Indie Horror

Published by FrightFind On February 4, 2026

The Plot of Iron Lung

Lights out. In a post-apocalyptic world, all the stars and planets disappear in an event called “The Quiet Rapture.” The only people left live on spacecrafts, exploring abandoned, desolate moons. However, one moon sticks out like a sore thumb – it has an ocean of blood. One convict is chosen to explore this mysterious ocean in hopes of freedom. If he fails, more will follow.

That convict is none other than Mark Fischbach, AKA Markiplier, the famous YouTube actor and filmmaker. Markiplier writes, directs, produces, and stars in Iron Lung.

Iron Lung Cast

The Iron Lung cast is sure to knock your socks off.

  • Mark Fischbach (A.K.A Markiplier) wrote, directed, and acted in this film, starring as Simon, the convict.
  • Caroline Kaplan (The Plot Against America, Divorce) as Ava, a captain of the C.O.I.
  • Troy Baker (Full Metal Alchemist, Watchmen) as David, who works for Captain Ava.
  • Elsie Lovelock (Hazbin Hotel, Death Battle) as an SM-8 research lead.
  • Ella LaMont, Mick Lauer, and Dave Pettitt also shine in this production, each giving unforgettable performances.

Where can you watch Iron Lung?

Iron Lung is in theaters right now, released on January 30th, 2026. We highly recommend you go and check this one out. For those with hemophobia, though, you might want to skip this one.

Be Ready to Give Blood?

In select US cities nationwide, Iron Lung is pairing viewings with a blood drive. The goal is to break the world record of 30,018 donations in a single day. Find participating theaters here and join the blood drive. Let’s make our own ocean of blood!

Watch the Iron Lung Trailer

Play the Iron Lung Game

Want to live the experience? Play the 2022 Iron Lung video game by David Szymanski on Gog, Google Play, PlayStation, or Nintendo Switch. Be the unnamed convict is.olated in an ocean of blood on a foreign moon, trapped in a tiny rusty submarine. Iron Lung is one of the best indie horror video games you’ll play. Check the Iron Lung video game out here.

 

Published by FrightFind On January 6, 2022

During the past two years, the film industry has needed to dodge, dip, duck, dive, and dodge some more to avoid total collapse under the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic. Simultaneous delays to both film productions and film openings have caused the release slate to become an ever-changing plate of hodgepodge. Want to know what 2022 will hold in terms of horror releases? Horror film fans need not worry because your friends here at FrightFind have got you covered with the absolute latest release schedule for 2022 horror calendars.

January Horror Releases

Scream 5

Scream 5

Set twenty-five years later after the original Woodsboro slayings, a new Ghostface killer has emerged leaving a bloody trail in their murderous path. Original Scream franchise players Neve Campbell, David Arquette, and Courtney Cox all return along with a new cast of potential victims in Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, and Jack Quaid. Billed as a direct sequel from Scream 4, we are all eager to see what the first Wes Craven-less sequel can do.

Morbius

Morbius

Blade isn’t the only Marvel Comics vampire that’s used to fighting scores of undead rogues and hunters while searching for a cure. Dr. Michael Morbius suffered from a rare blood disease, and after a failed biochemical experience he was reborn as Morbius, the Living Vampire. Veteran comic book actor Jared Leto is set to star in the titular role as someone who must satisfy an unhealthy bloodlust to survive. Lucky for him, he discovers a criminal underworld chock full of fresh blood to drain.

February Horror Releases

Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Android Authority Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022

Forty-eight years after the horrifying events in the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Leatherface and his bloodthirsty family are back. When a young businesswoman and her sister take a trip to Texas, neither are fully prepared for the backwoods, chainsaw-wielding madness that an “Old man Leatherface” is set to unleash upon them. Written by Evil Dead director Fede Alvarez, this direct sequel is also set to include the semi-fated heroine of Sally Hardesty from the original as well as numerous visual throwbacks to what made the original film so terrifyingly brutal. Officially confirmed to be a Netflix exclusive release.

The Devil’s Light

The Devil’s Light

A troubled nun named Sister Ann feels a particular calling to perform unauthorized exorcisms against the wishes of the Catholic Church and soon finds herself at odds with her convent. But what happens when the convent soon becomes infested with the demonic, will they rely on Sister Ann to save them? Directed by Last Exorcism film auteur Daniel Stamm and starring Jaqueline Byers and Virginia Madsen, The Devil’s Light is a new take on the highly controversial exorcism horror genre.

March Horror Releases

Fear

Fear 2022

Little is known about this film from veteran slasher director Deon Taylor. Featuring a well-rounded cast to include T.I., Ruby Modine, Joseph Sekora, King Bach, and Terrence Jenkins, upfront we can say that the teaser trailer is one of the most alarmingly violent we’ve ever seen. When a very much-needed celebration vacation is in order, a group of friends soon finds that an airborne toxin brings about a bloody and murderous rage.

Unwelcome

Unwelcome

A high pressured couple looking to escape the turbulent London scene exchange trendiness for terror when they opt for a move to the tranquil Irish countryside. Starring Douglas Booth and Hannah John-Kamen as the ill-fated, expecting couple of Jamie and Maya, they soon discover that their quaint new home has previous tenants in the form of ferocious goblins. Director Jon Wright sets up the scares the right way in using one of horror’s most underrated creatures.

April Horror Releases

The Northman

The Northman

Veteran horror director Robert Eggers, who was the mad genius behind newfound horror classics in The Witch and The Lighthouse, digs deep in his historical horror playbook once again to bring what is sure to be another terrifying hit. Starring Alexander Skarsgard, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Ethan Hawke, the film is centered around a fallen Viking king and the bloody path of revenge that his son takes up in avenging his murder.

May Horror Releases

65

Produced under the watchful eye of Evil Dead creator and all-around horror mastermind Sam Raimi, 65 is set to embrace the little utilized horror subgenera of failed science fiction space disasters. In what perhaps might be the tightest kept plot of all time, very little about this film has been publicized at all because the details are said to be so mind-blowing that any teaser could ruin the film. The only plot details we were able to dig up on this is that an astronaut crash lands on a very mysterious planet and he soon discovers that he’s not quite alone. Adam Driver and Arianna Greenblatt are set to star.

June Horror Releases

The Black Phone

The Black Phone 2022

Perhaps one of the most terrifying trailers to have debuted in recent horror, the insider buzz on The Black Phone is all that and more! When young Finney Shaw is kidnapped by a serial killer and thrust into a basement, he soon discovers the broken down phone locked away with him can receive calls of the undead persuasion. Filmed off a short story of the same name by Joe Hill (son of epic horror writer Stephen King), it’s directed by the mastermind team behind the sinister……Sinister (and Dr. Strange) film franchise team of Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill.

July Horror Releases

Nope

Nope 2022

Academy Award winner and newfound horror genre hero Jordan Peele is setting to bring about another terrifyingly new take and likely twist on his favorite genre. Set to star Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, and Steven Yeun, this film is set to have a much bigger budget than previous Peele films to the point that a quarter of the film’s scenes were captures using IMAX cameras. As far as plot goes….there is absolutely, positively nothing to be found anywhere online or print that can shed some light on what the film is about. The only thing to go off is a poster recently released, featuring a sinister looking cloud amidst a storm straddled over a mountain town. Sequel to Get Out? Alternate universe plot to Us? Aliens? Monsters? Bad weather? Nope already has a hard date of July 22.

August Horror Releases

Beast

Beast

The animals-hunting-humans horror subgenera is about to get a lot more bloody interesting in 2022. Popular British actor Idris Elba stars in the soon-to-be horror hunting movie Beast. Elba plays the main role of a father looking to gain more time with his two daughters on an African safari. When the outing goes awry, he and his daughters soon find themselves face to face with a ferocious lion, hellbent on devouring anything it can get its flesh-shredding paws on. Featuring one of the most true-to-life horror film taglines we’ve ever heard…….sometimes the rustle in the bushes, actually is a monster!

September Horror Releases

Salem’s Lot

Salem's Lot 2022

Horror mastermind behind the entire Conjuring franchise, James Wan helps director Gary Dauberman (writing genius behind IT and Conjuring franchise films) step behind the camera in a producer-heavy role to bring bloody life a much-needed update on the Stephen King vampire classic, Salem’s Lot. When a novelist returns to his childhood hometown in Maine, he soon discovers that an antique dealer may be acting as the front to a thousand-year-old vampire who lurks about the town in search of fresh victims. Featuring one of the most terrifying bedroom window vampire visits of all time, we can’t wait to see what scares Wan’s new film will “conjure” up.

Don’t Worry Darling

Don’t Worry Darling

Newfound director and actress Olivia Wilde steps behind the lens to bring a fresh take on housewife horror. Set during the 1950s and starring Florence Pugh (of Midsommar fame) Don’t Worry Darling tells the story of a young housewife who unwittingly discovers that her loving husband is harboring a dark secret that is set to change their idyllic lifestyle forever. Almost entirely female driven, Wilde recently spoke on the film’s content which sounds like a total physical and stylistic overload of as much sex, violence, and horror that can be possibly be crammed in a motion picture. Sign us up, please!

October Horror Releases

Halloween Ends

 

How will it all end for Haddonfield’s longtime slasher, Michael Myers? Trilogy director David Gordon Green is back once again to finish up what has undoubtedly become a hotly debated horror film franchise as of late. Building off the tragic events of Halloween Kills, Green has been tightlipped on what all is scheduled to go down in the franchise’s swan song. He recently was hesitant to reveal that the film will be set years after Kills takes place and that this will be “a coming of age story” in the Halloween franchise. Jamie Lee Curtis will once again return as the near-tragic franchise character of Laurie Strode, as well actress Andi Matichak as her fateful granddaughter Allyson.

Hocus Pocus 2

Hocus Pocus 2

Disney scored big in 1993 with a little known Halloween themed film based on the Salem exploits of the witchy Sanderson Sisters. Now twenty nine years later, there’s no time like the present for a film franchise updating. Starring the original trio of Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker, Hocus Pocus 2 is set to revolve around a new group of teenagers who will take to the streets to keep the witches from taking over the historic New England town of Salem. Streaming rights will no doubt be used on this kid friendly horror property through the Disney Plus streaming app.

Horror Movies Dates TBA

Evil Dead Rise, The Grandmother, Something In the Dirt, The Innocents, Hellraiser

Published by FrightFind On May 6, 2019

In the summer of 2005, heavy metal artist-turned-horror director Rob Zombie shocked audiences with a follow-up to his cult independent film House of 1,000 Corpses by unveiling a new terrifying masterpiece titled, The Devil’s Rejects. Fourteen years later, this horror classic is getting a much-needed sequel and here is all you need to know about his much-anticipated film, Three From Hell!

When is Three From Hell coming to theaters?

Mark your calendars horror film fans because Rob Zombie has confirmed Three From Hell’s release to be in September 2019. With a release date so close, the film has officially been confirmed as being completed! That’s right it is “in the can” as Hollywood film insiders say. Filming on the horror thriller finished last year and Zombie has been fine-tuning the film to the perfect pitch that only horror fans can appreciate.

The Cast of Three From Hell

The sequel has officially been titled “Three From Hell.” For those familiar with The Devil’s Rejects (an absolute must see for any serious horror fan), the lead characters of Otis Driftwood (Bill Mosley), Baby (Sherie Moon Zombie), and Captain Spaulding (Sid Haig) met their presumed fates in a fierce, Freebird-themed gunfight with police. As the title somewhat implies, the trio has somehow returned and are back to seek vengeance with hellfire and fury! A leaked series of piecemeal photos and footage scraps leaked by Zombie show that the unholy trio may have to endure some sort of violent stint in prison for their sadistic crimes, however, Zombie has worked incredibly hard to keep the plot of his film under the strictest of wraps.

Danny Trejo in 3 From Hell

Danny Trejo in Three From Hell – via Facebook

One of the more exciting points of Zombie’s previous films is the number of cameo and character actors who appear on the screen. Zombie is not only a horror cinephile but also a cinema historian in general, and he’s made sure to pack Three From Hell with some of Hollywood’s most memorable actors and actresses including Danny Trejo, Clint Howard, Dee Wallace, Richard Brake, David Ury, Sean Whalen, Richard Riehle, Barry Bostwick, and Chaz Bono, just to name a few!

Some fans have speculated at Zombie’s date of the film release approaching. Fans will be happy to know that the film has already been submitted and approved the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) with a hard “R-rating” for “strong sadistic violence throughout, adult language throughout, adult sexual content, and graphic nudity”. Horror fans can’t wait as Three From Hell debuts September 2019!

Where’s the Three From Hell Trailer?

Rob Zombie himself announced that the Three From Hell trailer is coming shortly on Facebook. How shortly? See below.

Update (6/10/19) – The first 3 From Hell Trailer is released. Watch the 3 From Hell Trailer on Youtube.

Published by FrightFind On June 27, 2018

Pop queen Selena Gomez has ventured into scream queen territory with artist/photographer Petra Collins in their new short film, “A Love Story,” for IGTV, Instagram’s long-form video platform. Snippets of the film can be viewed on Collins’ Instagram highlights and posts, which provide a deliciously dark serving of pastel creepiness.


Selena Gomez in Horror Movie “Love Story”

The excerpts from “A Love Story” show Gomez playing with a disembodied mask in an eerie bathtub, gathering up frosting off her leg with a knife before licking her unexpected shaving tool clean, tonguing a glass eyeball, and being attended to by a haunting figure with a bulbous mask, who looms over Gomez. All of this is backed with Collins’ signature approach to film, which coats the whole setting in a dream-like haze that emphasizes the nightmarish oddities in the film.

Collins and Gomez have previously worked together on Gomez’s “Bad Liar” and “Fetish” music videos, and their friendship—along with Collins’ affinity for horror—directly influences their creative and professional relationship, as Collins explained to Vanity Fair:

“I love The Exorcist and the things that come from inside you, the things that are a little more subtle, and things that you deal with from inwards, and I feel like it’s something Selena and I both love talking about . . . that topic is sort of dear to us.”

 

Published by FrightFind On January 23, 2018

Premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in the Midnight Section is Summer of ’84, a horror film, set in everyone’s favorite decade. Summer of ’84 pits four 15-year old friends against a neighborhood serial killer. FrightFind was lucky to get an interview with Cory Grüter-Andrew who plays one of the teen investigators in Summer of ’84.

Cory Gruter Andrew in Summer of 84

FF: Corey Nice to meet you. Thanks for taking the time today to talk about Summer of ’84. Tell us a bit about yourself and where you’re from.

Cory:  I was born and raised in Vancouver B.C. I’m currently here in Toronto filming a TV series and I’ve been acting for about three years now. I’ve had some good luck in my career so far. I’ve been on things like Fargo and The 100 and Van Helsing which just came out on Netflix.

FF: We talked to Wyatt Oleff who was in the IT remake a few months ago and it was his first foray into horror. You’re a little bit different. You seem to have a little sci-fi and drama background with The 100 and Van Helsing. Are you a horror fan or is that something you were looking to get into?

Cory: I am a horror fan actually. I’m a fan of thriller movies and horror movies. You know, things like Final Destination and all that, but yeah, I’m really interested in doing dramas and things like that. Comedies are fun too don’t get me wrong, but my preferred genre is definitely drama.

FF: Tell us about the Summer of ’84. What do our horror fans need to know about the upcoming film?

Cory: Summer of ’84... It’s going to be a great film. I’ve seen a lot of the scenes and clips from the movie and I think everyone’s going to really enjoy it. The Summer of ’84 is pretty explanatory by the title. These four boys all live in a neighborhood cul-de-sac. They each have a suspicion that their neighbor, Wayne Mackey, who is also a police officer, might be a serial killer. This prompts an investigation from the four boys into his private life and they start to dig in. The film really has a Stand By Me or maybe a Goonies feel.

FF: For me, this film is exciting. With the recent success of IT and Stranger Things with that nostalgic 80s theme. Seems like this has a similar feel. Is that safe to say?

Cory: Yeah. I’d say so. You know Stranger Things is set in the 80s as well. However, Summer of ’84 deals with more real-life events. There’s nothing like the “Upside Down” or anything like that. They’re dealing with a real serial killer. I think it’s a bit more grounded in reality whereas Stranger Things is definitely more sci-fi horror.

FF: I totally agree. So you’re a group of kids. Do you have a nickname like the Losers Club or anything like that?

Cory: [Laughs] Right now, we don’t but we should definitely think of one. For the sequel right?

FF: So your character is Curtis Farraday. Tell us about Curtis and what he’s like. How does he add to the investigation?

Cory: So Curtis Farraday… he’s the “nerdy one” of the group. Most people I think will see him as the nerdy one. He was raised by scholars. He’s much more academically inclined than the other kids. And basically, the polar opposite of the character who is played by Juda Louis. The four boys really work as a collaborative team. But I think Curtis is a little more skeptical about the whole thing.

FF: So you have a group of 4 boys teamed up to stop a serial killer. How do you guys interact? What’s the dynamic of the group?

Starring from left to right: Cory Grüter-Andrew, Graham Verchere, Caleb Emery, Judah Lewis

Cory: Oh we’re all really good friends. We love to hang out. We get along really well. We hung out on the weekends when we could and we all just got along really well. I think that’s going to show on screen.

FF: Will you be at Sundance for the show?

Cory: So I’m heading out to Sundance tomorrow morning. But I won’t be able to make the premiere sadly cause I have work that day. I’ll definitely be able to reunite with the guys though.

FF: What’s the scuttlebutt around the film so far? How do you feel it’s being received? Any criticism?

Cory: I think people are receiving it nicely. I think people are really going to enjoy it. You know people who lived in the 80s are going to get a really nostalgic feel from the film. I think the majority of people are going to enjoy it.

FF:  So let me ask a couple kind of goofball questions. Do you think that Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven from Stranger Things) copied your haircut from Legends of Tomorrow?

Millie Bobby Brown versus Cory Grüter-Andrew

Better buzz cut? Millie Bobby Brown or Cory Grüter-Andrew

Cory: [LAUGHS]. I don’t know. We both do rock a pretty good buzz cut.

FF: If you guys were in a fight: The Losers’ Club, Strangers Things kids, or the Summer of ’84 gang, who’s going to win?

Cory: Oooh. That’s tough. I mean, we do have Woody, he’s the big guy. What do you mean by fight? [laughs]

FF: You know, a full-on brawl. Maybe a cage match!

Cory: Woody. He’s the big dude of the group. He would definitely be a big help. But yeah… I don’t know. It’s tough to say. I mean, who knows maybe Mike from Stranger Things knows karate or something.

FF: We asked Wyatt from IT the same question. He felt the Losers’ Club had the advantage because they had that stun gun. I will relay that Woody might be able to “take them out” back to Wyatt. [Laughs]

FF: Kids’ group stories set in the 80s timeline have been quite successful recently. Summer of ’84 seems to be a bit edgier with less sci-fi. When you look at those other films do you draw comparisons yourself? Any thoughts on similarities and how they compare?

Cory: I mean they’re all set in the 80s, but I don’t like to compare things you know? To each its own. You know they are all set in the 80s but they have a distinctly different vibe to them.

Cory Gruter Andrew at Sundance

FF: Tell me a little bit more about yourself.  What’s next for you, Corey? You’re working now. What’s the next film on your slate?

Cory: Yeah, I relocated to Toronto temporarily. And I’m shooting Anne with an E, which is a CBC Netflix show. I’m in season 2 and it’s going to premiere sometime in 2018.

FF: Are you thinking about more horror or science fiction horror?

Cory: I’d love to get into that. Yeah. It’s really fun genre. It’s fun to do. And you know, if there is a job there I’d happily take it.

FF: Last question, another silly question. But what are you going to be for Halloween and what is your favorite Halloween candy?

Cory: Ooh my favorite Halloween candy. Probably those mini-Snickers bars. And you know… I’ll probably just chuck a sheet over my head and be a ghost.

Corey Gruter Andrew in Summer of '84 dressed up as a ghost

FF: Well, thank you for the time. Good luck with Summer of ’84. I hope we’ll be talking to you about more horror films down the road.

Cory: Yeah totally. Thanks, FrightFind.

For more info on show times at Sundance click here.

Published by FrightFind On April 16, 2017

Recently we were fortunate enough to get an early screamer, er screener, of the indie horror production, The Dark Tapes. Written, directed and edited by triple threat Michael McQuown, The Dark Tapes has already made the rounds at several film fest circuits, picking up over 60 nominations or wins, including the Rondo Hatton Award for “Best Independent Film” – and for good reason.

“The film instantly teases you with a dose of mystery and intrigue while cleverly weaving an anthology of stories into a grand finale.” -FrightFind

What to Expect from The Dark Tapes?

The Dark Tapes is described well as a wraparound anthology film, opening with an ominous voice-over and CCTV footage of our introductory characters Sam and Marie (David Banks and Sara Castro). Enter a blood stained and disordered studio – complete with rolling cameras, bizarre technical equipment, and one single bloody medical gurney. The story reminded us of a Tarantino-esque style of editing and storytelling. The film instantly teases you with a dose of mystery and intrigue while cleverly weaving an anthology of stories into a grand finale.

The Dark Tapes Review

The opening shot transitions to the introduction of our main characters, Nicole (Cortney Palm of the slapstick slasher Zombeavers), Martin (David Rountree of xXx: State of the Union fame), and Jason (Matt Magnusson of 2015’s Hades) embarking on a mission fit for a paranormal Dateline segment -“To Catch a Demon”.

The very intentional and almost deafening silence that occurs between character dialogue builds throughout the film. The kind of silence that forces your brain to retreat to a safe space and makes you want to pull the covers over you. If only to hear the rustling of the blankets…and well, because we all know those monsters under the bed can’t get you if you’re completely tucked in – or can they? The Dark Tapes might just make you question that logic.

The Dark Tapes Trailer

An Independent Success Story

This film is entirely independently produced. Completely written, directed, produced, edited AND acted by a small crew of passionate filmmakers, we are treated to an anthology that rivals cult classics like VHS and REC.

Another treat that is rarely displayed by most other independent films, including indie successes like Paranormal Activity, is the full view of the various demonic forces (or “trans-dimensional entities” as the film calls them) that are present. The Dark Tapes wants you to be afraid and rest assured, they’re going to show you exactly what you need to fear.

The Dark Tapes Horror Movie Review

But they’re not done there, The Dark Tapes offers yet another tasty treat (can we officially declare April 18th as second Halloween already, because the treats keep coming with this flick). While the film is neatly tied together at the end, each spooky segment stands well on its own, fleshing out characters despite the short screen time, offering Six Flags levels of twists and turns, and individually creating its own small movies inside a movie. (Seriously, “The Hunted and The Hunters” is worth a full-length feature on its own.)

So with all of that being said we can just say one more thing: Get ready horror fans, April 18th has some rather “dark” surprises in store.

Get The Dark Tapes Now

The Dark Tapes can be pre-ordered at iTunes at iTunes.

On April 18th, the film will also be available on Google Play, Vudu, iNDemand (Comcast- Xfinity, Time Warner, Cox, Bright House & more), Dish TV, Amazon, YouTube, Vubiquity (Verizon Fios, Charter, Sudden Link, Media Com &more), Xbox, Microsoft, Playstation, Sling TV & Vimeo.

Tell us what you think of this indie horror film below.