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It’s the final days before Christmas and since horror is the gift that keeps on giving, the genre is dropping a small handful of final releases down the chimney before the end of the year.

Here’s all the new horror released December 16 – December 22, 2024!

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First up is the psychological horror movie Listen Carefully from director Ryan Barton-Grimley (Hawk and Rev: Vampire Slayers), which hit VOD outlets this past Monday.

In the indie horror film, “When troubled assistant bank manager Andy McNeary’s baby daughter goes missing, he must follow the instructions of a mysterious voice on the other end of a baby monitor to save her before she disappears and his life is ruined forever.”

Ryan Barton-Grimley stars alongside co-star/producer Simone Barton-Grimley (Elijah’s Ashes) and co-star/producer Ari Schneider.

The filmmaking team for Listen Carefully...

"Are you accusing my new girlfriend of being a mermaid?" Lionsgate has revealed an official trailer for a public domain B-movie horror creation called The Little Mermaid, yes a dark and gritty horror take on this classic story. Don't forget The Little Mermaid is originally based on Hans Christian Andersen's story from his book, it's not a Disney creation. This new take is from the same director of Transmorphers, The Witches of Oz, and Piranha Sharks. Dr. Eric Prince, an archaeologist, makes a dramatic discovery on a small Caribbean island – proof of an ancient, advanced prehistoric society. While his dig is in progress, he meets the mysterious and beautiful Aurora Bey and falls in love with her, only to discover she's really a mermaid. This features Mike Markoff, Jeff Denton, Samuel Selman, Sean-Michael Argo, Winston Crooke, Steven Yniguez, Manon Laurent, and Lydia Helen as the mermaid Aurora. This is...

In an exciting turn for fans of horror and classic fairy tales, Lionsgate is set to release a horror version of ‘The Little Mermaid’.

The film, inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s beloved story, brings a chilling twist to the age-old tale and is scheduled for a digital release on December 17, 2024.

It’s another bold move following the trend of turning well-loved characters into figures of horror, with recent examples including Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse.

Directed by Leigh Scott, the movie titled ‘The Little Mermaid’ dives deep into a terrifying narrative where beauty merges with horror.

The plot unfolds with Dr. Eric Prince, an archaeologist, and his students discovering an ancient pagan temple in the Caribbean’s depths.

The twist intensifies when Eric encounters a woman resembling a mermaid his team previously met at sea.

As their relationship grows, she draws him into her malevolent underwater realm, presenting...

Following in the wake of Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse getting their own horror movies, Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid is the next to get its own “R” rated twist.

Lionsgate‘s horror movie The Little Mermaid will release on Digital outlets December 17, 2024.

The film is rated “R” for language, violence, and nudity. Lionsgate previews, “Beauty is deceiving and dangerous in this darkly fascinating twist on Hans Christian Andersen’s tale.”

In the upcoming horror movie from director Leigh Scott, “After archeologist Dr. Eric Prince and his students uncover an ancient pagan temple in the depths of the Caribbean, Eric falls for a mysterious woman who resembles a mermaid he and his team encountered at sea.

“As their relationship intensifies, she leads Eric deeper into her evil underwater world until he must choose between true love and the destruction of all humanity.”

Mike Markoff, Jeff Denton, Samuel Selman,...

The latest batch of movie ratings decided upon by the Motion Picture Association ratings board were revealed today, with R ratings going to the likes of The Exorcism, The Strangers: Chapter 1, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga… and something a bit less expected. A new adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen story The Little Mermaid is coming our way from Grindstone Entertainment Group, and it has earned an R rating for language, some violence and brief nudity. As it turns out, this is a horror take on The Little Mermaid that has been written and directed by Leigh Scott, whose previous credits include Frankenstein Reborn, The Beast of Bray Road, Exorcism: The Possession of Gail Bowers, Hillside Cannibals, The Hitchhiker, Transmorphers, Flu Bird Horror, Dorothy and the Witches of Oz, and Piranha Sharks, among other things.

Msr Media International shares that Scott’s take on The Little Mermaid has the following synopsis: Dr.