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They discover that blowing the whistle and the terrifying sound it emits will summon their future deaths to hunt them down. As the body count rises, the friends investigate the origins of the deadly artifact in a desperate effort to stop the horrifying chain of events that they have set in motion.

Director Corin Hardy on the set of WHISTLE. Courtesy of Michael Gibson. An Independent Film Company and Shudder Release.

From a screenplay by Owen Egerton, WHISTLE is directed by Corin Hardy. Corin’s debut feature is the 2015 genre film “The Hallow” that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and proceeded to win international awards for directing, cinematography and effects including Best Horror Film at the UK's Empire Film Awards 2016 and 5 Awards at the Los Angeles Scream Fest including Best Direction, Cinematography, Score, Visual FX and Practical FX. He went on to direct 2018’s “The Nun,” the next installment of James Wan's blockbusting 'Conjuring Universe' franchise. Hardy grew up in a world immersed in creatures & creativity, beginning his early career at 12 years-old as a special FX 'monster-maker' in his parents' bike shed. Inspired by Ray Harryhausen’s monster movies and 70's & 80's horror film, he made a number of Super-8 films with school-friends who regularly stood in for his cast of zombies, werewolves, and slasher victims and he created elaborate sets to make plasticine stop-motion epics in his bedroom. He studied theatre design at Wimbledon School of Art before hand-crafting his 2004 award-winning stop-motion short film 'Butterfly.’ From working in the theater to his short films, to music videos and episodic tv series, Hardy remains passionate for the genre.

Sophie Nelisse, Dafne Keen, Ali Skovbye, Jhaleil Swaby, Nick Frost and Sky Yang in Corin Hardy’s WHISTLE. Courtesy of Michael Gibson. An Independent Film Company and Shudder Release.

WHISTLE will be in theaters Feb 6th, 2026, from IFC & Shudder.

The music heard in the background of this episode is from WHISTLE, composed by Doomphonic.

His escape, however, turns into a supernatural ordeal when he miraculously pulls his son from the waves. Yet, this miracle demands an unimaginable cost: Juan’s own blood is the price of preserving his son. Drawing on an Aztec myth, we watch as Juan confronts grief, faith, and love in all of their most terrible contradictions.

SACRIFICIOS is co-written by Alexander Iosjpe and co-written & directed by Mauricio Chernovetzky. Mauricio is a visionary filmmaker whose previous work has screened at the Warsaw International Film Festival, Dances With Films in Hollywood, and Macabro in Mexico City.

Director/Co-Writer Mauricio Chernovetzky

Alexander is a multi-lingual, Russian-born screenwriter and independent producer whose screenplays have received multiple awards and nominations from international competitions, such as American Zoetrope International Screenplay Contest). Alexander is currently head of development for scripted material at EagleVision Media.

Co-Writer Alexander Iosjpe

SACRIFICIOS is one of three collaborations of the duo, the others include 2020’s “Ugly Ducklings” and another film produced in 2025, also a horror film, “The Dark.”

SACRIFICIOS made its US Premier at the Austin Film Festival in October 2025 and in 2026 is continuing on the festival circuit.

The music heard in the background of this episode is by composer Jason Carmer who scored SACRIFICIOS.

Is Hyun-su’s behavior a result of a medical condition or a more sinister underlying cause? Despite treatment and taking precautions, Hyun-su’s sleepwalking intensifies, and Soo-jin begins to feel that her unborn child may be in danger. With her options running out, she turns to her mother and her shaman to look into alternative causes and solutions.

Director Jason YU was not a film major. He storytelling as part of a literary writing course in college. After his military service, he immersed himself in films, watching building a true passion for the cinema. Jason joined a film club and began creating short films, among his 8 short films his film VIDEO MESSAGE that was screened in the competition sections of the Seoul Independent Film Festival and IndieForum Film Festival. His short film THE FAVOR won the Fantastic Short Film Award at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. His short film work lead to him working as one of the assistant directors on films like SECRETLY, GREATLY and OKJA, as well as translating English subtitles for BURNING. His desire to create genre films that audiences could enjoy, as well as his fascination sleepwalking, inspired by real cases of patients with the disorder, YU wondered about the daily lives of those around the affected individuals, including their families.

FEARS Magazine's joseph B. Mauceri spoke with Jason YU shortly before the films US release on September 27th, 2024, from Magnet Releasing.

On the eve of the 19th Annual International Taxidermy Championships, Lyman, Griffin, Lisette & P.T. - four experts of the trade have gather in Lyman’s hotel room. Fueled by an abundance of alcohol and the tension of competition, what initially begins as a friendly rivalry is transformed into a somber exploration of professional and personal repercussions stemming from the preceding year’s event. Central to their debate is the essence of creation, the pursuit of perfection, and the elusive capture of the enigmatic “spark.” As the night unfolds, one among them will demonstrate the unfathomable lengths they are prepared to go to push the boundaries of their craft, surpassing all preconceived notions of possibility.

FEEJEE MERMAID is a new play by writer Clay McLeod Chapman, directed by Pete Boisvert, and performances run through November 2 at The Flea, located downtown in New York City.

Clay McLeod Chapman, a weaver of macabre tales, he is a prolific author of books, comic books, children's books, and a 12-part horror podcast for Jordan Peele, as well as having written for film and television. His most recent novel is titled What Kind of Mother and Kill Your Darling.

Pete Boisvert is a director, actor, and graphic designer. He has produced and directed dozens of plays in NYC over the last 25 years, including Infectious Opportunity, The Adventures of Nervous-Boy, and The Brokenhearteds.

FEEJEE MERMAID is running through November 2, Tuesday — Saturday at 7:30pm, in The Siggy at The Flea located at 20 Thomas St, New York City. Tickets range from $30 — $45, and are available at www.dropsinthevase.com

In Ryan Kruger’s sequel to the 1987 film STREET TRASH, written by Roy Frumkes and Jim Muro, the year is 2050, Cape Town South Africa, now a dystopian world, ravaged by economic collapse and a vanished middle class. It’s a stark contrast of extreme wealth and desperate poverty. Ronald, a member of a displaced, houseless community, uncovers a chilling government conspiracy. The plan, codenamed "V," involves using an evil chemical agent to eradicate the city's houseless population. Facing overwhelming odds, Ronald and his friends must risk everything to expose this horrifying plot and confront a society that seeks to erase them. Their fight becomes a symbol of resistance against the oppressive forces of government and the ultra-rich.

Director/Co-Writer Ryan Kruger behind the scenes of the horror film STREET TRASH, a Cineverse release. Photo courtesy of Cineverse.

Filmmaker Ryan Kruger is a multi-award-winning Director, in addition to his work as a writer, producer and actor. Having begun his career at an early age by making home movies with friends, he studied acting at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama. When he wasn’t acting he was directing music videos for numerous bands such as Juliet Lewis and the licks, Black Flag, misfits, Bowling for Soup, Slipknot and many more. In 2004 he began shooting music videos in South Africa in 2008 moved there. During his stay in Cape Town he studied at the AFDA film school for 2 years and continued acting, including landing a part in director Neil Marshall’s “Doomsday.” He turned his first 3min experimental film "Fried Barry," which screened around the world with over 59 official selections and over 12 wins, into his 2020 feature film debut, of the same title.

FEARS Magazine's Joseph B Mauceri spoke with Ryan Kruger the day before the film’s release on digital platforms. Please be aware that this episode does contain frank and adult language.

The music pieces heard in the background of this episode is music by composer Ebenhaezer Smal, who scored STREET TRASH.

DRACULA, A COMEDY OF TERRORS, is directed and co-written by Gordon Greenberg, and co-written by Steve Rosen. GREENBERG laid the foundation of for his craft at Stanford, NYU Film, and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. ROSEN attended NYU/Tisch. The duo has worked together on several projects including on the musical adaptation of “The Secret of My Success,” “Ebenezer Scrooge’s BIG San Diego Christmas Show,” and “Crime and Punishment - a Comedy.” Between the two of them, their awards are so numerous it would compromise the mantel they rest upon. I recently had the pleasure to chat with them about their collaboration on the hilarious off-Broadway production of DRACULA, A COMEDY OF TERRORS.

(LtoR) Playwrights STEVE ROSEN and GORDON GREENBERG. Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors. Photo by Maria Baranova.

DRACULA, A COMEDY OF TERRORS is now playing a limited Off-Broadway engagement through January 7 at New World Stages, Stage 5, in New York City, thru January 7th, 2024. Vist www.DraculaComedy.com for more information and tickets.

The music heard in the background during this segment is an original composition by Victoria “Toy” Deiorio who composed some of the original music and did the sound design for DRACULA, A COMEDY OF TERRORS .

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