Every Horror Title Arriving This Week, Including Disney’s New Witch Series
Horror fans have an exciting variety of new releases arriving across theaters, television networks, and streaming services this week. The upcoming slate includes an eclectic mix of psychological thrillers, creature features, avant-garde cinema, and supernatural mysteries. Whether looking for big-screen theatrical premieres or chilling small-screen returns, audiences have plenty of dark entertainment to explore.
‘Begotten’ (1991)
Kino Lorber is re-releasing the extreme avant-garde horror film ‘Begotten’ in select theaters on September 30, 2026. Directed, written, produced, and photographed by E. Elias Merhige, the feature presents an almost wordless, black-and-white nightmare focusing on themes of creation, death, and primal violence. The narrative follows gods and symbolic figures enacting a grotesque creation myth through heavily degraded imagery and practical visual effects. The cast portraying these mythic figures includes Brian Salzberg, Donna Dempsey, and Stephen Charles Barry.
‘Beware Boiúna’ (2026)
Arriving in limited theaters on October 2, 2026, ‘Beware Boiúna’ follows a medical mission deep within the Amazon rainforest that turns into a fight for survival. The expedition faces mortal danger when the legendary Boiúna, a colossal ancient predator, awakens and relentlessly hunts the human intruders who entered its territory. Directed by Mike P. Nelson from a screenplay by Alan B. McElroy and Tony Giglio, the production blends creature horror with high-stakes survival and adventure elements. The ensemble cast is led by Logan Marshall-Green, Kiana Madeira, and Jessica Rothe.
‘Appofeniacs’ (2025)
Magenta Light Studios will release ‘Appofeniacs’ in limited theaters on October 2, 2026. Written and directed by Chris Marrs Piliero, the thriller centers on Duke, a man who manipulates people by exploiting their psychological tendency to find meaningful patterns in unrelated occurrences. What begins as a series of seemingly harmless online deepfake experiments quickly devolves into real-world paranoia, violence, and terror. The film stars Aaron Holliday alongside Jermaine Fowler, Sean Gunn, Michael Abbott Jr., and Paige Searcy.
‘The Influencer Project’ (2026)
‘The Influencer Project’ arrives in limited theaters on October 2, 2026. The horror film follows real-life content creator Chiara King as she travels to Copenhagen with a documentary crew to expose the reality behind digital fame. The shoot descends into authentic terror when an obsessive stalker begins pursuing her, blurring the boundaries between staged social-media performance and genuine physical danger. Directed and produced by Mike Nybroe, the feature was co-written by Nybroe, Anders Jon, and Lars Andreas Pedersen.
‘Ghost in the Cell’ (2026)
Well Go USA Entertainment will bring the Indonesian horror thriller ‘Ghost in the Cell’ to limited theaters on October 2, 2026. Directed and written by Joko Anwar, the story is set inside a high-security prison where gruesome murders start taking place following the arrival of a new inmate. To survive, rival inmates and correctional guards must put aside their differences to unite against an invisible, supernatural ghost that is haunting the facility. Combining martial arts action, comedy, and supernatural horror, the film features an ensemble cast that includes Abimana Aryasatya, Almanzo Konoralma, and Bront Palarae.
‘Coven Academy’ (2026)
Premiering October 1, 2026, on Freeform and Disney+, ‘Coven Academy’ follows three teenage witches and their warlock classmates at an elite magical boarding school in New Orleans. In this competitive environment, supernatural power dictates social status while dangerous secrets threaten the lives of the student body. Created and written by Tim Federle, the series merges elements of teen drama, supernatural mystery, fantasy, and horror. The cast features Malina Pauli Weissman, Malachi Barton, Tiffani Thiessen, and Devon Sawa.
‘Ghost Adventures’ (2008–)
The long-running paranormal investigation series ‘Ghost Adventures’ returns with Season 30 on the Discovery Channel on September 30, 2026. Lead investigator Zak Bagans and his dedicated team travel to reputedly haunted locations across the country to examine claims of paranormal activity. Each episode documents the investigators conducting overnight lockdowns while utilizing specialized audio and visual equipment to capture supernatural phenomena. Produced by MY Entertainment, the series continues Bagans’ long-standing exploration into unexplained spiritual encounters.
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