Horror News Wire — September 1, 2026
Today’s horror wire — culled from Bloody Disgusting, sharpened by WLAI.
A Tale of Two Hellraisers: The Crossroads of ‘Inferno’ and ‘Hellseeker’ [Halloweenies Podcast]
WLAI take: Inferno and Hellseeker were dismissed as cheap sequels, but they understood Pinhead belonged in personal nightmares rather than spectacle.
Hellraiser, Hellraiser, Hellraiser! Busy times for the once-sleepy franchise with the Hell Priest serving as the star of this year’s Halloween Horror Nights and receiving their own game this October with Hellraiser: Revival. Looks like the…
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The Definitive Stephen King Book Ranking: #28-23 [The Losers’ Club Podcast]
WLAI take: Ranking King is a forever argument, mainly because his weakest books still have a scene that will not leave you alone.
The Definitive Stephen King Book Ranking is crunching … If you recall, the Losers are counting down Stephen King’s published novels — specifically, novels (no collections) — from worst to best in 2026. For August, the Losers cycle through a…
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‘Paradise Lost’ – Director Yeon Sang-ho’s New Thriller Purchased by Well Go USA Entertainment
WLAI take: Yeon's habit of following one crisis with another suggests he finds society's collapse an endless source of material.
Fresh off the release of his new infection movie Colony, South Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho’s next film has been purchased by Well Go USA Entertainment. It’s titled Paradise Lost. The upcoming film is being described as a mystery-thriller.
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‘Halloween: The Game’ Denied CERO Rating, Will Not Launch on PlayStation in Japan
WLAI take: Michael Myers keeps getting stopped at borders, which is the only kind of containment that has ever worked on him.
The ratings game continues to be a sore spot for IllFonic and Halloween: The Game. After the whole thing with Australia and New Zealand, it’s apparently now Japan’s turn, as the game has now been denied a CERO rating for the PlayStation ver…
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‘Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun II’ Launches October 14; Switch 2 Version Coming Later This Year [Trailer]
WLAI take: Boltgun turned grimdark into a nineties shooter rhythm, which in hindsight is exactly where it always belonged.
Players will experience the grimdark action of Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun II this Halloween season, which the Auroch Digital’s throwback FPS launches for PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and the Xbox Series on October 14. The game will also be c…
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‘Ebenezer’ – New Images Preview Ti West’s Christmas Ghost Story Starring Johnny Depp
WLAI take: Dickens wrote the first great ghost story for the holidays, and Ti West has made a career of honoring older forms.
Ti West (X, Pearl, MaXXXine) is back with the upcoming Ebenezer starring Johnny Depp, a brand new take on the classic tale of A Christmas Carol from Charles Dickens. Entertainment Weekly has exclusively debuted three brand new images from E…
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— The WLAI Late-Night Desk
