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Horror Movies Coming Out This Fall 2023

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9 months ago

July 30, 2023

One thing we horror fans crave is the Fall season and new movies. This spooky season is bringing both together. It is packed full of horror films such as The Nun II, Saw X, Five Nights at Freddy’s, and More. Check out all the horror films coming out this Fall 2023 season down below.

The Nun II (September 8^th)

A surprising sequel for sure but a welcome one. We now get to dive deeper and explore even more lore in the Conjuring universe. This sequel is set in 1956 and is set 4 years after the first one. The film follows Sister Irene as she once again as she comes face-to-face with the demon Valak after a priest is found murdered in France and evil seems to be spreading.

The Nun II is being directed by Michael Chaves (The Curse of La Llorona and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It). It will be starring Taissa Farmiga (The Nun, American Horror Story) as Sister Irene and Bonnie Aarons (The Nun, The Conjuring) as the terrifying Demon Nun Valak.

This is going to be a creepy ride and one that will have us covering our faces for jump scares. While we don’t have a trailer just yet, we should be expecting one within the next month. Check out the official trailer below.

Official Trailer for The Nun II

A Haunting in Venice (September 15^th)

Official Poster for A Haunting In Venice

This spooky tale is being directed by Kenneth Branagh who’s directed many amazing films such as Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile, Thor, Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein, and many more.

This will be the third movie in the Kenneth Branagh Hercule Poirot series. It is based on the book titled “Hallowe’en Party” by Agatha Christie. It will follow the story of the Belgian Sleuth Hercule Poirot as he investigates a murder while attending a Halloween séance at a haunted palazzo in Venice, Italy.

This movie stars Kenneth Branagh (Murder on the Orient Express, Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein) as Hercule Poirot, Kelly Reilly (Yellowstone, Eden Lake), and Jamie Dornan (50 Shades of Grey Trilogy). From just the amazing director and cast this should be a must-see for horror fans. Check out the official trailer below.

Official Trailer for A Haunting In Venice

Saw X (September 29^th)

Saw X is the latest edition of the franchise and one that many fans are looking forward to. This film is being directed by Kevin Greutert (Saw VI, Saw 3D). It is set between the first and second films in the franchise. The film is being released by Lionsgate and is being produced by Twisted Pictures. The story is written by Josh Stolberg and Peter Goldfinger.

The film synopsis states “John Kramer is back. The most chilling installment of the Saw franchise yet explores the untold chapter of Jigsaw’s most personal game. Set between the events of Saw I and II, a sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer – only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Armed with a newfound purpose, John returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through a series of ingenious and terrifying traps.”

The movie is set to star Tobin Bell (Saw Franchise) as the infamous John Kramer and Shawnee Smith (Saw Franchise) as Amanda Young. The movie will also star Micheal Beach (Aquaman, Mayor of Kingstown), Renata Vaca (Dale Gas, Rosario Tijeras), Steven Brand (The Scorpion King, Teen Wolf), and Synnøve Macody Lund (Headhunters, The Girl in the Spider’s Web). Check out the official trailer below.

Official Trailer for Saw X

Sister Death

(October 5^th Sitges Festival and Netflix release slated in October)

From the director Paco Plaza (Rec, Veronica) we are getting a prequel to the terrifying Netflix film Veronica. This film will follow the story in post-war Spain of Narcisa, a young woman with supernatural powers, who arrives at a covenant for girls to become a teacher.

As her days of being a teacher go on, she begins to witness strange events and disturbing situations that start to take a toll on her. She eventually begins to unravel the terrible secrets that surround this covenant and haunt its inhabitants. Sounds like there is more to this covenant than meets the eye. This movie stars Almudena Amor (The Grandmother, Muted) as Hermana Socorro and Aria Bedmar (Muted, Heirs to the Land) as Hermana Narcisa. Check out the official trailer below.

Si cruzas esta puerta, solo te queda santiguarte. #HermanaMuerte, el regreso de @paco_plaza al universo de ‘Verónica’, inaugurará el @sitgesfestival de este año. pic.twitter.com/Qpu7R7XAbz
— Netflix España (@NetflixES) May 18, 2023

The Exorcist: Believer (October 13^th)

Official Poster for The Exorcist: Believer

This sequel/reboot to the original Exorcist film is something to keep our eye on. It’s being directed by David Gordon Green (The Halloween Trilogy/Reboot) and will follow the same idea as the latest Halloween films did. It will ignore all the sequels and prequels that have come out so far. It will be the first film of the trilogy and is a direct sequel to the original 1973 film.

The Exorcist: Believer Synopsis states “Since the death of his pregnant wife in a Haitian earthquake 12 years ago, Victor Fielding has raised their daughter, Angela on his own. But when Angela and her friend Katherine, disappear in the woods, only to return three days later with no memory of what happened to them, it unleashes a chain of events that will force Victor to confront the nadir of evil and, in his terror and desperation, seek out the only person alive who has witnessed anything like it before: Chris MacNeil”

The film is set to bring back Ellen Burstyn (The Exorcist, Interstellar) as Chris MacNeil. It will also star Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery), Jennifer Nettles (Singer/Songwriter), Olivia Marcum (Matilda the Musical, and Lidya Jewett (Nightbooks, Feel the Beat). Check out the official trailer below.

Official Trailer for The Exorcist: Believer

Dear David (October 13th)

Based on a viral Twitter thread from Buzzfeed artist and writer Adam Ellis, this film called Dear David will bring that terrifying nightmare to life. The film is being released by Lionsgate on October 13th of this year in theaters, on-demand, and digitally.

The film synopsis states “Shortly after comic artist Adam (Augustus Prew) responds to Internet trolls, he begins experiencing sleep paralysis — while an empty rocking chair moves in the corner of his apartment. As he chronicles increasingly malevolent occurrences in a series of tweets, Adam begins to believe he is being haunted by the ghost of a dead child named David. Encouraged by his boss to continue the “Dear David” thread, Adam starts to lose his grip on what is online…and what is real. Based on the viral Twitter thread by BuzzFeed comic artist Adam Ellis.“

The movie is being directed by John Mcphail (Anna and the Apocalypse, Where do we go from here?) and is written by Mike Van Waes (The Crooked Man, Lilo and Stitch). The film will star Augustus Prew (The Secret of Moonacre, Almost Love) as Adam Ellis, Justin Long (Jeepers Creepers, Barbarian) as Bryce, and Andrea Bang (Stay The Night, Kim’s Convenience) as Evelyn. Check out the official trailer below.

Official Trailer for Dear David

Five Nights at Freddy’s (October 27^th)

Official Poster for Five Nights at Freddy’s

One of the most highly anticipated horror films for both gamers and horror fans alike, Five Nights at Freddy’s is a film that has a lot of hype and is being talked about a lot. It’s directed by Emma Tammy (Into the Dark, The Wind).

This film is based on the infamous video game series of the same name. It is the first film in the trilogy. The movie’s story will follow “a troubled security guard who begins working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes the night shift at Freddy’s won’t be so easy to make it through.”

Emma Tammi (The Wind, Delivered) is directing the film and the story is written by Seth Cuddeback, Scott Cawthon, and Emma Tammi. The film is set to star Matthew Lillard (Scream, Scooby-Doo) as William Afton. It stars Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games, Journey to the Center of the Earth), Elizabeth Lail (Countdown, Once Upon a Time), Piper Rubio (Crater, Holly, and Ivy), and Mary Stuart Masterson (Some Kind of Wonderful, Fried Green Tomatoes). Also, famous YouTuber CoryxKenshin will be making a cameo. Check out the official trailer below.

Official Trailer for Five Nights at Freddy’s

Thanksgiving (November 17^th)

This is one idea that nobody thought would see the light of day. This movie is based on a fake trailer from the movie Grindhouse. It’s being directed by Eli Roth (Hostel, Cabin Fever) who was one of the original directors of the movie Grindhouse that came out back in 2007.

The story is about a serial killer who comes to a small town in Massachusetts with the intention of creating a Thanksgiving carving board out of the town’s inhabitants. The fake trailer in the Grindhouse movie gives us an idea of what we should expect.

The film stars Addison Rae (Social Media Personality) and Milo Manheim (Zombies 1, 2, and 3). This will be a fun gory ride knowing Eli Roth’s use of excessive blood and gore in his films. No trailer or official poster has been released yet, but we should see something within the next couple of months. Check out the original movie trailer from Grindhouse below.

Thanksgiving Grindhouse Trailer

This fall is packed full of many highly anticipated horror films. Which horror movie are you most excited about this Fall? Let us know in the comments below.

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Thrills and Chills: Ranking ‘Radio Silence’ Films from Bloody Brilliant to Just Bloody

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4 days ago

April 23, 2024

Timothy Rawles

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, and Chad Villella are all filmmakers under the collective label called Radio Silence. Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett are the primary directors under that moniker while Villella produces.

They have gained popularity over the past 13 years and their films have become known as having a certain Radio Silence “signature.” They are bloody, usually contain monsters, and have breakneck action sequences. Their recent film Abigail exemplifies that signature and is perhaps their best film yet. They are currently working on a reboot of John Carpenter’s Escape From New York.

We thought we would go through the list of projects they have directed and rank them from high to low. None of the movies and shorts on this list are bad, they all have their merits. These rankings from top to bottom are just ones we felt showcased their talents the best.

We didn’t include movies they produced but didn’t direct.

#1. Abigail

An update to the second film on this list, Abagail is the natural progression of Radio Silence’s love of lockdown horror. It follows in pretty much the same footsteps of Ready or Not, but manages to go one better — make it about vampires.

Abigail

#2. Ready or Not

This film put Radio Silence on the map. While not as successful at the box office as some of their other films, Ready or Not proved that the team could step outside their limited anthology space and create a fun, thrilling, and bloody adventure-length film.

Ready or Not

#3. Scream (2022)

While Scream will always be a polarizing franchise, this prequel, sequel, reboot — however you want to label it showed just how much Radio Silence knew the source material. It wasn’t lazy or cash-grabby, just a good time with legendary characters we love and new ones who grew on us.

Scream (2022)

#4 Southbound (The Way Out)

Radio Silence tosses their found footage modus operandi for this anthology film. Responsible for the bookend stories, they create a terrifying world in their segment titled The Way Out, which involves strange floating beings and some sort of time loop. It’s kind of the first time we see their work without a shaky cam. If we were to rank this entire film, it would remain at this position on the list.

Southbound

#5. V/H/S (10/31/98)

The film that started it all for Radio Silence. Or should we say the segment that started it all. Even though this isn’t feature-length what they managed to do with the time they had was very good. Their chapter was titled 10/31/98, a found-footage short involving a group of friends who crash what they think is a staged exorcism only to learn not to assume things on Halloween night.

V/H/S

#6. Scream VI

Cranking up the action, moving to the big city and letting Ghostface use a shotgun, Scream VI turned the franchise on its head. Like their first one, this film played with canon and managed to win over a lot of fans in its direction, but alienated others for coloring too far outside the lines of Wes Craven’s beloved series. If any sequel was showing how the trope was going stale it was Scream VI, but it managed to squeeze some fresh blood out of this nearly three-decade mainstay.

Scream VI

#7. Devil’s Due

Fairly underrated, this, Radio Silence’s first feature-length film, is a sampler of things they took from V/H/S. It was filmed in an omnipresent found footage style, showcasing a form of possession, and features clueless men. Since this was their first bonafide major studio job it’s a wonderful touchstone to see how far they have come with their storytelling.

Devil’s Due

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7 Great ‘Scream’ Fan Films & Shorts Worth a Watch

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1 week ago

April 19, 2024

Timothy Rawles

The Scream franchise is such an iconic series, that many budding filmmakers take inspiration from it and make their own sequels or, at least, build upon the original universe created by screenwriter Kevin Williamson. YouTube is the perfect medium to showcase these talents (and budgets) with fan-made homages with their own personal twists.

The great thing about Ghostface is that he can appear anywhere, in any town, he just needs the signature mask, knife, and unhinged motive. Thanks to Fair Use laws it’s possible to expand upon Wes Craven’s creation by simply getting a group of young adults together and killing them off one by one. Oh, and don’t forget the twist. You’ll notice that Roger Jackson’s famous Ghostface voice is uncanny valley, but you get the gist.

We have gathered five fan films/shorts related to Scream that we thought were pretty good. Although they can’t possibly match the beats of a $33 million blockbuster, they get by on what they have. But who needs money? If you’re talented and motivated anything is possible as proven by these filmmakers who are well on their way to the big leagues.

Take a look at the below films and let us know what you think. And while you’re at it, leave these young filmmakers a thumbs up, or leave them a comment to encourage them to create more films. Besides, where else are you going to see Ghostface vs. a Katana all set to a hip-hop soundtrack?

Scream Live (2023)

Scream Live

Ghostface (2021)

Ghostface

Ghost Face (2023)

Ghost Face

Don’t Scream (2022)

Don’t Scream

Scream: A Fan Film (2023)

Scream: A Fan Film

The Scream (2023)

The Scream

A Scream Fan Film (2023)

A Scream Fan Film

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Horror Movies Releasing This Month – April 2024 [Trailers]

Published

3 weeks ago

April 3, 2024

Timothy Rawles

With only six months until Halloween, it is surprising how many horror movies will be released in April. People are still scratching their heads as to why Late Night With the Devil wasn’t an October release since it has that theme already built in. But who’s complaining? Certainly not us.

In fact, we are elated because we are getting a vampire movie from Radio Silence, a prequel to an honored franchise, not one, but two monster spider movies, and a film directed by David Cronenberg’s other child.

It’s a lot. So we have provided you with a list of movies with help from the internet, their synopsis from IMDb, and when and where they will drop. The rest is up to your scrolling finger. Enjoy!

The First Omen: In theaters April 5

The First Omen

A young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, but encounters a darkness that causes her to question her faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.

Monkey Man: In theaters April 5

Monkey Man

An anonymous young man unleashes a campaign of vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systemically victimize the poor and powerless.

Sting: In theaters April 12

Sting

After raising an unnervingly talented spider in secret, 12-year-old Charlotte must face the facts about her pet-and fight for her family’s survival-when the once-charming creature rapidly transforms into a giant, flesh-eating monster.

In Flames: In theaters April 12

In Flames

After the death of the family patriarch, a mother and daughter’s precarious existence is ripped apart. They must find strength in each other if they are to survive the malevolent forces that threaten to engulf them.

Abigail: In Theaters April 19

Abigail

After a group of criminals kidnap the ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, they retreat to an isolated mansion, unaware that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl.

The Night of the Harvest: In theaters April 19

The Night of the Harvest

Aubrey and her friends go geocaching in the woods behind an old cornfield where they are trapped and hunted by a masked woman in white.

Humane: In theaters April 26

Humane

In the wake of an environmental collapse that is forcing humanity to shed 20% of its population, a family dinner erupts into chaos when a father’s plan to enlist in the government’s new euthanasia program goes horribly awry.

Civil War: In theaters April 12

Civil War

A journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.

Cinderella’s Revenge: In select theaters April 26

Cinderella summons her fairy godmother from an ancient flesh-bound book to get revenge on her evil stepsisters and stepmother who abuse her daily.

Other horror movies on streaming:

Bag of Lies VOD April 2

Bag of Lies

Desperate to save his dying wife, Matt turns to The Bag, an ancient relic with dark magic. The cure demands a chilling ritual and strict rules. As his wife heals, Matt’s sanity unravels, facing terrifying consequences.

Black Out VOD April 12

Black Out

A Fine Arts painter is convinced that he is a werewolf wreaking havoc on a small American town under the full moon.

Baghead on Shudder and AMC+ on April 5

A young woman inherits a run-down pub and discovers a dark secret within its basement – Baghead – a shape-shifting creature that will let you speak to lost loved ones, but not without consequence.