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Hulu is ready with an entertainment-packed April this year. The upcoming month will see the release of the brilliant comedy-drama series Dying for Sex and the epic conclusion of the tragedy thriller drama series The Handmaid’s Tale. Just like every month, Hulu is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 7 new movies and TV shows coming to Hulu in April 2025.

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Dying for Sex is an upcoming comedy-drama series created by Elizabeth Meriwether and Kim Rosenstock. Based on the podcast series of the same name by Nikki Boyer, the FX series follows Molly, a middle-aged woman who is diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Soon after finding out that she doesn’t have much time to live, she ends her marriage of 15 years and tries to explore her sexuality.

Following a movie about a rampaging, coke-fueled bear was never going to be easy, but Cocaine Bear writer Jimmy Warden is giving it his best shot with the comic thriller Borderline (out now), which he also directed. A twisted look at the dark side of fame, it stars Samara Weaving, Warden’s wife, as a Nineties pop star who has to fend off a sociopathic stalker who’s convinced he and the object of his obsession are meant to be married.

“Jimmy’s brain is my favorite thing,” Weaving says.

Samara Weaving is a certified Scream Queen. Although she’s had impactful roles in dramas, comedies (“Bill & Ted Face the Music”), period pieces (“Chevalier”) and even starred in the Aussie soap opera “Home and Away,” she always returns to genre films. From early roles in “Mayhem” and “The Babysitter” to memorable recent turns in “Scream VI” and “Azrael,” Weaving is a frequent highlight of dark projects, able to match both comedic tones and deadly serious narratives.

“Borderline,” in theaters Friday via Magnolia Pictures & Magnet Releasing, finds Weaving in an irreverent mode. The film, written and directed by her husband Jimmy Warden, stars Ray Nicholson as Duerson, an obsessive fan of ’90s pop star Sofia, played by Weaving. Convinced the pair are destined to get married, the deluded Duerson breaks into Sofia’s house with hopes of sweeping her off her feet. As Sofia tries to escape, the cat-and-mouse game between...

Before Adam Wingard joined Legendary's Monsterverse to helm Godzilla vs. Kong and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, he directed what is arguably one of the greatest slasher films of the 2010s: You're Next. Written by Simon Barrett, the film focuses on an estranged family who find themselves under attack by a group of masked assailants during a family reunion. It's a familiar premise, but one Wingard and Barrett handled with a deft hand that's filled with black humor and gory kills. Now, the pair are discussing the sequel they had planned, which they're glad they never made.

The chat between the two comes during a new commentary track on You're Next, which was released yesterday on SteelBook 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray exclusively from Lionsgate Limited (via Bloody Disgusting). The film saw its killers decked out in a lamb, a fox, and a tiger mask, and while Lamb Mask (L.

Samara Weaving plays a pop star whose home is invaded by an obsessed fan in Borderline, an upcoming action-comedy thriller being described as a "violently romantic comedy." Judging from the film's first trailer, this is certainly a spin on the traditional rom-com for fans looking for something a bit more offbeat. Check out the trailer below.

Written and directed by Jimmy Warden, who scripted 2023's comedy horror film Cocaine Bear, Borderline stars Weaving as Sofia, a pop star who sees her home invaded by an obsessed fan named Paul (Ray Nicholson). The fan is convinced that the pair are meant to not only be together but also be married, and he plans to manipulate Sofia into succumbing to his delusions. The film also stars Eric Dane, Alba Baptista and Jimmie Fails.

Warden marks his directorial debut with Borderline, and it does look like a fun, albeit demented, piece of work.

Through her roles in titles like The Babysitter, Ready or Not and Azrael, Samara Weaving has defined herself as one of the best modern horror actresses. Soon, she’ll be doing it all over again in Jimmy Warden’s directorial debut, Borderline. Today, the debut trailer for the film has been released, teasing the Scream VI’s actress’ latest dip into the pulse-pounding world of horror, this time angled with a thriller and comedy twist that will drum up memories of Rob Reiner’s 1990 adaptation of the Stephen King classic, Misery. Featuring supporting performances by an absolutely unhinged and out of his mind Ray Nicholson (Smile 2), the film promises to satiate Weaving fans as they wait for further updates about Ready or Not 2.

While we wait for Orphan 3, which was officially announced last November, franchise star Isabelle Fuhrman has set up her next project. Fuhrman will star in the thriller Die by Night.

Variety details this afternoon that Ben Hardy and Scoot McNairy will also star in the dystopian movie.

The outlet also reports, “The feature is being launched by Protagonist Pictures ahead of the upcoming EFM in Berlin. Protagonist is handling international sales while UTA Independent Film Group is representing North American rights.”

Die by Night is set over the course of one night in a world where “the only way to survive to see a new day is to trust each other and stay in the light until you make it to The Wall.”

Creatures known as The Horde hunt down surviving humans in the dark in the film’s post-apocalyptic world, where long stretches of darkness plunge the world into chaos.

The duo behind The Guest, director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett are re-teaming for the upcoming A24 movie Onslaught, and THR reports that Rebecca Hall has joined a cast that also includes Dan Stevens

Adria Arjona and Michael Biehn also star in Onslaught, with the full cast including Reginald VelJohnson, Eric Wareheim, Drew Starkey, and Alex “Poatan” Pereira.

Onslaught is being described as “a gonzo action horror thriller.”

The Hollywood Reporter details the upcoming A24 project, “Adria Arjona stars as a mother living in a trailer who falls back on a particular set of skills in order to protect her loved ones after she runs afoul of a threat that has escaped a secret military base.”

“Stevens is playing a German scientist working on the experiments,” the site notes.

When the project was originally announced last year, it was noted that it would bring Adam Wingard back his horror roots,...

The holidays are officially in full swing and that means a lot of folks are heading into some well-earned time off, and probably some long-overdue catchup on the biggest movies of the year. As we all know in 2024, trying to find out what’s streaming where is half the battle when you’re wondering what to watch.

Whether you’re looking for major box office hits like “Beetlejuice Beeltejuice” and “Inside Out 2” or lesser-known gems like “Thelma” and “The Bikeriders,” there are a ton of 2024 movies that you can watch on streaming over the holiday. Want to caught up with some awards contenders? “Conclave,” “Challengers” and “Emilia Perez” are all streaming now too, among others. Rather catch up on horror? “The Substance” is on Mubi and, naturally, Shudder has you covered with “Oddity,” “In a Violent Nature” and more.

Whatever you’re looking for, here are all the 2024 movies you can stream right now.

What happens when a quirky, blood-soaked horror-comedy suddenly finds itself in front of a global streaming audience? It becomes a surprise hit—again. That’s exactly what’s happening with Ready or Not, a 2019 sleeper hit that’s now taking Netflix’s global charts by storm. The film, which grossed $57.6 million on a modest $6 million budget during its theatrical run, is proving that some stories only get better with time.

Starring the fiercely talented Samara Weaving, Ready or Not mixes dark comedy, slasher thrills, and a sharp critique of societal norms. Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett—also known as the duo behind the latest Scream films—the movie follows Grace, a bride who must survive her wedding night after discovering her new in-laws’ horrifying secret: they’re hunting her as part of a deadly ritual.

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Samara Weaving and Jason Segel have signed on to star in 'The Trip’ remake.The 32-year-old actress and the ‘How I Met Your Mother’ star, 44, will appear in the upcoming remake of the 2021 Norwegian comedy-thriller ‘I Onde Dager’, which follows a dysfunctional couple who travel to a remote cabin in a supposed effort to reconnect, though both have secret intentions to kill the other.However, their murderous plans get cast aside when another couple arrives, who have a much stronger lust for blood, and chaos ensues thereafter. The cast also includes Timothy Olyphant, Juliette Lewis, Paul Guilfoyle, and Keith Jardine, while ‘MacGruber’ filmmaker Jorma Taccone is set to helm the movie.The original picture’s director Tommy Wirkola will serve as executive producer alongside Taccone, with Karen Gillan due to co-produce.In a statement, Wirkola said: “I can’t wait to see Jorma bring his totally singular sensibility to the material.

A hit 2019 horror movie that grossed more than $57 million has enjoyed a new lease of life on streaming platform Netflix. Horror has always been a popular and important genre and has allowed actors and directors alike to experiment and try new things. The recent rise of so-called "elevated horror," which has followed the found-footage craze of the early 2000s, has brought fresh and interesting horror movies to a more mainstream audience in recent times. Movies like Abigail, Hereditary, Terrifier, Speak No Evil, and Get Out have shown a range of modern horror over the past decade.

Horror movies have performed very well on streaming platforms over the past few years, and are frequently among the most watched categories, which could have a lot to do with people's innate desire to be scared, and the thrill this can bring. What's more, many viewers like the simplistic nature of a lot of horror movies,...

Hot on the heels of the success of this years remake of Speak No Evil comes the news that another recently released foreign horror movie is getting the American touch. Variety is reporting that Tommy Wirkolas 2021 Norwegian horror film The Trip is set for an English-language remake, which is to be directed by Jorma Taccone. The best part? Horrors hottest starlet, Samara Weaving, will headline the new production alongside Jason Segel, Timothy Olyphant, and Juliette Lewis.

The script is being adapted by Nick Kocher and Brian McElhaney, with the Violent Night director on board as a producer alongside 87Norths Kelly McCormick, Lee Kim, and Guy Danella. The story follows Weaving and Segel as they head to a remote cabin to rekindle their relationship, with each not knowing the other's plans to kill them. Things go awry, however, when a pair of actual killers (Olyphant and Lewis) show up, and bloody mayhem ensues.

The latest to join A24’s gonzo actioner Onslaught from The Guest director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett is Hellraiser and “Scream” series actor Drew Starkey, per Deadline.

Starkey will star alongside Dan Stevens, Blink Twice star Adria Arjona, and UFC Champion Alex “Poatan” Pereira, who is still in talks.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but Onslaught is being described as “a gonzo action horror thriller.”

While no character details have been divulged for Starkey’s role, Arjona stars as a mother who “falls back on a particular set of skills in order to protect her loved ones after she runs afoul of a threat that has escaped a secret military base. Pereira will play a character called The Butcher and bring his set of skills – including anaconda chokes and roundhouse kicks – to his meaty role.” As for Stevens? The actor will play a German scientist working on the experiments that escape,...

Happy Halloween! Dan Stevens is officially reuniting with The Guest director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett on gonzo actioner Onslaught, THR reports today.

Blink Twice star Adria Arjona and Brazilian mixed martial artist Alex Pereira star in the A24 film.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but Onslaught is being described as “a gonzo action horror thriller.”

Character details also give insight on what to expect. THR reports that “Arjona is starring as a mother who falls back on a particular set of skills in order to protect her loved ones after she runs afoul of a threat that has escaped a secret military base. Pereira will play a character called The Butcher, and bring his set of skills – including anaconda chokes and roundhouse kicks – to his meaty role.”

As for Stevens? The actor will play a German scientist working on the experiments that escape, not unlike his...

Shudder is undoubtedly the best horror streaming platform available since it is solely dedicated to bringing the best horror the industry has to offer. Founded in 2015, the video-on-demand streaming service offers a diverse selection of films, from vintage titles to the most recent originals and exclusives.

In October 2024, for example, Shudder released numerous highly entertaining horror films, including Azrael, The Exorcism, and MadS. However, the streamer has prepared a plethora of movies for horror geeks in the following month, ranging from renowned franchises such as Chucky and Children of the Corn to the newest arrivals like Black Cab and Rita. With that in mind, let's take a look at what Shudder has to offer in November 2024.

The J-Horror Virus Streaming November 1

When it comes to filmmaking, Japanese horror has long had a distinct tradition emphasizing psychological horror featuring vengeful spirits known as Yurei. The J-Horror Virus is a new horror...

As her new movie Azrael, hits Shudder along with the announcement of Ready or Not 2, Samara Weaving is one of today's most prominent scream queens. First becoming an Australian household name in the long-running soap opera Home and Away, Weaving has gone on to forge a prosperous career in Hollywood, especially in the horror genre. She has starred in Netflix's The Babysitter and as a Final Bride in Radio Silence's Ready or Not. She was also given the honor of being the opening victim in Scream 6. But what was it that first dragged Weaving to the dark side? In 2015, Weaving landed a recurring role in a TV show that would see her collaborate with some of horror's biggest names.

After bowing theatrically in September, E.L. Katz's religious horror movie Azrael is poised to join Shudder on October 25, 2024. A perfect Halloween watch, the film stars Samara Weaving as Azrael, a woman who escapes captivity from a pious cult of wicked worshipers and is systematically stalked by the members for a ritual sacrifice. Of course, beyond the protagonist's namesake, the movie title has an angelic/demonic connotation that bears further scrutiny.

In addition to parsing the mythological meaning of the movie's title, it's worth explaining how the twisted plot plays into biblical lore and reinforces the eternal struggle between good and evil. Far from only the protagonist's moniker, Azrael has a religious historical subtext that dovetails into the devious horror story.

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Release Date September 27, 2024Director E.L. KatzRuntime 85 MinutesMain Genre HorrorWriters Simon Barrett What Is Azrael About?

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With Halloween now less than a week away, the new horror releases are showing no signs of slowing down. This week alone, 10 more new movies have arrived to haunt and entertain you.

Here’s all the new horror released from October 21 – October 27, 2024!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

In the wake of Mr. Crocket, Hulu’s “Huluween” lineup continues this week with the original horror-comedy Carved, which spewed pumpkin guts onto the platform beginning Monday.

“When a heartbroken teenage playwright, her younger brother, and a disparate group of survivors become trapped in a historical reenactment village on Halloween night, they must band together to survive a relentless assault by a sentient and vengeful pumpkin.”

Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Corey Fogelmanis, Wyatt Lindner, Carla Jimenez, Sasha Mason, Jonah Lees, DJ Qualls, Marc-Sully Saint-Fleur, Elvis Nolasco, Matty Cardarople, Jackson Kelly, and Chris Elliott star in the Halloween horror movie Carved.

Cullen Bunn Releases Three New Tales Of Terror: "Outer Shadows and Outland Entertainment are proud to present three new one-shot horror stories from Cullen Bunn, Diogo Carvalho, Luay Garwan, and Eman Casallos. The Kickstarter campaign for Cullen Bunn’S Triple Threat Of Terror launches before Halloween. The campaign will fund three single issue one-shots to be published by Outland Entertainment.

The three one-shots include The Window, Long Pig & Azrael, and Death Duel With The Chainsaw Witches.

Outer Shadows is thrilled to present Cullen’s Terror Triple-Threat, a special, horror-filled campaign introducing three different one-shot Tales of Terror, written by master of horror comics Cullen Bunn and illustrated by an exciting rogue’s gallery of artists.

The Window, illustrated by Luay Garwan with colors by Paul Little and letters by Shannon Potratz, follows a family who moves into a new home… only to discover that one window looks out onto...

Movie fans likely already have subscriptions to streaming sites like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. Those who love horror have to make room in the budget for Shudder. Beta testing for Shudder began in the summer of 2015, and back then there were only a handful of titles available to watch. Now, Shudder is more popular than ever with over 1 million subscribers as of 2023.

Shudder has become a household name not only because of its library of classic and foreign horror films but also for its original content. There were many incredible Shudder originals released in 2024, not limited to Oddity, In a Violent Nature, and Late Night with the Devil. Meanwhile, two other films, MadS and Azrael starring Samara Weaving, are due for release on the platform later this month. Some of these movies are stronger than others, but each is worthwhile viewing for any horror aficionado.

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Warning: Major spoilers for Teacup episode 1 and episode 2 aheadPeacock's new horror show Teacup kicked off with its first two half-hour episodes, and in doing so, began to weave a web of mystery and terror while answering very few questions. Inspired by, although not based on, Robert R. McCammon's 2015 sci-fi horror novel Stinger, Teacup follows a group of neighbors and acquaintances as they attempt to survive a mysterious and deadly entity that has trapped them on a rural farm in Georgia. Starring Yvonne Strahovski and Scott Speedman, the new show wastes no time in ratcheting up the gore and horror elements in its first two episodes.

The first episode of Teacup establishes the show's setting, and begins with a blood-soaked woman fleeing through the woods, seemingly possessed by an entity that wavers in its control over her. Meanwhile, the Chenoweth family is trying to find their youngest son, Arlo, who...

In the Peacock original horror series Teacup, the Chenoweth family is trapped at their rural farm due to supernatural circumstances, joined by family friend Ruben Shanley (Chaske Spencer) while the mysterious McNab (Rob Morgan) investigates whats going on. Created by Ian McCulloch, the series is a tense thrill ride unfolding over 48 hours as those affected by the strange incident gradually discover something far more sinister keeping them on the farm. With things already tense between the occupants of the farm, this only escalates the propensity for violence and personal stakes involved.

In an exclusive interview with Cbr, Teacup actors Chaske Spencer and Rob Morgan share how they developed each of their respective characters, praise the cast and crew for working with them to build the gripping television series and tease what audiences can expect when Teacup premieres on Peacock this October.

Cbr: Once the story gets going in Teacup, it never lets up.

Years after the Rapture, some of the survivors are so shaken up that they vow to give up even the simple act of speaking – that’s how much things have changed. This statement pretty much sums up E.L. Katz’s, “Azrael” (2024). The film takes place post-rapture, which, in Christian belief, is when, at the end of time, all the good-hearted people (both the living and the dead) are plucked up to the heavens, leaving behind the so-called sinners. Those left behind are stuck in a world where chaos, crime, and sin run wild. The film really drills into that idea of the breakdown of society, faith, and morality in a world abandoned by the righteous.

Azrael (2024) Plot Summary & Movie Synopsis: Who is Azrael?

“Azrael” is about a fierce woman of the same name trying to survive in a post-rapture world gone completely mute. Yes, people have given up talking, believing speech itself is sinful now.

One of the most notorious aspects of Tobe Hooper's 1974 horror classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is that, despite its lurid title, premise, and tagline ("Who will survive and what will be left of them?"), the kills in the iconic proto-slasher are delivered with little to no special effects, blood, or gore. However, in spite of, or in fact because of this, the movie has not lost one ounce of its brutality and power in the 50 years since its original release.

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Samara Weaving is a talented yet somewhat underrated actor whose career began in Australian soap operas before moving to Hollywood productions. Weaving's first starring role outside of television was in the Australian thriller film Bad Girl, released in 2016. Weaving later had roles in popular and critically acclaimed films like Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and Chevalier.

On television, Samara Weaving had starring roles in Australian dramas like Out of the Blue and in the second longest-running drama series on Australian television, Home and Away. She also appeared in TV series like Ash vs Evil Dead, Hollywood, and Nine Perfect Strangers. Most recently, Samara Weaving had a small role in Scream VI and now stars in the action horror film Azrael, which was released on September 27, 2024. Yet while Weaving has already had a prolific career, for those still unfamiliar with her work, some must-watch television series and movies perfectly showcase Samara Weaving's talent.

Warning: This article contains Spoilers for Never Let Go (2024)

While Never Let Go relies heavily on its big twist, I guessed where the horror movies story was heading a month before I even saw it. Horror movie trailers are a mixed blessing. Some, like NEONs viral marketing campaign for Longlegs, can be as unsettling and thrilling as a great horror movie. Others, like the trailers for Alien: Romulus, Speak No Evil, and many more of 2024s biggest genre movies, give away too much plot and leave viewers with no reason to seek out the movie itself. Then there are movies like director Alexandre Ajas Never Let Go.

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Alexandre Aja's recently-released supernatural thriller features anxiety-inducing questions throughout, but does anything happen after the credits?

While the ending of Never Let Go is surprising, the movies basic premise is fairly familiar. In...

Columbia Pictures’ Saturday Night from Jason Reitman debuted at $265k, a great $53k per theater that’s the second-best limited opening of the year, and the best since June when Kinds Of Kindness also opened in 5 theaters (to a $75k PTA). It’s been a long a slightly dower wait for something to pop.

Saturday Night made $108K on Friday, $88K on Saturday and a projected $69K on Sunday in LA and New York. Expands Oct. 4 before opening wide on Oct 11 and looks well set up for a nice theatrical run with strong reviews and word of mouth since premiering at Telluride and Toronto.

Saturday Night is the true, and real time, story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live at 11:30 pm on October...

Although A Quiet Place popularized the concept of a silent horror movie, it never actually stayed completely quiet, which made it much easier for Samara Weaving's newest film to completely outdo the John Krasinski franchise. Today, A Quiet Place is a notable horror film franchise, with three A Quiet Place movies currently released and a highly anticipated sequel on the way. When the series first premiered in 2018, its central storytelling device felt genuinely groundbreaking. It was hard to fathom a horror movie where the characters had to stay quiet to survive. Now, however, another apocalyptic horror movie has surpassed the franchise.

Released in March 2024, Azrael is a horror action movie starring Samara Weaving. The movie takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where a cult of mute fanatics are in power. When a woman named Azrael escapes from their clutches, she must ensure that she stays as silent as her captors to stay alive.

E.L. Katz's new action horror movie Azrael stars horror icon Samara Weaving in one of her most challenging roles yet, as she plays a young woman trying to survive in a world where nobody can talk. The post-apocalyptic film is set in an unnamed forest many years after the biblical Rapture, and features monsters both in human form and something far more sinister. Azrael is now showing in select theaters, and relies heavily on the score and the talents of its cast, specifically Weaving, to tell the story, as almost none of the characters utter a single word in the entire runtime.

Azrael's ending does very little to clarify any of the major story beats, although there are subtle clues throughout that allow for some assumption and interpretation. One of the primary mysteries surrounds the vicious cult that hunts Weaving's Azrael for the entire movie, and how they came...

Samara Weaving has carved out a niche for herself in Hollywood as an A-list scream queen by appearing in several recent acclaimed horror movies, including 2024's Azrael. After eight years as an actor, Weaving entered the horror genre with 2017's The Babysitter. Although she has landed dramatic roles in award-winning movies like 2017's Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and 2022's Babylon, much of Weaving's filmography involves the horror and thriller genre. Many of her horror movie roles have been well-received by critics and audiences alike, giving her one of the most impressive resumes of any modern scream queen.

The talented actress' horror resume isn't limited to films, as she starred in season 1 of Starz's Ash vs. Evil Dead as Heather, a hiker who has to survive a demonic onslaught with the main characters. Weaving has been on several sides of the horror genre, playing the final girl heroine, a...

Indie distributors are fretting about the current marketplace, specifically a glut of films vying for precious theater space and hard-to-snare audiences who, with exceptions of course, still seems mostly willing to come out for big ticket films.

While there are fewer wide studio releases than pre-Covid, theaters are giving them more space, up to 60%-70% of their real estate, a few indies execs said.

Meanwhile, it’s become cheaper to distribute films, which may be why new firms keep popping up to test the waters and in some cases open their movies on hundreds of screens, perhaps without a commensurate marketing effort.

“There is a lot of stuff being released, but nothing is performing,” says one indie distribution executive. Films like Deadpool or Beetlejuice Beetlejuice work, “but everything else is a crapshoot.

“Whether consumers are going to movies other than the big ones has been the question, and still is.

Directed by E.L. Katz, Azrael is the latest in a series of show-stopping indie-horror to sweep the 2020s film landscape. First debuting in March 2024 at the South By Southwest film festival in Austin, Texas, Azrael disappeared soon afterwards, seemingly sharing its fate with other completed but shelved projects. Thankfully, it found a new home on horror streaming platform Shudder. Now, the movie will hit theaters on September 27th, just in time for Halloween. Starring Samara Weaving of The Babysitter fame as the title character, Azrael is a fight for survival in a world after the Rapture, where a group of human survivors live in fear of the voiceless demons that walk the Earth and demand sacrifice.

As an act of penance in this post-Rapture world, a group of survivors formed a cult where speech is treated as the ultimate sin. Here, members zealously worship a pregnant priestess, perform ritual sacrifices,...

In this week’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo has no words to describe the apocalyptic thriller “Azrael.” The film takes place in a silent world where a devout matriarchal society relentlessly pursues a young woman, Azrael, who has escaped their captivity. Once recaptured, she faces a grim fate—destined to be sacrificed to an ancient force lurking in the wilderness. The E.L. Katz (“Teacup”) film stars Samara Weaving, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Katarina Unt, and more.

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Mayhem, Ready or Not, and Scream VI star Samara Weaving continues her hot streak in horror with Azrael, a dialogue-free survival horror movie that gets biblical with the carnage.

IFC Films released Azrael in theaters today, September 27.

Set in a post-Rapture world, the latest from director E.L. Katz (Cheap Thrills) and writer Simon Barrett stars Weaving as Azrael, a woman on the run with her lover (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett) from a murderous cult. Humans aren’t the only threat she’ll face in this intense horror gauntlet set over the course of 24 hours.

Bloody Disgusting spoke with Samara Weaving ahead of the film’s release, where the actor talked about the challenges of filming this particularly grueling action horror movie, as well as her trademark scream, and why she keeps coming back to horror.

The lack of dialogue in Azrael made character preparation trickier than usual for Weaving. She explains, “To...

Samara Weaving continues to prove herself as a true contender for the modern-day scream queen with her new horror film, Azrael. The Ready or Not star's latest sees her team-up with IFC Films and Shudder for this new horror extravaganza that features a post-apocalyptic twist. Not only that, but Azrael also takes place in a world where all of its characters are entirely mute, making it something of a silent film.

Horror streaming giant Shudder is pulling out all the stops this October with an unmissable lineup for UK and Irish viewers. From terrifying new original films to the return of the Emmy-nominated The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula, Shudder’s October releases will leave horror fans shivering well into the spooky season.

Kicking off the horror fest on 1 October, The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Season 666 makes its dramatic return, promising to be the most twisted and ambitious season yet. Expect iconic drag superstars facing off in intense physical challenges, backed by world-renowned directors and actors sitting on the judge’s panel. Every episode of this 10-part season will push boundaries, blending extreme drag and heart-pounding horror like never before.

The chills continue with V/H/S/Beyond, a Shudder Original anthology film streaming from 4 October. This instalment brings together six new twisted tapes, each taking viewers on a terrifying sci-fi-inspired ride. Highlights include “Fur Babies,” a...

Azrael, the latest from director E.L. Katz (Cheap Thrills) and writer Simon Barrett, takes the golden rule of showing, not telling, to heart. Samara Weaving takes on the title role in this survival horror movie set in a post-Rapture world where speaking is forbidden. It makes for a fascinating experiment in dialogue-free horror, where most the world building is left to the viewer to discern amidst minimalist storytelling and propulsive action.

A text card reveals that the Rapture has already happened when we meet Azrael, a terrified woman on the run with her lover (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett). Azrael is terrified and on edge, constantly looking over her shoulder as her lover tries to soothe her. They can’t say what they’re running from, though, as the cross-shaped scars on their throats indicate speaking is an impossibility for either. It doesn’t take long for their cultish persecutors to reveal themselves,...

More family films hitting cinemas this weekend with DreamWorks Animation/Universal’s feature take of Peter Brown’s New York Times bestseller, The Wild Robot, however, unlike Paramount/Hasbro’s Transformers One last weekend, this one is mom/female leaning. Opening weekend at 3,900 theaters is pegged at $20M+.

That’s around the average start for an animated major studio movie in September and not that far from where we saw Transformers One last weekend with $24.6M. Also keep in mind that it’s original animation, and that’s always a lower bar start than established feature cartoons.

Wild Robot will have the vast majority of premium screens with 380 Imax hubs with all showtimes up to primetime. After that time, Lionsgate’s Megalopolis from Francis Ford Coppola will have evening Imax showtimes in key metropolitan locations, repping around 200 of its 1,700 theater count. Overall, for Wild Robot, there’s close to 900 Plf screens including all Dolby Cinema,...

One of the years scariest horror movies is all set to land on the streaming platform Shudder next week. And it could make for a wonderfully terrifying cinematic experience this spooky season. Titled Oddity, the horror flick will be available to stream from Friday, September 27. The movie made waves when it premiered at South by Southwest (SXSW) back in March, winning the 2024 SXSW Film & TV Festival Audience Award in the Midnighter section. This tale of a vengeful psychic, who uses cursed objects to track down her twin sisters killer, has made an impression on audiences and critics so far, and it could make an impression on you this Halloween...if youre feeling brave enough to watch.

Written and directed by Damian Mc Carthy, Oddity stars Gwilym Lee, Carolyn Bracken, Tadhg Murphy, Caroline Menton, Steve Wall, and Jonathan French. You can check out the official synopsis for the horror outing below.

Samara Weaving has confirmed her return in Ready or Not 2. The actor recently shared that she is on board to reprise her role from the 2019 original film as Grace for the upcoming horror sequel.

During an interview with ComicBook.com to promote her new horror movie Azrael, Weaving confirmed that she would be back for Ready or Not 2. "I'm all in. I think we're all in, I don't know. I think we're all in," she said, implying that the rest of the Ready or Not cast would also be returning, despite Weaving's Grace being the sole survivor of the original movie. "I don't know if we've had our blood handshake, but pretty much. We've done the spit handshake, but we haven't cut each other's hands and rubbed our blood together."

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Five years ago, genre regular Samara Weaving starred in a very cool horror comedy called Ready or Not, which was directed by Radio Silence members Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who went on to make the two most recent Scream sequels and the “Dracula’s daughter” movie Abigail. Earlier this year, it was announced that a sequel is now moving forward, with Escape Room director Adam Robitel taking the helm of a Ready or Not 2 that Radio Silence, still on board as producers, has promised will be “an absolute banger.” Now, during an interview with ComicBook.com, Weaving has confirmed that she is “all in” on the sequel.

When the subject of Ready or Not 2 came up, Weaving told ComicBook.com, “I’m all in. I think we’re all in, I don’t know. I think we’re all in. I don’t know if we’ve had our blood handshake,...

Back in April, reports did the rounds that a sequel to 2019 horror hit Ready or Not was in the works with Adam Robitel in talks to direct.

The original movie's directors, Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin (aka Radio Silence), would later confirm to Entertainment Weekly that the project is in the very early stages of development.

“It’s getting figured out. That’s what we’ll say: Ready or Not 2 is getting figured out,” Gillett told the site. “What we can say is that there is a script that is an absolute f*cking banger of a sequel. And however it gets made, and in whatever capacity we are helping get it made, we are so excited that it’s happening.”

“I don’t think we knew after making [Ready or Not] that there would be so much story left to tell,” Gillett continued. “We’re so proud of what that first movie is,...

Samara Weaving might have just confirmed that a sequel to the popular and acclaimed 2019 film Ready or Not is in the works!

While promoting her new horror movie Azrael to ComicBook, Weaving was asked about the rumored sequel and revealed that she is "all in" and thinks everyone else is on board, too. We're assuming she means filmmaking duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, also known as Radio Silence.

I think we're all in. I don't know if we've had our blood handshake, but pretty much. We've done the spit handshake, but we haven't cut each other's hands and rubbed our blood together.

She later joked that she'll have "to make some calls" soon to check on the status of the proposed sequel. However, we should note that Ready or Not 2 has been rumored for a few years and has not been officially confirmed. The rumor gained traction this past...

One of the most hotly anticipated horror movies in the remainder of September is the action-horror movie Azrael starring Samara Weaving (Ready or Not, Scream VI), in theaters September 27. While you wait, IFC Films has debuted a first-look clip via Rotten Tomatoes.

Watch the clip below, titled “Surprise Attack” and arming Samara Weaving with a machete.

The high concept action-horror film from Republic Pictures stars Samara Weaving and was directed by E.L. Katz (Channel Zero, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Cheap Thrills) from an original script by Simon Barrett (The Guest, You’re Next, Godzilla x Kong).

“In a world in which no one speaks, a devout female-led community hunts down a young woman (Weaving) who has escaped her imprisonment. Recaptured by its ruthless leaders, Azrael is to be sacrificed to pacify an ancient evil that resides deep within the surrounding wilderness – yet she will stop at nothing to ensure her own freedom and survival.

IFC Films, Shudder and Rlje Films - the holy genre trinity from AMC Networks - have collectively announced their slate of theatrical and streaming releases over the next four months.    In a couple weeks IFC is re-releasing Jennifer Kent's terrific debut feature film, The Babadook, on its tenth anniversary. Festival fave from SXSW and Fantasia Azrael is coming at the end of the month. We'll also get back to back months of Nick Frost horror flicks with Black Cab in November and Get Away in December.    The gallery below is far more interesting than the concise list that follows. It has trailers where available. As we inch closer and closer to other release dates more information will come as the publicists push for...

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After showcasing a scary good lineup of 48 features and 83 short films for its epic tenth edition in August, Popcorn Frights has even more thrills and chills in store for South Florida with their annual Wicked Weekend celebration this fall! Taking place September 25th–29th at the Gateway Theater in Fort Lauderdale, this year's Wicked Weekend lineup is brimming with must-see scares on the big screen, including the Rosemary's Baby prequel Apartment 7A, the found footage horror anthology V/H/S/Beyond, and the post-apocalyptic Azrael (starring Samara Weaving).

Below, we have the official press release with additional details on the full Wicked Weekend lineup, as well as a look at Jason Sheppard's stunning poster artwork that is an amazing homage to Tim Jacobus' iconic Goosebumps covers. To learn more, be sure to visit Popcorn Frights' official website!

Press Release: September 3, 2024 // – Roaring off the screen, roaring into your eyes and ears! It’s...

Many years after the Rapture, a young woman by the name of Azrael (Samara Weaving) has broken free from the cult of religious zealots of which she was a part. A party is sent out to recapture her so that she can be sacrificed in order to pacify a monstrous presence which lurks in the wilderness surrounding the cult’s shakily fortified settlement. How well do you think that’s going to go? It’s one revenge-fuelled force of nature versus a bunch of fanatics in an increasingly bloody series of face-offs…

Directed by E. L. Katz (Cheap Thrills), written by Simon Barrett (The Guest) and with Weaving in apocalyptic Ready Or Not mode, how could this fail? Well, it doesn’t fail as such but it neither does it hit the heights promised by such an auspicious team up. Opening in mid-flee, the movie immediately sets out its stall...

Another month is almost over, and September brings some of the year's most anticipated and buzz-worthy releases. After 36 years, Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton) rises again with Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Plenty of horror films debut to help the Juice usher in the Halloween season: The Front Room, Speak No Evil, Never Let Go, The Substance, Bagman, Apartment 7A, and Azrael. Sebastian Stan gets a little more than he bargained for with A Different Man, a wild psychological ride. There's also Megalopolis, the ambitious sci-fi social parable that writer-director Francis Ford Coppola spent decades developing, finally hits theaters.

Stars: Samara Weaving, Vic Carmen Sonne, Katariina Unt, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett | Written by Simon Barrett Simon Barrett | Directed by E. L. Katz

Across its 25 year history, FrightFest has been a film festival that has championed showing underseen classics and highlighting exciting new voices in cinema. They are also fond of screening new works by returning filmmakers, many of whom came up with the festival, which effectively allows an audience to get hyped for new instalments from reliable creatives. Azrael: Angel of Death is a collaboration from two such filmmakers; director E. L. Katz, and screenwriter Simon Barrett. To quote Mr. Peanutbutter, “What is this, a crossover episode?”

Set many years after the apocalypse, a devout cult of mute zealots hunt down Azrael (Samara Weaving), a young woman who escaped her imprisonment. Upon being recaptured, it becomes clear that Azrael is intended as a sacrifice to pacify an ancient evil lurking within the surrounding wilderness.