July 25, 2025 – 7 New Horror Movies Released Today + 1 Recent Release Now on SVOD (making 10 total for the week)

Monster Island might be the most exciting new release today, but there’s a good variety to choose from.

Monster Island is now streaming on Shudder and AMC+.

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For today’s batch of new releases, I’m most looking forward to sitting down with Monster Island and Et Tu. There’s a decent selection though, so check out the trailers below and decide for yourself which movie to start with. For even more new horror, take a look at our New and Upcoming Horror Movies tracker which is updated at least twice every week.

Now Playing in Theaters

The Home

James DeMonaco (the creator of The Purge franchise) wrote and directed The Home.

For viewers who enjoy: dark mysteries, suspense

Pete Davidson stars in this film about a troubled man doing community service at a retirement home where something sinister is happening in secret.

House on Eden

Influencers KallMeKris (Kris Collins) and CelinaSpookyBoo (Celina Myers) star in House on Eden.

For viewers who enjoy: found footage, paranormal investigations, indie horror

Content creators on the search for spooky content find more than they can handle in an abandoned house.

Bambi: The Reckoning

Bambi: The Reckoning is the fourth movie in the Poohniverse after Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 1 & 2, and Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare.

For viewers who enjoy: monster movies, animal-attack films, the Twisted Childhood Universe (aka Poohniverse)

A mother and son stranded by a car wreck are hunted by a monstrous deer who is grieving the loss of its mother.

New on Subscription Streaming (SVOD)

Monster Island

Monster Island was written and directed by Mike Wiluan (Buffalo Boys).

For viewers who enjoy: monster movies, WWII-era movies, survival horror

Set during World War II, an Allied and a Japanese soldier must work together to survive when they discover a fish-man monster living on the deserted island they’re stranded on.

A Normal Woman

Marissa Anita (Impetigore) stars in A Normal Woman.

For viewers who enjoy: psychological thrillers, dark social dramas, Indonesian films

Milla is a socialite who seems to have it all, but a mysterious illness causes her “perfect” life to take a dark turn.

Death of a Unicorn

Death of a Unicorn is now available on subscription streaming for the first time.

For viewers who enjoy: monster movies, comedies

Elliot (Paul Rudd) and his daughter Ridley (Jenna Ortega) are traveling to a billionaire’s house when Elliot accidentally hits a unicorn in the road. Thinking it’s dead (because he tries to put it out of its misery), Elliot stashes the unicorn in his car. But the unicorn isn’t dead, and its parents aren’t happy about what’s happened.

New Digital Rentals (TVOD)

Et Tu

Et Tu was written and directed by Max Tzannes, the writer and director of Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project.

For viewers who enjoy: dark comedies, movies about plays, bloody thrillers

Lou Diamond Phillips plays Brent, a theater director working on a production of Julius Caesar. As pressures mount, Brent’s sanity starts to falter. Murders follow.

Osiris

Osiris is also playing in an extremely limited number of theaters.

For viewers who enjoy: action horror, science fiction, aliens

Lida Hamilton and Max Martini co-star in this action-horror movie about a special forces squad abducted by aliens and forced to fight for their lives.

More Movies Released This Week

Two more horror movies were released this past Tuesday. The titles are listed below, but you can find trailers, descriptions, and links to watch in our announcement article.

  • Dangerous Animals
  • Bait

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.