20 Horror Movie Sequels Releasing In 2026
All the horror sequels coming in 2026.
2025 was an absolutely fantastic year for banger horror movies, with the likes of Sinners, Weapons, Bring Her Back, The Ugly Stepsister, and hell, even Final Destination Bloodlines all delivered above or beyond expectations. And while we've all been busily raising a glass to the past 12 months of horror, we've of course got the next 12 months of offerings to look forward to - and boy, it sure looks like a stacked slate, alright.
Original horrors from rising genre auteurs are one thing, but what about that which keeps the horror genre - and really all genres - alive: sequels!
On the horizon here in 2026, there are, in fact, far, far more than 20 intriguing, potential-rich horror sequels set to land this year, but amid that embarrassment of riches, the following films are the ones you absolutely, positively need to keep in mind ahead of their release.
Whether simply the latest entry into an ongoing hit horror franchise or a belated, perhaps even decades-in-the-making sequel fans never expected to see, these enticing horror follow-ups should all pass between our eyeballs over the next year.
20. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
28 Years Later was nothing if not a bold third entry into the post-apocalyptic horror franchise, and though not everyone vibed with its utterly bonkers ending, it certainly left plenty up in the air to be explored in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.
Danny Boyle isn't directing this time, with the talented Nia DaCosta (Candyman) instead subbing in, though Alex Garland wrote the script, and from what the marketing has shown off so far, it sure looks like a barmy continuation from everything introduced in the previous film. And of course, there's enormous curiosity about Cillian Murphy finally returning to reprise his role of original survivor Jim, even if apparently only in cameo form ahead of a larger role in 28 Years Later Part III.
The response from early screenings has evidently left Sony confident enough that they recently greenlit Part III, confirming that it will imminently begin production regardless of how The Bone Temple performs at the box office.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple releases on January 14.