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January 2026

January 2 – We Bury The Dead (Theaters)

January 6 – Will Trent (ABC, Next day Hulu)

January 8 – The Traitors (Peacock)

January 8 – His & Hers (Netflix)

January 9 – People We Meet On Vacation (Netflix)

January 9 – Sleepwalker (Theaters)

January 9 – Primate (Theaters)

January 16 – Night Patrol (Theaters)

January 16 – 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (Theaters)

January 21 – The Beauty (FX, Next day Hulu)

January 21 – Queer Eye (Netflix)

January 22 – Finding Her Edge (Netflix)

January 23 – Return to Silent Hill (Theaters)

January 28 – School Spirits (Paramount+)

January 28 – Shrinking (Apple TV+)

January 30 – Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die (Theaters)

January 30 – Iron Lung (Theaters)

January 30 – Send Help (Theaters)

February 2026

February 6 – The Strangers: Chapter 3 (Theaters)

February 6 – Dracula (Theaters)

February 6 – Pillion (Theaters)

February 6 – Whistle (Theaters)

February 8 – The ‘Burbs (Peacock)

February 13 – “Wuthering Heights” (Theaters)

February 13 – GOAT (Theaters)

February 13 – Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (Theaters)

February 18 – 56 Days (Prime)

February 20 – This is Not a Test (Theaters)

February 25 – Scrubs (ABC, next day Hulu)

February 27 – Scream 7 (Theaters)

March 2026

March 5 – Ted (Peacock)

March 6 – The Bride (Theaters)

March 6 – Peaky Blinders: The Eternal Man (Theaters, Netflix on March 20)

March 11 – Scarpetta (Prime)

March 18 – Imperfect Women (Apple TV+)

March 20 – Project Hail Mary (Theaters)

March 27 – Ready or Not: Here I Come (Theaters)

March 27 – Fantasy Life (Theaters)

March 27 – They Will Kill You (Theaters)

April 2026

April 3 – The Drama (Theaters)

April 8 – The Boys (Prime)

April 10 – Malcolm in the Middle (Hulu)

April 15 – Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV+)

April 17 – The Mummy (Theaters)

April 17 – Normal (Theaters)

May 2026

May 1 – The Devil Wears Prada 2 (Theaters)

May 1 – Hokum (Theaters)

May 15 – Obsession (Theaters)

May 22 – I Love Boosters (Theaters)

June 2026

June 12 – Scary Movie 6 (Theaters)

June 19 – Toy Story 5 (Theaters)

July 2026

July 12 – Disclosure Day (Theaters)

July 17 – The Odyssey (Theaters)

August 2026

August 21 – Insidious: The Bleeding World (Theaters)

August 28 – The Dog Star (Theaters)

August 28 – Coyote vs. ACME (Theaters)

September 2026

September 11 – Sense and Sensibility (Theaters)

September 18 – Practical Magic 2 (Theaters)

September 18 – Play House (Theaters)

September 18 – Resident Evil (Theaters)

October 2026

October 1 – Terrifier 4 (Theaters)

October 2 – Digger (Theaters)

October 9 – Other Mommy (Theaters)

October 16 – Street Fighter (Theaters)

October 23 – Remain (Theaters)

November 2026

November 20 – The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (Theaters)

December 2026

December 18 – Avengers: Doomsday (Theaters)

December 18 – Dune: Part Three (Theaters)

December 25 – Werewulf (Theaters)

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping DVD menus into the ol’ VCR. 

This piece is going to be such a hit in the nostalgia for my readers who grew up in the time of DVDs. For any younger readers, this is going to make me sound like the oldest human being alive. 

As someone who still remembers VHS tapes being phased out, I was skeptical of DVDs. 

Yes, I’ve always been distrustful of technological advances, even as a child. I blame it on Terminator 2. 

I digress. 

However, with the arrival of DVDs came something magical: the DVD menu. 

From the TV guide-inspired menu of Wayne’s World to the interactive special features of the Shreks, there was so much to see and explore. 

Video source: Nostalgivault 

I still think about lying awake at night, when KP thought I was sleeping, going through each and every element.

I remember waking up in the middle of the night to the sound of the menu for The Rocky Horror Picture Show on multiple occasions.

And, honestly, there was nothing more comforting than falling asleep to the glow of a TV while some silly sounds and music played. 

That’s why it makes me so sad that physical media is being phased out at Best Buy stores. 

There are generations that will never get to experience the games and special features we did. They’ll never know what it’s like to play with a clamshell VHS case or the excitement of ripping open the plastic of a DVD. 

Video source: Jack B 

As someone who has lived through countless unprecedented events, I know there are so many bad things that happened when I was growing up and are continuing into my adulthood. 

But, DVD menus aren’t one of them. 

Okay, fine. 

I’ve already waxed poetically about Hot Topic, so I’ll leave it here — lest I become Rory in the episode of Gilmore Girls where she’s commended for a piece that compares a parking lot being repaved to the fact that everyone and everything will become obsolete. 

I guess the biggest takeaway here is to share the joy of physical media with the youths, when you can. 

Make new memories, too, obviously, but don’t be afraid to pass on some of the cool things we grew up with. 

I think you can skip Furby, though.

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping film adaptations of books into the ol’ VCR. 

Friends, I know Elliott is known as our resident bookworm, and she’s more than earned the title. 

Sure, I’ve been devouring the Indian Lake trilogy, and I read a different Stephen King book every October, but I’m not the voracious reader El is. 

However, I think I’ve made it clear that movies are my jam. And, that includes film adaptations of books. 

Before we get started, I need all of you to know that I had to reign myself in. 

There are hundreds, if not thousands, of film adaptations of books, so I limited myself to 12 for a couple of reasons. 

First and foremost, I’m going with all of the adaptations that immediately popped into my head. 

Secondly, I went through big Hunger Games and Twilight phases as a teenager, but, as an adult, they’re not my faves. 

Lastly, yes, I know Salem’s Lot is a miniseries. In my defense, it’s directed by Tobe Hooper, and I always watch both parts; it deserves its spot on this list. 

ALRIGHTY, that should be everything. Without further ado, here are 12 of my favorite film adaptations of books: 

• The Great Gatsby
• Pet Sematary
• Salem’s Lot 
• Practical Magic 
• Gone Girl 
• To Kill A Mockingbird 
• Silence of the Lambs 
• The Social Network 
• Jackie Brown 
• American Psycho 
• Crazy Rich Asians 
• Killers of the Flower Moon 

P.S. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled on our Instagram for the next book in the B Movies Book Club 👀

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping pro-life horror content into the ol’ VCR. 

Friends, you may have been noticing a particular trend in horror lately. Movies like Immaculate and The First Omen are reviving the Antichrist subgenre. 

But, it’s not just about The Antichrist, is it?

A common theme throughout these films is that the “vessels” for The Antichrist…often don’t have a choice. 

They’re forced to give birth, against their will, usually by those in power. 

Does any of this sound familiar?

You may be familiar with some of the reviews for Immaculate (my favorite of the two) that their marketing team used to promote the film. For example: 

I’m not a traditionally religious individual, but I don’t think the sacrilegious aspects of this movie are the problem. I think they’re saying the quiet part out loud. 

These movies are pro-choice. THAT’S the real issue a particular group of individuals are taking with these films. 

The bad guys are portrayed as anti-abortion. Our lead heroines have their right to choose ripped out from under them. That’s what they’re really mad about. 

These movies are shedding light on politics because that’s what horror has always done, right? Horror exists to provide social commentary, and, right now, those of us with uteruses are having our reproductive rights stripped away. 

That’s the focal point of these films. Two people are forced to give birth, against their will, and against their consent. 

The bad guys are the ones making them give birth, claiming it’s for the “greater good.” These movies are so impactful because they mirror what’s going on in our society. 

Sure, we’re not being forced to birth The Antichrist, but people are quickly losing the right to choose whether or not to give birth. And at the center of it all? Religion. 

That’s why I can’t recommend Immaculate and The First Omen enough. If horror isn’t your speed, try movies like Unpregnant and Obvious Child. Watch content that is pro-choice whenever you can. 

Make sure you’re registered to vote and go vote. 

Support organizations that offer abortion care. 

Educate yourself. 

The power of Christ compels you.

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping one of the best ideas I’ve ever had into the ol’ VCR. 

I recently wrote a piece where I paired movies with each level of Hell. 

It’s one of my favorite things I’ve ever done, but there’s one ring I couldn’t let go. 

That’s right, friends. We’re pairing each level of the Inferno with a song from the HSM franchise. 

I’ll give that a second to sink in. 

I’ll be totally honest. This is one of my favorite ideas I’ve ever come up with. 

The way I CACKLED pairing these songs in this piece and the movies in the last piece. 

If this and my first Bo Burnham piece prove to be my legacy, I’m totally fine with it. 

I said this in the other piece, but please know that I’m not here to make fun of anyone’s beliefs. 

Unless you’re a hateful jerk who doesn’t believe that Black Lives Matter, Trans Rights are Human Rights, Drag Isn’t Dangerous, thinks books should be banned, wants to hurt the LGBTQIA+ community, etc… 

In that case, I honestly don’t care what you believe because it isn’t right. 

I digress. 

I spent Easter Sunday morning (I swear) pairing HSM songs with the nine levels of Hell. And, honestly, I had a blast. 

Without further ado, I give you a HSM musical song to represent each of the nine levels of Hell that would even have Virgil tapping his toes: 

Circle 1: Limbo as “What Time Is It”

Limbo is similar to being stuck in Ms. Darbus’s (Alyson Reed) class. There is no concept of time. Summer never comes. Jason (Ryne Sanborn) continues to ask Ms. Darbus about her life, keeping the HSM crew stuck in her classroom for eternity. However, there’s AC and a VHS copy of Remember the Titans, so it’s not all bad. 

Circle 2: Lust as “Start of Something New” 

Troy (Zac Efron)  and Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens) meet on a cruise ship, and it’s teenage love at first sight. However, this first duet would prove to be their downfall. They each want a new life outside, but, alas, they’re teenagers and forced to stay in the same box until college where they learn the importance of being a multi-faceted adult. And, you know, that they’re both probably queer. 

Circle 3: Gluttony as “I Want It All” 

I feel like this one speaks for itself. If you sing an entire song about wanting everything, you can go ahead and pack your pink Prada tote for Circle 3, Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale). 

Circle 4: Greed as “Fabulous” 

Sharpay, Sharpay, Sharpay. Did you really need the turkey imported from Maine? Or the towels imported from Turkey? Or a waterproof piano? I hope all of these material possessions were worth it because you can’t be a Maxxinista in Hell; they only have a single Bealls. 

Circle 5: Anger as “Scream” 

Troy, we understand you were upset, but ripping down comically large posters of yourself during a scream-singing number won’t solve anything. Not to mention that we didn’t forget about aggressively punching the ground in “Bet On It.” 

Circle 6: Heresy as “Breaking Free” 

Apparently, the “H” in “HSM” stands for “Heretics.” Kids, there was a very specific belief system established in “Stick to the Status Quo,” but you went against the very ideology high school is founded on. Enjoy every day being mystery-meat day in the cafeteria and the smell of moldy carpets mixed with Bath & Body Works sprays for the duration of your afterlife. 

Circle 7: Violence as “Bet On It” 

We told you we didn’t forget your little hissy fit, Troy. Punching the defenseless grass because you chose success over your friends? Also, don’t even try to blame it all on your CGI reflection. He actually started an anti-fracking group and regularly donates to Planned Parenthood. 

Circle 8: Fraud as “I Don’t Dance” 

Chad (Corbin Bleu), the next time you sing an entire song claiming you don’t do something…you probably shouldn’t spend the entire three and a half minutes doing that thing. Ryan (Lucas Grabeel)  may have been the serpent in the garden, but you bit the apple. 

Circle 9: Treachery as “You Are The Music In Me (Sharpay’s Version)” 

Troy, we understand that Sharpay can give you everything you want. The best collegiate basketball programs. Money. A waterproof piano. But, you betrayed Gabriella to the point that she called her mom to pick her up in their minivan. If you thought Gabriella’s stage fright was bad, try being perpetually frozen in a block of ice for your transgressions.

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping Discovery Kids into the ol’ VCR. 

Friends, I want to take you back to a magical time. The year? 2002. 

A 10-year-old Baillee was carefree (well, not exactly, but more so). 

She sat down to see what new channels were available with her family’s new-fangled cable box. 

And lo and behold, she discovered something incredible: Discovery Kids. 

Okay, so I can’t tell you the EXACT time I started watching Discovery Kids, but it was an integral part of my childhood along with The N and other lineups. 

Discovery Kids wasn’t as heavy a hitter as The N, and it didn’t boast as many offerings as bigger networks, but there was something special about it. 

Discovery Kids fit perfectly within the zeitgeist because it checked all of the boxes for a memorable lineup: 

• A supernatural teen show 
• Shows for the girls and gays 
• Battle of the Sexes reality TV 
• Educational cartoons disguised under weird premises 

They even had Sara Paxton, which calls for a bonus point. 

Video source: BB’s Dolls & TV Archive

If you aren’t familiar with Discovery Kids, here’s a really quick primer: 

Discovery Kids originally started on NBC as their version of One Saturday Morning all the way back in 2002. Over a four-year period, Discovery Kids would continue to expand its programming to around 15 shows throughout its tenure. 

Most of these shows lasted for two to three years, with an unfortunate number only lasting for a season or year. 

Discovery Kids only lasted as a programming block for around three years before their contract was severed with NBC. 

I personally don’t ever remember watching it on NBC but rather its own channel. I couldn’t find a lot about the dedicated channel, but here we are. 

Video source: RebelToonz

While I’ve mentioned that Discovery Kids had 15-ish shows during its time, there are six big shows that live rent free in my head: 

• Tutenstein 
• Darcy’s Wild Life 
• The Saddle Club 
• Kenny the Shark 
• Trading Spaces: Boys vs. Girls
• Strange Days at Blake Holsey High 

In all sincerity, the theme songs to Kenny the Shark and Darcy’s Wild Life STILL pop into my head occasionally. 

It still makes me giggle to think that Noah Reid, aka Patrick Brewer, was a lead on Strange Days at Blake Holsey High. 

I will still admit that the only time I considered being a horse girl was when watching The Saddle Club. 

It’s so funny how these little shows plant themselves in our memories and take us back to a simpler time. 

It’s like they sit there and wait for us to think about them, so they can still give us comfort. 

And yes, I am saying that a cartoon about a resurrected mummy is making me misty-eyed, thank you.

Video source: Tutenstein – Official Channel

I digress. 

Discovery Kids didn’t have the longest tenure, but it definitely had a long-lasting impact on this here pop culture writer. 

You can find clips and episodes around the internet, but as I’ve said before, it’s not the same. 

However, it’s nice to know that whenever I want to take a walk on the wild side, my old friends are there waiting for me.

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping William Castle and movie theater gimmicks into the ol’ VCR. 

I am absolutely a sucker for gimmicks. 

I always take the free mini posters at theaters for movies I like. 

I am fortunate enough to have several of the AMC and Cinemark popcorn buckets they’ve released over the past few years. 

I was also fortunate enough to attend Dismember the Alamo last year, where one of the mystery movies was William Castle’s 13 Ghosts, complete with Illusion-O, where you could make ghosts “appear” and “disappear” on the screen. 

However, Illusion-O is only the tip of the William Castle iceberg. 

Most of William Castle’s films had some sort of gimmick and/or interactive element to make his movies all the more enjoyable and “terrifying.” 

So, friends, I want to delve into some of William Castle’s gags and gimmicks, because after experiencing one for myself last year, I’m so jealous that I never got to experience the rest for myself. 

Video source: Oscars

If you aren’t familiar with William Castle, he directed classics like 13 Ghosts (1960), The Tingler, and one of my favorite horror movies of all time, House on Haunted Hill (1959). 

Along with directing some of the most iconic and inspirational horror films of all time, William Castle would incorporate gimmicks with these films. 

For example, like I mentioned earlier, 13 Ghosts included something he called “Illusion-O.” Illusion-O consisted of a little viewer with two different rectangles: one red and one blue. 

Video source: Classic Film & TV Cafe

Viewers would then look through one color to “see” the ghosts and the other color to make the ghosts disappear. The screen also indicated when to look through the viewer. The best way I can describe this one is like 3D but without the dimensional element. 

Other gimmicks included: 

• Adding vibrating parts underneath randomly selected theater seats in The Tingler, aka “Percepto”  
• A skeleton flew through the audience via wire during the skeleton jumpscare in House on Haunted Hill 
• An intermission in Homicidal that gave theater patrons the opportunity to flee and get a refund that he called a “fright break”

Video source: Ennisburger

Almost every single one of Castle’s films has some sort of gimmick, be it in the advertising or the theater experience itself. 

And, I think it’s clear that Castle really set a precedent for future gimmicks. In fact, I would be so bold to say that the marketing of The Blair Witch Project spawned from his marketing strategies. 

Additionally, the crowd voting element of Mr. Sardonicus is extremely similar to the interactive elements we’ve seen on specials like Black Mirror: Bandersnatch.

The list goes on and on. 

William Castle was ahead of his time, but we definitely owe a lot of horror marketing to his advertising and in-theater gimmicks. 

Don Draper, eat your heart out. 

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping movie adaptations of musicals into the ol’ VCR. 

This may be another surprising thing to know about me, but I love musicals. 

No, really. 

I’ve talked about horror musicals and StarKid’s Hatchetfield series before, but I regret to inform all of you that I’m a musical girlie. 

Well, with an asterisk. 

I don’t love EVERY musical. 

For example, I’ve never made it through Les Misérables without falling asleep. 

I have a really good feeling about Fantine’s character making it out of poverty

I’m not a big fan of Cats or Into the Woods. 

Guys and Dolls is just fine. 

You get the idea. 

BUT, when I love a musical, I love a musical. 

I listen to the soundtrack over and over again. 

I learn all of the lyrics and most of the dialogue. 

I fully immerse myself in whatever musical world has been created. 

Nothing gives me main character syndrome more than the movie soundtrack for Mamma Mia

That’s why I thought I would share some of my favorite film adaptations of musicals with you. 

I grew up in the fine arts (I was in band, both concert and marching, for six years), so I’ve been fortunate enough to see my fair share of live musicals. I’ve also been really lucky to see some touring musicals over the years, including The Phantom of the Opera. 

I will never detract from the talent of live musicals. I’m just talking about movie adaptations because, as we all know, movies are my thing. 

Please support live theater whenever you can. 

Without further ado, here are 10 movie-adapted musicals to keep you singing long after the credits roll: 

• Rent 
• Grease
• Chicago 
• Mamma Mia! 
• Annie (1982)
• Mean Girls (2024) 
• Hairspray (2007 – don’t come for me) 
• Little Shop of Horrors 
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping the work of Justin Long into the ol’ VCR. 

Friends, today I want to talk about someone who is rapidly becoming one of my favorite Scream Queens. 

That’s right. It’s time for Justin Long’s spotlight. 

Over the years, Justin Long has evolved from being cast as a charming and slightly dorky love interest to an all-out Scream Queen. 

Case in point 

From being turned into a walrus in Tusk to going home with the wrong girl in the criminally underrated House of Darkness (seriously, it’s like a modern Hammer horror movie), our boy has been doing it all. 

I definitely had a little crush on Justin Long in Accepted, where he essentially plays a Ferris Bueller for the early aughts. 

While my crush has dissipated over the years, I do still get excited anytime I see Justin Long’s name attached to a horror movie because his track record in horror speaks for itself. 

I am also SO EXCITED for the next season of Goosebumps. You have no idea. 

I digress. 

Without further ado, here are nine of my favorite series and movies with Justin Long:

• Tusk 
• Accepted 
• Barbarian
• Waiting…
• Dodgeball 
• Goosebumps 
• House of Darkness 
• For a Good Time, Call…
• Zack and Miri Make a Porno

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping the work of Kaitlyn Dever into the ol’ VCR. 

I’m not going to bury the lede here: I think Kaitlyn Dever is still criminally underrated. 

She’s an incredible actor, and I don’t think she’s in as much as she should be. 

Now, that could be a personal choice, but, IMO, I think she’s being underutilized. 

I’m STOKED to see her in The Last of Us, though. 

You know what? Kaitlyn Dever deserves her own town where aliens are controlling everyone

I do understand that she’s young, and she’ll more than likely get more roles with more experience.

But, my feelings remain the same. 

I’ve loved Kaitlyn Dever since Laggies, and if you ever need proof of her range, watch No One Will Save You. The fact she delivers a flawless performance in a movie without dialogue, like COME ON. 

I’ll go ahead and hop off my soapbox, but just know that Kaitlyn Dever is an American treasure, and I can’t wait to see her in more content. 

Without further ado, here is some of my favorite Kaitlyn Dever content: 

• Laggies 
• Rosaline
• Booksmart 
• Monsterland  
• Unbelievable 
• Bad Teacher 
• The Spectacular Now 
• No One Will Save You

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping alien-centric  horror into the ol’ VCR. 

For someone who hates both Arrival and Interstellar, I sure do love a good alien movie. 

Give me that creature from outer space, Katy Perry’s E.T.-loving goodness every single day. 

Notice I said creature here. 

I am opening this category up to creatures from outer space, not just the stereotypical little green men we’ve all come to know and love. 

That means we’re including everything from hive-minded leeches to war propaganda satires. You can take a guess as to the movies I’m referring to here. 

I also had to limit myself, multiple times, when making this list. 

There are sooooo many good movies with space scaries, and we’d be here until the next Big Bang if I didn’t draw the line somewhere. 

On that note, here are 22 (GOD) movies and one segment with intergalactic entities that’ll make you think twice about looking up in the night sky: 

• E.T. 
• Alien
• Nope
• Signs 
• Aliens
• Slither
• Sputnik
• Contact 
• Grabbers 
• Slack/Back
• Annihilation 
• The Faculty
• Men in Black
• Kids vs. Aliens* 
• Starship Troopers
• The Deadly Spawn 
• Independence Day 
• No One Will Save You 
• War of the Worlds (1953) 
• Stepsister from Planet Weird
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers
• Killer Klowns from Outer Space 
• V/H/S 2 segment – “Slumber Party Alien Abduction” 

*Two fun facts: 

1. Kids vs. Aliens is based on the “Slumber Party Alien Abduction” segment from V/H/S 2 by the same director. 
2. This movie is actually what inspired Bite-Sized Sundays on the B Movies Channel Instagram!