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We are creatures of the night 🐈⬛, Director Colin Krawchuk celebrates 'The Jester 2' 🤡, 'A Halloween Fest' is a surprising treat 🍭, & more!
It’s getting dark out there, so beware of all things dark and scary, sticky and slimy, and everything else.
Beware the night →
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IN THE NEWS
Brett Petersel | Bluesky | Instagram | Letterboxd & Sarah Stubbs | Bluesky | Instagram | Letterboxd
🚶♂️ Lionsgate announces The Long Walk digital and physical release information
After a short walk, er... run at the box office, Francis Lawrence's The Long Walk heads to Digital on October 21st, followed by Blu-ray, DVD, and an Amazon-exclusive 4K UHD Steelbook on November 25th.
🍿 Cinemark shares images of Predator Badlands popcorn bucket
Popcorn buckets are poppin'! The new Predator: Bandlands popcorn bucket, via Cinemark, will be available in theaters for the film's premiere on November 7th. Cinemark recently shared an image on their Instagram account of the ship bucket (which, to be honest, looks incredible but silly), so make sure you see the film in theaters on opening day!
🪓 American Psycho marks 25th anniversary with 4K UHD, VHS
Before you return your videotapes or get under that mistletoe for a quick kiss, here’s some exciting news for you: American Psycho is getting a special 4K UHD and VHS treatment to celebrate its 25th anniversary! According to Consequence Film, these two releases will come with a number of bonus items, including character business cards, a video store membership card, audio commentary from director Mary Harron and others, and more. You can purchase these items here.
💋 Rhonda Shear's Up All Night Returns this Halloween
Up All Night, the cult-favorite late-night movie showcase hosted by Rhonda Shear that lit up USA Network from 1989 to 1998, is making its long-awaited return. The new Up All Night premieres October 25th, just in time for Halloween with monthly specials to follow featuring surprise celebrity guests. Rhonda will also be chatting live with fans during the October 25th watch party. Viewers can watch at: https://kingsofhorror.com/upallnight
📼 Shudder finds more videos, announces season 3 of The Creep Tapes
While season 2 of Shudder's hit series The Creep Tapes hasn't yet landed, it was announced at New York Comic-Con that a third season has been greenlit! Expect more Peachfuzz in late 2026!
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. |  |
FILMS THAT INFLUENCED COLIN KRAWCHUK’S ‘THE JESTER 2’
After a limited run at the box office, The Jester 2 is now available on VOD beginning October 17th. To celebrate the film's release, writer and director Colin Krawchuk shares the films that influenced The Jester 2 (2025). Click here to see the list and be sure to click the Read Notes button to see what he has to say about each film.
WHAT TO WATCH
Instagram recently recommended a post promoting A Halloween Feast. I'd never heard of it and saw it was streaming on Tubi. While the title would have you believe it's oozing with Halloween, you'd be wrong. But according to director Guile Branco, the original title was The Prodigal Feast - the distributor believed no one would know what "prodigal" meant, so they changed the title. Executives in suits, am I right? Branco, who co-wrote the script with Arthur McClen, does his best to make it as Halloween as possible, with a quick insert of someone's decorated lawn and a Happy Halloween banner in one scene. Despite that, Branco delivers a campy, fun, and over-the-top good time. It's a low-budget film, and there's nothing wrong with that. He uses meager resources to tell his story and kills it. [written by Bee] |  |
In the age of inescapable nostalgia, everyone obsesses over the ’80s, ’90s, and early aughts these days. From Totally Killer and Lisa Frankenstein to Fear Street: 1994, current horror leans into that social trend by dipping audiences back into their heyday. The late director Jeffrey Primm leads the audience into the late ’90s with his debut and final feature, 213 Bones, which he co-wrote with Dominic Arcelin. Fitting comfortably next to Urban Legend and 2001’s Valentine, the slasher succeeds in its throwback sentimentality, genre thrills, and sense of fun. [Read Bee's review] |  |
Writer/director Luke Genton has compiled quite a horror resume over the last few years. The Bone Box, Chateau, and Sorry, Charlie are among his best career moments. He’s demonstrated to be a masterful storyteller both on the page and behind the camera. Now, he returns with a brand new found-footage film, titled Jabberjaw, which drops on Found TV on October 17th. With the release, he plots a surprisingly terrifying story about two friends with a camera and nothing but the wide open wilderness. It’s not reinventing anything, but it does what it sets out to do: entertain. Sometimes, that’s all you need. [Read Bee's review] |  |
Bee Delores founded B-Sides & Badlands in 2017. Initially a music blog, they expanded to cover all things horror in 2018 and has since reviewed everything from ultra-indie gems like Death Trip to such breakout hits as In a Violent Nature. Check out all the fresh and rotten reviews. |  |
MACABRE DAILY: WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
💀 J.M. Brandt and a ton of great writers and illustrators team up on anti-fascist comic anthology, HORROR NOT HATE (link)
💀 Macon Blair comes back to talk more TOXIC AVENGER (link)
💀 Another round of SCARY SHORTS SHOWCASE (link)
💀 Review of Dina Silva and Pierre Tsigaridis' powerhouse female slasher, FRANKIE, MANIAC WOMAN (link)
💀 PAPER CUTS reviews John Hornor Jacobs' THE NIGHT THAT FINDS US ALL (link)
RIYL: THE BLACK CAT (2007)
Black cats, ravens, rats all show up in the work of Edgar Allan Poe. Not only that but Poe's work is perfect for Halloween season! So in this week's RIYL we'll be exploring Poe adaptations that we enjoy! Check out the list on Letterboxd.
Just in time for Guillermo del Toro’s long-awaited film adaptation, Penguin Books is releasing the official Netflix Tie-In Edition of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein on October 28, 2025. |  |
GORE-MET PAIRINGS
Sarah Stubbs | Bluesky | Instagram | Letterboxd
Movie: Hocus Pocus |  |
FAVORITE CREATURES OF THE NIGHT
From the animals we take care of to the ones that crawl or fly around us, as well as to the monsters that live underground, check out our list of films featuring our favorite creatures of the night. Check out the list on Letterboxd.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
Bee Delores | Bluesky | Instagram | Letterboxd
I'm always screaming about how good The Uncanny is. Structured as an anthology film, it's one of those rare examples where there's not a single dud in the bunch. A star-studded cast, which includes such names as Peter Cushing and Donald Pleasence, makes this 1977 film an essential watch for any cat owner. Featuring three segments, in addition to the wraparound story, The Uncanny details all the various facets of cats - their revenge, their anger, and most importantly, their loyalty to those they love. I'm partial to the "London 1912" story, in which a wealthy socialite rewrites her will, leaving everything she owns to her cats. Her nephew and her maid conspire to destroy her will. But they're faced with much bigger and hairier problems: her clowder of cats have a very different ending in mind. If that intrigues you, I'd highly recommend giving this one a watch. It's streaming now on Tubi!
Cat's Eye doesn't get enough praise. An anthology film, it seamlessly threads together three stories in much the same way as Trick 'R Treat. A cat named General treks through New York City and then to Atlantic City and then to Wilmington, North Carolina. He's a determined little guy, and nothing will get in his way. When he's eventually adopted by Drew Barrymore's character, he's intensely protective and a fierce little fighter. We learn that soon enough when General discovers a troll living inside Amanda's (Barrymore) bedroom walls. Initially, her parents believe he's a nuisance, but he quickly proves himself. That little troll is no match against General. Much like The Uncanny, Cat's Eye is guaranteed to make a cat lover out of your - or for you to adopt even more cats. Cats are the best.
TRAILERVILLE
I know many people drool over the original Silent Night, Deadly Night, but I think it's fine. So, when it was announced Bloody Disgusting was remaking it with Rohan Campbell starring, I was already sold. With the official trailer, it looks to be a bloody good time. [written by Bee] | Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien. That's all that needs said about Send Help (complementary) [written by Bee] | Sometimes, Netflix does have hits. Judging by the trailer, Indonesian horror flick The Elixir just might be a banger. I hope I'm right! [written by Bee] |
THE HORRORVERSE TEAM
BEE DELORES | BRETT PETERSEL | SARAH STUBBS |
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