A Grab Bag of Horror News, 28 Jan to 3 Feb 2024

A taste of things to come.

Horror Movie Trailers

• Lovely, Dark, and Deep. Cosmic horror. A new back-country ranger travels alone through the dangerous wilderness, hoping to uncover the origins of a tragedy that has haunted her since she was a child. Releases on VOD on 22 February 2024.
• History of Evil. Dystopian supernatural horror. In the near future, war and corruption have plagued America and turned it into a theocratic police state. A member of the resistance group breaks out of political prison and reunites with her husband and daughter. On the run, the family takes shelter in a remote safe house. But their journey is far from over, as the house’s dark past begins to eat away at the husband, and his earnest desire to keep his family safe is overtaken by something much more sinister. Releases on Shudder on 23 February 2024.
• Cold Meat. Survival horror. While passing through the Colorado Rockies, David stops for a meal at a diner and ends up saving a young waitress from her violent ex-husband. David hits the road again amid a dangerous blizzard, and he ends up in a ravine in the eye of the storm. Slowly running out of resources, it’s hard to tell what will get him first: the cold or the beast that’s prowling outside. Releases on VOD on 23 February 2024.
• Amelia’s Children. Supernatural horror. Edward’s search for his biological family leads him and his girlfriend to a villa high in the mountains of Northern Portugal. Full of excitement at meeting his long-lost mother and twin brother, he hopes to finally discover who he is and where he comes from. But nothing is as it seems, and Edward will soon learn that he is linked to them by a monstrous secret. Releases on VOD on 1 March 2024.
• Frogman. Found footage horror. Loveland, Ohio: Home of the Frogman. In the summer of 1999, 12-year-old Dallas captured footage of the mythical creature, but no one believed it was real. Twenty years later, Dallas, now an amateur filmmaker struggling to turn his passion into a career, returns to Loveland with friends determined to obtain irrefutable proof that the Frogman exists. Releases on VOD on 8 March 2024.
• Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Ghost comedy horror. The Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age. Releases in cinemas on 22 March 2024.
• Tarot. Supernatural horror. A group of friends violate the sacred rule of Tarot readings, unleashing an unspeakable evil trapped within the cursed cards. One by one, they come face to face with fate. Releases in cinemas on 10 May 2024.
• Longlegs. Supernatural serial killer horror. An FBI agent is assigned to the unsolved case of an elusive serial killer. As the case takes complex turns, unearthing evidence of the occult, the agent discovers a personal connection to the killer. Releases in cinemas on 12 July 2024.
• Frankenstein Legacy. Frankenstein horror. For over a century, Frankenstein’s diary has been stolen at knife-point, traded in back alleys, and chased by a shadowy cabal who would see it destroyed. Now, it’s in the hands of a gifted scientist who searches obsessively for a cure for her husband’s degenerative illness. Release date TBA.
• In a Violent Nature. Supernatural horror. The removal of a locket from a collapsed fire tower in the woods resurrects a vengeful spirit who is hellbent on retrieving it. Release date TBA.
• The Jack in the Box Rises. Supernatural toy horror. When a creepy Jack-in-the-Box is discovered and opened on the grounds of an exclusive girls’ school, six brave students soon enter a fight to the finish against the unleashed demon. Release date TBA.

Horror Game Trailers

• Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition. Survival horror. Package includes the base game, the Separate Ways story DLC, and bonus items. Releases on 9 February 2024.
• Dark Lessons. Psychological horror. Can you survive your teacher in this psychological horror game? With only candles for light and trapped in her home, uncover her family’s dark secrets by solving puzzles, connecting the dots, and escaping. Planned release date Q3 2024.