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Directed by Adam Wingard and said to be in the vein of his cult classics The Guest and You’re Next, the “gonzo action horror thriller” Onslaught is set to reach theatres on September 4th. The trailer (you can watch it in the embed above) dropped online a few weeks ago, and now the Motion Picture Association ratings board has had the chance to watch the film. The result: Onslaught has been given a rating that makes it sound like it’s going to be a really good time.

Onslaught is officially rated R for strong bloody violence, some gore, sexual material/nudity, and language.

Who stars in Onslaught?

Adria Arjona (Hit Man); Dan Stevens, who worked with Wingard on The Guest and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire; Drew Starkey (Outer Banks), Michael Biehn (The Terminator), Reginald VelJohnson (Die Hard), comedian Eric Wareheim (Tim & Eric), and Rebecca Hall (who previously worked with Wingard on Godzilla vs. Kong and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire) star in the film alongside UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex “Poatan” Pereira.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Pereira will be able to “bring his set of skills to the role — including anaconda chokes and roundhouse kicks.” They also note that “Pereira is a former kickboxer and Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is one of a handful of fighters to become a champion in two different weight divisions.”

What is Onslaught about?

Speaking of skillsets, sources say that Arjona’s character is “a mother living in a trailer who falls back on a particular set of skills in order to protect her loved ones after she runs afoul of a threat that has escaped a secret military base.” 

Here’s the official synopsis: When a rogue squad of genetically engineered super soldiers break loose in the desert, a badass Army sniper must unleash hell to protect her young daughter.

Stevens plays a German scientist who is working on the experiments that escape, and Hall’s character works with him. Biehn plays the leader of an elite group of mercenaries who try to reign in the threat. VelJohnson’s character is a member of the mother’s trailer park community, and so is Wareheim’s character.

The screenplay for Onslaught was written by Simon Barrett, who collaborated with Wingard on The Guest, You’re Next, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, A Horrible Way to Die, and Blair Witch, among other projects.

Lyrical Media and A24 are co-financing Onslaught and A24 will handle worldwide distribution. Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett are producing the film under their Ryder Picture Company banner, alongside A24. Alexander Black is producing for Lyrical Media. Wingard and his manager Jeremy Platt are also producing, through their new shingle Breakaway Civilization, along with Barrett. Lyrical’s Jon Rosenberg and Natalie Sellers serve as executive producers.

What do you think of the reasons given for Onslaught‘s R rating? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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Warner Bros. has shuffled several upcoming releases, with the biggest non-Batman change seeing J.J. Abrams’ original sci-fi adventure The Great Beyond move into an earlier fall release date. The studio announced that The Great Beyond will now open on October 1, 2027, after previously being scheduled for November 13, 2027. The move puts the film in an early October slot that has previously launched Warner Bros. hits like Gravity, Joker, Dune, and A Star Is Born.

The movie stars Glen Powell and Jenna Ortega, alongside Emma Mackey, Samuel L. Jackson, Sophie Okonedo, and Merritt Wever. Abrams wrote the screenplay and directs the project, marking his first original feature film in more than a decade, following his franchise contributions Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Rise of Skywalker. According to Deadline, Warner Bros. recently held a test screening and is planning a 70mm IMAX release. The move also gives The Great Beyond a relatively open release frame, with no other major wide studio releases currently scheduled to open on October 1, 2027.

The project generated considerable attention when CinemaCon attendees got a tease earlier this year, and the combination of Abrams, Powell, and Ortega has made it one of the studio’s most closely watched original releases.

Warner Bros. also adjusted release dates for two other upcoming films.

Sam Esmail‘s cyber-thriller Panic Carefully, starring Julia Roberts, Eddie Redmayne, Elizabeth Olsen, and Brian Tyree Henry, has moved from February 26, 2027 to April 9, 2027. The film reunites Esmail with Roberts following their collaboration on Leave the World Behind. The date change gives Panic Carefully an IMAX release, allowing Esmail’s latest to debut on premium large-format screens.

Meanwhile, New Line’s horror sequel Revenge of La Llorona shifts in the opposite direction, moving from April 9, 2027 to February 26, 2027. Directed by Santiago Menghini, the sequel follows a fractured family forced to confront the return of the Weeping Woman alongside their estranged curandero grandfather. The original The Curse of La Llorona opened in 2019 and earned more than $120 million worldwide on a modest budget.

What do you think of Warner Bros.’ updated release schedule? Are you more excited for The Great Beyond, Panic Carefully, and/or Revenge of La Llorona?

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Over seven years in the making and said to be packed with “incredible, never-before-seen archival footage,” the documentary Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson will have its world premiere screening at the Fantasia International Film Festival on July 23rd – and with that date right around the corner, a trailer for the film has dropped online! You can watch it in the embed above.

What is Rubberhead about?

Here’s the synopsis for Rubberhead, which was directed by Nick Taylor:

Known for his intense work ethic, perfectionism, and obsession with breaking new ground, Steve Johnson created iconic creatures and effects for some of the most beloved horror and sci-fi movies in cinema history. Rubberhead is a humorous and heartfelt portrait of the life and times of one of Hollywood’s most prolific monster makers, as well as a historical journey through the golden age of special effects makeup.

Steve shares endless, outrageous anecdotes about his freewheeling adventures in Hollywood, while also telling the inspirational but tragic story of his meteoric rise and subsequent fall. His drive and ambition led to some of cinema’s most groundbreaking effects and techniques, but also to heartbreaking acts of self-sabotage, divorce, and serious struggles with addiction.

Rubberhead is a captivating reflection on the game-changing practical FX glory days and a fascinating, entertaining, and moving story of an FX master whose greatest monster may have been himself.

In addition to Steve Johnson himself, interviewees include John Landis, Linnea Quigley, Tom Holland, and Bill Corso. The documentary has a running time of 105 minutes.

What has Steve Johnson worked on?

Johnson has a long list of credits in the “creatures and special makeup effects” department. Some of the movies he has worked on are The Fog, Humanoids from the Deep, An American Werewolf in London, Videodrome, Big Trouble in Little China, Night of the Demons, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Highway to Hell, Pet Sematary II, Innocent Blood, Return of the Living Dead III, Brainscan, The Stand, Species, Species II, Blade II, Men in Black, Ghost Story, Spider-Man 2, Leviathan, Bad Moon, Lord of Illusions, and several of the Howling sequels.

Are you a fan of Steve Johnson’s work, and are you looking forward to Rubberhead? Take a look at the trailer, then let us know by leaving a comment below.

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Few filmmakers have developed a style as unmistakable as Rob Zombie. Since making his feature directorial debut with House of 1000 Corpses in 2003, Zombie has built a filmography that blends grindhouse horror, heavy metal attitude, shocking violence, dark humor, and an appreciation for classic monsters. Whether he’s introducing audiences to the murderous Firefly family, reimagining Michael Myers, exploring surreal supernatural horror, or putting his own spin on The Munsters, each film has delivered moments that have stuck with audiences after the credits rolled.

Rather than ranking Rob Zombie’s movies against one another, we’re taking a chronological journey through his career, highlighting the single scene from each feature that best captures what makes that film memorable. Some are frightening, some are emotional, some are outrageous, and one film even earns a second spotlight for the sequence that stands as the defining moment of Zombie’s filmmaking career. From House of 1000 Corpses to The Munsters, these are the Rob Zombie movie scenes we keep coming back to.

Rob Zombie Movie Scenes Covered:

• House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
• The Devil’s Rejects (2005)
• Halloween (2007)
• Halloween II (2009)
• The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009)
• The Lords of Salem (2012)
• 31 (2016)
• 3 from Hell (2019)
• The Munsters (2022)

HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES (2003): HOME VISIT

The feature directorial debut from Rob Zombie (who was born Robert Bartleh Cummings), the horror film House of 1000 Corpses had to overcome production issues, distribution problems, and lost footage on the way to reaching theatres two years later than expected, and the result is one wacky, choppy flick with some incredible performances. The best scene from the first Rob Zombie movie comes when police officers (Tom Towles and Walton Goggins) go to the home of the homicidal Firefly clan in search of a group of missing youths. If things went well, this could have been the happy ending – but instead, it’s a total disaster. As things fall apart and corpses are discovered, Slim Whitman kicks in on the soundtrack and Mother Firefly (Karen Black) and Otis B. Driftwood (Bill Moseley) bring out their guns. It ends with a long, silent crane shot as we wait… and wait… for the last bullet to be fired.

THE DEVIL’S REJECTS (2005): BANJO & SULLIVAN

House of 1000 Corpses did well enough for distributor Lionsgate that they asked Zombie for a sequel, and the result was the film that I still consider to be his masterpiece, The Devil’s Rejects. Otis B. Driftwood, Captain Spaulding (Sid Haig), and Baby Firefly (Sheri Moon Zombie) hit the road with a vengeful lawman (William Forsythe) on their trail, but while on the run they still take the time to torment innocent victims. This includes Otis leading country duo Banjo & Sullivan (Lew Temple and Geoffrey Lewis) out into the desert to execute them in one of the most disturbing of the film’s many disturbing scenes. The intended victims fight and pray, but don’t stand a chance against Otis, who taunts them the whole way.

GRINDHOUSE (2007): WEREWOLF WOMEN OF THE SS

This is a bit of a cheat, because Rob Zombie’s contribution to the 2007 Robert Rodriguez / Quentin Tarantino double feature Grindhouse wasn’t a scene, it was one of the faux trailers that was sandwiched between the two films. But given that it was one of his coolest filmmaking endeavors, it has to be acknowledged. Tasked with creating a trailer for a non-existent grindhouse movie, Zombie came up with Werewolf Women of the SS, revealing the truth about Project Pure Wolf, Hitler’s plan to create an army of werewolf soldiers. A lot of insanity was packed into only a few minutes of footage, and Zombie didn’t just drop werewolves into a torture-filled, Ilsa-style Nazisploitation set-up, he also gave Nicolas Cage a cameo as Fu Manchu. I kind of want to see Zombie turn Werewolf Women of the SS into a feature, yet at the same time I fear such a thing would melt our brains.

HALLOWEEN (2007): MYERS HOUSE CLIMAX

Rob Zombie’s remake of the 1978 John Carpenter classic Halloween is sort of an awkward mash-up; an attempt to give Michael Myers (Tyler Mane) a more “real world” serial killer background then makes way for a sped-up rehash of the Carpenter film. Still, there are some great, brutal slasher moments throughout, and it builds up to a lengthy climactic sequence set in the crumbling, long-abandoned house Myers lived in as a child. The killer takes his teen sister Laurie (Scout Taylor-Compton) – who has no idea she’s his sister – back to their home, then proceeds to scare and beat the hell out of her while pursuing her throughout the place. A standout moment involves Laurie hiding in a ceiling while Myers, on the floor below, uses a board to bust the plaster out from under her.

HALLOWEEN II (2009): BRACKETT FINDS ANNIE

The trippiest, most unusual entry in the Halloween franchise finds a raggedy, bearded Michael Myers, who doesn’t have much of a mask left to put on his face, seeing visions of his mother and a white horse while continuing to pursue his younger sister Laurie, who now has serious issues of her own. Zombie really wanted to focus on the emotional and psychological damage the Myers mayhem inflicted on his characters – and beyond the screaming and crying, the most effective moment comes when Sheriff Brackett (Brad Dourif) finds that his daughter Annie has been attacked by Myers for a second time, and this time hasn’t survived. Brackett breaks down and cries out, then the audio is replaced by somber music as the father has flashbacks of his murdered daughter when she was a smiling, happy child. This is made all the more effective by the fact that Annie is played by Danielle Harris, who the viewer also remembers as a child, from Halloween 4 and 5. Zombie has done the “flashback to better times” thing multiple times, but this was my favorite example of it.

THE HAUNTED WORLD OF EL SUPERBEASTO (2009): GENRE ICON CAMEOS

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto doesn’t often get mentioned as part of Zombie’s filmography. It seems like it has either been forgotten, or people don’t realize he was so involved with the making of it that he received the sole directing credit on this animated feature about a monster-smashing luchador (voiced by Tom Papa). If it has been forgotten, it’s easy to understand why: there’s not much to it other than an onslaught of juvenile humor and a lot of cartoon nudity. The most fun thing about the movie is the amount of genre icons that make cameo appearances, and I’ll leave it up to the individual viewer to pick their favorite. Michael Myers being hit by a car? Leatherface, The Fly, Jack Torrance, and The Bride in a bar? Jason Voorhees and a xenomorph waiting in a line? Otis B. Driftwood hitting on Tura Satana? Captain Spaulding hitting on El Superbeasto’s sister Suzi X? Suzi busting up the Werewolf Women of the SS? My favorite icon is Jason, so I’m going with that one.

THE LORDS OF SALEM (2012): AUTHOR MEETS THE WITCHES

The Lords of Salem may be Zombie’s most underrated film, an attempt to do something very different from his previous work. The trippy visions in Halloween II were just a warm-up for the insanity on display in this one, where a curse placed on a bloodline during the Salem witch trials comes to fruition in modern Salem. The key to it all is the music on a vinyl record delivered to troubled DJ Heidi (Sheri Moon Zombie) – and when author Francis (Bruce Davison) figures out what the music is, he goes to talk to Heidi about it. Unfortunately for him, Heidi’s landlady (Judy Geeson) and her pals (Patricia Quinn and Dee Wallace) happen to be a coven of witches, and this meeting doesn’t go well for him. But it is quite fun to watch these actors interact with each other for a few minutes.

31 (2016): IN HELL, EVERYBODY LOVES POPCORN

I guess it’s appropriate that a musician / filmmaker would put out a movie that feels like the cinematic equivalent of a greatest hits album, but 31 still isn’t very satisfying. Memorable elements from Rob Zombie’s previous films get mixed together and dropped into a very simple, Running Man knock-off story where people are hunted through a warehouse by hired killers while a group of weirdos make bets. The killer called Doom Head (Richard Brake) managed to become a fan favorite, and while I feel that he comes off as being more ridiculous than interesting, I do have to admit that his opening monologue is a great way to get things started.

3 FROM HELL (2019): THE BLACK SATANS

Speaking of greatest hits movies… 14 years after appearing to kill off the Firefly clan in a big final scene, Rob Zombie resurrected Baby, Otis, and Captain Spaulding for 3 from Hell – a movie that mirrors The Devil’s Rejects in a lot of ways, but replaces Spaulding with long-lost family member Foxy (Richard Brake) along the way. The movie doesn’t fully prove its worth until late in the running time, when the titular three hole up in a small Mexican town and find themselves on the bad side of a crime lord called Aquarius (Emilio Rivera). Some Iron Butterfly leads us into a sequence where the three have to use blades, bullets, and arrows to battle machine gun-wielding luchadors called the Black Satans.

THE MUNSTERS (2022): HERMAN AND LILY FALL IN LOVE

Zombie shifted over to comedy with his update of the classic sitcom The Munsters, which originally ran on CBS from 1964 to 1966, for a total of 70 episodes. The filmmaker is a massive fan of the show (he has said that he has watched every episode at least 17 times), which puts a kid-friendly spin on monsters, focusing on a family that consists of the Frankenstein’s Monster-esque Herman Munster, his wife Lily, who is the daughter of the vampire The Count (usually referred to as Grandpa), Herman and Lily’s wolfish son Eddie, and their normal niece Marilyn. Zombie turned a large section of his Halloween into a prequel, and he made his The Munsters movie a prequel as well, taking us back to a time before the Transylvanian family moved into their suburban American home at 1313 Mockingbird Lane and before Eddie existed – in fact, Herman doesn’t even exist yet when the film begins. But he gets created soon enough and goes on to meet the love of his life, Lily. The best sequence of the film focuses on the development of Herman and Lily’s love story, with Lily bringing Herman home to meet her dad before the pair gets a love montage with their own cover of “I Got You Babe” playing on the soundtrack.

THE DEVIL’S REJECTS (2005): FREE BIRD

Looking back over Rob Zombie’s filmmaking career, one scene from a movie of his stands high above all others as the most memorable scene he has ever brought to the screen – and when his career is over, this scene will probably still be at the top. It’s the climax of The Devil’s Rejects, a five and half minute sequence set to Lynyrd Skynyrd’s classic “Free Bird”. Battered and bloody, the last three members of the Firefly clan take their final ride through the countryside, heading toward a police roadblock. This should have been the end for these characters, but their resurrection in 3 from Hell still doesn’t ruin the ending of The Devil’s Rejects.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rob Zombie’s best movie?

While opinions vary, The Devil’s Rejects (2005) is widely considered Rob Zombie’s strongest film. Its memorable characters, intense performances, and unforgettable “Free Bird” finale have made it a favorite among horror fans and critics alike.

How many movies has Rob Zombie directed?

As of The Munsters (2022), Rob Zombie has directed eight live-action feature films and one animated feature:

• House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
• The Devil’s Rejects (2005)
• Halloween (2007)
• Halloween II (2009)
• The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009)
• The Lords of Salem (2012)
• 31 (2016)
• 3 from Hell (2019)
• The Munsters (2022)

What is the Firefly trilogy?

The Firefly trilogy consists of House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects, and 3 from Hell. The films follow members of the murderous Firefly family (Otis B. Driftwood, Baby Firefly, Captain Spaulding, and later Foxy) as they leave a trail of chaos and violence across the American Southwest.

Which Rob Zombie movie features Michael Myers?

Rob Zombie directed two films in the Halloween franchise: Halloween (2007), a reimagining of John Carpenter’s 1978 classic, and Halloween II (2009), an original sequel that leans heavily into psychological horror and surreal imagery. Myers also has a cameo in the animated movie The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009).

Is The Munsters connected to Rob Zombie’s horror movies?

No. The Munsters is a family-friendly comedy based on the classic 1960s television sitcom. While it reflects Zombie’s lifelong love of classic monster movies and features his signature visual style, it is completely separate from the violent horror films that make up the rest of his filmography.

What is Rob Zombie’s most memorable movie scene?

For many fans, the “Free Bird” finale of The Devil’s Rejects remains the defining scene of Rob Zombie’s directing career. Set to Lynyrd Skynyrd’s iconic song, it serves as an unforgettable ending to the Firefly family’s story, even after the characters returned years later in 3 from Hell.

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The next chapter in The Conjuring Universe has taken a major step toward production, as New Line has officially cast the actors who will play young versions of famed paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. According to Deadline, Garrett Wareing (Ransom Canyon, The Long Walk) has been cast as Ed Warren, while Amanda Fix (Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, Orphan Black: Echoes) will play Lorraine Warren in The Conjuring: First Communion, which is set to reach theaters on September 10, 2027.

Rodrigue Huart is directing the film from a screenplay by Richard Naing and Ian Goldberg, the writers behind The Conjuring: Last Rites. Franchise creators James Wan and Peter Safran are producing through Atomic Monster and The Safran Company, ensuring the horror series remains under the guidance of the team that helped turn it into one of the most successful genre franchises of all time.

While New Line hasn’t revealed any plot details, it’s clear that First Communion will explore an early chapter in the lives of Ed and Lorraine Warren, years before the events of 2013’s The Conjuring. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga famously portrayed the paranormal investigators across the previous films.

Wareing has a series regular role on Netflix’s Ransom Canyon, which debuted at #1 in the United States and has already been renewed for a second season. His credits also include Lionsgate’s adaptation of Stephen King’s The Long Walk, and appearances in Manifest and Independence Day: Resurgence.

Fix currently had a role in the Duffer Brothers’ Netflix series Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen. Previous credits include North of Normal, Daisy Jones & the Six, High School, and Orphan Black: Echoes, while her upcoming feature Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma recently premiered at Cannes.

The Conjuring: First Communion was announced last year as the next installment in the Conjuring Universe, with Huart being hired to direct after earning positive attention with his SXSW Midnight Short Jury Award-winning vampire short Transylvanie, along with the horror shorts Trigger and Real. Before landing this project, Huart had also been attached to direct Suffer Little Children, Paramount’s remake of the 1976 cult classic Who Can Kill a Child?

This casting announcement marks the biggest development on First Communion since the project was announced. Richard Naing and Ian Goldberg remain on board as screenwriters, while Wan, Peter Safran, Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Natalia Safran, John Rickard, and Romel Adam are producing and executive producing the film.

Although The Conjuring: Last Rites was promoted as the conclusion of the main Ed and Lorraine Warren storyline, its box office performance (it earned more than $487 million worldwide) showed that audiences still have a strong appetite for stories set within the Conjuring Universe. This remains the highest-grossing horror franchise of all time, having earned more than $2.7 billion worldwide. Alongside the success of the It films and Final Destination: Bloodlines, the franchise has helped re-establish New Line as one of Hollywood’s most reliable producers of theatrical horror, decades after they became known as The House That Freddy Built.

With Garrett Wareing and Amanda Fix now officially stepping into the roles of young Ed and Lorraine Warren, The Conjuring: First Communion has cleared one of its biggest hurdles as it heads toward its September 10, 2027 release.

What do you think of Garrett Wareing and Amanda Fix as the next Ed and Lorraine Warren? Let us know in the comments below.

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2026 marks the 40th anniversary of the release of writer/director Michael Mann’s classic serial killer thriller Manhunter, and Rialto Pictures is celebrating the occasion by bring a “new Mann-approved version designed to enhance the film’s depth, visual clarity, and sound” to theatres. This new version, called Manhunter: The Final Cut, will be reaching theatre screens in the United States on July 24th, with a UK release from StudioCanal following on September 25th.

You can see the trailer for the re-release above, and the film was screened in its restored form at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles last month. No news yet on exactly what was changed, but early reactions on social media say the changes were numerous but relatively small, with no major changes noted. At any rate, hopefully, both versions of the film will be presented when it hits 4K disc later this year because the theatrical cut is perfection (the later director’s cut was notoriously clunky).

What is Manhunter about?

Based on the novel Red Dragon by Thomas Harris, the film has the following synopsis: Will Graham, a former FBI profiler, comes out of retirement to track a vicious serial killer known as the “Tooth Fairy.” To catch him, Graham must risk his sanity by entering the killer’s mind—and seek help from the incarcerated cannibal, Dr. Hannibal Lecktor, the very monster who nearly killed him years before

William Petersen stars as Will Graham and is joined in the cast by Tom Noonan, Dennis Farina, Kim Greist, Joan Allen, and Stephen Lang, with Brian Cox as Hannibal Lecktor.

What has been said about The Final Cut?

IndieWire notes that “a new 4K scan of the original 35mm negative (with a few shots from an interpositive) was conformed and digitally restored at L’Immagine Ritrovata in Bologna. Both the theatrical version and the UHD HDR & SDR video color gradings were performed by Stefan Sonnenfeld at Company 3 in Los Angeles under Mann’s supervision. Sound restoration was done at Audio Mechanics from an original 35mm magnetic 6-track printmaster to release a new 5.1 mix by Luke Schwartzweller at Fox. Technical coordination and deliveries were managed by L’Immagine Ritrovata. The project was supervised by Becca Mann and StudioCanal’s Jean-Pierre Boiget and Delphine Roussel.”

Mann provided the following statement: “Forty years ago — though armed with Thomas Harris’ excellent novel, Red Dragon — its subject matter, the profiling of serial killers, as well as being shocking and raw, was unknown. When adapting, I wanted to make its storytelling deliver audiences into a certain state of threat and emotional engagement. Integral to that was the visualization and use of music with lyrics sometimes working like a libretto. If the picture was left the way it was, it would be interesting, but you’d feel some distance. You’d be observing it somewhat. I’m more interested in its original intent impacting you the same way it may have in 1986 … that is, to bring you into it again in the original way. We have carefully remastered the film to try to evoke that mood and intensity, heightened with audio sourced from the original 5.1 35mm analog masters. This latest iteration is that version of the film with which I’m most satisfied.“

Are you interested in seeing Manhunter: The Final Cut on the big screen? What do you think of Michael Mann tinkering with Manhunter for its 40th anniversary? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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After years of development and a behind-the-scenes shake-up that saw original showrunner Bryan Fuller replaced by Brad Caleb Kane, Crystal Lake is finally becoming a reality. Peacock has released the first teaser trailer for the highly anticipated Friday the 13th prequel series, along with a collection of first-look images featuring Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees, the woman whose grief ultimately launched one of horror’s most iconic franchises.

The eight-episode A24-produced series premieres October 15, and if the teaser is any indication, Crystal Lake is leaning heavily into psychological horror while also unleashing the bloodshed fans expect from the franchise.

Crystal Lake tells Pamela Voorhees’ story before the original Friday the 13th

Rather than a retelling of the 1980 classic Friday the 13th, Crystal Lake explores what happened before the events of that film. The teaser indicates that the story picks up one year after the drowning of Jason Voorhees – which should mean that it takes place in 1958, but the show took the artistic liberty of shifting the setting forward into the ’70s “to touch on all the pop-culture artifacts that were tangential to the America from which these movies were born.“

Showrunner Brad Caleb Kane says the series examines Pamela’s emotional collapse after the loss of her son Jason, gradually building toward the events that horror fans already know.

“We wanted to dive into Pam’s psychology. We wanted to see her unraveling. … We wanted to see her relationship with Jason and what his death kicks off in her — her trying to find some sort of equilibrium in her life after the thing that ostensibly she lives for, her son, was taken away from her, and how all the people around her and the circumstances surrounding her make that impossible to do. So it’s really a character piece.”

Linda Cardellini says Pamela Voorhees was unlike any other role she has played

Cardellini admitted she was surprised to be approached for the series, since this is different from anything else she has ever done. Still, she was intrigued, because she is a horror fan – and because Pamela Voorhees has remained one of the franchise’s biggest mysteries, despite launching the entire saga.

“She’s an important piece of the puzzle, but a relatively unknown one.”

She also joked that returning to horror after 2019’s The Curse of La Llorona reminded her just how physically exhausting the genre can be, thanks to long nights of filming, practical effects, and getting covered in fake blood.

Although this is clearly an origin story, Kane has assured fans that Crystal Lake is still “100 percent” a slasher series at heart.

Crystal Lake release date and cast

Premieres: October 15
Streaming: Peacock
Studio: A24
Showrunner: Brad Caleb Kane

Cast includes:

• Linda Cardellini
• Callum Vinson
• William Catlett
• Devin Kessler
• Cameron Scoggins
• Nick Cordileone

Why Friday the 13th fans should be excited

Between the eerie teaser and Linda Cardellini’s transformation into Pamela Voorhees in the first official images of the character, Peacock has finally given horror fans a substantial look at what has become one of the most anticipated genre shows of the year. After years of legal complications left the franchise largely dormant, Crystal Lake aims to expand the mythology by telling the story that began long before Jason ever picked up a machete.

Watch the teaser trailer above, browse through the new images, and let us know what you think of Linda Cardellini’s Pamela Voorhees in the comments below.

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