All the Horror Titles Coming This Week to TV, Streaming, and Theaters, Including a New Franchise Series

Moviegoers and streaming subscribers have a diverse slate of horror arrivals arriving throughout the week across theatrical venues, digital platforms, and television. From brand-new independent creature features and anthologies to restored cinematic classics, the upcoming lineup delivers plenty of psychological dread and visceral terror. Several notable studio projects and indie productions make their official debuts, while celebrated genre gems return to the big screen in pristine high-definition transfers. Fans of every horror subgenre have new releases to track across theaters, video on demand, and streaming services.

‘Fresh Meat’ (2026)

‘Fresh Meat’ arrives in limited theaters on October 12, 2026, showcasing a curated collection of thirteen short horror films created by independent filmmakers. The anthology features a central framing narrative titled “Sate the Screen,” which unfolds inside the back room of a sinister butcher shop. Within this framing sequence, a young girl confronts a mysterious screen that compels her to provide increasingly gruesome offerings. Produced by the team behind Dead Meat Productions, the project highlights ensemble cast members including James A. Janisse, Elle Riot Fox, Aidan Armstrong, and MK Kopp.

‘Buddy’ (2026)

‘Buddy’ arrives on video on demand platforms on October 13, 2026, from production company BoulderLight Pictures. The psychological horror thriller follows a television performer who portrays a cheerful unicorn mascot on a popular children’s broadcast. Despite his friendly on-camera persona, the entertainer conceals an intensely fractured personal life marked by escalating mental instability. When his erratic behavior turns violent, the production staff and crew face an uphill battle to manage the unraveling crisis behind closed studio doors.

‘Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer’ (1986)

‘Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer’ returns to select theaters on October 14, 2026, through a newly restored 4K theatrical re-release courtesy of Dark Sky Films. Loosely inspired by the crimes of real-life murderer Henry Lee Lucas, the psychological horror drama follows the titular drifter as he moves in with his former prison acquaintance Otis in Chicago. Their volatile dynamic quickly descends into a spree of indiscriminate violence, even as Henry forms a complicated emotional bond with Otis’s sister Becky. Directed by John McNaughton from a screenplay co-written with Richard Fire, the film stars Michael Rooker in the career-defining lead role alongside Tom Towles and Tracy Arnold.

‘Crystal Lake’ (2026)

‘Crystal Lake’ premieres on Peacock on October 15, 2026, serving as an official television prequel to the long-running ‘Friday the 13th’ franchise. Produced by A24, the series explores the sinister history of the infamous summer campsite long before Jason Voorhees emerged as its defining slasher. As counselors and local townspeople navigate routine life around the lake, a sequence of unsettling occurrences exposes the community’s buried secrets. The expanding narrative traces how years of regional tragedy and hidden violence laid the groundwork for the bloodshed that would later plague the campgrounds.

‘Crawlers’ (2026)

‘Crawlers’ opens in theaters nationwide on October 16, 2026, distributed by Roadside Attractions. The survival horror narrative centers on a multi-family apartment building that is placed under sudden quarantine following a suspicious death on the premises. Trapped inside the barricaded complex, the residents soon discover that an army of venomous spiders is rapidly spreading through the walls and ventilation shafts. Faced with escalating casualties, an overworked property manager must find a viable escape route for the surviving tenants before the deadly infestation overwhelms the entire facility. Directed by Ángel Gómez Hernández, the creature feature features a cast led by Matilda Lutz, Gregg Sulkin, Melina Matthews, and William Miller.

‘The Devils’ (1971)

‘The Devils’ makes a rare return to select theaters on October 16, 2026, presented in a fully restored, uncut 4K presentation. Directed by Ken Russell and adapted from Aldous Huxley’s book ‘The Devils of Loudun’, the controversial historical horror drama is set in seventeenth-century France. The narrative examines mass hysteria and political power struggles when accusations of demonic possession spread throughout an Ursuline convent. Priest Urbain Grandier becomes the target of a corrupt church and state apparatus that orchestrates a brutal campaign of persecution against him. The acclaimed feature stars Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave, with distinctive production design created by Derek Jarman.

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