The Final Cut | 7/29/26 | Horror’s Next Big Filmmakers and Alien Invasions

Submissions and Slashers · Jul 29, 2026 · 10m

New Line Cinema has won a heated bidding war for one of the most sought-after new horror projects in Hollywood.

On today’s episode of The Final Cut — Your Daily Pulse in Horror, we cover:

• New Line acquiring Theo James Krekis’ Jealous People Are Ugly People after interest from at least 10 competing buyers

• Filmmakers and actors identifying four major trends shaping the future of horror

• Eli Roth helping expand the Jimmy and Stiggs universe into Argentina with Burger Night: Luli, Magda & Lore

The future of horror may be driven by new filmmakers, international productions, genre blending…