Dread Centrals Most Anticipated Horror Films Of Summer 2023
Summer is just weeks away, and that means sun, sand, and plenty of horror movies about to hit theaters across the country. 2023 is already a landmark year for the genre, coming from the sixth entry in the Scream and The Outwaters franchise and Skinamarink's indie hit Evil Dead Rise . And the terror train shows no signs of slowing down this summer, with new film Insidious , André Everedal's The Last Voyage of Demeter, and more.
We've taken it upon ourselves to list all of our horror releases planned for summer 2023. If there's one thing we know, it's that this summer is going to be nothing short of terrifying.
Becky's anger
Release Date: May 26, 2023 (Theatrically Exclusive)
Directed by Matt Angell and Suzanne Coote
Two years after fleeing a violent attack on her family, Becky attempts to rebuild her life with an older woman, a kindred spirit named Elena. But when a group known as the Nobles break into her home, attack them, and take away her beloved dog Diego, Becky must return to her old ways to protect herself and those she loves. Read our review of the film here.
boogeyman
Release Date: June 2 (Theatrically Exclusive)
Directed by Rob Savage
High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer are devastated by the recent death of their mother and don't get much support from their father Will, a therapist struggling with his own grief. When a desperate patient shows up unexpectedly at his home asking for help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and torments his victims.
falcon lake
Release date: June 2, 2023 (select theaters), June 13, 2023 (digital)
Directed by Charlotte Le Bon
Ghost and love story.
Hollywood Dreams and Nightmares: The Robert England Story
Release date: June 6, 2023 (Screambox and Digital)
Directors: Gary Smart and Christopher Griffiths
Classically trained actor and director Robert England has become one of the most innovative horror icons of our generation. During his career, Englund appeared in many famous films, but he became famous for his role as supernatural serial killer Freddy Krueger in the series "A Nightmare on Elm Street ". This unique intimate portrait features the man behind the gloves and interviews Englund and his wife Nancy, Lynn Shaw, Eli Roth, Tony Todd, Heather Langenkamp and more.
An evil black woman and her monster.
Release date: June 9, 2023 (theater, digital and VOD)
Story of director Bomani J.
Vicaria is a bright teenager who believes that death is a disease that can be cured. After the sudden and brutal murder of her brother, she embarks on a perilous journey to bring him back to life. Inspired by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster thematically challenges our perceptions of life and death. Bomani J. Story, the film's writer-director, has created a moving story about a family who, despite the terror of systemic pressures, will survive and be reborn. Read our review here.
brooklyn 45
Release date: June 9, 2023 (Thriller)
DirectorTed Geoghegan
Five military veterans, best friends since childhood, band together to support their struggling master, and the metaphorical ghosts of their past become very literal.
black
Release date: June 16, 2023 (Theatrically exclusive)
Directed by Tim Story
Blackening centers on a group of black friends who reunite over a weekend in June, only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a vicious killer. Forced to follow his rules, the friends quickly realize that this is not a sex game. Blackening cuts across genre tropes and begs the haunting question: If the entire cast of a horror movie is black, who will die first?
Quicksands
Release date: June 23, 2023 (Thriller)
Directed by Matt Pitts
A divorcing American couple travels to Colombia for a business conference As they wander through the tropical jungle, a storm traps them in quicksand. Unable to move, it becomes a fight for survival as they struggle to escape the elements of the jungle and a poisonous snake.
Insidious: The Red Door
Release Date: July 7, 2023 (Theatrically Exclusive)
Directed by Patrick Wilson
The original cast of the horror franchise returns for the final chapter in the terrifying Lambert family saga. To silence their demons once and for all, college students Josh (Patrick Wilson) and Dalton (Ty Simpkins) must delve deeper than ever into the afterlife, grappling with their family's dark past and terrifying new horrors. . Hidden behind the red door.
we can hurt each other
Release date: July 11, 2023 (Screambox)
Directed by Jonas Trukanas
After classmates destroy life-size wooden folk art statues at a wild prom in a remote cabin, a mysterious killer begins shooting them down one by one.
the Web
Release Date: July 21, 2023 (Theatrically Exclusive)
Directed by Samuel Bodin
Eight-year-old Peter is plagued by constant mysterious rattles coming from inside the walls of his bedroom, which his parents say is just his imagination. As Peter's fears grow, he thinks his parents (Lizzy Kaplan and Anthony Starr) may be hiding a terrible and dangerous secret and questions their reliability. What could be scarier for a child?
they fear the night
Release Date: July 21, 2023 (Theatrically Exclusive)
Directed by Neil LaBute
Eight women attend a bachelorette party on a remote ranch in the California mountains. They are interrupted by the arrival of masked intruders who surround the room and begin firing arrows at the house and guests. One of the party girls, Tess, an army veteran, struggles with her addiction and difficulty adjusting to others, forcing the women to confront their abusers as they fight to save themselves in a single blind event. . the night
a farm
Release Date: July 28, 2023 (Theatrically Exclusive)
Directed by Justin Simien
Inspired by the classic theme park, Haunted Mansion follows a woman and her son who recruit a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to rid their home of supernatural squatters.
sympathy for satan
Release Date: July 28, 2023 (Theatrically Exclusive)
Directed by Yuval Adler
Forced to escort a mysterious passenger at gunpoint, a man finds himself drawn into a game of cat and mouse where it becomes clear that all is not as it seems.
Tell me
Release Date: July 28, 2023 (Theatrically Exclusive)
Directed by Danny Filippo and Michael Filippo
When a group of friends discover how to use a scented hand to summon spirits, they find a new hobby until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural powers. Read our review here.
Mega 2: Trench
Release Date: August 4, 2023 (Theatrically Exclusive)
Directed by Ben Whitley
Jason Statham and Wu Jing reprise their roles in the sequel to the 2018 aquatic horror blockbuster. However, their underwater journey quickly takes a turn for the worse when a nefarious mining operation threatens their mission, all while having to deal with the giant Megalodon.
game lift
Release date: August 11, 2023 (Thriller)
Directed by Rebecca McKendree
The Elevator Game follows a socially awkward teenager, Ryan, who discovers that the night his sister disappeared, he was playing "The Elevator Game", an event that takes place in an elevator where players attempt to travel to another dimension to using a set of rules. , which can be found. Ignoring the warnings on the line, he decides to follow her and find her.
The Last Voyage of Demeter
Release Date: August 11, 2023 (Theatrically Exclusive)
Directed byAndré Uredal
Based on a terrifying chapter in Bram Stoker's classic novel Dracula , Demeter's Last Voyage tells the terrifying story of the merchant ship Demeter , chartered to transport private cargo (fifty unmarked wooden crates) from Carpathia to London. Strange things happen to the doomed crew as they try to survive the voyage, pursued at night by the ruthless men on board. When the Demeter finally washed ashore on the shores of England, it was a charred, abandoned wreck. There was no sign of the crew.
birth/rebirth
Release Date: August 18, 2023 (Theatrically Exclusive)
Directed by Laura Moss
A single mother and a childless morgue technician befriend a girl they brought back from the dead. Read our review here.
Bad business
Release date: August 25, 2023 (Thriller)
Directed by Stuart Thorndike
GLOW's Gail Rankin stars as a woman living in a foreclosed hotel haunted by her past. Directed by Lyle Stewart Thorndike, this psychological horror film stars Harry Neff.
Immersion
Release date: August 25, 2023 (theater, digital and VOD)
Directed by Max Erlenwein
A deep dive in one of the most remote places on earth turns into a fight for survival for sisters Drew and May when a catastrophic landslide throws boulders into the ocean. After the collapse, Mei now lies 28 meters below the surface, trapped in rubble and unable to move. With dangerously low oxygen levels, Drew must fight for his sister's life. He must risk his life and make the ultimate sacrifice. But there is no help, time is running out...
they listen
Release Date: August 25, 2023 (Theatrically Exclusive)
Directed by Chris Weitz
Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the Blumhouse film stars John Cho and Katherine Waterston.
The writer
Release Date: September 1, 2023 (High)
Directed by Jennifer Roder
Criminal follows Johnny, a wild and impulsive teenager living in a town where young women are disappearing, and the force he is forced to unleash to survive. At its core, a horror film inspired by the shared experiences of generations of women, The Outlaw is part modern myth-making, part gripping revenge story, and part startling exploration of the chaos of youth.
monk 2
Release Date: September 8, 2023 (Theatrically Exclusive)
Directed by Michael Chavez
1956 -France. The priest was killed. Evil is spreading. The sequel to the global hit The Nun tells how his sister Irene once again encounters Volk's demonic power, the Demon Nun.
Evil Latinos
Release Date: September 13, 2023 (Theatrically Exclusive)
Directors: Damian Runa, Alejandra Bruges, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Mike Mendez et. eduardo sanchez
Police raid an El Paso home full of dead Latinos and find only one survivor: the traveler. When the police take him to the police station for questioning, he tells them of the horrors he faced during his long stay on this earth.
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