RC Stacey, Author at thefilmnewsblitz.com

A side-by-side black and white image combining the iconic, close-up camcorder shot of a terrified woman's eyes and nose from *The Blair Witch Project* on the left, and stick figures hanging from trees against a foggy background that form the numbers "92427" on the right.

Film news: Lionsgate marches a new ‘Blair Witch Project’ back into the woods for 2027

The most influential found-footage franchise of all time is being dragged out for another walk in the trees as Lionsgate has dated...

A dark, atmospheric pine forest floor lightly covered in frost and snow under a moody, directional light beam filtered through falling snow or mist. Dark tree trunks frame the clearing, creating an eerie, cinematic winter landscape.

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Film news: Robert Eggers unleashes a chilly first look at nightmarish ‘Werwulf’

Robert Eggers’ Werwulf has dropped a first-look teaser image ahead of a Christmas Day release. Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Lily-Rose Depp lead the...

A side-by-side split image showing behind-the-scenes moments from the film production of Obsession. On the left, director Curry Barker wearing glasses leans over a professional cinema camera rig mounted to a car window. On the right, Curry Barker sits on a bed by a window talking with actors Inde Navarrette and Michael Johnston, who are holding a script and a drink.

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Film news: Universal snaps up ‘Obsession’ wunderkind Curry Barker for new horror film

Fresh off the runaway success of Obsession, Curry Barker has officially set his next horror movie at Universal Pictures. The hottest young...

Two side-by-side film stills contrasting different eras of George A. Romero's zombie cinema. On the left, a black-and-white scene from Night of the Living Dead depicts several vacant-looking zombies in civilian clothing walking slowly through a grassy field under a bright, overcast sky. On the right, a high-contrast, full-colour scene from Survival of the Dead shows a group of menacing, blood-stained zombies walking down a dark, muddy path at night.

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Film news: Greg Nicotero joins George A. Romero’s ‘Twilight of the Dead’

The final chapter of George A. Romero’s zombie saga, Twilight of the Dead, has gained a true believer behind the gore. Film...

Three-panel collage featuring text and imagery from the horror franchise. On the left, a large red panel displays the stylized, cream-coloured text "EVIL DEAD WRATH". The top-right panel shows Bruce Campbell in The Evil Dead (1981), wearing a blue shirt and holding an axe over his shoulder and a shotgun in his hand under a pink moon. The bottom-right panel displays Bridget Hoffman in an iconic scene from the same film, reaching upward as she is dragged into the ground by a demonic hand gripping her neck.

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Film news: ‘Evil Dead Wrath’ is taking the Necronomicon all the way back to 1972

Producer Robert Tapert has begun pulling back the curtain on the next chapter of the cabin-in-the-woods saga, and Evil Dead Wrath is...

A side-by-side comparison of a film still and poster for the horror movie "Magic", both showcasing a wide-eyed, unsettling ventriloquist dummy. The poster on the right includes the text: "Abracadabra, I sit on his knee. Presto chango, and now he is me. Hocus pocus, we take her to bed. Magic is fun; we're dead. MAGIC A TERRIFYING LOVE STORY."

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Horror news: Sam Raimi set to direct ‘Magic’ reboot for Lionsgate

Evil Dead creator Sam Raimi is officially stepping behind the camera to direct a reimagining of Magic, the nightmare-inducing 1978 psychological horror...

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Horror news: First look at John Boyega and Cara Delevingne in supernatural horror ‘The Punishing’

First look images have arrived for The Punishing, the Icelandic-set supernatural horror film starring John Boyega and Cara Delevingne, as the project...

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Horror news: First teaser trailer arrives for Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Her Private Hell’, starring Sophie Thatcher

Nicolas Winding Refn is back. A full decade after The Neon Demon, the Danish auteur has returned to feature filmmaking with Her...

A still of Paul Thomas Anderson directing in One Battle After Another, side-by-side with a still of Teyana Taylor in the same film

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2026 Oscars: PTA is bookies’ favourite for best director

The 2026 Oscars are right around the corner, and the best director category has an overwhelming frontrunner in Paul Thomas Anderson, aka...

Two side-by-side film stills of Adam Scott in "Hokum". Left: Scott with damp hair and glasses looks weary in a dark leather jacket; Right: he wears a tan trench coat, holding a glowing lantern against a wood-panelled background.

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Film news: Adam Scott starring ‘Hokum’ set for SXSW debut

NEON has officially announced the upcoming release of Hokum, starring Adam Scott. Damian McCarthy is in the director’s chair for this highly...

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Posts By RC Stacey

Film news: Lionsgate marches a new ‘Blair Witch Project’ back into the woods for 2027

Film news: Robert Eggers unleashes a chilly first look at nightmarish ‘Werwulf’

Film news: Universal snaps up ‘Obsession’ wunderkind Curry Barker for new horror film

Film news: Greg Nicotero joins George A. Romero’s ‘Twilight of the Dead’

Film news: ‘Evil Dead Wrath’ is taking the Necronomicon all the way back to 1972

Horror news: Sam Raimi set to direct ‘Magic’ reboot for Lionsgate

Horror news: First look at John Boyega and Cara Delevingne in supernatural horror ‘The Punishing’

Horror news: First teaser trailer arrives for Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Her Private Hell’, starring Sophie Thatcher

2026 Oscars: PTA is bookies’ favourite for best director

Film news: Adam Scott starring ‘Hokum’ set for SXSW debut

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