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Deadline/industry outlets report Curry Barker will write and direct A24’s reimagined Texas Chainsaw Massacre; Barker’s TIFF pickup Obsession sold for around $15M+, highlighting his fast trajectory from micro-budget YouTube features to major studio IP.

Neon is developing a feature adaptation of Sam Evenson’s viral horror short Mora with Evenson set to write and direct, keeping creative continuity as the short expands into an in-development studio-backed horror film.

Spyglass Media Group’s Heart Eyes 2 is co-produced and co-financed by Paramount for a global theatrical release on Feb. 11, 2028; Josh Ruben returns to write and direct with Olivia Holt reprising her role, and the report references the first film’s $18M production net and $30M domestic gross.

Cannes expanded its 2026 official selection with 16 titles — notable festival signals include James Gray’s Paper Tiger (Neon holds North American rights) and Zachary Wigon’s Victorian Psycho (Un Certain Regard) starring Maika Monroe, indicating genre-leaning entries on the festival circuit.

Cronin describes several explicit set-piece gore beats from Lee Cronin’s The Mummy — a modern, R-rated horror take produced by Blumhouse and Atomic Monster and released by New Line/Warner Bros. — positioning the film as a distinct, bloody reinvention that deliberately separates itself from Universal/Brendan Fraser’s Mummy revival.

Lee Cronin's The Mummy opened with $5.2 million at the box office, reporting early theatrical returns for the reboot.

Cornerstone will handle international sales (ex‑Australia/New Zealand) for James Ashcroft’s horror feature When Darkness Loves Us — Bleecker Street previously acquired worldwide rights (ex ANZ) and will release in the US in 2027; the Emilia Clarke-starring film, based on Elizabeth Engstrom’s 1980s novella, wrapped principal photography in New Zealand and is financed in part by the NZ Film Commission and local rebate schemes.

Netflix is in active talks to buy the Radford Studio Center for roughly $330M–$400M, a move to secure LA production capacity after the lot’s ownership defaulted on >$1B debt and amid a broader industry production pullback from California.

Warner Bros. Pictures co-chair Pam Abdy confirmed WB is developing a Weapons prequel centered on Aunt Gladys (Amy Madigan) and is investing in a new Clockwork label for esoteric films plus an in-house animation studio led by Bill Damaschke with family releases through 2029; she also referenced ongoing corporate uncertainty amid a pending Skydance/Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Sam Raimi’s R-rated survival horror Send Help (20th Century Studios), starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien, arrives on Hulu (via Disney/Hulu) May 7 after a $94M worldwide theatrical run on a reported $40M production budget.

Cornerstone acquired international sales rights (ex-Australia/NZ) to James Ashcroft’s horror adaptation When Darkness Loves Us — which wrapped photography in New Zealand — with Bleecker Street set to release the film in the U.S. in 2027; financing includes the New Zealand Film Commission and local rebates.

James Ashcroft’s horror adaptation When Darkness Loves Us — starring Emilia Clarke, Victoria Pedretti and Natascha McElhone, adapted from Elizabeth Engstrom’s 1980s novella — has wrapped principal photography in New Zealand and will launch international sales at the Cannes Film Market with Cornerstone rep’ing outside Australia/NZ and a U.S. release planned for 2027.

StudioCanal announced at CinemaCon that a remake of Joe Dante’s 1981 werewolf classic The Howling is in very early development, with plot and talent unconfirmed and past remake interest from Andy Muschietti noted.

Warner Bros. is developing a remake of 1954's sci‑fi horror Them! with Michael Giacchino directing and Matt Reeves producing; Glen Powell is reportedly being eyed for the lead while Giacchino may also handle the score, signaling a studio push into classic creature-feature IP with horror trappings.

A roundup of 2026 UK/Ireland shoots highlights genre-heavy projects in production — notably A24/DNA’s Elden Ring video‑game adaptation (dir. Alex Garland) shooting in England/Scotland and Ti West’s Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol (Paramount) filming in London with Johnny Depp and Andrea Riseborough, among numerous high‑end international productions.

Psychological horror-thriller Victorian Psycho — directed by Zachary Wigon from Virginia Feito’s novel and starring Maika Monroe — debuts a first image and teaser ahead of its Cannes premiere and is set for U.S. theatrical release on September 25, 2026.

Josh Ruben’s creature feature Green Bank begins production this week in Atlanta with Tatiana Maslany and Brittany O’Grady (lead) plus Kumail Nanjiani, Jim Belushi and Taylor John Smith; script by Aaron Horwitz, producers Andy Horwitz, Jack Greenberg and Ruben, and practical creature effects led by Greg Nicotero/KNB EFX.

Universal's Miami Vice reboot is titled Miami Vice ’85, directed by Joseph Kosinski, starring Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler, filming starts later this year for an Aug. 6, 2027 IMAX release; Dan Gilroy wrote the script and Dylan Clark and Kosinski produce.

Natasha Kermani's Abraham's Boys — a canonical Dracula sequel based on Joe Hill's short story and starring Titus Welliver — streams on Hulu May 12 after a limited 2025 theatrical run and Overlook Film Festival premiere; the film underperformed theatrically ($212,706) and holds poor Rotten Tomatoes scores but could find a larger audience on Hulu.

Tubi will soon remove the 2008 Prom Night remake from its catalogue; the piece contrasts the remake's poor critical reception with the 1980 original and notes the 2008 film grossed about $57M on a $20M budget — post-removal availability unknown.

Vas Saranga has been cast in a recurring role as Agent Dev Chopra on Netflix’s Harlan Coben limited series I Will Find You, joining leads including Sam Worthington; the adaptation is part of Coben’s multi-project deal with Netflix.

A24’s feature adaptation of the video game Elden Ring has rounded out its cast as production begins, adding Tom Burke, Havana Rose Liu, Sonoya Mizuno, Jonathan Pryce and others to a previously announced ensemble for the studio’s high‑profile fantasy project.

Netflix announced principal casting for its live-action Gundam film (11 names including Sydney Sweeney, Noah Centineo, Michael Mando and Jason Isaacs), production has begun in Queensland and Legendary/Bandai Namco are producing; Netflix acquired the film earlier this year.

Media Res International has secured a first option on John Ajvide Lindqvist’s follow-up novel Summer of 1986, positioning the company to extend the Stockholm-archipelago coming-of-age thriller/mystery universe after Summer of 1985’s Canneseries premiere and international sales via Fifth Season.

Netflix has begun production on a live-action Gundam film directed and written by Jim Mickle with leads Sydney Sweeney and Noah Centineo plus a multi-national supporting cast; production started April 2026 with release likely 2027–28 but no budget or deal terms disclosed.

Margaret Atwood publicly endorses Hulu’s The Testaments adaptation, revealed she shot a secret cameo, and showrunner Bruce Miller altered Daisy’s origin to allow Daisy and Agnes to interact on-screen while keeping Atwood closely involved in the adaptation.

Don Mancini confirmed at Steel City Comic Con that he's scripting a new Child's Play entry intended as a 'soft reboot' that returns the franchise to a darker tone while ambiguously acknowledging the TV series.

Netflix Canada has appointed Robin Neinstein as head of production, a strategic hire that could accelerate local development and commissioning of Canadian productions (potentially including genre projects) under Netflix’s Canada slate.

Prime Video has renewed Invincible through season 5 (production/voicework reportedly well underway); outlets project a likely Spring 2027 return and showrunner Robert Kirkman indicates the creative team is ahead on scripts and recording — season 5 will adapt major comic arcs including Dinosaurus and Scourge Virus storylines.

Dungeon Crawler Carl — a self‑published-to‑Ace Books franchise — has exploded across media (live‑action TV rights sold to Peacock, webcomic, graphic novel, two games) and its eighth book A Parade of Horribles releases May 12; author Matt Dinniman EPs the Peacock adaptation.

Analysis argues Netflix's The Hunting Wives (adapted from May Cobb) has franchise potential similar to You or Mindhunter due to malleable premise and cliffhanger renewal into Season 2, positioning it as a durable psychological-thriller property for the streamer.

Amazon MGM Studios has hired Oliver Jones from Apple TV as senior commissioner for UK scripted series (starting May), part of a genre-based commissioning restructure that signals increased investment in UK and international genre slates under Nicole Clemens.

Miramax is developing a TV reboot of Cop Land as a series adaptation of the Sylvester Stallone crime thriller, though casting and production details have not yet been disclosed.

Dark Horse and Mattel are launching a 12-issue Masters of the Universe: Genesis comic series starting August 5 that opens with a three-issue Skeletor origin arc (Rich Douek/Gavin Smith) to expand Eternia lore ahead of the live-action film.

IFC releases Over Your Dead Body (dir. Jorma Taccone), a violent dark-comedy/thriller starring Jason Segel and Samara Weaving adapted from Tommy Wirkola’s The Trip; interviews with director and leads accompany the theatrical release April 24 via IFC after an Overlook Film Festival screening.

Amazon Prime Video’s The Rings of Power will return for season 3 later this year (production at Shepperton); the season executes a multi‑year time jump into the War of the Elves and Sauron and adds Jamie Campbell Bower, Eddie Marsan and others to a cast led by Morfydd Clark, Charlie Vickers and Robert Aramayo.

Sophia Lillis (Gretel & Hansel, It) has signed with WME for representation across all areas as she expands into more film, TV and game projects—her upcoming slate includes A24’s Ancient History and a role in Hideo Kojima’s horror game Overdose for Xbox Game Studios.

Julianna Margulies is joining Hulu's genre-shifting series Paradise for Season 3 as the show continues its evolution from political thriller to post-apocalyptic/scifi-leaning series; season still positioned on Hulu.

Critic piece argues Lee Cronin’s Blumhouse-produced The Mummy redeems recent Blumhouse misfires by reworking Universal monster IP into a character-driven, low‑budget horror that connects emotionally where other recent entries didn’t.

A roundup lists 17 new horror novels (and 13 upcoming titles) for 2026 — highlighting launches from established genre authors (including a new Stephen Graham Jones teen slasher among others) and signaling robust publishing activity feeding horror IP pipelines for adaptations.

Netflix’s seven-episode Man on Fire series, starring Yahya Abdul‑Mateen II, relocates the story to Rio de Janeiro and retools John Creasy as an Iraq/Afghanistan veteran; all episodes drop on April 30, 2026.

Insider reports Ubisoft is developing at least one more Assassin’s Creed remake beyond the upcoming Black Flag Resynced, and reiterates that the studio’s next mainline title, Codename Hexe, will emphasize horror elements tied to 16th-century witch trials.

UK indie CMG Productions and podcast firm Stak have formed a development partnership to co-create a slate of sport- and crime-focused podcasts (four initial projects) intended to expand into scripted premium docs and drama, and are in talks with platforms and commissioners.

Disney Channel alumnus Garrett Clayton has signed on to star in thriller feature The Subscriber; no distributor, budget, or production timeline disclosed.

Dark Horse will publish The Foundry: In Peril on the Seas, a four-issue Hellboy Universe mini-series by Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson debuting August 12, 2026 — expanding Hellboy IP activity and franchise tie-in publishing.

No Film School distills a ScreenCraft clip where the Duffer Brothers outline practical pitching tactics (15–20 minute sweet spot, focus on 'iceberg' worldbuilding, memorize your pitch) — actionable guidance for showrunners seeking genre series commitments.

Review praises Prime Video’s Good Omens as a faithful and tonally consistent adaptation of the Pratchett & Gaiman novel, spotlighting David Tennant, Michael Sheen, Frances McDormand and expanded material such as Jon Hamm’s larger role and Emmy recognition for composer David Arnold.

The piece revisits John Carpenter’s Stephen King adaptation about a killer car (Christine), arguing it remains one of the wildest King films and underscoring Carpenter’s influence on genre adaptations of King’s work.

Fangoria highlights a novelization of John Carpenter’s seaside horror The Fog, offering fans a tie‑in release timed to 'FOG Day' and extending franchise/brand merchandising and publishing activity around Carpenter's IP.

A No Film School list argues several '90s genre titles (Dark City, Event Horizon, The Faculty, Strange Days, The Game) merit modern reboots — flags existing IP with strong genre hooks that could attract studios or indie producers interested in nostalgia‑driven horror/sci‑fi remakes.

Alexandre Aja’s Crawl is trending on Paramount+ and producer Sam Raimi reports renewed studio interest in a Crawl sequel after earlier delays caused by studio leadership changes; the original grossed over $90M worldwide on a ~$13M budget, a strong financial precedent.

Netflix reports major production sustainability gains: The Witcher S5 cut fuel usage ~90% via hydrogen-battery generators and renewable grid at Longcross; The Boroughs reduced diesel use >75% in New Mexico using solar and electric vehicles; Apex used Australia’s first hydrogen-powered generator — part of Netflix’s goal to halve emissions by 2030.

No Film School tracks a growing pipeline of influencers-turned-filmmakers — highlighted by RackaRacka’s Philippou brothers and Kane Parsons’ Backrooms project — and cites Markiplier’s self-funded Iron Lung ($~3M budget; ~$36M global) as proof that creator-built audiences can disrupt indie distribution and studio acquisition strategies.

May 2026 is stacked with high-profile horror releases nearly every weekend — Neon’s Hokum (May 1), Affection (May 8) starring Jessica Rothe, Obsession (May 15) and André Øvredal’s Passenger (May 22) — signaling strong theatrical momentum and critical buzz following SXSW premieres.

Collider reports Netflix's U.S. audience is shifting toward action-oriented and genre series (leaning into high-production stunt/VFX shows), a strategic trend evidenced by hits like Stranger Things and recent marketing emphasis on action elements.

IATSE endorsed Tom Steyer for California governor, citing his pledges to expand tax incentives to keep film/TV production in-state; the piece notes Steyer has spent $115M of his own money on ads and criticizes Warner Bros. merger payouts ($700–$800M) while other candidates propose removing the $750M cap on tax credits.

Collider reports Sam Raimi’s WWII‑set horrific thriller has landed at Netflix, giving the auteur a streaming home for a genre project blending historical setting and horror‑thriller elements.

Connor Storrie is in talks to star opposite Melissa McCarthy in Craig Zobel's thriller Turpentine — a Black List script by Justin Varava — with T-Street and ShivHans Pictures producing; Storrie is also circling other high-profile projects amid breakout buzz.

André Øvredal’s horror feature Passenger (Paramount) received an R rating from the MPA for 'strong violent content, some gore, and language,' clarifying its content level ahead of its theatrical release next month.

Warner Bros.' Mickey 17 underperformed theatrically ($133M global on a reported $118M budget) but has become a streaming sleeper hit on HBO Max, repeatedly hitting the platform’s top 10 and extending the title’s longtail value.

Paramount CEO David Ellison pitched Madison Avenue on a content-and-tech-driven strategy, reiterating plans for a 30-films-per-year theatrical slate post-WBD deal, a major Pluto TV overhaul, and tighter integration of Paramount library content for advertising partners.

Netflix's killer-shark pic Thrash is performing strongly on the platform while Beef Season 2 is underperforming, signaling a streamer win for genre crowd-pleasers over prestige series in current viewing trends.

Netflix viewership charts: docuseries Trust Me: The False Prophet topped English TV with 6.9M views, while shark-storm horror Thrash (produced by Adam McKay & Kevin Messick) returned to #1 on the English film list with 34.5M views — highlighting streaming traction for topical true-crime docs and shark-disaster horror.

Lee Cronin’s R-rated The Mummy is earning a 77% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes — the highest audience rating in the franchise’s history — despite mixed critical reviews (45%), signaling strong viewer engagement for this gory Blumhouse/New Line release.

Tubi’s curated roundup flags a refreshed horror lineup on the AVOD service alongside unrelated streaming notes — highlights include new horror additions bolstering the platform’s genre offering and a programming shift at ‘The Pitt.’

South African revenge thriller 180 (dir. Alex Yazbek, lead Prince Grootboom) launched globally on Netflix Apr 17 and quickly became a top-performing international hit on the service, driving cross-market engagement despite mixed audience reactions.

Guillermo del Toro will receive a BFI Fellowship recognizing his career; the honour is accompanied by a BFI season with screenings, conversations and a re-release of Cronos in UK/Ireland.

ShoStak launched a two-sided ecosystem (ShoStak.tv for viewers and ShoStak.world for creators) offering creator ownership, audience-driven development via competitions, and a pipeline intended to let indie filmmakers build and expand IP without surrendering rights.

Netflix's April 2026 slate roundup highlights several genre titles including Stranger Things: Tales From '85 (animated), Apex (Thriller), and Man on Fire (action series), signaling continued investment in franchise extensions and high-profile genre acquisitions/adaptations.

Netflix’s new psychological thriller Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen hit #1 and is being framed as evidence the streamer can replace Mike Flanagan-era prestige horror, with writer Haley Z. Boston singled out as a rising genre voice.

Oni Press and Magnetic Press are publishing Jim Bishop’s YA graphic novel Infantoms — a horror-tinged, anime-inspired tale about teens whose parents may kill them for failing — with a deluxe hardcover due April 21 (bookstore) / April 22 (comic shops) priced at $29.99.

Director Darren Bousman is staying with Twisted Pictures — signaling continuity for the Saw franchise and related Twisted-shared IP development (short headline/excerpt: talent-company retention).

Netflix releases Apex (dir. Baltasar Kormákur) Apr 24, 2026 — a two-hander Outback thriller starring Charlize Theron as a grieving climber and Taron Egerton as a psychotic hunter, with Eric Bana in a supporting role; marketed as a taut cat-and-mouse survival thriller.

Canadian culture minister Marc Miller has established an audiovisual advisory panel to provide industry guidance on federal audiovisual policy and strategy, signaling Ottawa's stepped‑up coordination with the screen sector (panel membership and mandate to be detailed by Playback).

Netflix’s weekly most‑watched films list is led by a high‑octane action thriller (72.2M views over seven days) and includes genre entries from killer‑shark fare to longrunning animated K‑pop demon musical properties, underscoring Netflix’s continued global reach for franchise and spectacle-driven titles.

A Netflix horror title touted as Stephen King’s favorite 2026 Netflix horror is gaining global cultural momentum — signaling strong critical/word‑of‑mouth traction for the film on the platform.

Predator was added to Tubi on April 1 and has climbed into the streamer’s Top 10 (currently #3), driven partly by renewed franchise interest from Prey and recent series entries; the piece notes franchise revival chatter including possible Arnold Schwarzenegger returns.

Netflix released a new 94‑minute crime thriller that has quickly become a global streaming hit, per coverage — programming/performance story rather than financial or deal reporting.

Jordan Peele reflects on the emotional toll of Hollywood and how 'scars' from the business feed his creative work, noting 'spectacle' as a thematic north star (citing Nope) and advising filmmakers to find balance between wonder and exploitation.

S.K. Dale's 2024 sci‑fi thriller Subservience — starring Megan Fox and Michele Morrone and produced/distributed by XYZ Films — will leave Netflix on May 30; the indie film was made on a reported $4.4M budget and grossed roughly $297K worldwide.

FilmLA launched a six-month 'low impact' permit pilot to speed and cut costs for small indie shoots in L.A. — qualifying productions (≤3 locations over ≤3 days, ≤30 cast/crew) can bypass certain inspections and could see permit costs for a three-day shoot reduced by an estimated 58%.

Netflix published its May 2026 release slate (theatrical-to-streaming and originals), highlighting genre-adjacent titles arriving or leaving in May including Devil May Cry Season 2, The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek, Lord of the Flies, Ouija and Ouija: Origin of Evil among a large catalog refresh.

ComingSoon reports a Willem Dafoe-starring vampire film that grossed $182 million is now streaming on Peacock, highlighting both strong box office performance and a new SVOD window placement.

The Stunt Guild (TSG) was relaunched by Lee Sheward with 90+ initial members to support stunt performers, but some joiners report alleged bullying and threats from British Stunt Register (BSR) members causing at least 14 resignations; BSR denies intervening or issuing threats.

A retrospective/opinion piece revisits Luc Besson’s Lucy, framing its central myth (the '10% of the brain' trope), notes Lucy’s $463M global box office on a reported $40M budget, and positions the film as a durable sci-fi action hit now streaming on Netflix.

IU Cinema held a 30th‑anniversary screening of David Cronenberg’s Crash (adapted from J.G. Ballard), framing the film’s themes of isolation, technology and destructive intimacy as still timely and noting distributor relationships (A24, Neon, Fox, Criterion) used for programming.

Blumhouse and Atomic Monster expand their annual Halfway to Halloween marketing event for its third year, signaling increased franchise/brand-driven fan activations and seasonal horror marketing investments.

CBR traces Twin Peaks' inspiration to a real 117-year-old cold case, linking David Lynch/Frost's series to true-crime roots and cult/horror cinema influences; the article is cultural/contextual analysis by a horror scholar.

Yellow Veil Pictures has boarded worldwide sales for Tribeca world‑premiering horror Turn It Up! and will begin Cannes talks next month; the Sam Scott-directed debut (produced by Collingwood Film Company and Last Frame Pictures) centers on an indie band whose riff opens a gateway to a nightmarish dimension and features Julian Richings among the cast.

Overlook Film Festival's tenth edition drew ~8,100 attendees, multiple sellouts, and awarded Audience and Grand Jury prizes to Focus Features' Obsession and Dave Boyle’s Never After Dark respectively, spotlighting strong interest in relationship and J‑style ghost horror; the festival expanded programming with a new Side Shows strand and honored Rick Baker.

Saccharine — Natalie Erika James' sapphic body-horror — opens in select theaters May 22 via IFC Films and will stream on Shudder after its theatrical run, following a Sundance world premiere.

Panic Fest announced its 2026 award winners across features and shorts — Best Feature: Obsession; Best Director (Feature): Curry Barker for Obsession; awards also went to Big Baby, Frankie Maniac Woman, Frogman Returns, Forever Liam and My Severed Arm among others — spotlighting multiple breakout genre titles and filmmakers.

Bryan Fuller’s feature directorial debut Dust Bunny — a kids/adult gateway horror starring Mads Mikkelsen and Sigourney Weaver — has risen to #1 on HBO Max streaming charts following its TIFF Midnight Madness premiere, positioning Fuller’s Amblin-adjacent take as a notable new franchise-capable property.

Telluride Horror Show announced dates for its 17th edition (October 16–18, 2026) in Telluride, Colorado, marking planning timelines for programmers, filmmakers, and genre attendees.

Sundance review: Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool continues his body‑horror trajectory with provocative, skin‑under‑the‑surface material that landed at the festival.

MovieJawn will attend Salem Horror Fest (April 30–May 3, Witch City) with on‑site coverage and panel programming; notable guests include Victoria Price and repertory screenings like Cat People and Pet Sematary, useful for tracking classic repertory programming and guest appearances.

James Kondelik’s Pitfall screened at Panic Fest and received critical coverage from The Hollywood News — a festival review that may help gauge the film’s marketplace trajectory for genre buyers.

FSC will market the social-media-obsession thriller Pretty Ugly at Cannes, starring Mary Stuart Masterson and Nicola Peltz-Beckham, with FSC president Andrew Herwitz positioning the film for broad buyer interest thanks to its erotic tension and visceral set pieces.

Hulu’s Sarah Paulson-starrer Run will open Nightstream’s virtual festival, giving the streamer-backed thriller genre visibility within Nightstream’s programming slate.

Panic Fest review of Natalie Erika James' Saccharine (IFC Films) praises Midori Francis's committed lead performance while noting the film juggles body-horror, possession and cultural ideas unevenly; rated 3/5.

Posted on IMDb; promotional stills intended to bolster festival and market exposure.

Sam Raimi’s R-rated survival horror Send Help (reported $40M budget) opened theatrically Jan. 30 and has since topped Apple TV+ globally with a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score; streaming dominance across Apple TV+, Prime Video and a planned Hulu window signals strong post-theatrical performance and high rewatch potential.

An eight-year-old Mike Flanagan horror title has finally been given a digital release, expanding availability of the filmmaker’s back-catalog to stream/sell digitally and potentially boosting interest in his ongoing projects.

Finnish-American WWII action film Sisu (dir. Jalmari Helander) is trending as a global streaming hit on Netflix and other platforms, drawing comparisons to John Wick for its relentless action; the piece flags cross-market appeal for non-US action genre exports.

Predator 2 has surged to #1 on Tubi’s US Top 10 after the franchise’s two films arrived on the platform April 15; the 1990 standalone sequel (no Schwarzenegger) was produced on a reported $20–30M budget and grossed about $57.1M worldwide.

Hulu's May 2026 slate includes a mix of catalog films and originals — horror-adjacent titles on the list include Prospect, Panic Room, Afraid (2024), Alien: Romulus (2024) and Hallow Road (2025), with multiple arrivals spread across the month for streaming.

Deadline published its updated 2026 premiere date calendar across broadcast, cable and streaming — a rolling roster that includes genre-adjacent entries such as The Terror (AMC Season 3) and Devil May Cry (Netflix Season 2) among hundreds of listings.

Event Horizon: Inferno is a new comic miniseries set 200 years after Paul W.S. Anderson’s 1997 film; Christian Ward returns as writer with Rob Carey on art for issue #2 and the series continues the film’s sci‑fi horror mythos.

ORIGAME DIGITAL's Lovecraftian horror title Penguin Colony was picked up by publisher Fellow Traveller for a 2026 release on PC and Nintendo Switch 2, signaling continued platform support for cosmic-horror indie games.

DC’s Absolute Batman event leans into body horror territory according to Bloody Disgusting, shifting the Bat‑mythos toward grotesque, visceral imagery in this line‑wide event.

DC/Warner’s Clayface — positioning itself as a body-horror take on the comic-book figure and drawing David Cronenberg comparisons — has released a first poster ahead of its theatrical-only release on October 23, 2026.

Neon’s Leviticus — Adrian Chiarella’s Sundance Midnight pick — reportedly cost Neon $5M+ to acquire and has strong critic scores (96% RT, 83 Metacritic); the trailer is out and theatrical release is June 19.

Neon released the trailer for Leviticus, an Australian horror thriller from Adrian Chiarella that premiered at Sundance 2026 with strong critical response (96% RT reported) and opens in U.S. theaters June 19.

The first teaser and official plot synopsis for Evil Dead Burn—the sixth entry in the Evil Dead franchise—have been released; the film was originally slated for July 24, 2026 from New Line and Warner Bros., signaling the franchise's continued studio-backed expansion.

Neon released the trailer for Leviticus — Adrian Chiarella's feature debut about two teenage boys hunted by an entity tied to conversion therapy — after buying the Sundance title in a reported seven-figure deal; the film hits theaters June 19.

DC Studios and Warner Bros. launched the first teaser for Clayface — a comic-book body-horror take directed by James Watkins, written by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini, starring Tom Rhys Harries and Naomi Ackie — set for wide theatrical/IMAX release Oct 23, 2026.

Warner Bros. released a date-teaser confirming Evil Dead Burn will hit theaters July 10, 2026 and teases a full trailer arriving soon; Sébastien Vaniček directs a cast led by Souheila Yacoub, Tandi Wright and Hunter Doohan in the next chapter of the Evil Dead franchise.

Natalie Erika James’ sapphic body-image horror Saccharine — starring Midori Francis, Danielle Macdonald and Madeleine Madden — will open in select U.S. theaters May 22 via Independent Film Company and stream on Shudder in July, with the first official trailer and poster now released.

Neon released the first official trailer for Leviticus, an Australian LGBTQ indie horror (Sundance Midnight breakout) about two teen boys pursued by an entity that takes the form of the person they desire; the film played Sundance, SXSW and Overlook and opens in US theaters in June.

A new Evil Dead installment titled Evil Dead Burn released a teaser and is set to open July 10; directed by Sébastien Vaniček (co‑written with Florent Bernard), produced by Sam Raimi/Rob Tapert via Ghost House, and starring Souheila Yacoub among others — filmed in New Zealand (Jul–Oct 2025).

Paramount released a new trailer and poster for the latest Scary Movie, due June 5, 2026, which reunites Wayans siblings, Anna Faris, Regina Hall and returning Doofy/Brenda characters while parodying current horror titles from Terrifier 3 to M3GAN.

AMC retitled Interview With The Vampire’s third season to The Vampire Lestat and released a stylized trailer emphasizing Sam Reid’s rock‑star Lestat; series continues AMC’s Immortal Universe with Rolin Jones showrunning and executive producers including Mark Johnson, Christopher Rice and Anne Rice’s estate.

Netflix released a first look for Wednesday season 3 placing Jenna Ortega’s character in Paris; production began in February, Tim Burton returns to direct, Eva Green joins as Aunt Ophelia and an expanded cast suggests a late‑year release window.

Bloody Disgusting breaks down five takeaways from the Insidious: Out of the Further trailer, highlighting Lin Shaye’s return as Elise Rainier and new ghost/demon designs that position the franchise’s latest entry as another supernatural setpiece.

Katie Cassidy stars in Speed Demon, a demonic horror film about a rebellious nun on a runaway train, scheduled for theatrical, digital and VOD release on May 31, 2026.

Chandler Riggs headlines Hacked: A Double Entendre of Rage Fueled Karma, a horror-comedy revenge film receiving a limited theatrical run in May and a VOD/digital release on June 2.

Speed Demon — a nun vs. demons supernatural action-horror directed by Jon Keeyes and starring Katie Cassidy and William H. Macy — will arrive in theaters, on demand and digital May 31 via Maverick Film and Complex Corp; the trailer teases a contained, train-set exorcism thriller.

RZA's One Spoon of Chocolate dropped a red-band trailer ahead of its May 1, 2026 release; the Tribeca-premiering action/thriller (backed by 36 Cinema and Variance Films and presented by Quentin Tarantino) stars Shameik Moore, Paris Jackson and RJ Cyler and follows a veteran investigating disappearances tied to local corruption.

Brainstorm Media released the trailer for BT Meza's feature debut Affection — a Jessica Rothe-led time-loop/sci‑fi horror — which premiered at Screamfest and other genre fests and opens in select US theaters May 8, 2026.

Emberflight Games' bodycam horror game It Reaches is launching on May 18 for Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series, with a playable demo available now on Steam following its February announcement at Perp Games.

Universal released a new trailer for Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi thriller Disclosure Day — written by David Koepp from a Spielberg story — giving the first clear look at an extraterrestrial; the film opens June 12 and stars Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colin Firth.

Dead Island 2 celebrates its third anniversary with a free crossover update featuring Devolver Digital's Quarantine Zone and additional in-game events, signaling sustained post-launch support from Deep Silver and Dambuster Studios.

Blumhouse and Atomic Monster are expanding their Halfway to Halloween promotional event for its third year — scaling up the annual marketing/brand activation that leverages both companies’ slates and fan engagement ahead of the fall season.

Exclusive first-look ahead of Popcorn Frights premiere teases Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes as a forthcoming festival-playing horror title positioning itself for genre-streaming/indie distribution exposure at Popcorn Frights.

Behaviour Interactive is reintroducing the Attack on Titan Collection and the 2v8 Game Mode to Dead by Daylight for a limited-run event starting April 28, bringing gameplay updates and expanded content tied to the AoT IP.

Odyssey, a genre-bending thriller about a London real estate agent drawn into a dark underworld, will be available on Digital and VOD April 28 from Cineverse.

Apple TV+ released a teaser for Silo Season 3, which shifts from silo-contained mystery toward revealing the buried history of the dystopian world created by Graham Yost, signaling a narrative expansion for the sci-fi franchise.

A24 will open David Lowery’s psychological thriller Mother Mary nationwide April 24; the final trailer highlights Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel in a character-driven, tension-led release.

Alex Garland’s film adaptation of the video game Elden Ring is in production in the U.K. for A24 with a reported production budget of well over $100M (shooting ~100 days), making it A24’s most expensive movie to date and signaling a major studio-level bet from the indie distributor.

Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon surpassed its modest $20,000 day‑one Kickstarter goal in nine minutes and raised over $100,000 within 24 hours; original director Scott Glosserman and writer David J. Stieve return and Nathan Baesel, Angela Goethals and Robert Englund are attached.

Netflix acquired Play Dead, a WWII-set survival thriller from Jaume Collet-Serra (part of his multi-year Netflix deal) starring Noah Jupe and Matthias Schweighöfer and produced by Sam Raimi's Ghost House Pictures with financing by Nocturnal — described as Don't Breathe meets 1917.

Netflix posted a six-minute preview of Stranger Things: Tales From '85 (animated), reveals voice cast (new actors for core kids plus Odessa A’zion, Janeane Garofalo, Lou Diamond Phillips), and sets the animated spinoff to premiere Apr 23 on the streamer.

Meredith Alloway’s witchy teen-horror Forbidden Fruits — co-written with Lily Houghton and produced by Diablo Cody — opened theatrically via IFC Films on March 27 and arrives on Digital HD April 28; Shudder is handling streaming distribution.

Reporting suggests Toho’s new Godzilla cinematic universe could be developed independently of Godzilla Minus One and Minus Zero—indicating a franchise reset or parallel continuity that signals strategic repositioning for Toho’s IP and future kaiju releases.

A24 has rolled a new promo for Michael Sarnoski’s violent historical thriller starring Hugh Jackman; Sarnoski is writer-director and the piece reframes the Robin Hood legend as a brutal, anti-heroic drama.

Oscar Isaac says he's open to reprising Moon Knight but notes the character's DID themes require sensitive storytelling; Marvel's broader supernatural slate (and delays to Blade) complicate the character's MCU return—no active development announced.

South African revenge thriller 180 (dir. Alex Yazbek) has surged to No.1 on Netflix in 57 countries, becoming a global streaming phenomenon despite mixed critical reception—signals strong international appetite for violent revenge thrillers outside Hollywood.

A24 released an official promo video for Michael Sarnoski’s The Death of Robin Hood, offering additional footage ahead of its June 19 theatrical release and continuing A24’s busy spring slate.

Dan Fogelman’s post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller Paradise (starring Sterling K. Brown) has become one of Hulu’s most-streamed series—Season 1 drew over seven million views in its first week and Season 2 held the platform’s top spot—earning praise from Stephen King and prompting immediate renewal.

Halo—Paramount+'s expensive live‑action adaptation starring Pablo Schreiber—was canceled after two seasons for cost reasons but has resurged as a streaming hit after moving to Netflix (and appearing in Apple TV's top 10), aided by binge availability and a new game release.

Zach Golden’s zombie action-comedy Hellhound has added Justin Long, Ron Perlman, Harry Shum Jr. and others to an ensemble that already includes Marisa Tomei and Sam Rockwell; the film goes into production in upstate New York this summer and is being sold by Vaneast Pictures.

Netflix’s May slate roundup includes dozens of new additions and returns (series like Lord of the Flies, The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek, plus films and genre titles such as Ouija: Origin of Evil and Under the Skin); this is programming intelligence useful for scheduling and competitive analysis.

Attendees report CinemaCon footage of Clayface (Tom Rhys Harries) shows heavy body‑horror makeup and a Feat of Clay–inspired tragic origin; DCU’s Clayface (2026) is being positioned as a creative, horror-leaning solo villain film within James Gunn’s shared universe.

Episode 4 of The Boys S5 introduces Quinn, a grotesque V‑One test subject whose history links to Soldier Boy and sets up likely inclusion in the Jensen Ackles‑led 1950s prequel Vought Rising.

Horror director Alexandre Aja is attached to helm a film adaptation of Cobra: The Space Pirate, indicating his move into higher-profile sci‑fi/adventure material.

Indonesian director Joko Anwar has confirmed Satan’s Slaves 3: Origin (Pengabdi Setan 3: Origin) is on the way, with a theatrical teaser attached to current release Ghost in the Cell announcing the next installment for Indonesian cinemas next year.

Cronin, Wan (Atomic Monster) and Blum (Blumhouse) describe practical-effects methods for the movie’s graphic skin-flaying sequences — a mix of tearable latexes and paper-like thin layers designed to rip without disintegrating; the film is in theaters and earning strong audience reactions.

Netflix's Unchosen is a UK-rooted psychological thriller series (writer Julie Gearey, director Jim Loach) starring Asa Butterfield, Molly Windsor and Christopher Eccleston; though fictional, the show draws on interviews with former cult members and real UK communities as research, foregrounding contemporary cult dynamics.

Shark survival horror The Requin (dir. Le-Van Kiet) has surged to #1 on Netflix’s horror chart after its 2022 Saban Films theatrical/VOD release, demonstrating continued audience appetite for no-frills sharksploitation and streaming rediscovery.

Collider lauds Rebecca Ferguson's Apple TV+ sci‑fi survival series as one of the best streaming offerings, highlighting its production values and platform placement.

Episode 5 ('Ball') of The Testaments centers on Agnes’s perspective at a cotillion, emphasizing the series’ depiction of adolescence curtailed by Gilead and the show's tonal choices with older actors playing teenage characters.

Netflix's South Korean action-thriller Bloodhounds has strong early viewing growth across season 2 (peaking at 7.4M views Week 2) but no official season 3 pickup yet; renewal remains pending while cast and creators express interest.

Norwegian shoot for psychological thriller Dark Skulls wrapped after a 25-day production across fjord locations; Alex Morsanutto wrote, directed and produced the Viking-set mystery following ritualistic killings and a missing daughter.

Euronews highlights Julia Ducournau's Alpha as a Film of the Week, framing her approach as probing psychological and soul-level themes rather than surface body horror.

Hulu is hosting the overlooked 2024 R‑rated thriller The Luckiest Man in America, a high‑tension, mostly single‑location film starring Paul Walter Hauser with Walton Goggins among the supporting cast, directed/written by Samir Oliveros.

Crowd-funded indie Echoes of Dread — a contemporary supernatural thriller about a cursed film that spreads via the internet — hits Blu-ray and DVD in May from Falls Church-based Eagle Films, with streaming to follow this summer; the film emphasizes practical effects and was produced/written/directed by Philip Cook.

Lionsgate Limited is issuing a Vestron Collector’s Series 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy of cult werewolf film Ginger Snaps on May 19 with extensive archival extras and a Lionsgate-exclusive feature.

Arrow Video has released a limited edition 4K UHD/blu‑ray of Tobe Hooper’s Salem’s Lot (1979), offering multiple viewing cuts (two-part miniseries, extended film, theatrical cut) and a restored presentation that recontextualizes the miniseries as a slow-burn small-town vampire horror.

An exclusive first-look clip surfaced for The Wolf and the Lamb, a Western horror starring Adrianne Palicki and Zach McGowan about a schoolteacher drawn into a chilling mystery after her son disappears.

Shout! Studios will release TNT’s Snowpiercer: The Complete Series on Blu‑Ray (May 19) and seasons 1–3 are increasingly available via free ad-supported services (Roku, Pluto TV, Tubi, Plex) and The CW as Season 4 approaches—packaged with bonus features and new merch.

Justin Tipping’s Monkeypaw-produced supernatural sports-horror Him has surged into Netflix’s daily Top 10 since arriving April 19, giving the polarizing 2025 release a streaming second life despite weak critical reception (31% RT) and modest theatrical returns.

Mattea Conforti says her Testaments character Becka’s drunken confession in Episode 5 came from a buildup of suppressed feelings and notes the scene’s stakes within Gilead’s hostile context; Season 1 streams on Hulu.

Curated list of seven fantasy films available free on AVOD platforms (Tubi, Plex, Pluto TV, Roku) including Labyrinth, Trollhunter, FernGully and The Neverending Story — programming guide without industry deal details.

UK-set cult drama Unchosen is a Netflix limited series starring Asa Butterfield, Molly Windsor, Christopher Eccleston and Siobhan Finneran that leans into domestic-cult melodrama and psychological tension but is criticized as workmanlike despite strong casting.

Ariana Richards (Jurassic Park) will return from a decade-plus hiatus to star in 25 Miles Out, a 1960s‑inspired horror short created as an Earth Day charity project benefiting the World Wildlife Fund.

The article argues Westworld Season 2’s episode “Kiksuya” is the show’s high-water mark for grounding its consciousness themes in a single character’s emotional arc, praising its Lakota-language storytelling and Zahn McClarnon’s lead performance while noting the series never repeated that intimate approach.

Fangoria offers an exclusive preview of Bro ken Bird, an upcoming visceral horror-drama (described as autopsy horror) opening in theaters this weekend, positioning it as a guts-forward indie release.

Review comparing Jake Gyllenhaal’s R-rated Netflix thriller (new release) to Velvet Buzzsaw’s art-horror sensibility, highlighting themes of artistic hubris and supernatural retribution while praising the film’s visceral tone.

Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment set the digital, 4K, Blu-ray and DVD home-release dates for the action-horror-comedy They Will Kill You, starring Zazie Beetz, arriving about a month after its theatrical bow.