** 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.
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** 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.
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** 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.
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** 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.
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** 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.
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** 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.
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** 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.
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** 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.
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** 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.
