As if the passing of time wasn’t scary enough, 2026 has plenty more jump scares, gruelling demises, and vengeful poltergeists with its slate of upcoming horror movies.
Need more Frankenstein in your life? Well, he's about to get that companion he always wanted with the release of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride!. And if you love a horror franchise, look forward to Scream 7 on its way, as well as Scary Movie 6, and a little body horror in the DC Universe with Clayface later in the year.
Check out all the 2026 horror movies confirmed, current release schedules, and trailers below.
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Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (screening now)
The sequel to the 2019 horror, this film has it all, with plenty of comedy and action to appeal to even the horror-cynics. While Grace MacCaullay (Samara Weaving) might’ve won “the game” (losing her husband and in-laws in the process), she’s simply entered into a bigger game in which the Earth’s most influential, rich families must hunt her in order to save their fortunes. In order to protect her sister Faith (Kathryn Newton), Grace must again play the game.
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They Will Kill You (screening now)
If you like your horror bloody and your humour pitch black, They Will Kill You is right up your street. Set in a Manhattan skyscraper with a maze of sinister corridors, our unsuspecting ‘new starter’ arrives for her first day as a maid… but will she find the backbone to survive the violent challenges that come with the job? Expect buckets of blood, razor sharp dark comedy, and a gleefully chaotic ride from start to finish.
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Undertone (screening now)
A recent Secret Screaming choice at Cineworld, Undertone was a booming success with viewers. Undertone follows a popular paranormal podcast host who has recently moved back in with her mother who is dying. Her listeners begin sending in recordings that she believes are haunting her, with one story seeming to eerily mirror her own.
Lee Cronin's The Mummy (17th April)
When parents are reunited with a daughter who went missing eight years ago in the desert, anyone would expect this to be a miraculously happy ending. Instead, their beautiful reunion proves to be a brand new nightmare.
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Hokum (1st May)
Adam Scott stars in this new horror. His character, writer Ohm Bauman, visits an inn in Ireland in order to scatter his parents’ ashes. Turns out said inn is haunted by a witch.
Obsession (15th May)
Sometimes it really is too good to be true. Hopeless romantic Bear (Michael Johnston) breaks the “One Wish Willow" and uses his wish to to win his crush’s heart. All his hopes and dreams come to life, but soon learns some desires come at a dark, sinister price.
Backrooms (29th May)
Developed from the pits of internet subforums, the Backrooms is a fictional location, often taking the form of an abandoned space that you can only access by checking out of reality. In this horror film’s instance, it’s a basement at a furniture store, in which a strange doorway appears. The film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and recent Oscar nominee Renate Reinsve.
Scary Movie 6 (12th June)
It’s been over ten years since the last Scary Movie film came out, but worry not – the sixth is on the way, deary, and its release sees a reboot of the whole parody franchise. With the Wayans brothers back at the helm – the writers and producers behind the first two films – this is sure to be a trip down memory lane with the hilarious horror back at its peak. And they’re not the only familiar faces returning. Anna Faris and Regina Hall, both who starred in the first four films, are reprising their roles, with the Wayans brothers revealing some of the latest, biggest horror movies of the last few years could be parodied in Scary Movie 6, including Sinners, Longlegs, and Jordan Peele movies Get Out and Nope.
Thread: An Insidious Tale (21st August)
Kumail Nanjiani and Mandy Moore are set to star in a spin-off in the Insidious franchise, Thread: An Insidious Tale, in which a couple attempt to cast a spell in order to travel back in time and prevent the death of their daughter. As with any spin-off, this is not considered a continuation of the series, instead taking the premise of demonic entities disrupting the every day.
On the same day in August, Insidious 6 is also currently due to be released, starring Brandon Perea, Lin Shaye, Amelia Eve, and Maisie Richardson-Sellers. Less appears to be known about the plot of this film, and the conflicting release dates seem a little up in the air, but we’ll update when we know more.
Clayface (23rd October)
Alongside James Gunn’s follow-up to Superman with Supergirl in June, the DC Universe sees further expansion with Clayface – although the tone here is entirely different. Categorised as a body horror, Clayface is the origin story of the titular villain. Once an up-and-coming actor, his face is left grossly disconfigured when he’s attacked by a thug and attempts to transform his body into clay with the help of a scientist. Starring Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen AKA Clayface, Eddie Marsan, Max Minghella, and Naomi Ackie also star in Clayface.
It's already a stacked slate for horror movies in 2026 – and there's sure to be more announced as we get into the new year. We'll keep this page updated with when tickets go on sale and further film details!
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