The Rotting Zombie's Round-up of Horror News for January 2026

A new year and the same old me. With no bill paying job currently, I am working on this site more, though perhaps not as much as I should - there are so many distractions! There are a few films at the cinema or coming soon that I very much would like to see. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple chief of these, I am also curious to see how Return to Silent Hill turns out, I'm a huge fan of the video game series, have heard the film isn't the best. Onwards to the news.

Writer/director George Tsouris' sophomore feature film - Condemned Dreams, is now streaming for free on Tubi. This psychological thriller is about a disgraced journalist who hopes to recover their career by carrying out an interview with a condemned revolutionary. Condemned Dreams stars Catherine Parish (Totem Chaser) and Soft Abilez (Dexter: Resurrection).

Animated comedy horror series - Meat the Carvers has entered into a licensing agreement with American Horrors; one of the oldest running 24/7 linear streaming horror channels. It is due to premiere on Friday, January 30th at 20:30 as part of the streaming channel's 'Good Time Horror' programming block. The show is about the misadventures of the Carver family, an animated take on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Meat the Carvers is a 2D animated series created by Daniel Nation and Samson Cornette, with the press release stating: 'The series blends classic horror elements with contemporary humor and features voice talent from horror cinema icons'.

Ash is the latest novel from Donald Lawrence Flaherty. The post-apocalyptic story follows the Rivas family as they head on a perilous journey to escape deadly ash that resulted from the unexpected eruption of the Yellowstone Super Volcano. Ash is available for purchase on Amazon.

BayView Entertainment have acquired the rights to Steve Merlo's psychological horror - Unseen. Taking place alongside an unknown disaster, the film follows a mentally unstable man who begins to torment a woman with a history of abuse. This stars Jamie Hill (Skinamarink), alongside Brett Wagner (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Trinity Chase, and Katerina Khramova.

            

Scream 7 is coming to UK cinemas on February 27th from Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group. A new poster has been revealed in celebration of this. The seventh film in the series (I am so behind watching these!) sees a new Ghostface killer emerging in the quiet town where series protagonist Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has started a new life with her daughter. This is directed by Kevin Williamson, who also co-wrote the screenplay alongside Guy Busick. There is also a legacy spot teaser out for the film.

            

Psychological horror film, Mamochka had its premiere on January 16th, with a wider release starting on that date. Directed by Vilan Trub, this follows a suburban husband who inherits an antique Nazi-era heirloom doll. This leads the man into a dark fixation, helped along by a mysterious figure who introduces him to a sinister worldview.

           

FrightFest is returning to the Glasgow Film Festival for its 21st year running, from Thursday 5th March to Saturday 7th March. The line-up has been announced, with a variety of films set to show over the event. It begins with the world premiere of Jailbroken; a Scottish action thriller that takes place entirely within a single prison cell. The two-day pass event begins Friday 6th March with the UK premiere of exorcism horror, Bury the Devil. This is followed by the world premiere of Howard J. Ford's creature feature, Bone Keeper, which takes place deep within a remote cave system. After that is documentary Boorman and the Devil, which takes a look at the troubled production of Exorcist II: The Heretic. Penultimate film is sci-fi horror comedy The Restoration at Grayson Manor, followed by the UK premiere of The Curse; a satire on the hidden horrors of internet algorithms.

Saturday's line-up starts with the international premiere of  action horror Violence, this is followed by a short film showcase. Next is the UK premiere of Japanese horror adaptation of Chilla's Art video game - The Convenience Store. The evening then begins with Craig Conway's Red Riding - a horror based contemporary retelling of the classic Little Red Riding Hood fairytale. The penultimate film of the Saturday is dystopian fable, Karmadonna, with Australian fantasy horror, Deathkeeper closing the day. Passes to the event can be purchased here, with the Thursday showing of Jailbroken requiring a separate ticket.

Finally for today, queer horror film The Stutterer is currently running a Kickstarter campaign. Coming from former professional wrestler - Rocky Ciarrocchi, this is an anthology made up of three interconnected short films. The first of these works as a throwback to classic slashers of the 1980s, the second short is an origin story for the titular slasher, while third film shows the downfall and death of the killer. AEW wrestling superstars Ace Austin and Red Velvet are set to star in this.