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Alien: Romulus: The Franchise Returns to Its Terrifying Roots

Fede Álvarez delivers the most purely frightening Alien film since the 1979 original—a back-to-basics creature feature that earns its scares.

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Oddity: Irish Horror's Creepiest Export Yet

Damian McCarthy's supernatural revenge tale delivers old-fashioned scares with a wooden mannequin that will haunt your nightmares.

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Smile 2: A Superior Sequel That Earns Its Grin

Naomi Scott delivers a nerve-jangling star turn as director Parker Finn expands his cursed franchise into pop stardom nightmare.

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Late Night with the Devil: The Best Possession Film in Years

David Dastmalchian delivers a career-defining performance in this ingeniously constructed 1970s talk show nightmare.

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Heretic: Hugh Grant's Darkest Turn Yet

A24's claustrophobic religious thriller transforms Britain's romantic comedy king into something genuinely terrifying.

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The Substance: Demi Moore's Triumphant Body Horror Masterpiece

Coralie Fargeat delivers a savagely satirical meditation on aging and beauty standards that earns every drop of its fake blood.

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Companion: A Sharp-Fanged Satire on Toxic Relationships
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Companion: A Sharp-Fanged Satire on Toxic Relationships

Sophie Thatcher delivers a star-making performance in this fiendishly clever sci-fi thriller about power dynamics.

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28 Years Later: A Bold Evolution of the Infected Apocalypse
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28 Years Later: A Bold Evolution of the Infected Apocalypse

Danny Boyle and Alex Garland trade jump scares for existential dread in this ambitious, deeply personal continuation.

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Sinners: Ryan Coogler Reinvents the Vampire Film
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Sinners: Ryan Coogler Reinvents the Vampire Film

A rip-roaring fusion of Southern gothic atmosphere, toe-tapping blues music, and full-on nightmare fuel horror.

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