List of horror films of 2016

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This is a list of horror films that were released in 2016.

Horror films released in 2016
TitleDirectorCastCountrySubgenre/Notes
10 Cloverfield Lane Dan Trachtenberg Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman, John Gallagher Jr. United States [1]
The Amityville Legacy Dustin Ferguson, Mike JohnsonMark Popejoy, Julia Farrell, Jennii CarolineUnited States [2]
Amityville: No Escape Henrique Couto Julia Gomez, Josh Miller, Allison EganUnited States [3]
The Amityville Terror Michael AngeloNicole Tompkins, Kaiwi Lyman, Kim NielsenUnited States [4]
Antibirth Danny Perez Natasha Lyonne, Chloë Sevigny, Meg Tilly United States
Canada
[5] [6]
The Autopsy of Jane Doe André Øvredal Brian Cox, Emile Hirsch, Ophelia Lovibond United States [7]
Bedeviled The Vang Brothers Saxon Sharbino, Mitchell Edwards, Carson BoatmanUnited States [8]
The Belko Experiment Greg McLean John Gallagher Jr., Tony Goldwyn, David Del Rio United States [9]
Blair Witch Adam Wingard James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Valorie Curry United States [10]
Blood of the Tribades Sophia Cacciola, Michael J. Epstein Chloé Cunha, Mary Widow, Seth ChatfieldUnited States [11]
The Boy William Brent Bell Lauren Cohan, Rupert Evans, Jim Norton United States [12]
The Blackout Experiments Rich Fox Josh Randall, Kristjan Thor, Bob Glouberman United States [13]
BleedTripp Rhame Chelsey Crisp, Riley Smith, Michael Steger United States [14]
Cabin Fever Travis Zariwny Gage Golightly, Matthew Daddario, Nadine CrockerUnited States [15]
Cell Tod Williams John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Isabelle Fuhrman United States [16]
The Conjuring 2 James Wan Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Frances O'Connor United States [17]
The Darkness Greg McLean Kevin Bacon, Radha Mitchell, Tina Lifford United States [18]
Dead 7 Danny Roew A. J. McLean United States [19]
The Devil's Dolls Padraig Reynolds Christopher Wiehl, Kym Jackson United States [20]
Don't Breathe Fede Álvarez Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Stephen Lang United States [21]
Don't Hang Up Alexis Wajsbrot, Damien MacéLaurie Cook, Jason Newmark, Romain PhilippeUnited Kingdom [22]
Don't Kill It Mike Mendez Dolph Lundgren, Kristina Klebe, Tony BentleyUnited StatesHorror comedy [23]
The Eyes of My Mother Nicolas Pesce Diana Agostini, Olivia Bond, Will Brill United States [24]
The Faith of Anna Waters Kelvin Tong Elizabeth Rice, Matthew Settle Singapore
United States
[25]
Fender Bender Mark Pavia Makenzie Vega, Cassidy Freeman, Bill Sage, Steven Michael Quezada United States [26]
The Forest Jason Zada Natalie Dormer, Taylor Kinney United States [27]
Holidays VariousUnited States [28]
Home Frank Lin Heather Langenkamp, Samantha Mumba, Aaron Hill United States [29]
Hush Mike Flanagan John Gallagher, Jr., Michael Trucco, Kate Siegel United States [30]
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House Osgood Perkins Ruth Wilson, Bob Balaban, Lucy Boynton United States
Canada
[31]
Killing Ground Damien Power Harriet Dyer, Ian Meadows, Aaron Pedersen Australia [32]
Krampus Unleashed Robert ConwayAmelia Brantley, Bryson Holl, Caroline LassetterUnited States [33]
Lights Out David F. Sandberg Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Maria Bello United States [34]
Terrifier Damien Leone David Howard Thornton, Jenna Kanell, Samantha Scaffidi, Catherine Corcoran United StatesSlasher [35]
The Limehouse Golem Juan Carlos Medina Olivia Cooke, Bill Nighy, Douglas Booth United Kingdom [36]
The Love Witch Anna Biller Samantha Robinson, Jeffrey Vincent Parise, Gian Keys, Laura WaddellUnited States [37]
Martyrs Kevin Goetz, Michael Goetz Troian Bellisario, Bailey Noble, Kate Burton United States [38]
The Midnight Man Travis Zariwny Lin Shaye, Gabrielle Haugh, Grayson GabrielUnited States [39]
The Monster Bryan Bertino Zoe Kazan, Ella Ballentine United States [40]
Morgan Luke Scott Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Toby Jones United States [41]
The Neon Demon Nicolas Winding Refn Elle Fanning, Jena Malone, Abbey Lee Denmark
France
United States
[42]
The Other Side of the Door Johannes Roberts Sarah Wayne Callies, Jeremy Sisto India
United Kingdom
[43]
Ouija: Origin of Evil Mike Flanagan Annalise Basso, Elizabeth Reaser, Lulu Wilson United States [44]
Phantasm: Ravager David Hartman Reggie Bannister, Dawn Cody, Angus Scrimm United States [45]
Pool Party Massacre Drew MarvickLeeAnna Vamp, Mark Justice, Alexis AdamsUnited States [46]
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Burr Steers Lily James, Sam Riley, Jack Huston United States [47]
The Purge: Election Year James DeMonaco Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell United States [48]
Raw Julia Ducournau Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf, Rabah Naït OufellaFrance
Belgium
[49] [50]
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter Paul W. S. Anderson Milla Jovovich, Iain Glen, Ali Larter United States [51]
Sadako vs. Kayako Koji Shiraishi Mizuki Yamamoto, Tina Tamashiro Japan [52]
Siren Gregg Bishop Chase Williamson, Justin Welborn, Michael Aaron MilliganUnited States [53]
Split M. Night Shyamalan James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Bruce Willis United States [54]
Spring Break Zombie Massacre Bobby CarnevaleSam Suchmann, Mattie Zufelt, Pauly D United States [55]
Sweet, Sweet Lonely Girl A.D. Calvo Erin Wilhelmi, Quinn Shephard, Susan Kellermann United States [56]
Train to Busan Yeon Sang-ho Gong Yoo, Ma Dong-seok, Ahn So-hee South Korea [57]
Under the Shadow Babak Anvari Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshadi, Bobby NaderiIran
Jordan
Qatar
United Kingdom
[58]
The Veil Phil Joanou Jessica Alba, Thomas Jane, Lily Rabe United States [59]
The Void Steven Kostanski, Jeremy Gillespie Ellen Wong, Aaron Poole, Evan SternCanada [60] [61]
Volumes of Blood: Horror Stories [various directors]United States [62]
The Wailing Na Hong-jin Kwak Do-won, Hwang Jung-min, Chun Woo-hee South Korea [63]
What We Become Bo Mikkelson Troels Lyby, Mille Dinesen, Mikael Birkkjær Denmark [64]
We Are the Flesh Emiliano Rocha Minter Noé Hernández, María Evoli, Diego GamalielMexico
France
[65]
Without Name Lorcan Finnegan Alan McKenna, Niamh Algar, James BrowneIreland [66]

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