ScreamWire Daily

Lee Cronin’s R-rated horror reimagining The Mummy — produced by Blumhouse and Atomic Monster — opened third domestically with an estimated $12.5M Friday, posting solid audience exits despite mixed reviews; Cronin wrote and directed, with James Wan, Jason Blum and John Keville producing.

Scott Derrickson's Black Phone 2 (Blumhouse) — which grossed $132M worldwide and opened on Peacock — will stream on Netflix starting May 16, 2026, reuniting Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw and extending the franchise's platform lifecycle.

Neon will release Damian McCarthy's haunted-hotel supernatural horror film Hokum in U.S. cinemas on May 1, 2026; the film stars Adam Scott and aims to revive the haunted-hotel subgenre with grounded supernatural elements.

tinyBuild released a Pre‑Alpha build of Hello Neighbor 3 on Steam introducing a new objective system to steer narrative play while keeping free‑roam exploration intact.

Supernatural slasher Blood Witch — written and directed by Chris Shane Sanders and starring Amber Doig‑Thorne — hits VOD in late April 2026; marketed as a resurrected‑witch revenge feature (directorial debut/indie release cadence).

Don Mancini is writing (and plans to direct) a new Chucky feature that will continue the continuity established by Cult of Chucky (2017) and the 2021–2024 TV series, with Jennifer Tilly confirming more Chucky/Tiffany projects are in development.

Archive 81 — Netflix's one-season horror series adapted from the podcast and directed by Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead — is praised as a rare successful Lovecraftian TV adaptation and lamented for being canceled after a cliffhanger-ending season.

Warner Bros. is developing a remake of 1954’s Them! produced by Matt Reeves with Michael Giacchino directing (and likely composing), and insiders say Glen Powell is being eyed for the lead — interest only at this stage as the project moves through early in‑development casting discussions.

Tubi’s original horror film Hive — expanded from a short — premieres on the free streamer; the low‑budget film trades on creepy children and strong practical scares and is being highlighted as one of Tubi’s best originals to date.