A seemingly harmless squeaky toy leads to the reveal of Buzzy Zero, the source of the zombie outbreak, in a new clip from Night of the Zoopocalypse.

Watch it below, along with two more clips: one introducing “Stranger Things” star David Harbour as Dan the mountain lion and another featuring Poot, a sneaky pygmy hippo.

The animated family film is inspired by a concept from master of horror Clive Barker, who serves as executive producer.

When chaos breaks loose at Colepepper Zoo, clever young wolf Gracie must team up with tough but softhearted mountain lion Dan to survive. With a ragtag crew—including Xavier the movie-buff lemur, Frida the fearless capybara, and Poot, the tiniest (but mightiest) pygmy hippo—these unlikely heroes must outwit a horde of zombie animals and reclaim their home.

Veteran animators and story artists Ricardo Curtis (The Incredibles) and Rodrigo Perez-Castro (The Book of Life) co-direct from a script by James Kee (A Christmas Horror Story) and producer Steven Hoban (Cube, Ginger Snaps).

Scott Thompson (“The Kids in the Hall”), Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (“The Mandalorian”), and Gabbi Kosmidis (“Unicorn Academy”) round out the cast.

Night of the Zoopocalypse escapes into theaters on March 7 from Viva Pictures. Tickets are on sale now.

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There is something really bad happening in this house. A weekend getaway to meet the parents turns terrifyingly funny in Max Original The Parenting, and the trailer has arrived.

What if Meet the Parents took place in a haunted house, forcing the family members to fight off ghosts, demons and rabid wolf-dogs? Watch the trailer for The Parenting for a taste!

Look for The Parenting to haunt Max on March 13, 2025.

The horror-comedy follows young couple Rohan and Josh as they plan a perfect weekend getaway in the country to introduce their parents. As tensions flare between the traditional Sharon and Frank and the laid-back Liddy and Cliff, the families soon realize that their rental – managed by eccentric local Brenda – is haunted by the presence of a 400-year-old poltergeist.

When one parent becomes thoroughly possessed, it’s up to the young couple and their meddlesome BFF Sara to unite the families and stop the evil entity once and for all.

The Parenting features an impressive cast of familiar faces including Nik Dodani (Rohan), Brandon Flynn (Josh), Brian Cox (Frank), Edie Falco (Sharon), Lisa Kudrow (Liddy), Dean Norris (Cliff), Parker Posey (Brenda), and Vivian Bang (Sara).

The film hails from director Craig Johnson (The Skeleton Twins) and “Saturday Night Live” scribe Kent Sublette. It’s produced by Chris Bender and Jake Weiner; executive producers include Richard Brener, Chris Pan, David Neustadter, and Jared Ian Goldman.

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While most slasher throwbacks drawn inspiration from the tried-and-true staples of the genre, the upcoming Pigshit is described as “a gruesome love letter to deep-fried ’80s slasher classics like Slaughterhouse and Motel Hell.

The squeal is real in the teaser below from Astronomic Studios.

The film follows a group of young adults who return to an abandoned pig farm for a late-night party. Unbeknownst to them, the farm holds a dark secret—years ago, a young boy met a horrific end there, and his grieving father vanished into the woods.

But now, he’s back. Fueled by madness and bloodlust, the deranged farmer will stop at nothing to protect his land from the outsiders—some of whom may know more about the boy’s death than they’ve ever admitted.

Josh Schafer of Lunchmeat VHS dons the pig mask as the titular slasher. Patrick Moran, who played the killer in Jack-O, makes a special appearance in the film.

“This film is a gnarly, dirty throwback to the kind of movies I grew up renting,” says writer-director Bobby Canipe Jr. (Mom n’ Pop: The Indie Video Store Boom of the 80s/90s).

“Pigshit doesn’t hold back—it’s mean, nasty, and exactly the kind of slasher fans of ’80s Southern, backwoods horror are going to love.”

Dan Grogan, Mel Heflin, Ryan Martel, Kelsey Baker, Chris Lutterloah, and Mason Hamby also star.

Currently in post-production, the film is gearing up for an October release.

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From the weirdos behind Attack of the Killer Donuts (their words!) comes the indie horror monster movie Haunted House of Pancakes, and we’ve got the trailer debut for ya today.

Haunted House of Pancakes will World Premiere at HorrorHound on Saturday, March 22. In the meantime, you can meet these dastardly diner denizens by watching the trailer below.

Today happens to be National Pancake Day, so chow down on some pancakes while you watch!

From director Nathan Dalton, the upcoming horror film stars Aaron Prager (Cannibal Comedian on Screambox) and Spooky Madison (The Boy from Below, The Last Sleepover)

In Haunted House of Pancakes, “On Halloween night, a demonic possession takes over a diner, transforming the food into bloodthirsty creatures out for revenge…

“Trapped inside the nightmarish diner, a waiter and college student fight back. Will they escape the clutches of the Haunted House of Pancakes—or fall victim to the food apocalypse?”

Stay tuned for release information as we learn it.

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Last year, over 670 films were released in America, and that number has been steadily increasing every year since the end of the pandemic. That’s why I believe the Academy Awards’ limited selection of nominees will never be able to please everyone no matter how hard they try. That being said, it’s awfully clear that the Academy likes some kinds of movies more than others, as horror fans have noticed that genre productions are very rarely rewarded at the annual ceremony.

And while we think there’s a good chance that both Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu and Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance might earn their very own statuettes at this Sunday’s event, today we’d like to take a look back on other horror movies that were infamously snubbed at the Oscars. After all, it wasn’t very long ago that nearly all scary movies had to fight to be seen as equals among other genre pictures.

For the purposes of this list, we’ll be defining a “snub” as any situation where a critically acclaimed film failed to win an award despite there being a general consensus that it deserved one. That being said, this list is obviously based on personal opinion, so don’t forget to comment below with your own underappreciated favorites if you think we missed a particularly bothersome snub.

With that out of the way, onto the list…

6. Psycho (1960)

While we’re including Psycho on this list because it’s Alfred Hitchcock’s most popular film, the fact is that the vast majority of the director’s genre output was unfairly snubbed by the Academy. Psycho’s case just hurts a bit more because of the film’s current status as one of the most beloved genre productions of all time.

Nevertheless, Psycho did end up being nominated for Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction, but it ultimately failed to secure any of these awards despite being both a cultural phenomenon and a favorite among reviewers. This loss is actually what popularized the idea that the Academy hates the horror genre, as even critics were baffled by the results.

5. Split (2016)

M. Night Shyamalan’s thrilling “supervillain” flick was warmly received as a much-needed return to form for its controversial director, but audiences almost unanimously agreed that James McAvoy’s performance (or is it “performances”?) was the glue that held this strange thriller together. After all, bringing Kevin Wendell Crumb’s conflicting personalities to life was no small feat, especially when so many of the “character transitions” happened on-screen.

However, while the film was nominated for several awards in the international circuit, it received absolutely no recognition from the Academy when Awards Season came around. Of course, if you ask me, McAvoy didn’t deserve an Oscar – he deserved 24!

4. Carrie (1976)

Sidney Lumet’s Network is clearly one of the greatest movies of all time, so it’s not that surprising that Sissy Spacek lost the Best Actress Award to Faye Dunaway as Diana Christensen back in 1976. However, that still doesn’t explain how Piper Laurie (who played the memorably villainous mother in Carrie) lost Best Supporting Actress to Louise Schumacher – who played a much less dramatic role in Network.

Thankfully, the Oscars would make up for this blunder by rewarding more Stephen King adaptations in the future, though it’s still a shame that Brian DePalma’s horrific opus didn’t get the recognition it deserved.

3. The Fly (1986)

David Cronenberg’s disturbing remake of The Fly may have been nominated for (and later won) Best Makeup at the 59th Academy Awards Ceremony, but genre fans were almost unanimously displeased with the fact that neither Geena Davis’ nor Jeff Goldblum’s tragic performances were recognized by the Academy despite the actors having already earned a collection of slightly less prestigious prizes.

In fact, beloved movie critic Gene Siskel even went on to claim that Jeff Goldblum was “stiffed out” of a nomination for Best Actor that year due to older Academy voters feeling uncomfortable about starting a precedent by rewarding a horror picture.

It’s a real shame that we’re still dealing with this issue nearly four decades later.

2. Suspiria (2018)

From its excellent performances by heavy hitters like Tilda Swinton, Dakota Johnson and Mia Goth to its amazing art direction and costume design (not to mention that haunting score by Radiohead’s Thom Yorke), Luca Guadagnino’s 2018 Suspiria remake should have cleaned house at the 91st Academy Awards. Unfortunately, the Academy simply couldn’t get past the picture’s genre trappings, which is why this critical darling wasn’t nominated for any awards despite having already amassed a sizable collection of prizes in the festival circuit.

Unfortunately, this wouldn’t be the only time that Guadagnino’s work would be overlooked at the Oscars, as his excellent Challengers also failed to receive a single nomination in this year’s race despite being one of the best movies of the decade.

1. Hereditary (2018)

If there’s one opinion that unites every single corner of horror fandom, it’s the idea that Toni Collette deserved an Oscar for her memorable performance as Annie Graham in Ari Aster’s modern classic, Hereditary. Unfortunately, while the actress managed to earn a handful of international accolades, hers was yet another case of the Academy ignoring a top-tier artist because their incredible work happened to be featured in a scary movie.

However, while the Oscars may have royally screwed up by ignoring Collette’s career-best performance, there’s some small comfort in the fact that her talent will live on through the countless memes lovingly poking fun at the actress’ intense line delivery as the troubled Annie.

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