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. The Bride! Score 37.2 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 57% · Metascore 55
  2. Passenger Score 36.9 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 46% · Metascore 52
  3. Scream 7 Score 36.6 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 30% · Metascore 35
  4. Pretty Lethal Score 36.3 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 59% · Metascore 51
  5. Soulm8te Score 36.1 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 47%
  6. Deep Water Score 35.1 · IMDb 5.4 · Tomatometer 69% · Metascore 53
  7. Scary Movie Score 34.4 · IMDb 4.8 · Tomatometer 24% · Metascore 38
  8. Forbidden Fruits Score 33.9 · IMDb 5.2 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 56
  9. Bhootam Bhayyam Score 31.2 · IMDb 5.0
  10. Secret of Kalinga Score 29.8 · IMDb 4.7