This Weeks New Horror Movies Being Released: April 13th - April 19th 2026

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Lee Cronin's The Mummy

Here are this weeks new horror movie releases in theaters and on streaming for the first time.

And if you want some more recent horror movie releases you may have missed out on, check out the last few weeks.

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween releases on April 14th via VOD.
After a horrible Halloween prank goes wrong, a young woman returns home and soon realizes that a masked killer is seeking revenge.

Slanted

Slanted releases on April 14th via VOD

Joan Huang idolizes the popular girls and dreams of being prom queen, but fears the only way to win is to look like all the past queens whose portraits line her high school halls. Enter Ethnos: a mysterious cosmetic surgery clinic that turns people of color white. Joan undergoes the procedure and wakes up a beautiful blonde destined for the crown, but at what cost?

Thinestra

Thinestra releases on April 14th via VOD

A miracle drug delivers the body you’ve always dreamed of. But will it turn you into a walking nightmare?

Undertone

Undertone releases April 14th via VOD.
The host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way.

Hive

Tubi Original 'Hive' releases on April 17th on Tubi.

When a strict, anxious teen loses the child she’s babysitting, she’s forced to confront a sinister presence hiding among playground children as her grip on reality slips.

Mārama

Mārama releases on April 17th in limited theaters.
Set in North Yorkshire, Victorian England, 1859, MĀRAMA is the story of a young Māori woman’s fight to reclaim her identity and indigenous culture. When a young Māori woman is summoned from New Zealand to North Yorkshire, she uncovers her horrific colonial heritage and is compelled to confront and destroy the titled Englishman who devastated her family.

Lee Cronin's The Mummy

Lee Cronin's The Mummy releases April 17th in theaters.
The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace—eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.

The Whistler

The Whistler releases on April 17th via VOD and limited theaters.
Reeling from the loss of their daughter, a couple unexpectedly inherit a secluded farm. Hoping to start fresh, they instead encounter a cult claiming it can summon spirits from beyond, forcing them to deal with dark forces and their own inner demons.

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