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Horror movies continue to evolve with new releases and reboots making waves. Recent coverage highlights a range of films, from free streaming picks to record-breaking box office performances and surprising endings.
Clayface is the smallest movie DC has ever made. It’s also the most daring. And according to Peter Safran, it’s proof the studio finally has creative freedom.
In Insidious, the track plays during scenes of supernatural intrusion: a child dancing in an empty room, a figure emerging from darkness, a father stepping into a realm where time doesn’t exist. Each use is a jarring reminder that the familiar can be a trap.
Clayface hits theaters on October 23, 2026, with a $40 million budget and a projected opening of $20–$29 million. The R-rated horror film, starring Tom Rhys Harries as a disfigured actor turned vengeful monster, is seen as a potential lifeline for DC Studios after a string of underperforming releases, including Supergirl. Directed by James Watkins, it’s set in James Gunn’s DC Universe but doesn’t’
Other Mommy’s $45.1 million global debut proves one thing: horror still wins, even when everyone hates it. Critics gave it 16% on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences handed it a D+. Yet people paid. And kept coming. The secret? Jessica Chastain. The season. The fear of a mother who isn’t your mother.
James Gunn’s The Belko Experiment is now streaming for free on Pluto TV after being added on October 1, 2026. The 2017 horror thriller, which earned $11 million worldwide against a $5 million budget, follows 80 office workers trapped in a building and forced to kill two people every 30 minutes or die themselves. Starring John Gallagher Jr., Tony Goldwyn, Adria Arjona, Melonie Diaz, and John C. M
The 2026 reboot, written and directed by Zach Cregger, has grossed $320.2 million globally, surpassing all previous live-action installments and becoming the highest-grossing film in the franchise’s history.
Mike Flanagan’s The Exorcist: Martyrs trailer drops at NYCC, with Scarlett Johansson as a detective haunted by a serial killer tied to ancient evil. The film releases March 12, 2027.
Jessica Rothe says Happy Death Day 3 is moving forward with a time jump, focusing on Tree Gelbman’s adult life after college. The film is being restructured with director Christopher Landon, and Rothe says it’s no longer stuck in limbo — just waiting on studio sign-off.
The horror movie completed 43 days in cinemas and is out of the top 10 as well. The movie collected just $85k on its 8th Friday at the domestic box office, a harsh 61.6% decline, and is now running in only 289 theaters.
Resident Evil crosses $112M in North America, overtakes Scary Movie 6, and edges closer to beating Disclosure Day and Scream 7 in its third weekend.
Netflix’s October 2026 horror selection includes 'Alien,' '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,' and Jordan Peele’s 'Nope.' The list highlights both enduring classics and fresh hits, with the zombie sequel emerging as a frontrunner for best film of the year.
Austin Abrams says he was shocked reading the script for Zach Cregger's Resident Evil, in which his character Bryan is infected and transforms by the film's final act. Spoilers ahead.
Resident Evil's 2026 reboot opened to Rs 3.75 crore gross in India on day one, while its North American Thursday previews of $8.8 million rank as the sixth-highest for any horror film, per Pinkvilla and Koimoi.
Insidious: Out of the Further has crossed $57 million domestically in 21 days, overtaking The Curse of La Llorona's full North American haul, and is closing in on $150 million worldwide.
Insidious: Out of the Further has crossed $155 million worldwide against an $18 million budget, nearly matching its predecessor's late-weekend hold despite reviews that split critics down the middle.
Speaking at TIFF, Obsession co-producer Haley Nicole Johnson said the film's rise from a $15 million Focus Features sale to a $500 million hit has been overwhelming, as fellow horror producers debated what comes next for the genre.