The variety of this week’s new horror releases is outstanding. From highly-anticipated films like Sinners, to potential sleeper hits like The Ugly Stepsister, and to theatrical releases like Companion finally landing on subscription services, it’s been a good week.
Take a look at everything below, complete with trailers and links to watch. For even more new horror and horror-adjacent thrillers, take a look at Creepy Catalog’s New & Upcoming Horror Movies tracker. And for the best movies of the year, check out my ongoing ranking of the Best and Worst Horror movies of 2025.
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In Sinners, Michael B. Jordan plays twin brothers Smoke and Stack. Set in 1932, the twins return to their home in Mississippi and open a juke joint with money they took from Chicago gangsters. However, their place of joy is turned into a horror when it is besieged by vampires.
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Elvira (Lea Myren) will go to any lengths, and endure any pain, to be beautiful and win the heart of the prince. The Ugly Stepsister is a body-horror fable that treads on ground similar to last year’s hit The Substance, but it does so as a twisted Cinderella story.
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Vincent Cassell (Black Swan, Irreversible) stars in The Shrouds as Karsh, the inventor of a shroud that allows grieving individuals to watch as their beloved’s body decays in its grave. Karsh’s stake in the tech is personal, and when his wife’s grave is vandalized, the situation, in his own words, gets “weird.”
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Stream on AMC+
When a bloody note is found in a mailbox, dead-letter investigator Jasper begins the search for its origins. Waiting on the other side are two men, one a kidnapper and the other his captive. The story of Dead Mail is described as having a thread of dark humor running through its inventive and dark atmosphere.
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An evil entity has attached itself to Riley (Shayelin Martin), but psychic psychiatrist Cynthia (Ashley Greene) refuses to help due to her traumatic past. However, when Cynthia’s daughter also begins seeing the entity, she has no choice but to confront her fears.
Rent on Amazon
If you crossed A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) with M3GAN (2022) with a much smaller budget, you might get ROB1N. It has a Pinocchio-style setup with a robotics genius, Aiden, making an android to replace his son who died at a young age. Leo (Aiden’s nephew) and his fiancé come to check on Aiden, and ROB1N violently shows how protective he is of his creator.
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Cyberbullies are abducted and forced to “play” a game of kill or be killed after their actions lead to one of their classmates ending his own life. Judging from the trailer, it looks like it might be something like a low-budget battle royale (the game genre and the movie).
Rent on Amazon
Moray (Caitlin Carver) tries to get away from it all after her brother’s death. She travels to a secluded cabin in the woods, but the arrival of a folk band disturbs her peace. Even more disturbing are the inexplicable events that pile up after a hiking trip in the forest.
Rent on Amazon
Ramona (Danielle Deadwyler) recently lost her husband in a car accident. She still has her children Taylor (Peyton Jackson) and Annie (Estella Kahiha), but her grief is overwhelming. One morning, a woman in black appears, sitting in the yard of their isolated country home. Who is she? Why is she there? The reasons threaten to tear the remains of Ramona’s family apart.
Stream on Max
Companion is a fantastic film about the convergence between technology, consent, and what it means to be human. It’s also a thrilling genre film filled with violent action and fun twists. It’s one of the best movies of the year, and it’s now finally streaming on Max.
Stream on Peacock
When a father, Blake (Christopher Abbott), is injured by a beast in the woods near his childhood home, he begins suffering from some sort of infection. Trapped in a secluded house with a monster waiting outside, Blake’s wife Charlotte (Julia Garner) and daughter Ginger (Matilda Firth) watch in horror as he slowly succumbs to his illness, becoming something more animal than human.
Take a look at everything below, complete with trailers and links to watch. For even more new horror and horror-adjacent thrillers, take a look at Creepy Catalog’s New & Upcoming Horror Movies tracker. And for the best movies of the year, check out my ongoing ranking of the Best and Worst Horror movies of 2025.
Sinners
Sinners was directed by Ryan Coogler (Black Panther, Creed).Check Showtimes
In Sinners, Michael B. Jordan plays twin brothers Smoke and Stack. Set in 1932, the twins return to their home in Mississippi and open a juke joint with money they took from Chicago gangsters. However, their place of joy is turned into a horror when it is besieged by vampires.
The Ugly Stepsister
The Ugly Stepsister is a body horror fairy tale.Check Showtimes
Elvira (Lea Myren) will go to any lengths, and endure any pain, to be beautiful and win the heart of the prince. The Ugly Stepsister is a body-horror fable that treads on ground similar to last year’s hit The Substance, but it does so as a twisted Cinderella story.
The Shrouds
The Shrouds is the latest film from David Cronenberg.Check Showtimes
Vincent Cassell (Black Swan, Irreversible) stars in The Shrouds as Karsh, the inventor of a shroud that allows grieving individuals to watch as their beloved’s body decays in its grave. Karsh’s stake in the tech is personal, and when his wife’s grave is vandalized, the situation, in his own words, gets “weird.”
Dead Mail
Dead Mail stars Sterling Macer Jr., John Fleck, and Tomas Boykin.Stream on Shudder
Stream on AMC+
When a bloody note is found in a mailbox, dead-letter investigator Jasper begins the search for its origins. Waiting on the other side are two men, one a kidnapper and the other his captive. The story of Dead Mail is described as having a thread of dark humor running through its inventive and dark atmosphere.
It Feeds
It Feeds was released simultaneously in limited theaters and on streaming services.Check Showtimes
Rent on Amazon
An evil entity has attached itself to Riley (Shayelin Martin), but psychic psychiatrist Cynthia (Ashley Greene) refuses to help due to her traumatic past. However, when Cynthia’s daughter also begins seeing the entity, she has no choice but to confront her fears.
ROB1N
Director Lawrence Fowler also directed Curse of the Witch’s Doll (2018) and the Jack in the Box movies (2019-2024).Rent on Amazon
If you crossed A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) with M3GAN (2022) with a much smaller budget, you might get ROB1N. It has a Pinocchio-style setup with a robotics genius, Aiden, making an android to replace his son who died at a young age. Leo (Aiden’s nephew) and his fiancé come to check on Aiden, and ROB1N violently shows how protective he is of his creator.
Backlash
Backlash is a dark action thriller.Rent on Amazon
Cyberbullies are abducted and forced to “play” a game of kill or be killed after their actions lead to one of their classmates ending his own life. Judging from the trailer, it looks like it might be something like a low-budget battle royale (the game genre and the movie).
Call of the Void
Call of the Void might be too ambiguous in its approach for some viewers, but it looks interesting regardless.Rent on Amazon
Moray (Caitlin Carver) tries to get away from it all after her brother’s death. She travels to a secluded cabin in the woods, but the arrival of a folk band disturbs her peace. Even more disturbing are the inexplicable events that pile up after a hiking trip in the forest.
The Woman in the Yard
The Woman in the Yard is currently set at a PVOD price, so you might want to read this article to see if it’s worth your money.Rent on Amazon
Ramona (Danielle Deadwyler) recently lost her husband in a car accident. She still has her children Taylor (Peyton Jackson) and Annie (Estella Kahiha), but her grief is overwhelming. One morning, a woman in black appears, sitting in the yard of their isolated country home. Who is she? Why is she there? The reasons threaten to tear the remains of Ramona’s family apart.
Companion
Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid star in Companion.Stream on Max
Companion is a fantastic film about the convergence between technology, consent, and what it means to be human. It’s also a thrilling genre film filled with violent action and fun twists. It’s one of the best movies of the year, and it’s now finally streaming on Max.
Wolf Man
Director and co-writer Leigh Whannell also wrote and directed The Invisible Man (2020).Stream on Peacock
When a father, Blake (Christopher Abbott), is injured by a beast in the woods near his childhood home, he begins suffering from some sort of infection. Trapped in a secluded house with a monster waiting outside, Blake’s wife Charlotte (Julia Garner) and daughter Ginger (Matilda Firth) watch in horror as he slowly succumbs to his illness, becoming something more animal than human.