Much has been said about how 2026 has been a great year for original horror movies (specifically the one-two punch of Obsession and Backrooms), but it’s also been good to fans waiting for new installments of their favorite franchises. This year has brought word of a Nightmare on Elm Street remake, the release of Friday the 13th prequel Crystal Lake, and the announcement that Blumhouse is working on a Blair Witch Project reboot. Hollywood is trying to figure out the genre’s future trajectory, but it’s also looking to the past.
The horror nostalgia trend isn’t limited to those three examples, or even just movies. On October 8, Saber Interactive released Hellraiser: Revival, a survival horror game that serves as a sequel to the original Hellraiser and its follow-up Hellbound: Hellraiser 2. The critically praised game has served as a herald for a new wave of Hellraiser content, including a new batch of comic books and maybe even new films.
