Believe the hype. I liked Obsession so much that I immediately went home and burned through everything Curry Barker has ever made. Some directors announce themselves quietly. Barker grabs you by the throat and refuses to let go.
Read MoreEchoes in the Hallway: Hokum Is Chilling Until You’ve Seen It All Before
Damian McCarthy’s Hokum made its world premiere in SXSW’s Midnighter lineup, and from the jump, it announces itself as a horror film deeply committed to vibe. From its opening moments, the film settles into an eerie, funereal atmosphere that never fully lifts, even when the movie briefly pretends it might. This is a haunted hotel story soaked in shadow, dread, and folkloric menace, one that wants to crawl under your skin before yanking the floor out from under you.
Read MoreTrick or Treat Goes for the Jugular in V/H/S/Halloween
There are a lot of horror franchises that limp their way this far into a run. V/H/S is not one of them. Eight films in, V/H/S/Halloween proves this series still understands the assignment.
Read MoreThe Mortuary Assistant Is a Claustrophobic Descent That Knows How to Scare, Even When It Struggles to Surprise
The Mortuary Assistant arrives with a lot of weight behind it. Based on the cult-favorite horror video game and backed by Epic Pictures and Dread, the Shudder-bound adaptation positions itself as an “authentic” translation of one of gaming’s most unnerving experiences. Directed by Jeremiah Kipp, the film is undeniably crafted with care, atmosphere, and a clear respect for its source material—even if it doesn’t always justify its own existence outside of that shadow.
Read MoreLove, Blood, and Bad Decisions That Look Incredible: Luc Besson’s Dracula
Luc Besson isn’t interested in giving us just another cape-flapping, coffin-hopping Dracula. With Dracula, hitting theaters nationwide on February 6th, 2026, via Vertical, Besson leans hard into gothic romanticism, tragic obsession, and visual excess, crafting a lavish, blood-soaked love story that wears its heart on its sleeve and occasionally trips over it. This version of the legend opens with a 15th-century prince, Vlad, played by Caleb Landry Jones, whose world collapses after the brutal murder of his wife, Elisabeta.
Read MoreA Crowdfunding Collapse: Shelby Oaks and the Horror of Almost Getting There
There is something immediately disarming about Shelby Oaks. It opens with that grainy, mockumentary chill that found footage sickos like me mainline without shame. The kind of setup that feels less like a movie and more like a late-night YouTube rabbit hole you regret clicking on but cannot stop watching.
Read MoreLove, Flesh, and Fracture: Together Lands at Home in Bloody Fashion
NEON has officially brought one of the year’s most talked-about genre hybrids home. Michael Shanks’ body-horror love story Together is now available across all major platforms, including digital, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-Ray, and DVD. Often described as one of the most fun horror films in recent years, Together turns a quiet night in into something far more disturbing.
Read MoreLove, Madness, and Tentacles: Why Possession Still Feels Dangerous
There are horror films you admire, horror films you endure, and then there are horror films that grab you by the throat and refuse to let go. Andrzej Żuławski’s Possession sits firmly in that last category. More than four decades after its release, it remains as confrontational, exhausting, and hypnotic as ever, and its Limited Dual Edition Box Set now stands as a definitive resurrection of one of the most unsettling films ever made.
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