Cannes 2026: Horror’s New Faces – Five YouTube Creators to Watch
From viral horror shorts to studio deals, these five creators are rewriting the rules of genre filmmaking — one upload at a time.
Cannes 2026: Seeing Beyond “The Ring”
New Japanese horror films may be less visible in the west than they were during the J-horror era, but they continue to mine modern anxieties to disturb audiences.
The Horā! The Horā! Japanese Genre Cinema on the Croisette
The Marché du Film’s 2026 Country of Honour, Japan, was making fright films long before J-horror happened. Sean Plummer explores how Hollywood, folklore, and domestic strife have shaped the Land of the Rising Sun’s last century of scary cinema.
Cannes 2026: THE STATE OF SELLING SCARES
The way horror films get made and seen is constantly evolving. Christopher Heard talks to indie filmmakers about how they plan to share the scares in 2026.
IT’S ALIVE! THE FANTASTIC PAVILION LAUNCHES VERTICAL HORROR SHOWCASE, EYES GLOBAL EXPANSION
As it heads into its fourth year at Cannes, Pablo Guisa Koestinger's genre powerhouse debuts a world-first vertical-format showcase — and sets its sights on Berlin and Toronto.
