Eli Roth has admitted that generative AI was used in Ice Cream Man after initially describing the film’s animated sequences as traditionally created. Today on The Final Cut — Your Daily Pulse in Horror: • Eli Roth corrects the record about generative AI being used in a small portion of Ice Cream Man. • Advertising for Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is ruled unsuitable for outdoor display in the United Kingdom after complaints that its poster resembled a deceased child. • Saban Films acquires North American rights to The Caged, a British haunted-house movie involving a cottage built over a medieval prison for people accused of witchcraft. Was the use of AI the real problem, or was it Roth’s original explanation? Subscribe for new episodes of The Final Cut every weekday. Visit HMUNCUT.com for horror news, reviews, interviews and festival coverage. Send breaking horror news and story tips to @HMUNCUT. #TheFinalCut #EliRoth #IceCreamMan #TheMummy #HorrorNews

TIFF has officially unveiled its 2026 Midnight Madness lineup, including 10 late-night screenings, six world premieres, a special presentation of Na Hong-jin’s Hope, and the return of Curry Barker’s breakout hit Obsession. Today on The Final Cut — Your Daily Pulse in Horror: • TIFF reveals its complete Midnight Madness 2026 program. • Apple TV brings the final three episodes of breakout horror-comedy Widow’s Bay to select AMC Theatres for a free one-night fan event. • John David Washington signs on to star in Mime, a mysterious supernatural horror thriller from Nanny director Nikyatu Jusu, with The Black Phone filmmaker Scott Derrickson producing. Which TIFF Midnight Madness movie is already on your watchlist? Subscribe for The Final Cut every weekday. Visit HMUNCUT.com for horror news, reviews, interviews and festival coverage. Send breaking horror news and story tips to @HMUNCUT. #TheFinalCut #TIFF2026 #MidnightMadness #HorrorNews #HMUNCUT ⸻

Jessica Rothe heads into the Amazon in Beware Boiúna, Shudder serves up a bloody new sports horror movie, and The Human Centipede director Tom Six reveals his final film. Today’s stories: • Jessica Rothe stars in Beware Boiúna, inspired by Brazilian folklore. • Shudder acquires Bloody Tennis, blending elite sports with psychological terror, body horror and blood-sucking leeches. • Tom Six announces The End of Tom Six, his final project, filmed during his battle with multiple sclerosis. Watch The Final Cut — Your Daily Pulse in Horror every weekday for the latest horror news, trailers, casting, streaming and festival updates. Visit HMUNCUT.com for even more horror coverage. Follow @HMUNCUT and send us your horror tips and breaking news. #TheFinalCut #HorrorNews #JessicaRothe #Shudder #TomSix

Kumail Nanjiani is directing and starring in Howl, a new horror comedy about a troubled actor who announces that he will transform into a werewolf during a live television appearance. Today on The Final Cut — Your Daily Pulse in Horror: • Kumail Nanjiani makes his feature directing debut with Howl for Orion Pictures. • The restored 1982 German cult horror film Der Fan receives its first-ever U.S. theatrical release. • V/H/S/Mixtape combines found-footage horror and music with segments from RZA, Flying Lotus, Ernest Dickerson, David Moreau and Renee Zhan. The new anthology also features GWAR, Ghost frontman Tobias Forge and original puppets created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. Which project has your attention? Subscribe for new episodes of The Final Cut every weekday. Read the latest horror news, reviews, interviews and festival coverage at HMUNCUT.com. Send breaking horror news and story tips to @HMUNCUT. #TheFinalCut #VHSMixtape #KumailNanjiani #Howl #HorrorNews

Welcome to August and a new week of The Final Cut — Your Daily Pulse in Horror. Today’s episode covers three very different upcoming horror projects: • The Day of the Cicadas, a locally produced Flint creature feature about a father and daughter facing mutated, flesh-eating insects. • Stephen King’s Desperation, which is being adapted for Searchlight by Final Destination: Bloodlines directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, with Sam Raimi producing. • She Saw Us, a British supernatural horror film about documentary filmmakers who discover a cursed two-headed doll and awaken a vengeful witch. Which project has your attention? Subscribe for new episodes of The Final Cut every weekday. Read more horror news, reviews, interviews and festival coverage at HMUNCUT.com. Send breaking horror news and story tips to @HMUNCUT. #TheFinalCut #StephenKing #Desperation #HorrorNews #HMUNCUT

Welcome to The Final Cut – Your Daily Pulse in Horror! Today’s biggest horror headlines: 🔪 Parker Finn’s Possession remake adds Madeline Brewer, Emory Cohen and Nicholas Alexander Chavez to an already stacked cast. 🪓 Jason Voorhees officially joins Hellbreak, the upcoming horror trading card game, expanding the growing Jason Universe. 🕷️ Tom Holland reveals he pitched body horror ideas—including Man-Spider—for Spider-Man: Brand New Day before Marvel decided they were too creepy. Which story has you the most excited? Visit HMUNCUT.com for the latest horror news, reviews, interviews and festival coverage. Subscribe for new episodes of The Final Cut every weekday. #TheFinalCut #HMUNCUT #JasonVoorhees #Possession #SpiderMan

Welcome to The Final Cut – Your Daily Dose of Horror! Today’s biggest horror headlines: 🔪 Christopher Landon will write and direct The Final Girl Support Group for Paramount, adapting Grady Hendrix’s bestselling novel. 🎃 Universal Orlando has revealed all 10 haunted houses coming to Halloween Horror Nights 2026, including Stranger Things, Hellraiser, Evil Dead, Sinners and the all-new Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness experience. 👹 Taiwan-India action horror comedy Demon Hunters arrives on U.S. digital platforms August 7, bringing an international blend of action, horror, comedy and supernatural chaos. Which story has you the most excited? Visit HMUNCUT.com for horror news, reviews, interviews and festival coverage. Subscribe for new episodes of The Final Cut every weekday. #HalloweenHorrorNights #TheFinalCut #HMUNCUT #FinalGirlSupportGroup #DemonHunters

New Line Cinema has won a heated bidding war for one of the most sought-after new horror projects in Hollywood. On today’s episode of The Final Cut — Your Daily Pulse in Horror, we cover: • New Line acquiring Theo James Krekis’ Jealous People Are Ugly People after interest from at least 10 competing buyers • Filmmakers and actors identifying four major trends shaping the future of horror • Eli Roth helping expand the Jimmy and Stiggs universe into Argentina with Burger Night: Luli, Magda & Lore The future of horror may be driven by new filmmakers, international productions, genre blending, humor, mystery and original concepts developed outside the traditional studio system. Which emerging horror filmmaker deserves a major studio opportunity? Send your horror news tips and recommendations to @HMUNCUT for a chance to be featured in a future episode. Visit HMUNCUT.com for horror news, reviews, interviews and festival coverage. Subscribe for new episodes of The Final Cut every weekday. #TheFinalCut #HMUNCUT #HorrorNews #JealousPeopleAreUglyPeople #EliRoth #NewLineCinema