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Neon has released the trailer for ‘Leviticus’. The queer horror film follows two teenagers who, after they’re subjected to a strange ritual, find themselves stalked by a mysterious entity that takes the form of who they desire most: each other. phantasmag.com/articles-2/lev…

Alice Maio Mackay is perhaps cinema’s youngest auteur. Having made six punk-infused queer horror films in four years, the 21-year-old Australian director discusses her new ‘Buffy’-inspired feature ‘The Serpent’s Skin’. phantasmag.com/articles-2/ali…

A24’s ‘The Masque of the Red Death’, starring Mikey Madison and Léa Seydoux, has wrapped filming. Charlie Polinger’s dark comedy reimagines the 1842 Edgar Allan Poe short story.

Netflix has released the first-look at Jenna Ortega in ‘Wednesday’ Season 3. The hit series is currently filming in Paris, with Ortega (Wednesday Addams) and Fred Armisen (Uncle Fester) spotted in the French capital alongside director Tim Burton. phantasmag.com/articles-2/wed…

From Japanese liminal horror (‘Exit 8’) to a buzzy Canadian found footage thriller (‘Hunting Matthew Nichols’) and a remake of a 70s cult classic (‘Faces of Death’), we’ve made you a spooky weekend watchlist. phantasmag.com/articles-2/apr…

With rich 35mm cinematography, delicately orchestrated tension, and Charli xcx as a phone-addicted gorehound, the ‘Faces of Death’ remake feels like an unearthed 70s thriller that just happens to be a piercingly topical look at the digital age. phantasmag.com/articles-2/fac…

Emilia Clarke (‘Games of Thrones’) and Victoria Pedretti (‘Forbidden Fruits’) will star in ‘When Darkness Loves Us’, which has wrapped filming in New Zealand. The psychological thriller follows a woman who returns to claim the family she believes is rightly hers.

Years after ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’, ‘The Testaments’ follows two teens (Chase Infiniti and Lucy Halliday) as they navigate Aunt Lydia’s (Ann Dowd) elite school for future wives in this adaptation that Jan Tracz believes eclipses Margaret Atwood’s novel. phantasmag.com/articles-2/the…

‘Faces of Death’ writer @isaiswrong discusses how she avoided penning a traditional horror remake, combatting “un-cinematic” depictions of modern technology, and finding inspiration in the curious combo of ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ and ‘Legally Blonde’. phantasmag.com/articles-2/isa…

Exclusive: ‘undertone’ writer-director Ian Tuason has teased the plot of a planned prequel for A24. phantasmag.com/articles-2/und…

Justine Triet’s ‘Fonda’, starring Mia Goth and Andrew Scott, has begun filming and rounded out its cast. The psychological thriller marks the French director’s first film since the Oscar and Palme d’Or-winning ‘Anatomy of a Fall’.

The ‘Weapons’ prequel centring on Amy Madigan’s enigmatic villain has received the working title ‘Gladys’. Zach Cregger will pen the script alongside Zach Shields (‘Krampus’). The news follows Madigan’s Oscar win for her portrayal of the character. phantasmag.com/articles-2/wea…

Wagner Moura (‘The Secret Agent’) has joined Kristen Stewart in ‘Flesh of the Gods’, replacing Oscar Isaac as A24 pick up US distribution rights. The vampire thriller will be directed by Panos Cosmatos (‘Mandy’) from a script by Andrew Kevin Walker (‘Se7en’).

From a buzzy found footage film inspired by ‘Blair Witch’ and ‘The Ring’ to Lee Cronin’s hotly anticipated ‘The Mummy’ reimagining, we’ve made you a wicked April horror watchlist filled with mermaids, sharks, and Charli xcx. phantasmag.com/articles-2/apr…

‘Something Very Bad is Going to Happen’ Review: An irresistible blend of ‘Rosemary’s Baby’, ‘Twin Peaks’, and ‘The Haunting of Hill House’, the Camila Morrone vehicle instantly joins the pantheon of classic modern horror miniseries. phantasmag.com/articles-1/som…

‘They Will Kill You’ Review: Zazie Beetz takes on an elite cult in this riotous bloodbath. phantasmag.com/articles-1/the…

‘Obsession’ Review: Gruesome, depraved, and thought-provoking, Curry Barker’s second feature is an exceptional relationship horror film and a near-traumatic cinematic experience. phantasmag.com/articles-1/obs…

‘Forbidden Fruits’ review: A future slumber party classic and an A-grade satirical horror comedy, Meredith Alloway’s horror comedy is a bloody, wild ride that you won’t want to end. phantasmag.com/articles-1/for…

A24 has released the official trailer for ‘Backrooms’, Kane Parsons’ big-screen adaptation of his viral web series. The film has received an R-rating and hits theatres May 29th. Watch here phantasmag.com/articles-2/bac…

Connor Storrie is a Scream King in Verizon’s new horror short film from ‘Candyman’ director Nia DaCosta. Watch here phantasmag.com/articles-2/con…