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Casting announced for West End premiere of Paranormal Activity

As rehearsals begin for the West End’s festive season, casting has been announced for Paranormal Activity. Melissa James will reprise her electrifying Leeds Playhouse role as ‘Lou’ alongside fellow Playhouse performers Pippa Winslow as ‘Carolanne’ and Jackie Morrison as ‘Etheline Cotgrave’. The West End company welcomes Ronan Raftery as ‘James,’Cheyenne Dasri as Understudy ‘Lou’ and […]

November 3, 2025

FilmFear collection returns to Channel 4

Channel 4 has announced the return of its FilmFear collection which is available to stream throughout this spooky season. A selection of first plays, familiar favourites, cult films and classics, this year’s offering is led by the network premieres of director Edgar Wright’s Film4-backed Last Night in Soho; last year’s cinema success, the Late Night […]

October 24, 2025

Once Upon a Paradox at Paradox Museum London this Halloween

From spooky fairytales to enchanted forests and everything in between, visitors are invited to step into the most magical and slightly eerie season yet with Once Upon a Paradox at Paradox Museum London this Halloween, promising a bewitching and weather-proof half-term adventure for families, teens, and groups of friends looking for a quirky night out. Paradox Museum London has […]

October 20, 2025

Sky acquires A24’s Crystal Lake series

Sky has announced that Crystal Lake, a prequel to the popular Friday the 13th franchise, will be coming to Sky and streaming service NOW in the UK and Ireland in 2026. Produced by A24 and distributed by Peacock in the US, the series marks the first new project connected to the franchise since the reboot […]

October 13, 2025

Survey: 45% say TV has negatively impacted mental wellbeing

Research from the BBFC shows that two in five young people (45 per cent) have watched a film or TV series that negatively affected their mental wellbeing. Of those, almost all (97 per cent) said the content had some impact on them with nearly half (46 per cent) saying it stayed with them for a […]

October 10, 2025

Mometu appoints St John as Horror Ambassador

Free streaming platform Mometu has announced a partnership with Black Box Horror founder Caley St John, bringing her onboard as the company’s first-ever Horror Ambassador. St John has built Black Box Horror into a celebrated hub for fans looking to discover everything from cult classics to boundary-pushing indies. In her new role with Mometu, she’ll […]

October 1, 2025

Pluto TV expands horror offering; fan survey

Pluto TV, the free streaming television service, has announced the launch of its ‘House of Horror’ campaign, a multi-market initiative celebrating the horror genre with an expansion of content, channels, and fan experiences. The service has over 100 horror-themed channels available in October as it builds towards Halloween – with over 1,200 hours of fresh content […]

September 22, 2025By Nik Roseveare

MGM+ orders The Institute Season 2

MGM+, the linear channel and streaming service, has announced that the hit thriller horror series The Institute, based on the best-selling Stephen King novel, has been renewed for an eight-episode second season. From executive producer King with director and executive producer Jack Bender (Lost, Game of Thrones, FROM) and executive producer and writer Benjamin Cavell (Justified, […]

August 22, 2025

Dangerous Animals to stream on MGM+

MGM+ has announced the horror-thriller movie, Dangerous Animals, will make its streaming debut on the service on September 12th. The film follows Zephyr, a savvy and free-spirited surfer, who is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer and held captive on his boat. From there, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out […]

August 13, 2025

Pluto TV kicks off Summer of Horror on Friday 13th

From Friday the 13th June, Pluto TV will release a spine-tingling Summer of Horror, featuring a lineup of cult classic and niche horror content— all available to stream for free. The curated selection of horror films and series is designed to engage both longtime genre enthusiasts and new viewers alike, making Pluto the ultimate destination for […]

June 12, 2025