This Weeks New Horror Movies Being Released: August 24th - August 30th, 2026

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

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

The Behemoth

Releases on August 25th via VOD
A couple on vacation encounters a dark cult set on bringing back a fearsome entity from the shadows.

Pinocchio: Unstrung

Pinocchio: Unstrung releases on VOD from August 25th.

A dark coming-of-age reimagining of Pinocchio, this unsettling tale follows the iconic puppet's disturbing journey toward becoming real.

Turning Point

Releases on August 25th via VOD.

A home invasion goes awry when the owner returns showing signs of an unprecedented illness. As he gradually morphs into something monstrous, the intruders desperately plot their escape.

Buddy

Releases in theaters on August 28th.

Inside the colorful world of "It's Buddy!", a group of children spend their days singing, dancing, and helping Buddy spread happiness. But when one child refuses to play along, Buddy is not pleased and cracks begin to appear in this seemingly perfect world.

Colony

Releases on August 28th in Theaters.

Professor Se Jeong attends a biotech conference, only to witness it spiral into catastrophe when a rapidly mutating virus is unleashed. As the outbreak spreads and the infected begin to transform, authorities seal off the entire facility.

Penny Lane Is Dead

Releases August 28th on Shudder.

Set in 1986, during a scorching Aussie summer, three best friends' celebration at a beach house turns into a blood-soaked fight for survival when a prank goes horribly wrong.

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