It appears that we have a new scream queen on our hands after Inde Navarrette’s star-making performance in the smash hit Obsession.

While Curry Barker’s film is masterfully written and directed, making audiences both fear and feel for Navarrette’s “Freaky Nikki” in equal measure, there’s no overstating the amount of tortured humanity that the actress brings to the table with this new horror icon.

However, just in case you still find yourself wishing for more Inde Naverrette once the credits roll (and who could blame you after such a memorable film?), we’ve decided to shine a light on a few of Naverrette’s upcoming projects.

Just keep in mind that Obsession’s success is still a relatively recent phenomenon, so we’ll likely have even more announcements regarding Naverrette’s future roles in the coming months.

Invertigo (TBA)

Pictured: 2022’s ‘Fall’

From the director of Cockneys vs Zombies and the producers behind 2022’s unexpected hit Fall, the upcoming survival thriller Invertigo follows a group of teenagers who sneak into an amusement park in order to try out a roller coaster before its official debut. Naturally, things go horribly wrong when a technical malfunction leaves the group stranded hundreds of feet in the air.

Inde Naverrette is almost certainly playing one of the reckless youngsters trapped aboard the coaster, with the movie appearing to be a less-wintery take on the isolated thrills of Adam Green’s massively underrated Frozen. That’s why I think horror fans would do well to keep an eye on this upcoming release!

Kids of the Black Hole (TBA)

Inde Navarrette as Emma in ‘Kids of the Black Hole’

A microbudget indie drama originally crowd-funded through Indiegogo, Dylan Ellis’ Kids of the Black Hole follows an ensemble of teenagers forced to reflect on their past mistakes after an attempted robbery goes horribly wrong.

Inde Navarrette is set to play a troubled teen named Emma in the film, with her role having been shot all the way back in 2018. However, while the flick appears to have been trapped in post-production hell, The buzz surrounding Inde’s performance in Obsession is likely responsible for the project finally getting off the ground – though there’s still no confirmed release date.

HOPEFULLY Curry Barker’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre ?!

Pictured: Tobe Hooper’s original ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’

Given Obsession’s impressive box-office numbers and early studio reactions to the upcoming horror-comedy Anything but Ghosts, it makes sense that Hollywood would allow Curry Barker to use his particular brand of unhinged horror to revamp an existing franchise. And while nothing about this project is set in stone, it would make a lot of sense for Barker to capitalize on Obsession’s success by teaming up with Inde Navarrette once again in his as-yet-untitled addition to the Texas Chain Saw Massacre franchise.

As our own John Squires pointed out on X, Inde could just as easily play a terrified victim of Leatherface and company or a deranged member of the cannibalistic family itself. Barker is almost certainly aware of this as well, so I think it’s safe to say that there’s a big chance that this collaboration is being discussed as we speak!

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Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive, The Neon Demon, Her Private Hell) has announced this afternoon that he’s finally bringing his long in development Maniac Cop remake to the screen.

First conceived as a feature then reworked as a series for HBO, the new take on the 1988 slasher is once again set up as a feature, with MUBI now on board to finance the movie.

Deadline reports, “We hear that Refn is shooting Maniac Cop in LA this January. Casting is forthcoming. Refn is also producing through his NWR Originals banner, with Christina Erritzøe and Kimberly Willming acting as Executive Producers. Vincent Maraval will Executive Produce for GoodFellas. Veterans will handle sales for the rest of the world.”

“Mubi is fully bankrolling Maniac Cop and has taken distribution rights for North America, Latin America, the UK & Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Benelux, Turkey, Australia & New Zealand. Mubi has committed to a wide theatrical release,” the outlet’s report continues.

In the original Maniac Cop from director William Lustig, innocent people are brutally killed on the streets of New York by a uniformed police officer. A young cop, Jack Forrest (Bruce Campbell), finds himself marked as the chief suspect after his wife is murdered.

As Lieutenant Frank McCrae (Tom Atkins) investigates, the death toll rises and he suspects a mysterious police cover-up. This maniac cop (Robert Z’Dar) must be stopped, but it might not be so easy. He seems inhuman, and he’s ready to take on the entire police force.

“The concept has always appealed to me,” Nicolas Winding Refn said in a statement to Deadline this week. “In today’s political and social climate, the iconography of Maniac Cop alone provokes an immediate, uneasy reaction. I’ve been watching it all unfold while constructing this project in the shadows… waiting. Now, that moment has finally arrived.”

“The time has come to unveil a radical new vision where there is no protection, no safety net, only mayhem,” Refn’s official statement continues.

“Maniac Cop in Nicolas’s hands is not a remake. It is a resurrection,” said Efe Cakarel, Founder and CEO of MUBI. “Nicolas has one of the most dangerous imaginations in modern cinema, and he is exactly the filmmaker to reawaken something this iconic. We’re proud to be partnering with him on a film that feels bold, singular and impossible to ignore.”

Expect NWR’s Maniac Cop sometime in 2027.

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The unofficial kickoff to summer is here, with the long Memorial Day Weekend ahead giving us extra time to catch up on new horror. Curry Barker’s Obsession is still dominating the box office this weekend, while Kane Parsons’ Backrooms will likely be taking up the mantle next week. Sandwiched in between those two films, FIVE new horror movies just released today.

These five newcomers join another five new horror movies that released on Tuesday!

Here’s all the new horror that released on Friday, May 22, 2026.

A disturbing weight loss craze involving human ashes opens up a haunting world of hurt for a young woman in Saccharine, which is now playing in theaters from IFC and Shudder.

Check your local listings for locations.

From writer/director Natalie Erika James (Relic, Apartment 7A), the Australian supernatural body horror film follows lovelorn medical student Hana, who becomes terrorized by a sinister force after taking part in an obscure weight loss craze: eating human ashes.

Midori Francis (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Danielle Macdonald (Patti Cake$), and Madeleine Madden (“The Wheel of Time”) star in Natalie Erika James’ latest nightmare.

Director André Øvredal’s (The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, The Last Voyage of the Demeter) new movie Passenger is now playing in theaters nationwide.

Here’s the synopsis for Passenger: “A few weeks into their van life adventure, a young couple witnesses a horrific accident that leaves the driver dead. Soon they’re being pursued by a demonic stalker who’s impossible to outrun and follows them wherever they go.”

André Øvredal told Bloody Disgusting in an exclusive chat, “It’s a road movie, which is what I really fell in love with. It’s totally unique for me as a horror movie. Bridging the road movie with a haunting, essentially, on the road. I think it’s the scariest movie I’ve made.”

The cast includes Jacob Scipio, Lou Llobell, Melissa Leo, Tony Doupe, Bonni Dichone, Devielle Johnson, Jessica Cruz, Miles Fowler, and Alan Trong.

The screenplay is written by Zachary Donohue (The Den) and T.W. Burgess (Mister Howl). Former Warner Bros production executive Walter Hamada, who steered the Conjuring and It franchises, is producing via his 18hz as part of his first-look deal with Paramount. It screenwriter Gary Dauberman is also producing via Coin Operated.

Odeya Rush (Goosebumps) fights for survival in gory horror-comedy Corporate Retreat, which also stars Alan Ruck (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) and Rosanna Arquette (Pulp Fiction).

Corporate Retreat is now playing in theaters. Check your local listings.

Described as “a gory mix of The Menu and Saw,” Corporate Retreat centers around a group of young executives whose luxury team-building trip descends into a bloody fight for survival against a vengeful retreat leader.

Sasha Lane (Twisters), Elias Kacavas (“Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin”), Ashton Sanders (Moonlight), Zión Moreno (“Gossip Girl”), Benjamin Norris (“Never Have I Ever”), Tyler Alvarez (“American Vandal”), Kirby Johnson (The Possession of Hannah Grace), and Ellen Toland round out the ensemble.

Aaron Fisher (Inside the Rain) directs from a script he co-wrote with Kerri Lee Romeo. Uri Singer (White Noise, Experimenter) produces via Passage Pictures.

Gary J. Tunnicliffe (Scream 4, Candyman) handled the film’s special makeup effects.

The wife of a serial killer goes to terrifying lengths to protect the man she loves in Sick Puppy. The darkly comedic thriller is now playing in select theaters from Dark Sky Films.

Charlie loves her husband, John, even though he is a serial killer. She’s been trying to get him to quit for years. When he finally does quit to protect her, she’s thrilled, but the police soon show up and threaten to upend their new suburban life. Charlie must do whatever she can to keep them off their trail, all while making sure John stays on the straight and narrow.

Natasha Calis (The Possession), Brett Geddes (“The Boys”), Rachel Boyd (“Days of Our Lives”), Dylan Taylor (Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City), Tony Nappo (Saw franchise), Madelin Dawson, and Precious Chong (“Revival”) star.

Writer-director Jay Reid makes his feature debut on the Canadian production.

A unique concept brilliantly executed on a low budget, Japanese horror-comedy One Cut of the Dead has already yielded two international remakes. Following Final Cut from France, Blood Moon Rite 8 is a brand new Vietnamese take on the meta material.

Skyline Media and Eastern Edge Films are collaborating to release Blood Moon Rite 8 in more than 90 theaters across North America beginning today. Check your local listings.

In the film, “A struggling director, known as the ‘king of trash movies’  gets one last chance to earn his art-loving daughter’s respect by taking on his biggest challenge yet: filming a 35-minute zombie movie… live, in one single take. But when his wildly unpredictable cast, nonstop mistakes, and behind-the-scenes chaos turn the whole set into a complete mess, the line between acting and reality starts to blur in the funniest ways possible. ”

Quoc Khanh, Quynh Ly, Lam Thanh My, Quang Minh, Hua Vi Van, Hong Anh, Duc Khue, and Charlie Nguyen lead the ensemble cast. Phan Gia Nhat Linh directs.

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