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Making its world premiere at Beyond Fest is a a new horror film directed by Allison-Eve Hammersley (You’ll Only Have Each Other): Erie. The film stars Carly Stewart (Breakup Season), Grant Crater (Church of Phil), and Ryan Garcia (Nope).  It will make its world premiere at Beyond Fest October 1, …

Coming soon to Shudder is a new installment in the found footage horror series: V/H/S/Mixtape. The directors include Ernest Dickerson, Flying Lotus, Tobias Forge, David Moreau, RZA, and Renee Zhan. It will be available on October 9, 2026. Synopsis: V/H/S/MIXTAPE cranks the franchise’s signature found-footage horror up to eleven with an …

Blue Velvet is widely regarded as one of director David Lynch’s greatest achievements and one of the defining films of American independent cinema. Blending mystery, psychological thriller, film noir, and surrealism, the film explores the disturbing contrast between the idyllic image of small-town America and the violence and depravity hidden …

Mahal Empire is thrilled to announce that its highly anticipated supernatural thriller, Cursed Waters, is now available for streaming nationwide on Amazon Prime Video. Delivering a relentless blend of high-seas adventure and chilling folk horror, the film promises to take audiences on a dark voyage where the greatest threat isn’t …

Femme fetales that are a bit out of touch with reality often make the best horror antagonists. Such is the case in Trivial, a 2024 independent horror release that asks the question: “What if a game show had no prizes, only deadly consequences?” Trivial is written and directed by James …

A group of college kids head for the lake for the weekend only to discover that it is full of man-eating sharks, and that isn’t even the worst thing that they have to worry about. I always enjoy a good killer shark movie (and Lord knows that there are a …

Coming soon to Digital from director Babak Najafi (London Has Fallen) is a new action film: The Florist. The film stars Dennis Quaid (The Parent Trap), Jean Reno (Léon: The Professional) and Sky Katz (Surviving Summer – TV Series). It will be available on November 24, 2026. Synopsis: A quiet …

A new teaser trailer has been released for the new horror film directed by Carles Torrens: Apocalypse Z: New World. The film stars Carlos Alcaide (From Tomorrow – TV Series), Julia Martínez (Subsuelo), and Mónica López (Rapa – TV Series). It will premiere on Prime Video on October 30, 2026. …

Independent films allow for crossovers in the horror subgenres that we don’t often get with studio releases. For instance, what would you get if you crossed the cozy slasher Slumber Party Massacre with the paranormal vibes of Ouija: Origin Of Evil (read our review here)? We find out in Astronomic …

Coming soon to select theaters, DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital from director Mike Nybroe is a new horror film: The Influencer Project. The film stars Chiara King (Mankirt Aulakh: Jail 2). Synopsis Influencer Chiara King travels to Copenhagen with a documentary crew promising an unfiltered look behind the glamorous business of …