About Josh Korngut

Josh is a writer, filmmaker, and Dread Central’s managing editor. He also hosts ‘Development Hell’ on the DREAD Podcast Network where he unearths unmade horror films. Shoot him an e-mail at [email protected].

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Dead Lover (2025)
January 25, 2025
Grace Glowicki's 'Dead Lover' is a scrappy and transgressive exhumation of the thin line between beauty and the grotesque. Here's…
The Ugly Stepsister 1
January 23, 2025
'The Ugly Stepsister,' a nightmarish fairytale reimagining, serves Sam Raimi-levels of mayhem with its critique of brutal beauty standards.
Bystanders
January 21, 2025
We sit down with Dread Central EIC Mary Beth McAndrews to discuss her brutal and unflinching rape-revenge directorial debut, 'Bystanders.'
bystanders
January 21, 2025
In our exclusive clip from the revenge thriller, 'Bystanders', a group of frat boys prepares for a violent night...
Doug Jones
January 9, 2025
Our January digital cover story spotlights genre icon Doug Jones, famous for his on-screen transformations, who now takes on Nosferatu…
Nosferatu Willem Dafoe
December 23, 2024
We spoke with 'Nosferatu' director Robert Eggers and star Willem Dafoe about adapting the film, its eroticism, and more.
2020s
December 23, 2024
From hardcore nightmares like 'Terrifier 2' to existential mind-melters like 'Mad God,' we've rounded up Dread Central's top 20 favorite…
2024
December 18, 2024
Dread Central’s managing editor Josh Korngut reveals his 10 favorite horror movies of 2024, including a few hidden gems you…
Terrifier 3
December 17, 2024
'Terrifier 3' star Samantha Scaffidi talks to Dread Central about her character's surprising rise to cult icon over the course…
Bystanders
December 17, 2024
Watch the intense new trailer for 'Bystanders,' an upcoming rape-revenge thriller from Dread Central's Editor-in-chief, Mary Beth McAndrews.
December 11, 2024
The 2025 Sundance Film Festival has revealed their slate of outrageous and shocking Midnight selections. Learn about them here.
Y2K
December 6, 2024
Dread Central sits down with the creator and stars of A24's gory horror-comedy 'Y2K,' including SNL alumni writer/director Kyle Mooney.