Horror News Wire — June 20, 2026
Today’s horror wire — culled from Bloody Disgusting, sharpened by WLAI.
‘Werwulf’ – Chilly First Look at New Werewolf Nightmare from Director Robert Eggers
WLAI take: Eggers doing werewolves feels inevitable — the man has been circling folk horror's cold, hairy id since The Witch, and merchandise leaks are simply the new teaser trailer.
Robert Eggers (The Witch, Nosferatu) is back later this year with new horror movie Werwulf, and the very first teaser image from the hotly anticipated movie has surfaced tonight. Oddly enough, this first look comes courtesy of the NBC Store…
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André Øvredal’s ‘Troll Hunter’ Remains One of the Best Found Footage Movies
WLAI take: A decade and a half later, Scandinavian bureaucrats hunting ancient giants still beats most of Hollywood's found-footage output by a considerable margin.
In this day and age, the word “troll” is often used to describe various online nuisances. Yet as abundant and irksome as the modern troll can be, they aren’t usually as fearsome as their mythological counterparts. I’m not talking about the…
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Definitive Edition of Throwback Survival Horror Game ‘Doctor Viscera’ Launches June 23 [Trailer]
WLAI take: Six months after Early Access and already a Definitive Edition — the genre has a long tradition of calling things finished before they actually are.
For those who enjoy their survival horror gaming with a side of old-school cheese, you have Liminal Road’s Doctor Viscera. Released last October on Steam, the game is set to receive its Definitive Edition next week on June 23rd, with plans…
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Revisiting ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’: The Sci-Fi Classic That Warned Us About Ourselves
WLAI take: Klaatu spent seventy-five years warning us and we remade it with Keanu Reeves, which is warning enough.
Note: This article contains mild spoilers for Disclosure Day. In the post-World War II era, Hollywood began to take science fiction seriously. This genre that was once relegated to low-budget serials and dismissed as “children’s fare” was b…
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The Work ‘Grind’ Is Hell, So Brea Grant & Ed Dougherty Made a Horror Anthology About It [CFF 2026 Interview]
WLAI take: Office horror has been quietly building since *Office Space* proved cubicles were already dystopian enough without the monster.
Genre fans rejoice! Chattanooga Film Festival is back for its 13th year in 2026 with a killer lineup and once again offering audiences both in-person and virtual options. After having its World Premiere at SXSW this spring, the horror comed…
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Ahead of 1.0 Launch, ‘Witchfire’ Receives Final Major Update in “Revelations” [Trailer]
WLAI take: Talking to damned souls is a lovely feature, though most of us have been doing that through Ouija boards and poor life choices since 1973.
With the 1.0 launch looming on the horizon for The Astronauts’ dark fantasy RPG FPS Witchfire, the devteam has released the last major update in “Revelations”, introducing a wealth of new content, enhanced localisation, and a dialogue syste…
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