What Sleeps Beneath

What Sleeps Beneath is an online magazine that explores the horror genre as one of the most important cultural vehicles of our time. 📄 Now accepting submissions! Please email submissions@whatsleepsbeneath.com for consideration. #WhatSleepsBeneath #horror #horrorwriters

Squarespace released a 2026 Super Bowl ad titled "Unavailable," starring Emma Stone as the lady of a spooky island manor. Read More: bgr.com/2093266/square… #whatsleepsbeneath #wsb #horror #horrormovies #superbowl #unavailable #spooky

Did you know that What Sleeps Beneath accepts submissions for original writing? 👀 Submit your scholarly article, film analysis, book review, editorial, or thoughtful piece that explores the horrific in all its forms: whatsleepsbeneath.com/submit #wsb #callforsubmissions

Premiering in the Midnight section at Sundance, Vera Miao's film revolves around a young widow and her daughter attempting to start over in Wyoming. hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-r… #whatsleepsbeneath #wsb #horror #horrormovies #horrorfilms #griefhorror #sundance #filmfestival

"The debut feature film of writer and director Mark Fischbach, better known to the internet at large as Markiplier, is as surprising as it is atmospheric." Read about 'Iron Lung' on Horror Press: #google_vignette" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">horrorpress.com/reviews/12965/… #wsb #horror #ironlung #cosmichorror #videogamehorror

In Jamie Langlands’s The R.I.P Man, killer Alden Pick gathers the teeth of his victims to put in his own toothless mouth in deference to an obscure medieval Italian clan of misfits. Check out @wsb_ande's review on WSB: whatsleepsbeneath.com/archive/the-ri… #wsb #horror #ripman #slasher

Neon is continuing its streak of picking up Sundance’s splashiest horror titles, having acquired this year’s resident Midnight section breakout, Leviticus. hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-n… #wsb #horror #queerhorror #neon #sundance #midnight #leviticus

The Twisted Childhood Universe gathers steam with its latest addition of Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare—a slasher that embraces the complexity of queer characters. Read wsb_ande's review on WSB: whatsleepsbeneath.com/archive/peter-… #wsb #horror #queerhorror #filmreview #Poohniverse

❄️ TOMORROW NIGHT! ❄️ Join WSB and @girlafterdarkmedia at @poetrypgh for a spooky evening of telling ghost stories in the dark of winter. 📖 Did we mention there'll be a drawing for an audiobook credit from Libro.fm? #wsb #victoriantraditions #ghoststories

Don't forget! This Sunday, we'll be hosting a FREE spooky evening in the Victorian tradition of telling ghost stories in the dark of winter with several writers from PGH chapter of the HWA. 📍 The Poetry Lounge 📅 7PM on Jan. 18th whatsleepsbeneath.com/archive/winter… #wsb #ghosts

Undertone asks a simple favor: turn the volume up. If A24’s latest tease is any indication, the year’s most unsettling scare might be the one you can’t see. #google_vignette" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">3dvf.com/en/undertone-u… #wsb #undertone #horror #horrormovies #horrorfilms #a24 #paranormal #paranormalpodcast

As awards season starts to ramp up and horror fans are keen to see our favorite genre win big, the 9th Annual Astra Film Awards made film history this weekend by recognizing the unconventional star of Good Boy, Indy. fangoria.com/indy-good-boy-… #wsb #horror #astrafilmawards

From what people are saying, 'Dooba Dooba' is the 2026 version of Skinamarink—with in-home security cameras watching as an awkward 16-year-old girl terrorizes her well-meaning babysitter. firstshowing.net/2026/official-… #wsb #horror #foundfootage #horrorfilms #indiehorror #doobadooba

Bones and roots adorn the walls of their dimly lit home...This is a couple that is in tune—with themselves, with the natural world, and, as we will soon see, the supernatural world, as well. Catch Ande's review of Haunters of the Silence: whatsleepsbeneath.com/archive/haunte… #wsb #horror

Whistle will land in theaters in February, when it will compete against horror contenders Dracula (the French version directed by Luc Besson) and the sequel The Strangers – Chapter 3. Watch the trailer: movieweb.com/logan-dafne-ke… #wsb #whistle #horror #horrorfilms #supernatural

"[Weapons] Writer-director Zach Cregger described the writing process for the horror mystery as 'writing on a tightrope,' entering the script without knowing the ending to ensure the narrative remained unpredictable." deadline.com/2026/01/weapon… #wsb #horror #weapons #mystery

🕯️Join us for a spooky evening of Victorian ghost stories with @girlafterdarkmedia + writers from the HWA (PGH Chapter), followed by a screening of House on Haunted Hill. 📍 The Poetry Lounge (Millvale, PA) 📅 Jan 18 • 7pm whatsleepsbeneath.com/archive/winter… #wsb #winterghoststories

Co-director of New Fears Eve, P.J. Starks, talks about the making of his newest hit on Screambox, working with industry legends, and what’s next for both “The Doctor” and the director, himself. whatsleepsbeneath.com/archive/new-fe… @PJStarks @Bloodmoonpictures15 #wsb #horror #horrorfilms

From genre-defining hits ('Sinners') and surprise breakouts ('Weapons') to hidden gems ('Dead Mail') and auteur-driven awards contenders ('Frankenstein'), these were the best scares studios and streamers had to offer. hollywoodreporter.com/lists/best-hor… #wsb #horror #horrorfilms

To any external observer, some indifferent alien surveyor, it would be the insects who rule the planet known as Earth. They fill the gamut of ecological niches ... Read Dan Pietersen's book review of Crawling Horror: whatsleepsbeneath.com/archive/crawli… #wsb #horror #bookreview

In “Two Cocktails for Krampusnacht,” bartender and film artist Noah J. Welter revisits the darker side of the season with two Old Fashioned–inspired cocktails. The holidays may be over—but Krampus never really leaves. 🥃👹 whatsleepsbeneath.com/archive/krampu… #wsb #tgif #darkspirits