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Dread Central reports that Kane Parsons has officially signed on to direct Backrooms 2 for A24, with an announcement expected soon. The sequel is reportedly set to become Parsons’ next feature after the original Backrooms became A24’s highest-grossing release.
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Zach Cregger says The Flood, Weapons, and Resident Evil were written during the same burst of creativity following Barbarian. He describes the upcoming sci-fi thriller as the final project from that period, while calling Resident Evil his only planned franchise film.
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Austin Galante’s horror-comedy road movie Sanguine Teeth on a Driftless Road is now available to stream on Tubi and Amazon. The independent film features an ensemble cast including Jason Horton, Charlie Mac, Jason Rouse, and DJ Fusion, with music from Snoop Dogg, KRS-One, and Jeff Ryon.
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Zach Cregger says the planned Siren Head film has a story strong enough to work beyond the creature’s origins as an internet phenomenon. Brian Duffield is directing and co-writing the Warner Bros. project, which has not yet revealed plot details or a release date.
Unearthed Films will bring Doug Roos’ 2023 creature feature Bakemono to the United States on Blu-ray for the first time on September 22. The release includes the 99-minute film and several behind-the-scenes extras focused on its practical effects and production.
Lily Collias will lead a feature-length adaptation of Sam Evenson’s 2021 horror short “Ignore It,” which has surpassed 12 million YouTube views. Temple Hill Entertainment and Anton are producing the project, with Evenson writing and directing his feature debut.
The Asylum’s Resident Dead is now available digitally, according to Horror Society. Written and directed by Ryan Ebert, the horror film follows a father trying to save his infected daughter while making his way through hordes of undead.
BloodStream is expanding its horror and cult-cinema library through a new partnership with Severin Films. The catalog rollout will include titles such as The Changeling, Cemetery Man, Santa Sangre and Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror, with curated collections planned for the fall.
FANGORIA has unveiled an exclusive teaser for COMPLIANCE, the feature debut of Kyle Mangione-Smith. The found-footage horror film is set to appear at Fantastic Fest later this month.
David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick will write and direct an American remake of the French-Belgian horror thriller Vincent Must Die for AR Content, Vertigo Entertainment, and Blumhouse Atomic Monster. The project will mark his directorial debut, though no cast or release date has been announced.
Daniel Byers’ Dark Hollow is now playing in select theaters and available on VOD through Brainstorm Media. The horror film follows a young mother who confronts a monster emerging from an Appalachian coal mine to protect her family.
The 1978 classic Halloween will screen at 294 Regal theaters across 39 states and 91 markets on September 4, four days before the release of Halloween: The Game. Tickets are available through Regal’s website and app.
AR Content, Vertigo Entertainment and Blumhouse Atomic Monster are developing a Hollywood remake of the French Belgian thriller Vincent Must Die. David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick will write and direct the new version, marking his feature directorial debut.
Sony has released a Spanish-language teaser for Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil, offering new footage of Austin Abrams’ character, Bryan, inside a contaminated hospital ward. The film is scheduled to arrive in theaters and IMAX on September 18.
Badlands has acquired the screenplay for Wildman, a horror project described as “John Wick meets Bigfoot.” Written by Jacob Reiner, the film follows a Bigfoot seeking the body of his murdered younger brother and targeting the hunters responsible.
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