20 Horror Movie Sequels Releasing In 2026
13. Thanksgiving 2
Eli Roth's 2023 holiday-themed slasher Thanksgiving - expanded from his fake trailer attached to Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's 2007 exploitation double feature Grindhouse - was an easy box office hit, enough that Roth swiftly got to work on a sequel.
Though the script was said to be mostly done by August 2024, word went relatively quiet over the past year, but Roth recently confirmed that he and co-writer Jeff Rendell were taking longer than expected to resolve an issue with the movie's third act.
As of last November, Roth was optimistic that the script would be ready to shoot in the spring, and considering that the first film wrapped in May 2023 for a release that November, it's definitely possible for Eli and company to hit the same timeframe here.
No word yet on the plot, though Nell Verlaque and Rick Hoffman are both believed to be returning for the sequel.
Thanksgiving 2 is expected to release in November.