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There’s something timeless about a haunted house. Maybe it’s the idea that the one place meant to feel safe — home — can be invaded by forces we can’t understand or control. Haunted house movies take that fear and amplify it, mixing psychological dread with supernatural chills. From gothic classics to modern blockbusters, the subgenre has delivered some of the most memorable scares in cinema history. Here are ten of the very best haunted house movies every horror fan should experience.

1. The Haunting (1963)

Robert Wise’s adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House is a masterclass in atmosphere. Relying more on suggestion than special effects, the...

There is not much more to the secluded Italian village of Remis, the setting for Paolo Strippoli’s crackling supernatural horror “The Holy Boy,” than the road that runs through it, a high school, a tavern and the low-roofed dwellings that house an unusually contented community. Remis is such a happy place, in fact, that the town motto is “Valley of Smiles.” But it’s also ordinary, dull even — the screenplay, co-written by Strippoli, Jacopo Del Giudice and Milo Tissone, so intelligently commingles the area’s uncanny energies with plausible reality, that you can’t be sure that, driving on a dark night, you might not make a wrong turn and end up in this fictional place. If that happens, maybe don’t dawdle.

Then again, perhaps you’d have no choice, like ex-champion judo star Sergio Rossetti (a superbly rumpled Michele Riondino) who has been lured by a temp...

Jack the Ripper has haunted imaginations for well over a century, but in The Haunting at Jack the Ripper’s House his shadow collides with the world of viral content and influencer culture. Written, directed, produced and headlined by Stephen Staley and Natasha Tosini, the film follows the Haunt Hunters, a team of YouTubers notorious for faking their paranormal investigations, who are dared by their followers to take on one of the most infamous haunted locations in the world. What begins as a ploy for clicks soon spirals into something far more sinister, blurring the line between performance and genuine terror.

Drawing inspiration from gothic classics like The Innocents and...

The diegesis of Abandoned Man (Metruk Adam) is constructed around Baran, a man whose soul, we are told, even time itself cannot mend. Portrayed by Mert Ramazan Demir, Baran emerges from a lengthy prison sentence, a term he served not for his own transgression but for a crime committed by his brother. This act of familial sacrifice, far from being a source of honor, has metastasized into a festering internal wound. His re-entry into society is a study in friction; he aims to construct a new life, symbolized by the modest dream of opening a repair shop, yet he remains shackled to his family’s misfortunes and the profound torment of his past.

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The Institute is a supernatural horror thriller series created by Benjamin Cavell. Based on Stephen King‘s 2019 novel of the same name, the MGM+ series follows Luke Ellis, a genius teen boy who is kidnapped and wakes up in a mysterious institute where he finds other kids with unusual abilities. Luke’s life takes a turn when his life intertwines with a former police officer haunted by his past, who moves to the nearby town. The Institute stars Ben Barnes, Joe Freeman, Simone Miller, Fionn Laird, Hannah Galway, Julian Richings, Robert Joy, Martin Roach, and Mary-Louise Parker. So, if you loved the thrilling mystery, intense drama, and compelling characters in MGM+’s The Institute, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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The Promised Neverland is a Japanese anime series directed by Mamoru Kanbe.

Willem Dafoe is in talks to star in director Robert Eggers’ Werwulf.The 69-year-old actor - who previously worked with the filmmaker, 42, on The Lighthouse, The Northman and Nosferatu - is in negotiations to appear in Eggers’ upcoming horror flick, Deadline has said.The Spider-Man star could be joining Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Lily Rose-Depp, who are also in talks to lead Werwulf.Werwulf is being penned by Eggers’ The Northman co-writer Sjón, and is slated to hit cinemas on Christmas Day 2026 in the US.The director and scribe are also due to produce with Focus Features alongside Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, who will be producing under Working Title.Meanwhile, Maiden Voyage’s Chris and Eleanor Columbus will serve as executive producers.While plot details are unknown, Werwulf is expected to be a 13th-century werewolf horror flick set in England.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the dialogue will be “true to the time period,...

Aaron Taylor-Johnson is set to star in Werwulf. The 35-year-old actor will reunite with director Robert Eggers on the motion picture, after sources confirmed to Deadline that Taylor-Johnson has signed up for the movie.And the insider also revealed Lily Rose-Depp is in talks to appear alongside him. Both Taylor-Johnson and Rose-Depp previously teamed up with Eggers for 2024 gothic horror film Nosferatu. Eggers will helm Werwulf, which is slated to be released on Christmas Day 2026 in the US. While plot details are yet to be revealed, the motion picture is expected to be a 13th century werewolf horror movie.But it is known that Eggers has reunited with his The Northman collaborator Sjón for the script. In January, insiders told the Hollywood Reporter that the story will be set in 13th century England, with dialogue "true to the time period".Translations and annotations will be provided for those who don't understand Old English,...

Cast members from Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino’s Étoile are sharing their complicated feelings over the classical ballet’s Prime Video cancellation, a show that was axed despite being given a two-season order.

Yanic Truesdale (who played Le Ballet National trainer Raphaël Marchand), Taïs Vinolo (French ballerina Mishi Duplessis) and Ivan du Pontavice (French dancer Gabin Roux) appeared at the Scad Lacoste Film Festival in France’s Provence region this weekend for a screening and Q&a, all of which was scheduled before the series’ renewal reversal.

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A brand new slate of dubs will head your way soon with the upcoming summer 2025 anime season, and we have the rundown for everything you can look forward to! Crunchyroll will release Englush dubs for titles including Gachiakuta , Clevatess , Lord of Mysteries and much more. Check out an overview of upcoming English dubs below with additional info on launch timing and cast members coming as they're announced. Crunchyroll Summer 2025 English Dubs A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2 Anne Shirley - cast and crew Clevatess Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl Dan Da Dan Season 2 Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole Dr. Stone Science Future Cour 2 Gachiakuta I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince So I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability Season 2 Kaiji No. 8 Season 2 Lord of Mysteries My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 New Saga Nyaight of the Living Cat Onmyo Kaiten...

The official website for the upcoming new original TV anime Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Verse released a new, third trailer and key visual today. The trailer introduces the anime's opening theme song "Cry Out Cry Over" performed by the musical unit Who-ya Extended . The ending theme song "Turn Over" is sung by artist 9Lana , who has a “chameleon voice” that controls nine different voice qualities. Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Verse Anime Trailer 3 Key Visual Message from Who-ya Extended: We are Who-ya Extended, and we will be in charge of the opening theme for the TV anime “Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Verse." We think our new song "Cry Out Cry Over" is a song that looks especially good in the battles of this work, in which various elements such as reincarnation, time leap, and Onmyoujutsu are intertwined. We hope you will enjoy the rock sound like the roar of the protagonist, Takeru, along with the anime.

While ghosts and spirits have long been the conduit for cinematic scares and jolts, from The Innocents to Poltergeist to The Ring, a relatively recent wave of films exploring the supernatural has been more concerned with the tangible, emotional effects these specters can have on the living. In that sense, a spiritual cousin to the likes of Uncle Boonmee, Personal Shopper, A Ghost Story, and Light from Light, Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke’s directorial debut A Useful Ghost is a strange, tranquil, humorous exploration of the conundrums that would emerge were ghosts an accepted occurrence in everyday life, and what such phantoms could illuminate about the social and political troubles of modern Thailand and industrialization at large.

“Dust is a necessary evil. There is no progress without dust.” These early words set the stage for the rampant commercialization in the aim of increased profits that afflict the characters, both corporeal and phantasmic,...

Andrew Koji, best known for “Bullet Train” and the Max series “Warrior,” will next star in the cast of an indie action and heist film called “High Stakes Holiday.”

The film is in the vein of “Ocean’s 11” meets “Home Alone” and follows a jaded ex-MI6 agent turned security guard (Koji) who teams up with two sharp-witted sisters on vacation in Las Vegas after they get caught in the middle of a high-stakes heist. The trio must tag team to outsmart a cunning international thief and save a priceless diamond gauntlet — just in time for Christmas.

“High Stakes Holiday” also stars actual sisters Madeleine McGraw, best known for “The Black Phone,” and Violet McGraw, best known for “M3GAN,” as the two on-screen sisters who must team up with Koji’s character. Azizi Donnelly, Jack Griffo, Struggler Jennings, and Brynne Kurland also co-star.

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Last month, Netflix debuted yet another stunning-looking animated series. Wolf Kingroared into the streamer's catalog and quickly became one of 2025's earliest hits. In order to celebrate the series' performance, the Brain Audio team put together a mini-documentary that sheds a little light on the production process, and Collider can exclusively share this documentary with you. You can stream all episodes of Wolf King on Netflix, and check out the mini-documentary in this article.

The mini-documentary focuses on the sound design of Wolf King, which is a standout on its own. We get a glimpse into the often forgotten about Foley art, in which an artist gets to provide the sound of pretty much everything that you see onscreen, from the blade of a sword sliding across a surface to sounds that evoke the magic of the story. The mini-documentary also covers a bit of the sound design and how...

Today, Prime Video debuted the Étoile trailer and key art, which preview the upcoming dance-world comedy from beloved creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino.

The original new series is set in both New York and Paris and follows the dancers and artistic staff of two world-renowned ballet companies as they embark on an ambitious gambit to save their storied institutions: swapping their most talented stars.

Étoile will premiere all eight episodes on April 24, exclusively on Prime Video, in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.

The previously announced cast members include Emmy-winner Luke Kirby (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lou de Laâge (The Innocents), Gideon Glick, and David Alvarez (West Side Story).

The cast also includes Ivan du Pontavice (Rupture), Taïs Vinolo (The Show Must Go On), David Haig (Four Weddings and a Funeral), Lamay Zhang, and Simon Callow (Outlander), as well as Yanic Truesdale (Gilmore Girls) as a recurring guest.

Prime Video has officially released the first trailer for its upcoming series, Étoile, which will premiere on the platform on April 24. The first season consists of eight episodes, and while Prime Video gives some shows, such as The Boys and Reacher, the weekly release treatment, Étoile will come into the world via the binge model, with all episodes debuting simultaneously. Featuring in the lead roles of Étoile are Luke Kirby, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and Lou de Laâge. Kirby is best known for his Emmy Award-winning work on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, another Prime Video original series, while Gainsbourg is famed for starring in Antichrist (2009) and Melancholia (2011). De Laâge recently starred in The Mad Women’s Ball alongside Emmanuelle Bercot, and she’s also known for her work in The Innocents(2016).

Luke Kirby isn’t the only connection Étoile has to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The series was created for television by Amy Sherman and Daniel Palladino,...

The curtain is rising on Amy Sherman-Palladino’s next act: Amazon has unveiled the first trailer for Étoile, the forthcoming ballet comedy from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel creator.

The streamer previously announced that Étoile will premiere Thursday, April 24, with all eight episodes of the series dropping at once. Set in both New York and Paris, 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. (Fyi: Étoile, pronounced āˈtwäl, is defined as a principal dancer in a ballet company.)

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Invincible Season 3 saw an explosive finale when Conquest arrived on Earth to punish Mark and a battle ensued between them. Robert Kirkman’s series didn’t fail to impress us with this third season as well. There was one element that perfectly accompanied all the fantastic characters and jaw-dropping scenes.

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As usual, the series nailed the music, using the right track for the right moment. This season featured less musical scores than the first two seasons. However, it managed to elevate the viewing experience just like the previous seasons. Here is a guide for you to find your favorite music from the show.

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Prime Video has set April 24 for the premiere of Étoile, its upcoming dance-world dramedy from Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino. The streamer also released several first-look photos, which you can see above and below.

Set in both New York and Paris, 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: swapping their most talented stars.

All eight episodes of the dramedy will drop at once on April 24, exclusively on Prime Video, in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

Cast includes Emmy-winner Luke Kirby (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lou de Laâge (The Innocents), Gideon Glick, David Alvarez (West Side Story), Ivan du Pontavice (Rupture), Taïs Vinolo (The Show Must Go On), David Haig (Four Weddings and a Funeral), Simon Callow (Outlander), and Yanic Truesdale (Gilmore Girls) as recurring.

Prime Video has revealed first-look images and the premiere date today for Étoile, the upcoming dance-world dramedy from television supernovas Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino.

Set in both New York and Paris, the new, original series follows the dancers and artistic staff of two world-renowned ballet companies as they embark on an ambitious gambit to save their storied institutions: swapping their most talented stars.

All eight episodes of Étoile will premiere on April 24, exclusively on Prime Video, in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.

The series is the much-anticipated follow-up to the creators’ beloved comedy The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which for five seasons on Prime Video collected 22 Primetime Emmy Awards, 6 Critics Choice Awards, 3 Golden Globes, and a Peabody, as well as countless fans worldwide.

Étoile’s arrival will also coincide with the anniversary of Gilmore Girls, which premiered 25 years ago this year and has only since grown in esteem among audiences,...

Editor's note: The below interview contains spoilers for the Mayfair Witches Season 2 finale.After a whirlwind of a season, Mayfair Witches has finally wrapped up its return installment with "The Innocents," an episode that manages to feature a lot of twists, turns, and unexpected deaths — and, in the case of Lasher (Jack Huston), at least one resurrection before seemingly meeting a more definitive fate. With the Scottish Mayfairs having unveiled their real plan — to kill all the Taltos children born to Lasher and Emaleth (Henessi Schmidt) and steal their power — it's up to Ciprien Grieve (Tongayi Chirisa) and the Talamasca to get them out of harm's way while Rowan (Alexandra Daddario) faces off with her very own family.

[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for Mayfair Witches Season 2 finale, “The Innocents.”] Leave it to those damn Mayfair Witches to turn ankle biters into appetizers! In the second-season finale of the Anne Rice adaptation series, our head witch in charge, Rowan Mayfair (Alexandra Daddario), managed to foil the Scottish Mayfairs’ grisly master plan to breed the hell out of newlywed demon Lasher (Jack Huston) and his baby-dispensing bride Emaleth (Hennesi Schmidt) before slaughtering their myriad (and rapidly growing) spawn. Why kill the kids? Because it turns out their blood is loaded with Lasher’s magical ability to control nature, to create life and reverse death. With assists from her current beau Lark (Ben Feldman), her ex Ciprien (Tongayi Chirisa) and his Talamasca pals, hilarious cousin Moira (Alyssa Jirrels), oh, and a werewolf, Rowan was able to tap into her newly evolving abilities to take down her relatives and save the lil ones. But alas, she was...

On Sunday March 2 2025, AMC broadcasts Mayfair Witches!

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The upcoming episode of “Mayfair Witches,” titled “The Innocents,” promises to be a captivating installment in the series. Rowan Fielding, the main character, is an intuitive young neurosurgeon who is coming to terms with her unexpected heritage as a witch. This episode will delve deeper into her struggles as she navigates her newfound powers while facing the weight of her family’s dark history.

In “The Innocents,” Rowan’s journey takes a more intense turn as she learns more about the sinister presence that has haunted her family for generations. This presence is not just a distant memory; it impacts her life and those around her. The tension builds as Rowan tries to understand her abilities and the responsibilities that come with them. The episode will explore themes of identity, legacy, and the battle between good and evil.

Plainly, lots of movies about hauntings or ghosts belong to the horror genre, since the idea of spirits returning or affecting people in the living world is an inherently unsettling one. You can look at the likes of The Sixth Sense, The Shining (at least kind of), The Innocents, and The Haunting, among others. There’s no shortage of horror movies that are either literally about a haunting, or possess some kind of haunting quality.

The upcoming episode of “Mayfair Witches,” titled “The Innocents,” promises to be a thrilling addition to Season 2. Airing on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 9:00 Pm on AMC, this episode will delve deeper into the life of Rowan Fielding. As an intuitive young neurosurgeon, Rowan is still coming to terms with her unexpected heritage as a witch. The stakes are getting higher as she learns more about her powers and their implications.

In “The Innocents,” Rowan faces a sinister presence that has haunted her family for generations. This episode will explore the dark history of the Mayfair family, revealing secrets that could change everything for Rowan. As she grapples with her abilities, the tension between her medical career and her witch lineage intensifies. Viewers can expect a mix of suspense, drama, and moments of self-discovery as Rowan navigates her dual identity.

With each episode, “Mayfair Witches” has captivated audiences, and “The Innocents...

“The Ugly Stepsister” — the Cinderella-inspired horror that emerged from Sundance as one of the festival’s buzziest titles — has sold worldwide for Memento International.

From director Emilie Blichfeldt and a beauty-horror reimagining of the classic fairy tale — the film already sold to Shudder for North America, the U.K. and Australia-New Zealand before it’s world premiere in Park City, while Mer Film and Scanbox will release it in Scandinavia.

The film has also now sold to Esc FIlms (France), Capelight (Germany and Austria), Beta Films (Spain), Lev Cinema (Israel), Ads (Hungary), Cay Films (Romania), Cine Canibal (Latin America), New Select (Japan), House of M (Thailand), Pt Falcon (Indonesia), Estin Film (Baltics) and Vendetta Filmes (Portugal). Negotiations are reportedly ongoing in Italy, Greece and Ukraine, among others.

“The Ugly Stepsister” follows Elvira as she prepares to earn the prince’s affection at any cost. In a kingdom where beauty is a brutal business,...

A new horror film is tapping into the digital age’s obsession with influencers and the supernatural. Viral Haunt, the latest project from UK-based Taw Entertainment, is bringing social media horror to the big screen, blending found-footage terror with psychological dread. Filming is underway, with the movie set to be distributed worldwide by ITN Distribution.

Directors Natasha Tosini and Stephen Staley helm the project, which follows a group of internet-famous ghost hunters as they attempt to silence accusations that their paranormal investigations are staged. Determined to prove their legitimacy, they embark on their most ambitious ghost hunt yet—only to discover that some hauntings are very real. The cast includes Kelly Rian Sanson, Danielle Scott, Jack Hoy, Jack Hyde, and Will Wickham, alongside Tosini and Staley, who also take on acting roles. Shooting has been taking place on location across the UK, making full use of eerie and atmospheric settings.

As Nosferatu arrives on digital with an extended cut featuring four minutes of previously unseen footage, we had a chance to talk to Robert Eggers about what's next for the director behind some of this century's most incredible horror films. And if you're curious about your favorite horror filmmaker's favorite horror movie, we've got an answer.

Nobody digs into the specifics of world building and story craft more than Robert Eggers, so it was exciting to hear that the filmmaker has a number of interesting places he plans to go next. In addition to the just-announced werewolf movie Werfwulf, Eggers told us, "I've always got a lot of scripts in development, you know, I'd like to make a Western someday. I talked a lot about a story of a medieval knight that I wrote that hasn't been made. There's lots of great worlds to explore."

Eggers is known for his fealty to research,...

An t-Eilean, or: The Island. That is the title of a prestige crime drama set on the Western Isles of Scotland that was launched by the BBC on Tuesday evening on its BBC iPlayer streaming service and BBC Alba, the Scottish Gaelic-language free-to-air channel that the U.K. public service broadcaster co-owns with Mg Alba. Alba is the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland. And An t-Eilean is, according to the networks, the U.K.’s “first-ever high-end Gaelic drama series.”

That also makes it the biggest Gaelic drama in BBC Alba’s history and, according to The Guardian, the most expensive series ever made in Scots Gaelic with a budget of a £1 million ($1.2 million) per episode.

Described as “a tense, twisting story of lies, loss and long-buried secrets,” the series of four 50- minute long episodes stars Sorcha Groundsell (His Dark Materials, Shetland, The Innocents) as Kat Crichton, a Family...

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Get ready for more gothic horror, dark fantasy, and thrilling mysteries in Mayfair Witches Season 2. Created by Michelle Ashford and Esta Spalding, the AMC series is based on the novel trilogy Lives of the Mayfair Witches by author Anne Rice.

Mayfair Witches Season 2 will continue the story of Dr Rowan Fielding as she tries to protect her loved ones from the imminent threat of Lasher. This season, we will also see Rowan embracing the dark side to end the nightmare that her bloodline has had to endure.

Mayfair Witches Season 2 – Episode Guide (When Will the New Episodes Come Out?) Credit – AMC

Mayfair Witches Season 2 consists of eight episodes in total. Season 2 of the supernatural gothic horror thriller drama series premieres on AMC and AMC+, with its first episode on January 5, 2025, with the rest coming out weekly every Sunday.

Nicole Kidman, the Hollywood legend known for her roles in films like Eyes Wide Shut, The Hours, and most recently, the erotic thriller Babygirl, has revealed which character she would like to revisit. Curiously, the Academy Award winner is fond of one of her few roles in the horror genre and would love to play her again.

The actress spoke to The Guardian about her recent role in Babygirl, the critically acclaimed thriller directed by Halina Reijn, in which Kidman co-stars with Harris Dickinson. However, she also took some questions from readers and celebrities she's close with. Naomi Watts, Mark Strong, Sam Mendes, and Hugh Jackman are a few of the famous stars who used the opportunity to ask Kidman anything they wanted.

Reese Witherspoon, her co-star in the HBO drama Big Little Lies, used her question to ask Kidman the following: "Of all of the characters you've created, is...

Robert Eggers, the director of 2024's notable vampire film Nosferatu, has revealed the influences that he took into account when writing and directing the modern revival of F.W. Murnau's movie of the same name. Surprisingly, it is not a vampire film.

Eggers spoke to Variety about all things Nosferatu, and the director addressed the film's sexual element, which has been present in all Nosferatu adaptations, albeit by the standards of every period they were made in. 1922, Murnau had to conceal the steamy content cleverly. In 1979, Werner Herzog had to do something similar with his version called Nosferatu the Vampyre.

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In the 2024 version, Eggers decided to follow his biggest influence on Nosferatu in order...

The Others, the modern ghost story masterpiece starring Nicole Kidman, will finally start streaming on Shudder next January, after being unable to stream on any subscription service. In fact, it was only earlier in 2024 that the film became widely available to rent or buy online. The first month of the year is famously known for not having the best offers in horror, but a revisit to one of the best horror films in recent decades may prove otherwise. The Others arrives on the horror-based streaming service on January 1, 2025. As you wake up from partying the night before on New Year's Eve, the film is sure to help wake you up.

Directed by the Chilean-Spanish filmmaker Alejandro Amenábar, The Others follows Kidman’s Grace Stewart, the mother of two siblings, Anne and Nicholas, as they live in complete isolation in their European manor in the mid-1940s. Grace is awaiting her husband's return from the war,...

One of the most anticipated horror movies of the year is Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu, the star-studded remake of F.W. Wurnau’s classic 1922 silent film — and, to a lesser extent, several episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants.

Eggers is known for making acclaimed movies like The Witch, The Northman and Massive Phallic Object Island (aka The Lighthouse). According to the director, his cinematic inspirations for Nosferatu included classics like The Innocents and Ingmar Bergman’s Cries and Whispers. More surprisingly, he also watched a cinematic work made by the Oscar-winner who directed Spaceballs.

Eggers recently told IndieWire that, during the writing of Nosferatu, he watched Mel Brooks’ final directorial effort: 1995’s Dracula: Dead and Loving It.

Ostensibly a parody of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Francis Ford Coppola’s swing-for-the-fences take on the iconic novel, Brooks’ film also poked fun at more than 60 years of Dracula movie lore. Much of Dead and Loving...

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premier streaming service for horror, thrillers, and supernatural content, has acquired North American, UK, and Anz rights to The Ugly Stepsister, an innovative and twisted reimagining of the Cinderella story. The highly anticipated feature debut from Norwegian writer-director Emilie Blichfeldt is set to open the Midnight Section at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival before its release on Shudder later in the year.

Starring Lea Myren, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, and Ane Dahl Torp, The Ugly Stepsister delves into a dark, chilling narrative of ambition and sacrifice. In a kingdom where beauty reigns supreme, Elvira is determined to win the prince’s heart, facing off against the radiant Agnes in a haunting and cutthroat competition to become the belle of the ball.

“I am beyond thrilled to bring The Ugly Stepsister to Sundance and to share it with a wider audience alongside my incredible team and in partnership with Shudder,...

The Sundance Film Festival has unveiled its 2025 lineup, which includes fairy tale body horror movie The Ugly Stepsister. Shudder has announced today that they’ve acquired the North American, UK, and Anz rights to the horror twist on Cinderella.

The Ugly Stepsister will debut on Shudder in 2025.

The film follows “Elvira as she prepares to earn the prince’s affection at any cost. In a kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira will compete with the beautiful and enchanting Agnes to become the belle of the ball.”

It marks the feature debut from Norwegian writer and director Emilie Blichfeldt, and stars Lea Myren, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, and Ane Dahl Torp.

Said Director Emilie Blichfeldt, “I am beyond thrilled to bring The Ugly Stepsister to Sundance and ultimately to a wider audience alongside my incredible team and in partnership with Shudder. This beauty horror twist on Cinderella is inspired...

Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service has bought “The Ugly Stepsister,” a sinister twist on the classic Cinderella story, ahead of the film’s world premiere at Sundance.

The movie, which is slated to open the Midnight Section in Park City, was picked up by Shudder for North American, U.K., and Anz rights. Memento International represents the film.

“The Ugly Stepsister” marks the feature debut from Norwegian writer and director Emilie Blichfeldt. It stars newcomer Lea Myren, along with Thea Sofie Loch Næss (“The Last Kingdom”) and Ane Dahl Torp (“The Wave”). Shudder will release the film in 2025.

“The Ugly Stepsister” follows Elvira as she prepares to earn the prince’s affection at any cost. In a kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira will compete with the beautiful and enchanting Agnes to become the belle of the ball.

“I am beyond thrilled to bring ‘The Ugly Stepsister...

“Come to me, hear my call,” murmurs Ellen Hutter (Lily-Rose Depp) in Robert Eggers’ full-blown Gothic melodrama Nosferatu. She’s speaking not to her husband Thomas (Nicholas Hoult), a young estate agent who’s journeying to the jagged, windswept Carpathians on business, but to his undead client Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård), whose sulphurous powers have scrawled his signature upon her heart and soul as clearly as he scribbles his John Hancock on the property deeds for a new home in Wisborg, Northern Germany.

Come to me. Eggers is here obeying a similar call. Enraptured by F.W. Murnau’s 1922 masterpiece Nosferatu: A Symphony Of Horror since eyeing it, aged nine, on VHS, he mounted a stage play in high school and has been yearning to fashion a big-screen version since 2015. It is, you might say, the film he was born to (re)make, for the talon-prints of Murnau’s spectral frightshow...

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There was such a lot of great stuff on telly last week that I didn't get to include this superior Nordic chiller. Good news, then, that it's on Channel 4's streaming service and a perfect film if you're looking for something to watch on Halloween. There's a touch of The Midwich Cuckoos to the kids we encounter on a housing estate, with the sense of oddness only magnified by the bright summery setting. Ida (Rakel Lenora Fløttum) is less than sympathetic to her older sister Anna (Alva Brynsmo Ramstad), who has autism. That makes a friendship with the similarly aged Ben (Sam Ashraf) appealing... especially when he reveals he has special powers. Elsewhere on the estate Aisha (Mina Yasmin Bremseth Asheim) also has special abilities - including being able to talk to Anna.

This year has seen a lot of returning features and revamped traditions here at The A.V. Club, and Halloween is giving us the opportunity to bring back one more: Asking a horror aficionado to program a 24-hour horror film marathon that readers can enjoy at home. Filmmaker Robert Eggers contributed...

For over fifty years, Francis Ford Coppola has been a towering, and often controversial, figure in American Cinema. His filmography is one of the most legendary of all time and includes some of the greatest movies ever made like The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather Part II (1974), The Conversation (1974), Apocalypse Now (1979), and more. It also includes wild swings—One from the Heart (1982), Rumble Fish (1983), Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)—which sometimes paid off, but sometimes did not. This year, his forty-year-in-the-making passion project Megalopolis finally hit screens for the general public after a festival run that provoked a mixed critical response to say the least. It is a gigantic movie made on a huge budget with vast, and sometimes impenetrable, ideas. His very first film, however, was a much more modest project, made on a minuscule budget, and…it was a horror movie.

Dementia 13 (1963) is very much a...

Like witches, vampires, and zombies, ghosts can be scary as hell. But there is something about the stories of lingering dead spirits that can be both awe-inspiring and spooky at once. The often invisible presence of ghosts allows filmmakers to explore the unsettling aspects of character psychology through the use of sound and space. Some of the best ghost stories aren’t scary at all; instead, they liberate directors from the restrictions of space and time to mine spiritual and existential depths. It’s a genre that has attracted some of the medium’s greatest artists to create some of their finest work.

One of the great aspects of ghost stories are their ambiguity, how their presence reflects more on the humans who see them then the spectral beings themselves. Maybe the great, definitive ghost story in the literary world is Henry James’ “The Turn of the Screw,” his 1898 novella...

The horror genre and the United Kingdom have a fascinating relationship, predating cinema with an iconic list of spooky tales crafted by the Brits. When considering the best horror movies of all time, it's easy to jump to the golden period of British horror during the 1960s, when Hammer Horror produced classics like Dracula: Prince of Darkness and other studios shined with films like The Innocents.

On Monday September 2 2024, Investigation Discovery broadcasts Born Evil: The Serial Killer and the Savior!

The Innocents Season 1 Episode 1 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Born Evil: The Serial Killer and the Savior,” titled “The Innocents,” promises to be a gripping exploration of two chilling cases connected by one man. The episode will delve into the disappearances of a little girl and a young woman, both of whom vanished years apart. The man at the center of these mysteries is Hadden Clark, a convicted killer whose confessions reveal a dark and twisted past.

Viewers will learn how Clark’s life took a sinister turn, leading him to become a notorious figure in the world of crime. While in prison, he begins to share gruesome details about his life and the crimes he committed. The episode will highlight the psychological aspects of Clark’s confessions, especially as he starts to believe that...

The first episode of Born Evil: The Serial Killer and the Savior, titled “The Innocents,” airs on Investigation Discovery on Monday, September 2, 2024. Hadden Irving Clark, born in 1952, is currently serving two 30-year sentences for the murders of 6-year-old Michele Lee Dorr and 23-year-old Laura Houghteling, committed six years apart. The episode explores […]

Born Evil: The Serial Killer and the Savior: The Innocents...

Norway’s heavyweight producer Thomas Robsahm, credited for more than 50 films, including Joachim Trier’s double Oscar-nominated “The Worst Person in the World,” is gearing up for his busiest film slate ever.

After the delivery of Lilja Ingolfsdotttir’s Karlovy Vary’s multiple-winner “Loveable” and Yenni Lee’s “Explosions in My Heart,” which both screened at the New Nordic Films market in Haugesund, Robsahm is gearing up for four film shoots.

First up is “Dancing Queen in Hollywood,” Aurora Gossé’s sequel to her 2023 family hit “Dancing Queen,” which snagged multiple awards in 2023, including best children’s film in Zurich, Seattle, and distribution deals in more than 30 territories. Produced for his outfit Amarcord, the feelgood children’s film is currently in post-production, with a release set for 2025. LevelK handles sales.

The producer who joined Nordisk Film Production Norway in 2022 has three titles fully financed, lined up for the Scandinavian studio.

Many classic ghost stories involve the use of haunted houses, and the reason is simple: it turns something that is supposed to be cozy and welcoming into a hellish nightmare. Truly, if a home isn't safe, then what is? It's also a common device used because many who supposedly have paranormal encounters or stories often have them in their homes, which may or may not be haunted. From classics like The Innocents to modern hits like The Conjuring, the subgenre keeps on giving.

Sarah Jessica Parker's iconic role in Sex and the City launched her career to new heights, earning her multiple awards and cementing her place in pop culture. Before her Sex and the City fame, Parker showcased her versatility in various TV shows and movies, including Hocus Pocus, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, and The First Wives Club. From her early Broadway debut to her comedic roles on TV and in films, Sarah Jessica Parker's easy charm and talent as an actor have made her a beloved figure in Hollywood.

For over 25 years, Sarah Jessica Parker has been a household name thanks to her career-defining role in HBO's Sex and the City. The six-season comedy-drama series chronicles the misadventures of Carrie Bradshaw (Parker) and her New York City pals — Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon), Charlotte York (Kristin Davis), and Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall). But Sex and the City is only...

One of 2024’s obsessions is “Feud: “Capote vs. the Swans.” The FX on Hulu limited series revolves around the best-selling novelist Truman Capote‘s friendship with several of the highest of New York’s society women include Babe Paley, Slim Keith and Lee Radziwill, the sister of Jackie Kennedy Onassis. The women treat him as a sort of father confessor, but when he publishes an excerpt from what he considers his will be his masterwork “Answered Prayers” in Esquire — a thinly veiled account of their lives and secrets –they feel betrayed and turn their back on their once trusted friend. He spends the rest of his life trying to get back into their good graces.

Everyone knows Capote wrote “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and his superb “In Cold Blood” and was a witty albeit inebriated guest on countless talk shows, but how much do you really know about him?

Capote was...

Right from the start, one gets the sense that something’s amiss in Alejandro Amenábar’s The Others. Three servants emerge from the fog that cloaks an estate on the Channel Island of Jersey to apply for jobs we soon learn weren’t yet listed in the local newspaper. Meanwhile, the imposing head of the household, Grace (Nicole Kidman), is perpetually on edge. When she instructs the new help to keep the curtains drawn at all times and always shut and lock every door behind them, it’s unclear whether her neuroses actually stem from the condition that supposedly prevents her two children from being in the sunlight for more than a few seconds or if it’s a calamitous side effect of her rigid Catholic beliefs.

It’s a familiar setup, but The Others doesn’t follow the same path of so many other horror films about women succumbing...

British and Norwegian film commissions sign filming MoU.

The British Film Commission (Bfc) and the Norwegian Film Commission (NFC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance collaboration between the UK and Norwegian screen industries and to make filming easier between the two countries.

Recent film and high-end TV productions filmed across both countries include Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, No Time To Die, Black Widow, Tenet, The Postcard Killings and The Innocents.

The Mou aims to encourage greater cultural, commercial and creative exchange between the UK and Norway and to foster opportunities to support inward investment film and...