New Horror in December 2025: Theaters and Streaming
December isn’t just for holiday cheer; it’s also a month packed with spine-tingling horror bringing seven new horror movies. From the silver screen to the small screen, there’s something to frighten everyone. The last month of year has arrived and with it five new horror releases including the highly anticipated part 2 and series finale of Stranger Things. Keep reading to find out all the horror releases of December 2025.
Dec 5 | Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
Available in theaters
Set a year after the first film, it follows Abby Schmidt as she reconnects with her animatronic friends, leading to events that reveal the origins of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza.
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Dec 12 | Silent Night, Deadly Night
Available in theaters
A child witnesses his parents’ murder by a man in a Santa suit. Years later, as an adult, he dons a Santa costume himself and embarks on a violent quest for retribution against those responsible for the traumatic event from his childhood.
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Dec 12 | Influencers
Available on Shudder
In Southern France, a young woman’s chilling fascination with murder and identity theft sends her life into a whirlwind of chaos.
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Dec 12 | Dust Bunny
Available in theaters
An eight-year-old girl asks her scheming neighbor for help in killing the monster under her bed that she thinks ate her family.
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Dust Bunny (2025) Spoiler Free Review
Stranger Things Season 5 – Available on Netflix
Vol 2 – December 25 | Finale – December 31
After the events of the fourth season, in the fall of 1987, the group seeks to find and kill Vecna after the Rifts opened in Hawkins. The mission becomes complicated when the military arrives in Hawkins and begins hunting Eleven. As the anniversary of Will Byers’ disappearance approaches, the group must fight one last time against a deadly threat.
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