Every so often, a new horror “killer” arrives who completely breaks the traditional rulebook. No mask. No knife. No elaborate stalking sequences. No heavy breathing behind a wardrobe door. Just… a toy. Sitting there. Waiting. Judging. Drumming. And now, officially, that toy has earned its place. The cursed wind-up toy from The Monkey (2025) has…
There are many horror villains who rely on size, strength, or supernatural presence to terrify their victims. Michael Myers is a silent giant. Jason Voorhees is basically an undead tank. Freddy Krueger stalks dreams with theatrical flair. And then there is Chucky. A three foot plastic doll with the voice of a chain smoking criminal…
Just when you thought the Book of the Dead might finally get a rest (it won’t, it never does), another chapter in the blood-soaked legacy has been revealed. Evil Dead Wrath is officially the title of the next film in the long-running horror franchise, and production is already underway courtesy of New Line Cinema and…
Mysterious VHS tapes, a crumbling house, and a children’s TV show that absolutely should not exist are at the centre of the upcoming horror film Play House, and yes, that premise alone is already doing emotional damage to anyone who grew up with late-night static and slightly cursed cartoons. According to Deadline, genre powerhouse Divide/Conquer,…
Treasured Films has announced that Kenta Fukasaku’s cult Japanese horror thriller X-Cross (2007) will be making its UK Blu-ray debut this April, marking a notable first for the boutique label as it ventures into Japanese genre cinema for the very first time. The release, catalogued as TFS019, is currently up for pre-order and is scheduled…
The Hall of Killers has welcomed masked maniacs, supernatural slashers, and deeply unwell humans with sharp objects, but now it is time for something far more terrifying: a massive jungle snake that does not monologue, does not hesitate, and absolutely does not care about your character arc. Yes, the Giant Anaconda has officially been inducted…
The trailer for Bodycam has officially been released, and if your idea of comfort viewing is watching increasingly cursed police footage spiral into supernatural chaos, then congratulations, Shudder has cooked up something specifically designed to make you stare at your screen and mutter, “Nope, absolutely not.” Told entirely from the perspective of police body cameras,…
Just when you thought the seas were safe again, the trailer for Popeye Returns has officially dropped, proving that no beloved childhood icon is safe from being turned into a rage-fuelled slasher once they slip into the public domain. Yes, the spinach-loving sailor has once again ditched the pipe, picked up the body count, and…
The horror and film world has lost one of its most quietly unforgettable presences. Tom Noonan, the towering character actor, playwright and filmmaker best known to genre fans for Manhunter, RoboCop 2 and The House of the Devil, has passed away peacefully on Valentine’s Day 2026. The news was shared by his former co-star Karen…
There are scary games, there are disturbing games, and then there is Silent Hill 2, a title that quietly walks into the room, sits down in the fog, and proceeds to emotionally ruin you for the rest of your life. Originally released in 2001 for the PlayStation 2 by Konami’s legendary Team Silent, Silent Hill…