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Hunting for creatures 👹, 'House on Eden' crumbles 🏚️, Bigfoot double feature 👺, & more!
Per Sideshow, a Creature Feature is"... a genre of films and television that utilize supernatural, preternatural, extraterrestrial, or otherwise unnatural monsters as the antagonists. These silver screen screams combine elements of horror, science fiction, and fantasy."
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IN THE NEWS
🪝 I Know What You Did Last Summer failed to hook audiences
This past weekend, there was some stuff competition at the box office. Sandwiched between Superman and Jurassic World: Rebirth, I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) did its best to stay afloat, but drowned with ~13 million in ticket sales. With a budget of ~18 million, those hoping for a sequel may have to give up hope.
🚨 A sixth Purge film is in the works
Just when we thought that The Forever Purge was the final film in James DeMonaco’s saga, a sixth film has been announced. DeMonaco recently finished writing the script, with plans to film next year! Read more on Bloody Disgusting.
🔨🪵In a Violent Nature 2 films this fall
After the success of In a Violent Nature, both in theaters and on Shudder, a sequel is now in the works. Fangoria has the scoop.
📺 Arrow Player unveil their August 2025 lineup
Arrow Player's August lineup is looking, as Larry David would maybe say, pretty, pretty sweet. With Hundreds of Beavers, Sator, and Crackoon being added to the lineup, there's something for everyone. Read more about the lineup on Macabre Daily, and check out the list on Letterboxd.
⛓️ We have such sights to show you. Hellraiser enters the video game chat.
Well, this isn’t the first time that the Cenobites have entered the video game world (Hello, Hellraiser: Hellworld). Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival is a single-player survival game from Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games and marks the return of Doug Bradley as Pinhead. Watch the game trailer here.
🎃 Shudder announced a new V/H/S film, V/H/S/HALLOWEEN!
We’re getting another V/H/S film! Shudder announced that the next installment in the V/H/S series heads to the streaming service on October 3rd! Read more about the film on Macabre Daily.
Scary Movies XIII, the 13th edition of New York City’s premier showcase for the best in new genre (and genre-bending) cinema from around the globe, returning after a five-year hiatus. The 16-film series will take place from August 15 through August 21, with many special guests in attendance for Q&As.
The series will kick off with Opening Night selection It Ends from director Alexander Ullom, who coined the term “hangout horror” to describe his perversely entertaining and sneakily profound feature debut, following four friends as they gradually realize they’ve found themselves trapped on a seemingly never-ending journey. Closing night will feature two films specially selected to celebrate the 10th anniversary of horror streaming service Shudder: Bryan Bertino’s The Dark and the Wicked (2020), a Shudder release; and a 4K restoration of Harry Kümel’s Daughters of Darkness (1971), selected by drag artists The Boulet Brothers, hosts of Shudder’s competition series The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula, who will present the film with a video introduction.
RIYL: PSYCHO GOREMAN (2020)
Psycho Goreman is one of those weird-ass films that you can’t compare to any others… but we did our best with a Letterboxd list for you.
WHAT TO WATCH
When it was announced that Hell House LLC‘s concluding chapter would not be found footage, I was skeptical. I wasn’t sure a traditionally shot film could work. I’m glad I was wrong. Stephen Cognetti’s Hell House LLC: Lineage surpasses every expectation – and then some. While expanding upon what came before, it also does a nice job of tying up all the loose ends, connecting the dots between characters, and offering a reason behind all the bloodshed. The filmmaking might be crisp, too clean – but Cognetti still packs in all the thrills and chills you could want. [Read Bee's review] |  |
I'm not a fan of shark horror, but Dangerous Animals turned out to be one of my favorite films released this year! Jai Courtney puts on a great performance (and, yes, I really liked Terminator: Genisys), one that mirrors Wolf Creek's "Mick Taylor" and American Psycho's "Patrick Bateman". The film cuts right to the chase, giving us a decent storyline, believable characters, scares... and sharks! [Read Brett's review] |  |
Mounted by CelinaSpookyBoo and writer/director KallMeKris (both popular and hilarious TikTokers), House on Eden aims to be the next found footage sensation but fails to get the job done. An interesting enough set-up is quickly squandered by a paper-thin story and flimsy script (they apparently improvised much of what you see) that does little to hold the film together. When KallMeKris suggests the trio head to a secluded and abandoned house she found online, there's immediate tension among the group. That necessary friction supplies tension before they even arrive, exacerbated when they do finally arrive. It's your standard premise that's been done to death, with House of Eden doing the bare minimum to scare you. It's a real bummer, given the talent involved, but I'm still interested to see what they do next. [written by Bee] |  |
The #100HorrorMoviesIn92Days Challenge returns for Its 6th Year. Born out of boredom during the lockdown phase of Covid, the challenge has grown exponentially and is an annual tradition among participants. It encourages folks to set aside watching only their comfort watches during spooky season and find new favorites from films they haven’t seen before. |  |
OUR FAVORITE CREATURE FEATURES
Per Sideshow, a Creature Feature is""... a genre of films and television that utilize supernatural, preternatural, extraterrestrial, or otherwise unnatural monsters as the antagonists. These silver screen screams combine elements of horror, science fiction, and fantasy."" We couldn't have said it better ourselves, but we did... in list form. Check out the list on Letterboxd.
DOUBLE TROUBLE by Bee Delores
The theme is creature features, and goodness, do I have a double feature you need to do one night. When thinking about this week's Double Trouble, I was torn on a few options. But being a found footage fiend, I ultimately knew I had to offer up Willow Creek as the first pick. When a couple camps in the woods to capture evidence of Bigfoot, they're in for one helluva surprise. The 2013 film packs in all the thrills and chills you could want, particularly the overnight tent scene, which is one of found footage's all-time best moments. It's an appropriately eerie film that offers the kind of scares that creep up your back.
It then made sense to suggest Exists, another found footage film from 2014. And surprise! It also involves bigfoot. A group of friends head out to the middle of nowhere and decide to shack up in a remote cabin. The set up for disaster, right? They quickly learn they're staying smack dab in Bigfoot's territory, and he's none too happy for his space being invaded. It's an unsettling and body-dumping trek into the woods, where each shadow and leaf crunch could spell the end.
Even if you know these two films well, why not try a double feature night on for size? I can assure you, it'll be the time of your life.
TRAILERVILLE
Revenge, you say? I hadn't heard about The Balconettes, and it looks like a truly wild ride. Humor coated in blood is totally my speed. Gimme now! [written by Bee] |
While I didn't care for Five Nights at Freddy's, I'm interested enough to see what they do next after watching the trailer for the second film. It's not like we asked for a sequel/franchise, but eh, what the hell. Looks like they're leaving the building, which opens up a whole new world, literally, for them to ravage. Thrill me. [written by Bee] |
We're in the era of Cornfield Horror, apparently. On the heels of Clown in a Cornfield, we have another cornfield-set horror indie called The Rows. It appears to be equal parts supernatural and invasion, as four masked killers emerge from the corn. I'm intrigued - bring it on! [written by Bee] |
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Access:Horror film festival will return this year, a hybrid festival and industry summit, both online and live in New York City, to celebrate disability in horror and genre cinema. Named as one of the most accessible film festivals in the nation by Forbes, Access: Horror will kick off events on August 1st with a 6-hour program at DCTV Firehouse Cinema (87 Lafayette St.) in New York City. The festival is happening in partnership with the George A. Romero Foundation, and features the tagline, “So Inclusive, It’s Scary.” |  |
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