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By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com When Maggie Gyllenhaal first introduced The Bride  at CinemaCon last year, the initial marketing suggested something explosive. The teaser carried a wild, almost acid-punk energy, electric and chaotic with a rebellious tone that felt closer to a rock-and-roll spectacle than a classical monster story. So when I had the opportunity to experience The Bride  in IMAX, I expected a thunderous spectacle driven by attitude and soundtrack. What I found

By Klep Napier | wearecritix.com Horror has officially entered its shared-universe era. Music, film, conventions, gaming, live events. The walls between them are dissolving. And now, according to an exclusive report from Dread Central’s Brad Miska , Ice Nine Kills frontman Spencer Charnas has been cast in the upcoming Halloween  video game. Let that settle in for a second. Michael Myers. Haddonfield. A modern asymmetric horror game built for next-gen consoles. And Spencer Cha

The parody franchise that defined an entire generation of comedy is officially making its return. The first official trailer for Scary Movie , formerly titled Scary Movie 6 , has finally been released, marking the long-awaited comeback of the iconic horror-comedy series and the return of The Wayans family   to the franchise they helped turn into a pop culture phenomenon. Originally launched in 2000, Scary Movie  became a box office smash by hilariously skewering the horror bo

By Klep Napier | WeAreCritiX.com For years, horror fans have watched Terrifier  evolve from underground shock cinema into one of the most unlikely success stories in modern independent filmmaking. Now, according to creator and director Damien Leone, the next installment may finally bring Art the Clown’s bloody saga to its long-awaited conclusion. In a recent social media update aimed at clearing up speculation surrounding Terrifier 4 , Leone confirmed that the script is near

By Klep Napier | WeAreCritiX.com There comes a moment in every long-running horror franchise when survival stops being the story and legacy becomes the point. With Scream 7 , that moment has officially arrived. The seventh installment in the legendary slasher series that began in 1996 returns audiences to Woodsboro’s emotional core while quietly shifting the franchise into entirely new territory. And whether fans are ready to admit it or not, Scream  is no longer just a meta-

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