This week, horror fans are treated to a diverse selection of films, from iconic monsters to genre-bending supernatural westerns and psychological thrillers. Here's a breakdown of the 9 new horror movies released from November 3 to November 9, 2025, and where to find them.
Iconic Monsters Return
- Predator: Badlands (In Theaters): The latest installment in the Predator franchise, featuring a more subtle link between the Alien and Predator sagas. Elle Fanning plays a Weyland-Yutani android, Thia, who teams up with a young Predator named Dek on a hostile alien planet.
- Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein (Netflix): A new adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic sci-fi/horror novel, starring Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein. Jacob Elordi plays The Creature, and Mia Goth plays Elizabeth Harlander.
Supernatural Western and Psychological Thrillers
- Killing Faith (At Home): A genre-bending supernatural western set in the plague-ravaged deserts of 1849 Arizona. Guy Pearce, Dewanda Wise, and Bill Pullman lead the cast, exploring themes of belief, fear, and the lengths one will go to protect a child believed to be cursed.
- Black Phone 2 (Digital at Home): A psychological horror film directed by Scott Derrickson, based on a short story by Joe Hill. Ethan Hawke returns as The Grabber, seeking vengeance on Finn (Mason Thames) from beyond the grave.
- The Beldham (VOD): A psychological horror movie about a struggling new mom who moves in with her own mother and a mysterious live-in home aide. The film explores themes of reality and trust, with a cast including Katie Parker, Emma Fitzpatrick, Patricia Heaton, and Corbin Bernsen.
Mockbusters and True Crime
- Predator: Wastelands (VOD): An indie genre label's take on the Predator franchise, released on VOD outlets. David Chokachi, Johnny Ramey, and Vanessa Zanardi star in this mockbuster.
- Dorothea (At Home): Based on the true story of the 'death house landlady,' Dorothea, this film blends true crime and pure horror. Susan Priver, Lew Temple, and Brinke Stevens star in this Dread label release.
Sci-Fi Horror and Wormtown
- Decibel (At Home): A sci-fi horror thriller about a struggling singer-songwriter who gets the opportunity of a lifetime to work with a tech-obsessed music producer. The film explores the pitfalls of AI and the collision of art and technology. Aleyse Shannon, Stefanie Estes, and Colby Groves star.
- Wormtown (VOD): A film set in a town plagued by flesh-eating, mind-altering worms. Caitlin McWethy, Rachel Ryu, and Emily Soppe star in this survival thriller, exploring themes of extreme hygiene and the breakdown of society.
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