Fearsome Fiction

A Selection of Horror Movies Released, 31 Aug to 6 Sep 2025

5 horror movies this week

Themes: Supernatural, isolation, and clown slasher horror

Horror movies

Table of Contents

The Conjuring: Last Rites

Supernatural horror

“The case that ended it all”

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one last terrifying case involving mysterious entities they must confront.

Released in cinemas

The Devil’s Disciples

Supernatural horror

A forgotten prophecy resurfaces, casting a dark shadow over Lucifer’s dominion.

In a desperate race against time, his elite council must confront destiny, or risk the fall of Hell’s reign on Earth.

Released on VOD

Helloween

Clown slasher horror

At the height of the ‘killer clown’ phenomenon, psychiatrist Dr Ellen Marks and investigative journalist John Parker uncover a terrifying conspiracy masterminded by maniacal incarcerated serial killer Carl Cane, plotting an anarchistic, uprising from his cell deep in the bowels of the Moreton Downs Psychiatric Hospital.

With a murderous army of clowns awaiting his signal to kill, Cane escapes, intent on unleashing his vengeance.

Ellen and John face a desperate race against time to avert a bloodbath and stop Cane unleashing his own personal hell on Halloween.

Released on VOD

Hippo’s Revenge

Creature horror

“A mother will protect her young, at any cost”

A father and daughter prepare to open their Safari Rescue, featuring a hippo and her calf.

But when a group of ruthless criminals attempt to steal them, chaos erupts at the park.

They soon learn that a hippo mother will do anything to protect her young

Released on VOD

Lookout

Isolation horror

Seeking peace away from her turbulent life, a young woman accepts a job as a fire lookout at a remote wilderness tower.

As she settles into her new role, eerie disturbances and strange occurrences begin to unfold, and she must uncover the chilling secrets that disrupt her isolation before it’s too late.

Released on VOD

Published: 6 September 2025