13 Horror Films Coming This February 2026
Gift Davies 18:28 - 02 February 2026
February is shaping up to be the new October for horror enthusiasts, with a packed lineup of slashers, gothic romances, and psychological thrillers hitting screens this month. While Valentine's Day often dominates attention, studios are counter-programming with chilling releases that promise to keep audiences on edge.
This year's February horror roster features iconic new movies, major remakes, and long-awaited sequels. It's important to note that many of these films will have theatrical-first releases, with digital rollouts following later. Consider this guide a bookmark for your watchlist rather than an immediate streaming recommendation.
The Big Releases Dominating Conversation
Scream 7 (February 27)
The Ghostface saga makes a historic return in Scream 7, directed by Kevin Williamson. Sidney Prescott has built a quiet life in Indiana, but a new killer targeting her daughter drags her back into unfinished business. This installment delves deep into legacy, trauma, and survival, opening exclusively in cinemas with streaming expected later in the year.
Dracula: A Love Tale (February 6)
Luc Besson reimagines the Dracula myth as a tragic gothic romance in Dracula: A Love Tale. Caleb Landry Jones portrays a cursed prince who renounces God after losing his wife, spending centuries searching for her reincarnation. Less about jump scares and more about obsession and doomed love, this film serves as a dark Valentine's pick. While available digitally in some regions, a global streaming date remains unclear.
The Strangers: Chapter 3 (February 6)
The final chapter of the new Strangers trilogy brings a full-circle survival showdown. Maya faces the masked killers one last time in a brutal, stripped-down finale that returns to the franchise's roots of random, senseless violence. Expect a theatrical run first, with streaming likely a few weeks later.
High-Concept and Sci-Fi Horror
Cold Storage (February 13)
Set in a self-storage facility built atop a former military base, Cold Storage blends sci-fi horror with dark comedy. When a parasitic fungus escapes containment, two night-shift workers confront brain-controlling chaos. Starring Joe Keery and Liam Neeson, this film targets genre fans who enjoy apocalyptic stories.
Whistle (February 13)
Whistle features a cursed Aztec death whistle that summons your future death, a high-concept hook exploited with fast pacing and rising paranoia. After a successful festival run, the film heads to cinemas before a later streaming release, unfolding a mythology as the body count climbs.
Psycho Killer (February 20)
This serial-killer thriller follows a highway patrol officer hunting her husband's murderer, uncovering something far more disturbing than a single crime. Starting as a grounded procedural, it slowly morphs into something colder and more unsettling, with a theatrical release first and streaming planned later.
For Homebody Horror Fans
This Is Not a Test (February 20)
Based on Courtney Summers' YA novel, this apocalyptic thriller traps teens inside a high school during a zombie outbreak, focusing on despair, survival, and moral collapse rather than spectacle. A limited theatrical run precedes a Shudder release in March, ideal for fans of All of Us are Dead.
The Mortuary Assistant (February 13)
Adapted from a cult indie video game, this supernatural horror follows a mortician whose night shift spirals into demonic terror. A significant moment for gaming-to-film adaptations, it offers slow, oppressive horror with theatrical screenings before its Shudder debut.
The Dreadful (February 20)
Set during the War of the Roses, this gothic horror stars Sophie Turner and Kit Harington in a story about isolation, paranoia, and inherited guilt. A returning figure brings a supernatural curse into a fragile household, releasing simultaneously in select theatres and on digital platforms.
Diabolic (February 20)
This Australian psychological horror explores faith, repression, and possession inside a fundamentalist religious compound. When a healing ritual goes wrong, something ancient is unleashed. With a limited release, watch for early digital streaming availability.
While You Wait for New Releases
Since many February releases won't be immediately streamable, these films can keep you occupied:
- Hereditary (2018): A domestic drama about loss that mutates into something cruel and irreversible.
- Caveat (2020): A man with partial memory loss takes a caretaking job on a remote island, with paranoia and unease driving the horror.
- Possum (2018): A disgraced puppeteer haunted by a grotesque marionette and an inescapable childhood, focusing on rot and dread.
Bonus: The Woman in the Yard
This story deals with grief, as a woman menaced by a mysterious, silent woman in black after her husband's death.
