If horror cinema is your thing, 2025 has a plethora of frights and delights coming to the big screen.
Last year was stellar for the world of horror, with Demi Moore’s body horror The Substance garnering five Golden Globe nominations – one of which Demi bagged – and gory slasher sequel Terrifier 3 smashing box office records.
Longlegs, Heretic, Alien: Romulus, Strange Darling, Smile 2, and Immaculate all hit the big screen in 2024 to delight fans of all things frightening.
And 2025 isn’t showing any signs of slowing down, with Nosferatu, Wolf Man, Presence, and The Monkey already coming to cinemas.
This week we’ve not only been blessed with the latest Final Destination 6 trailer, but the release of Blumhouse’s latest ghost tale The Woman in The Yard.
As we say goodbye to March, April brings with it a unicorn gore-fest, a technological thriller, skin-crawling vampires, and a terrifying video game adaptation – and the year has only just begun.
Here, we’ve rounded up the horror films still to come in 2025 for you to get excited for – get marking your calendars.
Death Of A Unicorn – April 4
Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Richard E Grant, and Will Poulter are set to commit crimes of the magical variety in what could be 2025’s weirdest film.
Death Of A Unicorn, directed by Alex Scharfman, will follow a man and his daughter who accidentally crash into and kill a unicorn while driving through a remote forest.
As scientists experiment on its body, a herd of unicorns track down their fallen friend and seek vengeance on those behind its death.
It kicks off April on a high, coming to cinema screens on the fourth of the month.
Drop – April 11
Famed for Happy Death Day, Freaky, and the Paranormal Activity franchise, Christopher Landon’s latest film is set to be released on April 11.
Drop – produced by Michael Bay, Jason Blum, and Cameron and Bradley Fuller – focuses on widowed mother Violet (Meghann Fahy) who heads to an upscale restaurant to meet her date Henry (Brandon Sklenar) whom she met online.
She is thrilled when she arrives and Henry appears to be who she says he is, but her night soon plunges into terror when she receives anonymous phone message from a mysterious hooded figure who threatens to kill her son unless she kills Henry.
Sinners – April 18
Black Panther creator Ryan Coogler is turning his attention to the horror genre with vampire chiller Sinners, set to be released on April 18.
The gory vampire flick is set in 1930s Jim Crow-era South with a heavily under-the-wraps plot that only teases the bare minimum – including the Michael B Jordan’s dual role in the original film, which was shot in New Orleans.
The official synopsis reads: ‘Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.’
Until Dawn – April 25
In January 2024 it was announced a film adaptation of the hit 2015 horror game Until Dawn was in the works, set to hit cinemas in 2025.
The game tells the story of a group of friends who reunite in a remote mountain home one year after two of their friends, Hannah and Beth, went missing.
Peter Stormare will reprise his role of Dr Alan J Hill from the games in a cast made up of Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Ji-young Yoo, and Odessa A’zion.
Clown In A Cornfield – May 9
Following its premiere at this year’s SXSW, Clown In A Cornfield will be released in cinemas on May 9.
Based on the popular horror novel by Adam Cesare, Eli Craig’s upcoming creepy clown horror follows Quinn (Katie Douglas) and her father (Aaron Abrams) who move to the quiet town of Kettle Springs hoping for a fresh start.
Instead, she discovers the fractured community of Kettle Springs has been torn apart by the Baypen Corn Syrup Factory burning down, while sinister villain Frendo the Clown emerges from the corn syrup to wreak havoc.
Final Destination: Bloodlines – May 16
More than 10 years after last being in cinemas, horror fans are finally getting a new Final Destination film.
Filmed before his death in 2023, the late Tony Todd returns to his role as William Bludworth in a cast including Brec Bassinger, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, and Rya Kihlstedt.
Little information is available as yet about the film, though creator Jeffrey Reddick told Dread Central: ‘I will say that it’s not just going to be another kind of “we set up a group of people, they cheat death, and then just death gets them.” There’s one wrinkle that we kind of added to every movie to kind of like change it up a little bit: this one is… a true Final Destination movie, but it doesn’t follow that kind of formula that we’ve kind of established… I think I can say that much.’
Fear Street: Prom Queen – May 23
The fourth instalment of the Fear Street film series is heading to Netflix on May 23.
Fear Street: Prom Queen will be based on R. L. Stine’s novel The Prom Queen and will star India Fowler, Suzanna Son, Fina Strazza, David Iacono, and Ella Rubin among others.
Plot details and characters have been kept closely under wraps, but according to a synopsis, the film’s plot follows ‘students at Shadyside High preparing for the 1988 prom, with the “It Girls” are fighting to get support to be voted Prom Queen.
‘As an unusual nominee emerges in the race, some of the other candidates begin to vanish without a trace.’
Bring Her Back – May 30
After stunning horror fans with their 2022 debut Talk To Me, Michael and Danny Philippou are back with a new film – and it looks terrifying.
Bring Her Back is slated for release on May 30, starring Billy Barratt, Sora Wong, Jonah Wren Phillips, Sally-Anne Upton, Stephen Phillips, Mischa Heywood, and Sally Hawkins.
Very little is known about the film outside of its incredibly eerie trailer, but a plot synopsis states: ‘A brother and sister witness a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother.’
28 Years Later – June 20
Final Destination isn’t the only iconic horror film receiving the sequel treatment in 2025 as 28 Years Later is finally released.
The third installment in the franchise reunited writer Alex Garland, director Danny Boyle, and original star Cillian Murphy alongside the likes of Ralph Fiennes, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Jodie Comer.
Rumours of the film had been brewing for 12 years since the release of 28 Weeks Later, and the terrifying first trailer released last year gave fans their first glimpse of a Rage-ravaged world after 28 years, with one zombie causing quite a stir.
M3GAN 2.0 – June 27
Continuing the summer of sequels in M3GAN 2.0, the follow-up film to 2022’s viral android horror.
M3GAN ended with the titular doll destroyed by its creator, Gemma (Allison Williams) and her niece Cady (Violet McGraw) after the AI became sentient and deathly possessive over the child.
Plot details have been kept tightly under wraps, but with Williams and McGraw returning to their roles, it seems the doll isn’t quite done with them yet – nor their other smart tech appliances if the first film’s ending is anything to go by.
I Know What You Did Last Summer – July 18
It’s the year of legendary horror franchises making their cinema return as the 1997 classic I Know What You Did Last Summer gets the reboot treatment.
It was previously confirmed that Freddie Prinze Jr would be reprising his role as Ray Bronson for a new sequel, though it has not yet been revealed what the storyline will be.
Jennifer Love Hewitt, who played Julie James in the original film and one of its sequels, will also be following suit.
Together – August 1
Together’s trailer has been released and stars real-life married couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie, and is directed by Michael Shanks.
The synopsis of the film, set to be released on August 1, reads: ‘After moving to the countryside, a supernatural encounter starts to transform a couple’s love, their lives, and their flesh.’
After premiering at Sundance, the film has received rave reviews from critics and a 100% ranking on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Toxic Avenger – August 29
After being dubbed ‘too gory to be released’, The Toxic Avenger is finally coming to cinemas on August 29.
It boasts a star-studded cast including Game Of Thrones star Peter Dinklage and Lord Of The Rings icon Elijah Wood alongside Jacob Tremblay, Taylour Paige, Kevin Bacon, Sarah Niles, Julia Davis, and Julian Kostov.
The film, which premiered back in 2023, follows janitor Winston Gooze (Dinklage), who, after a freak accident, transforms into the mutant vigilante Toxie.
With his mop in hand, he battled everything from corrupt CEOs to hardened criminals while also trying to salvage his complicated relationship with his son.
The Conjuring: Last Rites – September 5
The Conjuring is the highest-grossing horror franchise ever created, and it’s set to become even bigger with a ninth instalment.
Michael Chaves is back in the directing chair with Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson returning as Lorraine and Ed Warren respectively in what is said to be the final film in the main Conjuring timeline.
While plot details have been kept secret, we do know Ben Hardy and Mia Tomlinson are set to star, and it is rumoured they will appear as adult versions of the Warrens’ daughter Judy Warren and her husband Tony Spera.
The Strangers: Chapter 2 – September 26
It looks like we won’t be getting Saw XI in September anymore, but we will be getting the follow-up to the 2024 remake of The Strangers.
The Strangers: Chapter 2 is set to be released on September 26 and sees Renny Harlin return to the directing chair after helming the first film.
Madelaine Petsch will reprise her role as Maya, but it’s unclear if we will have any other returning stars this time around.
The film is said to follow the events of the first film, in which Maya survived her ordeal and, seemingly in chapter 2, searches for answers as to why she was targeted by the sadistic masked killers, and who they are.
The Black Phone 2 – October 17
Alongside the IT prequel series Welcome To Derry coming to our screens in 2025, another story inspired by the world of Stephen King hits the big screen.
The Black Phone, written by King’s son Joe Hill, was adapted into a film in 2022, and its sequel comes to cinemas just in time for Halloween.
Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, and Ethan Hawke will all reprise their roles, with Scott Derrickson once again directed.
Frankenstein – November 2025
Classis horror novel Frankenstein is being adapted not once, but twice in 2025 – this time by genre maestro Guillermo Del Toro with a cast including Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth, Jacob Elordi, Christoph Waltz, and Charles Dance.
It is based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel in which Dr Frankenstein defies the laws of nature while striving to create life from death, resulting in the inception of a terrifying yet misunderstood creature.
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Originally slated to go straight to Netflix, Del Toro confirmed in 2024 that Frankenstein will be receiving a theatrical release, likely sometime in November.
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 – December 5
Rounding out 12 months of horror for 2025 (so far) is the second Five Nights At Freddy’s film in what appears to be a year of sequels.
The extensive gaming franchise means there’s plenty of material to draw from, but it is not yet known exactly what will happen in the follow-up to the2023 film.
Scream icon Matthew Lillard is set to reprise his role as William Afton despite his character dying in the first film – though it’s unknown exactly how he will appear, whether it as a main character or during flashback sequences.
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