A Selection of Horror Movies Released, 20 to 26 Jul 2025
Themes: Supernatural, psychological, post-apocalyptic, creature, serial killer, and slasher horror
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40 Acres
Post-apocalyptic horror
“Get off our land”
After a series of plagues and wars leaves society in ruins, the Freemans are surviving, even thriving, on a farm in the middle of nowhere… so long as they repel the occasional raiding party.
Former soldier Hailey and her partner Galen fled the collapse along with their children, training them to fight and kill.
But when Hailey’s eldest meets a young woman in the forest beyond the fence, his need for human contact could place the whole family in jeopardy.
Released on VOD
Bait
Creature horror
“Escape isn’t the only challenge – survival is”
On their way to a family get-together, the Herring family are in a bad car accident.
They awake in a terrifying, dark basement. Something is there with them. Caged. And it craves human flesh.
With a mysterious overseer aiding the creature like a pet, the family must work together to find a way to defeat them both and make their escape.
Released on VOD
Bambi: The Reckoning
Slasher horror
“Welcome to his stomping grounds”
After a mother and son are involved in a car crash, they become hunted by Bambi, a mutated grief-stricken deer on a deadly rampage seeking revenge for the death of his mother.
Released in cinemas
Dangerous Animals
Serial killer shark horror
“You’re safer in the water”
A savvy and free-spirited surfer is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer and held captive on his boat.
She must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.
Released on VOD
Et Tu
Psychological horror
“Support your local theatre … before it’s too late”
Brent is not a happy director. For weeks, he’s had to watch an awful play, his awful play.
Adding insult to injury, he’s convinced his wife is having an affair with his idiot leading man.
Fortunately for Brent, the theater’s Janitor has been mopping the stage long enough to know a dark secret that may help rid him of his troubles.
That is, as long as he’s willing to get some blood on his hands.
Released on VOD
Ghost Killer
Japanese ghost horror
When college student Fumika stumbles upon the bullet that ended hitman Kudo’s life, his vengeful spirit takes hold of her body.
Now possessed by a ruthless assassin’s rage and skills, she becomes an unstoppable force, hunting down those responsible for his death.
As the body count rises, the line between Fumika and Kudo begins to blur.
Released on VOD
The Home
Psychological horror
“Evil never gets old”
A rebellious twentysomething is sentenced to community service at a quiet retirement home.
The residents on the fourth floor are strictly off-limits, said to require “special care.”
As his suspicions grow and he digs deeper, he uncovers a chilling secret that puts both the residents’ lives and his own in grave danger.
Released in cinemas
House on Eden
Supernatural horror
When Kris, Celina, and their videographer Jay set out to film a paranormal investigation, they expect the usual chills and shadows.
But when their plans are mysteriously rerouted to a pristine, abandoned house deep in the woods, what unfolds is far beyond anything they’ve encountered before.
As the night continues, strange behavior, a missing crew, and a chilling atmosphere suggest that something far more ancient is at play.
Released on Shudder
Monster Island
Japanese creature horror
After being torpedoed by allied submarines, a Japanese soldier and a British POW are stranded on a deserted island and soon discover that they’re being hunted by a ferocious mythological creature, the Orang Ikan.
Released on Shudder
Published: 27 July 2025
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