This 12 months there have been many hyped-up horror films that did fairly nicely on the field workplace. There was the over-soaked saturation of Longlegs, the social media takeover of Communicate No Evil, and fixed word-of-mouth about how Terrifier 3 made individuals bodily sick on the theater.
Due to the buildup, these films had been on everybody’s radar, and horror followers flocked to the theater to see them. Terrifier 3 was particularly worthwhile in that house.
However what about upcoming films that aren’t getting a lot consideration? A few of these movies have fairly massive names behind them.
We thought we’d begin the hype early by that includes 4 titles that can absolutely pique your curiosity.
Companion (January 31, 2025)
Bear in mind Barbarian? That off-the-rails 2022 horror film starring Justin Lengthy and Invoice Skarsgård? The author/director of that movie, Zach Cregger was going to make Companion his directorial follow-up. He didn’t, as a substitute that responsibility would go to Drew Hancock, though Cregger takes a producing credit score. Wanting on the teaser for this movie it appears Cregger would have been match behind the digicam — it seems insane.
Plot particulars don’t reveal a lot, however we discovered a quick synopsis at Hollywood.com.
“This upcoming film stars Jack Quaid and Sophie Thatcher. Set in a dystopian future, the story revolves round their poisonous relationship. Followers of each actors can be thrilled to see them in roles that push their boundaries and showcase their versatility. The movie additionally options an thrilling lineup of rising stars, together with Lukas Gage, Megan Suri, Harvey Guillén, and Rupert Good friend.”
The Girl within the Yard (March 28, 2025)
Are you prepared for an additional Jaume Collet-Serra horror film? He directed some greats over the previous 20 years, together with, Home of Wax (2005), Orphan (2009), and The Shallows (2016).
Collet-Serra‘s final movie was Black Adam, which didn’t do him justice, not as a result of it was unhealthy, however as a result of it obtained some unhealthy press by its star Dwayne Johnson. Moreover, the entire cinematic superhero film house has reached viewers fatigue. However his subsequent movie The Girl within the Yard seems to be bringing him again to type and we are able to’t wait to see what he does with it.
Logline: “When a harmful stranger reveals up on the entrance door, a depressed particular person should confront their very own previous to be able to shield their two youngsters.”
Wildwood (Coming Quickly)
The film Coraline had an awesome summer time this 12 months. It was re-released in theaters and did fairly nicely. The animation studio behind that movie, Laika, can also be behind Wildwood, their sixth stop-motion characteristic.
Logline: “The adventures of Prue McKeel as she units off to the forests outdoors Portland to seek out her kidnapped brother.”
Weapons (January 16, 2026)
Talking of Barbarian’s Zach Creggor, Weapons is his directorial follow-up to that movie. He’s such a scorching property that his spec for Weapons ignited a bidding warfare amongst Netflix, New Line Cinema, TriStar Footage, and Common Footage. New Line snagged it for a hefty $38 million. Josh Brolin changed an over-booked Pedro Pascal because the lead within the movie and principal pictures was accomplished in July.
Logline: An interrelated, multistory horror epic concerning the disappearance of highschool college students in a small city.
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