- Tricia Helfer Leads Erotic Body Horror ‘Devour’ (iHorror). Tricia Helfer will lead Devour as a former figure skater whose growing fixation on her daughter’s friend leads to compulsions and personal unraveling.
- Ripcord names 12 Halloween Film Festival finalists. Ripcord’s Halloween Film Festival selected 12 short-film finalists and named five jurors to judge its competition for a $100,000 first prize.
- ‘Werwulf’ 35mm Tickets Are Now on Sale for Robert Eggers’ Christmas Nightmare (Dread Central). Tickets are now available for select 35mm screenings of Werwulf on Christmas Day, ahead of the film’s December 25 theatrical release.
- ‘Blade Runner 2099’ – New Poster for Prime Video Series Pays Tribute to Original Movie’s Poster (Bloody Disgusting). Prime Video released a new Blade Runner 2099 poster and set the series premiere for November 25.
- Exclusive: Molly C. Quinn and Currie Graham Lead ‘REM,’ a Horror Thriller Inspired by the Hat Man (Dread Central). Molly C. Quinn and Currie Graham lead REM, a psychological horror thriller inspired by night terrors and Hat Man folklore, now in production.
- ‘Abandoned’ Teaser: “The Screams Are Real” in This Independently Funded Found Footage Nightmare (Dread Central). A teaser is out for Abandoned, a found footage horror film about two urban explorers who enter a derelict facility tied to sinister experiments.
- Glass Eye Pix Turns 40 With Seven Films and a One-Day Con (iHorror). Glass Eye Pix is marking its 40th anniversary with a seven-film series at New York’s IFC Center and a one-day convention on November 7.
- They’re Back, Witches! ‘Coven Academy’ Renewed for Season 2 at Disney (Dread Central). Disney+ and Hulu have renewed Coven Academy for a second season after its first three weeks drew more than twenty million global viewing hours.
- ‘Crystal Lake’ Showrunner Teases Season 2 Wishlist: More Sackhead Jason, Carnage, and Classic ‘Friday the 13th’ Characters (Bloody Disgusting). Showrunner Brad Caleb Kane discussed possible season two stories, including more time with the town’s eccentric characters and classic Friday the 13th figures.
- VAMPIRE CARNIVAL Trailer: Jason Isaacs Is A Punk-Rock Vamp (Fangoria). A trailer for the Halloween horror film Vampire Carnival is available ahead of its video-on-demand release this week.
- ‘Trick ’r Treat’ Returns to Regal on Halloween With Sam’s Original Short Restored in 4K (Dread Central). Regal’s Halloween screenings of Trick ’r Treat will include a new 4K restoration of Michael Dougherty’s 1996 animated short Season’s Greetings.
- Production Wraps on Psychological Horror Film ‘The Block’ Featuring Jackie Earle Haley (Dread Central). Production has wrapped on the psychological horror film The Block, starring Jackie Earle Haley, Jack Falahee and Saphira Moran.
- ‘Spirit Tastings’ – ‘WNUF’ Creator Returning with New Year’s Eve-Themed Horror Film! (Dread Central). Chris LaMartina is directing Spirit Tastings, a New Year’s Eve horror film about former punk bandmates whose wishes at a distillery turn dangerous.
- Alfonso Cuarón’s New Cult Horror Series Just Added An Acclaimed Oscar Nominee (Fangoria). An Oscar-nominated performer has joined Ascension, Alfonso Cuarón’s upcoming horror series for Apple TV.
- ‘Mountain King’ Review: Scandinavian Folklore Fuels This Cozy Horror-Comedy (Bloody Disgusting). Bloody Disgusting reviews Gabrielle Christensen’s folklore horror-comedy about a woman who travels to Sweden to meet her estranged boyfriend’s family.
- ‘Rubberhead’ Review: Practical Effects Horror Documentary Is As Wild As Its Subject (Bloody Disgusting). Bloody Disgusting reviews Nick Taylor’s documentary about special effects artist Steve Johnson and his career in practical creature design.
- DC Tops The Box Office Not With A Superhero, But Body Horror (Fangoria). Clayface brought R-rated body horror to the box office, marking a genre-focused success for DC Studios.
- AMC FearFest Halloween Week 2026: Jason, Freddy and Michael Myers Take Over (iHorror). AMC’s Halloween week FearFest schedule features marathons of Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Final Destination and Halloween films, with the Crypt Keeper returning as host.
