Reel Horror News Roundup: September 7 - September 13, 2025

BREAKING: Teen Found Slain

Detectives in Crescent City are baffled after 19-year-old Scott Miller was found brutally murdered in the Lucas family’s kitchen. The cause of death: repeated blows from what appears to be a meat cleaver.

The bizarre twist? Investigators insist the attack bears the unmistakable signature of serial killer “Meat Cleaver Max,” who was executed in the state electric chair months ago.

“Same style, same brutality, right down to the angle of the strikes,” said Detective Harrow. “It’s as if Max walked right out of the morgue.”

🎞️ Based on House III: The Horror Show (1989)

Stephen King’s The Long Walk Gets a Chilling New Film Review

Fifty teens. One deadly marathon. The Long Walk turns Stephen King’s dystopian novella into a tense, haunting film that tests courage, endurance, and morality.

👉Read the full review here: Fangoria

Conjuring: Last Rites Haunts Box Office Records Worldwide

The final chapter in the Conjuring saga didn’t creep in; it exploded. With a whopping $194 million global opening (about $83-84 million domestic), Last Rites smashed previous horror debut records, including the $190M global opening of It (2017). It’s also Warner Bros.’ biggest horror opening yet, reaffirming that Ed & Lorraine Warren’s finales still draw the crowds. 

Other Notes to Watch

• The film scored $104-110 million internationally during its first weekend. GamesRadar++1

• Its domestic haul ranks Last Rites among the top three horror openings ever in the U.S. Rotten Tomatoes Editorial+2Kotaku+2

• Despite mixed critical reception (Rotten Tomatoes ~55-56%, CinemaScore “B”) the franchise’s pull remains undeniable. AP News+1

👉Read the full breakdown here: Fangoria

Alamo Drafthouse Unleashes Dark Visions for Halloween 2025

Alamo Drafthouse is going full-throttle this Halloween with Dark Visions, a horror-packed lineup that blends new nightmares, cult classics, interactive movie parties, merch, and food & drink treats. Films like The Strangers—Chapter 2, Black Phone 2, 28 Days Later, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and a razor-sharp 4K showing of the full Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, just in time to test your will to stay awake.

Other Notes to Watch

• They’re also rolling out a themed menu from September 30 to November 3, featuring specials like a pumpkin-and-pie-spice “Cult Classic Shake,” “Protector Pie” pizza, “Water to Rum” cocktail, and “Divine Dough-Nation Cookies” (with $1 from each order going to local breast cancer nonprofits). 

• Interactive movie parties are in the mix for Scream, Creepshow, Van Helsing, and The Mummy. 

• Their annual Dismember the Alamo horror marathon returns October 25 with secret films, wall-to-wall scares, and limited-edition merch.

👉Read the full spine-tingling lineup here: Fangoria

Amazon MGM Revives One of Horror’s Most Infamous Houses

The haunted house at 112 Ocean Avenue is getting a fresh scare. Director David F. Sandberg (Lights Out, Annabelle: Creation) is set to helm a new Amityville 

Horror reimagining for Amazon MGM, with The Conjuring: Last Rites writers Richard Naing and Ian Goldberg scripting. Producers Peter Safran and John Rickard, plus execs Natalia Safran and Lotta Losten, are backing the return of this chilling tale. No casting or plot details yet, but you can bet it’ll lean into the real-crime lore that made the original a horror legend.

Other Notes to Watch

• This isn’t the only Amityville project in motion: Joseph & Vanessa Winter (of Deadstream) are also developing a separate version. 

• The original 1979 film and 2005 remake will likely loom large in comparisons; fans are curious whether this version will return to the source (“true story” claims, the DeFeo murders) or overhaul the mythology. 

• Sandberg reuniting with The Safran Company isn’t surprising; his horror track record (especially with collaborations like Annabelle: Creation) gives this new Amityville a lot of potential weight. 

👉Read the full announcement here: Fangoria

Your Weekly Streaming Horror Stars: Sinners, Terrifier 3, The Conjuring & More

Horror fans, your next binge is set. Whether you want vampiric palace politics in Sinners, clown carnage from Terrifier 3, or a rewatch of The Conjuring in light of the new sequel, this week’s streaming lineup has something to scratch every kind of fright itch. Expect killer sharks in Dangerous Animals, messed-up toy terror in The Monkey, and a superhero-gone-wrong vibe with Brightburn. Lights off, nightmares on. 

👉Read the full streaming roundup here: Fangoria