The first week of October has already been packed with new horror movies, including theatrical releases Rabbit Trap, ICK, Jimmy and Stiggs, and The Toxic Avenger debuting at home, but today is the big day. It’s October 3, and it’s one of the biggest new release days of the year.
Here are the THIRTEEN new horror movies released on October 3, 2025!
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The third installment of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan‘s true crime anthology series, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” starring Charlie Hunnam is now streaming on Netflix.
From Psycho to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre to The Silence of the Lambs, Ed Gein’s macabre legacy gave birth to fictional monsters born in his image and ignited a cultural obsession with the criminally deviant. Ed Gein didn’t just influence a genre — he became the blueprint for modern horror.
Here’s the plot synopsis for the series: “In the frozen fields of 1950s rural Wisconsin, a friendly, mild-mannered recluse named Eddie Gein lived quietly on a decaying farm – hiding a house of horrors so gruesome it would redefine the American nightmare. Driven by isolation, psychosis, and an all-consuming obsession with his mother, Gein’s perverse crimes birthed a new kind of monster that would haunt Hollywood for decades.”
Charlie Hunnam stars as Gein alongside Laurie Metcalf as his mother, Suzanna Son as his only friend, and Tom Hollander as Psycho director Alfred Hitchcock.
Brennan wrote the eight-episode series and shared directing duties with Max Winkler.
Justin Long (Barbarian) and Kate Bosworth (Superman Returns) lead horror-comedy Coyotes from director Colin Minihan (Grave Encounters), and it’s now playing in theaters.
In the film, “When a scorching wildfire hits the Hollywood Hills, a family is stranded as their neighborhood is destroyed and their home becomes a blazing prison. Meanwhile, a pack of predatory coyotes disoriented by the fires tighten their perimeter around the house.
“With collapsing roads and no electricity, the family must rely on their courage, resilience, and love for one another to survive both the inferno and the snarling threat outdoors.”
Mila Harris (No Exit), Katherine McNamara (“Shadowhunters”), Brittany Allen (“Dexter: Original Sin”), Keir O’Donnell (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes), and Norbert Leo Butz (The Exorcist: Believer) round out the cast of the killer coyotes horror movie.
Tad Daggerhart (The Expendables 4) and Nick Simon (The Pyramid) wrote the script.
The popular found footage franchise V/H/S is celebrating the Halloween season with V/H/S/Halloween, and the brand new eighth installment is now streaming on Shudder.
In V/H/S/Halloween, a collection of Halloween-themed videotapes unleashes a series of twisted, blood-soaked tales, turning trick-or-treat into a struggle for survival.
The new installment will feature segments directed by Bryan M. Ferguson (Pumpkin Guts), Casper Kelly (Too Many Cooks), Micheline Pitt-Norman & R.H. Norman (Grummy), Alex Ross Perry (Her Smell), Paco Plaza (REC), and Anna Zlokovic (Appendage).
Here’s the full list of segment titles and directors for V/H/S/Halloween:
- DIET PHANTASMA directed by Bryan M. Ferguson
- FUN SIZE directed by Casper Kelly
- HOME HAUNT directed by Micheline Pitt-Norman and R.H. Norman
- KIDPRINT directed by Alex Ross Perry
- UT SUPRA SIC INFRA directed by Paco Plaza
- COOCHIE COOCHIE COO directed by Anna Zlokovic
The series launched in 2012 with V/H/S, followed by 2013’s V/H/S/2, 2014’s V/H/S: Viral, 2021’s V/H/S/94, 2022’s V/H/S/99, 2023’s V/H/S/85, and 2024’s V/H/S/Beyond. Two spin-off films, 2016’s Siren and 2022’s Kids vs. Aliens, have also been produced.
Director Danishka Esterhazy (Level 16, Slumber Party Massacre) is back this Halloween with Match, a Tubi Original horror movie that’s now streaming only on Tubi.
In Tubi Original horror movie Match, “After Paola is matched with a handsome online suitor, she arrives for a first date to discover a house full of dark and terrifying secrets.”
Humberly González, Shaeane Jimenez, Dianne Simpson, Jacques Adriaanse, and Luke Volker star in Match, which was written by Jon Kaplan and Al Kaplan (Lowlifes).
In addition to the 2021 remake of Slumber Party Massacre, which is well worth your time, Danishka Esterhazy also directed The Banana Splits Movie and last year’s Killer Body Count.
Director Ben Leonberg’s Good Boy traps a canine protagonist inside a haunted house, and the hotly anticipated film is now playing in wide release in theaters nationwide.
In Good Boy, “A loyal dog moves to a rural family home with his owner Todd, only to discover supernatural forces lurking in the shadows. As dark entities threaten his human companion, the brave pup must fight to protect the one he loves most.”
So does the dog survive? We’ve got the answer if you’re okay with the spoilers…
Ben Leonberg makes his feature directorial debut from a script he co-wrote with Alex Cannon. The film stars Indy, Ben Leonberg’s real-life canine best friend, with the cast also including indie horror stalwart Larry Fessenden, Shane Jensen, and Arielle Friedman.
From Bleecker Street, erotic horror thriller Bone Lake is now playing in theaters.
In the film, “A couple’s romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they are forced to share the mansion with a mysterious and attractive couple. In this darkly hilarious and seductive horror story, a dream getaway spirals into a nightmarish maze of sex, lies, and manipulation, bringing terrifying secrets to light and triggering a bloody battle for survival.”
Marco Pigossi (“Gen V”), Maddie Hasson (Malignant), Alex Roe (Rings), Andra Nechita (“Fatal Attraction”), Eliane Reis, and Clayton Spencer star in the horror film.
Mercedes Bryce Morgan (Spoonful of Sugar) directs a script by Joshua Friedlander.
The genre-bending supernatural western Killing Faith is now playing in theaters.
Guy Pearce (The Brutalist), DeWanda Wise (Jurassic World Dominion), and Bill Pullman (Independence Day) lead the cast of this haunting exploration of belief and fear—and the lengths one will go to protect a child the world believes is cursed.
In the film from writer/director Ned Crowley, “Set against the plague-ravaged deserts of the 1849 Arizona territory, the film journeys through the American West — consumed by sickness, violence, and whispers of something darker — to a land of deliverance.”
Raoul Max Trujillo (Sicario), Jamie Neumann (“The Deuce”), Jack Alcott (“Dexter: New Blood”), Joanna Cassidy (Blade Runner), and Emily Ford (“Outer Range”) also star.
Remembered fondly as America’s first horror theme park, SpookyWorld gets the spotlight in the new documentary Spooktacular! that’s now on VOD just in time for Halloween.
Launched in 1991 by David Bertolino, SpookyWorld drew over a million thrill-seekers in 11 years and defined ‘90s horror culture. Featuring icons like Tom Savini, Alice Cooper, Elvira, and Linda Blair, Spooktacular! is a nostalgic scream-fest for horror fans.
The documentary is Executive Produced by Tom Savini.
“Spooktacular! delves deep into the intriguing and sometimes scandalous story of America’s first Halloween Theme Park and the genius mind behind it. The documentary not only explores Spooky World founder David Bertolino’s remarkable journey but also gives a heartfelt insight into the lives of numerous individuals who were part of this iconic park.
“With a rich palette of interviews featuring luminaries from the vast spectrum of horror history (Tom Savini, Linda Blair, Kane Hodder, Robert Englund and more), the film uncovers the thrilling voyage of a man who dared to tap into the zeitgeist of a generation, inspiring and frightening them while laying the foundation for the mammoth Halloween creations that followed.”
Quinn Monahan directed the documentary, which was written by Gail Jorden.
After releasing in limited theaters nationwide just last month, Vietnam dinosaur movie Primitive War is now available on VOD outlets at home from Samuel Goldwyn Films.
Primitive War is directed by Luke Sparke and adapts Ethan Pettus’ 2017 sci-fi military novel. Jeremy Piven (“Entourage,” Old School), Tricia Helfer (“Battlestar Galactica,” “Lucifer”), Ryan Kwanten (“True Blood,” Glorious), and Nick Wechsler (“The Boys“) star.
The official synopsis: “Vietnam. 1968. A recon unit known as Vulture Squad is sent to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing Green Beret platoon. They soon discover they are not alone and must face the most terrifying creatures to ever walk the earth.”
Anthony Ingruber (Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny), Aaron Glenane (Interceptor, Danger Close), Carlos Sanson Jr (Bump, Legacies), Ana Thu Nguyen (Mortal Kombat 2), Adolphus Waylee (Nautilus), Richard Brancatisano (The Messenger), Marcus Johnson (Talk to Me), and Jake Ryan (Savage, Underbelly) also star.
And on that note… Luke Sparke, whose Primitive War just released at home today, is already back with the new underground horror movie Scurry, also now available on VOD today!
Scurry centers on monstrous, genetically altered spiders, and according to the press materials, Sparke and his team shot the film “in real-time using a single continuous take.”
“When an unthinkable attack devastates their city, two strangers find themselves trapped beneath the chaos, wounded and disoriented. As they fight to survive in a narrowing underground tunnel, their injuries worsen, and their chances of escape dwindle.
“And something relentless and hungry is lurking in the darkness.”
Jamie Costa stars alongside singer/songwriter/actress Emalia.
Don’t forget to flush: there’s a bloodthirsty creature prowling toilets in the horror-comedy Scared Shitless. Starring Steven Ogg (“The Walking Dead”), the film is now available on VOD.
In horror-comedy Scared Shitless, “Don, a blue-collar plumber, and Sonny, his germaphobic son, are forced to take care of one another after the death of Sonny’s mom. To help Sonny overcome his germaphobia, Don drags him out on a routine house-call where they encounter a plumber’s worst nightmare… a vicious killer creature that’s swimming through the pipes, killing the building’s tenants in an increasingly grisly fashion.”
Daniel Doheny (Alex Strangelove, The Package, Syfy’s Day of the Dead), Chelsea Clark (Degrassi: Next Class, Tokens, Ginny & Georgia, The Protector, Life with Luca), and Mark McKinney (The Kids in the Hall) also star.
Scared Shitless is directed by Vivieno Caldinelli and written by Brandon Cohen.
Three grieving brothers go to untold lengths to alter their reality in She Loved Blossoms More, now in select theaters and on VOD from Dark Sky Films and Yellow Veil Pictures.
In this surreal blend of science fiction, body horror, and dark comedy, “Three brothers build an unusual time machine in order to bring their long-dead mother back to life. When their delusional father comes into the picture, the experiments go awry, and they descend into a psychedelic hellscape where the past and present fuse in a comedic yet disturbing exploration of grief.”
The Greek-France co-production is directed by Yannis Veslemes (Norway) from a script he co-wrote with Dimitris Emmanouilidis. Panos Papadopoulos, Julio Giorgos Katsis, Aris Balis, and Dominique Pinon star in She Loved Blossoms More.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, ”Veslemes forgoes conventional narratives in favor of a tactile mood piece that leans into the psychotronic. The debut filmmaker delivers a collision of DIY techniques that transforms She Loved Blossoms More into an arresting, vibrant realm of practical effects-driven creatures and ruined experiments.”
And finally, director Max Minghella’s Shell was released by Paramount in select theaters and on Digital beginning today. This one looks tailor made for fans of The Substance.
In the film, “Desperate to reclaim her career, once-beloved actress Samantha Lake (Elisabeth Moss) is drawn into the glamorous world of wellness mogul Zoe Shannon (Kate Hudson) —only to uncover a monstrous truth beneath its flawless surface.”
Meagan Navarro wrote in her festival review for Bloody Disgusting, “Much like Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance, Shell explores the hells of aging in Hollywood with vibrant style and biting wit. Yet they couldn’t be further removed in just about every way. While Shell centers around an aging actor who embarks on a risky beauty regimen in a desperate bid to retain relevancy, Minghella opts to use it as a vehicle to craft an escapist love letter to ’90s cinema.”
“The Dark Castle Logo in the opening credits heralds a zany, entertaining salute to the ’90s,” Meagan’s 3-star review continued, “an era where films went big and swung wide.”
Arian Moayed, Este Haim, Elizabeth Berkley and Kaia Gerber also star. The dark comedy was penned by Jack Stanley, the scribe behind last year’s thriller The Passenger.
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