By Eric Ortiz
The Fantastic Pavilion presents a Weekly Recap with the most relevant news about the world of genre cinema.
News
Toho has unveiled a new teaser and the first poster for Godzilla Minus Zero (2026), Takashi Yamazaki’s highly anticipated monster flick that “picks up in 1949, two years after the tumultuous events of Godzilla Minus One (2023), and continues the story of the Shikishima family as they face an all-new calamity.” Godzilla Minus Zero hits theaters in Japan on November 3 and in the U.S. on November 6.
There’s another high-profile monster picture coming out later this year: Na Hong-jin’s Hope (2026). After being part of the Cannes Film Festival’s Competition, Hope is now heading to U.S. cinemas on September 9, via NEON Rated (trailer).
Synopsis: “In the remote village of Hope Harbor, a mysterious creature has wreaked havoc on the village. Police and local hunters set out to track the beast and find themselves hunted instead. But not all is as it seems. As panic spreads and reality begins to unravel, the village finds itself facing something far beyond imagination.”
If you want to watch a creepy teaser this week, the one for Buddy (2026) should do the job. Casper Kelly’s horror film opens theatrically in the U.S. on August 28.
Synopsis: “Remember Buddy, the bright orange unicorn and star of that classic children’s television show who brought joy and life lessons into your living room? Inside the colorful world of It’s Buddy!, a group of children spend their days singing, dancing, and helping Buddy spread happiness. But when one child refuses to play along, Buddy is not pleased and cracks begin to appear in this seemingly perfect world.”
Another V/H/S anthology was announced through Variety: V/H/S: SCP, expected to be ready for 2027. V/H/S: SCP is going to feature the SCP Foundation, “a collaborative digital project and one of the largest fan-driven horror and science fiction universes online.”
Julia Ducournau’s Alpha (2025) will be available to stream on MUBI from July 17 (in Latin America).
Home video
Narciso Ibáñez Serrador’s cult movie Who Can Kill a Child? (1976) is debuting on 4K UHD, thanks to Radiance Films. The company is releasing a limited edition two-disc set under their Transmission label, on October 19.