New Horror Movies and Shows To Watch This Week at Home or in Theaters, Including ‘Black Phone 2’

The week of Monday, October 13, 2025 is stacked with new scares across theaters, TV, and streaming. Below you’ll find quick, fact-packed rundowns for each title—who made them, who stars, and what the stories are about—plus when and where you can watch them. Dates and platforms are included in the paragraphs for easy planning.

To keep this practical, each entry focuses on concrete details like plot set-ups, cast lists with key roles, and the filmmakers behind the camera. No fluff—just the essentials you need before diving in.

‘Black Phone 2’ (2025)

Set several years after the events of the original, ‘Black Phone 2’ reunites Finn Shaw and his sister Gwen as strange “calls” and visions pull them toward a winter camp linked to The Grabber, with Ethan Hawke returning in the role and Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw reprising Finn and Gwen. Scott Derrickson directs and co-writes with C. Robert Cargill from characters by Joe Hill; the film also features Jeremy Davies and Demián Bichir. It arrives in theaters on Friday, October 17, 2025.

Production credits include producers Jason Blum, Derrickson, and Cargill for Blumhouse and Crooked Highway, with Pär M. Ekberg as cinematographer and Universal Pictures distributing. The sequel premiered at Fantastic Fest before its U.S. theatrical rollout on October 17, 2025.

‘The Astronaut’ (2025)

‘The Astronaut’ follows NASA astronaut Sam Walker, who crash-lands on Earth and is placed in a secure rehabilitation house where she begins to fear that something extraterrestrial came back with her. Kate Mara stars as Sam alongside Laurence Fishburne as General William Harris, Gabriel Luna as Sam’s husband Mark, and Ivana Miličević as Dr. Michelle Aiden. The sci-fi horror film streams and screens widely this week following its October slate; it reached U.S. theaters earlier in the fall and is circulating on digital platforms as of October 2025.

The film is written and directed by Jess Varley and produced by Brad Fuller, Eric B. Fleischman, Chris Abernathy, and Cameron Fuller, with Vertical as distributor and a 91-minute runtime. Principal photography took place in Ireland; the story’s visual approach draws on grounded, bioluminescent creature concepts, per early festival press.

‘Guts & Glory’ (2025– )

Shudder’s new unscripted series ‘Guts & Glory’ drops its latest episodes this week on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 on Shudder, blending horror-movie set-pieces with survival-game challenges as contestants confront phobias and problem-solve under pressure. The format emphasizes immersive, story-driven tasks rather than standard elimination rounds.

Created under AMC Studios, the six-episode season is executive-produced by Greg Nicotero (also series showrunner), with Brian Witten (Monster Agency Productions), Chris Wagner (White Label), and Andrew Molina (Salaryman), and Jeffrey F. January as co-executive producer. Episodes roll out weekly; the series is part of Shudder’s 10-year anniversary slate.

‘Ghost Adventures’ (2008– )

‘Ghost Adventures’ returns with the two-part investigation ‘Mountain of Madness,’ with Part 1 airing Wednesday, October 15, 2025 on Discovery Channel; Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Billy Tolley, and Jay Wasley head to Casper, Wyoming to probe reports of UFO activity, hauntings, and ritual sites tied to local lore. The long-running paranormal series—created by Bagans—documents dusk-to-dawn lockdowns and evidence review.

Behind the scenes, the show is produced by MY-Tupelo Entertainment with Bagans as creator and executive producer; series credits also include writers such as Devin Lawrence and Jeff Belanger. Newer seasons air on Discovery’s linear channel in addition to Discovery+, continuing the franchise that began in 2008.

‘Vampirina: Teenage Vampire’ (2025)

Premiering for streaming on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 on Disney+, ‘Vampirina: Teenage Vampire’ follows Vee Hauntley as she leaves Transylvania for a performing-arts boarding school, hiding her vampire identity while navigating new friends, music, and a watchful ghostly guardian. The cast features Kenzi Richardson, Jiwon Lee, Shaun Dixon, Milo Maharlika, and Faith Hedley.

The series is developed by Randi Barnes with showrunners Dan Cross and David Hoge, building on Disney Junior’s ‘Vampirina’ (itself adapted from Anne Marie Pace’s ‘Vampirina Ballerina’ books). Music contributors include Kari Kimmel and Jackson Hoffman, with Disney handling streaming via Disney+.

‘Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy’ (2025)

This scripted, eight-episode limited series chronicles the investigation into serial killer John Wayne Gacy and the institutional failures that let him evade capture, with Michael Chernus portraying Gacy and Gabriel Luna playing investigator Rafael Tovar; additional cast includes Michael Angarano, James Badge Dale, Chris Sullivan, and Marin Ireland. All episodes debut for streaming on Peacock on Thursday, October 16, 2025.

Developed by Patrick Macmanus, the drama expands on well-documented facts of the 1970s murders and their aftermath, shifting focus onto victims’ stories and the case’s broader impact. Recent press materials and industry listings confirm the principal cast and limited-series format heading into the October drop.

‘The WeedHacker Massacre’ (2025)

Hitting streaming on Friday, October 17, 2025, ‘The WeedHacker Massacre’ is a meta horror-comedy about a film crew who return to the site of real-world murders to remake their own schlocky slasher, only to confront the masked killer again. Jody Stelzig directs from a script by Ray Spivey; Buffalo 8 handles distribution.

Cast highlights in recent materials include genre veteran Allen Danziger among the ensemble, with additional credits and production notes available via the film’s official site and listings. Promotional assets rolled out in September ahead of the October VOD/streaming date.

‘Your Host’ (2025)

Arriving to stream on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, ‘Your Host’ centers on four friends trapped in an abandoned factory and forced into a deadly, game-show-style gauntlet by a masked killer. DW Medoff directs from a screenplay by Joey Miller; the film stars Jackie Earle Haley alongside Ella-Rae Smith, Jamie Flatters, David Angland, and Joelle Rae.

Trailers released in August and September preview the set-up and ensemble, and festival notes indicate the project’s FrightFest world premiere preceded the wide availability. Runtime is approximately 89 minutes per recent festival listings.

‘Mar.IA’ (2023)

Streaming on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, ‘Mar.IA’ (also stylized ‘MarIA’/‘María’) is an Argentine sci-fi horror about adult-film icon Maria Black, whose death during a shoot spirals into a covert project that returns her in a lethal, vengeful form. The film is directed by Gabriel Grieco and Nicanor Loreti, with a cast including Sofía Gala Castiglione, Malena Sánchez, Juan Palomino, and Daria Panchenko.

The project runs 81 minutes and is associated with producers Gabriel Grieco and Gabriel Lahaye; distribution materials list Void Signal among the partners. Press and trailers from 2024 detail the revenge-driven plot and ensemble ahead of its 2025 streaming availability.

‘The Mannequin’ (2025)

‘The Mannequin’ begins streaming Tuesday, October 14, 2025 and follows stylist’s assistant Liana Rojas, who investigates the downtown L.A. building where her sister died and encounters the vengeful spirit of a decades-old serial killer. Isabella Gomez leads the cast as Liana, with Lindsay LaVanchy and Krystle Martin among co-stars.

The film is written and directed by John Berardo and produced by Maxwell Hamilton, Ashley Nicole Rosenberg, Johnson Lee, Sanjay Belani, and Carly Sturgeon; distributor listings cite Jackrabbit Media. Current metadata notes a 1 hour 25 minute runtime.

That’s the lineup—now tell us which of these you’re cueing up first in the comments!