Horror News Wire — August 19, 2026
Today’s horror wire — culled from Bloody Disgusting, sharpened by WLAI.
How You Can Help Horror Legend Tom Savini Recover from the Fire That Damaged His Family Home
WLAI take: Savini has spent fifty years making our nightmares look real; returning the favor while his family rebuilds is the least this community owes him.
Horror fans around the world were hit with an unwelcome scare last Friday when it was reported that horror legend Tom Savini was involved in an electrical fire that ravaged his family home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Thankfully, Savini and…
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‘Fall 2’ Will Challenge LA Horror Fans to Watch the Movie While Standing on an Elevated Platform
WLAI take: Gimmick screenings are a tradition stretching back to William Castle, though he at least let people keep their seats.
Would you watch The Blair Witch Project in the woods? Jaws in the ocean? How about the upcoming sequel Fall 2: Deadpoint… while standing on an elevated platform? The Fall franchise heads to a new location with new characters in the horror s…
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Texas Chain Saw Day – Celebrating 50 Years of Horror’s Original Final Girl
WLAI take: Sally Hardesty's laugh in the back of that pickup is still the most honest ending any final girl has ever been given.
When we think about iconic final girls, it’s usually Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis, Halloween), Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp, A Nightmare on Elm Street), and Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell, Scream) who come to mind. These fantastic…
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Reddit Horror Movie ‘Seasons’ From ‘Companion’ Director Adds Jack Reynor To Cast
WLAI take: A Reddit story becoming a studio film is the modern equivalent of a campfire tale getting optioned.
Lee Cronin’s The Mummy star Jack Raynor (Midsommar) is joining Lily James (Swiped) on horror movie Seasons, Deadline reports today. This project was originally announced under the title My Wife and I Bought a Ranch in 2020, based on the vir…
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‘Evil Dead Rise’ Star Alyssa Sutherland Battles A Sinister Creature In ‘The Room Below’ Trailer
WLAI take: Sutherland was the best thing in Evil Dead Rise, so giving her another monster to share the frame with seems wise.
Evil Dead Rise breakout Alyssa Sutherland taps into her darkside once more in the trailer for psychological creature horror The Room Below. Uncork’d Entertainment will release The Room Below on Digital and VOD on September 1. The official s…
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3 New Horror Movies Released at Home – Tuesday, August 18
WLAI take: Tobe Hooper's film back on a big screen for one night is the only release this week that needs no recommendation.
Today is Texas Chain Saw Day, which means Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is back in theaters for ONE NIGHT ONLY (tonight, August 18). Check your local listings. Additionally, three brand new horror movies have released at home t…
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