20 Most Anticipated Upcoming Horror Movies

20. Winchester

At last - the Shaun of the Dead prequel we've long been holding out for! Sorry, just kidding, that's not what this film is at all. Although, cards on the table, we'd definitely go see that. (Reminder: The Winchester was the name of the pub.)

Fresh from Jigsaw, writer-director duo Peter and Michael Spierig take the helm on this fact-based chiller about Sarah Winchester, ageing heiress to the Winchester firearms company. Believing herself to be cursed, Winchester orders construction of a mansion, the Winchester Mystery House (a real place which still stands today), intended to house the ghosts of those killed by the guns bearing the family name.

Film legend Helen Mirren takes the lead; and given she's not known for taking horror roles, this bodes well for the material being a cut above the norm. And of course, the huge popularity of The Conjuring series proves that audiences have a taste for supernatural chillers rooted (however loosely) in true stories.

Jason Clarke, Sarah Snook and Angus Sampson co-star.

Release: 2 February.