Horror Industry News — Sunday, March 8, 2026

Weekend box office: Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! opened to a weak $7.3M domestic ($13.6M global) on an ~$80M budget and looks destined to underperform, while Scream 7 — after a blockbuster debut ($64.1M) — dropped ~75% to an estimated $16.3M this weekend but the franchise has now crossed $1 billion globally.

Chiwetel Ejiofor is confirmed to reteam with Mike Flanagan on the new Exorcist feature alongside Scarlett Johansson and Diane Lane; production is set to shoot in New York and Universal will release March 12, 2027, with Blumhouse-Atomic Monster and Morgan Creek producing.

UK–Ireland weekend preview spotlights Maggie Gyllenhaal’s horror-romance The Bride! (a reimagining of Bride of Frankenstein) leading the headline releases, notes Vertigo Releasing’s US indie horror Dolly opening in 100 cinemas, and flags Netflix’s Peaky Blinders feature rolling out in select chains before streaming.

Aleksander Radivojević’s directorial debut Karmadonna had its UK premiere at FrightFest Glasgow — an extreme, gore-forward two-hour social-commentary horror starring Jelena Đokić, Sergej Trifunović and Milica Stefanovic likely to spark festival buzz and division among genre buyers.

Craig Conway’s Red Riding premiered at FrightFest Glasgow as a psychologically driven, human-centred reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood starring Victoria Tait, Ian Whyte and Lynsey Beauchamp — slow-burn psychological horror with strong lead performance and notable gore moments.

Actor Corey Parker, who had a supporting role in Friday the 13th: A New Beginning and TV credits including Will & Grace, has died at 60 following a cancer diagnosis; colleagues and friends shared tributes to his teaching and artistic legacy.

Tim Burton’s gothic-leaning horror from 27 years ago continued to underperform this weekend, trailing Wuthering Heights at the box office and prompting renewed box-office analysis of the director’s underrated gothic outing.

First-look reveal for a 108-minute supernatural thriller from Focus Features (teaser/visuals released); runtime and studio positioning suggest upcoming theatrical push and a conventional marketing rollout with a trailer due.