Summary

• 2023's horror movie schedule is filled with both established franchises and fresh, original ideas, promising a thrilling and diverse lineup for horror enthusiasts.
• From a highly anticipated Exorcist sequel to a time-traveling horror-comedy, the upcoming releases offer a range of captivating storylines and casts that will surely leave audiences on the edge of their seats.
• The booming success of horror films in recent years makes 2023 a promising year for horror fans, with plenty of scares and surprises in store.

All the upcoming horror movies of 2023 represent an epic slate of frightening features that offers a variety of chills for every kind of moviegoer. 2022 was a solid year for horror, and for every tonally awkward failure like Texas Chainsaw Massacre, there was a Scream, Nope, or Fresh to remind viewers that the genre still has endless potential. 2023's horror movie schedule continues the upward trend for the genre, setting up the 2020s as a golden decade for audiences who enjoy a good scare.

2023's horror movies see a new entry in the Insidious film series, and legendary franchises like The Exorcist are also making a comeback. Though established horror properties are well-represented, it is the wholly original movies that have generated the most buzz as plenty of fresh ideas flood the screen. The genre is thriving so much that even Disney is getting in on the horror movie action, albeit in a much more family-friendly way. While some are more noteworthy than others, the upcoming horror movie schedule promises to make 2023 a banner year for the genre.

The Exorcist: Believer — October 6, 2023

As if rebooting one beloved horror cinema franchise wasn’t enough, Halloween 2018’s David Gordon Green is hoping lightning will strike twice with a sequel to 1973’s iconic classic, The Exorcist. Few 2023 scary movies have as many expectations as The Exorcist: Believer and it will be tough for any sequel to recreate the impact of William Friedkin’s terrifying original. However, if anyone can make an Exorcist sequel/reboot work, it’s Green and his Halloween team. The Blumhouse production arrives in October 2023 with a cast that includes Leslie Odom Jr. as a man who is seeking help for a possessed child and original Exorcist star, Ellen Burstyn.

Pet Sematary: Bloodlines — October 6, 2023

Paramount expands the Stephen King universe in October 2023 with Pet Sematary: Bloodlines. The movie is a prequel to 2019's Pet Sematary and follows a young Jud Crandall, played by John Lithgow previously, as he discovers the infamous supernatural cemetery. Jackson White now takes over as the young Jud to headline a cast that includes David Duchovny and Pam Grier, among others. Pet Sematary: Bloodlines marks the directorial debut of Lindsey Anderson Beer, who co-wrote the script with Jeff Buhler. The Pet Sematary prequel debuts on Paramount+ exclusively on October 6, 2023.

Totally Killer — October 6, 2023

Totally Killer is a new horror movie in 2023 from Jason Blum and Blumhouse. It stars Kiernan Shipka as a daughter who travels back in time to team-up with a younger version of her mom, played by Olivia Holt, to defeat the Sweet Sixteen Killer. Totally Killer is a comedy horror movie from director Nahnatchka Khan (Always Be My Maybe) and also includes Julie Bowen and Randall Park among its cast. The scary movie arrives on Prime Video on October 6, 2023.

Dark Harvest — October 11, 2023

Dark Harvest has had several scrapped released dates, with the most recent being September 22, 2022. Based on Norman Partridge's eponymous novel, Dark Harvest concerns a specter named Sawtooth Jack who goes up against violent gangs of boys hoping to take down the supernatural creature once and for all. The horror movie boasts a stellar cast, with the likes of Elizabeth Reaser, Jeremy Davies, Luke Kirby, and Ezra Buzzington, but the upcoming scary movie now has a limited one-night-only theatrical release on October 11, 2023, through Alamo Drafthouse before a digital release on October 13.

Night of the Hunted — October 20, 2023

Night of the Hunted is a new horror movie arriving on Shudder later this year. From director Franck Khalfoun (Amityville: The Awakening), Night of the Hunted stars Camille Rowe as a young woman who becomes caught in deadly events at night after stopping at a gas station. The horror movie releasing on Shudder on October 20, 2023, means subscribers can experience the new thrilling story right before Halloween.

Five Nights At Freddy's — October 27, 2023

Five Nights at Freddy's has been in development for close to a decade, and the announcement that it would be released in 2023 came as quite a surprise. The movie is based on the popular video game of the same name, which is about a nighttime employee of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, a Chuck E. Cheese's-inspired children's restaurant. The animatronic mascots of the restaurant come to life and kill anyone in the restaurant after midnight. The Five Nights at Freddy's cast includes Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, and Matthew Lillard, and it promises to be one of the most bizarre new horror movies of 2023.

Sister Death — October 27, 2023

Netflix is participating in the 2023 horror movie release schedule with Sister Death. The Spanish horror movie comes from director Paco Plaza and is a prequel to his 2017 horror movie Verónica. Sister Death follows a nun named Narcisa (Aria Bedmar) as she joins a school to teach young girls before unexpected events occur. Those looking for some non-American scary stories around Halloween can look no further than Sister Death.

Thanksgiving — November 17, 2023

After a children's fantasy movie and a documentary, Thanksgiving marks a return to horror for Hostel director Eli Roth, several years after 2018's Death Wish. The upcoming 2023 scary movie Thanksgiving follows a serial killer in Massachusetts who attempts to make a carving board out of unsuspecting victims. Just like Machete and Hobo with a Shotgun, it is based on one of the Grindhouse fake trailers in the Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino collaboration from 2007. While a horror movie might not evoke the spirit of the season, Thanksgiving is expected to be released close to its eponymous holiday.

Every Horror Movie Released In 2023

In addition to all the scary movies still to come this year, there have also been dozens already released. Here are the 2023 horror movies that were previously released in theaters or on a streaming service:

• M3GAN on January 6, 2023
• Candy Land on January 6, 2023
• The Price We Pay on January 10, 2023
• The Offering on January 13, 2023
• Skinamarink on January 13, 2023
• The Devil Conspiracy on January 13, 2023
• There's Something Wrong With the Children on January 17, 2023
• Infinity Pool on January 27, 2023
• Fear on January 27, 2023
• Blood on January 31, 2023
• Knock at the Cabin on February 3, 2023
• Murder, Anyone? on February 7, 2023
• Mean Spirited on February 7, 2023
• Attachment on February 9, 2023
• The Outwaters on February 9, 2023
• Daughter on February 10, 2023
• Consecration on February 10, 2023
• The Way Out on February 10, 2023
• She Came From the Woods on February 10, 2023
• Husersa: The Bone Woman on February 13, 2023
• Swallowed on February 14, 2023
• Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey on February 15, 2023
• We Have A Ghost on February 24, 2023
• Bunker on February 24, 2023
• Wolf Garden on February 28, 2023
• Spoonful of Sugar on March 2, 2023
• Hunt Her, Killer Her on March 3, 2023
• Children of the Corn on March 3, 2023
• Unseen on March 7, 2023
• Sound of Silence on March 9, 2023
• Scream VI on March 10, 2023
• Stalker on March 24, 2023
• Followers on March 24, 2023
• Adalynn on March 28, 2023
• Enys Men on March 31, 2023
• Summoning Sylvia on March 31, 2023
• Malum on March 31, 2023
• Forest of Death on March 31, 2023
• The Unheard on March 31, 2023
• You're Killing Me on April 7, 2023
• Renfield on April 14, 2023
• The Pope's Exorcist on April 14, 2023
• Phenomena on April 14, 2023
• Nefarious on April 14, 2023
• Nightmare Radio: The Night Stalker on April 18, 2023
• Evil Dead Rise on April 21, 2023
• The Tank on April 21, 2023
• The Black Demon on April 28, 2023
• Clock on April 28, 2023
• Influencer on May 26, 2023
• Tin & Tina on May 26, 2023
• The Wrath of Becky on May 26, 2023
• The Boogeyman on June 2, 2023
• Follow Her on June 2, 2023
• Brooklyn 45 on June 9, 2023
• The Angry Black Girl And Her Monster on June 9, 2023
• The Blackening on June 16, 2023
• Run Rabbit Run on June 28, 2023
• Insidious: The Red Door on July 7, 2023
• The Breach on July 11, 2023
• Final Cut on July 14, 2023
• Cobweb on July 21, 2023
• Sympathy For The Devil on July 28, 2023
• The Haunted Mansion on July 28, 2023
• The Last Voyage of the Demeter on August 11, 2023
• Slotherhouse on August 30, 2023
• Perpetrator on September 1, 2023
• Beaten to Death on September 1, 2023
• The Nun 2 on September 8, 2023
• Good Boy on September 8, 2023
• Megalomaniac on September 8, 2023
• Talk to Me on September 12, 2023
• Satanic Hispanics on September 14, 2023
• A Haunting In Venice on September 15, 2023
• No One Will Save You on September 22, 2023
• It Lives Inside on September 22, 2023
• Saw X on September 29, 2023