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1 SEPTEMBER 2026
How an 18-Minute Short Got Whiplash Made
Damien Chazelle couldn't get anyone to finance his film. So he made one scene, turned it into a short and took it to Sundance.
20 AUGUST 2026
How a $300 Short Film Ended Up at Universal
The story of how Dylan Clark went from borrowing a classroom during exam week to rebooting the film that made him want to become a horror director.
13 AUGUST 2026
Markiplier’s Iron Lung: How a Creator-Turned-Filmmaker Scored an Indie Horror Breakthrough
A24 teams up with Kane Parsons for The Backrooms
6 AUGUST 2026
How YouTube Brothers Sparked The Revival Of Horror
A closer look at Danny and Michael Phillipou's debut feature, Talk to Me
30 JULY 2026
How a $60,000 Film Changed Independent Cinema Forever
The story of The Blair Witch Project, the biggest success story in Hollywood history
8 JUNE 2026
Kane Parsons Turns Viral Horror into a Feature Film
A24 teams up with Kane Parsons for The Backrooms
12 MAY 2026
Obsession: How Blumhouse Bet on Curry Barker
How an online filmmaker turned YouTube momentum into a studio-backed horror debut