December 5, 2025 – 5 New Horror Movies Released Today (making 12 for the week)

FNAF 2 is out today in theaters, but so are a few very interesting new movies you can stream at home.

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Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 might be the most recognizable horror movie released today, but there are a few great-looking films hitting streaming as well. Look below for trailers, descriptions, and links to watch them all! And if you want even more new horror, check out our comprehensive New & Upcoming Horror Movies tracker.

Now Playing in Theaters

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2

Emma Tammi and Scott Cawthon return from the first film to direct and write (respectively) this sequel.

For viewers who enjoy: video game adaptations, supernatural gateway horror, scary animatronics

It’s been a year since Mike, Abby, and Vanessa’s encounter with the denizens of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. Abby wants to reconnect with her friends, but her attempts will draw her deeper into the history of the possessed animatronics.

New Digital Rentals

The Wailing

The original Spanish title is El Llanto.

For viewers who enjoy: Spanish horror, curses, malevolent entities

Three women separated by considerable time and distance are stalked by an entity that brings with it disturbing violence.

Man Finds Tape

Man Finds Tape is also playing in a limited number of theaters.

For viewers who enjoy: found footage/pseudo-documentary, supernatural mysteries, Lovecraftian horror

Documentary filmmaker Lynn Page helps her brother Lucas investigate video footage he found of a public death that nobody seems to remember.

Something of a Monster

Something of a Monster is the feature directing debut of Brandon Duncan.

For viewers who enjoy: pregnancy horror, paranoia, psychological thrillers

Amelia finds out she is pregnant… but is she really? With a potential phantom pregnancy, Ameila begins to suspect that she is being stalked by a woman in the woods who wants her baby (if it even exists).

Horror in the High Desert 4: Majesty

If you want to get caught up on the whole series, the first two Horror in the High Desert movies are on Screambox, and all four are available on Amazon (the first is included with Prime, the others are rentals).

For viewers who enjoy: found footage/pseudo-documentary, creepy mysteries, sprawling lore

A box is discovered which contains evidence of a series of unexplained events plaguing a ranch in Northern Nevada. The history it reveals should have been left in the past.

More Movies Released This Week

Seven more horror/thriller movies were released earlier this week. Take a look at the list below, and find trailers, descriptions, and links to watch them all in our announcement article from this past Tuesday.

Meet The Author

Chris has a degree in film studies at Temple University’s campus in Tokyo, Japan. He is a renowned expert on horror cinema.