- ‘Swamp Thing’ Is Alive: DC Says the Script Is Being Written (iHorror). DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran says James Mangold’s Swamp Thing script is being written, with production timing dependent on the director’s availability.
- ‘Crystal Lake’ Showrunner Knows Some Fans Will “Have Their Machetes Out” Over Jason’s New Origin [Exclusive] (Dread Central). Dread Central reports that showrunner Brad Caleb Kane defended Crystal Lake’s Jason origin, which links his backstory to corporate experimentation.
- Ted Raimi Invites Horror Icons Into His Haunted Manor In ‘Your Dearest Darkest Friend’ Trailer (Bloody Disgusting). Bloody Disgusting reports that the trailer for Ted Raimi’s darkly whimsical talk show previews its October 30 premiere and weekly episodes.
- ‘Crystal Lake’ Episode Titles Revealed with Old-School VHS Graphic (Dread Central). The upcoming Friday the 13th prequel series Crystal Lake reveals its episode titles, referencing classic entries, with a graphic styled after vintage VHS tapes.
- The Mummy: Book of the Dead Title Announced. Universal named the fourth Mummy film The Mummy: Book of the Dead as production began with returning stars Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz.
- Bad Influence casts Madeleine McGraw and co-stars. Madeleine McGraw, Xochitl Gomez and Jack Champion have been cast in Bad Influence, a YA horror film about a road trip involving a suspicious hitchhiker.
- ‘Werwfulf’s Williem Dafoe Reveals the Real-Life Inspiration for Robert Eggers’ Werewolf Movie (Bloody Disgusting). Willem Dafoe says his Werwulf character was inspired by a historical figure appointed by an English king to eliminate wolves.
- Popcorn Frights’ Wicked Weekend Returns With Five Days Of Genre Madness (Fangoria). Popcorn Frights has announced a five-day Wicked Weekend lineup featuring new Gothic horror, slasher classics, guest appearances and interactive events.
- ‘The Simpsons’ Confirms Two Horror-Themed Episodes This Month With Official Photos (Bloody Disgusting). Fox confirmed two horror-themed Simpsons episodes this month and released photos for Treehouse of Horror XXXVII.
- Danny Trejo Joins Spanish Horror-Comedy ‘Together Until Death’ (Dread Central). Danny Trejo has joined the cast of Spanish horror-comedy Together Until Death, which is currently in production.
- ‘A Special Day’ – Watch Chilling Found Footage Short Filmed Entirely On VHS-C Tape (Bloody Disgusting). Dennis Cahlo released a four-minute found-footage horror short filmed entirely on VHS-C tape, following a home video interrupted by a disturbing event.
- ‘The Batman 2’: Steven Soderbergh Replaces Matt Reeves as Director on Sequel (Bloody Disgusting). Steven Soderbergh will help complete principal photography on The Batman Part 2 while Matt Reeves attends to a family matter.
- Jeremiah Kipp, Director of ‘The Mortuary Assistant’, Has Passed Away (Dread Central). Filmmaker Jeremiah Kipp, director of The Mortuary Assistant and Slapface, has died, according to the Long Island International Film Expo.
- ‘Hallowarrior’ Review: Milly Shapiro Shines In Halloween Post-Apocalyptic Horror (Bloody Disgusting). Bloody Disgusting reviews Hallowarrior, praising Milly Shapiro’s lead performance and Halloween atmosphere while noting that the film does not develop its premise further.
- ‘Wuthering Heights: House of the Damned’ Exclusive Clip Serves Up a Severed Arm (Dread Central). Dread Central shares an exclusive clip from Wuthering Heights: House of the Damned ahead of its digital and on-demand release on October 16.
- I Love Paris Review: A Vampire Mockumentary With the Best Monster of the Year (iHorror). iHorror reviews I Love Paris, a found-footage vampire mockumentary about an underground singer whose encounter with a vampire changes her pursuit of fame.
