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Horror Forecast: Upcoming Scary Movies in 2023, 2024, and Beyond
It has been raining great horror movies lately, and according to my boobs, there’s a 100% chance it’s going to keep raining.
2022 was a fantastic year to be a horror fan, packed with blockbuster hits and underrated horror gems. But 2023 and 2024 are shaping up to be perhaps even better.
July 2nd marked the halfway point of this year, and what a film selection we’ve gotten thus far! Films like M3gan, Scream VI, and Evil Dead Rise were obvious instant classics before they even released. Not to mention the sleeper hits we’ve gotten in films like Brooklyn 45 and Skinamarink.
But this year’s storm of horror is just beginning. Here are some scary movies releasing in the second half of 2023 and beyond.
Upcoming Horror Movies 2023
Cobweb
Inspired by Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Telltale Heart”, Cobweb follows the story of a boy who begins hearing unexplained knocking coming from his walls. This Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg-produced horror film will be released in theaters on July 21st.
Talk to Me
The directorial debut of Danny and Michael Phillipou has gotten a lot of attention ever since the trailer dropped. The film follows a group of teens discovering they can interact with the spirit world through an embalmed hand. How could anything possibly go wrong?
Talk to Me releases in theaters on July 28th.
The Deliverance
This upcoming Netflix horror film featuring Omar Epps and Glenn Close follows the story of a family who believes their home is a gateway to another world as strange activity unfolds. The film will become available for streaming on Netflix sometime later this year.
The Haunted Mansion
A Disney horror movie packed with star power is underway with The Haunted Mansion, starring Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Jamie Lee Curtis, LaKeith Stanfield, Ryan Gosling, Jared Leto, Danny DeVito, Winona Ryder, and more.
Find The Haunted Mansion in theatres on July 28th.
The Strangers
This reboot of the 2006 film The Strangers sees a couple terrorized in an Oregon Airbnb. The film is the first of a trilogy of upcoming Strangers movies. No release date is currently known, although Collider reported in January that The Strangers reboot will be released sometime in 2023.
Last Voyage of the Demeter
Based on a chapter from Bram Stoker’s Dracula, this creature feature will tell the tale of the ill-fated Demeter as it sails cargo from Carpathia to London.
You can find this Dracula movie in theaters on August 11th.
Elevator Game
This upcoming scary movie, directed by Rebekah McKendry, is about a purportedly cursed elevator ritual of the same name that gained popularity online years ago. This supernatural horror movie, based on the true, mysterious disappearance of Elisa Lam, sounds terrifying already. Count me in
Elevator Game will be available for streaming on Shudder on August 11th.
The First Omen
The son of Satan comes alive this year in the prequel to the horror classic The Omen. Directed by Arkasha Stevenson, little is known about the plot, but The First Omen is expected to release before 2023 is over.
Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor
Before there was Hell House, there was The Carmichael Manor. This prequel tale shows a team of investigators staying at the abandoned manor where horrific murders occurred. While a release date is unknown, the new Hell House LLC movie is expected to stream on Shudder this fall.
The Nun II
Based in France in 1956, The Nun 2 sees the return of Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga) four years after the first film’s events. After a priest is murdered, it becomes clear that Valak (Bonnie Aarons) has also returned.
The Nun 2 releases in theaters on September 8th.
Cinderella’s Curse
If you follow Horror Press on Instagram or TikTok, you may remember the announcement of a gore-soaked Cinderella slasher film coming this October. Not much is known about the movie yet; however, Bloody Disgusting recently premiered some first look photos of the film.
The Exorcist: Believer
For the first time since 1979’s The Exorcist, Ellen Burstyn is returning as Chris MacNeil for the Blumhouse-produced sequel. Friday, October 13th is an excellent day for an exorcism, as that’s when The Exorcist: Believer arrives in theaters.
Five Nights at Freddy’s
Based on the popular video game series, this horror movie follows a security guard who begins working overnight at a pizza place housing evil animatronics. Produced by Blumhouse, Five Nights at Freddy’s sees the return of Matthew Lillard to horror as he plays Freddy’s founder William Afton.
See Five Nights at Freddy’s in theaters on October 27th.
Saw X
The tenth installment of the Saw franchise arrives this Halloween season with the return of Tobin Bell as Jigsaw and Shawnee Smith as Amanda Young. Considering (Saw spoiler warning) that they both died seven movies ago, it’s unclear exactly how these characters will be integrated. There is some speculation that Saw X will serve as a “midquel” between the first and second Saw films, though to date there’s been no official confirmation. But I’m not here to question it too much anyway; I’m just happy the gang’s getting back together again.
Find me yelling at the screen in theaters when Saw X releases on October 27th.
Thanksgiving
Eli Roth released a trailer for a movie that didn’t exist in 2007. Now, the film advertised all those years ago comes to fruition in Thanksgiving, an Eli Roth slasher. Thanksgiving releases in theaters on November 17th.
Scary Movies Releasing in 2024 and Beyond
Friday the 13th Reboot
Friday the 13th original director Sean Cunningham is working on a Friday the 13th reboot alongside Jeff Locker and Jeremy Weiss. Little is known about the film yet, but Jason fans will be happy to know that there is also a prequel series called Crystal Lake, produced by A24, with original writer Victor Miller executive producing, being released on Peacock in 2024.
Night Swim
Blumhouse has yet another scary movie underway, based on a 2014 horror short film with the same title. This supernatural horror movie about a swimming pool will be released on January 5th, 2024.
The Conjuring: Last Rites
The Conjuring Universe has another film underway, as The Conjuring 4 has been confirmed, with Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson reprising their roles as Lorraine and Ed Warren.
The Life of Chuck
Mike Flanagan is adapting another Stephen King story. This time it is a short story from the If It Bleeds novella called “The Life of Chuck.” Tom Hiddleston and Mark Hamill will have lead roles in the film. No release date has been announced yet.
Another Mike Flanagan film was announced in 2021, a sci-fi horror titled “The Season of Passage,” adapting the Christopher Pike novel of the same name. With plans to be produced by Universal and Intrepid Pictures, little discussion has been had about the film since.
Final Destination 6: Bloodlines
As confirmed by the franchise creator, Jeffrey Riddick, the sixth installment of Final Destination will follow a group of first responders who escape tragedy, only to still be seemingly marked for death. The release date is to be announced.
Terrifier 3
Art the Clown is returning with a bigger budget than ever with Terrifier 3 in 2024. The film will see the return of Lauren Lavera as Sienna and David Howard Thornton as Art the Clown, with Damien Leone returning to the director’s chair once more.
MaXXXine
The final film in Ti West’s X trilogy follows the events of X as Maxine (Mia Goth) moves to Hollywood with dreams of becoming a star. Filming began in April, so we likely won’t see it until at least early 2024.
Untitled Jordan Peele Film
Variety announced in March 2023 that Jordan Peele has a fourth horror movie on the way. Nothing is known about this project, except to expect it on Christmas Day 2024.
Beetlejuice 2
Ready your Handbooks for the Recently Deceased; Beetlejuice is returning. Michael Keaton is reprising his role as the titular icon, and Winona Ryder returns as Lydia Deetz, who now has a daughter, played by Jenna Ortega. Beetlejuice 2 will release on September 6th, 2024.
Weapons
Zach Cregger burst into the horror scene with his debut scary movie Barbarian last year. We won’t have to wait long for another Zach Cregger horror film because a science-fi horror film titled Weapons, starring Pedro Pascal, is on the way. No release date is known, though late 2024 seems likely.
A Quiet Place: Day One
Emily Blunt and Millicent Simmons reprise their former roles in this prequel spinoff. Horror fans will be excited to hear that Hereditary’s Alex Wolff and Stranger Things’ Joseph Quinn have joined the cast. Produced by John Krasinski and Michael Bay, A Quiet Place: Day One releases on March 8th, 2024.
Alien: Romulus
Only a little is known about the sixth Alien movie, other than it is directed by Fede Alvarez, produced by Ridley Scott, and stars Cailee Spaeny and Isabela Merced. Alien: Romulus is expected to be released on August 16th, 2024.
Other Exciting Horror Productions Coming Soon:
- A reimagining of The Leprechaun
- A Faces of Death remake
- The Shrouds, A David Cronenberg film
- An untitled Night Shyamalan thriller is expected on April 5th, 2024.
- Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2
- Hocus Pocus 3
- Speak No Evil, a Blumhouse production
- Imaginary, another Blumhouse production directed by Jeff Wadlow
- The Backrooms, an A24 production
While this is not an exhaustive list of everything to expect, it certainly paints a promising future for all the horror to come. If it rained horror movies in 2022, then 2023 and 2024 are bringing forth torrential storms and hailing horror movies. There are no signs of slowing either, as M3gan 2.0 is coming to theaters on January 17th, 2025.
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The Best Movies to Stream on Shudder This Month
Tragedy Girls (2017)
A dark, comedic, high school romp about best friends gaining internet clout through murder. It may feel dated due to its use of Twitter rather than X, but it adds charm and reminds us of a simpler internet age. Brianna Hildebrand and Alexandra Shipp deliver devilishly fun performances, and their slasher personas are heavily under-appreciated in the horror community. There are lots of familiar faces here, including Josh Hutcherson, Jack Quaid, Craig Robinson, and not to mention the director, Tyler MacIntyre, who went on to be one of the writers for Five Nights at Freddy’s (2023).
Seance (2021)
This Is Not a Test (2025)
School’s Out (2018)
Graduation Day (1981)
One of my absolute favorite things to do when I’m on vacation is to visit horror filming locations. Wherever you happen to be going, odds are that at least one horror project was filmed there at some point. There’s something magical about seeing the places that helped bring iconic scary stories to life on the big and small screens.
However, some locations are better than others. A lot of them (like the original A Nightmare on Elm Street house, Stu’s house from Scream, and the schoolhouse from The Birds) are private property and aren’t always owned by people who are particularly happy to have horror fans milling around out front. Others (like the schools from Buffy, Elm Street, and many other teen horror titles) are active educational institutions that don’t welcome strange visitors.
But I’m here to deliver a guide to some of the coolest horror filming locations in North America that give you that magical vibe without somebody calling 9-1-1 on you. Because the best things in life are free, so are all the locations on this list.
The Bridge from A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Location: Linnie Canal Ct. Los Angeles, CA 9029, USA
The bridge where Glen (Johnny Depp) and Nancy (Heather Langenkamp) discuss the Balinese method of dreaming is nowhere near the movie’s fictional town of Springwood, Ohio. It’s actually one of the bridges over the human-made canals in Venice, California. Specifically, it’s the bridge over the Eastern canal that connects to Linnie Ct. It’s totally free to visit, and once you’re done taking photos and quoting “I’m into survival” to your heart’s content, you’re still in Venice. Not a bad place to be!
The Movie Theater from Scream 2 (1997)
Location: Rialto Theatre, 1019-1023 Fair Oaks Ave. South Pasadena, CA, 91030 USA
Although the majority of the campus scenes in the college-set slasher sequel Scream 2 were filmed at Agnes Scott College in Georgia, a lot of the school’s surrounding environs were filmed closer to Hollywood, in sunny Pasadena. While the movie theater where poor Phil (Omar Epps) and Maureen (Jada Pinkett Smith) are killed in the movie’s prologue is no longer an operating cinema and you can’t go inside (the building has been taken over by a church), the exterior has been well preserved and looks more or less exactly the way it did in the late 1990s.
This horror filming location is also just an 11 minute drive from the street where the film’s famous car crash sequence was shot, which is part of Green Street between South Los Robles Avenue and Madison Avenue in Pasadena.
The Myers House from Halloween (1978)
Location: 1000 Mission St, South Pasadena, CA 91030, USA
Although the building has been moved from its original location, it was rebuilt to look exactly the way it does when young Michael Myers is stalking his way around it in the iconic opening sequence of Halloween. There is a business operating out of the building, so don’t bother them or try to get inside (the interiors aren’t the same, anyway). But at this point, they’re very used to people doing photo ops out front. If you find yourself in Pasadena on October 31, it’s a can’t-miss destination, as a nonstop torrent of cosplayers swarm the area.
Other free Halloween locations in South Pasadena include the exterior of the hardware store where Michael gets his mask (right around the corner at 966 Mission St – it’s now the Radhika Modern Indian restaurant) and the famous hedge he hides behind when stalking Laurie Strode (just one mile away, at 1019 Montrose Ave S).
Brennan’s Tip: If you do have money to burn, check out the SugarMynt Gallery next door, which is chock full of horror-themed artwork. Also grab a snack at the Heirloom Bakery across the street! They’ve got all kinds of great treats (I even had them do the desserts for my wedding), and you can enjoy them on the outdoor patio with the Myers house looming over you.
The Town Square from Scream (1996)
Location: Healdsburg Town Square, Healdsburg, CA 95448, USA
Scream was filmed in and around Sonoma County, but the core town playing Woodsboro was the real-life wine country borough of Healdsburg. The town square, complete with fountain, is still there, and surrounded by cute shops and restaurants. You can also find the police station exterior where Sidney punches out Gale at Oakville Grocery (124 Matheson Street) nearby, but it has changed enough to be barely recognizable at this point.
Derry from It (2017), It: Chapter Two (2019), and It: Welcome to Derry (2025-)
Location: Port Hope, Ontario L1A 2Y7, Canada
The majority of the important locations in It and Welcome to Derry’s fictional town of Derry, Maine are all located along the main road of Port Hope, including the movie theater (Capitol Theatre on 20 Queen St), the library (Port Hope Town Hall, 56 Queen St), the park with the bandshell, and the alleyway outside the butcher shop, which still has the door painted with the faux sign from the movie.
Brennan’s Tip: Check out the river that runs parallel to the main street. When I went, there were hundreds of fish making their way upstream for spawning. Multiple species do this in Port Hope, in various seasons, so you never know if you’ll get lucky.
The University from Black Christmas (1974)
Location: Soldiers’ Tower at the University of Toronto, Hart House Cir, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H7, Canada
The college from the 1974 proto-slasher Black Christmas is played by the real-life University of Toronto, with the most notable area being the plaza outside Soldiers’ Tower, where Clare’s dad is seen waiting for his ill-fated daughter.
Brennan’s Tip: If you’re a huge Killer Party (1986) fan like I am, the Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada building (25 Spadina Rd), which plays the haunted frat house, is just a short walk away.
Abe’s Snake Bodega from Scream VI (2023)
Location: Dépanneur St.Ambroise, 5701 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, QC H4A 1W9, Canada
Our next horror filming location is of a more recent vintage, but it’s an instant classic: the “New York City” bodega in which Ghostface hunts down Sam (Melissa Barrera) and Tara Carpenter (Jenna Ortega) in Scream VI. Both the exterior and the interior of the shop were used for filming, though they changed a great deal of the inside to make it look more New York-y. You don’t have to pay to visit, but if you want to do a photo op posing like Ghostface at the end of the row of refrigerator cases, you might as well buy a soda on your way out as a thank you.
Other worthwhile free Scream VI filming locations in the area are the campus of Blackmore University (McGill University at 845 Sherbrooke St W), and “Central Park” (Parc La Fontaine, 3819 Av. Calixa-Lavallée).
Crawford Academy from Happy Birthday to Me (1981)
Location: Concordia University – Loyola Campus, 7141 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, Quebec H4B 1R6, Canada
The fictional high school from this classic Canadian slasher was played by the real-life Concordia University (except for the opening kill scene, which was shot around Douglass Hall at McGill University). It’s a relatively small campus, so you can’t miss the grand brick buildings, which look exactly the same now as they did 45 years ago, though the quad has been relandscaped.
The Steps from The Exorcist (1973)
Location: Corner of Prospect St and 36th St NW, Georgetown, Washington, D.C., 20007, USA
William Friedkin’s landmark classic The Exorcist is home to one of our most iconic horror filming locations yet. The steps that claim the lives of both Burke Dennings (Jack MacGowran) and Father Karras (Jason Miller) are still there more than 50 years later, and you’ll almost certainly find people exercising on them, as if they aren’t worried that Pazuzu is gonna fling another victim toward them when they least expect it.
While the house from The Exorcist is indeed at the top of the steps (at 3600 Prospect Street), it is more set back than the movie implies (the exterior of Reagan’s window was a facade). But it’s still there, as is the Georgetown campus, where other scenes from the movie were filmed.
The Crystal Shop from Obsession (2026)
Location: The Green Man, 824 N Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA 91505, USA
Our tour of some of the greatest free horror filming locations of North America comes full circle now, bringing us back to Southern California with the most recent movie on the list. Curry Barker’s Obsession was entirely shot in and around Burbank, and the metaphysical supply store The Green Man looks almost exactly like the fictional store from the movie, both inside and out. Just don’t go in hoping to find a display of One Wish Willows.
