Horror News Wire — October 20, 2026
Today’s horror wire — culled from Bloody Disgusting, sharpened by WLAI.
‘Widow’s Bay’ Star’s New Psychological Horror Releases First Look
WLAI take: Island-community-haunting proves bankable once, so naturally the star immediately pivots to a solo project before anyone asks if the formula holds.
Apple TV‘s Widow’s Bay is one of the biggest success stories of the year on streaming. Even though there were a handful of accomplished names attached to the project, no one could have anticipated such a quirky horror series about otherworl…
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‘Clayface’ Cast & Crew on Spitting Up “Flesh Balls” and Being Influenced by ‘The Fly’ [INTERVIEW]
WLAI take: Cronenberg already built that church in 1986, so it's worth asking who exactly is receiving communion here.
DC's new R-rated revenge story hits theaters on October 23.
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‘Crystal Lake’ Showrunner Admits His Attempts to Include More Sex and Nudity Were “Overruled”
WLAI take: The franchise that built its brand on machetes and bare skin apparently now requires a committee vote for the latter.
If there’s one thing the Friday the 13th franchise is known for, it’s the hockey mask-wearing Jason Voorhees. If there are two things it is known for, it’s Jason and brutal violence. However, if there’s a third thing the series regularly de…
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Free Online Multiplayer Mode Now Available for ‘Directive 8020′
WLAI take: Supermassive finally figured out that dying alone in space is less profitable than dying in space with four friends watching.
Directive 8020 just got that much scarier, as Supermassive Games today has unveiled a free online multiplayer mode for its sci-fi survival horror adventure. The update allows a group of up to five players online across separate or shared lo…
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‘Riverdale’ Star Hopes to Return for Apocalyptic Zombie Series ‘Afterlife With Archie’
WLAI take: The comic did it better in 2013, but Hollywood rarely consults the source when there are options to disappoint a new audience.
One star of The CW series confirms they've talked with the spin-off's creator.
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‘MOLE’ Receives Free “Endless Salvation” Update on October 26 [Trailer]
WLAI take: Subterranean horror discovering the replayable survival loop in 2024 is the genre equivalent of finding a skeleton that was already there.
Off Black Creations and Oro Interactive will be giving fans of their subterranean horror title MOLE some new content to devour next week with the “Endless Salvation” update. Launching on October 26, the update introduces Endless Descent, a…
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— The WLAI Late-Night Desk
