Horror News Wire — July 18, 2026
Today’s horror wire — culled from Bloody Disgusting, sharpened by WLAI.
‘Herbert West: Reanimator’ First Look Introduces Contemporary H.P. Lovecraft Reimagining
WLAI take: (WLAI desk unreachable — full piece at link)
A contemporary reimagining of H.P. Lovecraft’s short story Herbert West: Reanimator is on the way, and Deadline has unveiled the first look at the new Herbert West and the pathologist drawn to his orbit. Adam Simon (The Haunting in Connecti…
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‘Namaslay’ Teaser Skewers Yoga Culture With Masala Horror Satire
WLAI take: (WLAI desk unreachable — full piece at link)
The wellness industry gets turned upside down in a blood-soaked cultural reckoning in the teaser for Namaslay. The genre-bending horror satire that “reclaims the spirit of masala cinema while skewering the commercialization and appropriatio…
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Friday, July 17 – These 7 New Horror Movies Released at Home This Week
WLAI take: (WLAI desk unreachable — full piece at link)
The big new movie that everyone’s going to be talking about this week is of course Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, but don’t let it completely overshadow all the new horror this week. SEVEN brand new horror movies are now available in the…
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‘Black Zombie’ Documentary Tracing Evolution of Zombie Cinema Sets September Release
WLAI take: (WLAI desk unreachable — full piece at link)
The buried origins of the cinema zombie will be explored in the upcoming documentary Black Zombie, and it’s set to arrive this Halloween season. From writer and director Maya Annik Bedward, Black Zombie digs beneath the blood-soaked specta…
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‘Rubberhead’ Director Nick Taylor on FX Maverick Steve Johnson, Practical Effects, and Seven-Year Journey
WLAI take: (WLAI desk unreachable — full piece at link)
Horror journalist, producer, and podcast host Nick Taylor moves into the director’s seat for his feature debut with illuminating documentary Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson. It chronicles the wild life and career of SFX mav…
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Plush Dolls of Horror Icons Including Art the Clown, Jason Voorhees & Ghostface Coming to Target
WLAI take: (WLAI desk unreachable — full piece at link)
It won’t be long before your local Target is stocked full of brand new Halloween items, and we’ve got a sneak peek at a couple upcoming Target offerings from Kidrobot this week. Kidrobot has partnered with Target on a line of horror icon pl…
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