Fearsome Fiction

A Selection of Horror Movies Released, 26 Jan to 1 Feb 2025

8 horror movies this week

Themes: Psychological, slasher, vampire, cult, monster, and folk horror

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Table of Contents

Blades in the Darkness

Monster horror

An investment group invests a large sum of money into opening a sweet new bar/nightclub in a long-forgotten former communist bunker.

As they renovate the space into a mix of punk, goth and hipster, they suddenly face a monster, hidden for decades, that is armed with blades and thirsty for blood.

Released on VOD

Companion

Psychological horror

“Find someone made just for you”

A billionaire’s death sets off a chain of events for Iris and her friends during a weekend trip to his lakeside estate.

Released in cinemas

Dark Match

Cult horror

A group of wrestlers find out just how real wrestling can get when they become the guests of honor at a match held by Satanists.

Released on Shudder

The Devil and the Daylong Brothers

Musical horror

The Daylong Brothers are on a quest to reclaim their souls, sold to the Devil by their father.

When the Devil’s broker offers them a deal in exchange for their father’s whereabouts they hunt the wicked across the American South.

Released on VOD

Drained

Vampire horror

“She’ll bleed you dry”

Thomas, a jobless concept artist who lives with his mother, falls in love with Rhea, a mysterious woman who turns out to be a vampire.

Their intense romance spirals into co-dependency, exploring the intoxicating nature of love and addiction.

As Thomas willingly feeds Rhea, captivated by the pleasure of being needed, he risks losing himself in the process.

Released on VOD

Freelance

Psychological horror

“It’s not paranoia if it’s real”

A down-on-her luck video editor takes a well-paying job cutting snuff films and finds herself seemingly haunted by the people in her videos.

Released on VOD

The Night Time World

Vampire horror anthology

A late-night podcaster reveals his own tales of horror as he is pulled into the unspeakable world of an ominous caller who claims to be a vampire.

Released on VOD

Round the Decay

Folk horror

“Only monsters can kill monsters”

A young woman returns to the site of her broken engagement, Newport’s Valley, a sleepy tourist town with an all-consuming secret.

Limited release

Published: 1 February 2025