New horror movies 2026: Terrifying New Releases You Don’t Want to Miss. We’ve made a list of the horror movies that will hit theaters in 2026. Read more about the upcoming horror movies scheduled for a 2026 release here!
2026 is shaping up to be a killer year for horror fans. From terrifying sequels and long-awaited reboots to original stories that twist the genre in bold new directions, the upcoming horror movie slate has something for everyone.
Among the biggest titles are 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Scream 7, Soulm8te (a M3GAN spin-off), and a new Exorcist movie from Mike Flanagan. Also, there’s a new Mummy film, another Evil Dead entry, and even a werewolf movie from The Witch director Robert Eggers.
Here are the most anticipated new horror movies in 2026.
Note: Release dates are always subject to change. Studios may shift premieres due to production delays, scheduling, or strategic decisions—so check back often for updates!
New Horror Movies 2026 – coming out in theaters
Below, you’ll find all the horror movies of 2026 that already have official release dates. However, we also have a few mysterious titles lurking at the bottom with 2026 premieres teased but not yet confirmed.
Unfortunately, among these still-unknown release dates, we do find Mike Flanagan’s Exorcist. Then again, we all know that good things come to those who wait. And, let’s be real, Mike Flanagan never disappoints.
Time to get your horror calendar ready… here’s what’s coming in 2026:
🤖 Soulm8te
Release date: January 9, 2026
From the M3GAN universe comes this erotic AI thriller, exploring love, loneliness, and the sinister side of technology. Think Black Mirror, but even darker—and with more stabbing.
🎥 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Release date: January 16, 2026
The Rage Virus isn’t done with us yet. This sequel to 28 Years Later continues the post-apocalyptic saga in an even more brutal direction. Expect harrowing survival horror and grim revelations.
🕯️ Return to Silent Hill
Release date: January 23, 2026
When a mysterious letter calls him back to Silent Hill in search of his lost love, James finds a once-recognizable town and encounters terrifying figures both familiar and new, and begins to question his own sanity.
Based on Silent Hill 2, this long-awaited adaptation brings the iconic psychological horror game back to the big screen.
🆘 Send Help
Release date: January 30, 2026
Two plane crash survivors must work together—or turn on each other—to survive on a remote island. A psychological horror-thriller about trust, trauma, and primal instincts.
SEND HELP is directed by Sam Raimi!
🔪 Scream 7
Release date: February 27, 2026
Ghostface returns in the seventh chapter of the iconic slasher series. Expect fresh faces, bloody twists, and plenty of meta mayhem. No one is safe. Again.
🧟♀️ The Bride
Release date: March 6, 2026
In 1930s Chicago, Frankenstein and Dr. Euphronius bring a murdered woman back to life as the Bride. A gothic horror-romance with radical social undertones and a new kind of monster story.
The Bride is written, directed, and produced by Maggie Gyllenhaal and stars Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Penélope Cruz, Peter Sarsgaard, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Annette Bening.
🌍 The Dog Stars
Release date: March 27, 2026
After a flu-like virus wipes out most of humanity, a lone pilot fights to survive in a world of “Reapers.” Based on the novel by Peter Heller, this could be The Road meets I Am Legend.
THE DOG STARS is directed by Ridley Scott and stars Margaret Qualley, Josh Brolin, Jacob Elordi, Guy Pearce, and Benedict Wong.
👰 Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
Release date: April 10, 2026
Samara Weaving is back as Grace in this bloody follow-up to the surprise 2019 hit. With new cast members like Sarah Michelle Gellar and Elijah Wood, the deadly hide-and-seek game is far from over.
🧟 The Mummy
Release date: April 17, 2026
Lee Cronin (Evil Dead Rise) resurrects the classic Universal monster in a new take for Blumhouse and Atomic Monster. Expect cursed tombs, sandstorms, and undead vengeance.
👹 Incidents Around the House
Release date: May 8, 2026
Eight-year-old Bela is haunted by “Other Mommy,” a terrifying closet-dwelling entity. A nightmarish story about childhood fear and generational trauma.
The horror movie is directed by Rob Savage (Host) and stars Jessica Chastain and Jay Duplass.
🌊 Shiver
Release date: July 3, 2026
A shark horror film meets disaster movie. A coastal town is torn apart by a deadly hurricane—and something worse lurking beneath the waves.
SHIVER (previously titled Beneath the Storm) is directed by Tommy Wirkola.
🩸 Evil Dead: Burn
Release date: July 24, 2026
The carnage continues in this direct sequel to Evil Dead Rise. Expect even more gore, deadites, and chainsaw-powered chaos.
EVIL DEAD BURN is directed by Sébastien Vanicek (Infested).
🏘️ Flowervale Street
Release date: August 14, 2026
Strange things are happening in this 1980s suburban nightmare. Think Poltergeist meets Stranger Things, with a darker twist.
🧵 Thread: An Insidious Tale
Release date: August 21, 2026
A couple uses a forbidden spell to go back in time and prevent their daughter’s death. But time travel in the Insidious universe comes with terrifying consequences.
Thread: An Insidious Tale is an INSIDIOUS spin-off and will be a standalone story.
🧱 Clayface
Release date: September 11, 2026
A horror-focused take on the DC character. This shapeshifting villain blurs the line between monster and man in a dark tale set in Gotham City.
CLAYFACE is directed by James Watkins (Eden Lake), and Mike Flanagan co-writes the script.
🧟 Resident Evil
Release date: September 18, 2026
The story follows a courier sent to a remote hospital with a package—only to find himself at ground zero of a brutal outbreak. With mutated monstrosities lurking around every corner, survival becomes a blood-soaked game of instinct and grit.
Directed by Barbarian’s Zach Cregger, this new Resident Evil installment takes a more claustrophobic, horror-forward approach.
🕯️ Remain
Release date: October 23, 2026
M. Night Shyamalan teams up with The Notebook’s Nicholas Sparks for a supernatural romantic thriller. Yep, you read that right. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Phoebe Dynevor.
🎃 Untitled Jordan Peele Project
Release date: October 23, 2026
Jordan Peele‘s delayed fourth film is finally hitting theaters. As always, details are under wraps—but expect bold themes, haunting visuals, and social horror at its finest.
Horror Movies Awaiting Dates in 2026
While all the movies above have specific release dates attached already, the movies below do not. Either they have been confirmed to be released during 2026, or it’s expected that a release date will be in 2026.
📅 Awaiting Dates in 2026
- Insidious: Chapter 6 – More astral horror in The Further.
- Terrifier 4 – Art the Clown returns for more gore-filled madness.
- Untitled Mike Flanagan Exorcist Film – A new chapter in the demonic franchise.
- Onslaught (Adam Wingard) – A mother fights a monstrous threat from a military base.
- Wolf Creek: Legacy – the third installment in the horror franchise centered around the psychotic Outback killer Mick Taylor.
- Untitled Coen Brothers Horror Film – A rare genre entry from the Coen brothers.
Whether you’re into supernatural terror, slashers, creature features, or mind-bending horror, 2026 has something lurking for you. Keep an eye on Heaven of Horror for updates, trailers, and reviews of all the best horror movies in 2026.
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