Queen of the Damned & More Horror News from SDCC 2026

Originally published on July 27, 2026. This article highlights the biggest horror news revealed over the weekend at San Diego Comic-Con.

This past weekend, San Diego Comic-Con brought the screams! SDCC gives creators the opportunity to announce and tease their latest creations, including upcoming and ongoing movies and television series alike. Below, check out some of the biggest horror news from Comic-Con. Which property are you most excited to see on the silver or small screen this year?

Horror News and Trailers from SDCC:

• Queen of the Damned
• Carrie
• YAGA
• Resident Evil
• Clayface
• The Walking Dead: Dead City

Queen of the Damned

• Starring: Sheila Atim, Sam Reid, Jacob Anderson
• Where To Watch: AMC
• Premiere Date: TBA

She is the answer. After leaving fans with a massive cliffhanger in The Vampire Lestat season finale, AMC renewed Interview with the Vampire for a fourth season. As with its third season, the new set of episodes have been renamed in honor of the source material the writers are adapting. In this case, it’s Queen of the Damned, the third installment in the Vampire Chronicles book series by author Anne Rice. Sheila Atim stars as the Queen and origin of all vampires herself, Akasha.

Carrie

• Starring: Summer H. Howell, Matthew Lillard, Amber Midthunder
• Where To Watch: Prime Video
• Premiere Date: October 7

Looks like Stephen King’s Carrie is once again in the spotlight. A young girl bullied beyond her limits pushes back against the people who harm her in this dramatic adaptation by filmmaker Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass). With a star-studded cast and an iconic prom night sequence, it will be interesting to see Flanagan’s twists and turns on the character and story. All eight episodes of Carrie will drop on Amazon’s Prime Video platform on the same day.

YAGA

• Starring: Carrie-Anne Moss, Noah Reid, Hudson Williams
• Where To Watch: Crave, HBO Max
• Premiere Date: October

From the streaming home of Heated Rivalry comes another story starring Hudson Williams — but the hockey heartthrob has been cast in a very different light. YAGA is a mystery/thriller about the haunting Slavic folklore figure, Baba Yaga. Crave’s initial teaser is sultry, sexy, and scary alike, with plenty for fans to chew on before any more official footage is released. The series is set to premiere in October, with an exact release date still TBD.

Resident Evil

• Starring: Austin Abrams
• Where To Watch: Theaters
• Premiere Date: September 18

Director and writer Zach Cregger (Barbarian, Weapons) takes on an existing franchise with Resident Evil. Adapted from the video game series of the same title, this horror film exists within the game’s universe, but doesn’t feature the beloved lead Leon S. Kennedy. Still, Creggar’s Resident Evil promises lots of Easter eggs for longtime fans, including the save room typewriter and the iconic Raccoon City location.

Clayface

• Starring: Tom Rhys Harries, Naomi Ackie, David Dencik
• Where To Watch: Theaters
• Premiere Date: October 23

While this is technically a DC reveal, we have to honor the amount of body horror in this film by including it in this list, too. Clayface follows an actor whose career is cut short by a brutal attack. Disfigured, Matt Hagen agrees to an experimental cure that turns his body into living clay. This film promises intense horror through prosthetics, practical effects, and SFX makeup that are not for the weak of stomach (or heart). Tune in to the trailer at your own peril.

The Walking Dead: Dead City

• Starring: Lauren Cohan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
• Where To Watch: AMC
• Premiere Date: July 26

The Walking Dead continues its longstanding franchise reach with Dead City season 3. Since the first episode premiered just at the end of SDCC, AMC shared a sneak peek inside a new character’s zombie-infested home. Attendees got a taste of the tone and initial plot for season 3, plus were treated to the lead actors’ enigmatic chemistry as their relationship develops through the never-ending apocalypse. Catch The Walking Dead: Dead City season 3, episode 1 streaming on AMC+ now.

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