Upcoming Horror Movie Releases 2026

Febuary

Strangers Chapter 3 (February 6th): In the series' most brutal chapter, Maya collides with the masked killers and finds the only way out of the nightmare...

Scream 7 (February 27th): When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the next target. 

March
Ready or Not: Here I Come (March 20th): After surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace discovers she's reached the next level of the nightmarish game, and this time with her estranged sister, Faith, by her side. To survive, Grace must keep Faith alive and claim the High Seat of the Council that controls the world. Four rival families are also hunting her for the throne, and whoever wins will rule it all.

Do Not Enter (March 20th): A group of explorers investigate an old abandoned hotel, encountering a strange supernatural being and a competing group searching for a legendary hidden treasure.

April

Corporate Retreat (April 5th): Corporate executives on a team building retreat face a deadly struggle when their leader turns violent against them 

Exit 8 (April 10): Based on the 2023 walking simulator video game, it follows a man trapped in an endless, looping subway corridor, forced to spot anomalies to escape. The film is noted for its claustrophobic, repetitive, and surreal atmosphere. 
 Faces of Death (Apr 10): A content moderator stumbles upon a series of violent videos that appear to re-enact death scenes from the infamous 1978 film "Faces of Death." In an online world where nothing can be trusted, she must determine whether the violence is fake or unfolding in real time. Watch on Shudder 

 The Yeti (Apr 10): Members of a rescue team encounter an ancient creature while searching for two missing people in 1947 Alaska Territory.

Thrash (Apr 10): Amidst a catastrophic hurricane, a coastal town battles nature's wrath and an onslaught of sharks. Braving torrential rain, debris, and darkness, they unite to survive the deadly predators and make it through the storm. Watch on Netflix.

Hunting Matthew Nichols (Apr 10): Found footage/true-crime mockumentary.

Undertone (Apr 14): Digital release focusing on a paranormal podcast host

Lee Cronin's The Mummy (Apr 17): The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace. Eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she's returned to them. However, what should be a joyful reunion soon turns into a living nightmare as she starts to transform into something truly horrifying.

Primate (Apr 21): DVD/Blu-ray release

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (Apr 21):DVD/Blu-ray release.

Dolly (Apr 24): Follows a couple whose hiking trip turns violent when they are hunted by a masked, monstrous figure named Dolly, played by wrestler Max the Impaler. Released on Shudder 

Frankie, Maniac Woman (Apr 24): An aspiring LA singer-songwriter confronts childhood trauma, internalized misogyny, and industry fat-shaming until she violently breaks. Theatrical release.

May 

Hokum (May 1st):

A horror novelist visits an Inn in Ireland to spread his parents' ashes, without knowing the place is rumored to be haunted.

Mortal Kombat (May 15th): Sequel to the 2021 blockbuster.
Obsession (May 15th): After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic gets exactly what he asked for. However, he soon discovers that some desires come at a dark and sinister price.

Passenger (May 22nd): A few weeks into their van life adventure, a young couple witnesses an accident that leaves the driver dead. Soon, they're being pursued by a demonic stalker who's impossible to outrun and follows them wherever they go.

Backrooms (May 29th): Backrooms is an upcoming American science fiction horror film directed by Kane Parsons and written by Will Soodik. It is based on Parsons' web series and inspired by the "Backrooms" creepypasta.

June

He-Man : Masters of the Universe (June 5th): The Sword of Power leads prince Adam back to Eternia, a world shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor. 

Scary Movie 6 (June 6th): The Friends find themselves caught up in mayhem involving killers, monsters and supernatural creatures once again.

Leviticus (June 19th): Two teens try to escape from a violent entity that takes the form of the person they desire most.

July

Evil Dead Burn (July 24th):  Evil Dead Burn is an upcoming American supernatural horror film serving as the third standalone entry, after Evil Dead (2013) and Evil Dead Rise (2023)

August 

Ice Cream Man (August 7th): An idyllic summer town descends into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results.

Disclosure Day (June 12th): If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you would that frighten you ?

Insidious: Out of the further (August 21st): Gemma is a young mother who discovers she can travel into the the further, a purgatorial realm of lost souls

Thread: An Insidious Tale (August 23rd):  A couple resorts to a spell to travel back in time, hoping to prevent their daughter's tragic death .

September 

Resident Evil (September 18th): Resident Evil  a courier named Bryan (Austin Abrams) who becomes trapped in a Raccoon City hospital outbreak and must survive horrors featuring mutated, tentacle-based creatures

October 

Street Fighter (October 16th): Estranged street fighters Ryu and Ken Masters get thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li recruits them for the next world warrior tournament. 

Clayface (October 23rd): A shape-shifting creature made of magical clay haunts Gotham City, alternating between villain and ally of Batman.