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Friday, April 10, 2026

Thrash Review: An uneven shark film that doesn’t know what it wants to be

PLOT: When a Category 5 hurricane decimates a coastal town, the storm surge brings devastation, chaos, and something far more frightening: hungry sharks.

REVIEW: I’m a pretty easy mark when it comes to shark movies. They’re the one type of film that can genuinely unsettle me. I’ll blame it on seeing Jaws at three years old, but regardless, I always have a certain uneasiness when it comes to any shark movie, good or bad. So I was excited when the trailer for Thrash released as it looked familiar but still something new for the genre. I just wish that it could pick a lane.

Thrash follows the converging stories of people who are trapped in a Category 5 hurricane as it ravages a seaside town. As if the weather wasn’t bad enough, sharks take over the town and start taking out anyone who stayed behind. It’s hard not to compare Thrash to Alexandre Aja’s Crawl, which featured alligators attacking people after floodwaters take over a town. Only instead of gators, we’ve got sharks. But the setup and even some of the execution is eerily similar. It’s just too bad this one goes for B-movie characters without any of the B-movie fun.

The hurricane itself is so well done that I was almost disappointed when the sharks showed up. The effects are decent, even if there’s a clear visual distinction when they’re using actual storm footage. Thrash makes the smart decision not to show the sharks until about the 25-minute mark. They certainly make their presence known, killing a bunch of people fairly quickly. The first half avoids going too over the top, and other than the rabid shark sentience that we always see in shark movies, it takes a more subtle approach. The smaller sharks make the story feel a bit different, and they’re gnawing away at their victims rather than taking them down in one bite. They still act like horror movie villains, but that’s expected. And did we really need a Great White to make the film all the more generic?

One of the most intriguing elements is Phoebe Dynevor‘s Lisa, a pregnant woman who was recently left by her baby daddy. It helps that Dynevor is a great actress but the pregnancy makes it a bit of a cheat code in rooting for her. She has to be rescued by Whitney Peak’s Dakota, who is agoraphobic after some traumatic event involving her mother. Had the film just focused on them and cared more about the human drama, there could have really been something there. But otherwise, every other character lands with a thud. I mean, come on, how do you underutilize Djimon Hounsou?!.

There’s a real awkwardness with the interactions. Everyone just feels slightly off and the dialogue can get pretty rough. It doesn’t help that everyone is such a caricature. There’s no worse offender than the foster parents who are damn near cartoons, treating their kids like absolute burdens. That entire storyline could have been fun in a film that went a bit sillier, but this just cannot settle on a tone. One minute, they’re upset about the government checks not being properly used on them, the next, there’s dynamite being treated with whimsy.

There are some really dumb character decisions, like, rather than using the boat they were just in, deciding to wade through the water instead. I get it, the sharks need to be able to attack, but maybe use the boat. Or the fact that one of the characters constantly gets his sweatshirt stuck to things. It all feels like bad writing. And I’ve grown to expect a little more from writer/director Tommy Wirkola, so this was disappointing.

As much as Thrash is a shark movie, it’s never serious enough to make an impact or over the top enough to be B-movie fun. The shark FX are well done, though there is some pretty rough green screen at times. The film feels torn between something more serious and a silly one-liner comedy. Feels like a bit of a missed opportunity to truly be the shark version of Crawl, but there are worse genre films out there. It’s a dumb time, but still a mostly harmless way to spend less than 90 minutes.

Thrash is now streaming on Netflix.

Thrash

BELOW AVERAGE

5

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First reactions to Lee Cronin’s The Mummy describe the film as nasty, freaky, disgusting, and twisted

In June of 2024, it was announced that Evil Dead Rise director Lee Cronin had signed on to write and direct a new genre project for Atomic Monster, Blumhouse Productions, and New Line Cinema… and that December, we found out what that mysterious project is, as it was revealed that Cronin has come up with a new take on the concept of The Mummy! Cronin confirmed, “This will be unlike any Mummy movie you ever laid eyeballs on before. I’m digging deep into the earth to raise something very ancient and very frightening.” The film is set to reach theatres on April 17, 2026 – and with that date one week away, the first reactions have started dropping online to let us know it’s nasty, freaky, disturbing, and twisted.

What is the runtime of The Mummy?

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy has a reported runtime of 134 minutes (2 hours and 14 minutes), making it one of the longest mummy movies ever made.

Cast

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy stars Jack Reynor (Midsommar), Laia Costa (Victoria), May Calamawy (Moon Knight), Veronica Falcón (Queen of the South), Hayat Kamille (Vikings: Valhalla), and May Elghety (Clash).

It should be noted that, since the project is set up at New Line Cinema, this “new take on the horror trope revolving around the ancient mummified undead” has nothing to do with the classic Universal horror property. We heard back in May 2024 that there are three Mummy projects in development at Universal, including a prequel that screenwriter Wes Tooke is working on and a sequel to the Brendan Fraser films (those being The Mummy 1999, The Mummy Returns, and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor). It was recently confirmed that Fraser and Rachel Weisz are coming back for The Mummy 4, which has Radio Silence attached to direct from a script by David Coggeshall.

Synopsis

Here’s the synopsis: synopsis: The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace—eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.

Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are co-financing Lee Cronin’s film. James Wan is producing alongside Jason Blum and John Keville. Michael Clear, Judson Scott, and Macdara Kelleher serve as executive producers. Alayna Glasthal is the executive overseeing the project for Atomic Monster. Cronin’s Doppelgängers banner is also producing.

First Reactions to The Mummy

What do you think of the first reactions to Lee Cronin’s The Mummy? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon is finally happening!

I’s tough to believe, but it has already been twenty years since director Scott Glosserman’s meta slasher Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon received its limited theatrical release. Glosserman has always intended to return to the world of Leslie Vernon – and now, a sequel is finally happening. Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon is moving forward, with the original cast returning!

What is Behind the Mask about?

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon was a slasher movie that desconstructed the slasher sub-genre, telling the story of the next great psycho horror slasher, who has given a documentary crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the sleepy town of Glen Echo. Glosserman directed from a script he wrote with David J. Stieve.

The film starred Nathan Baesel, Angela Goethals, Scott Wilson, Zelda Rubinstein, and Robert Englund.

What do we know about Behind the Mask II?

Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon was officially announced during a cast and crew Q&A at a 20th anniversary screening of Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon last night. Glosserman will again be directing from a script he has written with Stieve, and Baesel, Goethals, and Englund will all be coming back for the sequel.

Glosserman told JoBlo’s own Tyler Nichols, “We have said 20 years is long enough. It’s about time. There’s no other time to anchor this. And horror itself is doing something really interesting, where in this cyclical world where the eras of horror come around and around, there’s a lot to say. And we’re really, really excited about this time and this place and what this is going to reveal.

Stieve touched on the themes of the film and what it’s like to not have Scott Wilson, who was a prominent character in Leslie Vernon’s story before his passing: “The evolution of the story parallels very much. The metaphor of the script and the story has always been Leslie’s struggle as an artist, how it reflects Nathan’s struggle as an actor, Scott Glosserman, [as a] director, me, [as a] writer. So without giving too much away, you know, part of Leslie’s evolution as a character is that he’s grown and learned and spent 20 years. And, you know, part of that is the people that have come and gone in Leslie’s life. On a personal level, it was a pretty devastating loss for Scott Wilson to pass. I think that we’re going to try to find ways. I think Scott [Glosserman] will find ways to do that beautiful Easter egg type of thing that he does. But Scott Wilson will be there in spirit, one way or another.

Paper Street Pictures, a genre company led by Aaron B. Koontz and Cameron Burns, is producing the sequel, with Adam F. Goldberg on board as an executive producer.

Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon will be filming this year. Some of the budget will be raised through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign, but the movie will be made regardless of how much that campaign pulls in.

Koontz told us, “Part of the reason why we’re doing the crowdfunding campaign, like I did one for Shelby Oaks and learned so much about that process, but we have some high hopes for some other people that we would love to get in this movie that might cost us a pretty penny. And so we’re trying to figure out, you know, maybe the fans can help us. So that’s part of the motivation is like, can we try to do all the crazy things that have been in some of these drafts? What are some things we can add in? So the bigger it gets, the more opportunities we’ll have.” So the crowdfunding campaign will help get certain unnamed actors into the cast.

Glosserman assures, “We’re making the movie either way. But the more the audience gets involved, the bigger we can make it. Bigger set pieces. More cameos. More surprises. This has always been a fan-driven film, and it still is. Aaron, Cam, and the entire Paper Street team never stopped believing there was more story to tell with Leslie. Their support and persistence over the years made a huge difference in getting us here. They’ve built a home for bold horror filmmakers, and I couldn’t imagine making this sequel with anyone else.

Are you glad to hear that Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon is finally happening? Let us know by leaving a comment below – and while you’re scrolling down, check out some images and video from last night’s event, courtesy of Ryan Cultrera:

@joblomovies Behind the Mask II was announced at the 20th anniversary screening. The film is scheduled to release in 2027. Are you a fan of Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon? #horror #behindthemask #movietok ♬ original sound – JoBlo Movie Network
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Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon
Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon
Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon

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Thursday, April 9, 2026

Wednesday Season 3 adds Lena Headey, Andrew McCarthy, and James Lance as Guest Stars

Before the second season of their hit Addams Family show Wednesday even premiered, Netflix had already ordered a third season of the show. Production on Wednesday season 3 is currently underway near Dublin, Ireland, and the latest update brings three notable additions to the cast: Lena Headey (best known for Game of Thrones), Andrew McCarthy (St. Elmo’s Fire), and James Lance (Ted Lasso) will all appear as guest stars in the upcoming season.

Wednesday Season 3 – Key Details

  • Platform: Netflix
  • Status: Filming
  • Location: Dublin, Ireland
  • New Cast: Lena Headey, Andrew McCarthy, James Lance, Eva Green, Winona Ryder

What Is Wednesday About?

Wednesday comes to us from Millar Gough Ink, Tim Burton Productions, Toluca Pictures, and MGM Television, and is described as a comedic, supernaturally-infused coming-of-age series that follows the teenage girl’s years as a student at Nevermore Academy, where she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the town, and solve a mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago — all while navigating her new relationships at Nevermore.  

Here’s the season 2 synopsis: Wednesday Addams returns to prowl the Gothic halls of Nevermore Academy, where fresh foes and woes await. This season, Wednesday must navigate family, friends and old adversaries, propelling her into another year of delightfully dark and kooky mayhem. Armed with her signature razor-sharp wit and deadpan charm, Wednesday is also plunged into a new bone-chilling supernatural mystery.

Returning Cast and Characters

  • Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams
  • Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams
  • Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams
  • Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams
  • Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester
  • Joanna Lumley as Grandmama

Wednesday season 3 will see Eva Green joining the cast to play Aunt Ophelia, the sister of Wednesday’s mother Morticia. Green has also worked with Tim Burton multiple times. Their previous collaborations: Dark Shadows, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, and Dumbo. 

On the classic sitcom version of The Addams Family, Ophelia was presented as being the opposite of Morticia: a cheerful blonde. That’s not Wednesday‘s approach. References to her on the show have set her up as a troubled psychic who was committed to a psychiatric hospital. In the final moments of season 2, she was shown to be locked in a cell beneath her mother’s house, and she had written “Wednesday Must Die” on the wall in her own blood. So there has been quite a build-up to this character’s season 3 appearance.

Who Is Joining Wednesday Season 3?

New Cast Members

  • Eva Green as Aunt Ophelia
  • Lena Headey (guest role)
  • Andrew McCarthy (guest role)
  • James Lance (guest role)
  • Winona Ryder
  • Chris Sarandon
  • Noah Taylor
  • Oscar Morgan
  • Kennedy Moyer

What Do You Think?

Are you excited to see Lena Headey, Andrew McCarthy, and James Lance join Wednesday season 3? Which new cast member are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments.

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The bizarre true story behind From Dusk Till Dawn 3

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The What Happened to This Horror Movie episode on From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman’s Daughter was written by Jaime Vasquez:

From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman’s Daughter arrived as part of a one-two punch alongside the franchise’s second installment. But while that standalone sequel had very few ties to the original film’s mythology, The Hangman’s Daughter ventures backward in time, revealing what happened long before Richie and Seth Gecko stumbled into a vampire-infested bar.

Leaning heavily into Western territory under director P.J. Pesce, whose strengths lay more in that genre than in horror, the prequel set out to blend dusty frontier drama with gothic bloodshed.

So how were the horror elements woven into this period setting? What real-life unsolved mystery does the film reinterpret? And how does it connect back to the original? Get your hand off the whiskey and onto your holster. We’re headed to 1910s Mexico to find out what happened to From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman’s Daughter.

Quick Answer:
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman’s Daughter is a 2000 direct-to-video prequel that blends Western and vampire horror, explores the origin of Santanico Pandemonium, and reimagines the real-life disappearance of Ambrose Bierce within the franchise’s mythology.

Origins of From Dusk Till Dawn 3

Álvaro Rodríguez has spent nearly three decades working in Hollywood, bringing a rough-around-the-edges sensibility to projects like Machete, episodes of American Rust, and even coming full circle by writing for From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series. But long before any of those credits, Rodríguez got his start on today’s subject, working alongside his cousin and frequent collaborator, Robert Rodriguez.

Also fairly new to the industry at the time was director P.J. Pesce. After directing episodes of the horror anthology series Monsters and the action drama The Marshal, Pesce went on to co-write and direct the Sam Elliott western The Desperate Trail. The film caught the attention of producers Lawrence Bender and Quentin Tarantino, who both felt Pesce would be a strong fit for From Dusk Till Dawn 3.

Pesce first read the script in the summer of 1997 and later connected with Robert Rodriguez. The two bonded quickly over shared tastes in movies and music before eventually meeting in Austin, Texas. By the end of their first day together (after talking guitars, LaserDiscs, and everything except the movie) they realized they hadn’t actually discussed the project at all.

When they finally did, Pesce described a vision inspired by John Woo-style action, with dynamic angles and rapid cutting, filtered through a dusty Western aesthetic. He went on to rewrite portions of the script and conducted extensive research into the time period and real historical figures featured in the story.

Why From Dusk Till Dawn 3 Is the Franchise’s Strangest Sequel

Is Ambrose Bierce’s story real?

One of the film’s most interesting elements is its use of real-life author Ambrose Bierce.

The subtitle comes from The Monk and the Hangman’s Daughter, a short story Bierce co-wrote. But the film takes a supernatural detour by placing Bierce into the franchise’s vampire mythology.

In reality, Bierce traveled to Mexico in 1913 to cover Pancho Villa’s revolution and then mysteriously vanished. Some believe he was executed, others think he died anonymously during the conflict. No one knows for sure.

The film incorporates his real-life letters, in which he jokingly speculated about meeting a violent end, and reimagines his disappearance as a confrontation with vampires inside the franchise’s infamous tavern.

Pesce’s commitment to authenticity extended beyond story details. He was particularly strict about period-accurate hairstyles, insisting that male characters keep short hair in line with early 20th-century grooming standards, pushing back against the long-haired Western clichés seen in many films.

How does it connect to the original film?

To ground the film’s unusual mix of history and horror, the filmmakers assembled a cast that could handle both.

Michael Parks was cast as Ambrose Bierce, bringing quiet authority to the role. Parks had already appeared in the original From Dusk Till Dawn as Texas Ranger Earl McGraw, and his return added a sense of continuity to the franchise. Tarantino frequently cast Parks in similar roles, including appearances in Kill Bill and Death Proof, further cementing his connection to the universe.

Marco Leonardi stars as Johnny Madrid, an outlaw introduced at the gallows before escaping execution in a burst of gunfire. Unlike a typical Western anti-hero, Madrid is written with emotional depth, anchoring the film’s romantic and gothic elements.

Ara Celi plays Esmeralda, the hangman’s daughter… and a younger version of Santanico Pandemonium, the vampire queen made famous by Salma Hayek in the original film. Rather than imitate that iconic performance, Celi brings her own interpretation, focusing on the character’s origin.

Temuera Morrison plays Mauricio, the feared hangman and Esmeralda’s father. His pursuit of Johnny Madrid leads him into an uneasy alliance with Bierce as vampire chaos erupts.

The supporting cast includes Rebecca Gayheart and Lennie Loftin as missionaries, along with Danny Trejo reprising his role as Razor Charlie.

Production Challenges in South Africa

Like its predecessor, the film was shot in South Africa, doubling for early 1900s Mexico. One major problem? There were no authentic stagecoaches available. The production rented a prop stagecoach from a Western-themed restaurant and reinforced it with heavy iron before hitching it to a team of horses. The result was unstable, difficult to manage, and prone to falling apart during filming. A fitting metaphor for a production aiming high on a limited budget.

The crew also built an entire frontier town from scratch outside Cape Town. The film’s central tavern, a key location for the vampire sequences, was constructed inside a warehouse due to limited studio availability.

Filming was frequently interrupted by environmental factors like noise from garbage trucks and flocks of birds, adding to the already challenging shoot.

Why From Dusk Till Dawn 3 Is the Franchise’s Strangest Sequel

Practical Effects and Visual Style

Tonally, the biggest challenge was balancing grounded Western realism with supernatural horror. To bring the vampire elements to life, Pesce worked with Greg Nicotero of KNB EFX Group, emphasizing practical effects over CGI.

Robert Rodriguez encouraged stylistic inspiration from films like Suspiria and Jacob’s Ladder, favoring bold lighting and atmosphere. The result was a more gothic, visually stylized approach compared to the grindhouse tone of the original film.

Release and Reception

From Dusk Till Dawn 3 had a limited theatrical presence, with screenings at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles on October 30, 1999, and at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival the following night. Its primary release came on January 18, 2000, via home video.

At the time, “direct-to-video” carried a stigma, often suggesting lower quality. However, studios like Dimension and Miramax were actively trying to reposition these releases as legitimate continuations aimed at the growing home entertainment market.

Critically, the film performed slightly better than From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money, but reception was still mixed. It holds a 22% critic score and 24% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, along with a 4.8/10 rating on IMDb. Some critics felt the film adhered too closely to the original’s structure, while others appreciated its stronger connection to the franchise mythology.

Legacy and Cult Status

While the sequels never matched the cultural impact of the original From Dusk Till Dawn, the franchise proved surprisingly resilient. More than a decade later, Robert Rodriguez revisited the property with From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series, expanding the universe for a new generation.

Over time, The Hangman’s Daughter has developed a modest cult following. Many fans consider it an improvement over Texas Blood Money, thanks to its period setting, practical effects, and deeper mythology. It may not be the franchise’s crown jewel, but it stands as one of its most unusual experiments; a dusty, blood-soaked origin story that proved the Dusk Till Dawn universe was bigger than one wild night at a roadside bar.

And that is what happened to From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman’s Daughter.

Key Takeaways

  • It’s a prequel set in 1910s Mexico
  • Inspired by the real disappearance of Ambrose Bierce
  • Reveals the origin of Santanico Pandemonium
  • Shot in South Africa with practical effects
  • Developed a cult following over time

A couple of previous episodes of this show can be seen below. For more, check out the JoBlo Horror Originals YouTube channel—and don’t forget to subscribe!

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Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Scheduling kept Bruce Campbell out of Sam Raimi’s Send Help

Rachel McAdams reteamed with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness director Sam Raimi on the 20th Century Studios horror thriller Send Help, produced and directed by Raimi. McAdams was joined in the cast by Dylan O’Brien (The Maze Runner), Chris Pang (Interior Chinatown), and Dennis Haysbert (24)… but one actor who missed out on the fun was Raimi’s longtime friend Bruce Campbell, who is often given at least a cameo in a Raimi movie.

Speaking with Forbes, Campbell confirmed that Raimi had intended to shoot a scene with him, but couldn’t manage to fit it into the production schedule.

Creative Team

In 2007, it was rumored that Sam Raimi would be producing a fantasy film with a screenplay written by Freddy vs. Jason and Friday the 13th 2009 writers Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. That didn’t pan out, but a decade later Raimi considered directing a Bermuda Triangle project that once had Shannon and Swift working on the script. Again, that didn’t pan out, with Scott Derrickson and more recently Marc Webb picking up the project after Raimi dropped it.

In 2019, it was announced that Raimi would be directing an untitled island horror thriller, working from a script by Shannon and Swift. Then the pandemic hit and Raimi went on to direct Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness… but then he circled back to the island horror thriller, and A Quiet Place writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods did a rewrite of the script. They previously worked with Raimi on the Adam Driver dinosaur movie 65 and the anthology series 50 States of Fright. They also wrote and executive produced the Stephen King adaptation The Boogeyman for 20th Century Studios.

Filming began in early February 2025, putting the film on track for a January 30th, 2026 theatrical release. It has done well at the box office, earning almost $100 million worldwide, and racked up some good reviews (you can read our 8/10 review HERE). The digital release came along on March 24th.

Survival Horror Thriller

When Send Help was first announced, it was said to be like “Misery meets Cast Away” in tone. Deadline mentioned, “the film is described as a two-hander horror thriller set on an island, falling somewhere between Rob Reiner’s Stephen King adaptation Misery and Robert Zemeckis’ classic Castaway.” The film is a survival horror thriller about two colleagues who become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it’s a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.

Why isn’t Bruce Campbell in Send Help?

Campbell told Forbes, “We were going to shoot one day of golfing — something at a golf club just for a day — and then Sam was like, ‘We can’t. We don’t have time for that. So, just send me some pretty pictures.’ So, it just turned into that.

As seen in one of the trailers, a picture of Campbell was on the Send Help set, and a painting featuring his likeness can be spotted in the film.

Campbell hadn’t had the chance to watch Send Help by the time Forbes caught up with him, but he was delighted to hear reports of scenes where characters get splattered with blood and vomit. He said, “Vomit. Sam loves vomit … I love it. I’m passing the torch, baby.

He also explained that Raimi is an expert at splashing fake blood. “You take a 4-inch paint brush, dip it in your container of blood and pull it out and flick it. It makes this great polka dot pattern across your face. It says, ‘Splatter.’ It’s a great little splatter thing … Sam is always the one to throw the first [blood spatter] and he’s really good at it. He knows where the camera is and the point where you can see his hand in the shot, so he’ll know just when to stop. His aim is pretty good, too.

Send Help is rated R for strong/bloody violence and language. It’s the first R-rated movie Raimi has made since The Gift back in 2000, and it’s pretty awesome, even if Bruce Campbell didn’t have the chance to make it to set.

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The Writers/Director of Faces of Death tell us what they needed to cut in order to get an R Rating

I still can’t believe that we’re getting a new Faces of Death movie. I still remember the reputation that it had while I was a teenager and how it still blurred the lines of what was real and what wasn’t. Hell, it was essentially considered a snuff film. Then the director, on his deathbed, admitted that much of it (outside of the animal killings, which are still despicable) was faked. That seemed to take a little of the mystique away but it’s certainly never been something I threw on for entertainment. So it was surprising that we received a new film, with a mainstream edge. You can check out my review HERE.

I spoke with writer/director Daniel Goldhaber and writer Isa Mazzei about their new film and what made them want to pursue this. Surprisingly, this wasn’t a passion project for either and they were actually approached by the Studio. Daniel gets into his process of research as well as using his time as a content moderator to help inform some of the story choices. Isa talks about how much of Dacre Montgomery‘s character was on the page versus what he brought to the table during filming. Oh, and they talk about just killing real people for their death scenes. Okay, it was a joke but still, it’s a good soundbite. Check it all out in the video above!

Faces of Death plot:

In Faces of Death, the exploration of the original film’s infamous “is it real, or not?” conceit continues as a woman (Ferreira) working as a content moderator for a major video platform discovers what appears to be re-enactments of murders from the original film. In an online world where nothing can be trusted, she must determine whether the violence is fiction, or unfolding in real time.

Faces of Death releases exclusively to theaters on April 10th, 2026.

Faces of Death

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