Coming Attractions- Black Phone 2

 

Director- Scott Derrickson 

Release Date- October 17, 2025

Ethan Hawke’s excellent performance was the big highlight in the original Black Phone. Hawke’s The Grabber was a villain, who was equal parts creepy and menacing, and the mask was the perfect accessory.

Heavy Freddy Krueger-esque vibes for the sequel. They’re going with the supernatural route for The Grabber, and the snowy setting looks like a good fit for this one. Considering the fact that The Grabber is now able to attack his victims in their dreams, I’m guessing this won’t be a one and done sequel. 

I honestly don’t have a problem with the possibility of more Black Phone films. Of course, keeping the core together is important. After the original Sinister and the first Black Phone film, it’s easy to see Scott Derrickson and Ethan Hawke’s potential as a promising actor/director duo. On the writing side of things, if Robert Cargill is still involved with the scripts, we’re hopefully looking at a horror franchise that won’t completely fall off the rails after two films.

Coming Attractions- The Boy From Below

 

Director- Tory Jones

Release Date- Currently Unknown

I ran across The Boy From Below on Bloody Disgusting’s Twitter page. I’ve never seen the movie, but apparently The Boy From Below is a retelling of The Wicked One (2017).

Eh, I guess The Boy From Below could be a decent enough film? Halloween, the small town haunted by gruesome murders, and the tragic story of a scream queen B-movie actress are all good ingredients for a slasher. Add in Felissa Rose and Dee Wallace, and there’s a chance they might have something here. I don’t have high expectations for this, but The Boy From Below could possibly satisfy the October/Halloween season fix for horror movies, and maybe that’s enough.

Coming Attractions- V/H/S Halloween

 

Directors- Bryan M. Ferguson, Casper Kelly, Micheline Pitt-Norman, R.H. Norman, Alex Ross Perry, Paco Plaza, Anna Zlokovic

Release Date- October 3, 2025 (Shudder)

It’s that time of year again!

I’m kind of surprised it took them this long to go with a full-on Halloween theme, but I’m always ready for another V/H/S film. You can always count on V/H/S to deliver a new movie during Halloween season, when the bigger horror franchises are on a hiatus, taking a break, or if we’re just waiting on the next sequel or a reboot. Yeah, I know the V/H/S films can be really hit and miss overall, or a bit too scattershot, but at least it’s something to look forward to for horror fans every year.

The trailer is completely bonkers as expected. Lots of violence and teases for gory madness, and I’m interested to see where they go with the trick-or-treating stuff. Also, it’s cool to see Paco Plaza’s name attached to this one, because I’ve always been a big fan of the first two [REC] films.