I keep saying this nearly every blog post lately, but there has been change in my life with my bill paying job of 13 years unexpectedly making me redundant a few weeks before Christmas. I have set myself the goal of not reiterating this come the new year, but it has led to some changes for this blog. With much more free time on my hands, and with a slightly unhealthy urge to constantly work, I think this site will benefit in the short term. That will include me putting up a blog post a day rather than just week days (should I have any posts ready to go), and in a few weeks I will work on this site full time for a month. Onwards to the news.
They're Here is the latest film from Rick Danford. This short supernatural horror began production in December, the story follows a young woman who returns home after a disastrous séance to discover that something evil may have followed her back. The short features just the one actress - Natalie Brienen, and a single location. This will also feature voice work from Sarah Webb (Damsel of the Doomed) and D'Andre Noiré (The Clock). Once finished, They're Here is going to be heading to the international film festival circuit, with it hoped the short will either feature in an anthology film, or as a proof of concept for a feature length movie.
The Nameless Ballad has begun filming in Fara, Sabrina, coming from filmmaker Federico Zampaglione (The Well, Shadows). It stars Jamie Ward (His Dark Materials, Juliet & Romeo) as an introverted young successful musician. Under pressure to make new songs, and a slave to his addictions, the man heads to an isolated villa for inspiration. There he instead becomes prey for a dark evil that resides in the house and feeds on people's deepest fears. The film also features Alana Boden (Mr. Selfridge, I Am Elizabeth Smart), Giglia Marra (Morrison), Fabrizio Ferracane (Black Souls), Seumas Sargent (The Signal), Reed Stokes (The Tour Guide), Mia Desando, Vincenzo De Michele, and Sergio Ceglie. The Nameless Ballad is expected to premiere at major genre festivals in 2026.
The first images from Mary Shelley's Christmas Nightmares have been released. This Gothic horror comes from De Havilland Pictures, and will be the feature length debut of filmmaker Johnathon de Havilland. Inspired by the storytelling traditions of the works of Mary Shelley (surprise surprise), Edgar Allan Poe, Mary E. Braddon and James Skipp Borlase, this was filmed mainly inside an authentic 19th-century manor near Louisville, Kentucky. Starring Macy Dame (Pesadila), Erica Dyer (The Zuri Johnson Story) and Timothy Pogue (Unnatural), the story revolves around a group of characters who set out to come up with the most scary ghost story possible one dark and snowy Christmas Eve night. Currently in post-production, Mary Shelley's Christmas Nightmares is aiming for a holiday release in 2026.
15 years after the release of The Dead 2: India, The Ford Brothers are returning for a third and final film in their trilogy - The Dead 3. I remember enjoying the first movie dug out an ancient review I did of The Dead), that had a unique setting in South Africa, I never caught the second, but news of a third is still exciting. The film's locations have yet to be revealed, the press release states '...it will have a fresh and original take, while still staying true to the classic roots'. The synopsis states a man uncovers a global conspiracy that has returned the dead to life. He sets out on a revenge filled mission to locate the people responsible for the madness, finding them hiding out on a secure island fortress.
Troma Entertainment have announced the the Tromatic Special Edition Blu-ray debuts in January of Frightmare and Luther The Geek. In the former, a Hollywood horror icon; Conrad Ragzoff (Ferdy Mayne - Conan the Destroyer) shows off his latest movie to a group of college kids, and then later that day ends up dying after an altercation with his long-time director. After his funeral, a few of the college students break into a mausoleum and steal Ragzoff's corpse to use in a memorial party. During the party, Ragzoff somehow comes back to life and sets out to kill his fans. Bonus features include the original DVD intro, an archival audio interview with director Norman Thaddeus Vana, a historical commentary among other extras.
Luther The Geek meanwhile tells the story of a young boy whose life is transformed after seeing a geek at a local carnival sideshow. The experience led to the boy's teeth becoming broken, and later being replaced with a pair of metal dentures. With a new found thirst for blood, the boy now grown up, sets out to find victims to feed his obsession.
Both films are due for release on 20th January 2026.
Luther The Geek meanwhile tells the story of a young boy whose life is transformed after seeing a geek at a local carnival sideshow. The experience led to the boy's teeth becoming broken, and later being replaced with a pair of metal dentures. With a new found thirst for blood, the boy now grown up, sets out to find victims to feed his obsession.
Both films are due for release on 20th January 2026.
Finally for today, Vertigo Releasing have announced the digital release of Witchboard; a remake of the 1986 classic of the same name, coming from Chuck Russell (A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors, The Blob). Starring Madison Iselan (Annabelle), Jamie Campbell Bower (Stranger Things), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), Charlie Tahan (Ozark), Mel Jarnson (Mortal Kombat) and Antonia Desplat (Three Days on the Wing of Madness), this tells the story of Emily, someone who unearths an ancient spirit board that causes those closest to her to start randomly dying in shocking ways. Witchboard will be released on Amazon, Apple TV, Sky Store and YouTube Movies on February 2nd.
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