Nightbitch and Y2K among 10 new scary movies releasing the first week of December 2024

The first week of December is surprisingly stacked for horror and genre film releases. Scary movie fans are in for a treat with a new A24 movie, the streaming premiere of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Amy Adams-led Nightbitch, and Nick Frost's dark comedy film about a vacation gone wrong.

There are also a few independent movies to keep an eye out for, like the Christmas thriller You Are Not Me and the haunted house horror Chateau. To learn more about all the new scary movies and shows releasing this week, keep reading for the complete list.

Persona (VOD, Dec. 3)

Two women wake up inside a secluded house and quickly realize they're trapped and don't know the identity of their captor or how they wound up abducted, drugged, and left inside a place where all the doors are locked and windows boarded up. They'll need to work together to survive, but as they attempt to fight their way out, questions arise about whether they can truly trust one another.

Creature Commandos (Max, Dec. 5)

Amanda Waller is back with a new plan to recruit another team of unlikely superheroes, but this time, congress has given her a stipulation: no humans. Instead, she handpicks a black ops team of monsters featuring characters like the amphibious Dr. Nina Mazursky, The Bride, the military android G.I. Robot, Weasel, the radioactive Doctor Phosphorus, and more. Other notable DC characters to be featured in the series include Circe, Rick Flag Sr., and Clayface.

Creature Commandos marks the beginning of James Gunn's era at the DCU and the starting point for "Chapter One: Gods and Monsters." The voice cast includes Maria Bakalova, Anya Chalotra, Steve Agee, Frank Grillo, Alan Tudyk, Viola Davis, Indira Varma, Sean Gunn, Zoë Chao, David Harbour, and more. The first two episodes premiere on December 5, followed by one a week through January 9.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Max, Dec. 6)

Almost 40 years after Tim Burton directed the 1988 dark fantasy classic, a sequel finally came to fruition with many original cast members returning, including Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O'Hara.

Wednesday star Jenna Ortega joins the cast as Astrid, daughter of Lydia Deetz, who embarks on her own twisted journey into the Afterlife. The sequel received praise from critics and made bank at the box office, and now you'll be able to stream it at home on Max. The 1988 movie is also streaming.

Chateau (VOD, Dec. 6)

Chateau is a found-footage horror movie filmed primarily from the perspective of its lead character, social media influence James (Cathy Marks). Seeking a way to liven up her vlogging presence, James accepts a gig to clean an old chateau nestled in the Parisian countryside.

The catch is that this house has a sordid history, with multiple people having mysteriously vanished from the property. Eager to catch some ghosts on camera, James and her boyfriend start poking around the chateau, only to realize too late that the house and whatever is residing within it were probably better off undisturbed.

F*** Marry Kill (VOD, Dec. 6)

Lucy Hale stars in this Lionsgate thriller that leans more into comedy than horror but should appeal to true crime fans. Eva (Hale) is an avid listener of true crime podcasts, to the point that it has made dating quite challenging, especially when she and her friends learn about the ominous "Swipe Right Killer," who finds his victims on the apps. Eva begins to suspect that one of the three guys she's juggling might be the murderer and works alongside her friends to try and catch him.

Get Away (Theaters, Dec. 6)

Nick Frost writes and stars in this comedy horror film about a family embarking on a vacation to a remote Swedish island, unaware that a serial killer is on the loose. The trailer teases they've walked into a "Swedish horror movie." Despite the description teasing a sole murderer combing the island, the clips make it look like a cult has lured the family there under false pretenses and intends to sacrifice them, perhaps the killer? Either way, I'll be watching!

Nightbitch (Theaters, Dec. 6)

Based on the novel of the same name by Rachel Yoder, Nightbitch stars Amy Adams as an artist who gives up her day job to become a stay-at-home mom and begins to suspect she's transforming into a dog each night. Nightbitch premiered to mostly positive reviews at the Toronto International Film Festival, with critics praising Adams' performance but criticizing the film's lack of originality.

Werewolves (Theaters, Dec. 6)

Amy Adams isn't the only one getting in touch with her canine side this week. Werewolves is a new film about a world where humans have a latent werewolf gene triggered by a rare supermoon event. When one occurs, it causes anyone exposed to moonlight transforms into one of these furry monsters, killing millions in the process. One year later, another supermoon event is about to happen, and the world must do whatever it can to prepare.

Y2K (Theaters, Dec. 6)

Another movie that's more comedy than horror, Y2K tackles the infamous Year 2000 problem in a hilarious disaster film about the final night of 1999. A couple of outcast teens crash a New Year's Eve house party as a bug sweeps the nation and causes all technology to malfunction and rebel against humans. Saturday Night Live's Kyle Mooney makes his directorial debut with this film, which stars Jaeden Martell, Julian Dennison, Rachel Zegler, Fred Durst, and Alicia Silverstone.

You Are Not Me (VOD, Dec. 6)

This Spanish-language thriller, from first-time feature film directors Marisa Crespo and Moisés Romera, launched at Fantastic Fest in Austin and will soon be available to watch at home. After not seeing them for three years, Aitana is excited to introduce her wife and newly adopted daughter to her family.

But her arrival at the countryside villa is complicated when she discovers that her parents have taken in a refugee who they now treat as a daughter, giving her all of Aitana's old things, including her clothes and even her bed, essentially replacing her completely. Struggling to get to the bottom of this mysterious woman's arrival, Aitana stumbles upon a truth more horrifying than she could ever have imagined.