A variety of horror is being released between Monday, September 14 to Sunday, September 20, 2026. From theater releases to streaming services, animation to anthologies, there is something for every fan of the dark genre.
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story – Netflix
The highly anticipated fourth installment of Ryan Murphy’s anthology, Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, comes to Netflix on September 17, 2026. Unlike Murphy’s previous chapters, this series focuses on his first female lead. Monster is based on the alleged New England murderess, Lizzie Borden. Whether she committed the horrific murders or not is still highly debated today. Ella Beatty portrays the axe wielding Borden. Charlie Hunnam, Rebecca Hall, and Billie Lourd compose her rigidly Victorian, and morally corrupt family.
The Creep Tapes- September 15, 2026
The third season of the found footage anthology series by Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass, The Creep Tapes, comes to Shudder on September 15, 2026. The first season premiered in 2024, and is based off of the found-footage horror movies Creep (2014) and Creep 2 (2017). Actor Mark Duplass portrays the darkly funny, deeply disturbing, and eccentric sociopath known as “the Creep”. Each episode features a new victim who is caught in The Creep’s sickly twisted game of cat and mouse.
Resident Evil (2026) – September 18, 2026
2026’s Resident Evil is the eighth installment in the live action franchise based off of the video games of the same name. Director Zach Cregger (Weapons) brings the reboot to life. The audience follows medical courier Bryan (Austin Abrams) as he makes a last minute delivery run to a hospital during a deadly viral outbreak in none other than Raccoon City. Will he survive the night? Resident Evil releases in theaters nationwide on September 18, 2026.
Stranger Things: Tales From’85 – September 17, 2026
On the heels of the series finale of Stranger Things, the Duffer brothers promised a continuation of the paranormal and horror based world of Hawkins, Indiana. The second season of the animated series follows The Hawkins Investigators Club, consisting of the young core group of the original live action series. The group faces off against “hate sprites” and a ghost-like entity. Taking place during Valentine’s Day, young love among Max and Lucas, as well as Eleven and Mike, grow and navigate new challenges. Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85 premiers season 2 on Netflix on 17, 2026 on Netflix.
Goody Goody- September 18, 2026
In the era of body horror movies, Goody Goody follows a home birth gone terribly wrong. Soon to be mother Goody (Samantha Robinson) is set on having her baby in a remote house with the assistance of her midwife Sarah (Colleen Foy) and loving husband Jayson (Colby Hollman). However, the painful and abnormal contractions are followed by supernatural forces that want to take over the delivery. To make things worse, a blizzard cuts off the trio from receiving any type of help from the outside world. What is trying to compromise Goody’s delivery and influence the baby in her womb? The psychological body horror premieres on Shudder September 18, 2026.
