September 5, 2025 – 9 New Horror Movies Released Today (making 11 for the week)

September is starting strong.

The Warrens return one last time in The Conjuring: Last Rites.

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Today’s new releases run the gamut of platforms. At the top of the list is The Conjuring: Last Rites which is now playing in theaters. If you’d rather stay home, there are also plenty of movies to choose from if you want to stream. Take a look below for trailers, descriptions, and links to watch. And as always, keep up with all of the newest horror releases on our main New and Upcoming Horror Movies tracker.

Now Playing in Theaters

The Conjuring: Last Rites

The Conjuring: Last Rites has been said to be the final of The Conjuring movies.

For viewers who enjoy: The Conjuring Universe, haunted house movies

Ed and Lorraine Warren are drawn to the Smurl family’s haunting where they face an evil that has been connected to them for decades.

New Digital Rentals

Helloween

Helloween was written and directed by Phil Claydon.

For viewers who enjoy: scary clowns, serial killer movies, low-budget horror

A cult of killer clowns has spread across the United Kingdom following the inspiration of serial slaughterer Carl Cane. When Cane escapes custody on Halloween night, terror reigns.

Last to Die

Last to Die was written and directed by Andrew Crittenden.

For viewers who enjoy: folk horror, monsters, suspense

A woman returns to her hometown in Colombia while searching for her brother, but she finds that a dark secret has taken hold of the nearby villagers.

Scissors

Scissors was released digitally on September 2nd, 2025.

For viewers who enjoy: slashers, micro-budget horror, gore

Detectives investigate a series of brutal murders targeting the LGBTQ+ community.

New On Subscription Streaming

Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare

Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare is the third movie in the Poohniverse, after the two Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey movies.

For viewers who enjoy: the Poohniverse, abduction horror movies

Wendy Darling searches for her brother Michael after he is snatched by Peter Pan in this dark re-imagining of J.M. Barrie’s Peter and Wendy.

Tomb Watcher

Tomb Watcher was released in Thailand this past April.

For viewers who enjoy: Thai horror, supernatural horror, psychological drama

A man’s wealthy wife dies and he is now free to live his life with his mistress while inheriting his wife’s fortune. But there’s a catch. He and his mistress must live with his dead wife’s corpse for 100 days before he’ll see any of her money.

Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital

The main cast members all play fictional versions of themselves.

For viewers who enjoy: Filipino horror, found footage

Filipino influencers investigate a haunted hotel in Taiwan, with the expected terrifying results.

Dangerous Animals

Dangerous Animals is awesome, and I wrote a review about it.

For viewers who enjoy: serial killer movies, adduction films, sharks

A serial killer who uses sharks as his weapons of choice kidnaps a solitary surfer, but she might be the one who got away.

New on Free Streaming

The McKinney Family Home Videos Volume 2

The first volume of this series is also streaming on Found TV, and you might want to watch that first.

For viewers who enjoy: found footage, analog horror, religious horror

Another tape documenting the horrors of The Church of the Holy Mother has been found.

Movies Released Earlier This Week

Take a look at our article from this past Tuesday for information about the streaming releases listed below. The links below point to quick reviews included in this week’s daily digests.

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.