{"id":629099,"date":"2025-12-12T23:03:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T23:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/629099\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T23:03:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T23:03:32","slug":"friday-december-12-these-10-new-horror-movies-released-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/629099\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday, December 12 \u2013 These 10 New Horror Movies Released This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Silent Night, Deadly Night franchise returns to theaters this week and it\u2019s joined by the feature debut of \u201cHannibal\u201d creator Bryan Fuller, a sequel to a streaming success, and even the debut of a recent festival hit in a brand new digital video store launched by Letterboxd.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s all the new horror released from December 8 \u2013 December 14, 2025<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Director\u00a0Kevin Lewis<\/strong>\u00a0(Willy\u2019s Wonderland<\/a>\u00a0starring Nicolas Cage) is back this week with\u00a0Pig Hill<\/strong>, which Bloody Disgusting and Cineverse released onto digital outlets on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The chilling horror feature draws inspiration from a Pennsylvania urban legend involving the mysterious disappearance of local women. Watch the trailer for\u00a0Pig Hill\u00a0down below.<\/p>\n

Pig Hill\u00a0follows a young author who investigates the disappearance of local women in the community of Meadville, Pennsylvania, quickly becoming entwined in a strange local legend about the creatures that live on Pig Hill. The film is based on the Nancy Williams novel\u00a0Pig.<\/p>\n

The official synopsis is as follows: \u201cCarrie has been fascinated by the local legend of the pig people of Pig Hill, revolting creatures who breed and cause havoc in the area. As the tenth woman goes missing, Carrie can\u2019t stop thinking that there could be more to these stories.\u201d<\/p>\n

The film stars\u00a0Shane West<\/strong>\u00a0(A Walk To Remember, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen),\u00a0Rainey Qualley<\/strong>\u00a0(Ocean\u2019s Eight, Mad Men),\u00a0Shiloh Fernandez<\/strong>\u00a0(Evil Dead, Red Riding Hood, Poker Face) and\u00a0R.A. Mihailoff<\/strong>\u00a0(The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, Hatchet II).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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From Magnolia Pictures and\u00a0director\u00a0Lotfy Nathan<\/strong>,\u00a0The Carpenter\u2019s Son\u00a0<\/strong>is now available on Digital at home. The horror film is described as \u201ca meticulously crafted, genre-bending supernatural thriller packed with unshakeable images of the divine and demonic at war.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nicolas Cage<\/strong>\u00a0stars alongside\u00a0FKA twigs<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Noah Jupe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Inspired by the apocryphal Infancy Gospel of Thomas, the film tells the dark story of a family hiding out in Roman Egypt. Here\u2019s the brand new official plot synopsis:<\/p>\n

\u201cA remote village in Roman-era Egypt explodes into spiritual warfare when a carpenter, his wife and their child are targeted by supernatural forces.<\/p>\n

\u201cJoseph (Nicolas Cage), Mary (FKA twigs<\/strong>) and their teenage son Jesus (Noah Jupe<\/strong>) have lived for years under threat, clinging to their faith and traditions. But a stopover in a small settlement unleashes growing chaos when a mysterious stranger (Isla Johnston<\/strong>) tries to entice young Jesus to abandon his devout father\u2019s rules.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith every pull of temptation, the boy is lured into a forbidden world, as a terrified Joseph realizes that a demonic power is at work. Violent, unnatural events inexplicably follow Jesus, and he begins to experience nightmarish visions of the future. Finally, he learns the fearsome truth about his new playmate, as well as the child\u2019s real name: Satan.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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A dark new trip from director\u00a0Osgood Perkins<\/strong>\u00a0(Longlegs, The Monkey), the unnerving fairy tale nightmare\u00a0Keeper<\/strong> is now available at home in the wake of its theatrical release.<\/p>\n

The horror movie follows a couple as they escape for a romantic anniversary weekend at a secluded cabin. When Malcolm suddenly returns to the city, Liz finds herself isolated and in the presence of an unspeakable evil that unveils the cabin\u2019s horrifying secrets.<\/p>\n

Tatiana Maslany<\/strong>\u00a0(\u201cOrphan Black\u201d) and\u00a0Rossif Sutherland<\/strong>\u00a0(Possessor) star.<\/p>\n

Nick Lepard<\/strong>\u00a0(Dangerous Animals) wrote the screenplay.<\/p>\n

Perkins is already in production on his next film,\u00a0The Young People<\/strong><\/a>, for a planned 2026 release.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Letterboxd<\/strong> launched a digital film rental platform \u2013 dubbed Letterboxd Video Store<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 this week, and among its initial offerings is the horror film It Ends<\/strong>, which is exclusively available for digital rental through the Video Store before the festival hit even has U.S. distribution. You can rent it for $19.99 from now until January 9, when it will leave the service.<\/p>\n

The film doesn\u2019t even have a trailer yet, so you won\u2019t find one below!<\/p>\n

The genre-bending It Ends follows four recent college grads on a late-night food run who become trapped on an infinite highway with otherworldly terrors lurking beyond. Confined in their Jeep Cherokee, they must decide whether to accept their fate or attempt escape.<\/p>\n

Writer-director\u00a0Alex Ullom<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0makes his feature debut on the project, which stars\u00a0Mitchell Cole, Akira Jackson,\u00a0Noah Toth<\/strong>, and\u00a0Phinehas Yoon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Meagan Navarro\u00a0wrote in her review<\/a>\u00a0out of SXSW, \u201cIt Ends\u00a0captures a universal fear, that anxiety-inducing transition into full-blown adulthood where we\u2019re all expected to become responsible contributors to society. It\u2019s a lot of pressure with no clear guide. As such, it runs through every emotion that comes with that journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Tubi released Tubi Original Hag <\/strong>today, a queer horror thriller that brings to mind quintessential obsession movies like Single White Female, The Gift,\u00a0and\u00a0One Hour Photo.<\/p>\n

Ryan de Villiers<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Jane de Wet<\/strong>\u00a0(Slumber Party Massacre) star in the horror movie, which marks the feature debut of writer-director Sam Wineman<\/strong>\u00a0(Deathcember).<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter a decade apart, Rowan (de Villiers) rents his spare room to Mag (de Wet) \u2013 a self-proclaimed \u201chag\u201d \u2013 whose obsession with him grows into a life-or-death showdown.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adore Delano<\/strong> (\u201cDrag Race\u201d),\u00a0Anja Taljaard, Matthew Vey, Darron Meyer, Frances Sholto-Douglas<\/strong>\u00a0(Slumber Party Massacre), and\u00a0Robyn Scott<\/strong> also star.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor those who have been following my journey, you know how much this moment means to me,\u201d Wineman shared on\u00a0Instagram. \u201cI\u2019m so glad we get to celebrate it together.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0Silent Night, Deadly Night<\/strong> franchise is back with a brand new movie from Bloody Disgusting, Cineverse and director Mike P. Nelson<\/strong>, and it\u2019s now playing in theaters!<\/p>\n

Watch the trailer for SNDN\u00a02025 below and\u00a0get your tickets now<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n

Rohan Campbell\u00a0<\/strong>(Halloween Ends) is Billy and\u00a0Ruby Modine<\/strong>\u00a0(Happy Death Day) is Pamela in director\u00a0Mike P. Nelson\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong>(Wrong Turn, Sweet Revenge)\u00a0Silent Night, Deadly Night, a brand new reimagining of the holiday horror classic that came down the chimney in 1984.<\/p>\n

In this twisted reimagining of the holiday classic, \u201cAfter witnessing his parents\u2019 murder on Christmas Eve, Billy grows up to deliver an annual spree of holiday violence. This year, his mission collides with love, as a young woman challenges him to confront his darkness.\u201d<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Silent Night, Deadly Night\u00a0franchise kicked off with the original classic back in 1984, which entered the halls of horror infamy when parents protested the film\u2019s depiction of a killer dressed in a Santa Claus suit. That film was followed by increasingly bizarre sequels in 1987, 1989, 1990, and 1991, as well as a remake in 2012 that was simply titled\u00a0Silent Night.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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The sequel to 2022\u2019s Influencer, Influencers<\/strong> is now streaming only on Shudder.<\/p>\n

Cassandra Naud<\/strong> returns to star in the brand new sequel.<\/p>\n

Writer-director\u00a0Kurtis David Harder<\/strong>\u00a0is back at the helm, promising \u201cbreathtaking locations, shocking and bloodier kills, and a deeper dive into the many sides of CW\u2019s character.\u201d<\/p>\n

Set in the sun-drenched countryside of southern France, CW lives a quiet, idyllic life with her girlfriend Diane, hiding a dark obsession with murder and stolen identities.<\/p>\n

During an anniversary getaway, they cross paths with Charlotte, a bold, alluring influencer whose curiosity quickly turns intrusive.<\/p>\n

When CW acts on a violent impulse, the consequences spiral out of control, and as Diane begins to suspect the truth, CW\u2019s carefully constructed life threatens to collapse around her.<\/p>\n

Emily Tennant, Georgina Campbell, Lisa Delamar, Jonathan Whitesell, Veronica Long,\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Dylan Playfair<\/strong> round out the cast of Influencers.<\/p>\n

Joe Lipsett\u00a0wrote in his review<\/a>\u00a0out of Fantasia, \u201cInfluencers\u00a0is a great sequel that takes the series in a fun, satirical, and often deliciously mean new direction.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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\u201cHannibal\u201d creator\u00a0Bryan Fuller<\/strong>\u00a0re-teams with his Hannibal Lecter,\u00a0Mads Mikkelsen<\/strong>, for Dust Bunny<\/strong>, a gateway horror movie that\u2019s now playing only in theaters.<\/p>\n

Fuller\u00a0makes his feature directorial debut on the\u00a0fantastical horror\u00a0movie.<\/p>\n

In the film, 10-year-old Aurora has a mysterious neighbor who kills real-life monsters. He\u2019s a hit man for hire. So, when Aurora needs help killing the monster she believes ate her entire family, she procures his services.<\/p>\n

Suspecting that her parents may have fallen victim to assassins gunning for him, Aurora\u2019s neighbor guiltily takes the job. Now, to protect her, he\u2019ll need to battle an onslaught of assassins\u00a0\u2014\u00a0and accept that some monsters are real.<\/p>\n

Mads Mikkelsen stars with\u00a0Sophie Sloan,\u00a0<\/strong>Sigourney Weaver,<\/strong>\u00a0David Dastmalchian, Rebecca Henderson,\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Sheila Atim<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Meagan Navarro\u00a0wrote in her review<\/a>\u00a0out of TIFF, \u201cDust Bunny, guided by Fuller\u2019s strong and distinct vision, easily stacks up against many of the formative gateway horror films of yesteryear. So much so that it feels all but destined for cult classic status.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Psychological mystery thriller Visions<\/strong> is now available on VOD outlets.<\/p>\n

Diane Kruger<\/strong>\u00a0(Inglourious Basterds) stars as Estelle, a brilliant airline captain who leads a perfect life with her renowned doctor husband, played by\u00a0Mathieu Kassovitz<\/strong>\u00a0(Am\u00e9lie).<\/p>\n

But something is about to change when Estelle falls in love with Ana, played by\u00a0Marta Nieto<\/strong>\u00a0(\u201cBerlin\u201d), and begins an intense affair.<\/p>\n

Yann Gozlan<\/strong>\u00a0(Black Box) directs from a script he co-wrote with\u00a0Michel Fessler<\/strong>\u00a0(March of the Penguins),\u00a0Aur\u00e9lie Valat, Jean-Baptiste Delafon,<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Audrey Diwan<\/strong>\u00a0(The Man with the Iron Heart). Amira Casar<\/strong>,\u00a0Gr\u00e9gory Fitoussi<\/strong>\u00a0(G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra), and\u00a0\u00c9lodie Navarre<\/strong> star alongside Diane Kruger in the Hitchcockian suspense thriller.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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An Oscar winner for his work on\u00a0Star Trek\u00a0(2010), makeup effects master\u00a0Joel Harlow<\/strong>\u00a0(Dracula\u00a01992, Brainscan, Anaconda, X-Men, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Black Panther) has cooked up an anthology of EC Comics-style terror tales this holiday season in \u201cOld Time Radio<\/strong>,\u201d and the first two episodes are now streaming exclusively on Screambox<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n

Four horror shorts are part of the throwback \u201cOld Time Radio\u201d anthology from director and creator Joel Harlow, with the first two being released under the \u201cBloody Bites<\/strong>\u201d umbrella today on Screambox and the second two being released on\u00a0December 19<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Today also marked the Screambox release of one-hour documentary Old Time Radio: A Chronicle of Creativity<\/strong>, which dives into Harlow\u2019s journey to bringing these tales to life.<\/p>\n

Harlow tells Bloody Disgusting,\u00a0\u201cOld Time Radio\u00a0was never meant to be just a series of shorts \u2014 it was a world I wanted to live in for a while. A place where the dead still have things to say, where horror is theatrical, handmade, and weird in all the right ways. I grew up loving the charm and menace of vintage radio dramas, the kind that relied on atmosphere, suggestion, and imagination \u2014 and I wanted to bring that feeling back, with characters and creatures built by hand.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAcross the four completed shorts \u2014\u00a0OTR, Your Move, Dance With Me, and\u00a0The Specter of Christmas\u00a0\u2014 I\u2019ve followed a small group of graveyard dwellers through games, ghost stories, holiday hauntings, and doomed courtships,\u201d Harlow continues. \u201cRiktus Grim, Edward Mise, and Mildred Price have become my own little rep company of the dead, returning again and again in slightly different forms \u2014 a little worse for wear each time.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Oscar winning makeup effects artist adds, \u201cThe series is built with practical effects, miniatures, rod puppets, old-school in-camera tricks<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 anything that felt authentic to the era and fun to do. That physicality is important to me. It\u2019s not just about nostalgia; it\u2019s about creating something tactile and strange and slightly off-center \u2014 like those old EC Comics or the broadcasts that used to bleed through when you turned the dial just right.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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