The horror genre still holds consumers’ attention in 2024 with a wide range of horrifying stories. These movies have something to offer any horror fan, from avant-garde visual effects that put audiences right in the middle of the terrifying experience to creative plots that subvert conventional clichés. The best horror films of 2024 promise to give spine-tingling thrills and chills that will have viewers on the edge of their seats, whether they explore the depths of psychological terror, come across supernatural beings, or pay homage to cult classics.

1. Alien: Romulus (2024)

The next science fiction horror movie from America is called Alien: Romulus. Set between the events of Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986), it is the seventh episode in the Alien franchise. Produced by Scott Free Productions and Brandywine Productions, the film was directed by Fede Álvarez, who also co-wrote it with Rodo Sayagues. Aileen Wu, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Cailee Spaeny are among its cast members.

20th Century Studios plans to premiere the movie in theaters on August 16, 2024.

2. Imaginary (2024)

Imaginary is an American supernatural horror film from 2024 that Jeff Wadlow wrote, produced, and directed. Wadlow collaborated with Greg Erb and Jason Oremland on the script. Jason Blum, under the Blumhouse Productions moniker, and Tower of Babble are co-producers. Starring in the movie are Veronica Falcon, Betty Buckley, DeWanda Wise, Tom Payne, Taegen Burns, Pyper Braun, and Matthew Sato. In the movie, a mother learns her stepdaughter’s imaginary buddy is real when she goes back to her childhood home.

Lionsgate released Imaginary in the United States on March 8, 2024. Critics gave it mostly bad reviews, and it made less than $39 million in revenue.

3. The Watchers (2024)

Based on A. M. Shine’s book of the same name, The Watchers is an upcoming supernatural horror film from the United States, written and directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan. Olwen Fouéré, Georgina Campbell, Oliver Finnegan, and Dakota Fanning star.

In 2023, filming ran from July until September. Warner Bros. Pictures plans to release it in theaters on June 14, 2024.

4. Speak No Evil (2024)

James Watkins is the writer and director of the upcoming psychological horror-thriller Speak No Evil in the United States. It is a reimagining of the Danish movie of the same name from 2022. James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Aisling Franciosi, Dan Hough, Alix West Lefler, and Scoot McNairy are among the movie’s stars. Under his Blumhouse Productions company, Jason Blum works as a producer.

September 13, 2024 is when Universal Pictures is set to release Speak No Evil in the United States.

5. Terrifier 3 (2024)

Damien Leone is writing and directing an upcoming Christmas horror movie called Terrifier 3. Samantha Scaffidi, David Howard Thornton, Elliott Fullam, and Lauren LaVera all return to their previous roles in this movie. The movie is a follow-up to Terrifier 2 (2022) and will have a larger part for possessed survivor Victoria Heyes.

After the Terrifier anthology film All Hallows’ Eve, this third feature-length picture features Art the Clown, making it the fourth one to feature the character. The movie is slated to open in theaters on October 11, 2024.

6. Shaitaan (2024)

Devil, also known as Shaitaan, is a 2024 supernatural horror movie produced by Devgn Films, Jio Studios, and Panorama Studios in Hindi. It was directed by Vikas Bahl. Ajay Devgn, R. Madhavan, Jyothika, Janki Bodiwala—who is reprising her role from the original—and Anngad Raaj are among the film’s stars. The narrative is about a family whose lives are turned upside down when a stranger’s black magic takes hold of their oldest daughter. The family then makes an effort to put an end to the possession and determine the stranger’s intentions.

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The Beetlejuice Tim Burton is the director of the upcoming American fantasy horror comedy picture Beetlejuice, which is based on a tale by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, and Seth Grahame-Smith. Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O’Hara reprise their roles in this Beetlejuice sequel, which is also the second entry in the Beetlejuice franchise. New cast members Jenna Ortega, Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Arthur Conti, and Willem Dafoe also star.

The Beetlejuice Warner Bros. Pictures plans to release Beetlejuice in theaters across the United States on September 6, 2024.

8. The First Omen (2024)

Directed by Arkasha Stevenson, The First Omen is an American supernatural horror film from 2024. She co-wrote the screenplay with Tim Smith and Keith Thomas, based on a story by Ben Jacoby. It is the sixth movie in the Omen trilogy and a prequel to The Omen (1976). Nell Tiger Free, Tawfeek Barhom, Sônia Braga, Ralph Ineson, and Bill Nighy are among the movie’s stars. The story revolves around an American woman employed at a church in Rome who discovers a dark plot to bring about the coming of the Antichrist.

On April 5, 2024, 20th Century Studios released The First Omen in theaters across the United States. Critics gave the movie favorable reviews, and it has made $50.7 million worldwide.

9. Immaculate (2024)

American psychological horror film Immaculate, written and directed by Michael Mohan in 2024, was released. Starring are Álvaro Morte, Benedetta Porcaroli, Dora Romano, Giorgio Colangeli, Simona Tabasco, and Sydney Sweeney, who also produced. The story revolves around a young novice who receives an invitation to live in a beautiful convent in Italy but gradually learns of the horrifying secrets it holds.

On March 12, 2024, Immaculate made its cinematic debut at South by Southwest. On March 22, 2024, Neon distributed the film in theaters nationwide. Despite having a $9 million budget, the picture has made $22 million after earning favorable reviews.

10. Abigail (2024)

The American horror comedy Abigail, which was written by Guy Busick and Stephen Shields, was directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett in 2024. The movie centers on a bunch of kidnappers who, not realizing the young girl is a vampire, abduct the daughter of a major underworld figure and demand $50 million to free her. Alongside Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, Will Catlett, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud, and Giancarlo Esposito, Alisha Weir plays Abigail in the film.

On April 7, 2024, Abigail made its global premiere at the Overlook Film Festival. On April 19, 2024, Universal Pictures released the film in theaters nationwide. Critics gave the movie relatively excellent reviews, and it has made $35 million worldwide.