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Ready or Not fans, the game is officially back on. An exclusive extended 8-minute preview for Ready or Not 2: Here I Come   has been released, giving audiences their first bloody taste of what’s next in the twisted hide-and-seek saga. The footage teases bigger set pieces, sharper satire, and an even deadlier round of survival as the franchise raises the stakes ahead of its theatrical debut. Directed once again by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett , the sequel follows Gr

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com If you watched the official music video for “Twisting the Knife” and found yourself asking, “Who is that angry little man?” you were not alone. What may have seemed like a burst of chaotic comic relief was actually a carefully placed Easter egg that only fully reveals its importance once the story continues. “Twisting the Knife” was released as Part One  of a larger narrative tied to the expanding cinematic universe created by Ice Nine Kills.

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com What if fitting in didn’t mean changing your style… but literally changing who you are? Bleecker Street quietly dropped the official trailer for Slanted , and if this one flew under your radar, trust me, it shouldn’t have. This is bold, provocative, body-horror satire with teeth. The kind of film that doesn’t just entertain you… it challenges you. And after watching the trailer, one thing is clear. Slanted  is not here to play it safe. The fi

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com Horror and metal just collided in the most deliciously brutal way possible. On Thursday, February 19, 2026, Ice Nine Kills   officially entered the canon of one of horror’s most iconic franchises with the release of “Twisting the Knife,” featured in the upcoming Scream 7 . And if that wasn’t enough, cast member Mckenna Grace  joins the band on the track, marking one of the most high-impact crossovers between modern metal and horror cinema we’

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com The Scream  franchise has always understood one crucial thing. Fear does not just come from what you see. It comes from what you hear. With Scream 7 , that tradition continues in a big way as Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group unveil a chilling lineup of original songs from some of today’s most exciting and genre-bending artists. Rather than dropping a full soundtrack all at once, Scream 7  is rolling out its original music throughou

For more than three decades, Sidney Prescott has been the emotional backbone of the Scream franchise. She is a survivor, a fighter, and a symbol of resilience in the face of relentless terror. Now, Paramount Pictures has released a brand-new featurette titled “Sidney’s Journey,” offering fans an intimate behind-the-scenes look at the character who changed horror forever. The featurette centers on Neve Campbell , who reflects on Sidney’s evolution from a traumatized teen in Wo

By: Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com When it comes to horror, it’s always worth revisiting the classics, especially when a filmmaker finds a way to make them feel alive again. Dracula  is one of those reinterpretations that understands the assignment. We all know the name. We all know the legend. But this version of Dracula  is told with a tenderness and romantic weight that separates it from the pack. Before diving into my thoughts, let’s set the table. The film is directed by

Written By: Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com Sam Raimi is headed back to theaters with another thriller, and if Send Help  proves anything, it’s that the master of dark humor and nerve-shredding tension hasn’t lost a single step. Directed by Raimi and starring Rachel McAdams alongside Dylan O’Brien, Send Help  strands its characters on a secluded island and uses that isolation as fuel for something far creepier, stranger, and more emotionally grounded than I was expecting. This

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com Every ring of the phone. Every taunt. Every threat whispered through a voice changer. The newly released Scream 7  legacy teaser makes one thing crystal clear: every phone call across the franchise has been building to this chapter . Instead of relying on jump scares or kill reveals, the teaser assembles a chilling montage of phone call moments from throughout the Scream  films, reminding audiences that Ghostface’s most powerful weapon has nev

Some films wear their influences proudly. Others weaponize them. Night Patrol , the latest genre-bending vampire thriller from director Ryan Prows , does both. Drawing inspiration from gritty street-level dramas and classic vampire mythology, Night Patrol  feels like End of Watch  colliding with Colors  and The Lost Boys , creating something familiar, ferocious, and entirely its own. During our recent conversation with the cast and filmmaker, it became clear that Night Patrol

The curse is stirring again — but not in the way audiences might expect. A first teaser for Lee Cronin’s The Mummy  has officially arrived, offering an eerie glimpse into writer-director Lee Cronin’s bold reimagining of one of horror’s most enduring legends. Fresh off redefining studio horror with Evil Dead Rise, Cronin appears poised to do the same with The Mummy, trading spectacle for atmosphere and emotional unease. Rather than leaning into familiar imagery or mythology-he

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com Paramount has gone completely apes with its latest horror thriller, Primate , and honestly, that might be the most accurate way to describe this film. From the moment I hit play, I knew exactly what kind of ride I was in for, and I mean that in the best possible way. Directed by Johannes Roberts, Primate  leans hard into creature-feature terror and never pretends to be anything other than a gnarly, suspense-filled crowd pleaser. Before I get i

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com As the horror calendar for 2026 begins to take shape, one upcoming release is already signaling that it plans to leave audiences shaken long after the credits roll. Primate , the latest survival-horror thriller from filmmaker Johannes Roberts , is heading exclusively to theaters on January 9, 2026 , and a newly released featurette offers a chilling behind-the-scenes look at what might be one of the most unsettling transformations audiences wi

Horror fans, if you haven’t peeped this trailer yet, now is absolutely the time. Focus Features has officially partnered with Blumhouse , the studio behind some of the most iconic and genre-defining horror films of this generation, to release Curry Barker’s breakout feature Obsession . After its buzzy midnight debut at TIFF, the film instantly became one of the most talked-about discoveries of the festival, shaking audiences with a shocking and unsettling descent into abject

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com Silent Hill fans, grab your flashlights and brace your nerves the fog is rolling back in. The long-awaited first international trailer for Return to Silent Hill has finally crawled out of the darkness, setting the stage for a chilling 2026 theatrical release. It’s a fitting return that lines up perfectly with the 20-year anniversary of the original 2006 Silent Hill movie, and director Christophe Gans is once again at the helm to drag us deeper

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