The year is almost over and thus the theatrical horror cycle. We have got one left and that’s Nosferatu opening on Christmas Day. But don’t be sad, January is filled with horror releases and we can’t wait to see them, well, most of them.
Movie Insider is a great resource for seeing what is on the cinematic horizon, and we have culled through the list of their January titles to see what awaits horror fans in the first month of 2025.
The biggest one is Universal’s Wolf Man, but that isn’t until January 17. Before and after that there are some offerings that look pretty cool including Survive and The Monster Beneath Us. And of course, there are some that don’t look as spectacular. But art is subjective, so if you want to see a dinosaur and an alligator hybrid terrorize people in CGI and green screen, there is something for you too.
This year has been a stellar one for horror fans, we will have to wait and see if 2025 follows suit. Until then, watch the trailers below and tell us if any will be added to your watchlist.
George A. Romero’s Resident Evil (VOD, Jan. 7)
George A. Romero’s Resident Evil is a stylized documentary, utilizing archived footage, unearthed documents, and newly filmed interviews with a wide variety of personalities. The documentary combines elements from Capcom’s hit video game series and the raw, visceral style of George A. Romero to fully immerse the audience in a cinematic horror aesthetic.
The Monster Beneath Us (Limited theatrical, Jan. 3)
A woman doesn’t take much notice when her young son mentions he has a new friend who lives in the basement of their country estate. However, as the boy spends more time in the dark, cold space under the house, her concern begins to turn to fear.
Birdeater (In theaters, Jan. 10)
A bride-to-be joins her fiance’s bachelor party in the remote Australian Outback. As the festivities spiral into beer-soaked chaos, uncomfortable details about their relationship are exposed, turning the celebration into a feral nightmare.
Survive (VOD, Jan. 10)
After a violent storm nearly capsizes a family’s boat, they awaken in a desert land. Earth has had a polarity reversal, draining water from the Oceans. They must now survive in a world where hungry creatures from below hunt for fresh flesh!
Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare (In theaters Jan. 13, 14 and 15)
The newest entry into the Poohniverse follows Wendy Darling as she strikes out in an attempt to rescue her brother Michael from the clutches of the evil Peter Pan who intends to send him to Neverland. Along the way she meets Tinkerbell, who is twisted in this version of the story.
DinoGator (VOD, Jan. 14)
When a gigantic, mutated reptile gets loose in the swampy wilderness, the murky waters suddenly become an all-you-can-eat human buffet! Now the scientist that created the beast, a big-game hunter, and a group of tourists must stop it from devouring the entire community. With their numbers dwindling, and the hungry creature closing in, they’ll have to use their wits to avoid becoming its next meal.
Wolf Man (In Theaters, Jan. 17)
Christopher Abbott (Poor Things, It Comes at Night) stars as Blake, a San Francisco husband and father, who inherits his remote childhood home in rural Oregon after his own father vanishes and is presumed dead. With his marriage to his high-powered wife, Charlotte (Emmy winner Julia Garner; Ozark, Inventing Anna), fraying, Blake persuades Charlotte to take a break from the city and visit the property with their young daughter, Ginger.
But as the family approaches the farmhouse in the dead of night, they’re attacked by an unseen animal and, in a desperate escape, barricade themselves inside the home as the creature prowls the perimeter. As the night stretches on, however, Blake begins to behave strangely, transforming into something unrecognizable, and Charlotte will be forced to decide whether the terror within their house is more lethal than the danger without.
Both Eyes Open (Select Theaters, Jan. 17)
Ally escapes an abusive relationship but hallucinates about her abuser. She receives cryptic messages suggesting he’s nearby. As the messages intensify and her reality unravels, Ally realizes the truth may be closer than she thought.