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Netflix has released Thrash, a Tommy Wirkola-directed shark-disaster thriller produced by Adam McKay's Hyperobject Industries starring Phoebe Dynevor, Whitney Peak and Djimon Hounsou; the film places bull sharks in a flooded South Carolina town and is streaming now.
Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon is officially moving forward with director Scott Glosserman and writer David J. Stieve returning and original cast members Nathan Baesel, Angela Goethals and Robert Englund rejoining; Paper Street Pictures is producing and a Kickstarter campaign launched to scale the fan‑driven sequel with Adam F. Goldberg onboard as an EP.
A feature adaptation of indie game Exit 8, directed and co-written by Genki Kawamura, opens in US theaters this Friday starring Kazunari Ninomiya; the film translates the game's atmospheric, rules-based corridor horror into a minimalist cinematic thriller with a strong Japanese creative team.
The Whistler, a supernatural folk-horror inspired by Venezuelan legend El Silbón and starring Diane Guerrero, opens in select theaters April 17 via Vertical.
First reactions praise The Mummy as 'unrelenting' and a 'freaky-as-f*** creepshow' that favors intimate domestic horror over spectacle, with reviewers repeatedly calling out its squirm-inducing gore and strong central performances.
Festival do Rio is showcasing five Brazilian post‑production titles at Cannes’ Marché du Film under ‘Festival do Rio Goes to Cannes,’ including genre-leaning titles that explore fantastic realism and horror (e.g., Jô Serfaty’s “Beyond the Edge” and De Paiva/Florim’s “Days of Fire”); the market program also introduces two new Goes to Cannes cash awards (€15,000 and €10,000) alongside a €10,000 minimum‑guarantee Sideral prize.
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