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Will The Conjuring: Last Rites continue WB’s record-breaking box office streak and conclude Ed and Lorraine Warren’s saga with a bang? Here’s how it’s tracking.
While chatting about The Toxic Avenger, Elijah Wood spoke to Bloody Disgusting about his next horror role in Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, which will expand the mythology hinted at in the 2019 original.
“I’m a big fan of Radio Silence. I love their films. I love the original. I think Ready or Not is a total blast,” Wood tells me. “I love Samara [Weaving] in that film. I love the cast of that movie and the kind of nugget of the mythology that you get.”
“What I love about this sequel is that it really deepens that mythology, so I’m stoked for people to see it.” Wood teases, “It’s a movie that takes place almost immediately after the first one ends and enriches everything you love about the original film.”
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come is due out on April 10, 2026 via Searchlight Pictures.
Radio Silence’s Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett are back at the helm along with screenwriters Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy.
Samara Weaving reprises her role as Grace with Kathryn Newton, Kevin Durand, David Cronenberg, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Wood.
Wood can currently be seen in The Toxic Avenger — in theaters today!
In writer-director Macon Blair’s fresh reimagining of Troma’s 1984 cult classic, a catastrophic accident transforms a downtrodden janitor into a mutant vigilante.
@bdisgusting Elijah Wood talks Ready or Not 2: Here I Come #elijahwood #readyornot #samaraweaving #radiosilence #horror
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The Nun II and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It filmmaker Michael Chaves is back in the director’s seat to close out the main Conjuring franchise as we know it with the final chapter, The Conjuring: Last Rites.
Last Rites, releasing in theaters on September 5, 2025, draws inspiration from the real-life Smurl Family Haunting for a case that sees Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga making their final bow as paranormal investigating couple Ed and Lorraine Warren. Considering they’ll be joined by Mia Tomlinson and Ben Hardy, who portray Ed and Lorraine’s daughter Judy Warren and her boyfriend, Tony Spera, it’s safe to say that this particular haunting gets very personal for the Warrens.
The haunting is also one of the most sensationalized and well-known of the Warrens’ real-life case files. That it’s so well documented, including a 1991 made-for-TV movie, makes it trickier when it comes to keeping audiences on their toes and crafting nightmarish surprises.
When approaching the horror of The Conjuring: Last Rites and the haunting itself, Michael Chaves turned to a primary source on the final chapter’s central case.
(L-R): TILLY WALKER as Carin Smurl, KILA LORD CASSIDY as Heather Smurl, MOLLY CARTWRIGHT as Shannon Smurl, ELLIOT COWAN as Jack Smurl, BEAU GADSON as Dawn Smurl, and REBECCA CALDER as Janet Smurl in New Line Cinema’s “CONJURING: LAST RITES,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
“With the Smurl case, we actually worked with the Smurl sisters,” Chaves tells Bloody Disgusting. “They came on early on as we were developing the script, into pre-production, then through production. There was a movie called The Haunted, which was based on a book, and it’s funny because that was actually James Wan’s introduction to the Warrens. It was the first time that he learned about the Warrens, and that was actually a movie that [the Smurls] really didn’t like.”
Chaves continues, “They had a lot of issues with it, and I was like, ‘What can I do in telling your story?’ And they said, ‘Don’t make that movie again.’ Not to comment on the filmmaking or any of that, I think that they just didn’t feel like it was true to their story. They don’t feel like it really listened to what they experienced, and that was the big thing with this. In every way possible, we really tried to ground it in their experience and based on things that they had gone through. That really fueled so much of the story.”
One notable difference from the Smurl haunting, however, is the inclusion of an antique mirror tied to the Warrens.
Chaves wants audiences to take note: “This is the Smurl case, but there’s also the mirror. It was not in the Smurl house. That is another case of theirs. That mirror is real. It exists. If you stay to the very end, there’s something there. Obviously, we had to weave that in and then weave in the Warren story. So, it was a kind of juggling act of all those things.”
VERA FARMIGA as Lorraine Warren in New Line Cinema’s “THE CONJURING: LAST RITES,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
Beyond honoring the accuracy of the Smurls’ experience, Chaves had the unenviable task of finding new ways to scare audiences for the fourth main installment of the series. The filmmaker looked to the previous films and found a commonality that helped with Last Rites’ scare-crafting.
Chaves explains, “It’s tricky. It’s always a trick. It’s funny because the Conjuring movies also have a certain language and a certain style. I think that there is something in the scares that is very playful, by its nature. And I think that almost the thesis of the DNA of the movie goes back to, honestly, the Clap game. As with everything in the series, it is rooted in that sense of play and that these entities and these darker forces are trying to lure us in with games, and they’re luring us in with toys, like Annabelle being a doll. When you’re doing the scares, I think you’re always trying to push the boundaries a little bit. There’s obviously a lot more blood in this movie than there was in previous Conjuring movies.”
The filmmaker also found scare inspiration from the period itself; Last Rites is set in 1986, just five years after The Devil Made Me Do It.
“So much of the first film is rooted in the horror movies of the ’70s, and in The Changeling and The Exorcist,” Chaves notes. “Obviously, we wanted to return to that and keep that DNA, but I also wanted a little bit of the flavor of the ’80s. We actually shot on C-Series Anamorphic lenses, these great vintage lenses that they used on Poltergeist and on Alien. And so, it kind of had a little bit of the texture of the ’80s. I think also even just the bloody sink, a little bit of a nod to The Shining and Nightmare on Elm Street, and that language. These movies are always referencing other horror movies and horror movies of the period that they live in. So, I think that was always the basis for how we built these scares.“
VERA FARMIGA as Lorraine Warren and PATRICK WILSON as Ed Warren in New Line Cinema’s “THE CONJURING: LAST RITES,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
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Andor is undoubtedly one of the greatest stories in the Star Wars universe, but the show almost featured one of the franchise’s greatest villains.
Tonic the cat steals the show in Caught Stealing, but he previously demonstrated his range in one of the creepier Stephen King film adaptations ever made.
A horror novelist visits a remote Irish inn to spread his parents’ ashes, unaware the place is rumored to be haunted by a witch. That’s the plot synopsis for the upcoming Hokum, the new horror movie from NEON and Oddity filmmaker Damian McCarthy.
Adam Scott (Krampus, “Severance”) stars in Hokum, and NEON has shared a first look image from the movie this afternoon. Check it out above and expect more information soon.
Peter Coonan (Bad Sisters) and David Wilmot (Bodkin) star alongside Scott.
Spooky Pictures founders Roy Lee (Barbarian) and Steven Schneider (Strange Darling) produce alongside Image Nation’s Derek Dauchy (Late Night with the Devil), and Tailored Film’s Ruth Treacy, Julianne Forde and Mairtín de Barra (“The Apprentice”). Ben Ross (“Late Night With the Devil”), Dan Kagan (Longlegs), Rami Yasin (Late Night with the Devil) and Andrew Childs (Boy Kills World) will serve as executive producers.
Schneider said in a statement, “With Damian McCarthy’s fresh and unique approach behind the camera and the amazing Adam Scott bringing his talent to the lead role, ‘Hokum’ is shaping up to be something truly special. It’s always a pleasure working with the team at Image Nation Abu Dhabi — they share our passion for bold, boundary-pushing storytelling. We can’t wait for audiences everywhere to experience what we’ve created together.”
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This year marks the landmark 10th anniversary of Shudder, and if you were expecting the all-horror streaming service to go all-out for Halloween this year, you were right on the money.
Shudder is launching their “Season of Screams” programming event on September 1, and they’re calling it the biggest programming event in the 10-year history of the platform.
Straight from Shudder, here’s everything you need to know…
“The four-month celebration of fear rounds out the streamer’s 10th anniversary with the best in horror and will spotlight popular franchise films from REC to 28 Weeks Later to The Blair Witch Project, as well as bring back an all-new Ghoul Log and Shudder’s popular Halloween Hotline with movie recommendations from Shudder’s Head of Programming Samuel Zimmerman.
“Shudder’s Season of Screams features highly anticipated films such as the acclaimed Dangerous Animals, a new installment in the popular V/H/S franchise – V/H/S/Halloween – and the found footage breakout hits House on Eden and Hell House LLC: Lineage, as well as new seasons of The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans and The Creep Tapes, and a new Halloween special, Joe Bob’s Splatterween, featuring legendary rock band GWAR.
“These new films and series join Shudder’s extensive library, including the original 1935 classic The Bride of Frankenstein (celebrating its 90th anniversary), beloved Hitchcock collection of films The Birds, Rear Window, Vertigo and Psycho(celebrating its 65th anniversary), as well as popular TV series Bitten and Hemlock Grove.”
“Season of Screams” 2025 highlights include…
- The Andujar Twins, the production design team behind Shudder’s Birth/Rebirth and the recent I Know What You Did Last Summer, resurrected everyone’s favorite jack-o-lantern with Revenge of the Ghoul Log. The new hour-long video of the chilling, candlelit pumpkin sets the scene for horror fans beginning October 1.
- LIVE Watch Parties at 9pm ET on Shudder TV spotlighting new premieres and curated double features, including:
- September 5: “The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs” Season 7 New Episode Premiere Watch Party (Titles TBA)
- September 12: “Recreational Psychopaths” Watch Party– Dangerous Animals and The Furies
- September 19: “The Babysitters Club” Watch Party – Night of the Reaper and Spoonful of Sugar
- September 26: “Movies that Made Shudder” Watch Party – V/H/S/94 and Late Night with the Devil
- October 3: “The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs” Season 7 New Episode Premiere Watch Party (Titles TBA)
- October 10: “Found Frights Watch Party” – V/H/S/Halloween and Noroi: The Curse
- October 17: “Spotlight on Director Moreau Triple Feature Watch Party” – OTHER, Mads and Them
- October 19: “FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards Watch Party”
- October 24: “Joe Bob’s Splatterween Watch Party” (Titles TBA)
- October 30: “Hell House LLC Watch Party” – All five films including Hell House LLC: Lineage
- October 31: “Trick or Treat Watch Party” – Halloween (1978) and Deadstream
- November 1: “Day of the Dead Watch Party” – Day of the Dead
- Shudder’s popular Halloween Hotline (Dates TBA) — whether viewers are looking for a slasher film, ghost story, or monster flick, Samuel Zimmerman, head of programming for Shudder, will be on hand to offer personalized picks for a perfectly scary weekend based on each caller’s mood and preference.
Dangerous Animals (Shudder Film Premiere)
New Film Premieres Friday, September 5
When Zephyr (Hassie Harrison, Yellowstone), a rebellious surfer, is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer (Jai Courtney, American Primeval) and held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.
The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs (Shudder Original Series)
New Double-Feature Premieres LIVE Friday, September 5 at 9pm ET on Shudder TV; Available On Demand Beginning Sunday, September 7; New Episodes Premiere LIVE the First Friday of Every Month
Lock your doors and crank the volume for a brand-new trip to The Last Drive-In. Join Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl every month for all-new, bone-tingling double-features sure to delight horror buffs and video hounds alike, proving once again that the drive-in will never die.
Night of the Reaper (Shudder Original Film)
New Film Premieres Friday, September 19
In the heart of a quiet, 1980s suburb, college student Deena returns home and reluctantly takes on a last-minute babysitting job. That same night, the local sheriff receives a cryptic package that pulls him into a sinister scavenger hunt that sets off a game of cat and mouse with a dangerous killer. As the clues unravel, Deena finds herself ensnared in a nightmarish mystery that she may not survive.
House on Eden (Shudder Film Premiere)
New Film Premieres Friday, September 26
Paranormal investigators Kris, Celina, and their videographer Jay expect the usual scares when they set out on their latest case. But after being mysteriously rerouted to an abandoned house deep in the woods, they find themselves facing a force unlike anything they’ve encountered before. As the night spirals into chaos, missing crew members and eerie phenomena hint at an ancient, malevolent presence watching their every move. Starring social media sensations Kris Collins, Celina Myers and Jason-Christopher Myers (Nobody Gets Out Alive).
V/H/S/Halloween (Shudder Original Film)
New Film Premieres Friday, October 3
A collection of Halloween-themed videotapes unleashes a series of twisted blood-soaked tales, turning trick-or-treat into a struggle for survival.
The six segments are as follows:
o DIET PHANTASMA directed by Bryan M. Ferguson (Pumpkin Guts)
o FUN SIZE directed by Casper Kelly (Too Many Cooks)
o HOME HAUNT directed by Micheline Pitt-Norman and R.H. Norman (Cosmetic)
o KIDPRINT directed by Alex Ross Perry (Her Smell)
o UT SUPRA SIC INFRA directed by Paco Plaza (REC)
o COOCHIE COOCHIE COO directed by Anna Zlokovic (Appendage)
The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans Season 2 (Shudder Original Series)
New Season Premieres Tuesday, October 7
In The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans season two, fourteen of the fiercest drag artists from past seasons (most of them top three finalists and fan favorites) will return to battle in design, performance, and makeup-based challenges inspired by horror, science fiction, fantasy, and the supernatural. The competitors will have to survive the show’s pillars of Filth, Horror and Glamour in order to win the crown and a $100,000 grand prize, a headlining spot on a forthcoming world tour, and the title of “Queen of the Underworld”. Hosted by Dracmorda and Swanthula Boulet, this season will feature a variety of guest judges & horror/genre royalty including David Dastmalchian, Jennifer Tilly, Todd McFarlane, Kate Siegel, Don Mancini, Bonnie Aarons, Akela Cooper, Twin Temple, Peaches Christ, Steve Orlando, Ryan Turek, James A Janisse & Chelsea Rebecca and season one winner, Victoria Elizabeth Black.
OTHER (Shudder Original Film)
New Film Premieres Friday, October 17
Alice (Olga Kurylenko, Thunderbolts*, Oblivion) returns to her childhood home after her mother’s death, only to find the house is rigged with surveillance tracking her every move, as a sinister presence lurks, driving her towards a terrifying revelation.
Joe Bob’s Splatterween (Shudder Original Special)
New Halloween Special and Milestone 200th Episode Premieres Friday, October 24
Halloween is gonna be messy this year! Joe Bob and Darcy are joined by the interdimensional rock legends of GWAR for SPLATTERWEEN- a night filled with spew, goo, live music, and of course: two nasty flicks busting at the seams with Splatter Fu!
Hell House LLC: Lineage (Shudder Original Film)
New Film Premieres Thursday, October 30
Haunted by visions and recurring nightmares years after a near-death experience, Vanessa Shepard (Elizabeth Vermilyea) finds herself living in the town of Abaddon, unable to break free from its unexplainable hold on her. When people around her suddenly and inexplicably begin to die, she soon uncovers her terrifying connection to the Abaddon Hotel, the Carmichael Manor and the mysterious murders that have been occurring for decades, long before Hell House LLC. From director/writer Stephen Cognetti.
Abraham’s Boys: A Dracula Story (Shudder Film Premiere)
New Film Premieres Friday, November 7
Max and Rudy Van Helsing have spent their lives under the strict and overprotective rule of their father, Abraham. Unaware of his dark past, they struggle to understand his paranoia and increasingly erratic behavior. But when they begin to uncover the violent truths behind their father’s history with Dracula, their world unravels, forcing them to confront the terrifying legacy they were never meant to inherit.
The Creep Tapes Season 2 (Shudder Original Series)
New Season Premieres This Fall
From writers and executive producers Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice, The Creep Tapes continues to unravel the mind of a secluded serial killer who lures videographers into his world with the promise of a paid job documenting his life. Unfortunately, as the tape rolls, the killer’s questionable intentions surface with his increasingly odd behavior and the victims will learn they may have made a deadly mistake.
A host of library additions will also be coming to Shudder on the road to Halloween, including 28 Weeks Later, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight, The Craft, American Psycho, The Autopsy of Jane Doe, [REC], Wolf Creek, High Tension, and When a Stranger Calls (1979).
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A swimming pool provides a one-way ticket to a summertime nightmare in the upcoming horror movie Inground from producer Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Productions, and Deadline reports that Alexandra Daddario (“Mayfair Witches”) and John Cho (Afraid) will lead the cast.
Aaron Katz (Gemini) will direct from a screenplay by Dan Dworkin (American Horror Story).
In the film, “A recently divorced father attempts to reconnect with his young son by building a swimming pool in his backyard that they can both enjoy over the course of a long, hot summer.
“What begins as an exciting project turns into a terrifying nightmare.”
Deadline notes that production is expected to begin on Inground in March 2026, with the “hot genre package” being put up for grabs to buyers at the TIFF market this coming September.
Ridley Scott, Michael Pruss, and Sam Roston will produce for Scott Free Productions.
John Cho in ‘The Exorcist’
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