Reel Horror News Roundup: June 30 - July 6, 2025

YOUNG WOMAN KILLED BY SPEAR GUN AT ABANDONED LAKEFRONT

HIGGINS HAVEN, NJ — Authorities are investigating the suspicious death of a woman found late Friday evening with a harpoon lodged through her eye at the former Higgins Haven summer property.

The victim, identified as Veronica Sanchez, 20, was reportedly on a weekend retreat with friends when she was last seen near the boathouse. 

“It looked like a joke at first,” said one teen. “Then we saw the blood.”

Law enforcement has not released details on suspects, but the murder weapon — a speargun — was recovered near the dock. 

Investigators noted the weapon appeared aged but functional, suggesting it may have been brought to the scene intentionally. 

The Higgins property, long considered cursed, has now been cordoned off once again.

“It was supposed to be a fun weekend.”

🎞️ Based on a scene from Friday the 13th Part 3 (1982), directed by Steve Miner. 

Edgar Wright’s Running Man Is a Full-Throttle Reimagining

Edgar Wright is taking Stephen King's dystopian nightmare for a wild new spin. His upcoming take on The Running Man isn’t just a remake — it’s a high-octane reimagining that aims to get closer to the novel’s grim core, with Wright’s signature kinetic style at the helm.

🎬 Ready to run? Take a peek at the first teaser trailer over at Stuff.

Jack Bender to Bring Stephen King's The Institute to the Screen

Stephen King's world keeps expanding — and this time, it’s The Institute. Jack Bender, director of Mr. Mercedes, returns to bring another terrifying King tale to life, blending dark government secrets and psychic kids into what could be the next prestige horror-thriller series.

Learn more about the eerie adaptation in the works from Mr. Mercedes director Jack Bender, via Screen Rant.

Killer Kites Is Streaming Now — And It's as Absurd as It Sounds

What do you get when airborne toys turn homicidal? Killer Kites might just be the weirdest horror flick of the decade — and it's finally streaming. Leaning fully into absurdity, this lo-fi indie oddity delivers paper-thin terror with a deadly twist.

🪁 Ready to get tangled in terror? Killer Kites is now streaming — catch the full story at Dread Central.

Stephen King's The Long Walk Might Be His Most Terrifying Story Without a Single Monster

No vampires, no clowns, no killers — just a brutal march and a line you don't want to cross. Stephen King’s The Long Walk strips horror down to its most human core, where survival becomes the scariest game of all. This cult favorite might be King’s quietest — and cruelest — nightmare yet.

🚶Think you could outwalk the rest? Dive into why The Long Walk still haunts readers decades later via CBR.