Faces of Death, a reimagined slasher directed by Daniel Goldhaber and co-written with Isa Mazzei, began streaming on the horror service Shudder on 10 July after a low-key theatrical release in April. The article hails it as the standout slasher of what it calls a strong year for horror, praising the film for bringing a fresh, socially aware take to a subgenre often seen as tired.

The film reworks the notorious 1978 "snuff" documentary of the same name, shifting the focus to Margot (Barbie Ferreira), a content moderator at a TikTok-like company that keeps disturbing videos online to chase traffic. She uncovers a creator, Arthur (Dacre Montgomery), whose posts appear to show real murders and who references the original film to evade moderation. The piece notes the production faced censorship troubles, including banned posters and teasers on YouTube, and highlights that both characters are shaped by their relationships with the internet, giving the story a modern, thematic edge alongside its grisly thrills.