Horror Highlights: PIZZA BOY, THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE, OVER YOUR DEAD BODY

Pizza Boy – A Horror Short Film: Now on Kickstarter to Raise Post-Production Funds: “Pizza Boy is a psychological horror short about a cook whose routine night begins to fracture into something much darker. What starts as another closing shift order slowly becomes a confrontation with trauma, memory, and something far more sinister. This is not a story about monsters. It’s a story about what people carry with them.

Pizza Boy is an independent horror short filmed on location in New York City. The visual style is grounded and gritty, influenced by Good Time and It Follows, building a world that grows more saturated and unstable as the story unravels.

The horror here is intimate. Uncomfortable. Real. It comes from the atmosphere, performance, and psychological pressure. The film runs 10–12 minutes and is currently in post-production.”

The Vision: “This film is about emotional isolation, memory, and how trauma distorts reality. The horror lives in subtle shifts. We want the audience to feel trapped inside the protagonist’s experience as the world slowly stops making sense. If you want horror that stays with you after the credits, this film is for you.”

Why This Matters: “Independent films only exist because people decide they should. Every contribution brings a small, personal story into the world. Supporting Pizza Boy means backing independent filmmaking. New voices telling real stories without studio interference. If you’ve ever worked a late shift, chased something creative, or tried to turn something stressful into art, then you already understand why this film exists.”

From The Director: “Pizza Boy started with a simple question: What if an ordinary closing shift became something psychologically inescapable? For me, ideas like this usually come when I’m doing things that make me feel most like myself — writing, creating, or making music with the people closest to me. If you really know me, this isn’t a surprise. But if you don’t now you officially do. This is a film built on limited resources and genuine obsession, so thank you for helping us finish it. And to think this is only the first one :)”

To learn more and support Pizza Boy, visit: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1353204363/pizza-boy-a-horror-short-film?ref=project_link

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STUDIOCANAL announces a new 2-disc Collector’s Edition of Guillermo del Toro’s acclaimed gothic masterpiece THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE, Available as a standalone release on 4K UHD for the first time & on Digital from 13th April: “STUDIOCANAL proudly marks 25 years since THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE (EL ESPINAZO DEL DIABLO) first terrified and moved audiences with a stunning new 4K restoration of Oscar winning Guillermo del Toro’s (FRANKENSTEIN, THE SHAPE OF WATER, PAN’S LABYRYNTH) 

highly acclaimed 2001 masterpiece. Presented for the first time in a beautifully curated 4K UHD Collector’s Edition box set, and also available digitally from 13 April, THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE stands as a haunting and deeply emotional work of modern horror from one of cinema’s most distinctive visionary voices. Widely regarded as one of del Toro’s finest achievements — and a spiritual companion piece to his later classic PAN’S LABYRINTH — the film showcases his unparalleled talent for blending the supernatural with historical trauma, transforming ghost stories into powerful meditations on memory, innocence, and violence. Produced by Pedro Almodóvar (VOLVER, ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER), the film boasts an excellent Spanish cast including Fernando Tielve (IMAGINING ARGENTINA), Eduardo Noriega (OPEN YOUR EYES), Marisa Paredes (ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER) and Junio Valverde (THE ORPHANAGE), alongside Argentina’s Federico Luppi (CRONOS). 

Synopsis – As General Franco’s fascists close in on victory during the final days of the Spanish Civil War, 12-year-old Carlos arrives at a remote orphanage for children of left-wing families. Soon after arriving, Carlos discovers the orphanage is haunted by Santi, a dead boy who stalks the building’s dark hallways and seeks revenge for his tragic death… 

From visionary director Guillermo del Toro THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE is a deeply moving yet haunting tale of war, loss and the ghosts we leave behind. 

The Collector’s Edition will include copies of the film on 4K UHD and Blu-Ray, two posters including new artwork by visual artist Krishna Bala Shenoi, a 64-page booklet and an extensive offering of bonus material including audio commentaries, deleted scenes, ‘Behind the scenes’, ‘the Making of’ and an original EPK featurette, plus a brand new introduction by Guillermo del Toro himself. 

Following on from a limited run of the new restoration in cinemas in December 2025, THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE will also screen at the BFI later in 2026 as part of a Guillermo del Toro retrospective. https://www.bfi.org.uk/bfi-southbank “

Extras: 

• NEW Introduction by director Guillermo del Toro 
• Audio commentary with Guillermo del Toro (Sony, 2004) 
• Audio commentary with Guillermo del Toro (Optimum, 2011) 
• Audio Commentary with Director Guillermo del Toro and Cinematographer Guillermo Navarro 
• Video Prologue (Intro by Guillermo del Toro) 
• Behind the Scenes 
• Of Ghosts and Fauns: Del Toro’s Spanish Civil War 
• Original EPK Featurette 
• “Que es un Fantasma?” – The Making of The Devil’s Backbone 
• Deleted Scenes: With Optional Commentary 
• Sketch, Storyboard, Screen: Multi-Angle 
• Special Effects Featurettes 
• Director’s Notebook 
• Picture Gallery 
• Theatrical Trailer 

Collector’s Edition includes: UHD, BD, 64-page booklet & 2 posters 

Spanish Language with English subtitles / Cert: 15 / Running time: 108 mins

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New Trailer for Jorma Taccone’s OVER YOUR DEAD BODY:“Directed by Saturday Night Live alumnus and Lonely Island member Jorma Taccone (Pop Star: Never Stop Stopping, MacGruber) OVER YOUR DEAD BODY will have its world premiere at this year’s South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) on Saturday, March 14.

Starring Jason Segel, Samara Weaving, Timothy Olyphant, Juliette Lewis, Paul Guilfoyle, and Keith Jardine, the film follows a dysfunctional couple (Segel and Weaving) who head to a remote cabin to supposedly reconnect, but each has secret plans to kill the other.

‘Jorma Taccone stands as one of the most creative and reliably brilliant voices in comedy and we are delighted to collaborate with him and our friends at 87North, XYZ, and Resolute Films on OVER YOUR DEAD BODY,’ said Head of Independent Film Group Scott Shooman. ‘The film is a dark, twisted, and riotous action comedy, with a killer cast – a perfect recipe to delight audiences on the big screen.’

Synopsis: A dysfunctional couple head to a remote cabin to supposedly reconnect, but each has secret plans to kill the other.

Starring Jason Segel, Samara Weaving, Timothy Olyphant, Juliette Lewis, Paul Guilfoyle, Keith Jardine
Director: Jorma Taccone
Screenplay: Nick Kocher, Brian McElhaney
Producers: Kelly McCormick, David Leitch, Aram Tertzakian, Nick Spicer, Guy Danella, Lee Kim
Executive Producers: Kjetil Omberg, Jørgen Storm Rosenberg, Tommy Wirkola, Jorma Taccone, Maxime Cottray, Nate Bolotin, Timo Argillander, Andrea Scarso
Co-Producer: Karen Gillan
Director of Photography: Matthew Weston, FNF
Editor: Jeremy Cohen
Production Designer: Joseph A. Hodges
Costume Designer: Ninna Päiväläinen
Casting Director: Melissa Kostenbauder
Production Companies: 87North, XYZ, Resolute Films
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Not Yet Rated | 105 Minutes

In Theaters Everywhere on April 24, 2026″

To watch the Red Band trailer, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R76Fuea-9A