Thursday, 26 February 2026

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


I'm writing this monthly post with a self inflicted time frame. In a couple of days I am heading over to the land of the Road Train; Australia for an entire month. I am planning to get a lot of blog done while over there, on the assumption I can get decent internet at my relative's home. If there are no blog posts next month then that is why! Well that, or I have become a head on a stick. Hopefully there will be lots of posts though. To prepare, I have added my large reading list of shame to my Kindle, and am trying to burn through a few video games that I'm near the end of, while resisting the urge to start any new ones. Onwards to the news.

Indie horror, Bone Hill has been released on Digital platforms worldwide, including Amazon Prime Video. This supernatural thriller is set in the back county of Michigan and revolves around the awakening of an ancient Native American curse from a haunted burial ground. The filmmakers collaborated with the local Indigenous community for this to ensure the history, language and lore in the film remained respectful - kudos to that. The cast include Jeremy Koch, Abby R. Mooring, James Whitecloud, and Roger Callard.


Last mentioned by me back in December, zombie outbreak/serial killer horror, Air Shift now has a director's cut available on Amazon Prime. This new cut of the story of a small-town DJ held captive by a deranged killer is said to tell the definitive version of the story, from director Chris Maes, who is a former DJ himself.


Carissa Pierson has been announced as the director of Witchcraft: The Lanterne of Light, which is the next entry in the long running horror series. This film is going to be a found footage occult horror film that the press release states will draw from early North Carolina folklore and religious paranoia. Coming from Deathstalker Productions, this has Andrew Pierson returning as William Spanner, and will feature Kristina Lafser's first portrayal of legacy character Keli Jordan.


The cover star for this month's round-up is Sanguine Teeth on a Driftless Road, a cover star due to the very low budget looking poster (not a slight, love it). This is an R-rated indie comedy horror about four vampires on a road trip to a cabin in the woods. This horror stars Jason Horton, Charlie Mac, Jason Rouse, and DJ Fusion, and is available to watch now on FAWESOME TV here. Sanguine Teeth on a Driftless Road has won 6 awards across three film festivals, including 'Best Comedy', 'Best Director', 'Spirit Award', and 'Best International Feature'.

Despite over 90 emails sitting in my news inbox, that is it for this month as I really need to think about packing for my trip, and getting the Rotting Zombie HQ in order before I leave. Fingers crossed that March will be a bumper month for me, and not a barren wasteland on here!

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