A24 has revealed the theatrical release date for Slayground, a new Halloween-set horror thriller written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier, the filmmaker behind Green Room, Blue Ruin and Rebel Ridge. Arriving in cinemas on 29 January 2027, the film follows a haunted-attraction employee who wakes up surrounded by murdered colleagues and becomes the subject of a statewide manhunt. With a cast including Cory Michael Smith, Sophie Wilde, Imogen Poots and James Badge Dale, a disturbing new poster and a full trailer scheduled for 20 October, Slayground is shaping up to be one of A24's most intriguing
Michael Myers is preparing for another terrifying Halloween as Halloween: The Game expands its playable roster with two newly revealed survivors, Eugene Kelly and Michelle Blanton. The characters have been showcased ahead of a planned DLC release on 27 October 2026, adding more variety to the game's asymmetrical horror experience. With additional content connected to the wider Halloween franchise also in the spotlight, the latest announcement gives horror gaming fans another reason to revisit Haddonfield.
Horror icon Barbara Crampton is returning to the world of supernatural terror in Bite Club, a new vampire thriller premiering on vertTV on 27 October 2026. Also starring Russell Todd, the series follows a university student whose investigation into her best friend's murder leads to a mysterious secret society and an ancient vampire bloodline. Directed by Sam Irvin and written by Michael Varrati, Bite Club brings gothic horror and a murder mystery to an unusual vertical format designed specifically for smartphone audiences.
Springfield is preparing for a double dose of Halloween horror as The Simpsons delivers two spooky specials in October 2026. Treehouse of Horror Presents: The Revengening is scheduled to premiere in the United States on 18 October, followed by the traditional Treehouse of Horror XXXVII on 25 October. With a murderous threat descending on Springfield and the series continuing its decades-long tradition of horror parodies, fans have twice as much Halloween entertainment to look forward to this year.
A desperate father's search for his missing daughter becomes a terrifying journey beneath an ancient Italian city in Encryption, a newly announced first-person psychological horror game from Digital Lighthouse Games. Set in Matera during a devastating environmental catastrophe, the game combines atmospheric exploration, stealth and puzzle-solving as players uncover disturbing secrets hidden underground. With its first trailer now revealed and a PC release planned for 2027, Encryption could be one to watch for fans of story-driven horror.
Big hair, heavy metal and brutal murders are coming together in Brute 1986, the blood-soaked sequel to Marcel Walz's Brute 1976. A newly released trailer offers a first look at the return of the murderous Birdy family, who turn a glam-metal band's music video shoot into a nightmare. Starring Bill Kaulitz, Sarah French, Gigi Gustin and Lew Temple, the film will make its world premiere at London's FrightFest Halloween on 31 October 2026, with UK and North American distribution rights now secured.
Kevin Bacon is returning to supernatural horror in Summoner, a terrifying new film from Amazon MGM Studios that has officially begun production. Stephanie Beatriz and Daniel Ings have joined the cast alongside Bacon, who plays an exorcist confronting a demonic presence at an isolated witness-protection property. Written and directed by The Exorcist television series creator Jeremy Slater, the film also brings together producers behind IT and Longlegs, making it an intriguing new addition to the supernatural horror genre.
DC's upcoming horror film Clayface is shaping up to be something very different from the usual superhero blockbuster. Disturbing new footage offers another glimpse of Matt Hagen's grotesque transformation, with director James Watkins and writer Mike Flanagan bringing one of Batman's most unsettling villains into the world of full-blown body horror. With the R-rated film arriving in cinemas on 23 October 2026, the latest footage suggests audiences should prepare for a particularly unpleasant transformation.
The terrifying world of Fears to Fathom is heading to the screen. Scarlet Stallone's SRYN Productions has secured the rights to develop film and television adaptations of the popular psychological horror game series, working alongside its original creator, Mukul Negi, better known as Rayll. With its unsettling stories inspired by everyday situations and real-life fears, the anthology could become one of the more intriguing horror adaptations currently in development.
The Mummy is officially rising from the dead. Universal Pictures has revealed that the long-awaited fourth instalment will be titled The Mummy: Book of the Dead, reuniting Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz as Rick and Evelyn O'Connell. With several familiar faces returning, the directors behind Ready or Not and Scream taking charge, and an October 2027 release date confirmed, the beloved adventure-horror franchise is preparing for its biggest comeback in nearly two decades.
The wait is finally over for Friday the 13th fans. Crystal Lake, the long-awaited prequel series from A24 and Peacock, premieres today with Linda Cardellini taking centre stage as Pamela Voorhees. Promising a darker exploration of the franchise's origins, shocking violence and a fresh perspective on one of horror's most infamous families, the eight-part series takes audiences back to where the nightmare began.
