Evil Asterisk Podcast

06/05/2026

The YouTuber and horror filmmaker is becoming the talk of Hollywood.

06/03/2026

Peacock TV has announced that the long-dormant Friday the 13th horror franchise will return with the A24-produced prequel series Crystal Lake – scheduled to premiere on October 15, 2026. With Brad Caleb Kane as showrunner and Linda Cardellini starring as Pamela Voorhees, the series will explore a young Jason’s life prior to the events of the original 1980 film.

– /Film's Ryan Scott

Peacock's Friday the 13th prequel series Crystal Lake has an official release date, but it may be facing an uphill battle to fully win over franchise fans.

06/01/2026

Season 2 Episode 8 of EVIL*ASTERISK PODCAST features Curry Barker's dark romance horror film, Obsession (2026) 💔

The podcast is available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple, Amazon, Audible, and more!

Jeannie Novak and Luis Levy review obscure, odd, and wholly original horror films that might not be getting the attention they deserve.

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Season 2 Episode 8 of EVIL*ASTERISK PODCAST features Curry Barker’s...

06/01/2026

Obsession – Movie Review

This episode of EVIL*ASTERISK PODCAST features Curry Barker’s relationship horror film, Obsession (2026) 💔

The podcast is available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple, Amazon, Audible, and more!

Jeannie Novak and Luis Levy review obscure, odd, and wholly original horror films that might not be getting the attention they deserve.

05/23/2026

The Hollywood Reporter's Aaron Couch hops on a Zoom call with Curry Barker – who after a spectacular $17.2 million domestic box office debut for OBSESSION, has solidified his status as Hollywood’s most in-demand young genre filmmaker. Despite securing a major A24 deal to helm the next TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE and wrapping the star-studded ANYTHING BUT GHOSTS for rival horror titans Jason Blum and Roy Lee, Barker remains grounded – still preferring to edit his films from his own bedroom.

Over the past year, the Gen Z auteur has become the most in-demand 20-something filmmaker in Hollywood, with 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' waiting in the wings and the Jason Blum, Roy Lee production 'Anything But Ghosts' already shot.

05/14/2026

In an interview with Dread Central's Josh Korngut, director Damian McCarthy discusses his third feature, HOKUM – highlighting his penchant for “old-school” atmospheric dread and the recurring, unsettling use of rabbit imagery throughout his filmography. McCarthy expresses a commitment to original storytelling over franchise reboots – and he reveals plans for his next project: the “ultimate” haunted house movie.

'Hokum' director Damian McCarthy spills on his uncanny rabbit motif, the recent horror movie that left him rattled, and what he's making next.

05/08/2026

In an interview with Eurogamer's Matt Wales, Resident Evil Requiem game director Koshi Nakanishi and producer Masato Kumazawa discuss how they successfully balanced the series’ signature intense horror with blockbuster action for the franchise’s 30th anniversary.

Resident Evil Requiem game director Koshi Nakanishi and producer Masato Kumazawa take us behind the scenes and reveal how Capcom made a modern horror classic.

04/30/2026

YT link for Season 2 Episode 7 of EVIL*ASTERISK PODCAST – featuring Genki Kawamura’s liminal space psychological horror film, Exit 8 (2025) – released in the US this year 🚇

The podcast is available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple, Amazon, Audible, and more!

Jeannie Novak and Luis Levy review obscure, odd, and wholly original horror films that might not be getting the attention they deserve.

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04/30/2026

Exit 8 – Movie Review

This episode of EVIL*ASTERISK PODCAST features Genki Kawamura’s liminal space psychological horror film, Exit 8 (2025) – released in the US this year 🚇

The podcast is available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple, Amazon, Audible, and more!

Jeannie Novak and Luis Levy review obscure, odd, and wholly original horror films that might not be getting the attention they deserve.

04/16/2026

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is here, but so is a potential revolution in the making of video game adaptations.