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7Sixth Dimension is in early development on The Headliners, a horror feature based on Kafi Games’ 1.5 million-selling PC hit; the alien-invasion premise is being built around journalist protagonists, with no director or cast set yet.
FilmIPVarietyOct 22
'Dracula: The Crimson Code' is now filming with Amanda Jiang, Joey Phillips, Richard Brake and Shayne Ward aboard; the contemporary vampire reimagining from Andrea M. Catinella and Enrico Tessarin is a gothic supernatural thriller.
FilmIPDeadlineOct 22
Dark Star Pictures has taken North American rights to Joseph Archer's found-footage horror Snapshot for an early 2027 theatrical run followed by digital; the UK-France sales play also deepens the film's festival-to-distribution path.
July 30, 2027 theatrical date; Jack O’Connell and Cillian Murphy play brothers in John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place Part III, with Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Jason Clarke, and Katy O’Brian aboard.
Spin Master expands Hellbreak with Paramount Pictures' horror portfolio; A Quiet Place, Sleepy Hollow and Smile join a 200-plus-card launch set arriving January 2027, with Universal Pictures and Horror Inc. also in the mix.
IndustryDread CentralOct 22
Night Frights LA opens submissions for Scary Good, a 13-episode horror anthology pairing shorts with hosted segments for FAST outlets; selected filmmakers keep rights and share revenue while the series sources its lineup.
Prime Video has renewed Mike Flanagan’s horror series Carrie for Season 2 after its cliffhanger ending; the show will submit in drama categories at upcoming awards shows.
Deals & Development
3FilmDeadlineOct 22
Investigation Discovery has taken Rachel Mason’s true-crime doc My Brother’s Killer and set a December 3 debut after the film’s SXSW premiere and festival run. The Skydance-owned network is positioning the doc for a wider audience after its award-winning run and revelation-driven casework.
Keanu Reeves is in talks for James Wan’s English-language remake of The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil at Paramount; Ma Dong-seok is attached, with Eric Pearson on script and Blumhouse Atomic Monster producing. No release date is set yet.
FilmIPIndieWireOct 21
Factory 25 has locked worldwide rights to the iPhone-shot mumblegore ghost story Sinner Supper Club after its NewFest premiere; the company is eyeing a spring 2027 theatrical launch followed by digital and Blu-ray.
Noteworthy
14$40M-$44M budget puts DC Studios' horror swing under pressure as tracking softens to an $18M-$20M opening and $3.5M preview night; reviews are mixed-to-positive, with awareness still low but intent among knowers running hot.
IndustryScreen DailyOct 22
BBFC chief David Austin says new polling is reshaping 2026 horror ratings, with sexual violence and suicide/self-harm the top concerns; tiered fees are designed to keep smaller releases viable, while streamers still classify independently.
FilmIF MagazineOct 22
Independently financed Second Date starts shooting Oct. 26 in Sydney; Adam Daniel’s feature debut pairs a supernatural time-loop premise with escalating stalker horror.
FilmIndia TodayOct 22
Pan-India theatrical rollout widens Kirtan Nadagouda's Telugu horror-thriller from one language to four after censor scrutiny and strong trailer response; Mythri Movie Makers now opens 23 Oct in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Hindi.
FilmBloody FlicksOct 21
Dead Howling lands its UK premiere at Tubi FrightFest Halloween 2026 on Oct. 31, then rolls to digital, DVD and Blu-ray on Nov. 2 through Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment.
Tubi stacks its Halloween slate with three exclusive horror drops this week: Carter Kench’s WHIMSY WONDERLAND episode six on Oct. 21, Rock Squad’s CREPERS on Oct. 22, and Monse’s conspiracy thriller #VYMARA on Oct. 23.
Netflix sets Balaraw: Blood Island for Oct. 29; Rae Red directs and Janine Gutierrez leads the Filipino horror series with Agot Isidro, Romnick Sarmenta, Ronnie Lazaro and Nonie Buencamino in the cast. The show leans into folklore, family trauma and island mystery for a global launch.
Apple adds scripted horror to Vision Pro with Ti West’s 27-minute ghost story Remnants, an Apple TV app exclusive billed as the first immersive horror film on the headset.
FilmDeadlineOct 22
AGC International has added Zack London’s fully AI-generated sci-fi feature Gods Don’t Give Gifts to its slate and is taking the film out to AFM buyers ahead of a December 4 U.S. release. The project is being pushed as one of the first fully AI-made titles targeting theatrical play and an Oscars animation campaign.
FilmThe Betoota AdvocateOct 22
Danny and Michael Philippou are lining up a new Brisbane-set horror feature around Spook Hill in Mount Cotton; the brothers are positioning it as their next big scare after Talk to Me and Bring Her Back.
FilmHorror ObsessiveOct 21
Dark Sky Films launches Larry Fessenden’s monster crossover on Nov. 4 with an IFC Center bow in New York, followed by Los Angeles and additional markets; the film folds the vampire, werewolf and Frankenstein creature from Habit, Depraved and Blackout into one release.
IndustryColliderOct 22
Ethan Hawke, Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill have launched Midnight Radio with iHeartPodcasts; the horror podcast dropped its first episode today and centers on an AM host pulled into a supernatural conspiracy tied to a lost space mission.
Netflix is being positioned to give KPop Demon Hunters 2 a wide theatrical rollout and box-office reporting, a sharp break from its usual token release model and a test of how far the streamer is willing to push movies in theaters.
Sixth Dimension is developing The Headliners as a horror feature; the alien-invasion game adaptation is still early-stage, with no director, writer or cast attached.