Horror Highlights: QUEENS OF THE DEAD, HALLOWEEN, THE OTHERS, STAY, NIGHT PATROL

Watch the Trailer for Tina Romero’s Queer Zombie Comedy QUEENS OF THE DEAD: “A zombie apocalypse breaks out in Brooklyn on the night of a giant warehouse party, where an eclectic group of drag queens, club kids, and frenemies must put aside their drama and use their unique skills to fight against the brain-thirsty, scrolling undead.”

• Director: Tina Romero
• Written by: Tina Romero and Erin Judge
• Cast: Katy O’Brian, Jaquel Spivey, Tomas Matos, Nina West, Quincy Dunn-Baker, Jack Haven, Cheyenne Jackson, Dominique Jackson, Margaret Cho, Riki Lindhome, Eve Lindley, Becca Blackwell, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Julie J
• Genre: Horror, Comedy
• Language: English
• Runtime: 99 minutes

In Theaters Friday, October 24th

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Halloween and other Halloween Franchise Classics Slash Their Way To Nearly 400 Theatre Showings Nationwide: “This fall, the iconic masked killer is coming home again. John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978), widely hailed as one of the most influential horror films of all time, will terrify audiences once more when it returns to theatres across the country this October. The chilling classic, along with Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, will appear in more than 80 markets and nearly 400 theatre showings, with additional locations being added daily.

“Seeing Halloween in theatres is unlike anything else. It’s the way the film was intended to be experienced,” said Malek Akkad, CEO of Trancas International Films. “For many families and fans, revisiting Halloween in theatres has become a seasonal tradition—an annual chance to share the suspense, the dread, and the terror of Michael Myers on the big screen. We’re proud to once again partner with CineLife Entertainment® to bring not just Halloween, but also Halloween 4 and Halloween 5, to audiences everywhere.”

“Halloween is more than just a film. It is an experience that has become part of how people celebrate the season,” said Bernadette McCabe, Executive Vice President of CineLife Entertainment. “We’re thrilled to bring these classics back to theatres so both long-time fans and first-time viewers can share in the excitement, the scares, and the fun of spending October with Michael Myers.”

Halloween is one of the most beloved and revered horror films and it was the first horror film that integrated horror tropes to create the ultimate horror film. The film begins on Halloween night in 1963 with six-year old Michael Myers brutally murdering his 17-year old sister, Judith. He was sentenced and locked away for 15 years. But on October 30, 1978, a 21-year old Michael Myers steals a car and escapes Smith’s Grove. He returns to his quiet hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois, where he looks for his next victims. Halloween was written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill and directed by Carpenter. It starred Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut, Donald Pleasence, P.J. Soles and Nancy Loomis.

Halloween 4:The Return of Michael Myers was released nearly a decade later in 1988. The apparently comatose Michael Myers (George P. Wilbur) is being transferred from one hospital to another, but he wakes up when the ambulance crew talk about his surviving niece, Jamie (Danielle Harris). After slaughtering his attendants, Myers sets out to find his one living relative who is, fortunately, being cared for by a kind and resourceful foster sister named Rachel (Ellie Cornell). Meanwhile, the ever-cautious Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) remains on the killer’s path.

In Halloween 5:The Revenge of Michael Myers, Michael Myers (Donald L. Shanks) awakens from a year-long coma and stalks his way back to his small home town in Illinois, intent on killing his niece, Jamie (Danielle Harris), who has been confined to a mental institution since Michael’s last attempt to slay her. Suspecting a psychic link between Michael and Jamie, psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasence) joins forces with Sheriff Ben Meeker (Beau Starr) and attempts to stop Michael’s latest rampage.

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Cheryl Isaacs’ THE OTHERS: “In this haunting sequel to her deliciously scary debut, Cheryl Isaacs (Mohawk) explores the sharp edges of lingering trauma and the bonds of love that heal us–for fans of She is a Haunting and Sawkill Girls!

Only weeks ago, Avery pulled her best friend, Key, from the deadly black water. The cycle from her family’s Kanyen’kehá:ka (Mohawk) stories is finally broken, the black water is now a harmless lake, and her problems are far from supernatural: All Avery wants is a normal summer with Key, her now-boyfriend.

The trauma, however, casts a long shadow over the town. Some victims never returned. Terrifying memories threaten to resurface, but Avery pushes them down. Who she’s really worried about is Key. The two are supposed to be closer than ever—so why does he feel so distant?

Wracked by anxiety, Avery begins to see a chilling reflection in every mirror, one that moves on its own—and she’s not the only one. With her family’s safety in the balance, Avery must decide: Run away to the safety of normal life with Key, or return to lake’s edge and face her reflection, before her home is subsumed by darkness once and for all….”

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DISNEY’S ANDSCAPE DEBUTS TRAILER FOR STAY, NEW SUPERNATURAL THRILLER IN TIME FOR HULUWEEN: “Disney’s Andscape debuts trailer for its new supernatural thriller film, Stay starring Megalyn Echikunwoke and Mo McRae. The film is directed and written by Jas Summers. Stay centers on a married couple navigating a tumultuous separation, facing life-or-death stakes as supernatural forces invade their once-perfect home. Stay will lead the annual Huluween programming when it debuts on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ on October 8th. Stay will be showing at the New Orleans Film Festival on October, 25th.

Stay follows Kiara, a PhD author of African spirituality, and Miles, a former MMA fighter, facing the end of their once beautiful marriage. As it appears matters can’t get any worse in their lives, they begin to encounter soul-shaking supernatural forces and go from fighting one another to fighting for their lives. The key to survival lies within their ability to conquer their darkest moments with courage and love.”

• DIRECTED BY: Jas Summers
• SCREENPLAY BY: Jas Summers
• CAST: Megalyn Echikunwok and Mo McRae
• PRODUCERS: Jared Hoffman p.g.a, Lex Scott Davis, Garrett Thompson, Mo McRae p.g.a.
• EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Zak Kristofek, Megalyn Echikunwoke
• CINEMATOGRAPHER: John Rosario

Coming To Hulu And Hulu On Disney+ On October 8, 2025

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NIGHT PATROL Teaser Poster: “An LAPD officer must put aside his differences with the area’s street gangs when he discovers a local police task force is harboring a horrific secret that endangers the residents of the housing projects he grew up in.”

• DIRECTOR: Ryan Prows
• WRITER: Ryan Prows, Shaye Ogbonna, Tim Cairo, Jake Gibson
• CAST: Jermaine Fowler, Justin Long, RJ Cyler, Freddie Gibbs, CM Punk, YG, Flying Lotus, Dermot Mulroney, Jon Oswald, and Nicki Micheaux

Fantastic Fest World Premiere – September 19, 2025
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In Theaters – January 16, 2026