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What Happened to Dorothy Bell?
Ozzie has recently learned about disturbing events from her past that her parents had kept from her. These events include the death of her grandmother, Dorothy Bell, at a local library. Ozzie starts an investigation into what happened to Dorothy, which is centered on the library where an urban legend says her spirit still resides. What Happened to Dorothy Bell uses an amalgamation of found footage and related storytelling techniques to craft a story that is well-made and nicely spooky at times, even though it does occasionally dip into cliches and contrivances. Asya Meadows is awesome as Ozzie though, and they carry the emotional weight of the story well.
Star Rating: 3 out of 5 | Rent on Fandango at Home
The Weedhacker Massacre
A low-budget film crew is making a movie about a killer on the very grounds where the murders happened. But there’s more to the story of the killer than they know, and many of the people involved in the incident are still in the area, perhaps waiting to kill again. The Weedhacker Massacre is a no-budget horror-comedy with a strong emphasis on silliness and absurdity. I personally couldn’t get into the eye-rolling style of humor they employ, and there wasn’t enough good gore to make up for the lack of laughs. If you enjoy goofy movies though, you might get a few chuckles out of this.
Star Rating: 1.5 out of 5 | Rent on Prime Video
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In the News
- A first look at Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man was revealed by Variety. Roth described it as his “most terrifying and insane film to date.”
- A Betty Boop horror movie is headed our way in 2026 when the character enter public domain (Deadline)
- Vertical acquired the distribution rights to the horror/thriller The Cure starring David Dastmalchian, Ashley Greene, and Samantha Cochran. (Deadline)
- The Calling Witch was picked up by Vantage Media for release in the first quarter of 2026. The film is a supernatural horror story about a witch from a children’s book that seems to come to life after the author of the book dies. (Variety)
- Grace Caroline Currey (Fall, A Breed Apart) will star in The Freeze as a mother who discovers something sinister inside a refrigerator from the 1940s. (Deadline)
- Japanese thriller The Invisible Half has been acquired by EST N8 for international distribution. The story involves an entity that can only be seen through smartphone screens and heard through earphones. (Deadline)
- An anime series set within the Death Stranding universe, titled Death Stranding Isolations,” will debut on Disney + in 2027. Franchise creator Hideo Kojima will executive produce. (Bloody Disgusting)
- Insidious 6 has wrapped production. The movie is currently set for release on August 21, 2026. (Instagram)
- A Wizard of Oz themed horror movie is coming soon. Titled Dorothy: The Haunting of Oz, the movie is about college athletes who are haunted by “terrifying manifestations” of the Oz characters. (Bloody Disgusting)
New Trailers
Cold Storage
A parasitic, brain-controlling fungus escapes from an old, underground military base. Two employees at the self-storage facility built on top of the base work with a retired bioterror operative to contain the spread of the fungus before it takes over the entire planet. Cold Storage is scheduled for release in theaters on February 13, 2026.
The Pitchfork Retreat
Synopsis of The Pitchfork Retreat from the YouTube description: “Hell-bent on winning a life-changing competition, Matt, Mandy and Nikolai journey to a secluded island for a high-stakes horror retreat. But, the prize comes with a price as they realize there is nowhere to hide when the darkness from within comes to light.”
Cheesy Movie of the Day
Evil Breed: The Legend of Samhain (2003)
The title of this movie really should have been something like “Evil Breed: The Ancestors of Sawney Bean,” because that’s what the story is actually about. The basic plot involves a group of college students on a study-abroad trip to Ireland who are stalked by inbred cannibals. It’s suggested that the grotesque man-eaters are descendants of the Sawney Bean clan who left Scotland and settled in Ireland many years ago.
Evil Breed is pretty basic slasher/cannibal stuff, but it’s fun for fans of trashy, low-budget movies with a good amount of gore. There are a couple of kill scenes that are way over the top in terms of gore and violence, though you’ll have to check out the deleted scenes on the DVD for the full effect. Those scenes are edited down somewhat in the finished film, but they’re still pretty good. You can watch Evil Breed on Prime Video, free with ads.
