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Why We Love Horror—and Why Do Not Enter Should Be on Your Radar

Coming soon: Do Not Enter. Photo: Lionsgate, used with permission.

The Allure of Horror Movies

Horror movies captivate audiences by tapping into primal fears and creating a safe space to confront the unknown. They offer an adrenaline rush, suspense, and the thrill of survival, all from the comfort of a theater or living room.

Viewers are drawn to the tension, unexpected twists, and the release that comes after a scare. Horror also reflects societal anxieties, making it both entertaining and thought-provoking. Whether through supernatural entities, psychological terror, or gore, these films challenge boundaries and stimulate curiosity.

Ultimately, horror allows people to explore fear, mortality, and the dark side of human nature in a controlled environment.

Coming Soon: Do Not Enter

Attention horror movie fans — if you’re looking for your next terrifying thrill, Do Not Enter is one to watch for. (EG PR, 2025)

Based on the 2005 novel Creepers by First Blood (the basis for the Rambo movies) author David Morrell, the film follows a group of urban explorers known as the Creepers. These thrill-seekers livestream their adventures through abandoned locations, and their latest target—the eerie, mob-connected Paragon Hotel in New Jersey—promises more danger than they bargained for.

Blending action-thriller roots with supernatural horror, Do Not Enter explores themes of loss, trauma, and the high cost of fame.

🎬 Do Not Enter – Movie Details

  • Genre: Horror
  • Rating: R (for bloody violence and some language)
  • Runtime: 91 minutes
  • Release Date: Coming Soon
  • Directed by: Marc Klasfeld
  • Screenplay by: Stephen Susco, Spencer Mandel & Dikega Hadnot
  • Based on: Creepers by David Morrell
  • Produced by: Jordan Schur, p.g.a.

Cast:
Jake Manley, Adeline Rudolph, Francesca Reale, Shane Paul McGhie, Kai Caster, Javier Botet, Nicholas Hamilton, Brennan Keel Cook, Catrina Shank, and Laurence O’Fuarain.

Synopsis

The Creepers are thrill-seeking urban explorers chasing the ultimate stunt: livestreaming their night inside the abandoned Paragon Hotel. With a dark history of mob activity, ghost stories, and a rumored hidden fortune of $300 million, the hotel is irresistible.

But the deeper they go, the more terrifying it becomes. Haunted by supernatural forces and hunted by deadly rivals, the Creepers are forced to confront their limits—mentally, physically, and morally.

Lionsgate and Suretone Pictures present a Suretone Pictures production: Do Not Enter.
Stay tuned for the official release date.

Experience Clear Cut: Thrills, Chills, and Unexpected Twists

Lochlyn Munro in Clear Cut. Photo: Lionsgate, used with permission.

Thrillers are some of my favorite types of movies. They captivate audiences with suspenseful plots, heart-pounding tension, and unexpected twists and skillfully blend mystery, danger, and psychological intrigue. Complex characters face dangerous situations, often involving crime, espionage, or the supernatural. With atmospheric cinematography and gripping soundtracks, thrillers create an immersive world of uncertainty, where every moment counts towards an electrifying climax. In today’s movie news, if you’re looking forward to the next thriller, there’s a new one coming out next month from Lionsgate: Clear Cut.

Clear Cut – Every moment is filled with danger for a man cutting timber in the Pacific Northwest, but Jack becomes the target of a brutal assault from more than the elements in this action-packed thriller. As Jack ventures deeper into the woods, he crosses paths with a criminal band of madmen from his past intent on killing him before he can fight his way back to civilization. Academy Award Nominee Alec Baldwin, Stephen Dorff, and Tom Welling star in an electrifying drama about one man’s treacherous journey on the road to redemption. (EG-PR, 2024)

Genre: Thriller
Rating: R
Running Time: 88 mins
Release Date in theater, digital, and on demand: 7/19/2024 (US and Canada)

Cast: Clive Standen, Lucy Martin, Jesse Metcalfe, Tom Welling, Lochlyn Munro, Chelsey Reist, Tom Stevens, Mike Dopud, Stephen Dorff, Alec Baldwin

Director: Brian Skiba
Writer: Joe Perruccio

Executive Producers: Eric Bromberg, Ram Getz, Greg Meyer, Nick Mao, Michael Mortensen, Jordan Wayne Nott, Matthew Helderman, Luke Taylor, Tyler Gould, Kirk Shaw, Stephanie Rennie

Clear Cut will be released July 19. 2024. Photo: Lionsgate, used with permission.

Forthcoming new thriller release: Boneyard

Curtis Jackson , Brian Van Holt, and Nora Zehetner in Boneyard. Photo: Lionsgate, used with permission.

Crime thrillers are one of my favorites types of movies because they immerse viewers in a world of mystery, suspense, and intrigue. The twists and turns keep audiences on the edge of their seats and every character adds depth to the narrative. Settings range from gritty urban landscapes to serene countryside, each enhancing the story’s atmosphere. These movies offer a thrilling escape into the darker aspects of human nature, while the adrenaline rush is a major plus.

In today’s movie news: If you’re ready to experience the next big crime thriller, which involves a serial killer, check this one out.

Boneyard stars Brian Van Holt, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Nora Zehetner, Michael Sirow, and Mel Gibson. This chilling thriller based on a true crime story will be released on Video On Demand nationwide (US/ Canada) on July 2 and in US theaters July 5. (EG-PR, 2024)

Synopsis:
When the skeletal remains of eleven women and girls are discovered in the New Mexico desert, an extensive investigation is launched. Inspired by true crime stories, this chilling crime-thriller follows Police Chief Carter (Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson), Detective Ortega (Brian Van Holt), and Agent Petrovick (Mel Gibson) in a multi-agency effort to identify and apprehend the killer. As each of their agendas and methods clash, a tangled web of intrigue casts suspicion in all directions.

Genre: Action/Thriller
Rating: (Not Yet Rated) 
Running time: 96 mins
Release Date: EST/Video On Demand (7/2/24); Theatrical (7/5/24)
Written by: Vincent E. Mcdaniel, Asif Akbar, Hank Byrd, Koji Steven Sakai
Produced by: Colin Bates 

Forthcoming movie release: You Can’t Run Forever

You Can’t Run Forever will be released on May 17, 2024. Photo: Lionsgate, used with permission.

Some of the most exciting movies to watch are thrillers. The suspense, intrigue, and adrenaline-fueled plots hold the audience’s attention and immerse them in a world of uncertainty, where every twist and turn keeps them on the edge of their seats. In today’s movie news, if you’re searching for the next exciting movie, the new J.K. Simmons thriller, You Can’t Run Forever, will be released in theaters, on digital, and on demand on Friday May 17, 2024.

You Can’t Run Forever –
Miranda, a young woman already suffering from acute anxiety due to a past tragedy, faces a new terror when a serial killer chooses her as his new target. In a harrowing hunt through the woods, Miranda finds strength she never knew she had as she tries to elude her murderous tracker. Academy Award® winner J.K. Simmons stars in a spine-chilling thriller about the strength of family and the astonishing power of the human spirit. It stars J.K. Simmons, Fernanda Urrejola, Allen Leech, Isabelle Anaya, Graham Patrick Martin, and Olivia Simmons. (EG PR, 2024)

Genre: Thriller
Rating: R for violent content including suicide, language, drug use, and brief sexual content.
Running Time: 103 minutes
Directed by Michelle Schumacher
Written by Carolyn Carpenter, Michelle Schumacher
Produced by Randle Schumacher

“You Can’t Run Forever” is about trauma and survival, and how sometimes we think we couldn’t possibly survive something tragic in our lives, only to realize not only can we survive, but we are stronger. It’s about the love and strength of family. The family you’re born into, and the family you choose.” – Michelle Schumacher

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Upcoming new movie release: Strictly Confidential

Elizabeth Hurley stars in the new thriller Strictly Confidential. Courtesy photo, used with permission.

In movie news today, releasing next month is the new thriller Strictly Confidential starring Elizabeth Hurley and Georgia Lock.

Lionsgate’s new thriller Strictly Confidential is the new feature film directorial debut of writer/director Damian Hurley. It stars Elizabeth Hurley, Georgia Lock, Lauren McQueen, Freddie Thorp, and Genevieve Gaunt and will be released in theaters and digital/on demand on April 5, 2024. (Lionsgate, 2024)

Strictly Confidential – A haunted young woman is lured into a seductive world of infidelity, betrayal and murder as she desperately tries to unravel the mystery surrounding her best friend’s sudden death.

Elizabeth Hurley and Georgia Lock star in a sensual thriller with a devilish twist. On the anniversary of Rebecca’s (Lauren McQueen) death, Mia (Lock) returns to the Caribbean paradise where she and her best friend shared her final days. As Mia and sets out to unravel the mysterious events of her passing, old passions rise, new secrets are uncovered and Mia is pulled into a seductive world of sex, betrayal and murder.

RATING: R
GENRE: Thriller
RUNTIME: 89 min.

Strictly Confidential still. Courtesy photo, used with permission.

Upcoming new movie release: Sunrise

Release date for the thriller Sunrise is January 19, 2024. Courtesy photo, used with permission.

In today’s movie news, from director Andrew Baird and Academy Award®-nominated screenwriter Ronan Blaney comes the thriller Sunrise. It will be released in theaters, on demand, and digital on January 19, 2024. Produced by Martin Brennan, Jib Polhemus, Nathan Klingher, and Ford Corbett, it stars acclaimed actors Guy Pearce and Alex Pettyfer. Sunrise in a spine-tingling thriller about an ex-cop turned vampire who is forced to choose between vengeance and redemption. (Cinematic Red PR, 2023)

Sunrise – When an ex-cop named Fallon returns to the scene of a horrific crime, the residents of a rural town soon discover that this dark visitor is really a vampire who feeds on blood and fear. After a kind immigrant family befriends him, the instinctive killer is faced with a choice between revenge and redemption.

RATING: R
GENRE: Thriller
RUN TIME: 94 mins
DISTRIBUTOR: Lionsgate

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Action thriller King of Killers now available on Blu-ray and DVD

Action thriller King of Killers. Courtesy photo, used with permission.

In today’s movie news, if you like action thrillers, King of Killers is now available on Blu-ray™ and DVD. Written and directed by Kevin Grevioux, the cast includes Alain Moussi (Nobody), Marie Avgeropoulos (“The 100,” 50/50), Georges St-Pierre (Captain America: The Winter Soldier), Stephen Dorff (Blade, Old Henry), Frank Grillo (Captain America: The Winter Soldier), and Kevin Grevioux (Underworld). (EG-PR, 2023)

Based on a graphic novel by writer-director Kevin Grevioux, King of Killers follows former Agency hit man Marcus Garan (Alain Moussi) as he attempts to unravel the mystery behind a tragic incident. When offered a $10 million contract to eliminate the world’s greatest assassin, Marcus travels to Tokyo to meet the client (Frank Grillo), but discovers other professional killers have been invited as well. Now Marcus and the others must confront this deadly, mythical assassin or die trying.

Blu-ray/DVD Specs:

Number of Discs: 2
Screen Format: 16×9 (2.39:1) Presentation
Language/Subtitles: English, Spanish Subtitles, French Subtitles, English SDH
Audio: 5.1 Dolby Audio, 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio™, DESC. AUDIO (AD-DVS)
Rating: R for strong/bloody violence
Run Time: 92 minutes
CC: No
Color: Color
Copyright: © 2023 Dovetale Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

New movie release: Fall

Fall will be released in theaters only on August 12, 2022. Photo: Lionsgate, used with permission.

In today’s movie news: Lionsgate Films and Capstone Global present Fall, dropping in theaters only on Friday August 12, 2022. Starring Grace Caroline Currey, Virginia Gardner, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Directed by Scott Mann and written by Scott Mann and Jonathan Frank, this thriller is not yet rated and runs 107 minutes long. It is produced by Christian Mercuri, James Harris, Mark Lane, and Scott Mann. (Lionsgate, 2022)

Fall – For best friends Becky (Grace Caroline Currey) and Hunter (Virginia Gardner), life is all about conquering fears and pushing limits. But after they climb 2,000 feet to the top of a remote, abandoned radio tower, they find themselves stranded with no way down. Now Becky and Hunter’s expert climbing skills will be put to the ultimate test as they desperately fight to survive the elements, a lack of supplies, and vertigo-inducing heights in this adrenaline-fueled thriller co-starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

Don’t look down. FALL – dropping in theaters soon.
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New movie release: Escape The Field

Shane West (“Ryan”) and Theo Rossi (“Tyler”) in Escape The Field. Photo: Lionsgate, used with permission.

Coming out next week: Escape The Field – The fear is inescapable and the suspense nonstop in this gripping horror-thriller about six strangers who suddenly awaken in a remote, endless cornfield. Stripped of their possessions, they are left with only six items: a gun with a single bullet, matches, a lantern, a knife, a compass, and a flask of water. As mysterious sirens blare in the distance and traps appear at every turn, the group realizes they have been plunged into a cat-and-mouse game with an unseen evil, and survival depends upon solving a diabolical — and deadly — puzzle. In select theaters, on digital, and On Demand on May 6, 2022. (Lionsgate, 2022)

Lionsgate presents, an Anacapa Pictures and CR8IV DNA production, in association with Ingenious Media / Double Dutch International / Glanzrock Productions / Stormchaser Films / Richmond Pictures / LipSync.

Cities: New York (Cinema Village), Los Angeles (Lumiere Cinema), and key cities nationwide.
Cast: Jordan Claire Robbins, Theo Rossi, Tahirah Sharif, Julian Feder, Elena Juatco and Shane West
Directed by: Emerson Moore
Written by: Emerson Moore and Joshua Dobkin and Sean Wathen
Produced by: Andrew Davies Gans, Michael Philip, Jason Moring, Emerson Moore
Genre: Thriller
Rating: R
Running Time: 88 minutes

Escape The Field movie poster. Photo: Lionsgate, used with permission.