Horror News Wire — August 4, 2026
Today’s horror wire — culled from Bloody Disgusting, sharpened by WLAI.
‘Beast of Reincarnation’ Review: A Soulslike That Never Escapes Its Influences
WLAI take: Derivative soulslike wearing another franchise's skin is, at this point, less a genre and more a support group.
If you talk to people about Beast of Reincarnation, there will likely be two ways it gets pitched. Either “it’s that action game where you’ve got a big dog” or, more frequently, “the soulslike from the devs who made Pokémon.” Neither of the…
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Memorable ‘Dawn of the Dead’ Zombie Actor Jim Krut Has Passed Away
WLAI take: Savini's effects made that helicopter gag legendary, but it's the actors willing to lose a scalp for the bit who never get enough credit.
One of the most iconic zombies from George A. Romero’s horror classic Dawn of the Dead became known to fans as “Helicopter Zombie,” and it was actor Jim Krut who brought the memorable member of the undead to the screen. Sadly, Jim Krut has…
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‘Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo’ Teaser Trailer – Takashi Miike’s Film Stars Shun Oguri, Lily James & Liv Morgan
WLAI take: Miike remaking Abel Ferrara's grimiest film is either the most inspired pairing in decades or a reminder that "standalone sequel" is Hollywood's politest lie.
Japanese master of horror Takashi Miike (Audition, Ichi the Killer) is back with Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo, and Indiewire has debuted the first official images from the upcoming film. UPDATE – 8/3/26 – 5:55pm ET – Watch the teaser trailer below…
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‘Scream: The TV Series’ – All Three Seasons of the Series Are Now Streaming on Tubi
WLAI take: Three seasons of a show that changed its cast, its killer, and its entire premise is now free, which is exactly what free content is worth.
It was back in 2015 that the Scream franchise found itself on the small screen with Scream: The TV Series, which ran for two seasons before getting a reboot with the third and final season, Scream: Resurrection. All three seasons are now st…
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Cult Horror ‘Der Fan’ Gets New Trailer Ahead of First-Ever U.S. Theatrical Release
WLAI take: Forty-four years to cross the Atlantic — the U.S. horror audience was apparently too busy with slashers to notice Eckhart Schmidt had already solved the genre.
Fun City Editions is bringing rare ’80s Euroshocker Der Fan to U.S. theaters for the very first time with a new restoration, and Indiewire has unveiled the trailer. The restoration in 4K from the original 35mm camera negative of 1982’s Der…
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‘Howl’ – Werewolf Horror-Comedy from Director Kumail Nanjiani Finds a Home at Orion Pictures
WLAI take: Orion acquiring a werewolf horror-comedy feels like the studio finally remembering it once distributed An American Werewolf in London and decided to chase that ghost.
Kumail Nanjiani is making his directorial debut with the horror-comedy Howl, and Deadline reports this afternoon that Amazon MGM Studios’ Orion Pictures has landed the rights. In addition to directing, Kumail Nanjiani will also star in Howl…
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