Looking for a scare at the movies? Here you'll find the horror films currently playing in theaters and the upcoming horror releases slated for cinemas: slashers, survival, paranormal, horror-thrillers, monster movies, or more psychological stories.
This selection helps you quickly decide which horror movie to see at the cinema, whether you’re after a group screening with friends, a tense atmosphere, a gore-filled film, a supernatural story, or something a bit stranger and more unsettling.
Nightborn: Rupert Grint faces a chilling newborn on the big screen
Nightborn hits theaters on July 22, 2026. Rupert Grint and Seidi Haarla star in a psychological horror film about a birth that turns into a nightmare. [Read more]
Evil Dead Burn hits theaters: the horror saga returns with Sébastien Vaniček
Evil Dead Burn arrives in theaters on July 8, 2026. Sébastien Vaniček unveils a new chapter in the Sam Raimi–created saga, starring Souheila Yacoub. [Read more]
Insidious : The Distant Invasion — the trailer for the sixth installment featuring Amelia Eve
Check out the trailer for Insidious: The Invasion from Afar, the sixth installment in the franchise, directed by Jacob Chase and starring Amelia Eve and Lin Shaye. In theaters August 19, 2026. [Read more]
Resident Evil unveils its latest trailer ahead of its theatrical release.
Resident Evil, Zach Cregger’s new horror film starring Austin Abrams, unveils its trailer ahead of a September 16, 2026 theatrical release. [Read more]
Kraken: the French horror film hits cinemas this September
Kraken, a French horror film from Mohamed Chabane and Théo Jourdain Rhodes starring Alassane Diong, Manon Bresch and Guillaume Gouix, opens in theaters on September 30, 2026. [Read more]
Clayface: the DC horror film hits theaters in October 2026
Clayface, a DC horror-thriller directed by James Watkins, featuring Tom Rhys Harries, Naomi Ackie and Max Minghella, hits cinemas on October 21, 2026. [Read more]
For a night out with friends, slashers, monster movies and possession stories remain reliable crowd-pleasers. For a tenser atmosphere, horrific thrillers and psychological films lean more on unease and suspense. Thrill-seekers can also opt for survival films, gore flicks or more radical works.
To broaden your selection, also explore our guides dedicated to thrillers, science-fiction films, and movies currently playing in theaters.
Thrillers to watch in theaters right now and coming soon
Suspense, investigation, psychological tension or imminent danger: explore the thrillers you can catch in cinemas now and the upcoming releases hitting theaters. [Read more]
Space, AI, futuristic worlds or post-apocalyptic stories: discover the sci-fi movies to see in theaters and the upcoming releases. [Read more]
Comedy, horror, animation, drama or blockbuster: our picks of films to see in theaters right now, tailored to whatever you’re in the mood for. [Read more]
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