Holy Beelzebub! The official/official trailer for The Conjuring III, AKA The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do it, is finally here! Complete with devils, god, witches, the Warrens, and waterbeds — which were a thing in 1981, trust us — this trailer has it all.
Backrooms is a relatively recent creepypasta and "found footage" incantation originating from 4chan. If you’re of a certain age you may be simultaneously wondering what the hell is creepy pasta? What’s a Backroom? And should I spend more time on 4chan?
Good news! You don’t have to answer any of these questions because a brand new trailer for Backrooms just dropped.
The 19th annual Fantastic Fest feature film lineup is here! Festival goers will be treated to 28 World Premieres, 23 International and North American Premieres, and 15 U.S. Premieres as well as parties, guests and MORE!
Horror movies save lives! If you don't believe it, listen to Jeffery Scott, a quick-thinking fan of Halloween who came to see his hero, Jamie Lee Curtis at San Diego Comicon.
The movie that could not be re-made... has been re-made. Good pedigree. But a very daunting task for Luca Guadagnino and cast.
Australia's Dark Nights Film Fest announces its eerie 2025 lineup!
When the calendar turns from September to October, that means it's time for the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival, one of the premiere horror events in the Pacific Northwest. This year there are some big-time guests who will be at the event in person to represent their iconic films, so if you are within driving distance (or if you want to fly in) you should come to the Hollywood Theater in Portland, and check it out! It is one of the best-curated horror festivals in the country, and you will not find a finer group of short films anywhere.
Ultraviolent sci-fi? Sign us up! Just when you thought 2020 couldn't get any weirder, darker, and more complex -- along comes Possessor. Directed by Brandon Cronenberg (offspring of THAT David Cronenberg), Possessor allegedly involves some high-falutin corporate espionage, some brain control devices, and a whole lotta' assassinating.
Universal / Blumhouse is going back to a reliable well to theatrically release a pop-horror film: Freaky. The often re-booted classic kids comedy Freaky Friday is being genre-bent into becoming a horror film, from the team that did it once before with Happy Death Day.
Tina Romero is writing Queens of the Dead, a rather unusual homage to her father's legacy.
Witness the worst-case wedding scenario as Samara Weaving has to survive a game of hide-and-seek in her new in-law's palatial mansion.
We'll just park this little 54 second trailer right on over here in the "huh" category. The Scariest Things Podcast challenges you to find a weirder, more off-putting, and more kick-ass fun trailer. Just try it. You won't succeed. We promise you.
Fantasia Film Festival presents its 2020 digital edition from August 20–September 2, and one of the intriguing features on tap...
US + Get Out + Lost + the Shining + the Others + The Grudge + butterflies + Janelle Monae = possible (?) greatness! Antebellum is one of the hot new things coming out in 2020 and we here at the Scariest Things Podcast are INTRIGUED.
Robert Eggers is back at it again, with another grim-looking period piece in glorious black and white. The trailer oozes with foreboding and brooding melancholy and stars Willem Dafoe and Robert (Batman) Pattinson.
The Scariest Things brings you the droolworthy lineup from London's FrightFest 2025!
The Overlook Film Festival has come to a close, and Eric had the time of his life. New Orleans was the perfect setting for a spooky festival loaded with the best that independent horror had to offer. Listen in for a preview of films that are coming your way soon!
Independent distributor/sales agency Mutiny Pictures will be releasing the UK horror/thriller THE WORLD WE KNEW on VOD and DVD on January 11th, 2022.
The Scariest Things has the trailer and poster reveal for Asian horror short BORDER.
Highlights include seven feature film World Premieres, a special spotlight of made-in-Florida films, and a live original score performance for Herschell Gordon Lewis’ splatter masterpiece BLOOD FEAST for its 60th anniversary. Plus, a “1983-D” celebration of 3-D films and a focus on the “Australian Invasion” of bold new genre films coming from down under!
SPOILER ALERT! The following post will disclose a number of critical MOMENTS of the first six months of this epic year so far in the genre.
MidWest WeirdFest delivers another flurry of the mystical and the mind-boggling this year with its first-wave announcement for its seventh edition. Taking place March 3–5, 2023 at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the fest presents thought-provoking documentaries and cutting-edge narrative films.
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The Last Video Store reminds you to be kind, rewind...if you escape, that is.
Next month, Christian Oliver (House of Good & Evil) and Larisa Oleynik (10 Things I Hate About You) come face...
The first two stills and some cool 8mm behind-the-scenes footage has been released for director Neill Blompkamp's upcoming horror movie Demonic.
Check out the octet of oddness that is the first wave of feature films for MidWest WeirdFest!
It's Alive! It's Aliiiiiive! IT'S ALIIIIIIIVE!!! (Probably)
Los Angeles’ Beyond Fest returns to indoor cinemas this year with a mouth-watering lineup of horror, science fiction, and genre-film fare. From September 29th–October 11th, the festival features cutting edge fear fare including world and west coast premieres, 4K restorations of beloved classics, and much more.
RLJE Films & Shudder go back to school for some supernatural horror with Seance, the directorial debut from Simon Barrett, screenwriter of You're Next (2011) and The Guest (2014). The trailer and poster dropped today, and The Scariest Things has them both for you!






























