A vengeful intercourse bot, a murderous monkey toy, and a blood-sucking icon lead this week’s lineup of latest horror film releases, and so they’re joined by a twisted perversion of a popular culture icon.
Right here’s all the brand new horror that launched February 17 – February 21, 2025!
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Put together for a sea of blood, as a result of the general public area slasher Popeye’s Revenge sailed onto VOD completely on Amazon by way of ITN Distribution this previous Tuesday, February 18.
The indie horror movie turns the basic character right into a slasher villain when the legend of Popeye haunts a bunch of counselors as they intend to open a summer time camp.
William Stead directs from a script by Harry Boxley (Cinderella’s Curse).
Steven Murphy stars as Popeye alongside Poohniverse alumni Kelly Rian Sanson, Danielle Scott, Danielle Ronald, and Amanda Jane York.
Created by E.C. Segar, Popeye the Sailor first appeared in 1929 within the King Options cartoon Thimble Theatre. Popeye’s Revenge is the primary of some horror films to use the character’s current public area standing, with Popeye the Slayer Man additionally due out this yr.
The brand new horror film from Warner Bros., New Line Cinema, and producer Zach Cregger (Barbarian), Companion starring Sophie Thatcher (Heretic) is now obtainable at dwelling.
You possibly can hire Companion on Digital for $19.99 or buy it for $24.99.
In Companion, the directorial debut of Drew Hancock, “A billionaire’s dying units off a series of occasions for Iris and her associates throughout a weekend journey to his lakeside property.”
Rupert Good friend (Separation), Harvey Guillén (“What We Do within the Shadows”), Lukas Gage (“You”), Megan Suri (It Lives Inside), and Jack Quaid (Scream, “The Boys”) additionally star.
Meagan wrote in her evaluation for Bloody Disgusting, “Sophie Thatcher continues her ascension to stardom with one other outstanding efficiency. Although acquainted in some ways, Hancock’s assured route and dedication to entertaining mayhem ensures a extremely entertaining trip that builds to one of the triumphant conclusions in current reminiscence.”
Director Osgood Perkins is again with NEON’s The Monkey, a horror-comedy adaptation of Stephen King’s same-titled quick story, and it’s now enjoying in theaters nationwide.
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From NEON and producer James Wan, The Monkey has been rated a tough “R” for “Sturdy bloody violent content material, gore, language all through, and a few sexual references.”
In The Monkey, “When twin brothers discover a mysterious wind-up monkey, a sequence of outrageous deaths tear their household aside. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a brand new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.”
The Monkey is a brief horror story that appeared in King’s Skeleton Crew, a 1985 assortment that additionally featured The Mist, The Jaunt, The Raft, Survivor Sort, The Attain, and extra.
Theo James (“The White Lotus”), Tatiana Maslany (She–Hulk: Legal professional at Legislation), Elijah Wooden (Maniac), Christian Convery (Candy Tooth), Colin O’Brien (Wonka), Rohan Campbell (Halloween Ends) and Sarah Levy (Schitt’s Creek) star on this one.
Recent off its 4 Academy Award nominations, Robert Eggers‘ Nosferatu is now streaming completely on Peacock. The field workplace hit sunk its fangs into the streamer as we speak.
Each the 132-minute theatrical reduce and the 136-minute prolonged reduce can be found on the streaming service, together with a behind-the-scenes featurette, Nosferatu: An Inside Look.
A reimagination of F.W. Murnau‘s 1922 silent horror basic, Nosferatu is a gothic story of obsession between a haunted younger girl and the terrifying vampire infatuated along with her, inflicting untold horror in its wake. Invoice Skarsgård stars as Depend Orlok with Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, and Willem Dafoe.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her 5-skull evaluation, “It’s impeccably crafted, boasting manufacturing design and values hardly ever seen in horror, with out sacrificing the taboo-pushing, visceral horror within the course of. It’s operatic and dramatic, daring and revolting, with a robust remaining shot.”
The movie can also be at the moment obtainable on Digital and bodily media.
