What to Watch This Halloween Season (October 2025)

Cinephile Corner’s hand-picked horror viewing guide for October 2025—new releases, must-see classics, and our latest reviews.

New Horror Movies to Watch This Month

Influencers (2025)

Influencers Review: Kurtis David Harder’s Shudder Sequel Recaptures the Stylish Gore and Twists of the Original

Keeper (2025)

Keeper Review: Oz Perkins’ Isolated Cabin Horror Film Admirably Caps a Busy 2025 for Its Director

Frankenstein (2025)

Frankenstein Review: Guillermo Del Toro’s Adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Classic Novel Is Faithful to a Fault

HIM (2025)

HIM Review: Football and Horror Intersect in Justin Tipping’s Provocative Failure

Together (2025)

Together Review: Alison Brie and Dave Franco Are Inseparable in One of 2025’s Buzzier Body Horror Films

The Elixir (2025)

The Elixir Review: Zombies Tear Apart a Small Indonesian Town in Netflix’s Latest Genre Import

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (2025)

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Review: Hulu’s Latest Straight-To-Streaming Remake Is Tedious

More 2025 Horror Movies to Watch

Must See Classic Horror Films

Halloween (1978)

Halloween Review: John Carpenter’s Iconic Horror Staple Remains Essential

Bug (2007)

Bug Review: William Friedkin’s 2007 Paranoia-Fueled Body Horror Classic

Hereditary (2018)

Hereditary Review: Ari Aster’s Debut Film Is One of the Best Horror Movies Ever Made

Videodrome (1983)

Videodrome Review: David Cronenberg’s Early Techno-Surrealist Horror Classic Grows More Prescient Each Day

Us (2019)

Us Review: Jordan Peele’s Sophomore Film Proves That ‘Get Out’ Was Not a Fluke

Get Out (2017)

Get Out Review: Jordan Peele’s Genre-Defining Thriller That Still Holds Up

The Exorcist (1973)

The Exorcist Review: William Friedkin Redefines Horror with Classic Possession Film

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Our Latest Horror Movie Reviews

Mother of Flies (2026)

Mother of Flies Review: Folk Horror Missing Bite

The Plague (2026)

The Plague Review: Teen Hazing Meets Body Horror

We Bury the Dead (2026)

We Bury the Dead Review: Daisy Ridley Kicks off 2026 With a Strong Zombie Thriller

Ghosts of Mars (2001)

Ghosts of Mars Review: John Carpenter Plays the Hits in an Odd Late-Career Detour

Ick (2025)

Ick Review: Joseph Kahn’s Campy Horror B-Movie Is Upbeat and Electric

V/H/S/Halloween (2025)

V/H/S/Halloween Review: Alex Ross Perry and Paco Plaza Direct the Best Segments of Shudder’s Latest ‘V/H/S’ Installment

Blade (1998)

Blade Review: Wesley Snipes Hunts Vampires in Stephen Norrington’s Stylish Adaptation of the Marvel Anti-Hero

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