List of horror films of 2018

This is a list of horror films that were released in 2018.

Horror films released in 2018
Title Director Cast Country Notes
Along Came the Devil Jason DeVan Jessica Barth, Matt Dallas, Bruce Davison United States [1]
American Exorcist Tony Trov & Johnny Zito Bill Moseley, Falon Joslyn United States [2]
Amityville: Mt. Misery Rd. Chuck Morrongiello, Karolina Morrongiello Chuck Morrongiello, Karolina Morrongiello, Curtis Wyka United States [3]
The Amityville Murders Daniel Farrands John Robinson, Chelsea Ricketts, Paul Ben-Victor United States [4]
Annihilation Alex Garland Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, Oscar Isaac, Benedict Wong, Sonoya Mizuno United States
United Kingdom
[5]
Assassination Nation Sam Levinson Odessa Young, Suki Waterhouse, Abra, Hari Nef, Bill Skarsgård, Maude Apatow, Colman Domingo, Anika Noni Rose, Joel McHale, Bella Thorne United States [6]
Bad Samaritan Dean Devlin David Tennant, Kerry Condon, Robert Sheehan United States [7]
Bird Box Susanne Bier Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, Danielle Macdonald, BD Wong, Jacki Weaver, Sarah Paulson United States [8]
Boarding School Boaz Yakin Luke Prael, Sterling Jerins, Will Patton United States [9]
The Cabin Johan Bodell Christopher Lee Page, Caitlin Crommett, Erik Kammerland, Thomas Hedengran Sweden

United States

[10]
Cam Daniel Goldhaber Madeline Brewer, Devin Druid, Imani Hakim, Patch Darragh United States [11]
Children of the Corn: Runaway John Gulager Marci Miller, Lynn Andrews, Mary Kathryn Bryant, Jake Ryan Scott United States [12]
Climax Gaspar Noé Sofia Boutella, Kiddy Smile, Roman Guillermic, Souheila Yacoub Belgium
France
[13]
The Cloverfield Paradox Julius Onah Daniel Brühl, Elizabeth Debicki, Aksel Hennie, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Chris O'Dowd, John Ortiz, David Oyelowo, Zhang Ziyi United States [14]
Da One That Ghost Away Tony Y. Reyes Kim Chiu, Ryan Bang, Maymay Entrata, Edward Barber Philippines [15]
Day of the Dead: Bloodline Hèctor Hernández Vicens Johnathon Schaech, Sophie Skelton, Marcus Vanco United States
Bulgaria
[16]
Deadtectives Tony West Chris Geere, Tina Ivlev, David Newman United States, Mexico [17]
Delirium Dennis Iliadis Topher Grace, Patricia Clarkson, Callan Mulvey United States [18]
The Devil's Doorway Aislinn Clarke Lalor Roddy, Ciaran Flynn, Helena Bereen Ireland [19]
Escape Room Peter Dukes Skeet Ulrich, Sean Young, Hayley Mclaughin United States [20]
The Evil Rises Daniel Florenzano Bailey La Flam, Michael Glauser, Julian De La Mora, Joe Paulson United States [21]
The First Purge Gerard McMurray Y'lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Joivan Wade, Marisa Tomei United States [22]
Gags the Clown Adam Krause Lauren Ashley Carter, Tracy Perez, Aaron Christensen United States [23]
Ghost Stories Jeremy Dyson & Andy Nyman Andy Nyman, Paul Whitehouse, Alex Lawther, Martin Freeman United Kingdom [24]
Ghostland Pascal Laugier Crystal Reed, Anastasia Phillips, Mylène Farmer Canada
France
[25][26][27]
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Ari Sandel Jack Black, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Madison Iseman, Caleel Harris United States [28]
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum Jung Bum-shik Oh Ah-yeon, Wi Ha-joon, Yoo Je-yoon South Korea [29]
Halloween David Gordon Green Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Will Patton United States [30]
Head Count Elle Callahan Isaac Jay, Bevin Bru, Ashleigh Morghan United States [31]
Hell Fest Gregory Plotkin Amy Forsyth, Reign Edwards, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Tony Todd United States [32]
Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel Stephen Cognetti Vas Eli, Jillian Geurts, Joy Shatz United States [33]
Hell Is Where the Home Is Orson Oblowitz Angela Trimbur, Janel Parrish, Jonathan Howard United States [34]
Hellraiser: Judgment Gary J. Tunnicliffe Damon Carney, Randy Wayne, Alexandra Harris United States [35][36][37][38]
Hereditary Ari Aster Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Gabriel Byrne United States [39][40][41]
He's Out There Dennis Iliadis (as Quinn Lasher) Yvonne Strahovski, Anna Pniowsky, Abigail Pniowsky, Ryan McDonald, and Justin Bruening United States [42]
In Fabric Peter Strickland Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hayley Squire, Leo Bill, Gwendoline Chrisitie United Kingdom [43]
Insidious: The Last Key Adam Robitel Lin Shaye, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell United States [44][45][46]
Leprechaun Returns Steven Kostanski Taylor Spreitler, Pepi Sonuga, Sai Bennett, Linden Porco United States, Canada, South Africa [47]
Mandy Panos Cosmatos Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache United States [48]
Malicious Michael Winnick Bojana Novakovic, Josh Stewart, Melissa Bolona, Delroy Lindo United States [49]
Mara Clive Tonge Olga Kurylenko, Craig Conway, Javier Botet United States [50]
The Meg Jon Turteltaub Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Winston Chao, Cliff Curtis United States
China
Science fiction horror[51]
Mom and Dad Brian Taylor Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair, Anne Winters, Zackary Arthur United States [52]
Nekrotronic Kiah Roache-Turner Ben O'Toole, Monica Bellucci, Caroline Ford Australia [53]
The Nun Corin Hardy Bonnie Aarons, Taissa Farmiga United States
Romania
[54]
The Open House Matt Angel & Suzanne Coote Dylan Minnette, Piercey Dalton, Sharif Atkins United States [55]
Overlord Julius Avery Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Mathilde Ollivier United States Science fiction horror[56]
Patient Zero Stefan Ruzowitzky Matt Smith, Natalie Dormer, Stanley Tucci United States
United Kingdom
[57]
Pledge Daniel Robbins Zachery Bryd, Aaron Dalla Villa, Zach Weiner, Philip André Botello United States [58]
The Possession of Hannah Grace Diederik van Rooijen Shay Mitchell, Grey Damon, Kirby Johnson, Stana Katic United States [59]
Possum Matthew Holness Sean Harris, Alun Armstrong United Kingdom [60]
The Predator Shane Black Olivia Munn, Boyd Holbrook, Keegan-Michael Key United States [61]
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich Sonny Laguna & Tommy Wiklund Thomas Lennon, Udo Kier, Michael Paré United States [62]
A Quiet Place John Krasinski John Krasinski, Emily Blunt United States [63]
Sabrina Rocky Soraya Luna Maya, Christian Sugiono, Sara Wijayanto Indonesia [64]
Santa Jaws Misty Talley Reid Miller, Miles Doleac United States [65]
Selfie from Hell Erdal Ceylan Canada [66]
Slender Man Sylvain White Joey King, Julia Goldani Telles, Jaz Sinclair, Annalise Basso United States [67]
The Strangers: Prey at Night Johannes Roberts Christina Hendricks, Martin Henderson, Bailee Madison, Lewis Pullman United States [68]
Summer of 84 François Simard, Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Caleb Emery Canada
United States
[69][70][71]
Suspiria Luca Guadagnino Tilda Swinton, Dakota Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz Italy [72]
They Remain Philip Gelatt Rebecca Henderson, William Jackson Harper United States [73]
Truth or Dare Jeff Wadlow Tyler Posey, Lucy Hale, Landon Liboiron United States [74]
Tumbbad Rahi Anil Barve Sohum Shah, Jyoti Malshe, Anita Date-Kelkar India, Sweden [75]
Unfriended: Dark Web Stephen Susco Chelsea Alden, Adam Bryant, Douglas Tait United States [76]
Unsane Steven Soderbergh Claire Foy, Joshua Leonard, Jay Pharoah United States [77]
Upgrade Leigh Whannell Logan Marshall-Green, Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson Australia
United States
[78]
What Keeps You Alive Colin Minihan Hannah Emily Anderson, Brittany Allen Canada Horror thriller[79]
Wildling Fritz Böhm Bel Powley, Brad Dourif, Collin Kelly-Sordelet United States [80][81]
Winchester The Spierig Brothers Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, Sarah Snook United States [82][83][84]
The Witch in the Window Andy Mitton Alex Draper, Charles Everett Tacker, Arija Bareikis United States [85]
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