Fearsome Fiction

A Selection of Horror Movies Released, 20 to 26 Oct 2024

12 horror movies this week

Themes: Supernatural, psychological, zombie, comedy, weather, werewolf, serial killer, dark fantasy, slasher, and sci-fi horror

Horror movies

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1 Million Followers

Psychological horror

An 18-year-old influencer enters a competition to win a $500,000 sponsorship. Her success is threatened when she and the others are kidnapped as part of a larger conspiracy they never saw coming.

Released on VOD

All You Need is Blood

Zombie comedy horror

Bucky is a 16-year-old with a phobia of blood who dreams of becoming a film director.

When a meteor crashes into his backyard and turns his father into a brain-eating zombie, Bucky jumps at his chance to create the ultimate student film. Accompanied by his best friend, a sarcastic production runner, and a diva actress, he’s on a mission to make the first-ever horror movie with a real zombie.

Released on VOD

Carnage for Christmas

Supernatural horror

Worried about the town’s reaction to her transition, true-crime podcaster Lola is ready to take on anyone this holiday season.

However, she didn’t expect that person to be a Santa masked killer – paying grisly homage to the town’s own haunted legend, The Toymaker.

It’s up to Lola, who has her own connection to the original Toymaker murders, to put an end to these gruesome murders.

Released on VOD

Carved

Comedy horror

When a heartbroken teenage playwright, her younger brother, and a disparate group of survivors become trapped in a historical reenactment village on Halloween night, they band together to survive a relentless assault by a sentient and vengeful pumpkin.

Released on Hulu

Catnado

Comedy weather horror

The world faces a horrific onslaught of tornadoes, each unleashing hordes of enraged and deadly cats upon humanity! As chaos reigns, a disparate group of individuals have one mission: to stop this feline fury. But against such odds, and with only one life to spare per person, their battle becomes a cat-astrophic struggle for survival. And when the fur flies it will be a meow-ssacre!

Released on VOD and DVD

Don’t Move

Psychological horror

A woman alone in the forests of Big Sur must escape a serial killer with just 20 minutes left before her body completely shuts down.

Released on Netflix

Family Pack

French time travel werewolf horror

After discovering a mysterious card game, a family is thrust back in time to a medieval village where they must fend off dangerous werewolves each night.

Released on Netflix

Finding 66

Serial killer horror

Join the hunt for the elusive Route 66 Killer as true crime podcasters Mia and Alex and their team venture into the heart of Texas and New Mexico, piecing together the chilling puzzle of unsolved murders.

Released in cinemas

Frankie Freako

Dark fantasy horror

After calling a late-night party hotline that promises out-of-this-world fun, uptight yuppie Conor Sweeney must battle the pint-sized forces of evil unleashed through his phone line, led by the maniacal rock n’ roll goblin Frankie Freako.

Released on VOD

Ghost Game

Supernatural horror

As part of an internet challenge to live undetected in a stranger’s home, a daring couple target an infamous haunted house and endure a series of chilling incidents as they witness a family descending into madness.

Released on VOD

Venom 3: The Last Dance

Sci-fi horror

Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie’s last dance.

Released in cinemas

Your Monster

Comedy romance horror

After her life falls apart, soft-spoken actor Laura Franco finds her voice again when she meets a terrifying, yet weirdly charming Monster living in her closet.

Released in cinemas

Published: 26 October 2024