20 New Horror Movies You MUST Watch This Halloween 2023

It's that time of year again, when movie studios trot out their latest and greatest horror movies in celebration of that most wonderful time of year: Spooky Season.

As the nights draw in and All Hallows' Eve approaches, what better way to get in the mood than gorging a ton of new horror films?

2023 has certainly been a banner year for the genre, yet over this month alone there's a ton of quality horror content hitting screens both big and small. And so, whether you're keen to leave the house for a trip to the cinema or want to stay curled up inside, these 20 new horror movies have got you covered and should keep you plenty busy.

From surprisingly strong entries into long-running franchises to indie-horrors that came totally out of nowhere and everything else in-between, these are the horror films worth checking out in the lead-up to Halloween. And no, don't expect to see The Exorcist: Believer on this list because, well, it's terrible.

Instead, you're better off focusing your attention on this diverse slate of horror flicks available now and throughout the rest of October...

Once upon a time, Halloween reliably meant the arrival of a new Saw movie, and though the franchise's recent attempts to soft-reboot itself have largely fallen flat, what a pleasant surprise it is to report that Saw X is... shockingly good.

The first film in the series to receive predominantly positive reviews from critics, Saw X retains the IP's signature focus on extreme gore yet opts for a more character-driven narrative focus than prior entries, finally giving John Kramer (Tobin Bell) the center spotlight.

Set between the original two Saw movies, this tenth installment skillfully, even affectingly fleshes out Kramer's backstory while sidestepping many of the series' most egregious pitfalls.

For a franchise as creatively stagnant as this to finally find an interesting path forward, is nothing short of a seasonal miracle.

Saw X is in cinemas now.