Bite-sized horror news
Horror book bits
- Kevin J. Anderson’s cosmic sci-fi horror novels Nether Station and Nether Vortex are getting movie adaptations.
- Daniel H. Wilson’s dystopian novel Robopocalypse is getting a TV series adaptation.
- Dan Baillie’s illustrated horror novella Look Out is getting a movie adaptation.
- Wendy Webb’s ghost story novels will be combined into one haunted world in a TV series called The Invited that will expand each season. Season 1 will adapt The End of Temperance Dare.
- Armando Muñoz has written a sequel novel to 1984 slasher movie Silent Night, Deadly Night. Silent Night, Deadlier Night is set 20 years after the original and releases on 1 Dec 2026.
- Blumhouse Atomic has bought film, television, and animation rights to Tynion and Michael Walsh’s serial killer battle royale comic book series Exquisite Corpses.
Horror movie morsels
- The Sam Raimi Horror Award is a new initiative that will give an emerging filmmaker $25,000 to produce a short horror film, plus mentorship, P&A support, and distribution of the finished work on the upcoming DCP+ streaming platform. Submissions cost $25 and the submission period closes 31 Dec 2026.
- Stephen King’s 1408 (2007) is definitely getting a sequel movie with the original cast members and director involved.
- DC Studios has a John Constantine movie in the script-phase, but it’s not connected to the 2005 Keanu Reeves movie, Constantine.
- Blumhouse Atomic is the new name of the merged Blumhouse and Atomic Monster studio.
- Neve Campbell will be back for Scream 8.
- A new Universal Monsters “indoor coaster” is coming to Universal Orlando Resorts.
- The makers of horror short The Cat and The Hatchet have a Kickstarter going to turn the short into a feature-length movie.
- Wrestler Chris Jericho will star as a bounty hunter in a new werewolf movie called I Am The Teeth.
- The first ever official Lego Godzilla set releases on 27 Nov 2026.
- The release date for the new Paranormal Activity movie has been pushed from 21 May to 22 Oct 2027.
Horror TV treats
- Eli Roth’s Hostel TV series is not happening at Peacock, but Roth says, “So it might not be a TV series, but I still want to continue [with it]”.
- Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure is coming to Netflix in 2028.
Horror music moments
- Camp Songs, the Crystal Lake soundtrack, containing 30 tracks, is now available in digital format.
“The true weird tale has something more than secret murder, bloody bones, or a sheeted form clanking chains according to rule.”
― H.P. Lovecraft, Supernatural Horror in Literature
Writing horror
Update on Shadows & Ink’s One Night Only Writer’s Workshop: The date is 22 Nov, not 15 Nov as previously advised. It’s not too late to sign up.
Some places accepting submissions
Ominous Thrills
Pays: USD 5 cents per word
Looking for: Feminist and intersectional horror and dark fiction, preference for dramatized audio plays
Submissions close: 15 Dec 2026
Creepy podcast
Pays: 2 cents per word
Looking for: Female and Gender-Neutral stories. Stories that feature a female protagonist/main narrator. Stories where the narrator’s gender is called out or alluded to in the story.
Merganser Magazine
Pays: USD 8 cents per word
Looking for: Short fiction, non-fiction, and poetry 2,000 words or less
Gavagai
Pays: 8 cents per word
Looking for: Speculative fiction, literary fiction and select non-fiction.
Upcoming submission calls
Three-Lobed Burning Eye
Pays: USD 8 cents per word
Looking for: Original, unpublished speculative fiction, including horror, dark fantasy, and science fiction
Submissions open 1 Jan and close 15 Jan 2027
“Once again…welcome to my house. Come freely. Go safely; and leave something of the happiness you bring.”
― Bram Stoker, Dracula
Trailer horror
A taste of things to come.
Horror TV trailers
Yellowjackets, Season 4, trailer. Psychological. This homecoming is going to sting. Paramount+, 20 Nov 2026
Horror movie trailers
American Dollhouse, teaser. Psychological. Caught between a grotesque Christmas fantasy and her own childhood trauma, a woman’s search for a fresh start in her hometown is violently interrupted by a psychopathic neighbor. Cinema, Jan 2027
Cut To Red. Killer. A delusional outcast becomes fixated on a bank teller and embarks on a brutal killing spree to forcibly “remake” a teen beach comedy in his apartment using his victims’ corpses as the cast. Release date TBA
Drag. Psychological. A simple robbery turns into a nightmare for 2 sisters when one of them throws out her back and becomes immobilized on the second floor. Cinema, 29 Jan 2027
Eugene the Marine. Psychological. A former marine fights to keep his life from unraveling as his son tries to force him out of his longtime family home and a series of gruesome murders begin targeting the people around him. VOD, 10 Nov 2026
The Holy Boy. Italian psychological. In a secluded Italian village, every week, the residents gather around a teenage boy whose embrace is believed to take away pain and sorrow. Shudder, 27 Nov 2026
Jump Scare. Comedy. An all-female metal band retreats to a remote cabin to write their next album, only to be terrorized by the family of cannibals next door. VOD, 22 Dec 2026
Lazuzu. Psychological. When Sam acquires the mysterious Lazuzu Doll, his obsession turns deadly. The relic demands souls, and soon his friends and family pay the ultimate price. Release date TBA
One Eye Open. Supernatural. A college graduate house-sitting for her ailing grandfather is caught in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with thieves who become haunted by something protecting her. Release date TBA
Spirit Tasting. Psychological. Three former punks toast their late bandmate at a distillery on New Year’s Eve. When a strange sommelier invites them to a top-shelf tasting, they discover there’s only one catch: Every bottle requires a “wish.” Limited release, 12 Nov 2026
The Wicked Hour. Supernatural. A woman returns to her haunted childhood home with a film crew—only to unleash an evil book that possesses them one by one.Release date TBA
Horror game trailers
Not Welcome. Post-apocalypse. Face unimaginable horrors while on shift at a lighthouse, with visions infiltrating the mind and disturbances wearing the mind down. Release date TBA
Spooky Tales. Anthology. Blends narrative exploration with interactive minigames spanning 1920s pulp dread, Japanese body horror, found footage, and classic slashers. Release date TBA
Wheel of Torture. Game show. Spin the wheel to earn money, invest in upgrades, and be careful: everything comes with a cost. Release date TBA
Where Dolls Hang. Psychological. Inspired by Mexican folklore, set in 1998. Investigate an island filled with hanging dolls, eerie mannequins, and horrifying rituals. Releases 2027
“The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.”
― Joseph Conrad, Under Western Eyes
A selection of horror books released this week
7 horror books this week. Themes: Supernatural, ghost, sci-fi, cosmic comedy horror, and nonfiction.
See: A selection of horror books released, 1 to 7 Nov 2026
“The books – the generous friends who met me without suspicion – the merciful masters who never used me ill!”
― Wilkie Collins, Armadale
A selection of horror movies released this week
12 horror movies this week. Themes: Supernatural, psychological, snakes, serial killer, survival, Christmas, zombie, creature, and comedy horror
See: A selection of horror movies released, 1 to 7 Nov 2026
“He had power only to feel, and feeling was torment.”
― Ambrose Bierce, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
A selection of horror TV shows released this week
1 horror TV show this week. Theme: Animated steampunk horror
See: A selection of horror TV shows released, 1 to 7 Nov 2026
“If only we could see in advance all the harm that can come from the good we think we are doing.”
― Luigi Pirandello, Six Characters in Search of an Author
What we were thinking about this week
What we’ve been reading this week
The Plot by Steve Young (short story, Deathbed)
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins (novel)
What we’ve been recommending this week
Did you know I recommend one horror book every day of the year on Bluesky, Threads, Facebook, and Twitter?
This week’s horror book recommendations
Theme: Supernatural horror
Old Country by Matt Query & Harrison Query
“It was quiet. It was beautiful. It felt like home.”
Something I Keep Upstairs by J.D. Barker
“I tell them enough to make them go away.”
What Lies Unseen by S.E. Howard
“They can’t hurt you. No matter what they look like, no matter how scary.”
The House on Dogwood Court by Robert Lass
“Bob couldn’t put his finger on just what was making him uneasy…”
Cursed by Leigh Kenny
“This isn’t happening. This isn’t real.”
A Noise Downstairs by Linwood Barclay
“You’re either losing your mind, or about to lose your life…”
Mister Lullaby by J.H. Markert
“The old train tunnel loomed in the background.”
“If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it.”
― Albert Einstein
Horror fun
Cyanide and Happiness on Facebook
Thanks for reading
Thanks for reading. Catch you on the other side.
Jayson
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