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Just over a year ago, we learned that Saturday Night Live‘s Kenan Thompson is executive producing a campy horror comedy film called Halloween Store. That film has since made its way through production, and while a release date hasn’t been announced yet, a trailer has dropped online to give us an early preview. Check it out in the embed above!

What is Halloween Store about?

Director Shane Dax Taylor, whose previous credits include the Stephen Lang thriller Isolation, the Bella Thorne horror thriller Masquerade, the Dolph Lundgren action film The Best Man, and the Kelsey Grammer war movie Murder Company, is at the helm of Halloween Store, working from a script written by Chad Law and Josh Ridgway. The story follows a group of people who find themselves trapped inside a costume store on Halloween night with a mysterious killer on the loose.

Law and Ridgway have previously written the mystery film Miss Willoughby and the Haunted Bookshop, the Dolph Lundgren action thriller Section 8, the alligator thriller The Flood, and the shark thriller Into the Deep.

Who’s in the cast?

Halloween Store stars

• Simon Rex (Red Rocket)
• Natalie Alyn Lind (Pet Sematary: Bloodlines)
• Kai Caster (Yellowstone)
• Anthony Michael Hall (Halloween Kills)
• Lindy Booth (Wrong Turn)
• Thomas Dekker (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles)
• Grace Van Dien (Stranger Things)
• Nicholas Hamilton (Brave the Dark)
• Sydney Park (The Walking Dead)
• Jorge Lendeborg Jr. (American Carnage)
• Drew Ray Tanner (Riverdale).

We’ve previously heard that Caster is playing Brock, “the boyfriend of the lead character, Amy (Lind), and a star quarterback with alternative motives. At first glance, Brock is the epitome of an all-American good boy, but he may just have a dark, sinister side.”

Deadline revealed that Hall was cast as Hollis, “the sharp-witted sheriff of this quiet small town, always a step ahead and never missing a detail. But when terror takes hold, he’ll have to trust his instincts, push his limits, and fight to restore order before it’s too late.”

Booth is Claudia, “once the town’s golden girl—prom queen, head cheerleader, and Wes’s (Rex) wife—who is back on the market and ready to remind everyone exactly what they’ve been missing. Beneath her flawless exterior lies a woman who never forgets a grudge, and she makes sure everyone around her knows it. Charming yet ruthless, Claudia isn’t just here to reclaim her spotlight—she’s here to settle scores.”

Dekker’s character is Hunter, “a customer at the Shriek Shack. Though he’s a little bit older than the kids who work there, Hunter’s charming and flirtatious demeanor catches the eye of Amy (Lind) when she offers to help him find exactly what he’s looking for the day before Halloween. At first glance, he’s a kind and well-meaning shopper who only poses a threat to Amy’s jealous boyfriend Brock (Caster). Hunter’s importance and place as a piece of the story’s puzzle, however, remains to be seen…”

Van Dien portrays Heather, “the girl everyone wants to be—or be with. Radiating confidence and knowing exactly what she’s worth, she commands attention the moment she walks into a room. She’s not just all talk, either—mess with her, and you’ll quickly learn that her bite is just as fierce as her bark.”

Hamilton plays Zack, “a brooding and enigmatic employee of the Shriek Shack, a loner by choice who always lingers in the shadows. He watches, listens, and absorbs more than anyone realizes, using his quiet nature as a weapon. Beneath his dark and intimidating exterior lies a web of secrets—ones that may be far more terrifying than they seem.”

Park is Zoe, “Amy’s confident, outspoken and unapologetically loud best friend. As Shriek Shack’s worst employee, she’s a walking disaster on the clock—but her undeniable charm keeps her from getting the boot. A true horror fanatic, Zoe knows everything there is to know about the genre. But when the nightmare becomes real, she’ll have to put her knowledge to the test and fight to survive the horrors of Halloween night.”

Lendeborg plays Julio, “a soft-spoken but smooth-talking employee of Shriek Shack. Julio is a lover, not a fighter. One of the older employees, he tries to be part of the group and finally make Zoe his girlfriend, but his countless efforts are continuously shut down. When terror arises on Halloween night, he must conjure up strength and rise to the occasion.”

Tanner is Dave, “the effortlessly cool, yet undeniably quirky security guard of Shriek Shack. While his skills might be questionable, his fashion game is unmatched. Charismatic and confident, he’s the last guy you’d want around your girlfriend—because he just might steal her heart. But when terror strikes, Dave faces a choice: keep up the act or step up and become the hero he’s always dreamed of being.”

An Artists for Artists, Big Bad Pig Productions, and Racer Entertainment production, Halloween Store is being produced by Lind, Kenneth Burke, and Andrey Romanyuk. Taylor serves as an executive producer alongside Steven Schneider, John Lind, and Bradley Sloan. Kenan Thompson and John Ryan Jr. are executive producing through their Artists for Artists banner. Filming took place in Hawaii.

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Writer/director Zach Cregger’s horror film Barbarian was a financial success when it was released by 20th Century Studios back in 2022, and it also received a lot of positive word-of-mouth. New Line Cinema was so impressed by it, they forked over $38 million to pick up Cregger’s Weapons. They also signed a first look deal with BoulderLight Pictures, the production company behind the film, resulting in (so far) Companion. Cregger is currently working with Sony on a new Resident Evil movie – but while all of this has been going on, there’s also been something strange lurking in the background: 20th Century Studios never gave Barbarian a physical media release. No DVD, no Blu-ray, nothing. Thankfully, this wrong will soon be made right. On August 11, Barbarian arrives in physical format for the first time on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray SteelBook. A press release lets us know “the creepy, evocative, and stunningly packaged SteelBook features brand-new art by Creepy Duck Design.”

What is Barbarian about?

Cregger, who co-created the TV series The Whitest Kids U’Know, crafted a story for Barbarian that begins when a young woman traveling to Detroit for a job interview books a rental home. But when she arrives late at night, she discovers that the house is double booked, and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she decides to spend the evening, but soon discovers that there’s a lot more to fear than just an unexpected house guest.

The film stars Georgina Campbell (Krypton), Bill Skarsgård (It), Justin Long (Tusk), Matthew Patrick Davis (Dwight in Shining Armor), Jaymes Butler (Spides), Kurt Braunohler (The Big Sick), J.R. Esposito (Pandora), Devina Vassileva (Memory), Kalina Stancheva (Assassin’s Bullet), Sophie Sörensen (The Tales of Toverud), Trevor Van Uden (A Drunk Scorpion Will Sting Itself to Death), and Richard Brake (31).

What bonus features will the physical media release have?

Here’s the details:

4K ULTRA HD BONUS FEATURES

• Audio Commentary – View the film with audio commentary by writer-director Zach Cregger and producer Roy Lee.

Blu-ray BONUS FEATURES

• Behind Barbarian – Director Zach Cregger and the title cast and crew discuss both the unique and familiar horror elements that make Barbarian terrifying, and reveal the inspiration behind the horrific tale.
• Audio Commentary – View the film with audio commentary by writer-director Zach Cregger and producer Roy Lee.
• Deleted Scenes

Are you a fan of Barbarian, and have been you been hoping to add the film to your physical media collection? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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A couple of years ago, Curry Barker wrote, directed, and starred in the found footage horror movie Milk & Serial, which is said to have had a budget of $800. Baker then released the movie through YouTube, where the free-to-watch video has racked up more than 3 million views. Even though he already made Milk & Serial, it’s his new horror movie, Obsession, that has been billed as his feature directorial debut – and it has turned out to be a massive box office success. Surpassing $220 million at the domestic box office and another $117 million internationally, Obsession is now the most successful festival acquisition ever – and soon, horror fans will be able to watch it at home. Obsession is reportedly set to receive a VOD and digital release on Tuesday, June 30th.

What is Obsession about?

Starring Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette, Obsession is a story about a hopeless romantic who makes a wish that his long-time crush falls in love with him. A sinister enchantment ensues. Here’s the official synopsis: After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price. Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, and Andy Richter are also in the cast.

James Harris of Teashop Productions produced the film with Haley Nicole Johnson of Under the Shell, Christian Mercuri of Capstone Pictures, and Roman Viaris. Blum’s fellow executive producers are Leonora Darby (Teashop), Mark Lane (Teashop), David Haring (Capstone), and Ruzanna Kegeyan (Capstone Pictures).

Barker has already made another feature, he’s in post-production on a project called Anything but Ghosts, and has lined up a couple more projects: he’ll be making an original horror film for Blumhouse, Atomic Monster, and Universal, and he has been hired to write and direct a reboot of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. It looks like he’ll be making the Blumhouse movie before he gets around to working with Leatherface.

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Last year, Roth launched a company called The Horror Section with plans to produce all things horror, including movies, TV shows, games, podcasts, and more. The Horror Section picked up the distribution rights to writer/director Joe Begos’s Jimmy and Stiggs, which they brought to theatres in August, and then the found footage horror film Dream Eater, which reached theatres at the end of October. Next up for the company is Roth’s Ice Cream Man, which is scheduled to be released on August 7th, and now they have announced that they will be bringing the sexy slasher Stiletto to theatres nationwide on October 30th, just in time for Halloween.

What is Stiletto about?

Directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (The Plastic Men, The Retaliators) and based on a story by Gigi Gustin (Brute 1976), Stiletto has the following synopsis: Set on the one-year anniversary of the brutal murder of her older sister, Stiletto follows Lyric (Gustin) as she seeks retribution and works to protect the dancer community from the masked killer responsible for a wave of strip club slayings. This neon-soaked, sexy slasher glimmers with style and introduces a new killer, but even more exciting, a new final girl with the power to be a series-defining icon. This definitely sounds like my kind of movie!

Gustin is joined in the cast by Charlotte McKinney (Fantasy Island), Colleen Camp (American Hustle), Meghan Carrasquillo (Hider in My House), Stephen Blackehart (Guardians of the Galaxy), and Hannah Hueston (The Anacondas).

The Horror Sections’ Eli Roth is producing Stiletto alongside Gustin and Hearse Productions. Executive producers include Jon Schnaars and Holly Adams on behalf of The Horror Section and Christopher Woodrow and Raj Singh on behalf of Media Capital Technologies (MCT).

What has been said about Stiletto?

Eli Roth provided the following statement: “Of all the horror sub-genres, there’s none more beloved than the slasher, and also the hardest to create something that feels original and genre-defining. Drawing from her own personal experience as an exotic dancer, Gigi Gustin and Samuel Gonzalez Jr. have turned real life horror into one of the most fun, original and exciting slasher films I have ever seen. Gigi’s performance, both in front of and behind the camera as the creator and producer, has announced one of the most exciting new talents in horror. Her performance is remarkable, and under the inspired direction of Samuel, an equally exciting new talent, they have created a new masked killer that harkens back to the classics and carves in new creative ways I have never seen before. Stiletto delivers the goods on every level, I cannot wait for audiences to discover this on the big screen in theaters this Halloween.“

Drawing from his experiences as an Iraq War veteran, director Samuel Gonzalez Jr. fuses visceral genre filmmaking with emotionally driven characters, striking visuals, and dark, immersive worlds. He said, “Horror has always felt electric to me in a packed theater, hearing audiences scream, laugh, recoil, and experience the madness together. Stiletto was built for that kind of communal rush. I wanted to create a slasher film that felt like a seductive neon fever dream soaked in blood, obsession, and atmosphere – something savagely sexy, cinematic, and impossible to look away from. Seeing it finally hit theatres this Halloween feels surreal because we poured so much passion, style, and heart into crafting this nightmare world. My hope is that audiences lose themselves in it for 90 minutes and walk out feeling like they survived something together.“

Fueled by her love for horror and her background as a former exotic dancer, Gustin independently financed the project through her work. She added, “Dollar by dollar, night after night, through high-interest loans and selling my clothes and furniture, I was finally able to make Stiletto happen with a dedicated cast and crew who believed in it. I’m beyond honored to bring Stiletto to theatres this Halloween. I can’t think of a better time to run for my life in eight-inch heels across a thousand screens! I’ve always believed in stories that show up in heels and don’t apologize for taking up space. As an exotic dancer, we carry stories from behind doors few people ever see, witnessing the darkest hours, hidden truths, and most vulnerable moments firsthand. Stiletto is my glittery little revenge story, bringing our worst fears into sharp cinematic focus.“

Does Stiletto sound interesting to you, and are you glad to hear that it has an October release date? Share your thoughts on this upcoming The Horror Section release by leaving a comment below.

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Warner Bros. is finally bringing the world a sequel to the 1998 film Practical Magic, with Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman reprising the roles of sister witches Sally and Gillian Owens. Producer Denise Di Novi has promised that the sequel, which is aiming for a September 11, 2026 theatrical release, will honor the original and not attempt to reinvent the wheel – and you can judge for yourself whether or not Practical Magic 2 appears to be a worthy follow-up by checking out the newly unveiled trailer! Check it out in the embed above.

What was Practical Magic about?

Based on a novel by Alice Hoffman and directed by Griffin Dunne from a screenplay by Robin Swicord, Akiva Goldsman, and Adam Brooks, Practical Magic revolves around two witch sisters, Sally Owens (Sandra Bullock) and Gillian Owens (Nicole Kidman), who live in a small town alongside their eccentric aunts Frances (Stockard Channing) and Jet (Dianne Wiest). As the sisters attempt to practice their craft, they face closed-minded prejudice and a curse that threatens to prevent them from ever finding lasting love. The curse dictates that whoever falls in love with one of the sisters dies an untimely death. Sally and Gillian live separate lives with different approaches to their magical gifts. Sally chooses to live quietly, while Gillian is a wild child who flaunts her abilities. When the sisters accidentally kill Gillian’s violent partner, Jimmy Angelov (Goran Visnjic), a string of supernatural events unfold, sending the duo into a race to undo a family curse.

What is Practical Magic 2 about?

Practical Magic 2 is directed by Susanne Bier from a screenplay by Akiva Goldsman, Georgia Pritchett, and Kelly Marcel. Here’s the synopsis:

Starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, Practical Magic 2 returns to a world steeped in moonlit mischief and powerful ancestral magic, as the Owens sisters must confront the dark curse that threatens to unravel their family once and for all in a must-see cinematic event of fun, magic and mayhem.

In addition to Bullock and Kidman, Practical Magic 2 stars Joey King (The Act, Bullet Train), Lee Pace (The Fall, Stardust), Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones, The New Mutants), Xolo Maridueña (Blue Beetle, Cobra Kai), Solly McLeod (Brothers Under Fire, House of the Dragon), Stockard Channing (Practical Magic, Six Degrees of Separation), Dianne Wiest (The Birdcage, Edward Scissorhands)

King takes on the role of Sally’s elder Kyle, who was playing by Evan Rachel Wood in the first movie. That bit of casting de-age the character by a decade. King and Bullock were both in the cast of the 2022 action film Bullet Train, and King played Kidman’s daughter in the Netflix rom-com A Family Affair just last year.

Are you looking forward to Practical Magic 2? Take a look at the trailer, then let us know by leaving a comment below.

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The video game adaptation Five Nights at Freddy’s (read our review HERE) quickly became Blumhouse Productions’ highest-grossing movie when it reached theatres and the Peacock streaming service back in 2023, surpassing the likes of Split, The Invisible Man, The Black Phone, M3GAN, the recent Halloween sequel trilogy, and the Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and The Purge franchises with its haul of $295 million. So, of course, we got a sequel last year. Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (read our review at THIS LINK) wasn’t able to replicate the success of its predecessor, but it did well, pulling in $239 million at the box office. Now, Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 is in the works – and Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 cast member Skeet Ulrich has given a hint at who’s writing the script!

What is Five Nights at Freddy’s about?

The first Five Nights at Freddy’s follows a troubled security guard as he 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. The sequel brought a shocking new chapter of animatronic terror. One year has passed since the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. The stories about what transpired there have been twisted into a campy local legend, inspiring the town’s first ever Fazfest.  Former security guard Mike (Josh Hutcherson) and police officer Vanessa (Elizabeth Lail) have kept the truth from Mike’s 11-year-old sister, Abby (Piper Rubio), concerning the fate of her animatronic friends.  But when Abby sneaks out to reconnect with Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy, it will set into motion a terrifying series of events, revealing dark secrets about the true origin of Freddy’s, and unleashing a long-forgotten horror hidden away for decades.

The first adaptation was originally set up at Warner Bros., where Gil Kenan (Monster House) was going to direct the film from a screenplay he was writing with Tyler Burton Smith (the Child’s Play remake). Then the project moved over to Blumhouse, where Chris Columbus (Home Alone) was attached to direct it for several years. It finally went into production with Emma Tammi – director of The Wind, Into the Dark: Delivered, and Into the Dark: Blood Moon – at the helm, working from a screenplay she wrote with Seth Cuddeback (Mateo) and video game creator Scott Cawthon. Tragedy Girls writers Tyler MacIntyre and Chris Lee Hill share story credit with Cawthon. Tammi directed the sequel from a script by Cawthon.

Who’s writing Five Nights at Freddy’s 3?

Skeet Ulrich was a guest at the Spawn of ScareFest convention earlier this month, and word has leaked out via Fear the Talking Heads and social media that he gave a status update on Five Nights at Freddy’s 3. He mentioned who’s writing the script – but his wording has stirred up some confusion.

Ulrich was quoted as saying, “We’re waiting on the third script to make the third film. The guy who wrote It and It Follows is writing it right now. Apparently, it’s a lot of [Matthew Lillard] and I.“

Well, the guy that wrote It Follows was David Robert Mitchell, whose credits also include Under the Silver Lake and the upcoming The End of Oak Street. Mitchell is also currently gearing up for the It Follows sequel They Follow… but, unlike what Ulrich said, his credits do not include the Stephen King adaptation It.

So the person Ulrich might have been thinking of would be Gary Dauberman, who worked on both It and It: Chapter Two (but not It Follows). Dauberman’s credits also include Annabelle: Creation, Annabelle Comes Home, The Nun, the recent version of Salem’s Lot, and Until Dawn – so he seems like a much more likely choice for the Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 writing gig.

Either way, are you glad to hear that Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 is in the works? Would you rather see a version of the film that’s scripted by David Robert Mitchell, or by Gary Dauberman? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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Ghosts is a British sitcom that was broadcast on BBC One for a total of five seasons and 34 episodes, running from April 2019 to December 2023. The story centered on a group of ghosts from different historical periods that haunted a country house they shared with its new living occupants. Years after the show came to an end, it’s getting a feature film follow-up called Ghosts: The Possession of Button House – and today, a trailer has dropped online! You can watch it in the embed above.

What is Ghosts: The Possession of Button House about?

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the trailer reveals that the film has something to do with a group of teenagers who break into the abandoned Button House and attempt a séance, accidentally triggering a spooky encounter with the manor’s resident spirits.

The sitcom was created by Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard, and Ben Willbond, all of whom also played ghosts on the show. They have all returned to write the screenplay for Ghosts: The Possession of Button House and reprise their roles alongside fellow returning cast members Charlotte Ritchie, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, and Lolly Adefope.

When this project was first announced, the series’ creators provided the following statement: “We thought we had said goodbye to Button House at the end of the final series. We never planned to come back. But when we had the idea for this story, we all got so excited that we couldn’t resist returning to our haunted home for one more adventure. We can’t wait to be together and to welcome some brilliant new faces, to tell this soul-stirring tale of life and death.“

The film has been directed by Simon Hynd (who was a regular director on the sitcom) and produced by Alison Carpenter and Andy Brunskill.

Ghosts: The Possession of Button House is set to receive a theatrical release in the UK on October 23, just in time for Halloween!

Are you a fan of the sitcom Ghosts, and are you looking forward to the feature film follow-up Ghosts: The Possession of Button House? Take a look at the trailer, then let us know by leaving a comment below.

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