Upcoming Horror Movies 2026- Release Dates and Plot Leaks

One month left until the next year arrives, but our anticipation for the upcoming horror movies 2026 has already begun to take shape.

Some of the films have released teasers and trailers, and we couldn’t help but compile a list of the confirmed horror flicks of 2026. So, circle the dates for your favorite ones!​

We Bury the Dead– January 2

The story focuses on the aftereffects of a catastrophic military disaster where the dead aren’t only rising, they are preparing to hunt. The government makes failed attempts to reassure the grieving families that the undead are harmless and slow-moving, but this is not the case in reality.

Ava has started searching for her missing husband, and she uncovers a terrible truth after entering a quarantine zone: the undead are violent and hungry for blood.

Primate– January 9

This is a horror story of an ape who turns reckless after contracting rabies. When Lucy returns from college, she looks forward to reconnecting with her family and their pet chimp, Ben.

However, Ben is not what they think he is. Lucy and her friends have to run for their lives and survive the primal fear.

Soulm8te– January 9

Soulm8te is an erotic thriller spin-off in the M3gan universe. After the recent death of his wife, a man wants to live in the company of a highly advanced artificial intelligence android.

Thinking it will help manage his loss and grief, the AI android becomes a deadly obsession. Rather than being an emotionally responsive partner, the lovebot turns into a deadly soulmate.

The Bone Temple– January 16

The Bone Temple is the second installment in the trilogy of 28 Years Later. Directed by Nia DaCosta, it will be the continuation of Spike’s (played by Alfie Williams) story, who joined Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell) at the end of the film’s predecessor.

Later, Spike will learn that Jimmy’s cult-like killings of the zombies are a nightmare that he can’t escape. The trailer is an open invitation to more violence, where Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) is also seen developing a shocking new relationship with the alpha zombie.

Return to Silent Hill– January 23

After the first game’s release in 1991, Silent Hill released a film of the same name in 2006, with the same director now back to helm its third movie. Return to Silent Hill is directed by Christophe Gans, and the protagonist, James Sunderland (played by Jeremy Irvine), is set to look for his long-gone love.

He receives a mysterious letter from Mary and decides to go back to the familiar town of Silent Hill. He is forced to encounter terrifying creatures and question his own sanity.

Send Help– January 30

Two coworkers are the only survivors of a plane crash, but there is one problem- they are stranded on a deserted island.

It is hard for them to “work together”, but now that they have to, they have to forget their grievances to survive. The survival horror film turns into a humorous battle of darkness fused with timely wits.

Whistle– February 6

The Nun director, Corin Hardy, helms a teen horror film, Whistle. The story involves a group of inadvertent high-school students who get their hands on a cursed object.

It is the ancient Aztec Death Whistle that summons death upon blowing it. Once broken loose, it cannot be stopped. The friends decide to investigate its origins.

Dracula: A Love Tale– February 6

Directed by Luc Besson, the film is a reenvisioning of Bram Stoker’s classic novel. It revisits the Count’s eternal quest to reunite with his lost love.

After being separated from his wife, he denounces God and is cursed to become Dracula. He vows to defy fate and continues to look for his wife for centuries to come.​

The Strangers Chapter 3– February 6

The trilogy’s last part unveils more threats coming from the masked strangers. In The Strangers: Chapter 2, we saw the death of one of the masked killers, but we still want certainty from Chapter 3 whether the killer is actually dead.

Madelaine Petsch is returning as Maya, the only girl who survived the masked killer in the first part. Of course, the killers are not ready to let her go.

Cold Storage– February 18

Based on David Koepp’s 2019 novel of the same name, Cold Storage shows two young employees of a self-storage company having to face a highly infectious, mutating microorganism.

The micro-organism is stored in the underground level of the same facility that was sold to this self-storage company. With underground temperatures rising, the micro-organism is paving its own way for escape, and it needs to be stopped before it creates an “extinction-level destruction”.  

Psycho Killer– February 20

No official details for the plot of Psycho Killer are available at the moment, but the one-liner mentions the story of a police officer who hunts a killer after her husband goes missing.

She believes that her husband was one of his victims.

Scream 7– February 27

The Scream franchise’s famous Ghostface is after Sidney Prescott’s (played by Neve Campbell) daughter now. The bloodshed has become personal, and Prescott’s fears will be revived.

However, she is not going to let Ghostface win, as it is a matter of her daughter’s life now.

The Bride!– March 6

Jake Gyllenhaal’s sister, Maggie Gyllenhaal, is directing The Bride! which is slated for a release on March 6, 2026. It is inspired by James Whale’s 1935 film “Bride of Frankenstein”.

It is set in the Great Depression era, where Frankenstein’s monster (played by Christian Bale) is looking for his life companion. He recruits Dr. Euphronius (Annette Bening) to resurrect a murdered young woman (Jessie Buckley).

It is a romance mixed with social movements of that time and the attention the couple gains from the police, resulting in an ultimate mayhem.

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come– April 10

The first look images of Ready or Not 2: Here I Come have just been released, and it follows after the 2019 story of a young bride trapped in brutal family traditions.

Her husband’s rich, eccentric family plays a game with her, which initially seemed to her a harmless game. However, this was not the case. She had to fight for her survival with all her might.

Official plot details for the film are absent, but it is scheduled to release on April 10, 2026.

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy– April 17

By the name, you might be tricked into thinking that it is probably a reboot of 1999’s famous film, but you are wrong. Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is about a family encountering an ancient mummy. The official plot details are currently under wraps, but it will be a fresh and darker psychological take on the classic monster, as per Deadline. 

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Hokum– May 1

The director, Damian McCarthy, brings the story of Ohm In Hokum. He visits an Irish inn in hopes of scattering his parents’ ashes. After hearing stories from the staff, he feels the inn is haunted by a witch.

Obsession– May 15

Obsession is about a hopeless romantic, Bear, who breaks open “One Wish Willow” in hopes of winning his crush’s love. He is unaware of the fact that it might bring him the fulfillment of desire at a vicious price.

Scary Movie 6– June 12

The plot details of Scary Movie 6 are tightly under wraps, but it is assumed that it will follow the franchise’s signature comic horror style. The film will present a take on spoofing contemporary horror films with a Ghostface of Scream movies dressing up as various characters, for example.

Evil Dead Burn– July 24

Infested (2023) director Sebastien Vanicek will direct Evil Dead Burn. It should not be considered a sequel to 2023’s Evil Dead Rise, directed by Lee Cronin, despite having connections to it. For clarification, Evil Dead Rise was a standalone reboot sequel that had new characters.

Evil Dead Burn will have a connected universe, but the plot is still unknown.

Clayface– September 11

The first plot details of James Gunn’s DC debut of Clayface have popped in. A Gotham actor, Matt Hagen (played by Tom Rhys Harries), deems his looks as his only path to make his first Hollywood appearance.

Hagen is transformed into a shape-shifting monster after a troubled past catches up with him. He takes help from Dr. Caitlin Bates, for whom the cast has not been confirmed.

Resident Evil reboot- September 18

Weapons (2025) director Zach Cregger is taking his next project seriously as he wants the Resident Evil reboot to be game-faithful and not film-inspired. The synopsis mentions an ill-fated courier, Bryan, who has the task of delivering a package to a remote hospital.

Just like the games, he will have to fight the vile, mutated creatures. The director hasn’t watched any Resident Evil film before, but is a big fan of the game himself.

He assures it will be something that fans have never seen before in previous franchise films, as it will be fun and wild, and viewers will be “stoked”.

The Backrooms– November 28 initial release in the UK

​The deadly collaboration between James Wan’s Atomic Monster and A24 is meant to bring the internet’s biggest horror sensation, The Backrooms, to theatres. Directed by Kane Parsons, known online as Kane Pixels, is based on a viral YouTube web series that has a horrific depiction of the titular maze-like yellow rooms.

The official release date for the US is not confirmed yet, but it is scheduled for the UK on November 28, 2026.

Werwulf– December 25 initial release in North America

 

 

 

 

 

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Robert Eggers is working on a horror reimagination of A Christmas Carol, along with another horror feature, Werwulf. The film is known to be set in 13th-century England.

A typical Eggers’ style film is dedicated to the bygone eras with his meticulous approach to historical details. The Witch (2015) was set in 1630s New England, The Lighthouse (2019) was set in the 1890s, The Northman (2022) was set in 895 AD, and Nosferatu (2024) was set in the 1830s.

The official synopsis cites a mysterious creature stalking the foggy countryside. The local folklore comes to life as the villagers face the fright of their lives.  

Terrifier 4– expected October 2026

Terrifier 4 is expected to be the final installment of the series, with a possible release date somewhere in October 2026. The plot will highlight the conflict between Sienna Shaw and Art.

Although the latter was defeated at the end of Terrifier 3, which is where the search for his origins begins. Of course, as the atmosphere of the film franchise is already set, the film will be full of gore and gruesome kills, but with a spotlight on Art’s backstory.

The Young People– expected sometime in 2026

After the success of Longlegs (2024), The Monkey (2025), and the recently released Keeper (2025), Osgood Perkins has his next horror project in the pipeline for a release in 2026. As the name suggests, The Young People is about middle school friends whose friendship takes a sinister turn after they befriend a new classmate, Kitty.

There is no trailer, and further plot details are largely kept under wraps.

The Exorcist– expected for 2026 but now delayed, possibly will come out in 2027

Scarlett Johansson is going to make her horror debut with The Exorcist reboot. The film will tell a new story in The Exorcist universe and is not a sequel to The Exorcist: Believer (2023). The film will be connected to 1973’s The Exorcist.

Directed by Mike Flanagan, the film will be a radical new take on the horror classic as Flanagan has gained an authentic prestige in the said genre, especially via Doctor Sleep (2019) and the season The Haunting of the Hill House (2018).

Which upcoming horror movies 2026 are you most excited to add to your watchlist?

The Bone Temple, Return to Silent Hill, The Strangers Chapter 3, The Bride, Clayface, Resident Evil reboot, Werwulf, and The Young People are some of the upcoming horror films of 2026 that we are most excited about.

Our excitement grows for The Bone Temple as we want to know about Spike’s fate after he decides to live on the land of zombies. Return to Silent Hill seems interesting as Christophe Gans will be returning to pour in his expertise to the franchise.

The Stranger Chapter 3 instigates us to think whether masked killers will finally see the face of death. Resident Evil reboot with Zach Cregger after the frightful Weapons instills a new wave of horror in the genre.

Werwulf, by Nosferatu director Robert Eggers, will bring a folklore-driven horror with his unique interpretation. The Young People from Keeper director is predicted to carry the same emotionally gripping tone with higher stakes, bigger themes, and bolder storytelling.