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We’re accustomed to viewing the elderly as kind and benevolent. Perhaps they’re our diminutive granny still married to her landline or our chatty great aunt who’s obsessed with her garden. We make duty calls on Sundays and trust them to safeguard family traditions. They are pleasant, benign, and ultimately absent from the day to day bustle of everyday life.

But the horror genre knows better with sinister octogenarians hiding in plain sight. They may fool us with quaint sayings, rambling stories, and a slightly vacant smile, but they’re often just as devious as women half their age.

Karl R. Hearne’s The G. follows an extremely dangerous older lady. Nicknamed “The G,” Ann Hunter (Dale Dickey) may seem feeble and frail, but when she’s forced into elder care by a devious thief, she has no problem taking justice into her own gnarled hands. Dickey stuns...

There’s a popular theory about how nightmares may have evolved as a natural form of exposure therapy where our brains simulate encounters with our deepest fears in order to better prepare us for the horrors of the waking world. Funnily enough, psychologists claim that consuming horror media can have the same cathartic effects in real life, which is likely the reason why we see so many scary movies incorporate relatable horrors into their stories – horrors like the suffering that can arise from living with a mental illness.

And in honor of Joanna Tsanis’ The Killgrin personifying mental anguish as a literal monster that feeds off of its victims’ misery, we’ve decided to come up with a list highlighting six Mental Health Monster Movies. After all, the horror genre has a long and celebrated history of crafting memorable antagonists inspired by the darkest recesses of the human mind.

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Six years ago, genre regular Samara Weaving starred in a very cool horror comedy called Ready or Not, which was directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who went on to make the two most recent Scream sequels and the “Dracula’s daughter” movie Abigail. Last year, it was announced that a sequel is now moving forward – and while Escape Room director Adam Robitel was attached to take the helm of Ready or Not 2 (now known as Ready or Not: Here I Come) when it was first announced, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett have since stepped up to direct the sequel, which they have promised will be “an absolute banger.” Weaving is returning for the follow-up and we’ve previously heard that Kathryn Newton, who worked with the directors on Abigail, is in the cast. Now, The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that they’re being joined in the cast by...

Ready or not, here comes the cast of Ready or Not: Here I Come. Several actors have just joined the hotly anticipated sequel, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Per Deadline, the full cast of the horror movie has been announced, with Gellar, Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings), Shawn Hatosy (The Pitt), Néstor Carbonell (Bates Motel), Kevin Durand joining returning star Samara Weaving and fellow new addition Kathryn Newton, whose casting was announced back in March. With Durand's casting, Ready or Not: Here I Come now features two stars from Radio Silence's last feature, Abigail.

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As production kicks off today in Toronto, the official title for the sequel was unveiled as Ready or Not: Here I Come. Similar to the forthcoming Now You See Me: Now You Don't, Ready or...

Six years ago, genre regular Samara Weaving starred in a very cool horror comedy called Ready or Not, which was directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who went on to make the two most recent Scream sequels and the “Dracula’s daughter” movie Abigail. Last year, it was announced that a sequel is now moving forward – and while Escape Room director Adam Robitel was attached to take the helm of Ready or Not 2 when it was first announced, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett have since stepped up to direct the sequel, which they have promised will be “an absolute banger.” Wearing is returning for the follow-up, and Deadline has broken the news that she’s being joined in the cast by Kathryn Newton, who previously worked with the directors on Abigail.

Details on the character Newton will be playing have not been revealed. In addition to Abigail, Newton has also been in the likes of Freaky,...

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If you are a fan of the horror genre and are also familiar with the filmmaking style of found footage, In that case, you probably know that the blend between found footage and horror is exhilarating and brilliantly horrifying. That’s why we have compiled a list of the 7 best-found footage horror films you can find on Prime Video right now.

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The Outwaters is a found footage sci-fi horror thriller film written and directed by Robbie Banfitch. The 2022 film revolves around a group of campers in the Mojave Desert as they begin experiencing weird sounds, unnatural animal behaviors and other unexplainable phenomena. The Outwaters stars Robbie Banfitch, Angela Basolis, Scott Schamell, and Michelle May.

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As development on the sequel finally begins ramping up, Melissa Barrera shares an exciting update for Ready or Not 2. The original film, written by Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy and directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett of Radio Silence, revolved around a bride whose family of in-laws hunt her on the wedding night as part of a Satanic ritual to maintain their wealth. After reports swirled of a follow-up in early 2024, it was confirmed in October 2024 that Ready or Not 2 was moving forward with the entire creative team, including star Samara Weaving, returning.

During a recent interview with ComicBook.com for her monster rom-com Your Monster, Barrera was asked about the possibility of reuniting with Radio Silence for Ready or Not 2 after their collaboration on Abigail. Though she noted she hasn't had any official conversations with them about starring in the horror sequel, she does know "some" of what's...

Scream star Melissa Barrera has finally clarified her involvement in Searchlight Pictures upcoming Ready or Not sequel. The project hails from Barreras frequent collaborators Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who are collectively known as Radio Silence.

During a recent interview with ComicBook.com, Barrera confirmed she hasnt talked to the Radio Silence team about her potential casting in Ready or Not 2. However, she did admit that the directing duo were able to share some exciting details about the horror comedy sequels plot with her. "I have not. Im so excited about that because, the last that I spoke with them about Ready or Not, they werent going to direct it. So Im so happy that theyre back on board because, who better to do it than them? Its a very exciting story," she shared. "I know some about what the second movie is about and its really good."

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Samara Weaving is an established scream queen after her appearance in several films in the genre. However, Ready or Not certified her status and brought her critical acclaim.

Ready or Not hit theaters on Aug. 21, 2019, and received critical acclaim, as well as becoming a commercial success. It boasts a Certified Fresh 89% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and grossed $56.7 million against a $6 million budget, becoming a real box office hit. The horror, which was released by Fox Searchlight Pictures, is now moving to a different streaming home. Ready or Not will officially release on Hulu on Oct. 1, 2024, alongside other popular titles including M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening, Birdman, and Barbarian.

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Ready Or Not comes from director duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, with Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy penning the script.

Samara Weaving has confirmed her return in Ready or Not 2. The actor recently shared that she is on board to reprise her role from the 2019 original film as Grace for the upcoming horror sequel.

During an interview with ComicBook.com to promote her new horror movie Azrael, Weaving confirmed that she would be back for Ready or Not 2. "I'm all in. I think we're all in, I don't know. I think we're all in," she said, implying that the rest of the Ready or Not cast would also be returning, despite Weaving's Grace being the sole survivor of the original movie. "I don't know if we've had our blood handshake, but pretty much. We've done the spit handshake, but we haven't cut each other's hands and rubbed our blood together."

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Five years ago, genre regular Samara Weaving starred in a very cool horror comedy called Ready or Not, which was directed by Radio Silence members Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who went on to make the two most recent Scream sequels and the “Dracula’s daughter” movie Abigail. Earlier this year, it was announced that a sequel is now moving forward, with Escape Room director Adam Robitel taking the helm of a Ready or Not 2 that Radio Silence, still on board as producers, has promised will be “an absolute banger.” Now, during an interview with ComicBook.com, Weaving has confirmed that she is “all in” on the sequel.

When the subject of Ready or Not 2 came up, Weaving told ComicBook.com, “I’m all in. I think we’re all in, I don’t know. I think we’re all in. I don’t know if we’ve had our blood handshake,...

Samara Weaving, who played Grace in the 2019 horror film Ready or Not, is eager to reprise her role in a potential sequel. Talks of a follow-up film coming to fruition picked up steam in April when the film's directors, Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, revealed a script existed. The filmmaking team, known collectively as Radio Silence, called the script "an absolute f*cking banger of a sequel" and shared their enthusiasm for the potential sequel as there is "so much story left to tell." Of course, that story includes Weaving's Grace, the film's final girl, who manages to survive a hellish night at her in-laws, and the actress is "all in" for a sequel.

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*Availability in US Release Date August 21, 2019Director Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler GillettCast Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Mark O'Brien, Henry Czerny, Andie MacDowell, Melanie ScrofanoRuntime 95Main Genre HorrorWriters Guy BusickTagline...

Back in April, reports did the rounds that a sequel to 2019 horror hit Ready or Not was in the works with Adam Robitel in talks to direct.

The original movie's directors, Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin (aka Radio Silence), would later confirm to Entertainment Weekly that the project is in the very early stages of development.

“It’s getting figured out. That’s what we’ll say: Ready or Not 2 is getting figured out,” Gillett told the site. “What we can say is that there is a script that is an absolute f*cking banger of a sequel. And however it gets made, and in whatever capacity we are helping get it made, we are so excited that it’s happening.”

“I don’t think we knew after making [Ready or Not] that there would be so much story left to tell,” Gillett continued. “We’re so proud of what that first movie is,...

A sequel to the Radio Silence hit Ready or Not is in the works, with Adam Robitel (The Taking of Deborah Logan, Insidious: The Last Key, Escape Room, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions) in talks to direct Ready or Not 2. But will Samara Weaving be returning to star in the upcoming sequel? According to Weaving herself, she’s “all in.”

Weaving tells ComicBook.com this week, “I’m all in. I think we’re all in, I don’t know. I think we’re all in. I don’t know if we’ve had our blood handshake, but pretty much. We’ve done the spit handshake, but we haven’t cut each other’s hands and rubbed our blood together.”

Samara Weaving will next be seen in Azrael, in theaters September 27.

Ready or Not directors Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin had explained to Entertainment Weekly earlier this year, “Ready or Not 2 is getting figured out.

Samara Weaving is opening up about the possibility of her returning for the upcoming Ready or Not sequel.

The 32-year-old Australian actress starred in the first horror film, which was released in 2019 to good reviews, among critics and audiences alike.

Earlier this year, it was revealed that a sequel was in the works with director Adam Robitel and Samara reprising her role.

In a new interview, she addressed whether she actually will be returning or not.

Keep reading to find out more…

“I’m all in. I think we’re all in, I don’t know. I think we’re all in,” Samara told ComicBook.com. “I don’t know if we’ve had our blood handshake, but pretty much. We’ve done the spit handshake, but we haven’t cut each other’s hands and rubbed our blood together.”

When could the sequel be happening? Samara joked, “I’ve just gotten home,...

Samara Weaving might have just confirmed that a sequel to the popular and acclaimed 2019 film Ready or Not is in the works!

While promoting her new horror movie Azrael to ComicBook, Weaving was asked about the rumored sequel and revealed that she is "all in" and thinks everyone else is on board, too. We're assuming she means filmmaking duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, also known as Radio Silence.

I think we're all in. I don't know if we've had our blood handshake, but pretty much. We've done the spit handshake, but we haven't cut each other's hands and rubbed our blood together.

She later joked that she'll have "to make some calls" soon to check on the status of the proposed sequel. However, we should note that Ready or Not 2 has been rumored for a few years and has not been officially confirmed. The rumor gained traction this past...

Directors Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin hint at a potential Ready or Not sequel with an exciting script in place. The duo express enthusiasm for the "absolute f-cking banger" of a sequel script, teasing fans of what's to come. Despite initial doubts, the filmmakers are proud of the story left to tell and are hopeful that the sequel will come to fruition.

There's been plenty of speculation (and hope) for a Ready or Not sequel. While directors Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin can't officially announce that a follow-up film is in the works, they've revealed a script exists. Just last month, reports circulated that a sequel was in development with Samara Weaving returning and a new director, Adam Robitel (The Taking of Deborah Logan) attached. If Robitel is to take over at the helm, it's unclear how Gillet and Bettinelli-Olpin would be tied to the project, but their enthusiasm for...

Horror-comedy is one of the most intriguing genres out there, as it includes a weird mix of spooky terrors and sudden bouts of uncontrollable laughter. One of the many successful films that belonged to that genre is Samara Weaving’s Ready or Not. With an interesting premise and gore-filled comedy, the 2019 film managed to earn over $57 million at the global box office with a minuscule budget of $6 million.

Samara Weaving in Ready or Not

Viewers who loved the thriller-comedy can now rejoice as a sequel to the film is currently in the works. And it has been confirmed that Samara Weaving will be returning for part 2. The script is complete, and the Radio Silence directing team is working out to bring the next installment to silver screens.

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Radio Silence directing team, Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, finally broke their silence regarding Ready or Not 2, confirming that they’re indeed developing the sequel to 2019’s Samara Weaving-led horror comedy. During the original’s theatrical run, it garnered a gross of over $57 million at the global box office against a reported budget of $6 million.

While promoting their latest horror movie Abigail, Gillett and Bettinelli-Olpin were asked about Ready or Not 2, after the previous report didn’t mention their involvement. Speaking with EW, the filmmaking duo clarified that they’re indeed part of the creative team working on the sequel. However, they admitted that the sequel has yet to receive an official greenlight from Searchlight Pictures. "It's getting figured out," Gillett said. "That's what we'll say: Ready or Not 2 is getting figured out. What we can say is that there is a script that is an absolute f---ing banger of a sequel.

Filmmaking collective Radio Silence says a script for Ready Or Not 2 has been written, and that it’s “an absolute f—ing banger.”

Confirming an earlier rumour that a sequel to 2019’s Ready Or Not is in development, the filmmakers collectively known as Radio Silence have said that a script has already been written. They also add that the screenplay is rather good – or a “an absolute f—ing banger of a sequel,” to quote one of them directly.

We’re guessing the censored bit was ‘flaming’ or perhaps ‘flipping’.

“It’s getting figured out,” co-director Tyler Gillett told Entertainment Weekly when asked about the sequel’s status. “That’s what we’ll say: Ready Or Not 2 is getting figured out. What we can say is that there is a script that is an absolute [flipping] banger of a sequel. And however it gets made, and in whatever capacity we are helping get it made,...

Has it really been five years since the release of Ready or Not? The film, which starred Samara Weaving as a young bride who her spouse’s wealthy family hunts as part of a ritual, received positive reviews and didn’t do too badly at the box office, so where’s the sequel? Well, directors Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and producer Chad Villella — collectively known as Radio Silence — told Entertainment Weekly that they’ve been working on Ready or Not 2 since the release of the first movie and tease that it’s “an absolute f***ing banger.“

“It’s getting figured out,” said Gillett. “That’s what we’ll say: Ready or Not 2 is getting figured out. What we can say is that there is a script that is an absolute f—ing banger of a sequel. And however it gets made, and in whatever capacity we are helping get it made,...

It was first reported a couple weeks ago that Ready or Not 2 is now in development, with Adam Robitel (The Taking of Deborah Logan, Insidious: The Last Key, Escape Room, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions) in talks to direct the sequel to the 2019 box office hit. Additionally, we had learned that Samara Weaving would be returning to star.

Entertainment Weekly caught up with Ready or Not directors Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin in the wake of those reports, and we’ve now got an update straight from the source.

“It’s getting figured out. That’s what we’ll say: Ready or Not 2 is getting figured out,” Gillett tells EW, confirming last month’s report. “What we can say is that there is a script that is an absolute fucking banger of a sequel. And however it gets made, and in whatever capacity we are helping get it made, we...

Ready Or Not 2 is reportedly in the works with Samara Weaving returning to reprise her role from the first film.

2019’s Ready Or Not was one of the best horror films we’ve had in the last five years. It was fun, had some great kills and a killer plot with an ending for the ages.

The film followed Samara Weaving’s Grace as she marries her dream guy, Alex, whose family owns a successful board game company. On her wedding night, Grace finds herself as the victim of a particularly cruel game that the family plays.

Industry insider Jeff Sneider reports in his newsletter (via the lovely folks at Bloody Disgusting) that a sequel to the hit film is now in the works. Weaving is expected to return to play Grace once again, but the project is still in the early stages of development so not much else is known at this time.

Searchlight Pictures’ hit horror comedy Ready or Not is reportedly getting a sequel, after nearly five years since its theatrical release.

According to The InSneider, lead star Samara Weaving is expected to reprise her memorable role as Grace in Ready or Not 2, which is currently in development. Weaving’s character was last seen by fans walking out of a burning mansion after a night of chaos and terror at the hands of her husband’s wealthy devil-worshiping family. In addition, Escape Room director Adam Robitel is also reportedly in negotiations to helm the sequel. So far, Robitel’s directing credits have only consisted of horror movies, including 2014’s The Taking of Deborah Logan and Sony’s Escape Room movies.

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We have the 2019 hit Ready or Not to thank for landing directors Radio Silence the keys to the Scream franchise, the film released into theaters in August 2019 and scaring up $57.6 million at the worldwide box office. The Samara Weaving-starring fan favorite was made on a production budget of just $6 million, making it a nice little hit for Fox Searchlight.

So where the hell is Ready or Not 2, you ask?!

Jeff Sneider reports on The Insneider this week that Ready or Not 2 is in development, with director Adam Robitel currently in talks to direct the sequel.

Sneider additionally reports that Samara Weaving will return for Ready or Not 2, once again playing the character Grace. In the first Ready or Not, Grace is a bride whose wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game.

You can read the full report over on The Insneider.

Ready or Not was a deliciously twisted play on the concept of meeting the family of one’s fiancée. Samara Waving plays a young woman who is invited on the night of her wedding by her new husband’s rich, eccentric family to participate in a time-honored tradition that turns into a lethal game with everyone fighting for their survival. The horror comedy also starred Adam Brody, Mark O’Brien, Elyse Levesque, Henry Czerny, and Andie MacDowell and was directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who have gone on to direct Scream (2022) and Scream VI.

Ready or Not was written by Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy. However, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett are currently involved with a new Universal Monsters project, so they will not be returning for Ready or Not 2. Instead, ComingSoon.net reports that Escape Room director Adam Robitel will be taking the reins for the sequel. The scoop comes from industry source,...

First announced in 2021, The Craving, a brand new thriller from the minds behind The Taking of Deborah Logan, is in development at Netflix. We’ll track everything you need to know about The Craving, including the plot, cast news, production updates, and the Netflix release date.

The Craving is an upcoming Netflix Original thriller television series directed and co-written by Adam Robitel. Gavin Heffernan co-wrote the series alongside Robitel. The pair previously worked on horror movies The Taking of Deborah Logan and Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension. Robitel is most well known for directing both Escape Room movies.

Picture: Adam Robitel on the set of Escape Room – David Bloomer

Darren Aronofsky, the director of Black Swan, Mother, and Requiem for a Dream, is an executive producer of the series. Joining him are Gavin Heffernan and Elizabeth Gesas. Aronofsky’s production company, Protozoa Pictures, is the studio developing the series. Aronofsky previously...

At its most basic, possession horror exploits the primal fear of losing control over your own person, usually due to a demonic entity. Victims in a possession movie are rendered mere passengers in their bodies as a sinister force takes over and destroys them from the inside. That potent combination of body horror and a complete lack of free will makes for inherently terrifying and fertile ground for exploration. While possession horror is often tied to biblical battles of good versus evil, that’s not always the case.

This week’s streaming picks are dedicated to demonic possession horror titles that leave conventional depictions of faith and exorcisms behind for new terrain and metaphors.

Here’s where you can stream them this week.

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Possession horror tends to take the possession seriously, opting for full-throttle scares and intense emotional or faith-related stakes.

It’s Thanksgiving Week, which means it’s time to theme our horror viewing accordingly. Because tradition is a cornerstone of holiday celebrations, expect to find requisite Thanksgiving horror along with an unconventional holiday pick or two on this list. These titles share the core themes of the holiday, either through the rituals of preparing meals or a sense of family togetherness through survival, even if they’re not always actually set on Thanksgiving.

Here’s where you can stream them this week.

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Blood Rage – Night Flight

When it comes to Thanksgiving set horror, slasher Blood Rage has emerged as the reigning holiday champion in recent years. Todd (Mark Soper) spends a decade in an asylum after twin Terry (also Soper) frames him for murder. He escapes on Thanksgiving. It’s the perfect excuse for Terry to unleash his inner homicidal maniac,...

The ending of "The Taking of Deborah Logan" reveals that Deborah has been possessed by a spirit in need of a fifth virgin sacrifice for immortality. Sarah, Mia, and Luis track Deborah and the kidnapped girl to the caves where the other girls were murdered, and Sarah successfully stops Deborah from killing the girl. The ending intertwines the supernatural with the emotional impact of Alzheimer's, portraying the pain, guilt, and helplessness experienced by relatives of those affected by the disease.

Adam Robitel's possession thriller, The Taking of Deborah Logan, is one of the more thoughtful films within the horror genre with a terrifying climax, leading to a need to have The Taking of Deborah Logan ending explained. The plot involves a documentary crew studying Deborah, the former owner of a telephone operating service, who is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s. Though reluctant to expose herself to a group of strangers,...

The episode of Best Horror Movie You Never Saw covering 2001 Maniacs was Written by Cody Hamman, Narrated by Kier Gomes, Edited by Juan Jimenez, Produced by John Fallon and Tyler Nichols, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

Robert Englund doing a demented Colonel Sanders impression. Lin Shaye putting on a deadly song and dance routine. Enough politically incorrect elements to offend pretty much everybody. Buckets of gore. Gratuitous nudity. And a cameo appearance by Eli Roth, playing his Cabin Fever character. Put all of this together and you get 2001 Maniacs (watch it Here). The director calls it a “splatstick” movie. Splatter combined with slapstick comedy. We call it The Best Horror Movie You Never Saw.

Herschell Gordon Lewis was a classy guy, but he specialized in making movies that were not classy. His aim was to give the grindhouse and drive-in crowds the things Hollywood wasn’t giving them. Noting...

In 2019, Adam Robitel made Escape Room, but it wasn't actually his debut. His The Taking of Deborah Logan is a fantastic horror feature that has all the drive of a first-time director who knows what to tackle and what to leave out for accomplishing a solid modern horror film.

A couple of participations in franchises let him know what was about, and then he got commissioned to direct a gimmicky horror film that would give fans a taste of what the Saw films were like in the 2000s. However, Robitel made his own thing: a very good horror thriller that uses gimmicks to entertain, of course, but he also made sure to include a compelling set of characters based on a plot that demanded depth from them.

Needless to say, Escape Room was a very successful microbudget horror film that smells of Blum but has no relation whatsoever to the producer.

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It’s nearly time to close out the month of July, which has been another scorching hot one for Trace and me. We kicked things off with Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) to coincide with our coverage of The Red Door, then we talked about another sequel to celebrate the two-year anniversary of Adam Robitel’s Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021).

Now we’re up to a huge milestone: Alfred Hitchcock‘s Psycho (1960) aka one of the original slasher prototypes. In the iconic film, Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) steals $40K from her crappy job before stopping at the abandoned Bates Motel. There she meets young proprietor Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) who seems a little…off.

Unfortunately for Marion, soon afterward she’s brutally murdered in the shower by Mother, setting off a chain reaction as first private investigator Arbogast (Martin Balsam), then Marion’s lover Sam Loomis (John Gavin) and her...

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After tackling a contemporary sequel last week with Insidious: Chapter Two, Trace and I figured we should do it again. This week we’re dissecting the sequel to queer director Adam Robitel‘s immensely popular Escape Room, which was released in 2021 as Escape Room: Tournament of Champions.

In the film, survivors Zoey (Taylor Russell) and Ben (Logan Miller) return to New York in an attempt to discover the secrets behind the mysterious Minos Corporation. Instead, they’re lured back into the game with a fresh batch of survivors, including “pain freak” Rachel (Holland Roden), influencer Brianna (Indya Moore), and alcoholic priest Nathan (Thomas Cocquerel).

What Zoey and Ben don’t know is that someone is pulling their strings by creating a very unique new killer escape room experience. Depending on which version of the film you watch, the secret game master is either <spoilers> Amanda (Deborah Ann Woll...

Cisgusting.

We spent June discussing genderfluid dinosaurs, evil weaves and queer-coded hitchhikers, and we’re kicking off July with a discussion of the Sleepaway Camp of it all in James Wan‘s 2013 sequel Insidious: Chapter 2.

Insidious: Chapter 2 sees Renai (Rose Byrne) and Josh (Patrick Wilson) Lambert recovering from their showdown with evil spirits that possessed their son Dalton (Ty Simpkins) and are ready for their lives to return to normal. However, something still is off with Josh, who — unbeknown to Renai — is possessed by the mysterious entity that followed him out of the Further at the end of the first film. In order to free Josh’s soul and finally defeat the malevolent forces around them, Lorraine Lambert (Barbara Hershey) and her ghost-hunting friends investigate the past to save her family’s future.

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Dating back to 2010, the Insidious franchise has been horrifying and haunting fans with four feature films and a fifth installment coming out July 7. Created by Leigh Whannell, who also wrote films such as Saw and Dead Silence, the first two films were directed by James Wan (Malevolent), with the third directed by Whannell and the fourth by Adam Robitel (The Taking of Deborah Logan). Patrick Wilson will direct the latest installment of the franchise. “Insidious,” by definition, means “proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects,” which is precisely the perfect reason to name the franchise, as the demonic entities slowly encroach on the lives of the living throughout each movie.

With a couple of years now gone since she landed on the cutting room floor, Isabelle Fuhrman is reflecting on her scrapped Escape Room: Tournament of Champions storyline. The 2021 horror-thriller acted as a sequel to the surprise 2019 box office smash, continuing the story of Taylor Russell's Zoey and Logan Miller's Ben as they try to confront the organization behind the deadly games of the first movie, only to wind up in a new series of traps. The movie scored similarly mixed reviews from critics as its predecessor, while seeing a step down in its box office returns.

While speaking exclusively with Screen Rant for her action-comedy Sheroes, Isabelle Fuhrman opened up about her cut Escape Room: Tournament of Champions storyline. The horror genre vet had a brighter response than some might expect, assuring that there was proper communication between her and director Adam Robitel about the change and...

Mandy Moore and Kumail Nanjiani are set to appear in a new Insidious spinoff film.

As broken by Deadline, Moore and Nanjiani have closed deals to star in Thread: An Insidious Tale. Jeremy Slater -- the creator and head writer of Marvel Studios' Moon Knight series on Disney+ -- is attached to write and direct the upcoming horror film. Thread comes from Screen Gems and Blumhouse, with original Insidious director James Wan also producing through his Atomic Monster banner.

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Thread will be the sixth overall film in the larger Insidious franchise. However, it will not continue the story of the first five films. Instead, the spinoff tells a standalone story focusing on a married couple played by Moore and Nanjiani. The two attempt to use a spell in order to go back in time and prevent the death of their young daughter,...

Mandy Moore and Kumail Nanjiani are set to star in Blumhouse and James Wan’s Atomic Monster’s “Thread: An Insidious Tale” for Screen Gems, according to an individual with knowledge of the project.

“Moon Knight” filmmaker Jeremy Slater is set to direct.

The plot is being kept under wraps, but, according to Deadline, which first reported the news, “Thread,” the sixth installment in the “Insidious” horror franchise, explores the experiences of ordinary individuals who find themselves entangled with demonic entities. However, it is not a direct continuation of the current series but rather an offshoot project.

In the film, Moore and Nanjiani portray a married couple who use a spell to go back in time and save their daughter from dying. However, their actions lead to severe consequences.

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The fifth and apparently final film of the Insidious franchise marks the feature directorial debut of franchise star Patrick Wilson. Insidious: The Red Door welcomes back Wilson and Rose Byrne, and the trailer promises this final chapter of the horror film saga will send the Lamberts back into The Further to deal with their demons one last time.

Directed by James Wan from a screenplay by Leigh Whannell, the original Insidious opened in theaters in April 2011 and introduced Wilson, Byrne, Ty Simpkins, and Andrew Astor as a family who encountered terrifying demons. Insidious: Chapter 2 followed in September 2013 with Wan directing and Wilson, Bryne, Simpkins, and Astor returning to star.

Leigh Whannell took over as director for Insidious: Chapter 3, a prequel (without the Lambert family) that opened in theaters in June 2015. And Insidious: The Last Key arrived in January 2018 with The Taking director Adam Robitel at the helm.

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This Friday brings the release of Malum, a demonic new reimagining of 2014’s Last Shift. It seems to kick off a month-long trend dedicated to demonic horror, with April releasing The Pope’s Exorcist and Evil Dead Rise. So, we’re getting into the Halfway-to-Halloween celebrations earlier with streaming picks dedicated to the horror that unleashes demonic mayhem. Some bring the laughs, while others get under your skin and refuse to leave.

Here’s where to watch these five titles this week.

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The Convent is what happens when you blend director Mike Mendez’s sense of humor, a colorful Uv light aesthetic, and influences from films like Evil Dead II, Demons, and Night of the Demons. And it features Adrienne Barbeau refusing to put up with any demonic bullshit. In the film,...

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Ah, January. A fresh year, a chance to start again, with resolutions restored and hope renewed everywhere! Well, almost everywhere. If you go to the theater, you’ll likely find holdovers and awards favorites released in the final months of the previous year; the respectable stuff that does well around Oscar season. But the new offerings tend to be pretty dire. That’s when studios release dreck like the re-Heated Pacino/De Niro team-up Righteous Kill or dorm room staple The Boondock Saints. As the fine folks at Red Letter Media so eloquently point out, January is the worst time of the year for new movies.

But to the surprise of no one, studios aren’t always right about the quality of their movies, and sometimes a real classic ends up getting a January release. In fact, when you look over the past four decades,...

If you’re looking for a heart-pounding, suspenseful way to spend an evening, you must check out the best escape room movies. These edge-of-your-seat thrillers will have you trying to piece together clues and solve puzzles along with the characters on screen. And, once you’ve seen one, you’ll be hooked. If you take any escape room puzzle movie, it is filled with thrill and excitement.

The “Escape Room” movie series is about a group of five strangers who find themselves working together to get out of a series of dangerous and elaborate puzzle rooms. If anyone can’t get out, they’ll die. The sole player who survives the rooms to the end is the winner. There are puzzles and death traps galore!

You’ll love these psychological thrillers if you’re a fan of movies such as The Cube, the saw movies, Fermat’s room, or the Netflix series Squid Game.

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Our first clip is from Lionsgate's new hard-hitting action flick "Wire Room," and features Kevin Dillon of "The Blob" and "The Doors" fame as a Homeland Security agent squaring off (virtually) with an arms dealer played by Oliver Trevena. Also featuring Bruce Willis, the film arrives in select theaters and on demand September 2, 2022.

Here is the official synopsis:

Action legend Bruce Willis comes out with guns blazing as Shane Mueller, a Homeland Security agent who runs the Wire Room, a high-tech command center surveilling the most dangerous criminals. New recruit Justin Rosa must monitor arms-smuggling cartel member Eddie Flynn — and keep him alive at all costs. When a Swat team descends on Flynn's home, Rosa breaks protocol...

If you’re looking for a fright-filled marathon this weekend, look no further than the Insidious movies.

If you’re a fan of horror movies, then you’ve probably heard of the Insidious franchise. The four films in the series are all connected, and they tell a chilling story of ghosts, demonic possession, and hauntings.

Whether you’re revisiting the Insidious films or watching them for the first time, there are two options for the viewing order: following the exact release dates or allowing the narrative to unfold chronologically.

You can’t go wrong with either option; however, a chronological viewing may be more appealing if you want to learn all prequel backstories before getting involved with the characters. The story of the franchise revolves around the lambert family and Elise Rainier, who help the family try to get away from the evil spirits in the house.

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"The horror crowd helps each other out." Buffalo 8 has revealed an official trailer for documentary The Horror Crowd, another documentary about the film community and how vibrant and exciting it is. After premiering back in 2020 it's finally getting a VOD release this September. Director Ruben Pla assembled an all-star cast of actors and filmmakers to discuss the Hollywood horror community, covering such wide-ranging topics as women in horror, race relations, "being the weird kid," and film festivals, as well as the unique community and support that exists within the space. Among the near-40 people who appear are Lin Shaye (Insidious), Director Russell Mulcahy, Producer / Director Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity), Brea Grant (12 Hour Shift), Director Ernest R. Dickerson ("The Walking Dead"), Director Adam Robitel (Escape Room), Clare Kramer ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer"), Blumhouse’s Director of Development Ryan Turek, Greg Grunberg (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker), Director Chelsea Stardust...

Exclusive: Buffalo 8 has announced that it will release Ruben Pla’s feature directorial debut The Horror Crowd on digital and VOD on September 2nd.

The doc brings together an all-star cast of actors and filmmakers to discuss the Hollywood horror community, covering such wide-ranging topics as women in horror, race relations, “being the weird kid,” and film festivals, as well as the unique community and support that exists in the space. Among the near-40 people who appear are filmmakers Russell Mulcahy (Highlander), Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity), Ernest R. Dickerson (The Walking Dead), Adam Robitel (Escape Room), Chelsea Stardust (Satanic Panic) and Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw franchise), as well as actors Lin Shaye (Insidious), Brea Grant (Dexter), Greg Grunberg (Star Wars: Episode IX) and Clare Kramer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and Blumhouse’s Director of Development Ryan Turek.

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By the time "Insidious 5" comes out, it will have been half a decade since the Adam Robitel-directed "Insidious: The Last Key" hit theaters, and a full decade since we last saw the Lambert family of "Insidious" and "Insidious: Chapter 2." Created by James Wan and Leigh Whannell, the "Insidious" franchise deals with unsettled spirits terrorizing the living, and the vast, purgatory-like dimension separating Heaven, Hell, and Earth, known as The Further. Production on the fifth installment of...

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“Insidious 5” finally has a release date. The hit horror franchise will make its way back into theaters on July 7, 2023 – five years after the previous installment, “Insidious: The Last Key,” debuted in January 2018.

Patrick Wilson will make his directorial debut on the film. He’s previously starred in the first two films (and had an additional cameo appearance in a third) as Josh Lambert. Here, Wilson will once again star in “Insidious 5,” alongside fellow returning cast member Ty Simpkins, who plays the eldest Lambert son, Dalton, whose demonic possession in the first film set the Lambert family on their journey into the supernatural realm known as the Further.

Scott Teems wrote the script based on a story by franchise co-creator Leigh Whannell and Scott Teems, and based on characters created by Leigh Whannell. Jason Blum, James Wan, Leigh Whannell and Oren Peli produce. Executive producers are Steven Schneider, Ryan Turek and Brian Kavanaugh Jones.

Columbia Pictures’ 2021 horror-thriller “Escape Room: Tournament of Champions” has been given official approval to release in cinemas in mainland China. It will launch on Saturday April 2, 2022.

Directed by Adam Robitel, it is the sequel to the psychological thriller “Escape Room” that terrified audiences around the world in 2019. In the new installment, six people unwittingly find themselves locked in another series of escape rooms, slowly uncovering what they have in common to survive.

The film was released in many international markets and in North America in July last year. It earned $25.3 million on its North American domestic outing and a further $30.5 million in international markets.

The first “Escape Room” film was also released in China. It opened in January 2019 and earned some $34 million.

China has become a difficult hunting ground for Hollywood movies in the last couple of years, due to a multiplicity of factors. These include reduced supply of titles during Covid times,...