All the Excellent Horror Movies and Shows You Can Watch This Week at Home or in Theaters, Including ‘Marvel Zombies’

As spooky season warms up, a packed week of horror is landing across theaters and streaming. Between masked home-invasion terror, a cursed family saga, MCU undead mayhem, a folk-horror detective case, and a deadly return to a game-ruled Tokyo, there’s a little something for every flavor of fear. The dates to circle are Wednesday through Friday, September 24–26, 2025, with new drops on Disney+, AMC+, Netflix, and nationwide theaters.

Below you’ll find quick, fact-focused rundowns for each title—who made it, who’s in it, and what the story sets up—plus a reminder of when and where to watch this week. No opinions, just the essentials so you can plan your queue or your trip to the cinema.

‘The Strangers: Chapter 2’ (2025)

Picking up after the events of ‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’, this sequel continues Maya’s ordeal as she grapples with the aftermath of a brutal home invasion by three masked assailants; it opens in theaters on Friday, September 26, 2025. Directed by Renny Harlin from a script by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland, the film stars Madelaine Petsch, Gabriel Basso, and Ema Horvath, with Lionsgate behind the production and distribution.

The story threads in selective flashbacks to the killers’ past while keeping their motives opaque, maintaining the trilogy’s focus on the eerie randomness behind the masked trio’s attacks. The film features a score by Justin Burnett and Òscar Senén, and a runtime just under the two-hour mark; the theatrical debut is Friday, September 26.

‘Breed of Greed’ (2025)

Arriving in theaters on Friday, September 26, 2025, ‘Breed of Greed’ centers on a powerful pharmaceutical dynasty thrown into chaos after the patriarch’s suspicious death unleashes an ancient curse. Directed by Ralph Hemecker, the supernatural thriller stars Gina Gershon, Sam Ashby, Chelsea Gilligan, and Adrian Enscoe, with producers Andrew Boszhardt, Otto Eckstein, and Hemecker attached.

The plot follows outsider heir Henry as he confronts a demon that feeds on human avarice while navigating a step-family power struggle inside the company. Hemecker, Boszhardt, and Eckstein share screenplay credit, and the film is produced under Mythic Films and associated partners; it begins its theatrical run on September 26.

‘Marvel Zombies’ (2025)

The animated MCU miniseries ‘Marvel Zombies’ premieres on Disney+ on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, spinning out of the ‘What If…?’ timeline where a zombie virus toppled Earth’s mightiest heroes. Bryan Andrews serves as creator-director with writing by Zeb Wells, and the voice cast features Awkwafina, David Harbour, Simu Liu, Elizabeth Olsen, Florence Pugh, Paul Rudd, Wyatt Russell, Hailee Steinfeld, Tessa Thompson, Dominique Thorne, Iman Vellani, Randall Park, and others.

Across four episodes, a survivor squad races to uncover and deploy the key to ending the outbreak while navigating reimagined versions of familiar MCU characters. The production comes from Marvel Studios Animation with executive producers Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Brad Winderbaum, Zeb Wells, and Bryan Andrews; episodes start streaming on Disney+ on September 24.

‘The Red King’ (2024– )

‘The Red King’ arrives on AMC+ on Thursday, September 25, 2025, following DS Grace Narayan as she’s reassigned to the remote island of St Jory and pulled into the cold case of missing teen Cai. Created and written by Toby Whithouse and produced by Quay Street Productions, the series stars Anjli Mohindra as Grace, with James Bamford, Lu Corfield, Marc Warren, Mark Lewis Jones, and Adjoa Andoh in key roles; episodes were directed by Daniel O’Hara and Lisa Clarke.

The series blends cult folklore with procedural investigation as Grace navigates a secretive community and its ties to a pagan sect known as the True Way. Executive producers include Nicola Shindler, Toby Whithouse, Davina Earl, Daniel O’Hara, and Philippa Collie Cousins; new viewers in the U.S. can start with the AMC+ drop on September 25.

‘Alice in Borderland’ (2020– )

Season 3 of ‘Alice in Borderland’ premieres on Netflix on Thursday, September 25, 2025, continuing the live-action adaptation of Haro Aso’s manga. Shinsuke Sato returns in the director’s chair, with Kento Yamazaki as Arisu and Tao Tsuchiya as Usagi leading a cast that also includes Hayato Isomura, Katsuya Maiguma, and Ayaka Miyoshi, alongside additional returning and new players.

This chapter follows the tease of the Joker card, with Arisu pulled back toward the Borderland after Usagi is abducted by a scholar obsessed with the afterlife, setting up new games and shifting alliances. The series remains a Netflix production, with Season 3 streaming globally on the platform beginning September 25.

Got a favorite pick this week—or one you’re dreading to watch alone after dark? Share your thoughts in the comments!