Horror News Wire — October 31, 2026
Today’s horror wire — culled from Bloody Disgusting, sharpened by WLAI.
‘Mindhunter’s Holt McCallany Returns to the World of Serial Killers in First Look at ‘Paradise Disturbed’
WLAI take: Mindhunter gave McCallany his serial-killer credentials, so at least this reunion comes with a résumé.
Movies about serial killers have existed for decades, but it’s arguably the ’90s that could be considered the heyday of the genre. The decade started off with The Silence of the Lambs, which pulled off the astounding feat of winning five of…
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The Halloween Franchise Character Draft [Halloweenies Podcast]
WLAI take: Ranking fictional characters by committee is the podcasting equivalent of choosing your favorite knife — the weapon was always the conversation, not the answer.
To cap off this year’s visit to Haddonfield, the Halloweenies gather around the candy bowl to pick their favorite Halloween characters across the entire franchise. Inspired by The Big Picture’s draft episodes, the gang has five categories t…
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‘The Cat and the Hatchet’ Exclusive Poster Reveal – The Fan Film Debuts on Halloween Day!
WLAI take: Seuss went dark on his own plenty of times, so a hatchet-wielding Cat mostly just completes what "The Lorax" started.
The Cat in the Hat is the next family-friendly pop culture icon to become a horror movie maniac, with fan short The Cat and the Hatchet set to premiere Halloween Day, October 31. A horror short from director Cameron Dodd, The Cat and the Ha…
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‘RoboCop’: Dan Stevens Teases His Satirical and Violent Prime Video Reboot Series
WLAI take: Every reboot calls itself satirical until the merchandise deal softens the actual bite.
After years of reports about a RoboCop revival circling the internet, the project seems to finally be coming together. The last live-action entry in the series was the 2014 reboot starring Joel Kinnaman, which earned an underwhelming recept…
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‘Hocus Pocus’ Star Vinessa Shaw Covers “Come Little Children” With Freedom Fry For New Halloween EP
WLAI take: Allison finally sings the song the Sandersons used to nearly kill her, which is either cathartic healing or the worst possible coping mechanism.
This Halloween, indie folk-pop duo Freedom Fry teamed with actress Vinessa Shaw, who starred as Allison in the 1993 classic Hocus Pocus, on a reimagining of “Come Little Children,” featured in the film. The haunting lullaby is sung by witch…
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Enjoy Double XP Now in ‘Halloween: The Game’ for the Weekend
WLAI take: IllFonic giveth double XP, which feels generous until you remember they also gave us Friday the 13th's abandoned servers.
With the new DLC out this week, and because it’s Halloween, IllFonic wants you to have a good time in Halloween: The Game. As such, they’ve announced that players can enjoy double XP this weekend! From now until November 3, players can not…
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