It might feel like everyone has been living through a real-life horror movie in 2020, but everything’s starting to look positive, especially when it comes to horror movies. With such a backlog of horror spectacles that were originally scheduled for a 2020 release, 2021 is going to be stacked full of frightening flicks.

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Between the highly anticipated sequels, the reimagining of old horror icons, and the many possession and exorcism movies that are scattered throughout the year, there is a lot to look forward to whether you’re a fan of slashers flicks, torture porn, or psychological horrors.

Candyman

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in the Candyman (2020) trailer

Following the more grounded and serious take on The Invisible Man from earlier in the year, this look at Candyman is seemingly taking a similar approach, but it is still acting as a direct sequel to the 1992 movie of the same name.

Being one of the movie villains who is still terrifying today, the original Candyman is one of the most underrated horror movies, but with a screenplay written by Jordan Peele, this 2021 sequel could be even better.

The Devil’s Light

Horror Movies Releasing January 2021 The Devils Light

The Devil’s Light is being released in January of 2021 and though January is generally where movies go to die, as studios infamously release movies they have no faith in that month, there is hope for this supernatural horror.

The movie sounds like a thrilling exorcism movie, as it follows a nun who watches several exorcisms performed by a priest, but when she tries to perform one herself, she comes face to face with an evil entity.

A Quiet Place Part II

Quiet Place 2

The first A Quiet Place was a box office phenomenon, as it made close to $350 million off a minuscule budget of $20 million, so it was only a matter of time before A Quiet Place Part II showed up.

However, the sequel’s existence isn’t owed only to financial success, as the first movie was one of the most original and creative horror movies of the past few years, and there are several different stories that could be explored,

Last Night In Soho

Anya Taylor-Joy in Last Night in Soho

Last Night In Soho was one of the most anticipated movies of 2020 before it was delayed, and the hype for the movie was mostly built around it being directed by Edgar Wright, who continues to surpass expectations with every consecutive release.

This horror movie isn’t in the same vein as Wright’s Shaun of the Dead, however, as Last Night In Soho is apparently a complete psychological horror through and through.

Spiral

Chris Rock in Spiral

The Saw series plunged from the heights of the original throughout the franchise’s eight movies. The series has become a schlocky torture porn fest with a timeline almost as messy as the X-Men movies.

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However, Spiral: From The Book Of Saw could potentially set the series straight, as it looks like it’s returning to its roots by being as much of a thriller movie as it is a gore fest. And with starring roles from Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson, it could be a fresh take on the Jigsaw killer.

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

The Conjuring The Devil Made Me Do It

Being the third movie in the series, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is one of the 10 sequels to look forward to.

Not only are the first two movies in the series some of the scariest horrors to be released in the 21st century, but the third movie sees the director of The Curse of La Llorona taking the reigns of the series. And though La Llorona was hated by critics, it was a hit amongst general audiences for its jump scares.

Don’t Breathe 2

Blind Man pointing a gun in Don’t Breathe

Don’t Breathe 2 is a direct sequel of another movie that massively over-performed at the box office against all odds. Horror movies aren’t generally remembered for their breathtaking performances, but Stephen Lang’s role of The Blind Man was one of the most exciting performances in a horror movie in recent memory.

Thankfully, the actor is returning for the sequel, which is reason alone to be excited. The movie sees The Blind Man coming out of his shell, almost quite literally as he finally leaves his house to go on a rescue mission.

Halloween Kills

Halloween Kills Teaser Trailer Reveals

Being one of the many 2020 sequels that should have been released by now before it was delayed due to COVID-19, Halloween Kills is the latest entry in to the 40 year old franchise and a direct sequel to 2018’s Halloween.

As the 2018 movie finally injected some much-needed life and energy into the slasher series and saw the return of Jamie Lee Curtis, the sequel should continue the Halloween renaissance.

Dark Harvest

Dark Harvest cover by Norman Partridge

Dark Harvest is based on the novel of the same name from Norman Partridge and follows Sawtooth Jack, who cuts people into pieces in cornfields with a butcher knife in a tiny midwestern town.

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It sounds like a very Halloween-esque slasher flick, and though it won’t be reinventing the wheel, the movie could be a very faithful homage to those types of movies. It’s also a part of some hilarious counter-programming, as the movie is being released alongside the upcoming My Little Pony movie.

The Forever Purge

forever purge poster masked purgers

As The Forever Purge is supposedly going to be the final movie in the series and wrap everything up, it has led to a ton of fan theories, which just makes the wait for the movie even harder.

The action-horror series has upped the ante with each release, as the series came from humble beginnings with The Purge, which was a tiny home invasion horror. But The Forever Purge is looking like it’s going to be the most explosive and high octane yet.

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