@slashfilm.bsky.social's @mrbeaks.bsky.social highlights Roger Ebert's rare 4-star review of Paperhouse (1988)—a "profoundly bizarre" fantasy #horror movie about a girl whose drawings manifest in her dreams—arguing that championing such challenging films is a lost art. #horrormovie #horrorfilm

In an interview with @dreadcentral.bsky.social's @joshkorngut.bsky.social, director Nia DaCosta shares her vision for @28yearslater.bsky.social—describing how she uses disorienting visual motifs & unsettling humor to explore apocalyptic dread & collapsing faith. #horror #horrormovie #horrormovies

#Horrorauthor @joerlansdale.bsky.social talks about his career-spanning anthology, The Essential Horror of Joe R. Lansdale – reflecting on how his views on karma and personal choice have evolved since writing his early #splatterpunk stories. – @ruemorguemag.bsky.social #horror #horrorfiction

If at first you don't succeed ... try, try again. #happynewyear #newyearsday #newyear2026 #newyear #happynewyear2026 #newyearvibes

Our final episode of the year features Exhuma (2024) – Jang Jae-hyun's supernatural #horror film 👻 Hosted by @indiejeannie.com and @atmanrising.bsky.social, the #podcast is on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Audible and more! #horrormovie #film #supernatural

Here’s to a truly terrifying holiday season 🩸 Watch out for the next EVIL*ASTERISK episode … coming soon! #horror #christmashorror #holidayhorror #creepychristmas #merrychristmas #happyholidays

@bryanfuller.bsky.social talks w/ @avclub.com's @jacoboller.bsky.social about Dust Bunny—a gateway #horror fable about a girl who hires a hitman to kill the monster under her bed—describing it (despite an R-rating) as a Looney Tunes take on violence intended to empower children. #horrormovies #indie

Brendan Fraser confirms that he’s ready to star in The Mummy 4 – “the one I wanted to make [for 20 years]” – emphasizing that he wants to revive the “thrill ride” tone missing from the 2017 reboot – @variety.com #horror #horrormovie #horrorfilm #movie #film #horrormovies #horrorfilms #movies #films

On @ign.com, Lunar Software's Aaron Foster & Jemma Hughes discuss #horror #indiegame @routinegame.bsky.social, which was delayed for more than a decade after its reveal in 2012—allowing time to rework the vision. [It was released on Dec 4 to favorable reviews, so it might have been worth the wait!]

Remu Daifuku – composer/sound designer for @jrhudepohl.bsky.social's #horrorgame, Labyrinth of the Demon King – achieved #terror with recordings of his old, creaking house and gasp of surprise after eating stale banana chips for a monster’s gurgling sound. – @pcgamer.com #horror #game #gamemusic

Episode 2 of Season 2 features There Are Monsters (2013) – Jay Dahl's found footage #horror film 📹 Hosted by @indiejeannie.com and @atmanrising.bsky.social, the #podcast is on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Audible, and more! #indiefilm #indie #horrormovie #film #thriller #horrorfilm #movie

Currently running at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, the stage adaptation of Paranormal Activity relies heavily on sophisticated sound, lighting, and stage illusions to create a communal jump-scare-filled experience. – @theatermania.bsky.social #horror #theatre #horrorfamily #horrorfam #stage

Silent HIll f explores womanhood in 1960s Japanese society. The protagonist's (Hinako) journey through the Otherworld depicts her rage against forced marriage as a loss of identity and endless suffering. – @gamingbible.bsky.social #game #games #womeninhistory

Hellraiser: Lament could have revived the franchise with a big-budget story. Instead, Dimension Films opted to produce Hellraiser: Deader – a film that started as a spec script – because it was cheaper to produce. – @slashfilm.bsky.social #horror #horrormovie #hellraiser #horrorfilm #movie #film

Episode 1 of Season 2 features Curtains (1983) – a classic slasher horror film starring Samantha Egger & John Vernon 😱 Hosted by @indiejeannie.com & @atmanrising.bsky.social, EVIL*ASTERISK is on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Audible & more! #indiefilm #indie #horror #film #80s #podcast #movie

Wishing you a binge-worthy, chilling #Halloween!

Marking @blumhouse.com's 15th anniversary, Jason Blum talks with @variety.com's Matt Donnelly – emphasizing a commitment to maintaining creative control through an inexpensive production strategy and confirming that Blumhouse is “not for sale." #horror #horrormovies #filmindustry

Strange Journey celebrates the 50th anniv of #RockyHorror, the longest-running theatrical release in history. Directed by Linus O’Brien (son of Richard O'Brien, creator of the orig stage production who played Riff Raff in the film). – Film Threat #horror #horrorfilm filmthreat.com/reviews/stra...

@glowstickent.bsky.social's @darkdeceptiongame.bsky.social – which has sold 6.5M+ copies – has been optioned for a feature film. The #indiedev is known for defeating Monster Energy’s aggressive TM challenge over using “Monsters” in a spinoff title. – @pcgamer.com #indie #indiegame #game #videogame

@screenrant.bsky.social's Andrew Dyce spoke with writer Christian Ward and artist Tristan Jones – whose #comic #EventHorizon: Dark Descent visually depicts "Hell" and the first crew’s fate (along with the "blood orgy" sequence that was cut from the film). #horror #comics #comicbook #graphicnovel

In Hokum, a #horror novelist travels to a remote Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes – only to find that it's haunted by a witch. Starring #AdamScott, the #film looks to be a followup to #DamienMcCarthy’s Oddity – which we reviewed in Ep 4. – @bloody-disgusting.com's @freddyinspace.bsky.social

Celebrating #InternationalPodcastDay with the final episode of Season 1: Episode 12 of EVIL*ASTERISK #podcast – hosted by @indiejeannie.com and @atmanrising.bsky.social – features The Animal Kingdom (2023), Thomas Cailley's coming-of-age #horror adventure 🦎 #indiefilm #indie #horrorfilm

Dream Error's Beyond the Doors is an automation #horrorgame where the player surveils their neighbors. Blending puzzle-like challenges with a pervasive sense of #dread, the #game is coming soon to Steam – but you can play the demo now. @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social's @edwinet.bsky.social #games

A reimagining of the original 1979 classic #AmityvilleHorror is being helmed by @ponysmasher.social (Annabelle: Creation, Lights Out), with a script penned by Ian Goldberg & Richard Naing (Conjuring: Last Rites, Nun II, Autopsy of Jane Doe). – @thr.com #horror #film #horrormovie #movie #horrorfilm

@balazsronyai.bsky.social's claymation horror game The Children of Clay (free on Steam) is one of the most frightening experiences in years – despite its short, 15-minute duration. – @pcgamer.com's Ted Litchfield #horror #game #indiegame #indiegames #horrorgames #claymation #horrorgame

@shudder.com released the 1st trailer for V/H/S #Halloween – the 8th installment in the found footage #horror franchise. The #film will premiere on Oct 3 w/segments from a mix of celebrated & emerging filmmakers 🎃 – @pastemagazine.bsky.social's @jimvorel.bsky.social #horrormovies #horrormovie

Happy Labor Day! Today, we celebrate the contributions of all workers and indie artists everywhere. We hope you’re enjoying a well-deserved day off! #LaborDayWeekend #laborday #LaborDay2025 #labordayweekend2025 #HappyLaborDay

Episode 11 of EVIL*ASTERISK horror podcast (with @indiejeannie.com and @atmanrising.bsky.social) is out – featuring Censor (2021), @pranobaileybond.bsky.social's psychological horror thriller 📼 #horror #podcast #horrormovie #indiefilm #vhs #80s #censor #indie #horrorfilm #thriller #indiemovie

Matthew Renoir (descendent of artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir and great-grandson of filmmaker Jean Renoir) opened #VHS rental store Be Kind Video to provide a physical, community-oriented alternative to streaming services. – @thr.com #video #videos #videostore #videorental #indiefilm #indiemovie

@ifcfilms.bsky.social expanded the theatrical release for Good Boy after the trailer received 1M+ views in 4 days. Starring filmmaker Ben Leonberg’s retriever, Indy, the film is told from the dog’s PoV. – @indiewire.com's @christianblauvelt.bsky.social #horror #horrorfilm #horrormovie #goodboy

Dead Take – a psychological horror game from @bafta.org award-winning @surgentstudios.bsky.social (founded by actor @abubakarsalim.bsky.social of Raised by Wolves & House of the Dragon) exposes Hollywood’s dark underbelly. – @wired.com #psychologicalhorror #horrorgame #horror #indiegame #game

Master Japanese #horror director Kiyoshi Kurosawa will direct his first-ever #samurai film – which will focus on his signature creepy narratives rather than traditional action or swordfighting. – @apnews.com's @yurikageyama.bsky.social #horrormovie #horrorfilm #kiyoshikurosawa

Clive Barker is collaborating with @sabergames.bsky.social and Boss Team Games on @hellraisergame.bsky.social – featuring the return of Pinhead voice actor @dougbradley.bsky.social. – @mmcwhertor.bsky.social on @polygon.com #horror #game #games #videogames #bossteamgames #pinhead #hellraiser

Developer @mikeklubnika.bsky.social, known for Buckshot Roulette, has released an unsettling psychological horror game called s.p.l.i.t – a tense, cerebral experience where players hack a mysterious “unethical superstructure.” – @pcgamer.com #horror #horrorgame #game #indiegame #indiegames #games

At the Frontières Co-Production Market last week, Rafael Toledo’s Brazilian horror western Shallow Hell won two awards (PurpleDOG Official Selection and the Outpost MTL). – @variety.com's @jenniepunter.bsky.social #horrorfilm #horrorfilms #indiefilm #shallowhell #horror #awards

Ep 10 of EVIL*ASTERISK #horrorpodcast (with @indiejeannie.com + @atmanrising.bsky.social) is out! The Ugly Stepsister (2025) – Emilie Blichfeldt's body horror satire 🩰 bit.ly/the-ugly-ste... #horrormovie #horrorfilm #horror #podcast #indiefilm #indiemovie #uglystepsister #theuglystepsister #indie

At @developconference.com, Deep Silver's Martin Wein revealed that 2014's Dead Island 2 “sucked” & was scrapped after playtest feedback – leading to an 8-year delay that saved the franchise. – @gibiz.bsky.social's @lewispackwood.bsky.social #gamedev #gameindustry #gamesindustry #gamedevelopment

Ozzy Osbourne's first acting gig was in the 1986 horror film Trick or Treat – in the role of an anti-heavy metal evangelist! – @cinemablend.com's Jason Wiese #ozzyosbourne #horror #horrorcommunity #horrormovie #horrorfan #horrorfilms #horrormovies #horrorfilm

@variety.com's William Earl ranks the best #horrormovies of 2025 so far – highlighting a strong year for the genre with box office hits & standout #indiefilms. #horror #film #sinners #28yearslater #themonkey #finaldestinationbloodlines #deadmail #theshrouds #movie

Australian twin filmmakers Danny & Michael Philippou are making a significant impact on the global horror scene with successful, gore-filled movies #TalkToMe & #BringHerBack – filmed in Australia despite Hollywood offers. – @westaustralian.bsky.social's Ben O'Shea #horrormovies #indiefilm #horror

This #IndependenceDay, let’s remember the true spirit of rebellion: not conforming ... even when it comes to what frightens us. #july4th #happy4th #fourthofjuly #horrorpodcast #indiefilm #independentfilm #indiefilm #horrormovies #podcastlife #stayscared #horror #creativefreedom

A24's decision to back 19-year-old Kane Parsons' The Backrooms exemplifies a growing trend where YouTube serves as a crucial launchpad for emerging #horror filmmakers. – @horrorbiwriter.bsky.social on @slashfilm.bsky.social #thebackrooms #horrormovie #horrorfilm #movie #film #kaneparsons #a24

Ep 9 of EVIL*ASTERISK (ft. @indiejeannie.com + @atmanrising.bsky.social) is out! #StrangeDarling – JT Mollner's psychological horror thriller, starring @kylegallner.bsky.social & Willa Fitzgerald 👹 bit.ly/eap-strange-... #horrormovie #horrorfilm #horror #podcast #indiefilm #indiemovie #film #movie

Doug Liman is set to direct & produce a new feature film adaptation of @stephenking.bsky.social's epic novel The Stand for @paramountpictures.bsky.social – marking another major King project coming to the big screen. – @thr.com's @boryskit.bsky.social #horror #horrormovies #stephenking #dougliman

On the @unity.com blog, Emily Raine talks with Psycasso lead developer Benjamin Lavender about the “playfully gory” 2D pixel retro-inspired open-world game where players embody a serial killer. #gamedev #indiedev #unity #2dgames #pixelart #gamedesign #videogamedev #horrorgame #indiegame

Genki Kawamura's Exit 8 – based on the #videogame of the same name – has debuted at Cannes. Are you ready to experience a #liminal space #horror movie on the big screen? – @dreadcentral.bsky.social's @joshkorngut.bsky.social #horrormovies #horrorgames #film #movie #cannes #genkikawamura #exit8

@writersdigest.bsky.social’s @amymjones.bsky.social interviews indie horror author @davidviergutz.bsky.social – who discusses the flexibility and speed of self-publishing. #indieauthor #indiepublishing #indiepub #selfpub #indiebooks #horror #horrorliterature #writingcommunity #authorlife

Danny Boyle's @28yearslater.bsky.social has arrived – and it's been warmly received by the press so far. @polygon.com's Samantha Nelson reviews the #movie and discusses the franchise's massive influence 🧟‍♂️ polygon.com/horror/60777... #horror #horrormovie #dannyboyle #28yearslater #horrormovies #film

It’s #FridayThe13th! If you’re on the hunt for some truly unsettling indie #horror, we’ve got your back. Catch up on 8 spine-tingling #podcast episodes filled with offbeat banter and a true appreciation for the indie horror scene 👻 #friday #tgif #fridayfunday #horrormovie #horrorfilm #movie #film

@blumhouse.com has acquired the rights to SAW from Twisted Pictures – sharing the IP with existing partial rightsholder @lionsgate.com. – @deadline.com's Anthony D'Alessandro & Mike Fleming, Jr. #horrorfriday #horror #horrorfilm #horrormovie #film #movie #horroraddict #filmindustry #horrorfan