Horror Releases · October 2026
Release dates in the United States. Dates can change; we update them every week.
October is once again the ultimate month for horror fans, and 2026 is packed with new releases ready to take over the Halloween season. From supernatural nightmares and psychological thrillers to slashers, creatures, possessions, and more experimental horror, this month's lineup offers something for almost every kind of genre fan. At Frightry – The Horror Movie Database, we've gathered the October 2026 horror movie releases you should have on your radar, including release dates, plots, casts, trailers, and everything you need to know before choosing your next nightmare.
October has always been a special time for horror, but this year promises an especially exciting mix of new franchises, anticipated returns, and original movies looking to surprise audiences. Throughout the month, we'll continue updating our selection with the biggest theatrical and streaming releases, along with Frightry's ratings for scariness, gore, jumpscares, psychological horror, and disturbing content. If you're wondering what horror movies are coming out in October 2026, bookmark this page: Frightry will be your constantly updated guide to the month's most important horror releases, helping you decide which movies deserve a place on your Halloween watchlist.
In theaters (62)
Wide and limited releases.
Blind Spot (2026)
- (limited)
Creature Fear (2025)
- (limited)
Mendocino (2025)
Appofeniacs (2026)
Beware Boiúna (2026)
Buddy (2026)
- (limited)
Ghost in the Cell (2026)
- (limited)
Ghost Stories (2026)
Infirmary (2026)
- (limited)
Nine Days of Sadness (2026)
The Actor (2026)
The Influencer Project (2026)
Revenge of the Celluloid (2026)
Sepulchre (2026)
Toxic Moon (2026)
- (limited)
UNTIL NEXT TIME (2026)
The Smiling One. (2026)
Улыбчивый
Vampire Carnival (2026)
Grow (2026)
Devour (2026)
- (limited)
Other Mommy (2026)
V/H/S/Mixtape (2026)
- (limited)
A Call for Help (2026)
Analog Eyes (2026)
- (limited)
Tim Kim Beast (2026)
- (limited)
Intimate Bodies (2026)
JINX (2026)
Koko: The Invisible Dog (2026)
Psychopomp (2026)
Tchotchke (2026)
The Way I Feel (2026)
Why Did You Stop Me? (2026)
You'll Be Fine (2026)
Obsession (2026)
- (limited)
Crawlers (2026)
Devices (2026)
MUNCH (2026)
One Eye Open (2026)
The Devils (1971)
- (limited)
You Can't Leave (2026)
FAM-ILLI (2025)
God's Future Soldiers (2026)
Never My Love (2026)
Ayahuasca Haunting: The Vine of Souls (2026)
Ghoulmaster (2026)
- (limited)
Плоский мир (2026)
Relict (2026)
418 (2026)
Andhar (2026)
আন্ধার
Clayface (2026)
Web Extraction (2026)
- (limited)
29 Seconds to Midnight (2026)
Breeder (2026)
28 Kegs Later (2026)
The Restoration at Grayson Manor (2025)
- (limited)
Christmas at the Kringles (2026)
Ralph's Perfekt Christmas (2026)
- (limited)
Stiletto (2026)
The Pinecrest Lost Tapes: Chaos! Blood! & Violence (2026)
- (limited)
Bullet and Lace (2026)
Silt (2026)
- (limited)
The Tall-N-Short Halloween Special - Vol. VII (2026)
On digital (111)
Premieres on streaming, digital rental or purchase.
Beyond the Gateway (2026)
Creature Fear (2025)
Family Go to the Bad House (2026)
In Jeff We Trust (2025)
Senseless Acts of Violence 2 (2026)
Skin and Pavement (2026)
Stream of Terror (2026)
The Vampires of New Orleans (2026)
Bite Size Terror (2026)
Charlie Shaw's Revenge (2026)
Femcel (2026)
Ferret-Man (2026)
Her Will Be Done (2025)
Que ma volonté soit faite
Infirmary (2026)
Sucker (2026)
The Automotive Dead (2026)
Grave Danger (2026)
Idol Seed (2026)
Mallbound (2026)
Lurker (2026)
NOT a Zombie Movie (2026)
Trixie's Halloween Mattelathon (2026)
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence (2026)
Getaway (2025)
Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)
JINX (2026)
Last Chance Motel (2026)
Onslaught (2026)
Follow For More (2026)
The Hugo incident (2026)
HOW TO MAKE MAPO TOFU (2026)
Intruder (2026)
Nightmare Hospital (2026)
Pale Faces - Mom (Found Footage) (2026)
Doris (2026)
Flush (2025)
Pride Weekend (2026)
The Worlds Most Haunted Kingdom (2026)
Til I Rot (2026)
Transfigurations (An American Gothic) (2026)
Under Wraps (1997)
V/H/S/Mixtape (2026)
Out. (2026)
The Ad (2026)
Kübleross (2026)
Man at the Bottom of the Bag (2026)
Arachnado 2: Flaming Spiders (2026)
Buddy (2026)
Deathgasm 2: Goremageddon (2026)
Devour (2026)
F*CK HALLOWEEN (2026)
Last Light (2026)
Remain Calm (2026)
Biohazard (2026)
SISTERS (2026)
HERMANAS
Something Is Wrong (2026)
TrueLink (2026)
Boy Mom (2026)
Quick Fix (2026)
Flesh and Blood (2026)
Hallowarrior (2026)
Halloween Candy 2 (2026)
last night job (2026)
Mall Hot Dog (2024)
Mandelbrot Hall: Pilot (2026)
Noctis Eternal (2026)
Remnants (2026)
Shoulders (2026)
The Date (2026)
Wuthering Heights: The House of the Damned (2026)
(IM)PERFECT (2026)
Stephen Teague (2026)
I've Been a Good Boy (2026)
The Demon Dog Phenomenon Chapter I (2026)
Archives from Hell: The Making of Demo_N (2026)
Case File 427-26 (2026)
I've Been Having Dreams (2026)
The 3 Killer Pigs (2026)
The Cycle (2026)
The Exit State (2026)
Vision of a Murder (2026)
Dolly (2026)
The Evaluation (2026)
Nocturne in White (2026)
The Night of Halloween (2026)
Ever After (2026)
The Teenage Vampire (2026)
Things Greater Than Us (2026)
It Appears in a Flash! (2026)
Mallrooms (2026)
29 Seconds to Midnight (2026)
Kentucky Bourbon (2026)
CERVINE (2026)
Exposure (2026)
Faust (2026)
Get Lost (2026)
GraveRaiser (2026)
Mary (2026)
Return to the Jaws of Darkness (2026)
The Canvas (2026)
The Class: Online (2026)
The Whistling Game (2026)
The World We Leave (2026)
Camp Carnage (2026)
Demonology (2026)
Dual (2025)
Felix Motel (2026)
Hunting Matthew Nichols (2026)
The Cat and the Clown (2026)
The Ectomilkers (2026)
