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Isabelle Fuhrman and Julia Stiles’ characters may have been at each other’s throats in Orphan: First Kill, but off camera, the two actors developed a bond that’s now resulted in Stiles’ feature directorial debut, Wish You Were Here. Stiles adapted Renée Carlino’s book of the same name during the making of the 2022 Orphan prequel, and in hindsight, Fuhrman can now see the ways in which Stiles was already beginning to envision her as the main character, Charlotte. The romantic drama chronicles the twentysomething woman’s storybook date with Mena Massoud’s Adam, only it ends with him ghosting her for a reason she never could’ve expected.

Fuhrman’s breakout performance at age ten in the cult hit Orphan (2009) made such a striking impression that it’s been difficult for her to shake one of the horror genre’s most indelible villains in Esther. Thus, she is...

The surprise success of 2022's Orphan: First Kill has opened the door for another sequel, and there are already exciting updates about Orphan 3. The series stars Isabelle Fuhrman as Esther, a murderous con woman who disguises herself as a nine-year-old girl. Serving as a prequel to Orphan, Orphan: First Kill was set a little over a decade before its predecessor. The movie was not exactly an origin story, but it did establish how she managed to escape a psychiatric facility in Estonia and head to the USA.

Orphan: First Kill brought a creative spin to Orphan's true story-inspired narrative without compromising on all the elements that made the first film so entertaining. While the writers of the movie series will have to think of even better twists and turns to keep the ball rolling for the franchise, Orphan: First Kill did leave some plot cues and loose threads...

A third ‘Orphan’ film has officially been greenlit at Lionsgate.The studio confirmed the horror franchise will be receiving another entry, with Isabella Fuhrman, 27, set to reprise her role as Esther - who is actually escaped Estonian psychiatric patient Leena Klammer, a 31-year-old woman with a rare hormonal disorder that gives her the appearance of a 10-year-old child - while director William Brent Bell and ‘Orphan: First Kill’ writer David Coggeshall also due to return for the upcoming movie.While plot details and a release date are yet to be announced, Lionsgate also confirmed Dark Caste Entertainment would be producing the picture.In a statement, Dark Castle co-ceo Norman Golightly said: “Dark Castle is excited to announce another terrifying chapter in the ‘Orphan’ saga.“With the past success of the first two movies and another thrilling storyline, we are confident that ‘Orphan 3’ will be a must-see movie for both current fans of the franchise,...

The Orphan franchise will continue with a third installment, it was announced on Tuesday. The series follows an adult Eastern European woman with a particular condition that makes her look like a child who insinuates herself into the homes of unsuspecting families, ultimately wreaking havoc and murder. Orphan 3 will...

Watch out — Esther's back! Having been introduced to the world in Jaume Collet-Serra's 2009 chiller Orphan and then given the prequel treatment with 2022's Orphan: First Kill, Isabelle Fuhrman's modern horror icon Esther Coleman is gearing up to return to our screens and wreak havoc upon a new unsuspecting family. Per Variety's exclusive reporting, Orphan 3 is officially in the works at Lionsgate and Dark Castle Entertainment, with the project set to sell at the American Film Market next week.

Orphan: First Kill writer David Coggeshall and director William Brent Bell are both returning alongside Fuhrman for the horror threequel, which will continue the story of the genre's scariest *Spoiler Warning* thirty-something-year-old-in-a-nine-year-old's-body. And whilst plot details for the latest movie remain under lock and key for now at least, Dark Castle Entertainment co-ceo Norman Golightly is already fuelling the Orphan hype train. "Dark Castle is excited to announce another...

Orphan 3 has been officially greenlit with the original star returning.

According to Variety, Orphan 3 has been officially greenlit with original star Isabelle Fuhrman, First Kill's writer David Coggeshall, and director William Brent Bell all returning.

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Source: Variety

Orphan 3

Orphan 3 is the third installment of William Brent Bell's film series. Continuing the narrative of psychological horror, the film delves into the origins and unsettling events surrounding the enigmatic character Esther, further exploring themes of deception and identity within a chilling atmosphere.

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The Orphan horror franchise is expanding!

Orphan 3 has officially been green lit, with Isabelle Fuhrman returning to play her iconic role of Esther, via Variety.

Orphan: First Kill writer David Coggeshall and director William Brent Bell are also returning.

Keep reading to find out more…

The film was announced by production banner Dark Castle Entertainment, with Lionsgate set to launch the project at the American Film Market this week.

“Dark Castle is excited to announce another terrifying chapter in the Orphan saga,” said Norman Golightly, Co-CEO of Dark Castle Entertainment, in a statement. “With the past success of the first two movies and another thrilling storyline, we are confident that Orphan 3 will be a must-see movie for both current fans of the franchise, and new fans alike.”

The Orphan franchise has grossed a combined $125 million worldwide to date.

The first film was released in 2009, and followed a husband...

After Orphan: First Kill aka Orphan 2 was released in theaters and on streaming back in August 2022, fans were wondering if a third film would eventually happen. On December 2023, an Orphan 3 was announced to be in development. Now, we have confirmation that a third installment is officially in the works.

Dark Castle Entertainment, the production company behind the first and second films (Orphan and Orphan: First Kill), returns to produce with David Coggeshall writing the script and William Brent Bell directing. Coggeshall wrote the screenplay for the second movie, while Bell directed that same film.

According to Variety, Dark Castle Entertainment will be producing Orphan 3 alongside Alex Mace of Gnosis Films. David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, who wrote the screenplay for Orphan and helped write the story for Orphan: First Kill, has signed on as an executive producer. Additionally, Lionsgate is overseeing international sales and is gearing up to launch this...

There's something wrong with Esther ... again! In the biggest "hell yeah" news of the day, Variety is reporting that a third film in the "Orphan" franchise is on the way, and Isabelle Fuhrman will once again play Esther, everyone's favorite killer "kid." Fuhrman made her Esther debut in Jaume Collet-Serra's delightfully lurid 2009 horror-thriller "Orphan," about a couple (played by scream queen Vera Farmiga and Peter Sarsgaard) who adopt a 9-year-old girl from Russia. The child, Esther, seems polite and sweet ... at first. Eventually, the audience sees that Esther is a full-blown psycho, willing to kill anyone who gets in her way. But this was no mere "killer kid" horror movie, folks! In a whopper of a twist, it's revealed that Esther is actually Leena Klammer, a woman in her 30s who only appears to be a child due to hypopituitarism.

The end of "Orphan" saw Esther/Leena defeated and killed,...

The fact that we received a prequel to the 2009 thriller Orphan in 2022 was mind-boggling – especially since the surprisingly entertaining Orphan: First Kill still starred Isabelle Fuhrman as Leena Klammer / Esther, an adult serial killer from Estonia who is able to pass herself off as a 9 year old kid. Looking 9 was easy for Fuhrman when she made the first movie, because she was a child at the time… but now she’s an adult, and the filmmakers had to try to figure out how to make her look like a kid again for the prequel. It worked well enough, and the movie went over well enough with viewers (you can read our review Here), that we started hearing rumblings of an Orphan 3 around the end of last year – and now it’s official. Lionsgate has announced, via Variety, that they’ve officially given the greenlight to Orphan 3!

This sequel...

Orphan 3 is reportedly happening with Isabelle Fuhrman returning to the role of Esther.

Scribe David Coggeshall and director William Brent Bell (“The Boy” franchise), who worked on the previous installment, Orphan: First Kill, are also back. Lionsgate is selling the movie at AFM with Dark Castle Entertainment producing. Storyline, like all horror movies, is under wraps.

The entire franchise between two movies has grossed $115M per Box Office Mojo. The 2009 movie was released by Warner Bros and directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and made close to $78M WW. The movie starred Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard and Fuhrman. It followed a husband and wife who recently lost their baby, and who adopt a 9-year-old girl who isn’t so innocent.

The second film, the prequel Orphan: First Kill, went day-and-date on Paramount+ and in theaters earning a total $37M WW in 2022. Fuhrman starred again with Julia Stiles. Blurb of second movie:...

Jaume Collet-Serra’s Orphan introduced the world to modern horror icon Esther back in 2009 and Isabelle Fuhrman reprised the role for 2022 prequel Orphan: First Kill, and we haven’t seen the last of Esther just yet. Lionsgate has officially announced Orphan 3!

Variety exclusively reports, “The third film in the cult Orphan horror franchise has been officially green lit, with Isabelle Fuhrman — recently seen in Kevin Costner’s Horizon — returning to play her iconic role of Esther and Orphan: First Kill’s writer David Coggeshall (“The Family Plan”) and director William Brent Bell (“The Boy” franchise) also back behind the camera.”

Plot details for Orphan 3 are currently under wraps. Stay tuned for more.

Lionsgate is launching the project at the American Film Market this week.

Dark Castle Entertainment is the production label attached to Orphan 3.

“Dark Castle is excited to announce another terrifying chapter in the Orphan saga,...

The third film in the cult “Orphan” horror franchise has been officially green lit, with Isabelle Fuhrman — recently seen in Kevin Costner’s “Horizon” — returning to play her iconic role of Esther and “Orphan: First Kill’s” writer David Coggeshall (“The Family Plan”) and director William Brent Bell (“The Boy” franchise) also back behind the camera.

The feature — of which plot details are currently being kept under wraps — was announced by production banner Dark Castle Entertainment, with Lionsgate set to launch the project at the American Film Market this week.

“Dark Castle is excited to announce another terrifying chapter in the ‘Orphan’ saga,” said Norman Golightly, Co-CEO of Dark Castle Entertainment. “With the past success of the first two movies and another thrilling storyline, we are confident that ‘Orphan 3’ will be a must-see movie for both current fans of the franchise, and new fans alike.”

Dark Castle is producing...

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The Boy 4K Uhd from Scream Factory

The Boy comes to life on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on September 3 via Scream Factory. The 2016 horror film is presented in 4K from the original elements with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.

William Brent Bell directs from a script by Stacey Menear. Lauren Cohan, Rupert Evans, Jim Norton, Diana Hardcastle, Ben Robson, Jett Klyne, and James Russell star.

Special features include: a new commentary by film critics Julia Cunningham and Emily Higgins; new interviews with Bell, Menear, cinematographer Daniel Pearl, doll designer Todd Masters, and doll handler Tannis Hegan; and the trailer.

Village of the Damned 4K Uhd from Scream Factory

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Making a good prequel is hard, but making a good horror prequel has always felt especially challenging. After all, the more you explain a monster, the harder it is for the fear of the unknown to creep into the story, and that means horror...

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Earlier this week, we posted a rather disturbing story about how the Neon-produced horror flick Immaculate apparently looks awful on streaming. Many viewers have complained about the movie looking almost comically dark, posting screen captures that make it look amateurishly shot. Here’s the thing, though – that’s not how the movie is supposed to look. The tweets caught the attention of director Michael Mohan, who wrote the following in reply to one angry tweeter: “I know, man. This was absolutely not done intentionally. We have no control over the compression specs of each platform. It’s a real problem that truly bums me out, and after comparing them all, iTunes is the closest to what we wanted / brighter than the rest.”

Notably, in the comments horror director William Brent Bell posted that the same thing happened to him with the release of Orphan First Kill...

Expectations can run high whenever a buzzworthy filmmaker makes the leap from indie to mainstream. And Radio Silence — Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, Chad Villella and former member Justin Martinez — certainly had a lot to live up to after V/H/S. This production collective’s rousing contribution to the 2012 anthology film not only impressed audiences and critics, the same segment also caught the attention of 20th Century. This led to the studio recruiting the rising talent for a hush-hush found-footage project later titled Devil’s Due.

However, as soon as Radio Silence’s anticipated first film was released into the wild, the reactions were mostly negative. Devil’s Due was dismissed as a Rosemary’s Baby rehash but dressed in different clothes; almost all initial reviews were sure to make — as well as dwell on — that comparison. Of course, significant changes were made to Lindsay Devlin’s pre-existing script; directors Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett...

Director William Brent Bell turns in a poor man’s reworking of the Brit-horror classic that can’t work up a proper head of suspense

In a quaint village somewhere in the north, judging by the accents, the new vicar Rebecca Holland (Tuppence Middleton) seems to think she’s made some progress connecting with the locals. Mind you, turnout for Sunday services yields barely enough souls for a game of five-a-side. But the community seems friendly enough to her and her husband Henry (Matt Stokoe), and they seem to have paid the family a compliment by choosing the Hollands’ pre-pubescent daughter Grace to be some kind of angel with wheat sheaf wings for the upcoming harvest festival.

Alas, it seems Rebecca has never watched The Wicker Man because, if she had, she would have understood exactly what’s going on once Grace mysteriously disappears. Much of what follows is nearly...

A third "Orphan" film is already in the works, according to The Hollywood Reporter, and it's set to have a wild twist on par with the first two bonkers horror movies. THR caught up with William Brent Bell, who directed "Orphan: First Kill," to discuss his new movie "Lord of Misrule." Along the way, the filmmaker spilled the beans about the future of "Orphan," saying, "As long as we get excited about the stories, there are so many directions to go, and we're developing a third one now."

Details about the threequel are scarce at this point, and Bell didn't note exactly who's returning for the next installment of the killer "kid" franchise, but he did imply that certain major story moments have already been dreamed up. "David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, who created the first one, was very much involved in the second one, and he was like, 'The 'Orphan...

The fact that we received a prequel to the 2009 thriller Orphan in 2022 was mind-boggling – especially since the surprisingly entertaining Orphan: First Kill still starred Isabelle Fuhrman as Leena Klammer / Esther, an adult serial killer from Estonia who is able to pass herself off as a 9 year old kid. Looking 9 was easy for Fuhrman when she made the first movie, because she was a child at the time… but now she’s an adult, and the filmmakers had to try to figure out how to make her look like a kid again for the prequel. It worked well enough, and the movie went over well enough with viewers (you can read our review Here), that Orphan: First Kill director William Brent Bell is now developing Orphan 3!

While doing the press rounds for his new movie Lord of Misrule, Bell told The Hollywood Reporter, “I was surprised [by the warm reception of Orphan: First Kill], because it...

William Brent Bell (The Boy, Separation) stepped into the director’s chair for Orphan: First Kill, a prequel film that solidified Esther’s killer icon status. The filmmaker revealed that he’s actively developing a follow-up, ensuring Esther’s killer hijinks will continue.

“We’re developing a third one now. The franchise’s rulebook has been opened up to where anything is possible,” Bell said in an interview with THR. “And knowing where we are in the process already, I’m extremely excited about the twists and turns that we have in store.”

The prequel, written by David Coggeshall, saw Isabelle Fuhrman reprising the role of Esther thanks to clever production trickery.

In Orphan: First Kill, “Esther’s terrifying saga continues in this thrilling prequel to the original and shocking horror hit, Orphan. After orchestrating a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility, Esther travels to America by impersonating the...

After Orphan: First Kill landed William Brent Bell the best reviews of his career, the genre filmmaker has kept the momentum going with another well received film in Lord of Misrule.

Bell has explored a variety of different horror subgenres throughout his career, and he can now cross folk horror off the list. Lord of Misrule chronicles a vicar named Rebecca Holland (Tuppence Middleton), whose daughter (Evie Templeton) goes missing during her quaint English village’s harvest festival. Rebecca then stops at nothing to find her missing child, and all roads lead her to Ralph Ineson’s Jocelyn Abney, who has a keen insight into the town’s disturbing folklore.

Oddly enough, Ineson’s role was written to be a middle-aged woman, but Bell floated the idea of Ineson reinterpreting the character through performance, as opposed to rewriting.

“You wouldn’t know it by looking at him in the movie...

“Familiar” is one of those descriptors critics can twist into a positive or negative connotation. William Brent Bell’s folkloric Lord of Misrule basks in culty Pagan familiarity but not as cheap mimicry. If you’ve seen The Wicker Man, The Ritual, Kill List — I’ll spare you thirty more titles — you won’t be stricken dumbstruck by writer Tom de Ville’s ode to harvest rituals and wretched traditions. Bell’s not rewriting the book on insidious celebrations beneath all the synchronized dances and laughter, and yet, Lord of Misrule is an undeniably atmospheric venture into villages of the damned.

Tuppence Middleton leads an excellent ensemble as vicar Rebecca Holland, who — along with her family — are newer residents to the hidden settlement of Berrow. Together with her author husband Henry (Matt Stokoe) and 9-year-old daughter Grace (Evie Templeton), they prepare for a yearly autumn festival where Grace will play the role of “Harvest Angel.

Now available in select theaters and VOD, courtesy of Magnet Releasing, we have an exclusive look at Lord of Misrule just for Daily Dead readers!

"Directed by William Brent Bell, Lord Of Misrule follows Rebecca Holland (Tuppence Middleton), who has recently taken over as priest of a small town. When her young daughter Grace (Evie Templeton) goes missing at the local harvest festival, a desperate search begins. The closer they edge towards finding Grace, the more secrets emerge from the town’s dark past. Soon, Rebecca must decide just how much she is willing to sacrifice to rescue her daughter from the grip of evil."

Directed by William Brent Bell Written by Tom de Ville Produced by Nik Bower and Deepak Nayar Producers Jason Newmark, Laurie Cook, William Brent Bell, James Tomlinson, Alison Brister Executive Producers Mark Fielding, Laura Brook, John Gleeson, Oisín O’Neill, Stephen Kelliher,

Yana Georgieva Starring Tuppence Middleton,...

Lord of Misrule is an underachieving film with good ideas buried under clichés, wasting its potential for compelling drama. The movie lacks suspense and fails to create fear because it assumes the supernatural and everyone's involvement from the beginning. The film's storytelling and lack of understanding about its premise hinder the viewer's immersion, overshadowing the intriguing imagery.

The feeling I least want to be my prevailing reaction to a movie before sitting down to review it is frustration, because I find it challenging to write fairly about wasted potential. Lord of Misrule is not a bad film, but it is an underachieving one. The good ideas it has are buried under too much cliché to breathe. It spends so much energy pretending the things we know are happening might not be, and squanders some intriguing imagery and traces of characterization that had the makings of compelling drama. Even the ending,...

Director William Brent Bell (Orphan: First Kill) is back this week with brand new horror movie Lord of Misrule, a folk horror movie starring Tuppence Middleton and Ralph Ineson (The Witch, Green Knight). Magnet Releasing will release Lord of Misrule in theaters and on VOD on December 8, 2023.

Tom de Ville’s (The Quiet Ones) script has been said to echo The Wicker Man and Midsommar. Like The Wicker Man, Lord of Misrule also features original folk horror music, particularly a theme song featured over the end credits. It turns out that the folk song was co-written by Bell himself.

The filmmaker shared the story behind the folk horror tune in a recent chat with Bloody Disgusting (part one here) and also touched upon the mysterious new entity prowling the quaint town at the center of the folk horror nightmare.

Brent Bell explains, “It was always one of the designs of...

Filmmaker William Brent Bell‘s latest, Lord of Misrule, bears all the familiar earmarks of folk horror. A peculiar town with Pagan roots, bonfires, masked denizens reveling in harvest rituals, and a pious Christian at the center, scrambling to make sense of it all. It’s that well-trodden but visually lush path that serves as refreshing misdirection in a new folk horror entry that attempts to keep its audience on their toes to varying degrees of success.

Tuppence Middleton stars as Rebecca Holland, a Christian preacher who’s recently moved to the quaint town of Burrow with husband Henry (Matt Stokoe) and daughter Grace (Evie Templeton). Burrow accepted her with mostly open arms, attending her sermons weekly and demonstrating patience for Rebecca’s wariness over their Fall harvest festival that’s named Grace as the “Harvest Angel.” Just as soon as Grace is revealed to be a bit of a sociopathic animal abuser,...

There’s a familiar face leading the folk horror in Orphan: First Kill director William Brent Bell‘s Lord of Misrule. Ralph Ineson (The Witch, Green Knight) takes a villainous turn in Bell’s latest, playing a character initially written as a woman.

Magnet Releasing will release Lord of Misrule in theaters and on VOD on December 8, 2023.

The film follows “Rebecca Holland (Tuppence Middleton), who has recently taken over as priest of a small town. When her young daughter Grace (Evie Templeton) goes missing at the local harvest festival, a desperate search begins. The closer they edge towards finding Grace, the more secrets emerge from the town’s dark past. Soon, Rebecca must decide just how much she is willing to sacrifice to rescue her daughter from the grip of evil.”

The director revealed in a recent chat with Bloody Disgusting that Ralph Ineson’s character, Jocelyn Abney, was initially...

Director William Brent Bell (Orphan: First Kill) is back with brand new horror movie Lord of Misrule this week, and we’ve got an exclusive clip from the folk horror nightmare.

Magnet Releasing will release Lord of Misrule in theaters and on VOD on December 8, 2023.

Watch the clip below and find the previously released trailer underneath.

The film follows “Rebecca Holland (Tuppence Middleton), who has recently taken over as priest of a small town. When her young daughter Grace (Evie Templeton) goes missing at the local harvest festival, a desperate search begins. The closer they edge towards finding Grace, the more secrets emerge from the town’s dark past. Soon, Rebecca must decide just how much she is willing to sacrifice to rescue her daughter from the grip of evil.”

Ralph Ineson (The Witch, Green Knight) and Matt Stokoe also star.

Tom de Ville‘s (The Quiet Ones) script has...

Many actors find early success in the horror genre. Jennifer Aniston battled an evil, pun-loving Irish creature in "Leprechaun" years before she landed "Friends," for example. Charlize Theron's first role came in "Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest." Even "Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation" boasted not one, but two future Oscar winners in its cast, Matthew McConaughey and Renée Zellweger.

That said, not everyone manages to go on to achieve that same level of success. For every Michelle Williams ("Halloween H20: 20 Years Later") and Leonardo DiCaprio ("Critters 3"), there are countless horror stars whose careers don't reach the same level of renown. It can be especially interesting to look back at teen horror films, which often feature ensemble casts, to see who made it and who didn't. The actors on this list all have respectable careers, and most are still working in Hollywood; they simply never...

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Lord Of Misrule: "Directed by William Brent Bell, Lord Of Misrule follows Rebecca Holland (Tuppence Middleton), who has recently taken over as priest of a small town. When her young daughter Grace (Evie Templeton) goes missing at the local harvest festival, a desperate search begins. The closer they edge towards finding Grace, the more secrets emerge from the town’s dark past.

(Clockwise from top left:) Smile (Paramount), Scream (Paramount), The Blair Witch Project (screenshot), A Quiet Place (Paramount), The Ring (screenshot), 10 Cloverfield Lane (Michele K. Short )Graphic: AVClub

October means Halloween and Halloween means horror films. All the streamers are currently doubling down on diabolically evil content but Paramount+, always...

"Every year we drive him out, but he stands in the fields and waits..." Magnolia Pictures has unveiled an official trailer for an indie horror film titled Lord of Misrule, the latest film from director William Brent Bell. This is set for a release in December, direct to VOD for everyone to watch. When the daughter of the town's new priest goes missing during the harvest festival, a desperate search begins, uncovering the town's dark history and resurfacing tales of a mysterious, malevolent spirit that demands sacrifice. Yet another horror flick with masked mysteries, and unruly townsfolk who don't want to look into the darker sides. Starring Tuppence Middleton as Rebecca, Ralph Ineson, Matt Stokoe, Evie Templeton, Alexa Goodall, Anton Valensi, Rosalind March, and David Langham. All the masks in this film are seriously creepy, just wonder the rest of it is any good. // Continue Reading ›...

More than three and a half years have gone by since it was first announced that William Brent Bell – the director of Stay Alive, The Devil Inside, Wer, The Boy, Brahms: The Boy II, Separation, and Orphan: First Kill – would be making a folk horror film called Lord of Misrule. Two years have gone by since we heard the movie was in production, with filming taking place in Hertfordshire, UK. Now a trailer for Lord of Misrule has finally made its way online, and with that comes the news that the film will be receiving a theatrical and VOD release on December 8th. So check out the trailer in the embed above to see if this looks like a movie you’d want to watch in a couple months!

Starring Tuppence Middleton (Mank), Lord of Misrule was scripted by Tom de Ville and follows Rebecca Holland, who has recently taken over the parish church.

There’s a familiar face leading the folk horror in Orphan: First Kill director William Brent Bell‘s Lord of Misrule. Ralph Ineson presides over an eerie bonfire surrounded by masked participants in the brand new trailer for the upcoming release.

Magnet Releasing will release Lord of Misrule in theaters and on VOD on December 8, 2023.

The film follows “Rebecca Holland (Tuppence Middleton), who has recently taken over as priest of a small town. When her young daughter Grace (Evie Templeton) goes missing at the local harvest festival, a desperate search begins. The closer they edge towards finding Grace, the more secrets emerge from the town’s dark past. Soon, Rebecca must decide just how much she is willing to sacrifice to rescue her daughter from the grip of evil.”

Watch the new trailer below to get a glimpse of the creepy Pagan masks and strange phenomena surrounding Grace’s disappearance.

Screamfest Horror Film Festival today announced its first-wave lineup of competitive features and shorts for its 23rd edition.

Running October 10-19 at the Tcl Chinese Theater, Screamfest welcomes horror cinephiles to experience twisted tales and frightening films together on the big screen. Tickets will be on sale soon and can be purchased via the festival website.

Before we dig into the line-up, Bloody Disgusting is excited that Screamfest will be hosting a very special advance screening of Screambox’s upcoming 80s-inspired horror comedy Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls ahead of the film’s theatrical release. Director and star Andrew Bowser, among others, will be in attendance!

‘Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls’ – Screambox Gets Silly With 80s-Inspired Horror-Comedy!

From the press release:

Considered the “Sundance of Horror,” Screamfest is proud to showcase new work from independent filmmakers from across the globe. This past year the festival screened the following films,...

Exclusive: Screamfest Horror Film Festival has unveiled the first-wave lineup for its 23rd edition, taking place at the Tcl Chinese Theatre from October 10-19, announcing that it will kick off with a screening of Eddie Alcazar’s much-discussed Sundance 2023 mind-bender Divinity.

Tickets to the fest go on sale soon.

Set in an otherworldly human existence, Divinity follows scientist Sterling Pierce (Scott Bakula), who has dedicated his life to the quest for immortality, as he slowly creates the building blocks of a groundbreaking serum named Divinity. Jaxxon Pierce (Stephen Dorff), his son, then comes to control and manufacture his father’s once-benevolent dream. When two mysterious brothers (Moises Arias and Jason Genao) arrive with a plan to abduct the mogul, with the help of a seductive woman named Nikita (Karrueche Tran), they will be set on a path hurtling toward true immortality. Also starring Bella Thorne, Michael O’Hearn and Emily Willis,...

Exclusive: Signature Entertainment has acquired UK rights to William Brent Bell (Orphan: First Kill) folk horror Lord of Misrule from Bankside Films.

Lord of Misrule follows Rebecca, who has recently taken over the parish church of a small English village. When her young daughter goes missing at a winter festival, secrets of the town’s dark past emerge and soon she must decide how much she is willing to sacrifice to rescue her daughter from the grip of evil.

Pic stars Tuppence Middleton (Possessor), Ralph Ineson (The Witch) and Matt Stokoe (Rose: A Love Story).

Currently in post-production, the film is produced and directed by Bell who most recently steered Orphan: First Kill for Paramount. The genre filmmaker is well known for box office hits including The Boy, The Devil Inside and Stay Alive. Script comes from Tom De Ville.

Producing are Nik Bower (Selma), Deepak Nayar, Jason Newmark, Laurie Cook,...

Despite existing for over half a century and evolving into one of the most profitable creative industries in the world, it’s only recently that filmmakers have gotten the hang of properly depicting video games on the big screen. This is likely because we’re now seeing a generation of writers and directors who actually grew up playing these games instead of observing them as outsiders – and that also applies to genre creators.

In fact, when it comes to horror, there have been a surprising amount of games featured in scary movies, with these interactive experiences often serving a central role in the story in much the same way that a cursed book or video tape might have been used in an older horror flick. With that in mind, we’ve decided to come up with a list highlighting six of the scariest video games in horror movies, as fictional...

The latest to join the cast of upcoming sci-fi/horror Companion for New Line Cinema is Rupert Friend, Deadline reports today.

Friend joins previously announced cast members Sophie Thatcher, Harvey Guillén (“What We Do in the Shadows”), Lukas Gage (“You”), Megan Suri (It Lives Inside), and Jack Quaid (Scream, “The Boys”).

Announced back in February, Barbarian director Zach Cregger is producing Companion for New Line Cinema. Described as a sci-fi/horror movie, Companion will mark the directorial debut of Drew Hancock, who also wrote the script.

At this time, plot details remain under wraps.

Rupert Friend most recently starred in William Brent Bell’s 2021 horror movie Separation, pictured above, as Jeff, the single father struggling to piece together a new life for daughter Jenny (Violet McGraw) when the puppets from his comics seem to take on a life of their own. The actor can currently be seen in Wes Anderson...

Movies about possession and exorcism must scratch a very particular itch for American viewers. Going back to the mother of that horror subgenre, "The Exorcist," you can see one of the biggest box office hits of 1973, and in the fifty years since, many movies have played with that premise. A filmmaker can do it relatively cheaply, often just needing to rely on fearless performers willing to contort themselves and speak in tongues. And seeing an ordered world enter total disarray is what horror is all about.

William Brent Bell's 2012 film "The Devil Inside" took that to heart, dealing with the threat of possession through a mockumentary, found-footage lens. In the movie's universe, it's a documentary about Isabella (Fernanda Andrade) as she investigates her mother, particularly the grisly murders she committed when Isabella was a child. The mockumentary takes the form not just of a horror movie, but of an expose,...

Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.

Alice, Darling (Mary Nighy)

Everything you need to know about Alice’s (Anna Kendrick) state of mind concerning the abuse inflicted by her boyfriend Simon (Charlie Carrick) are the words “it’s not like he hurts me.” We feel Sophie’s (Wunmi Mosaku) wince in our bones—”hurt” doesn’t only become noteworthy when wrought by a physical altercation. Alice is glued to her phone to ensure she doesn’t miss a call or text. She wakes up super early to apply make-up and style her hair to Simon’s preference. Parrots all the soundbites he uses to police her eating habits about the toxicity of sugar. And literally pulls her hair out of her head whenever she has a spare second...

Happy End of 2022 everyone! Once again, the horror world delivered. We got some amazing original stories, some exciting additions to some of our favorite franchises and a ton of singular moments that had us on our feet cheering. This was a hard list to put together because there were simply too many things to celebrate this year. I couldn’t possibly include them all in one summary, but I promise you that I did my very best. Let’s get started!

Hellbender: Hellbender is 150 at the top of my list for 2022. A new film from the Adams crew is exciting in and of itself, but a new film from the Adams crew that is a witchy horror tale that also examines the complex dynamics of womanhood, mother-daughter relationships, and coming into one's own and I am in horror nerd heaven. I loved this film when I first watched it and...

This post contains major spoilers for "The Boy," "Brahams: The Boy II," and "Housebound."

M3GAN is the moment, and this weekend, it's her time to shine. If the online chatter about the killer A.I.'s dance moves weren't already an indicator of her oncoming success, the film speaks for itself with genuine suspense and loads of camp. She's rightfully earned herself a place among the best killer dolls in one swift move. With that in mind, it's fun to think of the showdowns that could take place between M3GAN and her cinematic figurine counterparts. From the roster of choices like Annabelle, Billy ("Dead Silence"), and Chucky, let's take a moment to consider how Brahms ("The Boy") would fare.

I'm pitting the two against one another because "M3GAN" director Gerard Johnstone is also responsible for the horror comedy "Housebound." In that film, it's revealed that the hauntings, including a...

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This year has been frightfully good for horror. As the box office recovers, 2022 continued to make it clear that the thing audiences are guaranteed to show up for, outside of Marvel movies, is horror movies. Some of the year’s biggest success stories, hottest new directors, and studio overhauls emerged from the horror business. From revitalized franchises (Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Scream and Hellraiser), originals (Men, Deadstream and The Menu), adaptations (The Black Phone, Bones and All) new takes on classic monsters (The Cursed, The Invitation) contemporary culture commentaries from more emerging voices in the genre (Bodies, Bodies, Bodies, Nanny, Umma and Watcher) and star-led vehicles like Beast and Day Shift, there was truly something for every horror fan. And even Marvel got in the game with Werewolf by Night.

Trends included the continued re-emergence of slasher movies, a renewed focused on romance in horror films,...

Exclusive: Filmmaker William Brent Bell has signed with Range Media Partners for management in all areas.

Bell is a writer, director and producer who most recently helmed Paramount Players’ Orphan: First Kill, a follow-up to the fan-favorite horror-thriller Orphan, released worldwide by Warner Bros. in 2009. The film picks up with Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman) — the Estonian murderer with the appearance of a child — after she orchestrates a brilliant escape from a psychiatric facility, watching as she travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family. Julia Stiles also stars.

Bell’s feature directorial credits also include the cult classic 2006 horror film Stay Alive; the box office smash The Devil Inside, which he also co-wrote; and the horror Wer, as well as The Boy and its sequel Brahms: The Boy II.

Bell is currently in post-production on his latest feature, Lord of Misrule — a contemporary folk horror starring Tuppence Middleton,...

Orphan

Stars: Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabella Fuhrman, Cch Pounder, Jimmy Bennett, Margo Martindale, Karel Roden, Aryana Engineer, Rosemary Dunsmore, Genelle Williams | Written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick | Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra

Devastated by the loss of their unborn baby, Kate (Vera Farmiga) and John (Peter Sarsgaard) decide to adopt a child. At the orphanage, both feel drawn to a little girl (Isabelle Fuhrman) named Esther, and soon the couple take their new daughter home. But when a dangerous series of events unfolds, Kate begins to suspect that there is something evil lurking behind the child’s angelic exterior.

Although the horror genre is by far my favorite film genre nowadays, the same thing cannot be said for when I was young. As a matter of fact, I was scared to death of practically every horror movie. I remember still to this day, seeing some sort of Chucky parody on some...

Bloody Disgusting has the first look image from contemporary folk horror Lord of Misrule, hailing from William Brent Bell, the filmmaker behind The Devil Inside, The Boy, Brahms, and the recent Orphan prequel.

“Lord of Misrule is a pagan horror story set in a rural English village, where Rebecca Holland has recently taken over the parish church. When her young daughter goes missing at a winter festival, villagers and local police join in the desperate search.

“However, the closer they edge towards finding the girl, the more secrets emerge from the town’s dark past; soon Rebecca must decide just how much she is willing to sacrifice to rescue her daughter from the grip of evil.”

When announced, Tom de Ville‘s (The Quiet Ones) script was said to echo The Wicker Man and Midsommar.

It stars Tuppence Middleton (“Sense8”, Jupiter Ascending) and The Witch‘s Ralph Ineson with Matt Stokoe...

Available Now In Theatres, On Digital and Streaming on Paramount+ Blu-ray & DVD Available October 18, 2022 Release Date: October 18, 2022 on Blu-ray and DVD Starring: Isabelle Fuhrman, Rossif Sutherland and Julia Stiles Directed By: William Brent Bell Screenplay By: David Coggeshall Story By: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Alex Mace Synopsis: Esther’s …

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Orphan: First Kill arrives on Blu-ray/DVD October 18th: "Esther’s terrifying saga continues in this thrilling prequel to the original and shocking horror hit, Orphan. After orchestrating a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility, Esther travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family. Yet, an unexpected twist arises that pits her against a mother who will protect her family from the murderous “child” at any cost.