10 Horror Movies I Think Will Terrify Us in 2026

10. SOULM8TE

Part of the M3GAN cinematic universe, this sci-fi thriller stars Lily Sullivan and David Rysdahl. The story follows a grieving man who acquires an AI android to cope with the loss of his wife. As he attempts to make the robot more sentient, he inadvertently triggers a deadly, obsessed personality, leading to a toxic and terrifying relationship.

9. Remain

A "supernatural romance thriller" written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan in collaboration with novelist Nicholas Sparks. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Phoebe Dynevor, the film follows an architect who arrives in Cape Cod for a fresh start. He encounters a woman named Wren who challenges his logical world as he discovers a family gift for seeing spirits tethered to the living.

8. Resident Evil

Directed by Zach Cregger (Barbarian), this "faithful reboot" stars Austin Abrams as a medical courier and Paul Walter Hauser. Unlike previous action-heavy iterations, Cregger is focusing on the survival-horror roots of the original Capcom games. The production used real locations in Prague to recreate the claustrophobic atmosphere of Raccoon City for an IMAX-ready experience.

7. Evil Dead Burn

The sixth installment in the Evil Dead franchise is directed by Sébastien Vaniček (Infested). Starring Souheila Yacoub and Hunter Doohan, this standalone entry follows a French protagonist surrounded by Americans who must battle a "nasty" new Deadite outbreak. Vaniček has stated his goal was to create a "film that hurts," leaning into the franchise’s signature visceral gore.

6. Send Help

Sam Raimi returns to the horror-thriller genre with this survival story starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien. The plot follows two colleagues, Linda Liddle and Bradley Preston, who are the sole survivors of a plane crash on a deserted island. The film is described as a "darkly humorous" psychological battle of wills and wits as the two must overcome past grievances to survive.

5. Clayface

Directed by James Watkins from a screenplay by horror auteur Mike Flanagan, this DCU film is described as an R-rated "body horror tragedy." It follows Matt Hagen (Tom Rhys Harries), a disfigured actor who turns to a scientist (Naomi Ackie) for a cure that transforms his body into clay. The script is heavily inspired by the "Feat of Clay" episodes from Batman: The Animated Series.

4. Werwulf

Director Robert Eggers (The Witch, Nosferatu) takes on the werewolf mythos in this 13th-century period horror. Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Lily-Rose Depp, the film features dialogue in Middle English and focuses on a mysterious creature stalking a foggy countryside. Eggers has described the screenplay as the "darkest thing" he has ever written, aiming for extreme historical realism.

3. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

Directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Alex Garland, this is the fourth installment in the 28 Days Later franchise. Shot back-to-back with its predecessor, the film stars Ralph Fiennes and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. It follows Jamie (Taylor-Johnson) as he hunts for his son through a rotted British Isles controlled by sophisticated "Alpha" infected and a sadistic cult leader known as Jimmy Crystal.

2. Scream 7

Original screenwriter Kevin Williamson returns to the director's chair for this pivotal entry. Neve Campbell is officially back as Sidney Prescott, with the plot reportedly shifting focus to Sidney’s life as a mother. The story follows Sidney as her daughter (Isabel May) becomes the primary target of a new Ghostface, forcing Sidney to face her past to protect her family's future.

1. Terrifier 4

Director Damien Leone has officially begun development on what is being billed as the "epic finale" to the Art the Clown saga. David Howard Thornton is set to return as Art, with Leone promising to reveal the character's origins in the first 15 minutes. The film aims to provide a definitive conclusion to the conflict between Art and "Final Girl" Sienna Shaw (Lauren LaVera).