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Guillermo del Toro’s 2015 gothic romance movie, Crimson Peak, has a new streaming home. As of Feb. 1, it is now available on Peacock.

Crimson Peak stars Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, Jim Beaver and Charlie Hunnam. Set in Victorian England, the movie follows budding author Edith Cushing (Wasikowska) as she visits a remote Gothic mansion with her new husband (Hiddleston) and his sister (Chastain). Once there, Edith finds herself haunted by ghostly visions and soon realizes there is more to her new romance than meets the eye.

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Crimson Peak was directed by del Toro, who also wrote the script with Matthew Robbins (Batteries Not Included). The gothic film was described as being inspired by iconic horror films,...

Robert Eggers had been working on making Nosferatu for many years until the film officially premiered in late 2024. As that paid off, he detailed his inspiration for the gothic horror.

Nosferatu was a longtime passion project for Eggers, who had been a fan of the 1922 silent German film since he was a child. He wanted to make the movie right after his directorial debut, 2015's The Witch, but decided to wait. Speaking to Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Eggers revealed the surprising Tim Burton inspiration he had for Nosferatu.

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Robert Eggers also set a "ceiling" for the kinds of films he's willing to direct.

Speaking about his early influences, Eggers explained around the 18:41 mark that Tim Burton's Batman Return was a huge inspiration. "Tim Burton and I think, it's kind of crazy, I...

Tickets are now on sale for the biggest horror event this holiday season: Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu! To celebrate the upcoming release, the filmmaker has become the latest visionary to participate in the Alamo Drafthouse Guest Selects series with five surprising titles that inspired his gothic vampire epic.

We’re exclusively unveiling Robert Egger’s Guest Selects video, which highlights unexpected genre picks below.

The filmmaker provides insight into underseen classics that include The Innocents, The Queen of Spades, Svengali, Cries and Whispers, and Angels & Insects. If you’re already rushing to the Alamo Drafthouse website to grab Nosferatu tickets, select locations will also be programming Eggers’ Guest Select Cries and Whispers on December 27. That should make for a great double feature.

Bill Skarsgård is playing Nosferatu/Count Orlok in the film, in theaters December 25, 2024.

Nicholas Hoult, Emma Corrin, Willem Dafoe, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Lily-Rose Depp also star in Robert...

To mark the digital release of the acclaimed period horror film Fright on Prime, writer and director Warren Dudley reflects on the challenges/joys of indie filmmaking, his passion for football and what frightens him.

Your latest film, Fright, recently enjoyed a successful World premiere at FrightFest 2024, where it was compared to The Haunting and The Innocents. Describe what the occasion was like.

The entire Frightfest experience was the usual festival mix of nervous excitement and terror! It was the first time the cast and crew were seeing the film too so I was really hoping they would love how it turned out – and I think they did. The paying audience added even more pressure, being made up of seasoned horror fans who, by that point, had already watched around 25 films over the weekend so that was quite stressful.

However, the feedback was overwhelmingly positive from the audience and the Frightfest critics.

Exclusive: The Santa Barbara Film Festival is lauding The Brutalist stars, Oscar winner Adrien Brody and Guy Pearce, with the Cinema Vanguard Award during the 40th annual event on February 13, 2025.

The Cinema Vanguard Award recognizes actors who have forged their own path, taking artistic risks and making a significant and unique contribution to film. Previous honorees include Paul Giamatti, Colin Farrell & Brendan Gleeson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Carey Mulligan, Laura Dern, Michael B. Jordan, William DaFoe, Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Rooney Mara, Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Amy Adams, Jean Dujardin, Bernice Bejo, Nicole Kidman, Peter Sarsgaard, Christoph Waltz, Vera Farmiga, Kristin Scott Thomas, Stanley Tucci and Ryan Gosling.

Directed by Brady Corbet with a scheduled release from A24 on December 20, The Brutalist follows an immigrant architect (Brody) who makes waves in post-World War II America, working for a fierce industrialist (Pearce). They plan to erect a mesmerizing, and defying,...

On Monday, 2 September 2024, at 9:00 Pm, Investigation Discovery will premiere “Born Evil: The Serial Killer and the Savior” with its gripping first episode titled “The Innocents.” This chilling true crime documentary delves into the disturbing case of Hadden Clark, a man linked to the disappearances of a little girl and a young woman years apart. As the investigation unfolds, viewers will learn how these cases are connected and the harrowing details surrounding them.

In prison, Clark’s confessions take a sinister turn as he begins to believe his new cellmate is Jesus Christ. His claims of a murderous life raise unsettling questions about his past and mental state. The episode explores the dark journey of a serial killer while also shining a light on the victims whose lives were tragically cut short.

With interviews, expert analysis, and dramatic reenactments, “The Innocents” aims to uncover the complexities of Clark’s mind...

1937. Emily (Gwyneth Evans) is close to becoming an adult but her forthcoming eighteenth birthday won’t be much of a cause for celebration as, due to chronic agoraphobia. she has never left the rambling, crumbling gothic pile which is her home. Haunted by visions of a gnarled, black hand, Emily longs for the day her long absent father will return home and save her, but her strict, overbearing mother (Jill Priest) insists that he is gone forever and that Emily needs to be more concerned with the terrors lurking outside…

In an era with so much horror that’s cranked up to eleven in terms of sound and fury, it’s pleasing to take the odd detour into a simpler, more measured time. Warren Dudley’s Fright, presented in black and white and performed in that slightly mannered method of many a 1950s Brit chiller, evokes the atmosphere of those...

From the January 5th release of director Bryce Mcguire's debut film Night Swim to the long-awaited recent release of powerhouse Oz Perkins' Longlegs, 2024 has proven to be quite the boom year for horror media. With a notable focus on supernatural and demonic horror, the biggest features of the year have given a nostalgic nod to the roaring aesthetics of the Satanic Panic of the 1980s.

Demonic horror has long been a staple of the genre, and its recent resurgence is not sequestered only to 2024. The best supernatural horror films of the past five years have all keyed into the lingering fears inspired by the Satanic Panic phenomenon of the 1980s, which are just as chilling almost four decades later.

The Possession Story of The Exorcist: Believer Turns Heads

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Studiocanal announce a superb new restoration of Night Of The Eagle, as part of the Cult Classics Collection. Dare you believe in the existence of witches in this nerve-shattering, atmospheric horror starring Peter Wyngarde (Jason King) and Janet Blair (I Love Trouble)? The film will be available on 1st July 2024 on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital, with the striking original UK poster artwork featuring on the sleeve

Based on the novel Conjure Wife by Fritz Leiber – a story so good it’s been filmed three times – Night Of The Eagle (also known as Burn, Witch, Burn) is a taut and terrifying film that provides genuine chills, as well as a horrifying twist, and remains a much-loved cult classic to this day. Directed by Sidney Hayers (Circus of Horrors), with a screenplay by three masters of the macabre, Richard Matheson (I Am Legend), Charles Beaumont (The Premature Burial) and George Baxt (Vampire...

The best movies like The Conjuring creatively reinvent haunted house and ghost story tropes. Films similar to The Conjuring explore themes of hauntings, possession, and cursed objects. Fans of The Conjuring will enjoy movies like Oculus, The Innocents, and The Night House for supernatural chills.

There are many movies like The Conjuring for fans left wanting more after viewing every installment in the hit horror franchise based on paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. Stylistically, the Conjuring movies drew inspiration from a long line of supernatural horror films, some of them from some of the most famous directors in Hollywood history. The best movies like The Conjuring each participate in a tradition of creatively reinventing the techniques and tropes of haunted house films and ghost stories.

As either modern hidden gems or classics of the genre, films that are similar to The Conjuring tap into the same themes of hauntings and possession,...

A ‘market with a view’ is how Nem Dubrovnik pitches itself. In a literal sense, the view is of the Adriatic Sea, but in a business sense, the ambition is to create a relaxed setting for execs to meet and do deals, a marked switch-up from the hubbub of many TV markets.

Launching in 2013, Nem Dubrovnik has carved out its calendar moment in June. Over a decade, it has established itself as a key buying and selling confab for the Cee region and beyond, with all of the notable buyers in attendance. The market organizers will grow the space for distributors by 40% this year.

Amazon MGM, Disney, Idtv and Lionsgate will have screenings or showcases. Beta Film, Newen Studios, Rai, and Warner Bros. Discovery are among the big European and international players that will be selling programming at Nem.

The Cee region remains a huge buyer of telenovelas and Turkish drama.

Father Time comes for us all in different degrees. Now one sees countless ads for wrinkle creams, hair colouring, replacements or surgeries linked to boosting confidence. The most offensive is getting children as young as twelve to use skin rejuvenation products. Anubys Lopez’s film Aged (2023) takes a huge page of countless films where glands are harvested and injected more strongly. The film uses motifs of Countess Dracula (1971) and Cocoon (1985) to bring terror to the onset of gray hairs and fading memories. More importantly, it is what family members would do to make sure the clock is forcibly turned back.

Aged (2023) is oddly constructed and misdirected in places with some poor direction missing key plot moments. Bright scenes of rural landscapes and a meeting in an antiseptic stilted coffee shop with Charles Bloom (Dave McClain), meeting with Veronica Grey (Morgan Boss-Maltais) to interview as a caregiver for his ailing mother.

Mubi’s May 2024 (streaming) lineup embraces their latest (theatrical) coup with a Radu Jude program. In addition to Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World arriving May 3, the Romanian director is highlighted with a six-film program launching on May 10. Lee Chang-dong and Bertrand Bonello are each given two-title highlights. While most of us can’t be at Cannes (I guess that’s a pun), the festival’s greatest tradition, booing, is celebrated with Jodie Foster’s The Beaver, Nicolas Winding Refn’s Only God Forgives, and Olivier Dahan’s Grace of Monaco. Among new releases, Al Warren’s Dogleg and the Ross brothers’ Gasoline Rainbow are notable selections.

As Lee Chang-dong recently told us in an extended interview, “Experiences in my life are what shaped me as a filmmaker, as obvious as that sounds. My artistic taste was shaped by the mountains and fields of my childhood village,...

Horror has always been a genre used to discuss social issues or the often silenced struggles of everyday life. The best pieces of this medium can portray guttural, realistic fears; many creators use this terror to tell resonant stories that many viewers may be shocked to find they relate to. The 1961 horror classic, The Innocents, directed by Jack Clayton, is a horror-drama that does this, using its tale of a young governess faced with two oddly malicious children to broadcast a subversive image of children and the impact adults can have on them. It's a moving tale featuring sublime acting and topics that its audience had never before encountered onscreen. Yet its allegory for youth, and the terrors that come with it, refuses to really push social norms by focusing on children fully autonomous in their decisions. It has a great beginning to telling an essential message, but it falters...

This Town, created by Steven Knight, sheds light on Birmingham's 1980s music scene amid social upheaval. The series promises a similar aesthetic to Peaky Blinders, showcasing a vibrant historical period on BBC One. This Town will premiere in March 2024 on BBC One.

A new trailer for This Town reveals the new period show from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. Written by Knight and directed by The Crown’s Paul Whittington, the new BBC show charts the story of a group of young aspiring musicians drawn into the infamous 1980s Birmingham music scene at a time of great social, political, and economic upheaval. Starring Levi Brown (Payback), Jordan Bolger, Eve Austin (You), and Ben Rose (The Innocents), the show will make its debut on BBC One on March 31.

Ahead of This Town’s impending release, the BBC unveiled an official trailer for the six-part miniseries that showcases the drama’s violent backdrop.

To celebrate the release of Room at the Top, on Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital from 11th March, we are giving away Blu-Rays to 2 lucky winners!

Based on the best-selling novel by John Braine, Room At The Top is Jack Clayton’s debut feature and is one of the earliest examples of the ‘Kitchen Sink Drama’ that helped pave the way for the incoming ‘British New Wave’ of film-makers. Featuring the first open reference to sex as well as the earliest depiction of adultery in a British film, it was a controversial film for the era and was initially refused a certificate by the censors before eventually securing an “X” certificate.

Starring Laurence Harvey, Simone Signoret, Heather Sears and Donald Wolfit, the film went on to become a major box-office success and opened the floodgates for more adult orientated movies.

The film also gained widespread critical acclaim and was nominated for six Academy Awards,...

Horror can always be counted on to transform the most innocuous concepts into unsettling nightmares, especially when it comes to exploring themes of parenthood.

In horror, children frequently veer straight into creepy territory with unsettling statements and empty stares. Creepy kids in horror have been a long-running archetype, turning out iconic characters like Antichrist Damien Thorn in The Omen, The Bad Seed’s Rhoda Penmark, and the possessed Regan MacNeil in The Exorcist.

This week’s streaming picks highlight some of horror’s most unnerving children.

Here’s where to stream these creepy kid horror movies this week.

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The Brood – Criterion Channel, Max

Frank Carveth (Art Hindle) is in the midst of an embittered separation process from his estranged wife Nola (Samantha Eggar), a woman currently undergoing experimental therapy. Her psychotherapist, Hal Raglan (Oliver Reed), has developed an experimental process that...

Black and white horror films rely on light and shadow to create chilling atmospheres, captivating viewers in timeless terrors. Films like Psycho and Carnival of Souls excel in psychological horror, immersing audiences in subtle, plausible frights. The Innocents, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and Night of the Living Dead set standards for eerie, unsettling storytelling in monochrome.

Black and white horror films have a unique ability to amplify the sinister imagery and tones, rendering them among the scariest in film history. Devoid of color, monochrome horror movies rely solely on nuanced plays of light and shadow along with striking compositions to generate nail-biting frights. This atmospheric visual simplicity channels viewers’ attention towards the emotional experience rather than superficial distractions. Regardless of era, black and white cinematography lends an air of timeless immediacy and believability to onscreen terrors.

Contrast takes on greater power to convey palpable textures, such as the dank gloom of a haunted house,...

It’s the battle of the TV Cromwells! On BBC One later this year, Mark Rylance returns in the role of Henry VIII’s right hand man in series two of Wolf Hall, adapted from Dame Hilary Mantel’s acclaimed novels. But before then, Sean Bean will play Thomas Cromwell in Disney+ British historical crime mystery Shardlake.

(Incidentally, if Bean wanted to dispel his reputation for playing characters who meet sticky, early ends, then his agent may want to get their head in a history book before forwarding the next script…)

Thomas Cromwell is a supporting role in Shardlake, a new four-part series adapted from the first in C.J Sansom’s successful mystery novels about Matthew Shardlake, a 16th century lawyer born with what would now be understood as scoliosis, and who investigates murder mysteries for the Crown.

Working for Cromwell, Shardlake must navigate the dangers of his powerful boss...

Truman Capote was a world-renowned author and screenwriter who is universally remembered as the man behind Breakfast at Tiffany's, and the critically acclaimed true crime novel, In Cold Blood. Born in 1924 in New Orleans, Louisiana, Capote started writing at the age of 8, and by the time he turned 24, he had established himself as an up-and-coming writer and received the O. Henry Award in 1948 for his short fiction story, Shut a Final Door. Throughout his extensive career, Capote wrote for several prominent publications, such as Esquire Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, and The New York Times; and, eventually, worked as a screenwriter on several notable productions, including Beat the Devil starring Humphrey Bogart and the psychological thriller, The Innocents.

A beautiful young Black woman sits alone at a bar, waiting for her date to show. When he does, he orders for her, brays about his job in finance, objectifies her “caramel” skin, and later, tries to secretly film her – and worse.

On a different night out, a man tells the woman that she could be a model – not runway, but print – and that while he doesn’t usually go for Black girls, she’s the prettiest one there. She witnesses another man, whose mates are bellowing about taking girls “to pound town”, taking upskirt photos in a club. She makes a beeline for them all, and not because her dickhead radar is faulty but because it’s fully operational and when she gets these men into a dark corner… well, that would be telling.

Domino Day, the debut series from Gangs of London and Kiss Me First screenwriter Lauren Sequeira...

Please don’t stop the music: Anne Fontaine isn’t done with it just yet.

Following “Boléro” — world premiering at International Film Festival Rotterdam — the noted director is developing another melodic project.

“It’s about a character who was a star at 10 years old. He had a ‘magic’ voice, but then he suddenly lost it. Years later, he is ready to come back. It’s a comedy, based on something real,” she says. Admitting that this time, she will swap classical compositions for popular tunes.

“I like songs: they are in our blood. We hear them and remember we lost a lover when they were playing. They mark our lives. There will be so much music [in this film]. And all these amazing voices, including a real-life singer making her film debut.”

New project will combine “cruelty and humor.”

“Our destiny might be cruel, but we are still able to laugh about it.

Early in Handling the Undead, an adolescent girl, Flora (Inesa Dauksta), plays a video game where shooting zombies is your ticket to staying alive. Rendered in crude 3D, these shambling, emaciated, flesh-hungry zombies are the familiar sort that have haunted the pop-cultural imagination, and this depiction stands in seeming contrast to the people who came back from the dead after a mysterious event in Thea Hvistendahl’s film. They don’t do much of anything except breath and stare from behind glassy eyes at a world we’re never really sure if they can comprehend. But while they’re shells of who they once were, silent and often immobile, they recall enough of where they came from to reach out to the people who grieve them.

Based on the novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist, who co-wrote the screenplay with Hvistendahl, the film moves between three non-intersecting subplots. In one, we...

Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and EP Daniel Palladino have tapped a Stars Hollow alum for their upcoming ballet drama Étoile.

Yanic Truesdale (aka Gg’s Michel) will recur in the Prime Video series as the head of a Parisian ballet company, our sister site Deadline reports.

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Perhaps the best way to describe the Norwegian zombie movie, Handling the Undead (Handtering av Udode), is as a mournful reflection on grief, on the struggle of the bereaved to let go of their departed loved ones. Based on the book by Swedish author John Ajvide Lindqvist, whose debut novel, Let the Right One In, became one of the best vampire movies of the 21st century — yielding a solid enough American remake, a so-so Showtime series and an innovative British stage adaptation — Thea Hvistendahl’s debut feature is a slow-burn experience that demands patience.

The degree to which that patience is rewarded will depend on the viewer’s willingness to get lost in the mood of pervasive anxiety and sorrow in a movie whose elegant restraint make it more psychological study than horror. That applies even once the rotting flesh-eaters have been revealed. One selling point of the multistrand drama...

The BBC has launched the electrifying first trailer and striking new images for the upcoming modern-day witchcraft drama ‘Domino Day,’ created and written by the BAFTA-nominated Lauren Sequeira.

The 6 episode new series is set and filmed in Manchester and stars the BAFTA-nominated Siena Kelly (Adult Material, Hit & Run) as Domino Day, a young woman on all the dating apps. But Domino isn’t swiping to find her soulmate – she’s swiping to hunt.

A young witch with extraordinary powers, Domino is desperately seeking a community that can help her understand who she is. Still, she doesn’t need to look far, as a coven of witches is already tracking her every move, convinced they have to stop her before her powers destroy everyone and everything around her.

When a dangerous figure from Domino’s past comes back to haunt her, will it be a fresh start for them all, or a final showdown?...

The horror TV genre has become increasingly popular and successful, paving the way for adaptations of horror movies for the small screen. The Innocents, Midsommar, The Shining, The Ring, It Follows, A Quiet Place, Cabin in the Woods, The Blair Witch Project, and Cube are all horror movies that have the potential to be adapted into compelling TV shows. TV adaptations of these movies could explore darker themes, offer more character development, and provide a deeper exploration of the storylines and lore of the original films.

With the increasing popularity of horror TV shows, many movies in the genre should be considered for a small-screen adaptation. Though it started out less abundant than its movie counterpart, the horror TV genre has been a mainstay since the 1940s. Iconic shows like The Twilight Zone and Night Gallery paved the way for modern shows like American Horror Story and Slasher. Nowadays, horror...

Charlotte Gainsbourg is joining Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino’s Prime Video series Étoile to replace Camille Cottin, who has dropped out over scheduling conflicts.

Actress, singer and songwriter Gainbourg will join the likes of Luke Kirby (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Gideon Glick, Simon Callow (Outlander), Lou de Laâge (The Innocents), and David Alvarez (West Side Story) in the drama series.

Set in New York City and Paris, the eight-episode Étoile follows the dancers and artistic staff of two world-renowned ballet companies, as they embark on an ambitious gambit to save their storied institutions by swapping their most talented stars.

In April, the show was given a two-season order, at which point Call My Agent!, Golda and House of Gucci star Cottin was named among its leads.

Gainsbourg recently led Prime Video’s Alphonse opposite Jean Dujardin...

“Hill House, not sane, stood by itself against its hills, holding darkness within…and whatever walked there, walked alone.” – Shirley Jackson, The Haunting of Hill House (1959).

Of all the subgenres of horror, the haunted house story has provided the most opportunities for slow and subtle terror that creeps and crawls its way under the skin and into the psyche. The Old Dark House (1932), The Uninvited (1944), The Innocents (1961), Burnt Offerings (1976), and The Changeling (1980) stand among the best that not only the haunted house film, but all of horror have to offer. For many, the absolute pinnacle of these films is Robert Wise’s 1963 masterpiece of suggestive horror The Haunting. Based on the novel The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, the film owes much to the influences of the past while still carving a way toward the future, is populated by rich and relatable characters, and is a deeply felt...

In a world where horror often means a bucket of blood and a masked guy with a machete, sometimes the most bone-chilling experiences come from subtle horror. These are the kind of films that creep up on you, leaving you with a sense of unease that’s hard to shake off. They don’t rely on jump scares or grotesque visuals; instead, they master the art of understated horror, proving that sometimes less is indeed more in the realm of fear. So, if you’re tired of the same old slashers and are looking for something that gets under your skin in a more refined way, this list is for you.

This isn’t your average horror flick roundup; it’s a carefully curated list of films that specialize in the kind of subtle, understated horror that haunts you in the quiet moments. From the psychological to the supernaturally surreal,...

In a world where horror often means a bucket of blood and a masked guy with a machete, sometimes the most bone-chilling experiences come from subtle horror. These are the kind of films that creep up on you, leaving you with a sense of unease that’s hard to shake off. They don’t rely on jump scares or grotesque visuals; instead, they master the art of understated horror, proving that sometimes less is indeed more in the realm of fear. So, if you’re tired of the same old slashers and are looking for something that gets under your skin in a more refined way, this list is for you.

This isn’t your average horror flick roundup; it’s a carefully curated list of films that specialize in the kind of subtle, understated horror that haunts you in the quiet moments. From the psychological to the supernaturally surreal,...

When cinephiles of a certain sensibility talk about the best decades for horror, they’ll probably point to the 1980s with its explosion of cutting-edge special effects and home video-induced demand for material. Or they might point to the era of Universal Pictures’ domination in the 1930s, followed up then by the moody Val Lewton thrillers of the 1940s. Maybe even a very unpopular kid will try to make an argument for the 2010s, at least until everyone pulls the A24 hat over his eyes and kicks him out.

But moviegoers would be foolish to overlook the 1960s. The decade saw not only two amazing horror flicks from Alfred Hitchcock but also caught the genre in an interesting time of transition. Filmmakers built on the Gothic approach of previous decades by adding a psychological dimension, finding new chills in an established model. Furthermore, the decade saw the first steps toward the ho,...

Rebecca Hall is a profoundly gifted performer, and evidence is steadily mounting in favor of her being a force to be reckoned with within the horror genre in particular as well. Before she sought to solve the mystery surrounding the premature death of her secretive husband in the twisty, sharply original The Night House, Hall played a paranormal investigator/debunker in 1921 London who travels to a cavernous boarding school in search of a supposedly pernicious entity haunting the building's maze of corridors in 2011's The Awakening. As an early opening title suggests, 1914-1919 'is a time for ghosts', especially in Britain, given the enormous number of casualties as a result of the recently ended World War I and the influenza epidemic. The BBC production is a truly thrilling showcase for its lead, and for those whom love a classic ghost story in the tradition of The Others, The Changeling or The Innocents — look no further.

Season 4 of Netflix’s hit show “Emily in Paris” and Amazon Prime’s “Etoile” are two of the high profile U.S. productions tentatively scheduled to start shooting in January in the French capital ahead of the Olympic Games.

With the WGA strike over and SAG-AFTRA preparing to resume negotiations with studios, time is of the essence for producers who are hoping to slot their shoots before the start of the massive sports celebration this summer. From June to September, all shoots will be barred in Paris, while access to some posh areas around the Concorde and Trocadero will be restricted starting in March.

“Emily in Paris” Season 4 was initially scheduled to start shooting in the summer at the Cité du Cinema studios, where the last three seasons were filmed. But the Cité du Cinema has been booked for the Olympic Games starting in mid-November, so the series will shoot at the nearby Studios Monjoie.

Smile 2, the sequel to the successful horror film, Smile, will hit theaters on October 18, 2024, according to Paramount Pictures' updated release calendar. Paramount Pictures delayed the release of the Bob Marley biopic One Love to February 14, 2024, and the Mean Girls musical will now be released on January 12, originally set for Paramount+. 2022 was a great year for horror films, with Smile standing out as one of the best releases. The genre saw a range of diverse stories and competition from blockbusters like Barbarian and streaming exclusives like Prey and Hellraiser reboot.

Paramount Pictures has updated its release calendar to add the arrival of Smile 2, with the announcement coming almost one year after the release of the first chapter in the studio's latest horror franchise.

Smile was one of the great surprises of 2022. Directed by Parker Finn, in his directional debut, the story follows Dr. Rose Cotter, who witnesses the tragic incident involving a patient of hers.

Kenneth Branagh looks all set to continue his love affair with the world of Agatha Christie this year, with the pending release of A Haunting in Venice, Branagh's third adaptation of Christie's Hercule Poirot detective novels. Christie's most famous crime-solving creation has been played on TV and in film by a host of world-famous actors over the years, including stars of House Hugh Laurie, Alfred Molina, and Albert Finney, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in the 1974 version of Murder on the Orient Express.

However, the most successful portrayal was that of David Suchet, who first took on the role for the British TV channel ITV in 1989 and proved so successful with audiences that he went on to play the part for the next quarter-century, retiring only in 2013 after filming 13 series and 70 episodes based on Christie's works, alongside such luminaries of stage and screen as two-time...

If there’s a prime example of a franchise getting better with every movie, Kenneth Branagh’s Agatha Christie universe is a prime example. Starting in 2017 with the generic “Murder on the Orient Express,” it’s sequel, the 2022 feature “Death on the Nile” was rollicking fun if only for how horny it was in its themes and presentation. But, surprisingly, Branagh followed that up with a dark and somber haunted house story, “A Haunting in Venice” that, if anything, showcases both his impassioned love for Christie’s work and ability to tell a truly spooky film.

Acclaimed detective Hercule Poirot (Branagh) is in a bit of a slump. It’s 1947 and Poirot spends his days avoiding mysteries and eating cake. But things change when his old friend Ariadne Oliver (Tina Fey) comes calling, asking Poirot to witness a seance led by psychic medium Joyce Reynolds (Michelle Yeoh). Reynolds hopes to...

Perpetrator is a horror drama film written and directed by Jennifer Reeder. The horror film follows the story of Jonny, an impulsive teenage girl who is sent to live with her aunt in a town where young women regularly go missing. Perpetrator is a horror thriller with a Scooby-Doo-type feel. The film stars Alicia Silverstone, Kiah McKirnan, Chris Lowell, Melanie Liburd, and Casimere Jollette. So, if you loved Perpetrator here are some similar movies you could watch next.

Carrie (Max & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Sony Pictures

Synopsis: A reimagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White (Chloë Grace Moretz), a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother (Julianne Moore), who unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom. Based on the best-selling novel by Stephen King, Carrie is directed by Kimberly Peirce with a screenplay by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.

The film is being presented this week in the works-in-progress selections at Haugesund’s New Nordic Films.

LevelK has boarded international sales for Norwegian family action comedy Viktoria Must Go.

The film, currently in post-production, is being presented this week in the works-in-progress selections at Haugesund’s New Nordic Films.

Gunnbjörg Gunnarsdottir (Forever And Never) directs and Ole Marius Elvestad produces for På Film. Einar Loftesnes (The Tunnel) serves as executive producer, and the film is supported by Mediefondet Zefyr, Scandinavian Film Distribution, LevelK and Vestnorsk filmsenter.

Scandinavian Film Distribution has scheduled the local release for February 2024.

The film follows...

Exclusive: The meteoric rise of women’s soccer is continuing. The origins of the women’s game is to be explored in a feature from director Farren Blackburn and Free Turn Entertainment.

Lily and the Rockets is set against the backdrop of World War I and is based on Rebecca Stevens’ novel of the same name. News of the UK-made drama could hardly be more timely, with England’s Lionesses set to take on Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday in Australia.

Blackburn — who was an England youth soccer player and director of The Fades and episodes of Doctor Who, The Innocents and The Defenders — has written the script and will direct. Stevens is a creative consultant.

Stevens’ book, which was published by Chicken House in 2019 and aimed at pre-teens, was inspired by the true-life stories of pioneering women’s soccer players Gerty Naylor and Lily Parr.

Lily...

Fox Corp.’s Tubi, its free, ad-supported streaming TV service, has pounced on two high-profile Fantasia titles, led by “Where the Devil Roams,” the Adams family’s follow-up to “Hellbender,” Rotten Tomatoes No. 1 movie on its Top 10 of best-rated horror films of 2022, just besting Eskil Vogt’s “The Innocents.”

Estimating that it reaches 64 million monthly active users, Tubi also pounced on doc feature “Satan Wants You,” which world premiered at March’s SXSW. Both Fantasia titles will have their exclusive streaming premieres on Tubi this winter.

Written and directed by daughter Zelda Adams, father John Adams and mother Toby Poser at their Wonder Wheel Productions, “Where the Devil Roams,” the Adams seventh feature, marks yet another a step-up in scale for the family of filmmakers who first broke out hitting Fantasia in 2019, world premiering “The Deeper You Dig” Zelda, not yet 18, was too young to watch herself.

Set deep in Depression era America,...

Exclusive: Electric Panda Entertainment and Gold Star Productions announced today that Miles Brown (Black-ish) and Andrew Koji are set to star in the upcoming comedic action-thriller Sixteen. Emmy-nominated stunt coordinator/action director Brett Chan will be making his feature directorial debut, from the screenplay written by Jason Bourque (Insomnia), Phillip Mitchell and David Zanardi (A Wine Country Christmas). Production is set to begin Winter 2023 in Vancouver.

The film is being produced by Ken Frith and co-writer Jason Bourque of Gold Star Productions (Drone), and Yas Taalat, Gabriel Napora and Yipeng Ben Lu of Electric Panda Entertainment (The Informer). Executive producers include Adam Riback, Costa Vassos and Cody Sparshu.

Sixteen is a high-concept action film in the vein of Kick-Ass and Superbad, about a professional hitman (Koji) who’s been reincarnated as a sixteen-year-old boy (Brown), and must now take on the...

Looking to dive headfirst into the spine-chilling world of haunted house horror movies? Well, buckle up, dear readers, because we’ve compiled the ultimate list of the 10 Best Haunted House Horror Movies of All Time! These films are the cream of the crop when it comes to terrifying tales set in eerie abodes.

From spectral scares to bone-chilling encounters, get ready to experience the supernatural in ways that will leave you sleeping with the lights on. So grab your favorite protective amulet and join us on this hair-raising journey through the haunted house subgenre!

Warner Bros. 10. Beetlejuice (1988)

Kicking off our list with a healthy dose of macabre humor, Beetlejuice gives haunted house horror a unique twist. This Tim Burton classic introduces us to the Maitlands, a recently deceased couple whose home is invaded by an eccentric ghost named Beetlejuice. With its witty dialogue, quirky characters, and darkly comedic tone, this...

Sarah Jessica Parker has been acting since she was a child, starting with The Innocents on Broadway. She transitioned from stage to screen and has won six Golden Globe Awards and two Primetime Emmys and has also started her own production company, Pretty Matches Prods. She is best known for her role as sex columnist Carrie Bradshaw in the HBO series Sex and the City for six seasons, as well as two films and the reboot, And Just Like That..., where she also serves as executive producer.

The first trailer for The Dive teases an underwater thriller that is sure to leave audiences breathless. Released courtesy of Rlje Films, The Dive is centered around just two characters, Louisa Krause (Billions) and Sophie Lowe (Blow the Man Down) who find their perfect diving trip quickly turning into a life-and-death disaster. You can check out the first trailer for The Dive below.

The Dive begins as you would expect, with the perfect day for a dive. Clear sight, stable weather and an incredible, reclusive spot. Drew and May, sisters and experienced divers who share a close and complex bond, are excited as they marvel at this undiscovered underwater world. Their sense of wonder is interrupted when May is abruptly hit by a rock, which knocks off her goggles and leaves her shaken, but with only a small scratch.

However, the sisters’ relief is short-lived: the stone came from a landslide above the surface.

Exclusive: Longtime IFC Films and Cinetic Media PR colleagues Laura Sok and Kate McEdwards are launching new PR and strategy firm, Track Shot.

Track Shot will be based in New York City and work across independent, foreign and genre films as well as distribution strategy. The duo brings more than two decades in the publicity and communications field as well as a deep knowledge of the distribution landscape. Sok and McEdwards have built and led hundreds of film campaigns during their careers working in-house and alongside major distributors on the agency side. Previously, they led PR efforts for IFC Films, IFC Midnight, Sundance Selects, IFC Films Unlimited (streaming service) and most recently Shudder and Rlje.

Their final campaign for IFC Films was Matt Johnson’s chart-topping BlackBerry. This year they also launched Kyle Edward Ball’s breakthrough feature Skinamarink for Shudder/IFC Films.

Among their many successful campaigns at IFC...

Exclusive: Add Etoile to the list. The ballet drama from Amy Sherman Palladino and Daniel Palladino, which was handed a two-season order by Amazon’s Prime Video earlier this year, is the latest series to be impacted amid the writers strike.

Production was supposed to start in France later this month, but Deadline understands that production has been pushed. Crew were told that it would be shutting down until after the strike.

It is the latest streaming series to be shut down until the writers strike ends; earlier today Deadline revealed that Netflix’s Zero Day, starring Robert De Niro, was similarly shutting down until the labor action is over.

Related: On-Location Scripted TV Filming In Los Angeles Grinds To Complete Halt Amid WGA Strike

The new series comes as The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel creators have just wrapped up its five-season run, airing its finale last month.

Etoile stars Mrs.

The fourth season of “Emily in Paris” was initially set to start in late summer or early fall in the French capital that gives the show its name, but filming has been delayed by two months due to the writers strike, Variety has learned. That could stretch longer if WGA members remain on the picket line.

Netflix declined to comment. The plan is still to start shooting by the end of fall, according to a source close to the streamer.

Netflix announced the renewal of Darren Star’s Emmy-nominated romantic comedy in January 2022. Season 3 dropped on the streamer on Dec. 21 following a massive premiere event in Paris, which lured crowds of overjoyed fans and was attended by Star and the entire cast, including Lily Collins, Ashley Park, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Kate Walsh, Camille Razat, Lucas Bravo, Lucien Laviscount (who wore a shiny purple suit), Bruno Gouery and Samuel Arnold.

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu,...

Sometimes, a particular subgenre simply isn’t your thing. I can count the number of haunted house movies I like with no fear of running out of fingers: Robert Wise’s original The Haunting; The Innocents; Crimson Peak; Hausu; Beetlejuice if you count comedies. Lake Mungo is a borderline case, not truly a haunted house movie for me, but a great film. I might also say The Others, but I last saw it about 20 years ago, so who knows? There’s one more I enjoy a lot, and we’ll come to that, but to cut a long story short, The Changeling had a bit of a mountain to climb with me. I’ll say this upfront: if you’re generally into ghost/haunting movies, you can add a star to my grade here.

Composer John Russell (George C. Scott) loses his wife and daughter when a truck ploughs into their broken down car.

Watch out. “The Boogeyman” is here.

Based on the short story by Stephen King (originally published in a 1973 issue of Playboy competitor Cavalier and collected in King’s 1978 anthology “Night Shift”), the slender story was first adapted by “A Quiet Place” writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods in 2018 for 20th Century Fox.

When Disney acquired the company in 2019, development was canceled, only to be revived in late 2021. That’s when Akeela Cooper (“Malignant”) and Mark Heyman (“Black Swan”) also took a crack at the story and Rob Savage, who had made a splash during the pandemic with his low budget horror film “Host,” was brought on as director.

The resulting film is very different from the King story, following a young girl (“Yellowjackets” breakout Sophie Thatcher) and her family (including psychiatrist dad Chris Messina and younger sister Vivien Lyra Blair) as they death both with the recent death of their...