Save for one reboot, this month brings a ton of original new genre offerings like Leviticus, I Am Frankelda, and Kraken. Also look for brand new films from Steven Spielberg and more.

Here are ten new horror movies releasing in June 2026.

Scary Movie – In Theaters Today

Out in theaters today, June 5, is the sixth installment of the popular horror parody film series, marking the Wayans’ return to the franchise they started. Expect spoofs of anything and everything, from Scream (2022) to The Substance (our review).

Michael Tiddes (A Haunted House) directs from a script by Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, original Scary Movie director Keenen Ivory Wayans, Craig Wayans (Scary Movie 2), and Rick Alvarez (A Haunted House).

Marlon Wayans (“Shorty”), Shawn Wayans (“Ray”), Anna Faris (“Cindy”), and Regina Hall (“Brenda”) reunite alongside returning favorites and fresh faces to slash through reboots, remakes, requels, prequels, sequels, spin-offs, elevated horror, origin stories, and anything with the word legacy in it.

The core four are joined by franchise favorites Dave Sheridan, Lochlyn Munro, Cheri Oteri, Chris Elliott, and Jon Abrahams in the legacy sequel.

The ensemble cast also includes Damon Wayans Jr., Gregg Wayans, Kim Wayans, Benny Zielke, Cameron Scott Roberts, Heidi Gardner, Olivia Rose Keegan, Ruby Snowber, Savannah Lee Nassif, Sydney Park, and Felissa Rose.

Watch the official trailer for Scary Movie below.

Disclosure Day – In Theaters June 12

DISCLOSURE DAY, directed by Steven Spielberg.

Legendary director Steven Spielberg is a believer, and he wants to make you one too when his latest invades theaters and IMAX next week. Spielberg revisits the idea of extraterrestrials once more; he previously delivered a trio of sci-fi greats with Close Encounters of the Third Kind in 1977, E.T. in 1982, and War of the Worlds in 2005.

The vague synopsis for Disclosure Day reads: “If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? This summer, the truth belongs to seven billion people. We are coming close to Disclosure Day.”

Based on a story by Spielberg, the screenplay is by David Koepp. 

Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer, A Quiet Place), Josh O’Connor (Wake Up Dead Man, The Crown), Oscar® winner Colin Firth (The King’s Speech, Kingsman franchise), Eve Hewson (Bad Sisters, The Perfect Couple), and two-time Oscar® nominee Colman Domingo (Sing Sing, Rustin).

Watch the official trailer for Disclosure Day below.

Find Your Friends – On Shudder June 12

An all girls trip into the desert descends into violence in intense thriller Find Your Friends, set to make its Shudder debut on a very crowded June 12.

In the film, “Amber and her four best friends flee Los Angeles for a girls’ trip in Joshua Tree, only to find themselves unwelcome in a desert town simmering with quiet hostility. As isolation sets in and encounters with aggressive locals grow more threatening, festering resentments within the group begin to surface. What begins as fun and reckless escape spirals into a violent struggle for control and survival, as past wounds and present dangers collide in a night that turns their trip into a revenge-fueled nightmare.”

Bella Thorne (The Babysitter), Chloe Cherry (“Euphoria”), Helena Howard (I Saw the TV Glow), Sophia Ali (Uncharted), Zion Moreno (“Gossip Girl”), and Chris Bauer (“True Blood”) star in the feature debut by writer/director Izabel Pakzad.

Watch the official trailer for Find Your Friends below.

I Am Frankelda – On Netflix June 12

I Am Frankelda. Cr. Netflix © 2026.

Mexico’s first stop-motion animated feature film delivers meticulous, handmade artistry from Arturo Ambriz and Roy Ambriz, protégés of Academy Award-winner Guillermo del Toro, and celebrates a unique world of monsters. It also arrives exclusively on Netflix on June 12 (our review).

Here’s the synopsis: “In 19th-century Mexico, Frankelda is a gifted writer whose dark tales are ignored and dismissed. Forced to suppress her voice, she refuses to give up, even as many try to silence her. But when she is thrust into her subconscious, the very monsters she created come to life.

“Guided by Herneval, a tormented prince trapped between dreams and nightmares, she must restore balance between fiction and reality before both realms collapse. Meanwhile, the sinister writer Procustes and his conspirators plot to seize control. As Frankelda and Herneval grow closer, their bond becomes both a strength and a curse.

“To rewrite their fate, she must confront a love that defies existence and reclaim her power as a storyteller—before dark forces consume her imagination and reveal horrors beyond her creation.”

Mireya Mendoza, Arturo Mercado Jr., and Luis Leonardo Suarez lead the voice cast.

Watch the official trailer for I Am Frankelda below.

Kraken – In Select Theaters & on Digital June 12

A monstrous myth comes to life in Norwegian creature feature Kraken, out in limited theaters and VOD on the busiest day of the month in terms of new horror releases.

Pål Øie (The Tunnel) directs from a script by Vilde Eide, Kjersti Jelen Rasmussen, and Natasha Arthur.

In the film, unnatural behavior in wild salmon, followed by inexplicable deaths in Norway’s deepest fjord, points to the mythical Kraken. The ancient, multi-armed monster has awakened, ready to crush everything that moves or makes a sound.

Sara Khorami, Mikkel Bratt Silset, Øyvind Brandtzæg, Jenny Evensen, Ingvild Holthe Bygdnes, Jon Erik Myre, Hans Morten Hansen, Steinar Klouman Hallert, and Filip Bargee Ramberg star.

Watch the official trailer for Kraken below.

Leviticus – In Theaters June 19

“Leviticus is a strong debut with an incisive voice at the helm,” I wrote in my review of one of this summer’s most anticipated releases that sees a vicious curse wreak havoc on young lovers and their conservative community. The latest from NEON arrives in theaters in the back half of June.

Joe Bird (Talk to Me) and Stacy Clausen play star-crossed teenage boys who must escape a violent entity that takes the form of the person they desire most — each other.

Mia Wasikowska (Crimson Peak), Jeremy Blewitt, Ewen Leslie (The Nightingale), and Davida McKenzie (Silent Night) round out the cast of horror movie Leviticus.

The film comes from writer-director Adrian Chiarella.

Watch the official trailer for Leviticus below.

Rose of Nevada – In Select Theaters June 19

Enys Men filmmaker Mark Jenkin is back with a new hallucinatory, shot-on-film folk horror nightmare, the time-traveling Rose of Nevada arriving in select theaters.

In the horror film, “Three decades ago, the Rose of Nevada vanished at sea, along with its crew. Now, it has returned. In a remote fishing village, its reappearance is embraced as an auspicious sign, with the local citizens convinced the luck of their economically devastated community may turn, if only the ship sails again. Joining the crew is Nick (George MacKay), desperate to provide for his young family, and Liam (Callum Turner), a mysterious drifter eager to escape his past. After a successful voyage, they return to harbor, only to find that nothing is as they remember it.”

Rose of Nevada was written, directed, edited, and scored by Jenkin, who shot the film on a 16mm Bolex camera.

George MacKay and Callum Turner star.

Watch the official trailer for Rose of Nevada below.

Hold the Fort – On Digital June 23

Those in the mood for a scrappy indie horror comedy that rails against the insanity of HOAs should find much to revel in when Hold the Fort arrives on VOD on June 23. Witches, werewolves, and mayhem ensue.

In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“

William Bagley writes and directs the film starring Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith.

Watch the official trailer for Hold the Fort below.

Hungry – On Digital June 23

The wildly unofficial adaptation of Hungry Hungry Hippos comes home to VOD after an extremely limited theatrical run. Rob Hunter called the animal attack flick “a terrific little survival thriller about an angry, angry hippo instead” in his review.

Hungry follows thrill-seeking tourists on a riverboat tour through the treacherous Louisiana swamplands. Lured off the beaten path by the promise of an exclusive adventure, they soon find themselves fighting for survival against a ravenous hippopotamus lurking beneath the bayou’s murky waters.

Madison Davenport (It’s What’s Inside), Tracey Bonner (Greenland), Michel Curiel (“She-Hulk: Attorney at Law”), Jim Meskimen (“Parks and Recreation”), Samantha Coughlan (Arcadian), Olivia Bernstone (Fighting with My Family), River Codack (“Happy Face”), and Joaquim de Almeida (Desperado) star.

James Nunn (Shark Bait, One Shot) wrote and directed.

Watch the official trailer for Hungry below.

Strung – On Peacock June 26

Producers Tyler Perry and Jason Blum have joined forces on this Peacock original, promising all sorts of twisty psychological turns.

In the film, “A talented violinist takes a prestigious job as a music tutor for the gifted daughter of an influential and enigmatic family. As she becomes entangled in their opulent world, unsettling secrets begin to surface, forcing her to question her safety, her dreams, and even her sanity.”

Malcolm D. Lee (Scary Movie 5, Space Jam: A New Legacy) directs from a script written by Alan B. McElroy (Wrong Turn, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers).

Chloe Bailey (“Swarm“), Lynn Whitfield (Jaws: The Revenge), Lucien Laviscount (“Scream Queens”), Anna Diop (Us), Coco Jones (Vampires vs. the Bronx), Langley Kirkwood (“Banshee”), and Romy Woods star.

Watch the official trailer for Strung below.

Which of these June 2026 horror movies are you most excited for?

Comment below.

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article stated that Her Private Hell will be released on June 24. The film’s actual release date is July 24. You’ll find it in next month’s preview!

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Ahead of the film’s premiere, we’ve learned that I Am Frankelda is rated ‘PG’ for “scary content throughout, some violence, bloody images, thematic material and brief language.”

Watch the stunning official trailer for I Am Frankelda below.

The history-making stop-motion film is a dark fantasy set in a world of monsters, and it’s being released in select theaters as well as streaming only on Netflix on June 12, 2026.

Here’s the synopsis: “In 19th-century Mexico, Frankelda is a gifted writer whose dark tales are ignored and dismissed. Forced to suppress her voice, she refuses to give up, even as many try to silence her. But when she is thrust into her subconscious, the very monsters she created come to life.

“Guided by Herneval, a tormented prince trapped between dreams and nightmares, she must restore balance between fiction and reality before both realms collapse. Meanwhile, the sinister writer Procustes and his conspirators plot to seize control. As Frankelda and Herneval grow closer, their bond becomes both a strength and a curse.

“To rewrite their fate, she must confront a love that defies existence and reclaim her power as a storyteller—before dark forces consume her imagination and reveal horrors beyond her creation.”

The directors said in a joint statement, “As brothers, we grew up inventing worlds together, drawing, playing, imagining. Over time we understood that fictional characters were not only companions but guides. Sometimes they felt closer than the people around us. They provided us courage, wisdom, and solace. We believe fiction is not an escape from reality but a way of understanding it. A way of converting truth into palatable chunks. I Am Frankelda comes from a lifelong love of storytelling.”

Mireya Mendoza, Arturo Mercado Jr., and Luis Leonardo Suarez lead the voice cast.

Meagan Navarro writes in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “Mexico’s first stop-motion animated feature is a macabre beauty.” Meagan also notes in her review, “I Am Frankelda is a gothic fantasy feature whose boundless creativity is matched by its ambition.”

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Here’s what’s coming.

Standouts arriving on streaming this month include the scarier new Director’s Cut of The X-Files: I Want to Believe on Disney+ starting June 11, and Mexico’s first stop-motion animated feature film, I Am Frankelda, on Netflix. If you missed the recent theatrical releases for undertone, Return to Silent Hill, or last year’s Keeper, then keep scrolling for details on where and when you can stream these at home.

Read on for all the horror arriving in June.

HBO Max

undertone

June 1
Brainstorm
Contagion
Lady in the Lake
Midsommar
Stoker
Storm Warning

June 26
undertone

Hulu

Keeper

June 1
Mirrors
Resident Evil: Damnation
Resident Evil: Vendetta

June 5
Keeper

June 9
Underworld: Blood Wars

June 13
The Home (2025)

June 26
Queens of the Dead

June 30
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter

Kanopy

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

June 5
The Killing of a Sacred Deer

June 19
The Triangle (2005)

Netflix

I Am Frankelda

June 1
The Chronicles of Riddick
House on Haunted Hill
Pitch Black
Riddick
Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

June 7
Poor Things

June 12
I Am Frankelda

Paramount+

Death Becomes Her

June 1
Death Becomes Her
John Carpenter’s Escape From L.A.
Mean Creek
Teaching Mrs. Tingle
The Dark Tower*

June 20
Piranha*

*Title is available to Paramount+ Premium subscribers.

Peacock

Strung

June 1
Bride of Chucky
The Exorcist: Believer*
Jennifer’s Body
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park III
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Resident Evil
Seed of Chucky

June 18
Wolf Man*

June 26
Strung*

* = is exclusive to Peacock

Pluto TV

I Saw the TV Glow

June 1
10 Cloverfield Lane
Attack the Block
Disturbia
Gremlins
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
Hellboy (2019)
Identity (2003)
I Saw the TV Glow
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Men (2022)
Scary Movie
Scary Movie 2
Scary Movie 3
Scary Movie 4
Scary Movie 5
The War of the Worlds (1953)

Prime Video

The Blackening

June 1
Doom: Annihilation
Escape Room (2019)
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956)
The Night Of The Hunter
Thoroughbreds

June 5
The Blackening

June 6
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Screambox

Return to Silent Hill

June 5
Bloody Chainsaw Girl Returns
Bloody Chainsaw Girl Returns: Revenge of Nero
End Zone 2
I DON’T LIKE IT HERE
Murdercise
Punk the Capital
Return to Silent Hill
Soldier Warriors
The Blue Diamond
The Haunted Studio
The Life And Deaths Of Christopher Lee
Tonight She Comes
Tokyo Gore Police (English Dubbed)
Tokyo Gore Police (Original Japanese)
Within the Rock

June 9
DRAGN

June 12
Banjo
Debbie Does Demons
Four of the Apocalypse
Jōhatsu
Midnight Monster
Night Of The Howling
Ninja USA
Peggy
Shreck
Shinobi Girl – Season 1
The Amazing Transplant
The Blood Of Fu Manchu
The Castle of Fu Manchu
The Hagstone Demon
The Hideous Sun Demon (1958) (HD Restored Version)
The Ugly
Werewolf Massacre: Carnage Of The Night Creatures

June 16
Night of Blood

June 19
Creepy Crawly
Darkness in Tenement 45
Escape / OBEY!
Life in the XXI Century
The Suffering
Zombeez

June 26
Alter Ego
Brute 1976
Clash – The Rise And Fall Of The Clash Redux
Explorer from Another World
Fred & Rose West: Love & Murder
Isleen Pines
Macabre Mountain
Razor Blade Smile
XXX-Mas

Shudder

The Voices of Our Mother

June 1
30 Days of Night
Bram Stoker’s Dracula
The Burning
Evil Dead II
Fright Night (1985)
Interview with the Vampire
John Carpenter’s Vampires
Raw
Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers
Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland
Squirm

June 5
The Ice Tower

June 8
The Wait

June 12
Find Your Friends

June 15
Cannibal Mukbang
The Columnist
Trespassers (2018)

June 19
The Voices of Our Mother

June 22
Baise-Moi
Criminal Lovers
In My Skin
Evolution (2016)

June 26
Forbidden Fruits

Tubi

The Last House on the Left 2009

June 1
Alien Vs. Predator
Aliens Vs. Predator – Requiem
Brightburn
The Call
The Cave
Dark Harvest
Dark Water
Disturbia
Escape Room (2019)
Fear
I Saw the TV Glow
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
The Last House Of The Left (2009)
Men (2022)
Overlord
Stephen King’s Thinner
Tales From The Darkside: The Movie
Underworld

June 2
I.S.S.
Sasquatch Sunset

June 13
Infinity Pool

June 19
Stepfather

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Watch the stunning official trailer for I Am Frankelda below.

The history-making stop-motion film is a dark fantasy set in a world of monsters, and it’s being released in select theaters as well as streaming only on Netflix on June 12, 2026.

Here’s the synopsis: “In 19th-century Mexico, Frankelda is a gifted writer whose dark tales are ignored and dismissed. Forced to suppress her voice, she refuses to give up, even as many try to silence her. But when she is thrust into her subconscious, the very monsters she created come to life.

“Guided by Herneval, a tormented prince trapped between dreams and nightmares, she must restore balance between fiction and reality before both realms collapse. Meanwhile, the sinister writer Procustes and his conspirators plot to seize control. As Frankelda and Herneval grow closer, their bond becomes both a strength and a curse.

“To rewrite their fate, she must confront a love that defies existence and reclaim her power as a storyteller—before dark forces consume her imagination and reveal horrors beyond her creation.”

The directors said in a joint statement, “As brothers, we grew up inventing worlds together, drawing, playing, imagining. Over time we understood that fictional characters were not only companions but guides. Sometimes they felt closer than the people around us. They provided us courage, wisdom, and solace. We believe fiction is not an escape from reality but a way of understanding it. A way of converting truth into palatable chunks. I Am Frankelda comes from a lifelong love of storytelling.

“At the heart of the film is the relationship between Frankelda and Herneval: creator and creation, voice and echo. We are drawn to the mystery of ideas. We do not know if we invent them or if they find us. We only know that when they arrive, they ask to be brought into the world.

“This film is a dream for us. It holds everything we have loved since childhood: monsters, drama, music, color, intensity, culture and worldbuilding. We are moved by characters who feel deeply, who struggle, who transform. Frankelda is about a creator who insists on being heard, even when everything around her says no.”

Mireya Mendoza, Arturo Mercado Jr., and Luis Leonardo Suarez lead the voice cast.

Meagan Navarro writes in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “Mexico’s first stop-motion animated feature is a macabre beauty.” Meagan also notes in her review, “I Am Frankelda is a gothic fantasy feature whose boundless creativity is matched by its ambition.”

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The dark fantasy set in a world of monsters releases in select theaters and begins streaming on Netflix on June 12.

Here’s the synopsis: “In 19th-century Mexico, Frankelda is a gifted writer whose dark tales are ignored and dismissed. Forced to suppress her voice, she refuses to give up, even as many try to silence her. But when she is thrust into her subconscious, the very monsters she created come to life.

“Guided by Herneval, a tormented prince trapped between dreams and nightmares, she must restore balance between fiction and reality before both realms collapse. Meanwhile, the sinister writer Procustes and his conspirators plot to seize control. As Frankelda and Herneval grow closer, their bond becomes both a strength and a curse.

“To rewrite their fate, she must confront a love that defies existence and reclaim her power as a storyteller—before dark forces consume her imagination and reveal horrors beyond her creation.”

The Ambriz brothers, as protégés of Academy Award winner Guillermo del Toro, crafted the film with del Toro serving as a creative guide to the filmmakers.

Mireya Mendoza, Arturo Mercado Jr., and Luis Leonardo Suarez lead the voice cast.

I wrote in my Fantasia review of I Am Frankelda for Bloody Disgusting, “It’s a gothic fantasy feature whose boundless creativity is matched by ambition, so much so that it can barely contain its dense storytelling.”

More specifically, I Am Frankelda is a stunning work of DIY art: “There’s no shortage of colors, textures, and techniques on display to immerse viewers in the vibrant realm of nightmares personified, from the hairy arachnid legs of Procustes to a mesmerizing hand-painted montage. The Ambriz brothers’ feature directorial debut is pure DIY artistry.”

Look for Mexico’s first stop-motion animated feature to arrive on the streamer in just a few weeks.

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Developed by the Ambriz brothers and their Mexico City-based studio, Cinema Fantasma, the film marks a milestone as Mexico’s first-ever feature-length stop-motion production.

The Ambriz brothers, as protégés of Academy Award winner Guillermo del Toro, crafted the film with del Toro serving as a creative guide to the filmmakers.

Guillermo del Toro said in a statement today, “Frankelda is a landmark in Mexican Stop-Motion animation and a true triumph of vision, tenacity and love for the craft.”

Here’s the synopsis: “In 19th-century Mexico, Frankelda is a gifted writer whose dark tales are ignored and dismissed. Forced to suppress her voice, she refuses to give up, even as many try to silence her. But when she is thrust into her subconscious, the very monsters she created come to life.

“Guided by Herneval, a tormented prince trapped between dreams and nightmares, she must restore balance between fiction and reality before both realms collapse. Meanwhile, the sinister writer Procustes and his conspirators plot to seize control. As Frankelda and Herneval grow closer, their bond becomes both a strength and a curse.

“To rewrite their fate, she must confront a love that defies existence and reclaim her power as a storyteller—before dark forces consume her imagination and reveal horrors beyond her creation.”

Mireya Mendoza, Arturo Mercado Jr., and Luis Leonardo Suarez lead the voice cast.

Meagan Navarro wrote in her Fantasia review of I Am Frankelda for Bloody Disgusting, “Mexico’s first stop-motion animated feature is a macabre beauty with impossibly designed characters and an abundance of passion for monsters, even if a bit unwieldy.”

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The recently orphaned and headstrong Francisca Imelda (Mireya Mendoza) is the type of storyteller whose writing is so powerful that it’s breathed life into the nightmarish realm that’s long inhabited by her spooky tales. If only 19th-century publishers were interested in gothic tales of nightmares personified, from a young girl no less.

That doesn’t just erode Francisca’s confidence in reality, but it unwittingly affects her fictional land of Spooks, too. While her imagination fuels this alternate realm, which in turn provides nightmare fuel to others, it’s in danger of being forgotten. With the land’s tales going stale from Royal Nightmarer, Procustes (Luis Leonardo Suarez), the denizens face extinction. Prince of Spooks Herneval (Arturo Mercado, Jr.) transports Francisca’s spirit into his world to save them all, blurring fantasy and reality in the process.

I Am Frankelda isn’t just ambitious for the sheer scope of its artistry, delivering a dizzying number of intricately hand-crafted set pieces of pure fantasy, but for its narrative approach. A simple fairy tale setup, not unlike Jim Henson’s Labyrinth, introduces a young woman at an internal crossroads as an aspiring writer who’s arrived at an age where endless imagination is perceived as childish. That’s bad news for the Spooks, who provide an epic fantasy story within the story as Procustes enlists the Chiefs of the Seven Clans to stage a coup against Herneval’s parents and crossover into the living world of existence. 

Throw in a budding romance between Herneval and Francisca and sprawling mythology meant to further flesh out dense worldbuilding, and I Am Frankelda nearly buckles under the weight of its own lore as the runtime stretches to nearly two hours. A lot of exposition delivered at the outset makes for a bumpy introduction, too. Yet even when I Am Frankelda‘s ambition works against it narratively, creating some pacing lulls in the process, it’s near impossible not to be wowed by the film’s technical merits.

There’s no shortage of colors, textures, and techniques on display to immerse viewers in the vibrant realm of nightmares personified, from the hairy arachnid legs of Procustes to a mesmerizing hand-painted montage. The Ambriz brothers’ feature directorial debut is pure DIY artistry.

It’s that artistry and stop-motion precision that carries audiences through some of the densely plotted parts, along with Mendoza’s vibrant voice acting. Her Francisca, turned Frankelda, is as formidable as the villainous monsters eager to invade the real world. That’s especially good news considering that Francisca’s epic journey comes to an abrupt end that feels more setup for continuation than proper closure.

But as far as firsts go, Mexico’s first stop-motion animated feature is a macabre beauty with impossibly designed characters and an abundance of passion for monsters, even if a bit unwieldy. 

I Am Frankelda made its North American premiere at Fantasia. Release info TBD.

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The festival’s full lineup will be announced in early July, but in the meantime, Fantasia 2025 has revealed a select first wave of premiere titles. Highlights include Influencers, writer-director Kurtis David Harder‘s follow up to his 2022 thriller. Actor Al Pacino‘s daughter, film producer Julie Pacino, makes her feature directorial debut with the Lynchian I Live Here Now. From the director behind Hot Tub Time Machine and multiple episodes of “Santa Clarita Diet,” Steve Pink, comes an unconventional sci-fi comedy Terrestrial. The Adams family (Hellbender) is back with Mother of Flies, desrcribed as a personal dark fairy tale. That’s just the tip of the iceberg for wave one.

The first wave of select titles, from the press release:

Hanah’s pitch for her film school project, a satirical revenge story against men, isn’t going over well with her classmates. Especially Cheol, who accuses her of misandry (which she doesn’t deny). Cheol, meanwhile, can’t get funding for his own film because of the lack of female perspective in his script. A very fraught creative partnership begins. Yeum Moon-kyoung and Lee Jong-min star together in what’s also their feature directorial debut, THE LAST WOMAN ON EARTH a quirky and immensely entertaining comedy about the unique world of filmmaking and the challenges of gender equality in cinematic storytelling. The dynamic between Yeum and Lee, as well as the highly imaginative B-movie energy of the film-within-the-film scenes, will paste a smile on your face throughout the characters’ creative process. International Premiere.

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