Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi & True Crime Coming to Netflix U.S. in April 2026

April 2026 is bringing storms, predators, cults, and curses to Netflix U.S., and not a single one of them plans to play nice.

This month leans heavily into survival horror, psychological mind games, and dark true crime, with a strong international lineup and several high-profile returns. But three titles rise above the chaos: the shark-infested disaster movie Thrash, the wilderness survival thriller Apex, and the Korean horror series If Wishes Could Kill, which might just become your next obsession.

Here’s everything coming to Netflix U.S. in April 2026 for fans of horror, thriller, sci-fi, and true crime.

April 2, 2026

Agent from Above: Season 1

Blending folklore and fantasy, this Taiwanese series follows a spirit medium forced to serve a divine entity while battling supernatural threats in the human world. With demons, secrets, and destiny colliding, this looks like a visually rich genre hybrid.

Sins of Kujo: Season 1

A morally complex legal thriller set in Japan, where a defense attorney specializes in protecting society’s worst criminals. Ethical lines blur quickly, and the deeper the cases go, the darker things become.

April 3, 2026

The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson – Documentary

A devastating true-crime documentary exploring the life and murder of pro cyclist Moriah Wilson, and the shocking lengths her killer went to evade capture.

April 5, 2026

A Day to Die (2022)

A ticking-clock action thriller where a disgraced parole officer must complete dangerous heists within 12 hours to save his kidnapped wife. Expect chaos, bullets, and desperation.

April 7, 2026

Beast (2022)

Idris Elba faces off against a relentless lion in this survival thriller set in South Africa. A family trip turns into a brutal fight for survival against nature at its most unforgiving.

April 8, 2026

Trust Me: The False Prophet (2026) – Documentary

From the creators of Keep Sweet: Pray & Obey, this documentary dives into another manipulative cult leader and the dangerous grip of belief.

April 10, 2026

Thrash (2026)

A hurricane tears through a coastal town, flooding streets and trapping survivors… but the rising waters bring something far worse.

Sharks.

Lots of them.

Thrash blends disaster movie chaos with creature-feature terror, turning survival into a frantic, waterlogged nightmare. Claustrophobic, fast-moving, and pure genre fun, this is one of April’s must-watch titles.

April 10, 2026

Scream (2022)

Ghostface returns to Woodsboro, targeting a new generation while legacy characters face the past once again. A modern slasher sequel that balances nostalgia with fresh blood.

April 11, 2026

A Quiet Place Part II

Silence is still survival. The Abbott family ventures beyond their home, discovering new dangers in a world already overrun by sound-hunting creatures.

Tense, emotional, and relentlessly suspenseful.

April 13, 2026

Halloween Ends

Laurie Strode faces Michael Myers one final time. The closing chapter of the modern trilogy delivers a more reflective, character-driven showdown… with bursts of brutal slasher violence.

April 16, 2026

Beef: Season 2

The dark comedy-thriller returns with a new story set in a wealthy country club world, where power, revenge, and social games spiral out of control.

April 17, 2026

180 (2026)

A father’s life unravels after a road rage incident leaves his son critically injured. What follows is a descent into grief, rage, and vengeance.

Wrinkles the Clown (2019)

This eerie documentary explores the viral “clown-for-hire” phenomenon, where parents hired a mysterious figure to scare their children into behaving.

Equal parts absurd and deeply unsettling.

April 19, 2026

Him (2025)

Produced by Jordan Peele, this psychological thriller follows a young athlete invited to an isolated compound by a legendary coach. What begins as an opportunity quickly becomes something far more disturbing. 

Read our HIM review

April 21, 2026

Unchosen – Limited Series (2026)

A woman raised in a cult begins to question everything after starting a dangerous affair. Secrets unravel, and freedom comes at a cost.

April 23, 2026

Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 (Season 1)

The world of Stranger Things expands with this animated spin-off set during the winter of 1985. Familiar characters return as a new supernatural threat emerges beneath the ice.

April 24, 2026

Apex (2026)

A solo wilderness adventure turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse.

When a grieving woman pushes herself into the Australian wild, she becomes the target of a calculating killer who sees her as prey. What follows is a tense survival thriller where instinct, endurance, and willpower are the only weapons.

Apex looks set to deliver raw, nerve-wracking survival horror and is easily one of April’s biggest highlights.

April 24, 2026

If Wishes Could Kill: Season 1 (2026)

A mysterious app grants wishes… but at a deadly cost.

This Korean horror series follows high school students marked for death after using a wish-granting app called Girigo. As the curse spreads, the line between desire and doom collapses.

Stylish, unsettling, and built around a killer concept, If Wishes Could Kill has all the ingredients to become Netflix’s next viral horror hit.

April 26, 2026

Bugonia (2025)

Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons star in this sci-fi dark comedy from Yorgos Lanthimos. Two conspiracy theorists kidnap a CEO, convinced she’s an alien planning humanity’s destruction.

Weird, sharp, and unpredictable.

April 29, 2026

Should I Marry a Murderer (2026) – Docuseries

A fiancée secretly gathers evidence against her partner after he’s accused of murder. This true-crime series explores deception from the inside.

April 30, 2026

Man on Fire: Season 1 (2026) 

Based on the book series, this action thriller follows a former Special Forces operative battling PTSD while being pulled back into violent missions.

Redemption rarely comes quietly.