Fearsome Fiction

A Selection of Horror Movies Released, 28 Sep to 4 Oct 2025

19 horror movies this week

Themes: Supernatural, psychological, survival, comedy, cosmic, shark, splatter, western, creature, slasher, folk, sci-fi, documentary, and found footage horror

Table of Contents

Brute 1976

Survival horror

“Land of the free… Home of the depraved!”

In 1976 a group of people in the desert for a photo shoot stumble upon an abandoned town called Savage.

But they are not alone.

A family of masked psychopaths have claimed Savage as their own and are hell bent on living up to its name.

Released on VOD

Cognitive

Psychological horror

“You may not be who you think you are”

Alisha encounters a strange couple and she begins to think she may not be who she thinks she is.

Released on VOD

Coyotes

Comedy horror

“Eat the rich”

Trapped in their Hollywood Hills home, a family fights for survival when caught between a raging wildfire and a pack of savage coyotes.

Released in cinemas

Evil Nun

Supernatural horror

“No mercy”

When a Catholic youth ministry is invited to spend the night in a vacant Mexican church, they’re suddenly trapped by the ghostly apparition of a vengeful nun.

Now their only hope is to break the curse before she claims them all, one deadly sin at a time.

Released on VOD

Foe

Cosmic horror

“The dreams of reason produce monsters”

During a research tour in Barcelona, Johan Meyers, a world-class master of Babylonian Archeology, is approached to decipher an ancient text.

With an impending sense of dread, he translates the archaic parchment only to open a gate to another world drenched in horrifying mystery and danger.

Johan’s life becomes a frantic maze of nightmarish visions, pushing him to the edge of sanity.

His only hope for salvation is to complete his terrifying task and uncover the text’s earth-shattering secret.

Released on VOD

Good Boy

Supernatural horror

“Trust his instincts”

A loyal dog moves to a rural family home with his owner, only to discover supernatural forces lurking in the shadows.

As dark entities threaten his human companion, the brave pup must fight to protect the one he loves most.

Released in cinemas

Jimmy and Stiggs

Splatter horror

A perfect storm of lousy news sees out-of-work filmmaker Jimmy Lang spiral into a bender, during which he claims to have been abducted by aliens, and fearing their return, he contacts his old friend Stiggs to help him gear up for war.

Released on VOD

Killing Faith

Western horror

“No hope. No mercy. No turning back.”

In 1849, a widowed doctor escorts a freed slave and her daughter across the West to find a distant Faith Healer.

The mother believes the girl is possessed. The doctor suspects disease.

But one fact remains-everything the child touches dies.

Released in cinemas

Match

Psychological horror

After Paola is matched with a handsome online suitor, she arrives for a first date to discover a house full of dark and terrifying secrets.

Released on Tubi

Minore

Creature horror

At a sleepy Greek port, music echoes from seaside tavernas and summer romances bloom, until strange sea creatures begin dragging locals into the depths.

A young sailor searching for his missing musician father finds himself in the middle of the chaos.

As the monstrous threat grows, he bands together with a misfit group of taverna musicians, a bodybuilder, a sharp-tongued granny, local thugs, and an undead priest for one last stand.

Their only hope? Find the right song.

Released on VOD

Primitive War

Dinosaur horror

“This ain’t no walk in the park”

In Vietnam, 1968, a recon unit known as Vulture Squad is sent to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing Green Beret platoon.

They soon discover they are not alone.

Released on VOD

Rabbit Trap

Folk horror

Married musicians move to the Welsh countryside to finish a new record.

When they capture a forbidden sound not meant for human ears, a stranger appears at their doorstep and their reality starts to blur.

Released on VOD

Scared Shitless

Creature horror

“Don’t forget to flush.”

A plumber and his germophobic son are forced to get their hands dirty to save the residents of an apartment building, when a genetically engineered, blood-thirsty creature escapes into the plumbing system.

Released on VOD

Scurry

Creature horror

“They come from below”

When an unthinkable attack devastates their city, two strangers find themselves trapped beneath the chaos, wounded and disoriented.

As they fight to survive in a narrowing underground tunnel, their injuries worsen, and their chances of escape dwindle.

But the collapsing passageways aren’t their only threat, something else is lurking in the darkness, something relentless and hungry.

Released on VOD

She Loved Blossoms More

Sci-fi comedy horror

Three brothers build a time machine to bring back their long-dead mother.

Released on VOD

Shell

Comedy horror

Desperate to reclaim her career, once-beloved actress Samantha Lake is drawn into the glamorous world of wellness mogul Zoe Shannon, only to uncover a monstrous truth beneath its flawless surface.

Released on VOD

Spooktacular

Horror documentary

Dives into the origins of America’s first horror theme park, SpookyWorld.

Launched in 1991 by David Bertolino, it drew over a million thrill-seekers in 11 years and defined ‘90s horror culture. Featuring icons like Tom Savini, Alice Cooper, Elvira, and Linda Blair, this doc is a nostalgic scream-fest for horror fans.

Released on VOD

The Toxic Avenger

Superhero horror

“The hero we need now”

When a downtrodden janitor is exposed to a catastrophic toxic accident, he’s transformed into a new kind of hero: The Toxic Avenger.

Now, Toxie must rise from outcast to savior, taking on ruthless corporate overlords and corrupt forces who threaten his son, his friends, and his community.

In a world where greed runs rampant, justice is best served radioactive.

Released on VOD

V/H/S/Halloween

Found footage horror

A collection of Halloween-themed videotapes unleashes a series of twisted, blood-soaked tales, turning trick-or-treat into a struggle for survival.

Released on Shudder

Published: 4 October 2025