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The trailer has arrived for Hallowarrior, a post-apocalyptic horror thriller with a Halloween twist starring Hereditary and Hysteria! actress Milly Shapiro, Shannyn Sossamon, Ajani Russell, and AJ Bowen. The feature debut of writer/director Ben Sottak, Hallowarrior will begin streaming on Shudder on October 16.

Hallowarrior follows Pumpkin, the last girl on earth and sole survivor of a humanity-ending plague, as she scavenges the wasteland for supplies on the eve of Halloween. Her lonely holiday ritual is interrupted by the arrival of a savage gang of raiders at her doorstep led by the fearsome Thalia. Outnumbered and armed with candy, wit, and weapons, Pumpkin must ferociously fight back to survive the night.

The film is based on Sottak’s proof-of-concept short film Scavenger. Sottak also produced the feature with Emmajane Hoffman, Gabriel Rosenstein, Danielle Benedict, and Jake Casey. Shannyn Sossamon, Alec Ring, Max Pirkis, and Calum Gray serve as executive producers.

Sottak previously described Hallowarrior as a throwback to the crowd-pleasing genre movies he grew up watching every Halloween, promising nostalgic fall atmosphere, “cheer-inducing kills,” and a lovable final girl in Shapiro’s Pumpkin. He hopes the movie will become part of horror fans’ annual October viewing traditions.

The movie has already picked up some positive early reactions. Dread Central called Hallowarrior “equal parts coming-of-age story, post-apocalyptic thriller, and home invasion film” that effectively captures the spirit of Halloween, while ScreenAnarchy described it as “a wildly entertaining ride.”

Sottak makes his feature debut as both writer and director with The Hallowarrior. His previous commercial work includes campaigns for Warheads, Sweethearts, and the PGA Tour, while his narrative projects have screened at festivals including Tribeca, Fantasia, FrightFest, Telluride Horror Show, and the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival.

Shapiro is best known to horror fans for playing Charlie Graham in Ari Aster’s Hereditary. She also recently starred in the Peacock horror-comedy series Hysteria! Sossamon is known for movies like A Knight’s Tale and The Rules of Attraction, while Russell appeared in Betty and Bowen has become a familiar face in modern horror through movies like The House of the Devil and You’re Next.

Are you interested in Hallowarrior? Take a look at the trailer, then let us know in the comments.

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Dan Aykroyd is still standing by Nothing But Trouble more than 35 years after the bizarre comedy was released, even though the film’s box office failure effectively ended his career as a feature film director as soon as it had begun.

Aykroyd recently took to social media to look back on his 1991 directorial debut, which starred himself alongside Chevy Chase, John Candy, and Demi Moore. While Nothing But Trouble was a critical and commercial disappointment when it was released, Aykroyd says the experience of making the movie was one of the best of his career. He also believes the film was doomed by its box office competition.

“This is the true me, Judge Alvin from Nothing But Trouble,” Aykroyd wrote, referring to the grotesque Judge Alvin Valkenheiser, the character he played in the movie.

This is the true me, Judge Alvin from Nothing But Trouble. The film cost Warner Brothers $38 million and made 4. It effectively ended my directorial career, but was the best experience thanks to having Spielberg’s crew—Dean Cundey, Cinematographer and Michael Lantieri, Special… pic.twitter.com/o9QIS3yI23

— Dan Aykroyd (@dan_aykroyd) September 22, 2026

Dan Aykroyd Says Nothing But Trouble “Didn’t Have a Chance”

Aykroyd says Nothing But Trouble cost Warner Bros. $38 million to make and brought in $4 million, figures that differ from some commonly reported estimates of the film’s budget and box office total ($8.5 million worldwide on a budget of $45 million). He says the movie came in under budget, but argues that its theatrical release date put it in an impossible position.

“We came in under budget but the studio opened us against Jodie Foster in Silence of the Lambs and Julia Roberts in Sleeping with the Enemy. We didn’t have a chance.”

The films opened in February 1991, with Jonathan Demme’s The Silence of the Lambs starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins and Sleeping with the Enemy starring Julia Roberts both competing for moviegoers’ attention. Aykroyd had previously made essentially the same argument when discussing the movie’s failure, saying that audiences had other priorities that month. In an interview with The Woody Show, he specifically pointed to The Silence of the Lambs and Sleeping with the Enemy as the two movies that overshadowed Nothing But Trouble.

I actually saw Nothing But Trouble in the theatre when it was released. I did not see either of the other two movies Aykroyd mentions during their theatrical runs, so apparently I was part of the very specific audience he was hoping to find.

Aykroyd Is Still Proud of Nothing But Trouble

While Aykroyd acknowledges that Nothing But Trouble was a box office failure, he’s not interested in apologizing for the movie.

“I’m proud of the picture as a perfectly serviceable comedy,” he wrote.

That’s pretty much the same defense Aykroyd offered in his earlier comments about the film. He described Nothing But Trouble as a “fun, very serviceable comedy” and said he still loves the movie, even while acknowledging that it was not a hit.

The film certainly has a distinctive personality. Nothing But Trouble follows wealthy publisher Chris Thorne (Chevy Chase), who takes lawyer Diane Lightson (Demi Moore) on a trip and winds up being arrested after a traffic violation. They are brought before the bizarre Judge Alvin Valkenheiser, played by Aykroyd, and his equally strange family in the rundown community of Valkenvania.

John Candy and Aykroyd both played multiple roles while surrounded by elaborate sets, makeup effects, bizarre characters, and increasingly strange comic situations.

Aykroyd wrote and directed the movie.

Aykroyd Praises the Nothing But Trouble Crew

Despite the movie’s reputation as a notorious box office bomb, Aykroyd looks back fondly on the people he had around him during production. He specifically praised the crew he describes as “Spielberg’s crew,” including cinematographer Dean Cundey, special effects artist Michael Lantieri, and production designer William Sandell.

Cundey’s cinematography credits include Halloween, The Thing, Back to the Future, and Jurassic Park, while Lantieri worked on numerous major effects productions. Sandell served as the production designer on Nothing But Trouble. Aykroyd says working with that team made the production a great experience, regardless of what happened once the movie reached theatres.

Nothing But Trouble Ended Aykroyd’s Directing Career

Aykroyd continued to act and write, but Nothing But Trouble remains his only directing credit. That’s a strange legacy for a movie that was made with such an impressive cast and crew. Nothing But Trouble had Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, and Demi Moore, along with some major behind-the-scenes talent, which sounds like the makings of a success. Instead, it became one of those movies that audiences didn’t quite know what to do with. And yet, it has developed a cult following over the years.

Are you a fan of Nothing But Trouble? Share your thoughts on this one by leaving a comment below.

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The first Creep made such an impact on me when I watched it on Streaming back in the day. As someone who has never been a fan of found footage, I had finally found one that I liked. And most of that had to do with the electric performance of Mark Duplass as Peachfuzz. This character is endlessly fascinating, and the actor has been able to take him to very interesting places. Thankfully, we’re on our third season of The Creep Tapes, and Peachfuzz continues to be a highlight. I think this is the best season of the show so far, and something that other Creep fans should really enjoy.

Sometimes interviews become more like conversations than a mere line of questioning, and that’s exactly what happened here. I spoke with Mark Duplass, Kate Siegel, and Patrick Brice about the new season. They get into the difficulties of filming in New York City with thousands of people around in Times Square. And we talk about the best joke I’ve heard in years, and it’s all about a Tommy Lee Jones sex tape. I also get in some Carrie talk with Kate, as she is both starring in and directing an episode of that series. I had such fun talking to all three, and you can check out the full conversations in the embedded video above.

The Creep Tapes: Season 3 plot:

Season three continues to expose a collection of video tapes from the secret vault of the world’s deadliest and most socially uncomfortable serial killer (Duplass). Unfortunately, as the tape rolls, the killer’s questionable intentions surface with his increasingly odd behavior and the victims will learn they may have made a deadly mistake.   

THE CREEP TAPES S3 Available on Shudder and AMC+ September 15, 2026

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Godzilla is going R-rated. The Motion Picture Association has officially rated Godzilla Minus Zero R for “some violent content/bloody images,” making Takashi Yamazaki’s upcoming sequel the first Godzilla movie to receive an R rating from the MPA. That is a surprising turn of events for one of cinema’s most enduring franchises, particularly considering how many times the King of the Monsters has destroyed cities, battled other monsters, and sent humanity running for its life over the past seven decades.

Godzilla Minus Zero Makes Franchise History

Godzilla Minus One, Yamazaki’s 2023 predecessor, was rated PG-13 by the MPA. That film was already darker than many previous Godzilla movies, depicting the monster’s attacks against a post-war Japan while placing emphasis on the human cost of the destruction. Godzilla Minus Zero appears to be pushing the violence even further.

The new film takes place in 1949, two years after the events of Godzilla Minus One. Japan is attempting to recover from World War II and the destruction caused by Godzilla when another threat emerges. The official synopsis sets up the sequel’s bleak premise: War reduced Japan to zero, and Godzilla plunged it into minus. Two years after Godzilla’s first attack, the country has begun rebuilding and reclaiming some semblance of normal life. That recovery is interrupted by another devastating threat, with the film’s official tagline promising, “There is no third time. Everything ends here.”

Godzilla Minus Zero Brings Back the Minus One Cast

Ryunosuke Kamiki returns as Koichi Shikishima, with Minami Hamabe also returning as Noriko. Hidetaka Yoshioka, Yuki Yamada, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Sakura Ando, and Mio Tanaka are also back.

New cast members include Masami Nagasawa as Makoto Aoyama, a genius weather forecaster assigned to the Disaster Response Bureau, and Jun Kunimura as Dr. Ogata. Min Tanaka plays Professor Murakami, a biologist whose experiences during the war have left him with psychological scars.

Yamazaki is once again serving as writer and director, as well as overseeing the film’s visual effects. He previously won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for Godzilla Minus One.

The sequel also has another major distinction: Godzilla Minus Zero is the first Japanese production filmed for IMAX, using IMAX-certified high-definition digital cameras and imagery and sound optimized for the format.

When Does Godzilla Minus Zero Come Out?

Godzilla Minus Zero will be released in Japan on November 3, 2026, before its international rollout. GKIDS will release the movie theatrically in North America on November 6, 2026. The official global release schedule lists November 5 openings in several territories, including Brazil, while the United States and Canada receive the film on November 6. The movie will also receive an IMAX release.

Yamazaki’s Godzilla Minus One became a major international success and made history when it won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Now the filmmaker is returning with a sequel that promises an even larger presentation of the King of the Monsters and, apparently, a little more blood along the way.

What do you think of Godzilla Minus Zero earning an R rating? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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Supernatural and The Boys star Jensen Ackles is set to play detective Lucas Davenport in Rules of Prey, an eight-episode crime thriller series that has been greenlit by MGM+. Based on John Sandford’s bestselling Prey book series, Rules of Prey will adapt the very first Lucas Davenport novel, which was published in 1989. Production begins this month in Toronto, with the series set to premiere on MGM+ in the U.S., United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Chile.

Here is the official synopsis for Rules of Prey:

When an ingenious serial killer begins murdering Minneapolis citizens, Lucas Davenport, a brilliant polymath and unconventional investigator, takes the case, sparking an intense psychological duel with an equally intelligent adversary. As Davenport deciphers the killer’s twisted moral code and personal vendetta, he must match wits with a predator operating by his own rules of justice, risking everything to stop a killer who sees their conflict as the ultimate game.

Ackles stars as Lucas Davenport, described as “a righteous avenging angel whose sharp mind, unconventional approach, and unwillingness to let the law get in the way of justice forced him out of the Minneapolis Police Department.” The actor will also executive produce the series.

“Jensen Ackles’ classic leading man charisma, combined with Bruce Terris’ skillful adaptation of John Sandford’s enduringly popular Prey series is an excellent fit for MGM+,” said Michael Wright, global head of MGM+. “The series delves into the psychological depth and suspense that made Sandford’s novels unmissable reading and continues MGM+’s commitment to bringing classic Hollywood storytelling to modern audiences.”

Bruce Terris (DTF St. Louis, Patriot) created the series and serves as showrunner and executive producer. Charles Gogolak and Matt Leipzig of Modern Literary Arts also executive produce, alongside Howard Braunstein, Michael Jaffe, John Requa, Glenn Ficarra, and John Weber. Sandford serves as co-producer. Daniel Sackheim will direct the pilot and second episode while also executive producing.

Rules of Prey further expands Ackles’ relationship with MGM Television and Amazon MGM Studios. He will next star in and produce Vought Rising, reprising his fan-favorite role as Soldier Boy from The Boys. That The Boys prequel is scheduled to premiere on Prime Video in 2027. Ackles is also set to return as Russell Shaw for the fourth season of the CBS series Tracker.

Of course, Ackles is best known for playing Dean Winchester on Supernatural, a role he held for all 15 seasons of the long-running series from 2005 to 2020. He has also played Soldier Boy on The Boys and recently starred in the Prime Video action series Countdown.

Sandford’s Prey series has become a long-running literary franchise. The first Lucas Davenport novel, Rules of Prey, was published in 1989, and there are now 36 books in the series, with Revenge Prey published in 2026. Sandford is the pseudonym of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Camp.

Rules of Prey is also not the first time one of Sandford’s Davenport novels has been adapted for television. Mind Prey, the seventh book in the series, was turned into a 1999 TV movie starring Eriq La Salle as Lucas Davenport. Certain Prey, based on the tenth book, followed as a 2011 TV movie starring Mark Harmon as Davenport.

This new series is taking a different approach by going all the way back to the beginning with Rules of Prey, the novel that introduced Lucas Davenport. Are you a fan of Sandford’s books, and will you be checking out this Jensen Ackles series? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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If you missed Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma during its theatrical run, MUBI has announced when horror fans will be able to watch Jane Schoenbrun’s new movie from home: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma will stream exclusively on MUBI beginning October 2, 2026.

The film is the third feature from Schoenbrun, the filmmaker behind We’re All Going to the World’s Fair and I Saw the TV Glow. It stars Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) and Gillian Anderson (The X-Files) in a horror story that takes the familiar slasher movie and turns it into something considerably stranger. Schoenbrun’s film premiered as the opening selection of the Un Certain Regard section at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, where it went on to win the Queer Palm.

What is Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma about?

In Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, a young filmmaker named Kris (Hannah Einbinder) is given the opportunity to resurrect the long-running Camp Miasma slasher franchise. Looking for inspiration for the new movie, Kris tracks down Billy (Gillian Anderson), the reclusive actress who played the original film’s final girl. Their encounter sends the two women into a strange, blood-soaked world of desire, fear and delirium.

The film runs 112 minutes and was written and directed by Schoenbrun.

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma reviews

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma has earned a lot of positive attention since its Cannes premiere, with the film currently carrying an 8.0/10 rating from more than 600 MUBI users on MUBI’s international film page.

JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray gave the movie a 7/10 review, describing it as a highly meta take on the slasher genre. In his review, Bumbray praised Schoenbrun’s sense of humor and the movie’s nostalgic affection for the horror films it references, while noting that its increasingly surreal final act could prove divisive.

Bumbray wrote that the movie is more openly entertaining than Schoenbrun’s previous feature I Saw the TV Glow, while also describing it as a deliberately surreal experience that isn’t interested in offering easy interpretations.

Who stars in Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma?

Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson lead the cast.

The supporting cast includes Amanda Fix, Arthur Conti, Eva Victor, Zach Cherry, Sarah Sherman, Patrick Fischler, Dylan Baker, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Kevin McDonald, Quintessa Swindell, and Jack Haven.

The film reunites Schoenbrun with the horror and coming-of-age themes that have defined their previous work, while placing those ideas inside the framework of a fictional slasher franchise. Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma also features cinematography by Eric K. Yue and music by Alex G.

For Canadian horror fans who have been waiting to see Schoenbrun’s latest film at home, the October 2 MUBI debut provides another chance to visit Camp Miasma. Will you be streaming it? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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Russell Crowe is still interested in returning as Father Gabriele Amorth for a sequel to The Pope’s Exorcist. While speaking with ScreenRant’s Ash Crossan, Crowe discussed his changing attitude toward sequels and revealed that he has been approached about returning as the real-life Vatican exorcist.

The Pope’s Exorcist is actually one of the rare Crowe movies for which a follow-up has already been publicly announced. Producer Jeff Katz announced in May 2024 that a sequel had been given the greenlight, after Crowe had previously said the movie was intended to launch a trilogy. The latest comments from Crowe don’t announce a new development for the sequel, but they do make it clear that the Oscar-winning actor remains open to reprising the role.

Speaking with ScreenRant, Crowe explained that he spent much of his career deliberately avoiding sequels because they don’t always turn out well. He has since changed his mind after seeing some follow-ups surpass expectations and become iconic in their own right.

“There are certain characters where I’ve been approached about a sequel, like Gabriele Amorth in The Pope’s Exorcist. They want to do another one of those, and that’s such a rich character who wrote 12 books about his experiences, and we’ve only just scratched the surface. So that would be interesting to do.”

Crowe isn’t saying that he’s just been asked whether he would like to make another movie, but he is confirming that the sequel remains something he has been approached about, reiterating that he sees plenty of material left to explore through the character of Father Amorth.

Russell Crowe Has Changed His Mind About Sequels

Crowe’s comments came while discussing the fact that, despite his long career, he has never actually made a sequel to one of his movies. He said that was a conscious decision for the first 20 or 30 years of his career

“Because I grew up in an era where a sequel was always a really bad version of the first one, where the same thoughts and processes and love and focus and attention hadn’t been paid. They were just looking at it as a financial situation: ‘The brand is out there. There’s an audience for it. Make another one.’ So it was always negative, but that’s since changed dramatically, where some of the sequels have gone on to be iconic or legendary over and above the original film. So, yeah, I’m not as closed to it now as I was.”

The Pope’s Exorcist Was Intended to Be the Start of a Trilogy

Directed by Overlord filmmaker Julius Avery, The Pope’s Exorcist was released in 2023 and starred Crowe as Father Gabriele Amorth, the real-life priest who served as the chief exorcist of the Vatican. The movie was based on Amorth’s accounts of his experiences performing exorcisms. Screen Gems had acquired rights connected to Amorth’s life and his memoirs, An Exorcist Tells His Story and An Exorcist: More Stories, along with other accounts of his work.

Crowe previously said in 2024 that the producers had originally received approval for not just one sequel, but two, with the intention of turning The Pope’s Exorcist into a trilogy. He also said that a change in studio leadership had caused the project to go “around in a few circles.”

A sequel announcement eventually followed. Katz announced that the follow-up was officially happening in May 2024, telling fans to “Gas up your Lambretta” and get ready to ride.

What Could The Pope’s Exorcist 2 Be About?

The first Pope’s Exorcist left plenty of room for another adventure, but Crowe’s comments also point toward the large amount of material available from Amorth’s life. That gives the franchise a way to continue without repeating the premise of the first movie. Amorth could be sent to investigate another supernatural case in another part of the world, allowing a sequel to expand the mythology while still drawing inspiration from the real priest’s writings.

For now, though, there is no new release date or detailed plot information for The Pope’s Exorcist 2. What we do know is that the sequel has previously been announced as greenlit, and Russell Crowe remains interested in getting back on his Lambretta and playing Father Amorth again. Do you want to see the sequel happen? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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