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A list of Horror film originally released in the 2020s. Often there may be considerable overlap particularly between horror and other genres (including, thriller, suspense, slasher, and sci-fi); the list should attempt to document films which are more closely related to horror, even if they bend genres.

2020

List of horror films of 2020

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2021

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/notes
2021
Antlers Scott Cooper Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Graham Greene, Scott Haze, Rory Cochrane, Amy Madigan United States Supernatural horror[1]
Army of the Dead Zack Snyder Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Ana de la Reguera — Zombie film[2]
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Anees Bazmee Kartik Aaryan, Tabu, Kiara Advani India Comedy horror[3]
Candyman Nia DaCosta Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Colman Domingo — [4]
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It Michael Chaves Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ruairi O'Connor, Sarah Catherine Hook, Julian Hilliard United States [5]
Dark Harvest David Slade — [6]
Fear Street Part 1: 1994 Leigh Janiak Kiana Madeira, Olivia Welch, Gillian Jacobs — [7]
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Johannes Roberts Kaya Scodelario, Robbie Amell, Hannah John-Kamen, Avan Jogia United States,
Germany,
Canada		 [8]
Son Ivan Kavanagh Andi Matichak, Emile Hirsch, Luke David Blumm Ireland Supernatural horror thriller[9]
Spiral: From the Book of Saw Darren Lynn Bousman Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson United States [10]
Five Nights at Freddy's TBA TBA United States Zombie-Based Survival horror[11]
The Forever Purge Everardo Gout Ana de la Reguera, Josh Lucas, Tenoch Huerta, Leven Rambin, Will Patton, Cassidy Freeman United States Action, sci-fi, horror[12]
The Night House David Bruckner Rebecca Hall, Sarah Goldberg, Stacy Martin, Evan Jonigkeit, Vondie Curtis-Hall United States Horror thriller[13]
The Unholy Evan Spiliotopoulos Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Katie Aselton, William Sadler, Diogo Morgado, Cary Elwes United States [14]
There's Someone Inside Your House Patrick Brice Sydney Park, Theodore Pellerin, Asjha Cooper, Dale Whibley, Jesse LaTourette, Burkely Duffield, Diego Josef, Markian Tarasiuk, Sarah Dugdale United States[15] Slasher[16]
Werewolves Within Josh Ruben Sam Richardson, Michael Chernus, Michaela Watkins, Cheyenne Jackson, Milana Vayntrub, George Basil, Sarah Burns, Catherine Curtin, Wayne Duvall, Harvey Guillén, Rebecca Henderson United States Horror comedy[17]
Willy's Wonderland Kevin Lewis Nicolas Cage, Emily Tosta, Beth Grant, David Sheftell, Caylee Cowan United States[18] Comedy horror[19]
Zombie Reddy Prasanth Varma Sajja Teja, Anandhi, Daksha Nagarkar India Zombie-based Action horror[20]

2022

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/notes
2022
Bhediya Amar Kaushik Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon, Deepak Dobriyal, Abhishek Banerjee India Comedy, horror[21]
Halloween Ends David Gordon Green Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Anthony Michael Hall, Kyle Richards, Robert Longstreet, Nancy Stephens, Charles Cyphers United States Slasher[12]
Morbius Daniel Espinosa Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Al Madrigal, Tyrese Gibson United States Action, horror[22]
Paranormal Activity 7 William Eubank United States Found footage supernatural horror[23]
Scream Tyler Gillett, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Marley Shelton United States Slasher[24]
The Black Phone Scott Derrickson Jeremy Davies, Ethan Hawke, James Ransone United States Horror-thriller[25]

2023 or unknown

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/notes
2023 or unknown
Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/notes
10-31 Gigi Saul Guerrero United States [26]
65 Scott Beck, Bryan Woods Adam Driver, Ariana Greenblatt, Chloe Coleman United States Sci-fi horror thriller[27]
A Quiet Place: Origens Jeff Nichols United States Sci-fi horror[28]
Arcane Corin Hardy United States Monster[29]
Creep 3 Patrick Brice Mark Duplass United States Found footage psychological horror[30]
Dark Army Paul Feig United States Monster[31]
Dracula Chloé Zhao United States Monster, sci-fi, western[32]
Dracula Karyn Kusama United States Monster[33]
Evil Dead Rise Lee Cronin United States Supernatural horror[34]
Firestarter Keith Thomas Zac Efron United States Supernatural horror[35]
Frankenstein TBA United States Monster[36]
Insidious 5 Patrick Wilson Ty Simpkins United States Supernatural horror[37]
Lights Out 2 David F. Sandberg United States [38]
Little Monsters Josh Cooley United States Live-action animated hybrid, children’s fantasy, monster[39]
Meet Jimmy David-Jan Bronsgeest United States Supernatural horror[40]
Monster Mash Matt Stawski United States Monster, musical[41]
Orphan: First Kill William Brent Bell Isabelle Fuhrman, Julia Stiles, Rossif Sutherland United States [42]
Renfield Chris McKay United States [43]
Reunion Tyler Gillett, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin United States High school monster[44]
Run Sweetheart Run Shana Feste Ella Balinska, Pilou Asbæk, Clark Gregg, Aml Ameen, Dayo Okeniyi, Betsy Brandt, Shohreh Aghdashloo United States [45]
Salem's Lot Gary Dauberman United States Supernatural horror[46]
Sinkhole TBA United States Supernatural horror[47]
Spooky Jack TBA United States Animated children's fantasy horror[48]
The Bride of Frankenstein TBA United States Monster[49][50]
The Crooked Man TBA United States Supernatural horror[51]
The Haunted Mansion Justin Simien United States Supernatural horror[52]
The Invisible Woman Elizabeth Banks United States [53]
The Nun 2 TBA Bonnie Aarons United States Supernatural horror[54]
The Tommyknockers TBA United States [55][56]
Throttle TBA United States [57]
Van Helsing Julius Avery United States Horror thriller[58]
Whisper Julian Terry United States [59]
Wolfman Leigh Whannell Ryan Gosling United States Monster[60]
Zombies vs. Gladiators Clive Barker United States Zombie horror[61]

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