From reimagined classics to long-awaited returns, streaming platforms and theaters are delivering major scares. Netflix leads the month with Frankenstein, a dark and stylish retelling of Mary Shelley’s timeless tale, alongside the highly anticipated Stranger Things Season 5 Part 1 marking the beginning of the end for the beloved series. Over on Shudder, The Creep Tapes returns for its terrifying […]
Frankenstein — a tale as old as time: the creature and his creator. A story that has taken on countless shapes and forms, even as a dog, returns to the big screen through the hands of Guillermo del Toro. But what could possibly make this new version of such a well-known classic worth watching again? Frankenstein (2025) is an American […]
“Dead is just a word.” In 1984, Wes Craven revolutionized horror cinema with the slasher A Nightmare on Elm Street and with him, a burnt man with blades on his fingers who appears in your nightmares and ends your life while you sleep. Forty-one years later, Scott Derrickson finds a way to reinvent that concept with a soul full of […]
Trust his instincts. Good Boy is a 2025 American supernatural horror film directed by Ben Leonberg, in his feature directorial debut, co-written by Leonberg and Alex Cannon. The film had its world premiere on March 10, 2025 at the 2025 South by Southwest (SXSW). It was theatrically released on October 3, 2025 in the United States by Independent Film Company (IFC) and Shudder. A loyal dog moves to a […]
V/H/S/Halloween is an upcoming American found footage horror anthology film produced by Shudder Original Films and Bloody Disgusting. It’s the sequel to V/H/S/Beyond (2024), and the eighth installment in the V/H/S franchise. It’s directed by Bryan M. Ferguson, Casper Kelly, Micheline Pitt-Norman, R.H. Norman, Alex Ross Perry, Paco Plaza, and Anna Zlokovic. The film had its world premiere on September 19, 2025 at Fantastic Fest , and is scheduled to be released on October 3, 2025 […]
October 2025 is stacked with horror! Whether you’re hitting theaters or streaming from home, horror fans are in for a treat. Keep reading to find out all the horror releases coming out in October 2025. Oct 3 | V/H/S/Halloween (Shudder) A collection of Halloween-themed videotapes unleashes a series of twisted, blood-soaked tales, turning trick-or-treat into a struggle for survival Film synopsis […]
The Strangers: Chapter 2 is a 2025 American horror film directed by Renny Harlin. It’s the fourth film in The Strangers film series, and the second installment of a new trilogy following The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024). The film had its Hollywood premiere on September 16, 2025, and was released in the United States on September 26, 2025 by Lionsgate Films. After learning that one of their victims, Maya, […]
Greatness demands sacrifice. Him is a 2025 American horror thriller film directed by Justin Tipping, co-written by Skip Bronkie, Zack Akers, and Tipping, and produced by Jordan Peele. The film was first released on September 18, 2025 in Mexico, and was released on September 19, 2025 in the United States by Universal Pictures. Cameron Cade is a rising quarterback who suffers a potentially career-ending injury after being […]
Night of the Reaper is a 2025 horror movie directed by Brandon Christensen and written by Brandon and Ryan Christensen. Starring Jessica Clement the film follows College Student Deena (Clement) returns home for the weekend, in the wake of the brutal murder of a teenaged babysitter, and is roped into a babysitting gig of her own. When the local sheriff […]
The task is simple: Walk or Die. The Long Walk is a 2025 American dystopian survival thriller film co-produced and directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by JT Mollner. It is based on the 1979 novel of the same name by Stephen King (under his pseudonym Richard Bachman). The film was released by Lionsgate on September 12, 2025 in the United States. In a dystopian America ruled by a totalitarian regime, a walking contest, known as “The Long Walk”, is […]