Discover how Cannes Film Festival standing ovations have become horror cinema's most reliable predictor of commercial success and distribution deals.
Horror Sequel Scripts Written Before Box Office: Directors’ Bold Strategy
- May 18, 2026
- Tagged as: Psychological Horror
Horror directors are writing sequel scripts before knowing box office results. Discover why this risky strategy is becoming the new norm in franchise filmmaking.
YouTube Horror Filmmakers Are Getting Studio Deals Faster Than Film Graduates
- May 16, 2026
- Tagged as: Paranormal, Supernatural Horror
YouTube horror filmmakers like Curry Barker and Markiplier are landing studio deals faster than film school grads. The numbers explain why.
From MaXXXine to Replacer: Halsey Is Quietly Building a Horror Career
- May 14, 2026
- Tagged as: Psychological Horror
Halsey co-wrote and stars in Replacer, a psychosexual horror film launching at Cannes with Lilly Wachowski producing. Here is why pop stars keep choosing horror.
Obsession from director Curry Barker is the horror movie of 2026. Arthur and Meaghan break down why this be-careful-what-you-wish-for nightmare had them laughing, sweating, and crying in the theater. Inde Navarrette's performance is unreal.
We walked into this one carrying months of expectations. Obsession premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival back in September 2025, and the buzz has not stopped since. South by Southwest picked it up. A...
From Blair Witch to Obsession: Horror Movie Marketing Campaigns Became the Horror Itself
- May 13, 2026
- Tagged as: Psychological Horror
Focus Features' Obsession campaign texts fans as the film's stalker character Nikki for weeks. Here's how horror movie marketing campaigns evolved from Blair Witch to genuine psychological manipulation.
Crystal Lake marks Jason's return after nearly 18 years. With slasher reboots thriving at shorter gaps, is Friday the 13th's record hiatus too long to overcome?
Danielle Harris and Scout Taylor-Compton’s Last Chance Motel Joins a Growing Wave of Scream Queens Behind the Camera
- May 11, 2026
- Tagged as: Slasher
Danielle Harris and Scout Taylor-Compton's Last Chance Motel is the latest in a growing trend of scream queens directing horror movies.
Arthur and Meaghan review At the Place of Ghosts, Bretten Hannam's Mi'kmaq supernatural thriller about two estranged brothers who must enter a haunted forest to face the spirits of their past. Plus: Indigenous heritage resources, Red Dress Day, and book recommendations.
We review At the Place of Ghosts, Bretten Hannam's stunning Mi'kmaq supernatural thriller about two estranged brothers confronting trauma in a forest where time folds on itself.
New Cape Fear Has Spielberg and Scorsese: The 35-Year Horror Partnership Behind Apple TV+’s Biggest Thriller
- May 7, 2026
- Tagged as: Psychological Horror
Spielberg and Scorsese reunite as executive producers on Apple TV+'s Cape Fear series, extending a 35-year horror partnership that started with a legendary film swap.