Every Horror Movie & TV Show Coming Out in September 2025

September is packed with big screen scares and small screen chills, with franchise heavy hitters sharing the calendar with risky originals and festival favorites. You will find theatrical weekends loaded with new releases and a few special event bookings, plus weekly TV drops that keep the fright train rolling from the first week of the month to the last.

Below is your complete schedule of what is arriving and where to find it. For every title you will see the key details that matter most right now, including who is involved, what the story covers, where it premieres, and how the release is being handled.

‘Wednesday’ (2022– )

Netflix brings back Part 2 of season 2 on September 3, with four new episodes that continue the Nevermore Academy saga led by Jenna Ortega and created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. The trailer confirms returning faces and new ones, including Steve Buscemi as Principal Barry Dort, with Netflix listing the drop as a four episode batch.

Production moved to Ireland with principal photography based at Ashford Studios in County Wicklow, and Netflix highlights the expanded soundstages built to support the show’s larger scope. Location features and behind the scenes notes point to extensive work across Wicklow and Dublin counties during a six month shoot.

‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’ (2023– )

AMC premieres season 3 on September 7 with Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride continuing Daryl and Carol’s journey in Spain, and AMC notes new episodes arrive weekly on AMC and AMC Plus. The network’s schedule places the season opener at 9 p.m local US time.

This season shifts from France to Spanish locations including Belchite and other regions, with showrunner David Zabel and Reedus previewing the new setting and story direction. Entertainment coverage adds that production embraced Spanish landscapes while expanding the cast with local talent.

‘Haunted Hotel’ (2025– )

Netflix checks you in on September 19 with a ten episode adult animated horror comedy from creator Matt Roller, who previously worked on ‘Rick and Morty’. Netflix lists the main voice cast including Will Forte, Eliza Coupe, Skyler Gisondo, Natalie Palamides, and Jimmi Simpson.

The series follows a single mother running the Undervale, a haunted hotel where her estranged brother shows up as a ghost to help run the place. Netflix identifies Roller as showrunner, with executive producers Dan Harmon and Chris McKenna, and Titmouse as the animation studio.

‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ (2025)

Warner Bros opens the next chapter of the Warrens’ case files on September 5 with Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga returning as Ed and Lorraine under director Michael Chaves. The project is produced by James Wan and Peter Safran with a screenplay by Ian Goldberg, Richard Naing, and David Leslie Johnson McGoldrick.

The story draws from the Smurl haunting investigated by the Warrens, and studio listings place the film as the ninth entry in the shared universe. Current materials list a runtime near the two hour and fifteen minute mark.

‘The Long Walk’ (2025)

Lionsgate brings Stephen King’s dystopian survival story to theaters on September 12 with Francis Lawrence directing and a cast that includes Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, and Mark Hamill. The official site confirms the release date and the adaptation of King’s Richard Bachman novel.

Credits list Jo Willems as cinematographer and Jeremiah Fraites on the score, with studio and trade listings detailing the production team and the role of Hamill as the Major.

‘Rabbit Trap’ (2025)

Magnolia Pictures releases this folk horror tale in select theaters on September 12 after its Sundance Midnight premiere in January, with Dev Patel and Rosy McEwen starring for writer director Bryn Chainey. Distributor and exhibitor pages confirm a limited release pattern beginning that date.

Set in rural Wales, the film centers on married musicians whose field recording stirs up ancient local magic and draws a nameless child to their door. Festival and press materials list SpectreVision among the producers with Bankside handling sales.

‘Traumatika’ (2025)

Saban Films opens ‘Traumatika’ in theaters on September 12 after its FrightFest premiere, with Pierre Tsigaridis directing from a script co written with Maxime Rancon. Studio and exhibitor listings confirm the release and outline a limited rollout.

The story follows a boy whose night terrors begin to bleed into reality as his mother shows signs of demonic possession, with materials describing a blend of possession horror and multiple timeline storytelling. Cast lists include Rebekah Kennedy and A J Bowen.

‘The Jester 2’ (2025)

The sequel plays as a two night Fathom event on September 15 and 16 nationwide, presented by DREAD and Fathom Entertainment. Event pages confirm the dates and note an added behind the scenes featurette with the cast and crew.

Writer director Colin Krawchuk returns, with Michael Sheffield back behind the mask and new cast including Kaitlyn Trentham and Jessica Ambuehl. Loglines describe a Halloween night showdown as a teen magician faces a supernatural trickster whose illusions turn deadly.

‘HIM’ (2025)

Universal schedules the Monkeypaw produced sports horror ‘HIM’ for September 19 with Justin Tipping directing and Marlon Wayans and Tyriq Withers leading the cast. Studio and official site summaries describe a rising player drawn into the inner sanctum of a dynasty quarterback with unsettling results.

The script originated as ‘Goat’ on the Black List and was developed by Monkeypaw with Universal, with coverage noting the creative team, score by Bobby Krlic, and a theatrical release through Universal.

‘Dirty Boy’ (2025)

This psychological cult thriller rolls out in September with a UK theatrical start on September 10 followed by digital in October, while additional territories follow during the month. Festival and distributor notices confirm the Raindance premiere and the September cinema window.

Written and directed by Doug Rao and starring Stan Steinbichler, Susie Porter, and Graham McTavish, the film follows a reclusive young man raised inside an oppressive sect who uncovers a violent conspiracy and tries to stop the next ritual killing. Festival listings and coverage outline the core plot and principal cast.

‘Compulsion’ (2025)

Saban Films releases Neil Marshall’s thriller on September 19 in select theaters as well as on digital and on demand, with Anna Maria Sieklucka, Charlotte Kirk, and Zach McGowan starring. Trailer launches and distributor pages show the release plan and current synopsis.

Set on Malta, the story follows a young woman whose visit to her stepfather’s villa turns into a deadly cover up after a con spirals into violence, with Saban handling the domestic rollout. Trade coverage and trailers confirm the date and the creative team.

‘The Strangers: Chapter 2’ (2025)

Lionsgate has the follow up hitting theaters on September 26, with a world premiere slated for Fantastic Fest earlier in the month. Festival and studio listings put the new entry at about a hundred minutes with Renny Harlin returning as director.

This chapter continues Maya’s story as the masked trio widen their hunt beyond a single home, with materials describing an expanded setting and returning cast led by Madelaine Petsch along with Gabriel Basso and Ema Horvath. Trade coverage highlights the change in scale and the fall release slot.

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