With films under their belt including Zach Cregger’s Barbarian and Weapons, BoulderLight Pictures has become a respected production company in the genre space in recent years, and Deadline reports tonight that the team has made their next big move.

BoulderLight’s JD Lifshitz and Raphael Margules entered a first-look deal with Warner Bros./New Line Cinema back in 2023, but Deadline reports that once that deal is up in January 2026, the BoulderLight team will next be setting up shop at Paramount.

Over at Paramount, Lifshitz and Margules will lead a new genre label. Beginning next year, Deadline notes, “they will begin developing, producing and releasing a slate of the high-concept, boundary-pushing films for which they have become known.”

Paramount Pictures’ Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg said in a statement, “J.D. and Rafi have distinguished themselves as two standout visionaries of the “premium pulp” genre, while also proving their prowess across all genres. With a track record of films that are both critically acclaimed and audience-beloved, we are so thrilled that they’re making their home at Paramount Pictures. Together, we cannot wait to bring moviegoers even more inventive and visceral stories that are like nothing seen before on the big screen.”

“From the moment we first met, we’ve felt a deep connection & alignment with Josh, Dana & David,” said Lifshitz and Margules. “Their commitment to theatrical volume, passion for cinema & visionary approach to the future of media is inspiring and speaks to our shared values. We look forward to working together to build something tremendous for both filmmakers & audiences. We are grateful for David, Mike, Pam, Richard and everyone at New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Discovery. We could not be more excited for this next chapter.”

BoulderLight Pictures is a Los Angeles-based film & television production company founded by JD Lifshitz and Raphael Margules. Their films include Barbarian, The Vigil, Becky, Anna Kendrick’s Netflix thriller, Woman of the Hour, and Andy DeYoung’s A24 comedy, Friendship. As of 2023, BoulderLight entered a first-look deal with New Line Cinema, where they produced Drew Hancock’s sci-fi thriller, Companion, and Zach Cregger’s sophomore feature, Weapons.

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Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s novella series The Boy in the Iron Box is getting a film adaptation at Netflix, THR reports, with del Toro and Hogan on board as producers.

Rupert Friend (Jurassic World Rebirth), Kevin Durand (Abigail), and Jaeden Martell (IT) will star in The Boy in the Iron Box, which brings the six-part novella series to life.

David Prior (The Empty Man) wrote the script and will direct the movie.

The Hollywood Reporter details, “Published by Amazon Original Stories for its Kindle platform last year, the story told of a group of mercenaries that crash-land on a remote snow summit.

“Taking refuge from wolves in a long-abandoned fortress, the men find a concealed pit with a box wrapped in chains. Terrors are soon unleashed.”

“Friend will play the leader of the group, a man named Liev. Durand is one of the mercenaries while Martell is the titular boy in the iron box,” the site’s report goes on to detail.

Stay tuned for more as we learn it.

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Theater Is Dead will have its world premiere at Fantastic Fest next Tuesday, September 23, and we have an exclusive teaser trailer for you below.

The darkly comic horror thriller is a subversive exploration of ambition, power, and the exploitation of artists and anyone chasing a dream. Blending sharp humor with supernatural forces, it captures the chaos of theater and the evil that can thrive beneath the spotlight.

Seduced by the world of theater, bright-eyed engineering student Willow unexpectedly lands the lead in a mysterious production from a renowned director. But as rehearsals intensify and cast members begin to act strangely, Willow discovers the production is more ritual than play — and opening night may demand a real sacrifice.

Decker Sadowski, Olivia Blue, Madison Lawlor (The Conjuring: Last Rites), Shane West (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), Jacob Nichols, Stephanie Suganami (Opus), Colin McCalla (“9-1-1”), Dylan Adler, Tammy Tavares (“Days of Our Lives”), and Julie Wittner.

Katherine Dudas directs from a script she co-wrote with Sadowski, Blue, and Lawlor.

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It’ll be a couple weeks before the new horror releases really start coming in hot and heavy for the Halloween season, but that doesn’t mean these final weeks of September are slow weeks for the horror genre. SEVEN brand new horror movies just released this week alone.

Here’s all the new horror released from September 15 – September 21, 2025!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

From director Chuck Russell (A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, The Blob), the horror remake Witchboard is now available on Digital at home from Paramount.

Russell co-wrote the reimagining of the 1986 horror cult classic with Greg McKay.

After a young woman unearths an ancient spirit board, those closest to her begin dying in shocking ways. Now, her remaining friends must stop the curse—before it takes them all.

Madison Iseman (Annabelle Comes Home), Aaron Dominguez (“Only Murders in the Building”), Melanie Jarnson (Mortal Kombat), Charlie Tahan (“Ozark”), Antonia Desplat (“The Sandman”), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”) star.

Salvation is only for those who want it in A Mother’s Embrace. The Brazilian cosmic horror film is now available on VOD outlets and streaming exclusively on Screambox.

In 1996, a young firefighter and her team are called to help an old people’s home that is at risk of flooding during the worst storm to ever hit Rio de Janeiro.

As they try their best to evacuate the elderly, the firefighter soon finds that something sinister is lurking beneath the surface, and the residents are not as innocent as they first seemed. Entangled in their web, she must fight through her own traumatic past to escape.

Cristian Ponce (History of the Occult) directed A Mother’s Embrace.

Marjorie Estiano, Chandelly Braz, Javier Drolas, Reynaldo Machado, Val Perré, Ângela Rabello, Helena Varvaki, Rafael Canedo, and Thelmo Fernandes star.

Greatness demands sacrifice in HIM from director Justin Tipping (Kicks) and producer Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, and the sports horror movie is now in theaters.

From Oscar® winner Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions, producers of the landmark horror films Get Out, Us, Candyman and Nope, comes a chilling journey into the inner sanctum of fame, idolatry and the pursuit of excellence at any cost, featuring an electrifying dramatic performance from Marlon Wayans (Air, Respect).

HIM stars former college wide-receiver Tyriq Withers (this year’s I Know What You Did Last Summer) as Cameron Cade, a rising-star quarterback who has devoted his life, and identity, to football. On the eve of professional football’s annual scouting Combine, Cam is attacked by an unhinged fan and suffers a potentially career-ending brain trauma.

Just when all seems lost, Cam receives a lifeline when his hero, Isaiah White (Marlon Wayans), a legendary eight-time Championship quarterback and cultural megastar, offers to train Cam at Isaiah’s isolated compound that he shares with his celebrity influencer wife, Elsie White (Julia Fox; Uncut Gems, No Sudden Move). But as Cam’s training accelerates, Isaiah’s charisma begins to curdle into something darker, sending his protégé down a disorienting rabbit hole that may cost him more than he ever bargained for.

The film features a dynamic supporting cast including alternative comedy legend Tim Heidecker (First Time Female Director, Us) and Australian comic Jim Jefferies (The Jim Jefferies Show), plus MMA heavyweight fighter Maurice Greene and hip hop phenoms Guapdad 4000 and Grammy nominee Tierra Whack, all three in their feature film debuts.

HIM was written by Skip Bronkie & Zack Akers and Justin Tipping.

Sophie Turner (“Game of Thrones”) gets bloody in the psychological survival thriller Trust, which is now available on Digital outlets at home after a limited theatrical release.

The film comes from director Carlson Young and writer Gigi Levangie.

In Trust, “A Hollywood star (Sophie Turner) retreats to a remote cabin — but she’s not alone. Betrayed by the man she trusted most, she’s trapped in a brutal game of survival.”

Rhys Coiro, Billy Campbell, Peter Mensah, Forrest Goodluck, Gianni Paolo, Renata Vaca and the legendary Katey Sagal star alongside Sophie Turner in Trust.

Trust is rated R for “violence, language, some sexuality and drug content.”

In horror, Halloween spells bad news for babysitters, something a college student discovers the hard way when a masked killer resurfaces in Shudder Original Night of the Reaper.

Night of the Reaper, which hails from director Brandon Christensen (Still/Born, Z, Superhost, The Puppetman), is now streaming exclusively on the Shudder platform. 

Here’s the official synopsis: “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.”

Summer H. Howell (Cult of Chucky), Jessica Clement ( Dream Scenario), Ryan Robbins (The Thicket), and Keegan Connor Tracy (Final Destination 2) star.

Director Neil Marshall’s (Dog Soldiers, The Descent) latest movie is the erotic thriller throwback Compulsion, and the film debuted at home today from Saban Films.

Marshall’s Compulsion has been rated “R” by the MPA for “Strong bloody violence, grisly images, strong sexual content, nudity, language throughout, and brief drug use.”

Anna-Maria Sieklucka (365 Days) stars alongside Charlotte Kirk (The Lair).

Deadline detailed, “Inspired by such notable erotic thrillers of the ’80s and ’90s as Fatal Attraction, Basic Instinct and Single White Female, Compulsion centers around the dynamically twisted relationship between two women, as both become embroiled in a series of horrific murders on the island of Malta.

“Kirk’s character, Diana, is described as a flamboyant and ruthless thief; Sieklucka’s Evie, as a seemingly innocent young woman with a troubled past and a dark secret.”

Zach McGowan (Dracula Untold), Giulia Gorietti (Suburra), Cinzia Monreale (The Beyond) and Harvey Dean (Sea Dragon) also star in Neil Marshall’s new movie.

A cyber thriller for the doom-scrolling age, American Sweatshop is now playing in select theaters via Brainstorm Media and you’ll also find the film on VOD outlets at home.

Lili Reinhart (“Riverdale”) stars in the 8MM-esque American Sweatshop as a social media moderator tasked with purging the most offensive content from the internet.

When she finds a video she believes to contain a crime, she’s lured away from the safety of her keyboard and into a dangerous world as she obsessively seeks to hold someone accountable.

TV veteran Uta Briesewitz (“Stranger Things,” “Severance”) makes her feature directorial debut from a script by Matthew Nemeth (“City on a Hill”).

Daniela Melchior (The Suicide Squad), Jeremy Ang Jones (“Hijack”), Josh Whitehouse (“Daisy Jones & The Six”), Tim Plester (“Game of Thrones”), Christiane Paul (“FBI: International”), and Joel Fry (“Our Flag Means Death”) round out the cast.

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