Horror Report

Author: Horror Reporter

  • We watched Hive on Tubi so you don’t have to

    We watched Hive on Tubi so you don’t have to

    We watched Hive so you don’t have to.
    It’s a Hive original… and boy, is it original.


    Here’s a couple of spoilers, so be careful if you actually want to check out this seemingly low-budget horror oddity.

    Hive a brand new horror-thriller starring Xochitl Gomez as Sasha, a teen babysitter who loses her charge at an idyllic playground. She must navigate a sinister, deceptive world as she confronts an insectoid entity controlling the children and snatching parents, forcing her to fight to escape a soul-crushing hivemind.

    Hive became available to stream on Tubi April 17, 2026. Xochitl Gomez, Aaron Dominguez, and Tanya van Graan star in this horror filled film that is Directed/Written Felipe Vargas.


    At its core, there’s a hive mind made up of rich, affluent kids living in a rich, affluent neighborhood. There’s definitely a cultural message here about how the wealthy may inflict pain on the working class or minorities. Mix that in with squishy, unsettling blood-and-guts moments and a few strange, graphic scenes of people meeting their demise—yes, including playground equipment—and you’ll start to get the picture.


    Listen… we’re not recommending this one, but we’re also not telling you not to watch it.


    Just don’t watch it alone expecting a good time. This is more of a group movie, where half the room is saying, “That was actually kind of a good idea,” and the other half is begging, “Please turn off this nonsense.”

    Seriously, the trailer was good. The bad is the trailer is showing you some of the best material in the movie!


    It’s a low-budget film for a low-budget night.
    But you know what? The acting wasn’t horrible. The plotline wasn’t terrible either—more like a goofy version of the hive mind from Stranger Things. The commitment was there. The cast seemed genuinely inspired to lean into their roles, and that counts for something.


    Still, despite that effort, we’re left with a “hive mind” concept that ends up being more boring than scary.
    2.9 out of 5.


    A bit weak on the dialogue… but kudos for the acting and the creative thought.

  • Art the Clown falls in love

    Art the Clown falls in love

    Sometimes horror gives us nightmares… and sometimes it gives us moments like this.
    David Howard Thornton—the man behind Art the Clown—just pulled off one of the most bizarre and oddly heartwarming proposals you’ll ever see. While fully in character as the silent, sadistic clown, he got down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend, Jada Christie… and she said yes.
    Yeah… let that sink in for a second.


    There’s something strangely perfect about it. A character known for pure chaos, brutality, and nightmare fuel somehow being part of a real-life moment built on love, commitment, and—believe it or not—joy. It’s the kind of contrast that horror fans live for. Dark meets light. Fear meets happiness.


    Fans of Art the Clown know that David Howard Thornton brings a physicality and personality to the role that makes it unforgettable, even without saying a single word. So of course, if he’s going to propose, it’s not going to be ordinary. It’s going to be theatrical… unsettling… and somehow still incredibly genuine.


    Jada Christie clearly understood the assignment.
    It’s also very understandable if you would have said no!

  • Tick talk

    Tick talk

    For those in tick-prone areas of the United States, people are reporting that something big has changed … more ticks than normal. Reports of ‘boxes of ticks’ being dropped off on farms.. Dogs and people covered from knees down with dozens just from a quick walk in grass..

    Numbers now prove that something may be very different this year..

    Tick bites are sending Americans to the emergency room at the highest rate in nearly a decade, according to new CDC data.

    During the second week of April, 71 out of every 100,000 emergency room visits were for tick bites — more than double the usual average of about 30 per 100,000, said the agency, which said this year’s numbers match data from 2017.

    Oh … and on those boxes of tickets?

    A once-rare allergy that can cause severe reactions hours after eating red meat is dramatically rising across the United States, according to preliminary findings by researchers at VCU Health and Virginia Commonwealth University. 

    The condition, known as alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), is typically linked to bites from the lone star tick and is increasingly recognized as a growing health concern in many regions of the country. Different types of ticks cause the syndrome in other parts of the world. 

    The findings, presented last year at the American College of Gastroenterology’s 2025 annual scientific meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, show a 100-fold increase in positive test results for alpha-gal antibodies between 2013 and 2024. While these results are preliminary, the study represents one of the largest real-world analyses of AGS to date. 

    Keep on scratchin’…

  • The deep dive on the missing scientists

    The deep dive on the missing scientists

    One of the finest YouTube channels on strange oddities and true crime is from Stephanie Harlowe.. She just did a deep dive on the rash of missing or dead scientists.. this is good material and well sourced..

  • Big players in the paranormal UFO world will be at Contact in the Desert this year

    Big players in the paranormal UFO world will be at Contact in the Desert this year

    There is a growing list of speakers at CONTACT IN THE DESERT for May 28 through June 1 2026.. including..

    George Noory

    Dr Jacques Vallee

    Dr Eric Davis

    George Knapp

    Jeremy Corbell

    Jimmy Church

    Dr Diane Hennacy Powell

    Daniel Sheehan

    Dalia Burgoin

    Dr Beatriz Villaroel

    Keffrey Nuccetelli

    Scott Gearan

    Whitley Strieber

    Dr Avi Loab

    Chris Ramsay

    Richard Dolan

    Dr Thomas Cambell

    Chris Bedsoe

    Diane Walsh Pasulka

    Tim Gallaudet

    James Keenan

    … and MANY MANY MORE..

    And while not there apparently in person, or announced to be, the Bob Lazar movie will be screened at Contact in the Desert ..

    Contact will be held in Indian Wells California on a 22 acre retreat..

  • The brutal killing of Athena Strand

    The brutal killing of Athena Strand

    Even the most ardent opponents of the death penalty are having trouble grappling with the murder trial of Tanner Horner.
    Horner, a FedEx delivery driver, drove past the home of Athena Strand, a 7-year-old girl, and is accused of abducting her and killing her in a slow, brutal manner.

    New information revealed that he even drove by the home again the day after her murder on December 1, 2022, adding another disturbing layer to an already horrific case.


    He ultimately pleaded guilty to killing Athena after making a delivery at her home.

    His initial story, however, was far different. Horner claimed he accidentally struck the girl with his vehicle, then panicked. According to him, he placed her in his van to avoid telling her father what had happened. He said he tried to break her neck, and when that failed, he strangled her.


    Prosecutors made it clear to the jury that this version of events didn’t hold up. The evidence told a much darker story.


    During the trial, jurors were forced to listen to a series of deeply disturbing audio recordings. These recordings reportedly captured Horner repeatedly abusing Athena before ultimately killing her. It was, by all accounts, a mentally exhausting and emotionally devastating presentation—one that underscored just how brutal this crime truly was.

    On Thursday, April 16, 2026, jurors were shown surveillance footage and audio from inside Horner’s delivery truck, including portions capturing Athena’s final moments before her death..

    Jurors watched video showing Horner pulling up to the girl’s home and walking back toward his truck with Athena following behind him, before lifting her inside and shutting the door.

    They then heard audio from inside the truck in which Athena repeatedly asked, “Are you a kidnapper?” and “Where are you taking me?” as Horner warned her not to scream or he would hurt her. At one point, he told her, “You’re really pretty, you know that?” before ordering her to remove her shirt. She refused and asked for her mother.

    The audio included crying, screaming and banging, prompting jurors to sob and appear visibly shaken. Some of Athena’s family members left the courtroom during the playback.


    The breadth of depravity in this case is undeniable.


    What makes it even more haunting is the detail that the package Horner delivered that day was meant for Athena herself—a set of “You Can Be Anything” Barbie dolls. That small, innocent detail only amplifies the cruelty of what followed.


    Many true crime watchers have questioned why Horner was not charged with additional sex crimes, especially given indications that something more may have occurred. One possible explanation is strategic: prosecutors already secured a capital murder case, which carries a sentence of life without parole or the death penalty. Adding more charges may not have changed the ultimate outcome.


    There are also growing questions surrounding FedEx and its hiring practices. Athena’s father has publicly criticized the company, suggesting that background check failures may have allowed Horner to be hired despite prior disqualifying information. Civil litigation could follow, potentially bringing additional details to light in another courtroom.


    This is one of those cases that cuts through everything—legal arguments, moral debates, even long-held beliefs about punishment. The sheer brutality, the inhumanity of it, has shaken a lot of people.


    Sentencing is next.


    And in a case like this, there won’t be tears shed for Tanner Horner if the death penalty is the final outcome..

  • We keep talking about the mighty God of Chaos of 2029

    We keep talking about the mighty God of Chaos of 2029

    The asteroid..
    Not just any asteroid… but 99942 Apophis. A roughly 1,100-foot space rock that, at one point, was considered one of the most dangerous known objects ever tracked. Back when it was first discovered in 2004, it carried an initial 2.7% chance of impacting Earth in 2029.


    That number got everyone’s attention then and it is regaining its print now as we head closer to 2029.


    Since ’04, the threat level has dropped to essentially zero. Scientists—real scientists, not the ones chasing views on TikTok—are in full agreement. NASA and every major space agency tracking it say the same thing: it’s going to pass by Earth harmlessly. Close… but harmless.


    We’re talking about a flyby of roughly 20,000 miles above Earth’s surface. That might sound like a lot, but in space terms, that’s extremely close. About 12 times closer than the Moon. For an object this size, it’s one of the closest approaches ever recorded.
    And that’s where things get interesting.


    Because despite all the data, all the tracking, and all the reassurance… you already know what’s coming next. Rumors. Speculation. Conspiracies. For the next several years, leading up to April 2029, people are going to talk.


    They’re going to say it could get caught in Earth’s orbit.
    They’re going to say it leaves… and then comes back.
    They’re going to say it is going to hit, and “they” just aren’t telling us.
    The usual playbook.
    And look… let’s be honest for a second, it really is a giant asteroid.
    So if something like Apophis did hit Earth, it would be catastrophic and life-altering. The kind of event that reshapes planetary history. So yeah… when people hear “20,000 miles away,” it doesn’t exactly feel comforting. It feels like standing on train tracks while something massive flies by just close enough to shake the ground.


    But here’s the reality: everything we know right now says it’s not hitting.
    Not in 2029. Not later. The math checks out. The orbit is understood.


    Still…
    Can we just take a second to acknowledge one very strange detail?
    April 13th, 2029.
    A Friday.
    Friday the 13th… in April.


    You couldn’t script that better for a horror story if you tried.
    And for some of us, there’s another layer to all of this. This site has been around long enough—and some of us have been paying attention long enough—to remember when this asteroid was first discovered. More than 20 years ago, it was the story. The one that made you pause.


    And now here we are, finally approaching that date.
    In the grand scheme of space, it’s nothing.


    But here on Earth… it feels like something.
    So let’s hope the vast majority of scientists are right. That the risk truly is zero. That this becomes nothing more than a historic flyby and a strange little footnote in time.


    And that we all wake up on Saturday, April 14th, 2029 to a beautiful sunny day post-Apophis..

  • They were Heroes just for one day

    They were Heroes just for one day

    It’s been months now since the series finale of Stranger Things, and fans are forgetting… they’re forgetting quickly.


    Not just the friendships we made with each other, or the rekindled family moments watching the show and talking about theories together… but the friends we had on the show too. They were ours. We cried for Max Mayfield when she faced Vecna. We cheered for Murray Bauman. We stood against the Soviets. We were wrapped in nostalgia.


    And now… we just have nostalgia for the nostalgia.


    There’s a dullness to it now, like a blunted edge. The new animated series is coming, and no one really seems to care. The fading light of the The Duffer Brothers has cast a shadow over their newest project, Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen. And maybe that title says more than it should about what happened when we saw the show!


    Because something very bad did happen.
    The fading star of Stranger Things.


    It was with us for nearly a decade… and then it was gone in an instant. So fast. Quietly slipping away with that closing credit scene, carried out by the haunting echo of a David Bowie song. It didn’t leave with a thud… it left with a whimper.


    Remember the days leading up to the finale? When we were all hoping like hell that Conformity Gate was real… that there was a secret episode coming. One more piece. One more answer. One more night in Hawkins.
    It never came.


    It was never going to.
    But even now, months later, sitting with it… I still feel like Vecna won.


    I know it was just fiction. I know that. But in this world that felt so real… it didn’t feel like a victory. We saw conformity through Mike’s eyes, and the ending felt bleak in a way that lingers longer than it should.


    Maybe one day we’ll get that reunion. Maybe the cast comes back, set in the 90s. Maybe we see who stayed friends… and who didn’t.
    Just like life.


    Because that’s the part that hits the hardest… they move on. And so do we.
    But every now and then, I catch myself. I have to snap out of it… out of that nostalgic fog where I’m thinking about a show that was never real, about people who never existed.

    The eulogy-like sendoff… it just lingers there as a reminder. Time moves on and things that feel massive today become memories tomorrow.
    And eventually they become something we almost forget.

    How we loathe nostalgia…

  • The UFO president

    The UFO president

    It is feeling like the New Jersey drone story all over again..

    The media is suddenly paying attention to missing or dead scientists.. the President of the United States is commenting on it and saying UFO files will be released.. that they are interesting..
    Will the media keep focus or will this just vanish after a few more news cycles?

    While en route to Las Vegas, President Donald Trump told reporters on the White House Lawn that the executive branch was investigating the mysterious disappearances of ten scientists.

    Trump emphasized it was “pretty serious stuff and he “ just left a meeting on that subject.

    More..


    “I hope it’s random, but we’re going to know in the next week and a half,” Trump said.

    One of the scientists who went missing was retired Air Force Maj. Gen. William “Neil” McCasland from his home in February of this year in Albuquerque, according to local officials. Local officials said he had “mental fog” and were medically concerned for him..

    The UK SUN has come up with a handy dandy infographic with what they are naming a “chilling timeline” to help showcase the years worth of dead experts..

    You know what.. it is really weird isn’t it?

    Also weird.. A massive cluster of unknown flying objects was spotted near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, a military installation long rumored to be linked to UFO activity. Witnesses near the Ohio base captured the craft on April 8, showing a silent triangle of glowing lights moving in perfect formation before splitting apart mid-flight. The lights appeared to drift slowly downward, flickering, pulsing and changing brightness individually as they hovered in the night sky.

    Finally… Rep Tim Burchett, a now famed face in the UAP/UFO world, says he talked to President Trump about the issue..

    So .. we will follow as we have been and undoubtedly you will too..

    Until then, if you’re a scientist with vast knowledge on anti-gravity propulsion or UFOs, keep you head down and watch your 6..

  • Dreams before death

    Dreams before death

    While morbid, equally fascinating .. vivid nostalgic dreams are common near the end of life..

    Dreaming is believed to help us process our emotions, store memories, strengthen neural connections, reduce stress, solve problems, and think creatively.

    Vivid dreams happen most often during the rapid eye movement (REM) sleep stage, when the brain is particularly active.

    Some people, especially women, said they were able to recall their dreams more often during the COVID-19 pandemic, which researchers attributed to greater stress, depression, and sleep disruptions.

    Read the full story..