{"id":63151,"date":"2025-04-04T11:58:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T19:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zombiegaming.org\/?p=63151"},"modified":"2025-04-04T13:06:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T21:06:37","slug":"friday-april-4-these-9-new-horror-movies-released-this-week-bloody-disgusting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zombiegaming.org\/2025\/04\/04\/friday-april-4-these-9-new-horror-movies-released-this-week-bloody-disgusting\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday, April 4 \u2013 These 9 New Horror Movies Released This Week &#8211; Bloody Disgusting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you in the mood for another Popeye horror movie? How about the latest release from A24? A slasher from Finn Wolfhard? A genre movie starring Pedro Pascal?! This week has it all.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s all the new horror that released\u00a0<strong>March 31\u2013 April 4, 2025<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HorrorCalendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3862837\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bloody-disgusting.com\/sponsored\/3862834\/shiver-me-timbers-exclusive-chat-with-director-paul-mann-previews-the-new-popeye-horror-movie\/attachment\/image-14-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-14.jpg?fit=1604%2C810&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1604,810\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\" aperture \/><\/p>\n<p>The latest horror movie to put a gory twist on beloved pop culture icon Popeye is\u00a0<strong><em>Shiver Me Timbers<\/em><\/strong>, and director<strong>\u00a0Paul Mann\u2019s<\/strong> bloody slasher is now available on digital at home.<\/p>\n<p>Blending classic slasher thrills with off-the-wall comedy,\u00a0<em>Shiver Me Timbers<\/em>\u00a0pays homage to 1980s horror classics while bringing Popeye into \u201chis most terrifying adventure yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the synopsis: \u201cIn Northern California during the summer of 1986, Olive Oyl, along with her cinema- obsessed friends and brother Castor, embark on a once-in-a-lifetime camping trip to witness the dazzling meteor shower accompanying the arrival of Halley\u2019s comet. But what starts as a serene evening of stargazing quickly turns into a harrowing nightmare when a meteor from the comet transforms Popeye, into a terrifying and unstoppable killing machine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"SHIVER ME TIMBERS - Popeye Horror Movie - Official Trailer 2025\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YYjpZqfuU7E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3858592\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bloody-disgusting.com\/sponsored\/3858582\/the-creepiest-cult-compounds-in-horror\/attachment\/opus-cult-compounds\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/opus-cult-compounds.jpeg?fit=1746%2C983&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1746,983\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\" aperture \/><\/p>\n<p>The once-in-a-lifetime experience of\u00a0<em><strong>Opus<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0is now available from the comfort of home, as A24 has released the film on Premium VOD for rent ($19.99) or purchase ($24.99).<\/p>\n<p>The satirical film marks the feature debut of writer-director <strong>Mark Anthony Green<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ayo Edebiri\u00a0<\/strong>and<strong>\u00a0<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">John Malkovich\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>star with<strong>\u00a0Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett, Amber Midthunder, Young Mazino, Stephanie Suganami, Tatanka Means<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Tony Hale<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A young writer (Edebri) is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star (Malkovich) who mysteriously disappeared 30 years ago. Surrounded by the star\u2019s cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists, she finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan.<\/p>\n<p>Meagan Navarro\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bloody-disgusting.com\/reviews\/3852535\/opus-review-edebiri-malkovich-dazzle-in-celeb-satire-that-forgets-the-horror-sundance\/\">wrote in her review<\/a>, \u201c<em>Opus<\/em>\u00a0is at its best when it\u2019s a campy satire of pop culture, led by two powerhouse performances, but it utterly fails as a genre exercise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Opus | Official Trailer HD | A24\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5owo-kbx8X0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3852034\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bloody-disgusting.com\/movie\/3852033\/screamboat-reaction-trailer-features-new-footage-of-david-howard-thornton-as-killer-mouse\/attachment\/screamboat_mouse-reveal_4k-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/screamboat_mouse-reveal_4K-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\" aperture \/><\/p>\n<p>Director\u00a0<strong>Steven LaMorte\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>The Mean One<\/em>) new horror movie\u00a0<strong><em>Screamboat<\/em><\/strong> embarked on its theatrical release beginning this past Wednesday from Iconic Events Releasing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>David Howard Thornton<\/strong>\u00a0stars as Steamboat Willie in\u00a0<em>Screamboat<\/em>, a twisted version of the black-and-white Mickey Mouse that was introduced in Disney\u2019s animated short in 1928.<\/p>\n<p>In the film, \u201cBe our guest on a NYC ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. As passengers set sail, their trip turns deadly when the tiny terror unleashes murder and mayhem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From the producers of\u00a0<em>Terrifier 2<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Terrifier 3<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Screamboat<\/em>\u00a0is written and directed by<strong>\u00a0Steven LaMorte<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>The Mean One<\/em>).\u00a0<strong>Quantum Creation FX, Inc.<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>The Last Voyage of the Demeter<\/em>) created the creature from designs by concept artist\u00a0<strong>Christian Cordella<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Spider-Man: No Way Home<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>The cast includes<strong>\u00a0Allison Pittel<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Stream<\/em>),\u00a0<strong>Amy Schumacher<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>The Mean One<\/em>),<strong>\u00a0Jesse Posey<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Selena<\/em>),<strong>\u00a0Jesse Kove<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Cobra Kai<\/em>),<strong>\u00a0Kailey Hyman<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Terrifier 2<\/em>),<strong>\u00a0Rumi C Jean-Louis<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Hightown<\/em>),<strong>\u00a0Jarlath Conroy<\/strong>\u00a0(George A. Romero\u2019s<em>\u00a0Day of the Dead<\/em>), and\u00a0<strong>Charles Edwin Powell<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>The Exorcist III<\/em>), with cameos from<strong>\u00a0Tyler Posey<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Teen Wolf<\/em>),\u00a0<strong>Brian Quinn<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Impractical Jokers<\/em>), and stand-up comedian<strong>\u00a0Joe DeRosa<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Better Call Saul<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Screamboat | Final Trailer | In Theaters 4\/2 | David Howard Thornton Steamboat Willie\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gE3TbWfKTMs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3857261\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bloody-disgusting.com\/movie\/3857249\/panic-fest-2025-heres-the-full-lineup-of-50-feature-films-and-80-short-films\/attachment\/feature_hell_of_a_summer\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/feature_hell_of_a_summer.jpg?fit=1170%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1170,585\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\" aperture \/>\u2018Hell of a Summer\u2019 <\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-medium-file=&#8221;https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/feature_hell_of_a_summer.jpg?fit=300%2C150&#038;ssl=1&#8243; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/feature_hell_of_a_summer.jpg?fit=740%2C370&#038;ssl=1&#8243; class=&#8221;aligncenter wp-image-3857261 size-full lazy&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/feature_hell_of_a_summer.jpg?resize=740%2C370&#038;ssl=1&#8243; alt width=&#8221;740&#8243; height=&#8221;370&#8243; data-sizes=&#8221;auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px&#8221; srcset=&#8221;https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/feature_hell_of_a_summer.jpg?w=1170&#038;ssl=1 1170w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/feature_hell_of_a_summer.jpg?resize=300%2C150&#038;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/feature_hell_of_a_summer.jpg?resize=1024%2C512&#038;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/feature_hell_of_a_summer.jpg?resize=768%2C384&#038;ssl=1 768w&#8221;><\/p>\n<p>Horror comedy<em>\u00a0<strong>Hell of a Summer<\/strong><\/em> is now playing in theaters from NEON.\u00a0\u201cStranger Things\u201d star<strong>\u00a0Finn Wolfhard<\/strong> is the co-writer, co-director and star of the throwback slasher.<\/p>\n<p><em>Hell of a Summer<\/em>\u00a0follows 24-year-old camp counselor Jason Hochberg (<strong>Fred Hechinger<\/strong>), who arrives at Camp Pineway thinking his biggest problem is that he feels out of touch with his teenage co-workers. What he doesn\u2019t know is that a masked killer is lurking on the campgrounds, brutally picking counselors off one by one.<\/p>\n<p>Finn Wolfhard wrote and directed the slasher movie alongside <strong>Billy Bryk<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Ghostbusters: Afterlife<\/em>), with both actors also starring in the film. The cast also includes\u00a0Fred Hechinger\u00a0(<em>Fear Street 1994<\/em>), as well as\u00a0<strong>D\u2019Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai<\/strong>\u00a0(\u201cReservation Dogs\u201d),\u00a0<strong>Abby Quinn<\/strong>\u00a0(\u201cMad About You\u201d), and<strong>\u00a0Pardis Saremi<\/strong>\u00a0(\u201cCareer Opportunities in Murder and Mayhem<em>\u201d<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"HELL OF A SUMMER - Official Redband Trailer -  In Theaters April 4\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LTmzw6zG4ww?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3863061\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bloody-disgusting.com\/movie\/3863054\/friday-april-4-these-9-new-horror-movies-released-this-week\/attachment\/825forestroad-still-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/825ForestRoad-still.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\" aperture \/><\/p>\n<p>If you look for her, she will find you. <em><strong>825 Forest Road<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0marks\u00a0<em><strong>Hell House LLC<\/strong> <\/em>director <strong>Stephen Cognetti\u2019s<\/strong> first feature outside the franchise, and it\u2019s now streaming on Shudder.<\/p>\n<p>After a family tragedy, Chuck Wilson hopes to start a new life in Ashland Falls with his wife Maria and little sister Isabelle, but he quickly discovers that the town has a dark secret. The ghost of Helen Foster has terrorized residents since her own suicide back in the \u201840s.<\/p>\n<p>Finding Helen\u2019s old home is key to ending the hauntings, but the address they have doesn\u2019t match any of the town\u2019s existing streets. When Chuck realizes his family might be in danger of Helen\u2019s wrath, he takes it upon himself to locate 825 Forest Road before it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elizabeth Vermilyea, Joe Falcone, Kathryn Miller, Lorenzo Beronilla, Darin F. Earl II,<\/strong>\u00a0and<strong>\u00a0Leyah Rose<\/strong> star in<em> 825 Forest Road<\/em>. Watch the official trailer down below.<\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"825 Forest Road | Official Trailer | Shudder\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dUDd83PSBic?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3825763\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bloody-disgusting.com\/news\/3825717\/terrifier-3-to-world-premiere-at-fantastic-fest-on-opening-night\/attachment\/parvulos_still\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PARVULOS_Still.jpg?fit=1425%2C804&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1425,804\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\" aperture \/><\/p>\n<p>The cure is way worse than the disease in <em><strong>P\u00e1rvulos: Children of the Apocalypse<\/strong><\/em>. The Mexican coming-of-age post-apocalyptic zombie film opened in select theaters today.<\/p>\n<p>From the executive producers of\u00a0<em><strong>Huesera: The Bone Woman<\/strong><\/em>, <em>P\u00e1rvulos: Children of the Apocalypse <\/em>is written and directed by <strong>Isaac Ezban<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>The Similars, Parallel<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>In a dystopian future ravaged by a viral apocalypse, three young brothers find themselves isolated in a remote cabin deep. As they navigate this desolate world, they harbor a dark and disturbing secret in their basement\u2014a presence they must feed to ensure their own survival.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Farid Escalante Correa, Leonardo Cervantes<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Mateo Ortega Casillas<\/strong>\u00a0star with\u00a0<strong>Norma Flores, Horacio F. Lazo, Carla Adell, Juan Carlos Remolina<\/strong>\u00a0(\u201cWho Killed Sara?\u201d), and\u00a0<strong>No\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez<\/strong>\u00a0(\u201cNarcos: Mexico\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>Meagan Navarro\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bloody-disgusting.com\/reviews\/3822790\/parvulos-review-fantasia-horror-fantasy\/\">wrote in her review<\/a>\u00a0out of Fantasia, \u201cThis coming-of-age horror fantasy gets bleak, as dystopian tales tend to, with Ezban plunging three young boys into gruesome, harrowing scenarios. But it\u2019s offset with bursts of levity, whimsy, and a sense of impressive style that sets this post-apocalyptic story apart, even when familiar hallmarks creep in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Parvulos - Children of the Apocalypse (Red Band Trailer)\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KMPA7Dek0cI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3862824\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bloody-disgusting.com\/home-video\/3862822\/osgood-perkins-the-monkey-curses-digital-tomorrow-physical-media-in-june\/attachment\/the-monkey-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/themonkey-still.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\" aperture \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The Monkey<\/strong><\/em> was unleashed on Premium Digital at home beginning today \u2013 rent it for $19.99 or buy it for $24.99 \u2013 before hitting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4hYKnUo\">4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0June 24\u00a0via Neon.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the\u00a0<strong>Stephen King<\/strong>\u00a0short story from 1985\u2019s\u00a0<strong><em>Skeleton Crew<\/em><\/strong>, the gory horror-comedy is written and directed by\u00a0<strong>Osgood Perkins<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Longlegs<\/em>) and produced by\u00a0<strong>James Wan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In box office hit <em>The Monkey<\/em>, \u201cWhen twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. 25 years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O\u2019Brien, Rohan Campbell<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Sarah Levy<\/strong>\u00a0star.<\/p>\n<p>Meagan Navarro wrote\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bloody-disgusting.com\/reviews\/3853109\/the-monkey-review-death-gets-funny-and-gory-in-this-madcap-stephen-king-adaptation\/\">in her review<\/a>, \u201c<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With brisk storytelling efficiency and a playful spirit,\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Monkey<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0delivers a Stephen King adaptation like no other. Perkins pushes back against logic in favor of entertaining midnight madness, and death has never been funnier or gorier\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">as a result<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"THE MONKEY - Official Redband Trailer -  In Theaters February 21\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/husMGbXEIho?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3836913\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bloody-disgusting.com\/reviews\/3836854\/gazer-is-nihilistic-neo-noir-that-runs-cold-review\/attachment\/gazer-2024-frankie-in-her-car-in-shadows-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gazer-2024-Frankie-In-Her-Car-In-Shadows-1.jpg?fit=1400%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,700\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\" aperture \/>Gazer 2024 Frankie In Her Car In Shadows<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-image-caption data-medium-file=&#8221;https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gazer-2024-Frankie-In-Her-Car-In-Shadows-1.jpg?fit=300%2C150&#038;ssl=1&#8243; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gazer-2024-Frankie-In-Her-Car-In-Shadows-1.jpg?fit=740%2C370&#038;ssl=1&#8243; class=&#8221;size-full wp-image-3836913 aligncenter lazy&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gazer-2024-Frankie-In-Her-Car-In-Shadows-1.jpg?resize=740%2C370&#038;ssl=1&#8243; alt=&#8221;Gazer 2024 Frankie In Her Car In Shadows&#8221; width=&#8221;740&#8243; height=&#8221;370&#8243; data-sizes=&#8221;auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px&#8221; srcset=&#8221;https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gazer-2024-Frankie-In-Her-Car-In-Shadows-1.jpg?w=1400&#038;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gazer-2024-Frankie-In-Her-Car-In-Shadows-1.jpg?resize=300%2C150&#038;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gazer-2024-Frankie-In-Her-Car-In-Shadows-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C512&#038;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gazer-2024-Frankie-In-Her-Car-In-Shadows-1.jpg?resize=768%2C384&#038;ssl=1 768w&#8221;><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gazer<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, a dark neo-noir thriller in the vein of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0209144\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Memento<\/span><\/em><\/a> from director\u00a0<strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ryan J. Sloan<\/span><\/strong>, was released in select theaters by <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Metrograph Pictures today. Be sure to check your local listings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The thriller follows \u201ca young mother (co-writer <strong>Ariella Mastroianni<\/strong>) who, due to a unique condition that progressively affects her perception of time, is trying to save money for her daughter\u2019s future before it\u2019s too late. She takes a risky job from a mysterious woman with a dark past, which leads her to become entangled in a tense web of revenge, deceit, and murder.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Marcia Debonis, Renee Gagner, Jack Alberts<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, and\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tommy Kang<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> co-star.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sloan and Mastroianni produced the shot-on-16mm feature. From the press release, \u201cThe film was shot on a shoestring budget over weekends in the spring and fall for two years while Sloan worked as an electrician and Mastroianni in film programming in New York.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><em>Gazer<\/em>\u00a0is also described as \u201ca fresh perspective on the legendary paranoia thrillers of the 70s and 80s, but also a masterful tribute to, and bold reinvention of, the work of many great cinema artists over several generations.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"GAZER | Official Trailer 1\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N7ksv-7Kk7M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3855135\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bloody-disgusting.com\/movie\/3855126\/freaky-tales-trailer-gory-violence-and-music-collide-in-80s-genre-mixtape-anthology\/attachment\/freaky-tales\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Freaky-Tales-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\" aperture \/>Pedro Pascal as Clint in Freaky Tales. Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-medium-file=&#8221;https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Freaky-Tales-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1&#8243; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Freaky-Tales-scaled.jpg?fit=740%2C494&#038;ssl=1&#8243; class=&#8221;aligncenter wp-image-3855135 size-full lazy&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Freaky-Tales-scaled.jpg?resize=740%2C493&#038;ssl=1&#8243; alt=&#8221;Freaky Tales trailer&#8221; width=&#8221;740&#8243; height=&#8221;493&#8243; data-sizes=&#8221;auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px&#8221; srcset=&#8221;https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Freaky-Tales-scaled.jpg?w=2560&#038;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Freaky-Tales-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Freaky-Tales-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Freaky-Tales-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&#038;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Freaky-Tales-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&#038;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Freaky-Tales-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&#038;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Freaky-Tales-scaled.jpg?w=1480&#038;ssl=1 1480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloody-disgusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Freaky-Tales-scaled.jpg?w=2220&#038;ssl=1 2220w&#8221;><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Writer\/Directors\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Anna Boden<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ryan Fleck<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0interconnect four energetic, frequently bloody stories in infectious genre-hopping anthology\u00a0<\/span><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Freaky Tales<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, now playing in theaters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the anthology, \u201cSet in 1987 Oakland,\u00a0<em>Freaky Tales<\/em>\u00a0is a multi-track mixtape of colorful characters \u2014 an NBA star, a corrupt cop, a female rap duo, teen punks, neo-Nazis, and a debt collector \u2014 on a collision course in a fever dream of showdowns and battles.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pedro Pascal<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Jack Champion, Ji-young Yoo<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Angus Cloud<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, and\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tom Hanks<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0star in\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Freaky Tales<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Freaky Tales (2025) Official Trailer - Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-2e8SYmofZM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you in the mood for another Popeye horror movie? How about the latest release from A24? A slasher from Finn Wolfhard? A genre movie starring Pedro Pascal?! This week has it all.<br \/>\nHere\u2019s all the new horror that released\u00a0March 31\u2013 April 4, 2025!<br \/>\nFor daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.<\/p>\n<p>The latest horror movie to put a gory twist on beloved pop culture icon Popeye is\u00a0Shiver Me Timbers, and director\u00a0Paul Mann\u2019s bloody slasher is now available on digital at home.<br \/>\nBlending classic slasher thrills with off-the-wall comedy,\u00a0Shiver Me Timbers\u00a0pays homage to 1980s horror classics while bringing Popeye into \u201chis most terrifying adventure yet.\u201d<br \/>\nHere\u2019s the synopsis: \u201cIn Northern California during the summer of 1986, Olive Oyl, along with her cinema- obsessed friends and brother Castor, embark on a once-in-a-lifetime camping trip to witness the dazzling meteor shower accompanying the arrival of Halley\u2019s comet. But what starts as a serene evening of stargazing quickly turns into a harrowing nightmare when a meteor from the comet transforms Popeye, into a terrifying and unstoppable killing machine.\u201d<br \/>\n[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p>The once-in-a-lifetime experience of\u00a0Opus\u00a0is now available from the comfort of home, as A24 has released the film on Premium VOD for rent ($19.99) or purchase ($24.99).<br \/>\nThe satirical film marks the feature debut of writer-director Mark Anthony Green.<br \/>\nAyo Edebiri\u00a0and\u00a0John Malkovich\u00a0star with\u00a0Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett, Amber Midthunder, Young Mazino, Stephanie Suganami, Tatanka Means, and\u00a0Tony Hale.<br \/>\nA young writer (Edebri) is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star (Malkovich) who mysteriously disappeared 30 years ago. Surrounded by the star\u2019s cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists, she finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan.<br \/>\nMeagan Navarro\u00a0wrote in her review, \u201cOpus\u00a0is at its best when it\u2019s a campy satire of pop culture, led by two powerhouse performances, but it utterly fails as a genre exercise.\u201d<br \/>\n[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p>Director\u00a0Steven LaMorte\u2019s\u00a0(The Mean One) new horror movie\u00a0Screamboat embarked on its theatrical release beginning this past Wednesday from Iconic Events Releasing.<br \/>\nDavid Howard Thornton\u00a0stars as Steamboat Willie in\u00a0Screamboat, a twisted version of the black-and-white Mickey Mouse that was introduced in Disney\u2019s animated short in 1928.<br \/>\nIn the film, \u201cBe our guest on a NYC ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. As passengers set sail, their trip turns deadly when the tiny terror unleashes murder and mayhem.\u201d<br \/>\nFrom the producers of\u00a0Terrifier 2\u00a0and\u00a0Terrifier 3,\u00a0Screamboat\u00a0is written and directed by\u00a0Steven LaMorte\u00a0(The Mean One).\u00a0Quantum Creation FX, Inc.\u00a0(The Last Voyage of the Demeter) created the creature from designs by concept artist\u00a0Christian Cordella\u00a0(Spider-Man: No Way Home).<br \/>\nThe cast includes\u00a0Allison Pittel\u00a0(Stream),\u00a0Amy Schumacher\u00a0(The Mean One),\u00a0Jesse Posey\u00a0(Selena),\u00a0Jesse Kove\u00a0(Cobra Kai),\u00a0Kailey Hyman\u00a0(Terrifier 2),\u00a0Rumi C Jean-Louis\u00a0(Hightown),\u00a0Jarlath Conroy\u00a0(George A. Romero\u2019s\u00a0Day of the Dead), and\u00a0Charles Edwin Powell\u00a0(The Exorcist III), with cameos from\u00a0Tyler Posey\u00a0(Teen Wolf),\u00a0Brian Quinn\u00a0(Impractical Jokers), and stand-up comedian\u00a0Joe DeRosa\u00a0(Better Call Saul).<br \/>\n[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p>Horror comedy\u00a0Hell of a Summer is now playing in theaters from NEON.\u00a0\u201cStranger Things\u201d star\u00a0Finn Wolfhard is the co-writer, co-director and star of the throwback slasher.<br \/>\nHell of a Summer\u00a0follows 24-year-old camp counselor Jason Hochberg (Fred Hechinger), who arrives at Camp Pineway thinking his biggest problem is that he feels out of touch with his teenage co-workers. What he doesn\u2019t know is that a masked killer is lurking on the campgrounds, brutally picking counselors off one by one.<br \/>\nFinn Wolfhard wrote and directed the slasher movie alongside Billy Bryk\u00a0(Ghostbusters: Afterlife), with both actors also starring in the film. The cast also includes\u00a0Fred Hechinger\u00a0(Fear Street 1994), as well as\u00a0D\u2019Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai\u00a0(\u201cReservation Dogs\u201d),\u00a0Abby Quinn\u00a0(\u201cMad About You\u201d), and\u00a0Pardis Saremi\u00a0(\u201cCareer Opportunities in Murder and Mayhem\u201d).<br \/>\n[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p>If you look for her, she will find you. 825 Forest Road\u00a0marks\u00a0Hell House LLC director Stephen Cognetti\u2019s first feature outside the franchise, and it\u2019s now streaming on Shudder.<br \/>\nAfter a family tragedy, Chuck Wilson hopes to start a new life in Ashland Falls with his wife Maria and little sister Isabelle, but he quickly discovers that the town has a dark secret. The ghost of Helen Foster has terrorized residents since her own suicide back in the \u201840s.<br \/>\nFinding Helen\u2019s old home is key to ending the hauntings, but the address they have doesn\u2019t match any of the town\u2019s existing streets. When Chuck realizes his family might be in danger of Helen\u2019s wrath, he takes it upon himself to locate 825 Forest Road before it\u2019s too late.<br \/>\nElizabeth Vermilyea, Joe Falcone, Kathryn Miller, Lorenzo Beronilla, Darin F. Earl II,\u00a0and\u00a0Leyah Rose star in 825 Forest Road. Watch the official trailer down below.<br \/>\n[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p>The cure is way worse than the disease in P\u00e1rvulos: Children of the Apocalypse. The Mexican coming-of-age post-apocalyptic zombie film opened in select theaters today.<br \/>\nFrom the executive producers of\u00a0Huesera: The Bone Woman, P\u00e1rvulos: Children of the Apocalypse is written and directed by Isaac Ezban\u00a0(The Similars, Parallel).<br \/>\nIn a dystopian future ravaged by a viral apocalypse, three young brothers find themselves isolated in a remote cabin deep. As they navigate this desolate world, they harbor a dark and disturbing secret in their basement\u2014a presence they must feed to ensure their own survival.<br \/>\nFarid Escalante Correa, Leonardo Cervantes, and\u00a0Mateo Ortega Casillas\u00a0star with\u00a0Norma Flores, Horacio F. Lazo, Carla Adell, Juan Carlos Remolina\u00a0(\u201cWho Killed Sara?\u201d), and\u00a0No\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez\u00a0(\u201cNarcos: Mexico\u201d).<br \/>\nMeagan Navarro\u00a0wrote in her review\u00a0out of Fantasia, \u201cThis coming-of-age horror fantasy gets bleak, as dystopian tales tend to, with Ezban plunging three young boys into gruesome, harrowing scenarios. But it\u2019s offset with bursts of levity, whimsy, and a sense of impressive style that sets this post-apocalyptic story apart, even when familiar hallmarks creep in.\u201d<br \/>\n[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p>The Monkey was unleashed on Premium Digital at home beginning today \u2013 rent it for $19.99 or buy it for $24.99 \u2013 before hitting\u00a04K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD\u00a0on\u00a0June 24\u00a0via Neon.<br \/>\nBased on the\u00a0Stephen King\u00a0short story from 1985\u2019s\u00a0Skeleton Crew, the gory horror-comedy is written and directed by\u00a0Osgood Perkins\u00a0(Longlegs) and produced by\u00a0James Wan.<br \/>\nIn box office hit The Monkey, \u201cWhen twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. 25 years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.\u201d<br \/>\nTheo James, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O\u2019Brien, Rohan Campbell, and\u00a0Sarah Levy\u00a0star.<br \/>\nMeagan Navarro wrote\u00a0in her review, \u201cWith brisk storytelling efficiency and a playful spirit,\u00a0The Monkey\u00a0delivers a Stephen King adaptation like no other. Perkins pushes back against logic in favor of entertaining midnight madness, and death has never been funnier or gorier\u00a0as a result.\u201d<br \/>\n[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p>Gazer, a dark neo-noir thriller in the vein of Memento from director\u00a0Ryan J. Sloan, was released in select theaters by Metrograph Pictures today. Be sure to check your local listings.\u00a0<br \/>\nThe thriller follows \u201ca young mother (co-writer Ariella Mastroianni) who, due to a unique condition that progressively affects her perception of time, is trying to save money for her daughter\u2019s future before it\u2019s too late. She takes a risky job from a mysterious woman with a dark past, which leads her to become entangled in a tense web of revenge, deceit, and murder.\u201d<br \/>\nMarcia Debonis, Renee Gagner, Jack Alberts, and\u00a0Tommy Kang co-star.<br \/>\nSloan and Mastroianni produced the shot-on-16mm feature. From the press release, \u201cThe film was shot on a shoestring budget over weekends in the spring and fall for two years while Sloan worked as an electrician and Mastroianni in film programming in New York.\u201d<br \/>\nGazer\u00a0is also described as \u201ca fresh perspective on the legendary paranoia thrillers of the 70s and 80s, but also a masterful tribute to, and bold reinvention of, the work of many great cinema artists over several generations.\u201d<br \/>\n[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p>Writer\/Directors\u00a0Anna Boden\u00a0and\u00a0Ryan Fleck\u00a0interconnect four energetic, frequently bloody stories in infectious genre-hopping anthology\u00a0Freaky Tales, now playing in theaters.<br \/>\nIn the anthology, \u201cSet in 1987 Oakland,\u00a0Freaky Tales\u00a0is a multi-track mixtape of colorful characters \u2014 an NBA star, a corrupt cop, a female rap duo, teen punks, neo-Nazis, and a debt collector \u2014 on a collision course in a fever dream of showdowns and battles.\u201d<br \/>\nPedro Pascal,\u00a0Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Jack Champion, Ji-young Yoo,\u00a0Angus Cloud, and\u00a0Tom Hanks\u00a0star in\u00a0Freaky Tales.<br \/>\n[embedded content]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6937,"featured_media":63154,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"gp_videos":[],"post_folder":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-63151","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news"},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO Pro 4.8.5 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Are you in the mood for another Popeye horror movie? How about the latest release from A24? A slasher from Finn Wolfhard? A genre movie starring Pedro Pascal?! This week has it all. Here\u2019s all the new horror that released March 31\u2013 April 4, 2025! For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar. The latest horror movie to put a gory twist on beloved pop culture icon Popeye is Shiver Me Timbers, and director Paul Mann\u2019s bloody slasher is now available on digital at home. Blending classic slasher thrills with off-the-wall comedy, Shiver Me Timbers pays homage to 1980s horror classics while bringing Popeye into \u201chis most terrifying adventure yet.\u201d Here\u2019s the synopsis: \u201cIn Northern California during the summer of 1986, Olive Oyl, along with her cinema- obsessed friends and brother Castor, embark on a once-in-a-lifetime camping trip to witness the dazzling meteor shower accompanying the arrival of Halley\u2019s comet. But what starts as a serene evening of stargazing quickly turns into a harrowing nightmare when a meteor from the comet transforms Popeye, into a terrifying and unstoppable killing machine.\u201d [embedded content] The once-in-a-lifetime experience of Opus is now available from the comfort of home, as A24 has released the film on Premium VOD for rent ($19.99) or purchase ($24.99). The satirical film marks the feature debut of writer-director Mark Anthony Green. Ayo Edebiri and John Malkovich star with Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett, Amber Midthunder, Young Mazino, Stephanie Suganami, Tatanka Means, and Tony Hale. A young writer (Edebri) is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star (Malkovich) who mysteriously disappeared 30 years ago. Surrounded by the star\u2019s cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists, she finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan. Meagan Navarro wrote in her review, \u201cOpus is at its best when it\u2019s a campy satire of pop culture, led by two powerhouse performances, but it utterly fails as a genre exercise.\u201d [embedded content] Director Steven LaMorte\u2019s (The Mean One) new horror movie Screamboat embarked on its theatrical release beginning this past Wednesday from Iconic Events Releasing. David Howard Thornton stars as Steamboat Willie in Screamboat, a twisted version of the black-and-white Mickey Mouse that was introduced in Disney\u2019s animated short in 1928. In the film, \u201cBe our guest on a NYC ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. As passengers set sail, their trip turns deadly when the tiny terror unleashes murder and mayhem.\u201d From the producers of Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3, Screamboat is written and directed by Steven LaMorte (The Mean One). Quantum Creation FX, Inc. (The Last Voyage of the Demeter) created the creature from designs by concept artist Christian Cordella (Spider-Man: No Way Home). The cast includes Allison Pittel (Stream), Amy Schumacher (The Mean One), Jesse Posey (Selena), Jesse Kove (Cobra Kai), Kailey Hyman (Terrifier 2), Rumi C Jean-Louis (Hightown), Jarlath Conroy (George A. Romero\u2019s Day of the Dead), and Charles Edwin Powell (The Exorcist III), with cameos from Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf), Brian Quinn (Impractical Jokers), and stand-up comedian Joe DeRosa (Better Call Saul). [embedded content] Horror comedy Hell of a Summer is now playing in theaters from NEON. \u201cStranger Things\u201d star Finn Wolfhard is the co-writer, co-director and star of the throwback slasher. Hell of a Summer follows 24-year-old camp counselor Jason Hochberg (Fred Hechinger), who arrives at Camp Pineway thinking his biggest problem is that he feels out of touch with his teenage co-workers. What he doesn\u2019t know is that a masked killer is lurking on the campgrounds, brutally picking counselors off one by one. Finn Wolfhard wrote and directed the slasher movie alongside Billy Bryk (Ghostbusters: Afterlife), with both actors also starring in the film. The cast also includes Fred Hechinger (Fear Street 1994), as well as D\u2019Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (\u201cReservation Dogs\u201d), Abby Quinn (\u201cMad About You\u201d), and Pardis Saremi (\u201cCareer Opportunities in Murder and Mayhem\u201d). [embedded content] If you look for her, she will find you. 825 Forest Road marks Hell House LLC director Stephen Cognetti\u2019s first feature outside the franchise, and it\u2019s now streaming on Shudder. After a family tragedy, Chuck Wilson hopes to start a new life in Ashland Falls with his wife Maria and little sister Isabelle, but he quickly discovers that the town has a dark secret. The ghost of Helen Foster has terrorized residents since her own suicide back in the \u201840s. Finding Helen\u2019s old home is key to ending the hauntings, but the address they have doesn\u2019t match any of the town\u2019s existing streets. When Chuck realizes his family might be in danger of Helen\u2019s wrath, he takes it upon himself to locate 825 Forest Road before it\u2019s too late. Elizabeth Vermilyea, Joe Falcone, Kathryn Miller, Lorenzo Beronilla, Darin F. Earl II, and Leyah Rose star in 825 Forest Road. Watch the official trailer down below. [embedded content] The cure is way worse than the disease in P\u00e1rvulos: Children of the Apocalypse. The Mexican coming-of-age post-apocalyptic zombie film opened in select theaters today. From the executive producers of Huesera: The Bone Woman, P\u00e1rvulos: Children of the Apocalypse is written and directed by Isaac Ezban (The Similars, Parallel). In a dystopian future ravaged by a viral apocalypse, three young brothers find themselves isolated in a remote cabin deep. As they navigate this desolate world, they harbor a dark and disturbing secret in their basement\u2014a presence they must feed to ensure their own survival. Farid Escalante Correa, Leonardo Cervantes, and Mateo Ortega Casillas star with Norma Flores, Horacio F. Lazo, Carla Adell, Juan Carlos Remolina (\u201cWho Killed Sara?\u201d), and No\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez (\u201cNarcos: Mexico\u201d). Meagan Navarro wrote in her review out of Fantasia, \u201cThis coming-of-age horror fantasy gets bleak, as dystopian tales tend to, with Ezban plunging three young boys into gruesome, harrowing scenarios. But it\u2019s offset with bursts of levity, whimsy, and a sense of impressive style that sets this post-apocalyptic story apart, even when familiar hallmarks creep in.\u201d [embedded content] The Monkey was unleashed on Premium Digital at home beginning today \u2013 rent it for $19.99 or buy it for $24.99 \u2013 before hitting 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on June 24 via Neon. Based on the Stephen King short story from 1985\u2019s Skeleton Crew, the gory horror-comedy is written and directed by Osgood Perkins (Longlegs) and produced by James Wan. In box office hit The Monkey, \u201cWhen twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. 25 years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.\u201d Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O\u2019Brien, Rohan Campbell, and Sarah Levy star. Meagan Navarro wrote in her review, \u201cWith brisk storytelling efficiency and a playful spirit, The Monkey delivers a Stephen King adaptation like no other. Perkins pushes back against logic in favor of entertaining midnight madness, and death has never been funnier or gorier as a result.\u201d [embedded content] Gazer, a dark neo-noir thriller in the vein of Memento from director Ryan J. Sloan, was released in select theaters by Metrograph Pictures today. Be sure to check your local listings. The thriller follows \u201ca young mother (co-writer Ariella Mastroianni) who, due to a unique condition that progressively affects her perception of time, is trying to save money for her daughter\u2019s future before it\u2019s too late. She takes a risky job from a mysterious woman with a dark past, which leads her to become entangled in a tense web of revenge, deceit, and murder.\u201d Marcia Debonis, Renee Gagner, Jack Alberts, and Tommy Kang co-star. Sloan and Mastroianni produced the shot-on-16mm feature. From the press release, \u201cThe film was shot on a shoestring budget over weekends in the spring and fall for two years while Sloan worked as an electrician and Mastroianni in film programming in New York.\u201d Gazer is also described as \u201ca fresh perspective on the legendary paranoia thrillers of the 70s and 80s, but also a masterful tribute to, and bold reinvention of, the work of many great cinema artists over several generations.\u201d [embedded content] Writer\/Directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck interconnect four energetic, frequently bloody stories in infectious genre-hopping anthology Freaky Tales, now playing in theaters. In the anthology, \u201cSet in 1987 Oakland, Freaky Tales is a multi-track mixtape of colorful characters \u2014 an NBA star, a corrupt cop, a female rap duo, teen punks, neo-Nazis, and a debt collector \u2014 on a collision course in a fever dream of showdowns and battles.\u201d Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Jack Champion, Ji-young Yoo, Angus Cloud, and Tom Hanks star in Freaky Tales. 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A slasher from Finn Wolfhard? A genre movie starring Pedro Pascal?! This week has it all. Here\u2019s all the new horror that released March 31\u2013 April 4, 2025! For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar. The latest horror movie to put a gory twist on beloved pop culture icon Popeye is Shiver Me Timbers, and director Paul Mann\u2019s bloody slasher is now available on digital at home. Blending classic slasher thrills with off-the-wall comedy, Shiver Me Timbers pays homage to 1980s horror classics while bringing Popeye into \u201chis most terrifying adventure yet.\u201d Here\u2019s the synopsis: \u201cIn Northern California during the summer of 1986, Olive Oyl, along with her cinema- obsessed friends and brother Castor, embark on a once-in-a-lifetime camping trip to witness the dazzling meteor shower accompanying the arrival of Halley\u2019s comet. But what starts as a serene evening of stargazing quickly turns into a harrowing nightmare when a meteor from the comet transforms Popeye, into a terrifying and unstoppable killing machine.\u201d [embedded content] The once-in-a-lifetime experience of Opus is now available from the comfort of home, as A24 has released the film on Premium VOD for rent ($19.99) or purchase ($24.99). The satirical film marks the feature debut of writer-director Mark Anthony Green. Ayo Edebiri and John Malkovich star with Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett, Amber Midthunder, Young Mazino, Stephanie Suganami, Tatanka Means, and Tony Hale. A young writer (Edebri) is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star (Malkovich) who mysteriously disappeared 30 years ago. Surrounded by the star\u2019s cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists, she finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan. Meagan Navarro wrote in her review, \u201cOpus is at its best when it\u2019s a campy satire of pop culture, led by two powerhouse performances, but it utterly fails as a genre exercise.\u201d [embedded content] Director Steven LaMorte\u2019s (The Mean One) new horror movie Screamboat embarked on its theatrical release beginning this past Wednesday from Iconic Events Releasing. David Howard Thornton stars as Steamboat Willie in Screamboat, a twisted version of the black-and-white Mickey Mouse that was introduced in Disney\u2019s animated short in 1928. In the film, \u201cBe our guest on a NYC ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. As passengers set sail, their trip turns deadly when the tiny terror unleashes murder and mayhem.\u201d From the producers of Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3, Screamboat is written and directed by Steven LaMorte (The Mean One). Quantum Creation FX, Inc. (The Last Voyage of the Demeter) created the creature from designs by concept artist Christian Cordella (Spider-Man: No Way Home). The cast includes Allison Pittel (Stream), Amy Schumacher (The Mean One), Jesse Posey (Selena), Jesse Kove (Cobra Kai), Kailey Hyman (Terrifier 2), Rumi C Jean-Louis (Hightown), Jarlath Conroy (George A. Romero\u2019s Day of the Dead), and Charles Edwin Powell (The Exorcist III), with cameos from Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf), Brian Quinn (Impractical Jokers), and stand-up comedian Joe DeRosa (Better Call Saul). [embedded content] Horror comedy Hell of a Summer is now playing in theaters from NEON. \u201cStranger Things\u201d star Finn Wolfhard is the co-writer, co-director and star of the throwback slasher. Hell of a Summer follows 24-year-old camp counselor Jason Hochberg (Fred Hechinger), who arrives at Camp Pineway thinking his biggest problem is that he feels out of touch with his teenage co-workers. What he doesn\u2019t know is that a masked killer is lurking on the campgrounds, brutally picking counselors off one by one. Finn Wolfhard wrote and directed the slasher movie alongside Billy Bryk (Ghostbusters: Afterlife), with both actors also starring in the film. The cast also includes Fred Hechinger (Fear Street 1994), as well as D\u2019Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (\u201cReservation Dogs\u201d), Abby Quinn (\u201cMad About You\u201d), and Pardis Saremi (\u201cCareer Opportunities in Murder and Mayhem\u201d). [embedded content] If you look for her, she will find you. 825 Forest Road marks Hell House LLC director Stephen Cognetti\u2019s first feature outside the franchise, and it\u2019s now streaming on Shudder. After a family tragedy, Chuck Wilson hopes to start a new life in Ashland Falls with his wife Maria and little sister Isabelle, but he quickly discovers that the town has a dark secret. The ghost of Helen Foster has terrorized residents since her own suicide back in the \u201840s. Finding Helen\u2019s old home is key to ending the hauntings, but the address they have doesn\u2019t match any of the town\u2019s existing streets. When Chuck realizes his family might be in danger of Helen\u2019s wrath, he takes it upon himself to locate 825 Forest Road before it\u2019s too late. Elizabeth Vermilyea, Joe Falcone, Kathryn Miller, Lorenzo Beronilla, Darin F. Earl II, and Leyah Rose star in 825 Forest Road. Watch the official trailer down below. [embedded content] The cure is way worse than the disease in P\u00e1rvulos: Children of the Apocalypse. The Mexican coming-of-age post-apocalyptic zombie film opened in select theaters today. From the executive producers of Huesera: The Bone Woman, P\u00e1rvulos: Children of the Apocalypse is written and directed by Isaac Ezban (The Similars, Parallel). In a dystopian future ravaged by a viral apocalypse, three young brothers find themselves isolated in a remote cabin deep. As they navigate this desolate world, they harbor a dark and disturbing secret in their basement\u2014a presence they must feed to ensure their own survival. Farid Escalante Correa, Leonardo Cervantes, and Mateo Ortega Casillas star with Norma Flores, Horacio F. Lazo, Carla Adell, Juan Carlos Remolina (\u201cWho Killed Sara?\u201d), and No\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez (\u201cNarcos: Mexico\u201d). Meagan Navarro wrote in her review out of Fantasia, \u201cThis coming-of-age horror fantasy gets bleak, as dystopian tales tend to, with Ezban plunging three young boys into gruesome, harrowing scenarios. But it\u2019s offset with bursts of levity, whimsy, and a sense of impressive style that sets this post-apocalyptic story apart, even when familiar hallmarks creep in.\u201d [embedded content] The Monkey was unleashed on Premium Digital at home beginning today \u2013 rent it for $19.99 or buy it for $24.99 \u2013 before hitting 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on June 24 via Neon. Based on the Stephen King short story from 1985\u2019s Skeleton Crew, the gory horror-comedy is written and directed by Osgood Perkins (Longlegs) and produced by James Wan. In box office hit The Monkey, \u201cWhen twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. 25 years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.\u201d Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O\u2019Brien, Rohan Campbell, and Sarah Levy star. Meagan Navarro wrote in her review, \u201cWith brisk storytelling efficiency and a playful spirit, The Monkey delivers a Stephen King adaptation like no other. Perkins pushes back against logic in favor of entertaining midnight madness, and death has never been funnier or gorier as a result.\u201d [embedded content] Gazer, a dark neo-noir thriller in the vein of Memento from director Ryan J. Sloan, was released in select theaters by Metrograph Pictures today. Be sure to check your local listings. The thriller follows \u201ca young mother (co-writer Ariella Mastroianni) who, due to a unique condition that progressively affects her perception of time, is trying to save money for her daughter\u2019s future before it\u2019s too late. She takes a risky job from a mysterious woman with a dark past, which leads her to become entangled in a tense web of revenge, deceit, and murder.\u201d Marcia Debonis, Renee Gagner, Jack Alberts, and Tommy Kang co-star. Sloan and Mastroianni produced the shot-on-16mm feature. From the press release, \u201cThe film was shot on a shoestring budget over weekends in the spring and fall for two years while Sloan worked as an electrician and Mastroianni in film programming in New York.\u201d Gazer is also described as \u201ca fresh perspective on the legendary paranoia thrillers of the 70s and 80s, but also a masterful tribute to, and bold reinvention of, the work of many great cinema artists over several generations.\u201d [embedded content] Writer\/Directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck interconnect four energetic, frequently bloody stories in infectious genre-hopping anthology Freaky Tales, now playing in theaters. In the anthology, \u201cSet in 1987 Oakland, Freaky Tales is a multi-track mixtape of colorful characters \u2014 an NBA star, a corrupt cop, a female rap duo, teen punks, neo-Nazis, and a debt collector \u2014 on a collision course in a fever dream of showdowns and battles.\u201d Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Jack Champion, Ji-young Yoo, Angus Cloud, and Tom Hanks star in Freaky Tales. 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How about the latest release from A24? A slasher from Finn Wolfhard? A genre movie starring Pedro Pascal?! This week has it all. Here\u2019s all the new horror that released March 31\u2013 April 4, 2025! For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar. The latest horror movie to put a gory twist on beloved pop culture icon Popeye is Shiver Me Timbers, and director Paul Mann\u2019s bloody slasher is now available on digital at home. Blending classic slasher thrills with off-the-wall comedy, Shiver Me Timbers pays homage to 1980s horror classics while bringing Popeye into \u201chis most terrifying adventure yet.\u201d Here\u2019s the synopsis: \u201cIn Northern California during the summer of 1986, Olive Oyl, along with her cinema- obsessed friends and brother Castor, embark on a once-in-a-lifetime camping trip to witness the dazzling meteor shower accompanying the arrival of Halley\u2019s comet. But what starts as a serene evening of stargazing quickly turns into a harrowing nightmare when a meteor from the comet transforms Popeye, into a terrifying and unstoppable killing machine.\u201d [embedded content] The once-in-a-lifetime experience of Opus is now available from the comfort of home, as A24 has released the film on Premium VOD for rent ($19.99) or purchase ($24.99). The satirical film marks the feature debut of writer-director Mark Anthony Green. Ayo Edebiri and John Malkovich star with Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett, Amber Midthunder, Young Mazino, Stephanie Suganami, Tatanka Means, and Tony Hale. A young writer (Edebri) is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star (Malkovich) who mysteriously disappeared 30 years ago. Surrounded by the star\u2019s cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists, she finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan. Meagan Navarro wrote in her review, \u201cOpus is at its best when it\u2019s a campy satire of pop culture, led by two powerhouse performances, but it utterly fails as a genre exercise.\u201d [embedded content] Director Steven LaMorte\u2019s (The Mean One) new horror movie Screamboat embarked on its theatrical release beginning this past Wednesday from Iconic Events Releasing. David Howard Thornton stars as Steamboat Willie in Screamboat, a twisted version of the black-and-white Mickey Mouse that was introduced in Disney\u2019s animated short in 1928. In the film, \u201cBe our guest on a NYC ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. As passengers set sail, their trip turns deadly when the tiny terror unleashes murder and mayhem.\u201d From the producers of Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3, Screamboat is written and directed by Steven LaMorte (The Mean One). Quantum Creation FX, Inc. (The Last Voyage of the Demeter) created the creature from designs by concept artist Christian Cordella (Spider-Man: No Way Home). The cast includes Allison Pittel (Stream), Amy Schumacher (The Mean One), Jesse Posey (Selena), Jesse Kove (Cobra Kai), Kailey Hyman (Terrifier 2), Rumi C Jean-Louis (Hightown), Jarlath Conroy (George A. Romero\u2019s Day of the Dead), and Charles Edwin Powell (The Exorcist III), with cameos from Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf), Brian Quinn (Impractical Jokers), and stand-up comedian Joe DeRosa (Better Call Saul). [embedded content] Horror comedy Hell of a Summer is now playing in theaters from NEON. \u201cStranger Things\u201d star Finn Wolfhard is the co-writer, co-director and star of the throwback slasher. Hell of a Summer follows 24-year-old camp counselor Jason Hochberg (Fred Hechinger), who arrives at Camp Pineway thinking his biggest problem is that he feels out of touch with his teenage co-workers. What he doesn\u2019t know is that a masked killer is lurking on the campgrounds, brutally picking counselors off one by one. Finn Wolfhard wrote and directed the slasher movie alongside Billy Bryk (Ghostbusters: Afterlife), with both actors also starring in the film. The cast also includes Fred Hechinger (Fear Street 1994), as well as D\u2019Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (\u201cReservation Dogs\u201d), Abby Quinn (\u201cMad About You\u201d), and Pardis Saremi (\u201cCareer Opportunities in Murder and Mayhem\u201d). [embedded content] If you look for her, she will find you. 825 Forest Road marks Hell House LLC director Stephen Cognetti\u2019s first feature outside the franchise, and it\u2019s now streaming on Shudder. After a family tragedy, Chuck Wilson hopes to start a new life in Ashland Falls with his wife Maria and little sister Isabelle, but he quickly discovers that the town has a dark secret. The ghost of Helen Foster has terrorized residents since her own suicide back in the \u201840s. Finding Helen\u2019s old home is key to ending the hauntings, but the address they have doesn\u2019t match any of the town\u2019s existing streets. When Chuck realizes his family might be in danger of Helen\u2019s wrath, he takes it upon himself to locate 825 Forest Road before it\u2019s too late. Elizabeth Vermilyea, Joe Falcone, Kathryn Miller, Lorenzo Beronilla, Darin F. Earl II, and Leyah Rose star in 825 Forest Road. Watch the official trailer down below. [embedded content] The cure is way worse than the disease in P\u00e1rvulos: Children of the Apocalypse. The Mexican coming-of-age post-apocalyptic zombie film opened in select theaters today. From the executive producers of Huesera: The Bone Woman, P\u00e1rvulos: Children of the Apocalypse is written and directed by Isaac Ezban (The Similars, Parallel). In a dystopian future ravaged by a viral apocalypse, three young brothers find themselves isolated in a remote cabin deep. As they navigate this desolate world, they harbor a dark and disturbing secret in their basement\u2014a presence they must feed to ensure their own survival. Farid Escalante Correa, Leonardo Cervantes, and Mateo Ortega Casillas star with Norma Flores, Horacio F. Lazo, Carla Adell, Juan Carlos Remolina (\u201cWho Killed Sara?\u201d), and No\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez (\u201cNarcos: Mexico\u201d). Meagan Navarro wrote in her review out of Fantasia, \u201cThis coming-of-age horror fantasy gets bleak, as dystopian tales tend to, with Ezban plunging three young boys into gruesome, harrowing scenarios. But it\u2019s offset with bursts of levity, whimsy, and a sense of impressive style that sets this post-apocalyptic story apart, even when familiar hallmarks creep in.\u201d [embedded content] The Monkey was unleashed on Premium Digital at home beginning today \u2013 rent it for $19.99 or buy it for $24.99 \u2013 before hitting 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on June 24 via Neon. Based on the Stephen King short story from 1985\u2019s Skeleton Crew, the gory horror-comedy is written and directed by Osgood Perkins (Longlegs) and produced by James Wan. In box office hit The Monkey, \u201cWhen twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. 25 years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.\u201d Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O\u2019Brien, Rohan Campbell, and Sarah Levy star. Meagan Navarro wrote in her review, \u201cWith brisk storytelling efficiency and a playful spirit, The Monkey delivers a Stephen King adaptation like no other. Perkins pushes back against logic in favor of entertaining midnight madness, and death has never been funnier or gorier as a result.\u201d [embedded content] Gazer, a dark neo-noir thriller in the vein of Memento from director Ryan J. Sloan, was released in select theaters by Metrograph Pictures today. Be sure to check your local listings. The thriller follows \u201ca young mother (co-writer Ariella Mastroianni) who, due to a unique condition that progressively affects her perception of time, is trying to save money for her daughter\u2019s future before it\u2019s too late. She takes a risky job from a mysterious woman with a dark past, which leads her to become entangled in a tense web of revenge, deceit, and murder.\u201d Marcia Debonis, Renee Gagner, Jack Alberts, and Tommy Kang co-star. Sloan and Mastroianni produced the shot-on-16mm feature. From the press release, \u201cThe film was shot on a shoestring budget over weekends in the spring and fall for two years while Sloan worked as an electrician and Mastroianni in film programming in New York.\u201d Gazer is also described as \u201ca fresh perspective on the legendary paranoia thrillers of the 70s and 80s, but also a masterful tribute to, and bold reinvention of, the work of many great cinema artists over several generations.\u201d [embedded content] Writer\/Directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck interconnect four energetic, frequently bloody stories in infectious genre-hopping anthology Freaky Tales, now playing in theaters. In the anthology, \u201cSet in 1987 Oakland, Freaky Tales is a multi-track mixtape of colorful characters \u2014 an NBA star, a corrupt cop, a female rap duo, teen punks, neo-Nazis, and a debt collector \u2014 on a collision course in a fever dream of showdowns and battles.\u201d Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Jack Champion, Ji-young Yoo, Angus Cloud, and Tom Hanks star in Freaky Tales. 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How about the latest release from A24? A slasher from Finn Wolfhard? A genre movie starring Pedro Pascal?! This week has it all. Here\\u2019s all the new horror that released March 31\\u2013 April 4, 2025! For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar. The latest horror movie to put a gory twist on beloved pop culture icon Popeye is Shiver Me Timbers, and director Paul Mann\\u2019s bloody slasher is now available on digital at home. Blending classic slasher thrills with off-the-wall comedy, Shiver Me Timbers pays homage to 1980s horror classics while bringing Popeye into \\u201chis most terrifying adventure yet.\\u201d Here\\u2019s the synopsis: \\u201cIn Northern California during the summer of 1986, Olive Oyl, along with her cinema- obsessed friends and brother Castor, embark on a once-in-a-lifetime camping trip to witness the dazzling meteor shower accompanying the arrival of Halley\\u2019s comet. But what starts as a serene evening of stargazing quickly turns into a harrowing nightmare when a meteor from the comet transforms Popeye, into a terrifying and unstoppable killing machine.\\u201d [embedded content] The once-in-a-lifetime experience of Opus is now available from the comfort of home, as A24 has released the film on Premium VOD for rent ($19.99) or purchase ($24.99). The satirical film marks the feature debut of writer-director Mark Anthony Green. Ayo Edebiri and John Malkovich star with Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett, Amber Midthunder, Young Mazino, Stephanie Suganami, Tatanka Means, and Tony Hale. A young writer (Edebri) is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star (Malkovich) who mysteriously disappeared 30 years ago. Surrounded by the star\\u2019s cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists, she finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan. Meagan Navarro wrote in her review, \\u201cOpus is at its best when it\\u2019s a campy satire of pop culture, led by two powerhouse performances, but it utterly fails as a genre exercise.\\u201d [embedded content] Director Steven LaMorte\\u2019s (The Mean One) new horror movie Screamboat embarked on its theatrical release beginning this past Wednesday from Iconic Events Releasing. David Howard Thornton stars as Steamboat Willie in Screamboat, a twisted version of the black-and-white Mickey Mouse that was introduced in Disney\\u2019s animated short in 1928. In the film, \\u201cBe our guest on a NYC ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. As passengers set sail, their trip turns deadly when the tiny terror unleashes murder and mayhem.\\u201d From the producers of Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3, Screamboat is written and directed by Steven LaMorte (The Mean One). Quantum Creation FX, Inc. (The Last Voyage of the Demeter) created the creature from designs by concept artist Christian Cordella (Spider-Man: No Way Home). The cast includes Allison Pittel (Stream), Amy Schumacher (The Mean One), Jesse Posey (Selena), Jesse Kove (Cobra Kai), Kailey Hyman (Terrifier 2), Rumi C Jean-Louis (Hightown), Jarlath Conroy (George A. Romero\\u2019s Day of the Dead), and Charles Edwin Powell (The Exorcist III), with cameos from Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf), Brian Quinn (Impractical Jokers), and stand-up comedian Joe DeRosa (Better Call Saul). [embedded content] Horror comedy Hell of a Summer is now playing in theaters from NEON. \\u201cStranger Things\\u201d star Finn Wolfhard is the co-writer, co-director and star of the throwback slasher. Hell of a Summer follows 24-year-old camp counselor Jason Hochberg (Fred Hechinger), who arrives at Camp Pineway thinking his biggest problem is that he feels out of touch with his teenage co-workers. What he doesn\\u2019t know is that a masked killer is lurking on the campgrounds, brutally picking counselors off one by one. Finn Wolfhard wrote and directed the slasher movie alongside Billy Bryk (Ghostbusters: Afterlife), with both actors also starring in the film. The cast also includes Fred Hechinger (Fear Street 1994), as well as D\\u2019Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (\\u201cReservation Dogs\\u201d), Abby Quinn (\\u201cMad About You\\u201d), and Pardis Saremi (\\u201cCareer Opportunities in Murder and Mayhem\\u201d). [embedded content] If you look for her, she will find you. 825 Forest Road marks Hell House LLC director Stephen Cognetti\\u2019s first feature outside the franchise, and it\\u2019s now streaming on Shudder. After a family tragedy, Chuck Wilson hopes to start a new life in Ashland Falls with his wife Maria and little sister Isabelle, but he quickly discovers that the town has a dark secret. The ghost of Helen Foster has terrorized residents since her own suicide back in the \\u201840s. Finding Helen\\u2019s old home is key to ending the hauntings, but the address they have doesn\\u2019t match any of the town\\u2019s existing streets. When Chuck realizes his family might be in danger of Helen\\u2019s wrath, he takes it upon himself to locate 825 Forest Road before it\\u2019s too late. Elizabeth Vermilyea, Joe Falcone, Kathryn Miller, Lorenzo Beronilla, Darin F. Earl II, and Leyah Rose star in 825 Forest Road. Watch the official trailer down below. [embedded content] The cure is way worse than the disease in P\\u00e1rvulos: Children of the Apocalypse. The Mexican coming-of-age post-apocalyptic zombie film opened in select theaters today. From the executive producers of Huesera: The Bone Woman, P\\u00e1rvulos: Children of the Apocalypse is written and directed by Isaac Ezban (The Similars, Parallel). In a dystopian future ravaged by a viral apocalypse, three young brothers find themselves isolated in a remote cabin deep. As they navigate this desolate world, they harbor a dark and disturbing secret in their basement\\u2014a presence they must feed to ensure their own survival. Farid Escalante Correa, Leonardo Cervantes, and Mateo Ortega Casillas star with Norma Flores, Horacio F. Lazo, Carla Adell, Juan Carlos Remolina (\\u201cWho Killed Sara?\\u201d), and No\\u00e9 Hern\\u00e1ndez (\\u201cNarcos: Mexico\\u201d). Meagan Navarro wrote in her review out of Fantasia, \\u201cThis coming-of-age horror fantasy gets bleak, as dystopian tales tend to, with Ezban plunging three young boys into gruesome, harrowing scenarios. But it\\u2019s offset with bursts of levity, whimsy, and a sense of impressive style that sets this post-apocalyptic story apart, even when familiar hallmarks creep in.\\u201d [embedded content] The Monkey was unleashed on Premium Digital at home beginning today \\u2013 rent it for $19.99 or buy it for $24.99 \\u2013 before hitting 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on June 24 via Neon. Based on the Stephen King short story from 1985\\u2019s Skeleton Crew, the gory horror-comedy is written and directed by Osgood Perkins (Longlegs) and produced by James Wan. In box office hit The Monkey, \\u201cWhen twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. 25 years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.\\u201d Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O\\u2019Brien, Rohan Campbell, and Sarah Levy star. Meagan Navarro wrote in her review, \\u201cWith brisk storytelling efficiency and a playful spirit, The Monkey delivers a Stephen King adaptation like no other. Perkins pushes back against logic in favor of entertaining midnight madness, and death has never been funnier or gorier as a result.\\u201d [embedded content] Gazer, a dark neo-noir thriller in the vein of Memento from director Ryan J. Sloan, was released in select theaters by Metrograph Pictures today. Be sure to check your local listings. The thriller follows \\u201ca young mother (co-writer Ariella Mastroianni) who, due to a unique condition that progressively affects her perception of time, is trying to save money for her daughter\\u2019s future before it\\u2019s too late. She takes a risky job from a mysterious woman with a dark past, which leads her to become entangled in a tense web of revenge, deceit, and murder.\\u201d Marcia Debonis, Renee Gagner, Jack Alberts, and Tommy Kang co-star. Sloan and Mastroianni produced the shot-on-16mm feature. From the press release, \\u201cThe film was shot on a shoestring budget over weekends in the spring and fall for two years while Sloan worked as an electrician and Mastroianni in film programming in New York.\\u201d Gazer is also described as \\u201ca fresh perspective on the legendary paranoia thrillers of the 70s and 80s, but also a masterful tribute to, and bold reinvention of, the work of many great cinema artists over several generations.\\u201d [embedded content] Writer\\\/Directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck interconnect four energetic, frequently bloody stories in infectious genre-hopping anthology Freaky Tales, now playing in theaters. In the anthology, \\u201cSet in 1987 Oakland, Freaky Tales is a multi-track mixtape of colorful characters \\u2014 an NBA star, a corrupt cop, a female rap duo, teen punks, neo-Nazis, and a debt collector \\u2014 on a collision course in a fever dream of showdowns and battles.\\u201d Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Jack Champion, Ji-young Yoo, Angus Cloud, and Tom Hanks star in Freaky Tales. 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How about the latest release from A24? A slasher from Finn Wolfhard? A genre movie starring Pedro Pascal?! This week has it all. Here\u2019s all the new horror that released March 31\u2013 April 4, 2025! For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar. The latest horror movie to put a gory twist on beloved pop culture icon Popeye is Shiver Me Timbers, and director Paul Mann\u2019s bloody slasher is now available on digital at home. Blending classic slasher thrills with off-the-wall comedy, Shiver Me Timbers pays homage to 1980s horror classics while bringing Popeye into \u201chis most terrifying adventure yet.\u201d Here\u2019s the synopsis: \u201cIn Northern California during the summer of 1986, Olive Oyl, along with her cinema- obsessed friends and brother Castor, embark on a once-in-a-lifetime camping trip to witness the dazzling meteor shower accompanying the arrival of Halley\u2019s comet. But what starts as a serene evening of stargazing quickly turns into a harrowing nightmare when a meteor from the comet transforms Popeye, into a terrifying and unstoppable killing machine.\u201d [embedded content] The once-in-a-lifetime experience of Opus is now available from the comfort of home, as A24 has released the film on Premium VOD for rent ($19.99) or purchase ($24.99). The satirical film marks the feature debut of writer-director Mark Anthony Green. Ayo Edebiri and John Malkovich star with Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett, Amber Midthunder, Young Mazino, Stephanie Suganami, Tatanka Means, and Tony Hale. A young writer (Edebri) is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star (Malkovich) who mysteriously disappeared 30 years ago. Surrounded by the star\u2019s cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists, she finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan. Meagan Navarro wrote in her review, \u201cOpus is at its best when it\u2019s a campy satire of pop culture, led by two powerhouse performances, but it utterly fails as a genre exercise.\u201d [embedded content] Director Steven LaMorte\u2019s (The Mean One) new horror movie Screamboat embarked on its theatrical release beginning this past Wednesday from Iconic Events Releasing. David Howard Thornton stars as Steamboat Willie in Screamboat, a twisted version of the black-and-white Mickey Mouse that was introduced in Disney\u2019s animated short in 1928. In the film, \u201cBe our guest on a NYC ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. As passengers set sail, their trip turns deadly when the tiny terror unleashes murder and mayhem.\u201d From the producers of Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3, Screamboat is written and directed by Steven LaMorte (The Mean One). Quantum Creation FX, Inc. (The Last Voyage of the Demeter) created the creature from designs by concept artist Christian Cordella (Spider-Man: No Way Home). The cast includes Allison Pittel (Stream), Amy Schumacher (The Mean One), Jesse Posey (Selena), Jesse Kove (Cobra Kai), Kailey Hyman (Terrifier 2), Rumi C Jean-Louis (Hightown), Jarlath Conroy (George A. Romero\u2019s Day of the Dead), and Charles Edwin Powell (The Exorcist III), with cameos from Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf), Brian Quinn (Impractical Jokers), and stand-up comedian Joe DeRosa (Better Call Saul). [embedded content] Horror comedy Hell of a Summer is now playing in theaters from NEON. \u201cStranger Things\u201d star Finn Wolfhard is the co-writer, co-director and star of the throwback slasher. Hell of a Summer follows 24-year-old camp counselor Jason Hochberg (Fred Hechinger), who arrives at Camp Pineway thinking his biggest problem is that he feels out of touch with his teenage co-workers. What he doesn\u2019t know is that a masked killer is lurking on the campgrounds, brutally picking counselors off one by one. Finn Wolfhard wrote and directed the slasher movie alongside Billy Bryk (Ghostbusters: Afterlife), with both actors also starring in the film. The cast also includes Fred Hechinger (Fear Street 1994), as well as D\u2019Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (\u201cReservation Dogs\u201d), Abby Quinn (\u201cMad About You\u201d), and Pardis Saremi (\u201cCareer Opportunities in Murder and Mayhem\u201d). [embedded content] If you look for her, she will find you. 825 Forest Road marks Hell House LLC director Stephen Cognetti\u2019s first feature outside the franchise, and it\u2019s now streaming on Shudder. After a family tragedy, Chuck Wilson hopes to start a new life in Ashland Falls with his wife Maria and little sister Isabelle, but he quickly discovers that the town has a dark secret. The ghost of Helen Foster has terrorized residents since her own suicide back in the \u201840s. Finding Helen\u2019s old home is key to ending the hauntings, but the address they have doesn\u2019t match any of the town\u2019s existing streets. When Chuck realizes his family might be in danger of Helen\u2019s wrath, he takes it upon himself to locate 825 Forest Road before it\u2019s too late. Elizabeth Vermilyea, Joe Falcone, Kathryn Miller, Lorenzo Beronilla, Darin F. Earl II, and Leyah Rose star in 825 Forest Road. Watch the official trailer down below. [embedded content] The cure is way worse than the disease in P\u00e1rvulos: Children of the Apocalypse. The Mexican coming-of-age post-apocalyptic zombie film opened in select theaters today. From the executive producers of Huesera: The Bone Woman, P\u00e1rvulos: Children of the Apocalypse is written and directed by Isaac Ezban (The Similars, Parallel). In a dystopian future ravaged by a viral apocalypse, three young brothers find themselves isolated in a remote cabin deep. As they navigate this desolate world, they harbor a dark and disturbing secret in their basement\u2014a presence they must feed to ensure their own survival. Farid Escalante Correa, Leonardo Cervantes, and Mateo Ortega Casillas star with Norma Flores, Horacio F. Lazo, Carla Adell, Juan Carlos Remolina (\u201cWho Killed Sara?\u201d), and No\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez (\u201cNarcos: Mexico\u201d). Meagan Navarro wrote in her review out of Fantasia, \u201cThis coming-of-age horror fantasy gets bleak, as dystopian tales tend to, with Ezban plunging three young boys into gruesome, harrowing scenarios. But it\u2019s offset with bursts of levity, whimsy, and a sense of impressive style that sets this post-apocalyptic story apart, even when familiar hallmarks creep in.\u201d [embedded content] The Monkey was unleashed on Premium Digital at home beginning today \u2013 rent it for $19.99 or buy it for $24.99 \u2013 before hitting 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on June 24 via Neon. Based on the Stephen King short story from 1985\u2019s Skeleton Crew, the gory horror-comedy is written and directed by Osgood Perkins (Longlegs) and produced by James Wan. In box office hit The Monkey, \u201cWhen twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. 25 years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.\u201d Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O\u2019Brien, Rohan Campbell, and Sarah Levy star. Meagan Navarro wrote in her review, \u201cWith brisk storytelling efficiency and a playful spirit, The Monkey delivers a Stephen King adaptation like no other. Perkins pushes back against logic in favor of entertaining midnight madness, and death has never been funnier or gorier as a result.\u201d [embedded content] Gazer, a dark neo-noir thriller in the vein of Memento from director Ryan J. Sloan, was released in select theaters by Metrograph Pictures today. Be sure to check your local listings. The thriller follows \u201ca young mother (co-writer Ariella Mastroianni) who, due to a unique condition that progressively affects her perception of time, is trying to save money for her daughter\u2019s future before it\u2019s too late. She takes a risky job from a mysterious woman with a dark past, which leads her to become entangled in a tense web of revenge, deceit, and murder.\u201d Marcia Debonis, Renee Gagner, Jack Alberts, and Tommy Kang co-star. Sloan and Mastroianni produced the shot-on-16mm feature. From the press release, \u201cThe film was shot on a shoestring budget over weekends in the spring and fall for two years while Sloan worked as an electrician and Mastroianni in film programming in New York.\u201d Gazer is also described as \u201ca fresh perspective on the legendary paranoia thrillers of the 70s and 80s, but also a masterful tribute to, and bold reinvention of, the work of many great cinema artists over several generations.\u201d [embedded content] Writer\/Directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck interconnect four energetic, frequently bloody stories in infectious genre-hopping anthology Freaky Tales, now playing in theaters. In the anthology, \u201cSet in 1987 Oakland, Freaky Tales is a multi-track mixtape of colorful characters \u2014 an NBA star, a corrupt cop, a female rap duo, teen punks, neo-Nazis, and a debt collector \u2014 on a collision course in a fever dream of showdowns and battles.\u201d Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Jack Champion, Ji-young Yoo, Angus Cloud, and Tom Hanks star in Freaky Tales. 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How about the latest release from A24? A slasher from Finn Wolfhard? A genre movie starring Pedro Pascal?! This week has it all. Here\u2019s all the new horror that released March 31\u2013 April 4, 2025! For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar. The latest horror movie to put a gory twist on beloved pop culture icon Popeye is Shiver Me Timbers, and director Paul Mann\u2019s bloody slasher is now available on digital at home. Blending classic slasher thrills with off-the-wall comedy, Shiver Me Timbers pays homage to 1980s horror classics while bringing Popeye into \u201chis most terrifying adventure yet.\u201d Here\u2019s the synopsis: \u201cIn Northern California during the summer of 1986, Olive Oyl, along with her cinema- obsessed friends and brother Castor, embark on a once-in-a-lifetime camping trip to witness the dazzling meteor shower accompanying the arrival of Halley\u2019s comet. But what starts as a serene evening of stargazing quickly turns into a harrowing nightmare when a meteor from the comet transforms Popeye, into a terrifying and unstoppable killing machine.\u201d [embedded content] The once-in-a-lifetime experience of Opus is now available from the comfort of home, as A24 has released the film on Premium VOD for rent ($19.99) or purchase ($24.99). The satirical film marks the feature debut of writer-director Mark Anthony Green. Ayo Edebiri and John Malkovich star with Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett, Amber Midthunder, Young Mazino, Stephanie Suganami, Tatanka Means, and Tony Hale. A young writer (Edebri) is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star (Malkovich) who mysteriously disappeared 30 years ago. Surrounded by the star\u2019s cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists, she finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan. Meagan Navarro wrote in her review, \u201cOpus is at its best when it\u2019s a campy satire of pop culture, led by two powerhouse performances, but it utterly fails as a genre exercise.\u201d [embedded content] Director Steven LaMorte\u2019s (The Mean One) new horror movie Screamboat embarked on its theatrical release beginning this past Wednesday from Iconic Events Releasing. David Howard Thornton stars as Steamboat Willie in Screamboat, a twisted version of the black-and-white Mickey Mouse that was introduced in Disney\u2019s animated short in 1928. In the film, \u201cBe our guest on a NYC ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. As passengers set sail, their trip turns deadly when the tiny terror unleashes murder and mayhem.\u201d From the producers of Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3, Screamboat is written and directed by Steven LaMorte (The Mean One). Quantum Creation FX, Inc. (The Last Voyage of the Demeter) created the creature from designs by concept artist Christian Cordella (Spider-Man: No Way Home). The cast includes Allison Pittel (Stream), Amy Schumacher (The Mean One), Jesse Posey (Selena), Jesse Kove (Cobra Kai), Kailey Hyman (Terrifier 2), Rumi C Jean-Louis (Hightown), Jarlath Conroy (George A. Romero\u2019s Day of the Dead), and Charles Edwin Powell (The Exorcist III), with cameos from Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf), Brian Quinn (Impractical Jokers), and stand-up comedian Joe DeRosa (Better Call Saul). [embedded content] Horror comedy Hell of a Summer is now playing in theaters from NEON. \u201cStranger Things\u201d star Finn Wolfhard is the co-writer, co-director and star of the throwback slasher. Hell of a Summer follows 24-year-old camp counselor Jason Hochberg (Fred Hechinger), who arrives at Camp Pineway thinking his biggest problem is that he feels out of touch with his teenage co-workers. What he doesn\u2019t know is that a masked killer is lurking on the campgrounds, brutally picking counselors off one by one. Finn Wolfhard wrote and directed the slasher movie alongside Billy Bryk (Ghostbusters: Afterlife), with both actors also starring in the film. The cast also includes Fred Hechinger (Fear Street 1994), as well as D\u2019Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (\u201cReservation Dogs\u201d), Abby Quinn (\u201cMad About You\u201d), and Pardis Saremi (\u201cCareer Opportunities in Murder and Mayhem\u201d). [embedded content] If you look for her, she will find you. 825 Forest Road marks Hell House LLC director Stephen Cognetti\u2019s first feature outside the franchise, and it\u2019s now streaming on Shudder. After a family tragedy, Chuck Wilson hopes to start a new life in Ashland Falls with his wife Maria and little sister Isabelle, but he quickly discovers that the town has a dark secret. The ghost of Helen Foster has terrorized residents since her own suicide back in the \u201840s. Finding Helen\u2019s old home is key to ending the hauntings, but the address they have doesn\u2019t match any of the town\u2019s existing streets. When Chuck realizes his family might be in danger of Helen\u2019s wrath, he takes it upon himself to locate 825 Forest Road before it\u2019s too late. Elizabeth Vermilyea, Joe Falcone, Kathryn Miller, Lorenzo Beronilla, Darin F. Earl II, and Leyah Rose star in 825 Forest Road. Watch the official trailer down below. [embedded content] The cure is way worse than the disease in P\u00e1rvulos: Children of the Apocalypse. The Mexican coming-of-age post-apocalyptic zombie film opened in select theaters today. From the executive producers of Huesera: The Bone Woman, P\u00e1rvulos: Children of the Apocalypse is written and directed by Isaac Ezban (The Similars, Parallel). In a dystopian future ravaged by a viral apocalypse, three young brothers find themselves isolated in a remote cabin deep. As they navigate this desolate world, they harbor a dark and disturbing secret in their basement\u2014a presence they must feed to ensure their own survival. Farid Escalante Correa, Leonardo Cervantes, and Mateo Ortega Casillas star with Norma Flores, Horacio F. Lazo, Carla Adell, Juan Carlos Remolina (\u201cWho Killed Sara?\u201d), and No\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez (\u201cNarcos: Mexico\u201d). Meagan Navarro wrote in her review out of Fantasia, \u201cThis coming-of-age horror fantasy gets bleak, as dystopian tales tend to, with Ezban plunging three young boys into gruesome, harrowing scenarios. But it\u2019s offset with bursts of levity, whimsy, and a sense of impressive style that sets this post-apocalyptic story apart, even when familiar hallmarks creep in.\u201d [embedded content] The Monkey was unleashed on Premium Digital at home beginning today \u2013 rent it for $19.99 or buy it for $24.99 \u2013 before hitting 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on June 24 via Neon. Based on the Stephen King short story from 1985\u2019s Skeleton Crew, the gory horror-comedy is written and directed by Osgood Perkins (Longlegs) and produced by James Wan. In box office hit The Monkey, \u201cWhen twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. 25 years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.\u201d Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O\u2019Brien, Rohan Campbell, and Sarah Levy star. Meagan Navarro wrote in her review, \u201cWith brisk storytelling efficiency and a playful spirit, The Monkey delivers a Stephen King adaptation like no other. Perkins pushes back against logic in favor of entertaining midnight madness, and death has never been funnier or gorier as a result.\u201d [embedded content] Gazer, a dark neo-noir thriller in the vein of Memento from director Ryan J. Sloan, was released in select theaters by Metrograph Pictures today. Be sure to check your local listings. The thriller follows \u201ca young mother (co-writer Ariella Mastroianni) who, due to a unique condition that progressively affects her perception of time, is trying to save money for her daughter\u2019s future before it\u2019s too late. She takes a risky job from a mysterious woman with a dark past, which leads her to become entangled in a tense web of revenge, deceit, and murder.\u201d Marcia Debonis, Renee Gagner, Jack Alberts, and Tommy Kang co-star. Sloan and Mastroianni produced the shot-on-16mm feature. From the press release, \u201cThe film was shot on a shoestring budget over weekends in the spring and fall for two years while Sloan worked as an electrician and Mastroianni in film programming in New York.\u201d Gazer is also described as \u201ca fresh perspective on the legendary paranoia thrillers of the 70s and 80s, but also a masterful tribute to, and bold reinvention of, the work of many great cinema artists over several generations.\u201d [embedded content] Writer\/Directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck interconnect four energetic, frequently bloody stories in infectious genre-hopping anthology Freaky Tales, now playing in theaters. In the anthology, \u201cSet in 1987 Oakland, Freaky Tales is a multi-track mixtape of colorful characters \u2014 an NBA star, a corrupt cop, a female rap duo, teen punks, neo-Nazis, and a debt collector \u2014 on a collision course in a fever dream of showdowns and battles.\u201d Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Jack Champion, Ji-young Yoo, Angus Cloud, and Tom Hanks star in Freaky Tales. 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How about the latest release from A24? A slasher from Finn Wolfhard? A genre movie starring Pedro Pascal?! This week has it all. Here\u2019s all the new horror that released March 31\u2013 April 4, 2025! For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar. The latest horror movie to put a gory twist on beloved pop culture icon Popeye is Shiver Me Timbers, and director Paul Mann\u2019s bloody slasher is now available on digital at home. Blending classic slasher thrills with off-the-wall comedy, Shiver Me Timbers pays homage to 1980s horror classics while bringing Popeye into \u201chis most terrifying adventure yet.\u201d Here\u2019s the synopsis: \u201cIn Northern California during the summer of 1986, Olive Oyl, along with her cinema- obsessed friends and brother Castor, embark on a once-in-a-lifetime camping trip to witness the dazzling meteor shower accompanying the arrival of Halley\u2019s comet. But what starts as a serene evening of stargazing quickly turns into a harrowing nightmare when a meteor from the comet transforms Popeye, into a terrifying and unstoppable killing machine.\u201d [embedded content] The once-in-a-lifetime experience of Opus is now available from the comfort of home, as A24 has released the film on Premium VOD for rent ($19.99) or purchase ($24.99). The satirical film marks the feature debut of writer-director Mark Anthony Green. Ayo Edebiri and John Malkovich star with Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett, Amber Midthunder, Young Mazino, Stephanie Suganami, Tatanka Means, and Tony Hale. A young writer (Edebri) is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star (Malkovich) who mysteriously disappeared 30 years ago. Surrounded by the star\u2019s cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists, she finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan. Meagan Navarro wrote in her review, \u201cOpus is at its best when it\u2019s a campy satire of pop culture, led by two powerhouse performances, but it utterly fails as a genre exercise.\u201d [embedded content] Director Steven LaMorte\u2019s (The Mean One) new horror movie Screamboat embarked on its theatrical release beginning this past Wednesday from Iconic Events Releasing. David Howard Thornton stars as Steamboat Willie in Screamboat, a twisted version of the black-and-white Mickey Mouse that was introduced in Disney\u2019s animated short in 1928. In the film, \u201cBe our guest on a NYC ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. As passengers set sail, their trip turns deadly when the tiny terror unleashes murder and mayhem.\u201d From the producers of Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3, Screamboat is written and directed by Steven LaMorte (The Mean One). Quantum Creation FX, Inc. (The Last Voyage of the Demeter) created the creature from designs by concept artist Christian Cordella (Spider-Man: No Way Home). The cast includes Allison Pittel (Stream), Amy Schumacher (The Mean One), Jesse Posey (Selena), Jesse Kove (Cobra Kai), Kailey Hyman (Terrifier 2), Rumi C Jean-Louis (Hightown), Jarlath Conroy (George A. Romero\u2019s Day of the Dead), and Charles Edwin Powell (The Exorcist III), with cameos from Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf), Brian Quinn (Impractical Jokers), and stand-up comedian Joe DeRosa (Better Call Saul). [embedded content] Horror comedy Hell of a Summer is now playing in theaters from NEON. \u201cStranger Things\u201d star Finn Wolfhard is the co-writer, co-director and star of the throwback slasher. Hell of a Summer follows 24-year-old camp counselor Jason Hochberg (Fred Hechinger), who arrives at Camp Pineway thinking his biggest problem is that he feels out of touch with his teenage co-workers. What he doesn\u2019t know is that a masked killer is lurking on the campgrounds, brutally picking counselors off one by one. Finn Wolfhard wrote and directed the slasher movie alongside Billy Bryk (Ghostbusters: Afterlife), with both actors also starring in the film. The cast also includes Fred Hechinger (Fear Street 1994), as well as D\u2019Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (\u201cReservation Dogs\u201d), Abby Quinn (\u201cMad About You\u201d), and Pardis Saremi (\u201cCareer Opportunities in Murder and Mayhem\u201d). [embedded content] If you look for her, she will find you. 825 Forest Road marks Hell House LLC director Stephen Cognetti\u2019s first feature outside the franchise, and it\u2019s now streaming on Shudder. After a family tragedy, Chuck Wilson hopes to start a new life in Ashland Falls with his wife Maria and little sister Isabelle, but he quickly discovers that the town has a dark secret. The ghost of Helen Foster has terrorized residents since her own suicide back in the \u201840s. Finding Helen\u2019s old home is key to ending the hauntings, but the address they have doesn\u2019t match any of the town\u2019s existing streets. When Chuck realizes his family might be in danger of Helen\u2019s wrath, he takes it upon himself to locate 825 Forest Road before it\u2019s too late. Elizabeth Vermilyea, Joe Falcone, Kathryn Miller, Lorenzo Beronilla, Darin F. Earl II, and Leyah Rose star in 825 Forest Road. Watch the official trailer down below. [embedded content] The cure is way worse than the disease in P\u00e1rvulos: Children of the Apocalypse. The Mexican coming-of-age post-apocalyptic zombie film opened in select theaters today. From the executive producers of Huesera: The Bone Woman, P\u00e1rvulos: Children of the Apocalypse is written and directed by Isaac Ezban (The Similars, Parallel). In a dystopian future ravaged by a viral apocalypse, three young brothers find themselves isolated in a remote cabin deep. As they navigate this desolate world, they harbor a dark and disturbing secret in their basement\u2014a presence they must feed to ensure their own survival. Farid Escalante Correa, Leonardo Cervantes, and Mateo Ortega Casillas star with Norma Flores, Horacio F. Lazo, Carla Adell, Juan Carlos Remolina (\u201cWho Killed Sara?\u201d), and No\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez (\u201cNarcos: Mexico\u201d). Meagan Navarro wrote in her review out of Fantasia, \u201cThis coming-of-age horror fantasy gets bleak, as dystopian tales tend to, with Ezban plunging three young boys into gruesome, harrowing scenarios. But it\u2019s offset with bursts of levity, whimsy, and a sense of impressive style that sets this post-apocalyptic story apart, even when familiar hallmarks creep in.\u201d [embedded content] The Monkey was unleashed on Premium Digital at home beginning today \u2013 rent it for $19.99 or buy it for $24.99 \u2013 before hitting 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on June 24 via Neon. Based on the Stephen King short story from 1985\u2019s Skeleton Crew, the gory horror-comedy is written and directed by Osgood Perkins (Longlegs) and produced by James Wan. In box office hit The Monkey, \u201cWhen twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. 25 years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.\u201d Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O\u2019Brien, Rohan Campbell, and Sarah Levy star. Meagan Navarro wrote in her review, \u201cWith brisk storytelling efficiency and a playful spirit, The Monkey delivers a Stephen King adaptation like no other. Perkins pushes back against logic in favor of entertaining midnight madness, and death has never been funnier or gorier as a result.\u201d [embedded content] Gazer, a dark neo-noir thriller in the vein of Memento from director Ryan J. Sloan, was released in select theaters by Metrograph Pictures today. Be sure to check your local listings. The thriller follows \u201ca young mother (co-writer Ariella Mastroianni) who, due to a unique condition that progressively affects her perception of time, is trying to save money for her daughter\u2019s future before it\u2019s too late. She takes a risky job from a mysterious woman with a dark past, which leads her to become entangled in a tense web of revenge, deceit, and murder.\u201d Marcia Debonis, Renee Gagner, Jack Alberts, and Tommy Kang co-star. Sloan and Mastroianni produced the shot-on-16mm feature. From the press release, \u201cThe film was shot on a shoestring budget over weekends in the spring and fall for two years while Sloan worked as an electrician and Mastroianni in film programming in New York.\u201d Gazer is also described as \u201ca fresh perspective on the legendary paranoia thrillers of the 70s and 80s, but also a masterful tribute to, and bold reinvention of, the work of many great cinema artists over several generations.\u201d [embedded content] Writer\/Directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck interconnect four energetic, frequently bloody stories in infectious genre-hopping anthology Freaky Tales, now playing in theaters. In the anthology, \u201cSet in 1987 Oakland, Freaky Tales is a multi-track mixtape of colorful characters \u2014 an NBA star, a corrupt cop, a female rap duo, teen punks, neo-Nazis, and a debt collector \u2014 on a collision course in a fever dream of showdowns and battles.\u201d Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Jack Champion, Ji-young Yoo, Angus Cloud, and Tom Hanks star in Freaky Tales. 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For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar. The latest horror movie to put a gory twist on beloved pop culture icon Popeye is Shiver Me Timbers, and director Paul Mann\u2019s bloody slasher is now available on digital at home. Blending classic slasher thrills with off-the-wall comedy, Shiver Me Timbers pays homage to 1980s horror classics while bringing Popeye into \u201chis most terrifying adventure yet.\u201d Here\u2019s the synopsis: \u201cIn Northern California during the summer of 1986, Olive Oyl, along with her cinema- obsessed friends and brother Castor, embark on a once-in-a-lifetime camping trip to witness the dazzling meteor shower accompanying the arrival of Halley\u2019s comet. But what starts as a serene evening of stargazing quickly turns into a harrowing nightmare when a meteor from the comet transforms Popeye, into a terrifying and unstoppable killing machine.\u201d [embedded content] The once-in-a-lifetime experience of Opus is now available from the comfort of home, as A24 has released the film on Premium VOD for rent ($19.99) or purchase ($24.99). The satirical film marks the feature debut of writer-director Mark Anthony Green. Ayo Edebiri and John Malkovich star with Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett, Amber Midthunder, Young Mazino, Stephanie Suganami, Tatanka Means, and Tony Hale. A young writer (Edebri) is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star (Malkovich) who mysteriously disappeared 30 years ago. Surrounded by the star\u2019s cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists, she finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan. Meagan Navarro wrote in her review, \u201cOpus is at its best when it\u2019s a campy satire of pop culture, led by two powerhouse performances, but it utterly fails as a genre exercise.\u201d [embedded content] Director Steven LaMorte\u2019s (The Mean One) new horror movie Screamboat embarked on its theatrical release beginning this past Wednesday from Iconic Events Releasing. David Howard Thornton stars as Steamboat Willie in Screamboat, a twisted version of the black-and-white Mickey Mouse that was introduced in Disney\u2019s animated short in 1928. In the film, \u201cBe our guest on a NYC ferry ride that turns into a hilarious nightmare when a mischievous mouse named Steamboat Willie becomes a monstrous reality. As passengers set sail, their trip turns deadly when the tiny terror unleashes murder and mayhem.\u201d From the producers of Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3, Screamboat is written and directed by Steven LaMorte (The Mean One). Quantum Creation FX, Inc. (The Last Voyage of the Demeter) created the creature from designs by concept artist Christian Cordella (Spider-Man: No Way Home). The cast includes Allison Pittel (Stream), Amy Schumacher (The Mean One), Jesse Posey (Selena), Jesse Kove (Cobra Kai), Kailey Hyman (Terrifier 2), Rumi C Jean-Louis (Hightown), Jarlath Conroy (George A. Romero\u2019s Day of the Dead), and Charles Edwin Powell (The Exorcist III), with cameos from Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf), Brian Quinn (Impractical Jokers), and stand-up comedian Joe DeRosa (Better Call Saul). [embedded content] Horror comedy Hell of a Summer is now playing in theaters from NEON. \u201cStranger Things\u201d star Finn Wolfhard is the co-writer, co-director and star of the throwback slasher. Hell of a Summer follows 24-year-old camp counselor Jason Hochberg (Fred Hechinger), who arrives at Camp Pineway thinking his biggest problem is that he feels out of touch with his teenage co-workers. What he doesn\u2019t know is that a masked killer is lurking on the campgrounds, brutally picking counselors off one by one. Finn Wolfhard wrote and directed the slasher movie alongside Billy Bryk (Ghostbusters: Afterlife), with both actors also starring in the film. The cast also includes Fred Hechinger (Fear Street 1994), as well as D\u2019Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (\u201cReservation Dogs\u201d), Abby Quinn (\u201cMad About You\u201d), and Pardis Saremi (\u201cCareer Opportunities in Murder and Mayhem\u201d). [embedded content] If you look for her, she will find you. 825 Forest Road marks Hell House LLC director Stephen Cognetti\u2019s first feature outside the franchise, and it\u2019s now streaming on Shudder. After a family tragedy, Chuck Wilson hopes to start a new life in Ashland Falls with his wife Maria and little sister Isabelle, but he quickly discovers that the town has a dark secret. The ghost of Helen Foster has terrorized residents since her own suicide back in the \u201840s. Finding Helen\u2019s old home is key to ending the hauntings, but the address they have doesn\u2019t match any of the town\u2019s existing streets. When Chuck realizes his family might be in danger of Helen\u2019s wrath, he takes it upon himself to locate 825 Forest Road before it\u2019s too late. Elizabeth Vermilyea, Joe Falcone, Kathryn Miller, Lorenzo Beronilla, Darin F. Earl II, and Leyah Rose star in 825 Forest Road. Watch the official trailer down below. [embedded content] The cure is way worse than the disease in P\u00e1rvulos: Children of the Apocalypse. The Mexican coming-of-age post-apocalyptic zombie film opened in select theaters today. From the executive producers of Huesera: The Bone Woman, P\u00e1rvulos: Children of the Apocalypse is written and directed by Isaac Ezban (The Similars, Parallel). In a dystopian future ravaged by a viral apocalypse, three young brothers find themselves isolated in a remote cabin deep. As they navigate this desolate world, they harbor a dark and disturbing secret in their basement\u2014a presence they must feed to ensure their own survival. Farid Escalante Correa, Leonardo Cervantes, and Mateo Ortega Casillas star with Norma Flores, Horacio F. Lazo, Carla Adell, Juan Carlos Remolina (\u201cWho Killed Sara?\u201d), and No\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez (\u201cNarcos: Mexico\u201d). Meagan Navarro wrote in her review out of Fantasia, \u201cThis coming-of-age horror fantasy gets bleak, as dystopian tales tend to, with Ezban plunging three young boys into gruesome, harrowing scenarios. But it\u2019s offset with bursts of levity, whimsy, and a sense of impressive style that sets this post-apocalyptic story apart, even when familiar hallmarks creep in.\u201d [embedded content] The Monkey was unleashed on Premium Digital at home beginning today \u2013 rent it for $19.99 or buy it for $24.99 \u2013 before hitting 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on June 24 via Neon. Based on the Stephen King short story from 1985\u2019s Skeleton Crew, the gory horror-comedy is written and directed by Osgood Perkins (Longlegs) and produced by James Wan. In box office hit The Monkey, \u201cWhen twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. 25 years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.\u201d Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O\u2019Brien, Rohan Campbell, and Sarah Levy star. Meagan Navarro wrote in her review, \u201cWith brisk storytelling efficiency and a playful spirit, The Monkey delivers a Stephen King adaptation like no other. Perkins pushes back against logic in favor of entertaining midnight madness, and death has never been funnier or gorier as a result.\u201d [embedded content] Gazer, a dark neo-noir thriller in the vein of Memento from director Ryan J. Sloan, was released in select theaters by Metrograph Pictures today. Be sure to check your local listings. The thriller follows \u201ca young mother (co-writer Ariella Mastroianni) who, due to a unique condition that progressively affects her perception of time, is trying to save money for her daughter\u2019s future before it\u2019s too late. She takes a risky job from a mysterious woman with a dark past, which leads her to become entangled in a tense web of revenge, deceit, and murder.\u201d Marcia Debonis, Renee Gagner, Jack Alberts, and Tommy Kang co-star. Sloan and Mastroianni produced the shot-on-16mm feature. From the press release, \u201cThe film was shot on a shoestring budget over weekends in the spring and fall for two years while Sloan worked as an electrician and Mastroianni in film programming in New York.\u201d Gazer is also described as \u201ca fresh perspective on the legendary paranoia thrillers of the 70s and 80s, but also a masterful tribute to, and bold reinvention of, the work of many great cinema artists over several generations.\u201d [embedded content] Writer\/Directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck interconnect four energetic, frequently bloody stories in infectious genre-hopping anthology Freaky Tales, now playing in theaters. In the anthology, \u201cSet in 1987 Oakland, Freaky Tales is a multi-track mixtape of colorful characters \u2014 an NBA star, a corrupt cop, a female rap duo, teen punks, neo-Nazis, and a debt collector \u2014 on a collision course in a fever dream of showdowns and battles.\u201d Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Jack Champion, Ji-young Yoo, Angus Cloud, and Tom Hanks star in Freaky Tales. 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