RIVER Wins TIFF, Slashers Are Back, and UK Indie Horror Rises
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Blumhouse Atomic Monster beats Sony in $10M+ TIFF bidding war for debut slasher River starring Jane Levy and Jessica Rothe, ScreenRant breaks down the critical and commercial signals, indie horror novel Nice Bloody Work by Steve Stark charts in UK horror categories
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River (2026 film) – Wikipedia
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IFC's 'River' Sells To Universal & Blumhouse For $10 Million At TIFF – Deadline
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Universal, Blumhouse in Talks to Nab TIFF Slasher 'River' From IFC and Shudder for More Than $10 Million – The Wrap
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Blumhouse Atomic Monster Wins Bidding War for Josh Giuliano's Debut Slasher at TIFF – Culture.org
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ScreenRant
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Netflix's 6-Part Crime Thriller With 100% RT Score Is One Of Its Best
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‘River': Horror Movie Sells to Universal and Blumhouse for $10M+ TIFF 2026’s First Big Deal — World of Reel
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River (2021) | Rotten Tomatoes
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X (Kingdom Horror Collective)
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Crime Reads » 27 New and Upcoming Horror Novels To Look Out For In 2026
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2026's New Horror Books - Jump Scares
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Godless I Horror Books I Underground + Indie + Extreme + Transgressive
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