Octoberween: ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Believes in Kindness

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026): Director: Nia DaCostaScreenwriter: Alex GarlandStarring: Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman The Plot: Immediately following the end of 28 Years Later, young Spike (Alfie Williams) is forced into a violent cult led by the sadistic madman Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell). Meanwhile, Dr. Kelson (Ralph…

Octoberween: Queer Catharsis Meets Campy Horror in ‘T Blockers’

T Blockers (2023): Director: Alice Maio MackayScreenwriters: Alica Maio Mackay & Benjamin Pahl RobinsonStarring: Lauren Last, Lewi Dawson, Toshiro Glenn, Lisa Fanto The Plot: In small town Australia, an ancient parasite is turning local men into violent, raving bigots. Transgender filmmaker Sophie (Lauren Last) discovers that she has the psychic ability to sense the possessed.…

Octoberween: ‘Backrooms’ is All Vibes, No Substance

Nothing makes you feel old like your childhood becoming the new setting for nostalgic horror. Backrooms (2026): Director: Kane ParsonsScreenwriter: Will SoodikStarring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell The Plot: In 1990, freshly divorced and secretly living in his struggling furniture store, failed architect Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor) discovers a hidden dimension in the…

Octoberween: ‘Hope’ is a Whole Lotta Movie

We’re kicking off this year’s Octoberween festivities with a recent South Korean monster movie that is absolutely bonkers. Hope (2026): Director: Na Hong-jinScreenwriter: Na Hong-jinStarring: Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Hoyeon, Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander The Plot: Rural police chief Beom Seok (Hwang Jung-min) starts off his day investigating a mutilated cow. Local hunters, led by…