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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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'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.
The Yeti
March 30, 2026
The Yeti's paint-by-numbers monster mayhem isn't hot enough to thaw out a B-movie worth its sauce. Read our review...
Grind
March 17, 2026
The anti-capitalist bent of 'Grind' adds some nightmarish flavor to the fun yet somewhat uneven modern horror anthology. Our SXSW…
Never After Dark
March 14, 2026
'Never After Dark' has a promise, but its haunted house shenanigans soon feel too unoriginal to leave a lasting impact.…
Bagworm
March 14, 2026
Oliver Bernsen’s 'Bagworm' is a gooey, sublime portrait of contemporary meltdowns with a body horror edge. Our SXSW review:
Ugly Cry
March 12, 2026
Emily Robinson's 'Ugly Cry' is a grounded, dysphoric body horror about the very real cost of fame and success.