2026 horror films ranked with Obsession and Resident Evil leading the list
Variety has released a ranking of the best horror movies released in theaters during 2026 so far.
Top films from early 2026
The list includes low-budget box office hits such as Backrooms and Obsession. Several sequels like Scream 7 also appear in the rankings despite mixed reception. Many of these titles kept multiplexes busy with good-to-great performances.
Honorable mentions for survival thrillers
Send Help from 20th Century Studios features Sam Raimi returning to the horror genre. The film stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien as office workers stranded after a plane crash. Buffet Infinity is another entry noted for being made entirely of fake commercials.
Genre films that flirted with horror
Some movies like Onslaught and Hope were released but fit better in action or sci-fi categories. Titles such as Victorian Psycho and Werwulf are excluded because they have not yet hit theaters. Only fully released films qualified for this specific year-end ranking.
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