We’re really excited about the upcoming Backrooms movie, currently set for a 2026 release, even though we still don’t know too much about its development beyond the creative team involved.
20-year-old director Kane Parsons is helming one of the most anticipated analog-horror adaptations ever — has announced that work on the Director’s Cut is officially complete. That doesn’t mean the Final Cut is anywhere near done, but it’s another step toward that 2026 release window.
The Backrooms has always been something mundane and frightening at the same time, and that’s the magic of it. Honestly, I love the Backrooms so much that I’ve even fallen asleep to those endless looping YouTube videos of yellow hallways humming in the background. I know I’m not alone — a lot of us have had moments in life where a strange hallway or empty office building at night made us feel like we accidentally “noclipped” into level 0 ourselves.
If the movie captures that eerie mix of nostalgia, dread, and liminal weirdness, the concept alone is strong enough to make this a huge success. We’re hoping for a lot here.
In the meantime, I want to direct your attention to a TikTok creator named tater tot.
Whoever they are, they’ve been doing God’s work: creating Backrooms videos using AI, trapping all sorts of figures — especially Ronald Reagan — deep inside the maze. And quite frankly, a full movie of Ronald Reagan wandering the Backrooms, confused and doomed, would absolutely work for me.
Popeye, Mickey Mouse, and Winnie the Pooh aren’t alone anymore—now they’re being joined by a bloodthirsty, horrific Betty Boop.
More copyright licenses hit expiration, and Hollywood is wasting no time jumping on the trend.
Furst Class Productions is moving ahead with a new horror take on the curly-haired icon, turning her into a full-blown villain.
The story follows a group of horror podcasters who sneak into an abandoned theater, only to discover the legendary starlet herself—Boop—still lingering in the shadows and now very thirsty for blood.
Betty Boop will be played by Devanny Pinn, with Katisha Shaw, Spencer Breslin, Colton Tran, and Eva Hamilton rounding out the cast.
There’s going to be a lot of opinions on this one, especially from people who already feel like these horror remakes are the “degradation” of everything once meant for kids.
And sure—maybe there’s some truth to that. But horror fans seem to love these approaches, and a lot of these public-domain reimaginings are becoming low-budget, surprisingly profitable cult favorites.
Movies like this aren’t trying to win Oscars; they’re capitalizing on a moment in time when a famous character becomes available and blood and gore suddenly reign supreme
There have been rumors for years—maybe decades—about another Gremlins movie. Every so often, whispers would pop up online and then fade away. Well, it looks like this time it’s actually happening. Several entertainment outlets are now reporting that a new Gremlins film is officially on the way, with a planned release sometime in 2027.
Chris Columbus is reportedly returning to lead the project, and Steven Spielberg will also be involved, which makes the entire thing feel like a genuine continuation of the franchise rather than a cash-grab reboot. That alone gives fans a reason to be optimistic.
Details are being kept under wraps for now—no confirmed plot, no confirmed cast, nothing concrete beyond the creative team. But if this is moving forward the way it’s being discussed, we’ll definitely be getting more updates in the coming months.
Honestly, the biggest shock might not even be that Gremlins is coming back…it’s realizing that 2027 is only two years away. Time is moving fast. Maybe too fast. But hey—if we’re speeding into the future, at least we’re bringing the Mogwai with u
Apparently they are despite the fact that we’ve never seen the movies they tell us to..
If Ryan Coogler’s Sinners or Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein make the cut this year, it’ll mark the first time in the Academy Awards’ 97-year history that a horror film has been nominated in consecutive contests.
And honestly—maybe that’s one of the main reasons people have stopped caring about the Oscars.
Sure, we’ll talk about who wins, we’ll share the highlights, we’ll glance at the “Best Picture” list. But let’s be real—most people haven’t even seen these movies. A lot of them are the kind of films critics love and audiences sleep through. Pretentious, overly symbolic, and sometimes just flat-out unwatchable.
Meanwhile, the movies that actually get people talking? They’re the ones with life, adrenaline, and imagination. The action blockbusters of summer. The horror movies that get under your skin.
Take The Black Phone 2 — we just reviewed it, and it was epic. Masterfully done, deeply unsettling, and emotionally sharp. Even Weapons — which wasn’t our pick for the best of the year — had a cinematic energy that felt alive. And yes, Sinners was powerful too. It brought real weight to the horror genre this year.
But that’s the thing: horror has been delivering for decades, and the Academy just refuses to acknowledge it. From Hereditary to The Conjuring, from Get Out to The Black Phone, horror consistently gives us stories that are bold, imaginative, and yes—crowd favorites.
Yet when award season rolls around, horror is treated like the weird cousin who showed up uninvited.
So, if Sinners or Frankenstein manage to claw their way into the Best Picture category, kudos to the Academy for finally giving the genre a little respect.
But don’t hold your breath for the next one. History tells us it might be a long, dark wait before the Oscars dare to honor horror again.
“The Oscars claim to celebrate cinema. But when’s the last time they celebrated fear?”
Halloween II picks up right where John Carpenter’s 1978 classic left off .. literally seconds after Michael Myers disappears into the darkness. The sequel takes us deeper into the same October 31st night, only now the screams echo through Haddonfield Memorial Hospital instead of quiet suburban streets.
The movie doesn’t wastes little time with new setups or character introductions; it just drops you right back into that same world, that same panic, that same cold air that hung over the end of the first film. You feel the chaos in the cold night.. even Mrs. Elrod screams as she makes a sandwich and finds blood–to this day we don’t know if her husband wanted mayo or mustard.
There a few interesting back stories to Halloween II almost .. one major point is that it almost didn’t happen the way we know it.
Carpenter himself didn’t originally plan a direct sequel and he envisioned the Halloween name turning into an anthology of different scary stories. He was YEARS ahead of his time on that thought process.
Moustapha Akkad sensed a hit… and it was time to capitalize ..
After the studio pushed for more Michael Myers Carpenter grudgingly agreed to write it. He’s even said he wrote the script with a six-pack of beer by his side, just trying to make sense of what would happen next. That might explain the surreal, dream-like pacing the film has. The movie is admittedly a little sloppy, but hazier, and far more violent than the first.
The mask was back. It was still the same Shatner face, but this time yellowed by chain smoking that Debra Hill subjected it to. Also the new inhabitant with a different face shape. Dick Warlock’s mug was rounder while Nick Castle was longer, hence the difference in appearance.
The new film also had more blood–Carpenter did that on purpose to match what audiences were then wanting. Akkad wasn’t overly happy with that because the TV broadcasts had to be tamed down ..
Jamie Lee Curtis’ Laurie Strode became the face of the “final girl” trope. But in the sequel, she spends much of the movie confined to a hospital bed, drugged and traumatized, yet still somehow finds the strength to fight back. Donald Pleasence returns as Dr. Loomis, more unhinged than ever, shouting his famous lines about evil and destiny as he hunts Michael through sterile hallways. It is the hospital scenes that give the most feeling of the film. The fluorescent lights, the empty corridors, beeping heart monitors, all building to that fiery ending.
There were several points of Halloween 2 that feel like a docu-drama. You can feel the chaos and panic of the police in the movie–this is exactly how small town America police faced with a gory bloody scene of teenagers being killed would actually react. Now poor Ben Tramer got the brunt. Was it Loomis’ fault by the way? We never really get the chance to flesh that out..
To us, not only scarier but quite frankly better. Halloween II seems to get better with each passing year despite Carpenter still unwilling to embrace the face that he and Hill either accidentally or unwittingly created a classic.
Perhaps the only pet peeve is that this movie could have been renamed ALL SAINTS DAY since it mostly took place after Halloween, mostly on November 1 if you think about the continuity.
It’s often overshadowed by the original, but Halloween II deserves more credit. It’s the movie that closed the story of Laurie and Michael (at least until later recreations), expanded the mythology, and gave us the twist that Laurie was his sister .. love it or hate it, it was a plot line that shaped the franchise for decades.
When Halloween ENDS came out, fans watched.. and never watched again. But they loved the opening 7 minutes that herald back to the original night he came home. There is lure in a way to what Michael Myers did in the immediate aftermath to Loomis’ six shots.
While ENDS gives us a perspective of a movie that Carpenter never made, we still love the one he did: Halloween II is better than Halloween 1.
The website Bloody Disgusting has recently showcased a fan-made Halloween movie titled Halloween: Aftermath. The setting falls between Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends, filling in that eerie gap of time in the saga.
At the time of this writing, the film has already pulled in well over a hundred thousand views on YouTube. Clocking in at 135 minutes, it’s not a short watch — but for die-hard Michael Myers fans, that might just be a good thing.
The story is set in October 2020, when Michael Myers has once again vanished. A lucky survivor of the 2018 massacre is trying to heal and move on, unaware that the voices — and the evil — still linger nearby. The film was produced by A63 Pictures and GrimNox Productions, with James Grim directing from a script by Cole Tatham.
Grim recently posted on Facebook about his film getting attention from one of the biggest horror sites in the world, calling it both surreal and exciting. But with that attention comes judgment — and the horror fandom has plenty of opinions.
Many viewers have criticized the movie for being a little slow or drawn out, while others praise it for its high production quality, especially for a fan-made project. Even critics admit that, visually and technically, it’s a level above the average YouTube fan film.
What everyone seems to agree on, however, is just how divisive Halloween Ends remains. Few films in the franchise have sparked as much frustration as that one — and comments under Aftermath echo the same sentiment.
Over time, perceptions of other Halloween entries have shifted (Halloween III went from hated to beloved, and Halloween 4 and 5 have both found new appreciation). But it’s hard to imagine Halloween Ends getting that same redemption arc anytime soon — many fans still find it to be a disappointing finale.
As for Aftermath, some viewers have noted that while it captures the atmosphere and charm of a classic Halloween movie, the long runtime and slower dialogue sequences may test patience. Still, considering this is a fan-made feature that feels remarkably professional, credit where credit is due: James Grim and his team delivered something ambitious, bold, and worth talking about.You can watch Halloween: Aftermath for yourself on YouTube — and decide whether two hours and fifteen minutes with Michael Myers is worth your time.
You have another chance to see the movie in theaters..
Starting on October 30 for one week only, Sinners will play in IMAX at select locations across the country, marking the second IMAX re-release of the R-rated horror since its release in April of this year.
Sinners, currently the biggest original Hollywood movie since Christopher Nolan’s Inception, stars Michael B. Jordan as troubled twin brothers Smoke and Stack, who return to their hometown of Clarksdale, Mississippi to start again after almost a decade working for the mob, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
The Black Phone 2 took the top spot at the weekend box office, marking a much-needed success for Blumhouse Productions. After a series of stumbles, this sequel proves that horror — when done with grit and style — still packs a punch with audiences.
The movie is connecting with several demographics, from teens to longtime fans of the first film. It’s eerie, tense, and grounded — the kind of horror Blumhouse built its reputation on.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Scott Derrickson’s The Black Phone 2 delivered horror maestro Jason Blum a major win, opening to a better-than-expected $26.5 million domestically from 3,411 theaters and $15.5 million from 72 international markets, for a global debut of $42 million.
Not bad for a film made on a relatively modest $30 million budget.
The movie’s debut follows a string of misses for the Universal-based banner — including the pricey flop M3GAN 2.0 earlier this year — making this victory especially sweet for Blumhouse.
If the studio can keep the momentum going, the next big win could come from Five Nights at Freddy’s Part Two, which already has massive fan anticipation building online.
For now, though, The Black Phone 2 is ringing loud and clear — and audiences are answering.
Right now, we’re getting into the slower time for the box office season. The big blockbusters have all been released during the hottest months, and now it’s time for the overall system to cool down back to springtime levels and eventually winter slump..
But before we get there, we have a horror movie called Weapons that continues to dominate, adding $25 million at this week’s box office. That comes with a 40% drop from last week. Now, while a 40% drop sounds significant, remember—many movies have much steeper declines. The bigger they are, the mightier they fall.
For a film in the horror genre to drop less than 50% is a massive achievement. And don’t forget—it cost well below the amount of money it’s making to actually create the film. That means nothing but profit for Zach Cregger, and nothing but goodwill from the horror community, which is still giving it massive kudos and big numbers on Rotten Tomatoes.
FREAKIER FRIDAY couldn’t beat the true Weapon of the weekend box office..
New Line’s movie earned an $18.2 million opening day from 3,202 locations — including $5.7 million from previews — and putting it on course for a $40 million opening weekend.
“Weapons” is only the 14th horror movie since 1981 to earn an A- or higher on CinemaScore, and becomes the second Warner horror film this year alongside Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” which earned the third horror A in CinemaScore history, to reach that mark.
