2023 looks like a solid contender for horror content after a very packed 2022! Besides re-emerging horror franchises, there is plenty of new and original content as well. Our plates will be full, but not everything may be for you. Does that inherently make (insert new horror movie here) a shitty movie? No! Though let’s be frank, there will be some shitty horror films throughout the upcoming year.
Hollywood is lining its pockets with our love of horror and we are in for a wild start to 2023. What are you personally looking forward to? Will anything on your list be on mine? I guess you’ll find out soon enough!
Aside from upcoming releases that have been mentioned before, like Evil Dead Rise (2023), make sure to add these other upcoming scare fests to your calendar. Here are other upcoming horror movies in 2023 that we’re looking forward to.
The Exorcist (October 13th, 2023)
David Gordon-Green isn’t everyone’s favorite (see his Halloween trilogy and it’s divisiveness among Halloween fans), but he is helming a remake of The Exorcist (1973). The original is very iconic and is still being referenced in horror to this day. More details will be revealed next year (probably not until much later). What we know currently is that Leslie Odom Jr. and Ellen Burstyn, among others, are part of the cast. Bloody Disgusting revealed recently that filming was beginning soon!
Saw X (October 27th, 2023)
After the reception to the standalone sequel Spiral (2021), we’re officially circling back to the mother series. Cue the “Hello Zepp” score and a whole lot of screaming because we’re getting Saw 10. It’s unlikely Tobin Bell will be involved (unless we’re getting the Jigsaw treatment or flashbacks like previous entries) in this film. So it’s wise to curb your expectations and try not to let disappointment dull your excitement. It’s still fun to see franchises resurface to entertain us!
Five Nights at Freddy’s (October 27th, 2023)
Fans are likely jumping out of their seats now that Jason Blum has announced this film adaptation of Five Nights at Freddy’s! The plot focuses on a security guard that watches over Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, but he isn’t alone as the animatronic animals are there too. Much like the game we’re bound to deal with the terror of being hunted. Horror icon Matthew Lillard has been confirmed as a cast member as well as Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, and more. We’re certain to get plenty more details closer to the release date.
The Strangers (2023)
Say it’s not scary all you want, but The Strangers still terrifies the hell out of me. Not to mention the sequel is pretty damn entertaining and a wonderful homage to ’80s slashers. Therefore, the news that we’re getting a reboot trilogy featuring our chaotic masked strangers is pretty damn exciting. Little is known and IMDB is like an empty desert. Nevertheless, we should anticipate some frights.
Organ Trail
Paramount has entered the chat again and is delivering a western-horror film this year. What exactly is Organ Trail about? The story takes place during a rough Montana winter in the late 1800s. And the focus is on Abigale Archer who is hellbent on getting her family’s horse back from a gang of bandits. We can certainly expect brutality and badass moments given Abigale’s motivations. It sounds pretty refreshing and fingers crossed it all folds together nicely.
The Last Voyage of Demeter (August 11,2023)
It seems we’re seeing another rise in vampire horror and naturally Dracula is part of the surge. And not just in a campy horror way (Renfield is taking care of that), but in a way that’s actually terrifying. The Last Voyage of Demeter will follow the crew of a merchant ship that winds up being stalked by Dracula. If you’ve read “The Captain’s Log” from “Dracula” by Bram Stoker then you’ve got the gist of what to expect. There’s almost a guarantee that it’ll be very unsettling given the setting and how horror set at sea is usually quite scary.
Cuckoo
Yes, the Gen Z icon Hunter Schafer will be entering the horror realm. This horror film has been teased for a while and unfortunately there’s not a lot of info. What is known about this film is that Hunter will be the lead, Dan Stevens (The Guest, Apostle, The Rental etc) has an unknown role, and Tilman Singer is writer and director. Both Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens are good at what they do. So I’ve got no doubt this likely weird horror flick is going to be worth watching.
Other 2023 horror films to be excited about include: Gremlins 3, Quicksand (June 23), and a new remake of Salem’s Lot.
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