Can we finish April and jump straight into May already? Netflix’s upcoming horror lineup is too good to wait for! Horror fans will never be bored next month as the streamer is set to release an exciting mix of new titles. We're talking original and licensed content. From the highly anticipated Fear Street: Prom Queen to the really gory slasher Heart Eyes, we’ve got some seriously dark and twisted thrills coming our way.
If you're just as eager as we are to dive into the horror madness, keep on reading because we've shared a list of all the new horror content landing on Netflix this May that you should be adding to your watchlist.
Constantine (2005)
- Director: Francis Lawrence
- Writers: Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello
- Cast: Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Tilda Swinton, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Djimon Hounsou
- Release date: May 1
Loosely based on the DC/Vertigo Hellblazer comic, Constantine stars Keanu Reeves as John Constantine, a cynical occult expert with the ability to see and communicate with the supernatural world. When detective Angela Dodson seeks his help to investigate her sister’s mysterious death, Constantine ends up uncovering a much larger and more sinister plot.
Train to Busan (2016)
- Director: Yeon Sang-ho
- Writer: Park Joo-suk
- Cast: Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Su-an, Choi Woo-shik, Ahn So-hee, Kim Eui-sung
- Release date: May 2
One of the best zombie horror movies of all time is making its return to Netflix, and we couldn't be more excited. Train to Busan stars Gong Yoo as Seok-woo, a workaholic father who boards a train to Busan with his estranged daughter, hoping for a simple trip. But their journey quickly turns into a nightmare when a sudden zombie outbreak sweeps the country. As chaos erupts on board, Seok-woo is forced to protect his daughter and fight for survival alongside a group of fellow passengers, all while the infection spreads at an alarming pace.
Heart Eyes (2025)
- Director: Josh Ruben
- Writers: Phillip Murphy, Christopher Landon, Michael Kennedy
- Cast: Olivia Holt, Mason Gooding, Gigi Zumbado, Michaela Watkins, Devon Sawa, Yoson An, Jordana Brewster
- Release date: May 8
Heart Eyes was released in theaters earlier this year, and now people who didn't get the chance to see it then will have the opportunity to stream it on Netflix this May. It's a slasher film revolving around a serial killer known as Heart Eyes who, after embarking on several murderous sprees throughout the U.S., makes his way to Seattle. Notorious for targeting only couples on Valentine's Day, Heart Eyes finds his next victims as they are leaving a restaurant.
But what Heart Eyes doesn't realize is that they're not actually a couple. They're just two co-workers who decided to grab a bite to eat while discussing work-related matters. After narrowly surviving the initial attack, the two find themselves pulled into a deadly cat-and-mouse chase, fighting to stay one step ahead of a killer who won’t let go.
Smile (2022)
- Director and writer: Parker Finn
- Cast: Susie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Kal Penn, Rob Morgan, Caitlin Stasey, Judy Reyes
- Release date: May 14
Smile is set to make its Netflix debut next month, giving subscribers a chance to experience the terrifying psychological horror that captivated audiences in theaters a few years ago. After therapist Rose Cotter witnesses a traumatic event involving one of her patients, she begins to experience a series of strange and unsettling occurrences that seem to be connected to a sinister force.
Fear Street: Prom Queen (2025)
- Director: Matt Palmer
- Writers: Matt Palmer and Donald McLeary
- Cast: India Fowler, Suzanna Son, Fina Strazza, David Iacono, Ella Rubin, Chris Klein, Ariana Greenblatt, Lili Taylor, Katherine Waterston
- Release date: May 23
Another must-see slasher to look forward to next month on Netflix is Fear Street: Prom Queen. It's based on R. L. Stine's The Prom Queen book and is set in the mysterious town of Shadyside in the '80s. It's officially prom season at Shadyside High, and the school’s reigning clique of It Girls is gearing up for their usual cutthroat battle for the coveted prom queen crown. But when a bold new contender enters the race, things take a dark turn. As the girls start disappearing under mysterious and violent circumstances, the competition for the crown becomes far more deadly than anyone could have imagined.
Here are 10 more horror movies and shows that you should be watching on Netflix this May:
- Dawn of the Dead (1978) or Dawn of the Dead (2004) - May 1
- Twilight (2008) - May 1
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) - May 1
- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) - May 1
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011) - May 1
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012) - May 1
- Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit - May 1
- Peninsula (2020) - May 2
- Blood of Zeus season 3 (2025) - May 8
- Love, Death & Robots volume 4 (2025) - May 15