Horror News Wire — August 28, 2026
Today’s horror wire — culled from Bloody Disgusting, sharpened by WLAI.
Elizabeth McGovern Joins Horror Movie ‘Seasons’ from ‘Companion’ Director
WLAI take: Seasons keeps adding prestige actors like a man stacking firewood before a hard winter.
Drew Hancock (Companion) is back in the director’s chair for the upcoming Amazon MGM Studios horror movie Seasons, and Elizabeth McGovern (“Talamasca”) has joined the cast Deadline first reported the casting news this afternoon. Jack Reynor…
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‘Pendulum’ Teaser Trailer – A New Horror Movie from Producer Darren Aronofsky and the Writer of ‘Black Swan’
WLAI take: Aronofsky producing horror usually means the dread arrives through the mind first and the body shortly after.
Produced by Darren Aronofsky, Pendulum marks the feature directorial debut of Black Swan screenwriter Mark Heyman from his own script, and the teaser trailer has arrived. Pendulum will release in theaters from Vertical Entertainment on Janu…
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‘Tap Twice’ – Andrew Bachelor Directing and Starring in Supernatural Horror Movie
WLAI take: A comedian directing supernatural horror is a reminder that both genres depend entirely on timing.
Andrew Bachelor (The Babysitter, Haunted Heist) continues hanging around in the horror genre with the upcoming Tap Twice, and Deadline reports that Bachelor will both direct and star. The film will mark Andrew Bachelor’s feature directorial…
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Dino Survival Horror Game ‘Terrible Lizards’ Launching October 29 for Xbox Series, Steam [Trailer]
WLAI take: Dinosaurs plus parkour is either brilliant or deranged, and survival horror has always rewarded a bit of both.
Dino survival horror with parkour? That’s what we’re getting with indie developer WDR Studios’ Terrible Lizards, which will release on October 29 for the Xbox Series and PC via Steam. Those at Gamescom will have the opportunity to play not…
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NECA’s ‘Fortnite’ Art the Clown Action Figure Goes Up for Pre-Order This Week!
WLAI take: Art the Clown joining a children's battle royale is the strangest assimilation since the slasher entered prime time.
Along with Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, Leatherface, and Saw‘s Billy the Puppet, Terrifier franchise icon Art the Clown is also getting his own Fortnite style action figure from NECA. The Fortnite x Terrifier – Fortnitemares Art the Clown…
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New Video Delves Into ‘Halloween: The Game’ Matchmaking [Watch]
WLAI take: Online matchmaking is the modern Haddonfield, where strangers wait to see who is wearing the mask tonight.
Sure, carving up bots looks to be fun in IllFonic’s Halloween: The Game, but what if you want to take the stalking online? And just how does the upcoming game’s matchmaking system work? Luckily the devs are ready to explain it with the new…
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