All 5 Horror Movies and Shows You Can Stream This Week at Home or Watch in Theaters, Including ‘Somnium’

If you are looking for fresh chills this week, there is a mix of at home premieres and big screen scares along with a new series to binge. You can jump into a desert set slasher, a sleep clinic nightmare, a splattery cult hero reboot, a classic shark hunt on the big screen, and a show with a sinister stage at its center.

Below you will find quick rundowns for what each title is about, who made it, and who is in it. Release dates and where to watch appear inside the paragraphs so you can plan your viewing without digging around.

‘Brute 1976’ (2025)

Set around a fashion photo shoot that heads into an abandoned desert town named Savage, ‘Brute 1976’ follows a crew who discover the place is ruled by a masked family that turns their trip into a fight for survival. The film is directed by Marcel Walz and written by Joe Knetter and the ensemble includes Adriane McLean as Roxy, Sarah French as Sunshine, Gigi Gustin as Raquel, Bianca Jade Montalvo as June, Jed Rowen as Daisy, and Bishop Stevens as Brutus. It begins streaming on August 26, 2025 on major digital platforms.

The story leans into seventies style road horror as the models and crew try to escape the town while the family closes in from all sides. Additional players include Adam Bucci as Jordy and Mark Justice as Ray with producing work by Marcel Walz, Joe Knetter, and Sarah French. You can press play at home on August 26, 2025 through video on demand services.

‘Somnium’ (2025)

‘Somnium’ follows Gemma who moves to Los Angeles and takes an overnight job at a sleep clinic where dreams are made real and the research hides a dangerous secret. The feature is written and directed by Racheal Cain and stars Chloë Levine as Gemma with Peter Vack as Hunter, Will Peltz as Noah, Johnathon Schaech as Brooks, and Grace Van Dien as Dakota. It opens in theaters on August 28, 2025.

Producers include Chris Raby, Andrea Saavedra, and Patricia Chica and the film blends sci fi ideas with creeping psychological horror as Gemma uncovers what the clinic is really doing to its patients. After the big screen launch on August 28, 2025 the movie is set to arrive on digital platforms so theatergoers and at home viewers both have a way to see it soon after.

‘The Toxic Avenger’ (2025)

This new version of ‘The Toxic Avenger’ follows janitor Winston Gooze who becomes a toxic mutant antihero after a catastrophic accident and then fights to protect his son and community from a corrupt corporation. The movie is written and directed by Macon Blair and stars Peter Dinklage as Winston with Jacob Tremblay as Wade, Taylour Paige as J J Doherty, Kevin Bacon as Bob Garbinger, Elijah Wood as Fritz Garbinger, and Luisa Guerreiro performing in the Toxie suit. It arrives in theaters on August 29, 2025.

The production comes from Legendary with Troma founders Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz involved as producers alongside Mary Parent and Alex Garcia. Practical creature effects and messy set pieces carry the spirit of the original while updating the story for a new audience. You can catch it on the big screen starting August 29, 2025.

‘Jaws’ (1975)

Steven Spielberg’s classic thriller ‘Jaws’ returns to theaters with the story of Police Chief Martin Brody who teams up with oceanographer Matt Hooper and shark hunter Quint to stop a great white terrorizing Amity Island. The film stars Roy Scheider as Brody, Richard Dreyfuss as Hooper, Robert Shaw as Quint, and Lorraine Gary as Ellen Brody with a screenplay by Peter Benchley and Carl Gottlieb and an iconic score by John Williams. The anniversary re release begins on August 29, 2025.

The production’s ocean shoot and tight editing by Verna Fields helped define the modern summer thriller and Bill Butler’s cinematography and Williams’s unforgettable two note motif shaped its lasting impact. You can experience the restored presentation in cinemas when it swims back onto screens on August 29, 2025.

‘Enigma Black Stage’ (2025– )

‘Enigma Black Stage’ is a Thai supernatural thriller series that follows enigmatic fixer Ajin who recruits struggling model Plengpin to enter a high profile casting search where a prestigious stage production hides darker forces behind the curtain. The show is created by Patha Thongpan and Puchong Tuntisungwaragul and directed by Patha Thongpan and it stars Metawin Opas iamkajorn as Ajin with Jarinporn Joonkiat as Plengpin and supporting roles for Tipnaree Weerawatnodom and other Thai stars. New episodes stream weekly on Netflix following broadcasts in Thailand and the latest episode landed on August 23, 2025.

The series expands the world introduced in ‘Enigma’ and mixes occult puzzles with cutthroat show business as Ajin digs into the secret history of the production and the people funding it. Viewers can follow the mystery each week on Netflix with new chapters dropping after they air in Thailand so international audiences can keep pace with the story.

Share which title you are most excited to watch this week in the comments and tell us what should be on next week’s list.