Horror Movies Uncut

Rocky is coming back. Fede Álvarez says a screenplay for Don’t Breathe 3 is finished, with Jane Levy and Stephen Lang expected to return as Rocky and Norman Nordstrom. Ten years after Rocky escaped the Blind Man’s house, could bringing these two characters back together restore what made the original Don’t Breathe work? Plus, we’re home from Fantastic Fest 2026, and it’s time to put a bow on eight days in Austin. We’re talking festival favorites including: • The Cycle • No Way Down • Bloody Tennis • Resident Evil • Beware Boiúna • Into the Sky • Adult Supervision • Girl in the Night • The Glorious Dead • Five More Minutes • Freaker • The Spiral • Ghost in the Cell • FlapJax • And more We also talk about the Hellraiser: Revival video game tease, what Fantastic Fest could do with more immersive experiences, the festival community, and why discovering movies you knew nothing about remains one of the best reasons to spend eight days inside the Alamo. Then, Shudder acquires Sundown, Rebekah McKendry’s new supernatural horror film mixing family revenge with her love of ’80s vampire movies. 🎙️ The Final Cut — Your Daily Pulse in Horror | 9/28/26 Follow @HMUNCUT for the Fantastic Fest reviews, interviews and additional coverage still rolling out. #DontBreathe3 #JaneLevy #StephenLang #FantasticFest #Sundown #Shudder #HorrorNews #TheFinalCut #HMUNCUT ⸻

Bong Joon Ho has horror on his mind again. The Parasite and The Host filmmaker says he has two or three crime and dark horror ideas he’s considering after completing his animated feature Ally, including the Seoul subway-set horror project he’s previously discussed. We’re also reporting from the second half of Fantastic Fest 2026, where the awards have been announced and one of the films we’ve been following, The Cycle, earned a Horror Competition Special Mention. Plus: • Ghost in the Cell wins Best Picture in the Horror Competition • Girl in the Night takes the Main Competition Best Picture award • The Cycle earns a Horror Competition Special Mention • Bong Joon Ho discusses returning to crime and horror • Jessica Biel’s Iron Ocean and Paramount develop Coffin Moon • A 1975 Oregon vampire hunt inspired in part by True Grit • Today’s Take • Our final Final Cut from Fantastic Fest this week We’re finishing our remaining press commitments and traveling home, so there will be no Thursday or Friday episode. The Final Cut returns Monday with our complete Fantastic Fest recap. Follow @HMUNCUT for continued reviews and coverage from Fantastic Fest. #BongJoonHo #FantasticFest #TheCycle #CoffinMoon #HorrorNews #TheFinalCut #HMUNCUT

The Crypt Keeper is back after 30 years. John Kassir is returning as the voice of the horror icon for AMC’s 30th anniversary FearFest celebration, with Greg Nicotero overseeing a newly created Crypt Keeper puppet through KNB EFX. And we’re still live from Fantastic Fest 2026 in Austin, where we’ve reached the halfway point of the festival. Today’s Final Cut looks back at our first-half discoveries, including Resident Evil, Beware Boiúna, The Glorious Dead, Ürei, FlapJax, The Cycle, Godmother and more. Plus, an actual piece of horror history is hitting the auction block. The Scottish hotel used as the Green Man pub in the original 1973 The Wicker Man is up for sale. Today: • Fantastic Fest first-half recap • The Crypt Keeper returns after 30 years • John Kassir returns as the voice • Greg Nicotero helps resurrect the character • AMC celebrates 30 years of FearFest • The Green Man location from The Wicker Man goes to auction • Today’s Take from Fantastic Fest Follow @HMUNCUT for continued reviews, reactions, interviews and coverage throughout Fantastic Fest. The Final Cut — Your Daily Pulse in Horror. #CryptKeeper #TalesFromTheCrypt #FearFest #FantasticFest #TheWickerMan #HorrorNews #TheFinalCut #HMUNCUT

The Final Cut is officially at Fantastic Fest 2026 in Austin. We’re keeping today’s edition under five minutes because there are movies to watch. Travis gives his first reactions to Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil, the Amazon-set creature feature Beware Boiúna, and the Adams family’s The Glorious Dead after the first night of Fantastic Fest. Plus: • Regal announces its 2026 31 Screams on Screen October lineup • The Shining, The Thing, Halloween, Trick ’r Treat and more return to theaters • Martin Scorsese joins Bahman Ghobadi’s Trees Are Watching as executive producer • Eva Green leads the psychological horror film • Today’s Take from Fantastic Fest Follow @HMUNCUT throughout Fantastic Fest for reviews, reactions, interviews and daily coverage directly from Austin. The Final Cut — Your Daily Pulse in Horror. #FantasticFest #ResidentEvil #HorrorNews #BewareBoiuna #TheGloriousDead #EvaGreen #MartinScorsese #TheFinalCut #HMUNCUT

Would you accidentally take your kid to an R-rated slasher? Some parents reportedly have after mistaking Buddy for children’s entertainment. The R-rated horror film deliberately looks like a colorful ‘90s kids show, complete with an orange unicorn mascot, but what’s happening inside It’s Buddy! is anything but family-friendly. Also on today’s The Final Cut — Your Daily Pulse in Horror: • Nick Nolte and Milo Gibson face a mysterious full-moon bloodline curse in Vested • The indie horror film recently wrapped production in British Columbia • KJ Apa and Nadia Parkes will lead the mysterious new horror film Obey • Sony’s Screen Gems will distribute • Today’s Take • Our final Fantastic Fest programming update before we travel PROGRAMMING NOTE: This is our final regular episode before Fantastic Fest. There will be no Thursday show while we’re traveling. The goal is a special short edition Friday morning live from Fantastic Fest on Day Two. Follow @HMUNCUT for Fantastic Fest coverage throughout the trip. And check out Bloodstream, the streaming partner of Horror Movies Uncut and The Final Cut, for horror streaming now and coming soon. #Buddy #HorrorMovies #Vested #NickNolte #Obey #KJApa #FantasticFest #HorrorNews #TheFinalCut #HMUNCUT

Would you pay $10 million for a slasher from a first-time director? Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Atomic Monster are reportedly closing a deal worth north of $10 million for Joshua Giuliano’s River following its world premiere at TIFF. The feature debut follows three estranged siblings trying to scatter their father’s ashes who become stranded along a rural waterway — with a masked serial killer hunting them. Also on today’s The Final Cut — Your Daily Pulse in Horror: • Zach Cregger reveals why he removed much of the comedy from Resident Evil after test screenings • Resident Evil arrives in theaters September 18 • Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi writes, directs, stars in and scores his first horror film, Wrong Number • Barbie Ferreira co-stars • Today’s Take • Fantastic Fest programming update PROGRAMMING NOTE: There will be no Thursday edition of The Final Cut while we travel to Fantastic Fest. The goal is a special short Final Cut Friday morning, live from Fantastic Fest on Day Two. Follow @HMUNCUT for Fantastic Fest coverage, horror news, reviews and festival updates.

What if Jason Voorhees was never the most interesting person at Crystal Lake? Peacock has released the full trailer for Crystal Lake, the Friday the 13th prequel series starring Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees. Set in 1971, the series explores Jason’s drowning and the events that send his mother down a murderous path. Also on today’s The Final Cut — Your Daily Pulse in Horror: • Lily James and Jack Reynor lead Seasons, arriving November 12, 2027 • Ancient spirits force a couple through disturbing seasonal rituals • Severance producer Nicholas Weinstock boards Indian fantasy-horror Tongue • Tongue follows two estranged sisters trapped inside their grandmother’s mansion • Today’s Take • Spotify Poll The Final Cut is officially back from break. Check out Bloodstream, the streaming partner of Horror Movies Uncut and The Final Cut, for horror available now and coming soon. Follow @HMUNCUT for horror news, reviews, trailers and festival coverage. #CrystalLake #FridayThe13th #PamelaVoorhees #LindaCardellini #HorrorNews #TheFinalCut #HMUNCUT