21 Chilling Horror Movies Hitting Theatres in 2020

Directed by Aneesh Chaganty, who also directed 2018's Searching, this suspense thriller revolves around a wheelchair-bound teen raised in total isolation by her mother — and that mother just so happen to harbour a sinister secret that could unravel both of their lives. Sarah Paulson stars as Mother, while newcomer Kiera Allen plays the teen known only as Daughter.

Release date: Jan. 24

One of the most frightening flicks of 2018 is getting a sequel, with all members of the Abbott family returning (save for John Krasinski, obviously, who's directing) and some new faces joining the cast as well, including Cillian Murphy and Brian Tyree Henry. This next instalment will likely follow the Abbotts as they continue to fight for survival — and as they learn they aren't as alone as they once thought.

Release date: March 20

Chris Rock is both starring in and producing this ninth instalment in the Saw franchise, where he'll play a detective following a series gruesome crimes, which are likely all the work of notorious serial killer Jigsaw. Samuel L. Jackson, Max Minghella, and Marisol Nichols will all appear, though little is known yet about the plot.

Release date: May 15

Based on the Fear Street series by Goosebumps author R. L. Stine, this horror movie takes place in 1994, following a group of teens (including Sadie Sink from Stranger Things) as they try to piece together a string of terrifying incidents that have taken place in their hometown of Shadyside, OH. The best part: this movie's set to become the first film in a trilogy that will be released one month after another.

Release date: June 5

Jordan Peele is continuing the story of the original 1992 of the same name, returning to the notorious Cabrini-Green housing projects where the events of the first movie took place — except now the neighbourhood is completely gentrified. Tony Todd is returning to reprise his role as the titular Candyman, the son of a slave who — after he was murdered in the late 19th century — decided to get vengeance as a murderous ghost.

Release date: June 12

This fifth and final film in the Purge franchise will likely follow yet another 12-hour lawless rampage, though it will probably be challenged by anti-Purge US Senator Charlie Roan, who won the Presidential election at the end of the third movie. So far, very few details have been released, so we'll have to wait to find out more about this one.

Release date: July 10

Based on the Boom! Studios' graphic novel of same name, this horror flick follows an ex-police officer (played by James Badge Dale) who — while searching for a missing girl — discovers a sinister and secretive group trying to summon a supernatural threat. Other cast members include Owen Teague, Stephen Root, Samantha Logan, and Joel Courtney, though their roles aren't yet known.

Release date: Aug. 7

This sequel to 2019's psychological horror film Escape Room follows six strangers as they navigate through a series of challenging (and potentially lethal) escape rooms. Taylor Russell and Logan Miller are returning to reprise their roles as the sole survivors, joining new cast members Indya Moore, Holland Roden, Thomas Cocquerel, Carlito Olivero, and Isabelle Fuhrman.

Release date: Aug. 14

Based on James Wan's 2011 graphic novel Malignant Man, Wan is directing this horror thriller, which follows a cancer patient with a terminal diagnosis who discovers that the tumor he believes to be eating away at his brain is actually a mysterious parasite. Little else is known about the film, though we do that Annabelle Wallis and Jake Abel are set to star.

Release date: Aug. 14

In this eighth instalment in the Conjuring Universe franchise, Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga will reprise their roles as paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. The movie will serve as a sequel to 2013's The Conjuring and 2016's The Conjuring 2, though few details about the plot have been confirmed so far.

Release date: Sept. 11

Baby Driver director Edgar Wright's newest project is this time travel psychological thriller, which revolves around a mysterious woman living in 1960s London (played Anya Taylor-Joy) and Eloise, a modern-day woman (played by Thomasin McKenzie) whose stranger connection with Taylor-Joy's character allows her to experience the '60s in London despite never having lived through the decade — and it's nothing like she imagined. Matt Smith is also set to star, though his role hasn't yet been revealed.

Release date: Sept. 25