberts, Zachary Quinto, Cara Delevigne and Kim Kardashian also star. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** V/H/S/85: The found footage franchise is returning with the sixth installment so get ready to journey back to the '80s. V/H/S/85 premieres Friday, October 6th on Shudder.
** SISTER DEATH: Paco Plaza, who directed the Spanish horror movie series [REC] alongside Jaume Balagueró, returns to the world of his previous Netflix venture VERONICA with a prequel called HERMANA MUERTE (aka SISTER DEATH). In post-war Spain, Narcisa (Aria Bedmar), a young novice with supernatural powers, arrives at a former convent, now a school for girls, to become a teacher. As the days go by, the strange events and increasingly disturbing situations that torment her will eventually lead her to unravel the terrible skein of secrets that surround the convent and haunt its inhabitants. Netflix confirmed the movie would get a release in October, but there's no exact date just yet. (thanks to ComingSoon.net)
** THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE: A multiplayer horror game based on "true events", this trailer highlights map time variants and game objectives through the gameplay of The Slaughter Family and their Victims.
----- September 4, 2023 -----
** SAW X: Here's a new poster for the upcoming film.
** Hammer Films: Renowned British theater producer John Gore has acquired iconic British horror label Hammer Films and Studios. Gore will lead a new team as chair and CEO. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** THE EXORCIST BELIEVER: Blumhouse Productions CEO and founder Jason Blum has revealed that THE EXORCIST BELIEVER release date has been moved up from Friday, October 13 to Friday, October 6./font>
** THE BLACK DEMON: Thanks to a hugely successful streaming debut on Amazon Prime Video, a sequel to the Latino market-targeted supernatural giant shark movie THE BLACK DEMON is looking likely to get a sequel.
Made for under $10 million with only a small marketing spend, the film was released theatrically by indie outlet The Avenue on April 28th to scathing reviews of just 12% (3.6/10) from 26 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. Subsequent reviews have been added, pushing the number up to a slightly better 31%. The film made just under $3 million theatrically, and the film was quickly released to digital on May 30th and disc on July 11th. However, it was the SVOD premiere on Amazon Prime last Tuesday where it suddenly turned heads. Producer Javier Chapa tells THR that while the writers and actors strikes may be halting any dealmaking for now, there is already talk of a sequel. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** ZOMBIE TOWN: Here's the poster for the upcoming film.
----- September 1st, 2023 -----
** Severin Films 4K UHD update: Coming soon to 4K UHD from Severin Films are LAST CANNIBAL WORLD, MOUNTAIN OF THE CANNIBAL GOD, EATEN ALIVE and DOCTOR BUTCHER M.D.
** THE KILLER: After a fateful near-miss, an assassin battles his employers and himself on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal. In select theaters and on Netflix November 10th.
** SATURN BOWLING: When his father dies, Guillaume, a police officer, inherits the family bowling alley and decides to give it to his half-brother Armand. But the gift is cursed, setting off a series of brutal murders. Both brothers find themselves drawn into a demon-filled abyss and will have to face their tainted heritage. Darkness reigns over their world where the only rules are the rules of the hunt. In Theaters September 22, 2023. Available On Demand Everywhere October 24, 2023.
** FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: This Halloween, Freddy and the gang are dying to meet you. In theaters and streaming on Peacock October 27th.
** MY ANIMAL: Bobbi Salvör Menuez and Amandla Stenberg ignite in this genre-bending supernatural love story. Tormented by a hidden family curse, Heather is forced to live a secluded life on the outskirts of a small town. When she falls for the rebellious Jonny, their connection threatens to unravel Heather's suppressed desires, tempting her to unleash the animal within. After its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, the film will arrive in select theaters on September 8. It will then be followed by its digital release on September 15.
