All Horror Titles Releasing This Week on Streaming and in Theaters, Including Zach Cregger’s New Reboot
Horror fans have an exciting variety of new projects arriving across theaters and major streaming services this week. The upcoming lineup features everything from theatrical video game adaptations and found-footage anthologies to animated franchise expansions and dystopian supernatural mysteries. The following guide details every new horror title scheduled to premiere this week, along with key cast, crew, and release information.
‘Resident Evil’ (2026)
Releasing in theaters via Sony Pictures and Columbia on September 18, 2026, ‘Resident Evil’ serves as a new franchise reboot directed and co-written by Zach Cregger alongside co-writer Shay Hatten. The film centers on an original protagonist named Bryan, a medical courier who becomes trapped in Raccoon City during a devastating viral outbreak that unfolds alongside the events of ‘Resident Evil 2’. This survival horror production focuses on intense atmosphere, deadly zombies, and grotesque creature mutations. The ensemble cast features Austin Abrams, Paul Walter Hauser, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, and Johnno Wilson. Produced by Robert Kulzer, Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, Carter Swan, Asad Qizilbash, and Cregger, the movie features cinematography by Dariusz Wolski.
‘The Creep Tapes’ (2024–)
The third season of the found-footage horror anthology series ‘The Creep Tapes’ premieres on Shudder on September 15, 2026. The new episodes present a collection of disturbing encounters featuring a serial killer who hires unsuspecting videographers to document his life under false pretenses. As the recording sessions unfold, the documentarians slowly uncover the horrifying truth that they are targeted to become his next victims. The cast includes Mark Duplass, Ora Duplass, Josh Ruben, James Earl, Nic Hamilton, Rehka Shankar, Chris Gethard, Elliott Fullam, Jeffery Self, and Josh Fadem. Directed and executive produced by Patrick Brice, the series is produced by Shuli Harel alongside executive producers Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass, Mel Eslyn, and Christopher Donlon.
‘City of Blood’ (2026)
Debuting on Hulu on September 16, 2026, ‘City of Blood’ is a supernatural horror thriller series created by Elena Lyubarskaya and Philipp Kadelbach. The storyline takes place in a futuristic Berlin devastated by climate change, where the wealthy elite dwell under a climate-controlled dome while the rest of society struggles to survive below. When estranged sisters Bea and Phoebe reunite, they discover that vampires covertly control the city’s organized crime networks and are plotting to seize full political power. The international cast stars Lea Drinda, Soma Pysall, Franz Hartwig, David Schütter, and Lars Eidinger.
‘Stranger Things: Tales From ’85’ (2026–)
Returning for its second season on Netflix on September 17, 2026, ‘Stranger Things: Tales From ’85’ is an animated horror spin-off developed by Eric Robles. Set in Hawkins during the winter of 1985, the narrative follows Eleven, Mike, Dustin, Lucas, Max, and Will as they encounter brand-new paranormal mysteries and dangerous supernatural creatures. The series expands the broader ‘Stranger Things’ mythology through a blend of science fiction, horror, and coming-of-age storytelling, executive produced by Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, and Shawn Levy. Episodes are directed by Sarah Partington, Phil Allora, and Ben Choi. The voice cast includes Brooklyn Davey Norstedt, Luca Diaz, Braxton Quinney, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Elisha Williams, Benjamin Plessala, Odessa A’zion, Brett Gipson, Janeane Garofalo, Jeremy Jordan, and Lou Diamond Phillips.
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