Here's the pster debut and premiere information about new folk horror feature BLOOD SHINE.
Last, but certainly not least. The final content announcement for the much-anticipated Popcorn Frights Film Festival 2025. They're pullin' out all the stops!
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Place famously eccentric actor, John Malkovich into a story about a messianic pop star leading a death cult commune, under the A24 umbrella and you have the makings of an art house classic, right? Almost. It's a combination of The Menu, Midsommar, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This A24 production falls a bit shy of its incredible promise.
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A fun found footage mash-up of Paranormal Activity (2007) and The Amityville Horror (1979) with some DIY home renovation YouTubers thrown in for good measure.
Horror Mockumentaries succeed because of the implied truths they pretend to offer. The authenticity, tangibility, and verisimilitude all convey that what you are watching actually happened. And, it could happen to YOU. Because it is a MOCKumentary and not a DOCumentary, this is all fiction, though, and thank goodness for that. Some of the most brutal and horrific stories originate from this favorite subgenre of horror. Join us in Episode 199, as the Scariest Things investigates the truth of Mockumentaries.
The Closing Night selection has just been announced for the Florida-based Popcorn Frights Film Festival and it's a doozy!
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Self-image, beauty norms, popularity. Grafted takes all that, mixes it with a corpse flower, and comes up with some murderously gnarly body horror.
18 years and counting! Atlanta's Buried Alive Film Festival is back for its 2025 season and it's better than ever. This year the 13-day Sinema Challenge festival/contest stands on its own!
One of the biggest, one of the best! Florida's Popcorn Frights Film Festival returns for its 11th season of shocks, scares, and screams. We've got the official Second Wave announcement giving even more fantastic details about the upcoming event!
The vengeful spirit of a hitman possesses a university student in the fun Japanese genre-mashup GHOST KILLER.
This summer, it’s bigger, bloodier, and bolder than ever as the 11th Annual Popcorn Frights Film Festival returns August 7-17 for an electrifying 11-day takeover of South Florida.
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A quirky, mildly violent, mystery-filled entry in the fun sub-genre of religious horror starring Bella Thorne, Rebecca De Mornay, and Ryan Phillippe.
A quirky, mildly violent, mystery-filled entry in the fun sub-genre of religious horror starring Bella Thorne, Rebecca De Mornay, and Ryan Phillippe.
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When a film becomes so firmly ensconced in our nation’s, nay the world’s, cultural zeitgeist there’s often nothing left to say about it. The film score, the triad of perfectly perfect actors, one of the best villains of all time, and more metaphorical subtext than you can shake a stick at.
We have reached a milestone recording episode, and also a good milestone date for horror movies. The first 25 years of the century, nay, the millennium, have passed. It is an opportune time to look back at the first quarter century and show our favorite movies of the past 25 years. We like our lists and rankings here at The Scariest Things!
The Scariest Things presents six Fantasia 2025 selections that have our keen attention!
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Are you a fan of obscure and cheesy cult films? Odds are, you would appreciate the efforts of Sinister Cinema, the Medford, Oregon-based distribution company that lovingly restored and distributed thousands of almost-forgotten films. This documentary from Jack Perez goes in-depth on the company that wouldn't let these films die.
The Scariest Things brings you the droolworthy lineup from London's FrightFest 2025!
The Scariest Things presents a first look at Fantasia premiere THE UNDERTONE.
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How is it that babysitting, traditionally the lowest common denominator flexible starter job, is so dangerous? Dooba Dooba is a lo-fi found footage film exploring the perils of a woman babysitting an odd girl full of tricks and dark secrets. If you think you know babysitter horror, think again; this movie has some wild twists. The film creates a moat of anxiety which will have you twitching from the dramatic irony of knowing too much, while the characters head blindly into awful decisions.
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In a slightly dystopian future, Mia Sheldon finds herself imprisoned at home for the crime of having a miscarriage. She has been acquitted of her husband's death, which was ruled a suicide. What opens as a promising premise slides into the overly familiar. Unfortunately, the film dodges what could have been a fascinating sociological critique. House of Ashes contains some humorous and chilling moments, but overall, the film fell a little flat.
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The Scariest Things reviews director Nathan Hertz's dark-humored body horror THINESTRA.
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It Needs Eyes examines the link between the dangers of obsessive and addictive behavior when coping with grief. "It", in this case, is the dark web. Brutal social media requires people to watch the dreadful material to have any power. It has found an addict, corrupting the otherwise innocent Rowan, who is struggling through grief by watching things she should not see. This is a beautiful, slow-burning movie featuring terrific performances from young actresses Raquel Lebish and Isadora Leiva. The film never terrifies, but the story will get under your skin and unnerve you.
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This is a BRUTAL film with the biggest capital B that there ever was. Revenge with a capital R and blood with another capital B. NOTE: This film is not for the faint of heart!
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Alma and the Wolf spins a strange and surprising story that weaves themes of unfulfilled dreams and dark secrets. Ethan Embry, Li Jun Li, and the rest of the cast provide an emotionally poignant and ultimately tragic fable. Part psychological thriller, part folk horror, this film may be the best showcase of Embry's acting chops in his extensive filmography. This movie was the opening film at the Portland Horror Film Festival.
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28 Years Later is an exceptional cinematic achievement replete with iPhone footage, goat cams, and lots of drone footage. The problem is Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s non-sequitur approach to the film has audiences ending up feeling like they’ve watched three films instead of one. Each act of the film ends up almost being an entirely different film.
The Scariest Things brings you the poster reveal for new horror film THE OBVSERVANCE.
Writer/Director Mitzi Peirone [Braid (2018)] returns with a blood-spattered religious thriller starring Bella Thorne, Ryan Phillippe, and Rebecca DeMornay!
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Predator: Killer of Killers is the second installment in the reinvigoration of the venerable action/sci-fi/horror franchise, following the 2023 release of Prey. Suffice it to say, the Predator franchise is in good hands. This animated feature picks up the baton from Prey, going back in history to epic battles between the Yautja (Predators, for the uninformed) and warriors of ages past. The production is gloriously illustrated, packed with action, and is written according to the mantra of show, don't tell.
THE MOST DIVERSE HORROR FEST IN THE WORLD TURNS 10!
Our hometown favorite film festival is kicking off its tenth annual showcase of independent horror films. World-renowned for their horror short films and underground horror features from across the globe, The Scariest Things is once again proud to be associated with them. Our team will cover the films, interview the filmmakers, and once again run the Horror Movie Greenlight Pitch experience at the Saturday night closing party, outdoors and under the stars at Dot's Cafe. Be part of the Portland Horror Film Fan community and join us!
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Toxic relationships, sexuality, vigilante justice, and meat. Lots of meat.