A masked man from the Faces of Death (2026) trailer
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Bill Dubiel
Published Feb 28, 2026, 11:00 PM EST
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Following a trailer leak that yielded an official trailer release, we now know that the new version of Faces of Death is set to release in April 2026, and it should be at the top of every real horror fan's list this spring. The new movie starring Barbie Ferreira (Euphoria), Dacre Montgomery (Stranger Things) and Josie Totah (Moxie) is based on the 1978 mondo horror documentary that became a cult classic.
The original Faces of Death is presented as a documentary narrated by a pathologist, who guides the viewer through footage of different gruesome deaths of both humans and animals, intended to shock and disturb the viewer. Some of the footage was real, purchased from news stations and medical researchers, while other death scenes were created for the movie. It evolved into a rite of passage to sit through, and was banned or censored in many countries for its graphic content.
The new movie will follow a video upload site moderator who stumbles upon videos of people seemingly recreating the scenes from the 1978 version, and she's left to determine what is in fact real in reference to the "is it real" intrigue of the original tape. 2026's Faces of Death could be a bona fide critical hit thanks to one significant element working in its favor.
Faces Of Death's Director Daniel Goldhaber Has A Great Track Record
The original Faces of Death VHS in Faces of Death (2026)
Faces of Death is directed by Daniel Goldhaber, who has already established himself as an under-the-radar auteur with huge talent. Goldhaber directed two features prior to taking on Faces of Death, and both received rave reviews from critics.
His 2018 psychological horror movie Cam, which explored the dangerous world of webcam pornography holds a 93% on Rotten Tomatoes. Meanwhile, his 2022 action thriller How to Blow Up a Pipeline, which follows social justice activists who decide to attack an oil pipeline in an effort to address climate change, is Certified Fresh with a 95%.
Faces of Death will see Goldhaber return to the darker side of the internet that he addressed in Cam, and his success with his feature debut should inspire great confidence in his ability to make something incredible out of the Faces of Death concept. The movie's hard-R rating and early positive testing indicates that Goldhaber has a grasp on what it means to invoke the name of the original viral shockumentary, even if the premise of his movie is new.
Goldhaber Has A Massive Challenge In Trying To Shock The Average Modern Moviegoer
A man tied up about to be killed in Faces of Death
At the same time, invoking the Faces of Death series also leads to an interesting dilemma for any filmmaker: how do you shock the modern audience like the original movie did in the 1970s? In a world where the news is often just as horrifying as anything you and your friends might have tested yourselves to experience in a dark basement in 1978, it seems like a nearly impossible task to create something that can legitimately shock someone with its profanity.
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