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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 some of my favorite mermaid content into the ol’ VCR.

I was fortunate enough to grow up in the heyday of paranormal television. 

From Buffy to Charmed, KP and I tuned in to all of our favorites. 

One specific niche of paranormal content that we were particularly fond of (and that was particularly trendy) was what I like to call “crossing-over” content. 

The idea is simple. 

A person is blessed/cursed with a gift to see spirits who have yet to move toward the light and spend the entire episode helping said spirit resolve their unfinished business and cross over, hence the name. 

While these storylines sometimes intermingled with our favorite monster of the week shows, there were handful of shows and movies dedicated to this specific concept. 

And I’ve noticed that crossing-over content is making a resurgence. 

Now, I do have a couple of disclaimers. 

First, I tried to pick content that included multiple spirits. 

I know that shows like Boo Bitch would’ve worked here, but I allowed The Sixth Sense because our boy encounters a myriad of spirits throughout the movie. 

With that being said, I know there’s a case to be made that School Spirits shouldn’t count, BUT a) a good chunk of the story revolves around crossing over, and b) the spirits in the show can possess the bodies of the living, making themselves “seen.” 

Alrighty, that should do us for introductions and disclaimers. 

Without further ado, here are seven of my favorite pieces of crossing-over content: 

• Medium 
• Not Dead Yet 
• Dead Like Me 
• School Spirits 
• The Sixth Sense 
• Ghost Whisperer 
• Darby and the Dead

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some of my favorite mermaid content into the ol’ VCR.

With summer just around the bend, I’ve had mermaids on the brain. 

Now, if you’re anything like me and are a child ot the 90s/00s, you were obsessed with Dolphins for most of your childhood. 

However, mermaids also played a pivotal role in my development. 

Over the years, the kid in me still gets a little giddy whenever I see mermaids in content…or reminisce about content from my childhood. 

But, it wouldn’t be a B Movies piece without a little bit of a twist. 

Instead of giving you several straightforward recommendations for mermaid content, I decided to spice things up and throw out some options that may not be as mermaid-forward. 

And yes, you already know there are some horror recs on here. 

That means these movies and shows aren’t all family-friendly, so please do your research before watching any of these. 

I also didn’t want to include The Little Mermaid because it’s just *too* on the nose.

And yes, I understand how ridiculous that sounds. 

Alrighty, that should do us for introductions and disclaimers. 

Without further ado, here are 10 of my favorite pieces of mermaid content: 

• Hook
• Luca 
• Splash 
• The Lure
• Aquamarine 
• Cabin in the Woods 
• The Thirteenth Year 
• H₂O: Just Add Water
• Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken 
• The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping Hotel 626 and Asylum 626 into the ol’ VCR.

It’s time for another edition of Lost and Refound Media, the series where we discuss lost media that probably feels like a fever dream. 

I had totally forgotten about the subject of today’s piece until Loey Lane covered it in a video a couple of months ago. 

And as both a horror and marketing girlie, I knew that I had cover it, too. 

That’s right, friends. 

We’re covering Hotel 626 and Asylum 626, the spooky flash games Doritos created to promote the re-release of two different discontinued chip flavors. 

The games could only be played from 6:00 p.m to 6:00 a.m. (aka how the name 626 came to be) and guided users through both a haunted hotel and asylum. 

Hotel 626 came first on Halloween 2008 with Asylum 626 following on Halloween 2009. 

In Hotel 626, players fought their way through a haunted hotel, while Asylum 626 forced players to try to survive inside a cursed asylum. 

As far as I can tell, these games were pretty well received by players before ultimately being taken down around 2011. 

For years, the games seem to be forgotten (so I don’t feel as bad), but over the past year or so, they’ve become a popular topic of discussion in lost media. 

I also have good news and bad news. 

While the games themselves are no longer playable, you can find playthrough footage of Hotel 626. However, footage of Asylum 626 seems practically nonexistent. 

I was able to find a video or two of what appears to be gameplay, but it’s either really shaky or doesn’t seem to depict the game in its entirety. 

So, unfortunately, this piece really is an example of lost and refound media. 

I also love that we’re starting to see more brands revert to unique marketing tactics like we saw in the 90s and 00s, ranging from Jack in the Box’s horror short to the cryptic footage released for Weapons. 

I want to do another piece about guerilla marketing, so I’m not going to dive into in here, but the way you market your product DOES matter. 

Think about how memorable the marketing was for The Blair Witch Project. 

It would probably still be one of my favorite movies without the marketing tactics, but the marketing takes things up a notch. 

I want to see return to guerilla marketing, and researching these games only amplified my yearning. 

While we have a pieces of both lost and refound media today, I think one thing is super clear:

Other brands need to take Doritos’s lead.

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

Okay, so here’s the deal: 

I really, really want to talk about Bring Her Back today, but I also know that I was fortunate to catch an early screening last night, so I don’t want to spoil it for everyone. 

So, I’ve decided to give you a quick review that I’m keeping as spoiler-free as possible. 

Then, whenever the movie hits theaters, I’ll give you a more in-depth breakdown because this is one I want to pick apart (in a good way). 

Bring Her Back is one of my favorite movies of the year, but let me be clear—this movie isn’t for the faint of heart (or stomach). 

It’s like Talk to Me on steroids. 

Really. 

I can’t even begin to CW/TW all of the gore in here because I wouldn’t know where to start, but I can give you the following CW/TWs: 

Child ab*s*, gaslighting, violence toward children, animal gore, insinuated violence toward animals, death, grief, child death, and all like topics 

One criticism I’ve seen from a couple of early reviews is that the Philippou brothers are, once again, choosing grief as the basis for the film. 

But the portrayal of grief in Talk to Me is much different than that in Bring Her Back. 

We’ll dive a lot more into this in my second review, but grieving an abuser is far different than other types of grief, in my opinion (as someone who has experienced it twice). 

Do I think Bring Her Back is perfect?

No, but I think there’s a lot of really great symbolism for us to dissect. 

I know that this probably isn’t the review that all of you were looking for, but I just can’t bring myself to spoil this truly disturbing (yet somehow touching?) depiction of grief. 

Emphasis on disturbing. 

(The guy sitting next to me whispered, “God fucking damnit” to himself no less than four times).

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping Final Destination: Bloodlines into the ol’ VCR.

I’m not gonna bury the lede on this one…

Final Destination: Bloodlines RULES. 

In fact, it’s one of my faves of the entire franchise. 

But let’s back up. 

If you missed our Final Destination recap last week, here’s a quick rundown of the franchise: 

In every film, one unfortunate soul receives a premonition of a deadly event right before it happens, manages to save themselves and a handful of others, and then has to fight alongside the survivors to defeat Death’s design. 

Oh yeah, and all of the kills are unhinged. 

As far as the FD universe goes, we’ve learned that the events of Final Destination 5 set off the chain in the first Final Destination, and throughout the franchise, we’ve learned that you can only defeat the chain in two ways: 

1. By killing someone else and inheriting the time they had left 
2. By flatlining and being brought back 

However, we’ve had a couple of unanswered questions, including the true identity of Tony Todd’s character. 

But Final Destination: Bloodlines does an excellent job of tying up some loose ends. 

The film follows Stefani (Kaitlyn Santa Juana) as she tries to find the cause of her horrific recurring nightmare and discovers how her family is tethered to the other events of the franchise. 

And, y’all, it’s a bloody good time. 

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: 2025 is the year of the horror comedy. 

The previous films have some comedy to them, but Final Destination: Bloodlines fully leans into the absurdity, much to its benefit. 

Additionally, Richard Harmon’s Erik is an absolute scene stealer and one of my favorite characters to come out of the entire series. 

It also made my heart so happy to see how full the theater was (and has been) for a Final Destination movie. 

If you’re a fan of this franchise, I hope you’re as pleased with this entry as I am. 

(And that you also spent the ride home from the theater watching every single thing you passed like a hawk)

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

Raise your hand if you’ve been personally victimized by the Final Destination series! 

As most of you know, horror movies don’t bother me. 

But, by god, have the Final Destination movies made me think twice about common, everyday objects becoming death traps. 

In honor of the sixth installment of the franchise, Final Destination: Bloodlines, hitting theaters this week, I decided to rewatch all of its predecessors so that I can give you a little Joe Bob Briggs-esque recap. 

And yes, I had way more fun with this than I should have. 

I should also probably CW/TW these movies, but I’m not exactly sure how. 

These movies are extremely gory, but they’re so over the top that I have a lot of friends who don’t typically do horror or gore but love this series.

With that in mind, I’ll just give our traditional disclaimer to research these movies before watching and/or to have a trusted person watch first. 

Alrighty, that should do us for introductions and disclaimers. 

Without further ado, and that’s what you missed on Glee Final Destination: 

Final Destination

• The survivors of Flight 180 learn about Death’s Design, which bears a striking resemblance to a deranged Rube Goldberg machine. 
• Ali Larter also contributed to my gay awakening. 
• Key terms: train tearing, electrical endings, shower strangulation, mug murder, bus blunders, tetanus threats, sign splitting, Parisian peril 

Final Destination 2

• After narrowly escaping a fatal multi-car crash, the survivors must team up with Clear, the only remaining survivor of the OG crew, to try to cheat death once again. 
• FD2 is also responsible for giving every millennial a lifelong fear of log trucks. 
• Key terms: shirtless frying, gratuitous MapQuest gazing, biker boobies, laughing gas mishaps, sidewalk splatter, death dodging, premonition perils, body BBQ 

Final Destination 3

• You’ll never believe it, but a group of teenagers finds themselves being stalked by Death after evading a deadly roller coaster accident. 
• Ryan Merriman could’ve used The Luck of the Irish, amirite?
• Key terms: tanning bed terror, coaster calamity, drive-thru deadliness, nail gun nightmares, clairvoyant cameras, subway slaughter, immature insults, cranium crushing 

The Final Destination 

• I’m noticing a theme here. After avoiding death at a race track, survivors must try to defeat Death before it’s too late. 
• I miss the days when movies were specifically made as a vehicle for 3D. 
• Key terms: escalator evisceration, race track rowdiness, bench breaking, cowboy chivalry, prophesying pamphlets, car crushing, spine stomping, putrid pools 

Final Destination 5 

• Guess what? After escaping a deadly bridge collapse, a group of survivors must decide whether their lives are worth more than others. 
• The real star of this film is the person who yells, “Call 911!” in the gym after someone is folded in half like a human calzone. 
• Key terms: legendary lore, acupuncture anarchy, LASIK lunacy, gory gymnastics, putrid pileups, cracking concrete, spine snapping, joint jostling, daytime drinking, bashing Buddhas

My current ranking 

Okay, so, y’all are gonna roast me for this one, but as of now, here’s how my ranking stands: 

1, 5, 3, 2, 4

This may change with the addition of Bloodlines because I’m seeing some really good early reviews, but only time will tell. 

My final question 

After rewatching the entire series, there’s only one big question that remains: 

Where do the premonitions come from?

God? Life? A late-night burrito? I’d love to hear your thoughts on this one.

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping The Summer I Turned Pretty into the ol’ VCR.

Welcome back to another edition of “Baillee watched a show meant for youths and now has big opinions about it.” (as seen with Emily in Paris) 

We all know that I love teen dramas. 

The O.C. is even one of my favorite shows of all time. 

Every now and then, a new teen drama comes out that I obsess over for 3-5 months. 

And friends, I finally watched The Summer I Turned Pretty…and have ordered the entire book series. 

With the final season dropping next month, I thought it only fair to talk about my hot takes in three sections. 

But let’s back up. 

The Summer I Turned Pretty tells the story of the Conklins and the Fishers, two families whose mothers are best friends. Each summer, both moms and their kids vacation at the Fishers’ beach house, but during one faithful summer, Isabel “Belly” Conklin (Lola Tung) manages to gain romantic interests in the Fisher brothers, Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) and Conrad (Christopher Briney). 

Houston, we have a love triangle. 

Now, I’m going to try to keep things as spoiler-free as I possibly can, but I’m going to have to address some plot points when discussing my hot takes. 

If you want to go in without any information, I would hold off on this piece and come back when you’ve watched the first two seasons. 

Alrighty, that should do us for introductions and disclaimers. 

Without further ado, here are three of my big hot takes about The Summer I Turned Pretty. 

Jeremiah and Belly have no chemistry

I said what I said. When I saw my jaw hit the floor whenever we found out that Jeremiah had feelings for Belly. I never saw their relationship outside of anything platonic until the POV shifts from Belly’s to Jeremiah’s. IMO, they act like brother and sister and/or best friends, and I think it’s a really word choice to throw feelings in the mix. I haven’t read the books yet, so it might be portrayed differently, but in the show, those two have the chemistry of a potato and a paper bag.

I don’t think Belly is easy to root for. 

Belly is giving me Rory Gilmore energy, and we all know how I feel about Rory, especially in the later seasons. Whenever Nicole (Summer Madison) clocks her at the deb ball, I almost fell to my knees in gratitude. Belly isn’t innocent in the whole Jeremiah/Conrad situation because she kisses both of them and then breaks up with Jeremiah because Conrad, the brother she’s had a crush on since childhood, finally tells her he wants to be with her. WHAT. I also fully agree with Taylor’s reading Belly for having main character syndrome. Speaking of Taylor…

Taylor is a more interesting character than Belly. 

I don’t know if it’s because Rain Spencer’s portrayal of Taylor is compelling (or how differently Taylor is portrayed in the book series), but I enjoy watching Taylor’s storyline more than Belly’s. There are things I like about the main storyline, but overall, Taylor’s character is much easier to root for than Belly’s. I understand that Taylor is a little rough around the edges, but her heart is usually in the right place.

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping the story of the Loch Ness Monster into the ol’ VCR.

Welcome back to Curated Cryptids, the series where I get to research the stories behind all of my favorite cryptids. 

My sister has been begging me for weeks to cover her favorite cryptid, and friends, I’m finally doing it. 

The Loch Ness Monster, or Nessie, is probably the most famous cryptid out there (as much as I love Mothman). 

Now, I could talk about Nessie for hours, but I’m not sure how enjoyable that would be, so I’m going give you a truncated version of the lore.

The earliest report of Nessie I could find is from the 7th century. Saint Columba, an Irish monk, claimed that some sort of aquatic creature dragged a man underneath the sea but was stopped from attacking Saint Columba and his companions after he basically hit it with his best Father Merrin impression. 

Then, beginning in the late 1800s, the reports of Nessie became more prominent. 

In 1933, two of the most famous accounts of Nessie were released: 

• George Spicer’s published sighting of Nessie* 
• Alex Campbell’s article in The Inverness Courier depicting Aldie Mackay’s sighting

*I believe this sighting was also published in The Inverness Courier, but I wasn’t able to confirm. 

1933 also marks the year that the first “photograph” of Nessie was taken by Hugh Gray, but the photo’s authenticity has been disproven over the years. 

However, the most famous “photograph” of Nessie, commonly referred to as the “surgeon’s photograph” was taken in 1934 by Dr. Robert Kenneth Wilson. 

The “surgeon’s photograph” was admittedly a hoax that several men, including Dr. Wilson, staged using a toy submarine and wood putty. 

Following several “photographs” was the first “film” from G.E. Taylor, in 1938 wherein “Nessie” was shown for almost three minutes, but critics have written it off as a “floating object.” 

Over the years, countless “photos” and “videos” of Nessie have emerged, along with reports of sightings. Additionally, many a’ theory has been suggested as to Nessie’s species, ranging from a plesiosaur to long-necked newt. 

Pop culture also loves Nessie, and even the broad idea of Nessie-like creatures, giving her the spotlight in everything from Scooby-Doo to Joe Hill novels. 

I don’t know if I necessarily believe in a mythological creature, but I can’t rule out that there aren’t wild critters beneath the sea because so much of it remains unexplored. 

But I will tell you that if Nessie does exist, I respect her stance on avoiding the paparazzi.

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping what I think the Universal Monsters are like IRL into the ol’ VCR. 

If you missed the piece we did like this for the General Mills Monsters, I would suggest checking it out to understand what you’re in for. 

Essentially, this is one of those that no one else probably enjoys as much as I do, but hey, sometimes, you just have to do something for you. 

TL;DR – I’m going to be a silly goose and tell you what I envision the Universal Monsters being like IRL. 

That’s it. 

Yes, I’m serious. 

The only real disclaimer here is that I’m capping this list at seven.

I know that more characters are considered Universal Monsters, but I think we captured the core group here. 

Alrighty, that should do us for introductions and disclaimers.

Without further ado, here’s what I think the Universal Monsters are like IRL:

Dracula 

Much like Count Chocula and Nic Cage’s depiction of him in Renfield, I think Dracula would be a bit of an f boy. He would match with you on a dating app and then randomly unmatch you after a couple of dates. He would also definitely own NFTs, but you’d still try to defend him because of his perceived sophistication. 

The Mummy

The Mummy keeps his heart…under wraps. He’s one of those guys who *almost* gets it but still needs to do the work to educate himself about political issues. He’s not necessarily a bad guy, but you still can’t forgive all of his missteps. He has potential, but it’s going to take some legwork for him to get where he needs to be. 

The Invisible Man 

Out of all the Universal Monsters, the Invisible Man is the most self-conscious. He didn’t have a lot of luck dating in high school, so he’s nervous to ask anyone out on a date. He still nervously tugs at his clothes at special events, but he’s genuinely a good guy. Sometimes, his lack of confidence can cause problems, but he’s working on it in therapy and putting in all the work he needs to. 

The Bride of Frankenstein 

The Bride of Frankenstein’s favorite band is Wet Leg, and she’s a total queer icon. She’s fiercely independent and can quote Jawbreaker in its entirety. She and Frankenstein’s Monster are poly, and she’s recently been spotted with Jennifer Check. At the end of the day, she’s someone you can always rely on for the best music recommendations. 

Frankenstein (or, technically, Frankenstein’s Monster) 

Frankenstein’s Monster is the gentlest of giants, and his friends call him Frankie. He never forgets a birthday, and he always cries in My Girl. He works as a barista and behind the counter of his local comic book store, but is working on becoming a tattoo artist. He just DTR’d with the Creature from the Black Lagoon, and he and The Bride live happily in their studio apartment with their rescue dog, Bolt. 

The Wolf Man 

The Wolf Man may come across a little gruff, but he has a heart of gold. He’ll pick you up if your car breaks down, and he’s always ready to lend an ear when you need it. While he’s a man of few words, he does give great advice.

He doesn’t like to be out late, but he’ll always offer to come by in the morning and help you clean up after a party. He’s as reliable as they come, and he looks great in flannel. He and his husband, Derek, have been together for the past three years and often join The Bride and Frankie for brunch. 

The Creature from the Black Lagoon 

The Creature is the tortured artist type. They write poetry in their Moleskine that they’ll never share with the world, but it just feels better to get it out. They work with Frankie as a barista on the weekends and have a 9-to-5 they hate. They just became official with Frankie, and they’re smitten. The Bride also introduced them to Lucy Dacus, and they’ve never felt more inspired. 

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some of my favorite water-based horror into the ol’ VCR.

Well friends, I don’t know how we got here, but summer’s right around the corner. 

And you know what that means. 

It’s time for me to inadvertently scare people into no longer enjoying some of their favorite summertime activities. 

Whoops. 

I have pools on the mind because I’m doing my first swim of the season week after next, so I thought: 

Why not accidentally ruin the water for everyone, including myself?

In today’s list, all of our scares are water-based, ranging from water parks to the ocean. 

Our scares also include everything from sharks to witches, so I apologize in advance. 

I also know that some of these might be a stretch, but hey, they involve water, so I’m counting them. 

Alrighty, that should do us for introductions. 

Without further ado, here are 10 of my favorite water-based horror movies: 

• Jaws
• Aquaslash 
• Lake Placid
• Open Water 
• Deep Blue Sea 
• The Host (2006) 
• The Beach House 
• Creature from the Black Lagoon
• Humanoids from the Deep (1980) 
• The Witch Who Came from the Sea