Klep Napier – WeAreCritiX.com A brand-new urban nightmare is ready to hit the streets. Today, the official trailer for Night Patrol   dropped, delivering a tense, violent blend of supernatural terror, street-level grit, and social paranoia that positions this film as one of the most unexpected horror releases of the year. Directed by Ryan Prows  ( Lowlife ) and written by Prows along with Shaye Ogbonna, Tim Cairo,  and Jake Gibson , Night Patrol  brings together an eclectic,

What began as a standalone nightmare has officially become one of horror’s most compelling franchises. Director Scott Derrickson  is back with The Black Phone 2 , a chilling continuation of his 2022 hit that terrified audiences and proved that simple, character-driven horror still sells. Following a powerful theatrical run, the sequel is now available on digital  and arrives on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD this December , but before that—Derrickson sat down with WeAreCritiX ’s K

Some phones don’t stop ringing… even after you think the nightmare ended. Universal has announced that BLACK PHONE 2  — Blumhouse’s chilling follow-up to the 2022 horror hit — is coming home: DIGITAL  — November 4, 2025 4K UHD / Blu-ray / DVD  — December 23, 2025 The Grabber Isn’t Done Yet In BLACK PHONE 2, Hawke’s sadistic killer keeps tormenting Finn (Mason Thames) — post-mortem — shifting the threat toward Finn’s sister Gwen (Madeline McGraw). The teens try to break the cy

The world of Woodsboro is crashing back into its nightmare. The first full-throttle trailer for Scream 7  has officially landed and it’s a twisted, chilling reminder that Ghostface never really goes away. With iconic returnees, shocking secret cameos, and a vengeance-driven plot built around legacy and survival, this trailer isn’t just a peek, it’s a declaration. What we saw: Neve Campbell’s Sidney Prescott reliving trauma, Ghostface carving yet another path of terror, and th

Written by Klep Napier for WeAreCritiX.com The New York Comic Con panel for IT: Welcome to Derry  made one thing crystal clear. This series is not a Pennywise parade. It is about the fear he leaves behind, the town that absorbs it, and the people who shape it. The creative team and cast kept returning to the same idea: hold the clown back, build tension, and make his arrival unpredictable. The Plan: Play the “Jaws” game with Pennywise Executive producer Barbara Muschietti sai

Written by Klep Napier for WeAreCritiX.com The 2026 Oscar season is officially in motion, and among the rising contenders is a small but powerful short film making big waves across the festival circuit. After Dark , directed by Iain Forbes , recently won Best International Short Film  at the 2024 Foyle Film Festival , qualifying it for potential nomination at this year’s Academy Awards . I sat down with Forbes and his lead actor Simen Båstad   to discuss the film’s inspiratio

Written by Klep Napier | WeAreCritiX.com Sometimes, sequels aim simply to repeat the original. The Black Phone 2 , directed again by Scott Derrickson  and produced by Blumhouse  and Universal Pictures , goes a step further: it expands the nightmare. Set squarely in the Halloween corridor, the film reunites audiences with one of modern horror’s most unsettling villains: The Grabber  (Ethan Hawke). What follows is a slow-burn, tension-stacked follow-up that leans into trauma, t

Written by Klep Napier | WeAreCritiX.com Sometimes the films that stick with you most are the ones you never saw coming. Affection , directed by B.T. Meza   and starring genre favorite Jessica Rothe  ( Happy Death Day , Boy Kills World ), is one of those films. I didn’t seek this one out, it found me. And I’m glad it did. Premiering on October 18, 2025 , during this year’s Brooklyn Horror Film Festival , Affection  is a slow-burning, skin-crawling thriller that gaslights its

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com Fifteen years is a long time to carry a story in your bones. For filmmaker Connor Marsden , that’s exactly how long it took for his explosive debut feature Violence  to break free from the page and onto the big screen. What began as a scribble in film school at 21 has evolved into a neon-drenched, punk-fueled odyssey set to premiere October 19 at 9:45 PM  during the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival . And if there’s one thing Marsden made clear wh

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com Paramount Pictures is setting the stage for the first major horror event of 2026 with the release of the brand-new trailer for PRIMATE, a chilling, visceral tale of survival that will hit theaters exclusively on January 9, 2026. From acclaimed filmmaker Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City) comes a brutal new chapter in contemporary horror. PRIMATE follows a group of friends whose tropical getaway takes a ni

By Klep Napier | WeAreCritiX.com Horror fans are howling after the drop of the second official trailer for Good Boy the eerie, heartfelt...

By: Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com Hollywood director Deon Taylor, known for genre-bending thrillers like Fear, The Intruder, Traffik, and...

By Klep Napier | WeAreCritiX.com With The Strangers: Chapter 2  set to stalk theaters on September 26 , the creative team behind this...

Silver Scream Con 2025: Chaos, Community, and the Beating Heart of Horror By Klep Napier | WeAreCritiX.com & Xscream This year’s Silver...

By Klep Napier | WeAreCritiX.com At this year’s Silver Scream convention in Worcester, Massachusetts, Terrifier  creator Damien Leone...

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We’re not done with you. They’re not just at Freddy’s anymore. In 2023, Blumhouse’s box-office horror phenomenon Five Nights at Freddy’s,...

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Regal Cinemas To Host 8 Film Marathon For The Conjuring Universe Leading Up To The Release Of The 9th Film, The Conjuring: Last Rite....