The best new horror movies in October 2026, in theaters and streaming: Beware Boiúna, V/H/S/Mixtape, Buddy, Other Mommy and more, with our scores.
Other Mommy vs. Incidents Around the House: The Biggest Changes From Book to Movie
- October 13, 2026
- Tagged as: Supernatural Horror
Other Mommy book vs movie: how Rob Savage’s film changes Josh Malerman’s Incidents Around the House, and why the novel’s ending is so much darker.
Mike P. Nelson Movies: How He Reinvents Horror Franchises, From Wrong Turn to Saw 11
- October 6, 2026
- Tagged as: Creature Feature, Psychological Horror, Slasher
Saw 11 director Mike P. Nelson keeps reinventing horror. Here is what he changed in Wrong Turn, Silent Night, Deadly Night and Beware Boiúna.
6 Movies That Inspired Beware Boiúna, According to Director Mike P. Nelson
- October 4, 2026
- Tagged as: Creature Feature
Looking for movies like Beware Boiúna? Director Mike P. Nelson names the 6 films that inspired it, from Sorcerer and King Kong to Jaws and Alien.
6 Creature Feature Rules From Beware Boiúna Director Mike P. Nelson
- September 29, 2026
- Tagged as: Creature Feature
Beware Boiúna director Mike P. Nelson shares 6 creature feature rules, from hiding the monster to real stunts and making sure nobody feels safe.
Fix Review: Patrick LeMay’s Fantasia 2026 Short Hits Hard
- September 16, 2026
- Tagged as: Fantasia Film Festival
Fix review (Fantasia 2026): Patrick LeMay’s 19-minute Québec short tackles addiction, family, and a risky experimental drug with real care.
Hope (2026) Ending Explained: The Crashed Ship, the Missing Child, and What the Sequel Sets Up
- September 13, 2026
- Tagged as: Creature Feature
Hope (2026) ending explained: who the aliens are, what Yang-bae did, and what Na Hong-jin has confirmed about the sequel.
Do You Need to Read Moonflowers Before Marla? Jonathan Janz Answers
- September 9, 2026
- Tagged as: Supernatural Horror
Jonathan Janz explains whether Moonflowers is required reading before Marla, which editions include it, and how it seeds season two.
Daniel Barnett on horror’s stigma: a big house with a room for everyone, a sugar test, and a dad who swears he doesn’t like horror.
Our early reactions to Colony that we caught at Fantasia 2026 Film Festival.