Horror News Wire — November 12, 2026
Today’s horror wire — culled from Bloody Disgusting, sharpened by WLAI.
‘Victorian Psycho’ – Enter to Win the Ghoulish Popcorn Bucket and Visit Mystic Museum’s Exclusive Photo Op
WLAI take: Somewhere Patrick Bateman is furious they moved his IP backward in time and dressed it in a corset.
Victorian Psycho starring 21st century horror queen Maika Monroe hits theaters this Friday, the 13th. Yesterday, we announced our limited series podcast for the film, and today we have two more exclusives for you. First up, Bleecker Street…
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Slasher Sequel ‘Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon’ Officially Starts Production
WLAI take: Eighteen years later, Vernon gets his second act, which is either karmic patience or proof that horror audiences will fund anything if you ask nicely enough.
After a wildly successful crowdfunding campaign earlier this year, production is now underway on Scott Glosserman’s long-gestating sequel to Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon. It was actor Ben Pace who broke the news on Instag…
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‘The Leader’ – Heaven’s Gate Cult Thriller Starring Vera Farmiga Releasing March 2027 from Dark Sky Films
WLAI take: Dark Sky picking up a Heaven's Gate film feels appropriate, given the cult's history of believing something better was waiting just beyond the visible horizon.
Vera Farmiga (The Conjuring) and Tim Blake Nelson (The Testament of Ann Lee) lead the cast of upcoming thriller The Leader, and Variety reports that Dark Sky Films has picked it up. Writer-Director Michael Gallagher’s The Leader is a featur…
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Don Mancini Developing New Chucky Movie Along With Original Film and TV Projects
WLAI take: After seven films and a TV series, Mancini has earned the right to keep dragging that doll back out of the toy chest.
The creative force behind all things Chucky for the last several decades, writer/director/producer Don Mancini has inked a new deal with Independent Artist Group for representation. The news was exclusively broken by Deadline this week. But…
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‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ 20th Anniversary 4K Restoration Now Available on Digital at Home
WLAI take: Twenty years later and the Faun still looks better than most practical effects built last week.
Fresh off the 20th anniversary theatrical release of Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-winning masterpiece Pan’s Labyrinth, the brand new 4K restoration is now available on Digital at home. Purchase the 20th anniversary restoration of Pan’s Labyri…
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‘Hell House LLC’ Creator Teases Franchise’s Future After ‘Lineage’ Cliffhanger Ending
WLAI take: A found footage franchise declaring its finale before the credits roll is, historically, more of a marketing strategy than a promise.
Writer/Director Stephen Cognetti previously stated that the fifth entry in his popular found footage franchise, Hell House LLC: Lineage, would act as the final installment. Its abrupt cliffhanger ending, however, suggested otherwise. Withou…
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