Fearsome Fiction

A Selection of Horror Movies Released, 4 to 10 Jan 2026

7 horror movies this week

Themes: Psychological, aliens, curse, sci-fi, and animal

Photo by Geoffrey Moffett on Unsplash

Table of Contents

Death Name

Curse horror

A young Korean American woman yearns to learn more about her heritage, not knowing the further she digs, the more she reawakens a deadly family curse.

Released on Tubi

Hallow Road

Psychological horror

Two parents receive a distressing late-night call from their teenage daughter, who has just accidentally hit a pedestrian.

They jump in their car, racing to get there before anyone else stumbles across the scene.

As they head deeper into the night, disturbing revelations threaten to tear the family apart as they soon realize they might not be the only ones driving down Hallow Road.

Released on VOD

Obex

Sci-fi horror

In pre-internet 1987, Conor and his dog Sandy live a life of seclusion, lost in the slow-rendering graphics of early Macs and televisions aglow with late night horror movie marathons.

But when he begins playing OBEX, a new and mysterious, state-of-the-art computer game, he finds himself trapped in a low-tech, but high-stakes analog hellscape as the line between reality and game blurs.

Limited release

Predator: Badlands

Alien horror

“First hunt. Last chance.”

A young Predator outcast from his clan finds an unlikely ally on his journey in search of the ultimate adversary.

Released on VOD

Primate

Animal horror

“Something’s wrong with Ben”

A tropical vacation turns into a terrifying, primal tale of horror and survival.

Released in cinemas

Self-Help

Psychological horror

“You’re not who you think you are”

A young woman infiltrates a dangerous self-actualization community after her mother becomes entangled with its enigmatic leader.

The members gather for a secluded weekend retreat, hoping to confront their deepest fears and reclaim their sense of self.

Released on Screambox

Sleepwalker

Psychological horror

A grieving mother is haunted by the tragic loss of her daughter in a car accident that left her abusive husband in a coma.

Plagued by haunting visions, she grapples with the blurred lines between reality and nightmare.

Released on VOD

Published: 10 January 2026