6 New Horror Movies Released Today in Theaters and Streaming (February 21, 2025)
If you can see one movie today, make it The Monkey. But if you prefer streaming, we have some other options for you!
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In Theaters Today
The Monkey
For viewers who enjoy: dark horror comedies, inventive kills, movies about cursed objects
Director Osgood Perkins (Longlegs) returns to the big screen with The Monkey, a film based on the short story of the same title by Stephen King. In the movie, twin brothers Hal and Bill (both played by Theo James) attempt to stop the reign of death and terror perpetrated by a drum-playing toy monkey whose presence results in the horrific deaths of people near it.
Invader
For viewers who enjoy: home invasion movies, harrowing thrillers
Ana arrives in Chicago to visit her cousin Camila, but Camila isn’t answering her phone. Ana decides to walk across town to her cousin’s house, all the while growing more and more fearful that something bad has happened. When she finally arrives at Camila’s home, Ana discovers the horrifying truth.
Streaming Today
The Bayou
For viewers who enjoy: survival horror, killer alligators
A group of friends in a private plane crash into a Louisiana bayou. They survive, but the danger is far from over. As they make their way through the bayou, they encounter abnormally aggressive alligators who are on the hunt.
Blood in Them Hills
For viewers who enjoy: Horror Westerns, demons and monsters
Set in the Wild West, a bank robber and a doctor who wants to bring the criminal to justice come across a midwife caring for a baby. A massacre has recently occurred in the area, and these strangers are forced to band together when they realize they are being pursued by a supernatural beast.
Everyone is Going to Die
For viewers who enjoy: home invasion movies, psychological torture
A father hopes to mend his failing relationship with his daughter on her 16th birthday. But as they spend the day together, they are forcibly joined by two unannounced guests wearing masks. These guests, calling themselves Comedy and Tragedy, know a lot about the father, and they proceed to break him down emotionally and mentally as their plans are made clear.
Tarot Curse
For viewers who enjoy: Tarot (2024), the Final Destination franchise, Tubi Originals
Five high-school seniors on a trip to New Orleans participate in a spooky Tarot reading. After going back home, they realize that the reading unleashed a curse that threatens to kill each one of them based on the cards thew drew.
