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The feature debut of director Kourtney Roy, horror movie Kryptic premiered at SXSW last year, and Well Go USA brought the film home to Digital outlets over the weekend.

Whet your appetite for the goopy, slimy body horror madness of Kryptic by watching an exclusive kill scene below, and find the previously released official trailer underneath.

Kryptic is now available on all major VOD outlets.

“Kay is in trouble. A strange encounter in the woods has left her with no memory. Only one thing is certain: she is the spitting image of missing monster hunter, Barb Valentine.

“When an intruder breaks into her house, she runs, with no idea where she’s going; but she knows her only chance to reconnect is to shed more light onto Barb’s mysterious disappearance. Random encounters seem to point her in the right direction, but what was hoped to be a journey of...

There’s a new murderous clown up on the big screen plus an acclaimed Shudder release now streaming at home, and that’s just the beginning of this week’s seven fresh horror offerings.

Here’s all the new horror that released on Friday, May 9, 2025.

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The young adult slasher novel by author Adam Cesare comes to the big screen in Clown in a Cornfield, and Rlje Films and Shudder have released the film in theaters today.

Eli Craig (Tucker & Dale vs. Evil) directed the movie adaptation.

Katie Douglas (Ginny & Georgia), Carson MacCormac (Shazam!), Aaron Abrams (Hannibal), Will Sasso (The Three Stooges), and Kevin Durand (Abigail) lead the cast.

In the bloody slasher movie, “Quinn and her father have just moved to the quiet town of Kettle Springs hoping for a fresh start. Instead, she discovers a fractured community...

"People go missing 'round here... It's like the forest just swallows them up." Well Go USA has revealed the official trailer for an indie mystery thriller film called Kryptic, from last year's SXSW, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Kourtney Roy. It's ready for release (direct to VOD) starting in May in a few months. A young woman searches for a missing monster hunter, realizing she has an inextricable bond with the creature being pursued. Sometimes when you go hunting for a monster, the monster finds you first. In Kourtney Roy's debut feature Kryptic, Kay's pursuit of a missing cryptzoologist leads to her riveting cosmic quest for identity. A horror film unlike any other... Starring Chloe Pirrie as Kay, Jeff Gladstone, Jason Deline, Ali Rusu-Tahir, Christina Meredith Lewall, Patti Allan, and Pam Kearns. All of The Little Red Riding Hood motifs are blatantly obvious in this footage, but is...

The feature debut of director Kourtney Roy, horror movie Kryptic premiered at SXSW last year, and Well Go USA is bringing the film home to Digital outlets beginning May 9, 2025.

Exclusively watch the official trailer for Kryptic below.

In the upcoming movie…

“Kay is in trouble. A strange encounter in the woods has left her with no memory. Only one thing is certain: she is the spitting image of missing monster hunter, Barb Valentine.

“When an intruder breaks into her house, she runs, with no idea where she’s going; but she knows her only chance to reconnect is to shed more light onto Barb’s mysterious disappearance. Random encounters seem to point her in the right direction, but what was hoped to be a journey of self-discovery gradually becomes a hunt for the monster itself.”

Chloe Pirrie, Jeff Gladstone, Jason Deline, Ali Rusu-Tahir, Kamantha Naidoo, Jenna Hill, Pam Kearns, Jane Stanton,...

So, if you kill someone during a hockey game, is it murder? That’s what Alec needs to figure out on NBC’s The Irrational season two episode three. “Bad Blood” airs on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 10pm Et/Pt.

Jesse L. Martin leads the cast as Alec Mercer. Season two also stars Maahra Hill as Marisa, Travina Springer as Kylie, Molly Kunz as Phoebe, and Arash DeMaxi as Rizwan.

“Bad Blood” Plot: When a rising star on Wall Street is killed during her hockey game, Alec must determine if it was an accident or murder. Alec and Rose find themselves on opposite sides of the case as they try to get to the heart of the victim’s cutthroat world.

Jesse L. Martin as Alec Mercer and Karen David as Rose Dinshaw in ‘The Irrational’ season 2 episode 3 (Photo by: James Dittiger/NBC) The Irrational Series Description, Courtesy of NBC:

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The latest edition of the SXSW Film Festival kicks off later this week in Austin, Texas, unleashing an expansive slate of film programming an experiences- emphasis on expansive. For the horror fan, the fest offers so much more beyond the Midnighter programming section, and this SXSW 2024 preview guide should help.

The 2024 SXSW Film & TV Festival’s Opening Night TV Premiere is the highly anticipated Netflix series 3 Body Problem created, executive produced and written by Emmy Award winners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss and Emmy Award nominee Alexander Woo. The Midnighter category includes buzzy titles like Samara Weaving-starring Azrael and Sundance favorite It’s What’s Inside. The fest’s Headliner section comes packed with highly anticipated titles like Immaculate, Cuckoo, and Arcadian. But all of this only scratches the surface of titles to get excited about.

Whether you’re heading to Austin this week or keeping track...

This year’s SXSW Film Festival, taking place in Austin, TX, just unveiled their lineup, and what a massive year for horror.

The 2024 SXSW Film & TV Festival’s Opening Night TV Premiere is the highly anticipated Netflix series 3 Body Problem created, executive produced and written by Emmy Award winners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss and Emmy Award nominee Alexander Woo. But that’s only the tip of the iceberg for what’s in store.

The fest unveiled its Midnight lineup, which includes the Samara Weaving-starring Azrael. Elsewhere, look for Neon’s highly anticipated Cuckoo set to make its premiere.

Read on for the genre titles included in SXSW 2024’s lineup, and stay tuned for additional programming announcements.

Narrative Spotlight

Unforgettable features receiving their World, North American, or U.S. premieres.

Cuckoo (Germany)

Director/Screenwriter: Tilman Singer, Producers: Markus Halberschmidt, Josh Rosenbaum, Maria Tsigka, Ken Kao, Thor Bradwell, Ben Rimmer...