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Following the streaming success of the hit independent horror anthology film At Death’s Door (2025) on Tubi, indie filmmaker and rock musician Frank Palangi has officially launched production and a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe for the highly anticipated sequel, At Death’s Door 2. Distributed in partnership with Cinema Epoch, the sequel aims to deliver an even higher caliber of spine-tingling …

Marketing Macabre is officially firing up the engines for its 2026 Summer Book Club, and the hunt is on for the next great additions to its seasonal reading list. The horror public relations firm is officially inviting horror authors, novelists, comic creators, and publishers to submit their latest literary nightmares for inclusion in this year’s highly anticipated promotional showcase.

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The Witchcraft franchise is crawling back from the grave — and it’s bringing Eric Roberts with it. The Oscar-nominated actor (Runaway Train, The Dark Knight, Babylon) has officially joined the cast of Witchcraft: The Lanterne of Light, the newest installment in the long-running horror franchise. But this isn’t the campy direct-to-video horror fans may remember. Director Carissa Pierson and writer …

BayView Entertainment has officially acquired and set a June release date for the acclaimed documentary All Hail the Popcorn King, a definitive look into the life and wildly imaginative mind of award-winning author Joe R. Lansdale. Known globally as the creator behind cult-classic masterpieces like Bubba Ho-Tep and the Hap and Leonard book series, Lansdale’s genre-defying career takes center stage …

A Mother’s Dream Becomes a Terrifying Battle for Survival in Nathan Ambrosioni’s Haunting New Vision. Bayview Entertainment invites audiences to witness a descent into maternal madness with the release of Hostile. Written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Nathan Ambrosioni, the film explores the thin, terrifying line between mental fracture and supernatural intervention. For Meredith, the dream of motherhood has finally …

Get ready for an absolute masterclass in indie horror insanity. Renowned genre director Joe Davison is bringing his supernatural nightmare, Sorority of the Damned, straight to Tubi. To celebrate the streaming launch, an all-new, blood-drenched trailer has officially been unleashed, giving fans a terrifying look at the practical FX chaos waiting for them. Davison, recognizable to television fans for his …

Joyhorror Entertainment Tonight is a brand-new television news program hosted by Marketing Macabre’s Michael Joy that is coming this Summer to Hart Fisher’s American Horrors Channel. Explore the world of independent horror and discover the genre’s best kept secrets, those underground productions that are the heart and soul that keep this industry on the edge.

Emerging filmmaker Ten-Headed Skeleton announces the release of SUSURRUS, an ambitious independent horror film inspired by the unsettling internet phenomenon known as Backrooms. Drawing tonal comparisons to the claustrophobic tension of Cube and the existential mystery of The Twilight Zone episode “Five Characters in Search of an Exit,” SUSURRUS expands the concept into a layered, multiverse-driven cinematic experience. Written, directed, …

As independent horror continues to build momentum, Witchcraft: The Lanterne of Light just added another unexpected name to its growing cast lineup. Reality television icon and media personality Kato Kaelin has officially joined the upcoming found footage horror film in a role that places him at the center of the movie’s terrifying presentation. Kaelin will host a live special edition …

Filmmaker David Rodriguez pushes independent horror to dangerous new heights with Psycho Night. The brutal, stylish urban horror-thriller is now streaming free on Tubi and Sling TV. It is also available on DVD for collectors and horror fans alike. Praised by viewers as “a bold, bloody masterstroke,” Psycho Night blends psychological horror, hip-hop culture, grindhouse energy, and biting social satire …

The official trailer for SUBJUGATION has arrived, an upcoming cyberpunk monster movie that merges the gothic vengeance of The Crow with the grotesque, biomechanical body horror of the anime classic Wicked City. Spearheaded by director Doug Roos (Bakemono) and executive producer Jun’ichi Yamamoto (Meatball Machine), the film is a blood-soaked love letter to classic late-80s and 90s practical effects cinema. …

Lisa Wilcox, beloved by horror fans worldwide for her legendary performance as Alice Johnson in A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master and A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child, has officially joined the cast of Witchcraft: The Lanterne of Light as Detective Garner. Part of the longest running horror franchise in cinema history, Witchcraft: The …

The Screaming: Visual Vengeance Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Movie Review by Matt Boiselle Originally released back in 2000 (wow, do I feel old), Director Jeff Leroy’s “The Screaming” has just recently gotten a fresh Blu-ray sprucing from Visual Vengeance, and we here have procured a copy from the good group at MVDShop for our perusal and eventual roasting in the cremation …