THE DEADLY SPAWN 4K UHD (AND REGION FREE BLU-RAY) STANDARD EDITION coming Nov.10, 2026: "A pair of campers stumble upon the remnants of a meteorite and discover some fanged, worm- like creatures have hitched a ride to Earth. After the “appetizer,” the deadly alien spawn take refuge in the basement of an isolated house and prepare for the main course! With the people in the neighborhood now becoming the entrees of an intergalactic monster buffet, a group of teenagers, led by a small boy, decide to take this matter into their own hands! Will they be able to stop the creatures from reproducing and rid the Earth of the deadly spawn once and for all? Featuring practical creature creations by John Dods (Spookies, Black Roses, Monsters TV series), The Deadly Spawn has been totally remastered in 4K from the original 16mm camera negative. With hours of supplementary material compiled from the personal collections of the cast and crew, The Deadly Spawn can finally invade your home theatre in the best version ever released to home video. Just try not to put this disc in the basement… you might be surprised at what you find down there!"
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ACCESS:HORROR FILM FESTIVAL: "Access:Horror Film Festival, a celebration of disability in genre film, kicked off its 2026 program with an in-person opening night showcase at the Alamo Drafthouse Winchester on September 25. Following a sucessful night of accessibility-centered shorts, the virtual program will stream globally from October 4 through November 1, 2026.
"After a momentous kickoff at Lost Weekend, we're thrilled to bring this year's edition of the most accessible horror festival on the planet to audiences around the world," Caris O'Malley, Access:Horror Co-Producer enthused. "This year's lineup takes Access:Horror to new heights, with films that plumb the darkest depths of the human (and porcine) appetite alongside others that reveal the human body for the ticking time bomb it is. Every official selection comes with captions and audio description, so the festival is more accessible than ever. It's also scarier than ever. On October 4th, body horror is on the menu, and dinner is served."
Access:Horror was created as a space to explore and celebrate the history, impact, and future of disability in the horror genre, through conversations, connections, and various artistic forms, including film. We acknowledge the interwoven nature of identity and media representation, and celebrate the many intersectional identities that have been at the heart of horror cinema since the beginning. We believe in horror as an agent of change, and seek to elevate discourse that uplifts marginalized creators and gives them space to create new work that imagines new worlds.
Access:Horror was founded by filmmaker and activist Ariel Baska to center disability advocacy through genre cinema. Named one of the most accessible film festivals in the nation in Forbes, this year’s lineup features shorts dissecting medical racism, neurodivergence, disability, depression, and queer persecution.
Ahead of the global streaming launch, Baska shared, "Slurs are becoming more common in everyday language, including in Oscar-winning Hollywood films. The government is unleashing daily violence on the disability community through Medicaid cuts, institutionalization, and rollbacks to disability rights protections. For disabled people, this is already a horror movie, which is why, this year, horror feels like the most honest genre out there. Access:Horror is proud to share a lineup of validating, crucial, and cathartic terrors that illustrate the strength of the disability community. Open captions and audio description make the program stronger still, letting us reach more audiences and turn more stomachs with these filmmakers' gnarly tales".
This year’s lineup features groundbreaking short films that utilize horror to dissect real-world medical racism, neurodivergence, disability, depression, and queer persecution."
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ONE EYE OPEN: "A recent college graduate house-sitting for her ailing grandfather finds herself caught in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with thieves who become haunted by something supernatural protecting her in the mysterious mansion."
Stars RJ Mitte ("Walt" from BREAKING BAD), Maximiliano Hernandez ("Agent Jasper Stillwell" from AVENGERS: ENDGAME) Chris Bylsma ("Pastor Garrett Moore" in GODLESS), and in her first feature film role, Kushi Beauchamp.
"ONE EYE OPEN [is] set to hit theaters just in time for the spooky season. This home invasion thriller meets supernatural terror story is getting a nationwide release starting October 16th and will run in theaters through the Fall season, to be followed by a streaming run."
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.
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.
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