Get ready for a deadly, high-stakes game of deception in paradise. Signature Entertainment and Highland Film Group are proud to announce the upcoming release of Just Play Dead, a twisty, vibrant tropical cat-and-mouse thriller directed by legendary filmmaker Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, The Mask of Zorro). The film will debut in select theaters on August
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There’s something incredibly satisfying about finding a horror franchise that somehow flew under your radar for years. While everyone was talking about the big American slashers of the 2000s, Norway quietly delivered one of the best modern slasher trilogies you’ve probably never seen. Thankfully, Second Sight Films is givingCold Preythe deluxe treatment it deserves. Set
The Alien Report is exactly what you want from a movie attempting to tell the alien-abduction story that abductees around the world have been describing for decades: you want to see the aliens, you want to know what’s happening, and you want to see it all unfold in frightening, up-close detail. Now streaming free on
In the volatile landscape of cult horror fandom, few films command the fierce, generational loyalty of Dan O’Bannon’s 1985 masterpiece, The Return of the Living Dead. For nearly forty years, its legacy of punk-rock energy, groundbreaking practical effects, and morbid dark humor has remained untarnished. However, that legacy recently faced its gravest modern threat not
The horror community lost one of its most uniquely grounding lights with the passing of Reggie Bannister at the age of 80. While the genre is filled with chiseled action heroes and tragic victims, Bannister carved out a legendary, four-decade legacy by playing against those exact tropes. As the blue-collar, ponytail-rocking, ice cream-vending hero of
(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0434706/mediaviewer/rm3065038336/) The definitive rankings of top-rated dark animated series highlight masterpieces like Monster, The Promised Neverland, and Parasyte that excel in suspense and visceral thrills. However, with hundreds of shows available, finding a truly frightening series that is worth your limited free time can feel overwhelming. Understanding verifiable metrics eliminates the guesswork, helping you pick
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is returning to theaters nationwide on August 18, 2026, for a special one-night-only theatrical event. Presented by Fathom Entertainment and Dark Sky Films, Tobe Hooper’s seminal 1974 masterpiece will screen in a pristine 4K restoration to celebrate the annual “Texas Chain Saw Day.” The specific date commemorates August 18, 1973,
The longest-running interconnected B-horror franchise in history is preparing for its most ambitious chapter yet with Witchcraft XVIII: The Lanterne of Light. Spearheaded by independent filmmakers Carissa and Andrew Pierson, this upcoming 18th installment marks a massive stylistic shift for the straight-to-video series. Moving away from the traditional softcore erotica-thriller roots of the legacy films,
The independent horror scene is on fire this season, thanks to a relentless wave of terrifyingly unique releases and industry announcements spearheaded by public relations powerhouse Marketing Macabre. From fresh platforms expanding their horizons to transgressive sequels dominating streaming charts, the summer of 2026 has delivered a treasure trove of content for genre purists. Here
Xposse Productions and Cinema Epoch have released the official trailer for BLOOD HARVEST: NIGHT OF THE SCARECROWS. Written and Directed by Geno McGahee, the film is a throwback 80’s style slasher with similarities to FRIDAY THE 13TH. This is a monster movie with a high body count that is packed with scarecrow action. The film
Hell’s Highway: The True Story Of Highway Safety Films – Review by Matt Boiselle If you grew up hearing rumors about those infamous driver’s education films—the ones that supposedly traumatized an entire generation with graphic car crashes and mangled bodies—Hell’s Highway: The True Story About Highway Safety Filmsfinally separates fact from folklore. And yes…they really
The horror streamer opens a new medical-horror development slate with an original feature about a celebrity ASMR chiropractor whose first livestream ends in an on-camera death. Calvin Morie McCarthy directs Peyton Grace Bell and Alexander Molina; the film premieres exclusively on Screamify later this year. Screamify, the independent horror streaming platform, announced today that it
ICE CREAM MAN (2026) Review by Matt Boiselle Written & Directed by Eli Roth, and starring Ari Millen, Charlie Zeltzer & Sarah Abbott Let’s just get this out of the way… If you walk intoIce Cream Manexpecting grounded storytelling and subtle scares, you’re in the wrong theater. Eli Roth’s typical fashion didn’t allow this movie
Folks… We’ve been diligently working on a special project for awhile now and as most of you know, so many major Hollywood stars had their start in horror, yes, horror, like Charlie Sheen and George Clooney in Grizzly 2 or Jennifer Aniston in Troll or Sharon Stone in Wes Craven’s Deadly Blessing… So… yes it’s
Independent film studio Dog Food Productions has officially released the first trailer for The Atlas Field (2026), the highly anticipated new feature from visionary director Sid Lucero. Known for his minimalist, atmospheric style that blends psychological horror and surrealism, Lucero’s latest project promises an intimate, unsettling cinematic experience that challenges the boundaries of reality. The
Multi-hyphenate filmmaker Barrett D. Carroll’s new queer horror short, EAT, is set to thrill festival audiences this August. The film has already captured the attention of major genre voices, including Jeffrey Reddick, the creator of the blockbuster Final Destination franchise. Reddick highly praises the short, calling EAT “a visceral, unsettling descent into repression and desire,
A New Chapter in Paranormal Cinema Greenway Entertainment is proud to announce the trailer release for the highly anticipated supernatural thriller, Borley Rectory: The Awakening. Set against the backdrop of one of England’s most notorious haunted locations, the film brings together a stellar cast led by legendary actors Julian Glover, known for his iconic roles
https://www.facebook.com/share/1EZL1ujbAn/ Summer may be coming to an end, but the bloodbath is just beginning! Exhumed Films and the Mahoning Drive-In Theater proudly present CAMP BLOOD XII, a four-night celebration of slashers, splatter, survival terror and backwoods mayhem over Labor Day weekend, September 3–6! This year’s event begins on Thursday with a special presentation of William
Janel Spiegel 08/01/2026 News Photo by: Janel Spiegel The Emmaus Theatre welcomed Art the Clown (Josh Curzi was dressed as Art.) for Christmas in July. Horror fans love any excuse to celebrate Horror. Christmas arrived early, and The Emmaus Theatre, and Horror 365 decorated the legendary theatre, and had a cake to celebrate Terrifier III.
Harker Press is proud to announce the release of the long awaited biography of legendary stuntman and stunt coordinator Dick Warlock! Dick worked in the film/TV industry for over 40 years on such films asJaws,Blazing Saddles,Midnight RunandCasino. But he’s most well known to film fans for his 20 year run as actor Kurt Russell’s stunt
Acclaimed indie filmmaker Chris Rakotomamonjy returns with his highly anticipated psychological thriller, A Mind In Chaos, now streaming globally on Amazon Prime and Plex. Following the breakout streaming success of his previous cult hits, An Horror Anthology and Home-Sitters—both of which became sleeper sensations on Tubi—Rakotomamonjy shifts his lens toward a gripping, claustrophobic tale of
Story by Michael Grise Many Halloween attractions promise scares, but, if you’re lucky, you find one that you will always remember. The Terror of Boggy Creek in Kissimmee, Florida, is one of those experiences. It goes beyond a haunted trail or a simple Local Haunt. It offers a whole night of Florida adventure, dark comedy,
The Withering – directed by Daniel J. Pico, written by Will Loper & Daniel J. Pico & starring Amelia Mahrie, Gareth Tidball & Debra J. Onsager Review by Matt Boiselle There’s certainly no shortage of cursed objects in horror, andThe Witheringbrings its own spin to the familiar formula with an ancient amulet that offers the
Horror has long ceased to live only on the screen: its images have seeped into comics, music, video games, and even slot machine design. A ghoul, vampire, or masked maniac now meets the player not in a movie theater but on spinning reels — with the same fog, the same creaking floorboards, and the same
Few horror icons have shown the staying power of Universal Monsters. Nearly a century after audiences first met Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, The Mummy or The Invisible Man on the big screen, these characters continue to appear across entirely new forms of entertainment. Their influence extends well beyond classic cinema, shaping everything from video games and
Gianluca Lasaracina’s supernatural found footage thriller will premiere exclusively August 7 in the United States, Canada and Italy FOUND TV has acquired exclusive streaming rights to the award-winning Italian found footage horror film Watchful Eyes in the United States, Canada and Italy. The supernatural thriller will make its streaming premiere on the platform August 7,
LAURIN – Visual Vengeance Blu-ray Review by Matt Boiselle Dark secrets, childhood nightmares, and Gothic atmosphere collide inLaurin, writer/director Robert Sigl’s haunting 1990 debut — a beautifully unsettling film that proves horror doesn’t need buckets of blood to get under your skin. Set in rural Germany in 1901,Laurincenters on a quiet, observant young girl growing
SCREAM DREAM – Visual Vengeance Blu-ray Review by Matt Boiselle Heavy metal, Satanic Panic, rubber monsters, buckets of gore, and enough teased hair to threaten the ozone layer —Scream Dreamis pure shot-on-video insanity from the glory days of underground horror. Directed by Donald Farmer,Scream Dreamfollows heavy metal frontwoman Michelle Shocked, who finds herself booted from
THE NINE DEMONS – Visual Vengeance Blu-ray Review by Matt Boiselle Martial arts, black magic, flying skulls, vampiric children, and a whole lot of blood —The Nine Demonsis exactly the kind of wonderfully bizarre cult oddity that feels right at home in the Visual Vengeance lineup. Directed by legendary Hong Kong filmmaker Chang Cheh,The Nine
The playbook for film promotion has officially changed. Michael Joy, the founder of horror PR powerhouse Marketing Macabre, today announced the pre-order availability of his highly anticipated book, Perception is Reality: Inside The World of Movie Marketing. Available now on Amazon Kindle, this comprehensive roadmap bridges the gap between classic Hollywood showmanship and today’s chaotic