A while back, my horror forecast determined it was raining horror movies for the foreseeable future. Put on your raincoats, kids, because it looks like in 2024, we’re in for a torrential downpour. From novel adaptations to sequels to remakes, icons reborn, and even *original ideas*, 2024 is set to be jam-packed with horror movies.
So, please sit back and get your flashlights ready; here are some of the new horror movies coming in 2024 that we’re dying to see.
Upcoming Horror Movies in 2024
Night Swim
Release Date: January 5, 2024
Blumhouse is kicking off the new year with Night Swim, inspired by the 2014 horror short of the same name. A retired baseball player (Wyatt Russell) moves into a new house, but the swimming pool in the backyard holds some secrets. We need more water horror, so this movie is exciting. Wet ghosts hit harder than dry ones.
Founders Day
Release Date: January 19, 2024
This new slasher brings us to a small town where a mayoral election will occur. Meanwhile, a string of murders begins at the hands of a masked assailant. Erik and Carson Bloomquist helm the feature as director and writer, and this horror/mystery movie can be found in theaters on January 19, 2024.
I Know Exactly How You Die
Release Date: February 4, 2024
A horror writer sees his manuscript begin to take on a life of its own in this horror slasher directed by Alexandra Spieth. Little else is known about this film at this time.
Lisa Frankenstein
Release Date: February 9, 2024
This PG-13 horror comedy written by Diablo Cody (Jennifer’s Body) stars Kathryn Newton, Liza Soberano, Cole Sprouse, and Carla Gugino and is the directorial debut of Zelda Williams. Lisa Frankenstein tells the tale of a girl named Lisa who falls in love with a monster. You can find Lisa Frankenstein in theaters on February 9, 2024.
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2
Release Date: February 2024
Winnie-the-Pooh is back for blood; this time, he has his friends with him. One note that many viewers had while watching Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey was the absence of many iconic characters. The sequel is set to make this right as it appears Tigger and Owl will be joining Winnie the Pooh and Piglet on their next adventure out of the Hundred Acre Wood. (Do you know how hilarious it is to me that I’m referring to a horror movie right now?).
There has yet to be a confirmed release date for the film, though Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 should be expected in February, with a rumored release date of February 16, 2024.
Imaginary
Release Date: March 8, 2024
This Blumhouse production, directed by Jeff Wadlow, brings horror to teddies with the seemingly haunted Chauncey bear in Imaginary. Judging by the trailer for Imaginary, we’re in for a ghost story, as Chauncey gives a little girl an ominous to-do list as a shadow figure lurks about the house.
Return to Silent Hill
Release Date: Expected 2024
Audiences are going back to Silent Hill with this psychological horror reboot. In 2022, a teaser trailer for Return to Silent Hill was dropped during a Silent Hill Transmission stream, and filming wrapped in July 2023.
Though an official release date for Return to Silent Hill has yet to be announced, a 2024 release date is likely.
The First Omen
Release Date: April 5, 2024
The Omen prequel has been underway since 2016 and is only months away from finally hitting theaters. The First Omen takes place at a church in Rome, where a conspiracy to bring about evil incarnate is unveiled. 20th Century Studios is producing this Omen prequel, and Arkasha Stevenson is in the director’s seat.
Untitled Universal Monster Movie by Radio Silence
Release Date: April 19, 2024
It seems like a new vampire movie is coming, as this Untitled Radio Silence Monster Movie project was initially rumored to be titled Dracula’s Daughter. While there’s been no confirmation on a title or subject matter, the plot, if it follows the 1936 horror film of the same name, will center on a group of kidnappers who find out the hard way that one of their victims is the daughter of a famous universal monster. Melissa Barrera (Scream 5, 6) takes a leading role.
Witchboard
Release Date: Expected 2024
Chuck Russell, who previously gave us movies such as The Blob, The Mask, Nightmare on Elm Street 3, and Bless The Child, is returning to horror with Witchboard. This reimagining of the 1980s paranormal horror of the same name sees Jamie Campbell Bower (Stranger Things’ Vecna) as an occultist whom a paranormal-afflicted couple (Madison Iseman, Aaron Dominguez) seek out for help. There’s been no official release date for Witchboard yet, but it should arrive sometime in 2024.
Horrorscope
Release Date: May 10, 2024
After attending a party where their horoscopes were read, a group of teens began dying in ways that matched their astrology readings. Horrorscope is based on a novel of the same name by “Nicholas Adams.” Adams was a collective pen name used by a group of 90s YA horror writers. Expect a fun, creative slasher with a little mystery.
The Strangers: Chapter One
Release Date: May 17, 2024
Director Renny Harlin is bringing us The Strangers trilogy in 2024, each film existing as its chapter in a larger story. All of this is setting up the potential for a The Strangers universe in the future, with even more films to follow.
The first film in the trilogy, The Strangers: Chapter One, is expected to be released on May 17, 2024. While the release dates of its successors are not yet known, they are all expected to be released sometime in 2024.
The Shrouds
Release Date: Unknown
The king of body horror, David Cronenberg, will have a unique treat for us soon through his upcoming horror movie The Shrouds. Filming reportedly wrapped back in June 2023, so some sources speculate that The Shrouds will premiere at the Cannes Festival in April 2024, with a widespread release to follow not long after. The Shrouds is about a businessman who invents a way to connect with the dead through a burial shroud, allowing people to watch their lost loved ones decompose in real-time. That’s just the beginning of this scary movie that will undoubtedly leave its mark on viewers.
The Watchers
Release Date: June 7, 2024
A woman named Mina (played by Dakota Fanning) becomes isolated in a bunker alongside three strangers in the Irish wilderness as ominous creatures lurk just outside. The Watchers is the feature film directorial debut of Ishana Shyamalan, the daughter of M Night Shyamalan.
A Quiet Place: Day One
Release Date: June 28, 2024
This spinoff-prequel of the original story by John Krasinski sees Emily Blunt, Djimon Hounsou, and Millicent Simmonds reprising their roles. However, expect a new story with new characters as Lupita Nyong’o (Us) takes the lead in A Quiet Place: Day One.
Trap
Release Date: August 2, 2024
The plot for M Night Shyamalan‘s new movie has been massively kept under wraps. However, while speaking at CineEurope, M Night Shyamalan hinted Trap is a “psychological thriller set at a concert.” This film is M Night Shyamalan’s first in a new multi-movie deal with WB and New Line Cinemas, so expect a Shyamalan resurgence in the years to follow.
Speak No Evil
Release Date: August 9, 2024
In 2022, the Danish film Speak No Evil left its mark on audiences due to its disturbing, unforgettable nature. In the summer of 2024, Blumhouse will deliver a remake of Speak No Evil, starring James McAvoy and Mackenzie Davis. The original film sees a family terrorized while on vacation in the countryside, making this a perfect horror movie to close summer.
Alien: Romulus
Release Date: August 16, 2024
Xenomorphs are returning to the big screen with Fede Álvarez in the director’s seat. Star Cailee Spaeny recently confirmed Alien: Romulus will take place between the events of Alien and Aliens. A pre-sequel, if you will. If that tickles your tulips, you’ll be delighted to know that FX has an Alien prequel series underway.
They Listen
Release Date: August 30, 2024
The plot of this upcoming horror film, produced by Blumhouse and directed by Chris Weitz, has been massively kept under wraps. We know the release date was pushed off in 2023, and we expect They Listen to release on August 30, 2024.
Beetlejuice 2
Release Date: September 6, 2024
Almost 40 years after its predecessor was released (and 30 years since the TV series ended), we are finally getting more Beetlejuice. Michael Keaton is reprising his role as the titular bad guy, with Winona Ryder (Lydia Deetz) and Catherine O’Hara (Delia Deetz) returning. The movie will also introduce Jenna Ortega as Lydia’s daughter and Monica Belluci as Beetlejuice’s wife. As Beetlejuice is no longer a bachelor, we are undoubtedly about to see Beetlejuice in a way we haven’t seen him before.
Saw XI
Release Date: September 27, 2024
A year after the release of Saw X, expect the eleventh Saw movie to emerge in theaters. Plot details are cloudy, but Saw XI producer Oren Koules hinted that picking up where they left off during Saw X “would be the natural place to take at least the next one.” This statement paints a future with more Saw movies to come and would mean the return of Tobin Bell for Saw XI, though nothing has been confirmed yet.
Bambi: The Reckoning
Release Date: Expected 2024
Horror is coming for another childhood classic this year, as Bambi: The Reckoning is coming. The Bambi horror film was announced by Entertainment Weekly in 2022 and promises to show us a terrifying side to the beloved icon.
Salem’s Lot
Release Date: ???
The new Salem’s Lot movie has eluded us for over a year. The completed film saw its original Fall 2022 release pushed to April 2023, which was then canceled, and Salem’s Lot has been in limbo ever since. Though nothing has been substantiated, there were rumors that the film would be released straight to streaming on Max. I’m optimistically including Salem’s Lot as a 2024 release, hoping this film will soon see the light of day.
Smile 2
Release Date: October 18, 2024
Smile was a top horror movie in 2022, and the sequel was green-lit right away. In the past, director and creator Parker Finn hinted in an interview with Collider that we had yet to see all the layers of the Smile entity, so Smile 2 will likely explore that.
Wolf Man
Release Date: October 25, 2024
The full moon isn’t safe. Blumhouse is breathing new life into another universal monster with Christopher Abbott starring in Wolf Man. Given Blumhouse’s running success giving Universal Monsters a modern-day treatment in The Invisible Man and Renfield, this is one to watch out for.
Terrifier 3
Release Date: October 25, 2024
Art the Clown is returning to terrorize theaters for Halloween, and the scares look like they’ll last through Christmas. In Terrifier 2, director Damien Leone reminded us why practical effects are king, delivering squirm-inducing deaths that need no introduction further than “bleach and salt” or “mashed potatoes.” Terrifier 3 plans to show us that its predecessors are just the tip of the iceberg.
Slaughter Horse
Release Date: Expected October 31, 2024
This indie horror flick seems like it’s going to be a blast. Toby Johansen directs Slaughter Horse, and its story follows a woman at odds against a deranged kidnapper who has a thing for wearing a horse mask.
MaXXXine
I’m including this one, although, as of this writing, there has been no news on any release date. The Ti West-directed trilogy that started with X, which we’ve been waiting on since Pearl was released last year, should be here soon.
After all, the first two films were only released six months apart, and MaXXXine is currently listed as in post-production. It’s safe to assume we will see the trilogy conclude in 2024. Following the events of X, Mia Goth reprises her role as Maxine, who is headed to Los Angeles in pursuit of her dream to become an actress.
The Toxic Avenger
Release Date: TBA
The reboot of this 1984 cult classic should be here soon. Peter Dinklage takes the role of Winston Poze, the hapless janitor who fell into a pit of toxic slime, transforming him into the Toxic Avenger. This reboot also features Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, Taylour Paige, and Jacob Tremblay. The Toxic Avenger premiered at two festivals in the fall of 2023, so it’s reasonable to assume a release date sometime in 2024, though there’s been no official statement as of this writing.
Faces of Death
Release Date: TBA
The remake of the 80s cult horror film Faces of Death has no official release date yet and is not guaranteed to appear in 2024. However, news of Faces of Death, starring Barbie Ferreira and Dacre Montgomery, has been mounting over the last two years, and the film is expected soon.
Nosferatu
Release Date: December 25, 2024
It’s been over a hundred years since Nosferatu was released, creating iconic shots that are still replicated in many films today. Nosferatu, heavily inspired by Bram Stoker’s Dracula, also impacted the vampire mythos, as the film Nosferatu is responsible for the idea that sunlight could kill vampires. It’s exciting to see this film revived.
The Nosferatu remake, directed by Robert Eggers and costarring Lily-Rose Depp and Willem Dafoe, should be released on Christmas Day. The antagonist (Count Orlock) is played by Bill Skarsgard, who previously made his own mark on horror with his depiction of Pennywise. I have high hopes.
Jordan Peele’s New Movie
Previously expected: December 25, 2024, new release date TBD
Some time ago, Jordan Peele announced that he had a fourth horror movie on the way, and all that is known about it is that it would be released on Christmas Day 2024. Unfortunately, due to not wanting to compete with the release of Nosferatu, the original Christmas release date has been pulled, with a new one still to be determined. Jordan Peele’s new movie will likely be pushed back until 2025; however, since it was a 2024 movie release I was looking forward to, its 2024 absence deserves to be noted.
Note: Unfortunately, I do not have Madame Horror Press’s uncanny powers of omnipotence. However, my preternatural senses tell me we can expect even more new scary movies in 2024 than the ones listed here. As such, this list is by no means exhaustive. A hurricane of horror may very well be on the horizon; please prepare yourself adequately.
I hope you enjoy all the horror movies that 2024 intends to rain down upon us. Let us know in the comments which scary movie of 2024 you’re most excited about.
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