The horror movies 2025 calendar for the second half of the year delivers reboots, chilling originals, and the return of fan-favorite franchises
2025’s opening act has been rather anemic for horror devotees craving their theatrical fix—a stark contrast to the genre’s last years box office rulings. The early months delivered only a handful of offerings: James Wan’s The Monkey, gaming’s crossover Until Dawn, Indonesia’s atmospheric Dark Nuns, Blumhouse’s Drop, the terrifier-ish slasher movie Popoyee: The Slayer Man, and the critically acclaimed Companion.
Yet, one film—Ryan Coogler’s Sinners—has been methodically dismantling box office records, securing its position as the rare horror film that can pay its way in Hollywood’s increasingly risk-averse landscape. The film’s third-week hold is nothing short of supernatural, achieving the highest collection for any horror title at that point in its run—a feat that demands respect even from those who prefer their scares served with a side of critical acclaim.
But here’s where the 2025 Horror movies calander truly blossoms. The second half of 2025 unfolds like a masterclass in atmospheric tension, with each release building upon the last in a carefully orchestrated symphony of scares. Leading the charge is the resurrection of Final Destination. What follows is a veritable buffet of dread: exorcisms and haunted relics that resurrect ancient evils, folk horror rooted in grief and rituals gone wrong, slashers making nostalgic comebacks, and creature features where nature fights back—usually with fangs. Techno-horrors explore our unease with artificial intelligence, while psychological thrillers dig deep into fractured relationships and moral collapse. Toss in a few post-apocalyptic outbreaks and cursed phone lines, and you’ve got a horror calendar that doesn’t just aim to scare—it wants to reflect the chaos of the times we’re living in. The year may have started with a slow-burning dread of its own, but by December, we’ll all be checking our closets and maybe, just maybe, sleeping with the lights on.
Here’s a look at the horror movies set to grace the remainder of 2025:
Sub-Genre: Supernatural/Franchise Horror
Release Date: 15 May, 2025
The death-defying franchise returns with a twisted family-centric story, as fate targets the descendants of past survivors—because apparently, death holds a grudge.
Sub-Genre: Possession/Emotional Horror
Release Date: 29 May, 2025
Directed by the breakout duo behind Talk to Me, this grief-soaked nightmare promises raw emotion, brutal tension, and a chilling descent into the afterlife’s darkest corners.
Sub-Genre: Post-Apocalyptic/Infected Horror
Release Date: 19 June,2025
Danny Boyle returns to the franchise he helped define, with 28 Years Later set to unleash a new generation of rage and redefine modern horror all over again.
Sub-Genre: Tech Horror
Release Date: 26 June,2025
Is she still a menace or now a misunderstood machine? The sequel blurs the line between horror and sci-fi action, as M3GAN upgrades—morally and mechanically.
Sub-Genre: Slasher/Requel
Release Date: 17 July 2025
The ‘90s slasher staple gets a modern revamp, reuniting original cast members with a new generation caught in the killer’s hook-line trap.
Sub-Genre: Psychological Horror/Relationship Thriller
Release Date: 30 July, 2025
A twisted tale of love, obsession, and unraveling minds, this original horror entry explores what happens when codependency turns truly monstrous.
Sub-Genre: Supernatural/Exorcism Horror
Release Date: 4 September, 2025
The Warrens return for one final case in this climactic chapter of the Conjuring universe, promising a farewell soaked in holy water and pure dread.
Sub-Genre: Psychological/Supernatural Horror
Release Date: 18 September 2025
Jordan Peele’s involvement guarantees a deep psychological thriller that’s bound to haunt you long after the credits roll.
Sub-Genre: Torture/Slasher Horror
Release Date: September 27, 2025
The legacy of Jigsaw continues with a fresh set of traps and moral tests, proving once again that the game is far from over.
Sub-Genre: Supernatural/Thriller
Release Date: 16 October,2025
Ethan Hawke returns in this eerie sequel that dives deeper into the ghostly voices beyond the line—because some calls should never be answered.
Sub-Genre: Sci-Fi Horror/Creature Feature
Release Date: 6 November,2025
Set in a desolate frontier town, this chapter strips the tech and turns primal, delivering a raw, survivalist showdown with the galaxy’s deadliest hunter.
Sub-Genre: Animatronic/Survival Horror
Release Date: 4 December 2025
The cult video game adaptation returns with even more twisted animatronics and deeper lore—because one night was never going to be enough.
Sub-Genre: Creature Horror/Nature Survival
Release Date: 25 December, 2025
The legendary snake slithers back onto the big screen in a high-stakes reboot that promises bigger thrills, bloodier hunts, and a whole lot more hiss.
Sources: Rotten Tomatoes, IMDb, Cinemblend
The Warrens return for the final time in the fourth installment, titled ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites,’ set to hit cinemas next year
2025 is shaping up to be a blockbuster year! We’ve already got a Superman reboot, a Mission: Impossible flick, and Captain America’s next Marvel mission. Plus, Brad Pitt’s hitting the gas in an F1 movie produced by Lewis Hamilton, and there’s a Jurassic World sequel stomping its way to theaters.
But wait, it’s not all franchise flicks—there are some exciting originals too! From the twisted mind of Parasite director Bong Joon-ho comes Mickey 17 starring Robert Pattinson, and David Ayer reunites Jason Statham and Sylvester Stallone (with Stallone on the script, this could get wild). Guy Ritchie’s got a new flick with Jake Gyllenhaal and Henry Cavill, and the horror hounds aren’t left out – a new Conjuring movie chills theaters in September 2025.
Speaking of chills, 2025’s horror calendar is stacked. M3gan is back for a killer sequel, there’s a follow-up to the post-apocalyptic nightmare of 28 Days Later, Saw’s slicing its way to an eleventh installment, and Christian Bale takes on the role of Frankenstein’s monster in a Maggie Gyllenhaal-directed flick. Buckle up, because there’s even a “bloody” Final Destination movie on the horizon, and now Warner Bros has announced that the fourth installment in the Conjuring franchise will hit the theaters in 2025.
Here’s the bittersweet part for Conjuring fans: this will be the final chapter for Ed and Lorraine Warren. But fear not—the wider Conjuring universe, with its spin-offs, will likely keep the scares coming. So, grab your popcorn (or maybe a barf bag), because 2025 is shaping up—also—to be a year of epic thrills and bone-chilling chills. Here’s what we know (including rumors!) about The Conjuring 4.
The Conjuring: Last Rites will be released in cinemas on September 5, 2025, barring any production delays. According to The Hollywood Reporter in February 2024, the movie was set to start filming this summer in Atlanta, but we’ve no word since whether that is still the plan. Now that it’s got a release date, we’d assume that filming will start soon in order to hit that September release date. However, Warner Bros has yet to confirm when production will get underway.
James Wan laid the foundation for the franchise, directing its first two installments before handing over the reins to Michael Chaves for The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It and The Nun II. According to reports from THR and IMDb, Chaves is set to return as director for the climactic chapter featuring Ed and Lorraine Warren.
Though not yet officially confirmed, according to IMDb, Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga are expected to reprise their iconic roles as Ed and Lorraine Warren in the upcoming installment. After all, it wouldn’t be a Conjuring film without them!
Predicting other returning characters is trickier, especially given the limited crossover in the third film from the broader Conjuring universe.
Similar to its predecessors, the fourth installment will delve into a fresh paranormal case, promising a predominantly new cast alongside (some of) the familiar leads.
P.S. For those eager to catch the Warrens before The Conjuring 4, keep an eye out during The Nun 2’s credit scene for a tantalizing glimpse of what’s to come.
While the plot details remain under wraps, here are some possibilities (rumors):
Following the events of the third film concluding in November 1981 with Arne Johnson’s trial, The Conjuring 4 is poised to explore events post that timeline.
The Warrens’ extensive real-life case files offer tantalizing prospects, potentially revisiting haunted locales. In 1986, the Warrens investigated a double helping of haunted houses with the Snedeker house and the Smurl Haunting. The former has already loosely inspired the movie The Haunting in Connecticut, and both revolved around houses supposedly infested by demons – back to haunted house formula after the third part steered away from it?
If they are to avoid that trope, there’s a case that’s yet to be covered from the Warrens’ case files that holds a lot of promise: the legend of the White Lady at the Union Cemetery in Easton, Connecticut.
While the Warrens didn’t directly investigate the phenomenon, they have claimed to have a video of the White Lady in action and have written a book about it.
It’s said that the spirit appears in a delicate white nightgown or wedding dress and moves through the cemetery, with reports that drivers have even seen her outside of the cemetery, causing them to swerve.
The Conjuring 4 has yet to start filming so we’ll be waiting a while for footage. Maybe we’ll get a spooky surprise this Halloween, since filming does start this summer.
Sources: The Hollywood Reporter, Digital Spy
