Halloween news from the last week across many horror movie news websites with embeds from my facebook page @trickhorrortreater:
Paramount has remastered and will release the original Scary Movie from 2000 on an ultra-HD 4K Blu-ray... Posted at joblo.com:
The description reads, “This hilarious, must-see comedy smash places Carmen Electra, Marlon Wayans, Jon Abrahams, and some of today’s hottest young stars in a wickedly funny send-up of today’s most popular horror movies!
A familiar-looking group of teenagers find themselves being stalked by a more-than-vaguely recognizable masked killer! As the victims begin to pile up and the laughs pile on, none of your favorite scary movies escape the razor-sharp satire of this outrageously funny parody! With Shannon Elizabeth, Shawn Wayans, and Cheri Oteri adding sidesplitting performances, there’s nothing to fear in this scary movie … unless you’re afraid of laughing too much.”
Special Features:
- TWO-DISC (4K BLU-RAY/BLU-RAY) COMBO PACK RELEASE
- NEW 4K MASTER OF THE FILM
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- Movie Showcase
- Behind the Scenes Featurette
- Additional Scenes:
- Hop-A-Long Shorty
- Ray Calls a Play
- Bobby’s Lesson
- Gail Sets Surveillance Camera
- Shorty Watches Girl on Surveillance Camera
- Cindy’s Last Stand
- Original Trailer
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
Technical Specs:
- Video
Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1 - Audio
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 - Subtitles
English, English SDH, French - Discs
4K Ultra HD
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD-100, 1 BD-50) - Digital
Digital 4K
iTunes - Packaging
SteelBook, Inner print - Playback
4K Blu-ray: Region free
2K Blu-ray: Region A (B, C untested)
The Halloween International Film Festival returns to the historic and haunted Outer Banks of North Carolina for its 7th incarnation in October 2026, and we are excited to announce an early preview of this year’s official selections, including The Barn Part III, Jack-O 2, and the new 4K restoration of Michael Dougherty’s original 1996 animated short Season’s Greetings, which first introduced Sam over a decade before he became a Halloween icon in Trick ‘r Treat... From halloweendailynews.com:
The Barn Part III:
Jack-O 2:
Season’s Greetings:
Season's Greetings animated short 2k:
Peacock just released two new character posters for the new prequel/reimagining Friday The 13th series from A24 and Peacock. The posters show the Voorhees antagonists Pamela and Jason. Together, the posters have the taglines “Before Jason…..There was Pamela”. Crystal Lake debuts all eight episodes on Peacock on October 15th. Posted on fridaythe13thfranchise.com:
Fright-Rags has launched Fright Fights, a cross-compatible card game featuring Halloween, Terrifier, House of 1000 Corpses, Night of the Living Dead, and Creepshow... Video below from brokehorrorfan.com:
FRIGHT FIGHTS Horror Card Game | Every battle is to the death with Fright Fights, a killer new card game from Fright-Rags featuring Halloween, Terrifier, Night of the Living Dead, Creepshow, and House of 1000 Corpses:Purchase at https://www.fright-rags.com/collections/fright-fights:
American Horror Story is preparing to make its unlucky 13th season its biggest act of resurrection yet. FX has released the first teaser for American Horror Story: 13, confirming the return of Jessica Lange and the PVC terror known as Rubber Man, while a packed ensemble brings together faces from across the show’s blood-soaked history.
The new season premieres on Thursday 24th September 2026 on FX and Hulu in the US. It will run for 13 half-hour episodes, with the finale arriving on 29th October, just in time for Halloween. A Subtle and terrorfying act of love for horror fans.
You'll learn What is American Horror Story Season 13 about?, Returning characters confirmed in the teaser, New characters, Other returning cast members, Release schedule, Is this the end of American Horror Story? in write-up at horror.land:
It looks like Ghost Face is coming for your refrigerator this Halloween with a brand new Scream-inspired Fanta flavor appropriately called Ghost Face Punch... From dreadcentral.com:
One of our favorite Halloween horror films of the 2010s is definitely writer/director Justin M. Seaman’s The Barn, an insanely fun ’80s throwback that introduced three new icons of our favorite day, and with the third film in the trilogy currently carving its way through the festival circuit, today brings the reveal of a brand new official trailer for The Barn Part III, previewing the return of the gloriously practical FX and gore, and retro Halloween atmosphere that these films have become synonymous with... Posted on halloweendailynews.com:
In The Barn Part III, “It’s been years since anything spooky has happened in the town of Helen’s Valley, and for good reason. Josh Harper has dedicated his entire life to making sure those barn dwelling monsters never come back from hell for anyone in the town or his sister, Heather. However, something far sinister is lurking in the shadows, trying to resurrect the legend once again.”
Xposse Productions and Cinema Epoch have released the official trailer for BLOOD HARVEST: NIGHT OF THE SCARECROWS. Written and Directed by Geno McGahee, the film is a throwback 80’s style slasher with similarities to FRIDAY THE 13TH. This is a monster movie with a high body count that is packed with scarecrow action... Posted at horrorsociety.com:
SYNOPSIS: "The town of Adams has a terrible secret. Killer scarecrows have taken over, leaving a trail of bodies behind them. A group of strangers unite to try to uncover the mystery and stop the scarecrows before they take out the entire town and come face to face with pure evil."
Some years ago I befriended author and filmmaker Dylan R. Nix who was kind enough to send over his indie horror anthology Baron Von Laugho’s Halloween Spook-A-Thon. I’ve worked this one into my annual October horror binge every year since.
I’ve reviewed several other films from him, like The Demon of Serling and Sharp Candy, and I’ve really enjoyed them all. Recently, Dylan reached out to me to review his new anthology Fun-Size Pieces of Sharp Candy: The Movie. I wasn’t able to get to it right away but as soon as I had the time I hit play on it. I want to thank Dylan for sending this one over... Read full review at horrorsociety.com:
How do you make a horror movie?
DON’T!
And if you do, don’t use a clown….Whoops!
In this super energetic anthology, Baron Von Laugho bemoans the end of Halloween by telling 3 horror stories: Two thieves try to break into a large safe on THANKSGIVING; a hand-made doll is delivered to a wannabe celebrity by his number one fan on CHRISTMAS; and a man in an EASTER bunny costume wreaks havoc on a film critic in a deadly game of life or death.
Trailer:
brokehorrorfan.com visits Spirit Halloween...
Come with me to Spirit Halloween:Rob Zombie’s Firefly Trilogy is getting a brand new 4K Ultra HD box set from Lionsgate, and the epic 8-disc collection is now available for pre-order exclusively through Amazon. The set will begin shipping out in time for Halloween on October 13, 2026... More info at bloody-disgusting.com:
Over the weekend, it was revealed to Dread Central that Nikki will make her debut at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights this fall as a roaming character, meaning guests can encounter their very own Freaky Nikki while making their way through the event...
Art the Clown is returning in a new capacity this year, with the Terrifier icon taking over Universal Studios Hollywood’s legendary Terror Tram. The new experience sends guests onto the Universal backlot for Art’s own completely deranged Christmas celebration, with music from Ice Nine Kills... Posted at dreadcentral.com:
The infamous Terror Tram returns with an all-new host, Art the Clown in “Terror Tram starring Art the Clown.” When the demented killer arrives to the historic Universal backlot with his blood-soaked bag of presents, he realizes it is too early for Christmas and hijacks the tram for his own holiday celebration. Metal band Ice Nine Kills will create new music for the experience, putting a dark twist on classic Christmas songs. In addition, guests who think they escaped Art’s chaos on the backlot may find themselves encountering him in the theme park as he lurks in the most unsuspecting of places...
A homage to ’50s creature features is on the way from the creators of the BARN franchise. RUE MORGUE got ahold of exclusive promotional clips (see ’em below) from the upcoming indie fright feature THE EYE FROM BEYOND, which promises to “deliver classic monster movie thrills with old-school ooey-gooey splatter.” The videos feature FRIGHT NIGHT’s William Ragsdale as Mayor McDunn, addressing the reports of strange occurrences in his town of Creek Hills. Felissa Rose, Giulia Pisano, Genna Pisano and Michelle Santiago will also star in the movie, along with more genre favorites to be announced soon. Justin M. Seaman writes and directs, and also produces with Rose, Pat W. Dougherty and Scott B. Hansen; Cody Ruch and Samantha Sanford will oversee the practical and creature effects... From rue-morgue.com:
According to the official synopsis, “It’s the story of a terror that falls from the sky upon the little sleepy town of Creek Hills during the weekend of the Fourth of July. A threat that mutates everything it touches, and turns the animals, people, and insects into blood-ravaging alien mutants. Now the residents must band together to defeat THE EYE FROM BEYOND.”
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What's your favorite Scary Movie?
Mister Lobo hosts a live special on Halloween night featuring Sean Q. King's 2024 90's slasher homage, Screamwalkers with guest appearances by Sally the Zombie Cheerleader, Doctor Sarcofiguy, Sleazy P Martini from Gwar, Joe La Scola from the Movie Dumpster, The Ghouligans, Somethin' Suave Theater's Tim Caldwell, Bizarre Transmissions From the Bermuda Triangle's Buddha & Domino and more! Watch below from YouTube:
SYNOPSIS: "Young CJ Wyatt is in the center of the strange killings in her home town. CJ learns that each of her friend's murders gets the killer one step closer to her discovering the terrifying truth of the mysterious Screamwalkers."
Screamwalkers: 2025 Live Halloween Special on YouTube:Shudder has set a seasonably appropriate date for upcoming holiday horror movie Hallowarrior, unleashing post-apocalyptic thrills this Halloween season. Hallowarrior debuts on October 16... Posted at bloody-disgusting.com:
Fans hoping Crystal Lake will unleash the kind of bloody slasher mayhem associated with the Friday the 13th movies can breathe a sigh of relief. Showrunner Brad Caleb Kane has promised that Pamela Voorhees eventually goes “full Friday the 13th” in Peacock’s upcoming prequel series.
Kane made the comments alongside star Linda Cardellini during NBC’s backlot promotional event on August 10, where the pair discussed what fans can expect from the highly anticipated series.
Crystal Lake premieres all eight episodes on Peacock on October 15, 2026, telling the story of Pamela Voorhees and her young son Jason years before the events of the original Friday the 13th. And while Kane is deliberately taking the series in a different direction from a traditional Friday the 13th movie, he promises that the bloodshed is coming. More info at joblo.com:
Crystal Lake Teaser:14 Hidden Facts You Missed From The Crystal Lake Teaser (2027) - New Jason Show!:
The Boy from Below was released on Digital and VOD on August 11, 2026, by Dread and Epic Pictures... Read and watch video reviews at thehorrorsofhalloween.com:
The Boy from Below trailer:
