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<\/span><\/p>\n The Horror Section, a media company focused on creating the world\u2019s premier genre brand, announced the wide theatrical release of\u00a0<\/span>STILETTO<\/strong>, a provocative new slasher film,\u00a0starring Gigi Gustin. Gustin, who serves as a producer alongside\u00a0Eli Roth<\/strong>\u00a0(Hostel, Thanksgiving, Ice Cream Man<\/em>), co-wrote the film with director\u00a0Samuel Gonzalez Jr.<\/strong>\u00a0(The Plastic Men, The Retaliators<\/em>). The movie carves its way into theaters nationwide on October 30, 2026, just in time for Halloween.<\/p>\n Fueled by her love for horror and her background as a former exotic dancer, Gustin independently financed the project through her work. She channels many of her own lived realities into the film, using genre as a lens.<\/p>\n \u201cDollar by dollar, night after night, through high-interest loans and selling my clothes and furniture, I was finally able to make\u00a0STILETTO<\/strong>\u00a0happen with a dedicated cast and crew who believed in it,\u201d said Gustin. \u201cI\u2019m beyond honored to bring\u00a0STILETTO<\/strong>\u00a0to theaters this Halloween. I can\u2019t think of a better time to run for my life in eight-inch heels across a thousand screens!\u201d<\/p>\n In\u00a0STILETTO<\/strong>,<\/em>\u00a0on the one-year anniversary of the brutal murder of an exotic dancer, a serial killer with a\u00a0specific kink is \u201cafoot,\u201d stalking and slaughtering his favorite performers to feed his perverse collection of pumps.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve always believed in stories that show up in heels and don\u2019t apologize for taking up space,\u201d Gustin added. \u201cAs an exotic dancer, we carry stories from behind doors few people ever see, witnessing the darkest hours, hidden truths, and most vulnerable moments firsthand. Stiletto is my glittery little revenge story, bringing our worst fears into sharp cinematic focus.<\/p>\n \u201cOf all the horror sub-genres, there\u2019s none more beloved than the slasher, and also the hardest to create something that feels original and genre-defining,\u201d said Eli Roth. \u201cDrawing from her own personal experience as an exotic dancer, Gigi Gustin and Samuel Gonzalez Jr. have turned real life horror into one of the most fun, original and exciting slasher films I have ever seen.\u00a0Gigi\u2019s performance, both in front of and behind the camera as the creator and producer, has announced one of the most exciting new talents in horror. Her performance is remarkable, and under the inspired direction of Samuel, an equally exciting new talent, they have created a new masked killer that harkens back to the classics and carves in new creative ways I have never seen before.\u00a0Stiletto delivers the goods on every level, I cannot wait for audiences to discover this on the big screen in theaters this Halloween.\u201d<\/p>\n Drawing from his experiences as an Iraq War veteran, Director Samuel Gonzalez Jr. often fuses visceral genre filmmaking with emotionally driven characters, striking visuals, and dark, immersive worlds.<\/p>\n \u201cHorror has always felt electric to me in a packed theater, hearing audiences scream, laugh, recoil, and experience the madness together,\u201d said Gonzalez Jr.. \u201cSTILETTO was built for that kind of communal rush. I wanted to create a slasher film that felt like a seductive neon fever dream soaked in blood, obsession, and atmosphere \u2013 something savagely sexy, cinematic, and impossible to look away from. Seeing it finally hit theaters this Halloween feels surreal because we poured so much passion, style, and heart into crafting this nightmare world. My hope is that audiences lose themselves in it for 90 minutes and walk out feeling like they survived something together.\u201d<\/p>\n Completing the ensemble cast include\u00a0Charlotte McKinney\u00a0<\/strong>(Fantasy Island, Baywatch<\/em>),\u00a0Colleen Camp\u00a0<\/strong>(Clue, Euphoria<\/em>),\u00a0Meghan Carrasquillo\u00a0<\/strong>(Lookout, Four.<\/em>),\u00a0Stephen Blackehart\u00a0<\/strong>(Superman,<\/em>\u00a0Guardians of the Galaxy<\/em>\u00a0franchise),\u00a0Hannah Hueston\u00a0<\/strong>(The Anacondas<\/em>), and\u00a0Pancho Moler\u00a0<\/strong>(31, 3 From Hell<\/em>).<\/p>\n The Horror Section is a media company focused on creating the world\u2019s premier genre brand. Founded in 2025 by horror film legend Eli Roth, the company super-serves horror fans by owning and controlling a premium intellectual property library of unhinged films, television series, games, and podcasts, in addition to curating horror-centric experiences. The Horror Section\u2019s upcoming slate includes Roth\u2019s Ice Cream Man, which will be released theatrically on over 2000 screens on August 7, 2026, and Don\u2019t Go In That House, Bitch!, with Snoop Dogg on board as a producer as well as writer and performer on the original soundtrack. For more information, visit\u00a0<\/a>horrorsectionstudios.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Horror Section, a media company focused on creating the world\u2019s premier genre brand, announced the wide theatrical release of\u00a0STILETTO, a provocative new slasher film,\u00a0starring Gigi Gustin. Gustin, who serves as a producer alongside\u00a0Eli Roth\u00a0(Hostel, Thanksgiving, Ice Cream Man), co-wrote the film with director\u00a0Samuel Gonzalez Jr.\u00a0(The Plastic Men, The Retaliators). 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