Boo Bros VA - The Weekly Fright : 7/20/2026
Your weekly rundown of horror, paranormal, and the unexplained!
Movies & Streaming
Pinocchio Unstrung Releases New Promotional Push Ahead of July Debut
The latest entry in the so-called "Twisted Childhood Universe" enters its final marketing stretch ahead of its July 24 release. This horror reimagining of Pinocchio features genre veterans Robert Englund and Richard Brake and has generated renewed discussion among horror fans curious whether the franchise can improve upon previous entries like Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey. [uk.news.yahoo.com], [variety.com]
Horror Fans Lose a Streaming Staple
Over the past week, Netflix removed the complete Saw collection from its platform, ending a rare opportunity for fans to watch the entire franchise in one place. No replacement streaming destination has yet been announced. [collider.com], [collider.com]
First Details Emerge on The Conjuring: First Communion
Paranormal horror fans received new casting news this week regarding The Conjuring: First Communion, a prequel focusing on younger versions of Ed and Lorraine Warren before the events that launched the blockbuster franchise. [unearthlynews.com]
Horror Gaming
The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu Launches
One of the week's most notable horror game releases is The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu, a cooperative survival-horror title inspired by Lovecraftian mythology. Players venture into a supernatural jungle where sanity can become just as dangerous as the monsters. [keengamer.com]
New Information Surfaces About Kojima's OD
Fresh reports this month revealed additional details regarding Hideo Kojima and Jordan Peele's upcoming horror project OD. Most interesting is the discussion around a unique fear-response system allegedly designed to react when players become overwhelmed and stop playing. [horrorwire.net]
Books & Podcasts
The Brides — Charlotte Cross
A reimagining of Dracula's infamous brides that expands their stories and mythology. [readjumpscares.com]
Fabulous Bodies — Chuck Tingle
A supernatural horror novel following a fashion influencer whose grave-robbing side hustle becomes far more complicated than expected. [readjumpscares.com]
Brokeula — Michael J. Seidlinger
A darkly comedic tale combining vampires and modern economic despair into a surprisingly timely horror satire. [readjumpscares.com]
Darker Times Continues Expanding Horror Criticism Coverage
This month has also seen increased attention around Darker Times, a worker-owned publication focused on horror culture, criticism, and publishing news. While not a traditional podcast story, it reflects continuing growth in horror-focused media beyond movies and games. [readjumpscares.com]
Paranormal & The Unexplained
Pentagon Releases Additional UAP Records
One of the biggest paranormal headlines this month received renewed attention this week after another batch of Pentagon UAP documentation became available to researchers and the public. While no smoking gun emerged, the continued release of official material keeps government transparency and UFO investigations in the spotlight. [unearthlynews.com], [mysterious...imes.co.uk]
Virginia Bigfoot Footage Sparks Debate
A purported Virginia Bigfoot video began circulating widely online this week after a family claimed they captured a large unidentified figure moving through a wooded area. Predictably, believers and skeptics immediately went to war in the comments. [unearthlynews.com]
As with most modern Bigfoot footage:
It's blurry.
Nobody can agree on what it shows.
The debate is far more entertaining than the video.
Haunted Tourism Continues to Surge
Paranormal investigation groups across Britain and Ireland reported packed events and renewed claims of unexplained activity at historic castles, prisons, and manor houses throughout July. While none of the reports have been independently verified, public interest in ghost hunting continues to grow. [mysterious...imes.co.uk]
“The Final Fright”
The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu is bringing fresh cosmic horror to gamers AND is a fun coop shooter that dips into the Lovecraftian side via in game player experienced hallucinations and messing with the mind in ways that games like Lethal Company do with mods and the like. HPL content has always been more reserved fro things like books and board games, outside of Sinking City and some other Cthulu inspired games, I dont know of many that invoke the same feeling, so hoping the best for this one!