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<\/a><\/p>\nHave you heard the word? Toxie is back on the big screen and this time he\u2019s Unrated. When janitor Winston Gooze is exposed to a catastrophic toxic accident, he\u2019s transformed into a new kind of hero: The Toxic Avenger<\/a>. Primetime Emmy-winning actor\u00a0Peter Dinklage\u00a0stars as the Toxic Avenger in director\u00a0Macon Blair\u2019s new movie, along with Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, Taylour Paige, Jacob Tremblay, and Luisa Guerreiro. Get your tickets now!<\/a><\/p>\n The Conjuring: Last Rites \u2013 September 5 (Theaters)<\/p>\n Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson reunite for one last case as renowned, real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren in the final chapter of the Conjuring franchise as we know it. Franchise veteran Michael Chaves returns to helm the fourth film in the main series. The Conjuring: Last Rites\u00a0draws inspiration from the real life\u00a0Smurl Family Haunting<\/a>. Farmiga and Wilson star alongside\u00a0Mia Tomlinson\u00a0and\u00a0Ben Hardy, who portray Ed and Lorraine\u2019s daughter Judy Warren and her boyfriend,\u00a0Tony Spera, as well as\u00a0Steve Coulter returning as Father Gordon, plus Rebecca Calder, Elliot Cowan, K\u00edla Lord Cassidy, Beau Gadsdon, John Brotherton and Shannon Kook.<\/p>\n Traumatika \u2013 September 12 (Theaters)<\/p>\n Rebekah Kennedy as \u201cAbigail\u201d in the horror film, TRAUMATIKA, a SabanFilms release. Photocourtesy of Saban Films<\/p>\n A young boy\u2019s night terrors become reality when his mother begins showing signs of demonic possession. What he\u2019s about to experience will haunt him for the rest of his life and claim countless lives across generations in the latest from director Pierre Tsigaridis, who co-wrote with\u00a0Two Witches<\/a> co-writer\/producer Maxime Rancon. Rebekah Kennedy (Two Witches),\u00a0Emily Goss (The House on Pine Street),\u00a0Ranen Navat, AJ Bowen\u00a0(You\u2019re Next),\u00a0Sean O\u2019Bryan (\u201cThe Middle\u201d),\u00a0Susan Gayle Watts, and Sean Whalen\u00a0(The People Under the Stairs) star in the demonic horror movie. Watch the trailer here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Long Walk \u2013 September 12 (Theaters)<\/p>\n Tut Nyuot as Baker, Ben Wang as Olson, Jordan Gonzalez as Harkness, Charlie Plummer as Barkovitch, Joshua Odjick as Parker, Cooper Hoffman as Garraty, David Jonsson as McVries in The Long Walk. Photo Credit: Murray Close<\/p>\n The R-rated adaptation of Stephen King\u2019s 1979 novel centers on a grim annual contest in which 100 teens must journey, nonstop and under strict rules, until only one is left alive. Expect a bleak adaptation ahead. Cooper Hoffman\u00a0(Licorice Pizza),\u00a0David Jonsson\u00a0(Alien: Romulus),\u00a0Garrett Wareing\u00a0(\u201cManifest\u201d),\u00a0Tut Nyout\u00a0(\u201cWitcher: Blood Origin\u201d),\u00a0Charlie Plummer\u00a0(The Clovehitch Killer),\u00a0Ben Wang\u00a0(Karate Kid: Legends),\u00a0Roman Griffin Davis\u00a0(Jojo Rabbit),\u00a0Jordan Gonzalez\u00a0(\u201cPretty Little Liars: Origin Sin\u201d),\u00a0Joshua Odjick\u00a0(Welcome to Derry),\u00a0Josh Hamilton\u00a0(\u201cWalking Dead\u201d),\u00a0Judy Greer\u00a0(Halloween), and\u00a0Mark Hamill\u00a0(The Life of Chuck) star. Watch the trailer here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Rabbit Trap \u2013 September 12 (Limited Theaters)<\/p>\n When a musician and her husband move to a remote house in Wales, the music they make disturbs local ancient folk magic, bringing a nameless child to their door who is intent on infiltrating their lives in the feature debut by writer\/director Bryn Chainey. The psychological folk horror movie produced by SpectreVision (Mandy, Daniel Isn\u2019t Real) stars Dev Patel\u00a0(The Green Knight),\u00a0Rosy McEwen\u00a0(\u201cThe Alienist\u201d), and\u00a0Jade Croot (\u201cThe Serpent Queen\u201d). Watch the trailer here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Jester 2 \u2013 September 15 & 16 (Fathom Entertainment Event)<\/p>\n The Jester\u00a0creator\u00a0Colin Krawchuk returns to write and direct for the sequel set on Halloween. In the film, teen magician Max finds herself locked in a brutal showdown with the Jester, a nightmarish and supernatural trickster with real dark magic and a killer act. As illusions turn lethal and every escape is a trap, Max must pull off the ultimate trick: staying alive. On this deadly night, the only escape is to beat the devil at its own game. The Jester 2 arrives in theaters nationwide for a two nights only on\u00a0September 15-16, accompanied by an exclusive behind-the-scenes featurette.<\/p>\n Him \u2013 September 19 (Theaters)<\/p>\n Former college wide-receiver Tyriq Withers (I Know What You Did Last Summer) plays Cam, a rising-star quarterback who has devoted his life, and identity, to football. On the eve of professional football\u2019s annual scouting Combine, Cam is attacked by an unhinged fan and suffers a potentially career-ending brain trauma. But when Cam\u2019s recovery training accelerates underthe guidance of mentor Isaiah (Marlon Wayans), Isaiah\u2019s charisma begins to curdle into something darker, sending his prot\u00e9g\u00e9 down a disorienting rabbit hole that may cost him more than he ever bargained for. HIM\u00a0is directed by\u00a0Justin Tipping\u00a0(Kicks) from an acclaimed Black List screenplay by\u00a0Zack Akers & Skip Bronkie\u00a0(creators of the sci-fi crime series\u00a0Limetown) and by Justin Tipping.\u00a0<\/p>\n Night of the Reaper \u2013 September 19 (Shudder)<\/p>\n Superhost<\/a> and Z<\/a> director Brandon Christensen is back this Halloween season with Night of the Reaper. In the\u00a0wake\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0brutal murder\u00a0of\u00a0a teenaged babysitter, College Student Deena returns home for\u00a0the\u00a0weekend and is roped into a babysitting gig\u00a0of\u00a0her own. When\u00a0the\u00a0local sheriff is mailed a piece\u00a0of\u00a0evidence that proves\u00a0the\u00a0murder may not have been an isolated incident, he is led on a scavenger hunt to reveal\u00a0the killer may be planning a sequel. Jessica Clement, Ryan Robbins, Summer H. Howell, and Keegan Connor star.<\/p>\n Chain Reactions \u2013 September 26 (Theaters)<\/p>\n Documentarian\u00a0Alexandre O. Philippe\u00a0(Memory: The Origins of Alien<\/a>) charts The Texas Chain Saw Massacre\u2018s profound impact and lasting influence on five great artists \u2013 Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller- Nicholas, Stephen King, and\u00a0Karyn Kusama \u2013 through early memories, sensory experiences, and childhood trauma. It\u2019s a shakeup of the usual horror doc format, meant to shift the way you think about Tobe Hooper\u2019s seminal classic.<\/p>\n The Strangers: Chapter 2 \u2013 September 26 (Theaters)<\/p>\n The Strangers are back and more relentless than ever in the second installment of director Renny Harlin\u2018s new trilogy. With nowhere to run and no one to trust, Maya (Madelaine Petsch) must survive another horrific chapter of terror. Gabriel Basso\u00a0and\u00a0Ema Horvath\u00a0also star in\u00a0The Strangers: Chapter 2.\u00a0Alan R. Cohen\u00a0&\u00a0Alan Freedland wrote the sequel\u2019s screenplay. Learn more about the Strangers\u2019 wrath at viral marketing site VisitVenusOregon.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Alpha \u2013 October 2025 (Theaters)<\/p>\n French filmmaker\u00a0Julia Ducournau\u00a0(Raw, Titane) is back with a new genre bender. Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old lives with her single mom. Their world collapses the day she returns from school with a tattoo on her arm. Ducournau\u2019s latest played at the Cannes film festival earlier this year and is said to bring a shift to the filmmaker\u2019s use of body horror. Golshifteh Farahani\u00a0(The Patience Stone) and\u00a0Tahar Rahim (\u201cThe Serpent\u201d) star in Alpha. Watch the teaser here.<\/a><\/p>\n Bone Lake \u2013 October 3 (Theaters)<\/p>\n A couple\u2019s romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they are forced to share the mansion with a mysterious and attractive couple. Their dream getaway spirals into a nightmarish maze of sex, lies, and manipulation, triggering a bloody battle for survival. Mercedes Bryce Morgan\u00a0(Spoonful of Sugar) directs from a screenplay by\u00a0Joshua Friedlander\u00a0(Holly Slept Over). Marco Pigossi\u00a0(\u201cGen V\u201d),\u00a0Maddie Hasson\u00a0(Malignant<\/a>),\u00a0Alex Roe\u00a0(Rings),\u00a0Andra Nechita\u00a0(\u201cFatal Attraction\u201d),\u00a0Eliane Reis, and\u00a0Clayton Spencer\u00a0star.<\/p>\n Coyotes \u2013 October 3 (Theaters)<\/p>\n Justin Long and Kate Bosworth in \u2018House of Darkness\u2019<\/p>\n Together<\/a> isn\u2019t the only horror comedy starring an off-screen couple arriving this year; the latest from director Colin Minihan\u00a0(What Keeps You Alive, Grave Encounters) stars Justin Long (Barbarian, House of Darkness)\u00a0and Kate Bosworth (Barbarian, House of Darkness). As for plot, the horror comedy follows a family trapped in their Hollywood Hills home who must fight for survival as a pack of savage coyotes closes in. Mila Harris (Mary),\u00a0Brittany Allen (Dexter: Original Sin),\u00a0Katherine McNamara (Shadowhunters), and\u00a0Norbert Leo Butz (A Complete Unknown) also star.\u00a0<\/p>\n Good Boy \u2013 October 3 (Theaters)<\/p>\n A dog\u2019s sixth sense leads to terror when his owner relocates to a haunted house in Good Boy, the feature debut by director Ben Leonberg. Indy the dog finds himself on a new adventure with his human owner\u2014and best friend\u2014Todd, leaving city life for a long-vacant family home in the country. But poor Indy is vexed by an eerie presence straightaway. When Todd begins succumbing to the dark forces swirling around the house, Indy must battle a malevolence intent on dragging his beloved Todd into the afterlife. The film stars Indy, Leonberg\u2019s real-life canine, as well as indie horror stalwart Larry Fessenden,<\/a>\u00a0Shane Jensen, and\u00a0Arielle Friedman.<\/p>\n Shelby Oaks \u2013 October 3 (Theaters)<\/p>\n Who took Riley Brennan? YouTube film critic\u00a0Chris Stuckmann\u00a0makes his feature debut with\u00a0Shelby Oaks, a traditional narrative that incorporates found footage elements. It centers on a woman searching for her missing sister, a paranormal investigator, who disappeared over a decade ago. Camille Sullivan\u00a0(Hunter Hunter),\u00a0Brendan Sexton III\u00a0(Don\u2019t Breathe 2),\u00a0Michael Beach\u00a0(If Beale Street Could Talk),\u00a0Robin Bartlett\u00a0(Shutter Island),\u00a0Keith David\u00a0(The Thing),\u00a0Charlie Talbert\u00a0(The Big Short),\u00a0Emily Bennett\u00a0(Alone With You) and\u00a0Sarah Durn\u00a0(Where the Crawdads Sing) star. Watch the red band trailer here<\/a>.<\/p>\n V\/H\/S\/Halloween \u2013 October 3 (Shudder)<\/p>\n The eighth installment in the found footage anthology franchise themes itself around the best holiday of the year. While plot details are under wraps, the new class of directors include Bryan M. Ferguson\u00a0(Pumpkin Guts<\/a>),\u00a0Casper Kelly\u00a0(Too Many Cooks),\u00a0Micheline Pitt-Norman\u00a0&\u00a0R.H. Norman\u00a0(Grummy<\/a>),\u00a0Alex Ross Perry\u00a0(Her Smell),\u00a0Paco Plaza\u00a0(REC), and\u00a0Anna Zlokovic\u00a0(Appendage).<\/p>\n Beast of War \u2013 October 10 (Theaters, Digital & VOD)<\/p>\n Mark Coles Smith as \u201cLeo\u201d and Joel Nankervis as \u201cWill\u201d in the thriller film BEASTOF WAR. Photo courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment<\/p>\n Up next from\u00a0Sting<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0\u00a0Wyrmwood<\/a>\u00a0writer\/director\u00a0Kiah Roache-Turner<\/a> is a shark attack survival movie set in World War II. It centers on a group of Australian soldiers attempting to survive on a makeshift raft after their warship is capsized. In the dark below, the ultimate apex predator \u2014 a great white shark \u2014 hunts in the wreckage and is drawn to the smell of fresh blood in the water. The horror movie stars\u00a0Joel Nankervis,\u00a0Mark Coles Smith,\u00a0Sam Delich,\u00a0Lee Tiger Halley,\u00a0Sam Parsonson,\u00a0Maximillian Johnson,\u00a0Tristan McKinnon, and\u00a0Aswan Reid.<\/p>\n Deathstalker \u2013 October 10 (Theaters)<\/p>\n Director\u00a0Steven Kostanski\u00a0(Frankie Freako, PG: Psycho Goreman) reboots\u00a0Roger Corman\u2019s cult favorite with\u00a0a newly reimagined installment of the cult sword and sorcery series. The Kingdom of Abraxeon is under siege from\u00a0The Dreadites, a mysterious horde of warriors, whose sudden appearance\u00a0are\u00a0rumoured to foretell the return of\u00a0Nekromemnon, an ancient sorcerer long thought dead.\u00a0Deathstalker unknowingly recovers an enchanted amulet, igniting a perilous quest of good and evil. Daniel Bernhardt\u00a0(John Wick, Nobody, Barry) stars as the warrior Deathstalker, with Patton Oswalt\u00a0(Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire) voicing benevolent wizard Doodad.<\/p>\n Vicious \u2013 October 10 (Paramount+, Digital)<\/p>\n When Polly receives a mysterious box from an unexpected late-night visitor, it comes with a simple instruction: place three things inside: something you need, something you hate, and something you love. What begins as a strange ritual quickly unravels into a waking nightmare in the latest from director Bryan Bertino (The Dark and the Wicked, The Strangers). Dakota Fanning\u00a0stars with\u00a0Kathryn Hunter, Mary McCormack, Rachel Blanchard, Devyn Nekoda, Klea Scott,\u00a0and\u00a0Emily Mitchell.<\/p>\n Black Phone 2 \u2013 October 17 (Theaters)<\/p>\n Four years ago, 13-year-old Finn (Mason Thames) killed his abductor and escaped, becoming the sole survivor of The Grabber (Ethan Hawke). But evil never truly stays buried and the phone is ringing for Finn once more. The Grabber seeks vengeance\u00a0from beyond the grave by menacing Finn\u2019s younger sister, Gwen (Madeleine McGraw).\u00a0 The siblings must face a killer who\u2019s grown even more dangerous after death. Scott Derrickson\u00a0returns to direct from a script he co-wrote with\u00a0C. Robert Cargill.\u00a0Joe Hill, author of the short story on which the 2021 film was based, executive produces.<\/p>\n Frankenstein \u2013 October 17 (Limited Theaters)<\/p>\n Jacob Elordi as The Creature in Frankenstein. Photo credit: Ken Woroner\/Netflix \u00a9 2025.<\/p>\n The patron saint of monsters,\u00a0Guillermo del Toro, gives his spin on Mary Shelley\u2019s literary classic this Fall for Netflix. \u201cMonsters have become my personal belief system,\u201d the\u00a0visionary recently said<\/a>\u00a0of his adaptation, one that aims less to scare and more to dig into the emotional aspect of Shelley\u2019s famous tale. We can expect a breathtaking feature ahead.\u00a0Oscar Isaac\u00a0(Dune) stars in Del Toro\u2019s movie as mad scientist Victor Frankenstein, with\u00a0Jacob Elordi\u00a0(Saltburn) as Frankenstein\u2019s monster,\u00a0Mia Goth\u00a0(MaXXXine) as Elizabeth Lavenza, and\u00a0Christoph Waltz\u00a0(Inglourious Basterds) as Dr. Pretorius. Watch the teaser now<\/a>. and look for the film to debut on Netflix on November 7.<\/p>\n Dream Eater \u2013 October 24 (Theaters)\u00a0<\/p>\n A found footage chiller from Eli Roth\u2019s\u00a0new company\u00a0The Horror Section. It follows Mallory (Mallory Drumm), a documentary filmmaker, who heads to a remote cabin in the mountains with her boyfriend Alex (Alex Lee Williams) to document his violent parasomnia. As his condition worsens, Mallory suspects something more sinister may be at play. As the nightmares escalate, so do the scares, right through the final frame. Dream Eater is co-written and co-directed by Jay Drakulic, Mallory Drumm, and\u00a0Alex Lee Williams and starring Williams and Drumm.<\/p>\n Mortal Kombat II \u2013 October 24 (Theaters)<\/p>\n No, this sequel to the 2021 video game adaptation isn\u2019t horror. But it is as violent and bloody as a horror movie, featuring otherworldly and sometimes inhuman characters as they brawl to the death. Director\u00a0Simon McQuoid returns to helm the follow up, from a screenplay by Jeremy Slater. This time, Earthrealm\u2019s champions and newcomer Johnny Cage are enlisted in a lethal tournament to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn. Karl Urban\u00a0stars as Johnny Cage, alongside\u00a0Adeline Rudolph, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Ludi Lin, Mehcad Brooks, Tati Gabrielle, Lewis Tan, Damon Herriman,\u00a0with\u00a0Chin Han,\u00a0Tadanobu Asano\u00a0as Lord Raiden,\u00a0Joe Taslim\u00a0as Bi-Han, and\u00a0Hiroyuki Sanada\u00a0as Hanzo Hasashi and Scorpion.<\/p>\n Queens of the Dead \u2013 October 24 (Theaters)<\/p>\n Tina Romero, the daughter of late horror master George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead), makes her own mark on the zombie genre with\u00a0Queens of the Dead.\u00a0A zombie apocalypse breaks out in Brooklyn on\u00a0the\u00a0night\u00a0of\u00a0a giant warehouse party, where an eclectic group\u00a0of\u00a0drag\u00a0queens, club kids, and frenemies must put aside\u00a0their drama and use\u00a0their unique skills to fight against\u00a0the brain-thirsty, scrolling undead. Katy O\u2019Brian,\u00a0Jaquel Spivey, Tomas Matos, Nina West,\u00a0 Quincy Dunn-Baker, Jack Haven, Cheyenne Jackson, Dominique Jackson, and Margaret Cho star.<\/p>\n Stitch Head \u2013 October 29 (Theaters)<\/p>\n Animated family film Stitch Head, described as\u00a0\u201cFrankenstein\u00a0meets\u00a0Monsters, Inc.,\u201d\u00a0is based on the first story in author\u00a0Guy Bass\u2019s<\/a> book series. It follows the story of a small, forgotten creature living in a long-abandoned castle. Awoken by a Mad Professor, Stitch Head is tasked with protecting the professor\u2019s other wildly inventive creations from the suspicious townspeople of Grubbers Nubbin.\u00a0Directed by and adapted for the screen by\u00a0Steve Hudson, the voice cast includes\u00a0Asa Butterfield\u00a0(Flux Gourmet,\u00a0Choose or Die),\u00a0Joel Fry\u00a0(In the Earth,\u00a0Cruella),\u00a0Alison Steadman\u00a0(\u201cInside No. 9<\/a>\u201c),\u00a0Rob Brydon\u00a0(Barbie),\u00a0Fern Brady, Tia Bannon, and\u00a0Jamali Maddix.<\/p>\n Bugonia \u2013 October 31 (Theaters)<\/p>\n Jesse Plemons stars as Teddy Gatz in director Yorgos Lanthimos\u2019 BUGONIA, a Focus Features release. Poor Things<\/a>\u00a0director\u00a0Yorgos Lanthimos reunites with star Emma Stone\u00a0on a reimagining of 2003\u2019s Korean genre-bender\u00a0Save the Green Planet!,<\/a> an off-beat, black comedy-sci-fi feature written and directed by Jang Joon-Hwan. Bugonia follows two conspiracy-obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced she is an alien intent on destroying Planet Earth. Jesse Plemons\u00a0(Civil War,\u00a0Antlers), Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias\u00a0(Let\u2019s Start a Cult),\u00a0and\u00a0Alicia Silverstone\u00a0(The Lodge) also star in\u00a0Bugonia.\u00a0Lanthimos directs from a screenplay by\u00a0Will Tracy\u00a0(The Menu<\/a>). Bugonia gets a limited theatrical release on October 24 before expanding wide on Halloween.<\/p>\n Hallow Road \u2013 Fall 2025 (Theaters)<\/p>\n Photo credit: Julie Vrabelova<\/p>\n Rosamund Pike\u00a0(Gone Girl) and\u00a0Matthew Rhys (\u201cThe Americans\u201d) star as two parents who receive a distressing late-night call from their teenage daughter, who has just accidentally hit a pedestrian. They jump in their car, racing to get there before anyone else stumbles across the scene, but they soon realize they may not be alone. Bafta-winning director Babak\u00a0Anvari helms the Halloween-set psychological thriller penned by William Gillies. Megan McDonnell (\u201cNormal People\u201d) co-stars. While no date has been announced yet, this Halloween thriller seems perfectly primed to arrive in October.<\/p>\n Predator: Badlands \u2013 November 7 (Theaters)<\/p>\n Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) in 20th Century Studios\u2019 PREDATOR: BADLANDS film. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. \u00a9 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n The newest entry in the Predator franchise is set on a remote planet where a young Predator, outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Elle Fanning) and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary. The warrior has chosen the most dangerous game on the most dangerous planet possible. Fanning\u00a0stars alongside\u00a0Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi\u00a0as Yautja warrior Dek. Dan Trachtenberg (Prey, 10 Cloverfield Lane) directs from a script he co-wrote with\u00a0Patrick Aison (Prey). Watch the trailer now<\/a>.<\/p>\n Keeper \u2013 November 14 (Theaters)<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Director Osgood Perkins is back with his second horror movie of the year. Keeper follows a couple as they escape for a romantic anniversary weekend at a secluded cabin. When Malcolm suddenly returns to the city, Liz finds herself isolated and in the presence of an unspeakable evil that unveils the cabin\u2019s horrifying secrets. Tatiana Maslany (The Monkey, \u201cOrphan Black\u201d) and\u00a0Rossif Sutherland\u00a0(Possessor) star.\u00a0Nick Lepard\u00a0(Dangerous Animals) wrote the script. Watch the mysterious teaser now<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Running Man \u2013 November 14 (Theaters)<\/p>\n Glen Powell stars in Paramount Pictures\u2019 \u201cTHE RUNNING MAN.\u201d<\/p>\n Edgar Wright\u2019s\u00a0(Shaun of the Dead, Last Night in Soho) new movie adapts Stephen King\u2019s 1982 novel, published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. Said to be a more faithful adaptation, it centers on a top-rated deadly competition show where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins, with every move broadcast to a bloodthirsty public and each day bringing a greater cash reward. Glen Powell stars as contestant Ben Richards. Josh Brolin (Weapons), Colman Domingo\u00a0(Candyman), and Katy O\u2019Brian\u00a0(Love Lies Bleeding) also star in the film, alongside\u00a0Daniel Ezra, Karl Glusman, Lee Pace, Jayme Lawson, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, William H. Macy, David Zayas, and\u00a0Sean Hayes.<\/p>\n Troll 2 \u2013 December 1 (Netflix)<\/p>\n The stakes are higher and the danger deadlier in this Netflix sequel. When a dangerous new troll is awakened, unleashing devastation across Norway, beloved adventurers Nora, Andreas and Captain Kris are thrust into their most perilous mission yet. To stop the creature\u2019s ruthless rampage, they must enlist new allies and delve into the country\u2019s ancient history, searching for answers. Original director\u00a0Roar Uthaug\u00a0(Tomb Raider, The Wave), writer\u00a0Espen Aukan, and producers Espen Horn and Kristian Strand Sinkerud of Motion Blur are back at the helm, along with returning stars\u00a0Ine Marie Wilmann, Kim Falck, and\u00a0Mads Sj\u00f8g\u00e5rd Pettersen.<\/p>\n Dust Bunny \u2013 December 5 (Theaters)<\/p>\n Mads Mikkelsen in the Wicked Fairy Tale\/Horror film,DUST BUNNY,a Roadside Attractionsfilm. Photo courtesy of Roadside Attractions.<\/p>\n \u201cHannibal\u201d creator\u00a0Bryan Fuller\u00a0and star\u00a0Mads Mikkelsen are reteaming for a throwback to the family horror films of the 1980s. Dust Bunny will tell the story of\u00a0an eight-year-old girl who enlists the help of her intriguing neighbor to kill the monster under her bed that she believes ate her family. David Dastmalchian\u00a0and\u00a0Sigourney Weaver\u00a0also star in the mysterious new horror movie described as a wicked fairy tale arriving this holiday season.<\/p>\n Five Nights at Freddy\u2019s 2 \u2013 December 5 (Theaters)<\/p>\n Former security guard Mike (Josh Hutcherson) and police officer Vanessa (Elizabeth Lail) have kept the truth from Mike\u2019s 11-year-old sister, Abby (Piper Rubio), concerning the fate of her animatronic friends one year after their fateful encounter. But when Abby sneaks out to reconnect with Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy, it will set into motion a terrifying series of events, unleashing a long forgotten horror. Based on\u00a0Scott Cawthon\u2019s\u00a0blockbuster horror game series,\u00a0Five Nights at Freddy\u2019s 2\u00a0is again directed by acclaimed returning filmmaker\u00a0Emma Tammi\u00a0(The Wind, Blood Moon). Freddy Carter\u00a0(Shadow and Bone, Pennyworth),\u00a0Wayne Knight\u00a0(Jurassic Park, Seinfeld),\u00a0Mckenna Grace\u00a0(Ghostbusters\u00a0franchise,\u00a0Annabelle Comes Home) and horror icon\u00a0Skeet Ulrich\u00a0(Scream, Riverdale) join the cast.<\/p>\n Silent Night, Deadly Night \u2013 December 12 (Theaters)<\/p>\n Rohan Campbell\u00a0(Halloween Ends) is playing Billy in Mike P. Nelson\u2018s slasher reboot. When Billy witnesses his parents\u2019 grisly murder on Christmas Eve at the hands of Santa, it ignites a lifelong mission to spread holiday fear. Every Christmas, he dons the jolly red suit and delivers a blood-soaked massacre to feed his twisted sense of justice. This Christmas Eve, Billy wants to know: Have you been naughty? Ruby Modine\u00a0(Happy Death Day) also stars as Pamela alongside Mark Acheson,\u00a0David Lawrence Brown, and\u00a0David Tomlinson.<\/p>\n The Plague \u2013 December 24 (Limited Theaters)<\/p>\n At an all-boys water polo camp, a socially anxious twelve-year-old is pulled into a cruel tradition targeting an outcast with an illness they call \u2018The Plague.\u2019 But as the lines between game and reality blur, he fears the joke might be hiding something real in writer\/director Charlie Polinger\u2018s feature debut. It stars\u00a0Joel Edgerton\u00a0(The Green Knight<\/a>,\u00a0The Gift<\/a>), who also produces, alongside newcomers\u00a0Everett Blunck, Kayo Martin, and\u00a0Kenny Rasmussen.<\/p>\n Anaconda \u2013 December 25 (Theaters)<\/p>\n Jack Black and Paul Rudd in Anaconda cast announcement video<\/p>\n Tom Gormican\u00a0(The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent) directs a comedic reboot of the \u201990s horror movie, from a script co-written with Kevin Etten. In this update, a group of friends facing mid-life crises are remaking their favorite movie from their youth. They head to the rainforest, only to find themselves in a fight for their lives against natural disasters, giant snakes, and violent criminals. 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