The sun may still be shining on the Costa Blanca, but the nights are drawing in, making now the ideal time to swap your beach read for a spine-chilling horror film! Whether you’re going to the movies in Alicante or settling in for a scary movie marathon at home in Torrevieja, 2025 has delivered some absolutely terrifying treats.
Here’s your must-see list of new and recent horror films for Halloween this year:
The Brand New Terrors (In Cinemas Now Or Streaming This October)
These are the titles that have critics screaming, and they should be at the top of your spooky season watch list.
28 Years Later
The legendary Danny Boyle and Alex Garland return to the apocalyptic wasteland they helped create. This new installment is a legacy sequel that promises to deliver the same fast, brutal, and unfiltered “Rage Virus.” ferocity that revitalised the zombie genre.
Poster credit: UnitedSaint.
Black Phone 2
The sequel to the 2023 smash returns the director and cast for a more supernatural horror. Expect chilling calls and the return of the terrifying grabber (Ethan Hawke). A perfect October film release.
Poster Credit: diamonddead-Art
The Conjuring: Last Rites
The fourth and supposedly final core film in the globally popular series. Join Ed and Lorraine Warren for what is being billed as their most blood-curdling case yet, an absoloute must for fans of hauted house and demon posessions.
Poster Credit: ungrateful601010
Bone Lake
A romantic holiday goes terribly wrong in this critically praised horror-thriller. If you’re looking for something that is both stylish and genuinely unsettling, this new title is worth hunting down in local cinemas this October
Poster Credit: AceCoverDesign
The Most Talked-About Horrors in 2025
If you missed the earlier releases this year, Halloween is the perfect opportunity to catch up! Here are a few more notable mentions.
- The Monkey: Based on a Stephen King short story, this dark horror-comedy follows twin brothers who are tormented by a cursed cymbal-banging monkey toy that causes death and destruction.
- Presence is a ghost story directed by Steven Soderbergh and told entirely from the ghost’s perspective. It’s not a jump-scare film, but rather a haunting, inventive, and technically brilliant slow-burn drama.
- Final Destination: Bloodlines, the sixth instalment in the beloved Final Destination franchise, proves there’s still gas in the tank. Expect more spectacularly inventive and gruesome accidents.
What will you be watching this Halloween season?
Author: Melissa Williams
Hi, I’m Melissa, a creative writer and ESL teacher with a passion for storytelling. I started writing fiction when I was young, and I eventually discovered that I loved performing, working all over the Costa Blanca as a semi-professional singer. I now write articles that I hope will inspire and engage readers by using my creativity. Whether I'm sharing personal insights or delving into local culture, I try to produce content that is relatable and meaningful. working as a creator of events and features.
No Comment! Be the first one.