Horror

Mason Gooding, Emily Rudd to Star in Alexandre Aja’s “Crawl 2”

Ada Blood — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:05:51 +0000

In 2024, Paramount greenlit a sequel to Alexandre Aja’s 2019 survival horror hit, Crawl. It’s now been confirmed that Mason Gooding (The Gates) and Emily Rudd (One Piece) will star in the follow-up film! Crawl takes place in Florida during a Category 5 hurricane that traps a father, Dave (Barry Pepper), and daughter Haley (Kaya [...]

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Deepfake Horror is Back With “Appofeniacs” New Trailer

Ada Blood — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:09:15 +0000

The horror genre has always been political and subversive. What better way to couch your fears about things you can’t control, like the direction of this country, than in fears you can control, like fictitious movies. Appofeniacs aims to tap into our anxieties about new technology, deepfakes, and AI with its new blood-soaked trailer. The [...]

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Eli Roth Admits Generative AI Was Used in “Ice Cream Man”

Ada Blood — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:05:27 +0000

On Monday, an interview was published with filmmaker Eli Roth about his upcoming movie Ice Cream Man. During this chat, he discussed an animated sequence in the film that the interviewer suspected may use generative AI. He initially claimed the sequence was animated via traditional means. However, several early reviewers noticed that AI visual effects [...]

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Temple Hill Confirms “Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives” is a go

Ada Blood — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:12:57 +0000

Temple Hill Entertainment has confirmed that Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives, is a go! Like the first film it’s based on Adam Cesare’s novel of the same name. Hudson Morgan and Will Lowell are already attached to write the script. Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives The film, like the second book [...]

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Zach Lipovsky, Adam B. Stein in Talks For Stephen King’s “Desperation”

Ada Blood — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:42:36 +0000

Stephen King‘s 1996 novel Desperation is in the works with Searchlight to get a feature film adaptation. Filmmaking duo Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein (Final Destination: Bloodlines) are in talks to direct. Ryan Brennan is already attached to write the script. Desperation tells the story of a remote desert town where something evil has [...]

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“Pathetic Fallacy” Starring Kid Cudi, Jessica Rothe, & More Wraps Production

Ada Blood — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:38:47 +0000

Production has wrapped on Adam Egypt Mortimer’s (Daniel Isn’t Real) upcoming film Pathetic Fallacy. The supernatural thriller stars Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi (X), Jessica Rothe (Happy Death Day), Travis Fimmel (Vikings), and Natasha Lyonne (Poker Face). Pathetic Fallacy is co-written by Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari, the same duo behind Transformers One. The film takes [...]

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“V/H/S/Mixtape” Will Debut on Shudder This October

Ada Blood — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:50:08 +0000

The ever-growing V/H/S franchise is about to have a 9th addition. Shudder has just confirmed that V/H/S/Mixtape will premiere on the streamer in early October. It features segments by RZA (The Man with the Iron Fists), Ernest Dickerson (Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight), Flying Lotus (Ash), and more. Mixtape “cranks the signature found-footage horror [...]

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Tubi Indie Spotlight: “Blood and Breakfast” by Mark Byrne

Ada Blood — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:01:00 +0000

Ad-supported streamer Tubi quickly became a favorite among fans of obscure films and creators alike. But with so many choices, how do you find that deeply buried gem? Today, we’ll be talking to writer-director-actor Mark Byrne about his movie Blood and Breakfast. Blood and Breakfast tells the story of a group of strangers who each [...]

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Madeline Brewer, Emory Cohen, Nicholas Alexander Chavez Cast in “Possession” Reboot

Ada Blood — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:44:32 +0000

Earlier this month, Paul Dano (Bunker) signed on to star opposite Callum Turner (Neuromancer) and Margaret Qualley (How to Make a Killing) in a remake of Possession. Now, Madeline Brewer, Emory Cohen, and Nicholas Alexander Chavez have joined the cast. Parker Finn (Smile) is directing and writing the remake of Andrzej Żuławski’s 1981 film. The [...]

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Charles Parnell, Marta Kessler, Caleb Dolden Join Cast of “The Conjuring: First Communion”

Ada Blood — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:48:11 +0000

We have to say, the casting department for The Conjuring: First Communion is not playing around. For the 3rd week in a row we have casting news about the upcoming horror film. Now, Charles Parnell (Top Gun: Maverick), Marta Kessler (The Santa Clauses), and Caleb Dolden (Teacup) have come aboard. They will co-star with Matthias [...]

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