With the start of the new year comes the promise of new fear! 2023 is slated to the brim with the return of legacy Horror franchises. This is hardly a surprise considering 2022’s box office results showed exactly why Horror is THAT girl. Here’s a look at some of the most anticipated...
M3GAN
A good killer can do a cute two-step. A GREAT killer can hit you with a body roll. Our newest bestie Megan caught the internet’s eye with her dance moves upon her trailer debut. Throw in a co-opt from Megan Thee Stallion herself and it’s hard not to be excited for Blumhouse’s latest Sci-fi Horror.
Release: January 6, 2023
KNOCK AT THE CABIN
Director M. Night Shyamalan hopes to have audiences knocking at theater doors with this movie centered on an LGBTQIA2S+ family facing an unthinkable ultimatum. Dave Bautista, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Jonathan Groff, and Rupert Grint star in the filmmaker’s first theatrical outing since 2021’s Old.
Release Date: February 3, 2023
SCREAM VI
Ghostface is taking the next train from Woodsboro to Grand Central Station and bringing 2022’s Scream cast along for the ride. The highly anticipated sequel is said to be the first without star Neve Campbell, despite rumors to the contrary. Timing could not be better considering Jenna Ortega is hot off the buzz from her record-smashing new series Wednesday.
Release: March 10, 2023
EVIL DEAD RISE
The book of The Evil Dead mythology isn’t closed yet! Although fans of the franchise have had Showtime’s Ash Vs. The Evil Dead to hold them over, Evil Dead Rise marks the series’ first theatrical outing in a decade.
Release: April 21, 2023
INSIDIOUS: FEAR THE DARK
Patrick Wilson is opening the door into The Further for his directorial debut with Insidious: Fear the Dark. This fourth installment in the series will be a direct sequel to Insidious: Chapter 2. The wait for this project since its announcement in 2020 has been…well, Insidious.
Release: July 7, 2023
THE HAUNTED MANSION
Disneyland’s famed 999 ghosts are headed to the big screen again, this time sans Eddie Murphy. Tiffany Haddish, Lakeith Stanfield, and scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis are just a few of the big names attached to this adaptation of the iconic ride by Bad Hair director Justin Simien.
Release: August 11, 2023
THE NUN 2
Don’t start Nun, won’t be Nun. Thankfully, James Wan’s Conjuring universe is always feeding those hungry for Horror. This sequel to The Nun extends the Farmiga sisters’ shared role with the addition of Storm Reid (The Invisible Man) in the cast.
Release: September 8, 2023
THE EXORCIST
How do you follow your own act after revitalizing one of the most prolific Horror icons? For director David Gordon Green, the answer is clear: tackle some of the controversial and impactful material in the genre. The Halloween Ends filmmaker is reteaming with Blumhouse to bring an original Exorcist reboot just in time for Halloween 2023.
Release: October 13, 2023
SAW X
Do you want to play a game? Again?! After rebooting the Saw universe with 2021’s Spiral, Saw X is set to return with Horror’s most notorious gamemaker played by Tobin Bell.
Release: October 27, 2023
HOWDY, NEIGHBOR
Sometimes that cup of sugar isn’t worth meeting your neighbor. This screenlife feature explores the growing pains of childhood fame through a Horror lens. Considering their backgrounds on Disney Channel, director Allisyn Snyder and writer Matthew Scott Montgomery are set to bring this original story to life in 2023 starring fellow Disney alumni like Debby Ryan and Alyson Stoner.
Release: TBA
PICTURE
This upcoming short from director and writer Sade Sellers (Afro Horror, Deadly Dispatch) proudly bears the title as the first film produced by Horror in Color. Follow Picture on IG for casting updates, BTS, and more!
Release: TBA