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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 Adrienne Shelly’s Waitress into the ol’ VCR. 

[CW/TW: spousal ab*s* (physical, emotional, and verbal), SA/attempted r*p*] 

Waitress has always felt like a fall movie to me. For some reason, it feels almost like an edgier Gilmore Girls. 

Waitress centers around Jenna (Keri Russell), a waitress with dreams of leaving her abusive and controlling husband (Jeremy Sisto). Jenna uses her phenomenal baking skills to combat her unhappiness, which only increases when she finds out she’s pregnant. When a new doctor (Nathan Fillion) comes to town, Jenna may finally be able to break free from everything that’s been holding her down. 

Telephone ft. Beyoncé

I love Waitress for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, I think Jenna’s pie daydreams to work through her problems are exceptionally clever. 

Additionally, I think the portrayal of Jenna and Earl’s relationship is realistic. It’s hard to watch, but I can tell you, based on experiences from my past, that Earl’s character isn’t exaggerated. There’s no one archetype for an abuser, but a lot of Earl’s actions ring true. 

Lastly, I just think Waitress is a good movie. Adrienne Shelly was so talented, and her death was so incredibly tragic. If she was still here, I wholeheartedly believe that she would’ve been a tour de force. I could even see her teaming up with the likes of A24.

 RIP 🖤

Waitress is such a little gem. It’s not a movie I turn to for comfort, and, quite frankly, there are some really heavy themes throughout. However, if the subject matter isn’t triggering, I don’t think it’s one to be overlooked. 

It doesn’t sugar coat the realities of childbirth or abusive relationships, and it presents life with all of its complexities. I also love how all of Jenna’s emotions are captured with spotlights and blurred backgrounds. The blending of surreal and hyper-realistic elements is *chef’s kiss*. 

Let’s end on a recipe for “Writing a Piece on Waitress” pie. 

• Take Adrienne Shelly’s incredible writing and directing skills 
• Add in Keri Russell’s wonderful performance 
• Mix with Cheryl Hines’s comedic relief 
• Top with a brilliant supporting cast 
• Serve fresh on the B Movies Blog

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping Alexander Payne’s Election into the ol’ VCR. 

I don’t want to get political, but we’re talking Election today. Coming off its 24th anniversary on April 25 (WOOF), Election is one of those movies I always find myself coming back to. Even if it’s just to hear Tammy’s iconic line. RIP Jessica Campbell. 

“It’s not like I’m a lesbian or anything. I’m attracted to the person. It’s just that all the people I’ve been attracted to happen to be girls.” – Tammy Metzler 

Election walked so that other midwest/middle America movies like Napoleon Dynamite could run. It’s also the alternative to the teen movie that high school film nerds (like myself) could watch and use to make themselves seem more mature (like myself). 

Election also launched Chris Klein’s career, and we stan the man who plays everyone from Dusty Dinkleman in Just Friends to Dr. Bill Townsend in Sweet Magnolias. He perfectly nails the one popular guy at every high school who you want to hate, but you can’t.  

I’d love to see Vanessa Lutz and Tracy Flick in a fight. 

On the flip side, Reese Witherspoon plays the girl in high school we all tried to like, but we knew would stab a knife in your back as she hugged you and complimented your shoes. You knew it wasn’t totally her fault, but her ambitions were too big for trivial things like high school friendships. 

The biggest difference between watching Election as a 30-year-old woman vs a 15-year-old teenager is understanding Matthew Broderick’s reasoning. Listen, I’m a firm believer in the principle of once a cheater, always a cheater, and I don’t condone cheating in any way (don’t look now, but my childhood trauma is showing). 

However, I totally get the feeling of life crashing down and wanting to have control over something… even if it means rigging a high school election. 

Election is yet another example of capturing lighting in a bottle. The initial charm of Election would be lost in a remake; it wouldn’t have the slightly fuzzy look and feel of a 90s movie we’ve all come to know and love. 

Election embodies the weird, irreverent, comedy we came to expect in the 90s, and that will always get my vote. 

A queen. An icon.

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some of the works of Sarah Michelle Gellar into the ol’ VCR. 

If you grew up in the late 90s/early-to-mid aughts, there’s a chance Sarah Michelle Gellar was a staple in your house the way she was in mine. We watched Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I had both live action Scooby-Doo movies on VHS. Cruel Intentions remains one of my favorite movies to this very day. You get the picture. 

SMG is a true icon. 

Like those who have come before her in this series, SMG deserves a piece highlighting her works. Granted, I’m picking my favorites, but I feel like that doesn’t tarnish the tribute. 

With all of the particulars out of the way, let’s pay homage to Sarah Michelle Gellar. 

Aerie, but make it sex positive. 

I Know What You Did Last Summer: There are so many jokes I could make here, but the punchline is that my mom died. 

Scream 2: 2Scream2Furious 

Cruel Intentions: I know this sounds corny, but whenever I feel the temptation of peer pressure, I turn to Cruel Intentions, and it helps me through the problem. 

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: I love “Once More With Feeling,” and I don’t care who knows it. Also, just a friendly reminder that Joss Wheton is absolute garbage. 

Do Revenge: Kathryn Merteuil, but on mood stabilizers and after years of therapy. 

I hate to give you a peek behind the curtain, but this is how I usually look while I’m writing deep pieces about movies where people get disemboweled.

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

Okay, it’s time for yet another sappy post on this All Hallows’ Eve. 

Everyone knows that Halloween is my favorite holiday. I’m a spooky girl who is a sucker for a gimmick, so I love it for all the obvious reasons. Horror movies. Special treats. Costumes galore. You name it. 

However, I love Halloween for a deeper reason. You see, I didn’t grow up with a lot of money. Don’t get me wrong, KP worked as hard as possible to get me everything I needed and a lot of what I wanted. And, when she had to go on disability, she would go to my Emily and Richard Gilmore-esque grandparents for help. 

I was also teased as a kid for everything from my weight to being “weird” to everything you could possibly think of. However, I never felt less than on Halloween. 

Everyone dressed up, and even though my costumes were always over the top, the other kids usually thought they were cool. KP always spent hours and hours making whatever I could think of. From a zombie teenager to the stars (she bought black sweatpants and a black sweatshirt and hand-painted stars all over the jumpsuit and my face), she made anything I could think of come to life. 

Halloween isn’t like Christmas where you have to buy a bunch of expensive gifts, or Thanksgiving where you have to spend time with relatives who quote Fox News for sport. 

Halloween celebrates the weird and unusual. In fact, it revels in it. I felt like I belonged on Halloween, even when I was dressed as Quailman and had underwear on over my shorts. 

So, friends, this is a reminder to not care what people think. Celebrate the weird and unusual all year long. Keep up the spooky stuff if it makes you happy. Wear more costumes. 

Halloween might be a holiday for some, but it’s a state of mind for others. 

Happy Halloween, movie mavens. 

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

Friends, the role of a horror host is a time-honored tradition. You not only have to be knowledgeable about the movies you’re hosting, but to have the charm and likeability to keep your audience coming back. 

Way back in 1954, Vampira entered the chat and revolutionized the horror host. Although her show only ran for a year and was only broadcast in LA, Vampira’s impact on the horror host format is undeniable. 

After Vampira came hosts like Ghoulardi, who you may know from such hits as being Paul Thomas Anderson’s dad (which I found out on his episode of WTF with Marc Maron). 

The 1970s brought about some legends like Count Gore de Vol, Sir Cecil Creape (who follows me on Instagram, and I don’t feel worthy), and (drumroll please), Svengoolie. 

Then came the 1980s. Oh, the 80s. During this magical, magical time, we were introduced to Joe Bob Briggs, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, and surprisingly, the first iteration of the MST3K gang (also, shoutout to Dr. Blood, IYKYK). 

In the 1990s, Count Gore de Vol, Joe Bob Briggs, Svengoolie, and the MST3K peeps continued on. 

Video source: 2lapyap1 

I grew up on MonsterVision and still own several MST3K seasons I stole from my sister (whoops). I discovered Svengoolie in college. I obviously LOVE Elvira and Vampira. But, once these shows ended, they left a big hole in my heart. Sure, Elvira would pop up to host some things here and there, but it wasn’t the same. 

Cut to 2017 when Netflix revived MST3K. Cut to 2018 when Shudder gave Joe Bob Briggs his own 24-hour movie marathon…that crashed the entire server due to the insane viewership. We realized how much we missed our horror hosts, and, thank God, Shudder did too. Unfortunately, Netflix did a Netflix special and canceled MST3K, BUT you should totally support them, as they’ve started distributing it themselves.

Shudder gave Joe Bob Briggs his own series, The Last Drive-In, with Diana Prince, aka Darcy the Mail Girl. Shudder gave Elvira her own marathon to celebrate her 40th anniversary. Svengoolie surged in popularity. 

Horror hosts are back, baby. 

Video source: Shudder

However, I also want to touch on something super, duper fast. And yeah, I’m getting on my soapbox. 

Recently, Svengoolie held a contest for the Spawn of Svengoolie to expand the Svengoolie Cinematic Universe and add characters to the lineup. One of the winners, Gwengoolie (@pinnuppalmer on Insta), debuted back in October. 

I personally think she’s WONDERFUL. She’s high camp and hilarious, so naturally, people on the internet are mad because they want to be her. 

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Y’all, just because something changes doesn’t mean all is lost. I’m a nostalgic girlie, with a ton of anxiety to boot, and I get that change is really, really hard. HOWEVER, I think Gwengoolie is super rad. 

And, you already know what I’m gonna say, but I don’t think the trolls would be up in arms if it was a male character. For those who remember, there were people who even went to Shudder and gave The Last Drive-In BAD REVIEWS because of how Diana Prince looks. 

I fucking kid you not. 

Why do people get so mad about women in the horror space? I’ve spoken about this before, but horror was created as a genre for the misunderstood. For those who felt like they didn’t fit in. For all of us to come together and share in the glory of Romero and Carpenter. Why on EARTH can some of y’all not handle women in this space??

All of these women are extremely knowledgeable about horror and movies. Many of them are wonderful writers, whether it be screenwriters, authors, or journalists. Get a grip. 

ANYWAY. 

This may be really obvious to those who know me, but horror hosts have had a big influence on my humor, quest for pop culture knowledge, and even my writing style. 

I feel like those of us who love movies, especially horror movies, can trace our origin story back to many of these horror hosts, and I’ll always have a soft spot for them. 

Thank you for influencing a kid who stayed up way past her bedtime (even though KP totally knew) and sat way too close to the TV. 🖤

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

It should be extremely obvious by now that I’m a horror fan. It should also be obvious that I love everything about movies in general. With both of these things in mind, it should come as no surprise that I’m a sucker for a good horror documentary. 

I want to see how the sausage intestines were made. I want to know how an improvised line became iconic. Give me all of the BTS content. 

Now, I know that there are some big ones I’m missing. But, I haven’t seen Pennywise: The Story of It or Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster at the time of this writing, so it isn’t fair for me to review content I haven’t personally watched. 

Additionally, I still haven’t finished Camp Crystal Lake Memories. I’ve enjoyed what I’ve seen, but again, I try to pride myself on always being as honest as possible in writing, so it’s not right for something I haven’t finished to make this list. 

I also know the GWAR documentary is more horror-adjacent than straight horror, but I think it’s earned a spot on this list. 

Finally, I want to take a moment to highlight My Nightmare on Elm Street and Queer for Fear. With all of the absolutely disgusting hate and laws being thrown at the LGBTQIA+ community, MY community, I think it’s more important to watch these documentaries than ever before. 

Horror has ALWAYS been queer coded. Horror and the LGBTQIA+ community have always gone hand in hand. If you don’t agree with that statement, you’ve clearly never seen a horror movie or read a horror novel. 

You need to support the LGBQTIA+ community. That may mean having difficult conversations or going out of your comfort zone, but it’s no longer an ask. It’s a requirement. If you take nothing else away from this piece, hear this: If you aren’t vocally taking the side of the LGBTQIA+ community, your silence speaks volumes. 

Now that I’ve made my opinion clear, let’s dive into some of my favorite horror documentaries. 

This is GWAR: “I first saw GWAR on Viva La Bam” is an insane sentence to type in 2023. 

Hail to the Deadites: Yes, I cried whenever the guy who does Ash cosplay raised enough money to meet Bruce Campbell, and I don’t want to talk about it. 

Queer for Fear: If you don’t understand the tirade I went on earlier, watch this four-part documentary. 

Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street: Please donate to Mark Patton’s gofundme if you’re able or just share the link. 

Best Worst Movie: Not to date myself, but I watched this via a DVD mailed to me from a certain streaming service.

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

I love Stephen King. I read a different book of his each October. I’m about to start On Writing. I have an Overlook Hotel-themed rug in my office. It’s a lifestyle. It’s religion. 

Now, that’s not to say I think Stephen King is perfect. I don’t believe that by any means. He’s definitely missed the mark, and I’m not afraid to critique/criticize my idols; you shouldn’t be either. I digress. 

When the morning coffee hits, and you’re nowhere near a bathroom. 

Stephen King writes horror in a way that becomes so vivid in your mind’s eye…and that’s exactly why his work doesn’t always translate well to the screen. The good news is, some of his works were not only brought to life, but remain horror classics to this very day. 

These movies are special to me because I would watch them on, you guessed it, AMC FearFest in the afternoons and on weekends. They would run Stephen King marathons, and I drank it up.

As always, I’m going to give you my favorites, my honorable mention, and my dishonorable mention, which I think is going to be a hot take for some. 

In no particular order, my top 10 favorite Stephie K adaptations are: 

• Carrie
• Christine 
• The Shining 
• Thinner 
• It (all three) 
• Pet Sematary 
• 1408 
• Needful Things 
• Silver Bullet
• Salem’s Lot

Honorable mentions

• Children of the Corn 
• The Boogeyman

Dishonorable mention 

I’m going to level with all of you — I hate Doctor Sleep. Now, I feel like this one needs an explanation. You see, I read the book a few weeks before the movie came out, so it was fresh in my mind, which didn’t help its case. Additionally, I think it was insane to take out the vital plot point that connected Abra and Dan. 

When I get overstimulated and disassociate in H-E-B.

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

Many have tried and few have succeeded to replicate the magic of the original Universal Monster movies. From the countless remakes of The Wolfman to Guillermo del Toro’s Coitus from the Black Lagoon, er, The Shape of Water, the originals just can’t seem to be replicated. 

They also laid the groundwork for the modern-day horror movie. We owe the horror genre as we know it to the likes of Mary Shelley and Bram Stoker for writing horror novels that laid the groundwork for the Universal Monster movies and films like Nosferatu. 

There’s a lot of queer-coding within the Universal Monster films, i.e. Bride of Frankenstein,  proving, yet again, that horror and the LGBTQIA+ community have eternally gone hand-in-hand. 

Moving forward, this is the only light I’d like to be photographed in. 

Additionally, movies like Renfield and The Last Voyage of the Demeter have returned to Universal Monster roots.

When I was a little baby horror fan, I didn’t understand the importance of Universal Monster movies. I thought they were boring because I was a naive teenager who didn’t realize how these films shaped all of the horror movies I loved. 

Vampires and werewolves wouldn’t be as well-known without the help of horror trailblazers and all of those who came before us. 

So the next time you pop on What We Do In The Shadows or even the Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween Special, pay your respects to the horrors of old. 

Me trying to sing every note in “Bohemian Rhapsody.”

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping my family heirloom into the ol’ VCR. Literally. 

If you’ve been around for a while, you’ve definitely heard me mention my family heirloom, aka a VHS tape containing the CBS Halloween Lineup from circa 1986. My sister has even told me that in the event of a fire, I am to grab it on the way out of my apartment. 

Well, friends, the time has come for me to share exactly what’s on this VHS tape as well as to highlight some of my favorite commercials, including the commercial that will haunt me for the rest of my life. Sharing the contents of this tape should also give context to several of my tattoos. 

Instead of giving all of you whiplash, I’m going to divide the specials and commercials into their own sections. This way you aren’t left feeling like you’re fighting your sibling for the remote as the channel rapidly changes. 

Grab your leg warmers and shoulder pads because we’re taking it all the way back to the 80s. 

The commercials 

I obviously love this tape in its entirety, but the commercials are truly *chef’s kiss*. I do want to address one in particular up top because it’s a little jarring to watch. 

As with all networks, CBS shows bumpers and commercials for other shows throughout the tape, one being My Sister Sam. For those who don’t know, Rebecca Schaeffer was murdered when she was extremely young (22), and it’s really odd to see a commercial with her in it. The story is extremely tragic, and I won’t be sharing it here. RIP 🖤

Alrighty. Now, let’s dive into the other commercials from the special. 

McDonald’s “Scared Silly” 

McDonald’s “Boo Buckets” (with a young Jason Marsden, I believe) 

Count Chocula

Franken Berry 

Cricket the Talking Doll (I’ll see you in Hell, Cricket) 

Dr. Blood’s Halloweek Promo (Note: This is for 1987, not the one on my VHS, but I sadly couldn’t find any information about this guy ANYWHERE).

The main attractions 

Garfield’s Halloween Adventure

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Note: this is the original 1966 promo) 

The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t (aka The Night Dracula Saved The World) 

Witch’s Night Out

The Fat Albert Halloween Special 

The Coneheads animated special 

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

I feel like I’ve said this so many times that it’s annoying, but I love, love, love, love, love a good meta horror movie. Particularly those that focus on movies within movies. 

Now, there were several meta movies that didn’t make the cut, only because they weren’t SPECIFICALLY about movies, i.e. flicks like Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (a personal favorite) and Tucker & Dale vs Evil (which I constantly quote). 

I think there’s something special about a well-executed meta movie. Not only does it provide commentary about movie tropes, but it builds upon its predecessors and molds the horror genre into something new. 

Taylor, you’re what the French call a dernière fille. 

And, in a shocking turn of events, that’s why I want to comment on reaction content. 

There are certain reaction creators on YouTube I love, like Baz, but his videos are the polar opposite of other creators, who I won’t mention. Baz not only subscribes and interacts with the creators he reacts to, but he provides his opinions and adds to the videos he shows. 

As a small creator myself, I would be livid if someone put one of my videos or blogs on their screen while they, I don’t know, got up and went to the bathroom for 10-15 minutes and then stole my thumbnail. 

TL;DR – Subscribe to Baz, give creators their credit/subscribe, share, and like their videos, and screw “reaction” creators that try to make their success off the backs of other creators. 

Cool? Cool. 

I digress. 

There are two types of periods. 

I’ve gone on a tangent and given a disclaimer, so it must be list time (see what I did there?). 

Three of my favorite movies about movies are: 

• Scream 3
• Demons 2 
• Killer Movie

With honorable mentions to: 

• The Last Matinee 
• Demons