Fans of the Emerald City are in for a gruesome treat this year as three new horror reimaginings of L. Frank Baum’s classic story prepare to be released - and if you didn't know, one has already been released, titled 'Gale:Yellow Brick Road'.
So, 4 in total for 2026.
Dorothy: The Haunting of Oz
Dorothy: The Haunting of Oz is a current post-production project from 22-year-old writer-director Elijah J. Alvarez.
Set on Halloween night in Marin County, California, the film depicts a group of college basketball players hunted by terrifying incarnations of Dorothy, the Wicked Witch, the Tin Man, and even serial killer clowns.
The students are forced to confront their inner demons as they navigate a campus where reality collides with haunting visions of Oz.
Michael Sullivan, Logan Laurel, Heidi Appe, Melissa Foster, Aaron Byrd, Rocky Velasco, Angela Michaela, Yvonne Orozco, and Ava Barone star.
Dorothy: The Haunting of Oz is slated for release later in 2026.
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Wizard of Death: Tinman’s Rise
Wizard of Death: Tinman’s Rise, directed by William Stead, follows a family outing that turns deadly when the Tin Man - a heart-hungry mechanical monstrosity - rises from the ruins of Oz.
James Shenton stars as the Tin Man, with Lauren Staerck, Paul Andrew Goldsmith, Connor Horrigan, Dylan Reeves-Fellows, and Karolina Knight as Dorothy Gale.
ITN Distribution will bring the slasher to audiences soon, continuing the trend of contemporary Oz horrors started by Gale: Yellow Brick Road.
Wizard of Death: Tinman’s Rise Trailer
Wicked of Oz
Wicked of Oz has been delayed a couple of times already, and in this version, a freak tornado pulls Dorothy into the wicked world of Oz just in time for the down-on-her-luck Kansas farm girl to confront Glinda, a starving cannibal.
The cast includes Kenzie Wynne, Chelsey Fuller, Patrick Sharn, Destinee Monét, Zach Lazar Hoffman, Brad Belemjian, and Carson Butcher.
What a time to be alive, eh?