Kevin Lewis has built a reputation for fearless genre filmmaking, and his latest, Pig Hill, arrives at FrightFest 2025 with plenty of anticipation. After the cult success of Willy’s Wonderland, Lewis trades in tongue-in-cheek animatronic mayhem for something much darker: an adaptation of Nancy Williams’s novel rooted in Meadville, Pennsylvania’s unsettling urban legend of the “pig people.” The setup is promising.
Read MoreStrange Harvest (2024)
Stuart Ortiz, best known for co-directing Grave Encounters, returns with a daring experiment in horror storytelling: a faux true-crime documentary that blurs the line between reality and nightmare. Strange Harvest unfolds with such meticulous authenticity that, if stumbled upon mid-broadcast, it could easily pass for a legitimate investigative docuseries about a serial killer. The story follows Detectives Joe Kirby and Lexi Taylor as they unravel the return of “Mr. Shiny,” a sadistic killer whose ritualistic murders are tied not just to occult symbolism but to forces of a distinctly cosmic persuasion.
Read MoreEden (2024)
Ron Howard’s Eden is a survival thriller that blends prestige with pulp, historical truth with cinematic spectacle. Produced by Brian Grazer, Howard, Karen Lunder, Stuart Ford, William M. Connor, and Patrick Newall, the film assembles an impressive cast—Jude Law, Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby, Daniel Brühl, and Sydney Sweeney—for a story drawn from the real-life settlers of Floreana Island in the Galápagos during the 1930s. On paper, the premise is irresistible: a band of idealists flee modern civilization for paradise, only to discover that the most dangerous predators are themselves.
Read MoreTrust (2025)
In Trust, a taut psychological thriller directed by Carlson Young, Sophie Turner trades dragons and mutants for something far grittier—a panic room, a hacked iCloud, and a pregnancy that raises more questions than stakes. Set in the rural outskirts of Redlands, California, the film aims for visceral tension and trauma survival but lands somewhere between earnest ambition and overwrought genre mashup. Turner plays Lauren, a Hollywood starlet in hiding after a scandal leaves her life—and her trust—shattered.
Read MoreBrute 1976 (2025)
Director Marcel Walz’s latest film, Brute 1976, is a blood-soaked, bell-bottomed descent into grindhouse homage. Co-written with Joe Knetter and released by Cinephobia Releasing, the film aims to channel the chaotic spirit of ‘70s horror staples like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and The Hills Have Eyes. It mostly succeeds—but not without hitting a few potholes on the desert road to cult glory.
Read MoreHell House LLC: Lineage (2025)
The Hell House LLC franchise has built its reputation on atmospheric scares, lore-heavy storytelling, and an uncanny ability to make simple images like a clown standing still in a dark hallway feel utterly terrifying. With Lineage, the fifth and supposedly final installment, writer-director Stephen Cognetti takes a new approach by moving away from found footage and into a more traditional narrative style. The result is a film that is both ambitious and frustrating, offering moments of genuine tension alongside stretches weighed down by exposition.
Read MorePools (2025)
Sam Hayes’ Pools crashes onto the indie scene with a splash, balancing stylized flair and emotional sincerity in a coming-of-age story that’s part Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, part Rushmore, and all heart. Powered by a breakthrough performance from Odessa A’zion, this is a film that isn’t afraid to get weird, go deep, and dive headfirst into the chaos of growing up. Set over the course of one neon-soaked night, Pools follows Kennedy, a rebellious college student with one last shot at staying in school.
Read MoreTake from Me (2025)
Take From Me, the feature debut from writer and director West Eldredge, is a slow-burning horror-thriller that weaves grief, temptation, and psychological tension into a story that sticks with you. Originally known under the title Love Dogs, the film follows John, a widowed Appalachian man portrayed with quiet intensity by Ethan McDowell. Still reeling from loss, John finds himself drawn to a mysterious young woman, Elizabeth, played by Kyla Dyan, who purchases his old farmhouse. As John becomes increasingly tethered to her, a local disappearance unsettles the town, leading the police captain to suspect a darker presence lurking beneath the surface of their seemingly quiet community.
Read MoreWitchboard (2024)
Chuck Russell makes a triumphant and gloriously over-the-top return to the horror genre with Witchboard, a deliriously fun reimagining of the 1986 cult classic. The filmmaker behind A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors and The Blob is clearly in his element, blending practical effects, camp, and chaos into a film that feels like a 1990s VHS treasure, rewound and reborn in a high-def 2024 package. Set in the voodoo-rich atmosphere of New Orleans, Witchboard introduces us to Emily and Christian, a couple opening an organic café in the French Quarter.
Read MoreFallout: Season 1 (2025) #BluRay
For fans of the legendary video game franchise, Fallout: Season One is a spectacular adaptation that delivers everything you could hope for and more. Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment has brought the irradiated wasteland to life with a limited edition 4K UHD Steelbook and Blu-ray & DVD releases, complete with collectible art cards and over an hour of incredible behind-the-scenes bonus content. The series, from Kilter Films with executive producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy at the helm, is a brilliant fusion of storytelling, visual spectacle, and dark humor.
Read MoreCut (2025)
Malik Salaam’s Cut is a bruising yet beautiful slice of Atlanta street life, where ambition collides with survival and the dream of something better can vanish with one bad choice. It’s a story that blends the emotional grit of John Singleton with the lyrical undercurrent of streetwise Shakespeare, giving voice to characters often left on the margins. Bunny arrives in Atlanta determined to leave behind the small-town oppression and substance abuse she grew up with.
Read MoreThe Anger (2025) #HHFF
Anthony Knasas’s The Anger is a fierce, emotionally charged revenge thriller that strikes with precision, both in its message and execution. Following the relentless torment of an innocent teen, the film pivots into a blood-soaked reckoning as a group of bullies begins to face the consequences. What sets it apart is how it blends social commentary with shocking twists and visual flair, delivering a deeply unsettling experience that lingers.
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