The best horror films of 2026

40 horror films from 2026, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Score 84.8 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 81 · Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction
  2. Backrooms Score 84.2 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 76 · Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
  3. Send Help Score 80.4 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 75 · Horror, Thriller, Comedy
  4. Resident Evil Score 75.0 · IMDb 7.6 · Horror, Science Fiction, Adventure
  5. Hokum Score 72.3 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 76 · Horror, Thriller
  6. Buddy Score 68.1 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 67 · Horror, Comedy, Fantasy
  7. Hope Score 66.1 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 66 · Science Fiction, Mystery, Action
  8. Ready or Not 2: Here I Come Score 65.2 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 58 · Horror, Comedy
  9. Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma Score 64.5 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 89 · Comedy, Horror, Romance
  10. Leviticus Score 59.5 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 83 · Horror, Romance