FOLLOWING FILMS

On October 16, 2025, audiences across North America will have the chance to take part in a rare collective film experience when Wisdom of Happiness screens for one night only, followed by a live panel featuring Golden Globe and SAG Award-winner Richard Gere. Gere will personally introduce the 7 p.m. premiere at AMC Lincoln Square 13 in Manhattan before joining a post-screening discussion, which will be broadcast to theaters nationwide through the Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition. For audiences in Alaska, the screening begins at 6 p.m. PST, and for Hawaii, 4 p.m. PST, ensuring that viewers in multiple time zones can share the moment together. The special event precedes the film’s wider release, which begins October 17 at New York City’s QUAD Cinema before expanding across North America. Already qualified for the Best Documentary category at the Oscars, the film arrives in the thick of awards season with considerable momentum, having earned critical and audience acclaim in Europe an...

Some heroes wear capes. Others wear spandex. But only one drags around a mop and a whole lot of toxic waste. Cineverse has officially announced that The Toxic Avenger will be sliming his way into homes this fall, and if you’ve been waiting to add this glorious oddball to your collection, the time has finally come. The film, which landed with an unexpected splat of critical acclaim earlier this year, will arrive on digital September 30, 2025, before oozing onto physical media October 28, just in time for Halloween marathons. Director Macon Blair—who has already proven he can blend dark humor with a little pathos in I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore—takes the mop-wielding monster hero and gives him a fresh radioactive glow-up. This version stars Peter Dinklage as Winston Gooze, a down-on-his-luck janitor who gets doused in something far worse than bleach and comes out the other side as Tromaville’s most reluctant savior. He’s joined by an all-star lineup including Kevin Bacon (c...

In 1993, Freaked hit theaters with all the subtlety of a neon sledgehammer—and then promptly disappeared. The bizarre, anarchic comedy from directors Alex Winter and Tom Stern barely saw the light of day upon release, only managing a handful of screenings before vanishing from the mainstream. Yet in the decades since, the film has developed a rabid cult following, fueled by late-night cable airings, VHS rentals, and word-of-mouth recommendations from those who discovered its one-of-a-kind blend of chaotic energy, surreal humor, and dazzlingly grotesque practical effects. Now, after years of obscurity, Freaked is getting the restoration and digital release fans have been begging for. For the first time, audiences will be able to experience the film in a pristine presentation that showcases not only its outrageous gags but also the eye-popping production design from a then-up-and-coming Catherine Hardwicke, who would later go on to direct Thirteen and Twilight . Part gross-out comed...

Vertical has set a chilling date for audiences: Dead of Winter will arrive exclusively in theaters on September 26, 2025. Directed by Brian Kirk (21 Bridges, Game of Thrones), the film promises a tense blend of survival horror and psychological drama, built on a story co-written by Nicholas Jacobson-Larson and Dalton Leeb. The film boasts an impressive cast led by Emma Thompson, who also serves as an executive producer. Joining her are Judy Greer, Marc Menchaca, Gaia Wise, Cuan Hosty-Blaney, Dalton Leeb, Paul Hamilton, Lloyd Hutchinson, and Brian F. O’Byrne. Laurel Marsden plays a pivotal role as the kidnapped young woman at the center of the story.  At its core, Dead of Winter is a survival tale wrapped in a snowbound thriller. Thompson plays a grief-stricken loner who loses her way during a blizzard in the Minnesota wilderness. Her search for shelter leads her to a secluded cabin, where she discovers a terrifying scenario: a young woman being held hostage by a desperate couple (G...

Half a century after Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre carved its way into horror history, filmmaker Alexandre O. Philippe returns with Chain Reactions, a documentary examining the seismic cultural impact of the 1974 classic. Winner of the 2024 Venice Classics Award for Best Documentary on Cinema, Chain Reactions blends never-before-seen outtakes with fresh perspectives from five artists whose lives and careers were shaped by Hooper’s film: Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Stephen King, and Karyn Kusama. Through vivid memories, sensory impressions, and reflections on trauma, Philippe constructs a layered portrait of how a scrappy, low-budget horror film became a global touchstone. The documentary also pays tribute to the shifting ways audiences have experienced Texas Chain Saw—from grainy 16mm prints to battered VHS tapes to the sharpness of digital restoration—each format carrying its own haunting resonance. Critics have called the film “an exploration...

NEON has set a date for the home release of Michael Shanks’ acclaimed horror-romance TOGETHER. The film, starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie, will be available to buy or rent digitally starting August 26, 2025, with physical editions—including 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo, Blu-ray, and DVD—arriving later in October. Blending relationship drama with body horror, TOGETHER has been described as one of the most entertaining genre films of recent years. Franco and Brie play Tim and Millie, a couple who leave the city in hopes of repairing their strained relationship. Their attempt at a fresh start unravels when they encounter a strange and terrifying presence in their rural home—one that threatens not only their bond but also their very bodies. Alongside its unsettling imagery and dark humor, the movie features a supporting turn from Damon Herriman. Behind the camera, Shanks directs from his own screenplay, with production backed by Mike Cowap, Andrew Mittman, Erik Feig, Julia Hammer, Tim Hea...

  In the upcoming horror-thriller GOOD BOY, director Ben Leonberg takes audiences on a chilling ride through the eyes of an unlikely hero—a dog named Indy. Leaving the city behind, Indy and his owner, Todd, move into a long-abandoned country home that harbors more than just memories. As eerie visions and invisible forces begin to take hold, it's clear that something sinister lurks within the walls. While Todd remains unaware, Indy picks up on the house’s haunting presence from the start. With ghostly warnings from a long-deceased dog and spectral glimpses of a grim past, Indy becomes the only line of defense as dark forces begin to possess his best friend. Co-written by Leonberg and Alex Cannon, and produced by Leonberg and Kari Fischer, the film stars Indy the Dog, Shane Jensen, Arielle Friedman, and genre favorite Larry Fessenden. Indy clocks in at a lean 73 minutes and promises a unique take on supernatural horror through a canine perspective. Indy is a tale of loyalty, fear, an...

Award-winning filmmaker Connie Field’s latest documentary, Democracy Noir, is making waves on the international film circuit, earning top honors and resonating deeply with audiences concerned about the global erosion of democratic institutions. The film has already won Best Documentary at the Sebastopol Film Festival, Best Human Rights Film at the Chicago International Women's Film Festival, and both Best Documentary and the Impact Award at the Boston Film Festival. It also received the Jury Award at the One World Festival in Prague, and was nominated for the Fact Award at CPH:DOX and the Tim Hetherington Award at Sheffield. At the heart of Democracy Noir is a sobering and incisive look at Hungary under the leadership of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, whose government has become a global case study in 21st-century authoritarianism. Orbán, praised by many on the far right in Europe and the U.S., including former President Donald Trump and segments of the Republican Party, has spent ov...