Horror News Wire — August 14, 2026
Today’s horror wire — culled from Bloody Disgusting, sharpened by WLAI.
‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ and ‘Wes Craven’s New Nightmare’ – Bloody Disgusting & Street Food Cinema Partner for Outdoor Double Feature
WLAI take: Pairing the original Nightmare with Craven's own deconstruction of it remains the smartest double bill a programmer can put together.
Street Food Cinema (SFC), Los Angeles’ largest outdoor cinema series, returns with their annual 21+ Halloween event: Boo-ze, Bites, and Frights. Once again, fans are invited to four nights of horror, immersive entertainment, and Halloween f…
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‘Final Destination’ Invades Six Flags Fright Fest With An All-New ‘Death’s Playground’ Haunted Maze
WLAI take: Turning Final Destination 3's coaster disaster into a theme park attraction takes either confidence in the safety inspectors or none at all.
Final Destination 3 famously opened with a harrowing roller coaster catastrophe at a theme park, which makes new haunted maze Final Destination: Death’s Playground the perfect addition to this year’s Fright Fest at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
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Matthew McConaughey Confirms He Turned Down Playing Joel in HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’
WLAI take: The man who survived Texas Chainsaw: The Next Generation clearly learned to be selective about franchise work.
Matthew McConaughey already has something of a reputation among horror fans due to his role as Vilmer in the infamous Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (an insanely underrated movie), as well as his phenomenal performance as Dete…
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Voodoo Ranger Releases Halloween 12-Pack Featuring Exclusive Michael Myers Slasher IPA!
WLAI take: Michael Myers has never once spoken, which makes him the ideal spokesman for a beverage you drink alone in the dark.
Our favorite horror icons have been all over the place in recent years, with Jason Voorhees and Ghost Face joining forces with Angry Orchard, Chucky and Michael Myers taking center stage on bottles of Fanta, and Godzilla stomping his way in…
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‘The Spiral Down’ – Neil Marshall Writing Serial Killer Thriller Starring Charlotte Kirk
WLAI take: Neil Marshall made The Descent and Dog Soldiers, a résumé that buys a lot of patience for whatever came after.
Neil Marshall (The Descent, Dog Soldiers) is scripting the upcoming psychological thriller The Spiral Down, with Deadline reporting that Aaron Mirtes (Whiskey Run) will direct. Charlotte Kirk (The Reckoning) will star in the serial killer t…
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Skeet Ulrich To Play Enigmatic Cult Leader In Horror Film ‘Deify’ Starring Neil McDonough
WLAI take: Billy Loomis grew up and found religion, which in horror is rarely an improvement for anyone standing nearby.
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 actor Skeet Ulrich is going back to his villainous Scream roots in psychological horror movie Deify, which Deadline reports will also star Neil McDonough (Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, Ravenous). Set to s…
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— The WLAI Late-Night Desk
