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The nightmare is finally reaching its endgame. Lionsgate is releasing The Strangers: Chapter 3 on 4K and digital platforms on October 13, 2026, bringing the brutal slasher trilogy to its ultimate conclusion just in time for Halloween streaming marathons. Renny Harlin is back in the director's chair for this final installment, clocking in at a lean 91 minutes. Madelaine Petsch returns once more as Maya, who also picks up a producer credit this time around. After surviving two whole movies worth of relentless stalking, Maya is taking one last stand against the iconic masked killers in what promises to be a bloody reckoning. Gabriel Basso and Ema Horvath round out the returning cast, though the main draw here is seeing whether Maya actually gets her revenge or becomes another statistic. Writers Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland stick to the foundation laid out by original creator Bryan Bertino, keeping the focus strictly on brutal, full-circle survival horror. Unsurprisingly, the film...

James McAvoy is finally stepping behind the camera for his directorial debut, and it sounds like a wild ride. His new film, California Schemin' , hits US theaters nationwide on October 9, 2026, before expanding further on October 16 and 23. It already premiered at TIFF to rave reviews and picked up a Certified Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, so the hype is very real. If you haven't heard the story yet, it's based on an absurdly true event. Two working-class Scottish kids want a record deal, but nobody takes them seriously. So, what do they do? They fake American accents, pretend to be Californian hip-hop artists, and somehow hustle their way into the industry. Seamus McLean Ross and Samuel Bottomley star as the two MCs, alongside Lucy Halliday, Rebekah Murrell, and McAvoy himself. McAvoy has wanted to direct since he was 16, and after 30 years in the industry, he decided to tackle a story close to his own roots. He wanted to highlight lower-income kids from council estates ...

If you spent any part of the early 2000s in a basement hanging out with horror movie nerds, you probably remember when House of 1000 Corpses finally hit theaters after sitting on a shelf forever. Rob Zombie took a sledgehammer to mainstream studio horror, dragging audiences through greasy gas stations, fried chicken joints, and subterranean murder pits with the unhinged Firefly family. Now, Lionsgate is bundling the whole blood-soaked saga into an 8-disc Firefly Trilogy set arriving October 13, 2026, right in time for Halloween. This set packs in House of 1000 Corpses (2002), The Devil’s Rejects (2005), and 3 From Hell (2019) across 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and Digital. The biggest selling point for physical media hoarders is that House of 1000 Corpses is finally getting a 4K transfer in Dolby Vision. All that neon lighting, basement grime, and sticky fake blood should look appropriately filthy in high resolution. Looking back, the three movies map out Zombie's evolution as a director...

Can you believe it’s been 25 years since Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn followed up Swingers with Made? Lionsgate Limited is marking the silver anniversary by releasing the buddy mob comedy on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and Digital on September 15th, available exclusively through the Lionsgate Limited storefront . If you haven't seen it in a while, Made holds up as a wonderfully painful cringe comedy. Favreau, who also wrote and directed, plays Bobby, a deeply average guy just trying to get through a low-level mob assignment in New York without dying of embarrassment. His main obstacle isn't the actual gangsters, though. It's his childhood friend Ricky, played with relentless, obnoxious energy by Vince Vaughn. Ricky is the ultimate loose cannon, constantly dropping hilarious nonsense slang, picking fights with bouncers, and treating a low-stakes errand like he's starring in Goodfellas. The movie works so well because it leans hard into the messy, irritating dynamic of a long-t...

NEON has released the first teaser trailer for Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo, offering a neon-soaked look at prolific Japanese auteur Takashi Miike’s entry into the cult crime franchise. The film serves as a standalone sequel to Werner Herzog’s Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans and Abel Ferrara’s 1992 original Bad Lieutenant. Reuniting Miike with screenwriter Daisuke Tengan, the thriller plunges viewers into Tokyo's corrupt neo-noir underworld. The film stars Shun Oguri as a disgraced Tokyo police officer and compulsive gambler whose spiral into corruption and addiction catches up with him. His chaotic life collides with a high-profile case when a mysterious FBI agent (Lily James) arrives in Japan to investigate the disappearance of a prominent politician's daughter (Liv Morgan). As the duo navigates a maze of local corruption and a vengeful ex-yakuza, a sadistic killer stalks them from the shadows. Following the tradition of previous entries, Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo is not a dire...

The Weight is a Great Depression-era thriller featuring Ethan Hawke as a father forced into a brutal gold-smuggling operation by a work camp warden, played by Russell Crowe. Directed by Padraic McKinley, the film explores themes of desperation and survival, focusing on the harrowing journey through the 1933 Oregon wilderness. Watch the trailer below to see the film's gritty atmosphere.

  Luca Guadagnino is taking on the AI arms race in what is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated and timely films of the year. In a massive power move, NEON has officially acquired the worldwide rights to Artificial from Amazon MGM Studios, fast-tracking the star-studded tech thriller straight into this year's Oscar race. The project marks a major acquisition for NEON. The film tackles a story that couldn't be more relevant to the cultural zeitgeist, chronicling the explosive, high-stakes days leading up to the sudden firing and dramatic reinstatement of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. With the fate of world-altering technology hanging in the balance, Guadagnino brings his signature visionary direction to a Silicon Valley pressure cooker. To bring this modern drama to life, an incredible ensemble has been assembled, featuring Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman, Yura Borisov as Ilya Sutskever, Monica Barbaro as Mira Murati, and Mark Rylance as Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton. The p...

  Every summer, a breakthrough film comes along that completely disrupts the genre space, and this year, that honor belongs to Obsession . After making major waves during its premiere in the Midnight Madness program at the Toronto International Film Festival, the film has captivated audiences with its dark, cautionary tale. It follows a hopeless romantic who gets exactly what he asked for, only to realize his deepest desires carry a sinister price. While the film itself is a massive achievement, a huge part of its success lies in its incredible, atmospheric music. Thankfully, Waxwork Records, in partnership with Back Lot Music, has officially released the Obsession Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Rock Burwell. Physical collectors and audiophiles can now pick up the score on vinyl, CD, and cassette. This project marks Zach "Rock" Burwell’s official debut as a feature film composer, though he is far from a newcomer to the music scene. Burwell is already a platinum-sellin...

  A weathered tribal cop and his new trainee must find a ruthless fugitive, whose return to their rural Indigenous reservation has exposed its darkest secrets and could ignite a violent gang war. Starring and Executive Produced by Lou Diamond Phillips (La Bamba), also starring Nick Stahl (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines), Kimberly Guerrero (It: Welcome to Derry), Dana Namerode (The A-Frame), Elisha Pratt (True Detective), and Lane Factor (Reservation Dogs). Directed by Vincent Grashaw (Bang Bang)

The legendary, bittersweet, and deeply soulful legacy of Gregg Allman is set to be explored like never before in the upcoming visionary music documentary, The Music of My Soul . Directed by James Keach, the film promises an intimate and profound look at the co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band, tracing his journey from a childhood shattered by tragedy to the pinnacle of American music history. Through a rich tapestry of archival recordings, electric performances, and candid, never-before-seen interviews, the documentary offers a definitive portrait of an artist whose life and songs mirrored his deepest struggles and ultimate salvation. A Life Forged in Tragedy and Triumph The Music of My Soul delves into the turbulent roots of Gregg Allman’s life, beginning with a childhood ruptured by his father’s murder. Out of that early darkness came a powerful musical awakening, deeply rooted in the blues he worshipped. Alongside his brother, Duane, Gregg would go on to form the Allman Brothers...

The Ghostface masking era enters its next physical chapter this summer. Submersive Media has officially announced that Scream 7, the latest installment in the iconic slasher franchise, is carving its path onto home video. Fans can add the film to their shelves on June 16th, with options including a standard 4K UHD, a highly anticipated Limited Edition 4K UHD Steelbook, and a standard DVD release. Following its theatrical run earlier this year, the film marks a significant milestone for the franchise, bringing original scribe Kevin Williamson behind the camera as director. Working from a screenplay by Williamson and Guy Busick, with a story by Busick and James Vanderbilt, Scream 7 pivots the narrative focus squarely back to the franchise's ultimate final girl, Sidney Prescott.   The story picks up with Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) attempting to maintain the quiet, protected family life she fought so hard to build, far away from the blood-soaked legacy of Woodsboro. That peac...

Focus Features has officially announced that the upcoming romantic comedy Finding Emily will arrive in theaters nationwide on August 28th. The film, which blends the high-stakes energy of campus life with the unpredictable chaos of modern romance, looks to be a late-summer highlight for audiences seeking a mix of humor and heart. Finding Emily follows a classic "meet-cute" gone wrong. When a lovesick musician is handed the wrong phone number for the girl of his dreams, he doesn’t just give up. Instead, he enlists the help of a focused, no-nonsense psychology student. What begins as a targeted search soon spirals into a hilarious, campus-wide frenzy. As the duo navigates the social hierarchies and eccentricities of university life, they find their own ambitions and their feelings for one another put to the ultimate test.

There is something inherently cinematic about the isolation of a summer camp. It’s a setting that has been a staple of the genre for decades, but writer-director Avalon Fast looks to be charting a different path with her latest feature, CAMP. Following the buzz of her previous work, Honeycomb, Fast is returning to the screen with a story that seems to trade traditional slasher tropes for something more atmospheric and emotionally resonant. Dark Sky Films has officially announced that CAMP will arrive in theaters on June 26th. The film centers on Emily (Zola Grimmer), a young woman carrying the immense weight of two early-life tragedies. Seeking a reprieve from her guilt, she takes a job as a counselor at a summer camp designed for troubled youth. While she initially finds a sense of community and forgiveness among her fellow counselors—played by Alice Wordsworth and Cherry Moore—the peace is short-lived. A whispering voice from the surrounding woods begins to pull at Emily, threatening...

Film history is often a story of compromise, but sometimes, the original vision finally wins. This October, audiences will have the rare opportunity to witness one of the most provocative and visually stunning films of the twentieth century exactly as its creator intended. Warner Bros. is releasing the first-ever 4K restoration of Ken Russell’s 1971 classic, The Devils, marking a historic moment for cinema lovers everywhere. For over five decades, this legendary masterpiece has existed primarily in truncated forms, with key sequences excised by censors to the heartbreak of its director. This new restoration, however, is a revelation. Assembled directly from the original camera negative, the 4K version presents Russell's definitive vision by using a private edit he constructed in 2004 as its blueprint. The restoration also extends to the film's sound, which has been meticulously remastered from the original English 35mm magnetic film to ensure Peter Maxwell Davies’ celebrated sc...

Bob Odenkirk is reuniting with the creative team behind Nobody for a new neo-Western titled Normal, a project that promises to trade suburban grit for the deceptive stillness of the American Midwest. Directed by Ben Wheatley, known for the visceral style of Free Fire, the film follows Odenkirk as Ulysses, a substitute sheriff attempting to outrun a crumbling marriage and the heavy emotional toll of his past life. He takes a provisional posting in the quaint town of Normal, hoping the quiet environment will provide a much-needed respite from his previous moral injuries in the line of duty. The peace is short-lived when a botched bank robbery forces Ulysses back into action. As he investigates the crime, he inadvertently uncovers a dark secret that suggests the municipality is far more dangerous than its name implies. With a screenplay by John Wick creator Derek Kolstad and a supporting cast that includes Henry Winkler, Lena Headey, and Jess McLeod, the film appears to be leaning into an...

The legacy of Fred Ross Sr. is often described as the invisible scaffolding behind some of the most significant civil rights victories in American history. From mentoring legendary figures like Dolores Huerta to laying the groundwork for landmark desegregation cases, Ross’s grassroots methods proved that collective action could dismantle systemic barriers. Now, that story is coming to the big screen as Abramorama has officially acquired the North American theatrical rights to the documentary American Agitators. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Raymond Telles, the film serves as both a historical record and a modern call to action. It traces Ross’s influence from his early days in Los Angeles, where his organizing efforts helped set the stage for Mendez v. Westminster—a precursor to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education. Narrated by playwright Luis Valdez, the documentary connects these 20th-century victories to the urgent labor and voting rights movements happeni...

The upcoming release of Mārama marks a significant moment for Indigenous cinema, blending the atmospheric dread of Victorian Gothic horror with a fierce Māori perspective on retribution. Directed and written by Taratoa Stappard, the film is set to hit select theaters on April 17, following a celebrated festival run that included stops at TIFF, Sitges, and AFI Fest. This release is a collaborative effort between Dark Sky Films and Watermelon Pictures, signaling a new partnership under the MPI Media Group banner focused on bringing fearless and boundary-pushing stories to the big screen. The story transports audiences to North Yorkshire in 1859, where a young Māori woman, played by breakout lead Ariāna Osborne, is summoned from New Zealand only to uncover a harrowing colonial heritage. As she navigates the cold landscapes of Victorian England, she finds herself locked in a struggle to reclaim her identity and culture. Her journey eventually leads to a necessary confrontation with a title...

Rupert Wyatt is a filmmaker who understands the weight of a landscape. From the overgrown urban decay of Rise of the Planet of the Apes to the pressure-cooker tension of The Gambler, he has a knack for making the environment feel like a primary character. With the first trailer for Desert Warrior, Wyatt is turning his lens toward seventh-century Arabia, and the scale looks appropriately massive. The footage introduces us to Princess Hind, played by Aiysha Hart (We Are Lady Parts), a figure who refuses to be traded away as a concubine to the ruthless Emperor Kisra. This isn't just a domestic dispute; it’s the spark for a historical pivot point. Sir Ben Kingsley appears to be leaning into the menace of Kisra, providing a formidable anchor for the conflict. When Hind flees into the desert with her father, the trailer shifts gears into a survivalist epic, eventually bringing her into the orbit of a legendary bandit played by Anthony Mackie. Mackie has been busy lately with high-concept...

Amazon MGM Studios and Working Title Films have announced that the upcoming family comedy-mystery, The Sheep Detectives, is set to arrive in theaters on May 8, 2026. Based on the novel Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann, the film follows George (Hugh Jackman), a shepherd who spends his evenings reading detective stories to his flock under the impression that they cannot understand a word. However, when a mysterious incident disrupts the peace on the farm, the sheep reveal they have been paying close attention. Forced into action, the flock begins to investigate human suspects and follow clues, proving themselves to be a surprisingly brilliant group of crime-solvers. The production features a high-profile creative team, including director Kyle Balda and screenwriter Craig Mazin. Behind the scenes, the project is produced by Lindsay Doran, Tim Bevan, and Eric Fellner, with executive producers including Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. The ensemble cast is equally impressive, featuring a ma...

  Johannes Roberts, the director who famously turned the ocean into a claustrophobic death trap in 47 Meters Down, is trading shark-infested waters for a sun-drenched Hawaiian villa in his latest horror-thriller, Primate. Scheduled for release on Blu-ray and DVD on April 21st, the film follows Lucy (Johnny Sequoyah) as her tropical homecoming turns into a desperate struggle for survival. What begins as a relaxing reunion with friends quickly spirals into "terrifying chaos" when the family’s exceptionally intelligent chimpanzee, Ben, enters a savage, rabid frenzy. With her father away and the group trapped in their remote island estate, the once-trusted pet becomes a lethal predator, transforming a luxury paradise into a bloody prison. The home media release, distributed by Paramount Pictures, offers an extensive look behind the curtain of this "cinematic nightmare." Fans can dive into a full-length commentary track featuring Roberts and producer Walter Hamada, or ex...