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Buddy earned an estimated $5.75 million in its second weekend, increasing five percent from its opening and bringing its reported total to $14.26 million. While director Casper Kelly has discussed wanting to continue the story, no sequel has been announced or confirmed.
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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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Horror Dadz Productions has released the first promotional images and official trailer for No Witnesses, an independent found-footage film centered on the fictional disappearance of Hannah Jones. The movie was filmed in rural Watseka, Illinois, and is currently seeking distribution.
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iHorror’s Luna Gray gives The Spirit Lock a 3/5, praising its Pagan object, central performances, and isolated setting while criticizing its underdeveloped mythology and uneven pacing. The British possession film is available on UK digital from September 7 through Seven Tales.
Dread Central’s review praises Hope for its large-scale creature action, practical effects, cinematography and energetic tone, while criticizing its computer-generated monsters, thin characterization and abrupt ending. The film is scheduled to arrive in theaters through Neon on September 9.
Altitude UK Home Entertainment has released Pinocchio: Unstrung on DVD and digital in the United Kingdom. The dark reimagining of The Adventures of Pinocchio stars Richard Brake, Robert Englund and Cameron Bell, and is the latest film connected to the Twisted Childhood Universe.
Manchester horror festival Grimmfest will begin with a special advance screening of Hammer Films’ uncensored 4K restoration of the vampire classic Dracula. The festival lineup also includes Victorian Psycho and additional titles, according to FANGORIA.
Theater employees and moviegoers have described families bringing young children, including some reportedly around 8 years old, to screenings of Buddy. The orange-unicorn horror comedy opened August 28 with an R rating for bloody violence, drug content and language involving children.
Universal Pictures’ new The Mummy has started filming, according to Dread Central. The production reunites Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, with John Hannah and other returning franchise cast members also involved, and is scheduled to reach theaters on October 15, 2027.
New images from Rob Savage’s adaptation of Josh Malerman’s Incidents Around the House have been released, while the director says the film contains roughly 50 jump scares. Other Mommy is scheduled to open in theaters on October 9.
Zach Cregger is no longer writing Gladys, the prequel to Weapons. He developed the story with Zach Shields, who is now writing the screenplay, while Cregger remains attached as a producer alongside Roy Lee and Miri Yoon.
The independent horror film Buddy reportedly earned approximately $5.7 million in its second weekend, increasing from its debut while expanding to more theaters. Dread Central compares the film’s box-office trajectory to Terrifier 2, while noting that reports of parents mistakenly bringing children to the R-rated movie remain only partly verified.
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.
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.
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