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Fearsome Fiction

A selection of horror movies released, 30 Aug to 5 Sep 2026

15 horror movies this week

Themes: Supernatural, psychological, slasher, serial killer, creature, monster, survival, zombie, and found footage horror

Horror movies

Table of Contents

Adorable Humans

Dutch anthology horror

“Not all fairy tales have a happy ending”

4 interconnected tales of fate, love, and loss which are modern horror adaptations of Hans Christian Andersen’s stories.

Released on VOD

Confinement

Psychological horror

Pregnant and recently widowed, Stella is taken in by her late husband’s estranged family.

But beneath their generosity lies something deeply unsettling, leaving Stella fighting for her life as their obsession with her unborn child turns deadly.

Released on VOD

Dark Hollow

Monster horror

“Not everything buried is dead”

When a nightmarish monster emerges from the depths of an Appalachian coal mine, a young mother must hunt down the creature to protect her home and save her family.

Released in cinemas

Deathwoods

Slasher horror

In the woods surrounding Old Hickory, Tennessee, decades after a gruesome murder-suicide involving the Wallace family gave rise to disturbing local legends, the forest remains haunted by stories of a grotesque figure lurking deep within the trees.

Released on Screambox

Ever After

Survival horror

“The bloodiest fairy tale”

When a group of friends heads to a remote forest lodge for a bachelorette party, the fun quickly turns into terror as they discover the forest is home to bloodthirsty lunatics who perceive themselves to be characters from classic fairy tales.

As the lines between fantasy and reality blur, survival becomes the girls’ only goal.

Limited release

Fall 2: Deadpoint

Psychological horror

“Are you down?”

After losing her fearless sister Hunter, a deeply damaged Jax sets out on a dangerous climb with Hunter’s old friend to honor her memory.

As they tightrope walk the perilous planks of Mount Kwan, a terrifying rockslide leaves them stranded 5,000 feet above ground.

In the face of vertigo-inducing sequences, dark truths, and cruel twists, Jax must confront her deepest fears head-on to fight for survival and closure.

Released in cinemas

Hate Thyself

Serial killer horror

A killer who prefers torture over death is on the loose. His favorite tool: a two-foot iron pipe.

The police know many boys are missing. No bodies, no leads.

An unemployed detective is on the case to find the mad sadist.

Released on VOD

Influence

Psychological horror

A filmmaker on the edge of a breakdown kidnaps a famous social media influencer and forces her into the lead role of the movie she’s desperate to make.

Patricia Abro has been pushed to the margins of an industry that never took her seriously, and the longer her dreams go unrecognized, the more her grip on reality begins to slip. Desperate to finally make her mark in Hollywood, she fixates on Ashley Ortiz, a magnetic online personality and aspiring actress whose star is rising fast. When Patricia crafts the perfect project for Ashley and is coldly turned away, obsession curdles into something far more dangerous.

Armed and unhinged, Patricia forces her way into Ashley’s home and takes her captive, staging a twisted audition that no one can simply walk away from. What follows is a tense psychological standoff between creator and captive, a deadly game of manipulation, control, and unraveling egos that builds toward a shocking, blood-soaked finale.

Released on VOD

Lầu Chú Hoả: The Deadliest Mansion

Vietnamese found footage horror

A group of streamers breaks into the legendary haunted house of the Hứa family for fame and money.

Their intrusion to the deadliest mansion in Vietnam provokes the evil spirits who are trapped inside.

Inspired by the Vietnamese urban legend of The Ghost of the Hứa Family.

Released in cinemas

Night Terror

Psychological horror

“Sometimes it’s not your imagination…”

A young woman battling an extreme case of sleep paralysis enlists the help of two documentary filmmakers.

As her condition continues to worsen, a team of paranormal investigators arrives to help determine if her affliction has a supernatural, sinister origin.

Released on VOD

Onslaught

Creature horror

“They unleashed their deadliest weapon on us.”

When a rogue squad of genetically engineered super soldiers break loose in the desert, an badass Army sniper must unleash hell to protect her young daughter.

Released in cinemas

The Otherkind

Supernatural horror

Chaos seeps into a sleepy lake town, as something sinister comes to the surface.

Released on VOD

Parasomnia

Psychological horror

“Don’t fall asleep”

Riley is a young woman tormented by night terrors and a past of unresolved tragedy.

When her best friend is the latest to go missing, she begins to suspect the demonic figure lurking in her sleep has crossed over into the real world.

Released on Shudder

Resident Dead

Zombie horror

A father battles hordes of undead with his stricken daughter to reach the cure before she turns.

Released on The Asylum

The Room Below

Creature horror

“Some rooms should remain buried”

Haunted by the loss of her son, a mother sees a second chance in a boy who enters her life at the perfect moment.

But as the Creature hidden within her home grows more dangerous and difficult to control, a retired detective investigating a missing child begins unraveling a web of secrets that leads straight to her door, forcing a deadly confrontation with the truth.

Released on VOD

Published: 5 September 2026