The Ultimate 2026 Horror Movie Calendar: Every Release Date & Trailer [Updated]

I've compiled the Ultimate 2026 Horror Movie Calendar. Here's every horror movie coming to theaters in 2026

Hey fellow horror lovers, you know I'm on top of this for you. I've compiled  the ultimate 2026 horror movie calendar for us. It's a list of every horror movie coming to theaters in 2026, along with the release date, the premise and a link to the trailer. I'll update it as things change throughout the year. 

January

• We Bury the Dead – January 2

  • Premise: Daisy Ridley stars as a woman who joins a body retrieval unit in the wake of a military disaster, only to find the corpses she is burying are showing signs of life.

  • Trailer: Watch Here

• Primate – January 9

  • Premise: A "killer chimp" horror film from director Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down) about a family terrorized by their pet chimpanzee after it is bitten by a rabid animal.

  • Trailer: Watch Here

• 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple – January 16

  • Premise: The second part of the new trilogy from Nia DaCosta. It follows the events of 2025's revival of the Rage Virus franchise.

  • Trailer: Watch Here

• Night Patrol – January 16

  • Premise: A vampire-cop thriller starring Justin Long. An LAPD officer discovers a task force is actually a group of bloodsuckers.

  • Trailer: Watch Here

• Return to Silent Hill – January 23

  • Premise: An adaptation of the Silent Hill 2 video game, following James Sunderland as he returns to the foggy town to find his lost love.

  • Trailer: Watch Teaser

• Send Help – January 30

  • Premise: A survival horror film from Sam Raimi starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien as coworkers stranded on a desert island with a sinister presence.

  • Trailer: First Look / Teaser Info

February

• Whistle – February 6

  • Premise: High school students (starring Dafne Keen) accidentally unleash an ancient Aztec death curse after finding a mysterious whistle.

  • Trailer: Watch Teaser

• The Strangers: Chapter 3 – February 6

  • Premise: The conclusion to Renny Harlin’s reboot trilogy, revealing the final fate of Maya as she faces her tormentors.

  • Trailer: Watch Teaser

• Cold Storage – February 13

  • Premise: A fungal outbreak horror film starring Joe Keery and Liam Neeson, based on the novel by David Koepp.

  • Trailer: Official Trailer

• Psycho Killer – February 20

  • Premise: Written by Andrew Kevin Walker (Seven), a police officer tracks a serial killer after her husband is murdered.

  • Trailer: Official Trailer

• Scream 7 – February 27

  • Premise: Neve Campbell returns as Sidney Prescott to face a new Ghostface threat in the seventh installment of the slasher franchise.

  • Trailer: Official Trailer

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March

• The Bride! – March 6

  • Premise: Maggie Gyllenhaal directs Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley in a 1930s-set reimagining of The Bride of Frankenstein.

  • Trailer: Watch Teaser

• Ready or Not: Here I Come – March 27

  • Premise: Samara Weaving returns as Grace, who must outrun four rival wealthy families in a new high-stakes game.

  • Trailer: Watch Here

• Alpha – March 27

  • Premise: A body-horror film from Julia Ducournau (Titane) about a 13-year-old girl whose life collapses after she receives a mysterious tattoo.

  • Trailer: Teaser Info

April – June

• The Resurrected (The Mummy) – April 17

  • Premise: A supernatural horror reimagining of The Mummy mythos from Lee Cronin (Evil Dead Rise).

  • Trailer: [No official trailer released yet]

• Hokum – May 1

  • Premise: A horror writer (Adam Scott) visits an Irish inn and encounters an ancient witch haunting the property.

  • Trailer: Watch Teaser

• Scary Movie 6 – June 12

  • Premise: The Wayans Brothers return to reboot the iconic horror-parody franchise for a new generation.

  • Trailer: [No official trailer released yet]

July – September

• Evil Dead Burn – July 24

  • Premise: The sixth Evil Dead film, directed by Sébastien Vaniček, described as a standalone nightmare involving the Necronomicon.

  • Trailer: [Teaser expected Spring 2026]

• Flowervale Street – August 14

  • Premise: An 80s-set neighborhood horror/sci-fi film starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, directed by David Robert Mitchell (It Follows).

  • Trailer: [No official trailer released yet]

• Insidious 6 – August 21

  • Premise: Lin Shaye returns to the Further in the latest chapter of the haunting franchise.

  • Trailer: [No official trailer released yet]

• Clayface – September 11

  • Premise: A DC Universe body-horror film written by Mike Flanagan and directed by James Watkins, following a disfigured actor who transforms into a monster.

  • Trailer: [First Look / Teasers circulated Jan 2026]

• Resident Evil – September 18

  • Premise: A theatrical reboot from director Zach Cregger (Barbarian) focusing on the survival-horror roots of the games.

  • Trailer: [No official trailer released yet]

October – December

• Terrifier 4 – October 1

  • Premise: Art the Clown returns for another round of extreme gore and mayhem following the massive success of the third film.

  • Trailer: [No official trailer released yet]

• Other Mommy – October 9

  • Premise: A young girl confronts a sinister entity that emerges from her closet. Starring Jessica Chastain.

  • Trailer: [No official trailer released yet]

• Remain – October 23

  • Premise: M. Night Shyamalan directs Jake Gyllenhaal in a ghost story set on Cape Cod.

  • Trailer: [No official trailer released yet]

• Violent Night 2 – December 4

  • Premise: David Harbour returns as a lethal Santa Claus in this holiday-themed horror/action sequel.

  • Trailer: [No official trailer released yet]

• Werwulf – December 25

  • Premise: Robert Eggers (The Witch) directs this medieval werewolf horror film starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

  • Trailer: [Teaser expected late 2026]

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