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About Chad Collins

Chad Collins is a writer based in Florida. A staff writer for Dread Central, you can find his additional work on SlashFilm, Gayly Dreadful, Council of Zoom, and Rue Morgue. Follow him on Twitter @ChadisCollins

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hokum
May 7, 2026
'Hokum' is this generation's 'The Babadook.' Deeply felt, deeply personal, and monstrously, unrelentingly scary.
Blood and Rust Cranked Up TV
Cranked Up TV is a haven for some of the most original– and extreme– horror movies streaming today. Coupled with…
Deep Water
April 29, 2026
Renny Harlin's 'Deep Water' is an intermittently fun — if oddly sentimental— killer-shark flick. Read our review here.
Weapons
April 27, 2026
After 'Weapons' and 'Barbarian,' it's time we start calling horror the genre of Zach Cregger, this generation's horror master.
Apex
April 24, 2026
'Apex,' Charlize Theron's Netflix survival thriller, gives the impression of a movie without the high-octane gusto to actually be one.
'Big Baby' Holds Big Promise [Panic Fest Review]
April 15, 2026
Big Baby's meta-riff on tortured artists and big, uh, killer babies packs a mean and uncharacteristically mature punch.
‘Frogman Returns’: Living in a Cryptid’s Paradise [Panic Fest Review]
April 11, 2026
'Frogman Returns' is a riotous masterclass of cryptid horror. All hail the Frogman. Read our Panic Fest review here.
April 10, 2026
'The Barn: Part III' is all carnage, little story. With gore this exceptional, Justin M. Seaman’s trilogy-capper succeeds nonetheless.
Hunting Matthew Nichols
April 10, 2026
'Hunting Matthew Nichols' is a terrifying love letter to the early-oughts found-footage horror craze. It's seriously scary.
Thrash
April 10, 2026
'Thrash' has the makings of an exploitative good time, but its incongruous goodwill never bloodies the waters quite as well…
American Dollhouse
April 7, 2026
John Valley's 'American Dollhouse' is gruesome Christmas carnage candy well worth unwrapping. A true slasher gift.
April 2, 2026
Between now and June, here are the must-see 2026 horror movies hitting streaming and theaters. Prepare to be scared.