There are plenty of upcoming horror movies to look forward to as we enter 2026, folks! Horror heads have truly been spoiled in 2025 with box office hits including Ryan Coogler's genre-bending vampire flick Sinners and Zach Cregger's seriously creepy Weapons, as well as indie gems like pup-tastic haunted house tale Good Boy. But the fun isn't over just yet, as we welcome a New Year.
2026 is starting off with a bang, giving us the likes of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, a new Silent Hill movie, and Scream's next outing as well. We have also had confirmation of a new Robert Eggers movie heading our way, some zombie-filled outings, and a bunch of other upcoming movies also scheduled to keep us thoroughly spooked all year long. But with so many great genre additions on the way, it can be tricky to keep up. Not to worry, that's where we come in.
Upcoming horror movies of 2025
Anaconda
Release date: December 25, 2025
There’s a big new creature feature on the horizon and, while this might not have been on anyone’s 2025 horror bingo card, it’s a reboot of 1997’s Anaconda being brought to us by Jack Black and Paul Rudd on Christmas Day. Although at first glance this might feel like an unusual project pairing, Black has some monster movie pedigree from Peter Jackson’s King Kong and Rudd is no stranger to blockbuster action, having played Ant-Man across multiple installments of the MCU.
From what we currently know from the synopsis, the new Anaconda movie could well be a meta affair, as a group of friends going through midlife crises decide to remake a favorite movie from their youth but encounter unexpected events (and, we assume, one very big snake) when they enter the jungle. Joining Black and Rudd on the cast are Steve Zahn (Joyride) and Thandiwe Newton (Westworld). Tom Gormican (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent) will direct.
Upcoming horror movies of 2026
Primate
Release date: January 6, 2026
Those still reeling from that terrifying chimp attack in Jordan Peele's Nope may want to look away now. Directed by Strangers: Prey at Night's Johannes Roberts, Primate follows a group of friends who jet off to a tropical paradise, only for their vacation to be turned into a living nightmare when a rabid chimp attacks. This is not Roberts' first rodeo when it comes to animal attack movies, as the director previously helmed shark attack movie 47 Meters Down and its sequel. Plus, Primate boasts a pretty big cast, meaning that there are going to be a fair few casualties.
SOULM8TE
Release date: January 9, 2026
The sequel may not have been a box office hit, but there's still more M3GAN on the way – kind of. A new spin-off will follow a man who "acquires an Artificially Intelligent android to cope with the loss of his recently deceased wife," per the official synopsis. "In an attempt to create a truly sentient partner, he inadvertently turns a harmless lovebot into a deadly soulmate." SOULM8TE is described as being in the tradition of "'90s domestic thrillers but with a modern, technological twist," so it sounds like M3GAN's campy humor might be on standby for this installment… The cast includes Evil Dead Rise star Lily Sullivan, Fargo's David Rysdahl, and The Boys' Claudia Doumit.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Release date: January 16, 2026
Following the release of 28 Years Later in June 2025, the sequel 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple will continue the adventures of Spike (played by Alfie Williams) only a few months later, and it promises to be even more brutal than its predecessor. The first trailer for the sequel teased more bonkers action from Jimmy Crystal's (Jack O'Connell) cult and a closer look at the mysterious Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes).
Directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Alex Garland, The Bone Temple will follow the events of the previous movie, with the teen protagonist leaving his isolated community to see the infected world for himself. Cillian Murphy is set to reprise his role as Jim from the original 28 Days Later in this second movie, which will be followed by a third and last installment.
Return to Silent Hill
Release date: January 23, 2026
The upcoming live-action film adaptation of Silent Hill 2 is one to watch next year, even if fans weren't thrilled by the first official images. Return to Silent Hill will be helmed by Christophe Gans, who directed 2006's Silent Hill adaptation, and will star Jeremy Irvine as James, Hannah Emily Anderson as Maria, and Evie Templeton as Laura. As far as we know, the sequel will follow the events of Silent Hill 2, which sees James head to the mysterious, foggy town of Silent Hill in search for his dead wife after receiving a mysterious letter from her.
Psycho Killer
Release date: February 20, 2026
Psycho Killer is the feature directorial debut of Gavin Polone and looks very intriguing. The upcoming horror follows the police officer Jane Thorne, who, while searching for her husband's murderer, uncovers that the crime may have been committed by a serial killer known as "the Satanic Slasher". The movie has an R rating for "strong bloody violence, strong sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use, and language," so don't expect a light watch, folks. This promises to be a thrilling and very dark crime horror, and personally, I can't wait to see it.
Scream 7
Release date: February 27, 2026
Not much is known about Scream 7 yet and the movie is keeping its plot points close to its brutally-stabbed-chest for now, though there is a trailer to keep us busy speculating. What we do know, though, is that we can expect a lot of familiar faces to return – one way or another. Along with Neve Campbell's Sidney Prescott and Courteney Cox's Gale Weathers, some more surprising figures are seemingly back from the dead, including David Arquette, Matthew Lillard, and Scott Foley, who played Dewey, Stu, and Roman in previous installments of the slasher franchise. Intriguing…
The Bride
Release date: March 6, 2026
More rebooted Universal Monster action is on its way, this time revolving around one of horror’s most iconic female characters, and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal – following her hugely successful feature debut The Lost Daughter in 2021 – who's adapting the stunning black and white classic from 1935, James Whale’s Bride of Frankenstein. The new movie takes place in '30s Chicago, where Frankenstein asks Dr. Euphronius for help creating a companion, and when they bring a murdered woman back to life as the Bride (played by Men’s Jessie Buckley), they spark romance, police interest, and radical social change.
Along with its significant heritage, an impressive ensemble cast including Jake Gyllenhaal (Donnie Darko, Life, Velvet Buzzsaw), Christian Bale (American Psycho, The Pale Blue Eye), Penelope Cruz (Vanilla Sky, Murder on the Orient Express), Peter Sarsgaard (The Skeleton Key, Orphan) and Annette Bening (Mars Attacks!) makes this another hugely anticipated horror film.
Ready or Not: Here I Come
Release date: April 10, 2026
Final girl Grace La Domas is back for more as the highly anticipated sequel to the 2019 horror movie Ready or Not is on the way. Ready or Not 2, officially titled Ready or Not: Here I come, welcomes back star Samara Weaving and will see Scream directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett return to their breakout franchise.
The sequel will pick up right after the first movie, well, kind of, as writer Guy Busick says that Grace has been in the hospital since she took down the Domas family, and for her, no time has passed. However, when she wakes up, she finds that 'winning' hide and seek against her nightmare in-laws actually triggered a much larger game she doesn't quite understand at first. The sequel also stars Kathryn Newton, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kevin Durand, and Elijah Wood.
Lee Cronin's The Mummy
Release date: April 17, 2026
Yes, you read that right. There is yet another Mummy movie on the way, this time from Evil Dead Rise director Lee Cronin. Although plot details for the new Mummy are being kept tightly under wraps, or shall we say bandages, we do know that stars Laia Costa and Jack Reynor are playing a married couple, who, along with their daughter, cross paths with The Mummy in question.
Although there are already multiple Mummy movies out there in the ether, Cronin promises his take on the classic monster will be unlike anything horror fans have seen before. The movie was filmed in Ireland and wrapped production in June 2025, so it shouldn't be long until we see an official synopsis and the first look at the movie.
Scary Movie 6
Release date: June 12, 2026
If you're more in the mood for a laugh than a truly spine-chilling time, then mark your calendar for Scary Movie 6. Anna Faris, Regina Hall, and Marlon Wayans are all returning to their roles, with Michael Tiddes set to direct. Hardly anything is known about the plot just yet, but the modern horror landscape is ripe for the type of parody Scary Movie does best.
Evil Dead: Burn
Release date: July 24, 2026
If you are like us, you love some good Deadite action. Evil Dead: Burn is the upcoming third standalone entry of the beloved Evil Dead franchise, after 2023's Evil Dead Rise. Like with most of the new horror movies on this list, it's plot is being kept under lock and key currently so we don't know which unlucky souls have messed with the Necronomicon this time around. We do know that Sébastien Vaniček is directing and that filming wrapped in October 2025. Hopefully we get some more clues and teasers soon.
Insidious 6
Release date: August 21, 2026
While we know close to nothing about the sixth movie in the Insidious franchise, we do at least know that it will be heading our way sometime in 2026. Directed by Jacob Chase, things are very secretive about the film currently (we don't even know it's official title yet). Lin Shaye is returning as Elise Rainier and filming officially wrapped on November 13, 2025. We'll keep you posted as more details head our way!
Resident Evil
Release date: September 18, 2026
After blowing all of us horror fans away with Weapons and Barbarian, Zach Cregger is back and will be directing the reboot of Resident Evil. If you aren't familiar already, Capcom's iconic game franchise of the same name are some of the best horror games of all time, and many fans have a soft spot for the original Resi movies as well. However, some iterations of the cinematic Resident Evil movies haven't been great, so we are excited to see the franchise get some new life to it.
Werwulf
Release date: December 25, 2026
After taking on witches and vampires, Robert Eggers is now looking towards a new kind of monster with his upcoming horror Werwulf. Set in 13th-century England, we can expect to see a terrifying and howling monster stalking the countryside and giving villagers an absolute nightmare of a time. While we haven't seen an teasers for this one yet we do know that Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lily-Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe, and Ralph Ineson are all set to star. It seems like another winner if you ask us and the perfect Christmas horror movie to look forward to.
For more, check out our guides to all the movie release dates this year and new TV shows.
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