Horror News Wire — July 23, 2026
Today’s horror wire — culled from Bloody Disgusting, sharpened by WLAI.
Behind the Practical Magic of ‘Pinocchio Unstrung’ [Halloweenies Podcast]
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Here at Halloweenies, we love practical effects—there’s a reason why one of our categories is called “Great Graphics.” Well, consider this a full-length “Great Graphics” episode, where we talk to the effects team behind the titular puppet o…
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‘Dracula’ Audio Drama for Audible Will Feature Jonathan Bailey as Dracula and Ella Purnell as Mina
WLAI take: (WLAI desk unreachable — full piece at link)
The most iconic vampire of them all is coming back to life with a brand new Dracula audio drama from Audible, and Deadline reveals the cast of the upcoming adaptation this week. Jonathan Bailey (Wicked: For Good) leads the cast of the Engli…
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‘Other Mommy’ Trailer Hints at Big Changes from Novel ‘Incidents Around the House’
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There’s been a lot of talk about how Christopher Nolan snuck in some horror elements into his epic adaptation of The Odyssey. However, even before the Cyclops began to eat Ithican soldiers and Circe subjected them to magical body-horror, ci…
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New Book ‘Dick Warlock: The Shape of My Career’ Now Available from Harker Press
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The latest book from Taking Shape publisher Harker Press is Dick Warlock: The Shape of My Career, a deep dive into the life of a truly legendary stuntman in the world of cinema. Dick Warlock: The Shape of My Career is available NOW from Har…
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Before ‘The Odyssey’ There Was ‘Jason and the Argonauts’ and Ray Harryhausen’s Legendary Monsters
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Greek mythology is the talk of the town, or at least of the internet at the moment, and with good reason. Christopher Nolan’s retelling of Homer’s The Odyssey opened this weekend in theaters and, as of this writing, is on track to rake in $…
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Halloween Horror Nights 2026 Brings ‘Fortnite’ to Life with New ‘Fortnitemares’ Scare Zone
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Epic’s Fortnite is heading for another crossover, this time with Universal Orlando and Halloween Horror Nights. The title’s annual Fortnitemares Halloween event will be coming to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort in a…
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