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2025 might be the year of horror — whether a video game franchise adaptation, a horror movie starring Cillian Murphy, or a vampire period piece, the 2025 horror movie lineup has something for all tastes. Although 2024's horror movie releases brought many great scares with works by M. Night Shamalayan, Ti West, and Tim Burton, next year promises to be one of a kind. With the return of popular horror writers and directors, among them Insidious and Saw creator Leigh Whannell, fans of the genre will have a chance to explore some terrifying stories every month.
2025 comes hot with the continuation of Renny Harlin's The Strangers trilogy, a Stephen King adaptation by Longlegs' director, the revival of the I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise, as well as many new titles that offer a twist to their genre and promise a thrilling theatrical experience. Not only that, but next year brings seven Blumhouse productions, including the final installment of The Conjuring and M3GAN 2.0. With upcoming movie releases from hit studios like NEON, legacy sequels to fan-favorite franchises, and long-awaited classic monster adaptations, the 2025 horror movie slate is to scream for.
24 Companion — January 10, 2025
Directed By Drew Hancock
Companion is an upcoming psychological thriller crafted by writer-director Drew Hancock. The film, featuring Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid in lead roles, presents a dark and twisted exploration of love gone wrong.
Director Drew Hancock
Writers Drew Hancock
Release Date January 10, 2025
Studio(s) BoulderLight Pictures , Vertigo , New Line Cinema
Marking his first movie debut, writer and director Drew Hancock creates a compelling anti-love story. Companion is a sci-fi thriller by New Line Cinema and the creators behind Barbarian. The synopsis of the movie revolves around the concept of a website called FindYourCompanion.com, where people can find a "Companion" that suits them. Although the Companion trailer offers no further clarity, it sets up a gripping atmosphere between the couple, Irish and Josh. From the looks of it, the thriller follows a woman using a questionable dating service, leading her to meet a man with a dark side and ulterior motives.
23 Wolf Man — January 17, 2025
Directed By Leigh Whannell
Wolfman is a reboot of the classic Universal Monsters movie The Wolfman. Christopher Abbott stars in the lead role and is helmed by The Invisible Man director Leigh Whannell. The film follows the same premise as the original and the 2010 reboot, focusing on a man who becomes a werewolf after falling victim to an ancient curse.
Director Leigh Whannell
Distributor(s) Universal Pictures
Writers Leigh Whannell , Corbett Tuck , Lauren Schuker Blum , Rebecca Angelo
Release Date January 17, 2025
Studio(s) Blumhouse Productions
Wolf Man is the 2025 remake of the 1941 Universal classic, The Wolf Man. The movie comes after Universal Pictures' success with The Invisible Man and continues the studio's plan to revive their classic monsters. Insidious' Leigh Whannell returns as director and co-writer. The Wolf Man's story sees a family of three on their way to a cabin, when they get into a car accident caused by a strange creature. Afterward, the man starts undergoing a horrific transformation that puts in danger his wife and daughter. The supernatural drama's cast includes Julia Garner (Ozark), Christopher Abbott (Poor Things), and Matilda Firth.
22 Presence — January 27, 2025
Directed By Steven Soderbergh
Presence is a horror-thriller film directed by Steven Soderbergh and released in 2024. The film centers around a family who move into a new home only to discover they aren't alone - and their houseguest may be more than human.
Writers David Koepp
Release Date January 19, 2024
Studio(s) Sugar23
Runtime 85 Minutes
While the movie’s premise may not be original, its narrative promises a twist to the haunted house. Joining Steven Soderbergh’s list of movies, which includes titles such as Erin Brockovich, Traffic, and Magic Mike’s Last Dance, Presence is a thriller that employs the ghost’s POV to create a truly unsettling experience.
As the audience adopts the specter’s shoes, they ache for its clueless and unseeing victims. The film was written by David Koepp, screenwriter of Jurassic Park and Spider-Man. Upon its premiere at the Sundance Festival, Presence received a wave of positive reviews, praising Soderbergh’s eerie atmosphere and innovative style.
21 Screamboat — January 24, 2025
Directed By Steven LaMorte
Director Steven LaMorte
Release Date January 1, 2025
Cast David Howard Thornton , Jesse Kove , Jesse Posey , Jarlath Conroy , Allison Pittel , Amy Schumacher , Anthony E. Williams , Charles Edwin Powell
Character(s) Steamboat Willie , Lieutenant Diaz , Pete , Barry , Selena , Amber , Officer Martinez
Based on “Steamboat Willie” by Walt Disney, Screamboat offers a bloody take on the Mickey Mouse character. From producers of Terrifier 2 and The Mean One, Screamboat features actor David Howard Thorton as the killer Steamboat Willie. Thorton is known for playing Art the Clown in the Terrifier franchise.
The Iconic Events horror movie follows people onboard a nightly New York cruise, as they are hunted down by a murderous creature. The unfortunate characters must hide, run, or prepare to fight if they want to survive. The cast includes actors Charles Edwin Powell, Jesse Kove, Jarod Lindsey, and Jesse Posey.
20 The Monkey — February 21, 2025
Directed By Osgood Perkins
Adapted from the story of the same name by Stephen King, The Monkey is a horror mystery film that follows twin brothers Hal and Bill, who discover a mysterious monkey toy in their father's attic that seems tied to several grizzly deaths. After years apart, the twins learn that similar deaths have begun again and must reunite to destroy the monkey.
Director Osgood Perkins
Release Date February 21, 2025
Studio(s) Atomic Monster
Based on Stephen King’s eponymous short story, The Monkey is a supernatural horror movie written and directed by Longlegs’ Osgood Perkins. The film features a simple yet thrilling story and is set for release on February 21, 2025. Infused with Perkins' characteristic style, The Monkey promises an enthralling, gory, and euphoric experience.
The Monkey’s stellar cast certainly sets up the Stephen King adaptation for success, starring Theo James in the role of both Hal and Bill, the twins that must stop the murderous monkey’s murder spree. Additional actors include Christian Convery (Sweet Tooth), Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Ronan Campbell, and Sarah Levy.
19 Vicious — February 28, 2025
Directed By Bryan Bertino
Vicious
Vicious is a 2025 horror film directed by Bryan Bertino and starring Dakota Fanning. A young woman is forced to confront a never-ending nightmare when she opens a gift from an unknown stranger.
Director Bryan Bertino
Distributor(s) Paramount Pictures
Release Date February 28, 2025
Cast Dakota Fanning
From the director and writer of The Strangers and The Strangers: Prey at Night comes Vicious, an upcoming horror movie starring Dakota Fanning. Bryan Bertino’s story follows a woman who falls down a rabbit hole, provoked by a gift she received from a visitor. Fanning’s character will seemingly encounter other strange characters as she fights for her life.
Vicious had previously been slated for release on August 8, 2025, but was moved to February 28, 2025.
Vicious’ cast includes actresses Kathryn Hunter, Mary McCormack, Rachel Blanchard, Devyn Nekoda, Klea Scott, and Emily Mitchell. Further details on the Paramount Studios movie have been kept under wraps, but it has been said the movie has already wrapped filming.
18 Sinners — March 7, 2025
Directed By Ryan Coogler
Two brothers return to their hometown in the Jim Crow-era South seeking a fresh start, only to find that an even greater evil, including the Ku Klux Klan, has taken root. Michael B. Jordan stars as twins in this vampire thriller directed by Ryan Coogler, blending supernatural horror with historical tension.
Director Ryan Coogler
Writers Ryan Coogler
Release Date March 7, 2025
Sinners is written and directed by Ryan Coogler, known for Black Panther, Creed, and Fruitvale Station. Notably, Coogler and star Michael B. Jordan have previously worked together, making Sinners a promising addition to their list of shared projects. The movie is set to be released on March 7, 2025.
While the Sinners trailer spoils its twist, the advance casts light on the movie’s popular cast. On top of Jordan coming to play identical twins, he is joined by actresses Hailee Steinfeld, Wunmi Mosaku, and Jack O’Connell. Sinners focuses on a town community targeted by an evil force.
17 The Woman in the Yard — March 28, 2025
Directed By Jaume Collet-Serra
The director of Orphan, The Shallows, and Black Adam is working on a Blumhouse production for Universal Pictures. Collet-Serra’s film stars actress Danielle Deadwyler, who received a BAFTA nomination for her role as Mamie Till-Mobley in the 2022 movie, Till. The Woman in the Yard wrapped filming on May 2024 and is set to release on March 28, 2025.
The Woman in the Yard was originally set to be released on January 10, 2025.
Jaume Collet-Serra and Deadwyler previously worked together on Netflix’s 2024 movie Carry On. A synopsis of Jason Blum’s production, The Woman in the Yard, has not been disclosed. The cast includes Okwui Okpokwasili, Russell Hornsby, Peyton Jackson, and Estella Kahiha.
16 Drop — April 11, 2025
Directed By Christopher Landon
A widowed mother's first date in years takes a terrifying turn when she's bombarded with anonymous threatening messages on her phone during their upscale dinner, leaving her questioning if her charming date is behind the harassment.
Director Christopher Landon
Writers Jillian Jacobs , Christopher Roach
Release Date April 11, 2025
Studio(s) Blumhouse Productions , Platinum Dunes
Cast Brandon Sklenar , Violett Beane , Meghann Fahy , Ed Weeks , Fiona Browne , Jeffery Self , Gabrielle Ryan
A Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes collaboration, Drop is directed by Freaky and Happy Death Day’s Christopher Landon. Screenplay writers are Jilian Jacobs and Christopher Roach, who previously worked on Fantasy Island and Truth or Dare. Drop’s release date is set to April 11, 2025.
Landon’s Drop has wrapped filming and is currently in the post-production stage.
Drop’s leading cast includes Meghan Fahy (The White Lotus) and Brandon Sklenar (It Ends With Us). The one-location thriller follows a widowed mother on a first date with a charming man. After receiving anonymous messages telling her to do as told or else her son will be killed, the woman begins to doubt her date.
15 Flowervale Street — May 16, 2025
Directed By David Robert Mitchell
Flowervale Street is a 2025 sci-fi film from writer and director David Robert Mitchell. Plot details are under wraps, but the film will star Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella, and Christian Convery.
Director David Robert Mitchell
Writers David Robert Mitchell
Release Date May 16, 2025
Studio(s) Bad Robot
Distributor(s) Warner Bros.
Flowervale Street was written and directed by It Follows’ David Robert Mitchell. Set in the 80s, the movie is said to focus on a family dealing with strange happenings in their neighborhood. The third 2025 horror movie featuring young star Christian Convery, Flowervale Street’s poster reveals dinosaurs play a role in the story.
Flowervale Street ’s filming took place in Georgia and wrapped early in June 2024.
Flowevale Street’s talented cast includes Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella (My Old Ass), and Christian Convery (Sweet Tooth). Although the director’s history with horror follows the movie, Flowervale Street has been presented mostly as sci-fi. However, with no synopsis disclosed yet, anything is possible.
14 28 Years Later — June 20, 2025
Directed By Danny Boyle
28 Years Later is the tentative title for the third film in the "28 Days Later" franchise, initially conceived by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland. Originally expected to be titled "28 Months Later," the film still hasn't been officially confirmed, but preliminary work on a script has reportedly been underway.
Director Danny Boyle
Release Date June 20, 2025
28 Years Later is the first of a new trilogy of films based on the famous 28 Days Later post-apocalyptic horror movie. Danny Boyle’s movie brings back original star Cillian Murphy as Jim and pairs him with popular actors Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes, Jack O’Connell, and Edvin Ryding.
Boyle and Garland’s 2002 movie, 28 Days Later , has been praised as having redefined the zombie horror genre.
Fiennes told Indie Wire the film focuses on a boy trying to get his dying mother to a doctor in a Britain overrun by zombies. 28 Years Later wrapped filming in August this year, and is set to release on June 20, 2025. The second installment has also wrapped production.
13 Megan 2.0 — June 27, 2025
Directed By Gerard Johnstone
Announced in 2023, M3GAN 2.0 is a sequel to the 2022 sci-fi horror film that centers on an artificial intelligence in the body of a humanoid doll that goes rogue. The original team and several actors and actresses from the prior movie will return, with Amie Donald and Jenna Davis returning as M3GAN's body and voice, respectively.
Director Gerard Johnstone
Release Date June 27, 2025
Studio(s) Atomic Monster , Blumhouse Productions , Universal Pictures
Distributor(s) Universal Pictures
Writers Akela Cooper
Cast Allison Williams , Violet McGraw , Amie Donald , Jenna Davis , Joshua Bassett
The sequel to the box office success started production in July this year and is set to release in theaters on June 27, 2025. M3GAN’s 2.0 story has been kept tightly under wraps. However, it will likely feature the murderous AI doll’s return and follow-up on Gemma and Cady.
In November 2023, James Wan hinted that M3GAN 2.0 would explore society’s growing AI concerns in a bigger and deeper way than the first installment.
Besides the return of the original actresses, supporting characters Cole and Tess will come back, played by actors Brian Jordan Alvarez and Jen Epps, respectively. New cast additions for James Wan’s production include Ivanna Sakhno (Ahsoka) in a leading role, and Timm Sharp, Aristotle Athari, and Jemaine Clement in supporting roles.
12 I Never Forget What You Did Last Summer — July 18, 2025
Directed By Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
Announced in early 2023, I Know What You Did Last Summer is getting a new sequel from director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and writer Lead McKendrick with Jennifer Love Hewitt. The film will be a direct sequel to the 1997 horror film, ignoring the subsequent sequels and starting a new timeline.
Director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
Distributor(s) Sony Pictures Releasing
Writers Leah McKendrick
Do Revenge’s director Jennifer Kaytin Robison is working with her best friend, Sarah Michelle Gellar, to revive the franchise. Although Gellar is not part of the I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel cast, she has been helping the crew and actors replicate the original’s unique charm.
Jennifer Love Hewitt is still in talks regarding her comeback as the final girl, Julie James. I Still Know What You Did Last Summer 's actress Karla Wilson has also expressed her interest in reprising her role of Brandy in the upcoming legacy sequel.
Building from the first two movies, the legacy sequel will pair up original actor Freddie Prinze Jr. with a brand-new cast of teens being terrorized by the fisherman. I Never Forget What You Did Last Summer is currently filming in Australia, and will release on July 28, 2025.
11 Insidious 6 — August 29, 2025
No Director Has Been Disclosed
Insidious
Created by Leigh Whannel, Insidious is a supernatural horror franchise that centers around a family plagued by demons from a realm called the Further that seek to take the life of those they haunt. The series continues to branch off but centrally involves the Lambert family, with the first film surrounding their struggle to save their son from their uninvited houseguests.
Created by Leigh Whannell
Spin-offs (Movies) Thread: An Insidious Tale
Since Blumhouse producer, Jason Blum, had previously stated Insidious: The Red Door was to be the indefinite end of the franchise, the confirmation of the sixth installment of the story by Saw’s Leigh Whannell came as a surprise. However, Insidious 5’s box office success likely prompted Sony Pictures to order a new movie.
In 2023, James Wan and Jason Blum confirmed an Insidious spin-off was in the works. Since then, no update has been given on Thread: An Insidious Tale , which was originally said to star Mandy Moore and Kumail Nanjiani as a couple who temper with greater forces in an attempt to prevent their child’s premature death.
Little is known other than the Insidious 6 release date, slated for August 29, 2025. A cast or synopsis has not been revealed, although it is likely the sequel will follow the Lambert family, played by actors Patrick Wilson, Ty Simpkins, Rose Byrne, and Andrew Astor.
10 The Conjuring: Last Rites — September 5, 2025
Directed By Michael Chavez
The Conjuring: Last Rites, directed by Michael Chaves, follows paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren as they embark on their final haunting investigation. The duo confronts mysterious entities in this chilling installment, adding to the legacy of the supernatural series.
Director Michael Chaves
Release Date September 5, 2025
Character(s) Ed Warren , Lorraine Warren
The Conjuring: Last Rites features the return of actors Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as the famous paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. The fourth and last installment of The Conjuring main series will likely explore the couple’s biggest case yet, and begun filming earlier this month.
Title | Release Date | Director | Writer |
The Conjuring | July 19, 2013 | James Wan | Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes |
Annabelle | October 3, 2014 | John R. Leonetti | Gary Dauberman |
The Conjuring 2 | June 10, 2016 | James Wan | Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes, James Wan |
Annabelle: Creation | August 11, 2017 | David F. Sandberg | Gary Dauberman |
The Nun | September 7, 2018 | Corin Hardy | Gary Dauberman, James Wan |
Annabelle Comes Home | June 26, 2019 | Gary Dauberman | Gary Dauberman, James Wan |
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It | June 4, 2021 | Michael Chaves | David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, James Wan, Chad Hayes |
The Nun II | September 8, 2023 | Michael Chaves | Ian Goldberg, Richard Naing, Akela Cooper |
The Conjuring: Last Rites | September 5, 2025 | Michael Chaves | Ian Goldberg, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, Richard Naing |
The Conjuring TV Show | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Part of the highest-grossing horror franchise, the Michael Chaves-directed film is slated to be released to early fall success on September 5, 2025. Specific details surrounding The Conjuring: Last Rites’ story have been kept under wraps. However, actor Ben Hardy and actress Mia Tomlinson are part of the cast.
9 Him — September 19, 2025
Directed By Justin Tipping
Him (2025)
Director Justin Tipping
Writers Marlon Wayans , Juilia Fox , Tyriq Withers , Tim Heidecker , Jim Jefferies , Tierra Whack
Release Date September 19, 2025
Monkeypaw Productions, the Jordan Peele company that made horror hits Nope, Us and Get Out, is producing Him, an anti-sports psychological horror. The movie is directed by award-winning Justin Tipping (Kicks), and set for release on September 19, 2025.
Jordan Peele’s Him was previously titled GOAT .
Peele’s horror movie has Marlon Wayans as a lead and follows a rising young athlete with high ambitions who is given the opportunity to train with an old sports star. From the Monkeypaw Productions site, Him will take its protagonist (Tyriq Withers) on “a blood-chilling journey into the inner sanctum of fame, power and pursuit of excellence at any cost”.
8 The Bride! — September 26, 2025
Directed By Maggie Gyllenhaal
The Bride! is a 2025 horror romance film written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal. The film is set in 1930s Chicago, where Dr. Euphronius creates Frankenstein a companion. Christian Bale stars as Frankenstein alongside Annette Benning, Jessie Buckley, Penélope Cruz, and Peter Sarsgaard.
Director Maggie Gyllenhaal
Distributor(s) Warner Bros.
Writers Maggie Gyllenhaal
Release Date October 3, 2025
Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal writes and directs her second movie, one of the two Frankenstein adaptations coming out next year. The Bride! Started filming late April 2024 on Staten Island, and actors Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley were seen on set playing The Monster and The Bride, respectively.
Actress Jessie Buckley has already worked with Maggie Gyllenhaal. She played Young Leda on Gyllenhaal’s 2021 acclaimed movie, The Lost Daughter .
Other cast members include Penélope Cruz, Annette Bening, and Peter Sarsgaard. The Bride!’s story will be set in 1930s Chicago and follow Frankenstein’s monster and Dr. Euphronius as they reanimate the corpse of a murdered woman — apparently, provoking social change, romance, and a whole city’s fearful curiosity.
7 Saw XI — September 26, 2025
Directed By Kevin Greutert
Saw XI is the eleventh entry in the long-running horror-mystery franchise, which centers on the legacy of the serial killer known as Jigsaw. It was announced shortly after Saw X's box-office run. Minimal details on the film exist other than Lionsgate confirming the franchise will continue and return in 2024.
Release Date September 27, 2024
Studio(s) Twisted Pictures
Distributor(s) Lionsgate
Another popular franchise from the 2000s, Saw XI ceases the latest installment’s success. Although writers Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger are not part of the project, there is hope that M3GAN writer, James Wan, and Insidious creator, Leigh Whannell, will return as the original story creators.
Title | Year | Director | Writer |
Saw | 2004 | James Wan | Leigh Whannell, James Wan |
Saw II | 2005 | Darren Lynn Bousman | Leigh Whannell, Darren Lynn Bousman |
Saw III | 2006 | Darren Lynn Bousman | Leigh Whannell, James Wan |
Saw IV | 2007 | Darren Lynn Bousman | Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan, Thomas Fenton |
Saw V | 2008 | David Hackl | Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan |
Saw VI | 2009 | Kevin Greutert | Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan |
Saw 3D | 2010 | Kevin Greutert | Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan |
Jigsaw | 2017 | Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig | Josh Stolberg, Pete Goldfinger |
Spiral | 2021 | Darren Lynn Bousman | Josh Stolberg, Pete Goldfinger |
Saw X | 2023 | Kevin Greutert | Josh Stolberg, Pete Goldfinger |
Saw XI | 2025 | Kevin Greutert | Unknown |
After a big delay, Saw XI shares a release date with The Bride!, on September 26, 2025. The only confirmed cast member is actor Tobin Bell returning as John Kramer. The 11th installment of the franchise will likely be a sequel to Saw X, featuring Costas Mandylor as Hoffman and Jorge Briseño as Carlos.
6 The Black Phone 2 — October 17, 2025
Directed By Scott Derrickson
The Black Phone 2 is a sequel to the 2021 horror film directed by Scott Derrickson. The sequel is written by C. Robert Cargill and Joe Hill.
Release Date June 27, 2025
Writers C. Robert Cargill , Joe Hill
Four years after Scott Derrickson’s adaptation became a box office success, The Black Phone 2 is slated for release on October 17, 2025. Returning cast members include Ethan Hawke as the infamous Grabber, and the pair of siblings, Mason Thames as Finney and Madeleine McGraw as Gwen.
The Black Phone 2 was originally set to be released on June 27, 2025, but was delayed due to unknown circumstances. Filming is said to start this year in November and finish mid-January 2025.
Actors Jeremy Davies and Miguel Mora are also coming back, setting the sequel as a direct follow-up to the first. Actor Demián Bichir is the latest addition to the cast, although his role remains unknown. A synopsis has yet to be released, but The Black Phone 2’s story is an original idea by the book’s author.
5 Five Nights At Freddy's 2 — December 5, 2025
Directed By Emma Tammi
Distributor(s) Universal Pictures
Release Date December 5, 2025
Studio(s) Blumhouse Productions
One of many Blumhouse 2025 releases, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 will come out on December 5 and will be available in theaters and for streaming on Peacock. The sequel will expand the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie world by pulling inspiration from the video game franchise and adding a number of scarier and deadlier animatronics.
Wolf Man | January 17, 2025 |
The Woman in the Yard | March 28, 2025 |
Drop | April 11, 2025 |
M3GAN 2.0 | June 27, 2025 |
Insidious 6 | August 29, 2025 |
The Black Phone 2 | October 17, 2025 |
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 | December 5, 2025 |
Actors Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, and Matthew Lillard are expected to return. Lillard confirmed Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 will film starting November 2024. No synopsis has been released, but the movie will likely follow up where the first ended.
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