After hitting the absolute rock bottom of direct-to-video sequels, the Hellraiser franchise has been rebooted for Hulu by director David Bruckner, who delivers a much different but mostly solid reimagining of the series.

The first ever MCU “Special Presentation”, Werewolf by Night does a fantastic job of bringing the monstrous side of the Marvel universe to Disney+.

With one of the best holds ever for a horror movie, Smile held onto the top spot at the box office in its second weekend, fending off the soft openings for new movies Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, and Amsterdam.

While “Nightmare” by A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master co-star Tuesday Knight is arguably the best-remembered song from that movie’s soundtrack (that or “Are You Ready for Freddy” by the Fat Boys), there were a ton of other songs and artists featured, including glam metal band Vinnie Vincent Invasion with “Love Kills”.

This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris talk about the first trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the return of Community, Armor Wars turning from a TV show into a movie, Wakanda Forever, An American Werewolf in London, 3 Ninjas Kick Back, The Black Phone and more.

There’s lots of spooky options in theaters and on streaming for the first weekend of October, including the new Hellraiser, Werewolf by Night, Mr. Harrigan’s Phone and Terrifier 2 along with the return of David O. Russell with Amsterdam, Lyle Lyle Crocodile and more.

Starring Chris Pratt as Mario and Jack Black as Bowser, The Super Mario Bros. Movie arrives in April next year.

Arguably director George A. Romero’s magnum opus, 1978’s Dawn of the Dead is one of the greatest and most influential horror movies of all time.

David Harbour is a badass Santa Claus who interrupts a hostage situation while delivering presents to a wealthy family’s compound and battles the mercenaries to free the family in December’s Christmas action movie, Violent Night.

The leader of the True Knot cult, Rose the Hat and her followers hunt down and kill children who have the Shining, absorbing their psychic essence called “steam” which allows them to live for centuries and maintain and enhance their psychic powers.