** Hearts of Darkness The Making of The Final Friday: Here's an update on the project from Michael Felsher; Right now, through my own label Red Shirt Home Video, and Synapse Films my distribution and production partner, we are in the process of pressing the two discs that will be featured in the Blu-ray set. There will be a beautiful O-Card featured on this 2-Disc Edition which highlights Marc Schoenbach's killer artwork for the film that is being proofed right now and should go to print sometime during the week after Thanksgiving. The Blu-ray case slipsleeve will be double sided featuring the aforementioned Schoenbach art as well as a reverse cover featuring the "Chrome Skull" art that was used for so long during the fundraising campaign. That is also going to print after Turkey Day.
Also included in this edition will be six double-sided postcards with all-new illustrations and essays from Adam Marcus that are exclusive to this edition. Those are being printed within the next two weeks and then we are off to the races. Right now a lot of the pressing plants, and printers used by us and many of our fellow physical media companies are overwhelmed by Black Friday releases and a slew of titles intended for the holiday season. We have a good place in line, but there is a line. Unless there are some hideous unexpected issues, you will have your copy in time for Christmas. And you will have it before anyone else. The wide release of this set won't happen until sometime after January at the earliest.
** THE AUTOPSY OF ALBERT KEMPER: Alexandra Shipp is set to topline THE AUTOPSY OF ALBERT KEMPER, a psychological horror film from writer-director David Benullo that has kicked off production in Minnesota. Golden Globe nominee Eric Stoltz and David Howard Thornton, who plays Art the Clown in the TERRIFIER films, will also star.
In THE AUTOPSY OF ALBERT KEMPER, Shipp plays Riley Shaw, a morgue assistant who faces a terrifying night when the body of a notorious serial killer begins to show signs of something beyond death. No word on Stoltz's role, but Thornton will play the film's titular villain, Albert Kemper.
The film draws inspiration from an urban legend surrounding the aftermath of Jeffrey Dahmer's death — rumors that authorities handcuffed the serial killer's body to the gurney for fear he might "rise again." Producers include Epic Level Entertainment's Dana Guerin, John Frank Rosenblum and Tracy Mercer, Mandy June Turpin, and Jim Strader. (thanks to Deadline.com)
** BUZZHEART: The he latest feature from Dennis Iliadis, director of the Blumhouse-backed DELIRIUM and Wes Craven remake THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT, has closed North America (Dark Star Pictures) and Germany Austria, and Switzerland (Busch Media) before this year's American Film Market. Secured by Paris-based B-Rated International, further deals take in Brazil (Belas Arte Group) and Spanish-speaking Latin America (Dexterity Entertainment).
B-Rated International is also planning to handle the French rights on BUZZHEART for a domestic release in early 2026. The U.K. and Ireland are currently under advanced negotiation, Arnaud Chevallier, B-Rated International CEO, told Variety. BUZZHEART world premiered in main competition at last year's Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. It also played the MotelX Lisbon Intl. Horror Film Festival. (thanks to Variety.com)
** DAWN OF THE DOGMAN: For decades, the Michigan Dogman has haunted the forests and backroads of the Great Lakes State— a towering, wolf-like creature said to walk on two legs, terrifying those who cross its path. This gripping documentary delves deep into the legend, exploring chilling eyewitness accounts, historical records, and never-before-seen interviews with the late cryptozoologist and author Linda Godfrey, whose research helped bring the Dogman into the public eye. Through expert analysis, and stunning reenactments, DAWN OF THE DOGMAN uncovers the truth behind one of America's most enduring cryptid mysteries.
----- November 26, 2025 -----
** Scarlett Johansson joins THE EXORCIST: Scarlett Johansson has been announced as the lead for Mike Flanagan's new take on THE EXORCIST franchise at Blumhouse and Universal Pictures. Flanagan, the creator of acclaimed Netflix series like THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE and MIDNIGHT MASS, wrote the script and is directing and producing the new feature.
Universal spent $400 million in 2021 to land a new trilogy from 2018's HALLOWEEN director David Gordon Green. The first film crashed and burned, THE EXORCIST BELIEVER debuting in 2023 to bad reviews and just $137 million at the box office. Ditching that plan, the studio opted to give carte blanche creative control of the property to Flanagan – allowing him to deliver a new take of whatever he wants to do. The result is a project said to be set in the 'Exorcist universe' but isn't a reboot, remake or sequel.
Previously, Flanagan says the plan is to do something that has "never been done within the franchise – something that honours what came before it but isn't built on nostalgia". He also aims to make the scariest movie he's ever made. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** RESIDENT EVIL: Speaking on Deadline's Crew Call podcast from Prague, where he's in the midst of production, filmmaker Zach Cregger reveals that the new film will employ a more straightforward approach than his last two:
"The movie I'm in Prague right now working on has no big twists. It's not a narrative balancing act. There's no… it is a pretty straightforward thing. It follows one character from point A to point B. That's it. And it's kind of refreshing, you know. I get to kind of just reset and just like play."
That said, don't expect an entirely traditional film approach. Cregger says a big reason he's doing this, aside from his love for the games, is that he's attempting to translate a game-style structure into a feature film:
"I've played the games religiously. I am intimately familiar with 'Resident Evil' as a game franchise. And I find it to be inherently cinematic. There's something about the structure of those games and the pacing of those games that is so thrilling to me.
I've never seen a movie that really leans in to what those games offer. I love the slow creeping dread that these games naturally kind of exist in. The idea of being able to make a narrative film with the video game structure… I can't believe it hasn't happened yet. It feels like this movie should have been made a really long time ago, so I'm kind of excited that I get to do it." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** MEAT KILLS: The bloodiest Dutch horror film ever! What begins as an idealistic mission ends in a nightmare. When animal rights activist Mirthe and her group sabotage a pig farm, the farmer's family strikes back. What follows is an unstoppable chain reaction of violence and revenge. Now streaming.
** PIG HILL: Carrie has been fascinated by the local legend of the pig people of Pig Hill, revolting creatures who breed and cause havoc in the area. As the tenth woman goes missing, Carrie can't stop thinking that there could be more to these stories.
----- November 25, 2025 -----
** HEART EYES director next horror film: Director Josh Ruben got off on the right foot early this year, releasing his Screen Gems romantic slasher HEART EYES to critical acclaim. And now as the year winds down, Ruben has found his next project, attaching to direct the horror film WILDERNESS REFORM for Paramount Pictures. Based on the 2024 novel by Harrison Query and Matt Query, WILDERNESS REFORM is about a wilderness camp for troubled teens that is plagued by mysterious events and disappearances, taking survival and discipline to a frightening extreme.
Lindsey Beer will produce through her production company Lab Brew, which has a first-look deal with the studio, alongside Scott Glassgold through his 12:01 Films. Ruben will oversee a script draft by Steve Desmond and Michael Sherman, the scribes behind M. Night Shyamalan's KNOCK AT THE CABIN. Grossing over $33 million worldwide upon its pre-Valentine's Day release, and currently streaming on Netflix, Ruben's HEART EYES stars Olivia Holt and Mason Gooding as a pair of coworkers who find themselves on the run on Valentine's Day, fleeing a masked killer who targets couples and mistakes them for lovers. (thanks to Deadline.com)
** THE DARK DOMAIN MVW MICKEY-VS-WINNIE: Untouchables Entertainment is excited to unveil the latest trailer for Glenn Douglas Packard's highly anticipated "versus" horror film, THE DARK DOMAIN MVW MICKEY-VS-WINNIE. The teaser features the first look at Dark Winnie, based on A.A. Milne's original Winnie-the-Pooh character, with rising star Givanni Gotay stepping into the role. Genre star Fayna Sanchez will appear as Clare, on a mission to protect her friends from the horrors of their past and the danger in their present.
** WE BURY THE DEAD: After a catastrophic military disaster, the dead don't just rise - they hunt. Ava (Daisy Ridley) searches for her missing husband, but what she finds is far more terrifying.
** THE DEMONATRIX: A priest comes to the aid of his good friend and neighbor, a dominatrix when she accidentally summons an incubus demon.
----- November 24, 2025 -----
** R.I.P. Udo Kier: Legendary German actor and cult icon Udo Kier has died. He was 81. The Cologne-born and Palm Springs-residing actor has appeared in over 220 movies through his career.
** SLEEPAWAY CAMP remake: According to an Instagram post, the script for the upcoming remake is now complete!
** PARADISE DISTURBED: MINDHUNTER star Holt McCallany has signed on to lead the upcoming feature PARADISE DISTURBED, joined by Lily Donoghue and Zak Steiner. James Khanlarian is set to direct the film for Khanlarian Entertainment. Khanlarian wrote the screenplay with Peter A. Couture.
Currently in production in Savannah, Georgia, the film is based on the novel of the same name by James Robert Fuller. "When a series of ritualistic murders begins targeting a tight-knit golf group, retired OSI investigator Ron Lee (McCallany) is forced to confront a brilliant and taunting killer—while his partner Tim Pond (Steiner) fights to keep him from unraveling," the story's summary reads. (thanks to Deadline.com)
** MANOR OF DARKNESS: A group of pretend filmmakers are stuck in a never-ending nightmare at the manor.
** SOMETHING OF A MONSTER: A lost woman. A hidden truth. A terror waiting in the woods.
----- November 21, 2025 -----
** RETURN TO SILENT HILL: Here's the trailer for the highly anticipated film.
** NEW FEARS EVE: Follows three best friends who involuntarily prepare for Hooper Industries' annual New Year's Eve party, which turns deadly when a murderer sets his sights on them.
** EVIL DRESS: After a difficult divorce, Alicia moves into an old house with her daughter Carla, unaware that it hides a past of recurrent tragedy. As Carla senses perturbing presences, Alicia begins to doubt her own sanity. A blue dress connects Carla to the ghost of a girl from the past, triggering terrifying events. Mother and daughter will try to escape the house, but the house won't let them get away so easily.
** Clive Barker's Hellraiser Revival: Are you capable of surviving a battle of wills against the legendary Pinhead and his malevolent Cenobite gash over the fate of your immortal soul? Clive Barker's Hellraiser Revival will release in 2026.
----- November 20, 2025 -----
** Untitled A24 horror film: Josh Hutcherson, Frank Dillane, Caleb Landry Jones and Whitmer Thomas are in talks to join THE FIRST OMEN director/co-writer Arkasha Stevenson and her co-writer Tim Smith for their new untitled A24 horror feature.
The story reportedly centers on a bachelor party that spirals into terror. Smith, Lars Knudsen, Emily Hildner, Harrison Huffman and Christine D'Souza Gelb will produce and Ari Aster executive produce. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** OFFSITE: Sasha Pieterse has wrapped a lead role in OFFSITE, a horror comedy from writer-directors Eric D. Cohen and Matthew Hirschhorn. Shot in New Jersey, the indie follows the employees of a dysfunctional tech startup whose corporate retreat at a remote mansion spirals into chaos after a co-worker's mysterious death. With no cell service and mounting pressure to deliver a high-stakes pitch, the team is forced to confront their darkest impulses. (thanks to Deadline.com)
** FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S 2: You don't want to see what's in that box. FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S 2 only in theaters December 5.
** SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT remake: Here's yet another poster for the upcoming film.
----- November 19, 2025 -----
** ZOMBIELAND 3: Speaking with the Deadline web site while promoting NOW YOU SEE ME NOW YOU DON'T, Ruben Fleischer says they have been discussing a potential third ZOMBIELAND film to arrive in 2029 – continuing the decade-long gap between entries:
"I'm hoping that we'll do a ZOMBIELAND 3 in 2029. We're starting to talk about that because [the first] one was 2009, and then we did the second one in 2019, and we kind of left that one all saying, 'We'll see you in 10 years.' That's coming up now, and so we're starting to figure that out, so I'm hoping that'll come together. Then, I've got a few things that are raring to go, so we'll see which one comes first." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** NIGHT PATROL: An LAPD officer must put aside his differences with the area's street gangs when he discovers a local police task force is harboring a horrific secret that endangers the residents of the housing projects he grew up in. Exclusively In Theaters January 16, 2026.
** STONE CREEK KILLER: A small-town police chief pursues a serial killer, helped by a psychic's visions, while fighting to prove his own innocence. Available November 28th in North America & December 20th in the UK/Ireland.
** THE WIZARD OF OZ THE DEAD WALK: Dorothy, haunted by Oz nightmares, unleashes evil at rehab. As bodies pile up, she must survive, uncover dark truths, and stop heart-hungry monsters before it's too late.
----- November 18, 2025 -----
** BATTLE ROYALE 4K: In honor of the 25th anniversary, BATTLE ROYALE arrives December 9 on 4K Ultra HD (+Blu-ray and Digital) Steelbook from Lionsgate. One of the first harrowing looks into a competition fueled dystopian future, Kinji Fukasaku brings to life a brutal but emotional tale. BATTLE ROYALE will be available for the suggested retail price of $49.99 and $74.99 for the t-shirt bundle.
** SHARKNADO ORIGINS: Seven years after the sixth and seemingly final instalment arrived, The Asylum is set to resurrect the hit low-budget B-movie franchise SHARKNADO. SHARKNADO ORIGINS will begin production later this year with filmmaker Anthony Ferrante returning to the helm.
The original films began in 2013 and dealt with a tornado that sucked up great whites and hammerheads out of the ocean and spat them out all over Los Angeles. Casting will be announced soon, with a summer 2026 release being targeted.
The new film will follow teenage versions of Ian Ziering's Fin and Tara Reid's April as the two cross paths during a perfect summer as sparks immediately fly. But just as Fin is about to seal the moment with a promise ring, the sky darkens, a massive funnel cloud forms, and sharks dramatically erupt from the ocean. Because "nothing says young love like airborne predators". (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** COLD STORAGE: One bad day can be contagious. The wildest night shift ever begins in COLD STORAGE. Taking over theaters this February 13.
** Brady Corbet's upcoming horror film: Following the success of THE BRUTALIST last year, filmmaker Brady Corbet confirmed that his next film would be a 1970s horror-western project with a 'looser style' than his prior movies, such as VOX LUX and THE CHILDHOOD OF A LEADER. Corbet indicated that he had watched Tobe Hooper's original THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE and felt inspired to write the new film. It is one involving a story spanning 150 years, although it is primarily set in the 1970s.
Now, in an interview with Sleek, he indicates the film looks likely to have a runtime akin to the bladder-busting 215-minute runtime of THE BRUTALIST: "To make a film yours, you have to be absolutely uncompromising about certain pillars of the project. You'll walk away if those pillars aren't erected and maintained. For example, the length of THE BRUTALIST – and also for my next project – time is a crucial ingredient. These are melodramas, and if you compress them into two hours to satisfy a studio, the experience becomes implausible." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
----- November 17, 2025 -----
** INSIDIOUS 6: Director Jacob Chase shared this on Instagram; "That's a wrap on the next chapter of Insidious. I'm wildly grateful to the cast, the crew, and for the dedication and care they put into every frame. See you in August."
** SCARY MOVIE 6: Damon Wayans Jr., Kim Wayans, Heidi Gardner, Cheri Oteri, and Chris Elliott are all joining the upcoming Scary Movie 6 which is titled Scary MoVIe. Anna Faris, Regina Hall and Marlon Wayans reprise their roles from the originals with Wayans recently revealing he lost 20lbs to get back into shape for his role of Shorty Meeks. The film opens in cinemas on June 12th 2026. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** BELLA: Ella Hunt is set to star in horror-thriller BELLA, which marks the first project for THE CONJURING writers Chad and Carey W. Hayes' new production banner Hayes Brothers Films. Red Sea Media is launching world sales on the project at this week's American Film Market with the Hayes brothers producing from a script by Chris Grillot. Chad's son Dylan Hayes will make his feature directorial debut having previously made multiple shorts.
The synopsis reads: "A college student (Hunt) obsessed with winning her university's upcoming beauty pageant begins to unravel under the pressure of her overbearing mother — and the arrival of a mysterious stalker she believes is sabotaging her shot at the crown. As the pageant nears, she races to uncover her stalker's identity before it's too late." (thanks to Deadline.com)
** SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT remake: Here's two new posters for the upcoming film.
----- November 14, 2025 -----
** ICE CREAM MAN: Here's the first photo from the upcoming film from Eli Roth. The film follows an idyllic summer town descending into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results.
"I couldn't be more excited about the incredible cast we've assembled for ICE CREAM MAN," Roth said in a statement. "It's surreal to see the idea I've had for over twenty years come to life – and with this insanely talented cast, we get to deliver a film to horror fans that's as terrifying as I've always imagined." (thanks to ComingSoon.com)
** FRANKENSTEIN: Guillermo del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN drew in solid numbers for its launch on Netflix last Friday. The $120 million-budgeted film reportedly pulled in 29 million views in its first three days, topping the film chart for the week ending November 9th.
That makes it the fifth-highest debuting film on Netflix this year, behind BACK IN ACTION and HAPPY GILMORE 2, which are neck-and-neck for the top spot at 46.8 million and 46.7 million, respectively. It was also behind THE OLD GUARD 2 (37.5M) and the Tom Hardy-led HAVOC (29.8M).
That said, it's far above the 13.8 million debut of del Toro's Oscar-winning PINOCCHIO. del Toro said in a statement: "Seeing people embracing Frankenstein in the way I have for over 50 years now is really meaningful. I've seen an outpouring of love, with many sharing with me about their repeat viewing, both in the 600 sold-out screenings and now globally on Netflix. This is a film I've carried with me my entire life, and to see it resonate so deeply with audiences around the world is a really full-circle moment." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** THE FREEZE: IndustryWorks Studios is launching AFM sales on horror film THE FREEZE, which stars Grace Caroline Currey alongside Milo Gibson, James C. Clayton, and Natasha Henstridge. The synopsis reads: "When her young son vanishes, Morgan (Grace Caroline Currey) clings to hope as her fractured family unravels. But after bringing home a vintage 1940s refrigerator, she discovers something hidden within that's slowly freezing them inside their own home, and may hold the chilling truth behind her son's disappearance."
THE FREEZE, currently in post-production, is written and directed by Trevor Mirosh. Executive producers for the film include Evan Tylor and Caterina Scrivano of IndustryWorks Studios along with Keli Price of Price Productions. Keli Price negotiated the talent deals on behalf of the production. (thanks to Deadline.com)
** WATER PARK SHARK: Here's the poster for the upcoming film from the director of SHARKNADO.
----- November 13, 2025 -----
** THE YOUNG PEOPLE: Nicole Kidman has joined rising horror filmmaker Osgood Perkins' new film THE YOUNG PEOPLE at NEON. Lola Tung, Nico Parker, Brendan Hines, Cush Jumbo, Heather Graham, Johnny Knoxville, Lexi Minetree, Lily Collias and Tatiana Maslany co-star. Plot details are currently under wraps, but Perkins, Chris Ferguson and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones produce. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** NO MAN'S LAND: Noomi Rapace and Millicent Simmonds have been unveiled for the cast of Vasilisa Kuzmina's near future horror thriller NO MAN'S LAND as Goodfellas gears up to launch sales at the AFM next week. Billed as a dystopian thriller with elements of THE HANDMAN'S TALE and the ritualistic tension of MIDSOMMAR, the feature is lead produced by Spain's AF Films.
Rapace stars as Magda, the enigmatic and resilient leader of an entirely female-led community she built in the wake of a devastating civil war. The feature opens as Magda's son returns from the front to this world without men, with his arrival stirring a growing unease among the group. As the women's hostility mounts and unimaginable violence begins to unfold, he comes to fear that the truth about what they've built — and what they've done to protect it — may cost him his life. (thanks to Deadline.com)
** BOOP: VMI Worldwide is taking BOOP, a horror take on the classic Betty Boop cartoon, to the American Film Market. VMI will handle world sales on BOOP.
Furst Class Productions will produce the film, which is being described as a "re-imagining of 1930s cartoon icon Betty Boop but told through a genre lens." The synopsis reads: A team of horror podcast investigators breaks into an abandoned theater to discover the hauntings of the starlet once known as Boop. A simple investigation turns into a horrific blood bath as they fight to escape the murderous Boop, as she is out for revenge.
The film stars Katisha Shaw, Spencer Breslin, Eva Hamilton, Colton Tran, and Devanny Pinn as Boop. Jose Prendes and Josh Ridgway wrote the film, and Jared Cohn will direct. Jarrett Furst, Katisha Shaw, Devanny Pinn, and Jessica Russo are serving as producers. (thanks to Deadline.com)
** THE PLAGUE: At an all-boys water polo camp, a socially anxious twelve-year-old is pulled into a cruel tradition targeting an outcast with an illness they call "The Plague." But as the lines between game and reality blur, he fears the joke might be hiding something real. In select theaters December 24th.
----- November 12, 2025 -----
** ORPHANS: The second sequel to ORPHAN has begun filming with an official title, ORPHANS.
** INFLUENCERS: In Southern France, a young woman's chilling fascination with murder and identity theft sends her life into a whirlwind of chaos. The thrilling sequel INFLUENCERS premieres December 12 on Shudder.
** AFRAID?: Here's the trailer for the upcoming film.
** DROPBEAR: A group of US tourists on a cheap Aussie outback tour discover the scam's fake dropbear attack has led them into the lair of a real, flesh-hungry koala king and his rabid army.
----- November 11, 2025 -----
** LONG LOST: FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES writer/directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein are reportedly in talks to direct LONG LOST at Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment. Steven Spielberg, Simon Kinberg, Audrey Chon and Scott Glassgold produce. The story, dubbed WHAT LIES BENEATH meets ROSEMARY'S BABY, follows a woman whose husband's long-lost wife suddenly returns. It's based on a short story by Colin Bannon who also wrote the script. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** RIVER: Independent Film Company and Shudder announced that they will release the survival slasher RIVER, from first time feature filmmaker Joshua Giuliano, starring Jane Levy (DON'T BREATHE, EVIL DEAD), Jessica Rothe (HAPPY DEATH DAY), Dane DiLiegro (PREY) and Max Mattern (DEVIL IN DISGUISE: JOHN WAYNE GACY). The Shudder Original Production is currently in post-production and is set for a theatrical release through Independent Film Company. International rights to the film will be introduced to buyers at the upcoming AFM by Upgrade.
In RIVER, when three estranged siblings reunite in their hometown after the death of their father, they set out to scatter his ashes at his favorite spot on a remote river. But when their boat breaks down, the trip devolves into a waking nightmare. Stranded miles from help with no cell service, they soon realize they're being stalked by a faceless killer who has emerged from the woods. To survive the night, the siblings must put their long-standing grudges aside and fight together against a ruthless, almost mythic terror.
Joshua Giuliano is an LA-based horror filmmaker by way of the cornfields of Indiana. Having grown up religious and terrified of everything, horror filmmaking never seemed like a plausible career choice for him, but his childhood constraints and need to explore beyond his boundaries ultimately proved to be the perfect ingredients for crafting viscerally terrifying and deeply personal projects. His short films have won numerous awards at various festivals around the world, including the Fantasia Film Festival, Fantastic Fest and Frightfest. (thanks to ScreenAnarchy.com)
** DIABOLIC: The story revolves around a woman who participates in a healing ceremony conducted by the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints (FLDS), aimed to relieve her of her unexplained blackouts. During the ceremony, they unwittingly unleash the demonic spirit of a witch, determined to take revenge on all those who have wronged her.
** THE WAILING: Andrea, a university student in present-day Madrid, lives a seemingly normal life, until one day when her boyfriend is killed in a shocking act of violence. She soon begins to notice a mysterious entity that follows her no matter where she turns. Twenty years prior, Marie, a woman in Buenos Aires, suffered the same fate. Camila, a documentarian, learns of the threat these women faced, but no one will believe her. Across time and space, these three unconnected women are bound together by an inescapable terror.
----- November 10, 2025 -----
** SHELBY OAKS: The horror film is coming to PVOD on November 11th.
** THE CARPENTER'S SON: In theaters November 14.
** GREEN RIVER KILLER: David Arquette, Nick Stahl, Vincent Kartheiser, and Rainey Qualley headline 80's-set thriller GREEN RIVER KILLER about the hunt for serial killer Gary Ridgway. Set against the backdrop of the Pacific Northwest in the early 1980s, Green River Killer "follows two conflicted detectives (Arquette and Stahl) as they descend into the murky depths of an investigation that would define their careers and haunt their lives. As they pursue a predator who blends seamlessly into everyday life, a man who is no one and everyone. The line between justice and obsession blurs, revealing the true cost of confronting evil."
'The Green River Killer' was the name given to infamous U.S. serial killer Gary Leon Ridgway who was convicted of murdering forty-nine women between 1982 and 1998. At the time of his arrest in 2001, he was believed to be the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history. Most of Ridgway's victims were sex workers or other women in vulnerable circumstances. (thanks to Deadline.com)
** ULTRA: Shailene Woodley has signed on to star in the psychological thriller ULTRA. The film was written and will be directed by Victoria Negri, with Allison Rose Carter and Jon Read producing for Savage Rose Films alongside Iris Torres. Executive producers are Andrew Kortschak and Lisa Ciuffetti for End Cue, and Toby Halbrooks for Sailor Bear. Mister Smith Entertainment is on board for international sales and will launch the film to buyers at the 2025 AFM. WME Independent will handle US sales.
The film's synopsis reads: Following the tragic death of her twin sister, Eve (Woodley) enters into the most intense athletic endeavour on the planet: the Badwater 135 Ultramarathon, a 135-mile race through Death Valley, where temperatures reach 54°C. As Eve takes on the unforgiving elements and intense physical and psychological strain of the race, she finds herself pursued by an unknown runner in white, consistently closing the gap between them as they surge through the desert. Trying to outrun the ominous presence, Eve will face the darkest parts of herself and uncover what she is made of. (thanks to Deadline.com)
----- November 6, 2025 -----
** PAN'S LABYRINTH: Cineverse will re-release Guillermo del Toro's Oscar-winning Spanish Civil War fantasy PAN'S LABYRINTH across North American screens following a deal granting them all North American distribution rights.
A re-release is in store for next year, along with Cineverse planning to release the movie in premium wide-format screens – though no specific date has been set. The original pulled in $83.8 million at the global box-office and is still held up today by many as del Toro's masterpiece. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** BANQUET from PLATFORM director: Corey Mylchreest, Alfie Williams, Finbar Lynch and Olwen Fouere have joined previously announced Meghann Fahy in the cast of the supernatural thriller film BANQUET from THE PLATFORM franchise filmmaker Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia. The film is based on an original screenplay from writer Sam Steiner (FINGERNAILS). Lewis Taylor for Magna Studios, Maxime Cottray and Guy Danella from XYZ Films and Leonara Darby and James Harris of Teashop Productions (OBSESSION) are producing alongside Grant S. Johnson for Project Infinity (100 NIGHTS OF HERO, MAY DECEMBER, THE ASSESSMENT). Project Infinity is co-financing alongside XYZ Films, who will continue global sales at AFM. CAA Media Finance and WME Independent are co-repping the U.S. rights with XYZ. The film is currently shooting in the UK.
David Yates (HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PARTS 1 & 2) will executive produce under his banner Wychwood Media alongside Florian Zeller (THE FATHER) and Federica Sainte-Rose for Blue Morning Pictures. (thanks to ScreenAnarchy.com)
** LEGACY: Lucy Hale (TRUTH OR DARE), Jack Whitehal and Oscar winner Anjelica Huston have been set to star in horror film LEGACY, which is currently in production in the UK. Genre veteran David Slade (BLACK MIRROR BANDERSNATCH) is directing the original screenplay from emerging writer Thomas Bilotta.
Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the project is described as "a harrowing 24 hours surrounding two siblings and the passing of their estranged father". Chris Abernathy and Eric B. Fleischman's Wonder Company is producing. Executive producers include Hale, Amanda Massetti, Jo Henriquez, Jan McAdoo, Stephen Braun, Ross Putman, James Harris, Mark Lane and Bishal Dutta. Jess Varley and Bri Hennessey will co-ep. UTA Independent Film Group is representing domestic rights. (thanks to Deadline.com)
** KEEPER: Hell awaits. 11.14.
----- November 5, 2025 -----
** HARDCORE POISONED EYES: Sal Ciavarello's debut feature film that was featured on GOREZONE twenty five years ago is getting a Blu-ray release from Saturn's Core Audio & Video through Vinegar Syndrome!
** FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S 2: A new set of rules. A new level of fear. FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S 2 only in theaters December 5.
** THE MUMMY: Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are in discussions to return for a new entry in THE MUMMY franchise at Universal Pictures. The Deadline web site reports that Radio Silence's Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (READY OR NOT) will direct from a script by David Coggeshall.
Story details are under wraps but the pair are expected to reprise their famed roles of roguish American adventurer and former French Foreign Legion soldier Rick O'Connell and English Egyptologist Evelyn Carnahan. The pair played the parts across the original 1999 film and 2001's THE MUMMY RETURNS. Fraser returned solo for a third film with Maria Bello taking over the Evie role. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** EBENEZER A CHRISTMAS CAROL: Ian McKellen and Tramell Tillman are set to join X filmmaker Ti West's next film EBENEZER A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Paramount Pictures. The project is dubbed "a thrilling ghost story set in Dickens' London, following one man's supernatural journey to face his past, present and future and fight for a second chance."
Johnny Depp will play Scrooge, while Andrea Riseborough is also attached to star in the project that has a script by Nathaniel Halpern. Emma Watts is producing. Tillman will play the Ghost of Christmas Present. McKellen's role is unknown at this time with Marley the most likely character. The film has already set a November 13th 2026 release date. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
----- November 4, 2025 -----
** BLACK PHONE 2: The sequel to THE BLACK PHONE will be available to rent or own on digital platforms starting today, November 4. Afterward, the movie will then be available for purchase on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on December 23.
** CLAIRE: JESSICA JONES stars Krysten Ritter and Carrie-Anne Moss will reunite for the creature feature CLAIRE. The story follows a struggling single mother battling addiction, as a malevolent creature that feeds on despair begins to terrorise her and her two sons. As her fight for sobriety deepens, the line between inner demons and real monsters blurs, culminating in a harrowing battle for survival and redemption.
Cameron Crovetti and Sarah Bolger have also been set to join the cast of the film which will be directed by James Wan's longtime assistant Tracy Kleeman in her directorial debut. John Carlos Higgins penned the script for the film. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** SORORITY SHARK ATTACK: Here's a teaser for the upcoming film.
----- November 3rd, 2025 -----
** TALK TO ME VR: Meta and XRTV announced that they are teaming up to create an immersive VR series based on A24's horror hit TALK TO ME. It will consist of six half-hour episodes, following the story of young travelers chasing the ultimate party on a European island until they discover the Hand, a supernatural high deadlier than any drug. Craig William Macneil will direct. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** THE MUMMY: New details have emerged regarding EVIL DEAD RISE filmmaker Lee Cronin and his attempt at redoing the property for Universal and Blumhouse/Atomic Monster. As previously reported, the approach here is less large-scale action adventure and more a cost-effective genre horror work as Universal's THE INVISIBLE MAN and WOLF MAN reboots.
Scooper DanielRPK reports that the reboot has been retitled and will now go by the name THE RESURRECTED. There's also a new official synopsis: "After his missing daughter mysteriously returns eight years later, a father discovers she carries the spirit of an ancient Egyptian mummy, and as the evil spreads to his other child, he must perform a deadly ritual to save them, even if it means becoming the monster himself."
Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, Veronica Falcon, May Calamawy, and May Elghety star in the film and Cronin recently announced that principal photography is "all wrapped up". Cronin also penned the script. James Wan, Jason Blum and John Keville produce the project which is currently slated for a release on April 17th 2026. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** FRANKENSTEIN: Let us be monsters together. Written and directed by Guillermo del Toro, FRANKENSTEIN is now in select theaters and on Netflix November 7.
** KING SNAKE: Margaret Qualley, Drew Starkey and Michael Shannon are set to star in Jeff Nichols' next film KING SNAKE. Nichols and his partners in Tri-State Pictures, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Sarah Green, will produce the Southern gothic horror film in association with Range Media Partners. FilmNation is financing the film and launching sales out of the American Film Market.
"We are extremely excited to be partnering with FilmNation once again, having fortified a strong creative relationship with them over the years. FilmNation has an exceptional track record supporting unique, innovative voices and auteur filmmakers, having produced and financed some of the most remarkable, award-winning films of our time. There was no better partner for KING SNAKE than [FilmNation CEO] Glen [Basner] and the entire FilmNation team," said Nichols, Green and Kavanaugh-Jones.
The film follows a young couple (Qualley and Starkey) who inherit a farm in rural Arkansas and must conquer the demons, both physical and metaphysical, that haunt its legacy. Forces of good and evil collide in a terrifying film where real-world challenges crash headlong into otherworldly creatures and myths.
"Jeff is a singular filmmaker and KING SNAKE will bewitch and enthrall audiences around the world with a startling new vision of the supernatural forces that hover just beyond our everyday perceptions," said Basner. (thanks to Deadline.com)
