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Atomic Monster and Blumhouse have updated their 2024 release schedules into early 2025. We already knew about AfrAId, Speak No Evil, and Wolf Man, but some surprises might be had here, including Cabin in the Woods and House of Spoils.

Blumhouse hasn’t had a great year so far. Both its Night Swim and Imaginary went belly up. The clear winners of horror in 2024 are Neon and Shudder. Both of those production and distribution houses just kept churning out hit after hit.

However, 2025 isn’t over yet and some of the titles below look promising. So the question is: which studio will end 2024 on a high note? We will let you decide.

Whiplash (re-release in theaters Sept. 20)

Starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons, the film follows Andrew Neyman (Teller), an ambitious young jazz drummer, single-minded in his pursuit to rise to the top of his elite east coast music conservatory. Terence Fletcher (Simmons), an instructor known equally for his teaching talents and his terrifying methods, discovers Andrew and transfers him into his band. Andrew’s passion to achieve perfection soon spirals into obsession, as his ruthless teacher continues to push him to the brink of both his ability and his sanity.

AfrAId (August 30)

In AFRAID, Curtis (John Cho) and his family are selected to test a revolutionary new home device: a digital family assistant called AIA. Taking smart home to the next level, once the unit and all its sensors and cameras are installed in their home, AIA seems able to do it all. She learns the family’s behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can make sure nothing – and no one – gets in her family’s way.

Speak No Evil (Sept. 13)

When an American family is invited to spend the weekend at the idyllic country estate of a charming British family they befriend on vacation, what begins as a dream holiday soon warps into a snarled psychological nightmare. 

Wolf Man (Jan.17)

Directed by acclaimed writer and director Leigh Whannell (The Invisible Man) and starring Golden Globe and Emmy-winning actress Julie Garner (Ozark) and Golden Globe nominee Christopher Abbott (Poor Things), Wolf Man, is the blood-chilling reimagining of the classic monster pic that will leave you on the edge of your seat as you witness a man and his family being stalked and terrorized by a lethal predator.

Cabin in the Woods (Sept. 9)

In horror movies, nothing good ever happens to those in a cabin in the woods. In this series, true stories of ghastly, sometimes convoluted crimes take place in remote cabins around the country and for good reason: they allow those with evil intentions to carry out the most heinous of acts in peace and quiet away from prying eyes and ears. Combining hard-hitting investigative elements with spine-tingling thrills and chills, this true-crime-meets-true-horror series features the most terrifying crimes ever committed in isolated and otherwise picturesque cabin dwellings.

House of Spoils (Oct. 3)

House of Spoils follows an ambitious chef (Ariana DeBose) as she opens a restaurant on a remote estate where she battles kitchen chaos, crushing self doubts…and a haunting presence who threatens to sabotage her at every turn.

Written and directed by Bridget Save Cole and Danielle Krudy, the film is produced by Greg Gilreath, Adam Hendricks, Drew Houpt, Alex Scharfman, Lucas Joaquin and Jason Blum. The film stars Ariana DeBose, Barbie Ferreira, Arian Moayed, Amara Karan, Mikkel Bratt Silset and Marton Csokas.

Killer Cakes (Oct. 8)

A two-part special, Killer Cakes is a one-of-a-kind competition show where bakers with terrifying skills attempt to win some of the most frightening challenges ever produced for television. Contestants will work with the best horror special effects artists in Hollywood to unleash their twisted imaginations and create cakes so disgusting, so disturbing, and so realistic, it’s the stuff of nightmares.

Killer Cakes is hosted by horror veteran Matthew Lillard (Five Nights at Freddy’s) with expert judges, Scream Queen Danielle Harris (Halloween Franchise) and experimental food artist and cookbook author Nikk Alcaraz (Peculiar Baking).

The Sticky (Dec. 2024 – TBA, Prime)

The Sticky is a fast-paced, six-part heist dramedy centered around Ruth Landry (Martindale), a Quebec-based maple syrup farmer who’s had it with corrupt bureaucrats. Together with mild-mannered security guard Remy Bouchard (Cyr) and small-time Boston gangster Mike Byrne (Diamantopoulos), she hatches a plan to rob the Fort Knox of maple syrup surpluses. But the surefire million-dollar plan hits a sticky patch when big city cop Valérie Nadeau picks up their scent, to say nothing of a terrifying figure from Mike’s past also looking to make a killing on the sweet stuff.

Worst Ex Ever (Blumhouse Television: Aug. 28)

From the creators of the global phenomenon Worst Roommate Ever comes Worst Ex Ever.  The new format – built around the universal feeling of wondering how much you really know about your partner – brings you more shocking tales of betrayal, violence, and deceit. Composed of compelling testimonials, bodycam footage and animated reenactments, Worst Ex Ever reveals the disturbing stories of monstrous past relationships.

Worst Ex Ever is executive produced by Jason Blum, Chris McCumber, Gretchen Palek, Jordana Hochman and Cynthia Childs, who also directs.  

Salem’s Lot (Oct. on MAX – TBA)

Author Ben Mears (Lewis Pullman) returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire. 

Written and directed by Gary Dauberman who also executive produces the film with James Wan and Michael Clear for Atomic Monster and Roy Lee for Vertigo alongside Mark Wolper. The film stars Lewis Pullman, Alfre Woodard, Makenzie Leigh, Bill Camp, Spencer Treat Clark, Pilou Asbæk, and John Benjamin Hickey.

Teacup (Oct. 10)

TEACUP follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive. Inspired by the New York Times bestselling novel Stinger by Robert McCammon. 

TEACUP is executive produced by Ian McCulloch, who also serves as showrunner; E.L. Katz, who directs 101 and 102; James Wan, Michael Clear and Rob Hackett for Atomic Monster; Francisca X. Hu, Kevin Tancharoen and Robert McCammon.

The cast includes Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman, Chaske Spencer, Kathy Baker, Boris McGiver, Caleb Dolden, Emilie Bierre and Luciano Leroux.

The Monkey (Feb. 25)

The film centers on twin brothers, Bill and Hal, played by Theo James (The White Lotus, The Gentlemen), as they discover their father’s old toy monkey in the attic, leading to a series of gruesome deaths. 

Osgood Perkins writes, directs, while James Wan executive produces for Atomic Monster. The film stars Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O’Brien, Rohan Campbell, and Sarah Levy.