Horror News Wire — August 11, 2026
Today’s horror wire — culled from Bloody Disgusting, sharpened by WLAI.
‘Phantasm’ Actor Reggie Bannister Has Passed Away at 80 Years Old
WLAI take: Eighty years is a long run for a man who spent four decades outrunning silver spheres, and the genre was lucky to have him that long.
A horror icon thanks to his fan favorite role as Reggie in Don Coscarelli’s multi-decade Phantasm franchise, actor Reggie Bannister has passed away at the age of 80 years old. A personal friend of Coscarelli’s, Bannister first played the ba…
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McDonald’s Teases Godzilla x Hello Kitty Happy Meal Crossover Collab Arriving Next Week
WLAI take: Toho's fifty-ton metaphor for nuclear annihilation has finally found its natural home between a Filet-O-Fish and a plastic bow.
Get ready to bring your kaiju-sized appetite next week; McDonald’s is teasing an unexpected collaboration invading their Happy Meals on August 18. “Cute meets kaiju,” the fast food chain’s official account reads today, teasing a unique Happ…
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6 of the Bloodiest & Most Disgusting Kills in ‘God of War’ History
WLAI take: A video game listicle from a site called Bloody Disgusting is the horror news we are covering now, apparently.
The God of War series has gone through a surprisingly eclectic journey in the two decades since Santa Monica Studios first introduced us to our favorite Spartan warrior. From the classic Greek tragedy of the first title to the cathartic pow…
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‘Bloodlines: Game of Death 3’ Wraps Production; Exclusive Behind the Scenes Stills Preview the Gory Mayhem
WLAI take: Three films deep and still calling itself a "universe" before anyone's seen part one feels like counting sequels before they hatch.
We recently told you about the Game of Death franchise universe, an ambitious multimedia project that has enlisted the help of Dread Central founder Steve “Uncle Creepy” Barton (Terrifier 2, Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy, Surviva…
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‘Halloween: The Game’ Denied Rating in Australia
WLAI take: A country that gifted the world Wolf Creek drawing a line at a slasher video game remains one of the more creative plot twists of 2026.
We’re less than a month away from when Michael comes home in IllFonic’s Halloween: The Game to PC and consoles. Unfortunately, the Australian Classification Board has put the kibosh on fans down under looking to reserve their copy of the ga…
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Apple TV Greenlights Cult Horror Series ‘Ascension’ From Alfonso Cuarón
WLAI take: Cuarón directing Nevill's genuinely unsettling found-footage novel is the kind of pairing that either becomes a landmark or a very expensive lesson in why streaming platforms should read the source material first.
Apple TV, home of Widow’s Bay and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, has greenlit new cult horror series Ascension, inspired by Adam Nevill‘s novel Last Days, Variety reports today. The series hails from Children of Men and Gravity director Alfon…
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— The WLAI Late-Night Desk