Horror Highlights: BLACK ZOMBIE, YELLLOW EYES, A COLD SEASON

2026/08/12 16:26:50 +00:00 | Jonathan James

New BLACK ZOMBIE Trailer: "BLACK ZOMBIE digs beneath the blood-soaked spectacle of modern horror to uncover the zombie’s buried and unsettling origins. Long before it became associated with flesh-eating ghouls, the zombie was a living metaphor for slavery: not a monster, but the ultimate victim of colonial power. A symbol of stolen agency was recast as an object of fear, while Black spiritual traditions were distorted, sensationalized, and erased. Director Maya Annik Bedward traces the evolution of the zombie from colonial Haiti to contemporary Hollywood, reconsidering iconic films like WHITE ZOMBIE, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, and THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW alongside archival footage, vérité scenes, and interviews with cultural historians, artists, and genre legends including Yves-Grégory Francois, Mambo Labelle Déesse, Slash, Tom Savini, and Zandashé Brown. Part cultural reckoning, part horror remix, BLACK ZOMBIE exposes how a figure born from enslavement, spiritual belief, and resistance was transformed into one of pop culture’s most profitable monsters."

  • Director: Maya Annik Bedward
  • Writer: Maya Annik Bedward
  • Producers: Maya Annik Bedward, Hannah Donegan, Kate Fraser
  • Executive Producers: Jennifer Holness, Michael Paszt, Andrew Thomas Hunt, James Fler, and Slash
  • Featuring: Yves-Grégory Francois, Tananarive Due, Mambo Labelle Déesse, Slash, Tom Savini, and Zandashé Brown
  • Release details: BLACK ZOMBIE opens September 11 at the Quad Cinema in New York and Laemmle's Nuart in Los Angeles, and will expand to select theaters nationwide.

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YELLOW EYES Trailer: "After inheriting his late uncle’s deteriorating home, Brad and his wife Julia discover an ancient demonic idol concealed within its walls. What initially appears to be a strange and potentially valuable artifact soon exerts a seductive influence over Brad, transforming his behavior as his eyes turn an unnatural yellow and a mysterious black oil begins to appear. As the idol’s influence spreads to those around them, Julia searches desperately for an explanation, only to discover that her husband is becoming the host for an ancient entity that feeds on humanity’s darkest desires. With Brad slipping further away, Julia must fight to save the man she loves and stop an insatiable evil that turns desire into addiction and demands blood to survive."

  • Directed by Jesse Korman
  • Written by Mickey Solis
  • Starring Nena Martins, Michael Kunicki, Jimmy Chung, Margo O'Connell, and DeVaughn Loman
  • Produced by Joe Swanberg and Ben Gojer

Streaming exclusively on SCREAMBOX, august 18

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A COLD SEASON Trailer: "A lonely man's quiet winter routine hides a string of killings that spiral out of control when his dark double urges him toward madness."

"Written and directed by Christian and produced by me, A Cold Season is an atmospheric psychological horror film set during Christmas in the snow-covered mountains of Pennsylvania. It uses the isolation and stark beauty of winter—and the contrast between traditional Christmas imagery and something much darker—to explore grief, guilt, loneliness, murder and a man's deteriorating grip on reality."

MVD Entertainment Group will release A COLD SEASON on November 10, 2026.

  • Jonathan James
    About the Author - Jonathan James

    After more than a decade as a consultant in the entertainment industry, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who passionately explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.

    Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He is also consulted with as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, film festivals, and conventions.

  • Jonathan James
    About the Author : Jonathan James

    After more than a decade as a consultant in the entertainment industry, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who passionately explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.

    Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He is also consulted with as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, film festivals, and conventions.