Every Horror Movie Releasing In 2024 (2025)

The 2024 horror movie lineup is filled with new scary stories and the return of popular horror franchises thanks to several upcoming releases. Horror movies have always been a significant part of the Hollywood release slate, and that has only continued to be the case thanks to studios wanting these thrilling stories in theaters and on streaming services. They often make for some of the biggest surprise hits of the year at the box office, as the 2023 horror movies repeatedly proved possible.

When it comes to 2024, those looking for a thrill will have ample opportunities to do so thanks to a mixture of original stories, remakes, and sequels. This includes having new movies arrive by acclaimed filmmakers like M. Night Shyamalan, Robert Eggers, and Tim Burton, as well as the Radio Silence duo and Ti West. Meanwhile, modern franchises like A Quiet Place and older series like Alien come back with new installments and are considered some of 2024's most anticipated movies. Here is every horror movie releasing in 2024:

17 Horror Movies Already Released In 2024

Several horror films have been released in 2024 through The Middle Of September

5/10

Lisa Frankenstein

PG-13

Lisa Frankenstein is a comedic fantasy-horror film by first-time director Zelda Williams and is a twist on the classic Frankenstein formula. Set in 1989, a high school outcast named Lisa accidentally revives a handsome corpse from the Victorian era and resolves to rebuild him into the perfect man.

Director

Zelda Williams

Release Date

February 9, 2024

Writers

Diablo Cody

Cast

Kathryn Newton , Cole Sprouse , Liza Soberano , Henry Eikenberry , Joe Chrest , Carla Gugino

6/10

Immaculate

Not Yet Rated

Immaculate is a 2024 horror film directed by Michael Mohan and stars Sydney Sweeney. When a devout woman named Cecilia is offered a position at a prestigious convent in Italy, she takes it with little hesitation. However, Cecilia's world is turned upside down when she discovers the terrible secrets hidden within her new place of faith.

Director

michael mohan

Release Date

March 22, 2024

Writers

Andrew Lobel

Cast

Sydney Sweeney , Álvaro Morte , Benedetta Porcaroli , Dora Romano , Giorgio Colangeli , Simona Tabasco

Runtime

89 minutes

Baghead (2023)

Horror

Thriller

Director

Alberto Corredor

Release Date

December 28, 2023

Studio(s)

Studio Babelsberg , Studiocanal Film , The Picture Company

Writers

Christina Pamies , Bryce McGuire , Lorcan Reilly

Cast

Freya Allan , Jeremy Irvine , Ruby Barker , Peter Mullan , Anne Müller , Svenja Jung

Runtime

94 Minutes

Main Genre

Horror

8/10

The First Omen

R

Horror

The First Omen is a horror film from directorArkasha Stevenson that acts as a prequel to the 1976 film The Omen.The film follows a young woman who goes to Rome to become a nun but begins to question her faith after encountering a terrifying darkness that aims to spawn an evil incarnate.

Director

Arkasha Stevenson

Release Date

April 5, 2024

Studio(s)

Phantom Four

Distributor(s)

20th Century

Writers

Ben Jacoby , Tim Smith , Arkasha Stevenson , Keith Thomas

Cast

Nell Tiger Free , Tawfeek Barhom , Sonia Braga , Ralph Ineson , Bill Nighy

Runtime

119 Minutes

Franchise(s)

The Omen

Sequel(s)

The Omen

Main Genre

Horror

6/10

Arcadian

Horror

Action

Thriller

Arcadian is a sci-fi thriller film by director Benjamin Brewer and released in 2024. Set after the events of a near-world ending event, Arcadian follows Paul and his twin sons as they battle against unseen forces from beyond the stars that look to destroy anything they lay eyes on.

Director

Benjamin Brewer

Release Date

April 12, 2024

Studio(s)

Saturn Films

Distributor(s)

RLJE Films

Writers

Michael Nilon

Cast

Nicolas Cage , Sadie Soverall , Jaeden Martell , Maxwell Jenkins , Joe Dixon , Samantha Coughlan , Daire McMahon , Joel Gillman

Runtime

92 Minutes

Main Genre

Horror

8/10

Abigail (2024)

R

Horror

Thriller

Abigail is a 2024 horror thriller directed byMatt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. The plot follows a group of people who kidnap the daughter of a dangerous crime lord only to discover that the little girl is actually a vicious vampire out for blood. Alisha Weir stars as the titular character alongside Kathryn Newton, Melissa Barrera, and Dan Stevens.

Director

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin , Tyler Gillett

Release Date

April 19, 2024

Distributor(s)

Universal Pictures

Writers

Stephen Shields , Guy Busick

Cast

Kathryn Newton , Dan Stevens , Giancarlo Esposito , Kevin Durand , Melissa Barrera , Alisha Weir , Angus Cloud , William Catlett

Main Genre

Horror

3/10

Tarot

Not Rated

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

The plot centers on a group of college friends who start dying in ways that are related to their fortunes after having their tarot cards read. Before their time runs out, they have to work together to uncover the mystery.

Director

Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg

Release Date

May 3, 2024

Studio(s)

Screen Gems , Alloy Entertainment , Ground Control

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Distributor(s)

Sony Pictures Releasing

Writers

Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg

Cast

Harriet Slater , Jacob Batalon , Avantika Vandanapu , Adain Bradley , Humberly González , Olwen Fouéré , Wolfgang Novogratz , Larsen Thompson

Runtime

92 minutes

Main Genre

Horror

5/10

The Strangers: Chapter 1

Not Yet Rated

Horror

Thriller

The Strangers: Chapter 1 is the third film in the horror/slasher franchise directed by Renny Harlin. The film follows a young couple who move to the Pacific Northwest to start a new life. However, their new life gets off to a terrifying start when a broken-down vehicle forces them to stay at a remote vacation home, leaving them to be stalked relentlessly by three masked murderers.

Director

Renny Harlin

Release Date

May 17, 2024

Distributor(s)

Lionsgate

Writers

Alan R. Cohen , Alan Freedland

Cast

Madelaine Petsch , Froy Gutierrez , Rachel Shenton , Gabriel Basso , Ema Horvath

Runtime

91 minutes

Franchise(s)

The Strangers

4/10

The Watchers

PG-13

Fantasy

Horror

Mystery

Based on A.M. Shine's novel, The Watchers follows Mina, a twenty-eight-year-old artist stranded in the middle of a forest in Ireland. Her momentary relief when she finds shelter is shattered when she discovers other strangers in the same predicament - but they're stalked each night by unseen creatures.

Director

Ishana Shyamalan

Release Date

June 7, 2024

Studio(s)

New Line Cinema

Distributor(s)

Warner Bros. Pictures

Writers

Ishana Shyamalan , A.M. Shine

Cast

Dakota Fanning , Georgina Campbell , Olwen Fouéré , Siobhan Hewlett , John Lynch

Runtime

102 minutes

4/10

A Quiet Place: Day One

A Quiet Place: Day One is a spin-off of the A Quiet Place franchise conceived by John Krasinski. The film is set at the beginning of the invasion as humanity scrambles to survive, before the events of the original film, with Lupita Nyong'O leading the cast, directed by Michael Sarnoski.

Release Date

June 28, 2024

Director

Michael Sarnoski

Cast

Lupita Nyong'o , Joseph Quinn , Alex Wolff , Djimon Hounsou , Eliane Umuhire

Writers

Michael Sarnoski

Franchise(s)

A Quiet Place

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MaXXXine

R

Horror

Crime

In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx lands her big break, but her rise to stardom is jeopardized by a mysterious killer targeting starlets. As the body count rises, secrets from Maxine's past threaten to surface, intertwining her quest for fame with a deadly game of survival.

Director

Ti West

Cast

Mia Goth , Elizabeth Debicki , Moses Sumney , Michelle Monaghan , Bobby Cannavale , Lily Collins , Halsey , Giancarlo Esposito

Release Date

July 5, 2024

Runtime

103 Minutes

7/10

Longlegs

R

Longlegs is a horror thriller film by writer-director Osgood Perkins. When FBI agent Lee Harker is assigned to a serial killer cold case, their investigation leads them down a rabbit hole riddled with disturbing discoveries and the occult at the center of it all. When the trail of evidence reveals a personal connection, it becomes a race against time to prevent another murder.

Director

Oz Perkins

Release Date

July 12, 2024

Writers

Oz Perkins

Cast

Maika Monroe , Nicholas Cage , Blair Underwood , Alicia Witt , Michelle Choi-Lee , Dakota Daulby , Lauren Acala , Kiernan Shipka

Runtime

101 Minutes

6/10

Trap

Not Yet Rated

Trap is a film by writer-director M. Night Shyamalan under his Blinding Edge Pictures label. The film is part of a deal struck with Warner Bros for him to direct and produce several films under their banner.

Director

M. Night Shyamalan

Release Date

August 2, 2024

Writers

M. Night Shyamalan

Cast

Josh Hartnett , Hayley Mills , Marnie McPhail , Vanessa Smythe , Saleka Shyamalan , Malik Jubal , Jonathan Langdon , Peter D'Souza , Ty Pravong , Kaitlyn Dallan

7/10

Alien: Romulus

R

Sci-Fi

Horror

Thriller

Alien: Romulus is the seventh film in the Alien franchise. The movie is directed by Fede Álvarez and will focus on a new young group of characters who come face to face with the terrifying Xenomorphs. Alien: Romulus is a stand-alone film and takes place in a time not yet explored in the Alien franchise.

Director

Fede Alvarez

Release Date

August 16, 2024

Cast

Cailee Spaeny , David Jonsson , Archie Renaux , Isabela Merced , Spike Fearn , Aileen Wu , Rosie Ede , Soma Simon , Bence Okeke , Viktor Orizu , Robert Bobroczkyi , Trevor Newlin , Annemarie Griggs , Daniel Betts

Runtime

119 Minutes

4/10

The Crow (2024)

R

Action

Crime

Fantasy

The Crow (2024) is a dark and gritty reimagining of the original graphic novel. It follows Eric, who is resurrected from the dead to avenge his and hissoulmate’sbrutal murders. Armed with supernatural abilities, Eric seeks justice against thekillers responsible, navigating through a corrupt city that is as much a character as he is. This adaptationintroducesnew elements to captivate the modern audience!

Release Date

August 23, 2024

Director

Rupert Sanders

Writers

James O'Barr , Zach Baylin

Cast

Bill Skarsgard , FKA Twigs , Danny Huston , Josette Simon , Laura Birn , Sami Bouajila , Jordan Bolger , Karel Dobrý

Runtime

111 Minutes

7/10

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

PG-13

Comedy

Supernatural

Fantasy

Horror

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is the sequel to the original Tim Burton classic that starred Michael Keaton and Wynona Rider in a horror-comedy that involved ghosts trying to scare off new homebuyers from taking their house. The sequel brings back Michael Keaton as the hilarious and sleazy ghost with selfish intentions, now joined by Jenna Ortega in a new role.

Director

Tim Burton

Release Date

September 6, 2024

Writers

Alfred Gough , Miles Millar , Mike Vukadinovich , Seth Grahame-Smith , Michael McDowell , Larry Wilson

Cast

Michael Keaton , Winona Ryder , Catherine O'Hara , Jenna Ortega , Justin Theroux , Willem Dafoe , Monica Bellucci , Arthur Conti , Nick Kellington , Santiago Cabrera , Burn Gorman , Danny DeVito , Sami Slimane , Amy Nuttall , Mark Heenehan , Charlie Hopkinson , Liv Spencer , Skylar Park , Matthew Lyons , Jane Leaney , David Ayres , Sophie Holland , Walles Hamonde

Runtime

104 Minutes

Speak No Evil (2024)

R

Horror

Thriller

Speak No Evil is a 2024 horror-thriller film by writer-director James Watkins. A remake of the 2022 movie Speak No Evil follows a family who head to the country for a much-needed vacation - but the situation quickly deteriorates, thrusting them into a horrific nightmare.

Director

James Watkins

Cast

James McAvoy , Mackenzie Davis , Scoot McNairy , Alix West Lefler , Aisling Franciosi

Release Date

September 13, 2024

Runtime

110 Minutes

16 Never Let Go — September 20, 2024

Directed By Alexandre Aja

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10/10

Never Let Go

Horror

Thriller

A mother and her twin sons are trapped in their house by a malevolent force, relying on their familial bond and physical connection for safety. When one son questions the reality of the evil, their unity unravels, leading to a terrifying battle for survival in this psychological thriller/horror.

Director

Alexandre Aja

Studio(s)

21 Laps Entertainment

Distributor(s)

Lionsgate Films

Cast

Halle Berry , Percy Daggs IV , Anthony B. Jenkins

Release Date

September 27, 2024

Halle Berry is set to star in a new horror movie Never Let Go in 2024. It comes from experienced horror director Alexandre Aja, who helmed The Hills Have Eyes, Crawl, and Oxygen. The movie centers around a family tormented by an evil spirit as their lives become more dangerous when one of the kids questions if the evil is real. Once he stops believing and breaks the protective bond in their home, evil forces return, and the family has to fight for their survival.

Berry is the only name star in the horror movie, which is set to debut at Fantastic Fest on September 19, 2024, one day before it arrives in theaters. The original premiere date was supposed to be September 27, but when Saw XI moved off the schedule, Never Let Go moved up a week to take its former spot. The movie's trailer promises a lot of scares and the appearance that nothing is as it seems in this remote cabin in the woods.

15 Salem's Lot — October 3, 2024

Directed By Gary Dauberman

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Salem's Lot (2024)

Horror

Thriller

Mystery

Salem's Lot is a 2024 remake of the movie of the same name released in 1979. The latest adaptation of Stephen King's 1975 novel stars Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, and Bill Camp, with Gary Dauberman writing and directing the Max original film. The plot revolves around a writer who discovers a vampire in his hometown of Jerusalem’s Lot upon returning home for inspiration.

Director

Gary Dauberman

Cast

Lewis Pullman , Alfre Woodard , Makenzie Leigh , Bill Camp , Spencer Treat Clark , Pilou Asbæk , John Benjamin Hickey , William Sadler , Jordan Preston Carter , Nicholas Crovetti , Cade Woodward , Kellan Rhude , Debra Christofferson , Rebecca Gibel , Mike Bash , Fedna Jacquet , Avery Bederman

Runtime

113 Minutes

Distributor(s)

HBO Max

A Salem's Lot remake has been expected for a few years but remains unreleased. Salem's Lot's cast includes Spencer Treat Clark, Lewis Pullman, Pilou Asbæk, Alfre Woodard, Bill Camp, and others. The new take on Stephen King's 1975 novel comes from director Gary Dauberman (Annabelle Comes Home). It previously had release dates slated for 2022 and 2023, but New Line eventually pulled it from its schedule.

However, the good news is that Salem's Lot is now confirmed to premiere in 2024. The movie features the same story as the novel and previous movies, with Pullman starring as Mears, a writer who returns to Jerusalem's Lot hoping to find inspiration to write something new. What he finds are vampires. The first trailer arrived in September 2024, and the film will open Beyond Fest on September 25 and then premiere on Max on October 3.

14 Terrifier 3 — October 11, 2024

Directed By Damien Leone

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9.1/10

Terrifier 3

Not Rated

Horror

Terrifier 3 follows Sienna and her brother as they attempt to move past the traumatic events of Art the Clown's Halloween massacre. As they embrace the Christmas season, Art reemerges, intent on turning their holiday into a nightmare, continuing his reign of terror.

Director

Damien Leone

Cast

Lauren LaVera , David Howard Thornton , Antonella Rose , Elliott Fullam , Samantha Scaffidi , Margaret Anne Florence , Bryce Johnson , Alexa Blair Robertson , Mason Mecartea , Krsy Fox , Luciana VanDette , Clint Howard , Bradley Stryker , Daniel Roebuck , Chris Jericho , Tom Savini , Jason Patric , Alex Ross , Kailey Hyman , Kellen Raffaelo , Lisa Marie Falcone , Stephen Cofield Jr. , Corrine Kelly , Joe Falcone , Peter Mitchell , Marie Maser , Jon Abrahams

Release Date

October 11, 2024

Distributor(s)

Cineverse

The Terrifier franchise returns in 2024 with Terrifier 3, marking the return of Art the Clown. Director Damien Leone is back behind the camera, and Samantha Scaffidi as Victoria Heyes will return in a more prominent role in the third film. Terrifier 3's other confirmed cast members are David Howard Thornton as Art, Chris Jericho as Burke, Elliot Fullam as Jonathan Shaw, and Lauren LaVera returns as Sienna after Terrifier 2.

The third installment in the franchise will be released theatrically in October 2024, perfectly timed for the Halloween season. According to the trailer, it seems that Sienna is out for revenge against Art the Clown, so while he is still the cold-blooded killer, he might end up as the hunted this time around. With most of the trailer showing Art dressed up as Santa Claus and killing at Christmas, the main lure is the battle between Sienna and Art, the only two characters appearing in all three movies.

13 Smile 2 — October 18, 2024

Directed By Parker Finn

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Smile 2

Horror

Thriller

Smile 2 is the sequel to the 2022 psychological horror film by director Parker Finn that centers on a therapist who witnesses a patient's suicide, leading to a series of terrifying supernatural events. The sequel will see the return of Finn as director, with Paramount continuing distribution.

Director

Parker Finn

Release Date

October 18, 2024

Cast

Kyle Gallner , Naomi Scott , Lukas Gage , Rosemarie DeWitt , Dylan Gelula , Peter Jacobson , Raul Castillo , Miles Gutierrez-Riley

prequel(s)

Smile

Distributor(s)

Paramount Pictures

Following the first movie's release in 2022, the Smile franchise returns two years later with a sequel in October 2024. Smile 2's story has only been hinted at, but the cast includes Kyle Gallner as Joel, Naomi Scott, Lukas Gage, Rosemarie DeWitt, Dylan Gelula, Raúl Castillo, and Miles Gutierrez-Riley. The hope is that Marti Matulis will return as The Smile Monstrosity, but his involvement hasn't been confirmed.

Parker Finn returns to direct and write the sequel, which was filmed from January to March 2024 in Hudson Valley, New York. Based on the movie's trailer, a pop star named Sky Riley (Naomi Scott) remains haunted by the death of a close friend. This leads to the same trauma as the first movie, but this time, it is the star's smiling fans who start to haunt her. She seeks out an expert on the Smile Entity as she tries to regain control of her life while Joel is still searching for answers after the first movie.

12 Heretic — November 15, 2024

Directed By Scott Beck And Bryan Woods

Heretic

R

Horror

Thriller

Two young women of faith are drawn into a deadly game of cat and mouse after seeking refuge in the house of a mysterious and unsettling man. As they navigate a labyrinth of psychological and supernatural horrors, their beliefs and survival instincts are pushed to the limit.

Director

Scott Beck , Bryan Woods

Distributor(s)

A24

Cast

Hugh Grant , Sophie Thatcher , Chloe East , Topher Grace , Elle Young

Runtime

110 Minutes

Scott Beck and Bryan Woods return to the horror genre in 2024 with Heretic. The writers of A Quiet Place, who shifted to sci-fi with 2023's dinosaur film 65, are back with a new scary movie. Heretic is about two female Mormon missionaries who become the focus of a strange man's games. The movie is set to star Yellowjackets' Sophie Thatcher and The Fabelmans' Chloe East as the two girls, with Hugh Grant playing the creepy older man.

The film already premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival in September and will hit theaters right before Thanksgiving. Heretic also received mostly favorable reviews for its festival appearance. It has an 88% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics praising all three main performers in the movie, making it much greater than the "escape room" scenario in which it places its protagonists.

11 Nosferatu — December 25, 2024

Directed By Robert Eggers

Nosferatu (2024)

Horror

Fantasy

Mystery

Nosferatu is a remake of the 1922 silent film of the same name from directorF. W. Murnau. Robert Eggers is crafting his own version of the story for the reboot as writer and director, with Bill Skarsgård stepping into the shoes of Count Orlok.Nosferatu tells the tale of a young woman who falls victim to a vampire utterly infatuated with her.

Director

Robert Eggers

Release Date

December 25, 2024

Cast

Bill Skarsgard , Lily-Rose Depp , Nicholas Hoult , Willem Dafoe , Aaron Taylor-Johnson , Emma Corrin , Simon McBurney , Ralph Ineson , Paul Maynard , Stacy Thunes

Distributor(s)

Focus Features , Universal Pictures

Runtime

132 Minutes

Robert Eggers' Nosferatu reimagining is arriving in 2024 to give horror movie audiences a fresh look at an iconic story. Lily-Rose Depp stars as a young woman named Ellen who becomes the target of the ancient vampire's stalking in the film, while the titular vampire is played by Bill Skarsgård. Nosferatu's cast is incredibly exciting, thanks to the appearances of Willem Dafoe, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Nicholas Hoult, Emma Corrin, and Ralph Ineson.

Focus Features has confirmed plans to release Nosferatu on Christmas Day 2024. Interestingly, Willem Dafoe played the vampire in the movie Shadow of the Vampire in 2000, a film that played out like a biopic of the original Nosferatu's making, but supposing that Max Shreck was a real vampire cast in the movie. It is also a re-teaming of Eggers and Defoe, who starred in the director's The Lighthouse. The story itself remains a slight mystery, and even the first trailer doesn't reveal much.

10 Adrift — TBD 2024

Directed By Darren Aronofsky

Audiences might also be treated to a horror movie from Darren Aronofsky and Jared Leto in 2024. Adrift has been in development for years and is the second movie Aronofsky and Leto have worked on together after Requiem for a Dream. The horror film is described as a supernatural ghost story set aboard a ship. It is an adaptation of a short story by Koji Suzuki, and the Jared Leto-led movie is set to be produced by horror studio Blumhouse.

Production was expected to begin in 2023, making a 2024 release date for Adrift possible. However, since the news first broke about the movie, nothing has seemingly started. Instead, it seems that Aronofsky's next movie will be a crime drama called Caught Stealing. However, nothing has been said about Adrift not happening. As the year comes to a close, though, it is seemingly unlikely that this horror movie will have a 2024 release.

9 Dust Bunny — TBD 2024

Directed By Bryan Fuller

One of 2024's horror movies features a Hannibal reunion of sorts. Bryan Fuller, who developed Hannibal, worked on Dust Bunny, which stars Mads Mikkelsen, who played Dr. Hannibal Lecter in the NBC series. The horror thriller movie follows an eight-year-old girl who asks her neighbor to help her kill a monster under her bed after she thinks it has eaten her family. Aside from Mikkelsen, the cast of Dust Bunny includes Sigourney Weaver and David Dastmalchian.

With Fuller in the director's chair, the excitement levels have been high. This would be his feature film debut after working exclusively in television up to this point. However, despite the production starting in June 2023 and continuing throughout the strike, there has been no release date set by the studio. Mads Mikkelsen said the movie has been shot, so fans are just waiting for a release date and whether it will be a theatrical release, or if it might end up going straight to streaming.

8 Faces of Death — TBD 2024

Directed By Daniel Goldhaber

The upcoming horror film Faces of Death comes from director Daniel Goldhaber. After making his directorial debut with Cam in 2018, Goldhaber received excellent reviews for 2022's crime thriller How to Blow Up a Pipeline. 2024 is expected to be Goldhaber's return to horror as Faces of Death's story follows a woman who discovers violent videos that recreate death scenes from movies online.

Faces of Death stars Euphoria's Barbie Ferreira, Stranger Things' Dacre Montgomery, Saved by the Bell's Josie Totah, singer Charli XCX, and The Blackening's Jermaine Fowler. The new film reportedly honors the first film in the series but updates it for the digital age as the woman who discovers them works for a YouTube-like platform and finds the videos re-enacting the murders from the first movie. However, it isn't clear if they are real murders or faked. Filming is completed, but a release date is still unknown.

7 The One — TBD 2024

Directed By Jaki Bradley

The Scream franchise's Melissa Barrera will continue her horror movie dominance with another project in 2024 known as The One. The film, directed by Jaki Bradley, follows Barrera's Taylor as she becomes a contestant on a reality TV dating show. Taylor's experience takes a turn as she gets down to the final three and is terrified of not finding love.

The One also stars Nicholas Hoult as the dating show's leading man, while Lana Condor (To All The Boys I've Loved Before) plays one of the other girls Taylor competes with. There is no information about this movie's release at all. While the movie was announced in 2023 (via Variety), it doesn't appear that it ever started filming, and the chances of it getting a 2024 release are almost non-existent at this time. However, Barrera has kept busy, and she's set to appear in the Andy Warhol biopic, The Collaboration, which is in post-production.

6 Return to Silent Hill — TBD 2024

Directed By Christophe Gans

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Return to Silent Hill

Not Yet Rated

Horror

Director

Christophe Gans

Cast

Jeremy Irvine , Hannah Emily Anderson , Eve Macklin , Evie Templeton , Pearse Egan , Alana Maria , Tamara Ristoska , Slavisa Ivanovic

A new Silent Hill movie arrives for the first time in over a decade in 2024 thanks to Return to Silent Hill. Based on the popular video game franchise, specifically Silent Hill 2, the story of Return to Silent Hill follows James Sunderland (Jeremy Irvine) returning to the town in search of his lost love after receiving a mysterious letter. However, when he returns to the town, he finds that it has been changed by an evil force and as he gets deeper into the town, he discovers terrifying creatures.

Hannah Emily Anderson (Jigsaw) stars alongside Irvine as James' lost love interest. The film was shot from April 2023 through February 2024, and has been waiting for its release since that time.​​​​​​​ Return to Silent Hill was supposed to arrive in theaters in 2024, but there has been no release date, nor has there been a trailer since it wrapped filming, making it seem like a 2024 release might be out of the question at this time.

5 Shelby Oaks — TBD 2025

Directed By Chris Stuckmann

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Shelby Oaks (2024)

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Mia searches for her sister Riley, the lead investigator of the Paranormal Paranoids, who disappeared 12 years ago. As she delves into Riley's last investigation, she uncovers a dark legacy and evidence of a hidden supernatural evil dating back to their childhood, leading to a chilling and intense mystery.

Director

chris stuckmann

Studio(s)

Paper Street Pictures

Cast

camille sullivan , Brendan Sexton III , Michael Beach , Robin Bartlett , Keith David , Charlie Talbert , Emily Bennett , Sarah Durn

Runtime

102 Minutes

Main Genre

Horror

Shelby Oaks is another horror movie audiences expected to see in 2024. The found footage horror film comes from popular YouTube movie critic Chris Stuckman, who is making his directorial debut. Shelby Oaks revolves around a woman looking for her long-lost sister and discovers a childhood imaginary demon is real. ​​​​​​​The film already had a screening in 2024, as it premiered at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival on July 20, 2024.

The cast of Shelby Oaks includes Camille Sullivan as Mia, Brendan Sexton III as Robert, Michael Beach as Detective Burke, Robin Bartlett as Norma, Keith David as Morton, Charlie Talbert as Wilson Miles, Emily Bennett as Janet, and Sarah Durn as Riley.​​​​​​​ However, while the 2024 release was expected, it now seems that Neon, the studio releasing the horror movie, will hold onto it until its 2025 slate of releases. Shelby Oaks has a 79% Rotten Tomatoes score based on its early screenings.

4 Witchboard — TBD 2024

Directed By Chuck Russell

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Witchboard

Not Yet Rated

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Based on the 1986 horror film of the same name, Witchboard is a reboot by director Chuck Russel, with a script penned by Russell and Greg McKay. The film centers on a woman named Emily, as well as her fiance and friends, who refurbish an old home in New Orleans to convert it into a cafe. However, evil breaks loose when Emily finds a mysterious supernatural board during their rennovation.

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Director

Chuck Russell

Cast

Madison Iseman , Jamie Campbell Bower , Charlie Tahan , Aaron Dominguez , Mel Jarnson , Antonia Desplat

Franchise(s)

Witchboard

Another exciting 2024 entry lies with Witchboard, a reimagining of the classic 1986 horror movie. The story is about a woman named Emily and how her connection to an ancient coven of witches puts her life in danger through the discovery of a pendulum board. Madison Iseman plays Emily in Witchboard, while Stranger Things breakout star Jamie Campbell Bower portrays the occult expert hired to try and save her life when she finds an ancient pendulum board.

The horror movie remake comes from director Chuck Russell (A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, The Blob), and it was expected to arrive in 2024. Filming started in April 2023, and it kept shooting through the strike. It has since premiered at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival on July 26, 2024, and was planned for a 2024 release, although a release date has still not been given. It has a 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on the festival screening.

3 The Strangers: Chapter 2 & The Strangers: Chapter 3 — TBD 2024

Directed By Renny Harlin

While the release date for The Strangers: Chapter 1 was confirmed (May 17, 2024), the premieres of the other two chapters in The Strangers trilogy are unknown at this time. However, The Strangers: Chapter 2 and The Strangers: Chapter 3 were supposed to be released in theaters in 2024. The horror trilogy's cast members include Madelaine Petsch, Froy Gutierrez, Rachel Shenton, Gabriel Basso, Ema Horvath, and Ella Bruccoleri.​

The problem is that it has been four months since the first movie came out, and nothing has been said about Chapter 2's release date. The first movie of the new trilogy was a minor box office success, making $47.8 million on an $8.5 million budget (via Box Office Mojo). However, its 21% Rotten Tomatoes score might make the studio a little leery about the sequels. Director Reny Harlion explains the sequels "go in completely different directions than the first chapter, and they become more epic." (via THR)

2 Thread: An Insidious Tale — TBD 2025

Directed by Jeremy Slater

The next installment of the Insidious franchise was supposed to come in 2024 with Thread: An Insidious Tale. The movie is a spinoff from the main Insidious franchise that tells an entirely separate story. Thread: An Insidious Tale's cast includes Kumail Nanjiani and Mandy Moore as a married couple who use a spell to travel back in time to prevent their daughter's death, which has worse consequences than imagined.

Thread: An Insidious Tale is written and directed by Jeremy Slater (The Umbrella Academy, Moon Knight), and a 2024 release was expected given the usually quick turnaround time for this franchise's movies. Sadly, it doesn't look like this movie will arrive in 2024, and there is no word on when and if it will arrive at all. The movie has not reportedly started shooting yet and there has been no updates on its production status since its announcement.

1 Weapons — TBD 2026

Directed by Zach Cregger

Josh Brolin is teaming up with director Zach Cregger for what could have been one of 2024's best horror movies — Weapons. Building on the success of Barbarian in 2022, Cregger's next movie is an original horror epic that has drawn comparisons to Magnolia. The story is a multi-character epic that follows the disappearance of school kids, police corruption, generational trauma, blood rituals, and religious abuse, all in a small Florida community.

The cast includes Brolin, Julia Garner, Aiden Ehrenreich, Benedict Wong, Amy Madigan, Austin Abrams, and more. With production beginning in early 2024, many fans hoped it might arrive by the end of the year. That not only didn't happen, but New Line Cinema revealed a release date much further into the future. Cregger guaranteed a theatrical release, but it will be a long wait. According to the studio, the film will not hit theaters until January 16, 2026.