A new year is upon us which means a new crop of horror films. Listed below are the horror films set to release in 2015 (release dates are for the United States).
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (January 2)
This sequel takes place 40 years after the first haunting and has a group of children from WWII London who awaken Eel Marsh House’s evil spirit. Starring: Helen McCrory, Jeremy Irvine, and Phoebe Fox.
Frankenstein (January 16)
The classic Mary Shelley tale told from Igor’s perspective. Starring: Daniel Radcliff, James McAvoy, Andrew Scott and Jessica Brown Findlay.
The Confines (January 20)
A young woman takes a job as a night security guard in an abandoned building and experiences strange occurrences. Starring: Jason Patric, Louisa Krause and Mark Margolis.
The Vatican Tapes
The Vatican Tapes (February 27)
An exorcism film about a young woman, her local priest, and some powerful religious figures. Starring: Michael Peña, Djimon Hounsou, Dougray Scott and Kathleen Robertson.
Muck (March 13)
A group of friends must battle numerous evils in an ancient burial ground. Starring Kane Hodder, Jaclyn Swedberg, and Lauren Francesca.
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (March 13)
The latest installment in this series stars Billy Shepperd and Tyler Craig.
The Encounter (June 5)
A man is found alone in the forest and must remember the horrifying events of the previous nights. Starring: Owen Conway, Megan Drust, and Clint James.
Insidious Chapter 3
Insidious Chapter 3 (June 5)
A prequel to the original, this film shows us psychic Elsie Rainier as she tries to help a young woman. Starring: Dermot Mulroney, Lin Shaye and Stefanie Scott.
Sharknado 3 (July)
This time the sharks are after Washington, D.C. and Orlando, Florida. Starring: Tara Reid, Ian Ziering, and Vanilla Ice.
Poltergeist (July 24)
A remake on the classic tale of a suburban house invaded by angry spirits. Starring: Sam Rockwell, Jared Harris, and Rosemarie DeWitt.
Kennedi Clements will star in the Poltergeist remake.
Sinister 2 (August 21)
A mother and her twin sons must survive in a rural house with malevolent forces. Starring : Shannyn Sossamon, James Ransone, and Nicholas King.
The Visit (September 11)
Shyamalan’s newest film about a brother and sister discover their grandparents are involved in something disturbing in middle-of-nowhere Pennsylvania. Starring: Kathryn Hahn, Ed Oxenbould, and Erica Lynne Marszalek.
Kitchen Sink (September 4)
Three teens must survive in a world of humans vs zombies vs vampires. Starring: Vanessa Hudgens, Ed Westwick, and Bob Odenkirk.
Jessica Chastain in Crimson Peak
Crimson Peak (October 16)
In del Toro’s latest film, a young author deals with childhood friends and mysterious new players. Starring: Jessica Chastain, Charlie Hunnam, and Tom Hiddleston.
Scouts vs. Zombies (October 30)
Three scouts must save their town from a zombie outbreak on their last camping trip. Starring: Patrick Schwarzenegger, Halston Sage, and Tye Sheridan.
Friday the 13th (November 13)
The latest of this epic series is due out in November and is rumored to be found footage style.
Krampus (December 4)
A demon punishes naughty people during the Christmas season. Starring: Allison Toman and Emjay Anthony.
Krampus
Exact Release Date Unknown
It Follows
A young woman experiences nightmares after a sexual experience and along with her friends must escape something terrifying closing in. Starring Maika Monroe, Heather Fairbanks, and Linda Boston.
XX
XX is an upcoming horror anthology featuring all female directors including Karyn Kusama, Mary Harron, Jennifer Lynch, Sofia Carrillo and Jovanka Vuckovic.
The Boy
The boy is the story of a 9 year-old sociopath and his journey to becoming a killer. Starring: Rainn Wilson, David Morse, and Mike Vogel.
Origins
Written by legendary director George A. Romero and his son, this film, which takes place in the 1960’s, is about a scientist whose life work may be the end of mankind.
The Chair
A death row inmate must survive his psychotic Warden and his own sanity. Starring Zach Galligan, Noah Hathaway, and Naomi Grossman.
The Exorcism of Molly Hartley
A sequel to the lackluster original, this film follows adult Molly who must be exorcised of an evil spiti by a fallen priest. Starring: Devon Sawa, Gina Holden, and Sarah Lind.
Everto
A young girl and her friends are terrorized by a murderer with a mysterious background. Starring: Alessandra Spoletini.
Haeger’s Pass
Haeger’s Pass
Four friends on a weekend camping trip find themselves the target of revenge. Starring: Casey Russell, Zim Campbell, and Kevin Groenhof.
The Purge 3
The third installment in this series centers on the very first purge event.
There Are Monsters
A mom and daughter must survive a mysterious creature. Starring Loretta Yu and Guy Germaine.
The Diabolical
Madison and her children are haunted by a presence in their suburban home and turn to a scientist for help. Starring: Ali Larter, Merrin Dungey, and Chloe Perrin.
The Diabolical
The Final Table
A group of poker stars are abducted and forced to play a deadly game. Starring: Rudy Quintanilla, Justin Little, Rachel Alig, Angela Kerecz, and Merric McCartha.
February
Two women come together to fight evil in a boarding school. Starring: Emma Roberts and Kiernan Shipka.
Yoga Hosers
Teenage yoga lovers team up with a man-hunter to battle an evil presence threatening their party in Canada. Written by Kevin Smith and Starring Johnny Depp, Genesis Rodriguez, Natasha Lyonne and Haley Joel Osment.
The Hallow
A family in a remote part of Ireland must battle demonic creatures in their woods. Starring: Bojana Novakovic and Joseph Mawle.
Maggie
Maggie
A teenager in the Midwest becomes infected with a zombie virus and her father must stay by her side as she deteriorates. Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Abigail Breslin, and Joely Richardson.
Bone Tomahawk
A horror western about four men in the Wild West who must rescue a group of captives from cannibals. Starring: Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Lili Simmons, and Sean Young.
31
Rob Zombie’s upcoming film is about a series of kidnapping on the days leading up to Halloween and includes a violent video game and evil clowns. Starring: Sheri Moon Zombie and Bari Suzuki.
Knock Knock
Eli Roth’s newest is about a pair of femme fatales who go after a married man. Starring: Keanu Reeves, Lorenza Izzo, and Ana de Armas.
The cast of The Final Girls
The Final Girls
A group of teenagers get transported into an 80’s slasher film with one of the girl’s famous scream queen mother. Starring Nina Dobrev, Taissa Farmiga, Malin Akerman, and Alexander Ludwig.
Cabin Fever
A remake of Eli Roth’s original about college students who contract a flesh-eating virus in the woods. Starring: Gage Golightly, Dustin Ingram, Eli Roth, and Mathew Daddario.
Definition of Fear
The British film is about four young women who spend a weekend in a cabin and realize they may not be alone. Starring: Jacqueline Fernandez, Katherine Barrell, and Mercedes Papalia.
Don’t Hang Up
Another British film stars about drunken prank calls that have deadly consequences. Starring: Sienna Guillory, Gregg Sulkin, and Garrett Clayton.
