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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.

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.

Mudborn, a Taiwanese folk‑horror from debut director Shieh Meng‑ju about a cursed clay doll that bridges virtual game scans and reality, is a well‑observed festival‑ready genre film that critics say could attract Hollywood remake interest for its blend of tech and spiritual horror.

Saturnalia, a neon-soaked giallo throwback set in 1979, is available to rent ($3.99) or buy ($9.99) on Amazon via Terror Films today and hits other digital platforms on April 24.

Julia Ducournau’s Alpha (Neon) is reviewed as a dense, inward‑facing sci‑fi/body‑horror allegory touching on illness and identity; limited theatrical release, R, 128 minutes.

Fangoria and other outlets report that Tales From the Crypt is landing on Shudder for the first streaming debut, with Overlook Film Festival used as a marketing platform for teaser reveals and John Kassir participation.

Lionsgate’s Mutiny, starring Jason Statham and directed by Jean‑François Richet, will hit theaters August 21, 2026; cast includes Annabelle Wallis, Roland Møller and Adrian Lester, with a script by Lindsay Michel and J.P. Davis.

Three guest stars — Lena Headey, Andrew McCarthy and James Lance — have joined Netflix’s Wednesday as it films in Ireland, joining an already large ensemble led by Jenna Ortega and returning Addams family characters.

Comic series Estuary: A Ghost Story from Oni Press — written by David 'DB' Andry and Tim Daniel with art by Maan House — explores underwater/ghost horror set on the California coast; the interview cites Mike Flanagan’s Midnight Mass as an inspiration for tone and serialized mood.

Undertone is a sound-driven, intimate possession/psychological horror from Ian Tuason starring Nina Kiri; the project grew from a narrative podcast and centers caregiving, isolation, and immersive audio design with Kiri carrying most of the film.

The WGA’s tentative new contract (a four-year deal) secures improved healthcare, added residuals and protections for writers — a settlement that sets a precedent and tone for other guild negotiations.

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.

Netflix is adapting Harlan Coben's 2023 novel I Will Find You as an eight-episode thriller series starring Sam Worthington, Milo Ventimiglia and Britt Lower with Coben as co-creator and Robert Hull as showrunner; premiere expected in 2026.

This Is Not a Test — Courtney Summers' YA zombie novel adapted and directed by Adam MacDonald and starring Olivia Holt — will stream on Shudder May 22, following the survival‑horror trend of YA IP to the streamer.

CBS gave a series order to Eternally Yours, a single‑camera half‑hour vampire comedy from Ghosts showrunners Joe Port and Joe Wiseman starring Ed Weeks and Allegra Edwards; Trent O’Donnell directed and exec‑produced the pilot and CBS Studios is behind the production for the 2026–27 season.

IFC/Shudder release Faces of Death (2026), directed by Daniel Goldhaber and starring Barbie Ferreira, opens theatrically April 10 after premiering at Beyond Fest and is expected to arrive on Shudder for streaming some weeks after its theatrical run (comparable IFC/Shudder titles have taken ~8–12 weeks).

Tom Pelphrey has joined Apple Studios' sci‑fi thriller Liminal (directed by Louis Leterrier) opposite Vanessa Kirby and Yahya Abdul‑Mateen II; the feature is based on AWA's Telepaths graphic novel by J. Michael Straczynski and is written by Justin Rhodes.

Prime Video has given David Weil’s Calamities a direct-to-series order; Glen Powell is attached as an executive producer on the border‑town crime drama that pits a small‑town sheriff and the FBI against a ruthless drug cartel.

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.

Apple TV+ rolled out another teaser for Widow’s Bay, Katie Dippold’s horror-comedy series starring Matthew Rhys; the show — partially directed/produced by Hiro Murai and featuring Ti West among other genre directors — mixes genuine scares with comedy and debuts on the platform later this month.

Two Witches Films released NSFW green-band trailers for Frankie, Maniac Woman, a slasher horror-comedy starring Dina Silva that channels classic Texas Chainsaw-style terror; the film opens in select theaters April 24, 2026.

Lionsgate is releasing Thomas J. Churchill’s horror-thriller The Step Daddy to VOD in April; Vincent M. Ward leads this direct-to-VOD slasher about a charming stepfather turned serial killer reunited with a cast of familiar genre faces.

Purple Ray Studio unveiled Koshmar: The Last Reverie, a gothic third-person action-adventure/roguelite set in a dreamlike nightmare realm, with a Steam launch planned.

Saban Films is sending John Michael Kennedy’s wedding-night action thriller An Enemy Within straight to VOD in May; William Moseley headlines a Ready-or-Not-style story about a groom ordered by a sniper to kill his father‑in‑law before midnight as family secrets erupt.