List of horror films of the 2020s

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Horror films originally released in the 2020s include the following. Often there may be considerable overlap particularly between horror and other genres (including, thriller, suspense, slasher, and sci-fi); the list should attempt to document films which are more closely related to horror, even if they bend genres.

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List of horror films of the 2020s

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TitleDirectorCastCountrySubgenre/notes
2025
The Black Phone 2 Scott Derrickson Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies, Miguel Cazarez MoraUnited StatesSupernatural horror [1]
The Bride! Maggie Gyllenhaal Penelope Cruz, Christian Bale, Jessie Buckley, Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening United StatesSci-fi horror [2] [3]
Final Destination: Bloodlines Zach Lipovsky
Adam Stein
TBAUnited StatesSupernatural horror [4] [5] [6]
M3GAN 2.0 TBA Allison Williams, Violet McGraw United StatesSci-fi horror thriller [7]
A Quiet Place Part III John Krasinski TBAUnited StatesSci-fi horror [8] [9]
Saw XI Kevin Greutert TBAUnited StatesHorror thriller [10] [11]
Thanksgiving 2 Eli Roth TBAUnited StatesSlasher [12] [13]
Wolf Man Leigh Whannell Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner United StatesMonster [14] [15] [16] [17]

TBA

TitleDirectorCastCountrySubgenre/notes
TBA
10-31 Gigi Saul Guerrero United States [18]
16 States Fede Álvarez United StatesZombie thriller [19]
Abraham's Boys Natasha Kermani United StatesAction horror [20]
Adrift Darren Aronofsky Jared Leto United StatesSupernatural horror thriller [21]
Apartment 7A Natalie Erika James Julia Garner, Dianne Wiest, Marli Siu, Rosy McEwen United StatesPsychological horror [22]
Arcane Corin Hardy United StatesMonster [23]
Bjorn of the Dead Elza Kephart Bruce Dickinson United StatesHorror comedy [24]
Blood Count Peter Ramsey United StatesNeo-noir vampire thriller [25]
Christine Bryan Fuller United StatesSupernatural horror [26]
Untitled Chucky film Don Mancini Brad Dourif United StatesSlasher [27]
Creep 3 Patrick Brice Mark Duplass United StatesFound footage psychological horror [28]
Dark Army Paul Feig United StatesMonster [29]
Dracul Andy Muschietti United StatesHorror [30]
Dracula Chloé Zhao United StatesMonster, sci-fi, western [31]
Dust Will Joines, Karrie Crouse Sarah Paulson, Annaleigh Ashford, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Bill Heck, Amiah Miller United StatesPsychological horror-thriller [32]
Elijah Alexandre Aja United StatesHorror thriller [33]
Frankenstein TBAUnited StatesMonster [34]
Hellsing TBAUnited StatesAction horror [35]
Horrorscope Anna Halberg,
Spenser Cohen
Jacob Batalon, Alana Boden, Adain Bradley, Avantika Vandanapu United StatesSupernatural horror [36]
Howdy, Neighbor Allisyn Snyder Matthew Scott Montgomery, Grant Jordan, Debby Ryan, Alyson Stoner, Kevin Chamberlin, Tim Bagley, Shayne Topp, Damien Haas United StatesHorror-thriller [37]
Infidel Hany Abu-Assad United StatesSupernatural horror [38]
Little Monsters Josh Cooley United StatesLive-action animated hybrid, children's fantasy, monster [39]
Meet JimmyDavid-Jan BronsgeestUnited StatesSupernatural horror [40]
Memetic TBAUnited StatesPsychological horror [41]
Mickey's Mouse Trap Jamie BaileyCanadaSlasher comedy [42]
Monster Mash Matt StawskiUnited StatesMonster, musical [43]
Most EvilDaniel RobbinsUnited StatesHorror-thriller [44]
Mother Nature Jamie Lee Curtis United StatesHorror [45]
Never Let Go Alexandre Aja Halle Berry United StatesSupernatural horror-thriller [46]
Night of the Comet TBAUnited StatesSci-fi horror [47]
Open Wounds Ronald Krauss Jack Kilmer, Paris Jackson, Eric Roberts, Lambert Houston, Renata Notni, Richie Radichi, Jay GiannoneUnited StatesHorror thriller [48]
Pumpkinhead TBAUnited StatesHorror [49]
Reunion Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett United StatesHigh school monster [50]
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 2 André Øvredal Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza, Natalie Ganzhorn, Dean Norris United StatesSupernatural horror [51]
Scream 7 Kevin Williamson Neve Campbell United StatesSlasher [52] [53]
ShelterBishal DuttaUnited StatesApocalyptic horror [54]
ShhhGustavo CooperUnited StatesHorror thriller [55]
SinkholeTBAUnited StatesSupernatural horror [56]
SpookedPeter FoottUnited StatesHorror comedy [57]
Spooky JackTBAUnited StatesAnimated children's fantasy horror [58]
Stray Dogs TBAUnited StatesAnimated horror-thriller [59]
The BlindingsAlexis JacknowUnited StatesHorror-thriller [60]
The Bride of Frankenstein TBAUnited StatesMonster [61] [62]
The Culling David F. Sandberg United StatesSupernatural horror [63]
The Dark Half Alex Ross Perry United StatesHorror-thriller [64]
The Hill's Have Eyes for You Eli Craig United StatesHorror, rom-com [65]
The Invisible Woman Elizabeth Banks United States [66]
The Lost Boys Jonathan Entwistle Noah Jupe, Jaeden Martell United StatesHorror comedy [67]
The Season of Passage Mike Flanagan United StatesSci-fi horror [68]
The Thing TBAUnited StatesSci-fi, horror-thriller [69]
The Tommyknockers TBAUnited States [70]
The Troop E.L. Katz United StatesHorror [71]
The Unsound David F. Sandberg United StatesPsychological horror [72]
They Listen Chris Weitz Katherine Waterston, John Cho, Lukita MaxwellUnited StatesHorror [73]
Throttle TBAUnited States [74]
Van Helsing Julius Avery United StatesHorror thriller [75]
Until Dawn David F. Sandberg TBAUnited States [76]
Year 2 Steven C. Miller Frank Grillo, Katrina Law United StatesHorror-thriller [77]
WhisperJulian TerryUnited States [78]
Zombies vs. Gladiators Clive Barker United StatesZombie horror [79]

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