May 2, 2025: 10 New Horror Movies Released in Theaters and on Streaming Today

It’s been a big week for new horror! Ten new movies are either in theaters or streaming on this Friday, May 2nd, and seven more films came out earlier in the week. Listed below are the ten movies that released today, complete with trailers, brief descriptions, and links to watch (or find showtimes).

Links for these and tons more new horror can always be found on our main New & Upcoming Horror Movies tracker. The tracker also has ratings and links for reviews as we try to keep up with everything.

For viewers who enjoy: Supernatural Horror, The Occult, Apartment Horror

Rosario Fuentes (Emeraude Toubia) spends the night in her grandmother’s apartment, waiting for an ambulance to come pick up her grandmother’s dead body. During the night, supernatural entities tied to a family curse come for Rosario.

For viewers who enjoy: Nicolas Cage, Ozploitation, Mind-bending Psychological Thrillers

A man, played by Nicolas Cage as credited as “The Surfer,” returns to the beach of his childhood, intent on buying the house he grew up in which oversees the water. But when he attempts to go surfing with his son, a gang of locals, the Bay Boys, tell him in no uncertain terms that he is not welcome. The next few days become a trippy, existential battle of wills as the Surfer refuses to leave, and the locals mercilessly torment him.

For viewers who enjoy: Action Horror, Demon Hunting, Occult Horror

A trio of demon hunters by the collective name of Holy Night battle against a cult of devil-worshipers who are trying to take over Seoul. With Ma Dong-seok as the lead fighter among the group, Holy Night: Demon Hunters looks like an action-horror blast.

For viewers who enjoy: Horror Inspired by Public Domain, Low-Budget Slashers, Horror Comedies

Screamboat is the most high profile of the current wave of Steamboat Willie horror movies, but is it the best? Probably. It’s about an anthropomorphic mouse that kills people on a ferry. At $19.99 for a digital rental, you might want to wait for the price to drop. But if you need to see a mouse murdering people, you’ll probably have a good time.

For viewers who enjoy: Motel Thrillers, Paranoia, Crime Thrillers

Maxx (Sophia Echendu) is working a lonely night shift at an empty motel when two brothers check in. She gets a bad feeling about the brothers, and when she tries to investigate, she finds herself drawn into a dangerous situation.

For viewers who enjoy: Shark Movies, Underwater Thrillers, Period Crime Films

Mobsters accidentally sink a car containing gold into a river, so they hire divers to retrieve their merchandise. Unknown to everyone, a bull shark is lurking in the area. So now, with a shark in the water and angry mobsters on land, the divers are caught in a dangerous situation no matter what they do.

For viewers who enjoy: Hospital Horror, Medical Thrillers, Conspiracies

Nanny Lou is the sweet and motherly figurehead of the Sage Treatment Facility. But when Rodney ends up in her care while trying to recover from addiction, he begins to suspect that something nefarious is going on behind the scenes. Could Nanny Lou be behind the facility’s darker dealings?

For viewers who enjoy: Neo-Noir, Desert Horror, Dark Thrillers

Alex (Kai Lennox) is a photographer on a road trip, trying to reclaims his glory days of being a best-selling artist. When Alex meets Renny (Zachary Ray Sherman) at a motel, everything changes. A Desert is best viewed knowing no more than this basic setup.

For viewers who enjoy: Fairy Tale Horror, Low-Budget Dark Fantasy, Splatter

The Death of Snow White is a dark and campy re-imagining of the classic story, with plenty of violence and blood to push it towards being a horror tale. Unlike many recent public domain/fairy tale horror offerings, this one puts a lot of effort into the movie’s visuals, making it look good despite its low budget.

For viewers who enjoy: Vampire Movies, Vietnamese Horror

Brothers Nhat (Thuan Nguyen) and Marco (Tran Ngoc Vang) are vampires with two very different philosophies. Nhat abstains from human blood and lives a life of secrecy. Marco embraces his nature and lives his vampire life to the fullest. When Nhat falls in love with a human who finds out that he’s a vampire, he vows to protect her against Marco and any other vamp who tries to harm her.