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Best Horror Movies of 2026 So Far: The Essential Scary Movies, From Obsession to Resident Evil

October 17, 2026 by Kasim Pathan

Hand-drawn editorial cartoon of the best horror movies of 2026 as a movie theater line at night: moviegoers, a zombie holding a ticket, a teen with a twisted monkey paw branch and a ghostly video game controller outside a glowing marquee.

The best horror movies of 2026, per the critics’ consensus: Obsession, Backrooms, Resident Evil, 28 Years Later The Bone Temple and more, plus the sequels that missed and what is still coming.