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Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Clayface' – Gloopy, gruesome, but not quite great

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MOTELX ends 20th edition with awards for Nordic cinema

Portugal's scariest festival wrapped up with the Méliès d'Argent for best European feature going to a Danish film set in 19th-century Faroe Islands, and tributes to Solveig Nordlund and Julie Corman.

13 September 2026

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Iconic Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell says he has five years to live after cancer diagnosis

The actor first disclosed his diagnosis in March, saying that he had a "treatable" but not "curable" form of cancer.

8 September 2026

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Film of the Week: 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma'

Jane Schoenbrun's third feature film in their Screen Trilogy is a fever dream of fear, desire and blood-soaked release. It hails a return to brain-spilling cinema; the kind that's audacious, experimental, and encourages feelings over fatigue.

4 September 2026

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Lisbon: MOTELX launches 20th edition with expanded programme and plenty of horror

Marking its 20th edition, the festival stretches over more days and more venues, packed with new discoveries and cult favourites at Portugal's scariest film event.

3 September 2026

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How a creepy costume led to a TikTok trend — and real world paranoia

A new fear has been unlocked — and it's wearing a top hat. Police have since issued a statement after some TikTok users became concerned a life-sized version of The Cat in the Hat was stalking the streets in the UK and Ireland.

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Odysseys, Bones and Hens: What are the best movies of 2026... So far?

How many have you seen? And do you agree with our first-half of 2026 ranking?

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Will the Blair Witch curse be broken in 2027?

The reimagining of the horror feature that became a worldwide sensation in 1999 is set to be released next year. Can it succeed where previous sequels failed?

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Film of the Week: 'Backrooms' - Lose yourself in liminal space horror

Released last week in the US and UK, this year’s breakout horror hit finally heads to European cinemas. It was worth the wait.

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Film of the Week: 'Obsession' - Don't always trust the bear

Infatuation leads to devastation in Curry Barker's violent contemporary take on a Monkey's Paw tale.

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'Backrooms': Everything you need to know about liminal horror

Ever been in an empty corridor which seems to stretch on forever, or found yourself in a deserted room that feels "off"? An upcoming film taps into "liminality", an important concept in architecture, psychology and anthropology. Here's everything you need to know about 'Backrooms'.

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Film of the Week: 'Lee Cronin's The Mummy' - A successful exhumation?

Waking the undead is never a great shout. Lee Cronin delivers a very icky and overlong take on ancient evil - and despite several bum notes, some gore hounds will find plenty to get under their teeth.

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Film of the Week: '1000 Women In Horror' - An insightful celebration

There are still a few days left in March, which celebrates not only Women’s History Month but also Women in Horror Month. Appropriately, a new documentary dives into the groundbreaking work of women in horror filmmaking.

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Argentine horror 'The Dollmaker' works its spell at Fantasporto

'The Dollmaker' (Encantador) is the title of the film by Argentinian director José María Cicala that took the top prize at Portugal’s oldest film festival, which this year also paid tribute to Norwegian cinema.

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Film of the Week: 'The Bride!’ - MOTHERF*%#ING geometry

Following Guillermo del Toro’s stunning take on Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” last year, here comes the bride...

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Film of the Week: 'Scream 7' - A successful stab at nostalgia?

After a troubled production, original Scream scribe Kevin Williamson and franchise Scream Queen Neve Campbell are back... For better and for worse.

27 February 2026

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‘Hello Sidney’: The ultimate ranking of all six Scream movies

There are certain RULES that one must abide by in order to successfully survive a horror movie ranking...

24 February 2026