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Hey Jackrabbit Media friends,
August marks the close return of the fall season and invites slower looking. With big blockbusters dominating the theaters, it's the perfect time to seek out the films that linger. The quiet discoveries, festival favorites and bold new voices that stay with you long after the credits roll.
Here's what's new with Jackrabbit this month👇🏻
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CW's reputation precedes her as Influencers lands a nomination for Best Streaming Premiere for this year's FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards. Tune in to Shudder October 25th to see the winners announced!
Ian Longen's, Video Killed the Radio Star is now available to stream FREE on Tubi! The true crime docu-series is also available to rent or buy on Apple TV.
The official lineup for Tubi FrightFest 2026 has been announced and among the exciting titles is Jackrabbit Studio's own daytime horror, Bloom!
Theater is Dead held an exclusive screening at Universal Horror Unleashed in Las Vegas. The team was in attendance to celebrate and caught up with Creepy Kingdom's own Isis Ramirez to talk all things theater before the film's showing.
🎥 Festival Announcements:
Bloom kicks off its festival run strong with a world premiere at this year's Tubi FrightFest in August. Theater is Dead heads home with a special screening at Vashon Island Film Festival where the film was shot in its entirety!
📣 Up and Coming:
Keep following along for future festival announcements and more exciting releases to come!
– The Jackrabbit Media Team
For fans of true crime and documentaries, this docu-series covers one of the most famous legal battles in modern history.
'A radio war caused a sex tape featuring Hulk Hogan and the wife of his best friend, radio shock jock Bubba The Love Sponge Clem, to be leaked online, igniting a media firestorm.'
July 18th, 2026 - Creepy Kingdom Highlight: Theater is Dead had an exclusive screening inside Universal Horror Unleashed in Las Vegas where the cast and crew were in attendance.
Catch the interview below where the team talks their creative process and blending theater with horror!
July 16th, 2026 - Dread Central Festival Lineup: Jackrabbit Studio's own daytime horror, Bloom, will have its world premiere at Tubi FrightFest in London this August.
Check out the rest of the lineup below!
July 2nd, 2026 - FANGORIA Chainsaw Award Nomination: Influencers landed a nomination for Best Streaming Premiere among other strong titles.
Voting is now closed and the winners will be announced on October 25th during the FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards broadcast on Shudder.
'In the picturesque landscapes of Southern France, a young woman's chilling fascination with murder and identity theft sends her life into a whirlwind of chaos.'
Influencers is available to stream on Shudder and AMC+.
Cannibal Mukbang
Directed by: Aimee Kuge
'An introverted nerd finds himself dangerously deep inside the crazy world of mukbanging after he falls head over heels for a mysterious woman.'
Kombucha
Directed by: Jacob Myers
'David Cronenberg meets The Office in this oozing corporate horror-comedy of soul death by spreadsheet and gut rot. Trapped in a fluorescent-lit cubicle farm, an aspiring musician thinks the free breakroom kombucha is a perk—until it begins to change him.'
Lookout
Directed by: Stefan Colson
'A young woman escapes her chaotic life to work at a remote fire tower, but her peace unravels as eerie, otherworldly events begin to unfold.'
The Mannequin
Directed by: John Berardo
'A stylist assistant investigates her sister's death in a historic LA building, only to face a vengeful ghost of a serial killer who dismembered victims decades ago. She must escape before she's next.'
Christmas in Mistletoe
Directed by: Collins Abbott White
'A disillusioned Christmas movie location scout rediscovers her Christmas spirit while falling in love with the perfect leading man in the cozy mountain town of Mistletoe.'
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Today's talk:
Genre Subversion
We see it all the time, the mixing of genres to create something new. Horror comedy, sci-fi noir, and romantic comedy just to name a few. But what happens when you want to create something new within these parameters? For writers, you must learn to subvert the genre. Now that doesn't mean tricking your audience every chance you get and leading them astray with misinformation, instead you must go against the expectations of convention. Meaning plot beats, themes, characters or tropes must find some new way to subvert viewers expectations when they think they know what will happen.
Let's face it, we've all seen hundreds of horror comedies where the same jump scare happens time and time again and the killer is always someone's boyfriend. However, sometimes movies like Scream come along and change the genre forever. Not only for it's iconic opening scene, but the twist (spoiler alert) that Ghostface was actually two different people- one of them being the boyfriend. Slashers predominately had one killer and one killer only, but Scream broke all the rules.
No matter what genre you want to write in, it's important to learn the rules first and foremost. It makes breaking them that much easier (and fun)! Experiment with different tropes, they're tropes for a reason after all. Then, find new ways to turn them on their head and make something new. Subversion is a powerful tool and when done correctly, can change the genre forever.
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