Cineverse Announces Blood-Curdling New Programming for Horror Streamer SCREAMBOX
Rhea-AI Summary
Cineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS) announced new horror programming for its SCREAMBOX streamer, including current titles and upcoming releases with premiere dates in February–March 2026. SCREAMBOX subscribers grew +18% year-over-year (Dec 2025), while Cineverse's streaming channels subscribers rose +13% YOY.
The release highlights originals, exclusives and distribution across iOS, Android, Prime Video, YouTube TV, Comcast, Cox and screambox.com.
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- SCREAMBOX subscribers +18% year-over-year (Dec 2025)
- Cineverse streaming channels subscribers +13% year-over-year
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- None.
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, CNVS declined 3.79%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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CNVS traded down 4.95% while peer moves were mixed: LVO up 5.35%, MPU down sharply and other peers flat. Momentum scanner flagged only MPU on the downside, suggesting CNVS’s move was stock-specific rather than a sector rotation.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | Financing update | Neutral | +1.4% | Convertible note private placement and warrants for another micro-cap company. |
| Jan 14 | Marketing partnership | Positive | +3.0% | GameStop partnership tied to theatrical release of Return to Silent Hill. |
| Jan 12 | Leadership update | Positive | +1.5% | Appointment of leadership team for newly acquired Giant Worldwide unit. |
| Jan 07 | Strategic acquisition | Positive | +0.9% | Acquisition of Giant Worldwide to bolster Matchpoint media services platform. |
| Jan 06 | Content licensing | Positive | +4.4% | Hulu SVOD rights deal for The Toxic Avenger with future rollout to Cineverse channels. |
Recent CNVS-related headlines have generally been followed by modestly positive price reactions.
Over the past month, Cineverse has reported several strategic developments. On January 7, 2026, it acquired Giant Worldwide, expecting $15–17M pro forma FY2027 revenue and $3.5–4M EBITDA plus $2.5M synergies. A Hulu SVOD deal for The Toxic Avenger on January 8, 2026, leadership appointments for Giant on January 12, and a GameStop partnership on January 14 all saw shares rise modestly. Today’s SCREAMBOX growth update continues that content-and-distribution expansion narrative.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights SCREAMBOX’s momentum, with subscribers up 18% year over year and Cineverse’s overall streaming subscribers and subscription revenue rising 13% and 8%, respectively. It builds on recent strategic steps like the Giant Worldwide acquisition and Hulu licensing deal. Investors may watch whether sustained subscriber and revenue growth meaningfully improves profitability and supports the share price, which sat well below the 52-week high before this news.
AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
Kicking off with the return of 'Bloody Bites' for its 16th season
This announcement comes as SCREAMBOX continues to grow – as of December 2025, SCREAMBOX subscribers were up +
"With a mix of originals, exclusives, and more great programming that horror fans love, we're extremely proud how far SCREAMBOX has come nearly 5 years since it became part of the Cineverse family," said Cineverse Vice President, Network Strategies – and Bloody Disgusting Co-founder – Tom Owen. "As we celebrate Bloody Disgusting's 25th anniversary, there is no better way to start the year than with such an eclectic range of films and series."
Adding to its leading slate of horror films and series available on demand, SCREAMBOX is unleashing a killer lineup of special new programming, including the following, now streaming:
- Bloody Bites: Season 16 – Bites sized horror short films presented by Bloody Disgusting and Scotchworthy Productions. New episodes premiere every Friday!
- The Toxic Avenger – A horrible toxic accident transforms downtrodden janitor Winston Gooze into a new evolution of hero: the Toxic Avenger.
- Generation Z – Dambury, where a chemical leak outside a care home starts an apocalypse led by old-aged pensioners hungry for human flesh. A group of teenagers are caught up in the virus when one of the gang's grandmothers becomes infected and attacks her.
- Self Help – A young woman infiltrates a dangerous self-actualization community after her mother becomes entangled with its enigmatic leader.
- Savage Flowers – Set in an infected world where the children are carriers - a young orphan finds sanctuary in a ramshackle foster home but she soon discovers it's not the world outside that she should fear. It's the girls she's inside with.
Coming soon:
- The Unknowable: Darkland (Streaming February 3) – The Unknowable explores the complex characters and supernatural forces behind the mysterious disappearances linked to the Darkland Amusement Park.
- Blood Barn (Streaming February 17) – A group of teens throw a barn party to cap off their last summer together. As night falls, they realize this summer… might be their last.
- Pig Hill (Streaming March 10) – Carrie has been fascinated by the local legend of the pig people of Pig Hill, revolting creatures who breed and cause havoc in the area. As the tenth woman goes missing, Carrie can't stop thinking that there could be more to these stories.
- The Dæmon (Streaming March 17) – Haunted by the aftermath of his father's suicide, Tom abandons his wife and seeks refuge at the lakeside cottage where his father met his tragic end. There, his tormented memories from childhood resurface, all intricately connected to an ancient, mystifying force lurking beneath the lake's depths, driving Tom inexorably towards madness.
These upcoming titles join existing programming on SCREAMBOX including:
- Terrifier 2
- Terrifier 3
- Meat Kills
- Killer Rental
- From Darkness
- Bloodsuckers and the Grimoire
- Hell House LLC 1-3
- Street Trash
- Tales From the Void
- Frogman
- The Barn 1-2
- Outwaters
- and more!
SCREAMBOX features a broad mix of content for casual and die-hard horror fans alike. The service is refreshed monthly with content from the Company's extensive genre library with films and episodes delivering every type of terror imaginable. SCREAMBOX currently features classic horror films like Black Christmas, slasher hits Terrifier 2 and 3 as well as the BBC series Bedlam and Being Human.
SCREAMBOX is available to stream on iOS, Android, Prime Video, YouTube TV, Comcast, Cox and screambox.com.
About Bloody Disgusting
Bloody Disgusting is Cineverse's horror division serving fans through premium editorial, audio, video and social content and branded merchandise. As the No. 1 entertainment destination for horror, Bloody Disgusting is home to the genre's leading website at bloody-disgusting.com; Bloody FM, the chart-topping horror division of Cineverse Podcast Network; Bloody Press, Cineverse's publishing arm focused on creating and bringing audiobooks, e-books and print editions to market; and Bloody Disgusting merchandise. Bloody Disgusting also powers the fastest-growing streaming video service, SCREAMBOX, available as SVOD and FAST channels for casual and die-hard horror fans alike.
About Cineverse
Cineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS) is a next-generation entertainment studio that empowers creators and entertains fans with a wide breadth of content through the power of technology. It has developed a new blueprint for delivering entertainment experiences to passionate audiences and results for its partners with unprecedented efficiency, and distributes more than 71,000 premium films, series, and podcasts. Cineverse connects fans with bold, authentic, independent stories. Properties include the highest-grossing unrated film in
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