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Blood, scares, and groundbreaking storytelling await! Join us as we count down the most terrifying films released in 2025. From demonic sequels to body horror relationships, these movies pushed boundaries and kept us on the edge of our seats. Our list includes instant classics that will haunt your nightmares for years to come!
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00:00This can't be real.
00:02You're the devil, isn't you?
00:05Sammy!
00:07Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're looking at the scariest and most entertaining horror movies that received a general release in 2025.
00:13I'm so sorry to hear that.
00:15I am sorry to tell you this, sweetie, but I am on the verge of collapse.
00:21Number 10. Blackphone 2
00:23An annual list like this wouldn't be complete without Blumhouse.
00:26Who is this? Who are you?
00:30Hello? Hello?
00:36The studio's best effort this year was easily Blackphone 2, a rare horror follow-up that's almost as fresh as its predecessor.
00:42Part of that's because director Scott Derrickson doesn't simply repeat what we've seen before.
00:47Hello?
00:49Hello?
00:51Who's this?
00:54Hulk? Hulk Adler? Who's this?
00:57He elaborates on the first film's lore, turning Ethan Hawke's grabber into a modern-day Freddy Krueger.
01:02Have you guessed what it is yet?
01:06What it is that I want from you.
01:11While the story takes its time building to the grabber's return, the audience doesn't grow restless.
01:15If you're trying to touch me, I'll scratch your face.
01:23This face?
01:24This is largely thanks to the performances from Mason Thames, and especially Madeline McGraw,
01:29who are on their way from being gifted child stars to promising young adult actors.
01:33Hey! Hey! Look at me! Wake up! Wake up!
01:36Hey! Hey!
01:38What's happening to me?
01:41Oh god, I feel crazy!
01:43You were dreaming! You're okay!
01:44Once again balancing scares with heart, this is one sequel you shouldn't send straight to voicemail.
01:49Number 9. Final Destination Bloodlines
01:52After the last Final Destination sequel brought things full circle,
01:55we didn't think a legacy sequel was necessarily 14 years ago.
01:58A kid had a panic attack and wanted off the plane. He said he had some kind of vision.
02:04No.
02:07Oh my god!
02:08Bloodlines quickly dashed any doubts, with one of the franchise's most ambitious, creative, and bloody sequences ever.
02:15The film doesn't lose momentum from there, playing with new ideas, while expanding upon concepts introduced in previous films.
02:21This book is a lifeline. It will show you everything you need to know to keep our family safe.
02:28You still don't believe me?
02:30Namely, we finally delve into the backstory of Tony Todd's William Bloodworth.
02:34As usual, his screen time is limited, but Todd leaves a lasting impression in what would be his final film role.
02:39There are only two ways. By killing, or by dying.
02:45If you take a life, you get the time that person had left.
02:49For a series that delights in gleefully killing characters off, we didn't expect a Final Destination movie to get us choked up.
02:55Todd's parting words are as perfect as an actress' exit can be, however.
02:59Life is precious.
03:02Enjoy every single second.
03:05You never know when.
03:07Number 8.
03:08Together
03:08Dave Franco and Alison Brie are married in real life, which works to this film's advantage.
03:13In front of the people who mean the most to us,
03:17I want to ask you to spend the rest of your life with me.
03:21Together requires leads who share a mutual trust, are willing to see each other at their worst, and won't run when things get ugly.
03:28Do you feel that?
03:30It feels...
03:31Crowded.
03:36Gotta get out of here.
03:38Things get very messy in Michael Shank's feature directorial debut, but that's commitment for you.
03:42Are we really not going to talk about last night?
03:44You're acting...
03:45Am I crazy?
03:46That's not what I was saying.
03:47I was unconscious, okay?
03:47I didn't know what I was doing.
03:48If you're sick, you should stay home.
03:50Come on, I can't miss the train.
03:51While there might be a satirical element to this body horror film,
03:54it does thoughtfully explore what it means to be in a relationship.
03:57It's natural for an individual to want space.
04:00Since the move, Tim and I haven't been on the same page.
04:05Then, maybe we haven't been on the same page for a while.
04:08When you share a life with someone, though, that space always gets smaller.
04:12It's uncomfortable, scary, and not without sacrifice.
04:20If this person is truly your better half, however, you may emerge as the best version of yourself.
04:27Number 7.
04:28Companion
04:29At first, we were concerned that the advertising for Companion had spoiled the biggest twist.
04:33Yeah, no, she's not going anywhere.
04:35She can't hurt anybody ever again.
04:38Okay.
04:40Okay, great.
04:43Maybe that's why Drew Hancock's first feature wasn't the blockbuster it deserved to be.
04:47But trust us, there's much more to the story than what the trailer gives away.
04:50That's just the setup.
04:52This was not part of the plan.
04:54Look, I know, and I'm sorry, but I mean, considering everything she's done for us,
04:58I figured she was at least owed an explanation.
05:00It's where Companion goes from there that makes it one of the year's most fun and unpredictable watches.
05:04Sophie Thatcher turns in her best performance yet, as a young woman breaking free from the chains of her relationship.
05:20While Jack Quaid can be a likable everyman, we think he's even better when playing an SOB.
05:25Hi.
05:26Hi, Ansem.
05:28Are you enjoying your dinner, baby?
05:31Oh, I am, Patrick.
05:32It's perfect.
05:34Their dynamic, coupled with a strong supporting cast and clever screenplay, makes for an experience that's anything but artificial.
05:40I needed to tell you to your face, the days of you controlling me are over.
05:48From this moment on, I control my own actions.
05:51Number 6.
05:52Bring Her Back
05:53Sally Hawkins typically portrays characters who are warm and nurturing, making them irresistible to the audience.
05:59Oh, that's great.
06:02That's lovely.
06:03Look at that.
06:05Oh, someone needs to meet Pom Pom.
06:08Oh, who's Pom Pom?
06:10The idea of her playing a demented figure like foster mother Laura might seem like a stretch.
06:14Yet, directors Danny and Michael Filippo, who previously made Talk to Me, had brilliant instincts in casting Hawkins.
06:21If some people believe the spirit stays in the body for months after death, if that's true, then he's still in there.
06:29She doesn't entirely play against type, as Laura does have a maternal side.
06:33This leads her to take desperate measures, though, creating an antagonist who's as tragic as she is unhinged.
06:38I'd give anything to her. Call me mum one more time.
06:46Just one more time.
06:47Bring Her Back also has three discoveries in Billy Barrett,
06:50Sora Wong, and Jonah Wren Phillips, the latter of whom, in particular, shows no fear in going through the body horror ringer.
06:56Are you in there?
07:00Is this part of it?
07:04Did I do it right?
07:05We're confident that all of them will be back in future projects.
07:08Number 5. 28 Years Later
07:10We may never get 28 months later, but 28 years later was worth the wait.
07:20Danny Boyle and Alex Garland return to the franchise, although they don't merely turn in a rehash of their 2002 zombie classic.
07:26What is it?
07:29A frisbee.
07:30You've never seen a frisbee before?
07:32Oh, it's great.
07:34You're gonna love it.
07:35They shift the focus to an island community that's managed to isolate itself from the neighbouring rage virus that remains rampant across the tide.
07:43As the characters inevitably make their way to the infected zone, they find themselves at the gates of hell, or maybe heaven, depending on how you interpret this purgatory.
07:50It means, remember death. Remember, you must die.
07:58Alfie Williams gives one of the year's strongest breakout performances, while Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes dominate every scene they're in.
08:05Doctor, doctor, please.
08:10It was so hard to get here.
08:14It was so hard to find you.
08:16It's fine, come here.
08:16The zombies are also instant icons, with the makeup team going above and beyond.
08:21Number four, The Long Walk.
08:23It's been a great year for Stephen King adaptations, with each having a distinct signature.
08:27When the system backs people into a corner, points to an escape hatch, and says, that's the only way out.
08:33Of course we're all gonna try to go through it. We've been set up to believe it's the only way, the honourable way.
08:38The monkey mixed creepy vibes with absurd comedy.
08:40The Long Walk, meanwhile, was a more grounded thriller with an unnerving premise.
08:44When this is broadcast for all the states, your inspiration will continue to elevate our gross national product.
08:53The corrupt military enlists a group of young men to march until only one is left standing.
08:58Despite being in competition, a powerful camaraderie develops among the young cast, which includes Cooper Hoffman and David Johnson.
09:05You see, we, we gotta think different.
09:07We don't think about making it to the end, we think about moments.
09:10Just, just making it to the next moment.
09:13Yeah.
09:13Everyone knows, however, that whatever friendships are formed, will be short-lived.
09:18It's probably not a coincidence that King wrote the source material during the Vietnam War,
09:22when friends were bound to be lost, and the aftermath left the survivors asking, what was the point of it all?
09:27I'm so sorry, Mom!
09:29I'm so sorry, Mom!
09:31I'm so sorry, Mom!
09:32Think about you, Mom!
09:34Think about you, Mom!
09:34Think about you, Father.
09:34Think about you, Father.
09:34Think about you, Father.
09:34I don't know what I think about you.
09:35I'm so sorry, Mom!
09:38Number 3.
09:39Frankenstein.
09:40Bring.
09:40Him.
09:41Do.
09:42Do.
09:43Me.
09:43Mary Shelley's novel has been retold so many times, that you didn't think anybody would
09:49be able to bring something fresh to the table, unless it was Guillermo del Toro.
09:52While he remains mostly faithful to the source material, this is del Toro's Frankenstein through
09:57and through.
09:57Show that man may pursue nature to her hiding places, and stop death.
10:03Not slow it down, but stop it entirely!
10:06It's no surprise that this is a visual feat, with every shot draped in gothic horror.
10:11Victor.
10:16Victor.
10:17Yes?
10:18Yes, yes, yes, yes.
10:20Of course you are.
10:21The makeup, in particular, is god-tier, not just for Jacob Elordi's creature, but did you
10:25even notice that Mia Goth has a dual role here?
10:28Come, come, I'll show you my notes first.
10:29Is my uncle here?
10:32What?
10:33My uncle, is he here?
10:35No, no.
10:36No, I'm alone.
10:37There's soul behind the craft, giving us a creature who's ironically more human than
10:41his creator.
10:42Elordi's performance adds nuances to the creature rarely seen in Frankenstein adaptations,
10:47showing that being alive isn't the same as living.
10:49Victor!
10:52Victor!
10:55Number 2.
11:02Weapons.
11:02She was going to her classroom just like every morning.
11:06But today was different.
11:10Today, none of her kids were there.
11:12On the heels of Barbarian, Zach Kregor has made another horror film that's every bit as
11:16mind-blowing, but on a larger scale that doesn't overshadow the scares.
11:20Now, when I tell you that you are not to speak about me or your parents to anyone,
11:27you understand what can happen if you break your promise.
11:30The premise, which centers on a classroom of children who flee from their houses in the
11:34middle of the night, sounds like an urban legend that you tell around the campfire.
11:37I see something that I don't understand at all.
11:41We're talking about 17 kids in one classroom, and none of them talked about it.
11:47Where most urban legends are left vague, though, Kregor pulls back the curtain, unveiling the
11:51mystery from different perspectives.
11:53The way I see it, I did you wrong, you did me wrong, let's just call it a day.
11:59But if I see you out here again, it's going to be a different story.
12:02What we find is shocking, unsettling, hilarious, and unforgettable.
12:07Weapons is full of images that'll remain burned in our minds, most notably Amy Madigan's
12:11unrecognizable turn as Aunt Gladys.
12:13Who made the complaint?
12:15I'm not at liberty to say.
12:20Well, this is very upsetting.
12:22We're still wrapping our brains around the fact that she was the mom in Field of Dreams.
12:25Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
12:29The Ugly Stepsister.
12:30The slipper doesn't fit, but that's nothing some body horror can't solve.
12:33Papa?
12:35Papa?
12:38Papa?
12:43Papa?
12:43Hard Eyes.
12:4450% slasher flick, 50% rom-com.
12:47Or H-E-K, as authorities call them for short, has emerged on a day meant for romance to target,
12:54hunt, and brutally kill couples.
12:56Clown in a cornfield.
12:57Forget the children of the corn.
12:58It's the clowns you need to watch out for.
13:01There's one shot left.
13:04Rustler.
13:05I'm really sorry.
13:06Tell me about it later.
13:07I'll be right behind you.
13:10The Conjuring Last Rites.
13:12A satisfying final bow for the Warrens.
13:14Unless WB decides there's still money in this.
13:17There is.
13:17It's hiding behind them.
13:20Demonic?
13:22It's controlling the spirits.
13:24It's using them against the Smurls.
13:26Good Boy.
13:27The horror movie told from a dog's POV.
13:30Not the 2003 family comedy.
13:32Am I crazy?
13:34It's nice here.
13:35Right?
13:38Right?
13:40Indie.
13:42Right?
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13:57Number 1.
14:01Sinners.
14:02Back up.
14:03Y'all gotta help?
14:05I thought I could trust them, but they're trying to kill me.
14:08Slow down.
14:08Who's trying to kill you?
14:09Choctaw.
14:10Ryan Coogler's blockbuster isn't just the best horror movie of 2025.
14:14We'd argue that it's also one of the year's best musicals, with a soundtrack that's every bit as essential as the blood.
14:19When they say the truth hurts, so I lied to you.
14:25Yes, I lied to you.
14:27Funny to think how we got multiple movies this year, where musicians hunt demonic creatures.
14:32In this case, the characters aren't just fighting for their lives as vampires infiltrate their juke joint.
14:36Admit to it.
14:38Admit to what?
14:40That you're dead.
14:42That one of them white folks out there killed you and you a hate now.
14:45They're fighting for their identity, which others seek to suck out as their own life force.
14:50That's just one of the many themes Sinners leaves the audience to sink their teeth into.
14:54Be strong.
14:54Him?
14:56Him?
15:00I got some business to handle.
15:02Beyond the clever symbolism, Sinners is a masterfully crafted, exceptionally acted entertainment,
15:07with thrills that'll keep you awake until the sun comes up.
15:10What's your favorite horror movie of 2025?
15:12Let us know in the comments.
15:15God bless you.
15:17God bless you.
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