List of horror films of 2020

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This is a list of horror films that were released in 2020. This list includes films that are classified as horror as well as other subgenres. They are listed in alphabetical order.

Horror films released in 2020
TitleDirectorCastCountryGenreRef
A Quiet Place Part II John Krasinski Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmonds United States Post-apocalyptic Horror [1]
A Ghost Waits Adam StovallMacLeod Andrews, Natalie Walker, Sydney Vollmer, Amanda MillerUnited States Horror, Romantic comedy [2]
Angels Fallen Ali Zamani Nicola Posener, Houston Rhines, Michael Teh, Li Jing, Michael Madsen, Said Legue, Caroline Amiguet, Eric Roberts United States Horror Science Fiction [3]
Alone Johnny Martin Tyler Posey, Summer Spiro, Robert Ri'chard, Donald Sutherland United States Apocalyptic Zombie Survival [4]
Alone John Hyams Jules Willcox, Marc Menchaca, Anthony Heald United States Thriller [5]
Antebellum Gerard Bush, Christopher Renz Janelle Monáe, Marque Richardson, Eric Lange United States Thriller [6]
Behind You Andrew Mecham, Matthew WhedonAddy Miller, Elizabeth Birkner, Jan Broberg Ecuador Horror [7]
Block Z Mikhail Red Julia Barretto, Joshua Garcia, Dimples Romana, Yves Flores, Maris Racal, McCoy de Leon, Ian Veneracion Philippines Apocalyptic Zombie Thriller [8]
Books of Blood Brannon Braga Britt Robertson, Anna Friel, Rafi Gavron, Yul Vazquez United States Anthology, Horror [9]
Butchers Adrian Langley Simon Phillips, Michael Swatton,

Julie Mainville, Anne-Carolyne Binette, Samantha De Benedet, James Gerald Hicks

Canada Slasher
Brahms: The Boy II William Brent Bell Katie Holmes, Ralph Ineson, Owain Yeoman United States Supernatural Horror [10]
Caveat Damian Mc CarthyJohnny French, Leila Sykes, Ben Caplan, Conor DwaneIreland Horror [11]
Children of the Corn Kurt Wimmer Elena Kampouris, Kate Moyer, Callan Mulvey United States Horror Slasher [12]
Corona Zombies Charles Band Robin Sydney, Cody Renee Cameron, Russell CokerUnited States Zombie Horror Comedy [13]
Death of Me Darren Lynn Bousman Maggie Q, Luke Hemsworth United States Horror [14]
Deep Blue Sea 3 John Pogue Tania Raymonde, Nathaniel Buzolic, Bren Foster United States Survival Horror [15]
The Empty Man David Prior James Badge Dale, Marin Ireland, Sasha Frolova, Robert Aramayo, Samantha Logan, Aaron Poole, Rob Canada, Joel Courtney United States Supernatural horror [16]
Fantasy Island Jeff Wadlow Michael Peña, Maggie Q, Lucy Hale United States Horror Fantasy Supernatural [17]
Freaky Christopher Landon Vince Vaughn, Kathryn Newton, Katie Finneran, Misha Osherovich, Celeste O'Connor, Alan Ruck United States Slasher, Comedy
Friend of the World Brian Patrick Butler Nick Young, Alexandra Slade, Michael C. Burgess, Kathryn Schott, Neil Raymond Ricco United States independent Black and White [18]
Ghosts of War Eric Bress Brenton Thwaites, Theo Rossi, Skylar Astin, Kyle Gallner, Alan Ritchson, Billy Zane, Shaun Toub United Kingdom, Bulgaria Supernatural horror [19]
Gretel & Hansel Oz Perkins Sophia Lillis, Sam Leakey, Charles Babalola Canada
United States
Ireland 		Supernatural horror [20]
Hacksaw Anthony Leone Amy Cay, Brian Patrick Butler, Michael C. Burgess, Cortney Palm, Sadie Katz United States Found Footage Horror Slasher [21]
Her Name Was Christa James L. Edwards Shianne Daye, James L. Edwards, Drew Fortier United States Horror [22]
Host Rob Savage Haley Bishop, Jemma Moore, Emma Louise WebbUnited Kingdom Screenlife Supernatural horror [23]
Kindred Joe Marcantonio Tamara Lawrance, Jack Lowden, Fiona Shaw United Kingdom Horror, Mystery, Drama [24]
Mang Kepweng: Ang Lihim ng Bandanang Itim Topel Lee Vhong Navarro Philippines Fantasy Horror Comedy [25]
Nocturne Zu Quirke Sydney Sweeney, Jacques Colimon, Madison Iseman United States Supernatural horror Drama [26]
Peninsula Yeon Sang-ho Gang Dong-won, Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Re South Korea Apocalyptic Action Zombie [27]
Possessor Brandon Cronenberg Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott,Rossif Sutherland, Tuppence Middleton, Sean Bean, Jennifer Jason Leigh Canada, United Kingdom Science fiction Psychological horror [28]
Relic Natalie Erika James Emily Mortimer, Robyn Nevin, Bella Heathcote United States Psychological horror [29]
Rent-A-Pal Jon Stevenson Wil Wheaton, Brian Landis Folkins, Kathleen Brady, Amy Rutledge, Adrian EgolfUnited States Psychological Thriller [30]
Run Sweetheart Run Shana Feste Ella Balinska, Pilou Asbæk, Clark Gregg, Aml Ameen, Dayo Okeniyi, Betsy Brandt, Shohreh Aghdashloo United StatesHorror-thriller [31]
She Dies Tomorrow Amy Seimetz Kate Lyn Sheil, Jane Adams, Kentucker Audley United States Psychological Thriller [32]
Shortcut Alessio LiguoriJack Kane, Zanda Emlano, Zak Sutcliffe, Sophie Jane Oliver, Molly DewItaly Horror [33]
Spree Eugene Kotlyarenko Joe Keery, Sasheer Zamata, Mischa Barton, John DeLuca United States Satirical Horror [34]
Sputnik Egor Abramenko Oksana Akinshina, Anton Vasiliev, Pyotr Fyodorov, Fyodor Bondarchuk Russia Science Fiction Horror [35]
Stay Out of the Attic Jerren Lauder Ryan Francis, Morgan Alexandria, Bryce FerneliusUnited States Horror [36]
Sweet Taste of Souls Terry Ross Honey Lauren, Sarah J. Bartholomew, Amber Gaston, Mark Valeriano, Thom Michael Mulligan United States Fantasy Horror [37]
The Babysitter: Killer Queen McG Judah Lewis, Hana Mae Lee, Robbie Amell United States Black comedy Slasher [38]
The Banishing Christopher Smith Jessica Brown Findlay, John Heffernan, John Lynch, Sean Harris United Kingdom Gothic, Horror [39]
The Dark and the Wicked Bryan Bertino Marin Ireland, Michael Abbott Jr., Xander Berkeley United States Supernatural horror [40]
The Grudge Nicolas Pesce Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho United States Psychological Supernatural horror [41]
The Hunt Craig Zobel Ike Barinholtz, Betty Gilpin, Amy Madigan United States Action Horror Thriller [42]
The Invisible Man Leigh Whannell Elisabeth Moss, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid United States
Australia 		Science fiction Horror [43]
The New Mutants Josh Boone Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton United States Superhero Horror [44]
The Owners Julius Berg Maisie Williams, Sylvester McCoy, Jake Curran, Ian Kenny, Andrew Ellis, Rita Tushingham United States, United Kingdom, France Horror Thriller [45]
The Reckoning Neil Marshall Charlotte Kirk, Sean Pertwee, Steven Waddington United Kingdom Adventure Horror [46]
The Rental Dave Franco Dan Stevens, Alison Brie, Sheila Vand United States Horror [47]
The Superdeep Arseny Syuhin Milena Radulovic, Vadim Demchog, Maksim Radugin, Nikita Dyuvbanov, Kirill KovbasRussia Horror [48]
The Turning Floria Sigismondi Mackenzie Davis, Finn Wolfhard, Brooklynn Prince United States Gothic Supernatural horror [49]
They're Outside Sam Casserly, Airell Anthony HaylesEmily Booth, Brad Moore, Nicholas Vince, Jon-Paul Gates, Emma Burdon-SuttonUnited Kingdom Horror [50]
Uncle Peckerhead Matthew John LawrenceDavid Littleton, Chet Siegel, Jeff Riddle, Ruby McCollister, Shannon O'Neill United States Comedy Horror [51]
Underwater William Eubank Kristen Stewart, Vincent Cassel, Jessica Henwick United States Science fiction Action Horror [52]
You Should Have Left David Koepp Kevin Bacon, Amanda Seyfried, Avery EssexUnited States Psychological horror [53]

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