Are you gearing up for what 2025 has left to offer us in horror cinema? The movie we are most excited for this year is 28 Years Later (and don’t tell anyone—-but Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, too).
But let’s look ahead to the films in pre-production planned for a 2026 release. It may seem like a long time, but consider that Halloween is just a little over six months away. We are already getting news about what houses Universal theme parks are planning for Halloween Horror Nights.
From a highly anticipated film like Scream 7 to a do-over Exorcist sequel, 2026 is locked and loaded to become another big year for horror fans.
We created this list from IMDb. But keep in mind, production problems or unforeseen issues in the industry may affect their projected release year or date.
Scream 7
Will be released in 2026 which is the 30th anniversary of when Scream (1996) came out.
The Exorcist (untitled Mike Flanagan project)
The future of Blumhouse’s New Exorcist Trilogy was quickly being redeveloped after the reception of David Gordon Green’s “The Exorcist: Believer” wasn’t so pleasant. Once David Gordon Green stepped down from it’s planned 2025 sequel “The Exorcist: Deceiver”, Blumhouse quickly went on a search for a new director, in hopes to continue the unfinished trilogy that they started. Mike Flanagan was eventually brought into negotiations to direct a new Exorcist film, seperate from The Exorcist: Believer. The film is being described as an all-new story set within The Exorcist Universe.
SOULM8TE (M3GAN Spin-off)
A man acquires an Artificially Intelligent android to cope with the loss of his recently deceased wife. In an attempt to create a truly sentient partner, he inadvertently turns a harmless lovebot into a deadly soulmate.
Send Help (Dir. Sam Raimi)
Two colleagues become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it’s a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.
Lee Cronin’s The Mummy
Was revealed on Dec 20th, 2024 that this project would become the next Blumhouse Monster movie. A totally original take on The Mummy by Lee Cronin.
Evil Dead Burn
Sequel to 2023’s Evil Dead Rise.
Him
Latest Jordan Peele project.
Terrifier 4
The latest entry in Damien Leone’s Terrifier franchise.
Wolf Creek: Legacy
A family of American tourists wander innocently into Taylor’s hunting grounds. When the parents sacrifice themselves to save their children, the kids find themselves alone, lost and hunted in the vast Australian wilderness.
