Fall is when horror and thriller movies really takes over, and this year's lineup has something for every kind of scare seeker— from zombie survival and haunted houses to twisted tech thrillers, deep-sea nightmares, and even a little holiday horror. Whether you're heading to the theater or streaming at home on Fandango, these are the new horror and thriller films to keep on your radar this season.
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SEPTEMBER 2026
Resident Evil
Release Date: Sept. 18th
Weapons director Zach Cregger brings a fresh, terrifying spin to the iconic game franchise, following a medical courier trapped in a nonstop fight for survival when one horrifying night descends into chaos.
Never After Dark
Release Date: Sept. 25th
A wandering medium is summoned to an isolated house to confront a spirit unlike anything she has encountered before—only to discover the living may be even more dangerous than the dead.
OCTOBER 2026
Appofeniancs
Release Date: Oct. 2nd
This tech-driven horror satire tunrs the threat of deepfakes into a nightmare, exploring what happens when a few clicks can destroy someone's life—or end it.
April X
Release Date: Oct. 2nd
Connor Storrie stars in this neon-soaked sci-fi thriller about a black-market hustler searching for his missing twin sister—whose ability to record her dreams has made her a target.
The Influencer Project
Release Date: Oct. 2nd
From the producers of The Blair Witch Project comes a found-footage nightmare about a real-life influencer whose documentary trip turns into a deadly encounter with an obsessive stalker.
Other Mommy
Release Date: Oct. 9th
Jessica Chastain takes on dual roles in this unsettling new horror film about a girl convinced that something pretending to be her mother is living in her room.
Whalefall
Release Date: Oct. 16th
Austin Abrams stars in this intense survival thriller as a diver swallowed by a sperm whale, leaving him just one hour of oxygen to find a way out.
Crawlers
Release Date: Oct. 16th
If spiders are not your thing, look away: a quarantined apartment complex becomes a nightmare when venomous spiders begin multiplying and the trapped residents must fight to survive.
Breeder
Release Date: Oct. 16th
A cash-strapped college student thinks he has found the answer to his funding problems—until an eccentric poodle breeder lures him to her isolated ranch with an offer that comes at a terrifying cost.
Clayface
Release Date: Oct. 23rd
DC goes full horror with the tragic origin story of a rising Hollywood star whose desperate attempt to restore his face transforms him into Gotham's revenge-fueled monster.
Christmas at the Kringles
Release Date: Oct. 30th
This horror-comedy puts a twisted spin on holiday cheer when a family realizes their Christmas-obsessed neighbors may have far more sinister plans for their son.
