The 40 most popular 2020s horror movies, ranked. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.


Resident Evil
2026 · 1h 34m · US
Medical courier Bryan unwittingly finds himself fighting for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos.


Apocalypse Z: New World
2026 · 1h 36m · ES
The Canary Islands have become Europe’s last refuge following the outbreak of the TSJ virus. When a special mission sets out for the mainland in search of vital supplies, Roberto joins the team with questionable intentions. The dangerous operation turns into a desperate race for survival, and Roberto and his companions find themselves caught between hordes of infected and divided loyalties.


A Story of Derry
2026 · 30m · US
Hundreds of years before Pennywise, three youngsters venture into the Western Wood...where they encounter a terrifying ancient spirit.


The Awakening
2026 · 1h 36m · CO
An elite military unit on a mission in the South American jungle encounters a deadly supernatural force revealing an ancient presence that continues to claim anyone who dares enter its domain.


Buddy
2026 · 1h 36m · US
Inside the colorful world of "It's Buddy!", a group of children spend their days singing, dancing, and helping Buddy - bright orange unicorn - spread happiness. But when one child refuses to play along, Buddy is not pleased and cracks begin to appear in this seemingly perfect world.


Pinocchio: Unstrung
2026 · 1h 22m · UK
Influenced by a sinister Cricket and created by Geppetto, Pinocchio launches a violent crusade to carve himself into a real boy like his brother James, one piece at a time.


Insidious: Out of the Further
2026 · 1h 46m · US
Gemma, a young mother raising her daughter in the house she grew up in, discovers she can travel into The Further, where she possesses an ability to bring what lives there back to the real world.


Clayface
2026 · 1h 49m · US
Matt Hagen's meteoric rise from Gotham street kid to Hollywood leading man is tragically cut short when a local crime boss's actions leave him horribly disfigured. Abandoned by his team and with nothing left, Matt seeks out a cutting edge treatment that miraculously returns him to his former self… but also unexpectedly affects his grip on reality, spiraling him down a destructive path of all-consuming revenge.


Crawlers
2026 · 1h 20m · US
Tenants at Paradiso Palms apartments fight a deadly spider invasion while the cunning building manager might be their only hope for survival.


Obsession
2026 · 1h 49m · US
After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.


Feed
2026 · 1h 22m · UK
Five social media influencers spend a weekend at a forest retreat but inadvertently awaken and confront the world's first vampire.


Never After Dark
2026 · 1h 44m · JP
A traveling psychic who helps lost souls cross over encounters a powerful entity at a remote house. While investigating its origins, she uncovers dark secrets and faces a deadly threat from an unexpected source.


Resident Dead
2026 · 1h 29m · US
A man keeping his recently zombified daughter secure in hopes of a cure is tasked with delivering an unknown package through hordes of undead. If he succeeds, he will be given a cure for his daughter. If he fails, or opens the package, they will both be killed.


Other Mommy
2026 · 1h 33m · US
Young Bela forms a relationship with a sinister entity in her home that looks uncannily like her own mother, drawing her into a terrifying and increasingly dark world.


Beware Boiúna
2026 · 1h 44m · US
A medical mission deep in the Amazon becomes a desperate fight for survival when a colossal ancient predator awakens, turning the jungle into a deadly battleground where nature decides who lives and dies.


Onslaught
2026 · 1h 32m · US
When a rogue squad of genetically engineered super soldiers break loose in the desert, a badass Army sniper must unleash hell to protect her young daughter.


Mickey's Slayhouse
2025 · 1h 28m · US
Teens trespass deserted Mickey's Playhouse amusement park, confronting dark history and personal fears as thrill-seeking turns harrowing amid lingering spirits.


The Cycle
2026 · 1h 51m · US
A daughter unravels her father's dark past after his body, missing for 36 years, is found at a horrific crime scene.


Backrooms
2026 · 1h 51m · US
A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.


Colony
2026 · 2h 3m · KR
Professor Se-jeong is thrust into a bloody nightmare when a rapidly mutating virus is released during a biotech conference causing authorities to seal the facility. Trapped inside with no escape, Se-jeong along with a small group of survivors must fight to stay alive while the infected undergo horrific transformations.


Godzilla Minus Zero
2026 · 2h 15m · JP
War reduced Japan to zero, and Godzilla plunged it into minus. Two years have passed since then, and the country has faced agonizing struggles to achieve recovery and finally reclaim its daily life. Just as humanity managed to cling to a hard-won peace, a new threat strikes, crushing hope in an instant. There is no third time. Everything ends here.


Kraken
2026 · 1h 34m · NO
A marine biologist is doing research on a fish farm when she encounters several strange occurrences. Along with the brutal deaths of two teenagers, all signs point to the deep fjord; can there be more to the depths than the eye can see?


Tied Up
2026 · 1h 15m · ES
Daniel Lonces is a successful horror writer who decides to put himself in his protagonist’s shoes and experience firsthand what it means to be tied and gagged. But a tragic accident leaves his wife dead, him trapped, and his 11-month-old baby defenseless. Desperate, David struggles to free himself while facing unexpected dangers inside and outside his home.


Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
2021 · 1h 47m · DE
Once the booming home of pharmaceutical giant Umbrella Corporation, Raccoon City is now a dying Midwestern town. The company’s exodus left the city a wasteland…with great evil brewing below the surface. When that evil is unleashed, the townspeople are forever…changed…and a small group of survivors must work together to uncover the truth behind Umbrella and make it through the night.


Parasomnia
2025 · 1h 25m · US
After her friend vanishes, Riley must confront the demon from her night terrors that may have crossed into reality, while facing her own tragic past.


Ice Cream Man
2026 · 1h 26m · US
An idyllic summer town descends into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results.


Ghost in the Cell
2026 · 1h 46m · ID
In a notorious prison, an invisible force begins killing inmates brutally, compelling enemy gangs and corrupt guards to work together as they try to survive the mounting bloodshed.


Sinners
2025 · 2h 18m · US
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.


Don't Leave the Kids Alone
2026 · 1h 37m · MX
A mother moves into a new house with her two children. One night she must leave the siblings home alone. What begins as a blast of carefree play soon turns into a claustrophobic horror story.


Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
2024 · 1h 59m · ES
When a kind of rabies that transforms people into aggressive creatures spreads across the planet, Manel isolates himself at home with his cat, relying on his wits to survive; but soon they must go out in search of food, by land and by sea, dodging many dangers.


X
2022 · 1h 46m · US
In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives.


Evil Dead Burn
2026 · 1h 50m · US
After her husband's abrupt death, Alice seeks solace with his remaining family — descendants of a leading researcher on demonic possession. As her in-laws transform one by one into creatures that feed on fear, she comes to discover that the vows she took in life survive even in death.


Don't Move
2026 · 1h 34m · CA
Follows a prehistoric arachnid that terrifies a stranded group of campers who hike into the wrong woods. Based on the spine-tingling horror novel from the actor best known as "Murr" on TV's Impractical Jokers.


A Mind in Chaos
2025 · 1h 41m
After surviving a mass shooting at her office, a former mean exec attends a secluded therapy retreat in the hopes of recovering, but when odd occurrences keep happening, she begins to suspect that something else is lurking in the shadows.


Dracula
2025 · 2h 10m · FR
In late 15th-century Eastern Europe, Prince Vlad II’s bride is brutally murdered. As a result, he renounces God and damns Heaven itself. Cursed with eternal life, Vlad is reborn as Dracula, an immortal warlord who defies fate in a blood-soaked crusade to wrench his lost love back from death.


Godzilla Minus One
2023 · 2h 5m · JP
In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.


Scream 7
2026 · 1h 54m · US
When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.


Christmas at the Kringles
2026 · 1h 40m · US
After moving to a quiet suburban neighborhood, the Seversons meet the Kringles, a family that celebrates Christmas year-round. When Mark, the father, discovers the Kringles' sinister yuletide intentions, he teams up with a badass Santa in a high-stakes, action-packed fight to save his family.


Remain Calm
2026 · 13m · US
The story follows the two gas station clerks whose routine night shift turns into a fight for survival. A government agent warns them about Mr. Frett, a terrifying creature that tracks and hunts people who show any signs of anxiety, stress, or panic. To stay alive, the characters must force themselves into a state of aggressive positivity and calm.


Terrifier 3
2024 · 2h 5m · US
Five years after surviving Art the Clown's Halloween massacre, Sienna and Jonathan are still struggling to rebuild their shattered lives. As the holiday season approaches, they try to embrace the Christmas spirit and leave the horrors of the past behind. But just when they think they're safe, Art returns, determined to turn their holiday cheer into a new nightmare. The festive season quickly unravels as Art unleashes his twisted brand of terror, proving that no holiday is safe.
The 2020s opened with theatrical exhibition in crisis and streaming absorbing much of the mid-budget film. What's emerged is a split market: event spectacle in cinemas, and almost everything else finding its audience at home.
Horror is cinema's most reliable laboratory — cheap to make, endlessly reinvented, and unusually good at smuggling in subtext. Every few years a national wave redefines it: Italian giallo, Japanese J-horror, the Korean thriller, American indie horror.