December 19, 2025 – 6 New Horror/Thriller Movies Released Today (plus 3 more making their SVOD debut)

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Today’s new horror and thriller movies cover a fairly wide array of themes and settings. Personally, the low-budget dark fantasy movie Suffer, and the dark psychological horror movie Ashes Never Rest look the most interesting. But take a look below for trailers, descriptions, and links to watch all of today’s new movies and decide for yourself!

Also, be sure to look at our New & Upcoming Horror Movies tracker for a year’s worth of new horror and thriller films.

New in Theaters

The Housemaid

Amanda Seyfried, Sydney Sweeney, and Brandon Sklenar star in The Housemaid.

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For viewers who enjoy: domestic thrillers, twisty movies

Based on the 2022 novel by Freida McFadden, The Housemaid is about a woman with a troubled past who becomes a live-in housemaid for a family with dark secrets.

New Digital Rentals

Suffer

With its impressive visuals, you’d never guess that Suffer was made with a tiny crew and a reported budget of only about $30,000.

Rent on Amazon

For viewers who enjoy: dark fantasy, epic quests, swords and sorcery

A lone woman trapped inside a mask that takes away her voice is on a quest to end the tyrannical reign of the Scarlet Prince.

Ashes Never Rest

Ashes Never Rest was written and directed by Dashawn DeBose.

Rent on Amazon

For viewers who enjoy: psychological horror, movies about generational trauma

A young man is haunted by an apparition that blurs the lines between nightmares and reality.

No More Time

No More Time Dalila Droege.

Rent on Amazon

For viewers who enjoy: pandemic thrillers, atmospheric dread, paranoia

With a pandemic turning people towards violence, a couple seeks refuge in a small mountain town. But who can they trust?

The Plantation

Liz Lafontant stars in The Plantation.

Rent on Amazon

For viewers who enjoy: supernatural horror, social commentary/themes, Southern Gothic

A couple on a backpacking trip in the swamps of Louisiana encounter forces at an old plantation house that breaks down the tenuous barrier between the past and present.

Cain

Cain was directed by Timothy Jack and Cordero Sinclair.

Rent on Amazon

For viewers who enjoy: sci-fi horror, isolation, psychological horror

A family is on lockdown inside their Tokyo home due to a mysterious worldwide crisis, but their safe haven might be a trap once dark secrets arise.

Now on Subscription Streaming

Queens of the Dead

Queens of the Dead was available as a digital rental in November, but it’s now making its subscription streaming debut on Shudder.

Stream on Shudder

For viewers who enjoy: zombie comedies, LGBTQ+ themes

A drag performance at a struggling Brooklyn club is interrupted by a zombie outbreak in Queens of the Dead, the feature-film directing debut of Tina Romero.

Him

HIM started streaming as a rental on October 7th, but it’s now available to stream as part of your subscription to Peacock.

Stream on Peacock

For viewers who enjoy: sports horror, psychological horror

After a serious injury, football player Cameron Cade decides to train with the legendary Isaiah White. However, White’s training methods are far from conventional.

Eye for an Eye

Eye for an Eye finally makes its subscription streaming debut today after debuting as a digital rental this past June.

Stream on Starz

For viewers who enjoy: revenge, curses, supernatural horror

After moving to Florida to live with her grandmother after the death of her parents, Anna is cursed by an entity that haunts dreams and steals eyes.

More Movies Released This Week

The following movies were released this past Tuesday. Please check our announcement article from December 16th for trailers, descriptions, and links to watch.