Fearsome Fiction

A Selection of Horror Movies Released, 5 to 11 Oct 2025

17 horror movies this week

Themes: Supernatural, psychological, creature, shark, ghost, serial killer, and isolation horror

Horror movies

Table of Contents

Adopted 2

Psychological horror

After secretly escaping a psychiatric hospital, a troubled young boy is welcomed by a grieving family, until their home becomes his killing ground.

Released on Tubi

Beast of War

Shark horror

“Survival is the mission”

A group of young soldiers, fresh out of boot camp, find themselves stranded on a raft in the middle of the ocean after their ship is sunk by the enemy and must battle for their lives against a giant hungry great white shark.

Released on VOD

Cloud

Japanese psychological horror

Yoshii, an ambitious, yet directionless, young factory worker from Tokyo, side hustles in the murky realm of black market reselling, cheating buyers and sellers alike.

After swindling his way into loads of cash, he becomes slowly disconnected to humanity, moving out of the city, shunning his girlfriend, and hiring a devoted assistant.

But after a series of mysterious, sinister incidents occur, he begins to suspect his former victims could be plotting the ultimate revenge.

Released on VOD

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 on VOD

The Drowned

Creature horror

Three thieves have just stolen a priceless painting and arrive at a secluded safe house by the sea, only to discover their fourth accomplice is missing.

They question whether one of them was responsible for his disappearance, or if the blame lies with a more sinister presence lurking in the deep water below.

Released on VOD

The Healing

Russian psychological horror

Lyuba flees her abusive husband for a mysterious retreat with friends.

Surreal rituals and haunting visions reveal dark secrets, pushing her to confront a terrifying choice: escape or succumb to a chilling fate.

Released on VOD

Inthralled

Supernatural horror

“The past just won’t stay buried”

When a widow returns with her daughter to her childhood home, a buried curse resurfaces.

As sinister events escalate, the daughter uncovers a forbidden book that reveals a horrifying truth: her unborn child is the key to either breaking the curse or unleashing it forever.

Released on VOD

Mr. K

Psychological horror

Traveling magician Mr. K is down on his luck. Business is slow, and the few gigs he’s picked up along the road have left him adrift.

After spending the night in a remote hotel, he is alarmed when he discovers that he is unable to find the exit. As he explores the maze-like corridors, he hears strange noises and encounters a series of curious inhabitants who have formed their own factions within the walls of the hotel.

Alone and afraid, he starts mapping out the corridors, desperately hoping to get to the bottom of the building’s layout before it is too late. Stuck more hopelessly than ever and about to give up, he makes a bizarre discovery that will change everything.

Limited release

The Oval Portrait

Ghost horror

“True love may haunt us forever”

A petty thief stumbles into a mysterious antique shop, where an aspiring artist and an enigmatic shopkeeper are already drawn to an exquisite portrait.

But the painting holds a deadly secret.

Released on VOD

Protein

Serial killer horror

“Eat your demons”

When gym-obsessed serial killer Sion returns to South Wales from London, he kills and eats a local drug dealer for his protein-rich flesh.

Inadvertently sparking a bloodthirsty tit-for-tat turf war between local drug gangs.

Released on VOD

Solvent

Supernatural horror

An American expat joins a team of experts searching an abandoned Austrian farmhouse for historical Nazi documents that may be hidden within it.

However, when they discover a secret buried deep in the home’s bowels, the team is forced to confront an ancient, insatiable evil intent on consuming them and everything they hold dear.

Released on VOD

Stay

Supernatural horror

Kiara, a PhD author of African spirituality, and Miles, a former MMA fighter, are facing the end of their once beautiful marriage.

As it appears matters can’t get any worse in their lives, they begin to encounter soul-shaking supernatural forces and go from fighting one another to fighting for their lives.

The key to survival lies within their ability to conquer their darkest moments with courage and love.

Released on Hulu

Terror Tales: Poetry & Death Vol. 1

Anthology horror

Six spooky stories, including a grieving mother, a nefarious bowler, invisible, apocalyptic creatures, and more.

Released on VOD

Traumatika

Psychological horror

Mikey’s night terrors become reality when his mother begins showing signs of demonic possession.

What he’s about to experience will haunt him for the rest of his life and claim countless lives across generations.

Released on VOD

Vicious

Psychological horror

“Give it something you hate, something you need, something you love”

A woman spends the night fighting for her existence as she slips down a rabbit hole contained inside a gift from a late-night visitor.

Released on VOD

Within the Pines

Isolation horror

“Run. Hide. Survive”

While recording in an isolated forest, sound recordist Sam Evans hears a chilling scream, leading him to a caravan tucked away in the depths of the woods.

As night falls, Sam must fight to survive as he’s hunted by an unknown pursuer.

Released on VOD

The Woman in Cabin 10

Psychological horror

While on board a luxury yacht for a travel assignment, a journalist witnesses a passenger thrown overboard late at night, only to be told that it didn’t happen, as all passengers and crew are accounted for.

Despite no one believing her, she continues to look for answers, putting her own life in danger.

Released on Netflix

Published: 11 October 2025