NYX UK Celebrates Bela Lugosi’s Birthday This October Plus More Premieres

This October on NYX UK promises to be extra horrific with 12 channel premieres, a celebration of Bela Lugosi in honour of his birthday, and a fitting screening of a John Carpenter classic.

Amongst the premieres are Alejandro Jodorowsky’s superb Santa Sangre (1989), Stewart Sparke’s indie goryfest Book of Monsters (2018), Hank Braxton’s zom-com Glowzies (2023), Michael Pereira’s debut Beyond the Chamber of Terror (2021), Edward Sánchez’s Lovely Molly (2011), Israel’s first horror movie Rabies (2010), and the 2020 remake of Castle Freak. Other premieres include Roxanne Benjamin’s Body at Brighton Rock (2019), Stephen Cognetti’s Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire, the superb mockumentary Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made (2018), Danny Draven’s Restitution (2024), and William Peter Blatty’s The Ninth Configuration (1980).

To commemorate the birthday of horror legend Bela Lugosi on October 20th, there are screenings of two of his best, White Zombie (1932) and Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932).

On Halloween night itself, what other film is more fitting than John Carpenter’s seminal 1978 Halloween?

NYX UK can be found on Freeview 271, Channelbox App, TCL TVs, and Distro TV

For more information, head over to www.nyxtv.co.uk

Netflix Debuts Trailer For Sam Raimi-Produced Thriller DON’T MOVE

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Strap yourselves in for some Sam Raimi-approved horror thrills this Halloween season, as Netflix debuts the full official trailer for the cat-and-mouse thriller Don’t Move. Starring Kelsey Asbille and Finn Wittrock and produced by Raimi, the film premieres on the streaming platform on October 25th.

In Don’t Move, a grieving woman (Asbille) hoping to find solace deep in an isolated forest encounters a stranger (Wittrock) who injects her with a paralytic agent. As the agent gradually takes over her body, she must run, hide and fight for her life before her entire nervous system shuts down.

Written by T.J. Cimfel and David White, the film was directed by Adam Schindler and Brian Netto. It was produced by Sam Raimi and Zainab Azizi of Raimi Productions, Christian Mercuri’s Capstone Studios, Alex Lebovici of Hammerstone Studios, and Sarah Sarandos.

Asbille is best known for her roles in TV shows Fargo and Yellowstone, while Wittrock is best known for his work across multiple seasons of American Horror Story. Netto previously directed the pregnancy horror Delivery, which he had co-written with Schindler; in turn, Schindler has directed Intruders, which was written by Cimfel and White.

Watch the full trailer for Don’t Move below:

Samara Weaving “All In” On READY OR NOT 2

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Scream queen Samara Weaving has said she’s “all in” to reprise her role as bridal final girl Grace Le Domas for a potential sequel to the 2019 horror hit Ready or Not, which elevated Radio Silence directing duo Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin to household names. The pair have since directed Scream, Scream VI – in which Weaving had a memorable cameo – and Abigail.

Speaking with ComicBook.com, Weaving said: “I’m all in. I think we’re all in, I don’t know. I think we’re all in. I don’t know if we’ve had our blood handshake, but pretty much. We’ve done the spit handshake, but we haven’t cut each other’s hands and rubbed our blood together.”

A sequel to Ready or Not was announced earlier this year, though there’s no release date yet on the project. Adam Robitel, best known for helming Escape Room, has reportedly been tapped to direct the sequel.

“It’s getting figured out,” Gillett told EW in April. “That’s what we’ll say: Ready or Not 2 is getting figured out. What we can say is that there is a script that is an absolute f—ing banger of a sequel. And however it gets made, and in whatever capacity we are helping get it made, we are so excited that it’s happening. That movie is truly the love of our creative lives in a lot of ways.”

Back in 2019, Weaving teased that she thought authorities might not believe her when they came to investigate what had happened to the wealthy Le Domas family and found only corpses and exploded bodies. “I wonder what happens afterwards. Does she go to jail? Does she go to an asylum for psychiatric help? Does she inherit everything? I don’t know,” Weaving had said. “Or the police would say that she did it on purpose. I don’t know… Sitting in a jail cell for 90 minutes, just going insane.”

Samara Weaving will next be seen in survival horror Azrael.

New Posters Revealed for JITTERS

Red or Green what can it mean? There are dark things at play in Jitters… Check out the brand-new posters for Marc Zammit’s thriller chiller Jitters, which is currently in production in the UK.

Following the success of his recent film Witch, Marc Zammit’s new feature produced alongside James Fuller of Aptitude Films, Jitters is set to be a nerve-jangling original chiller starring Fabrizio Santino as Detective Collymore, Anto Sharp as Detective Harding, DanielJordan as Jitters and featuring Boo Miller as Taylor, Jess Impiazzi as Tiff, and Richard Wiskers as Jake.

Synopsis

When Detective Collymore, a divorced single father, stumbles upon a disturbing case that involves the death of a woman, he refuses to believe that she died of natural cause. Delving deep into the case, he soon discovers someone or something that tips his world on its axis and sends him headlong into the twisted, perilous world of Jitters… Entering the unknown, he’s thrown into a mind-bending journey where reality blurs and nothing is what it seems. In a battle of wills, he must determine what’s real and what’s fantasy and outsmart this malevolent force… but is it real, or is it the stuff of nightmares you may never wake up from?

This spine-chilling thrill ride is full of intrigue and psychological twists galore; prepare for a fear-filled journey beyond your wildest fears.

Keep watching for more news on Jitters. You can find more images from the film here.

Ella Purnell Stars In Trailer For Bloody Comedy SWEETPEA

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Described as a deviously twisted, coming-of-rage story, STARZ has just released the full trailer for their six-part series Sweetpea, ahead of its October 10th premiere. Ella Purnell, known for her standout performances in Yellowjackets and Fallout, stars as Rhiannon, a quiet wallflower who develops a vengeful and intoxicatingly liberating taste for murder.

Per the logline, “Rhiannon Lewis doesn’t make much of an impression – people walk past her in the street without a second glance. She’s continually overlooked for a promotion at work, the guy she likes won’t commit, and her dad is really, really sick. Then everything in her life turns upside down. Rhiannon is pushed over the edge and loses control. Suddenly the wallflower is gone, and in its place is a young woman capable of anything… Rhiannon’s life transforms as she steps into a new, intoxicating power, but can she keep her killer secret?”

Starring opposite Purnell are Nicôle Lecky as Julia, Jon Pointing as Craig, Calam Lynch as AJ, Leah Harvey as Marina, Jeremy Swift as Norman and Dustin Demri-Burns as Jeff. Purnell also serves as executive producer of the series.

Sweetpea is adapted from C.J. Skuse’s cult novel of the same name, with a screenplay by Kirstie Swain, Krissie Ducker, Laura Jayne Tunbridge and Selina Lim. Ella Jones directs and serves as executive producer.

Watch the trailer below:

Adria Arjona To Star In Adam Wingard’s ONSLAUGHT

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Adria Arjona, who recently starred opposite Glen Powell in the Netflix comedy Hit Man and in Zoe Kravitz’s directorial debut Blink Twice, is reportedly in final talks to star in and executive produce Onslaught, the latest feature project from Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire director Adam Wingard.

According to THR, Arjona will play a mother who falls back on a particular set of skills in order to protect her loved ones after she runs afoul of a threat that has escaped a secret military base.

A24 is behind the action thriller, after winning the package at an auction earlier this year. Details for Onslaught are being kept top secret, but sources have described it as a “gonzo action horror thriller”. The project is expected to begin filming this autumn. Wingard writes the film with Simon Barrett, a frequent collaborator with whom he made the cult hits You’re Next and The Guest.

Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett will produce Onslaught under their Ryder Picture Company banner alongside A24, and Alexander Black for Lyrical Media. Wingard and manager Jeremy Platt will also produce, via their new company Breakaway Civilization, along with Barrett.

Adria Arjona will next be seen in the second season of Disney+’s Star Wars series Andor, which releases in 2025.

SIMS Movie Taps LOKI Helmer Kate Herron To Direct

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Just the latest in an endless line of random IPs waiting to be developed for the big screen (we literally just got news of John Cena starring in a live-action take on Mattel’s Matchbox toyline), comes news that a movie based on the video game franchise The Sims is well on its way. Amazon MGM Studios announced that the film would be helmed by Kate Herron, known for directing the Disney+ series Loki. She would direct the feature from a script she is co-writing with Briony Redman.

Herron is also known for working on Sex Education and the forthcoming second season of HBO’s The Last of Us. She and Redman also co-wrote an episode for the latest Doctor Who season.

In case you’ve never encountered a video game before, you’ll know that The Sims is a series of life simulation video games. The franchise has sold nearly 200 million copies worldwide, and is one of the best-selling video game series of all time. It is also part of the larger Sim series, started by SimCity in 1989. The games are largely sandbox games (in that there are no defined goals) and the player creates virtual people, placing them in houses and guiding them through day-to-day life.

No word yet on what a movie adaptation of such a game would look like, but stay tuned.

John Cena Is Going Full Throttle On MATCHBOX Adaptation

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John Cena has signed on to star in Matchbox, a live-action take on the Mattel car toyline from Apple Original Films, Skydance, and Mattel Films. Sam Hargrave, the director behind the Extraction movies, will helm the feature from a screenplay by David Coggeshall and the Adam Project‘s Jonathan Tropper.

Matchbox is the toy brand created in 1953 that was acquired by Mattel in 1997. Mattel competed with Matchbox with its own line of miniature car toys, Hot Wheels. Plot details of the film adaptation are, of course, behind kept top secret. This project is different from the Hot Wheels adaptation, which Mattel Films is also developing but will be produced by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot.

A Matchbox project is far from the only Mattel toy-inspired feature in the works. As we reported last year, the toy company has confirmed a Polly Pocket film starring Lily Collins, from which director Lena Dunham departed this summer. There are fourteen projects in active development, including Barney, starring Daniel Kaluuya (as Mattel Films producer Robbie Brenner previously explained, “more like a Being John Malkovich… [it’ll] be more adult and have adult themes — and sort of be a little bit off-kilter”), a Magic 8-Ball film (“a PG-13 thriller”), the Vin Diesel Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, J.J. Abrams’ Hot Wheels (which has “real emotion and real stakes to it”), and a UNO movie.

John Cena is known for his lead role in the Peacemaker series, and has recently starred in Jackpot opposite Awkwafina and Ricky Stanicky.

Bong Joon-ho Kills Robert Pattinson (Repeatedly) In MICKEY 17 Trailer

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Toni Basil got it wrong: Mickey is not fine. In fact, he’s getting killed over and over, in the first trailer for Mickey 17, the long-awaited follow up to Bong Joon-ho’s Best Picture winner, Parasite.

In the tongue-in-cheek, screwball sci-fi film, Robert Pattinson plays Mickey Barnes, a space colonist known as an expendable. Expendables do the most dangerous jobs the colony has to offer, and often die in the process, only to be brought back to life via human printing technology.

Mickey 17 also stars Steven Yeun, Naomi Ackie, Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo, with Bong penning the script based on the book Mickey7 by Edward Ashton. In the novel, Mickey 7 – the 7th version of this crewmember – is left for dead on a mission but survives. When he returns to base, he discovers that Mickey 8, a clone of himself, has already been created – which is a problem because the idea of duplicate Expendables is universally loathed, and if caught, they would likely be thrown into the recycler for protein. The feature promises to explore themes of human printing, identity, and space colonisation, with the South Korean filmmaker stating at a prior event that this is the story of “a simple man who ultimately ends up saving the world.”

Watch the full Mickey 17 trailer below. The film releases in cinemas on January 31st, 2025:

VENOM: THE LAST DANCE Trailer Promises An Epic Conclusion

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Tom Hardy is back as Eddie Brock/Venom in Sony’s third chapter of their Venom film franchise, with the new instalment officially titled Venom: The Last Dance. This is expected to be the final film in a trilogy.

In The Last Dance, “Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on their last dance.” They look to be going up against multiple symbiotes, including Knull, who in the comics was essentially the symbiote God. Squeeze in a trip to Las Vegas, and this third film promises a lot of gooey fun.

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Rhys Ifans, Peggy Lu, Alanna Ubach and Stephen Graham also star. The film is directed by Kelly Marcel from a screenplay she wrote, based on a story by Hardy and Marcel. The film is produced by Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, Amy Pascal, Kelly Marcel, Tom Hardy and Hutch Parker. This marks Marcel’s directorial debut, having written all three Venom films.

Ruben Fleischer directed Venom, while Andy Serkis directed the 2021 sequel, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, which co-starred Woody Harrelson as the titular antagonist.

Watch the final trailer for Venom: The Last Dance below, in cinemas from October 25th.