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‘Brides’ – Maika Monroe and ‘Watcher’ Director Chloe Okuno Re-team for Vampire Movie

October 30, 2024 John Squires Brides, Chloe Okuno, Maika Monroe, Movies

Fresh off working together on last year’s Hitchcockian thriller Watcher, Maika Monroe (Longlegs) and director Chloe Okuno (V/H/S/94: Storm Drain) will reteam for Brides. Deadline reports, “The [horror] film is currently in pre-production and is set to start shooting in Spring 2025. Chloe Okuno is directing from a screenplay she penned.” Here’s the synopsis: “Set […]

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Next ‘Fear Street’ Movie from Netflix Being Directed by Chloe Okuno

December 15, 2022 John Squires Chloe Okuno, Fear Street, Movies

In the wake of last year’s ambitious trilogy directed by Leigh Janiak, Netflix is headed back to R.L. Stine‘s Fear Street with a brand new movie, Above the Line is reporting tonight. Additionally, Jeff Sneider reports that Chloe Okuno (V/H/S 99‘s “Storm Drain” segment and this year’s Watcher) will be directing that fourth Fear Street […]

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‘Watcher’ Sets Opening Weekend Record for IFC Midnight; Coming Home on June 21st

June 8, 2022 John Squires Chloe Okuno, Maika Monroe, Movies, Watcher

Chloe Okuno‘s (V/H/S/94) new horror movie Watcher was released exclusively in theaters by IFC Midnight on June 3, opening on 764 screens and setting a new record for the label. Deadline reports that Watcher, which has thus far scared up $826,775, “recorded the biggest opening weekend grosses ever for IFC Films and its IFC Midnight/Shudder label on 764 U.S. […]

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Maika Monroe Has a Stalker in Chilling Trailer for Chloe Okuno’s ‘Watcher’

April 27, 2022 John Squires Chloe Okuno, Maika Monroe, Movies, Videos, Watcher

Chloe Okuno‘s (V/H/S/94) new horror movie Watcher is headed our way in June, and today IFC Midnight has debuted the official trailer for the Maika Monroe thriller. Okuno directed the “Storm Drain” segment in our V/H/S/94. IFC Midnight will be releasing Watcher in select theaters on June 3, 2022. It then comes to VOD on June 21, 2022. […]

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‘Watcher’ Trailer Delivers Extreme Paranoia [Video]

March 15, 2022 Brad Miska Chloe Okuno, Maika Monroe, Movies, Videos, Watcher

After World Premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, Chloe Okuno‘s (V/H/S/94) “paranoid thriller” Watcher looms over audiences on June 3, 2022, from IFC Midnight. Watcher stars Maika Monroe (The Guest, It Follows) as a young woman who moves into a new apartment with her fiancé (Karl Glusman) and is tormented by the feeling that she is being stalked by […]

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Maika Monroe Is Being Followed in Short Teaser for ‘V/H/S/94’ Director Chloe Okuno’s ‘Watcher’

March 11, 2022 John Squires Chloe Okuno, Maika Monroe, Movies, Videos, Watcher

Ahead of SXSW this weekend, the first teaser footage from Chloe Okuno‘s (V/H/S/94) new horror movie Watcher has arrived, with the teaser trailer coming Tuesday, March 15. Okuno directed the “Storm Drain” segment in our V/H/S/94, and IFC Midnight will be releasing Watcher on June 3, 2022. Watch the teaser for the teaser below, via Fandango. Watcher stars Maika Monroe (The […]

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‘V/H/S/94’ Director Chloe Okuno’s ‘Watcher’ Will Release in June

March 7, 2022 John Squires Chloe Okuno, Maika Monroe, Movies, Watcher

The next film from Chloe Okuno, who directed the “Storm Drain” segment in our V/H/S/94, is titled Watcher, and we’ve got a release date from IFC Midnight for you this afternoon. Watcher stars Maika Monroe (The Guest, It Follows) as a young woman who moves into a new apartment with her fiancé and is tormented by […]

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A24 Slasher Movie ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ Slices into First Look Image and Plot Details

February 3, 2022 John Squires A24, Bodies Bodies Bodies, Chloe Okuno, Halina Reijn, Movies

A24 heads into the slasher movie arena with their upcoming film Bodies Bodies Bodies, and we’ve got a first look this week ahead of the film’s premiere at the upcoming SXSW 2022. In the A24 slasher, “When a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game turns […]

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Chloe Okuno’s Sundance Hit ‘Watcher’ Picked Up by IFC Films and Shudder

January 30, 2022 Brad Miska Chloe Okuno, Maika Monroe, Movies, Sundance, Sundance 2022, Watcher

One of the best-reviewed horror movies that premiered at last week’s Sundance 2022 was Watcher, which comes from director Chloe Okuno. The film comes in the wake of Okuno directing the popular segment “Storm Drain” from our V/H/S/94, which introduced the world to a new indie horror icon in the form of the sewer-dwelling Raatma. It stars […]

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[Review] ‘Watcher’ Is an Atmospheric and Stylish Paranoid Thriller Starring Maika Monroe

January 22, 2022June 3, 2022 Meagan Navarro Burn Gorman, Chloe Okuno, Karl Glusman, Maika Monroe, Movies, Reviews, Sundance, Sundance 2022, Watcher

Director Chloe Okuno (“SLUT”, V/H/S/94’s “Storm Drain”) channels the likes of Roman Polanski and Alfred Hitchcock for her throwback style feature debut. Watcher preys on the paranoid vulnerability of an isolated woman struggling to adapt to a new country, creating a stylish and atmospheric thriller centered around voyeuristic paranoia and claustrophobia. American Julia (Maika Monroe) uproots her life to accompany […]

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Director Chloe Okuno Talks Building a Creeping Sense of Dread With ‘Watcher’ [Sundance Interview]

January 21, 2022 Brad Miska Burn Gorman, Chloe Okuno, Exclusives, Interviews, Maika Monroe, Movies, Roy Lee, steven schneider, Sundance, Sundance 2022, Watcher

Jam-packed with genre fare, the prestigious Sundance Film Festival kicks off tonight. One of the most anticipated is Watcher, a psychological thriller directed by Chloe Okuno, the filmmaker behind many horror fans’ favorite V/H/S/94 segment, “Storm Drain” (hail Raatma!). Watcher stars Maika Monroe (It Follows) as a young woman who moves into a new apartment with […]

Take a Sneak Peek First Look at ‘V/H/S/94’ Filmmaker Chloe Okuno’s New Horror Movie ‘Watcher’! [Video]

December 23, 2021 John Squires Chloe Okuno, Maika Monroe, Movies, Videos, Watcher

One of the horror movies premiering at Sundance 2022 next month that we’re particularly excited about is Watcher, which comes from director Chloe Okuno. The film comes in the wake of Okuno directing the popular segment “Storm Drain” from our V/H/S/94, which introduced the world to a new indie horror icon in the form of […]

Hail Raatma: Creating the Memorable ‘V/H/S/94’ Creature from “Storm Drain” [Exclusive]

November 17, 2021 Meagan Navarro Chloe Okuno, David Bruckner, featured, Interviews, Keith Thompson, Movies, Raatma, topnews, V/H/S 94

Last month brought the newest entry in the V/H/S anthology series to Shudder, marking the most critically acclaimed yet. V/H/S/94 introduced a whole new set of nightmarish horror and creatures, including fan-favorite Raatma, the unforgettable sewer-dwelling monster from Chloe Okuno’s segment “Storm Drain.” What exactly is Raatma? How was this creature conceived and created? “Storm Drain” writer/director Chloe Okuno, creature designer Keith Thompson, […]

[Listen] ‘V/H/S/94’: The Boo Crew Podcast Speaks to Directors Simon Barrett, Chloe Okuno, Jennifer Reeder, and Ryan Prows!

October 7, 2021 Brad Miska Bloody Disgusting, Chloe Okuno, Jennifer Reeder, Movies, Ryan Prows, Simon Barrett, the boo crew, V/H/S 94

Bloody Disgusting’s V/H/S/94 is now streaming on Shudder and we’re so excited to hear what you think. Since we don’t review our own movies, hit the comments below and tell us your thoughts on the fourth entry in our anthology series. What’s your favorite segment? To celebrate the release, Bloody’s The Boo Crew Podcast spend […]

Shudder and Bloody Disgusting’s ‘V/H/S/94’ to World Premiere at Fantastic Fest!

September 9, 2021 Brad Miska Bloody Disgusting, Chloe Okuno, Fantastic Fest, Fantastic Fest 2021, Jennifer Reeder, Movies, Ryan Prows, Simon Barrett, Timo Tjahjanto, V/H/S 94

While V/H/S/94, the fourth installment of the Bloody Disgusting-produced horror anthology franchise from Studio71, is set to premiere on Shudder this coming October 6th, the Shudder Original will have its World Premiere at the forthcoming Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas running from September 23rd – 30th! Along with the news comes a first-look image, which […]