New Trailer for Riz Ahmed's 'Hamlet' Film Set in Modern Day London

"Woe is me to have seen what I have seen." Vertical has debuted a new official US trailer for this new take on the Shakespeare classic Hamlet - it is a South Asian London "re-imagining" or reinvention of the tale of vengeance. Aneil Karia's Hamlet premiered at the 2025 Telluride, Toronto, and London Film Festivals last year to very mixed reviews. TIFF states: "The setting and cultural placement reveal how powerfully the play speaks to issues around identity, intergenerational tensions, contemporary struggles over duty, faith, and belonging. Shakespeare's words remain — but what’s changed is the ground beneath them. And that shift is everything." Adding that Riz Ahmed's "long-standing dream to take on this role, in partnership with Karia, results in a performance that feels both deeply classical and bracingly new." This new Shakespeare film stars Riz Ahmed as Hamlet, with an impressive ensemble featuring Morfydd Clark, Joe Alwyn, Timothy Spall, Art Malik, Sheeba Chaddha, & Avijitt Dutt. With cinematography by Stuart Bentley. This looks interesting but not exactly the most exciting film. Out in US theaters this April if anyone's curious anyway. // Continue Reading ›

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Chilling Teaser Trailer for Kane Parsons' Sci-Fi 'Backrooms' A24 Film

"It just goes on and on and on! All these rooms..." A24 has unveiled the first look teaser trailer for their film Backrooms, a feature film version of the web series created by the YouTuber Kane Parsons aka Kane Pixels. This is one of the most ambitious new sci-fi horror concepts coming up this year – created by one of the youngest filmmakers to ever making a movie for A24. It's now set for a nationwide release in theaters starting in late May. It is based upon the urban legend and creepypasta of the same name that was made into Parsons' YouTube series. The film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell, and Avan Jogia. A series of disturbing home videos captures the supernatural events that terrorize their witnesses: a strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom. "A film by Kane Parsons whose original upload redefined the landscape of horror for a new generation." Yep I'm all in. A very chilling teaser – that voiceover explanation with this minimalistic footage has me hooked. // Continue Reading ›

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Kooky Alien Tentacle Indie Sci-Fi 'Touch Me' Trailer - Lou Taylor Pucci

"By coming here, you found yourself part of something bigger..." Yellow Veil Pictures has unveiled their main official trailer an extra funky, super wacky, kinky fun indie film called Touch Me, made by Addison Heimann as his second feature film after Hypochondriac a few years back. Touch Me first premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival then it also stopped by SXSW, Overlook, Frameline, Neuchâtel, Melborune, Brooklyn Horror, and other festivals throughout the year - now ready for its final release this spring. It's a wacky indie comedy, sex comedy, narcissism drama, cult thriller all rolled into one. Two codependent best friends become addicted to the heroin-like touch of an alien narcissist who may or may not be trying to take over the world. Starring Olivia Taylor Dudley, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jordan Gavaris, Marlene Forte, and Paget Brewster. Reviews are mostly pretty good, stating it's "a singular film of trauma and addiction that delivers laughs, horrors, and tentacled alien sex." Yep – it gets really weird & wild. I've been waiting for them to finally release this a whole year after the Sundance premiere - it's destined to become a cult classic. // Continue Reading ›

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Berlinale 2026: Warwick Thornton's 'Wolfram' - Dusty Tale of Survival

One of the most gorgeously-shot films from the 2026 Berlin Film Festival is this drama from Australia titled Wolfram. This is no surprise for fans of director Warwick Thornton or anyone familiar with his work – he has been making gorgeously-shot films for years, ever since his feature debut Samson and Delilah originally premiered in 2009. Wolfram is yet another gritty, tough western tale of humanity set in the dusty Outback of Australia. Technically it's set in the "same universe" as Thornton's 2017 film Sweet Country, but because this isn't some Marvel movie with multiverses and different "universes" to hop back & forth from, let's just say it takes place in the same Australian past as his other films. Wolfram is once again also about racism – depicting how brutally racist White Australians were (still are?) towards Black Indigenous people. It even shows slavery and child labor and all these awful things happening. However, thankfully the film's narrative transcends all of that to focus on a trio of young Aboriginal boys on the run trying to stay alive in the 1900s. It's another dusty tale of survival amidst the hardships and horrors of the Australian Outback, while the settlers try to strike it rich mining for gold or wolframite (an iron, manganese, tungstate mineral). // Continue Reading ›

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Gorgeous Trailer + Poster for 'Kiki's Delivery Service' IMAX Re-Release

"We fly with our spirit." Watch out for Kiki! GKids + IMAX have unveiled a brand new official trailer for the 4K restoration IMAX re-release of Kiki's Delivery Service coming up this March. Kiki's was the fourth film made by Studio Ghibli after starting in 1986 - just after My Neighbor Totoro (1988) and before Porco Rosso (1992). The timeless and beloved classic from director Hayao Miyazaki and the globally celebrated animation house Studio Ghibli about a young witch who goes on an adventure in a new city with her black cat Jiji (who's the best!!). 🐈‍⬛ The release marks the first time ever that Kiki's Delivery Service will play on IMAX screens. At least for a few days this March. The latest Ghibli title in the continued partnership of 4K updates to GKids' animated classics. Kiki settles in a seaside town and starts a high-flying delivery service. Here begins her magical encounter with independence and responsibility, making lifelong friends and also finding her place in the world. This new re-release will include the original Japanese version with subtitles + the English dub (from its US release in 1990). Along with a new poster based on an original piece of concept art from celebrated studio veteran and Whisper of the Heart director Yoshifumi Kondo. View both below. // Continue Reading ›

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Jeremy Piven in Serial Killer Hypnosis Thriller 'Past Life' Official Trailer

"What if what you started ends up finishing you?" Trinity Content Partners has unveiled an official trailer for an indie horror thriller from the UK titled Past Life, not to be confused with the other award-winning film Past Lives. This is out on VOD next month to watch at home anytime. Step into the shadowy corridors of dark psychological thriller Past Life directed by Grimmfest's Simeon Halligan, that boasts an all-star cast including Jeremy Piven, pop sensation Pixie Lott, Aneurin Barnard, & Tim McInnerny. Jason doesn't believe in reincarnation until hypnosis reveals that he may have been a killer in his past life. Uh oh. He partners with a hypnotist, Bevan, to explore secrets locked in his mind and try to solve a serial killer mystery from before he was born. This "sharp and enthralling new feature" twists timelines, as crimes from the past are reawakened when a traumatized journalist crosses paths with a famous hypnotist. Check it out. // Continue Reading ›

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One Final Trailer for Slasher Sequel 'Scream 7' - In Theaters This Week

"I'm gonna make everyone you love suffer, including your pretty daughter..." Paramount has unveiled one final official trailer for the slasher sequel Scream 7, the latest horror sequel in this hit horror franchise that will never die. Scream VII brings back the original creator & writer of the franchise, Kevin Williamson, who co-wrote & directed this, too. It's ready for release this February at the end of this week. Does anyone even care anymore? When a new Ghostface emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed. The huge ensemble cast features a few original actors and many more: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Isabel May, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Anna Camp, Joel McHale, Mckenna Grace, Michelle Randolph, Jimmy Tatro, Asa Germann, Celeste O'Connor, Sam Rechner, Tim Simons, Ethan Embry, Mark Consuelos. Scream 6 (aka Scream VI) arrived back in 2023 – the original Scream opened in 1996 (nearly 30 years ago). At this point it seems like it's finally time to bury this franchise and let it die with Ghostface once and for all. // Continue Reading ›

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