** THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE animated: Dark Sky Films and Exurbia Films have announced that a hand-animated rotoscoped version of THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE is currently in production, aiming for a 2027 release.
The project is being led by Animation Director and Art Director Paul Beck, an Austin-based multimedia artist whose collaborations with acclaimed filmmaker Richard Linklater helped redefine modern rotoscoping. (thanks to Fangoria.com)
** VALLEY OF THE HORNTAK: During their search in the woods for a missing boy, an estranged father and son encounter a sinister cult that worships mind and flesh altering creatures. Directed by Maxwell Morro and shot in Kentucky, the film stars Vernon Wells, Kathleen Kinmont, Michael G. Kehoe, and William Mann.
** NAMASLAY: Only in theaters August 6th, 2026.
** BAD KARAOKE: When wedding band keyboardist Emily discovers an old karaoke machine in the back of a dive bar, she thinks it will lead to a fun-filled night of singing and bonding with her bandmates. Unfortunately, this karaoke machine seems to have a thirst for blood. When the singing begins, so does the bloodshed. When an excellent performance allows someone to be spared by the machine, the crew think they've figured out how to finally beat it. Proven almost immediately wrong, it takes more horrifying deaths and a visit from a mysterious stranger to realize they may have a chance at survival after all. Check out the Redband trailer.
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** HOSTEL reboot: Two years ago came the news that Oscar nominee Paul Giamatti has closed a deal to star in a TV series based on Eli Roth's gory horror film franchise HOSTEL at Pescock. Eli Roth, Chris Briggs and Mike Fleiss were all returning for the project as executive producers, the work was said to be a "modern adaptation" and a "reinvention" of the material. Roth was also going to direct from a script co-written with Briggs.
Roth now tells film journalist Edward Douglas of The Weekend Warrior (via WoR) that Peacock has passed on the series and so they are now redeveloping it as a theatrical feature. No further information was revealed, beyond it being a modern-day reinvention of the original film's premise. Giamatti is expected to star in a key role, with character details under wraps. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** BUDDY: Remember BUDDY—the bright orange unicorn and star of that classic childrens' television show who brought joy and life lessons into your living room?
** OTHER MOMMY: Your mommy won't save you. OTHER MOMMY only in theaters October 9.
** IT ENDS: Four recent college grads on a nighttime drive find themselves stuck on a road that sprawls on forever, with seemingly no end in sight. They are occasionally attacked by stragglers and have to find a routine to plan their rest stops, but after a few thousand miles, it all feels the same. Still, they keep on driving, only in the belief that something better will come eventually.
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** SKELETONS: Sony Pictures and JT Mollner's new creature feature SKELETONS is set for a June 4th 2027 theatrical release. Brie Larson, Kyle Gallner, Daithí Ó Haragáin, Willa Fitzgerald, Ione Skye, John Goodman and Keith Carradine co-star.
The story is said to center on a young boy's relationship with his mother, who is secured in a cage every night. Filming began last month on the project penned by Mollner and Brian Duffield based on author Philip Fracassi's short story "Fail-Safe". (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** PENNY LANE IS DEAD: Shudder announced that it is acquiring the rights to PENNY LANE IS DEAD, the blood-soaked 1980's set slasher debut from Australian writer and director Mia-Kate Russell. Rights include The United States, Canada, Caribbean Basin Islands, UK, Ireland. The film debuted at the Adelaide Film Festival and will celebrate its North American Premiere at Fantasia Festival on July 20th before its Shudder release on August 28th.
Set on a hot summer's night in 1986 Australia, 17-year old Penny Lane is celebrating getting into college with her longtime girlfriends. After Penny's jealous and troubled cousin decides a cruel prank is in order, what begins as a thoughtless spiked cupcake game spirals into a night of bloodshed and revenge.
** DEMON HUNTERS: A fearless exorcist faces an ancient demonic force that threatens humanity. As darkness rises, he must fight impossible battles across worlds—where every demon conquered brings him closer to the ultimate truth. The first-ever Taiwan–India co-production, bringing together an international team to create a high-energy supernatural horror-action experience.
** EVIL FOLLOWS: A seemingly ordinary couple's life turns nightmarish when the wife, Sarah, becomes the target of a malevolent dybbuk after accidentally opening an old box she found in an antique shop. Her husband, David, witnesses her rapid descent into inexplicable behaviors and frightening episodes. Desperate to reclaim the woman he loves, David seeks the help of a renowned spiritualist to understand the dark history of the dybbuk box and to perform an exorcism. As Sarah's possession intensifies, David must navigate a chilling path of ancient rituals and moral dilemmas, racing against time to save Sarah's soul from the irreversible grip of evil that threatens to consume her completely.
** DON'T MOVE: A church group's annual retreat turns deadly when they wander into the wrong part of the Ozark wilderness, and something starts picking them off one by one. Suspicion falls on Ricky, the troublemaker of the group. But the real threat is far worse. Deep in the forest, wrapped in a labyrinth of webs, the group is pursued by a terrifying prehistoric arachnid that hunts by vibration. When every step could be their last, they only have one choice: Don't Move. It's up to Megan to hold what's left of the group together and get them out alive.
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** BACKROOMS sequel: With the BACKROOMS movie having grossed $360 million worldwide from a $10 million budget, it comes as little surprise that now 21-year-old filmmaker Kane Parsons is a hot commodity.
Now, distributor A24 has no plans to let him go, with Parsons currently in negotiations with the company for a three-year first-look deal. Currently in discussions is that one of the first projects under that deal will be a BACKROOMS sequel that Parsons reportedly already has an idea for. An additional original film would also be part of the deal.
Should he sign, the filmmaker is expected to receive a $65 million payday for this three-year deal along with a bonus if he makes two movies within the three-year term of the agreement. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** ONSLAUGHT: Ahead of its world premiere at Comic Con next weekend, Adam Wingard's ONSLAUGHT has reportedly received an R rating for "strong bloody violence, some gore, sexual material/nudity, and language". A24 is releasing the film in cinemas on September 4th.
Adria Arjona stars as a struggling mother who aims to protect her loved ones from a rogue squad of genetically engineered super-soldiers that have escaped from a secret military base while mercenaries try to contain them. Rebecca Hall and Dan Stevens co-star. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** HELLCAT: Lena wakes up in a moving camper trailer with a horrifying wound. She's warned by the driver that they have one hour to get to a doctor, or she'll succumb to an unimaginably awful fate. As the pain sets in and reality begins to fray, who should really be afraid? Dakota Gorman delivers a blistering performance in this tense, mind-bending horror where survival cuts both ways.
** TURNING POINT: There is danger in the night, but the true terror is inside the house. Trapped within the home of a zombie in transition, Margot and her partner in crime must find their way out before they become the ghoul's first victims. Their only hope for survival is a bizarre neighbor with an expert knowledge of the undead and the flicker of humanity remaining in their mutating stalker.
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** THEY FOLLOW: David Robert Mitchell has added many to the cast of THEY FOLLOW, the Neon-backed follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2015 horror film IT FOLLOWS: Jackie Earle Haley, Justine Lupe, Anna Mirodin, Jayne Taini, Michael Gandolfini, Tom Pecinka, Melora Walters, Ben Krieger, Natalie Shinnick and Jan Hoag.
The cast will be led by the returning Maika Monroe. Also set for a starring role is Naomi Ackie, who was in final talks as of last month, as we first reported, and is now officially set for the project. Plot details for the long-anticipated sequel are under wraps, other than it taking place a decade after the events of the original film. (thanks to Deadline.com)
** HER PRIVATE HELL: Here's a new poster for the upcoming film.
** JAWS EXPLORED: A new way of looking at Spielberg's classic that will deliver the deepest analysis of JAWS ever made.
** GHOST IN THE CELL: Here's the poster for the upcoming film from Joko Anwar.
** CRUSH: Australian genre filmmaker Julius Avery (OVERLORD) will direct the snake creature feature CRUSH for 20th Century Studios. 20th Century Studios acquired John Fischer's spec script last Fall, beating out several studios in a multi-studio bidding war. Scott Glassgold will produce via his 12:01 Films banner.
The story reportedly follows a woman hiking alone in the Everglades who wakes to find herself trapped in the crushing coils of a massive python. She must fight to stay alive as every breath brings her closer to death. The project is said to be inspired by a true story and unfolds in real time. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
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** MANHUNTER: The film that redefined the modern thriller. 40 years on, Michael Mann's pulsating, cutting-edge MANHUNTER The Final Cut returns to cinemas in a brand new breathtaking 4K restoration supervised by Michael Mann. Coming to the US via Rialto Pictures on July 24th and StudioCanal UK on September 25th, with further international releases this fall.
** TRAIN TO BUSAN: Board the train. Face the nightmare. The modern zombie masterpiece returns for its 10th Anniversary, only in theaters August 14.
** FERINE: Wealthy and influential art collector Irene (Carolyn Bracken) begins to develop an uncontrollable primal instinct that drives her into a spiral of destruction and animalistic transformation. Her path fatefully crosses with Dama (Caroline Goodall), a lavishly wealthy trafficker of exotic predator animals. Dama recognizes that Irene has become a mercurial predator herself. A morbid bond forms between them. Few in the vicinity will be safe.
** THE SHARDS: Hot. Rich. Dangerous. FX's THE SHARDS premieres 8/5 on FX and Hulu. FX's THE SHARDS is a seductive drama series from executive producer Ryan Murphy, based on the acclaimed bestselling novel by Bret Easton Ellis. Set against the vivid backdrop of 1980s Los Angeles, the series follows a group of privileged high school seniors at an elite prep school as they navigate identity, sex, jealousy, obsession and the dangers lurking beneath the surface of American adolescence.
** HARBINGER: Shogun Films have revealed the Hammer-influenced Quad poster for their new British horror movie HARBINGER ahead of its select cinema run next month. HARBINGER introduces a sinister new monster to the horror landscape: a twisted fairground fortune telling machine, The Harbinger, possessed by the malevolent spirit of satanic serial killer Henry Decker. Dealing death and destruction via Tarot-style cards, the machine spells doom for the crew of a ghost-hunting show filming at Decker's house.
Directed by James Crow, HARBINGER boasts a strong ensemble cast of British talent including Jeanine Nerissa Sothcott, Gary Webster, Peter Woodward, Tony Sands and Carole Ann Ford. Nick Nevern provides the voice of the Harbinger. It was written by Simon Cluett from a story by Harry Boxley and is produced by Jonathan Sothcott.
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** A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET remake #2: Paramount Pictures has reportedly closed a deal for a new take on Wes Craven's A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET franchise to be released via its new Paramount Primal genre label.
The deal is for the U.S. rights to Craven's original screenplay for the 1984 first film, which kicked off a franchise spanning eight films in total, at least two of which are highly regarded, along with one not well-received remake in 2010.
Producers J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules lead the new label and will executive produce. Craven's widow Iya Labunka, and son Jonathan Craven, will produce along with Marc Toberoff. Lifshitz and Margules say it's a "new story" in this world, and this will be a "terrifying new nightmare" to "welcome Freddy home". (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** CRYSTAL LAKE: A prequel to the FRIDAY THE 13th franchise, the series follows single mother Pam Voorhees who has been unable to shake her grief after her young, sickly son Jason tragically drowned in the town lake almost a year before. When two strangers arrive at Pam's door digging into her past, a disturbing chain of events are set into motion, leaving the townspeople of Crystal Lake wondering: just who is Pam Voorhees? CRYSTAL LAKE is streaming October 15 on Peacock.
** THE CONJURING prequel: Garrett Wareing (THE LONG WALK) has been cast as a young Ed Warren, while Amanda Fix (TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA) will play a young Lorraine Warren in THE CONJURING prequel at New Line Cinema.
Titled THE CONJURING FIRST COMMUNION, the film will be the eleventh overall in the franchise following in the wake of four main entries along with three ANNABELLE films, two THE NUN films and THE CURSE OF LLORANA film. Rodrigue Huart will direct from a screenplay by Richard Naing and Ian Goldberg. Specifics of the plot remain under wraps, and no other casting is available at this time. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** THE DEVIL'S MOUTH: Here's a new poster for the upcoming film.
** CARRIE: Here's a first look at the upcoming TV series adaptation.
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** Jason Universe: Speaking with Variety, Horror Inc. executive vice president Robbie Barsamian says there's a lot more to come beyond the upcoming CRYSTAL LAKE:
"We've been busy behind the scenes laying the foundation that everyone is finally starting to see come to life, but this is just the tip of the iceberg. We have a thrilling lineup of new projects that we can't wait to share more details on soon.
We're giving long-time fans what they've been asking for while at the same time inviting new fans into the franchise in a variety of ways. We want to make sure Jason remains the icon that he is for the next 45 years." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** FREDDY THE 13th: Paramount Pictures has set an October 13th 2028 release for Dan Trachtenberg's new animated feature FREDDY THE 13th. That follows a family vacation that takes a bad turn when lovable Uncle Freddy accidentally kills the Boogeyman and adopts his powers. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** ABOVE & BELOW: 30 feet below. 10 minutes of oxygen. 1 apex predator. In theaters July 29.
** ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES ORGANIC INTELLIGENCE: Here's a poster for the upcoming film.
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** HOPE: In the remote South Korea village of Hope Harbor, police chief Bum-seok and officer Sung-ae are called to find a mysterious creature that has wreaked havoc on the village. In the nearby forest, a coterie of hunters, including Sung-ki set out to track the beast and find themselves hunted instead. But all is not as it seems, and perceptions can be misleading. What begins as ignorance plants the seed of disaster, escalating through human conflict into a tragedy of cosmic proportions.
** BUDDY: Remember BUDDY—the bright orange unicorn and star of that classic childrens' television show who brought joy and life lessons into your living room? Inside the colorful world of "It's Buddy!", a group of children spend their days singing, dancing, and helping Buddy spread happiness. But when one child refuses to play along, Buddy is not pleased and cracks begin to appear in this seemingly perfect world.
** FEED: Here's the trailer and poster for the upcoming film coming to VOD on August 14, 2026.
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** SKELETONS: John Goodman will join Brie Larson in the JT Mollner-directed horror thriller SKELETONS at Bad Robot and Sony Pictures. Kyle Gallner, Willa Fitzgerald, Ione Skye and Daithi O Haragain also star while J.J. Abrams and Roy Lee are among the producers.
The creature feature unfolds from the perspective of a young boy who slowly begins to discover his beloved parents are hiding a disturbing secret about his mother's true nature. Brian Duffield wrote the initial screenplay based off the short story by Phillip Fracassi, with revisions by Mollner. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** SOULM8TE: A man acquires an artificially intelligent android to cope with the loss of his recently deceased wife, but in an attempt to create a truly sentient partner, he inadvertently turns a harmless lovebot into a deadly soulmate.
** INSECTASY: Sadie struggles to find balance as she juggles work, her social life and her erotic fascination with insects. The new film from Foggy Ocean Pictures. World Premiere at Fantasia Festival 2026.
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** COLONY: Here's some new posters for the upcoming film.
** THE FISHERMAN: Focus Features has landed the supernatural horror feature THE FISHERMAN which has quite the pedigree. The work, an adaptation of the Bram Stoker Award-winning 2016 novel by John Langan, will be helmed by famed THE GREEN KNIGHT director David Lowery. Another notable indie filmmaker, Alex Ross Perry will pen the script adaptation.
The story follows Abe and Dan, two grieving widowers who bond over fishing getaways in upstate New York. One day, Dan suggests they try an isolated and mysterious spot named Dutchman's Creek – a place whispered to allow a person to see their loved ones. Even a spooky tale from a man in a diner about the creek's terrible history can't stop these two men, who find themselves face-to-face with Der Fisher, aka The Fisherman. They probably should have just stayed home. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** THE BOY FROM BELOW: It's Halloween 1997 in the small town of Carpenter Falls, where video store clerk Quinn Curtis is preparing for a night of horror marathons and local festivities. But when a figure from the town's dark past resurfaces in the form of a masked killer known as the Boy from Below, the night takes a deadly turn. Obsessed with horror movies, the killer begins recreating his own twisted version of classic slasher scenarios, targeting Quinn and her friends. As the body count rises, Quinn must rely on her deep knowledge of the genre to outthink a relentless predator and survive the night. On VOD August 11, 2026.
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** NIGHTBORN: With dreams of starting a perfect family, Saga and her British husband Jon move to the isolated house where she spent much of her childhood, deep in the Finnish forest. As their marriage starts to crack, Jon struggles to support his wife, but only Saga suspects the disturbing truth about her new-born.
** UNHOLY NIGHT: Gino's traditional family Christmas Eve turns into a bloody battle for survival when his long-dead grandma drops by and goes on a murderous rampage. Amid the chaos, Gino reunites with his ex and the dysfunctional duo must avoid his dead Italian relatives popping up all around the neighbourhood as they search for a way to get rid of these Yuletide revenants and survive his family Christmas.
** SIREN HEAD: WEAPONS filmmaker Zach Cregger and upcoming WHALEFALL filmmaker Brian Duffield are teaming up for a film adaptation of a viral horror sensation. Warner Bros. Pictures has won a five-studio bidding war for SIREN HEAD, a feature film based on the horror meme created by Canadian creature designer Trevor Henderson. It follows a tall, rotting skeletal figure with two sirens for a head.
The meme was posted in 2018 and has subsequently spawned YouTube animations, fan theories, fan-made shorts, fan-made video games, and fan-made merchandise – racking up 3 billion TikTok views, one billion YouTube views, and millions of Roblox plays. The multi-million dollar package will see Cregger and Duffield co-writing the script while Duffield is planning to direct and both will produce. Also slated to produce are Roy Lee, Andrew Childs and Scott Glassgold. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** BACKROOMS: You are not supposed to be here.
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** WATER PARK SHARK: Sharks breach the attractions at a seaside water park in Cape Cod during the debut of a new ride, throwing the park into chaos. As a hidden scheme disrupts critical systems, panic spreads and a lifeguard and the town's police chief race to contain the situation and protect guests from becoming prey. A fast-moving summer thriller from the director and producer of Sharknado. Filmed on location in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Directed by Anthony C. Ferrante.
** HOMEWRECKER: Simu Liu is joining Allison Williams and Michelle Randolph in Xavier Gens' sci-fi horror thriller, HOMEWRECKER. Filming is confirmed to get underway in Paris, France, on July 15th, following the Bastille Day national holiday. French actress Anais Parello, who recently teamed with Gens on Netflix shark hit UNDER PARIS, has also joined the cast.
The project, which the producers have likened in spirit to Paramount sci-fi horror 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE, heralds from producers Denise Di Novi, Margaret French Isaac, and Oliver Scherick for Di Novi Pictures, with John Zois and Warren Goz producing for Parallel 42 Entertainment. Michael Rothstein and Samuel Hall will executive produce for north.five.six., alongside Williams, Randolph and Zach Book. (thanks to Deadline.com)
** KILL TRIP: A group of carefree festival-goers hitch a ride toward what should be the best weekend of their lives — but when they trust the wrong stranger, their journey spirals into a waking nightmare. As their numbers begin to dwindle and bodies mysteriously vanish, survival becomes a desperate race against an unseen evil lurking just beneath the surface. One grim truth remains: not everyone will live to see Austin. On Digital and On Demand, July 17th, 2026.
** GATORFACE: A Florida vacation becomes a blood-soaked fight for survival when a group of friends are hunted through the swamps by a savage cult that feeds its victims to ravenous alligators in the name of an ancient reptilian god.
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** PARANORMAL ACTIVITY reboot: Chase Yi has scored a lead role in the next PARANORMAL ACTIVITY movie at Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Paramount Pictures. Ian Tuason (UNDERTONE) directs the film. Plot and character specifics for the new entry in the found-footage franchise remain under wraps, with the movie slated for a release in cinemas on May 21st 2027. James Wan, Jason Blum and Oren Peli will produce. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** PAN'S LABYRINTH: Watch the official trailer for the 20th Anniversary re-release of PAN'S LABYRINTH and experience Guillermo del Toro's masterpiece like never before in 4K, 3D and premium HDR by Barco. Returning to theaters October 9th.
** THE DEVIL'S MOUTH: Getaway just got a whole new meaning. Five friends explore The Devil's Mouth cave system in Thailand for one last adventure before life in the real world begins. But they soon discover that something is hunting them under the water…fast, silent, and deadly. In the suffocating darkness, trust erodes, panic spreads and every wrong turn becomes a fight for survival. THE DEVIL'S MOUTH is streaming on Prime Video July 29.
** BIG BABY: Nightmares of a maniac killer in a baby mask inspire a horror writer's new script. As his life begins to spiral out of control, he discovers Big Baby's murderous rampage may be more than just fiction.
----- July 2nd, 2026 -----
** HER PRIVATE HELL: When a mysterious mist engulfs a futuristic metropolis, unleashing a deadly and elusive entity, a troubled young woman searches for her father. Her quest collides with an American GI on a harrowing odyssey to rescue his daughter from Hell.
** CRUEL HANDS: A mother and her young son escape from an abusive husband to an isolated farmhouse, only to find themselves trapped between him and a raging bushfire that surrounds them.
** YOU'RE DEAD TO ME: Three high school seniors skip prom for a secluded weekend party free from parents, school, and responsibility, but their escape turns terrifying when they learn one of their classmates has been brutally murdered. Available on Digital and On Demand July 7.
** PARANORMAL INVESTIGATIONS: The cast and crew of hit reality series PARANORMAL INVESTIGATIONS travel to rural North Carolina to film inside the notorious Hennesy "Hell" House. What begins as a routine ghost hunt becomes a savage descent into the supernatural. Their final episode — pieced together from camera feeds and surveillance footage — is now being seen for the first time. Available July 24th.
** THE LEACHING: After waking up in a grave on her father's isolated forest property with no idea of who she is or how she got there, Vivian must use her limited memory to piece together the nightmarish truth, all the while being tormented by the undead, a giant leech monster, and her "father." Over the next few days, she will uncover the framework of a truly nefarious supernatural scheme, but will it be too late? Available on digital and on demand July 7.
----- July 1st, 2026 -----
** POSSESSION remake: Paul Dano is set to star opposite Callum Turner and Margaret Qualley in the remake of 1981 supernatural horror classic POSSESSION coming together at Paramount. Character details are under wraps. Parker Finn, the writer-director behind the hit horror franchise SMILE, announced his take on POSSESSION for Paramount in 2024. (thanks to Deadline.com)
** THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE Trilogy Collector's Edition: Coming to 4K UHD on 10/22 from Umbrella.
** ICE CREAM MAN: Here's a new poster for the upcoming film.
** COLONY: The film follows Professor Se-jeong as she is thrust into a terrifying hellscape when a mutating virus is unleashed during a biotech conference, forcing authorities to seal the facility to contain the outbreak. Unable to escape, Se-jeong and a group of survivors must fight to stay alive as the infected undergo horrific transformations and threaten to spread the virus.
** ALONE TIME: Witchcraft Motion Picture Company has set plans to adapt ALONE TIME, a viral short film by director Rod Blackhurst (DOLLY), into a feature film. Originally directed and produced by Blackhurst and written by David Ebeltoft, ALONE TIME debuted online in 2012 and has since amassed millions of views across YouTube and Vimeo.
The feature adaptation is being developed by Witchcraft in partnership with Fever Dream, a private equity group that Witchcraft said approached them following the success of original internet IP-driven genre projects like BACKROOMS and OBSESSION.
The film follows Ann Saunders, a young New York professional whose carefully constructed life begins to unravel following a devastating personal loss. The official synopsis reads: "Seeking refuge from a collapsing relationship, a deteriorating family situation, and mounting emotional trauma, Ann reluctantly joins her closest friend on a remote camping trip deep in the Adirondack wilderness. (thanks to Deadline.com)
