Kid Cudi is going deeper into filmmaking, and his next stop is horror. Collider spoke with Cudi about his future as a director, the films he has coming, and the mindset he brings behind the scenes. A new horror project comes up in the conversation, but that's about all we get for now.

If you're keeping score at home, this isn't a side quest anymore. Cudi talks about directing like it's ongoing, with multiple films on the horizon. Plenty of musicians announce one movie and then quietly never mention it again, and Cudi doesn't come across that way here at all.

Plot details are thin, but horror is a natural lane for him. The genre runs on simple, universal fears, and Cudi's whole catalog has been about anxiety, dread, and the stuff rattling around in your head at 3 a.m. Whatever shape this project takes, the raw material fits.

What stands out to me is how seriously he seems to take the directing part specifically. He gets into his upcoming slate and the thinking behind it in the Collider piece, and the ambition is right there.

I've said before that I'll die on the hill that a horror crowd's energy in a theater can't be replicated on a laptop, and something tells me whatever Cudi is cooking up belongs in that kind of room.

No release date, no confirmed cast, nothing beyond the interview. Which is fine. Horror thrives on mystery, and I'd rather wait for details I can trust than run with rumors. When a trailer surfaces I'll be first in line to see whether Cudi the director can get under my skin the way his music always has.

If you want the full breakdown of what Cudi told Collider about his directing future and his upcoming slate, the interview is worth your time. Jess Wingo already texted me asking if this counts as a movie I'd see in theaters or a "Dante three-hour situation," and yes, Jess, I'll be there opening night. Some things aren't negotiable.