While A24 seems to be falling short in the horror genre so far this year, Blumhouse is stepping up its game with an incredible lineup of horror releases that are guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat.
The well-known film production company is behind six of the many horror films that will be released in 2025, and we can’t wait to see them all on the big screen. From supernatural nightmares to psychological twists that will leave you questioning reality, all of these upcoming Blumhouse horror movies are bound to deliver an unforgettable cinematic experience.
The Black Phone 2
Release date: Oct. 17, 2025
The Black Phone was one of 2021's best horror movies, and luckily, a follow-up will be released this year. Titled The Black Phone 2, Scott Derrickson returns to direct the sequel. He also co-wrote the screenplay with C. Robert Cargill. If you weren't aware, Cargill co-wrote the script for the first movie together with Derrickson.
The Black Phone follows a teen boy named Finney, who ends up abducted by a masked killer known as The Grabber. Locked in a soundproof basement, he discovers a mysterious black phone that allows him to communicate with The Grabber's slain victims. As the spirits offer advice, Finney must use their guidance to come up with a way to escape and survive.
Unfortunately, plot details about the sequel are being kept under wraps. However, we do know that
Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, and Ethan Hawke will be reprising their roles from the first film in the sequel. New cast members include Miguel Cazarez Mora, Demián Bichir, and Arianna Rivas.
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
Release date: Dec. 5, 2025
Released in 2023, Five Nights at Freddy's surprisingly stood out as one of the best video game-to-movie adaptations. Now, we have a sequel that's set to be released at the end of the year, and fans are eagerly anticipating what new horrors and thrills await.
The first film saw troubled security guard Mike Schmidt taking on a night shift at an abandoned pizzeria. But what initially appears to be a simple job quickly turns into a nightmare when the animatronic characters in the building start coming to life and wreaking havoc.
Similar to The Black Phone 2, plot details for Five Nights at Freddy's 2 are being kept hush-hush. Aside from the confirmed release date, the only other key information available is that Scott Cawthon contributed to the script, with Emma Tammi taking on the directing role. Additionally, Josh Hutcherson, Matthew Lillard, and Elizabeth Lail all return in their roles from the first film in the sequel.
M3GAN 2.0
Release date: June 27, 2025
M3GAN (2022) introduced us to the high-tech AI doll with a deadly dance and a murderous streak, and now she's back to escalate the horror in the highly anticipated sequel, M3GAN 2.0. Gerard Johnstone returns to helm the follow-up, with Akela Cooper returning as the screenwriter.
Plot details are being kept secret, but it's been confirmed that we haven't seen the last of M3GAN, the murderous AI doll. In the first film, we discover that M3GAN was created by a roboticist and given as a gift to a young girl. While everything seems to be going smoothly with M3GAN at first, she quickly develops a dangerous attachment to her owner, and starts eliminating anyone who gets in between them.
Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Amie Donald, Jenna Davis, Brian Jordan Alvarez, and Jen Van Epps are all set to return to their respective roles from the first film. In addition, Ivanna Sakhno, Timm Sharp, Aristotle Athari, and Jemaine Clement join the cast for the follow-up.
Wolf Man
Release date: Jan. 17, 2025
Wolf Man will be the first Blumhouse horror movie to be released this year. It serves as a reboot of the 1941 gothic horror film The Wolf Man from George Waggner and Curt Siodmak. The story follows a devoted father and husband who does everything he can to protect his wife and daughter from a werewolf, only to be bitten and slowly start transforming into the very creature he's trying to protect them from. Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner, Matilda Firth, and Sam Jaeger are the stars of this new horror film.
The Woman in the Yard
Release date: March 28, 2025
The Woman in the Yard is a psychological horror film from Orphan director Jaume Collet-Serra. Sam Stefanak wrote the script. It tells the story of a grieving woman and her two kids who find themselves tormented by a strange woman dressed in black who ominously appears on their front lawn. The cast is made up of Danielle Deadwyler, Peyton Jackson, Estella Kahiha, Okwui Okpokwasili, and Russell Hornsby.
Drop
Release date: April 11, 2025
Drop stars Meghann Fahy as a widowed mother whose first date in years takes a sinister turn when she begins receiving anonymous text messages. The mysterious figure threatens to kill her son and sister unless she complies with their demands involving her date. What are those demands? Well, they want her to kill him. Christopher Landon (Freaky, Happy Death Day) helmed this horror-thriller, and Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach co-wrote the script.