12 Chilling New Horror Movies In 2026 To Watch Halloween
Itching for some jumpscares in cinemas this spooky season? Check out our picks of unsettling new horror movies that’ll leave you thoroughly creeped out.
Let’s be real: The 2026 Oscars were a pretty monumental one for the horror genre. With Sinners, Weapons and gothic horror standout Frankenstein, sweeping a total of eight awards that night, it’s undeniable that the horror genre has been experiencing a revival these days.
Now, a fresh new slate of horror movies has arrived to shake up the scene. Whether you’re into campy indie thrills, unsettling horror suspense or just love a good ole jump scare, scroll down for our picks of the best new and upcoming horror movies in 2026 – perfect for a spooky night in this Halloween season.
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BEST HORROR MOVIES IN 2026
1. Werwulf
Following his vampire-filled outing with Nosferatu, director Robert Eggers is turning his attention to werewolves with Werwulf, a gothic folk horror set in 13th-century England. The film follows a cursed farmer who transforms during the full moon and is forced to join a royal hunting party tasked with killing wolves. Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lily-Rose Depp and Willem Dafoe, this one’s for anyone who likes their period dramas with a little more bite.
US release date: December 25, 2026
Singapore release date: TBC
2. Resident Evil
Video game fans, this one’s for you. Ever had one of those days where absolutely everything goes wrong? Well, Bryan is about to have you beat. In this new live-action adaptation of the Resident Evil video game franchise, a medical courier accepts a last-minute, double-pay delivery during a snowstorm, only to find himself fighting for his life as the night descends into absolute horror. Directed by Zach Cregger, the filmmaker behind Weapons and Barbarian, this one’s a reminder that sometimes, the overtime pay just isn’t worth it.
Singapore release date: September 17, 2026
3. Other Mommy
You might wanna leave the nightlight on for this one. Based on Josh Malerman’s novel Incidents Around the House, Other Mommy is a supernatural horror film follows eight-year-old Bela, who encounters a sinister, shape-shifting entity emerging from her wardrobe. Calling itself “Other Mommy”, the entity repeatedly asks Bela an unsettling question as its presence grows increasingly aggressive, threatening the safety of her entire family. Sweet dreams!
Singapore release date: October 8, 2026
4. Crawlers
Got a fear of spiders? You might want to sit this one out. Crawlers turns an ordinary apartment complex into an arachnophobe’s worst nightmare when a deadly spider infestation rapidly spirals out of control, trapping residents under quarantine. As the venomous creatures spread through walls, vents and drains, the building’s manager must overcome her own fear of spiders and use her knowledge of the complex to help the surviving tenants stay alive.
Singapore release date: October 15, 2026
5. Victorian Psycho
If there’s one thing we’ve learnt from horror movies, it’s that old Victorian manors are rarely good news. Based on Virginia Feito’s novel, the movie follows Winifred Notty, a governess who arrives at a remote Yorkshire estate in 1858 to educate the children of an affluent family. Despite her impeccable manners, Winifred harbours violent impulses that become increasingly difficult to suppress as household staff begin to mysteriously vanish. Let’s just say her references probably wouldn’t check out.
US release date: November 13, 2026
Singapore release date: TBC
6. Obsession
Similar to the recent viral Netflix horror K-drama If Wishes Could Kill, Obsession is a classic Monkey’s Paw story about love gone wrong. Driven by the desire to get his longtime crush, Nikki to fall in love with him, the protagonist Bear makes a wish by breaking the “One Wish Willow”. What follows are sinister consequences and a realisation that he might have gotten way more than he wished for.
US release date: May 15, 2026
Singapore release date: June 11, 2026
7. Hokum
Still riding on that gothic horror high? Lucky for you, director Damian McCarthy is set to release a new gothic supernatural horror film starring the beloved Adam Scott. The film follows Scott as an author who becomes plagued by stories of a witch haunting the premises after he visits a remote Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes. It’s a film filled with mysteries, mythical folklore and probably a whole lot of jumpscares.
Singapore release date: May 21, 2026
8. Backrooms
If you were a Creepypasta fan back in the late 2010s, the “backrooms” concept definitely rings a bell. Inspired by a series of liminal space images that felt unresting and eerie, director Kane Parsons released a series of “backrooms” found footage on YouTube in 2022 that has since gathered a whopping 77 million views. Now, he has extended that universe with a highly-anticipated horror film that follows a mysterious doorway that suddenly appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.
Singapore release date: June 18, 2026
9. Leviticus
Set in a religious Australian town, Leviticus follows two teen boys that become haunted by a violent entity, after their forbidden romance is exposed. As the story unravels, they are forced to escape its clutches while navigating their relationship at the same time.
US release date: June 19, 2026
Singapore release date: June 18, 2026
10. Her Private Hell
Premiering at this year’s Cannes Film Festival is Her Private Hell a horror-thriller slasher film featuring rising horror it-girl Sophie Thatcher and Beef season two’s star Charles Melton amongst many other Hollywood up-and-comers. It follows a young woman on a quest to find her father as a strange deadly mist engulfs their futuristic city. On this journey, she crosses paths with an American GI determined to retrieve his daughter from Hell.
US release date: July 24, 2026
Singapore release date: August 13, 2026
11. Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
Given that it just received a nine minute standing ovation at Cannes, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is probably one of the horror movies to have on the top of your watchlists this year. After being hired to direct the new installment of a film franchise, a filmmaker becomes obsessed with casting the reclusive “final girl” from the original film – which leads to a descent into psychological and sexual chaos. This horror slasher film is also from the director behind the 2024 indie horror film I Saw the TV Glow, so you can probably expect the same ‘90s-inspired neon-soaked aesthetic as before.
US release date: August 7, 2026
Singapore release date: October 31, 2026
12. Clayface
If you’re a fan of body horror films like The Substance, you definitely don’t want to miss out on DC Universe’s first horror movie Clayface. Based on the origins of the shape-shifting Gotham City supervillain, this film follows a rising actor’s transformation into a murderous clay-like monster that’s out to seek revenge after being left in a disfigured state.
US release date: October 23, 2026
Singapore release date: October 22, 2026