All The Best Horror Movies Coming Out In 2024
The anticipation is building so much, we could just scream.
2024 is going to be a scream. According to the docket, visionary maestro Jordan Peele will release his fourth, yet-to-be-titled horror project, Ti West will round out his Pearl trilogy with MaXXXine, the occult ’80s classic Witchboard is getting a remake, and High Tension helmer Alexandre Aja will release Never Let Go starring the gorgeous Halle Berry. Only issue is, as of publication, the aforementioned films haven’t nailed down premiere dates just yet. (Keep them on your radar and check back here.)
In the meantime, get excited for the oodles of spine-tinglers that do have solid release dates. The following thrillers, creature features, supernatural scares, slasher flicks, and survival tales are a horror buff’s dream nightmare.
Imaginary
After M3GAN, Chucky, and Annabelle, you’d think folks would have learned their lesson with cosying up to creepy toys. But apparently not yet, as the little girl in this Blumhouse offering finds herself an attic teddy named Chauncey. Little does she know this stuffie is really just a host for the imaginary friend the home’s previous tenant left behind. And now he’s full of rage.
In theatres now.
The First Omen
Arkasha Stevenson—an episodic director whose credits include Brand New Cherry Flavour, Channel Zero, and Legion—makes her feature-film debut with a prequel to Richard Donner’s revered 1976 original Omen. Starring Servant’s Nell Tiger Free as nun-to-be Margaret, the origin story of the devil incarnate takes place in Rome, where the young novitiate’s faith is tested when she learns the church is meddling in dark matters.
In theatres now.
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Abigail
The guys behind the new Scream franchise and Ready or Not, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, are back, with another horror film that looks to be a blast on the docket. Abigail, a genre-blender that stars a ton of familiar faces (Melissa Barrera, Giancarlo Esposito, Dan Stevens, Alisha Weir, Kathryn Newton, and the late Angus Cloud), features a kidnapping gone wrong, when a seemingly innocent ballerina morphs into fanged bloodsucker in a tutu, hell-bent on maiming her abductors.
In theatres now.
Late Night With the Devil
Set in 1977, this refreshingly innovative take on found footage features a late-night talk show kicking off its sixth season on Halloween night and inviting one of its guests—13-year-old Lilly, the sole survivor of a Satanic mass suicide—to conjure the devil on live television. A SXSW 2023 favourite from Aussie brothers Colin and Cameron Cairnes, the occult film is a nerve-frazzling nightmare that would send the ghost of Johnny Carson running.
In theatres now.
Immaculate
On the heels of her rom-com hit Anyone but You, Sydney Sweeney returns to the big screen as star and producer. This time, however, she’s promoting a psychological horror story set in an Italian convent. Immaculate unfolds through its protagonist, Cecilia, a devout nun who learns she is pregnant with a “miracle” child. Whether the seed is that of God, man, or something way worse is for us to find out come spring.
In theatres May 9.
Tarot
An Ouija board, a videotape, a cell phone, a doll—the list of portals through which evil is unleashed is never-ending. Here, malevolent forces pierce the thin veil that separates the living from the dead through a set of tarot cards. The users? A group of friends who blatantly disregard the boundaries they’re warned about. One shuffle of a cursed deck later, and each pal is confronted with his, her, or their fate.
In theatres May 16.
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The Watchers
Shadowing her father, M. Night, as a writer, director, and producer on Apple TV+’s Servant, Ishana Shyamalan makes her big-screen directorial debut this summer with The Watchers. She and her dad adapted the screenplay from A.M. Shine’s 2021 novel of the same name. The narrative proper unfolds around a young artist who seeks shelter from night monsters with three strangers in Ireland, and stars Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, and Hannah Howland.
In theatres June 13.
A Quiet Place: Day One
John Krasinski, who directed the previous two Quiet Place films, returns to the series with this prequel, this time as a cowriter and coproducer. Relative newcomer Michael Sarnoski (Pig) is directing. Another big change? The story focuses on an entirely new cast of characters. As its title suggests, the movie is set on the first day of the alien invasion that drives the horror, and reveals the why we’ve been pondering since 2018. Stars include Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, and Djimon Hounsou.
In theatres June 27.
Longlegs
A master of the slow burn, Oz Perkins returns this summer with a procedural thriller that has the potential to be something really special. Another entry on his résumé of atmospheric, psychological horror (Gretel & Hansel, The Blackcoat’s Daughter), Longlegs stars Maika Monroe (It Follows, The Guest) as Lee Harker, an FBI agent assigned to a serial killer case with ties to the occult. Costars include Nicolas Cage, Alicia Witt, and Blair Underwood.
In theatres August 1.
Alien: Romulus
The Alien universe has seen its fair share of captains, but 2024 will see its most relentless auteur yet: Fede Alvarez. Known for Don’t Breathe, the brutal 2013 Evil Dead remake, and the abstract Apple TV+ series Calls, Alvarez is next to unload a cosmic nightmare in the sci-fi series originated by Ridley Scott. A well-deserved flex for the Uruguayan filmmaker, Romulus stars Cailee Spaeny, Isabela Merced, and David Johnson, and is rumoured to be the darkest installment yet.
In theatres August 15.
Infested
A movie about a spider attack is heading to Shudder, but this time, there’s no John Goodman in a pest-control uniform to save the day. Infested (original title: Vermin) is a French film from Sébastien Vanicek that impressed audiences on the festival circuit last year. But if Arachnophobia was too much back in 1990, then this creature feature about a man who brings a venomous spider home on his birthday and unleashes a cluster of creepy crawlies will definitely bug you out.
In theatres August 29.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
It’s showtime! Well, almost. After decades of delays, the sequel to Tim Burton’s cult-classic 1988 afterlife comedy has a definitive release date. And it can’t come soon enough. Reprising his role as the crass “bio-exorcist,” Michael Keaton stars; Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara are also returning, as Lydia and Delia Deetz. Newbies include Jenna Ortega, who plays Lydia’s daughter, and Willem Dafoe, who plays a dead cop. The plot proper, however, remains shrouded in mystery.
In theatres September 5.
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This article originally appeared in Harper’s BAZAAR US.