Stay in the index
Occasional digests of what’s rising — haunts, drops, and headlines. No spam.
Occasional digests of what’s rising — haunts, drops, and headlines. No spam.
We are now just days away from Michael Myers coming to your home to stalk your consoles in the upcoming
The classic fable of The Three Little Pigs is getting its own horror movie adaptation with The 3 Killer Pigs (naturally), and the official trailer has oinked its way online this week. From director Thomas J. Churchill, The 3 Killer Pigs will be making its debut in limited theaters on September 25 before arriving at […]
Plan your Halloween Horror Nights 2026 visit with the full map of the event. Access the map in the Universal Studios Hollywood app. Halloween Horror Nights 2026 Map On the app’s homepage, you’ll see a Halloween Horror Nights graphic at the top. Click this to see everything open during Halloween Horror Nights, including exclusive offerings. ... Read more
Halloween Horror Nights has returned to Universal Orlando for its 35th year, bringing another massive lineup of haunted houses, scare zones, live entertainment, and plenty of food and drinks to Universal Studios Florida. Anniversary years always come with a little extra weight. It’s a celebration of an event that has evolved considerably over more than [...]
The most wonderful time of the year is here, which means that Paramount+ is bringing the screams with the return of its Peak Screaming collection stacked with some of horror’s biggest franchises, iconic villains and fan-favorite films. Leading this year’s lineup is the September 3 streaming debut of Scary Movie (2026) and its Extended Cut, bringing […]
The latest from IllFonic, the studio that has carved out a niche for itself as the ultimate authority on multiplayer horror with Friday the 13th, Predator: Hunting Grounds, and Killer Klowns from Outer Space, is perhaps their most enviable IP get to date. Securing the blessing and creative involvement of John Carpenter, as well as […]
Trader Joe’s published its official fall lineup, a story it calls “All the Fall Things,” on September 3, and it is enormous. The pumpkin wall is back, a Halloween aisle sits beside it, and apple and maple fill in the rest. Below is the full lineup in scannable tables, sorted by aisle, with prices where […]
Aldi’s 2026 Halloween assortment is in stores now, and it lands where the grocery chain always aims: cheap. The Finds aisle carries a licensed-character collection built around Disney, a spread of decor from carved wood candles to crashing witches, and Halloween candy that starts at $3.05, with the range listed online for pickup and delivery […]
Taco Bell has teamed up with the ice cream maker Salt & Straw again, this time for a Churro Ice Cream Taco. The $3.99 dessert is a crispy waffle cone shell filled with churro ice cream and coated in puffed rice and dark chocolate, and it rolled out nationwide on September 1 for a limited […]
Spirit Halloween has an officially licensed Off Campus costume line, built around the Prime Video hockey romance based on Elle Kennedy’s novels, and the same BookTok crowd that made Fourth Wing a costume hit is already clearing it out. There are four adult looks, priced from $39.99 to $54.99: Allie’s green dance dress, Garrett Graham’s […]
Wendy’s is sitting out the pumpkin spice race this fall. Instead of a Pumpkin Spice Frosty, the chain has a new Apple Crumble Frosty Fusion, a vanilla Frosty swirled with spiced apple syrup and blended with crunchy oat crumble. Wendy’s pitched it directly as a fall flavor “beyond pumpkin spice,” and it is out now […]
Crumbl has gone full Minecraft. For one week, the cookie chain is selling six square, character-topped desserts based on the game, from a green Creeper key lime sandwich to a grass block cake, and it is packing qualifying orders with mystery collectible spoons shaped like Minecraft tools. The Crumbl x Minecraft menu is available August […]
SCARowinds returns to Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, on select nights from September 11 through November 1, 2026, presented by Snickers. It is a full-scale haunt: five haunted mazes, five scare zones, and six live shows take over the park after dark, led by the big new addition this year, a Jason: Blood Reign maze […]
Thorpe Park has set out its full Fright Nights 2026 lineup, and leading it is Tenement, a new walk-through the park is billing as its first fully immersive, pitch-black scare maze. Fright Nights turns 25 this year, and it runs on selected nights from October 2 to November 1 at the Merlin Entertainments resort in […]
Ghost Face Vodka, the Scream-mask spirit from Matthew Lillard’s horror brand Macabre Spirits, is getting a Blood Orange sequel, and both the original and the new flavor are rolling out to Total Wine & More stores nationwide. Lillard is marking the launch in person, signing bottles at a run of Texas Total Wine locations from […]
We are now just days away from Michael Myers coming to your home to stalk your consoles in the upcoming
M&M’S is giving away a limited-edition Practical Magic 2 “Amas Veritas” Spell & Snack Pack, free with the purchase of an M&M’S Milk Chocolate Fun Size Sharing Bag at MMS.com/Practical-Magic. There are two chances to grab one, both at the stroke of midnight (12:00 AM ET / 9:00 PM PT): Thursday, September 3, and Monday, […]
We visited Jack’s Surplus, Meetz Meats, and more food booths at Halloween Horror Nights 35 to try some of the exclusive themed treats and drinks available during the event. Death Tank Location: Gramercy Park, New York Death by Cheese Stick – $12.99 giant hand breaded mozzarella cheese stick with spicy marinara sauce This is better ... Read more
IllFonic has released another video delving into the upcoming Halloween: The Game, this time focusing on the game’s progression and customization. The asymmetrical title is designed for “rich player progression, rewards and customization”, ranging from cosmetics to gameplay unlocks. Similar to the game’s currency system, players earn experience points by completing matches or progressing in the […]
You really know what to expect when the opening scene of a film features a man drunkenly stumbling and landing on a karaoke machine, only for it to electrocute him. This also results in the woman singing having her eyeballs pop out of her head—which promptly ends her rendition of I Only Have Eyes For […]