Top 10 Genre News Stories, October 27 to November 2

The stories the most outlets covered from October 27 to November 2, 2026, ranked by how many outlets covered each one and then by how many stories they ran. 12AM read 320 stories that week.

  1. Mama Bear. Curry Barker’s horror short Mama Bear, made with Windows, is available to watch online for free. Covered by 4 outlets in 6 stories: Bloody Disgusting, Dread Central, Fangoria and iHorror.
  2. The Holy Boy. Shudder released a trailer for Paolo Strippoli’s Italian folk horror film, which begins streaming November 27. Covered by 4 outlets in 4 stories: Bloody Disgusting, Dread Central, Fangoria and iHorror.
  3. The Birds. HBO is developing a limited series reimagining of The Birds, starring Sarah Snook and written by Tom Spezialy. Covered by 4 outlets in 4 stories: Bloody Disgusting, Dread Central, Fangoria and iHorror.
  4. Survive: The Game. Scout Taylor-Compton is directing the horror film, starring Olivia Holt, Jaimie Alexander, Rohan Campbell and Taylor-Compton, which is filming in Spain. Covered by 4 outlets in 4 stories: Bloody Disgusting, Dread Central, Fangoria and iHorror.
  5. Resident Evil. Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil passed $400 million worldwide, setting a franchise box office record. Covered by 4 outlets in 4 stories: Bloody Disgusting, Dread Central, Fangoria and iHorror.
  6. Ripcord’s Halloween Film Festival. The festival awarded its inaugural $100,000 prize to Long’s Long Lost & Mini Mart. Covered by 3 outlets in 4 stories: Bloody Disgusting, Fangoria and iHorror.
  7. Haunted Hotel. Netflix renewed the animated supernatural series for a third season, scheduled to premiere in 2027. Covered by 3 outlets in 3 stories: Bloody Disgusting, Dread Central and iHorror.
  8. Pendulum. A trailer follows a couple whose visit to a New Mexico spiritual retreat takes a sinister turn before the film’s January 1, 2027 release. Covered by 3 outlets in 3 stories: Bloody Disgusting, Dread Central and iHorror.
  9. Molepeople. Ben Wheatley replaced Rob Savage as director, while LaKeith Stanfield exited the horror film, still scheduled for August 2027. Covered by 3 outlets in 3 stories: Bloody Disgusting, Dread Central and iHorror.
  10. Sweetpea. A Season 2 trailer introduces a copycat killer threatening to expose Rhiannon, ahead of the series’ November 26 UK return. Covered by 3 outlets in 3 stories: Bloody Disgusting, Dread Central and iHorror.

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