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If you’re a filmmaker looking to make a short film, a quick search online will uncover a number of articles filled with practical advice – how to secure funding, navigate the festival circuit or release your film online. But before diving into logistics, there’s one fundamental question that often goes unasked: why make a short film at all?

It’s no secret that short films rarely generate income. Ask anyone in the industry, and they’ll confirm that short filmmaking is a passion-driven endeavour, not a financial one. Yet, despite the lack of commercial return, thousands of short films are produced every year. So what’s motivating these creators? What makes short filmmaking worth the time, effort, and resources?

In this article, we’ll explore some of the most common – and compelling – reasons why filmmakers choose to tell their stories in short form. Taking a moment to reflect on...

Shudder shared a first look at its new, unscripted horror-based competition series “Guts & Glory” at San Diego Comic-Con. The show will premiere Sept. 9 on the platform and AMC+ with its first two episodes, with new episodes set to release on Tuesdays.

The six-episode series, which comes from award-winning special effects artist and executive producer Greg Nicotero, flips the script on the traditional competition show – thrusting players into an immersive

horror experience full of unexpected challenges, where they are confronted with their fears in various scenarios.

In addition to Nicotero, who serves as showrunner, the series’ executive producers include Brian Witten from Monster Agency Productions, Chris Wagner from White Label, and Andrew Molina from Salaryman. Jeffrey F. January serves as co-executive producer, while AMC Studios produces.

Executive Producer Greg Nicotero in “Guts & Glory.” (Curtis Bonds Baker/AMC) Bradi, Josh, Brian, Dujuan, Kolbie, Lucien, Makayla, Alexis in “Guts & Glory.” (Curtis Bonds Baker...

Zachary Wigon’sVictorian Psychoand two projects from faith-based US distributor Angel Studios, thefeatureYoung WashingtonandseriesThe Wayfinders, are among aslew of international and local projects shooting in Ireland this summer.

Many productions will be hoping to wrap ahead of series three of Netflix’s Wednesday, which is expected to return to shoot in Ireland in the autumn, employing many Irish crew. The second series was, according to Screen Ireland, the largest production to ever shoot in the country.

US filmmaker Wigon’sVictorian Psychostars Longlegs actor Maika Monroe alongside Jason Isaacs and Thomasin McKenzie, and will film across Ireland and the UK from...

A few months ago, it was announced that director Rob Savage would be moving on from a Stephen King adaptation to a Josh Malerman adaptation, as The Boogeyman director was set to helm a film adaptation of Bird Box author Malerman’s novel Incidents Around the House, with Jessica Chastain (It Chapter Two) signed on to play a lead role. Since then, Jay Duplass (Transparent), Dichen Lachman (Severance), eight-year-old Arabella Olivia Clark, who will be seen in the upcoming film Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, have joined the cast, and the film’s title has been revealed to be Other Mommy. Now, Deadline reports that Karen Allen (Raiders of the Lost Ark) is in the cast. Details on the character she’s playing have not been shared.

Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are producing Other Mommy in association with Spin a Black Yarn for Universal Pictures. Atomic Monster’s James Wan is producing,...

Indiana Jones mainstay and Starman star Karen Allen has officially boarded Other Mommy, director Rob Savage‘s adaptation of author Josh Malerman’s horror novel Incidents Around the House, per Deadline.

Character details, however, remain under wraps.

The story follows “8-year-old Bela, who lives in a home strained by her parents’ troubled marriage, only to see her life further upended by a sinister entity she calls ‘Other Mommy.’ When this malevolent presence emerges from her closet, persistently asking, ‘Can I go inside your heart?’, Bela refuses. But soon, Other Mommy’s manifestations become increasingly aggressive, threatening the safety of Bela’s family.”

Eight-year-old Arabella Olivia Clark (The Housemaid) is set to lead Other Mommy, with Jessica Chastain (It: Chapter Two, Crimson Peak), Jay Duplass (“The Creep Tapes“), Dichen Lachman (“Severance”, Jurassic World: Dominion), Sean Kaufman (“The Summer I Turned Pretty”), and Adam Silver (Velvet Buzzsaw) also starring.

Writer Nathan Elston...

Exclusive: Karen Allen (Raiders of the Lost Ark) has signed on for a role in Other Mommy, Host helmer Rob Savage’s new supernatural horror film for Universal and Atomic Monster, based on the book Incidents Around the House by Bird Box‘s Josh Malerman.

Character details are under wraps. As previously announced, eight-year-old Arabella Olivia Clark leads the cast, which also includes Jessica Chastain, Jay Duplass, Dichen Lachman, Sean Kaufman and Adam Silver.

Other Mommy centers on eight-year-old Bela (Clark), who lives in a home strained by her parents’ troubled marriage, only to see her life further upended by a sinister entity she calls “Other Mommy.” When this malevolent presence emerges from her closet, persistently asking “Can I go inside your heart?”, Bela refuses. But soon, Other Mommy’s manifestations become increasingly aggressive, threatening the safety of Bela’s family.

The film is being produced for Universal by Atomic Monster...

One of 2024's best horror novels is getting the film treatment, and seems to be on the fast track to development after recently casting its young lead. Written by Josh Malerman (Bird Box), Incidents Around the House is set to be retitled to Other Mommy when it hits the big screen in 2026 thanks to Universal and Atomic Monster, the same company behind 2021's Mortal Kombat and its upcoming sequel.

Per Deadline, eight-year-old Arabella Olivia Clark (Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere) has snagged the lead in Other Mommy, taking on the role of Bela, the novel's protagonist. Directed by Rob Savage from a screenplay by Nathan Elston, she joins previously announced cast members Jessica Chastain, Jay Duplass and Dichen Lachman.

Published on June 25, 2024, Incidents Around the House received high praise from fans and critics at the time of its release thanks to its unique structure, as the novel is told from...

A few months ago, it was announced that director Rob Savage would be moving on from a Stephen King adaptation to a Josh Malerman adaptation, as The Boogeyman director was set to helm a film adaptation of Bird Box author Malerman’s novel Incidents Around the House, with Jessica Chastain (It Chapter Two) signed on to play a lead role. Since then, Jay Duplass (Transparent) and Dichen Lachman (Severance) have joined the cast, and it’s become increasingly obvious that the filmmakers didn’t intend to use the title Incidents Around the House. Now, it’s official: Deadline reports that the film is called Other Mommy. It has also been revealed that eight-year-old Arabella Olivia Clark, who will be seen in the upcoming film Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, has landed a lead role.

Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are producing Other Mommy in association with Spin a Black Yarn for Universal Pictures.

Rob Savage’s next horror film will hit cinemas in May 2026. But what’s Other Mommy about? We’re glad you asked…

Featured image: The Boogeyman (2023)

If you were scared senseless by Rob Savage’s Covid-era screamfest Host, you’ve likely been keeping tabs on the British director. Blumhouse also noticed his talents after Host and offered him a three-picture deal, keeping the filmmaker well and truly busy after his transition from indie films to Hollywood.

The first of those films was 2021’s somewhat controversial Dashcam. But 2026 will see the release of the second film Savage has made with Blumhouse. Titled Other Mommy, it sounds like an interesting companion movie to Savage’s 2023 horror, The Boogeyman.

This writer is keen on seeing what else Savage has in store for us, and we’re betting you are, too. With that in mind, here’s what we know so far about Other Mommy.

Exclusive: Sean Kaufman (The Summer I Turned Pretty) and Adam Silver (The Diplomat) are new additions to Other Mommy, director Rob Savage’s supernatural horror film for Universal and Atomic Monster that yesterday announced eight-year-old Arabella Olivia Clark as its lead.

Character details are under wraps. As previously announced, Jessica Chastain, Jay Duplass and Dichen Lachman will also star.

Based on the book Incidents Around the House by Bird Box‘s Josh Malerman, Other Mommy centers on eight-year-old Bela (Clark), who lives in a home strained by her parents’ troubled marriage, only to see her life further upended by a sinister entity she calls “Other Mommy.” When this malevolent presence emerges from her closet, persistently asking “Can I go inside your heart?”, Bela refuses. But soon, Other Mommy’s manifestations become increasingly aggressive, threatening the safety of Bela’s family.

The film is being produced for Universal by Atomic Monster...

Director Rob Savage is adapting Bird Box author Josh Malerman’s horror novel Incidents Around the House, and the feature has found both its title and its young lead star.

Eight-year-old Arabella Olivia Clark (The Housemaid) is set to lead Other Mommy, Universal and Atomic Monster’s new supernatural horror film, Deadline reports.

The story follows “8-year-old Bela (Clark), who lives in a home strained by her parents’ troubled marriage, only to see her life further upended by a sinister entity she calls ‘Other Mommy.’ When this malevolent presence emerges from her closet, persistently asking, ‘Can I go inside your heart?’, Bela refuses. But soon, Other Mommy’s manifestations become increasingly aggressive, threatening the safety of Bela’s family.”

It’s a haunted house tale told from the perspective of the young girl, bringing a new angle to the subgenre.

Clark joins previously announced cast members Jessica Chastain, Jay Duplass...

Exclusive: Here’s a young talent to watch: Eight-year-old Arabella Olivia Clark (Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere) has landed the lead role in Other Mommy, Universal and Atomic Monster’s new supernatural horror film from director Rob Savage.

Clark joins a cast that includes the previously announced Jessica Chastain, Jay Duplass and Dichen Lachman.

Based on the book Incidents Around the House by Bird Box‘s Josh Malerman, the film centers on 8-year-old Bela (Clark), who lives in a home strained by her parents’ troubled marriage, only to see her life further upended by a sinister entity she calls “Other Mommy.” When this malevolent presence emerges from her closet, persistently asking “Can I go inside your heart?”, Bela refuses. But soon, Other Mommy’s manifestations become increasingly aggressive, threatening the safety of Bela’s family.

The film is being produced for Universal by Atomic Monster/Blumhouse in association with Spin a Black Yarn.

When you think about the best streamers for movie-lovers, it's possible that Hulu might not rise to the top of your list. It has a deceptively deep library, though, as its affiliation with Disney and (what used to be) 20th Century Fox sees a lot of catalog titles making a temporary home there. Like Netflix, the streamer still focuses on relatively newer releases, but there are gems both old and new to be found if you dig through its offerings.

That's true across the board, but for our purposes here, it's also true when looking for good horror movies. The films below aren't ranked, but they're all very good to great examples of the varied tones, styles, and subgenres that horror has to offer. Monsters, killers, devils, and more await -- most will want to kill you, some want to make you laugh (before killing you), and all of them want to scare,...

Dichen Lachman has had roles in Jurassic World: Dominion and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, and may be best known for playing Ms. Casey on the Apple TV+ series Severance. Now, it has been announced that Lachman has joined Jessica Chastain (It Chapter Two) and Jay Duplass (Dying for Sex) in the supernatural horror film that The Boogeyman director Rob Savage is making for Atomic Monster and Blumhouse. Although this project is based on Bird Box author Josh Malerman’s novel Incidents Around the House, it doesn’t currently have an official title. In fact, it’s being referred to as the Untiled Rob Savage Supernatural Horror Film. I think they should just stick with Incidents Around the House.

Details on the character Lachman will be playing in the film have not been revealed. The story revolves around a haunting told from the perspective of a young girl...

Dichen Lachman (“Severance”) has been cast in the as-yet-untitled adaptation of Incidents Around the House, the 2024 horror novel by Bird Box author Josh Malerman.

She joins Jessica Chastain (It: Chapter 2) and Jay Duplass (“Transparent”) in the supernatural horror film for Universal.

Rob Savage is directing from a script by Nathan Elston (“Succession”).

The story centers on 8-year-old Bela, who lives in a home strained by her parents’ troubled marriage, only to see her life further upended by a sinister entity she calls Other Mommy. When this malevolent presence emerges from her closet asking, “Can I go inside your heart?” Bela refuses. But soon, Other Mommy’s manifestations become increasingly aggressive, threatening the safety of Bela’s family.

Atomic Monster/Blumhouse produces in association with Malerman’s Spin a Black Yarn. James Wan is producing with Alayna Glasthal overseeing for his Atomic Monster. Executive producers include Savage, Malerman, Michael Clear, Judson Scott,...

Exclusive: Dichen Lachman (Severance) has closed a deal to star alongside Jessica Chastain and Jay Duplass in Rob Savage’s new supernatural horror film, based on the book Incidents Around the House by Bird Box‘s Josh Malerman.

Character details are under wraps. Released last June, the book centers on eight-year-old Bela, who lives in a home strained by her parents’ troubled marriage, only to see her life further upended by a sinister entity she calls “Other Mommy.” When this malevolent presence emerges from her closet, persistently asking, “Can I go inside your heart?”, Bela refuses. But soon, Other Mommy’s manifestations become increasingly aggressive, threatening the safety of Bela’s family.

Currently in production, the film is being produced for Universal by Atomic Monster/Blumhouse in association with Spin a Black Yarn. Succession‘s Nathan Elston adapted the screenplay. James Wan is producing, with Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Macdara Kelleher,...

Jay Duplass (“Transparent”) is joining Jessica Chastain (It: Chapter 2) in Universal’s Incidents Around the House, Deadline reports.

Rob Savage is directing from a script by Nathan Elston (“Succession”), based on the 2024 horror novel by Bird Box author Josh Malerman.

The story centers on 8-year-old Bela, who lives in a home strained by her parents’ troubled marriage, only to see her life further upended by a sinister entity she calls Other Mommy. When this malevolent presence emerges from her closet asking, “Can I go inside your heart?” Bela refuses. But soon, Other Mommy’s manifestations become increasingly aggressive, threatening the safety of Bela’s family.

Atomic Monster/Blumhouse produces in association with Malerman’s Spin a Black Yarn. James Wan is producing with Alayna Glasthal overseeing for his Atomic Monster. Execute producers include Savage, Malerman, Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Macdara Kelleher, and Ryan Lewis.

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Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are producing the adaptation (which may or may not end up using the title) Incidents Around the House, in association with Spin a Black Yarn for Universal Pictures. Atomic Monster’s James Wan is producing, with Savage and Malerman serving as executive producers alongside Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Macdara Kelleher, and Ryan Lewis. Alayna Glasthal is the executive overseeing the project for Atomic Monster. Succession writer Nathan Elston is writing the screenplay.

Last month, news broke that Jessica Chastain will be starring in the film with The Boogeyman director, Rob Savage, helming the project. Savage will direct from a script adapted from the novel by Bird Box author Josh Malerman. According to Deadline, Chastain’s co-star in the film will be filmmaker Jay Duplass, who can currently be seen in the series Dying for Sex. Jay Duplass and his brother, Mark Duplass, are prolific indie filmmakers.

Exclusive: Emmy-winning actor-filmmaker Jay Duplass (Dying for Sex) is set to star opposite Jessica Chastain in Rob Savage’s new film for Universal Pictures, an adaptation of the recent horror novel Incidents Around the House by Bird Box‘s Josh Malerman.

Released last June, the book centers on eight-year-old Bela, who lives in a home strained by her parents’ troubled marriage, only to see her life further upended by a sinister entity she calls “Other Mommy.” When this malevolent presence emerges from her closet, persistently asking, “Can I go inside your heart?”, Bela refuses. But soon, Other Mommy’s manifestations become increasingly aggressive, threatening the safety of Bela’s family.

Adapted for the screen by Nathan Elston (Succession), the film is being produced by Atomic Monster/Blumhouse in association with Malerman’s Spin a Black Yarn. James Wan is producing, with Alayna Glasthal overseeing for his Atomic Monster. Exec producers include Michael Clear,...

Darren Aronofsky and Mark Heyman have worked together several times over the years. Heyman was Aronofsky’s assistant when he made The Fountain, then he was the co-producer on The Wrestler, a writer on Black Swan, and an executive producer on Mother! So now that Heyman is set to make his feature directorial debut with the horror film Pendulum, it’s good to see that Aronofsky is there to back him up, producing the film through his company Protozoa. Back in October, we heard that Joseph Gordon-Levitt of The Dark Knight Rises and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F had signed on to star in the film. Phoebe Dynevor of Bridgerton and Fair Play joined in March, and Norman Reedus of The Walking Dead and The Bikeriders was confirmed to be in the cast just a few days ago. Now, Deadline reports that Jacki Weaver, who earned Oscar nominations for...

J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules, the producing duo behind BoulderLight Pictures whose credits include Companion and Barbarian, are looking to deliver another twisty sci-fi thriller in Cut Outs, Deadline reports today.

Cut Outs is an original sci-fi thriller spec script by writer Isaac Louis García.

Naturally, plot details are under wraps at this time, but the expectation is that it’ll follow in the same unpredictable vein as BoulderLight’s recent genre hits. Companion, starring Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid, was released in January after a mysterious marketing campaign that kept things close to the vest. Zach Cregger’s feature debut, Barbarian, took a similar approach in preserving its narrative surprises before release.

The BoulderLight team is also behind Cregger’s follow-up, Weapons, releasing this summer, as well as Jaume Collet-Serra’s Play Dead and Rob Savage’s Molepeople. Not only does this signal that BoulderLight is keeping busy with their genre slate,...

Exclusive: New Line has preemptively acquired Cut Outs, an original sci-fi thriller spec by Isaac Louis García.

J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules, the duo behind buzzy genre outfit BoulderLight Pictures, are set to produce via their first-look deal with the studio. Plot details are under wraps, but in line with the company’s past work — including the recent sci-fi thriller Companion and their horror thriller breakout Barbarian — you can expect that this will be another fun, fresh, twisty piece of material. Tracy Rosenblum is set to oversee the project for the company.

An alum of the AFI Conservatory, García has worked in multiple writers’ rooms, the most recent being for Duster, the crime thriller series reuniting Lost‘s J.J. Abrams and Josh Hollowya, which premieres on Max May 15. Previously, he’s also been a part of Angelyne at Peacock and Alan Ball’s HBO series Here and Now, placing in...

Darren Aronofsky and Mark Heyman have worked together several times over the years. Heyman was Aronofsky’s assistant when he made The Fountain, then he was the co-producer on The Wrestler, a writer on Black Swan, and an executive producer on Mother! So now that Heyman is set to make his feature directorial debut with the horror film Pendulum, it’s good to see that Aronofsky is there to back him up, producing the film through his company Protozoa. Back in October, we heard that Joseph Gordon-Levitt of The Dark Knight Rises and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F had signed on to star in the film. Phoebe Dynevor of Bridgerton and Fair Play joined in March. Now, Deadline reports that Norman Reedus of The Walking Dead and The Bikeriders has been added to the cast.

Described as a “terrifying new genre film,” Pendulum will tell the following story: Young...

Something scary, jolly, and dastardly wicked this way comes. Hot on the horrifying heels of Shudder’s Season 7 renewal ofThe Boulet Brothers’ Dragula comes Collider’s exclusive reveal that the pair’s frequent collaborator and scream king, David Dastmalchian, will be making his directorial debut with The Boulet Brothers’ Holiday of Horrors. The Dune actor was previously announced to be joining as a co-host on the production and will now officially lend his venomous vision to the lineup of anthology short films. Set to unwrap itself on AMC and Shudder, the special will be the perfect way to get your horror fix all while staying festive and avoiding the true horror of the holidays — family.

In a statement paired with our exclusive announcement, Dastmalchian shared his excitement about reteaming Dracmorda and Swanthula Boulet for their spirited special,

"After working together on the Boulet Brothers' Halfway-to-Halloween Special, I have been Dying...

Last week, we learned that The Boogeyman director Rob Savage, Succession writer Nathan Elston, and The Eyes of Tammy Faye Oscar winner Jessica Chastain are teaming up for a film adaptation of Bird Box author Josh Malerman’s novel Incidents Around the House. Now, Deadline has broken the news that another Malerman adaptation is in the works, as “rising screenwriter” Jenna Mattison has been hired to write a screenplay based on Malerman’s novella Decorum at the Deathbed – a story that was released exclusively as an Audible Original that has a runtime of 73 minutes.

Decorum at the Deathbed follows a grieving widow that starts a twisted affair with the detective investigating the mutilated deer that keep appearing in the forest behind her house. But as the relationship deepens he begins to wonder if she’s truly a victim or a sociopathic killer. A disturbing and terrifying tale unearthing the dark...

A feature film adaptation of Decorum at the Deathbed by Bird Box author Josh Malerman is in the works.

Deadline reports that Jenna Mattison (The Sound) has been tapped to write the script based on the novella, which was released as an Audible Original in 2021.

Described as Body Heat meets Edgar Allan Poe‘s The Tell-Tale Heart, the psychological thriller is said to be a disturbing and terrifying tale unearthing the dark shadows of the mind and finding redemption in the most unexpected of places.

It follows a grieving widow that starts a twisted affair with the detective investigating the mutilated deer that keep appearing in the forest behind her house. But as the relationship deepens he begins to wonder if she’s truly a victim or a sociopathic killer.

The search for a director is underway, with Malerman and producing partner Ryan Lewis (Bird Box) set to produce for their Spin a Black Yarn.

Exclusive: Rising screenwriter Jenna Mattison has been tapped to script an adaptation of Decorum at the Deathbed, the 2021 novella from Bird Box‘s Josh Malerman, for the New York Times bestseller’s production house Spin a Black Yarn.

Released exclusively as an Audible Original, Decorum at the Deathbed follows a grieving widow that starts a twisted affair with the detective investigating the mutilated deer that keep appearing in the forest behind her house. But as the relationship deepens he begins to wonder if she’s truly a victim or a sociopathic killer. A disturbing and terrifying tale unearthing the dark shadows of the mind and finding redemption in the most unexpected of places.

Josh Malerman

The story is described as an elevated psychological thriller — Body Heat meets Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart. The search for a director is underway, with Malerman and his producing partner Ryan Lewis set to produce for Spin a Black Yarn.

Mattison is no stranger to bestselling authors, having adapted novels by James Patterson and Sophie Kinsella, as well as being brought on in 2024 to adapt Dying to Be Me, the New York Times bestselling cancer memoir by Anita Moorjani. Currently, she’s serving as writer and executive producer on a TV series in development at Universal based on an international bestseller from Patterson. She’s also in pre-pro on Haunted, another of her films to be shot in Thailand with the Sundance and Independent Spirit Award-nominated Rosemary Rodriguez directing. Previously, Mattison wrote, directed and produced The Sound, a psychological thriller released theatrically by Orion and Samuel Goldwn.

Malerman is best known for his New York Times bestseller Bird Box, the post-apocalyptic horror thriller adapted into Netflix’s 2018 film of the same name. Directed by Susanne Bier and starring Sandra Bullock, the feature take stood for a time as the most popular film in the streamer’s history, currently sitting at #5 on Netflix’s most popular films list. A spin-off sequel, Bird Box: Barcelona, on which Malerman was an EP, premiered on Netflix in 2023.

Just recently, Malerman set up a feature adaptation of his horror novel Incidents Around the House at Universal, with Jessica Chastain to star and Rob Savage directing, as we were first to report. Atomic Monster and Blumhouse will produce in association with Spin a Black Yarn, with pre-production underway.

Mattison is repped by Gersh, manager Geoff Silverman of Evoke Entertainment, and Cohen & Gardner; Malerman by Ryan Lewis of Spin a Black Yarn, Kristin Nelson of Nelson Literary Agency, and Wayne Alexander of Alexander Lawrence Frumes & Labowitz.

After starring in films of various genres, Academy Award-winning actress Jessica Chastain has finally found her way back to horror with Incidents Around the House, a new project from Atomic Monster and Blumhouse, who are teaming up with Spin a Black Yarn to make it. Universal Pictures is signed on as distributor. Below, we shared all that's been revealed so far about this upcoming film.

Can you believe it? Chastain is diving back into horror! The last time we saw her take on a horror role was in the 2019 supernatural horror flick It Chapter Two, where she played the grown-up Beverly Marsh. But before that, you might remember her from the other supernatural horror Mama, where she starred as a reluctant guardian to two haunted children. Well, it looks like supernatural horror movies are her thing because her upcoming project Incidents Around the House looks to be of the same genre.

Director Rob Savage is moving on from a Stephen King adaptation to a Josh Malerman adaptation, as Deadline reports that The Boogeyman director is now set to helm a film adaptation of Bird Box author Malerman’s novel Incidents Around the House, with Jessica Chastain (It Chapter Two) signed on to play the lead role.

Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are producing the adaptation, which may or may not end up using the title Incidents Around the House, in association with Spin a Black Yarn for Universal Pictures. Atomic Monster’s James Wan is producing, with Savage and Malerman serving as executive producers alongside Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Macdara Kelleher, and Ryan Lewis. Alayna Glasthal is the executive overseeing the project for Atomic Monster. Succession writer Nathan Elston is writing the screenplay.

Deadline notes, “While details behind the film are unknown, in the Malerman novel, the story revolves around a haunting...

Jessica Chastain is set to star in a new horror film directed by Rob Savage and based on Incidents Around the House, a novel by Josh Malerman. The project is being developed by Universal Pictures with Atomic Monster and Blumhouse, in association with Spin a Black Yarn.

Nathan Elston, known for his work on Succession, is writing the screenplay. Plot details have not been released, but the source material centers on a young girl who perceives a supernatural presence in her home, which she names “Other Mommy.” The story unfolds within a family dynamic shaped by fear and uncertainty.

James Wan is producing the film through Atomic Monster, alongside Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Macdara Kelleher, Rob Savage, Josh Malerman, and Ryan Lewis. Alayna Glasthal is overseeing the project for Atomic Monster.

Chastain’s past work in horror includes Mama, directed by Andy Muschietti, and It: Chapter Two, where she reunited with the director.

Jessica Chastain has been cast to lead an upcoming horror movie!

The 48-year-old actress is set to return to the genre to star in a film based on the Josh Malerman novel, “Incidents Around the House,” Deadline reports.

The Boogeyman helmer Rob Savage will direct the movie, produced by Atomic Monster and Blumhouse.

Keep reading to find out more…

In the book, “the story revolves around a haunting told from the perspective of a young girl whose troubled family is targeted by an entity she calls ‘Other Mommy.’”

Succession staff writer Nathan Elston will make his feature screenwriting debut on the upcoming pic.

This casting news comes just a couple weeks after it was announced Jessica will star in the Apple TV+ drama series The Dealer, alongside Adam Driver.

She also has another movie coming out, Dreams, which screened at the Berlin Film Festival earlier this year.

Two fellow Stephen King film alums are joining forces on a new entry into the horror genre. Deadline reports that It Chapter Two star, Jessica Chastain, has been tapped to lead the cast of Incidents Around the House, which will be helmed by The Boogeyman director, Rob Savage. This time around, the Carrie and The Shining writer isn’t the force behind the source material, but the movie will serve as an adaptation of the book of the same name by Josh Malerman. Further building out its horror dynasty, the project is backed by both Atomic Monster and Blumhouse, with Succession scribe Nathan Elston turning the story into screenplay form.

The film, which will be released under Universal Pictures, hasn’t yet released specific details, but we can gather plenty from the book’s plot. The story is told from the perspective of an eight-year-old girl named Bela who can...

“This book is the monster that lives inside your closet,” fellow author Grady Hendrix raved about Bird Box writer Josh Malerman’s horror novel Incidents Around the House, and Deadline reports that director Rob Savage is adapting the tale for the screen.

Rob Savage will direct the Incidents Around the House movie for producer James Wan’s company Atomic Monster, with Jessica Chastain (It: Chapter 2) set to lead the movie’s cast.

Nathan Elston (“Succession”) is writing the adaptation of Malerman’s novel, which has been described as a “chilling, unique tale of true horror about a family as haunted as their home.”

On that note, here’s the full synopsis for the novel…

To eight-year-old Bela, her family is her world. There’s Mommy, Daddo, and Grandma Ruth. But there is also Other Mommy, a malevolent entity who asks her every day: “Can I go inside your heart?”

When...

Exclusive: Jessica Chastain looks to be making a return to the horror genre in a big way as sources tell Deadline that the Oscar winner has signed on to star in the latest film from director Rob Savage. Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are producing in association with Spin a Black Yarn for Universal Pictures.

Succession writer Nathan Elston is penning the script, which is based on the novel titled Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman.

While details behind the film are unknown, in the Malerman novel, the story revolves around a haunting told from the perspective of a young girl whose troubled family is targeted by an entity she calls “Other Mommy.”

Atomic Monster’s James Wan is producing, with Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Macdara Kelleher, Savage, Malerman and Ryan Lewis executive producing. Alayna Glasthal is the executive overseeing the film for Atomic Monster.

While Chastain is best known...

Exclusive: Loretta Ramos has been named Senior Director of Blumhouse and K Period Media’s Screamwriting Fellowship program.

Ramos previously served as interim head of the Sundance Institute’s Women of Sundance program.

In her role, she will be responsible for overseeing the program for the two companies, which is run in partnership with the Sundance Institute.

The invite-only program is accepting recommendations for applicants until Friday.

Said Ramos, “There are some truly electric new voices in horror. Writers from all types of backgrounds are bringing new dimensions to the genre, and I’m so excited to lead this initiative to provide equitable opportunities and make sure they feel supported in bringing their visions to life. It’s been wonderful getting to know the teams at K Period Media and Blumhouse and I’m looking forward to working together.”

Kimberley Steward, Founder of K Period Media, and Jason Blum, Founder/CEO of Blumhouse,...

Darren Aronofsky and Mark Heyman have worked together several times over the years. Heyman was Aronofsky’s assistant when he made The Fountain, then he was the co-producer on The Wrestler, a writer on Black Swan, and an executive producer on Mother! So now that Heyman is set to make his feature directorial debut with the horror film Pendulum, it’s good to see that Aronofsky is there to back him up, producing the film through his company Protozoa. Back in October, we heard that Joseph Gordon-Levitt of The Dark Knight Rises and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F had signed on to star in the film. Now, Deadline reports that Phoebe Dynevor of Bridgerton and Fair Play has joined Gordon-Levitt in the cast.

Described as a “terrifying new genre film,” Pendulum will tell the following story: Young couple Patrick (Gordon-Levitt) and Abigail (Dynevor) journey to a new-age retreat in New Mexico,...

Idw Entertainment is teaming up with Steven Schneider and Roy Lee’s Spooky Pictures (Late Night with the Devil) to adapt the horror comic Dungeon by Scott Snyder and Hayden Sherman, THR reports today.

The serial killer tale ran as a five-issue comic miniseries in 2023 and 2024.

Dungeon begins “when a family moves from the Big Apple to upstate New York to escape the hustle and bustle. However, their father’s dream of a quiet rural life is shattered when he discovers a dungeon underneath their land, filled with torture devices, weapons, and a threatening message on the wall that reads, ‘Tell No One.’ The discovery sets up a paranoid serial kidnapping mystery where no one, not even the father’s child, is safe, and not even the FBI agent assigned to the case can help.”

Schneider and Lee will produce the adaptation along with Daniel Kendrick of Idw Entertainment, the screen arm of Idw Publishing.

Spooky Pictures, the company run by Steven Schneider and Roy Lee, has teamed up with Idw Entertainment to adapt Dungeon, the horror comic by Scott Snyder and Hayden Sherman.

Schneider and Lee will produce the adaptation along with Daniel Kendrick of Idw Entertainment, the screen arm of Idw Publishing.

The option deal comes as Snyder and Sherman have become among the top commodities in the comics field. Snyder, a longtime comics author, is currently writing Absolute Batman for DC, with that comic’s launch becoming the biggest-selling title of 2024. Sherman is illustrating Absolute Wonder Woman, which was also a massive launch that went to multiple printings.

Published as a five issue miniseries in 2023 and 2024, the story begins when a family moves from the Big Apple to upstate New York to escape the hustle and bustle. However, their father’s dream of a quiet rural life is shattered when he discovers a dungeon underneath their land,...

Plenty of great horror movies would have been even more frightening, unnerving, and effective had they received the strict adult-only R-rating. While PG-13 movies have the potential to explore some gruesome and terrifying concepts, filmmakers are limited in how much gore they show or how depraved the psychological torment their characters experience can be. Although all these horror movies had their scary moments, an R rating would have allowed them to take extra steps in the realm of overwhelming terror.

While it’s understandable that film studios often wish to pursue a PG-13 rating wherever possible, as this allows for tickets to be purchased by more consumers, horror movies are often more effective with an R-rating. Whether it's through more intense visuals or a deeper adult-oriented exploration of characters, R-rated horrors represent some of the best scary movies ever made. Although all these horror movies have value, it’s hard...

While it's wonderful that the horror genre is constantly trying out new ideas and concepts, sometimes all you need is a classic creature feature. After all, It's films like these that first put the genre on the map. Nothing scares as consistently as putting a cast of characters up against a horrific beast thirsty for their blood. It's a premise that audiences find in Rob Savage's The Boogeyman, an adaptation of the short story by Stephen King with a script from Heretic directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. The 2023 movie follows the Harper family reeling from not only the death of their mother and wife but also the shadowy beast that has begun to stalk their every move.

[This story contains some mild spoilers for Heretic.]

The heavens have smiled on Scott Beck and Bryan Woods’ Heretic.

Critics and audiences are of the belief that their fourth outing as writer-directors is their finest work yet, and it’s been a long time coming considering the Iowa natives’ thought-provoking religious horror movie was conceived before they broke out as the co-writers and originators of A Quiet Place (2018). The film is largely a three-hander between two Mormon missionaries, Sisters Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Paxton (Chloe East), and a potential convert named Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant). Upon entering the Englishman’s home in order to peddle the wares of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the two missionaries soon realize they’ve been ensnared in a terrifying game of wits that is meant to test and contradict their faith.

Knowing that Barnes and Paxton had knocked on the door of a religious scholar, the childhood best...

"Do you want us here?" Quiver Distribution has posted the trailer for an indie horror called Chateau, the second feature from filmmaker Luke Genton. This first premiered at the 2024 Popcorn Frights Film Festival this year and will be out on VOD to watch at home in December. "Vacation is all about escape." While on a French vacation funded by odd jobs, an aspiring influencer covertly films a vlog in a reportedly haunted chateau she's been hired to clean. This found footage horror follows two influencer idiots getting a real scare when they discover this chateau is actually, really haunted. Starring Cathy Marks and Coltron Tran as the main duo. This isn't a particularity original concept - there's also Deadstream which this film seems to be borrowing from, not to mention Rob Savage's Dashcam, and other horror that is about people going into a haunted house that they think isn't...

Embankment Films is setting out to make a mountain out of a molehill with their upcoming horror film. The production company that brought audiences Florian Zeller's The Father and The Son shared their excitement about their upcoming project, and more importantly, the actors that will lead viewers into their depraved new world. According to Deadline, Embankment Films announced a new horror film titled Molepeople, starring Anthony Ramos and Ben Mendelsohn.

In their announcement, Embankment Films described the plot as the story of one mans nightmarish descent into the abandoned tunnels beneath the streets of New York City, where a twisted society lurks. Host and The Boogeyman director Rob Savage is helming the movie, based on an original script from Succession's Nathan Elston. The powerhouse acting pair of Golden Globe and Emmy nominee Ramos and Emmy winner Mendelsohn will be audiences' guides in the film's exploration of what lies beneath the city.

About a year and half ago, it was announced that The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman will be producing a remake of the 1956 horror film The Mole People (watch it Here) for Universal Pictures… and while we wait for further updates on that project, Deadline has revealed that there’s a different “mole people” project coming our way from Rob Savage, the director of the Stephen King adaptation The Boogeyman and the screen life horror films Host and Dashcam. This one is called Molepeople and has Anthony Ramos (Twisters) and Ben Mendelsohn (Animal Kingdom) attached to star in it.

Described as telling the story of one man’s nightmarish descent into the abandoned tunnels beneath the streets of New York City, where a twisted society lurks, Molepeople brings to mind not only The Mole People but also the 1984 film C.H.U.D., which involved people living in the tunnels beneath NYC, and the 1972 film Death Line (a.

The director of Host and Stephen King’s The Boogeyman, Rob Savage is next directing a horror movie titled Molepeople, which seems to be inspired by the 1956 classic The Mole People.

Deadline reports that Anthony Ramos (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts) and Ben Mendelsohn (Animal Kingdom) will star in Rob Savage’s Molepeople, which is set in New York City.

The film is being pitched as “one man’s nightmarish descent into the abandoned tunnels beneath the streets of New York City, where a twisted society lurks.”

Nathan Elston (Succession) wrote the screenplay, with Raphael Margules and J.D Lifshitz of BoulderLight Pictures (Woman of the Hour) producing alongside Rough House Pictures (Halloween).

Embankment’s Hugo Grumbar said, “Molepeople fuels a modern audience with shocks and thrills, captivating, heightened feelings of fear. Rob’s direction is stylish; BoulderLight’s understanding of modern audiences is unmatched – and together the filmmakers are best in class.

It looks like John Michael McDonagh‘s “Fear Is The Rider” isn’t the only genre pic starring Ben Mendelsohn at the America Film Market. Deadline reports that Mendelsohn is attached to star opposite Anthony Ramos in “Molepeople” a NYC-set horror flick from director Rob Savage. And yes, the title should give away the set-up for this one.

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Here’s the pitch for “Molepeople” making the rounds at AFM: “one man’s nightmarish descent into the abandoned tunnels beneath the streets of New York City, where a twisted society lurks.” So imagine “C.H.U.D.

Continue reading ‘Molepeople’: Anthony Ramos & Ben Mendelsohn To Star In Upcoming NYC Horror Pic at The Playlist.

Embankment Films is bringing Rob Savage’s Molepeople, a horror set in Manhattan, to the AFM.

Anthony Ramos and Ben Mendelsohn star in the feature from UK filmmaker Savage, whose credits include Host and The Boogeyman. Succession writer Nathan Elston has penned the script.

Raphael Margules and J.D Lifshitz of BoulderLight Pictures, behind Barbarian, Woman Of The Hour, and upcoming Companion, produce alongside Rough House Pictures, the team behind Halloween.

Embankment Films handles international sales and CAA Media Finance, Range and WME co-represent North American rights.

Molepeople follows one man’s nightmarish descent into the abandoned tunnels beneath the streets of New York City,...

Exclusive: Here’s a fun genre project on Halloween. Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Anthony Ramos (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts) and Emmy winner Ben Mendelsohn (Animal Kingdom) are set to star in horror Molepeople, about a secret community lurking below New York City.

Host and The Boogeyman director Rob Savage is directing the original script from Nathan Elston (Succession). Raphael Margules and J.D Lifshitz of BoulderLight Pictures (Barbarian) produce alongside Rough House Pictures (Halloween).

Embankment Films is handling international sales and CAA Media Finance, Range and WME co-represent North American rights at the upcoming American Film Market.

The film is being pitched as “one man’s nightmarish descent into the abandoned tunnels beneath the streets of New York City, where a twisted society lurks.”

Embankment’s Hugo Grumbar said: “Molepeople fuels a modern audience with shocks and thrills, captivating, heightened feelings of fear. Rob’s direction is stylish; BoulderLight...

Screen Internationalis rounding up the key projects launched before and during this year’s American Film Market (AFM), which runsNovember 5-10 at thePalms Casino Resort.

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Misty Green

Chris Rock will direct and star in the story of a talented actress with a habit of getting in her own way. She is offered the role of a lifetime from a director. The only snag is they have history. FromMACRO Film Studios and Confluential Films.

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Paper Tiger

Adam Driver, Jeremy Strong and Anne Hathaway will star for James Gray in the crime drama,...

Darren Aronofsky and Mark Heyman have worked together several times over the years. Heyman was Aronofsky’s assistant when he made The Fountain, then he was the co-producer on The Wrestler, a writer on Black Swan, and an executive producer on Mother! So now that Heyman is set to make his feature directorial debut with the horror film Pendulum, it’s good to see that Aronofsky is there to back him up, producing the film through his company Protozoa. A press release sent out today has also revealed that Joseph Gordon-Levitt of The Dark Knight Rises and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F has signed on to star in the film, which is set to start filming in New Mexico next March.

Pendulum will tell the following story: Young couple Patrick (Gordon-Levitt) and Abigail journey to a new-age retreat in New Mexico, drawn by the possibility of healing after a traumatic event.