Scottish Indie-Pop Trio BIS to Play First U.S. Show in 25 Years at Powerpuff Girls Cast Reunion

Posted on October 7, 2026 by admin

A Glasgow band that soundtracked a generation’s Saturday mornings is coming back to the States for the first time in over two decades.

BIS, the indie-pop trio behind The Powerpuff Girls’ original end theme, will perform at The Heroes of Townsville on November 7 at Glendale’s Alex Theatre. It’s their first U.S. concert in more than 25 years, and it’s happening alongside a full reunion of the show’s original voice cast and creative team.

The event brings together Catherine Cavadini (Blossom), Tara Strong (Bubbles), E.G. Daily (Buttercup), series creator Craig McCracken, and Lauren Faust. Linda Simensky moderates, with Eric Bauza hosting.

BIS made their name in the ’90s with tracks like “Kandy Pop” and “Eurodisco,” mixing pop hooks with punk energy and disco rhythms. But for a whole generation of animation fans, they’re the sound of Cartoon Network childhood. Their music also turned up in the Jet Set Radio games, cementing their cult status.

Saturday Morning Cartoons United is producing the fundraiser, with proceeds benefiting Starlight Children’s Foundation and the nonprofit’s ongoing animation celebration work. The night also features Next Friday: Magical Meow Meow, an indie animated short by Jen Nguyen and Mary Ramos, plus a pop-up marketplace and photo ops.

It’s a rare crossover moment: the voices, the creator, and the music that helped make The Powerpuff Girls a pop-culture fixture, all in one room.

V/H/S/MIXTAPE Turns Sound Into Terror When It Hits Shudder This Friday

Posted on October 7, 2026 by admin

The V/H/S franchise is cranking up the volume. V/H/S/MIXTAPE, the latest entry in the found-footage horror series, drops on Shudder this Friday with a lineup that treats music and sound as weapons of pure fear.

This time, the anthology goes all-in on audio terror. Four segments explore how rhythm, noise, and music can haunt, possess, and destroy. Directors Ernest Dickerson, RZA, David Moreau, and Renee Zhan each bring their own spin on sonic dread.

Highlights include “Dance, Dance, Dance, Dance,” where a studio reboots a cursed puppet show with help from Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. In “The Music of Mr. Sze,” Dickerson follows a film student documenting a tormented musician’s reclusive life. RZA’s “Death Tone” centers on a sound engineer chasing her late father’s vision of the ultimate track. And in “Heartbeat,” a pair of YouTube urbex influencers get trapped in a decommissioned military facility used for sonic experiments.

Tying it all together, GWAR hosts an MTV-style wrap segment from hell, complete with music videos directed by Tobias Forge and Flying Lotus.

Early reviews call it tailor-made for October marathons, with Daily Dead praising its “amp-bursting bang” and SlashFilm noting the franchise has finally found its groove.

For horror fans ready to let sound mess with their heads, this one’s dialed in.

Yûta Shimotsu’s Body Horror Satire NEW GROUP Hits Shudder Next Month

Posted on October 6, 2026 by admin

A cult-like mentality spreads through a Japanese high school, turning gymnastics routines into a dance of death. That’s the premise of NEW GROUP, a body horror film from writer-director Yûta Shimotsu that streams on Shudder starting November 6th.

The film follows high school student Ai as people around her become mindless followers capable of transforming everyday exercises into something deadly. Shimotsu, who studied mechanical engineering before moving into filmmaking, co-wrote the script with Momoko Sahara. The cast includes Anna Yamada, Yuzu Aoki, and Pierre Taki.

Critics are calling it more than shock value. Rue Morgue praised its “underpinning of social commentary,” while Bloody Disgusting called it “an incredible, unpredictable body horror masterpiece that doubles as an indicting satire of Japan’s society.” MovieWeb noted its “daring and utterly confident trip into the pitfalls of societal norms.”

Shimotsu made his feature debut with BEST WISHES TO ALL in 2023 after years directing commercials and shorts. NEW GROUP screened at Fantasia International Film Festival and Sitges before landing on Shudder.

At just 82 minutes, it’s a lean slice of social horror for anyone tired of conformity.

Dark Sky Films Drops Blood-Soaked Single-Night Thriller HUMAN This Month

Posted on October 5, 2026 by admin

A woman home alone. A dating app mishap. And a whole lot of blood.

Dark Sky Films brings HUMAN to select theaters and VOD on October 23, following a West Coast premiere the night before at Laemmle Glendale. Director Matt Stuertz (Tonight She Comes, RWD) takes audiences through a claustrophobic nightmare that unfolds over one terrible evening.

The film follows Dani Ferris (Jackie Kelly), exhausted and alone, who just wanted a little late-night distraction before bed. Instead, she gets dragged into a supernatural horror show packed with bodily fluids and emotional chaos. Every relationship becomes a gamble. Every hour brings a new threat.

Stuertz keeps the tension cranked as Dani rides out a night of friends, lovers, enemies, guns, and things far beyond natural. The single-night structure keeps things tight. The practical effects keep things gross. Critics at Fright Fest and Obscura Film Fest have already called it relentless, vibrant, and stomach-turning in the best way.

The cast includes Brock Russell, Cecily Dowd, Jeffrey Decker, and Mia Sydney. David Neiss wrote the script.

For indie horror fans craving something unstable and hallucinatory, this one’s landing just in time for Halloween season.

Stephanie Economou Blends Grunge and Sci-Fi for HBO’s ‘Lanterns’ Soundtrack

Posted on October 5, 2026 by admin

Grammy winner Stephanie Economou just dropped the full soundtrack for HBO Max’s Lanterns, and it’s a wild mix of ’90s rock grit and cosmic sound design.

The composer pulled from Nirvana, Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, and Portishead to build the musical DNA for John Stewart, Hal Jordan, and the town of Rushville. She layered traditional guitars and drum kits with found sounds like glass bottles, scrap metal, and chains, then threw in synths to create what she calls a “tactile, dynamic sonic world.”

For the Green Lantern Corps and alien species, Economou went full experimental. Reversed violas, degraded strings, trombone mouthpiece sounds, and processed upright basses created the unsettling alien motifs. The Lanterns theme itself bends and shifts in ways that hint at something off about the Guardians.

The soundtrack also includes “Away From Home (Rushville’s Lament),” an original song featuring Ari Mason and Wayne Ingram. It’s meant to capture the resilience of the people caught in the cosmic chaos.

Economou made history in 2023 as the first-ever Grammy winner for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games. Now she’s bringing that same boldness to a major superhero series, proving indie-minded composers can reshape blockbuster sound.

Legendary Polish Composer Jan Borysewicz Scores Nintendo Switch 2 Exclusive Horror Game

Posted on October 5, 2026 by admin

A new behind-the-scenes video reveals how legendary Polish composer Jan Borysewicz crafted the soundtrack for ONYX: The Dark Grip, an upcoming horror title exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2.

Broken Mirror Games, the horror imprint of Bloober Team, released a video featuring CEO Piotr Babieno and Borysewicz discussing the music creation process. The composer worked with FILMharmonic Orchestra, Prague to produce the game’s score.

“I didn’t approach this game as a pure horror title,” Borysewicz says. “My focus was more on evoking a sense of unease through the music, but paired with elements of hope.”

The timing connects with a Netflix biographical drama about Borysewicz’s life dropping October 7th, directed by Kristoffer Rus.

ONYX: The Dark Grip was announced in September during Nintendo Direct. The game takes full advantage of handheld mode, with players touching the screen to manipulate objects, tilting the system to unleash godlike powers, and even blowing into the microphone to warm a character called The Vessel.

“Horror is such a distinct genre that I consider music to be one of its most vital elements,” Babieno says. “That’s why we always try to work with the best.”

Built exclusively for handheld play, the game treats the Switch 2 as a physical window into its world. It’s a reminder that Nintendo hardware still inspires developers to experiment with interaction design in ways other platforms don’t.

FLO Announces Massive 2027 ‘Therapy at the Club’ Tour, Including Radio City and First Arena Headliner

Posted on October 5, 2026 by admin

British R&B trio FLO just announced their biggest tour yet. The “Therapy at the Club” trek spans 22 dates across North America, the UK, and Europe starting January 2027, marking the largest US headline run by a British girl group in nearly 20 years.

The tour kicks off January 22 in Seattle and hits major venues including New York’s Radio City Music Hall, LA’s YouTube Theater, and DC’s The Anthem across 17 North American stops. After wrapping the US leg in Toronto on February 21, FLO heads to Europe in March for shows in Cologne, Amsterdam, and Paris before their UK finale.

The London show at OVO Arena Wembley on March 12 is a milestone. It’s their first arena headliner ever.

“We’ve been keeping this secret for so long and it’s been killing us,” the group said. “This time we get to enjoy the tour with more of you than ever.”

Presales start October 7, with general tickets dropping October 9.

The tour follows their sophomore album “Therapy at the Club,” which hit the UK Top 5 and made history as the first British R&B girl group to debut in the Top 5 with both their first two albums. They recently dropped a remix project with DJ Honey Dijon and are fresh off their first Asia headline tour.

FLO won a MOBO for Best R&B/Soul Act in 2026 and scored a GRAMMY nomination for their debut. Now they’re bringing the club confessional to stages worldwide.

Greta Van Fleet Map Out Massive 59-City 2027 World Tour

Posted on October 2, 2026 by admin

Greta Van Fleet are hitting the road hard. The Grammy-winning rock band just announced a 59-date world tour kicking off February 3, 2027 in Savannah, Georgia and wrapping July 31 back home in Michigan.

The Into the Beginning Tour spans North America and Europe, with stops in Chicago, Brooklyn, Detroit, Dallas, Berlin, Milan, Amsterdam, Paris, London, and Toronto. Arc De Soleil, The Kooks, and Portugal. The Man join on select North American legs.

In a rare win for fans, every ticket will be sold at face value with no surge pricing or platinum upselling. North American tickets go on sale October 15, European on October 9, with fan presales starting earlier. VIP packages are available for North American shows only.

The tour supports the band’s fourth studio album Palace for the People, dropping October 9 via Republic Records. New single “Tear It Down” just landed, following lead tracks “Play Your Games” and “Saw You Stand.” The Kiszka brothers and drummer Daniel Wagner recorded the album with producer Mike Elizondo in a remote Tennessee cabin, chasing a rawer, more expansive sound.

Before the big tour, Greta Van Fleet will play an intimate three-week Saturday residency at Nashville’s The Basement East throughout October. For a band known for selling out arenas, the small room shows feel like a victory lap before they take over the world again.

Paul Greengrass’s “The Uprising” Hits Home Video With Andrew Garfield Leading Robin Hood-Inspired Rebellion

Posted on October 2, 2026 by admin

Paul Greengrass brought his signature gritty realism to medieval England, and now you can watch it at home.

“The Uprising” just landed on digital, with 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and a limited edition Steelbook arriving November 3. The film stars Andrew Garfield as the leader of a rebellion against King Richard II, drawing from the true events that inspired the Robin Hood legend.

Greengrass, known for “Captain Phillips” and the Bourne films, turns his visceral style on 1381 England. The result is what Screenrant called “a riveting cinematic epic” that puts audiences right in the middle of the revolt.

The home release comes loaded with bonus material. There’s behind-the-scenes footage with Garfield and Greengrass breaking down the film’s historical roots, plus looks at the detailed sets and costumes that transformed modern locations into 14th-century England. Eight deleted scenes round out the extras.

It’s a story about ordinary people standing up to power, the kind of underdog tale that resonates whether it’s set in the Middle Ages or today. And with Greengrass’s documentary-like approach, it feels less like a costume drama and more like you’re there in the mud and chaos.

For filmmakers looking to blend historical accuracy with modern energy, this one’s worth studying.

Sean Ono Lennon’s Fashion Doc threeASFOUR: FULL CIRCLE Hits Film Forum in November

Posted on October 1, 2026 by admin

Sean Ono Lennon is making his directorial debut with a documentary about fashion outsiders who refuse to play by the rules.

threeASFOUR: FULL CIRCLE follows the avant-garde fashion collective threeASFOUR, made up of designers Gabi Asfour (Lebanese-Palestinian), Angela Donhauser (German-Tajikistani), and Adi Gil (Israeli). For over 25 years, they’ve pushed fashion into uncharted territory, drawing from natural forms and pioneering techniques that landed them museum exhibitions and fans like Björk and Chloë Sevigny.

But the film isn’t just about their creative wins. It’s about survival. About what happens when you center artistry and cross-cultural collaboration in an industry obsessed with profit margins.

Lennon co-directs with Brian C. González, who also handles cinematography. Jenny Golden wrote and edited. Beth Levison produces alongside Lauren Evangelista, González, and Daniel Sheppard.

The documentary opens exclusively at New York’s Film Forum on November 13, then rolls out nationwide this fall.

It’s a timely portrait of artists choosing creativity over commerce, and a reminder that the most interesting work often comes from the people willing to struggle for it.