Horror News Wire — September 26, 2026
Today’s horror wire — culled from Bloody Disgusting, sharpened by WLAI.
‘Scream’ – Melissa Barrera Open to Franchise Return… But “Not With the Company That Currently Holds the Rights”
WLAI take: Barrera drawing a line on principle rather than paycheck is rarer in franchise filmmaking than any masked killer.
The actor made it clear that she would love to reprise her role, but not under the leadership of Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group.
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‘Carrie’s Mike Flanagan Explains Why He Changed the Timeline From Stephen King’s Book
WLAI take: Moving Carrie to the present risks losing the old-fashioned cruelty that made the novel feel inevitable.
The new Prime Video series pivoted to present day for some key elements that the filmmaker wanted to explore.
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‘Bloody Tennis’ Review: Entertaining Eurohorror Serves Up High Body Count
WLAI take: Sports have always fit horror well, since competition already rewards the most ruthless player on the court.
You’d think that the wide world of sports would be tailor-made for the horror genre. Mental obsession, physical perfection, extreme competitiveness, towel whip injuries – all prime ingredients for stories blending athletic drive with terror…
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‘Resident Evil’ Used Real Dancers to Create the Human Tumbleweed Monster
WLAI take: Using real dancers for a creature design is the kind of craft decision that separates memorable monsters from rendered ones.
From Nemesis to Lady Dimitrescu, the Resident Evil games are notorious for enhancing the standard survival horror experience by including unkillable stalker enemies that pursue you throughout the campaign. While filmmaker Zach Cregger made…
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‘The Hunchback, Soul of Paris’: Dark Adaptation of ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ First Photos Revealed
WLAI take: Notre Dame's story was always gothic horror, and Cassel can play monstrous and sympathetic in the same breath.
Filmmaker Jean-François Richet is putting a more macabre spin on the concept, which stars Vincent Cassel, and is heading to Netflix.
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No One Survives – Death Metal Band Nekrogoblikon Launches New Horror-Comedy Series
WLAI take: Death metal and horror comedy have always shared a sense of humor about the grotesque.
Melodic death metal band Nekrogoblikon is embarking on its 20th Anniversary Tour next month across North America, and they’ve also just launched a brand new YouTube series. John Goblikon, the wisecracking goblin frontman of the metal band N…
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