It’s the primary day of a model new month, and we’ve already obtained six model new films to maintain us firm all through August. The brand new releases embody the at-home premiere of Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later, together with the theatrical launch of a contemporary physique horror nightmare.
Right here’s all the brand new horror that launched from July 28 – August 1, 2025!
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After scaring up a formidable $150 million worldwide, making it the third highest grossing horror film of the 12 months thus far, Danny Boyle’s long-awaited sequel 28 Years Later has made its manner residence this week. Now you can buy or lease the movie on Premium VOD retailers together with Amazon, with a digital rental costing $19.99 and a purchase order working you $24.99.
The lengthy awaited sequel to 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later places Danny Boyle again within the director’s chair, with Alex Garland (28 Days Later, Ex Machina, Annihilation) scripting.
In 28 Years Later, “It’s been virtually three a long time because the rage virus escaped a organic weapons laboratory, and now, nonetheless in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have discovered methods to exist amidst the contaminated. One such group of survivors lives on a small island linked to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one of many group leaves the island on a mission into the darkish coronary heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets and techniques, wonders, and horrors which have mutated not solely the contaminated however different survivors as nicely.”
Alfie Williams, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes star.
The second installment on this new trilogy will launch in theaters on January 16, 2026. It’s titled 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, and it’s directed by Nia DaCosta (Candyman).
Right here’s every little thing you must find out about 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.
One determination can change every little thing in The Plastic Males, now obtainable on VOD.
Based mostly on a real story impressed by a viral Craigslist advert, the psychological horror drama The Plastic Males is written and directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (The Retaliators).
“Vietnam veteran Jonathan Teller, battling guilt and horrifying hallucination, plans his suicide, however an opportunity encounter with a mysterious lady modifications each factor.”
James Preston, Aaron Dalla Villa (The Wrath of Becky), Melanie Martyn, Matthew Fahey (“Animal Kingdom”), and Gigi Gustin (The Retaliators) star within the movie, with William Fichtner (Armageddon) taking part in the function of the narrator.
H.G. Wells‘ sci-fi traditional Warfare of the Worlds will get a brand new screenlife reimagining starring Ice Dice (Anaconda), and the movie was launched out of nowhere on Prime Video this week.
Warfare of the Worlds, from producers Patrick Aiello (As Above, So Under) and Timur Bekmambetov (Lacking, Unfriended, Hardcore Henry), was directed by Wealthy Lee.
Kenneth Golde and Marc Hyman wrote the brand new adaptation.
This contemporary-day adaptation follows “Will Radford (Ice Dice), a prime cyber-security analyst for Homeland Safety, who spends his days monitoring potential threats to nationwide safety by a mass surveillance program, till an assault by an unknown entity leads him to query whether or not the federal government is hiding one thing from him… and the remainder of the world.”
“Set in opposition to a backdrop of surveillance, mass information assortment, and government-tech collusion, the movie explores pressing themes of privateness vs. safety, household vs. work, and humanity vs. management. With nods to Orwell’s 1984 and powered by a screenlife-style format, this refresh of H.G. Wells’ traditional novel resonates with at the moment’s digital anxieties.”
Eva Longoria, Clark Gregg, Andrea Savage, Henry Hunter Corridor, Iman Benson, Devon Bostick, and Michael O’Neill additionally star alongside Ice Dice within the screenlife film.
Actual-life spouses Dave Franco and Alison Brie star in NEON’s new physique horror nightmare Collectively, and the acclaimed movie is now taking part in solely in theaters nationwide.
“Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie discover themselves at a crossroads as they transfer to the nation, abandoning all that’s acquainted of their lives besides one another.
“With tensions already flaring, a nightmarish encounter with a mysterious, unnatural foe threatens to deprave their lives, their love, and their flesh.”
Damon Herriman, Sunny S. Walia, Jack Kenny, and Mia Morrissey additionally star.
Author-director Michael Shanks makes his function debut with Collectively.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her evaluate out of Sundance, “Its distinctive mix of awkward romantic dramedy and cosmic physique horror yields no scarcity of crowd-pleasing moments and horror freakouts that left the rowdy Sundance viewers laughing and screaming in equal measure.”
A horrific journey soaked in blood, salt, and vengeance, Blood Purple Seashore is a supernatural slasher that follows a cursed pirate hellbent on revenge — and anybody who units foot on his island can pay the value. The movie was launched solely on bodily media at the moment by Mad Angel Movies, the place you’ll be able to seize the Blu-ray ($20), DVD ($15), and/or VHS ($30).
“A bunch of buddies head to a distant island in search of journey, however stumble into one thing way more sinister: the vengeful ghost of pirate Captain Roderick Cross, cursed centuries in the past to hang-out the land till his stolen treasure is returned. Because the island’s secrets and techniques unravel, the group should discover a option to finish the curse… or be part of the Captain’s crew of the damned.”
The indie movie is directed by Matthew A. Peters (Graveyard Shark) and written by Mark Joseph Peek, who additionally stars. Cara Fay, Stephanie Ward, Berndele March, Ryan Santiago, Mel Heflin, Jameson Duross, Nicole Mecca, Devin Waters, Malvina Lacey, Jesse Wakeman, Cait Devin, and Patrick Regan spherical out the solid.
The supernatural horror film Queen of Bones has lastly been launched right here in the US this week, with Vertical bringing the movie to VOD retailers starting at the moment.
Julia Butters (The Fabelmans), Jacob Tremblay (The Predator, The Poisonous Avenger), Martin Freeman (Fargo) and Taylor Schilling (Pam & Tommy) star within the people horror movie.
Queen of Bones follows twin siblings Lily (Butters) and Sam (Tremblay) who dwell at a distant homestead with their widowed father, Malcolm (Freeman), a violinmaker in 1931 Oregon.
When Lily and Sam discover an Icelandic spell e-book within the cellar, they start to suspect a connection between their mom’s dying and darkish forces within the woods. They then embark on a harmful mission to pressure their father and his buddy, Ida Could (Schilling), to disclose the reality.
Robert Budreau (Delia’s Gone) directed from a script by Michael Burgner.
And on the small display screen this week, don’t overlook that “Twisted Metallic” Season 2 premiered on Peacock earlier this week. The primary three episodes of the brand new season are actually streaming.
New episodes will launch each Thursday by August 28.
“Following the revelations within the season one finale, John and Quiet discover themselves getting into the lethal TWISTED METAL match, a sinister demolition derby hosted by a mysterious man often known as Calypso. As they attempt to survive an onslaught of harmful new foes and acquainted faces alike, together with the murderous clown Candy Tooth, issues get sophisticated for John when he reunites together with his long-lost sister, the vigilante Dollface.”
Anthony Mackie (“John Doe”), Stephanie Beatriz (“Quiet”), and Joe Seanoa (“Candy Tooth”) are all again for Season 2, with Will Arnett returning because the voice of “Candy Tooth.”
