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Jeremy Saulnier (Green Room, Rebel Ridge) is back in the A24 business with the upcoming October, and Deadline reports today that Chase Sui Wonders (I Know What You Did Last Summer) and Sophie Wilde (Talk to Me) have signed on to star in the movie.

Cory Michael Smith, who played “SNL” alum Chevy Chase in Jason Reitman’s based-on-true-events movie Saturday Night, will also star in the Halloween-set “horror action thriller.”

Deadline details, “No word on the role Smith will be playing in October. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but sources described the project as a fugitive thriller set during Halloween. Saulnier will direct from his own script,...

Jeremy Saulnier is back in the A24 business with the upcoming October, described as a Halloween-set “horror action thriller” by Deadline this week.

Cory Michael Smith, who recently played “SNL” alum Chevy Chase in Jason Reitman’s based-on-true-events movie Saturday Night, will star in Jeremy Saulnier’s October.

Deadline details, “No word on the role Smith will be playing in October. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but sources described the project as a fugitive thriller set during Halloween. Saulnier will direct from his own script, with A24 producing and financing.”

Producers for the film include Rich Peete, Eli Bush, and Jeremy Saulnier & Skei Saulnier, with Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie, Traci Carlson and Elliott Coley and Macon Blair.

Macon Blair, who previously starred in Saulnier’s films Murder Party, Blue Ruin and Green Room, directed upcoming reboot The Toxic Avenger, only in theaters on August 29, 2025.

The post ‘October...

Is Rebel Ridge about to follow in the Emmy-winning footsteps of Quiz Lady, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, and ... Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers?

The Netflix telefilm has held the No. 1 spot in Gold Derby's Best TV Movie odds all season long, despite increasingly fierce competition from the likes of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Out of My Mind, Mountainhead, Am I Ok?, and The Gorge. Why? Perhaps Rebel Ridge is still coasting off its awards juice from earlier in the season, where it claimed prizes at the Critics Choice Awards (Best TV Movie) and Image Awards (Best Actor for Aaron Pierre), and scored nominations from the Producers Guild and Writers Guild, among others.

The action thriller stars Pierre as Terry Richmond, a former Marine who has a run-in with a small town's corrupt and racist police force, including Don Johnson's Chief Sandy Burnne. The cast is rounded out by AnnaSophia Robb,...

Back in 1984, Troma Entertainment brought the world The Toxic Avenger (watch it Here), a film about “the first superhero from New Jersey.” That film spawned a franchise, leading to The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989), The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989), Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2000), a stage musical, and an animated series called Toxic Crusaders. For a long time, we’ve been hearing that Troma wanted to make a Toxic Avenger 5 – but instead doing that, they have loaned out the rights to Legendary Pictures, allowing them to make a remake of the original film that’s set to reach theatres on August 29th, courtesy of Cineverse. In anticipation of the film’s long-awaited release, we have put together a list of Everything We Know About the Toxic Avenger Remake… and here we go:

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At the helm of this new take on The Toxic Avenger is Macon Blair,...

I came across Adam Ellis randomly on Instagram some years ago and loved his comic strips. The way he fearlessly spoke his mind and proudly talked about his sexuality was great, and to see some of his story told through hilarious comic strips was truly awesome. Then, I saw something different from the brilliant comedy we had come to expect. It was a horror story and it was phenomenal.

The story was about him pulling a hangnail that eventually caused his skin to fall. It was odd but intriguing and I wanted more. Thankfully, Adam Ellis provided the world with a book of his art and stories called Bad Dreams in the Night. It’s an anthology of terror and deserves all the praise in the world.

Writer's note: Adam notes that that story about the hangnail is based on a comic by Natalya Lobanova that people should check out.

I believe it takes a well-developed sense of humor to be a horror fan. After all, none of us would be able to sleep if we actually thought that Freddy Krueger could show up in our dreams at night – and yet we always play along when the time comes to enjoy spooky stories about supernatural killers and mutated monsters.

That’s why the rise of horror comedies was all but inevitable, as most horror hounds were already willing to laugh alongside their favorite filmmakers instead of at them. That being said, some of these humorous scares are more popular than others, and today we’d like to shine a light on six criminally underseen horror-comedies that deserve a second chance at success!

As usual, this list is based on personal opinion, but don’t forget to comment below with your own underrated favorites if you think we missed a particularly...

Let’s talk about the annual flood of Halloween horror movie lists that don’t even include actual Halloween movies. You know the ones: they throw in whatever horror flicks they can think of, from ghostly jump scares to possession sagas, and call it a day. But at Nightmare on Film Street, we live and breathe Halloween 365, so we’re giving you the real deal: Halloween horror movies that are actually set on Halloween night. These films are packed with all the tricks, treats, and terrifying frights you crave when October 31st rolls around. No filler here—just pure, pumpkin-spiced panic.

So, if you’re in the mood for killer clowns, cursed masks, and demonic parties, keep reading for 10 killer horror movies set on Halloween night.

Universal 10. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

Halloween III is that weird kid at the party who doesn’t really fit in but still brings the best candy.

Over on the JoBlo Horror Originals YouTube channel, we talk about horror movies and TV shows all year long – but that doesn’t mean that the “spooky season” building up to Halloween isn’t a special time of the year for us. I may watch horror movies all year, but for me October is a month-long horror marathon where I try to pack as many horror movies into each day as possible. Halloween is my favorite holiday, and it’s the day when I make sure to watch the likes of FleshEater (1988), Murder Party (2007), The Hollow (2004), Trick or Treat (1986), and Trick ‘r Treat (2007). And maybe something involving Michael Myers. In anticipation of the Halloween festivities, several of our JoBlo Horror Originals staff members got together to give some horror movie recommendations – and you can watch them reveal their Halloween viewing picks in the video embedded above!

Tyler Nichols reveals that...

(Welcome to Under the Radar, a column where we spotlight specific movies, shows, trends, performances, or scenes that caught our eye and deserved more attention ... but otherwise flew under the radar. In this edition: Jeremy Saulnier's action flick "Rebel Ridge," the coming-of-age comedy "Snack Shack," and the wonderful Studio Ghibli documentary "Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron.")

Don't look now, but 2024 is almost completely in our rearview mirror and you, our loyal /Film readers, must know what that means. Putting the finishing touches on our top 10 lists, engaging in unnecessarily angry debates about the buzziest Oscar-worthy movies, and cramming multiple disparate holidays into one hazy, months-long exercise in stream of consciousness are what the autumn and winter seasons were made for! But as this year in film begins to wind to a close, let not a single film enthusiast forget their most sacred duty of all. Of the many benefits of this column,...

Ever feel like you’ve stumbled upon a treasure trove but have no map to find more of the gold? That’s exactly how fans of Rebel Ridge are feeling these days—absolutely smitten by Jeremy Saulnier’s Netflix gem, but stumped on what to watch next.

Don Johnson and Aaron Pierre in Rebel Ridge | Credit: Netflix

Is it the unique blend of legal conspiracy and payback action that makes Rebel Ridge so addictive? This film truly stands out as one of Netflix’s finest. It offers a fresh take on the classic revenge narrative, featuring a breakout performance from Pierre, and showcases the director’s talent for ramping up the tension like no one else.

If you’ve recently treated yourself to Rebel Ridge and are on the hunt for more cinematic gems with a similar vibe, you’re in luck! We’ve put together a list that’ll...

The thriller Rebel Ridge was announced back in 2019, but took five years to make its way out into the world because the production was delayed by the pandemic lockdowns, then by the departure of lead actor John Boyega a few weeks into filming, reportedly due to “family reasons.” Saulnier has said that the making of Rebel Ridge saw him “slamming right into the Hollywood I’ve tried to avoid,” and, “We came back three years in a row to make that movie.” But the troubles were worth it, because the finished film was well-received (you can read our 8/10 review Here) and a success on Netflix. Now, Saulnier is looking forward to his next movie – and he’s going back to his roots to tell a fun Halloween story.

Saulnier’s previous credits include Murder Party, Blue Ruin, Green Room, Hold the Dark, and episodes of True Detective season 3. During an interview on The Playlist podcast,...

Director Jeremy Saulnier, who has gone on to direct films like the revenge thriller Blue Ruin, the neo-Nazi horror film Green Room, the mystery thriller Hold the Dark, and the crime thriller Rebel Ridge, as well as episodes of True Detective season 3, made his feature debut back in 2007 with the awesome horror comedy Murder Party (watch it Here) – and now Murder Party, which was previously only available on DVD when it comes to physical media releases, is finally set to reach Blu-ray!

Variety reports that Ocn Distribution, sister company of the genre-centric home video label Vinegar Syndrome, has secured a deal with distributor Magnolia Pictures and their genre imprint Magnet Releasing to bring several of their titles on Blu-ray and 4K Uhd. Magnolia and Vinegar Syndrome previously teamed up to bring the 2021 British horror film Censor to Blu-ray, but the first movie to get a Blu-ray release as part of...

Jeremy Saulnier, the director responsible for Netflix's hit action thriller Rebel Ridge, has said that he's already working on his next film. Unfortunately, for those digging his latest feature, he isn't working on a sequel to Rebel Ridge, or something remotely touching on the same genre. Apparently, he has decided to go back to his less "sober" roots.

The director appeared on The Playlist podcast, where he expanded on the screenplay he's currently writing. Saulnier has decided to return to the tone of previous projects like Green Room and his first feature, Murder Party, and take a more fun approach to his unique storytelling style. Per Saulnier's statement:

"Im currently writing something thats a little more in the Green Room universe. Because with Rebel Ridge, I was exploring a new side. I was just tired of everything I do being oppressive. But Ive kinda gone back. It has to...

As interesting as the idea of a Rebel Ridge sequel may sound after the Netflix action movie success, Jeremy Saulnier's next planned movie has the potential to be even better than Rebel Ridge 2. Serving as Jeremy Saulnier's fifth feature film, Rebel Ridge has performed incredibly well critically and commercially since its release. The film has stayed in Netflix's weekly top 10 for two weeks straight and boasts an almost perfect Rotten Tomatoes score of 96%. With so much going on in its favor, Rebel Ridge's sequel seems inevitable.

Although Rebel Ridge's ending is fairly conclusive, its narrative can be expanded into a full-fledged franchise in more ways than one. Owing to this, it is hard not to hope that Netflix will greenlight its sequel and pave the way for it to become an action franchise. However, Jeremy Saulnier seems to have different plans for his next movie, and, from the looks of it,...

Jeremy Saulniers 2007 horror-comedy Murder Party is coming to Blu-ray and 4K Uhd, Variety reports. The announcement comes as Ocn Distribution, sister company of genre-centric home video label Vinegar Syndrome joins hands with Magnolia Pictures to re-release some of their iconic titles. Saulnier has emerged as one of the most exciting filmmakers who make genre films that do not pull any punches.

My first tryst with Jeremy Saulnier was the 2015 punk vs. nazi thriller Green Room. I had no idea what I was walking into. But the barn burner of a movie, where late Anton Yelchin delivered one hell of a performance, and Sir Patrick Stewart played a very against-type Nazi cult leader, did more than enough for me to check out the director’s other work. So I immediately jumped onto Blue Ruin, Saulnier’s previous film, where he gave a whole new spin to the usual revenge drama genre. It was as anxiety-inducing as Green Room, but much more methodical and subdued in approach. Both films, however, managed to put the name of Jeremy Saulnier in my semi-pro-level cinema enthusiast head. But I eventually moved on. Saulnier did come back to the scene with Hold the Dark, arguably his biggest film, boasting of a stellar cast and the backing of Netflix,...

The revenge flick genre includes some of Hollywood's most celebrated films, from Kill Bill to John Wick, and more recent entries like the much-maligned remake of The Crow. That last example proves that it's just as easy to go off the tracks in this genre as it is to make a hit (if not more so), which is why it's so impressive that a novice filmmaker was able to make one of the 2010s most underrated revenge thrillers with the indie film, Blue Ruin.

Revenge seldom, if ever, solves anything, and few films do a better job of proving that point than Jeremy Saulnier's Blue Ruin. Instead, the film makes it a point to clarify that violence will only beget more violence, initiating an endless cycle that can only end in heartbreak. It's a nuanced point of view that Hollywood has avoided for years in favor of churning out...

Warning! This post contains spoilers for Netflix's Rebel Ridge.

Jeremy Saulnier's movies are known for following one interesting trend, but his new critically acclaimed Netflix movie brilliantly breaks away from his usual style of storytelling. After working as the cinematographer in 2006's Hamilton, Jeremy Saulnier made his directorial debut in 2007 with Murder Party. The film not only won the Audience Award for Best Feature at the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival but also went on to earn acclaim from several viewers and critics.

Following his debut, Saulnier directed the revenge thriller film Blue Ruin, which further established him as a talented filmmaker after earning an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 96%. The director continued his successful run with Green Room in 2015, which failed to leave its mark at the box office but received immense acclaim from critics. His 2018 film, Hold the Dark, also mostly received positive reviews, though it was considered...

Rebel Ridge not only walks through thrilling action sequences and a compelling crime drama but also features memorable performances from a talented set of actors. Serving as Jeremy Saulnier's fifth feature film, Rebel Ridge is significantly different from the director's previous works. Unlike Blue Ruin, Green Room, Hold the Dark, and Murder Party, Rebel Ridge does not feature graphic violence and relies more on gradually building tension to keep a viewer hooked.

However, despite this, Saulnier's directorial forte is still on full display as he cleverly explores subjects like racism and flawed laws surrounding civil asset forfeiture and misdemeanor sentences. The film's gripping narrative is held together by its cast, which includes both familiar and new faces. Since the cast plays a crucial role in selling Rebel Ridge's crime drama to audiences, viewers may be curious where they know the movie's actors from.

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Jeremy Saulnier had a pretty solid three-movie run with Murder Party, Blue Ruin, and Green Room. And while those first two films are great, I think Saulnier surprised everyone with Green Room to such an extent that watching clips of that film befuddles people till this day. I mean, in 2015, Patrick Stewart was Professor Xavier to a lot of us who were still teenagers. So, seeing him as the leader of a group of neo-Nazis was nothing short of a shocker. And while the performances from Alia Shawkat and the late Anton Yelchin were expected, the grit shown by Imogen Poots, Callum Turner, and Joe Cole was stunning. On top of that, the claustrophobia of that one-location setting made for a nerve-wracking visual experience. So, the expectations from Saulnier’s fourth feature film, Hold the Dark, were through the roof. Sadly, the results were not satisfactory. Now, he is back with Rebel Ridge,...

It was Blue Ruin for me. Jeremy Saulnier is the real deal. The talented filmmaker has crafted a few fantastic thrillers, including Green Room and Murder Party. And now, Jeremy explores the battle between an ex-Marine (Aaron Pierre) and a small-town police department led by Chief Burrows (Don Johnson). Rebel Ridge is a stunning thriller. It is a tense new feature that smartly explores the conflict. And yes, both Johnson and Pierre are excellent here. If you have Netflix, I highly recommend checking this out beginning Friday.

Recently, I had the chance to speak with a man who has long been a cinematic hero. Don Johnson, who gave such an iconic turn as Sonny Crockett in the hit series Miami Vice. Speaking to Don was everything I could have hoped. He discussed working with Saulnier and creating a complex and intriguing character. Mr. Johnson is excellent in Rebel Ridge, and...

A big-screen adaptation of Scott Westerfeld’s dystopian sci-fi novel Uglies; Emily in Paris becoming Emily in Rome; Jeremy Saulnier’s latest genre piece; the latest installment of Ryan Murphy’s grisly crime anthology series; Carrie Coon, Elizabeth Olsen and Natasha Lyonne playing sisters in a critically acclaimed family drama; and rom-com series toplined by the charming coupling of Kristen Bell and Adam Brody are some of the highlights among the new films and series hitting Netflix in September.

Buzzy filmmaker Jeremy Saulnier releases his latest feature, Rebel Ridge, on Netflix on Sept. 6. The action film stars up-and-coming Brit actor Aaron Pierre as a man who comes to a small town to bail out his cousin, but has his money seized by a corrupt local police force led by Chief Sandy Burnne (Don Johnson). He is then forced to use his skills to retrieve the money and exact revenge. Saulnier...

Rebel Ridge sets itself apart by featuring an original story, not just emulating popular action franchises like Rambo and Reacher. Director Jeremy Saulnier's return with Rebel Ridge after a 6-year break is highly anticipated due to his track record of quality over quantity. The protagonist of Rebel Ridge, Terry Richmond, resembles the overpowered characters of Rambo and Reacher, promising an intense one-man army narrative.

An upcoming Netflix film we have been waiting six years for is interestingly being compared with Rambo and Reacher. Given how Rambo and Reacher are two of the most popular franchises in the action thriller genre, it is not surprising that many movies and TV shows try to emulate their formula and recreate their character beats. However, the Netflix film in question is not a mere copycat, even though it is being compared with the two renowned franchises.

Both Rambo and Reacher are based on original books.

Exclusive: Jeremy Saulnier has signed with Grandview for representation.

Saulnier, whose credits include directing the first two episodes of True Detective Season 3 and features including Green Room, currently serves as director, writer, producer, and editor on the feature film Rebel Ridge, starring Aaron Pierre, AnnaSophia Robb and Don Johnson. The high-velocity thriller follows a former Marine as he grapples his way through a web of small-town corruption when an attempt to post bail for his cousin escalates into a violent standoff with the local police chief.

Netflix will release the film worldwide September 6.

Saulnier made his feature directorial debut with Murder Party, which received rave reviews and won the Audience Award for Best Feature at the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival. In 2013, he wrote and directed Blue Ruin, which won the Fipresci Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the John Cassavetes Award at the Film Independent Spirit Awards.

"What if we just walk away? But then I was like, 'Nah...'" Netflix has revealed the first official trailer for Rebel Ridge, an intense action thriller film set for release in September streaming on Netflix. Alas this one is skipping festivals & theaters entirely. Rebel Ridge is the latest from acclaimed director Jeremy Saulnier, known for his indie hits Murder Party, Blue Ruin, Green Room, and Hold the Dark previously. In this new one, an ex-Marine grapples his way through a web of small-town corruption when an attempt to post bail for his cousin escalates into a violent standoff with the local police chief. Bring it on, Saulnier. A "deeply human yet high-velocity thriller that explores corruption and morality in the context of bone-breaking action and ever-coiling suspense." Hell yes! Starring Aaron Pierre as Terry Richmond, with Don Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, David Denman, Emory Cohen, Steve Zissis, Zsané Jhé, Dana Lee,...

Netflix has shared a first look at Rebel Ridge, which was written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier. Saulnier’s film credits include Hold the Dark, Green Room, Blue Ruin, and Murder Party.

The cast includes Aaron Pierre, Don Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, David Denman, Emory Cohen, Steve Zissis, Zsané Jhé, Dana Lee, and James Cromwell.

In the film, Terry Richmond (Aaron Pierre) enters the town of Shelby Springs on a simple but urgent mission—post bail for his cousin and save him from imminent danger.

But when law enforcement unjustly seizes Terry’s life’s savings, he’s forced to confront local police chief Sandy Burnne (Don Johnson) and his combat-ready officers.

Terry finds an unlikely ally in court clerk Summer McBride (AnnaSophia Robb), and the two become ensnared in a deep-rooted conspiracy within the remote township.

As the stakes turn deadly, Terry must call upon his mysterious background to break...

Coming our way from director Jeremy Saulnier, whose previous credits include Murder Party, Blue Ruin, Green Room, Hold the Dark, and episodes of True Detective season 3, the thriller Rebel Ridge was announced back in 2019… but we haven’t seen it yet, because the project was slowed down by the pandemic lockdowns, then by the departure of lead actor John Boyega a few weeks into filming, reportedly due to “family reasons.” With Aaron Pierre (M. Night Shyamalan’s Old) taking over the lead role, Rebel Ridge did make it through production on the third attempt. It wrapped in the summer of 2022, had a positive test screening, and is finally ready to make its way out into the world. Netflix has announced a September 6th premiere date for the film, and along with that announcement comes the unveiling of several first look images, which can be seen in this article.

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I have been a fan of director Jeremy Saulnier’s work ever since his feature debut Murder Party was given a home video release back in 2007, and it has been great to watch his career progress through Blue Ruin, Green Room, Hold the Dark, and episodes of True Detective season 3. Anything he does will have my attention, so I was excited when another Saulnier film called Rebel Ridge was announced back in 2019. Unfortunately, we still haven’t seen Rebel Ridge because the Netflix production was delayed by the pandemic lockdowns, then by the departure of lead actor John Boyega a few weeks into filming, reportedly due to “family reasons.” Saulnier did eventually manage to make the movie, though, and he talked about the troubled production during a recent interview with Film Stories.

Admitting that the making of Rebel Ridge saw him “slamming right into the Hollywood I’ve tried to avoid,...

As I get older, I find it harder and harder to find horror movies from the 80s and even 90s to qualify for a recommendation towards a best horror movie you never saw. First is the influx of all these great companies like Vinegar Syndrome, Arrow, and Severin Films, not to mention Kino and Scream Factory, who pull out all the stops finding the most hidden of hidden gems to clean up and release. Second, we have a ludicrous amount of streaming services, and the free ones typically can find these smaller movies that cost way less to license a streamable version. Between my generation recommending everything under the sun to their coworkers, friends, and family as well as newer generations being willing to stream something if its easy to find, the 80s is well represented, for better and for worse. The 2000s are Chock Full of movies that came...

When Jack Frost is nipping not just at your nose but seems to be clawing straight for your soul, it’s time to turn up the heat with some horror movies that promise more than just chills from the weather. Tubi is here to rescue those long, dark winter nights with a collection of horror flicks that are as free as they are frightful.

From the depths of psychological terror to the heights of supernatural suspense, here are the top 10 bone-chilling tales available on Tubi this winter!

Epic Pictures 10. Benny Loves You (2019)

Starting at the lighter end of our horror spectrum is Benny Loves You. Imagine if your Teddy Ruxpin turned into Chucky. This film proves that adulthood can be terrifying, and getting rid of childhood toys could literally be the death of you. It’s dark comedy gold with a plushy, murderous twist.

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Being set around Halloween, Scream VI was packed with immediately recognizable horror costumes. Jason Voorhees. Freddy Krueger. Michael Myers. Pinhead. Not to mention Ghostface. They were all in there. But during a party scene, one of the characters is wearing a costume you might not recognize. It’s a knight’s suit of armor, but made out of cardboard. That’s the same costume the protagonist in the 2007 horror comedy Murder Party (watch it Here) wears. If you didn’t recognize it, then we have to tell you all about Murder Party – because it’s the Best Horror Movie You Never Saw.

Murder Party was the feature directorial debut of Jeremy Saulnier, who has gone on to direct films like the revenge thriller Blue Ruin, the neo-Nazi horror film Green Room, and the mystery thriller Hold the Dark, as well as episodes of True Detective season 3. Saulnier also wrote the screenplay for the film.

Netflix’s upcoming dark comedy “No Good Deed” has added Linda Cardellini, Luke Wilson, Teyonah Parris, Abbi Jacobson and Poppy Liu to its cast. The series comes from “Dead to Me” creator Liz Feldman, making this a reunion of sorts with Cardellini.

They join Ray Romano, who was previously confirmed to also star in “No Good Deed.”

“No Good Deed” revolves around three different families who are all trying to buy the same 1920s Spanish-style home. “But as the sellers have already discovered, sometimes the home of your dreams can be a totle nightmare,” the logline teases.

Feldman is the creator, exec producer and showrunner behind “No Good Deed,” which has been picked up for eight half-hour episodes. Silver Tree is set to direct the pilot and additional episodes; Tree is also an executive producer along with Will Ferrell and Jessica Elbaum for Gloria Sanchez Productions.

Cardellini, whose credits include...

The first week of October is officially here, so it’s full steam ahead on the Halloween season from here on out. This week’s streaming picks embrace spooky season festivities by centering on holiday-themed horror movies that feature Halloween parties as their slaying grounds.

Some of these horror movies bring the fun, while others aim to spike your adrenaline. But all use Halloween parties as a centerpiece for the horror that’s unleashed within.

Here’s where you can stream them this week.

For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.

Cemetery of Terror – AMC+, Shudder

Rubén Galindo Jr.’s most prominent horror feature is the American-influenced Don’t Panic (available on Shudder), but the Halloween-centric Cemetery of Terror offers the most fun. A trio of college kids decides to impress their ladies by stealing a body from a morgue for a Halloween prank and party in an abandoned house.

Macon Blair is one of the great "those guys" of modern cinema, with a presence so memorable that you can't help but sit up in your seat when he pops up in a film. Seasoned movie buffs may point to his work in films like "Murder Party," "Green Room," "Logan Lucky," and "The Florida Project." A billion dollars' worth of people saw him this summer in a key supporting role in "Oppenheimer." Offscreen, he won a fair amount of acclaim for his directorial debut, the Netflix release "I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore." But the Macon Blair who made that offbeat dramedy is also the same maniac who made "The Toxic Avenger," the surprisingly lavish remake of the infamous z-grade B-movie from 1984, which put Troma Entertainment, with its now-legendary history of disgusting schlock-by-design, on the map.

The new film stars Peter Dinklage as Winston Gooze, a well-meaning,...

Welcome to the Ghostface Glossary, a guide to every horror reference and nod throughout all six films in the Scream franchise thus far. Click the link to see previous articles.

After a lot of pausing, rewinding, and zooming in, as well as researching, we’re catching all of the many horror-specific references Williamson, Craven, and Co. included in this beloved postmodern slasher franchise. If we’ve forgotten any glaring ones, kindly let us know.

“Who gives a fuck about movies?!”

“Forget about the movies— the movies don’t matter.” Jason Voorhees, Patrick Bateman, Frank Zito. Now Ghostface. New York City may be the most exciting city in the world, but it can also be one of the scariest, and it was only a matter of time before Scream migrated from sleepy Woodsboro to the East Coast, giving much-needed kinetic energy and gritty set pieces to the long-running, postmodern slasher franchise.

S​cream VI is now in theaters. It brings with it a love letter to the entire Scream franchise. With a shift from California, we settle with our remaining characters in New York City to gain a new experience for Ghostface to stalk victims. The film is jam-packed with fun references to other parts of the Scream franchise and other horror films in general. What Scream VI easter eggs did you possibly miss?

W​Arning!!!!! There will be spoilers for Scream VI and possibly other entries in the Scream Series.

F​riday The 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

W​hen Jason returns to his apartment, we see that the TV is on and the movie that is playing is Friday The 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan. This is a fun joke as this movie was to take Jason out of his usual hunting grounds of Crystal Lake and...

Jude Law (Captain Marvel) and Nicholas Hoult (Mad Max: Fury Road) have signed on to star in the true crime domestic terrorism thriller The Order, which is set to be directed by Justin Kurzel (Nitram) from a screenplay written by Zach Baylin, the Oscar-nominated writer of King Richard. Baylin’s script is based on the book The Silent Brotherhood by Kevin Flynn and Gary Gerhardt.

The Silent Brotherhood tells of the escalating crimes of the titular white supremist domestic terror group. The Order has the following synopsis: In 1983, a series of increasingly violent bank robberies, counterfeiting operations and armored car heists frightened communities throughout the Pacific Northwest. As baffled law enforcement agents scrambled for answers, a lone FBI agent (Law), stationed in the sleepy, picturesque town of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, came to believe the crimes were not the work of traditional, financially motivated criminals but a group of dangerous domestic terrorists,...

Linda Cardellini and Kelly Hutchinson — who met on the Netflix hit Dead to Me — are partnering on a feature film project that has just been acquired as a pitch by Amazon Studios in a competitive situation that drew multiple offers from four studios and streamers.

Titled Murder Party, the project is described as a comedic murder mystery in the vein of Clue and Knives Out and will be led by an all-female ensemble cast with Cardellini in one of the roles. Also of note: The project marks both Cardellini’s and Hutchinson’s feature writing debut. They will also produce alongside vet ...

Linda Cardellini and Kelly Hutchinson — who met on the Netflix hit Dead to Me — are partnering on a feature film project that has just been acquired as a pitch by Amazon Studios in a competitive situation that drew multiple offers from four studios and streamers.

Titled Murder Party, the project is described as a comedic murder mystery in the vein of Clue and Knives Out and will be led by an all-female ensemble cast with Cardellini in one of the roles. Also of note: The project marks both Cardellini’s and Hutchinson’s feature writing debut. They will also produce alongside vet ...

Alice Pol, Eddy Mitchell, Miou-Miou, Pablo Pauly, Gustave Kervern, Sarah Stern, Pascale Arbillot and Zabou Breitman star in Nicolas Pleskof’s first feature, a Kazak production sold by Bac Films. Nicolas Pleskof has been shooting his first feature film Murder Party since 26 November. A comedy thriller, the filmmaker’s debut work boasts a cast composed of Alice Pol, Eddy Mitchell, Miou-Miou, Pablo Pauly (nominated for the Best New Hope César as well as the Lumières Revelation award in 2018 for Step by Step; touring French cinemas next year in Garder ton nom), Gustave Kervern (at his best...

It’s the way it always is with Netflix. You get a load of new content every month, but you also lose a bunch of old favorites, too, as the rights agreements expire and they hop over to some other streaming service. September will be no different, as we’ve now got a list of everything that’s set to be removed from Netflix on the first day of the month after next.

There are a number of notable titles among them, too. First of all, the first two Bad Boys movies are leaving the site on September 1st, so make sure to give them another watch sometime in the next few weeks. Unfortunately, Netflix is losing a couple of classic horrors as well. Namely, 1988’s Child’s Play and the original Candyman, ahead of the Jordan Peele-produced remake that’s on the way.

Speaking of that 1992 flick, there are...

Earlier today, we got our hands on the full list of every new movie and TV show being added to Netflix next month. It’s an impressive offering, too, featuring originals like Project Power and the fifth season of Lucifer. But as is often the case, just as every new month brings us fresh additions, it also results in a lot of great titles leaving the service.

August is no different and along with revealing everything that’s being added, Netflix has also announced what we’ll be saying goodbye to in the coming weeks. Some of these just arrived on the platform quite recently, too, which makes their exit especially unfortunate. But unless it’s original content, not a whole lot lasts forever on Netflix and so, we’ll always have to come to terms with the fact that popular shows and movies could be removed at any time.

The Hauts-de-France region will also back films in production Soumission by Guillaume Nicloux, Saint-Omer by Alice Diop and Murder Party by Nicolas Pleskof. Three feature films have been earmarked for production support during the latest funding session held by Pictanovo, the Hauts-de-France’s regional agency dedicated to film and audiovisual creation. Shining bright among them is Tom, which will be Fabienne Berthaud’s 5th full-length work following Frankie (2006), Lily Sometimes (Directors’ Fortnight 2010), Sky (Toronto’s Platform competition in 2015) and A Bigger World (Venice Days in the Venice Film Festival 2019). Written by the director alongside Gladys Marciano and Pascal Arnold, the screenplay is an adaptation of Barbara Constantine’s novel Tom petit Tom tout petit homme Tom. The story revolves around 11-year-old Tom who lives in an old mobile home with his young mother, Joss. With her love for parties and weekends away with friends, Tom often finds himself alone, and.

“Star Wars” actor John Boyega is set to star in Netflix’s “Rebel Ridge,” a thriller from “Green Room” writer-director Jeremy Saulnier, Variety has learned.

Similarly to Saulnier’s 2013 crime drama “Green Room,” his upcoming movie will be a high-velocity thriller that explores systemic American injustices through bone-breaking action sequences, suspense and dark humor.

Saulnier recently teamed with Netflix on “Hold the Dark,” an action-thriller starring Jeffrey Wright and Alexander Skarsgard.

Filmscience and Bonneville Pictures will co-produce “Rebel Ridge,” along with Saulnier, Anish Savjani, Neil Kopp, Vincent Savino. Macon Blair is executing producing.

Up next, Boyega is reprising his role as Finn in the final chapter of Disney and Lucasfilm’s Skywalker saga, “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” due in theaters this December. His other credits include “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” Kathryn Bigelow’s historical drama “Detroit” and “Pacific Rim: Uprising.”

Saulnier previously directed the thrillers “Blue Ruin,...

Actor, writer and director Macon Blair is catching a bus to Tromaville. Blair has been tapped by Legendary to write and direct The Toxic Avenger reboot, bringing one of Lloyd Kaufman‘s most famous Z-movie figures further into the mainstream. Blair is a mainstay in Jeremy Saulnier’s films, including Murder Party, Blue Ruin, Green Room and Hold the Dark, which Blair also wrote. […]

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Legendary Entertainment is taking a trip into Tromaville for a reboot of The Toxic Avenger, and Macon Blair is now in the driver's seat.

Variety reports that Macon Blair will write and direct a reboot of the cult classic Troma movie The Toxic Avenger for Legendary Entertainment, who acquired the feature film rights to The Toxic Avenger in late 2018.

Troma Entertainment's Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, who co-directed the original Toxic Avenger, will serve as executive producers on the reboot, with Alex Garcia and Jay Ashenfelter supervising the project on behalf of Legendary.

Released in 1984, the original Toxic Avenger follows bullied janitor Melvin Ferd, who falls into toxic waste after being pursued by his tormentors, only to rise from certain death and transform into a disfigured defender of Tromaville. The film was followed by three sequels, a ’90s cartoon show, a stage musical, and a Marvel comic book series.

Macon Blair first hit horror fans’ radars as an actor; he had prominent roles in Jeremy Saulnier’s first three films: Murder Party, Blue Ruin, and Green Room among many other parts. In 2017, he directed his first feature, I Don’t Feel at Home in the World Anymore, which was one of my favorites of that […] The post Macon Blair Chosen to Write & Direct Legendary’s Toxic Avenger Reboot appeared first on Dread Central.

Well this is fun news. Macon Blair, a regular staple of Jeremy Saulnier's films, has further expanded his repertoire with writing gigs (Hold the Dark) and directing (I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore). While primarily working within the realm of thrillers, his career will take more toxic turn this year. Variety is reporting that Blair has been hired to write and direct the reboot of cult favorite The Toxic Avenger for Legendary Pictures. (Lloyd) Kaufman and (Michael) Herz produced the original 1984 comedy, set in the fictional town of Tromaville, N.J., and centered on a mild-mannered janitor at a health club who’s chased out a second story window by...

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Over the past quarter century, the Slamdance Film Festival has served as a launchpad for a number of now high profile filmmakers at the very start of their careers. Here is a baker’s dozen of some of the festival’s greatest discoveries.

Marc Forster

“Loungers”

Forster premiered his $10,000 debut in 1995 and grabbed the Audience Award, and has become one of the most versatile directors working, with other credits including “Monster’s Ball,” “Finding Neverland,” “Stay,” “The Kite Runner,” “Stranger Than Fiction,” “Quantum of Solace,” “World War Z” and “Christopher Robin.”

Rian Johnson

“Evil Demon Golfball from Hell!!!”

Johnson’s irreverent short film played the festival in 1996, launching a career that has dabbled in artistic indies and big-budget franchise blockbusters (“Star Wars: The Last Jedi”).

Greg Mottola

“The Daytrippers”

The writer-director’s 1996 feature debut was produced by Steven Soderbergh and got Mottola work on cult-classic television series “Undeclared,” “Arrested Development,...

Happy Monday, boils and ghouls! Sure, it’s everyone’s least favorite day of the week, but it also means that we’re just a little bit closer to October 31st, and I think that’s something to celebrate. And what better way to celebrate than by enjoying some of the brilliant horror movies that have come out over the last 20 years?

So, for this installment of “From Streams to Screams,” I wanted to celebrate 31 excellent genre offerings that have come out over the last two decades that are currently streaming on various platforms, including a few very recent titles such as Gareth Evans’ Apostle and Terrified (which destroyed me this weekend).

So, if you’re in the mood for some modern horrors this Halloween season, this curated list might provide you with some inspiration and help you get into the spirit over the next few weeks.

Terrified (Available on...