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Mike Flanagan was born to adapt Stephen King. 🩸CARRIE is a modern reimagining that goes beyond recreating the iconic movies and brings us closer to the girl at the center of King’s story.Spoiler free review: https://confessionsofahorrorfreak.com/carrie-tv-series-2026-spoiler-free-review/ Socials: https://amandamunoz.komi.io

After SEVEN attempts… did we finally get a good Resident Evil movie?Spoiler free review: https://confessionsofahorrorfreak.com/resident-evil-2026-spoiler-free-review/ Socials: https://amandamunoz.komi.io

Spider One (Bury the Bride, Little Bites) continues exploring the horror genre with Big Baby, a meta-slasher that blends psychological horror with reality-bending nightmares. Starring Brandon Scott and Krsy Fox, the film follows horror screenwriter Adam Lewis, whose recurring nightmares about a mysterious killer wearing a baby mask begin bleeding into his waking life, leaving him questioning whether he’s losing control of his imagination, or his reality.Big Baby arrives to VOD on August 7, 2026. Socials: https://amandamunoz.komi.io

I honestly didn’t expect Pinocchio: Unstrung to become my favorite movie in the Twisted Childhood Universe… but here we are.This is easily the franchise’s biggest improvement so far. It keeps the over-the-top slasher formula while finally giving us a story that feels more developed instead of simply jumping from one kill to the next. Socials: https://amandamunoz.komi.io

Every family has it demons. The latest Evil Dead movie is now in theaters!Spoiler Free Review: https://confessionsofahorrorfreak.com/evil-dead-burn-2026-spoiler-free-review/ Socials: https://amandamunoz.komi.io

After more than a decade away from theaters, Scary Movie returns to the big screen with its sixth installment, bringing back many of the faces that helped define the franchise in the early 2000s.Spoiler free review: https://confessionsofahorrorfreak.com/scary-movie-2026-spoiler-free-review/https://amandamunoz.komi.io

Originating from a viral 2019 4chan post, the Backrooms became one of the internet’s most recognizable creepypastas, transforming the simple image of endless yellow hallways into a modern nightmare. In 2022, YouTuber Kane Parsons introduced his own cinematic interpretation of the Backrooms through a series of viral short films that gained millions of views for their disturbing realism and atmosphere. Now, Parsons makes his feature-length directorial debut with Backrooms (2026), an ambitious adaptation produced by A24.Spoiler free review: https://confessionsofahorrorfreak.com/backrooms-2026-spoiler-free-review/

Curry Barker’s Obsession takes a simple concept and transforms it into an enjoyably disturbing supernatural horror story that knows exactly what it wants to be. SPOILER FREE REVIEW: https://confessionsofahorrorfreak.com/obsession-2026-spoiler-free-review/ Socials: https://amandamunoz.komi.io

Reimagining one of horror’s most iconic monsters is never an easy task, but Lee Cronin takes a bold and surprisingly effective swing with The Mummy (2026). Known for Evil Dead Rise (2023), Cronin moves away from the traditional ancient Egyptian mythology and instead grounds the horror in something far more unsettling: a demonic possession. Spoiler free review: https://confessionsofahorrorfreak.com/lee-cronins-the-mummy-2026-spoiler-free-review/ Socials: https://amandamunoz.komi.io

Is Do Not Disturb inspired by Psycho…or is it TOO similar? From the runaway protagonist and eerie motel to the mysterious house and shocking twists, the parallels between these two psychological thrillers are impossible to ignore. Socials: https://amandamunoz.komi.io

Blending action, horror, and dark comedy into one chaotic experience, They Will Kill You delivers exactly what it promises: a fun, violent, and stylish ride that doesn’t try to reinvent the genre, but knows how to entertain within it.SPOILER FREE REVIEW: https://confessionsofahorrorfreak.com/they-will-kill-you-2026-spoiler-free-review/ Socials: https://amandamunoz.komi.io

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026) arrives with bigger ambitions, more blood, and an even more chaotic premise. Directed once again by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, the film reunites audiences with Samara Weaving as Grace, picking up immediately after the explosive events of the first movie. Spoiler Free Review: https://confessionsofahorrorfreak.com/ready-or-not-2-here-i-come-2026-spoiler-free-review/ Socials: https://amandamunoz.komi.io

In recent years, horror has often leaned heavily into themes like grief, trauma, and faith, sometimes to the point where they begin to feel repetitive. Undertone (2026), the debut feature from Canadian filmmaker Ian Tuason, manages to revisit these familiar ideas while presenting them through a fresh and surprisingly effective approach.SPOILER FREE REVIEW: https://confessionsofahorrorfreak.com/undertone-2026-spoiler-free-review/ Socials: https://amandamunoz.komi.io

The Bride! (2026), written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, is a bold and eccentric reimagining of the classic monster mythology inspired by the 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein, itself based on Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. SPOILER FREE REVIEW: https://confessionsofahorrorfreak.org/the-bride-2026-spoiler-free-review/ Socials: https://amandamunoz.komi.io

Scream 7 had all the ingredients to deliver a definitive, powerful conclusion. Instead, what we get is an entertaining but ultimately unremarkable sequel that leans heavily on nostalgia without carving out anything truly new.SPOILER FREE REVIEW: https://confessionsofahorrorfreak.org/scream-7-2026-spoiler-free-review/ Socials: https://amandamunoz.komi.io