Shudder, AMC Networks’ horror-focused SVoD service, has announced a multiple project pickup deal with modern-day horror icons and drag superstars The Boulet Brothers. The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula, has been renewed for a seventh season, and the show’s all-star spinoff format The Boulet Brothers Dragula: Titans, has been renewed for season two. Shudder has also picked […]
Mometu, in collaboration with Entertainment Squad’s genre label The Horror Collective, proudly announces the acquisition of The Haunting of Hollywood, a gripping psychological thriller marking the debut of rising European filmmaker Lilia Doytchinova. The film will make its exclusive streaming premiere on Mometu on February 7, 2025, followed by a TVOD release on May 6, […]
Dutch sales agent Incredible Film has secured international distribution rights to new supernatural horror film Jimmy (85’) made by neo-horror producers Bloodrave. Directed by Bloodrave co-founder David-Jan Bronsgeest and written by co-founder Tim Koomen, Jimmy is the story of convicted killer Jim, who uses a true crime podcast to take revenge on a group of […]
Almost half of Gen Z (48 per cent) in the UK are too scared to watch horror films, while 77 per cent just don’t like the genre, according to a survey by research and insights agency, Perspectus Global. But, overall, 60 per cent of Brits say they love a good horror flick, with over 40s […]
With 34 million Brits set to enjoy a horror movie this Halloween, research from Sky Cinema and NOW has conjured the perfect horror movie formula, revealing the chilling cinematic elements that make Brits’ blood run cold. According to the study, whilst half (51 per cent) of Brits struggle to sleep after watching a horror movie, […]
UK film financier, producer and distributor, Sky Original Film, has announced the release date for Get Away – the horror comedy starring, written and produced by Nick Frost and directed by Steffen Haars. XYZ Films financed and handled worldwide sales on Get Away, which it produced with Wayward Entertainment. Sky Original Film will launch the […]
Prime Video has conducted a global survey to find out how customers are getting their share of scary movies and TV shows this autumn. As Halloween approaches, the research reveals that younger generations are more likely than older generations to watch scary movies and TV (Gen Z: 91 per cent, Millennials: 87 per cent, Gen […]
It’s Halloween and what better way for horror fans to celebrate than with the announcement of a brand new, free-to-air and free-to-stream (or scream!) TV channel dedicated to horror – Scream TV. NYX Media Corporation will launch Scream TV in North America on October 13th, 2024. Scream TV will be available to view within the […]
TV producer Eric Tomosunas and media executive Michael Parnes, most recently VP of Insights and Strategy for Adult Swim, have partnered to launch FearPix, a free streaming destination for all things horror, thriller, and true crime. FearPix has also announced several distribution deals and partners, including Alliance Entertainment, The Asylum, Filmhub, FilmRise, Green Apple Entertainment, […]
Brightcove, the streaming technology company, is adding FrightPix – the new AVoD platform – to its roster of media customers. Launching on June 15th, FrightPix will rely on Brightcove’s platform to distribute its content to audiences across the US. FrightPix will blend classic scares, modern thrillers, true crime tales, and FrightPix Originals into a free […]