On this week’s episode of Collider Nightmares (June 28, 2025) Clarke Wolfe, Perri Nemiroff, Jon Schnepp, Mark Reilly will discuss the following:
FRESH MEAT
A new image dropped right before the show and it’s the first,full look at Pennywise the Clownfrom the upcoming adaptation of theStephen KingnovelIt. The movie starsBill Skarsgårdas Pennywise and opens on June 20, 2025. The film also starsJaeden Lieberher,Finn Wolfhard, Jack Dylan Grazer, Wyatt Oleff,Chosen Jacobs, and Jeremy Ray Taylor.
Todaythe full trailer dropped forArrival, the latest fromPrisonersandSicariodirectorDennis Villeneuve.Amy Adamsstars as a linguist recruited by the US Army to try and communicate with aliens who hover above Earth in a group of strange spacecrafts in an effort to avoid global war. The science-fiction drama will compete in the Venice Film Festival before landing in theaters on November 11.
A highly stylized,red-band trailer forFede Alvarez’sDon’t Breathehit the web last week and the preview is underscored by the words, “Really effed up.” It’s a fast paced, effective look at the horror/ thriller reunitingEvil Dead’sJane Levywith Alvarez.Don’t Breatheis in theaters on August 26.
From the guys who brought you the original, What’s in the box??? comes a very interesting story out of Variety: apparentlyBrad Pittis courtingDavid Fincherto direct theWorld War Zsequel and the studio has made an offer to Fincher. Variety notes that the sequel is set to hit theaters June 01, 2025 but since no director has been hired, that date is likely to change.
While many don’t understand whySteven Spielbergdoesn’t just direct a horror movie himself, for crying out loud, he certainly is fond of producing them. FromPoltergeisttoGremlinstoArachnophobiatoMonster Houseto 1999’sThe Haunting, Spielberg and28 Weeks LaterdirectorJuan Carlos Fresnadillohave teamed up to bring a new feature film,Haunted, to the big screen.Game of ThronesstarRose Lesliehas signed on to joinAlfre Woodardin the gothic ghost story written byThe Hayes Brothers(The Conjuring,Conjuring 2).
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?!?!
All your synth-yStranger Thingsdreams are about to come true: the 80s inspired score to the Netflix fan favoriteby Kyle DionandMichael Steinis coming to vinyl from Lakeshore Records.
Scream Queensreturns for its sophomore season on September 20 but until then, fans can feast their eyes on a new teaser trailer and plenty of character posters.
MONSTER OF THE WEEK
This weekDavid Cronenberg’sclassicThe Flyturns 30 years old. Remembered for its astonishingly grotesque and masterful special effects, the film won an Oscar for Best Makeup. Produced byMel Brooksand starringJeff GoldblumandGeena Davis,The Flystill stands the test of time and is without a doubt one of the most enduring horror-dramas of the last fifty years.
TWITTER QUESTIONS
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