Looking Forward To in 2026: Episode 209

Looking Forward To in 2026: Episode 209

From The Scariest Things by The Scariest Things

March 12, 2026 · 43 min

About this episode

The episode forecasts upcoming horror movie releases in 2026 and discusses trends in the film industry.

Break out the spyglass! It’s time to forecast what is coming in 2026 We’ve got 2025 in the rear view window, and Hollywood has determined to not just relegate horror movies into the fall/Halloween schedule. Springtime apparently is a good time to have a big fear injection. So, we had to get the word out on movies you can anticipate coming to a theater near you! Admittedly, we’re out a little late this year. But, I would suggest we are just in time! Surprisingly, there are a lot of horror movies that are being released in late March. It also happens to be the eve of when many of the big genre film festivals get rolling. Sundance has just completed. SXSW is right on us now. Overlook is around the corner. So is Panic Fest. With these festivals, it sets the table for what you all can expect to come out this year. It becomes a bit of a guessing game for those of us who attend these festivals to predict what films are going to be on the schedule. Horror has proven to be profitable in what used to be a dead period for box office. Already, both Iron Lung ($50 million on a $3 million budget) and Send Help ($92 Million) opened up strong in January, traditionally the…

People in this episode

Host: The Scariest Things

Topics covered

  • horror movies
  • film festivals
  • 2026 movie releases
  • box office trends
  • Hollywood predictions

Keywords

  • horror
  • movies
  • 2026
  • film festivals
  • box office

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sundance, SXSW, Overlook, Panic Fest

Books & works: Scream 7, Iron Lung, Send Help

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