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Casper Kelly’s horror-comedy Buddy earned an estimated $5,363,827 during its opening weekend from 1,258 theaters, exceeding early projections. The Roadside Attractions and Saban Films release now ranks as the year’s biggest debut for a film playing on fewer than 1,800 screens.
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A new clip from Daniel Byers’ creature feature Dark Hollow shows two cave explorers coming face to face with the movie’s monster. Brainstorm Media will release the film in select theaters and On Demand on September 4.
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Chroma has released a trailer for The Restoration at Grayson Manor, a horror film directed by Glenn McQuaid and starring Chris Colfer and Alice Krige. The movie is scheduled to arrive in theaters this October.
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In an interview with Rue Morgue, COLONY director Yeon Sang-ho discussed the film’s collective-intelligence zombies, their contemporary dance-inspired movements, and the practical and digital techniques used to create its large-scale action. The film is now in release from Well Go USA.
Lionsgate has released Fall 2: Deadpoint in theaters, accompanied by new images and a clip featuring its perilous Thailand setting. Dread Central’s review praises the performances and cinematography but faults the sequel’s predictable story and limited thrills.
Zach Cregger says The Flood, Weapons, and Resident Evil were written during the same burst of creative activity after Barbarian. As Resident Evil approaches its September 18 theatrical and IMAX release, Sony has also shared behind-the-scenes footage of Cregger directing a practical blood effect.
Focus Features is reportedly mounting an Oscar campaign for Obsession, including a Best Actress push for Inde Navarrette. The studio is also seeking consideration for Curry Barker, Michael Johnston, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless and others across numerous categories.
Mary C. Russell’s feature directorial debut, The Otherkind, became available on digital platforms September 1, 2026. The supernatural thriller follows a police investigation and a young woman’s strange encounter near a lake, drawing on selkie folklore and ecological horror.
Chris Marrs Piliero’s horror film APPOFENIACS will be released in theaters on October 2. The movie stars Sean Gunn, Michael Abbott Jr., Aaron Holliday, Jermaine Fowler, Will Brandt, Paige Searcy, Simran Jehani, and Harley Bronwyn.
Black Mandala is presenting BABYBACKS, a survival horror thriller from writer-director Geno Marx. The film follows young lovers crossing the Sonoran Desert before a promised safe haven leads them into captivity, with international representation handled by Black Mandala.
A trailer and poster have debuted for Glenn McQuaid’s gothic horror film The Restoration at Grayson Manor. Chris Colfer stars opposite Alice Krige in the Ireland-produced feature, which centers on a damaged heir whose prosthetic hands respond to his violent subconscious urges.
Dread Central’s review of Labyrinth describes Ryuhei Kitamura’s FrightFest film as a fast, violent Saw-inspired thriller centered on strangers forced through deadly tests. The review praises the cast and gore while noting rushed storytelling, limited originality, and a late supernatural turn.
Dillon Brown’s found-footage horror feature A Man in the Woods With an Axe has been acquired by Louie La Vella and FOUND TV. The film will debut as a FOUND Original in early 2027, accompanied by the release of a new trailer.
Dread Central’s FrightFest review highlights Tony Todd’s role in The Pitchfork Retreat, an anthology horror film directed by Gregory and Nicole Van Voorhis. The 95-minute movie also features Danielle Harris, Adrienne Barbeau, Andrew Divoff, Dee Wallace and Terrifier actor Elliott Fullam.
Fangoria reports that a Japanese horror movie is being remade again, although the source does not identify the film or provide details about the new project.
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