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Indie Horror Career Spotlight on David Perry (Building a Legacy on Slashers, Monsters and Holiday Gore)  

Independent filmmaker John Isberg invites horror fans to pack their bags and head back to camp this season with his acclaimed slasher feature, Final Summer. Seamlessly blending the nostalgic atmosphere of 1980s horror with a modern, relentless edge, the film has officially cemented its place at the top of every horror enthusiast’s seasonal watchlist.

Brinke Stevens, Celeste Blandon and Kendall Krueger lead the cast of the upcoming short film sequel, filming this September at Florida’s historic May-Stringer House.  

Breaking Glass Pictures is excited to announce the upcoming August 16th AVOD release of SubHysteria 2026, an expanded and newly released version of the 2010 indie thriller. The film will be available on Tubi and additional AVOD platforms. Directed by Venezuelan filmmaker Leonard Zelig, SubHysteria 2026 places sixteen strangers from different backgrounds and social classes inside a New York City subway car, where they …

Exclusive Interview: Austin Galante (Sanguine Teeth on a Driftless Road, The Fairfield County Four) You have produced music with legendary icons like Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, Cee Lo Green, and KRS-One. How did you first break into collaborating with these major hip-hop figures, and how has your background as the frontman for the punk-rap band Bad Fathers shaped your production …

The massive backlash over director Eli Roth’s new movie, Ice Cream Man, has turned a simple horror flick into a massive war over the future of movies. At first, the filmmakers claimed the cool, retro animation in the movie was drawn by hand. But when people looked at the credits, they found out an AI company actually made them. Roth …

Get ready for a deadly, high-stakes game of deception in paradise. Signature Entertainment and Highland Film Group are proud to announce the upcoming release of Just Play Dead, a twisty, vibrant tropical cat-and-mouse thriller directed by legendary filmmaker Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, The Mask of Zorro). The film will debut in select theaters on August 28, followed by its digital …

Rate This Movie Blu-ray Review: Cold Prey Trilogy Limited Edition (Second Sight Films) by Matt Boiselle There’s something incredibly satisfying about finding a horror franchise that somehow flew under your radar for years. While everyone was talking about the big American slashers of the 2000s, Norway quietly delivered one of the best modern slasher trilogies you’ve probably never seen. Thankfully, Second …

The Alien Report is exactly what you want from a movie attempting to tell the alien-abduction story that abductees around the world have been describing for decades: you want to see the aliens, you want to know what’s happening, and you want to see it all unfold in frightening, up-close detail. Now streaming free on Tubi, The Alien Report follows …

The horror community lost one of its most uniquely grounding lights with the passing of Reggie Bannister at the age of 80. While the genre is filled with chiseled action heroes and tragic victims, Bannister carved out a legendary, four-decade legacy by playing against those exact tropes. As the blue-collar, ponytail-rocking, ice cream-vending hero of Don Coscarelli’s surreal Phantasm franchise, …

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is returning to theaters nationwide on August 18, 2026, for a special one-night-only theatrical event. Presented by Fathom Entertainment and Dark Sky Films, Tobe Hooper’s seminal 1974 masterpiece will screen in a pristine 4K restoration to celebrate the annual “Texas Chain Saw Day.” The specific date commemorates August 18, 1973, which is the exact day …

The longest-running interconnected B-horror franchise in history is preparing for its most ambitious chapter yet with Witchcraft XVIII: The Lanterne of Light. Spearheaded by independent filmmakers Carissa and Andrew Pierson, this upcoming 18th installment marks a massive stylistic shift for the straight-to-video series. Moving away from the traditional softcore erotica-thriller roots of the legacy films, The Lanterne of Light pivots …

The independent horror scene is on fire this season, thanks to a relentless wave of terrifyingly unique releases and industry announcements spearheaded by public relations powerhouse Marketing Macabre. From fresh platforms expanding their horizons to transgressive sequels dominating streaming charts, the summer of 2026 has delivered a treasure trove of content for genre purists. Here are the top ten indie …

Xposse Productions and Cinema Epoch have released the official trailer for BLOOD HARVEST: NIGHT OF THE SCARECROWS. Written and Directed by Geno McGahee, the film is a throwback 80’s style slasher with similarities to FRIDAY THE 13TH. This is a monster movie with a high body count that is packed with scarecrow action.   The film will be distributed by …