Release schedule for sci fi, fantasy, and horror movies for the upcoming months coming to theaters, VOD, streaming, and home video. Be sure to check back on a regular basis for updates. If we have missed something, let us know in the comments below or at axiomsedgescifi@gmail.com.
October to December 2026
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October
Digger
In Theaters, October 2
The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove that he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything.
Directed by: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Starring: John Goodman, Tom Cruise, Jesse Plemons, Riz Ahmed, Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg
Beware Boiúna
In Theaters, October 2
Deep in the Amazon, a medical mission spirals into a fight for survival when Boiúna, a colossal ancient predator, awakens to reclaim her domain. In the jungle where nature holds absolute power, she decides who lives and who dies.
Directed by: Mike P. Nelson
Starring: Kiana Madeira, Jessica Rothe, Logan Marshall-Green
Orion
In Theaters-Limited, October 2
After a catastrophic mission leaves his crew dead and his memory shattered, an astronaut returns to Earth with no idea what went wrong. To uncover the truth, he must rely on a space agency interrogator he isn’t sure he can trust. As his fractured memories begin to return, the two race to piece together what happened, uncovering the terrifying truth about what came back with him—and the threat it now poses to Earth.
Directed by: Jaco Bouwer
Starring: Andrew McCarthy, Drew Van Acker, Debby Ryan
APPOFENIACS
In Theaters-Limited, October 2
As AI-generated deepfakes spread, a group of interconnected people descends into paranoia, blurring the line between reality and fabrication and unleashing violent consequences. The true horror lies not in the deception, but in what happens when people believe it.
Directed by: Chris Marrs Piliero
Starring: Aaron Holliday, Simran Jehani, Paige Searcy, Sean Gunn, Michael Abbott Jr.
April X
In Theaters-Limited, October 2
When his twin sister April goes missing, Bax searches every corner of their futuristic, post-Soviet cityscape to find her, ultimately descending into madness.
Directed by: Dave Boyle
Starring: Connor Storrie, Lilly Krug, Tudor Chirila
Infirmary
Streaming-Shudder, October 2
A guard vanished on his first night at an old psych hospital in 2023. His bodycam footage shows unexplainable incidents that continue to baffle investigators.
Directed by: Nicholas Pineda
Starring: Paul Syre, Mark Anthony Williams, Katy Krauland, Danielle Kennedy
Other Mommy
In Theaters, October 9
A terrifying, supernatural trip into the darkening world of a young girl as her family, and their home, are haunted by a sinister entity that is determined to take up residence inside her. But first, it needs to persuade her to let it in…
Directed by: Rob Savage
Starring: Jessica Chastain, Sean Kaufman, Karen Allen, Jay Duplass, Michael Clear, Dichen Lachman
V/H/S/Mixtape
Streaming-Shudder, October 9
V/H/S/Mixtape cranks the franchise’s signature found-footage horror up to eleven with an electrifying new anthology where music and sound become the source of terror. United by a theme that explores the power of music, rhythm, and audio to haunt, possess, transform, and destroy, the film blends cosmic horror, psychological suspense, outrageous splatter, and groundbreaking practical effects into one unforgettable mixtape of nightmares.
Directed by: Ernest Dickerson, Renee Zhan & David Moreau, RZA & Flying Lotus, Tobias Forge
Starring: Jihad BrentBarbara CramptonMike Ferguson
Street Fighter
In Theaters, October 16
Set in 1993, estranged Street Fighters Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo) are thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament: a brutal clash of fists, fate, and fury. But behind this battle royale lies a deadly conspiracy that forces them to face off against each other and the demons of their past. And if they don’t, it’s GAME OVER!
Directed by: Kitao Sakurai
Starring: Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo, Callina Liang
Crawlers
In Theaters, October 16
Serena (Lutz), the overworked and underappreciated manager of the Paradiso Palms apartment complex, discovers a mysterious death. But what begins as a suspected viral outbreak quickly spirals into something far more terrifying: a catastrophic infestation of venomous spiders spreading rapidly through the building. Trapped by a quarantine with no way out, residents are forced into a desperate fight for survival as the threat multiplies by the second. Armed only with her intimate knowledge of the building, Serena may be the only one who can keep them alive — if she can confront her deepest fear.
Directed by: Angel Gómez Hernández
Starring: Matilda Lutz, Gregg Sulkin, Chris Rogers
Hallowarrior
Streaming-Shudder, October 16
Pumpkin, the last girl on earth and sole survivor of a humanity-ending plague, scavenges the wasteland for supplies on the eve of Halloween. Her lonely holiday ritual is interrupted by the arrival of a savage gang of raiders at her doorstep led by the fearsome Thalia. Outnumbered and armed with candy, wit and weapons, Pumpkin must ferociously fight back to survive the night.
Directed by: Ben Sottack
Starring: Shannyn Sossamon, Milly Shapiro, AJ Bowen, Ajani Russell
Clayface
In Theaters, October 23
Matt Hagen’s meteoric rise from Gotham street kid to Hollywood leading man is tragically cut short when a local crime boss’s actions leave him horribly disfigured. Abandoned by his team and with nothing left, Matt seeks out a cutting edge treatment that miraculously returns him to his former self… but also unexpectedly affects his grip on reality, spiraling him down a destructive path of all-consuming revenge.
Directed by: James Watkins
Starring: Tom Rhys Harries, Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Max Minghella, Eddie Marsan
Wildwood
In Theaters, October 23
From the makers of Coraline, Wildwood is a sweeping, darkly magical adventure about Prue, a young girl who journeys into a hidden forest to rescue her younger brother. Along the way she encounters warring factions, extraordinary creatures, and a world unlike anything she’s ever known.
Directed by: Travis Knight
Starring: Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali, Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Awkwafina, Angela Bassett
Wicker
In Theaters, October 23
On the outskirts of a village by the sea, lives a Fisherwoman; smelly, single and perpetually ridiculed. One day, fed up with her stuffy, small-minded neighbors, she commissions herself a husband to be made from wicker. In an otherwise conservative town, this unconventional romance sparks outrage, jealousy and chaos.
Directed by: Eleanor Wilson, Alex Huston Fischer
Starring: Peter Dinklage, Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgard, Elizabeth Debicki
Human
In Theaters-Limited, October 23
What she wanted: a little sexting before bed. What she’s going to get: a blood-drenched supernatural nightmare of horrors and heartbreak. Sometimes the universe just sucks, doesn’t it.
Directed by: Matt Stuertz
Starring: Jeffrey Decker, Cecily Dowd, Jackie Kelly
Terrestrial
In Theaters-Limited, October 23
A long overdue reunion weekend spirals out of control for four college friends. The host, an aspiring science fiction writer on the verge of sudden success, fights to maintain his sense of reality — a struggle which becomes increasingly difficult in the face of otherworldly dangers.
Directed by: Steve Pink
Starring: Jermaine Fowler, James Morosini, Pauline Chalamet, Edy Modica, Rob Yang, Brendan Hunt
The Cycle
Streaming-Shudder, October 23
When the body of a man missing for thirty-six years is discovered at the scene of a horrific crime, it’s up to his estranged daughter to unravel his dark past.
Directed by: Jordan Downey
Starring: Deborah Ann Woll, Jeffrey Donovan, Will Hochman, Jack Doolan, Carl W. Crudup, Jeb Berrier, Gretchen Corbett, David Myers Gregory
The Teenage Vampire
On Demand, October 27
When a straightlaced young woman moves into a chic bungalow in the Hollywood Hills she imagines nothing but raging parties and romance in her future. But Sandra’s new dream house quickly becomes a den of horrors after she discovers her landlords are ancient vampires and her first party guests are the victims of a bloody massacre. As the night grows more sinister and twisted, Sandra unearths the most terrifying secret of all.
Directed by: Frank Mora
Starring: Spice Williams-Crosby, Kelly Lynn Reiter, James Chalke
Apocalypse Z: New World
Streaming-Prime Video, October 31
The story takes us to the Canary Islands, which have become Europe’s last refuge following the outbreak of the TSJ virus. When a special mission sets out for the mainland in search of vital supplies, Roberto joins the team with questionable intentions.
Directed by: Carles Torrens
Starring: Berta Vázquez, Jose Maria Yazpik, Julia Martínez, Tamara Casellas
The Vampires of New Orleans
In Theaters-Limited, October 2026
The horrors of New Orleans history reverberate down to the present in this docudrama combining Southern Gothic terror with investigations into the city’s real-life folklore.
Directed by: Andrew Rakich
Starring: Courtnee Carter, Andrew Rakich, Mekhai Lee, Benton Guinness, Linnea Gregg
R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead 2
Streaming Tubi, October
A bullied student named Evan discovers a forbidden spellbook that reawakens an old curse in Redhaven, causing the pumpkin‑headed children from past sacrifices to rise during the town’s Harvest Festival.
Directed by: Jem Garrard
Starring: Harvey Kahn, Rama Diall, Yvonne Bernard, Joan Waricha, James Mattagne, Allen Lewis
November
Godzilla Minus Zero
In Theaters, November 6
GODZILLA MINUS ZERO picks up in 1949, two years after the tumultuous events of Godzilla Minus One, and continues the story of the Shikishima family as they face an all-new calamity. Additionally confirmed out of CinemaCon, Ryunosuke Kamiki, the hero who faced Godzilla’s terror in Godzilla Minus One, returns as Koichi Shikishima, and is joined by Minami Hamabe as Noriko Oishi, who miraculously survived Godzilla’s first attack on Tokyo.
Directed by: Takashi Yamazaki
Starring: TBA
Ramayana
In Theaters, November 6
The story centers on prince Rama, who spends years in exile and whose wife, Sita, is kidnapped by the demon king Ravana.
Directed by: Nitesh Tiwari
Starring: Namit Malhotra, Yash, Sai Pallavi, Sunny Deol, Ranbir Kapoor
Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol
In Theaters, November 13
A thrilling ghost story set in Dickens’ London, following one man’s supernatural journey to face his past, present and future as he fights for a second chance at redemption.
Directed by: Ti West
Starring: Johnny Depp, Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin, Ian McKellen
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
In Theaters, November 20
THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING will revisit the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.
Directed by: Francis Lawrence
Starring: Joseph Zada, Jesse Plemons, Elle Fanning, Kieran Culkin, Mckenna Grace, Ben Wang
December
Violent Night 2
In Theaters, December 4
Santa forgets the true meaning of Christmas, he finds himself in the heart of a lively mall community in desperate need of his help. Sapped of his magic, he’ll need another way to take on the goons threatening the mall, and time is running out. Santa has to rediscover his faith in goodness and call in some last-minute reinforcements from the one person no baddie wants to tangle with: Mrs. Claus
Directed by: Tommy Wirkola
Starring: David Harbour, Jared Harris, Kristen Bell, Joe Pantoliano, Daniela Melchior
Ray Gunn
In Theaters-Limited, December 4
In Metropia, a gigantic city in an alternate future as seen from 1939, private eye Raymond Gunn (Sam Rockwell) is drawn into a case involving aliens, murder and a multimedia star named Venus Nova. Available for streaming on Netflix December 18th.
Directed by: Brad Bird
Starring: Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Waits, Matt Berry, Bobby Cannavale, Alan Tudyk
Dune Part Three
In Theaters, December 18
Dune: Part Three is set nearly two decades after Paul Atreides seized control of the Imperium. Now a ruthless Emperor, Paul must face the consequences of his reign as old allies return, terrifying new threats emerge, and betrayal lurks in every shadow. Haunted by visions of Imperial collapse and the reappearance of his long-lost love, Paul is drawn into a sweeping conspiracy, with Chani at the heart of its unfolding mystery. As rebellion brews and enemies close in, Paul must confront the true cost of power and the fate of those he loves the most.
Directed by: Denis Villeneuve
Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson, Isaach de Bankolé
Avengers: Doomsday
In Theaters, December 18
Avengers: Doomsday follows beloved heroes from three distinct universes as they’re set on a deadly collision course and face an existential threat unlike anything they’ve ever encountered.
Directed by: Joe Russo, Anthony Russo
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Pedro Pascal, Paul Rudd, Anthony Mackie, Florence Pugh, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Wyatt Russell, Channing Tatum, Simu Liu, Ian McKellen, Tom Hiddleston, James Marsden, Patrick Stewart, Joseph Quinn, Sebastian Stan
Werwulf
In Theaters, December 25
In medieval Britain, a mysterious creature stalks the foggy countryside, transforming local folklore into terrifying reality as villagers face an ancient supernatural threat.
Directed by: Robert Eggers
Starring: Bodhi Rae Breathnach, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lily-Rose Depp
Jumanji: Open World
In Theaters, December 25
Our heroes have escaped the perilous jungles of Jumanji before, but this time Jumanji breaks free of its console, unleashing its chaos into our world.
Directed by: Jake Kasdan
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, Danny DeVito, Nick Jonas, Rhys Darby, Kevin Hart
Trees Are Watching
In Theaters, Coming Soon
Novelist Darya returns to her hometown with her deaf daughter to work on her new book. There she is haunted by the memory of twin girls from her childhood, and the two trees planted as their memorials.
Directed by: Bahman Ghobadi
Starring: Eva Green, Lucas Akoskin, Zeynep Çamci
KILL/SAVE
In Theaters-Limited, Coming Soon
This isn’t a film about games. It’s a film that thinks like a player
Directed by: Den Kryuchkov
Starring: Matt Testro, Stephanie Gil, Eric Goode, Joan Pedrola, Duane Henry, Brian Austin Green
2027
Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew
In Theaters, February 12
Two children discover a wood full of pools leading to other worlds. One takes them to a dead city beneath a dying sun, where they wake a queen who exterminated its population and accidentally bring her back to London.
Directed by: Greta Gerwig
Starring: David McKenna, Beatrice Campbell, Emma Mackey, Carey Mulligan, Ciarán Hinds, Daniel Craig, Meryl Streep
Remain
In Theaters, February 14
When reclusive architect Tate Gordon moves to small coastal town to complete his latest project, he encounters an alluring young woman who pulls him out of his shell, and into the center of a deadly mystery that hangs over the town.
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Phoebe Dynevor, Ashley Walters, Julie Hagerty, Jay O. Sanders
The Exorcist: Martyrs
In Theaters, March 12
Thirteen years ago, New York City detective Julie Miller ended the terror reign of satanic serial killer Father Sunday. The case made her a hero, and she has thrown herself into her work ever since. Now a new killer scrawls her name in an altar boy’s blood on the walls of a church crypt, dragging her back into the darkness she believed she had buried with him. Aided by former prison chaplain Father William, who heard Father Sunday’s final confession, and sharp rookie detective Gina Restrepo, Detective Miller will discover a filament linking a lineage of serial killers, from H.H. Holmes to the Zodiac, that could corrupt everything, and everyone, she loves with an evil that goes well beyond the mortal.
Directed by: Mike Flanagan
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Samantha Sloyan, Rahul Kohli
