Here Is Every Horror Movie & TV Show Coming Out in September 2025
September is packed with big screen hauntings and fresh nightmares on TV, and the calendar is tight. Across theaters and streaming you get nine movies opening in the U.S. and three shows rolling out new episodes, specials, or full season drops, all landing between September 3 and September 26.
Below you will find every title with exact U.S. dates, where to watch, key creative teams, and clear plot setups. Use it to plan your watchlist and to keep premieres straight during a very busy month.
‘Wednesday’ (2022– )
Part 2 of season 2 arrives on Netflix on September 3. Production moved to Ireland for this season with work at Ashford Studios and locations around County Wicklow, Dublin, and Offaly. Alfred Gough and Miles Millar continue as showrunners and Tim Burton directs again alongside returning filmmakers. Jenna Ortega leads the cast with Catherine Zeta‑Jones, Luis Guzmán, Emma Myers, Hunter Doohan, Joy Sunday, and Isaac Ordonez, plus new faces including Steve Buscemi as Nevermore’s principal.
Netflix splits season 2 into two drops this summer and early fall, with Part 2 delivering the final four episodes. Expect storylines that pick up directly from Part 1, expanded Addams family appearances, and more Nevermore Academy adversaries and allies as the semester reaches its end.
‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ (2025)
The final mainline entry in the franchise opens in U.S. theaters and IMAX on September 5 from Warner Bros. and New Line. Michael Chaves directs with Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson back as Lorraine and Ed Warren. The cast includes Mia Tomlinson as Judy Warren, Ben Hardy as Tony Spera, Steve Coulter as Father Gordon, plus Rebecca Calder, Elliot Cowan, KÃla Lord Cassidy, Beau Gadsdon, John Brotherton, and Shannon Kook.
This chapter draws on the Smurl family case in West Pittston, Pennsylvania, set during the mid‑1980s. The film is rated R for terror and bloody violent content and runs about two hours and fifteen minutes. International rollout begins earlier in the week and the film plays only in theaters in North America at launch.
‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’ (2023– )
Season 3 premieres on AMC and AMC+ on September 7 at 9 p.m. Eastern. The new season relocates the story from France to Spain, with filming across Madrid and historic sites like Belchite. David Zabel returns as showrunner with episodes directed by returning franchise filmmakers.
Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride headline as Daryl and Carol as the European arc continues. AMC has confirmed a fourth and final season, so the new run sets up that endgame while expanding the Spanish survivor factions and new locations introduced this year.
‘The Long Walk’ (2025)
Lionsgate releases the adaptation in theaters on September 12. Francis Lawrence directs from a screenplay by JT Mollner based on the Stephen King novel published under the Richard Bachman name. The film carries an R rating and a runtime around one hour and forty‑eight minutes.
The story follows an annual contest where one hundred teenage boys must keep a steady pace or face immediate execution. The cast features Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Mark Hamill, Judy Greer, Charlie Plummer, Roman Griffin Davis, and Tut Nyuot, with Francis Lawrence, Roy Lee, Cameron MacConomy, and Steven Schneider among the producers.
‘Rabbit Trap’ (2025)
Magnolia Pictures opens the film in a limited theatrical release on September 12 after a Midnight premiere at Sundance in January. Bryn Chainey writes and directs with Dev Patel and Rosy McEwen starring and Jade Croot in a key role. Production companies include SpectreVision, Bankside Films, Align, and Mad As Birds.
Set in the Welsh countryside in the 1970s, the plot follows a married pair of musicians whose field recordings disturb local folklore tied to Tylwyth Teg fairy circles. The project features original music by Lucrecia Dalt, cinematography by Andreas Johannessen, and sound work by Graham Reznick with Brent Kiser supervising.
‘Traumatika’ (2025)
Saban Films gives the movie a limited U.S. theatrical release on September 12. Pierre Tsigaridis directs and co‑writes with Maxime Rançon. The cast includes Rebekah Kennedy, Emily Goss, Ranen Navat, AJ Bowen, Sean O’Bryan, Susan Gayle Watts, and Sean Whalen, and the running time is about eighty‑one minutes.
The film premiered at genre festivals in 2024 and centers on a boy whose night terrors begin to manifest in the waking world as his mother shows signs of demonic possession. The release is unrated by the MPA in some materials, while listings note a theatrical rollout focused on select markets.
‘The Jester 2’ (2025)
The sequel plays as a two‑night Fathom event in theaters on September 15 and September 16 in partnership with Dread. Colin Krawchuk directs and the event presentation runs just under two hours depending on venue listings.
Set on Halloween night, the story pits teen magician Max against the supernatural trickster known as the Jester. The event includes an exclusive behind‑the‑scenes featurette with cast interviews and production footage that plays only during this limited engagement.
‘HIM’ (2025)
Universal releases the Monkeypaw Productions horror film in theaters on September 19. Justin Tipping directs from a script by Zack Akers, Skip Bronkie, and Tipping. The cast features Marlon Wayans as an aging star quarterback and Tyriq Withers as the prodigy he invites to train at an isolated compound, with Julia Fox, Tim Heidecker, and Jim Jefferies supporting. The score is by Bobby Krlic and cinematography is by Kira Kelly, and the runtime is about ninety‑six minutes.
The premise follows a promising player recovering from a traumatic brain injury as he accepts mentorship from his hero and enters a closed world built around power and performance. The film is produced by Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, Ian Cooper, and Jamal Watson under the Monkeypaw banner and opens only in theaters at launch.
‘Dirty Boy’ (2025)
U.S. theaters get a limited release on September 19 following a U.K. theatrical date earlier in the month. Writer‑director Doug Rao makes his feature debut with a cast that includes Stan Steinbichler, Susie Porter, Honor Gillies, and Graham McTavish. The film screened at the Raindance Film Festival with multiple nominations and runs about one hour and thirty‑eight minutes.
The plot follows Isaac, a reclusive man raised inside an oppressive religious cult who comes to believe he is being framed by its leaders for ritual murders. The story unfolds across alpine locations with production credits that include companies tied to the film’s festival run and subsequent theatrical distribution.
‘Compulsion’ (2025)
Saban Films releases the new Neil Marshall thriller in select U.S. theaters and on digital platforms on September 19. Marshall directs and co‑writes with Charlotte Kirk, who stars alongside Anna‑Maria Sieklucka, Zach McGowan, Cinzia Monreale, and Giulia Gorietti. The film is rated R for strong sexual content, nudity, grisly images, language, brief drug use, and strong bloody violence, and runs about one hour and forty‑five minutes.
Set on the island of Malta, the story follows two women pulled into a string of murders that begins at a stepfather’s seaside villa. The production shot on location around Malta and first screened at festivals before securing domestic distribution for a combined theatrical and VOD launch.
‘Haunted Hotel’ (2025– )
The adult animated horror comedy checks in on Netflix on September 19 with a full ten episode season. Matt Roller creates and serves as showrunner with executive producers Dan Harmon, Chris McKenna, Steve Levy, and the animation studio Titmouse handling production. Voice cast includes Will Forte as Nathan, Eliza Coupe as Katherine, Skyler Gisondo as Ben, Natalie Palamides as Esther, and Jimmi Simpson as Abaddon.
The show follows a single mother who inherits the Undervale, a hotel that happens to be haunted, and gets unexpected help from her estranged brother who returns as a ghost. Episodes run about half an hour each and the series blends paranormal hijinks with a family sitcom setup.
‘The Strangers: Chapter 2’ (2025)
Lionsgate opens the next entry on September 26 after a world premiere at Fantastic Fest earlier in the month. Renny Harlin directs with Madelaine Petsch returning as Maya and Gabriel Basso and Ema Horvath among the key cast. The film runs about ninety‑eight minutes and continues the story directly from the previous chapter.
Production on the new trilogy took place back to back in Slovakia with this installment picking up as Maya faces the masked assailants once again. Distribution is through Lionsgate for the U.S. with the film launching exclusively in theaters.
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