** AMERICAN PSYCHO remake: Out promoting Maggie Gyllenhaal's new THE BRIDE! film this week, Christian Bale was asked by THR for his take on the new version that SUSPIRIRA remake director Guadagnino is developing. Specifically, he was asked if he had any actors in his mind to take on the Bateman role. He says he's open to whoever's brave enough to do it:
"Whoever wants to give it a shot, give it a pop. I loved making it with [director] Mary Harron so many years back, fantastic memories of it all. Bold choice of anyone to try to do a — I don't know if they're doing a remake or what, I don't know anything else about it. But all the best to 'em, I like brave people." (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** TERROR TRAIN 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 5/26 from Kino Lorber.
** THE HAUNTING 4K UHD: The 1963 film is coming to 4K UHD on 5/26 from Scream Factory.
** SLANTED: Here's a new poster for the upcoming film.
** BOUTIQUE: Two-time Oscar nominee and avowed genre fan Paul Giamatti has been set to star in his first horror movie in a decade with BOUTIQUE. Giamatti will play American tourist Calvin who "journeys to the eerie English seaside town that inspired the work of his favorite reclusive author but instead gets entangled with a murderous secret society permeating the whole town."
Filming is being lined up for this summer with the project heralding from writer-director Jim Gavin. Giamatti will produce with Dan Carey through their company Touchy Feely Films along with James Harris and Mark Lane for Tea Shop Productions and Guy Danella for XYZ Films, who will also finance. (thanks to Deadline.com)
** PINOCCHIO UNSTRUNG: A dark coming-of-age reimagining of Pinocchio, this unsettling tale follows the iconic puppet's disturbing journey toward becoming real. The film is written and directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield.
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** THE THING Expanded: Uncover the secrets of John Carpenter's The Thing with the ultimate companion documentary, featuring Kurt Russell, John Carpenter, Keith David, and many more. Orders close March 24th.
** TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA: A new kind of horror remake, starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson. In theaters starting August 7 in the US, Canada, UK, Latin America, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Ireland, Spain, Australia and more.
** LEGION OF THE DEAD: Coming to Blu-ray on 6/9 from Unearthed Films.
** A LITTLE SLICE OF HELL: Filmmaker David F. Sandberg is attached to direct the horror film A LITTLE SLICE OF HELL in development at Paramount Pictures. An adaptation of John Goodrich's short story, Greg Weidman and Geoff Tock will pen the script.
The story follows two underpaid supermarket employees who realize that they should have read the employee manual after encountering a customer from Hell – literally. Johnny Pariseau, Patrick Gooing, Molly Milstein, Jack Heller, Caitlin de Lisser-Ellen, and Lotta Losten produce. (thanks to Deadline.com)
** TRUCKER: A trucker's family is killed in a fiery crash caused by a group of reckless teens. Rescued from the wreckage and nursed back to health by a mysterious old man, the trucker exacts brutal revenge on the teens who destroyed his life.
** SUZZANNA EMPRESS OF DARKNESS: Coming to Blu-ray on 4/28 from Severin Films.
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** MANIAC COP remake: According the original film's director William Lustig (who is executive producing this remake), the remake is next for producer Nicolas Winding Refn, with filming aimed to begin sometime this Fall. Apparently, after HBO was bought by Discovery they lost interest in the project and now the project and the scripts have returned to Lustig and Refn and they're now moving forward with an unnamed new studio. (thanks to the Icons Of Fright podcast)
** THE EXORCIST: Sasha Calle, who played Supergirl in 2023's THE FLASH film, has joined the cast of Mike Flanagan's THE EXORCIST film at Universal Pictures. Details of her character are under wraps, as is the film's general story which will reportedly be a fresh take on the franchise with no links to the poorly received THE EXORCIST BELIEVER.
Flanagan pens, directs and will also produce alongside David Robinson and Jason Blum. Filming will take place in New York City, with Jupe telling Variety the other day that he begins filming in the next few days. The new THE EXORCIST is slated to hit cinemas on March 12th 2027. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** SCARY MOVIE: We're baaaaaack. Watch the official trailer for the new SCARY MOVIE - only in theatres June 12.
** SKELETONS: In the biggest worldwide deal to emerge from this year's European Film Market so far, Sony Pictures is on the verge of closing rights to hot genre package SKELETONS, starring Oscar winner Brie Larson. The WW deal is landing in the $25M range and Sony beat out multiple suitors that wanted domestic rights. J.J. Abrams is producing, with FilmNation, WME and CAA handling the sale. Filming is being lined up for this summer.
JT Mollner (STRANGE DARLING) is set to direct the creature feature, which is told from the perspective of a young boy who slowly begins to discover that his beloved parents are hiding a disturbing secret about his mother's true nature. Casting for the son and father is in process. (thanks to Deadline.com)
** BURY THE DEVIL: When a hospice nurse finds herself trapped with a dementia patient, she begins to suspect something else is wrong with the woman, something otherworldly, and must fight to survive the night.
** 1000 Women in Horror: This documentary offers a deep dive into how women pioneers revolutionized horror cinema through their groundbreaking work as directors, actors, and creators since 1895, leaving an indelible mark on the genre's evolution. Premieres March 20, 2026 on Shudder.
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** TALK TO ME series: Meta and XRTV have set the main cast for their immersive 3D horror series, based on the hit A24 film TALK TO ME : Aubri Ibrag, Charlotte Maggi, Sofia Hublitz, and Julio Pena have boarded as series regulars, with Charlie Hiscock and Raff Law joining in recurring roles. Currently untitled, the new Talk to Me series is being created exclusively for Meta's immersive VR devices, allowing audiences to experience the terror firsthand.
Exploring the lingering fallout of supernatural contact through a new ensemble of characters, the series is set during a thrill-seeking weekend in Ibiza, as estranged friends Lauryn (Ibrag) and Keeley (Maggi) reunite with socialite Blake (Hublitz), alongside two British best mates (Hiscock and Law) who supply them with party drugs sourced from an island dealer (Pena). But what begins as a reckless escape quickly escalates when the group is introduced to a high like no other. (thanks to Deadline.com)
** THE LAST TEMPTATION OF BECKY: Quiver Distribution and Post Film announced that production has wrapped in Northern Ireland on THE LAST TEMPTATION OF BECKY, the latest film in their successful BECKY franchise following BECKY (2020) and THE WRATH OF BECKY (2023). Lulu Wilson returns to her titular role as Becky, and is joined this time by Neil Patrick Harris, Brandon Flynn, James Urbaniak, and Kate Siegel, whose role as Agent Kate Montana was teased in the previous film. Quiver will release the film in theaters in North America in summer 2026.
Now working as a field agent for the CIA, Becky (Lulu Wilson) is sent undercover to Poland to infiltrate a family of innkeepers who are running a tourist venture at The Wolf's Lair, Hitler's WWII bunker. After learning that the father, Wilhelm Reuss (Neil Patrick Harris), is on a mission to bring about the Fourth Reich, Becky takes matters into her own hands.
The film is directed by Jenn Wexler (THE SACRIFICE GAME), with a screenplay by Matt Angel, from a story by Matt Angel & Suzanne Coote (THE WRATH OF BECKY).
** PROM NIGHT 4K UHD: Coming soon to 4K UHD from Synapse Films.
** NIGHTBREED 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD in May from Arrow Video. A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.
** HOUSE OF HOLLOWAY: Alex Kahuam has wrapped production in Kentucky on his slasher horror pic HOUSE OF HOLLOWAY, starring Laura Marano, Doug Jones, following a difficult winter shoot.
The film, which also features Orlando Pineda and Bonnie Aarons, follows a family of serial killers playing a twisted psychological game, competing with each other to claim the next victim from among six guests staying at their secluded home, slowly revealing the secrets of their family legacy. (thanks to Variety.com)
** BOIUNA LEGEND OF THE AMAZON: A team of doctors embark on a local mission in the Amazon rainforest, but it soon becomes clear that not everybody - or everything - is happy to see them. Their sudden appearance draws the attention of an animal predator, the "Boiuna". Starring Jessica Rothe. Coming in 2026.
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** TERRIFIER 4: From director Damien Leone;
Hey guys! Since there's so much TERRIFIER 4 speculation and false information out there, I wanted to drop in and give an official update.
The script is very close to completion, and I'm hoping to begin pre-production this spring. This is the most precious script I've written for many reasons, but it's also the most challenging. There's a lot of material to tackle and a lot riding on this one, not just creatively but emotionally.
We've built something special together over the years. The cast and crew who have been here since the beginning deserve a finale that honors their dedication, and the fans who've championed this franchise deserve something unforgettable.
In all honesty, I'm thrilled with the way it's turning out and confident it will deliver. I will officially announce when the script is complete on my social media pages which also means we'll be moving into pre-production. If you don't see it coming from or confirmed by me, then it's not official.
Thank you for your patience. I promise it will be worth the wait! "Stay Terrified!!"
** IN A VIOLENT NATURE 2: Johnny's violent rampage leads him to a summer camp just as a young, outcast camper is forced to spend the night with his counselor sister and her friends at their annual end-of-season party.
** SCREAM 7: Coming soon to 4K UHD Steelbook from Paramount.
** DO NOT OPEN: Here's the trailer fr the upcoming film.
** SQUATCH: When small-town teen Nick Peters inherits a remote cabin from the father he barely knew, he reluctantly sets out to uncover the truth behind the man's disappearance. Joined by Cassie, the co-worker he's secretly falling for, Nick ventures deep into the northern woods — a place where the line between myth and reality quickly disappears.
** PINOCCHIO UNSTRUNG: Here's the poster for the upcoming film.
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** SCREAM 7: Despite the worst reviews of the series, and a B- CinemaScore from audiences, Paramount and Spyglass' SCREAM 7 came in atop the box-office, beating all pre-release expectations. The Neve Campbell-led title pulled in a $64.1 million domestic opening and a further $33.1 million overseas for a $97.2 million global debut. Around $7.1 million of that global total came from IMAX alone.
Those numbers are way ahead of the $44 million domestic and $60 million worldwide projected totals last week. Domestically, it's also the best horror opening ever for Paramount, and the best opening ever for a February horror movie. The film was created with a final production budget of $45 million, meaning it has more than doubled that already and should be quite profitable before it leaves cinemas. (thanks to DarkHorizons.com)
** FACES OF DEATH: In FACES OF DEATH, the exploration of the original film's infamous "is it real or not?" conceit continues as a woman working as a content moderator for a major video platform discovers what appears to be re-enactments of murders from the original film. In an online world where nothing can be trusted, she must determine whether the violence is fiction, or unfolding in real time.
** BACKROOMS: From writer/director Kane Parsons and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, and Lukita Maxwell. BACKROOMS – In Theaters May 29.
** FRANKENHOOKER 4K UHD: Coming to 4K UHD on 4/7 from Synapse Films.
** Lucio Fulci's VOICES FROM BEYOND: Coming soon to 4K UHD from Severin Films.
** DO NOT ENTER: The Creepers are thrill-seeking urban explorers who love pushing things to the edge, and their latest stunt – livestreaming from New Jersey's abandoned Paragon Hotel – is their biggest yet.
