First Footage from THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 1 directed by Renny Harlin starring Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez: "From master director Renny Harlin (Cliffhanger, Die Hard 2, The Exorcist: The Beginning) comes a new trilogy of terror. In Chapter I, Madelaine Petsch (TV’s “Riverdale”) stars as a young woman starting a new life with her fiancé. Suddenly, during a road trip stop in a remote vacation rental in the woods, they become the prey of a mysterious gang of masked strangers who attack without warning or reason. What begins as a fight to stay alive becomes one woman’s journey of courage and cunning in this horror series bridging three compelling films. Written by Alan R. Cohen & Alan Freedland. Directed by Renny Harlin."

  • STARRING Madelaine Petsch, Froy Gutierrez
  • DIRECTED BY Renny Harlin
  • WRITTEN BY Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freedland, Amber Loutfi
  • PRODUCED BY Courtney Solomon, Mark Canton

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PHANTOM FUN-WORLD: "Writer/Director Tory Jones’ next horror film, PHANTOM  FUN-WORLD, has dropped its final trailer ahead of its worldwide release! 

Synopsis: Employees of the indoor fun park, Phantom Fun-World, find themselves targeted by  a masked killer obsessed with the fictional character of The Phantom and the park’s jaded  history. 

Repped by Cyfuno Ventures and released by DeskPop Entertainment and Twin Engines Global,  Phantom Fun-World has dropped its final trailer before its worldwide release on October 17,  2023. 

“Every film I do, I want to up the ante. I want to make them bigger, scarier, better than the last.  This production, this crew, this cast has been phenomenal and just wait til you see how brutal  The Phantom really is!” - Writer/Director, Tory Jones. 

The film led a very successful crowdfunding campaign and premiered at HorrorHound  Weekend back in August to a packed house and even took home the award for best feature  editing.  

“I’ve been working with Tory ever since The Wicked One, and to see how far he’s come and  his success is truly amazing and I can’t wait to see what he has up his sleeve next!” - Chris  Gierowski, Executive Producer.  

Phantom Fun-World is written by Tory Jones and Jerron Spencer and directed by Jones.  produced by Chris Gierowski, Thomas Wolf (The Wicked One), Thomas and Annie Smith  (Terrifier 2, Stream), Chuck Reeves (Stream), Brian Asman (In Search of Tomorrow), Robert  Hicks (The Everyday Adventures of Brig and Joe), Garett Morgan (Terror Trips, Time’s Up),  Stephen Hugh Nelson (Shelby Oaks, They See You), and Christopher Errington (10/31 Part 3). 

The movie stars Celeste Blandon (Watchdog), Jace Carson (They See You), LC Holt (You’re  Next), Wes Robinson (Blair Witch), and Ari Lehman (Friday the 13th, The Barn)."

Thew new trailer is age-restricted, so to watch it, visit YouTube directly: https://youtu.be/nzE13mwmD9g?si=siovs3Rtw5ZNr0h-

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HALLOWEEN TEAM: The Complete Collection: "COLLECTING ISSUES 1-4 of HALLOWEEN TEAM in one epic volume.

Years ago, five misfit kids banded together to form Halloween Team - a group dedicated to solving mysteries and hunting monsters in the small town of Greenwood, MA. Now, twenty years later, the kids are grown and lead separate lives - until a new mystery brings them together for one more adventure."

This single digital volume collects the entire Halloween Team miniseries - Issues #1-#4. And it's being offered on Amazon/Comixology for only $4.99 for a limited time as we countdown to Halloween:

  • Jonathan James
    About the Author - Jonathan James

    After spending more than 10 years as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industry, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his interest in horror and sci-fi. Since then, it has grown into an online magazine with a staff of writers that provide daily news, reviews, interviews, and special features.

    As the Editor-in-Chief of Daily Dead, Jonathan is responsible for bringing the latest horror news to millions of readers from around the world. He is also consulted with as an expert on zombies in entertainment and pop culture, providing analyses of the zombie sub-genre to newspapers, radio stations, and convention attendees.