This year, January January’d harder than any January ever. While the inauguration and Trump’s first two weeks were unraveling, I found comfort in Mary Beth McAndrews’ directorial debut BYSTANDERS, penned by actor/screenwriter Jamie Alvey. It’s an empowering rape/revenge story that takes a hard left mid-way through and ends in engulfing flames. It’s right up my alley, and if you like entries such as MS. 45 and REVENGE, you might take to this ultra-indie gem. It skips the graphic rape and dives straight into the wonderfully grotesque mutilation of rapists. Score!
But that’s not the only horror movie of 2025 I’ve been dying to see. I’ve compiled a ranked list of the features I’m itching to witness, either on the big screen or in the comfort of my own home. There’s kick-ass robotics, death incarnate, a reboot, a reimagining of a classic, and what’s sure to become a new V-Day fave.
Check out my list below!
10. M3GAN 2.0
Synopsis: “Two years after M3GAN’s rampage, her creator Gemma resorts to resurrecting her infamous creation in order to take down Amelia, the military-grade weapon who was built by a defense contractor who stole M3GAN’s underlying tech.”
9. THE BABY IN THE BASKET
Synopsis: “A baby in a basket is left on the steps of an isolated monastery on a Scottish island. The nuns take it in, planning to care for it until a storm passes. Soon though, strange and unexplained events begin to happen at the convent.”
8. FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES
Synopsis: (Currently unknown)
7. Untitled I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER Sequel
Synopsis: “A group of friends is terrorized by a stalker who knows about a gruesome incident from their past.”
6. SINNERS
Synopsis: “Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.”
5. THE WOMAN IN THE YARD
Synopsis: “A mysterious woman who repeatedly appears in a family’s front yard, often delivering chilling warnings or unsettling messages, leaving the residents to question her identity, motives, and the potential danger she might pose.”
4. DROP
Synopsis: “A widowed mother’s first date in years takes a terrifying turn when she’s bombarded with anonymous threatening messages on her phone during their upscale dinner, leaving her questioning if her charming date is behind the harassment.”
3. THE BRIDE!
Synopsis: In 1930s Chicago, Frankenstein asks Dr. Euphronius to help create a companion. They give life to a murdered woman as the Bride, sparking romance, police interest, and radical social change.”
2. THE MONKEY
Synopsis: “When twin brothers Bill and Hal find their father’s old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths start. The siblings decide to throw the toy away and move on with their lives, growing apart over the years.”
1. HEART EYES
Synopsis: “For the past several years, the “Heart Eyes Killer” has wreaked havoc on Valentine’s Day by stalking and murdering romantic couples. This Valentine’s Day, no couple is safe.”
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