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YouTube video by MaddWolf Fright Club: Skeletons in the Closet, 2026 Oscar Edition

Every year at this time we dig into the bad horror movies found in the resumes of Oscar nominees. Here’s our top 5 for this year:

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Scream 7 Review: Is It The Homecoming For The Franchise? - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror Review Website Scream 7 review. Kevin Williamson returns to direct Neve Campbell, but can the franchise survive its own behind-the-scenes controversy?

Scream 7 Review: Is it The Homecoming For the Franchise?

@maddwolfcolumbus.bsky.social review the latest Scream entry? Should you watch it? Read the review below

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YouTube video by MaddWolf Screening Room: Scream 7, Pillion, The President's Cake, Dreams, Dolly & Crazy Old Lady

Scream 7 isn’t the only new option this week! Join us to discuss:

Knife Finds a Way - Maddwolf Scream 7 by Hope Madden and George Wolf There’s a lot to be said for the Scream franchise. Sure, Wes Craven’s 1996 iconic original delivered the shot of adrenaline needed to reimagine and reinvigorate...

“It’s less risky, and certainly after all this time, less groundbreaking. But Scream 7 is also less silly. Like a proud parent reminding the kids they can always come home, Williamson’s return gives the franchise some bloody comfort food to chew on.”

Rude Awakening - Maddwolf Dreams by Hope Madden Early in Dreams, Michel Franco’s latest, a wealthy white guy at a board meeting says, “Why Mexicans? Isn’t there anybody here we can help?” It’s a pristine boardroom, just the qu...

“Dreams seems more obviously built to provoke, more relentlessly opposed to choosing a side.”

La Vida Loca - Maddwolf Crazy Old Lady by Hope Madden In a provocative and assuredly nuanced riff on the old hagsploitation genre so popular in the Sixties and Seventies, Martín Mauregui’s Crazy Old Lady dares you to look aw...

"A profoundly uncomfortable, breathtakingly performed exhumation of the kind of dark past that refuses to stay buried in the garden." Crazy Old Lady hits Shudder this weekend. Our review:

Let Him Eat It - Maddwolf The President’s Cake by George Wolf After winning two awards last year at Cannes, The President’s Cake missed out on an Oscar nomination for Best International Feature. That says much about how stacke...

“There is a tender, poetic beauty to be found here as well. The President’s Cake signals Hasan Hadi as a filmmaker full of insight and compassion, with the storytelling instincts to mine universal resonance from a uniquely intimate struggle.”

Play Thing - Maddwolf Dolly by Hope Madden Fans of Savage Seventies Cinema, rejoice. Filmmaker Rod Blackhurst channels The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Tourist Trap, and even a little bit of Ted Post’s 1973 freak show The Bab...

“The excellent grindhouse violence and style are only equaled by the utter and distressing ridiculousness of the plot.” Our take on Dolly, in theaters this week:

Beyond I Love You To Death: The Most Heartbreaking Romances In Horror - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror Review Website Beyond "I Love You to Death": The Most Heartbreaking Romances in Horror

Skip the rom-coms. True love is tragic, bloody, and haunting. The Fright Club are counting down the most heartbreaking horror romances from The Fly to May. It's all longing, loss, and monster love. 🖤🔪

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The Last Sacrifice Review: The Unsolved Murder That Haunted British Folk Horror - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror Review Website The Last Sacrifice is sometimes clunky in its true crime format. It’s trying too hard to be scary. The approach doesn’t always suit the material, because the

The 1945 unsolved murder of Charles Walton in the Cotswolds didn't just spark a mystery—it helped birth British Folk Horror. Rupert Russell's new doc 'The Last Sacrifice' connects the crime to 'The Wicker Man', 60s witchcraft, and even the Teletubbies

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YouTube video by MaddWolf Screening Room: How to Make a Killing, Psycho Killer, Paul McCartney: Man on the Run, EPiC & More

We watched 11 new releases this week. Busy! Let’s rank ‘em:

Teenage Wasteland - Maddwolf This Is Not a Test by Hope Madden Take The Breakfast Club, eliminate the humor and add zombies and you’re headed in the direction of Adam MacDonald’s This Is Not a Test. Olivia Holt is Sloane, an utte...

“There’s nothing bad about This Is Not a Test. Yes, character behavior is often frustrating, but not in a way that makes caricatures out of characters. The problem is that there’s nothing exceptional about the film, either.”

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The Mortuary Assistant Director Jeremiah Kipp On Adapting A Viral Horror Game For Shudder - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror Review Website We sit down with director Jeremiah Kipp to discuss The Mortuary Assistant, adapting the hit video game for Shudder, working with Willa Holland, and Brian Clarke's cameo.

"The bodies are moving, and the demons are watching." Jeremiah Kipp discusses his new film, THE MORTUARY ASSISTANT. Watch the full interview here:

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A House Divided - Maddwolf Kokuho by Matt Weiner A sprawling epic about the orphaned son of a yakuza boss and his single-minded dedication to becoming the greatest kabuki actor of his era is now Japan’s highest grossing live-ac...

"Watanabe is born to his role, with an uncanny ability to summon warmth, fear and regret with the briefest of expressions." Our review of Oscar nominee Kokuho, in theaters this weekend.

C'est Ce Se - Maddwolf Psycho Killer by Hope Madden Gavin Polone’s Psycho Killer had one strike against it going in, for me. The film takes us along for the ride on the Satanic Slasher’s cross-country killing spree. And whi...

“Psycho Killer isn’t perfect, but it’s a tight, entertaining bit of a thrill.”

Monster-in-Law - Maddwolf The Dreadful by Hope Madden Have you ever seen Kaneto Shindô’s1964 masterpiece Onibaba? Dude, you should! Writer/director Natasha Kermani’s latest film, The Dreadful, reteams Game of Thrones stars Sop...

"It might be too much to hope for some of the visual majesty and honest to God horror of Shindô’s film, but Kermani can’t find her own way through the parable well enough to leave an impression." Sophie Turner & Kit Harington reteam in The Dreadful, hitting streamers this week:

Off the Rails - Maddwolf Ghost Train by Rachel Willis Several strange incidents at a subway station spark the curiosity of a YouTube content creator in director Se-woong Tak’s film Ghost Train. To understand the real issues s...

Ghost Train “is creepy enough to remain interesting…an intriguing series of ghost stories.”

The Oscar Nominated Documentary Shorts - Maddwolf by Rachel Willis This year’s collection of Oscar-nominated documentary shorts offers a mix of subjects, but each film displays a wealth of passion and talent. Perfectly a Strangeness 15 minutes. Direc...

“This year’s collection of Oscar-nominated documentary shorts offers a mix of subjects, but each film displays a wealth of passion and talent.” Our review of the Documentary program, in theaters this week:

I'm With the Band - Maddwolf Paul McCartney: Man on the Run by George Wolf A seasoned filmmaker like Morgan Neville is smart enough to know that with Paul McCartney as your documentary subject, you gotta pick a lane and focus. Fo...

“Paul McCartney: Man on the Run succeeds in its mission to reconsider an important decade in the life of an icon.” Our review:

The Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts - Maddwolf by Hope Madden The 2026 program of Oscar nominated animated shorts is characteristically brilliant. Artistic styles range from brushstrokes to stop motion to simple, hand-drawn animation and the tales...

“Gorgeous, heartwarming, clever and endlessly watchable, the shorts celebrate the boundless talent and creativity in human artistry.” Our review of this year’s Animated program:

YouTube video by MaddWolf FC312 Heartbreak in Horror

New Fright Club podcast is out to break your frightful heart:

Sweetness: The Annie Wilkes Of Gen-Z Has Arrived - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror Review Website Emma Higgins' Sweetness blends Misery-style terror with music video slickness. Read our review of the pop star horror starring Kate Hallett.

Sweetness review: Music video director Emma Higgins serves Gen-Z Misery with a pop star twist. Kate Hallett is heartbreakingly unhinged. Parasocial horror done right. 🖤 #SweetnessMovie #Horror

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The Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts - Maddwolf by George Wolf A nice mix of variety in this year’s live action nominees. You’ll find social commentary, cheeky parody, surprising comedy, warm humanity and a bitter cold look at the near future. As i...

“A nice mix of variety in this year’s live action nominees. You’ll find social commentary, cheeky parody, surprising comedy, warm humanity and a bitter cold look at the near future.” The Oscar nominated short films come to theaters this week:

Must Be the Season - Maddwolf The Last Sacrifice by Hope Madden Documentarian Rupert Russell has a pretty wild tale to tell, one set in an isolated British community where outsiders aren’t wanted, information is hard to come by, a...

“If you have any interest in British folk horror, The Last Sacrifice is a fascinating must-watch.” On Shudder this week:

The Mortuary Assistant Review: A Rare Win For Horror Game Adaptations - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror Review Website Director Jeremiah Kipp brings the cult horror game to life. Read our review of The Mortuary Assistant with genuine dread and a stellar turn from Willa Holland.

The Mortuary Assistant proves video game horror can work on screen. Kipp avoids cheap scares, focusing on clinical dread and trauma. A rare adaptation that gets it right. 🎮⚰️

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YouTube video by MaddWolf Fright Club Bonus! The Mortuary Assistant director Jeremiah Kipp!

Go behind the scenes on The Mortuary Assistant when director Jeremiah Kipp returns to the Fright Club Podcast:

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Oh wow just got back from @frightclub.bsky.social #Live w/ a great showing of #MAY on the big screen which was so fun to see w/ a crowd. Always enjoy a @maddwolfcolumbus.bsky.social Movie Analysis & this was a good list of #HeartBreakInHorror Movies! Thanks to @gatewayfilmcenter.bsky.social also!

YouTube video by MaddWolf Screening Room: Wuthering Heights, Crime 101, Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die, GOAT & More

Bodice ripping! Heists! Time travel with Sam Rockwell! More! So many exclamation points in this week's Screening Room! Join us to break down 8 new flicks: