HOFF Metamorphosis 2026, All Winners Announced: What the Tide Dragged In Takes Best Feature, Two French Shorts Honored

First edition of the Horror Online Film Festival concludes with seven official awards and one special mention. Italian social media favorite 0187 UFO by Francesco Tassara wins audience award. Federico Zampaglione hosts the grand finale with directors and cast joining live to accept honors. Festival director Francesco Schirosi: "HOFF won't stop at five festival days." Next event scheduled for December 11 at the University of Bari.

SPASMO FEST – Halloween 2026: Horror Cinema and Death Metal in Piumazzo

Horror cinema and death metal collide on Halloween night

Ebenezer: Johnny Depp Faces Christmas Nightmares in Ti West's New Film

On November 13, 2026, Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol arrives in American theaters—a fresh take on Charles Dickens' beloved tale, featuring Johnny Depp as Ebenezer Scrooge

IT ENDS: Alexander Ullom's horror arrives in Italian cinemas

Halloween's Original Trilogy Returns to Theaters: Three Nights with Michael Myers and the 'Witch' That Divided Fans

Horror cinema is preparing for another dive into the past. In September 2026, the first three chapters of the Halloween saga will return to the big screen across the United States, with special screenings spread over three consecutive nights.

Colony: Yeon Sang-ho Returns to Zombies a Decade After Train to Busan

Ten years on from Train to Busan, Yeon Sang-ho faces a mutant epidemic once more in a claustrophobic thriller set inside a biotech facility. New official clip features infected creatures hunting by scent, with fused bodies and monstrous organisms. US release August 28.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Goes Animated: Tobe Hooper's Cult Classic Reborn in Rotoscope

The 1974 horror classic is preparing for a radical transformation. Dark Sky Films and Exurbia Films are creating an entirely new animated version, hand-drawn without artificial intelligence. Release is scheduled for 2027.

The Blair Witch Project Creators Return to Found Footage with The Influencer Project

Eduardo Sánchez and Gregg Hale go back to their roots in "realistic" horror cinema with a new film that brings fear from the woods of Burkittsville to the world of influencers, smartphones, and online stalkers. The Influencer Project arrives in American theaters on October 2

Halloween: 10 Must-Watch Films for an October 31st Marathon

From Psycho to Trick 'r Treat: The Perfect Playlist for All Hallows' Eve

Mouthwashing: The Indie Horror That Hollywood Couldn't Ignore

From small indie phenomenon to Sony project with Karyn Kusama directing: how a 2024 psychological horror became Hollywood's new hunting ground.

Scream: The Anatomy of a Saga That Never Dies

From Woodsboro to Scream 7 (and Already to Scream 8): How Wes Craven's Meta-Slasher Rewrote the Rules of the Genre and Continues to Reinvent Itself

Dario Argento: "The Master of Horror"

Part One of a Retrospective dedicated to one of Italy's greatest horror directors

Boris Karloff, an Immortal Icon

The Timeless Frankenstein of 1931