All 6 Horror Movies and Shows You Can Stream This Week at Home or Watch in Theaters, Including ‘The Long Walk’

It’s a busy week for horror fans. Between fresh theatrical releases and new titles hitting digital platforms, there’s plenty to queue up. Below, you’ll find key details for each project—plot essentials, principal cast (with roles where available), and the creative teams behind the camera—so you can decide what to watch first.

Dates matter this week: several films bow in theaters on Friday, September 12, 2025, while a pair of titles arrive on streaming starting Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Read on for a quick, information-packed guide to what’s new in the genre.

‘The Long Walk’ (2025)

An adaptation of Stephen King’s novel written under the Richard Bachman pseudonym, ‘The Long Walk’ follows teenage contestants forced by a totalitarian regime to keep a relentless three-mile-per-hour pace in an annual death march where only one survives. Cooper Hoffman plays Raymond Garraty, with David Jonsson as Peter McVries and Mark Hamill as the regime’s face, the Major; the film opens in theaters on September 12, 2025.

Directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by JT Mollner, ‘The Long Walk’ lists producers Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Francis Lawrence and Cameron MacConomy, with cinematography by Jo Willems, editing by Mark Yoshikawa and an original score by Jeremiah Fraites. The film is released by Lionsgate and runs approximately 108 minutes.

‘Traumatika’ (2024)

‘Traumatika’ centers on Mikey, a boy whose night terrors begin to manifest when his mother shows signs of demonic possession, drawing their town into escalating, generational horror. The cast includes Rebekah Kennedy as Abigail, Ranen Navat as Mikey, Emily Goss as Alice, A.J. Bowen as Sheriff Miller, Sean O’Bryan as John Reed, Sean Whalen as Steve and Maxime Rancon as Volpaazu; it opens in U.S. theaters on September 12, 2025.

The feature is directed by Pierre Tsigaridis, who co-wrote the screenplay with Maxime Rancon. ‘Traumatika’ runs 87 minutes, is produced by The Rancon Company, and is distributed in North America by Saban Films, with Tsigaridis also serving as cinematographer and editor and Gioacchino Marincola composing the score.

‘Rabbit Trap’ (2025)

Set in 1973, ‘Rabbit Trap’ follows married musicians Daphne and Darcy Davenport as they move to a remote Welsh cottage, disturb a Tylwyth Teg fairy ring and become entangled with a mysterious child whose arrival signals ancient forces at work. Rosy McEwen plays Daphne and Dev Patel plays Darcy; the film opens in the United States on September 12, 2025.

Written and directed by Bryn Chainey, ‘Rabbit Trap’ is produced by SpectreVision partners Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah alongside Lawrence Inglee, Elisa Lleras, Alex Ashworth and Sean Marley, with Magnolia Pictures handling U.S. distribution. Key credits include cinematography by Andreas Johannessen, editing by Brett W. Bachman and an original score by Lucrecia Dalt; the film runs 97 minutes.

‘The Pines Still Whisper’ (2025)

In ‘The Pines Still Whisper’, Penny lives under strict rules enforced by her mother, Claire, in a secluded post-collapse wilderness until an outsider’s arrival exposes long-buried secrets and reshapes everything she believes. India Shaw-Smith stars as Penny with Idalina Leandro as Claire, Harris Bailey as Raef and Stephen Bainborough as Charles; the film begins streaming on September 12, 2025.

Written by Jamie Knox, Darcy Tithecott, Raj Paul and Kira Paul and directed by Jamie Knox, ‘The Pines Still Whisper’ runs 1 hour 27 minutes. It is distributed by Buffalo 8 and produced by Jamie Knox Films and Luna Reel Productions, with cinematography by Nikita Brusnitsyn, editing by Trent Newton, production design by Francesca Demma and an original score by Will Rogers.

‘Strange Harvest’ (2024)

Presented as a faux true-crime documentary, ‘Strange Harvest’ tracks detectives hunting a serial killer called “Mr. Shiny,” whose return triggers a wave of grotesque crimes that hint at a larger, possibly cosmic, design. The film stars Peter Zizzo, Terri Apple, Andy Lauer and Matthew Peschio; after a limited U.S. theatrical release on August 8, 2025, it becomes available to stream on September 9, 2025.

Written and directed by Stuart Ortiz, ‘Strange Harvest’ runs 94 minutes and is released in the U.S. by Roadside Attractions and Saban Films. The production is from Adorable Damage and Pathogen Pictures, with music by Sarah Decourcy, cinematography by Seth Fulleer and editing by Stuart Ortiz.

‘Somnium’ (2024)

Set at a Los Angeles sleep clinic that promises to make dreams real, ‘Somnium’ follows overnight worker Gemma as hallucinations, secrets and manipulation blur therapy into menace. The film stars Chloë Levine as Gemma, Will Peltz as Noah, Peter Vack as Hunter, Johnathon Schaech as Brooks and Grace Van Dien as Dakota; following a late-August limited theatrical rollout, it arrives on streaming on September 9, 2025.

Written and directed by Racheal Cain, ‘Somnium’ runs 1 hour 32 minutes and is distributed by Yellow Veil Pictures. Producers include Racheal Cain, Chris Raby, Andrea Saavedra and Patricia Chica, with the project’s festival path including stops such as the Chattanooga Film Festival and Brooklyn Horror Film Festival before its wider release.

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