The most terrifying trailer ever: Whalefall (2026)

You gotta be f***ing kidding. Strong thalassophobia warning!

"Whalefall" is a film adaptation of Daniel Kraus' 2023 novel of the same name, and a teaser-trailer was released just hours ago. Now, before we jump to any conclusions, let's just remember that we don't know the movie. It might turn out to be... whatever.

But this is hands down the most terrifying film trailer so far, ever. Sure, there have been attempts, but this one goes all the way. It's everything scuba divers ever dreamt of, and it's everyone's worst nightmare - in breathtaking, dynamic detail and action, the actual thing, 100% convincing, you're literally "in there".

Forget about "Tentacles", "20 Leagues Under The Sea" and "The Meg" - these two minutes alone immediately set a new standard for what animalistic undersea terror looks and feels like. 

And, if this is just a teaser-trailer, then, OMG, what else does the movie have in store...?! It remains to be seen if it can keep up with this outstanding little preview. But, congratulations to the director, effects crew, editor, and everyone else involved, this chunk bitten off of "Whalefall" is already a huge success.

Watch "Whalefall" (2026) trailer (it's terrifying!):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Iz4vudW7I

The Toxic Avenger (2023) trailer

In case you've missed it, here's the trailer for Troma's new, rebooting "The Toxic Avenger", filmed in 2023, released in 2025.

Actually it looks pretty cool. The casting, namely Peter Dinklage, Elijah Wood, and Kevin Bacon, seems super adequate to the material, with all three actors having their own sort of cult status in the fantasy and horror community, and it levels up the acting quality quite a bit in comparison to the 1984 original. The appearance of the new Toxie is really convincing, and the poster artwork (see e.g. Wikipedia, link below) very nicely sets its own, gritty, toxic, low-budget tone for the movie. "The Toxic Avenger" is getting good ratings on IMBD - all in all, it looks like this is a fun watch, while keeping the legacy and feel of the original intact. A reboot done right!

Have you watched the full movie? Did you like it?

Watch the official trailer for "The Toxic Avenger" (2025)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKe0pep35gQ

Troma Entertainment

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1633359/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Toxic_Avenger_(2023_film)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090190/ (original 1984 film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Toxic_Avenger_(1984_film) 

Dangerous Animals (2025) trailer released!

Roughly 24 hours ago the trailer for upcoming shark-killer-thriller "Dangerous Animals", directed by Sean Byrne, was uploaded to YouTube.

After a roughly 1 minute long teaser was released about a month ago, now there's the official trailer. It's a little more than 2 minutes long, with countless edits, and flashing imagery. Does it give away too much? There are a couple of frames from a lot of different scenes in it - it remains to be seen how much more surprises, and how much suspense the full movie can offer.

Starring Hassie Harrison, Jai Courtney, Josh Heuston, "Dangerous Animals" is set to be released on June 6th 2025 in the US.

Watch "Dangerous Animals" (2025) trailer:

video source:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvwfHPtjO18
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Caligula "The Ultimate Cut" (1979/2024) - a good movie, finally?

The old, new "Caligula" is about to be released, containing previously unseen footage. Does the "ultimate cut" turn the infamous trainwreck that is the 1979 version finally into a transgressive masterpiece?

There were several conflicting goals during production of the original version, and it ended up as a mess with some porn scenes. Director Tinto Brass, and part of the cast distanced themselves from the result, and tried to have their names removed from it.

Reconstructed by Thomas Negovan, this new 2024 version of Caligula aims to stay close to the original, unaltered script, written by Gore Vidal. It does not contain scenes that were added after director Tinto Brass had finished his work, and is, according to the trailer, "created entirely from unseen footage".

No director is listed in the credits - Tinto Brass is listed as "principal photography". Feedback from the initial creators of the original version remains limited so far. According to sources, Brass has distanced himself from the new "ultimate cut", which might be unnecessary, but also makes some sense. While Caligula actor Malcom McDowell has shown big appreciation, now that his enthusiastic performance gets considerably more screen time.

It remains to be seen if the new "Caligula" has captured the spirit of the Gore Vidal script, or has a spirit of its own. In any case, the trailer already shows some fantastic new material, making it highly interesting for the connoisseur and the cineaste. And maybe it's even a really good movie. 

It's out pretty much right... now.

Caligula The Ultimate Cut final international preview trailer 2024:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ko5Ihi28Dk

Thomas Negovan

Original 1979 trailer:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WACkBTh0W6w
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Additional sources:

Mark Kermode reviews Caligula: The Ultimate Cut - Kermode and Mayo's Take
published Aug 9, 2024

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080491/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caligula_(film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caligula..._The_Untold_Story (Caligula 2) 

NETFLIX's "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" 2022 (trailer)

Every once in a while a new "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" movie hits theatres. 

Here's the latest, NETFLIX's 2022 take on the subject matter, directed by David Blue Garcia, starring Sarah Yarkin, Elsie Fisher, and Mark Burnham.

Well, judging from the trailer, it certainly has style. Comic elements - as opposed to the subtle grotesqueness of the original movie - have crept into "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" since part two of the franchise, and this one is no exception. But overall it seems to get the tone and mood quite right, staying comparably close to the original in that regard.

But then this is of course just a trailer - the full movie might turn out to be quite a different experience. 

Watch "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" 2022 trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcI6SFiK_yk

What do you think? Is it any good? Leave a comment below!

Additional sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Chainsaw_Massacre_(2022_film)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11755740/