Horror

Frictional Games has made an appearance at Gamescom with a new trailer for ONTOS, which is now set for release next year. The trailer finally gives prospective players a chance to check out the game’s gameplay, while also emphasizing psychological horror in lieu of regular scares. The trailer also reveals Stellan Skarsgård (Dune) is part

Director Casper Kelly’s Barney-inspired horror movie Buddy was a massive hit for Roadside Attractions and Saban Films over the weekend, managing to double its box office projections. The indie horror movie debuted in the #6 spot on the domestic box office charts against some real heavy hitters, scaring up $5,363,827 across the weekend in just

Dark Trip, independent game studio iWorlds’ mix of psychological horror with a dash of Lovecraft, will launch on Steam and Meta Quest on October 29, which coincidentally is during Valve’s annual Halloween festival, Steam Scream. Currently, the game is in Early Access on Meta Quest, while those PC players itching to check the game out

Switch 2 owners won’t have to feel left out with Frogwares’ The Sinking City 2, as the developer will be bringing the survival horror game to Nintendo’s console next year. Frogwares made the announcement late last week as part of the Future Games Show, complete with a new trailer. Released a few weeks back for

TRAILMARK Games and developer Odaclick Game Studio revealed late last week during the Future Games Show at Gamescom that Negan, the ruthless leader of the Saviors, will be a playable character in the upcoming throwback beat-’em-up The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival. Armed with Lucille, his infamous barbed wire-wrapped baseball bat, Negan will arrive with

Saber Interactive will be giving Turok: Origins a little more time to cook. Originally launching this fall, Saber announced during Gamescom that Turok: Origins will now be heading to a spring 2027 release. To make up for the delay, we have a new extended story trailer that gives fans an even closer look at mankind’s

We only have a few updates for the Bloody Disgusting Horror Database and community this week, but we did deliver on one of the most requested features so far: Half star ratings! You can now rate films with a half star rating, and you can also preview your score before submitting. All previous ratings have

Looking back on cinema, you’ll notice that there have been quite a few movies based on urban legends. Most found their pop folklore inspiration without spending a lot of time and energy, but some others were a little more obscure in their choices. Either way, adapting urban legends always requires a good deal of creativity,

Thanks to a blunder by the Walter Reade Organization, George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead has been in the public domain since 1968. As such, not only does it hold a Guinness World Record by appearing in 129 movies (as of January 2024), but it also spawned a slew of remakes. Most of

The director of one of the best zombie movies of all time is back with a brand new one in theaters this weekend, and this week also brings a new Barney-inspired horror movie from the director of viral hit Too Many Cooks, the at-home debut of the Pinocchio horror movie starring Robert Englund, and the

During the Find Your Next Game (FYNG) showcase at Gamescom 2026, Italian indie studio 906 Games and publisher Big Blue Sky Games revealed Cutout, their upcoming side-scrolling action-horror adventure set in a grim fairy tale world handcrafted from cardboard, paper, fire, and shadow. Those attending Gamescom can get their hands on a demo of Cutout

Oscar winner Helen Mirrenplays novelist Patricia Highsmith (The Talented Mr. Ripley) in the upcoming thrillerA Talent for Murder, and the official trailer has arrived this week. The movie is being released by Bleecker Street in theatersOctober 23, 2026. InA Talent for Murder, “a callow young literary agent from New York is sent to Switzerland to

It should be clear by now that I am a sloppy sucker for animal attack movies. 2026 has seen a slew of bad to okay shark attack films, a terrible killer whale movie, and a solid hippo tale, but the year’s best entry in the animal attack subgenre remains Johannes Roberts’ Primate. The film unleashes

There have been talks of Nick Cutter’s The Troop getting a movie adaptation for several years now, and Deadline reports that the project is finally taking shape at Paramount Primal. Paramount Primal has acquired the rights to the 2014 novel, with Chris Basler writing the script. The Troop follows a troop of boys who, while

Directed by Myles McEwen and Ripley Stevens, the Australian horror movie Effigy has wrapped production, and Variety shares a couple of first look images with us this week. Effigy is set in 1989 England and follows the Marsh family as they endure a violent haunting sparked by the unearthing of a mysterious effigy doll. An

Developer Zeitgeist Studio and publisher HYPER REAL have released a new cinematic trailer for their long-in-development cult horror title, NAME OF THE WILL. And if you haven’t already, you can check out the demo, which covers the first chapter of the game. Of course, if you’re attending Gamescom, you can get a hands-on preview of

Marvel Comics embraces the horror genre with their upcoming publishing event Midnight Universe, featuring horror takes onThe X-Men, Spider-Man,andThe Fantastic Four. The nightmare-driven new publishing line launches with Midnight Spider-Man #1 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and ScieTronc, Midnight Fantastic Four #1 by Benjamin Percy and Kev Walker, and Midnight X-Men #1 by Jonathan Hickman and

Produced by Darren Aronofsky,Pendulummarks the feature directorial debut ofBlack SwanscreenwriterMark Heyman from his own script, and the teaser trailer has arrived. Pendulumwill release in theaters from Vertical Entertainment onJanuary 1, 2027. Watch the teaser trailer below. Pendulumwas recently rated “R” by the MPA for “some strong/bloody violent content, sexuality, drug use, nudity, and language.” Joseph

The classic horror television series “Dark Shadows” is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, and the celebration will include a brand new Blu-ray release and so much more. From Dark Sky Selects, for starters, the 3-Disc Blu-ray set Dark Shadows: Volume 1 will bring 40 restored episodes of the legendary series to Blu-ray for the

After its initial reveal back in 2022, long-awaited psychological survival-horror game Holstin finally has a release window. Team17 and developer Sonka have announced that the game will launch on PC and consoles – including Xbox Game Pass Day One – in 2027. Accompanying the announcement is a new release window trailer that was unveiled at

Solo developer ant_game_projects has released the first public demo for their upcoming surreal action roguelite DREAMFEAR. Available now on Steam, the dev has also released a new gameplay trailer showing off the game’s combat, bosses, upgrades, and increasingly unstable dreamscape. In DREAMFEAR, dreams exist as a parallel layer of reality outside our universe, unstable and

Andrew Bachelor (The Babysitter, Haunted Heist) continues hanging around in the horror genre with the upcoming Tap Twice, and Deadline reports that Bachelor will both direct and star. The film will mark Andrew Bachelor’s feature directorial debut. In supernatural horror movie Tap Twice, “a grieving couple retreats to an isolated estate where the walls record

Drew Hancock (Companion) is back in the director’s chair for the upcoming Amazon MGM Studios horror movieSeasons, and Elizabeth McGovern (“Talamasca”) has joined the cast Deadline first reported the casting news this afternoon. JackReynor(Midsommar) andLily James(Swiped) also star in Drew Hancock’sSeasons, with Ron Perlman (“Cape Fear”) joining the cast just last week. This project was

The Paranormal Activity franchise dominated the 2010s and helped rejuvenate found footage horror in a way that hadn’t been seen since The Blair Witch Project. The franchise has grossed nearly $900 million, and it will likely break one billion dollars upon the release of 2027’s Paranormal Activity 8. It’s a franchise that’s become permanently entrenched

Dino survival horror with parkour? That’s what we’re getting with indie developer WDR Studios’ Terrible Lizards, which will release on October 29 for the Xbox Series and PC via Steam. Those at Gamescom will have the opportunity to play not one but two demos for the game, which comprise of the Story Demo and Gameplay

Along with Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, Leatherface, and Saw‘s Billy the Puppet, Terrifier franchise icon Art the Clown is also getting his own Fortnite style action figure from NECA. The Fortnite x Terrifier – Fortnitemares Art the Clown 7” Scale Action Figure will be available for pre-order onAugust 28, NECA has announced this afternoon. The

Sure, carving up bots looks to be fun in IllFonic’s Halloween: The Game, but what if you want to take the stalking online? And just how does the upcoming game’s matchmaking system work? Luckily the devs are ready to explain it with the new overview trailer. Halloween: The Game uses a role-based matchmaking system, which

Back in March, Rebellion unveiled their visceral first-person action horror game Alien Deathstorm, which would be coming next year. The devteam has now narrowed that down to a Spring 2027 release for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store. Accompanying the announcement is a new gameplay trailer that was unveiled at

Fresh out of theaters, Eli Roth’s new horror movie Ice Cream Man is now headed home in time for Halloween. We’ve learned that the film comes to Digital on September 22, 2026. Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man later hits DVD & Blu-ray on October 20, with a 4K Ultra HD SteelBook release featuring art cards