Tamara Flores
This week has been a thrilling ride for horror movie enthusiasts, with five fresh releases hitting the screens. The lineup includes a sequel to a viral sensation, a recent theatrical release making its home debut, and even a unique Easter-themed horror flick.
Here’s a rundown of all the spine-chilling horror releases from March 25, 2024 – March 31, 2024!
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From the house of Fathom Events, the slasher sequel Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey II hit the theaters on March 26. Unfortunately, the film had a limited run in theaters from March 26 – March 28. Stay tuned for the announcement of its home release date.
In this film directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, the beloved characters of the 100-Acre-Wood, including Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Owl, and Tigger, find their lives in danger after Christopher Robin exposes their existence. Refusing to live in the shadows, they decide to fight back, leaving a trail of blood and chaos in their wake. The film promises a thrilling revenge saga against Christopher Robin.
The cast of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 includes Tallulah Evans, Alina Desmond, Scott Chambers as Christopher Robin, Ryan Oliva as Winnie-the-Pooh, and Peter DeSouza-Feighoney as Young Pooh.
The screenplay for this slasher sequel is penned by Matt Leslie of Summer of 84 fame.
Easter-themed horror movies are a rarity, with Mick Garris’ Critters 2 being the most notable one. However, this week, a new addition to the Easter horror genre has emerged. The indie film Easter Bloody Easter is now available for rental on VOD outlets.
The film revolves around Jeanie (Diane Foster), who embarks on a journey to uncover the truth behind the town’s dark legend of the killer Jackalope — a shapeshifting human-rabbit hybrid that terrorized the area a century and a half ago. Now, Jeanie and her friend Carol must team up with professional bunny slayer Megan to save their small Texan town and stop the Jackalope once and for all.
The creators of Easter Bloody Easter are hopeful that the film will kickstart a franchise, but that largely depends on the audience’s response.
After a successful run at the box office, earning $30 million worldwide, Blumhouse and Lionsgate’s new horror movie Imaginary is now available for Premium VOD rental/purchase.
You can buy Imaginary for $24.99 or rent it for $19.99 (48-hour period).
Starring DeWanda Wise from Jurassic World Dominion, Imaginary tells the story of Jessica who moves back into her childhood home with her family. Her youngest stepdaughter Alice develops an eerie attachment to a stuffed bear named Chauncey she finds in the basement. As Alice’s games with Chauncey turn increasingly sinister, Jessica intervenes only to realize that Chauncey is much more than just a stuffed toy bear.
The film also features Tom Payne, Taegen Burns, Pyper Braun, Veronica Falcon, and Betty Buckley. The screenplay is by Jeff Wadlow & Greg Erb & Jason Oremland.
Produced by Blumhouse’s Jason Blum, Jeff Wadlow also serves as the director of the film.
While Universal’s “Dark Universe” may have fizzled out, other studios are stepping up to create their own mashups of Universal Monsters. The Asylum’s Monster Mash, featuring all the classic monsters, is now available on VOD.
And who’s the mastermind behind this monstrous assembly? None other than Michael Madsen!
In Monster Mash, a dying Dr. Frankenstein is hell-bent on creating an unstoppable monster by combining the world’s most formidable monsters. Now, Dracula, Werewolf, and the Invisible Man must unite to thwart his plans before it’s too late.
The film is written and directed by Jose Prendes of The Exorcists fame.
Legendary’s Monsterverse is back with a bang with Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. This epic film brings together the two titans to combat a threat that could end the world.
Rebecca Hall reprises her role as Dr. Ilene Andrews, with Brian Tyree Henry returning as Bernie Hayes. They are joined by Dan Stevens
